Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit for Developers
Siri is available on iOS devices such as the iPhone, and the voice-activated Google Assistant is also supported on smartphones and tablets. Amazon clearly doesn’t want to be left behind in the ra… -
Google Thinking About Motorized Shoes as VR Controller
Virtual reality (VR) could prove a world-changing technology. There’s just one little problem: with a VR headset strapped to your face, immersing you in a virtual world, you have a lot of trouble… -
If You Hate Automated Résumé Screening, We Have Bad News
Recruiters and hiring managers view automated résumé screening as an unmitigated benefit, allowing them to sort through hundreds (or even thousands) of candidates quickly. But Americans reportedl… -
Facebook, eBay, Other Tech Firms Agree to Stop Forced Arbitration
Just days after Google agreed to a new set of rules designed to clean up its internal culture, including an end to forced arbitration, other tech companies have begun following its lead. Airbnb,… -
Amazon HQ2 Will Pay Dearly for Machine Learning and A.I. Talent
Amazon plans on hiring 25,000 workers for each of its new mega-offices (collectively dubbed “HQ2”) in New York City and Virginia. Not to be outdone, Google announced that it would add 14,000 work… -
Tech Industry Arguing for More H-1B Clarity from Trump Administration
Tech companies are further ratcheting up the pressure on the federal government over H-1B visa reform. Earlier this month, Compete America, an industry group that includes Amazon, Google, and Fac… -
Amazon HQ2 Will Land in New York City and Virginia
After a year of highly publicized deliberations, Amazon has chosen two sites for its second headquarters (also known as “HQ2”): Arlington, Virginia and Long Island City, Queens. Amazon has promis… -
Systems Engineer Salary Rises Even Higher with Linux Experience
Some companies treat “systems engineer” and “systems administrator” almost interchangeably, but there are significant differences between the two positions. In broadest terms, systems engineers m… -
As 2018 Closes, Go and Swift Continue Their Rise
If you had any doubt about which languages will power the next generation of apps, November’s update to the TIOBE Index should provide some strong clues: Swift and Go made aggressive year-over-ye… -
Samsung Opening Bixby Digital Assistant to Third-Party Developers
Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and… Bixby? For tech pros interested in the rise of voice-activated digital assistants, Samsung’s Bixby may have seemed like an also-ran, if they considered it at a…