Computer Science stories - Page 2
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New Relic appoints Jason Leonidas as Regional Vice President
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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big data
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bi
Jason Leonidas promoted to Regional Vice President ANZ at New Relic. Responsible for customer success, strategic direction & business growth.
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University researchers succeed in boosting computer speeds by 2.5 times
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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computer science
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study
The scientists have found a novel approach that significantly improves the storage efficiency and output speed of computer systems.
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Kiwi code-cracker heads to Oxford to hone her craft
Thu, 25th May 2017
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cybersecurity
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coding
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aut
She possesses a rare mind hard-wired to navigate complex algorithms in a way that even the most mathematically savvy out there would find difficult.
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Industry experts to share insights at free code conference
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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computer science
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partner conference
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coding
Wellington Code Camp 2017 could be your chance to absorb some expert knowledge and make new partnerships in the tech industry.
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Satya Nadella visits Kiwi school, sees Microsoft computer science grant in action
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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microsoft
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computer science
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partners
Microsoft's Satya Nadella witnesses innovative Kiwi computing scheme's boost, as local school benefits from fresh grant.
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Microsoft donates $625,000 to give Kiwi youth a head start
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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edutech
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high tech youth network
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microsoft
NZ's High Tech Youth and OMGTech! groups have received $625k in grants from Microsoft to support technology education for young people.
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Top computer science university revealed
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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edutech
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mit
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computer science
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university for Computer Science, according to a global survey.
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Founding Wynyard CTO to lead Crime Science Research Institute
Mon, 5th May 2014
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nz
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orion health
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university of canterbury
Wynyard Group has appointed founding Chief Technology Officer, Roger Jarquin, to lead the company’s Crime Science Research Institute in New Zealand.
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Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Wed, 7th Aug 2013
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schools
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nmit
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cloud services
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.
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Resume error not my fault: Yahoo CEO
Fri, 11th May 2012
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Reports say Scott Thompson has claimed an executive placement firm introduced the erroneous qualification before he started work with PayPal.
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Google Waves Goodbye
Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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open source
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email
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developers
Google is discontinuing its real-time communication app, Google Wave, due to low user adoption despite initial enthusiasm from developers.
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Attacks on Google linked to schools
Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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google
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nsa
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hack
The Aurora cyber attacks on Google and other US entities have been traced to Chinese schools, including one affiliated with the military.
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M?ori language added to Google Translator Toolkit
Mon, 19th Oct 2009
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uc
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telco
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nz
Google Translator Toolkit now supports M?ori, enhancing efforts to revitalise the language among New Zealanders.