Author Archives: GilPress
Why the Growing Threat of Ransomware is Good for You
“Unbelievable” is what FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James Trainor called last week the increase in the amount and sophistication of ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2016, according to CIO Journal. Last year, there were 2,453 reported ransomware … Continue reading
10 Inventions Predicted By The Simpsons (Video)
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Data Scientists Still Hot, Salaries Cool Off
The third annual Burtch Works Study: Salaries of Data Scientists April 2016 is out, documenting the continuation of a very favorable market for those with the sexiest job of the 21st century. However, the salaries of data scientists appear to be … Continue reading
The Economic Impact of the Internet of Things
Source: Digitlistmag
ENIAC in Action: Making and Remaking the Modern Computer
The history of technology, whether of the last five or five hundred years, is often told as a series of pivotal events or the actions of larger-than-life individuals, of endless “revolutions” and “disruptive” innovations that “change everything.” It is history … Continue reading
Forrester and IDC on Consumer Interest in IoT
IDC-IoTAPril2016 Consumer IoT is lagging behind industrial IoT in terms of interest, investments, and successful applications. CB Insights has found that in 2011, the industrial IoT accounted for 17% of all IoT funding dollars. In 2015, the share of industrial … Continue reading
Why Enterprises Use AI and for What
HT: Raconteur
How Much Time the World Spends Looking at Screens (Infographic)
Gizmodo Ever wondered how much time the average person spends looking at their TV, computer, phone or laptop? Well, this chart shows exactly that, broken down by country. Produced by Mary Meeker for her annual presentation on internet trends, the … Continue reading