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Best video conferencing software for business in 2020: Zoom, WebEx, AnyMeeting, Slack, and more
Which video conferencing platform is right for your business? We've gathered details about 10 leading services, all capable of providing high-quality video with collaboration tools. You might not get any frequent flier miles, but you'll get plenty of work accomplished.
Americans work until burnout to hit their deadlines
Would you guess that the most common reason baby boomers work until they hit burnout is a fear of being fired?
Comcast kept calling me. It was the beginning of a little nightmare
Comcast's customer service used to be the stuff of distraught legend. The company put a lot of effort into making it better. But then something went wrong with my cable service.
Coding courses and bootcamps: Why a university degree isn't the only option for developers
To keep up with the digital revolution, we need an overhaul of the educational system.
Tesla and other autopilot-driven cars tricked with 2D projections
Car driving assistance systems and autopilots will need to be able to recognize 2D depthless objects going forward, similar to how facial recognition systems can distinguish between a real face and a photo.
He ordered coffee while wearing an AirPod. The barista refused to serve him
Apple announced this week that AirPods are selling in untold numbers. It seems, though, that in some places of business, they're not always welcome.
Amazon's insufferably smug Super Bowl ad is truly annoying
For the Big Game, Amazon wants you to consider how great Alexa is. But once you start considering it, perhaps she isn't so great.
Rich countries should invest in LatAm to create AI talent
A new report on AI skills readiness suggests the region offers a number of opportunities, despite its many hurdles.
Is Google better than Bing? I asked Google and Bing (and got surprising results)
Microsoft is about to force Bing onto Office 365 Plus users. But does even Bing think it's better than Google? I asked each search engine five relevant questions to find out which is better. The results were fascinating.
Microsoft attacks Slack by trying to be really, really boring
The NFL playoffs saw the release of a new ad for Microsoft Teams. I wonder how many people put this thing together.
5 ways technology will reshape the workforce in 2020
From teamwork to unprecedented personalization, this is how one industry heavyweight reads the tea leaves in 2020.
The future of contact center work: How to source new agent talent
As AI and automation move deeper into customer service, new areas will be impacted including staffing, processes, and culture.
LastPass is in the midst of a major outage
LastPass issue appears to impact users with accounts dating back to 2014 and earlier.
I tried Microsoft's new browser on my MacBook and got a peculiar surprise
Could anyone possibly be excited by, or even interested in, a new browser. I tried the new Microsoft Edge on my MacBook Air and examined my feelings.
Apple's latest iOS update is truly getting on my nerves
Software updates are supposed to make things better. Not always, it seems. Not this one, certainly. And it's affecting something very basic.
The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
2019's tech, security, and authentication trends
We take a look at the top tech, cybersecurity, and authentication trends as revealed today by the Duo Security's 2019 Trusted Access Report, which includes data from 24 million devices, one million apps and services, and billions of authentications.
Five Brazilian tech startups you could be working for
The technology sector in the largest economy in the Southern Hemisphere is seeing a resurgence this year after a period of macroeconomic instability. We list some of Brazil's hottest startups that are on the lookout for talent.
All the Chromium-based browsers
ZDNet has compiled a list of all the internet browsers that have been based on Chromium, the open-source browser project at the heart of Google Chrome. While initially we thought we'd find 15-20 browsers, the number of Chromium-based browsers was far larger than we expected.
20 best apps and gadgets for replacing your assistant (that aren't named Siri)
Park easier, travel easier, make office coffee easier -- and better.
The best travel tech of 2017
Work, fly and breathe easier, literally, with these smart accessories
The 20 best office spaces we've ever seen
High art, high tech and green--these are workplaces that really work
19 caffeine-laced foods to replace coffee
Because sometimes you're in your fifth dev meeting, the beta still isn't done, and you're both tired AND hungry.
17 fascinating tech pioneers who are not Steve Jobs
Contrary to what Mac lovers may think, Steve Jobs wasn't the most important person the tech world has ever seen
16 super-organized workspaces only IT people can appreciate
The sheer beauty of these will make you weep with envy.
22 safest jobs during the robot revolution
An Oxford University study estimates that 47 percent of current U.S. jobs could be done by computers in as little as two decades. But not all professions are vulnerable to automation.
Drool-worthy photos of tech company cafeteria food
There are a lot of perks to working at a tech company. The cafeteria food is definitely one of them.
Classic Steve Jobs disses you can put on your next resignation letter
Whether you're quitting or being kicked out, leave it to the late Steve Jobs to say what's really on your mind
Your emails are terrible (but you can fix that)
Your email sign-off says more about you than you realize.
These robots are coming for your jobs
Think your gig is safe? Maybe it is. Or maybe a replacement robot is meeting with your boss right now.
Coronavirus: How hackers are exploiting the epidemic to steal your information
Karen Roby interviewed a cybersecurity expert about a different threat than COVID-19 brings.
Starting your own startup
Tonya Hall talks to Yancey Strickler, co-founder of Kickstarter and author, about the process of starting Kickstarter and the unexpected issues that popped up along with ways to work around those inconveniences.
How human resource systems have evolved
Dr. Sanja Licina, future of organizations practice lead at Globant, sits down to talk to Tonya Hall about Globant's "Powering a People-First Culture" study that found employees want recognition and connection in the workplace.
Silicon Valley men are having facelifts to look younger
Chris Matyszczyk tells Karen Roby it seems that vitality and embracing the fountain of (fake) eternal youth is now the thing in tech. If you're over 35, that is. Read more: https://zd.net/36L1iFG
How do you choose a browser? Our thoughts on Microsoft Edge
We tried Microsoft's new browser on a MacBook and got a peculiar surprise.
Password management service LastPass fixes outage it said it did not have
LastPass issue appears to impact users with accounts dating back to 2014 and earlier.
An electric motorbike? Segway explores the concept
Segway presented a new electric motorcycle at CES 2020.
How culture often squashes innovation
John Nosta, innovation theorist, explains to Tonya Hall his rules of exponential innovation that people forget and how often times culture limits its growth.
The importance of public educators and corporate trainers
Tonya Hall and Alan Smithson, CEO of MetaVRse, sit down to talk about the importance of education corporate employees to utilize resources.
In the tech sector? The top skills you must have in your CV
If you're smartening up your resumé, you might want to highlight these attributes.
A light-hearted culture goes a long way at work
Charles Henderson, global managing partner and head of X-Force Red at IBM, tells Tonya Hall the importance of creating a prank culture because it increases employee satisfaction and retention.
Extraordinary surge in download of mobile VPN apps worldwide
Countries with the most mobile VPN app downloads: Indonesia, the US, India.
Yes, Alexa and Google Home devices can still eavesdrop on your conversations
Exclusive: Amazon, Google fail to address security loopholes in Alexa and Home devices more than a year after first reports.
Power up: A field guide to being a woman in the workplace
Tonya Hall sits down with Magdalena Yesil, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author, to learn more about her advice for women on how to best navigate the workplace.
How neuroscience is used to design a happy workplace
Nicole Lazzaro, preisdent of XEODesign, talks with Tonya Hall about how companies now have the ability to design games and workplaces with neuroscience in mind to increase the opportunity to create happiness.
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