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How Google’s Pixel 8 changes everything for Android
Google's freshly revealed Pixel phones have plenty of good things goin' for 'em — but don't let all the shiny surfaces, camera smarts, and AI additions fool ya.That stuff's all fine and dandy, sure, and it's what'll potentially convince some average phone-buyin'...
Poly and Nureva make big hybrid conference rooms work at Zoomtopia
When it comes to hybrid meetings, big rooms are a significant problem. Usually, the technology can adjust to show the speaker, presentation material, and audience members when they actively participate. You can put in an array of ceiling microphones and speakers,...
Canva bolsters AI offerings, providing copyright indemnity for AI-generated images
Visual communication company Canva has launched an “all-in-one AI design offering” dubbed Magic Studio, with the aim of tailoring design-focused AI tools and technology for the enterprise.The announcement comes six months after Canva first added AI-powered design...
Taiwan to investigate suppliers aiding Huawei in chipmaking: Report
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has agreed to investigate Taiwanese suppliers in business with Huawei for aiding the operation of its chipmaking factories in China.The investigation, which was first reported by Bloomberg, would determine if these suppliers have...
Are you looking forward to the new age of mobile app insecurity?
A contact recently told me that Apple handles thousands of inquiries from people who have forgotten or misplaced their Apple ID logins every day. That’s probably why Apple recently made it easier to access your Apple ID using any known email address.But Apple reps are...
UK regulator launches antitrust probe into Microsoft and Amazon cloud services
High switching fees, technical restrictions on interoperability, and committed spend discounts offered by cloud providers are outlined as concerns by communications regulator Ofcom.
Faced with back-to-office mandates, employees are ‘coffee badging’ office visits
Forced back into the office, many employees have admitted to showing up for just a few hours — enough time to swipe in with their employee badge, have a cup of coffee, and be seen in the workplace — then heading back home to do their work, according to a new...
Bing, Bard updates fuel AI search war
Microsoft made DALL-E generally available for its Bing AI assistant Tuesday, just a day before Google grafted Bard AI onto its Assistant app, as the battle over AI-driven search continues to heat up.The stakes are high. In the ongoing Google antitrust trial, where the...
Message to IT: Yes, you should install Apple security updates
While it’s not universally the case, many businesses actively using Macs for work may not be paying enough attention to ensuring those devices are secured, according to cloud security provider Qualys, which estimates that just over half of Macs remain unprotected by...
You’re probably going to use Microsoft Copilot wrong
Windows 11 is getting an AI assistant. Soon, it will land on every Windows 11 PC’s taskbar, giving everyone using a modern PC direct access to a technology with a lot of potential — but one that is easy to misunderstand.Copilot isn’t new. This is Bing Chat, which...
Meta to lay off staffers at its Facebook Agile Silicon Team: Report
Facebook-parent Meta is laying off employees from its metaverse custom silicon unit, according to a news report.The layoffs affecting Facebook’s Agile Silicon Team or FAST, as known internally in the company, were announced at a Workplace forum, Reuters cited sources...
Zoomtopia 2023: Zoom goes all-in on hybrid work as back-to-office mandates abound
Almost two months after Zoom controversially declared it would be requiring some of its employees to start being physically present in the office again, the videoconferencing company announced at its annual Zoomtopia event today a host of platform updates to enhance...