Security
Sometimes a Windows installation simply goes off the rails. Menus don’t open properly, icons start moving around the desktop, File Explorer acts up, apps get weird, and so forth. Enough things can go wrong, or turn strange, that it’s important to understand various basic Windows repair strategies. Over the past decade, one of the chief…
Smartphone deliveries worldwide increased by 5% during the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period a year ago, according to a new survey from analysis firm Canalys. That equates to about 310 million units and is the best performing third quarter for the smartphone market since 2021. Canalys traces the growth to increased demand…
Think fast: How many times a day do you pick up your phone to look at something? Unless you live in the tundra or have far more self-control than most, the answer probably falls somewhere between “quite a few” and “more than any sane person could count.” Assuming you keep your device properly secured, that…
Attackers are exploiting a recently disclosed remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint to gain initial access to corporate networks. SharePoint’s main role in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem is for building intranets and dedicated web applications to support organizational processes. It is also used to build websites, and to gather together files in SharePoint teams…
Apple is becoming a satellite communications company, taking a 20% stake in its existing satellite services provider, Globalstar, as part of a much-expanded deal with the latter. The iPhone maker has agreed to put up to $1.1 billion into the satellite company, deepening its ties with the firm. Apple in space As a reminder, Globalstar provides the satellite infrastructure that…
Download the November 2024 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World.
Download the November 2024 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World.
Microsoft has delayed the rollout of its Windows Recall feature, according to a report from The Verge. The controversial feature — which takes regular screenshots of a user’s desktop screen — is now slated to launch in preview in December Microsoft unveiled Recall in May, and initially intended to release it to Windows Insiders in June. Those plans were put on hold as Microsoft addressed…
Even with the US economy doing well by most measures, technology job seekers often find it difficult to get hired. It’s a conundrum. The unemployment rate remains at near historic lows (from 2.5% to 3.8%, depending on the data source), but corporate layoffs have continued in earnest and some traditional IT skills are often no…
When we talk about Android customization, we tend to focus on the home screen and the ocean of exceptional Android launchers that let you take total control of that environment. But the beauty of Android is that the opportunity for making your phone work the way you want isn’t limited to any one area of…