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Apple finally admits iPad Pro won't replace your PC
Is the iPad Pro the only future for productive computing? It isn't. At last Apple acknowledges it.
Apple's Macs are better than PCs, says IBM? Well, of course
It seems that IBM employees who use Macs are considerably more productive than those who use PCs. This has to be true. Then again, there's one finding from this study that is even more entertaining.
Intel, Mozilla, Red Hat, and Fastly partner to make WebAssembly a cross-platform runtime
The Bytecode Alliance's main goal is to promote the use of security-hardened WebAssembly tools.
Predictions 2020: This time, cyberattacks get personal
Read the top three cybersecurity predictions for 2020 from Forrester Research analyst Jeff Pollard.
Predictions 2020: Uncertainty equals opportunity for the CIO
In 2020, CIOs at leading firms will help their firms turn uncertainty into opportunity by transforming customer and employee experiences.
Best Halloween costumes: Geeky, tech-themed outfits for your work party
We've rounded up our favorite workplace-appropriate costume ideas that you can buy online and get shipped to you in a day or two.
Ransomware: The nightmare before Cyber Monday
Ransomware attacks are on the rise compared to last year.
Former Twitter CISO shares his advice for IT security hiring and cybersecurity
Michael Coates, CEO & Co-Founder of Altitude Networks and the former CISO at Twitter, share best practices for building strong security teams and for starting a career in cybersecurity.
Alexa and Google Home devices leveraged to phish and eavesdrop on users, again
Exclusive: Amazon, Google fail to address security loopholes in Alexa and Home devices more than a year after first reports.
Santander to offer hundreds of coding scholarships in Brazil
The bank is accelerating its plan to boost its tech workforce and address the local skills gap
Rich kids being raised in tech captivity, says psychologist
Who are the kids most likely to experience risk-taking in the online world, rather than in the real one? And who are the kids increasingly seeking clinical help? The children of the wealthy, it seems.
Unfortunately, awareness alone won’t do it: Successful phishing defense requires a layered approach
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month -- the time of year security pros remind individuals about the importance of cybersecurity strategy and educate them in hopes they won't become a victim.
Run your business at the speed of thought
Machine learning solutions and artificial intelligence are more customer-centric, moving data from the back of the office to the business.
Genevieve Bell's mission to establish a new branch of engineering
In preparation for the fourth industrial revolution.
Dropout rates soar in Brazil's tech higher education
The majority of university students don't graduate due to lack of financial resources, according to a new report by an industry trade body.
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.
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.
Want to be more effective? Then be less busy
Tonya Hall talks to Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp, about ways that enterprises and individuals can be more efficient.
Technology is turning us into horribly impatient people
ZDNet's Chris Matyszczyk explains to Karen Roby that a new study suggests that we don't have a lot of time these days before losing our collective temper. Read more: https://zd.net/30a8Lzw
The evolution of a programmer's job
Clive Thompson, contributing writer to NY Times Magazine, Wired, and Smithsonian Magazine, sits down with Tonya Hall and explains the progression of the duties and expectations of a programming job.
Facebook. Defensive much?
ZDNet's Chris Matyszczyk and TechRepublic's Karen Roby talk about how Mark Zuckerberg's company seems desperate to be seen in a slightly better light. Its methods, though, are questionable. Read more: https://zd.net/2JBjtDU
Huge asteroid to fly by Earth closer than most satellites do on Friday the 13th 2029
Tonya Hall talks to Brent Barbee, aerospace engineer at NASA, to talk about a hypothetical asteroid encounter marshaling a 21st century planetary defense to the rescue.
Can you really lose your job because you're too smart?
Tonya Hall asks Ryan Duguid, chief evangelist at Nintex, how likely professionals are to lose their jobs because they're too smart and what to do if that happens.
Don't fear chaos: How to leverage unplanned situations
Dr. David Weinberger, senior researcher at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center, sits down to speak with Tonya Hall about how individuals can benefit from making the most out of situations that go unplanned.
Nine lies about work
Ashley Goodall, senior vice president of leadership and team intelligence at Cisco, talks to Tonya Hall about the damaging lies inflicted on the typical workforce, such as making employees feel interchangeable by disregarding their most unique qualities.
A cybersecurity labor shortage
Dr. Michael Lloyd, CTO at RedSeal, informs Tonya Hall about a labor shortage in the cybersecurity field.
How to anticipate common problems when building a startup
Vanessa Liu, vice president at SAP.iO Foundries North America, tells Tonya Hall about ways startups can be better prepared to handle and intercept common challenges.
Millennials are more likely to ignore office IT rules
ZDNet's Chris Matyszczyk sits down with Karen Roby from TechRepublic to talk about a study performed on behalf of software asset management company Snow Software that found millennials are at it again -- this time, for ignoring office IT rules to benefit themselves. Read more: https://zd.net/2WCq1eT
Are you an introvert? Here's how to handle a leadership position
Tonya Hall sits down with Billie Sue Chafins, vice president of software development at Hulu, to talk about her personal experience of being a self-proclaimed introvert who manages leadership positions.
