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Considering an RTO mandate? Think again if you want to keep your best talent – ‘brain drain’ is causing havoc for companies pushing staff back into the office, with women and senior staff most likely to quit
Return to office (RTO) mandates can spark a brain drain at companies, according to a new study — and the turnover is highest among women and more senior, skilled employees. The last year has seen high-profile companies such as Amazon end hybrid working in favour of a full return to the office, sparking a backlash from employees. But research led…
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AI is causing a data storage crisis for enterprises
Data storage capacity requirements are set to surge by 150% in the next couple of years, new research from Hitachi Vantara has revealed. While the average large organization currently holds 150 petabytes (PB) of data, organizations are expected to be storing over 300PB of data by the end of 2026. This is matched by an uptick in investment, with organizations’…
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Ubisoft fixes Windows 11 24H2 conflicts causing game crashes
Microsoft has now partially lifted a compatibility hold blocking the Windows 24H2 update on systems with some Ubisoft games after the French video game publisher has fixed bugs causing crashes, freezes, and audio issues. The company blocked Windows 24H2 upgrades on PCs with Assassin’s Creed, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora games more than two weeks ago, following a stream of user…
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5 signs your mattress is causing your allergies — and how to fix it
If you’re constantly cleaning every nook and cranny of your house but still find your allergies triggered, the culprit might just be your mattress. We spend almost every night in our bedroom, so it’s crucial to keep a check on your mattress hygiene and whether it is contributing to your condition. While some of the best mattresses of 2024 for all…
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Workers are faking productivity levels, and it’s hitting businesses hard – ‘productivity theater’ is placing the burden on a smaller pool of workers and causing stress levels to soar
Two-thirds of UK workers are pretending to be more productive than they are and carrying out tasks to appear busy without actually doing meaningful work. Research from Asana found 67% of workers admit to ‘productivity theater’ in their daily workflows. This, the study noted, is a term used to describe workers performing tasks to appear productive without actually progressing in…
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QNAP pulls buggy QTS firmware causing widespread NAS issues
QNAP has pulled a recently released firmware update after widespread customer reports that it’s breaking connectivity and, in some cases, locking users out of their devices. QTS 5.2.2.2950 build 20241114, the buggy firmware causing these issues, was released this Tuesday for a long list of QTS network-attached storage (NAS) models to patch multiple security vulnerabilities and fix various known issues.…
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AI is causing headaches in the boardroom as CFOs and CIOs struggle for clarity on ROI
Senior business and IT executives must improve alignment in the boardroom to ensure return on investment (ROI) from AI technologies, experts have told ITPro. CIOs and CFOs in particular face a range of barriers when it comes to AI adoption projects, according to Rodolphe Malaguti, head of product strategy at Conga, largely due to lingering concerns over ROI and whether…
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Microsoft fixes bugs causing Windows Server 2025 blue screens, install issues
Microsoft has fixed several bugs that cause install, upgrade, and Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues on Windows Server 2025 devices with a high core count. The symptoms include Windows Server 2025 installation or upgrading processes failing or hanging, as well as server boot and restarts taking as much as three hours (or even more in some cases). Affected users…
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Microsoft investigates OneDrive issue causing macOS app freezes
Microsoft is investigating a newly acknowledged issue causing macOS applications to hang when opening or saving files in OneDrive. As the company explained, this known issue impacts only systems running macOS Sequoia, Apple’s latest operating system release. “Opening or saving files within Desktop or Documents folders can cause the file’s app to freeze. This occurs on macOS 15,” the company…
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Here’s How to Fix the Bug Causing iPhone Notes to Disappear
Halloween might be over, but the scares just keep coming for some iPhone users, who’ve stumbled across a pretty concerning bug after accepting the updated iCloud Terms and Conditions. Those affected have reported on social media that they’ve lost all files saved in their Notes app, and for very good reason, they’ve been looking for answers. If you’re like me,…
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