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Study: When employees don’t have to commute, they work
A new report by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows the majority of time saved by working from home and avoiding office commutes goes toward increased productivity.
Morgan Stanley fines some employees $1M for WhatsApp, iMessage use
After being fined more than $200 million last year for similar violations, Morgan Stanley has begun penalizing employees for using personal messaging apps for company business. But at least one expert said banning the tools won't work...
Winget: The best way to keep Windows apps updated
The winget command, which taps into the Windows Package Manager service, makes it a breeze to keep applications up to date in Windows 10 or 11. Here’s how to use it.
Gen Zers and millennials split over the appeal of remote work
More than one in three employees want fully remote work this year, but that sentiment isn't shared equally among generations. Workers also feel pay hasn't kept up with inflation.
Q&A: How to create workplace culture in a time of remote work
Many organizations fall into the trap of equating office perks with company culture. Workplace culture expert Jessica Kriegel shares her tips for creating an engaged, productive workforce regardless of employees' location.
Hybrid-work hardware debuts at CES. Wait…, what?
Companies like Lenovo and HP are going all-in on special hardware for remote and hybrid workers. But special how?
Your next job recruiter might be an AI bot
As companies scramble to fill jobs at a time when talent is hard to find, many are turning to artificial intelligence to find, interview, and match candidates to much needed skills.
IT leads industries in remote jobs
IT is in the top spot for having the most remote and hybrid job positions, according to online job site FlexJobs, and the number of manager and senior-level roles that can work from home has increased significantly.
Meta launches AI-based VRS system to reduce bias in advertising
Meta's new AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS), designed in collaboration with the US Department of Justice in the wake of a discrimination complaint, aims to reduce bias and increase the equitable distribution of ads for...
The office is dead
Forget the ongoing debate about remote work or hybrid workplaces. It's time to proclaim: "Long live working from home."
How to buy PCs for your enterprise
IT has several judgments to make in deciding which Windows PCs — and other business computers like Macs and Chromebooks — should make up its computing fleet. Most aren’t about the PCs themselves.
The best remote tech jobs for 2023
The top five IT positions in demand now have some of the highest rates of allowing workers to work fully remote, according to a new report. Remote roles also affect pay.
How layoffs can affect diversity in tech—and what to do about it
Proponents of diversity in the workforce are worried that women and minority ethnic employees will bear the brunt of mass layoffs in the tech sector.
Why enterprises should embrace remote work in 2023
Want to cut costs and improve productivity? A remote/hybrid workforce can reduce your office rental overhead.
Reframing our understanding of remote work
Remote work is not a place but a skill set. Successful companies and employees are learning those skills. Are you?
The Great Resignation isn’t over yet
With employees feeling burned out and uncertainty around the job market in general, nearly half of all workers in a recent survey indicated they're actively looking for a new job for the new year.
A third of UK workers to stay online over holidays, following global trend
A new report from Slack highlights how workers both in the UK and across the globe struggle to switch off from work, even during the Christmas holidays.
Fred Brooks is gone, but his IT management lessons will live forever
The author of the classic software management book, "The Mythical Man-Month," passed away recently. To honor his memory, we should finally start applying his lessons.