AWS and Microsoft combine to drive deep learning in the cloud
An AWS and Microsoft joint effort makes neural networks easier to program and use with the MXNet and Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit frameworks.
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IBM speeds deep learning by using multiple servers
IBM's Distributed Deep Learning spreads model training across any number of hardware nodes—as long as they’re IBM nodes.
In Pictures: 8 cutting-edge technologies aimed at eliminating passwords
From electronic pills to digital tattoos, these eight innovations aim to secure systems and identities without us having to remember a password ever again
In Pictures: Beyond Firefox - 10 Mozilla projects fuelling the open Web
Mozilla has its hands in many projects aimed at advancing the Web. Here's our take on the 10 most promising
In Pictures: Biggest, baddest, boldest software backdoors of all time
These 12 historically insidious backdoors will have you wondering what’s in your software -- and who can control it
Review: Box beats Dropbox - and all the rest - for business
Box trumps Dropbox, Egnyte, Citrix ShareFile, EMC Syncplicity, and OwnCloud with rich mix of file sync, file sharing, user management, deep reporting, and enterprise integration
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist turns and teases
Lenovo's cleverly designed Windows 8 laptop-tablet hybrid takes too many turns for the worse
Top picks: The best Windows 8 tablet laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks
HP and Dell lead Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer in InfoWorld's reviews of both classic clamshell notebooks and innovative touch-driven hybrids
The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere
Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first version of the OS in 1991 as a pet project.
In Pictures: 16 matchbox PCs - small but powerful
These tiny systems, ranging from bare-bones boards to full-blown, ready-to-run PCs, are ideal for hackers and hobbyists who want to create their own powerful machines.
HP Envy X2: A Windows 8 tablet to covet
Smart in design and stingy on power, HP's Envy convertible works well as a laptop or a tablet.
How Microsoft will change forever and thrive again
Microsoft has been in business, in one form or another, for 37 years. In the tech world, that's an eternity.
Trading Windows for Linux
So you're switching from Windows to Linux? Great. Like other users and organisations who've taken the plunge, it's likely you're making the move to take advantage of Linux's stability and reliance on open standards. Now all you have to do is prepare carefully for your move.
