Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile.

Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach.

Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Nate Silver’s Presidential Predictions Show Why You NEED Big Data

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Now that the dust has settled and Barack Obama has landed safely behind his desk at the White House for another four years, we can finally see who the real winners and losers were at this general election. And no, it wasn’t …

What Imagination’s Acquisition of MIPS Means for Mobile Chip Diversity

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Mobile graphics chip designer Imagination Technologies has just thrown down the gauntlet in the smartphone arena, with the acquisition of CPU architect MIPS Technologies for a cool $60m. The deal, which will see Imagination Technologies step up its challenge against an increasingly …

Big Brother’s Big Data: Locking Down Our Borders

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

The police are no strangers to big data, using analytical software to help them predict crime hotspots, and license plate scanners to identify stolen cars and disqualified drivers on the road. So it should come as no surprise to learn that other …

Dotcom Hopes Dashed: Me.ga Takedown Is A US “Witch Hunt”

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Kim Dotcom’s plans to relaunch file-sharing service Megaupload as Me.ga appear to have been dashed, after the Gabonese government, which owns the .ga domain, announced it had suspended the site ahead of its planned January launch. Dotcom unveiled his plans for Me.ga …

Google’s Popularity Declines in UK, Share Falls Below 90%

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Google has taken a hard hit in the UK, where its share of the search market has slipped below 90% for the first time in more than five years. Experian Hitwise, which monitors website traffic around the world, analyzed the searches of …

State-Backed Chinese Hackers Get Coked Up

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

It’s been revealed that Coca Cola’s internal computer network was infiltrated by Chinese hackers for more than a month without its knowledge. The fizzy pop firm’s defensives were breached after an email containing a malicious link was sent to an executive in …

20Gbps Broadband Speeds In Just Three Years?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

A team of British researchers is working to create commercially viable broadband speeds up to 2,000 times faster than the slickest of connections available today, and say that their project could become a reality in just three years. It might sound like …

FEMA Launches RUMOR CONTROL To Dispel Sandy Misinformation

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were awash with rumors last week as Hurricane Sandy smashed into New Jersey, and the spate of misinformation has continued into the weekend, hampering the relief efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Responding …

Russia’s “Crime-as-a-service” Exposed – Just Look At What You Can Buy

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Fancy buying yourself a complete botnet to fool around with? Or maybe you’d just like to borrow someone else’s for a couple of hours? Or alternatively, thrash out a million spam emails carrying the message of your choice? Or perhaps spying is …

“pyknic” Hacks NBC and Gaga Site: User Info & Passwords “Dumped”

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Dozens of NBC websites fell victim to hackers yesterday, in an attack that appears to be linked to the notorious cyber-hacktivist group Anonymous. The hacker or hackers, who go by the name “pyknic”, defaced the websites with a long message making reference …

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Mike Wheatley

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Nate Silver’s Presidential Predictions Show Why You NEED Big Data

What Imagination’s Acquisition of MIPS Means for Mobile Chip Diversity

Big Brother’s Big Data: Locking Down Our Borders

Dotcom Hopes Dashed: Me.ga Takedown Is A US “Witch Hunt”

Google’s Popularity Declines in UK, Share Falls Below 90%

State-Backed Chinese Hackers Get Coked Up

20Gbps Broadband Speeds In Just Three Years?

Russia’s “Crime-as-a-service” Exposed – Just Look At What You Can Buy

“pyknic” Hacks NBC and Gaga Site: User Info & Passwords “Dumped”

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