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Apple boosts diversity with its latest accessibility tools
Apple’s latest accessibility features gives us a sense of new ways in which tech and humans can augment each other.
Amid talent crunch, Microsoft looks to keep workers through pay hikes, bonuses
Microsoft is scrambling to keep workers in the fold amid tempting wage increases from rivals as tech talent becomes harder to find. Among other things, it's increasing annual stock-based compensation by at least 25% for some mid- and...
The future of work: Apple’s heroes-to-zeroes story
If the business contortions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have taught companies anything, it should be that workforce resilience is a good thing.
Not all patching problems are created equal
Virtually every month, patches released by Microsoft come with unexpected side effects that have to be mitigated. But not everyone will be affected — and those that are won’t always be hit the same way.
Apple is the latest example of how the remote work fight has gone lunatic
The recent corporate pushback against working from remote locations (referred to, unfortunately, as work from home) is both self-destructive and bizarre.
May's Patch Tuesday updates make urgent patching a must
With three zero-days and several serious vulnerabilities in key Windows server and authentication areas, it's time to patch now.
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 25115 for the Dev Channel and Insider Preview Build 22621 for the Beta Channel, released on May 11,...
Apple's Mac shortage is a big red flag for enterprise IT
Apple’s supply and logistics problems reflect a wider set of challenges as enterprise and education upgrade season begins.
Zoom pushes further into the contact center with Solvvy acquisition
After its failed attempt to purchase Five9 last year, Zoom is once again looking to bolster its nascent contact center software proposition.
The missing piece in Google's Pixel puzzle
Google's got big plans for Pixel products this year, but there's one pressing problem it still has to solve.
Dell, Cisco, and HP vs. Apple and the hybrid-work test
Apple's under fire from employees who don't like its hybrid return-to-the-office plans. Maybe it could learn something from some of its tech rivals.
Podcast Today in Tech
Podcast: Apple employees push back on return-to-office plans; the end of the iPod
After 20 years, Apple has officially discontinued its final iPod, the iPod Touch. Macworld executive editor Michael Simon and Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis join Juliet to discuss its history and how it paved the way for...
Europe puts Apple’s CSAM plans back in the spotlight
The European Commission intends to force messaging services to begin monitoring for such material, just as Apple now does.
Busting three myths about the future of work
These false beliefs emerged early in our thinking about the post-pandemic workplace. It's time to get real.
Salesforce acquires Slack-bot maker Troops.ai
The sales and revenue communications platform will become part of Slack when the deal closes in 2023.
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5013942, released on May 10, 2022.
Why Apple needs to evict old and unsupported App Store apps
Apple’s recently announced plan to eject unloved older apps from its App Store may have upset some developers, but the evidence supports its decision.
Apple shows how work-from-home is here to stay
Workers are increasingly making it clear they will not be forced back into the office. Just ask Apple.