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Final training of AI models is a fraction of their total cost

Those poor AI companies are paying for a lot more than just training runs, explaining their sensitivity to threats such as model distillation

By Maxwell Cooter

Mar 27, 20262 mins

Artificial Intelligence

Oracle sheds more light on database 12c, Exadata X3

'Pluggable' databases and massive in-memory storage are the key features of the new products

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 1, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Technology Industry

Microsoft augments JavaScript for large-scale development

In an extension to JavaScript, Microsoft provides static typing, classes and modularization

By IDG News Service Staff

Oct 1, 2012 4 mins

JavaScript Technology Industry

Red Hat to change JBoss name for community version

JBoss will also connect more easily with MongoDB and other NoSQL databases, Red Hat promises

By Joab Jackson

Oct 1, 2012 4 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

W3C outlines plan to finalize HTML5

The Worldwide Web Consortium plans to finalize HTML5 and HTML 5.1 in 2014 and 2016, respectively

By Rich Hein

Oct 1, 2012 4 mins

HTML

Oracle girds MySQL for heavier Web usage

Oracle has issued a release candidate of the upcoming MySQL 5.6

By Joab Jackson

Oct 1, 2012 4 mins

Databases Open Source Technology Industry

MySQL users caution against NoSQL fad

At Oracle's MySQL Connect conference, users question the need for NoSQL technologies

By Joab Jackson

Oct 1, 2012 6 mins

Databases Open Source

Oracle and Nokia strike mapping deal

Nokia is working to find more users for its mapping services as it competes with Google and Apple

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 1, 2012 3 mins

Nokia Technology Industry

Microsoft’s long-term Windows 8 app strategy may backfire, say analysts

CEO Steve Ballmer has been courting developers, but Microsoft has still not shown there will be enough apps to drive users toward the new OS, analyst says

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 1, 2012 6 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Oracle CEO Ellison reveals most detail to date about ‘multitenant’ 12c database

Support for multitenancy in Oracle's next-generation database will provide superior security, efficiency for cloud services, Ellison says at OpenWorld

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 1, 2012 3 mins

Databases SaaS Technology Industry

6 IT hiring tips to weed out the duds

One bad apple can ruin a good team, which is why you might want to prioritize personality over skill set when making a hire. Here are six other rules to follow when filling a position

By Phil Schneidermeyer

Oct 1, 2012 2 mins

Careers IT Jobs

Oracle plans IaaS to compete with Amazon Web Services

CEO Larry Ellison didn't say how much Oracle's new infrastructure service will cost compared to AWS or when it will be available

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 1, 2012 4 mins

Amazon Web Services IaaS Technology Industry

Ellison launches Exadata X3, takes swipe at SAP

Oracle's new 'eighth-rack' version of the Exadata database machine costs $200,000 and is aimed at attracting midsized customers

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 1, 2012 3 mins

Data Warehousing Databases Technology Industry

iPhone 5 update fixes Verizon cellular data drain

The problem caused users to be docked for data when the iPhone was connected to Wi-Fi

By Jeremy Kirk

Oct 1, 2012 2 mins

Technology Industry Verizon

Oracle: Java upgrades still worthwhile despite postponed features

Java EE 7 and Java SE 8 will offer new capabilities in JavaScript programming and multicore processors, but PaaS cloud enhancements have been deferred

By Paul Krill

Oct 1, 2012 3 mins

Java Technology Industry

OpenWorld 2012: What’s in store

A wealth of software, hardware, and "engineered systems" news is on tap, including the unveiling of Database 12c and a status update on Fusion Apps

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 1, 2012 6 mins

Databases Open Source Technology Industry

Scala upgrade improves tooling, sheds runtime overhead

Version 2.10 of the JVM language will gain improvements in classes and asynchronous programming

By Paul Krill

Sep 28, 2012 2 mins

Concurrency Java Scala

Android apps coming to an AMD-powered PC near you

The BlueStacks App Player will allow users to run Android apps on their AMD-powered Windows PCs, including those running Windows 8

By Jon Gold

Sep 28, 2012 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Cyber criminals hack Adobe certificate server

Adobe is working on revoking a certificate and enlisting the help of security vendors

By Tim Greene

Sep 28, 2012 4 mins

Access Control Hacking Malware

Apple apologizes for its mapping service on iOS 6

CEO Tim Cook says the company is working hard to fix inaccuracies in the new version of Apple Maps

By Grant Gross

Sep 28, 2012 2 mins

Technology Industry

Microsoft pitches $10,000 H-1B visa

Rebounding after laying off of 5,000 in 2009, Microsoft says it now has a big need for more tech workers and is trying to fill 6,000 jobs

By Patrick Thibodeau

Sep 28, 2012 5 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Facebook-Datalogix deal may violate privacy promises

Privacy groups say Facebook may be pushing the boundaries of its recent agreement with the FTC over how it handles user data

