Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google Offers Intro to Deep Learning, A.I.
Phrases such as “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence” are thrown around so often by so many people, they risk becoming buzzwords along the lines of “Big Data.” But unlike “Big Data,” w… -
Data Scientist: Still the Best Job in America?
Glassdoor just published its annual list of the best jobs in America, and technology-related roles dominated the top slots. Data scientist came in first, with a job score of 4.8 (out of 5), a job… -
Google Plus and the Need to Sunset Products
Did you realize that Google Plus (also known as Google+) is still alive? Even if you did, you probably haven’t checked out its offerings in quite some time. While Google doesn’t like to break out… -
Hey, App Devs: Your Job is Reportedly 'Low Stress'
Although it might come as a surprise to indie developers living on noodles while struggling to build an audience for their mobile app, CNNMoney recently named mobile app developer as the “Best Jo… -
Gabe Newell Talks Developers, VR, 'Half-Life 3'
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell is a legend in the development and gaming communities not only for the games he helped build, including the “Half-Life” and “Portal” series (the latter screen-grabbed… -
Check Out Dice's Social Recruiting Survey
Social platforms have become the top source for recruiting tech candidates, according to a new survey from Dice. Some 58 percent of recruiters ranked social as first on their sourcing list, follo… -
Is Oculus or HTC Vive Winning the VR Wars?
This past holiday season was the first with a variety of virtual-reality devices on the market. With that big milestone out of the way, how are the various VR platforms faring with consumers? Acc… -
Go: TIOBE's Programming Language of 2016
What programming language gained the most popularity in 2016? According to the latest update of the TIOBE Index, Google’s Go language earned that particular distinction, rising 2.16 percent in it… -
iPhone at 10: Denting the Universe
On January 9, 2007, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs stepped onto a stage in San Francisco and introduced a device that would have a seismic effect not only on the technology industry, but the world a… -
FTC Awarding Cash for Securing Internet of Things
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is offering tech pros $25,000 if they can create a software tool that will protect against security vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. “The to…