Tech giants Microsoft and Facebook have taken a significant step towards building highest capacity data link between US and Europe. The companies will help design subsea cable which will connect one point…
Tag: Big Data
Big data and the war on hunger in the UK
The fight against food poverty in the UK is a struggle set for the long haul, if the latest figures released by the Trussell Trust, the country’s leading food bank, are anything…
UK tech sector under siege as cyber criminals up their ante
As the UK tech sector boom continues unabated, cyber attacks against businesses in the British economy are also increasing at alarming rates. More disconcerting than the sheer increase in the incidence rates…
How a Cambridge Project Could Put the UK at the Forefront of Future Tech
We are in the midst of an unprecedented migration in human history. Vast portions of our social and economic life are being transferred to the virtual world. And as online activity grows…
A Kingdom Connected: How the UK is Gearing Towards the Age of Big Data
In terms of internet connectivity, European economies are leading the way, according to a Global Connectivity Survey released this year by the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. While the US leads the pack,…
Looking for a House in London? Go by the Tweets
Owning or renting a house in London may be a coveted dream which many die to accomplish. But rosy as it may seem, not all areas of London are ideal to dwell in….
Genomics to push big data to its limits
Big data emerged out of the challenges companies were facing while storing and processing huge amounts of data generated by their customers, internal processes, external data requirements among other things and owing…
Want to avoid potholes on roads? Jaguar Land Rover has the answer
Potholes, manhole covers, damaged drains are some of the most common reasons for accidents on roads and in a bid to prevent such accidents from happening, Jaguar Land Rover is researching a…
Twitter, big data could help hospitals better plan and handle emergencies
Twitter as a medium of sharing information in few characters has garnered user base and according to researchers tweets from users along with few other information could help hospitals better plan their…
The power of big data harnessed to reveal genetic clues in humans
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis utilised big data bout a key protein in human history to discover its connection in the human history as well as its role in complex…
Microsoft takes big data firm Revolution Analytics into its fold
Microsoft has agreed to acquire big data firm Revolution Analytics for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2007, Revolution Analytics is popular as a provider of software and services for R, a programming…
Intel unveils 800Gbps MXC optical cables, connector
Intel has unveiled its new MXC optical cables and compatible connector based on company’s silicon photonics technology that combines optical networking with silicon components. The MXC cables and the connector are a…
Hortonworks marks Hadoop 2.0 for Windows as GA
Hortonworks has announced general availability of Hadoop 2.0 for Windows – three months after it did for the Linux operating system. Hadoop 2.0 along with its YARN component allows organisations to use…