For many of us, 2020 has been characterised by remote meetings, group conference calls and even virtual pub quizzes. Now, with the festive season looming large on the horizon, there could be a new addition to the mix – the Zoom Christmas Party.
The race to provide a Covid-19 vaccine has taken a sinister turn, amid reports that state-sponsored hackers from Russia and North Korea have tried to disrupt research in the West.
The debate of whether to return to traditional office environments or continue to work remotely may be solved by going instead between the two.
The rush to provide adequate technology to those working remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic has driven a huge increase in e-waste, one data security firm has warned.
Christmas is around the corner, which means that so too are the scenes of baffled relatives scouring their nearest PC World for the gifts their tech-loving family members. If you’re in the market for a geeky, gadget-y gift, take a look at our top 10 recommendations.
Teachers across the UK have warned that benefits from so-called ‘hybrid learning’ may only be felt by certain pupils, depending on their access to technology.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has meant people doing much more from home – not least educating their children. As such, it’s not only companies that need to consider the implications of home working, but teachers and parents too.
Communications regulator Ofcom has pledged to investigate why some people in rural communities are being charged hundreds of thousands of pounds to get faster broadband into their homes.
Ofcom raised concerns about the amount BT is charging some homeowners to equip them with faster broadband connections.
Apple has confirmed its latest devices will finally allow 5G connectivity, in what some say is a bid to prompt mass upgrades.
The Californian company had surprised some in the tech community by holding off on 5G connectivity for an uncharacteristically long time. As many of its rivals fell over one another to secure ‘first-mover advantage’, Apple waited until it thought was the time was right.
For all the benefits that technology brings small businesses, there are some huge challenges that need to be addressed too. IT system failures are perhaps the most important of these, as they can have huge ramifications – especially for smaller enterprises that rely on these systems for ‘business as usual’.
Of all the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, remote working has had among the biggest impacts. Businesses of all sizes, working across countless industries, have found themselves in a world where remote working is the norm – and is forecast to stay this way for some time still, if not indefinitely.
