About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Stories by Sara - Page 57
NVIDIA's data center business slumps 10% in one year
Tue, 21st May 2019
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edge computing
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ai
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nvidia
NVIDIA's data center revenue dropped 10% year-over-year to USD $634 million, but CEO Jensen Huang is optimistic about their acquisition of Mellanox.
Limelight Networks celebrates 100th point-of-presence launch
Tue, 21st May 2019
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edge computing
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iaas
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point of presence
The company has increased its global network capacity by 40% in just five months, bringing its total egress capacity to 42Tbps.
Agility or risk? The security pain points causing tension in business
Tue, 21st May 2019
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cybersecurity
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rackspace
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partners
There’s tension in the workplace for businesses – and it’s all to do with the tradeoff between flexible working and cybersecurity.
Dell EMC launches interactive AI Experience Zones
Tue, 21st May 2019
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edge computing
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network infrastructure
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ai
The AI Experience Zones are designed to educate visitors about how to start, identify, and implement an AI project.
Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?
Tue, 21st May 2019
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new zealand law foundation
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regulation
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misinformation
Deepfakes present a mounting challenge, with a new study urging comprehensive assessment of existing laws before crafting new regulations to tackle the issue.
AI's lack of intuition is where humans excel best
Mon, 20th May 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Could you trust machines to make business decisions with the right amount of judgement and contextual understand that humans can? Not yet.
Google Street View cars about to hit NZ roads again
Mon, 20th May 2019
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google
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maps
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street view
If you’ve ever used Google Streetview and been frustrated that the imagery is so outdated by years, Google brings good news.
Slack users urged to update to prevent security vulnerability
Mon, 20th May 2019
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security vulnerabilities
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slack
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tenable network security
Businesses that use popular messaging platform Slack are being urged to update their Slack for Windows to version 3.4.0 immediately.
Deakin Uni scores double win with Exabeam partnership
Mon, 20th May 2019
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siem
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data analytics
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martech
Deakin University partners with Exabeam to enhance cybersecurity degree program and strengthen network security using Exabeam's Advanced Analytics.
Google puts Huawei on the Android naughty list
Mon, 20th May 2019
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smartphones
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google
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huawei
Google has apparently suspended Huawei’s licence to use the full Android platform, according to media reports.
What is a kilogram? Lower Hutt holds its own weight on a global scale
Mon, 20th May 2019
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gps
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measurement
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nanotech
Lower Hutt scientists revolutionise global measurements with the Kiwi Kibble Balance, using quantum physics to redefine the kilogram and other units.
Govt & Canterbury Uni pour $7m into gaming research
Fri, 17th May 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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gamification
The University of Canterbury and the New Zealand government are injecting USD $7.7 million into gaming research, aiming to revolutionise immersive applications.
Using data science to improve threat prevention
Fri, 17th May 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
With a large amount of good quality data and strong algorithms, companies can develop highly effective protective measures.
Adobe & Software AG transform customer experience management
Fri, 17th May 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Adobe and Software AG have announced a partnership that will help businesses transform their customer experience management.
This Feilding school has just won an international robotics award (again!)
Fri, 17th May 2019
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robots
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3d printing
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new era it
Feilding's Manchester Street School celebrates victory in the VEX Robotics Challenge for the third consecutive year. #STEM #robotics.
DJI launches Osmo Action - a handheld action cam with a difference
Thu, 16th May 2019
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drones
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dji
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gadgets
Hold on to your skis, snowboards, or your camera-mounted stunt cars, because DJI has launched Osmo Action camera.
Flying high: How airline Scoot enhances the customer experience
Thu, 16th May 2019
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Singapore Airlines’ low-cost arm Scoot has selected Dell Boomi’s platform help it better understand its customers – and its own business.
ZombieLoad: Another batch of flaws affect Intel chips
Thu, 16th May 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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quantum computing
Intel-powered computers are facing a new vulnerability called 'ZombieLoad' WHERE id = which allows attackers to leak information from protected memory.
Chch crypto exchange Cryptopia facing liquidation
Wed, 15th May 2019
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cryptopia
Cryptopia, a Christchurch-based cryptocurrency exchange, is set for liquidation after failing to recover from a USD $20 million hack in 2019.
Linux Foundation's LF Edge breaks edge computing's barriers
Wed, 15th May 2019
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edge computing
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open source
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the linux foundation
LF Edge's Project EVE set to revolutionise interoperability in edge computing, promising industry-wide standards.