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Microsoft goes macro on low-code software vision
The code-first purists at Microsoft have worked to provide new layers of low-code software tooling to create a new way of building applications for our future needs - exactly how the worlds of high-code, low-code and perhaps also...
Many of us will be working from home forever
The future of work is here, and for many of us it's going to be from home.
Inside Apple's 'Bionic Virtual Meeting Room'
In the near future, you'll attend meetings in a conference room that exists in your Apple AR glasses.
Technologies that have been jump-started by COVID-19
The economy is suffering, but some technology businesses, such as telemedicine, contactless payment, 3D printing and e-paper document management have taken off. While others, which were already big, like ecommerce and...
Zoom fatigue is real and it’s costly
The Zoom experiment failed. The fallout is erasing all the benefits of remote work, making everyone exhausted and unproductive. -- but there's a better way.
Coronavirus: Managing (and pivoting) during a crisis
Updated: If you weren’t entirely prepared for COVID-19, you’re not alone. Ensuring business continuity in crisis management mode requires the right mix of technology, patience and agility. We hope this collection of Insider Pro...
5 lessons companies should learn about working at home
Companies now have the opportunity to learn from what is and isn’t working during the coronavirus crisis. Use this time to build out a strategy so you won’t have to use band aids and duct tape next time.
Cloud service providers step up with free services
Cloud providers are offering free select services to companies as well as supporting research and collaboration efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Comparing 3 top project management tools: Trello vs. Monday vs. Asana
We look at three of the most popular tools for keeping projects on track -- each takes a slightly different approach and will appeal to different types of users.
Videoconferencing vendors meet demands with free versions
As COVID-19 forces workers to remote offices, videoconferencing is becoming a lifeblood of business. These free videoconferencing offerings can help you meet the demand of the new work-at-home norm.
8 tips for managing a remote workforce
No one expects a pandemic, but those who created contingency plans are easing into the transition. For the rest of us, here are eight ways to keep things running smoothly while ensuring your approach reflects the reality of the...
COVID-19 and tech: New collaboration tools mean new security risks
As the coronavirus forces companies to move their communication and file sharing onto collaboration platforms, be prepared for unintended consequences: New security threats will surface, requiring new methods of securing your...
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Navigating the pandemic
Nearly every technology company — and almost every business — is desperately determining how to use its arsenal of technology to combat the increasingly severe disruption caused by coronavirus.
Coronavirus: What companies are ready for our new reality?
One class of companies is already equipped to work in a fully distributed employee model. Another going to have a difficult time adapting to most employees having to work from home. Some won’t survive if this lasts more than a few...
What your business can do about the coronavirus ... right now
The Covid-19 crisis is the Black Swan event of our lifetime. Here's how to hold it all together (while keeping employees apart).
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How to automate repetitive tasks in Slack
A step-by-step look at how to automate common tasks and processes in Slack’s Workflow Builder.
Only AI can save us from a world of fakes (a world AI is also creating)
Deepfake video and audio. AI-generated texts, poetry and lyrics. Fake sites. Fake influencers. Fake news. Will life ever be real again?
