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Facing a challenging financial outlook for 2023, Intel has announced cuts to pay, pensions and bonuses. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Martyn Williams After posting a double-digit revenue decline for its fourth quarter of 2022, Intel is looking to weather a potentially problematic 2023 by making companywide cuts to employee pay. Responding to media reports about possible pay cuts, Intel said on Wednesday that in order to navigate “macro-economic headwinds and work to reduce costs across the company,” […]

“It is more important than ever that the market for mobile apps remains competitive,” the agency says. “NTIA’s recommendations will make the app ecosystem more fair and innovative for everyone.” YunHo Lee Apple appears to have been given yet another set of reasons to expand its legal team as the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) calls for antitrust action to force Apple and Google to make big changes to their mobile app store business models. What’s the problem? […]

The online payments company becomes the latest tech employer to announce mass layoffs. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Thinkstock PayPal has become the latest technology company to announce wide-spread layoffs, with the company set to cut 2,000 jobs, about 7% of its workforce. In a message shared with PayPal employees and since posted on the company’s online newsroom, President and CEO Dan Schulman said while PayPal had made “significant progress…to address the challenging macro-economic environment” over the past […]

Everyone is talking about this chatty AI sensation. It’s time to really understand what’s going on. By Mike Elgan Contributing Columnist, Computerworld | TippaPatt / Shutterstock Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT, the OpenAI tool that writes poetry, prose, and even software code like a human. The chatter mostly gravitates toward amazement, fear, and warning — amazement at what it can do, fear of cheating and replacement by “robots,” and warnings about the perils to humanity of outsourcing creativity to machines. All […]

Give Google Assistant on Android an extra injection of intelligence with these easy-to-miss advanced settings. Google/JR Raphael Google Assistant Intelligence 5 hidden settings for a smarter Google… How to unlock Google Assistant's most… 42 ways Google Assistant can make you… 22 worthwhile ways to use Google… 12 advanced voice commands for Chrome… 10 ways Google Assistant devices can… 3 little-known location tricks for… A wild new way to use Android widgets 11 advanced Assistant tricks you should… Show More Ah, […]

Apple will reveal its first quarter results for the 2023 fiscal year on Thursday. Here are some of the topics to watch for to judge how the company is faring. Daniel L. Lu Apple will reveal its first quarter results for the 2023 fiscal year this week. We’ll be watching to see how Apple is faring amid the cross-currents plaguing the world economy. Here’s what to keep in mind when the results are released Thursday afternoon. Hardware sales are important, […]

Tens of millions of people quit work during the pandemic and continue to do so even now. A recently released survey shows they’re not unhappy with their choice to leave. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Lee Charlie / Shutterstock Tens of millions of American have quit their jobs since the beginning of the pandemic in what’s become known as the Great Resignation – and a new study indicates those workers feel good about where they wound up. The […]

There have been various ways of customizing the Windows desktop over the years — remember Windows Vista gadgets? But make sure you keep security in mind. IDG / Mark Hachman Like many things, computer desktops are unique. Though large businesses tend to deploy a single image for all their workstations to lock things down (and limit customization), many small firms and home users want to make their desktop, well, theirs. Case in point: one of the first things I do […]

Apple’s plan to create an App Store and a consumer-simple way to create mixed-reality apps is the most important insight into its strategy we’ve seen yet. Apple Apple’s plan to create an App Store and an easy way to create mixed-reality apps offers an important insight into its strategy and confirms that the company sees these devices as platforms, not peripherals. And when considering the business case for them, we need to see whether they hit that mark. A new platform […]

The countries have agreed to further restrict what chip-manufacturing equipment can be supplied to China. By Anirban Ghoshal Senior Writer, Computerworld | The US has convinced two other countries to join it in expanding a ban on exports of chip-making technology to China, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move could cramp China’s home-grown chip industry as there are few, if any, other sources for the sophisticated technologies required for modern semiconductor manufacturing. As part of a broader trade […]

A new report by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows the majority of time saved by working from home and avoiding office commutes goes toward increased productivity. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | PCWorld Coupons When employees are allowed to work remotely, they most often use the time they would have spent commuting to the office working. On average, employees save 72 minutes in commute time every day when they’re allowed to work from home rather than in […]

Intel’s two biggest business units were hit hard during the last three months of 2022, as the PC market continued to experience its biggest slump in decades. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Poor sales of PC and server chips caused Intel’s revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 to dive 32% year on year, leading to a $664 million net loss for the quarter. The outlook for Q1 of 2023 is not an optimistic one either, with CEO […]

“I’ve never been more optimistic for the Mac platform,” says MacStadium CTO Chris Chapman. Apple After Apple introduced its amazing M2 Mac mini, I caught up with one of the world’s biggest Mac mini customers, MacStadium, for some insights into how the company views the new systems. “I’ve never been more optimistic for the Mac platform,” said Chris Chapman, MacStadium’s CTO. “When we first started, the rate of change for Macs was something like five to seven years per model. It […]

You can use Google Forms to create online surveys, quizzes, and feedback pages. Here’s how. By Howard Wen Computerworld | Katleho Seisa / Getty Images / Google Table of Contents Starting a new form Building your form Collaborating on your form Sharing your form with the world Viewing responses to your form Embedding response charts into Google Docs and Slides Using Google Forms on a phone or tablet Show More Need to make a quiz, survey, registration form, order form, […]

The company is poised to make a major investment in OpenAI, setting itself up for a fight over AI and looking to avoid repeating past mistakes. Disclosure: Microsoft is a client of the author. Microsoft’s decision to move away from mixed reality (where it was arguably the leader and market-maker for augmented reality with HoloLens) was a big surprise. And its massive investment in OpenAI and ChatGPT was equally surprising, given the company’s advanced internal AI efforts. What we’re seeing, […]

