Artificial Intelligence Special Report   The internet is a technology of low-cost communication and connection. Everything from email to e-commerce to social networks has hinged on the internet’s transformative role in changing the economics of communication. All those connections suddenly became both possible and cheap. Artificial intelligence is a technology of low-cost prediction and discovery.…

Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019   Although science fiction may depict AI robots as the bad guys, some tech giants now employ them for security. Companies like Microsoft and Uber use Knightscope K5 robots to patrol parking lots and large outdoor areas to predict and prevent crime. The robots can read license plates, report suspicious activity…

AI Has Beaten Humans at Lip-reading   Lip-reading is notoriously difficult, depending as much on context and knowledge of language as it does on visual clues. But researchers are showing that machine learning can be used to discern speech from silent video clips more effectively than professional lip-readers can. In one project, a team from the University…

New year, new GitHub!   Today we’re announcing two major updates to make GitHub more accessible to developers: unlimited free private repositories, and a simpler, unified Enterprise offering. We’re excited about these updates to our Free and Enterprise offerings: GitHub Free now includes unlimited private repositories. For the first time, developers can use GitHub for their…

IT market in Serbia grows by 8 percent in 2018   State Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of Serbia Tatjana Matic announced this on Monday, Beta reported. The Ministry said that it expected the market for IT services to grow the most by around 13.5 percent, followed by the market for…

Top 8 Outsourcing Trends for 2019   The New Year is nearly here.  As we celebrate a busy and productive year in the outsourcing industry, what does the future hold?  Is 2019 a year worth celebrating in terms of expanded outsourcing growth, and, if so, in what areas? What does the future of outsourcing hold?…

It sounds like Microsoft is killing the Edge browser built into Windows 10 and placing a big bet on Google’s web technology instead   Microsoft is slated to discontinue Edge, the browser that comes built into Windows 10, according to reports from The Verge and Windows Central. Edge was introduced in 2015 as the successor to Microsoft Internet…

Microsoft wins $480M contract to supply US Army with HoloLens   Microsoft has been awarded a $480 million contract to supply the US Army with prototype HoloLens augmented reality systems for use in combat missions and training, according to a filing with the General Services Administration. The contract could eventually lead to the military purchasing over 100,000 AR headsets as…

Information technology is one of the fastest-growing industries in America — here are the 13 best IT jobs of the future   You probably already know IT jobs are well-paid and in-demand. IT jobs are among the fastest-growing for the next decade, according to a 2015 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. A recent report from IT and networking company Cisco and…

7 New Rules For Writing The Perfect Cover Letter   The modern cover letter should focus first and foremost on the company it’s directed to, career experts say. Gone are the days where you could spend a few paragraphs detailing your own accomplishments. Today, you also need to demonstrate a genuine interest in the company…

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