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10 Agile Tips From Pokemon Go Coach Training

Pokemon Go players want to improve and become better trainers. The same tips that help you catch more Pokemon can help you become a better scrum master. We caught 10 of those pointers that can be applied to leading an agile team developing enterprise software.

Snowden Designs iPhone Add-On To Thwart Surveillance

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and hacker Andrew Huang have designed an add-on device for iPhone 6 that would alert the user if they are being tracked. Here's why it matters to IT.

Can 3D-Printed Fingers Help Police Solve A Murder?

Michigan police are working with university researchers to re-create a dead man's fingers. The goal is to use the digits to unlock his smartphone and uncover information which may help catch his killer.

Watson Offers Macy's AI Help, Workday Acquisition: Big Data Roundup

Watson's AI will help you find shoes at Macy's, Workday buys big data analytics company, Google releases machine learning APIs, and more in our Big Data Roundup for the week ending July 24.

Windows 10 Build 14393 Rollout, Cloud Revenue: Microsoft Roundup

Microsoft this week released its fourth-quarter earnings report, Windows 10 Build 14393 for PC and mobile, and new services Stream and Bookings.

Partner Perspectives

Big Value From Software-Defined Storage Requires New Skills

As software-defined storage continues to emerge in the enterprise, the enterprise itself will need to become more capable.

OpenStack And Storage -- Flowing Downstream With Openness

Building your IT future with OpenStack and software-defined storage opens you to a new world of innovation and locks you in and out of nothing.

How The Symbiotic Relationship Between Persistent Storage And Containers Can Benefit Developers

You wouldn't drive a car without wheels. Why would you run stateful apps in containers without persistent storage?

Leadership Lessons

Why It's Time To Dump Your Old-School Hiring Practices

Detroit Labs needed to find a new way of hiring employees. The agency, which focuses on full-service mobile, wearable, and Internet hardware, needed candidates who could demonstrate their abilities to think as well as act. The company's co-founder, Nathan Hughes, tells us how old-school hiring practices were completely rewritten, what the new hiring model looks like, and how your organization can follow suit.

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How to Prep for Millennials Being the Decision Makers, Are You Ready?
Millennials know exactly what they want and expectations are high - very high. They are empowered in their personal life and demand the same in business. Because they are always on and always connected, using everything from mobile devices to ...
How to Use Threat Intelligence to Improve Your Security Operations
Over the past year, many enterprises have begun to collect and analyze IT security threat data through a new range of threat intelligence feeds and services. But what should the IT organization do when it uncovers potential threats? How can ...

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11 Programming Languages For DevOps Success

DevOps uses languages for software development and languages for deployment automation. If you want to be successful with either side of DevOps, these languages will help.

10 Strange Job Interview Questions Big Tech Companies Ask

Tech companies are notorious for asking bizarre interview questions. Here are 10 such head-scratchers that candidates were asked during job interviews at Google, Apple, Microsoft, and other major tech firms.

Apollo 11 Moon Mission Images Still Stun After 47 Years

Nearly a half-century later, photographs documenting the first trip to the moon continue to defy imagination. Here's a look at 10 of the best images.

How To Hire Analytical Workers: 10 Traits To Seek

Companies competing on data need the right skill sets and mindsets in place to succeed over the long term. While more individuals are analyzing data as part of their jobs, their ability to do so varies greatly, even among peers. We've identified 10 key traits of an analytical mind, and explain what to look for in your next hire and what skills to cultivate in your own career.

9 High Tech Cities Outside Silicon Valley To Explore

California's Silicon Valley is one of the world's most famous tech hubs, but there are many up-and-coming cities investing in infrastructure, transportation, and growing startup scenes. Here are nine destinations around the world for tech-savvy travelers.

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." -- Mark Twain

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