With all of the advancements made in artificial intelligence and machine learning today, there seems to be an influx of tools and solutions that are starting to leverage cognitive capabilities. But do these tools and solutions actually reflect the true meaning of AI? According to Jonas Nwuke, platform manager for IBM Watson, AI (or cognitive … continue reading
Osquery wants to make it easy for you to manage your infrastructure. This week’s GitHub project of the week is a SQL-powered detection tool designed to give users real-time insights in order to make informative decisions. It provides intrusion detection, infrastructure reliability, and compliance. “As adoption for osquery grew, a strong and active community emerged … continue reading
Despite software security researchers touting the value of testing early and often, too much software is slipping through the cracks, they say. In one cybersecurity study, released by Veracode, 83% of IT decision-makers admitted to releasing code before testing it or resolving issues. “Security needs to be part of the entire software life cycle from … continue reading
Apache Spark is reaching more users in new places, according to a recently released report. Databricks announced the results of its second annual Apache Spark survey, which revealed Spark is increasingly being used in the public cloud, streaming and machine learning. “Since inception, Spark’s core mission has been to make Big Data simple and accessible … continue reading
Big Data is changing, but in order for businesses and users to really derive value from it, there needs to be innovative approaches to keep driving it at scale. Strata + Hadoop World kicked off this week with industry thought leaders expressing the requirements needed in today’s Big Data world. Mike Olson, chief strategy officer … continue reading
Cybersecurity breaches happen every day. In fact, just last week it was brought to light that half a billion Yahoo users suffered from a cyber attack that happened two years ago. Cloudera and Intel believe they can solve the ongoing cybersecurity crisis with a new open-source project: Apache Spot. “As an open-source community, we have … continue reading
Microsoft is developing a new way for developers to find bugs before they release their software into production. The company announced the preview of its new cloud-based bug detector, dubbed Project Springfield, at its Microsoft Ignite conference. The system searches and detects bugs before a developer’s software is released in order to save time and … continue reading
The mobile database provider Realm is combining its mobile database and object server solutions to provide developers with a real-time server. The Realm Mobile Platform is designed to enable developers to build mobile apps that feature real-time capabilities for messaging and collaboration. “Limitations to mobile database and synchronization technology have long been the biggest source … continue reading
Microsoft is one step closer to developing a programming language that goes beyond JavaScript. The company has announced the availability of TypeScript 2.0, its typed superset of JavaScript. “TypeScript 1.0 had successfully shown developers the potential of JavaScript when combined with static types. Compile-time error checking saved countless hours of bug hunting, and TypeScript’s editor … continue reading
Earlier this month it was revealed that ArduPilot, an open-source autopilot solution, would no longer be associated with the Linux Foundation’s Dronecode Project, an open-source drone platform. This came as a surprise to many considering that the idea of Dronecode came from the minds of ArduPilot. “Dronecode was established around ArduPilot,” said Craig Elder, former … continue reading
The open-source database Apache CouchDB has hit version 2.0. CouchDB is designed to scale from Big Data apps to mobile devices. “CouchDB 2.0 finally fulfills the project’s original vision to bring reliable data sync to Big Data and Mobile in one seamless solution,” said Jan Lehnardt, vice president of Apache CouchDB. “The team has been … continue reading
Americans hate third-party app features so much that they would rather go to the dentist or hang out with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian than deal with them. According to a new report from SOASTA, 85% of respondents found third-party features annoying, and three in four respondents preferred unpleasant activities over third-party features. Third-party features include … continue reading
