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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

Anonymous Announces #OP TRUTH FORCE To Take On Facebook Censorship

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Brace yourselves people… The hacktivist collective Anonymous has made a fresh call to supporters for a new operation targeted against Facebook, in order to protest against the social media network’s alleged censorship policies. The call, which was posted at Anonnews.org, urges members …

Saudis: “Let Us Monitor Skype Calls Or Else!”

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Saudi Arabia is threatening to block access to Skype and other Voice over IP (VoIP) communications platforms, apparently because its officials are upset at not being allowed to spy on people’s communications, according to various local reports. Officials from Saudi’s Communication and Information …

China’s Military Schooling Its Hackers At University?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Chinese hackers belonging to a specialist military unit known cryptically as the People’s Liberation Army Unit 61398 were found to have collaborated with one of the country’s top universities on security research and networking papers. The revelations were uncovered following an investigation …

Bloatware: Get This Crap Off Of My Phone!

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

If you happen to have owned an Android smartphone or tablet device in the last couple of years, you’ll be familiar with this particular pet hate of mine. Force fed apps, otherwise known as “Bloatware” or “Crapware”, are by far and away the biggest pain in …

Microsoft Transparency Report: Stingy At Home, But Less So Overseas

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has followed in the footsteps of Google and Twitter to become the latest tech firm to provide details of information requests submitted to it by law enforcement agencies from around the world. According to Microsoft’s Transparency Report, the company received a total 75,378 …

China Taps Ubuntu To Build National Operating System

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

China has signaled its intention to move away from its dependence on western software products, with the announcement that it will work alongside Canonical to develop a new, open-source operating system customized especially for Chinese users. The end result will be an entirely new version …

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