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Should you upgrade to Windows 11? It’s complicated
Is Windows 11 better than Windows 10? Should you upgrade?That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot from the readers of my Windows Intelligence newsletter. People also want to know whether Microsoft has fixed the problems Windows 11 had at launch, nearly two years...
Ford adds Apple sauce to its next-gen services ambition
Ford’s announcement that it has hired former Apple services executive Peter Stern to lead its own services push is significant in many ways. These plans don’t seem to extend to media or content and shouldn’t involve paying to unlock features you already use. But the...
How to build employee trust as AI gains ground
Managers are under more pressure to drive productivity, and ironically efficiencies created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are a big part of why expectations are growing.At the same time, organizations face a crisis of trust from employees who see AI...
6+ iPhone features you should be using
With the rollout each fall of a new version of iOS, Apple changes the iPhone user experience — but not everyone remembers what's new and what's not. Sure, advanced users dabble with the new features, but many others might lack the time to explore what’s changed.Here’s...
Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps
Need to get up to speed on the latest features in Excel? Wrestling with an old version of Word? Finding your way around Windows 11 or looking to get more out of Windows 10? Computerworld’s cheat sheets are easy-to-use guides to help you navigate Microsoft’s core...
As VR headset adoption grows, privacy issues could emerge
Head and hand motion data gathered from virtual reality (VR) headsets could be as effective at identifying individuals as fingerprints or face scans, research studies have shown, potentially compromising user privacy when interacting in immersive virtual...
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft rolls out 90 updates for Windows, Office
With its August Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft pushed out 90 updates for the Windows and Office platforms. The latest fixes include another update for Microsoft Exchange (along with with a warning about failed updates to Exchange Server 2016 and 2019) and a "Patch...
Amazon chastises staff for failure to comply with in-office work mandate
Amazon is reprimanding its US workers for not spending enough time in the office, sending a stern email about its work policy to employees this week.“We are reaching out as you are not currently meeting our expectation of joining your colleagues in the office at least...
Google likes Apple’s Continuity feature so much it’s making its own
Imitation is flattery and Apple has come in for so much flattery since it introduced the iPhone.First, Google tweaked its own Android mobile OS to look more modern, then Samsung famously sought inspiration from the iPhone design, and now Google wants to copy one of...
The future of work is AI-enhanced and remote
Some claim the pandemic is over and it's time for employees to return to the office; others argue that remote work is here to stay.Some fear being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI); others see AI as providing help and improving productivity.A new report starts...
The problem with Google’s Pixel Tablet
I've gotta admit: I've really been struggling with how to share my experiences living with Google's line-blurring Pixel Tablet.To say my expectations for this product were high would be an understatement. As I wrote in a column this January, it's been clear for a...
US fuels tech trade war with China, banning AI, chip, and quantum system investments
US President Joe Biden has ratcheted up the technology trade war with China, issuing an executive order that will restrict investment in several sectors, including semiconductiors and AI. While the move — taken after a prior series of restrictions on US chip-related...