Picture the keypad of a telephone and calculator side by side. Can you see the subtle difference between the two without resorting to your smartphone? Don’t worry if you can’t recall the design. Most of us are so used to accepting the common interfaces that we tend to overlook the calculator’s inverted key sequence. A…
A good sign of a company’s long-term health is its commitment to innovation. And nothing says commitment to that future like $660 million. That’s how much Cisco just announced it’s plunking down to buy semiconductor company Luxtera, whose chip advancements are expected to help further drive up the speed and workload capabilities of Cisco’s industry-leading…
Microsoft’s app store for Windows has become a fairly impressive library of software for users, and we want our readers to go into the new year with apps that will make their PCs just that much better. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite apps from the Microsoft Store. Some…
As 2018 draws to a close, many members of the crypto community will be happy that they made it through to the end of another volatile year. Many can still be heard repeating their mantra of “I believe in the tech” to anyone that will care to listen. The battle scars of 2018 will ensure…
We are now truly living in the era of big data. And it’s not just companies like Facebook and YouTube that are reaping the benefits, big data is transforming science too. In the space sciences, we have an unprecedented number of satellites and ground-based instruments that monitor Earth’s space environment – routinely producing tonnes of…
Becoming a project manager — and netting the nearly six-figure salary those gigs can bring — isn’t just about knowing how to run a successful project. You also need to be able to prove you can handle a company’s most vital high-stakes initiatives. In project management, that means certification from a trusted and respected provider,…
While hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts often tout blockchain for its heightened security, the technology is not perfect – and there are often tons of vulnerabilities in the code. Indeed, blockchain companies have received at least 3,000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone. According to stats from breach disclosure platform HackerOne, blockchain companies awarded $878,504 in bug bounties to hackers…
Every couple of weeks we see a new article come up that tries to answer the good old question: should designers learn to code? Our industry is finally reaching a point where we are able to step back and reframe that question altogether. There are two fundamental arguments used by those who defend the fact that…
Startups fail for many reasons, and if you were to ask founders to tell you what they think is most responsible for startup failure you will most certainly get a diverse range of answers. However, when data on failed startups is crunched, data tends to agree that startups mainly fail due to market-related problems. Image…
If you’re one of those hearty web explorers who taught yourself to code through sheer determination and force of will…well, first off, congratulations. That’s no small feat. You’re also a unicorn. Because most of us only learn to code so we can knock out a page for our new business or club or whatever. While…
