Which coding languages are used by the world’s top companies?
WEBSep 3, 2020 · Variations in the tools different companies adopt are mainly due to speed, reliability and scalability. Amazon, for example, draws mostly on Java, Javascript, C++, Ruby and Swift, according to ...
How TrueLayer is helping fintechs bring open banking to Ireland
WEBJul 2, 2020 · TrueLayer is a London-based start-up that helps fintech companies verify accounts and connect their apps to bank data. Following the introduction of PSD2 in Europe, the company’s services have ...
Carbon dating accuracy called into question after major flaw …
WEBJun 6, 2018 · by Colm Gorey. Though one of the most essential tools for determining an ancient object’s age, carbon dating might not be as accurate as we once thought. When news is announced on the discovery ...
Twitter acquires social media talent start-up Niche in US$30m deal
WEBFeb 12, 2015 · Twitter has acquired Niche, a start-up that connects advertisers with rising social media stars on Vine, in a deal that begins at US$30m but could go as high as US$60m when earn outs are considered.
Russia’s Yandex gives public access to GPT-like large language …
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Russian tech company Yandex said it has made a large language model trained on 100bn parameters available for free to the public, in order to boost the growth of this AI technology. Large language ...
Ex Intel CEO and Silicon Valley visionary Andy Grove dies at 79
WEBMar 22, 2016 · by John Kennedy. Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel, has passed away aged 79. Regarded as one of the greatest businessmen of the 20th century and idolised by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs ...
Kevin Mitnick, famous white hat hacker, dies aged 59 - Silicon …
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Kevin Mitnick, a renowned hacker that gained notoriety in the 90s before becoming a cybersecurity consultant, has died of pancreatic cancer. He passed away peacefully on 16 July and is survived by ...
Microchip pioneer and transgender activist Lynn Conway dies
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Prof Lynn Conway, a pioneering scientist in computer chip design and transgender activist, has died aged 86. She has been described as the “hidden hand” of microchip design, working on ...
Popular pirate e-book site Z-Library gets taken down - Silicon …
WEBNov 7, 2022 · Z-Library, a popular repository for digital books, has been shut down. The ‘shadow library’ reportedly offered more than 10m e-books and 86m articles, including academic texts and journal ...
How do you actually make graphene? This infographic tells all
WEBNov 8, 2017 · We talk a lot about graphene and why it promises to be a wonder material, but how do you actually make it? If you’ve been following Siliconrepublic.com for a while now, you might have seen some ...