Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Tech Giants' Diversity Reports Show an Industry Not Diverse at All
Last week, Apple became the latest tech company to issue a diversity report, following in the footsteps of Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and others. In a statement accompanying the data, Ap… -
Women in Tech Triumph in Kickstarter Funding
Women outpace men when it comes to raising money for technology projects through crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter, according to a new study by researchers at New York University and the Wha… -
Apple's Diversity Report Sparks Tim Cook Angst
Apple has become the latest tech company to release a diversity report—as well as the latest tech company to publicly wring its hands over the lack of diversity among its employees in the United… -
Data Science, Internet of Things Top Gartner Hype Cycle
Every year, research firm Gartner updates its "Hype Cycle," which traces how technologies progress from their early, heady days of innovation to a "Peak of Inflated Expectations," before settling… -
Apple's New iPads Face a Challenging Market
Apple has kicked off production on its next generation of iPads, according to a new report from Bloomberg. In addition to a new version of the full-sized iPad, Apple reportedly has a refresh of t… -
Inside Apple University, Its Secretive Employees-Only School
Several years ago, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs realized that he would have to imbue his company with an institutional memory, so that future generations of employees could follow an “Apple way” l… -
How Robots Will Take Your Job
Robots are coming for (some) of your jobs, according to a recent survey of tech experts by Elon University and the Pew Internet Project. The survey, which went out to 1,896 respondents, centered… -
Push for Pizza: The App That Does Exactly One Thing Well
Ordering food via a smartphone? Easy, thanks to a growing variety of apps like GrubHub, which allow you to order takeout (or delivery) from a plethora of restaurants. But a group of teenagers dec… -
Windows 9: What Will It Look Like?
Once upon a time, Windows provided a reliable source of revenue for Microsoft. But with Windows 8 reportedly losing market-share, and millions of people refusing to move from the aged Windows XP… -
Apple's Next iPhone Coming Sept. 9: Reports
Apple will launch the next iPhone on Sept. 9, according to Re/code. The Wall Street Journal also confirmed that date, citing an unnamed “person familiar with the matter.” Whenever Apple’s launche…