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Amazon’s RTO mandate likely to boomerang, other companies ‘should not follow suit’ – Computerworld
Amazon’s planned move to five days a week flies in the face of a positive employee experience, according to Gownder. “Consistently, studies show that hybrid [work] drives higher levels of employee productivity,” Gownder said. “Offices have their own distractions, plus onerous commutes. Employees do best at individual level work when they can customize their environments and schedules. Employee experience, Gownder…
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IBM has reportedly laid off thousands – Computerworld
IBM spokesperson Sarah Minkel emailed a rather vague statement to Computerworld that seemed to confirm the layoffs: “Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce, and we still expect to exit 2024 at roughly the same level of employment as we entered with.” The Register did…
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UN lays out plans for how AI can best serve humanity – Computerworld
The UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence has released its final report — “Governing AI for Humanity” — detailing how AI can best serve humanity, especially people who are often underrepresented and left out of such discussions. The report builds on months of extensive global consultation with more than 2,000 participants and the publication of a provisional report last December. The…
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Europe slams Apple with yet another iPhone demand – Computerworld
Europe’s bureaucrats continue to do their best to ensure Apple is forced to sell the world’s worst operating system, announcing plans to force Apple to open up its systems even more than it already has. In a triumph of bureaucratic doublespeak, the European Union doesn’t argue that it’s attempting to force the issue. Instead, it says it wants to “assist” Apple. “Today, the…
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Google wins landmark EU antitrust battle, easing legal pressures – Computerworld
Qualcomm ruling in contrast In Qualcomm’s case, the company secured a slight reduction of its EU antitrust fine, lowering the penalty to $266 million (€238.7 million) from the original $270 million (€242 million), but the court dismissed its other claims. The fine, handed down by the European Commission in 2019, was based on claims that Qualcomm engaged in predatory pricing…
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Built-in AI will boost interest in VR and AR – Computerworld
A new forecast from the research firm IDC indicates that shipments of headsets for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) will increase by 41.4% in 2025. And along with lower hardware prices, the big draw will be built-in AI functions, according to Reuters. The new AI headsets are called ER (Extended Reality) and are expected to have a market…
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The ultimate Windows app launcher – Computerworld
To save a workspace of windows, click the “Create Workspace” button. Now, create the “workspace” you want to use by opening windows, closing windows, and positioning everything where you want on your screen. Click the “Create Workspace” button to get started. Chris Hoffman, IDG PowerToys will remember everything — which applications are open, which windows are positioned where, and even…
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Encryption is coming to RCS, protecting Android and iPhone – Computerworld
RCS Universal Profile is an industry-agreed set of features and technologies the GSMA has standardized so RCS can be widely deployed in products and services. The most recent version, RCS Universal Profile 2.7, introduced support for more advanced messaging features, such as reactions, editing of sent messages, and improved message indicators. Apple now supports RCS on iPhone Apple has now adopted…
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Apple delivers enterprise IT improvements for iPhone, iPad, and the Mac – Computerworld
Michael Covington, Jamf vice president for portfolio strategy, last year noted the importance of this move. Pointing to DDM improvements at the time, he said: “Of course, the big announcement for those IT professionals responsible for managing devices is Apple’s improvements to Declarative Device Management. The new Software Update workflows demonstrate Apple’s commitment to iterating on the enhanced protocol….” In this year’s…
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The anti-iPad-ification of Google’s Android tablets – Computerworld
Federico Viticci of MacStories assembled an impressively thorough list of such desires earlier this year, ranging from a fix for the iPad’s surprisingly rudimentary file management capabilities to an improvement for its “fractured mess” of multitasking shortfalls: iPadOS’s multitasking … could be so much more. I think several iPad users (and I was guilty of this, too) have convinced themselves…
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