2022-07-07 12:00
Microsoft backs off facial recognition analysis, but big questions remain
Microsoft is backing away from its public support for some AI-driven features, including facial recognition, and acknowledging the discrimination and accuracy issues these offerings create. But the company had years to fix the problems and
2022-07-07 09:00
The Polish IT market shows resilience despite challenges in H1
The first quarter of 2022 was marked by dynamic recruitment projects in Poland. Employers were still in the midst of a competency gap, which resulted in increased attractiveness of offers. But those offers had to be tailored more to indiv
2022-07-06 16:18
Accused of ‘unfair’ practices, Apple faces App Store court battle in UK
Depending how you look at it, Apple is gaining a fresh opportunity to explain why the charges it levies at the App Store are fair, or regulators are getting the chance to decide what the future shape of online business will be by defining w
2022-07-06 15:28
European Parliament approves sweeping big tech antitrust laws
The European Commission announced late yesterday that the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) have been voted through, marking a new chapter for how technology companies will be able to operate in the EU. The parliament
2022-07-05 18:15
Apple (almost) says, ‘If you want to collaborate, stay apart’
Apple has made a decision that should show most enterprises that, when it comes to COVID-19, it’s not over till it’s over. The company has reportedly deferred plans to get staff back in the office three days a week because of increasing
2022-07-05 16:29
Think twice before deploying Windows’ Controlled Folder Access
As ransomware attacks gained steam in the mid-2010s, Microsoft sought to give Windows users and admins tools to protect their PCs from such attacks. With its October 2017 feature update, the company added a feature called Controlled Folder
2022-07-05 13:30
Yes, you can avoid 2022's business travel miseries
For better or worse, I'm back on the business travel road again. And, friends, let me tell you, it's miserable out there these days.
2022-07-05 12:00
Are banks quietly refusing reimbursements to fraud victims?
There are some scary reports popping up that various major financial institutions no longer credit back all fraudulent transactions, even when victims file a police report. If true, it's a disastrous move that will painfully hurt the instit
2022-07-05 12:00
Tech talent shortage slows reshoring of chip manufacturing in US
As Intel, Samsung, TSMC, and others move ahead with plans for new computer chip development and manufacturing plants in the US, those efforts are running into a new headwind: there aren't enough people with the skills needed to run the faci
2022-07-01 13:30
Cookie conundrum: The loss of third-party trackers could diminish your privacy
Third-party cookies may be going away in 18 months, but will that achieve Google’s stated intentions of creating a “more privacy-first web?”