Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Tech Firms Sign Pledge to Boost Diversity
Dozens of technology companies are telling the White House that they’ll make their respective workforces more diverse. The Tech Inclusion Pledge, released on the eve of the President’s Global Ent… -
The Growing Challenge of App Discovery
Over at TechCrunch, there’s an interesting piece by Branch.io founder Alex Austin about the Apple App Store, which he describes as a “graveyard” of app discoverability. So far in 2016, more than… -
Breaking Down Problems with A.I. Safety
If you’re interested in working with artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine-learning platforms, chances are good you’ve heard of OpenAI, the non-profit “artificial intelligence research compa… -
Valve Keeps Ramping Its VR Efforts
If you’re curious about the growth potential of the virtual-reality market—especially from an employment perspective—look no further than development giant Valve, which devotes nearly a third of… -
Tesla Model S: Secret Submarine?
The Tesla Model S can double as a boat, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “We def don’t recommend this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time,” Musk wrot… -
Samsung: Cloud-Services Provider?
Say the word ‘Samsung,’ and most people will think smartphones and tablets. With the recent acquisition of Joyent, however, the tech giant seems intent on morphing into something else: a cloud-se… -
An Easier Way to Learn Swift
The Swift programming language has evolved rapidly since its debut in 2014. When version 3.0 rolls out this fall, it will include some nifty new features for advanced iOS and macOS developers, in… -
WatchOS 3 Tries Apple Watch Reset
Even before the Apple Watch made its debut in early 2015, developers and analysts debated whether smartwatches would take off as a category. Many in the tech community thought that smartwatches w… -
With iOS 10, Apple Strengthens Siri
As expected, Apple previewed iOS 10 at this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. And as expected, upgrades to Apple’s Siri digital assistant dominated the presentation.… -
What to Expect at Apple’s WWDC 2016
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduled to run June 13-17 in San Francisco, could offer quite a bit to tech pros who work in the iOS and Mac OS X ecosystems. Here are some of th…