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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 25120 for the Dev Channel, released on May 18, 2022.
How multiverse simulation can speed up innovation
When it comes to research and development for new products, time matters. And multiverse simulations can shave off years from start to final product. Just ask the military.
Windows 10 cheat sheet
Get to know the interface, features, and shortcuts in Microsoft's latest operating system. (Now updated for Windows 10 version 21H2.)
Miro looks to move beyond the whiteboard and support hybrid work
The collaboration software company wants to expand beyond whiteboarding with a variety of new product updates and integrations with other popular tools.
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...
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.
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.
Does your team need a cloud-based unified communication and collaboration tool?
Cloud-based communication and collaboration tools give your remote and hybrid teams the tools they need to communicate from wherever they work. Here’s why your team needs to embrace cloud UC now.
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.
How one company used lockdowns to envision a new way of working
Purell maker GOJO took the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink the workplace.
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.
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.
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.
How to use File History in Windows 10 and 11
You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know.
Google brings automated summaries to Workspace ‘Spaces’
Other updates to the company’s app suite announced at Google I/O include video call transcriptions, third-party app integrations for Meet, and tools to improve call quality such as “de-reverberation.”
Noteworthy tech acquisitions 2022
Global tech deals continued at a quickened pace in 2021 despite the economic drag of the pandemic, nearing $3 trillion in value before the final quarter was even calculated. Can 2022 match that for blockbuster activity?
Salesforce acquires Slack-bot maker Troops.ai
The sales and revenue communications platform will become part of Slack when the deal closes in 2023.