Ever heard of the Uncanny Valley? It’s the theory that explains why the human race tends to prefer humanoid robots, but only up to a point, after which we find them unsettling. It’s one reason why so many people found the 2019 film Cats difficult to watch. The Uncanny Valley has also been present in film in recent years, especially when actors who have passed are recreated digitally to make an appearance, or when talent needs to look older or younger than they are.
How often have you been searching the web on your phone, only to find something that would be legitimately helpful for your work so you wanted to be able to access it from your workstation? There’s actually a very easy way to make this happen, thanks to the multi-platform nature of the Google Chrome browser.
It’s always good when a business looks to enhance itself by adding new technology. This process can be immensely fruitful, but it can also go the other way, becoming a costly waste of time. What makes new IT projects such a volatile action, and how we can help you improve your chances of successful implementation?
How much did you pay Google for your Business Profile? Alas, if the answer was anything other than “nothing,” you’ve been scammed. Google has actually announced that they are taking legal action against scammers who impersonated the company in order to defraud small businesses.
Have you ever wanted to download an email from your inbox? Whether it’s documentation or a different reason, there is a way to download your messages into a PDF. PDFs make for great file-sharing formats, as the document type preserves formatting and makes editing difficult, preserving authenticity. How you can download an email from your Outlook inbox as a PDF is listed below.
Google Chrome, used by about two-thirds of Internet users, is an infamous battery hog…or at least, used to be. Google recently released Chrome 108, and with it, a feature called “Energy Saver.” Listed below is how to enable it.
If you fall victim to hacking attack today, how would the hackers go about it? Would they try to find vulnerabilities in your network and infrastructure? You need to do what you can to answer the questions surrounding the strength of your existing network and infrastructure so you don’t have to deal with potential hacks. This month, we will talk about one really great way to find out where your security is light: by getting a penetration test completed on your business’ IT.
There’s no denying that at the moment the economic forecast is a bit bleak, with murmurings of a recession growing louder by the day. As this situation develops, many organizations are likely seeking out opportunities to trim the fat. However, despite this, we anticipate that artificial intelligence will actually see a bit of an uptick.
Who are you? While it’s a question that has been asked in all contexts with all levels of metaphysicality attached—from asking someone their name to prompting someone to follow a path of spiritual self-discovery—the growth of the metaverse once again urges us to ask it in a more literal way. When accessing a conglomeration of various services and platforms, how many identities will each user need to juggle?
QR codes have cemented themselves as one of the most common technologies utilized to direct people to critical resources or information about goods or services provided by a business. You see them on menus in restaurants, instruction booklets, and even on business cards. How can you make QR codes for your organization?
Today's spreadsheet programs, like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, provide a plethora of functions under the surface that—if used correctly—can take their utility to another level. For example, the cells in your spreadsheets can be turned into dropdown menus. How to do so in both Excel and Sheets is listed below.
Password less authentication has been increasingly spoken of in favor of the usual password-based method, and is gaining traction the more it is talked about. Google recently took steps toward password less that warrants some discussion.
I’m talking about when the heir to the Nigerian throne would reach out to your Gmail account to help him secure his inheritance, or when an attractive woman or man you’ve never met before would email you out of nowhere asking if you were single; spam has always been annoying, but back then, it was clearly just junk that could be ignored.
These days it’s not so simple.
The idea of a four-day workweek has been popular for a while now, to the point where it is actively being tested in practical settings. Below is a discussion on how successful this approach has been (spoiler alert: it’s been quite successful indeed).
For the average business, the database plays a large role. How large of a role? Your business won’t function the way you want it to function without it. In order to manage your databases correctly, you need a solid database management system (DBMS). Listed below is a discussion about the DBMS and how it works to assist your business computing.
If you want to optimize productivity, then you’ll want to take a look at the startup page for your Google Chrome web browser. If you change this setting, you can shave off countless minutes every week while you fumble around trying to find your favorite or most frequently visited page.
We aren’t going to pretend that the investments required to preserve your business’ data security are small ones. Especially at first glance, you may very well start to question if such an investment is truly necessary.
The fact of the matter is that, compared to the costs that a breach of privacy will incur, the investment you put into your security measures will suddenly seem like a real bargain.
Have you ever gotten a message that just makes your heart sink in your chest? Chances are good that your team members feel that way whenever you send them a particular message, especially during certain times. Below we consider why this may be the case, and how you can better manage your communications to more effectively communicate with your team.
Every piece of technology we regularly use these days was once earth-shakingly innovative, regardless of how mundane and common it seems now. Think about it: people once had endless questions about the Internet, about computers…even about electricity. Listed below are some modern innovations that we have many questions about now, but may someday be just as much of a given as the other tools we so commonly use today.
Even though today's workplace tends to be PC-centric, Apple has had a major impact on technology and computing. It’s undeniable that Apple is pretty consistent with producing sleek, high-end hardware and efficient operating systems. Apple’s former CEO, Steve Jobs, was known to be a visionary and a perfectionist. That’s what makes this story even more bizarre.
