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How DHL harnessed genAI to unify 200 career sites into a single platform

DHL's numerous career sites failed on virtually every level, including twin goals of creating brand consistency worldwide and attracting new hires. Now, a single genAI-powered career site assembles lists of prospects in the order they match job openings for recruiters to quickly access and assess.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 08, 202423 mins

IT JobsCareersEmerging Technology

Here’s how much Microsoft will charge for Win10 security updates once support ends

By Matthew Finnegan

Apr 04, 20242 mins

MicrosoftWindows 10Windows Security

Biggest problems and best practices for generative AI rollouts

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 02, 202412 mins

ChatbotsGenerative AIIT Skills

Just how good is AI-assisted code generation?

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 03, 202414 mins

DeveloperGenerative AIEmerging Technology

Kill meetings (before meetings kill your company)

By Mike Elgan

Apr 01, 20246 mins

Remote WorkEmployee ExperienceIT Strategy

Microsoft unbundles Teams and Office globally to avoid antitrust fight

By Elizabeth Montalbano

Apr 02, 20244 mins

RegulationMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft 365

IT in-depth

How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

Tech employment in March saw a return to growth, and it’s expected to continue for the rest of the year.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 05, 2024 154 mins

Remote WorkSalariesFinancial Services Industry

Apple's Find My system is coming to Android

Apple and Google announced plans to work together on the Find My network in May 2023 with a draft standard to prevent Bluetooth location-tracking devices from being used without authorization and bringing support to both platforms.

By Jonny Evans

Apr 05, 2024 5 mins

AppleAndroidiOS

How to use a smartphone as a mobile hotspot

Using your phone as a hotspot makes the internet available just about anywhere and anytime. With 5G speeds thrown in, it’s a solution that rivals your office Wi-Fi.

By Brian Nadel

Apr 05, 2024 26 mins

Small and Medium BusinessSmartphonesWi-Fi

A phish by any other name should still not be clicked

By Evan Schuman

Apr 05, 2024 6 mins

Technology IndustryCommunications SecuritySecurity

India is about to become Apple's third-biggest market

I’m no economist, but it seems to me that Apple’s decision to build bigger business in India was insanely great. Perhaps your business needs to develop there too?

By Jonny Evans

Apr 04, 2024 5 mins

iPhoneApple

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 Build 26100 for the Canary and Dev Channels, released on April 3, 2024.

By Preston Gralla

Apr 04, 2024 246 mins

Small and Medium BusinessMicrosoftWindows 11

100 billion reasons Apple is putting up a fight

Apple is under a lot of regulatory pressure at the moment — so perhaps it should have been a bit more flexible before these battles began? Not really, and there are 100 billion reasons to put up a struggle.

By Jonny Evans

Apr 03, 2024 6 mins

RegulationAppleiOS

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature.

By Chris Hoffman

Apr 03, 2024 9 mins

MicrosoftWindows 10Windows 11

Tech layoffs in 2024: A timeline

Technology companies have continued to lay off staff in 2024, despite improving fundamentals. Here's an updated timeline of notable layoffs, and reasons why Big Tech is in turmoil.

By Charlotte Trueman and Jon Gold

Apr 02, 2024 33 mins

HiringTechnology Industry

When the going gets tough, Apple’s Siri goes pro

It's within the ReALM of possibilities that Apple's not-always-great Siri could soon be getting a boost to make it much more contextually aware.

By Jonny Evans

Apr 02, 2024 5 mins

AppleChatbotsGenerative AI

McDonald's serves up a master class in how not to explain a system outage

When McDonald's in March suffered a global outage preventing it from accepting payments, it issued a lengthy statement about the incident that was vague, misleading and yet still allowed many of the technical details to be figured out.

By Evan Schuman

Apr 01, 2024 7 mins

Mobile PaymentData CenterNetworking

Report: Scale cuts off subsidiary’s remote workers in several countries

Scale AI apparently closed subsidiary Remotask’s doors abruptly on a large number of gig workers.

By Jon Gold

Mar 29, 2024 3 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryGenerative AI

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Large Language Models explained

What are LLMs, and how are they used in generative AI?

Large language models are the algorithmic basis for chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. The technology is tied back to billions — even trillions — of parameters that can make them both inaccurate and non-specific for vertical industry use. Here's what LLMs are and how they work.

By Lucas Mearian

Feb 07, 202413 mins

Augmented RealityChatbotsTechnology Industry