Data Centers Waste Vast Amounts of Energy, Belying Industry Image
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jeff Rothschild's machines at Facebook had a problem he knew he had to solve immediately. They were about to melt. — The company had been packing a 40-by-60-foot rental space ...
Is Going for Rapid Growth Always Good? Aren't Startups So Much More?
I think I've read Paul Graham's post on “Startup = Growth” three or four times now. And of course on Twitter I've seen the Tweets, ReTweets and superlatives on what a great post it is.
Source: Apple Aggressively Recruiting Ex-Google Maps Staff To Build Out iOS Maps
Apple is going after people with experience working on Google Maps to develop its own product, according to a source with connections on both teams. Using recruiters, Apple is pursuing a strategy …
Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google
(Reuters) - Iran plans to switch its citizens onto a domestic Internet network in what officials say is a bid to improve cyber security but which many Iranians fear is the latest way to control their ...
What Will Marissa Do: Yahoo CEO Zeroes in on Search, While Her Ad Team Eyes Tech Upgrade Options
It's been nice to see all the euphoria at Yahoo about free food and Apple iPhones kicking it up a notch. — But, purple people, guess what? Them's just your basic table stakes in Silicon Valley …
Amazon search results in the Dash
It makes perfect sense to integrate Amazon search results in the Dash, because the Home Lens of the Dash should let you find *anything* anywhere. Over time, we'll make the Dash smarter and smarter, s...
Craigslist, 3taps & The Court Battle For The Soul Of Public Data
Who owns the kind of information collected by Craigslist? The classifieds site has staked its claim in a series of lawsuits against apartment listings mapper PadMapper and Craigslist data scraper 3ta...
New Zealand Prime Minister orders enquiry into “unlawful” spying of Kim Dotcom
The Kim Dotcom saga continues to unfold in New Zealand after the country's prime minister ordered a full enquiry into claims that the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) unlawfully spied ...