By Jeremy Kirk

Sep 28, 2012 4 mins

Privacy Technology Industry

Disk drive shipments rebound from Thai floods

Windows 8 and Ultrabooks are expected to give hard drive sales a boost, but prices will remain high and not fall to pre-flood levels until 2014

By Lucas Mearian

Sep 28, 2012 3 mins

Technology Industry

BlackBerry sales fell again in Q2 but RIM’s loss narrowed

RIM's loss of $235 million beat analysts estimates; CEO says BlackBerry 10 is still on track for devices to launch in the first quarter of next year

By Stephen Lawson

Sep 28, 2012 2 mins

Technology Industry

5 reasons to focus on Windows 7 not Windows 8

The radically redesigned Windows 8 will struggle to gain acceptance, so XP shops should focus on Windows 7 upgrades instead, says new Gartner report

By Shane O'Neill

Sep 28, 2012 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Scala upgrade improves tooling, sheds runtime overhead

Version 2.10 of the JVM language will gain improvements in classes and asynchronous programming

By Paul Krill

Sep 28, 2012 3 mins

Java

Rambus, Fujitsu sign six-year patent licensing agreement

Fujitsu Semiconductor will use Rambus technology in its products

By Agam Shah

Sep 27, 2012 2 mins

Technology Industry

SAP NetWeaver Cloud platform-as-a-service may be close to general release

The PaaS offering meant to compete with Oracle and Salesforce.com could enter general availability at next month's Tech Ed conference

By Chris Kanaracus

Sep 27, 2012 4 mins

PaaS Technology Industry

OpenStack releases Folsom with heavy dose of virtual networking

The new release features Quantum, which allows OpenStack-powered clouds based on Folsom to take advantage of SDN-like virtual networking qualities

By Brandon Butler

Sep 27, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Technology Industry

Intel seeks tablet breakthrough with Clover Trail, Windows 8

Intel unveils its new Clover Trail chip, which will appear in tablets from Lenovo, HP, Asus and Samsung

By Agam Shah

Sep 27, 2012 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

USSD attack on Samsung Android devices can also kill SIM cards

The attack that can wipe data from Samsung devices when visiting a malicious Web page can also be used to disable SIM cards

By Lucian Constantin

Sep 27, 2012 5 mins

Hacking Samsung Electronics Technology Industry

Google Apps drops download support for old Office formats

The change may drive users of old Office versions to install Microsoft's compatibility software upgrade

By Jeremy Kirk

Sep 27, 2012 1 min

Microsoft Office Software Development

Sophos rolls out free mobile apps for anti-malware and encryption

Antivirus app for Android is expected to be integrated into Sophos mobile-device management software

By Ellen Messmer

Sep 27, 2012 2 mins

Encryption Malware Technology Industry

Disaster recovery moving to the cloud

The hottest new thing in disaster recovery are cloud-based services. But is DRaaS ready for the enterprise?

By Brandon Butler

Sep 27, 2012 8 mins

Managed Cloud Services Technology Industry

RIM developer faithful find hope in BlackBerry 10 revival

BlackBerry app developers see turnaround for RIM, thanks to upcoming UI improvements and new development options

By Paul Krill

Sep 27, 2012 6 mins

Mobile Development

Desktop Central suite gives enterprises fine control over iOS 6 devices

The PC, server, and mobile management software will support Android by the end of October, according to vendor ManageEngine

By Stephen Lawson

Sep 26, 2012 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

IBM extends incentive programs to cloud service partners

IBM MSP partners can get loans, education, and marketing help from the company

By Joab Jackson

Sep 26, 2012 3 mins

Cloud Computing IaaS Technology Industry

The new Tibbr version will also feature enhanced user profiles

By Juan Carlos Perez

Sep 26, 2012 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Cisco acquires Wi-Fi-based location company

ThinkSmart develops software for tracking customer traffic info within a venue

By Jim Duffy

Sep 26, 2012 2 mins

Technology Industry

RIM offers wider peek at new BlackBerry UI

Research in Motion hints at early 2013 release for BlackBerry 10 OS and new smartphones

By John Cox

Sep 26, 2012 5 mins

Technology Industry

HP ships dense 4-socket servers for virtualized environments

The 4-socket ProLiant blade and rack servers will provide more computing power in the frame of a 2-socket server

By Agam Shah

Sep 26, 2012 3 mins

Technology Industry

Infor launches open-source strategy, embraces Red Hat stack, MySQL

The ERP vendor will port its software to a variety of open-source middleware and databases, starting with Red Hat, MySQL, and MariaDB

By Chris Kanaracus

Sep 26, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Open Source

Samsung could soon launch a smartphone running Tizen

Release of Tizen 2.0 lends credence to rumors that Samsung will launch a Galaxy smartphone early next year running Tizen instead of Android, say analysts

By Loek Essers

Sep 26, 2012 5 mins

Samsung Electronics Technology Industry