Boost your mobile productivity with these power-packed, time-saving features in the Docs Android app. TukTukDesign/Google/JR Raphael Android Intelligence Advice 9 handy hidden features in Google Docs… 8 advanced Android clipboard tricks 9 Android accessibility treasures… 7 advanced Android adjustments for your… 3 quick tricks for smarter Android… An Android shortcut secret 5 advanced add-ons for the Gmail… 7 secrets for a smarter Android Chrome… The 20-minute Android tune-up 5 out-of-sight superpowers for Google… Show More Few apps are as essential […]

After being fined more than $200 million last year for similar violations, Morgan Stanley has begun penalizing employees for using personal messaging apps for company business. But at least one expert said banning the tools won’t work long term. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | WhatsApp Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley has punished some of its employees with fines that topped more than $1 million for breaching compliance rules by using WhatsApp and iMessage for business communications. The fines […]

Online job site Indeed.com’s latest report on the 25 best jobs in the US found that almost half of them are in tech — and layoffs by tech firms are doing little to offset a continuing dearth of tech talent. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Thinkstock Online job site Indeed this week released its list of the 25 best jobs in the US, and the top slot went to full stack developer, which offers a median annual salary of […]

Cisco says 59% of new hires choose a Mac and 65% of existing workers switch to Apple’s platform when they get the chance. Two-thirds of employees would use a Mac at work if given the choice, and companies that fail to offer hardware options to their employees are making a mistake. That’s one of the inferences I see reprised in a report exploring Cisco’s approach to Mac deployment across its business that crossed my desk last week. Creative Strategies analyst Ben Bajarin looked […]

Analysts are debating what effect the layoffs at Alphabet will have on the delivery of enterprise cloud services at its Google subsidiary, while investors call for deeper cuts. By Anirban Ghoshal Senior Writer, Computerworld | Thinkstock / Google An investor with a $6 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet is calling for more layoffs at the company, although it has already cut 12,000 jobs. The managing partner of London-based TCI Capital Fund Management wrote to Alphabet’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, […]

Three years after adding no-code automation to its Jira platform, Atlassian is looking to bring those same benefits to Confluence to automate content management tasks. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Atlassian has announced new automation capabilities for its Confluence collaborative workspace platform, allowing customers to set up rules that streamline processes and remove the need for repetitive manual work. Automation is something that Atlassian has been investing in for a while and that has now become a core […]

Users across the globe were struggling to access multiple Microsoft products after the company implemented a network change. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | SDI Productions / Getty Images Microsoft on Wednesday said it was investigating a network issue that has seen users across the globe struggling to access Microsoft products, including Outlook and Teams. Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business were also among the services that were impacted, according to the company’s status page. At […]

Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and other banks are joining forces to create a digital wallet to compete with the likes of Apple Pay and Google Pay. But they have an uphill battle ahead. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Thinkstock A group of leading banks is partnering with payment service Zelle’s parent company to create their own “digital wallet” connected to consumer credit and debit cards to enable online or retail store payments. The new payment service, […]

Make the most of Google’s Android 13 software with these expert-approved steps and adjustments. By JR Raphael Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Google/JR Raphael, IDG Android Versions Android versions: A living history from… 13 advanced tips for Android 13 24 advanced tips for Android 12 18 advanced tips for Android 11 20 advanced tips for Android 10 Android Pie: 30 advanced tips and tricks Android Oreo: 18 advanced tips and… Show More Let’s get one thing out of the way here: […]

Cloud revenue growth has been slowing quarter-on-quarter for the Windows maker, which expects the growth to continue to decline through the year. By Anirban Ghoshal Senior Writer, Computerworld | Microsoft on Tuesday said it expects the growth across its cloud business to temper down through 2023 as enterprises brace for economic headwinds. The Windows-maker reported 29% growth in total cloud revenue to $21.5 billion for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, slowing from Q1, 2023 where the company posted […]

Apple is celebrating Data Privacy Week by helping iPhone users learn how to use the privacy protection tools they already have in hand. Apple Apple this year is marking Data Privacy Week by working to educate iPhone users about the privacy protection tools they already have in hand, a move that has implications across any business that wants to maintain privacy. Data protection is the bedrock of business Data Privacy Week grew out of the Jan. 28, 2007 first convention on […]

Microsoft’s efforts to aid Ukraine aren’t just altruistic; by fending off Russian cyberattacks, the company is helping its customers, too. By Preston Gralla Contributing Editor, Computerworld | One of the big surprises in Russia’s war against Ukraine has been how well Ukraine has fended off Russian cyberattacks. Ad hoc groups of white-hat hackers have helped, as have a number of nations and the US government. Less well known is that tech companies, including Microsoft, are part of the effort. That […]

While the leap from M1 to M2 chips doesn’t deliver quite as vast a performance boost as the jump from previous Mac chips to Apple Silicon, the entry-level Mac still does what most people need a computer to do. Nothing is the same with Apple Silicon. While the leap from M1 to M2 chips doesn’t deliver quite as big a  performance improvement as the jump from previous Mac chips to Apple Silicon did, it still adds enough juice to ensure that even […]

So far in 2023, technology companies have laid off more employees than in any other month since the pandemic started. Here’s an updated timeline of the more notable layoffs, and the reasons why Big Tech is in turmoil. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Thinkstock After a year in which technology companies announced massive layoffs, 2023 is looking no different — in fact, the year is starting off worse than 2022. The problem: Big Tech companies like Amazon, Oracle, […]

At least one Microsoft executive has made it clear artificial intelligence will continue to play a big role in future Windows features. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Microsoft appears all in on artifical intelligence (AI), whether as an update to Windows 11 or a future “Windows 12” platform. During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month, Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay said AI is “the defining technology of our time” and would play a significant role […]