Microsoft wants more data scientists in the job market. But some young people need to acquire their knowledge starting completely anew, while mid-career professionals need to build on their previous experience. To plug the skills gap for both categories, Microsoft launched a series of classes in data science through edX.org, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard University […]
Christoffer O. Hernæs Crunch Network Contributor Christoffer O. Hernæs is vice president of Strategy, Innovation and Analysis at Sparebank 1 Group, Norway’s second-largest financial institution. More posts by this contributor: How to join the network One of the most exciting aspects of fintech is the promise of delivering financial services to the unbanked and underbanked […]
Twitter and Bloomberg Media have announced today that they signed a deal to live stream three Bloomberg shows, as well as the network’s markets coverage. Full terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a person with knowledge of the deal said the companies going to share the ad revenue. They declined to share specifics. The […]
How many times have you wanted to throw your phone out the window of your car because Siri couldn’t understand the most basic phrases? Call Cheryl, no Vyshakh. Siri calls Cheryl anyway. Then a 20-minute argument develops with a series of “Hey Siri” commands followed by a string of unwanted Google searches and maybe even an […]
Pokémon Go is already a phenomenon that has captured the attention of millions and added billions to Nintendo’s market cap, but the game itself remains limited to a handful of countries. There’s good news for wannabe players, then, with word that it most definitely harbors global expansion plans. Niantic, the once-Google-owned company behind the game, said today that intends to […]
Apple’s concern with emergencies isn’t restricted to patents and the iPhone, as we recently reported. Two features for the Apple Watch are already in place for the watchOS 3 beta. The two new features, Medical ID and Emergency SOS, are activated by holding the side button down for a few seconds. This is the button […]
When is a lock screen not a lock screen? As smartphones get progressively better, stronger, more secure, and more advanced in almost every way, there’s been a backwards pedal in one small, barely thought about corner of millions of smartphones: the lock screen. Your lock screen keeps hackers, thieves, snooping partners, and even law enforcement […]
Tether Tools has announced TetherBoost Pro, a product that lets photographers shoot with a tethered USB 3.0 connection of up to 65 feet without any frustrating signal drops.
Adobe’s Lightroom is a widely used tool among photographers, but the mobile version has always been hampered by poor RAW support — until now. Previously limited to DNG files, Lightroom for iOS now has the ability to open and tweak any RAW file that the desktop version can. It’s great news for pretty much everyone, […]
Amazon Prime Day has arrived – the sales holiday the internet lovingly dubbed last year as Amazon’s online garage sale, in reference to consumers’ disappointment with the deals’ quality. The company still broke sales records, despite complaints. This time around, Amazon is aiming to best last year’s deals with a good handful of price drops on […]