Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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How Do Tech Pros Feel About H-1B Reform?
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about President Trump potentially overhauling existing work-visa programs such as H-1B, which would have a significant effect on how tech companies source employ… -
Magic Leap Leak Hints at Augmented Reality Issues
Last week, a Business Insider reporter Tweeted out an image of Magic Leap’s augmented reality (AR) testing rig: SCOOP!!! This is the FIRST PUBLIC PHOTO of MAGIC LEAP https://t.co/6hPEMe6eCg pic.t… -
Google Shows You Can Pay Tech Pros Too Much
Can a company pay you enough to quit? In the case of Google, the answer to that question seems to be “yes.” A new report in Bloomberg suggests that the search-engine giant paid some core employee… -
Scratch Marks TIOBE's Language Rankings
It’s always interesting when a new language enters the higher rankings of the TIOBE Index, which measures the popularity of various programming languages. This month, Scratch is that language, hi… -
Can Snapchat Prosper Without a Developer API?
If you want a platform to scale, open it up to third-party developers. That’s been a guiding principle for the past several years, with Apple’s iOS and Google Android serving as key examples of h… -
Haskell Tops Developers' Weekend Languages
Many developers have their side projects. Some tinker with code for fun; others think they can turn an idea into a viable business. But what kinds of technologies and programming languages do the… -
Flying Cars: Tech’s Next Big Thing?
Now that electric cars have become mainstream, Uber and some other prominent tech firms are focusing their attention on the next evolution in personal transportation: flying cars. Uber recently h… -
Apple Watch: Huge Success or Miserable Fail?
For Apple, being the largest company in the world (by market cap) comes with its own unique problems. Chief among them: all successes must be outsized. Take the case of the Apple Watch. Although… -
Nintendo Plans More Smartphone Games
As part of its latest quarterly earnings reveal, Nintendo announced its intention to release two or three mobile games every year. Considering the company’s recent success with “Super Mario Run”… -
Apple Joins Partnership on A.I.
Apple just joined the Partnership on AI, a group trying to build a framework of ethics and best practices for the use of artificial intelligence. Existing partners include IBM, Facebook, Google,…