Snowflake Computing opens data warehouse to the masses
Snowflake Computing announced Tuesday that its cloud-based data warehouse service is available to all users.
Stories by Blair Hanley Frank
Apple takes a greater role in Bluetooth development
Apple will be playing a larger role in the development of Bluetooth as the company pushes into wearable technology, home automation and more.
Tidal CEO out after three months on the job
Tidal, the music streaming service owned by rapper and music producer Jay-Z, has just lost its second CEO this year.
Twitter looking for a 'full-time' CEO, deflating Dorsey's candidacy
A week and a half after Dick Costolo announced that he would be stepping down from the CEO role at Twitter, the company's board of directors has sent a shot across the bow of one of the expected front-runner candidates to take the social network's top job.
Google will begin de-listing 'revenge porn'
Google will begin removing explicit images posted without the subject's consent in a crackdown on "revenge porn" announced Friday.
eBay sells stake in Craigslist, which responds with Shakespeare quote
EBay has sold its 28.4 percent ownership stake in Craigslist as part of an agreement between the companies announced Friday .
iOS gets a first in Microsoft's OneNote: New to-do list feature
Microsoft has rolled out a new OneNote feature to the iPhone first before any other platform, showing off the company's interest in promoting cross-platform use of its note-taking system.
Chinese university opens Microsoft-backed U.S. outpost
China's Tsinghua University has teamed up with the University of Washington and Microsoft to launch the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) -- a tech-focused graduate school that's the first of its kind.
Skype Translator now speaks German, French
The Skype Translator beta app now can help people say "guten tag" to their friends in Germany, thanks to an update it received on Thursday.
Outlook for iOS, Android get enhanced management features
Microsoft updated its Outlook apps for iOS and Android Thursday to let system administrators have greater control over how employees use corporate email accounts.
AT&T, WhatsApp get low marks from EFF for data disclosure policies
The Electronic Frontier Foundation released the latest version of its annual "Who Has Your Back" report on tech companies' data disclosure policies Wednesday afternoon, giving perfect five-star ratings to companies including Apple, Adobe, Dropbox and Yahoo.
Twitter acquires machine learning startup Whetlab
To boost its in-house machine learning efforts, Twitter has acquired Whetlab, a startup that makes it easier for companies to use machine learning tools.
Microsoft woos startups with $120K in cloud computing credits
Microsoft is trying to lure more startups onto its Azure cloud services by offering a substantial US$120,000 credit for companies that qualify for its BizSpark Plus program.
New build of Windows 10 mobile brings Cortana, camera improvements
Windows Phone users who have been testing the upcoming version of Windows 10 for smartphones have a new build to play with.
Xbox One-to-PC game streaming launched Monday
Microsoft is allowing select users to start streaming games from their Xbox One console to PCs running Windows 10, a feature that will be available later this year to all users.