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Many businesses use messaging application WhatsApp for team communications. It’s especially handy during international travel when cell reception may be hard to come by. Now, WhatsApp makes it safer to discuss sensitive business … Continue reading WhatsApp Offers End-to-End Encryption
If you thought SQL Server on Linux meant Windows was getting cozy with the open-source operating system, now Microsoft is putting Linux tools on its own OS. The Bash shell, a popular command language … Continue reading Bash, Linux’s Popular Command Language Interpreter, Coming to Windows
The first virtual reality (VR) headset for domestic use reached the public this week: the first generation of Facebook-owned Oculus Rift headsets are now in the hands of everyday users. The Rift is focused … Continue reading Oculus Rift Brings Virtual Reality to the Masses
Today’s announcement from Apple involved several products getting smaller in size, in response to user feedback asking for more portable devices. Memory has also increased for some familiar devices. Here’s a rundown of … Continue reading Bigger… and Smaller: What You Need to Know About Today’s Apple Announcement
Early this year in India, costs of solar power dipped below the price of energy from coal. The country’s Power Minister, Piyush Goyal, noted the occasion: Costs of solar power are … Continue reading Solar Power Becoming Cheaper than Coal in India
Microsoft embraces the open-source community again with their latest offering: SQL Server on Linux. SQL Server 2016, the latest version of the database software, will run on Linux now. So … Continue reading Microsoft’s SQL Server 2016 Coming to Linux
Financial institutions are finally moving to accept blockchain, a tech originally developed for the controversial digital currency Bitcoin. The technology is simple. Whenever a new transaction happens, the time and … Continue reading What’s a Blockchain? The Witness That’s Always Right
Though the surprise appearance of Mark Zuckerberg at Sunday’s Samsung launch had critics abuzz, the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge can hold their own in a news cycle. Available … Continue reading Samsung Unveils Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge
India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority voted to preserve net neutrality in India. That is, telecom providers will not be able to provide enhanced access to certain websites (or slower access to … Continue reading India Votes for Net Neutrality (Against Facebook’s Free Basics)
You’ve got your ducks in a row when it comes to insuring the physical assets of your business, but what about your digital assets? Data breaches happen all the time and small … Continue reading How Much Do You Know About Cyber Liability Insurance?
The Paris Climate Accord from December of 2015 has triggered an old provision in the Clean Air Act (the Act was passed in 1963) that keeps the United States’ air quality … Continue reading In 2016, Expect a Clean Air Act with Teeth
With a huge portion of the east coast crippled by last weekend’s blizzard, it’s the perfect time to refresh your approach to telecommuting. If you have an established telecommuting policy, take … Continue reading Revisiting Telecommuting
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