2022-12-07 19:01
Apple, iPhones, and China: Short-term problems need a long-term fix
Apple’s iPhone production problems in China add yet another chapter to the collapse of previous supply chain models, ongoing political tension and exposure to disaster; all have underlined the need to diversify across every aspect of manu
2022-12-07 18:01
US Congress rolls back proposal to restrict use of Chinese chips
The US Congress is rolling back proposed legislation that would place restrictions on the use of Chinese-made chips by the government and its contractors, after companies argued that the measures would raise costs.
2022-12-07 13:32
A compliance fight in Germany could hurt Microsoft customers
If there are two things that should never mix, it’s cybersecurity/privacy compliance and corporate politics. And yet, that's at the heart of a compliance fight between Microsoft and German authorities that might wind up punishing the com
2022-12-07 12:00
Buyer’s guide: How to choose the right business laptops
They may be part and parcel of everyday business, but with hundreds of business-oriented laptops to choose from — everything from sleek ultralight tablets to huge portable workstations — picking the right ones to outfit your company’s
2022-12-07 12:00
A new Chromebook productivity feature worth finding
Good news, my fellow Chromebook-carrying citizens: Google's ChromeOS platform is in the midst of getting a great new feature that's all about productivity — and odds are, you can find and enable it on your own favorite Chromebook this ver
2022-12-06 22:59
Ransomware attack knocks Rackspace’s Exchange servers offline
Cloud services and hosting provider Rackspace Technology acknowledged Tuesday that a recent incident that took most of its Hosted Exchange email server business offline was the product of a ransomware attack. The company shut the service do
2022-12-06 20:52
What you need to know about the UK’s Online Safety Bill
Three years and four prime ministers after the UK government first published its Online Harms white paper—the basis for the current Online Safety Bill—the Conservative Party’s ambitious attempt at internet regulation has found its way
2022-12-06 19:01
Apple gives developers wider App Store price flexibility
As we head toward the end of the year, Apple has responded to one of the more frequent requests its App Store developers make in the form of more flexibility when it comes to setting prices. Developers will also gain new flexibility to man
2022-12-06 18:55
Stewart Butterfield announces he’s stepping down as Slack’s CEO
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield has announced he will be stepping down from the company in January. The news comes less than a week after Salesforce’s co-CEO, Bret Taylor, said he would be departing the company at the end of the fiscal quar
2022-12-06 17:28
UK set to mandate right to request flexible work from first day on the job
The UK government is backing proposed legislation that would give workers the right to request flexible working arrangements from day one of their employment.