Xudong Yao is believed to be living in China (Image: FBI) A former software engineer for an Illinois-based locomotive manufacturer allegedly stole proprietary information and other intellectual property from the company before fleeing to China, according to an indictment the U.S. Justice Department unsealed Thursday. Xudong Yao, 57, has been indicted on nine federal counts of theft of trade secrets, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, which is overseeing the case along with the FBI. Yao, who also used the first name “William,” is believed to be living in China, according to federal prosecutors. During his…
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Donald Trump shakes hands with White House social media director Dan Scavino during a social media summit at the White House. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump used a White House conference on social media to applaud far-right provocateurs, even as he conceded that some of them are extreme in their views. The White House had invited a number of social media pundits and Republican lawmakers to discuss “opportunities and challenges” of the internet. But the Trump administration did not include any representatives from major social media firms – including Facebook, Twitter or Google – instead inviting a mix of inflammatory internet…
Mumbai-based start-up helps businesses find their identity online Fostering entrepreneurship may not be the purpose of a philosophy department, nor is starting a business the goal of a philosophy student. But by studying Socrates and Descartes, Armand Poonawala realised how the unique aspect of their work could help frame his own thinking. Armand was studying liberal arts at the New York University (NYU). “Before NYU I wasn’t studious. I never understood why it was necessary to follow the education system. The world did not make sense until I studied Philosophy,” says the 24-year-old CEO of @ (At), an all-in-one social…
If I’m driving home from Tennessee or Virginia, I have to come down the mountains and pass those super-dramatic run-off pits for trucks that don’t have no brakes. I have alwayswanted to see one, uh, get used. Like, nobody gets hurt, but a big horn-blaring mofo goes full blast into the trench while your terrified Mom instinctively flings her right arm across your chest. Where was I. Oh yeah, there’s apparently an FIA-sanctioned truck racing series, and it looks nothing like NASCAR’s Camping World Trucks series (or, before you mention it, the shit-tacular Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing). Those are pickup trucks on an oval. These are unholstered…
Sydney-based software developer company Atlassian on Wednesday announced the opening of its permanent office in Bengaluru. Atlassian, which established a local presence in 2018, plans to grow the Bengaluru office into a world-class R&D and customer support centre. It has already hired more than 200 employees locally and plans to hire 300 additional employees in Bengaluru over the next year. Atlassian Office in Bengaluru “Bengaluru has some of the brightest tech talent in the world, and within our first year in market we have hired incredible people whose work has had a direct impact on our global customer base. I am confident…
Apple is testing a feature in its FaceTime video chat app that makes it look like you’re making eye contact with the person you’re speaking with, even if you’re just looking at the screen instead of the camera. Normally, if you just look at the screen, it looks like you’re not looking directly at the person you’re speaking with. It’s currently in the latest beta of iOS 13, the new iPhone update that will be available to everyone this fall. A Twitter user named Will Sigmon posted a good demonstration of how this works. When Sigmon is looking at the screen…
Game studio Ys Net, its publishing partner Deep Silver, and distributor Epic Games have come to a solution to appease angry fans over the PC exclusivity of upcoming, Kickstarter-backed game Shenmue III. In an upcoming survey, the trio plan to offer refunds to any backers upset the game won’t be available on Valve’s Steam storefront at launch, after Epic secured exclusivity of the PC version of the game for its own marketplace. You’ll also be able to transfer your PC version to a PS4 one if you so choose instead, while those who want Steam keys one year after release, once the exclusivity window…
It’s 9 a.m. on a Monday morning, and I log into my project management software to review my work for the week. I immediately see what I was working on last and where my team members have made progress—all of their contributions marked with their names and pictures. I laugh when I read a colleague’s latest comments; I can imagine her voice, and it feels as though she is right here with me, sharing a coffee, rather than miles away in a different time zone. Can software make you happy? Somehow I derive a modest amount of joy from the…
There has never been a better time to become a software developer. The demand for software developers is increasing all the time, as is the variety of work they are tasked with completing. Then there’s the pay. According to USNews.com, the average software developer made $101,790 in 2017. According to Gorroo.io, the average C# developer earns $102k per year. In short, programming is one of the most in-demand skills in the world right now. If you are looking to work online, or to prepare yourself for the next step in your career, there are few smarter moves than learning code. The…
NEW DELHI: Cab aggregator Olahas a signed strategic partnershipwith online lending startup Avail Finance under which both companies will build financial solutions for 1.5 million driver-partners of the ride-hailing firm. As part of the tie-up, Ola has invested an undisclosed sum in Avail Finance. Earlier this month, Avail had announced raising $9 million fundingled by Matrix Partners India. “Avail Finance has entered into a strategic partnership with Ola to build financial solutions for its base of 1.5 million driver-partners. As part of this partnership, Ola will be making a strategic investment in Avail Finance in its series A round of funding,” Avail said in a statement on Friday. Ola’s…