Areas of improvement for employees

Audio player loading… Microsoft is rolling out a new dashboard that will highlight metrics like usage, in-product feedback, and Net Promoter Score values, in a move the company hopes will help make monitoring usage easier for IT admins. The tech giant has responded to comments that large organizations find it challenging to monitor the deployment of cloud services like Microsoft 365, because data was either housed in different locations or not even available. Microsoft says (opens in new tab) it hopes this will help business admins, “identify areas where users may need assistance.” Microsoft Experience insights Access to the Experience insights dashboard is limited to Global admin, Global reader, and Reports reader roles only, as the company continues to protect the privacy of service-level users. Admins can hone in on individual apps, like Microsoft’s Office apps , to get a better understanding of any support that needs to be deployed, or take a … [Read more...] about Microsoft 365 update will create a new way to drive employee productivity

Intel entered India in the year 1988 with a sales office in Bangalore. 30-year-old in India (24+years as a design and engineering site), Intel has invested over $8 billion in the country to date and continues to expand its R&D footprint. Intel India is engaged in the design and engineering work such as SoC design, 5G network solutions, graphics, software, and platform for the data center, client, and IoT markets serving advanced technology segments AI, 5G, and autonomous systems. The company has 8 state-of-the-art design centers located in Bengaluru and Hyderabad with a total space of 3.7 million sq ft. In addition to engineering programmes, Intel India has been working with the technology ecosystem including industry, startups, academia, and government in the country. In an email interview, Vijay Colaco , HR director, Intel India , talks about how Intel nurtures talent, policies the company has to keep employees motivated; upskilling/reskilling initiatives and … [Read more...] about Our goal has always been to build careers for life: Vijay Colaco, HR Director, Intel India

The best standing desks around today can help offset and prevent a sedentary lifestyle. The health benefits they offer to those of us who spend all day in front of our computers can’t be understated. We are not meant to sit around all day. Sitting down too long – more than 8 hours a day – as stated by the American Journal of Public Health (opens in new tab) , can not only increase the risk of chronic diseases by 10% to 20% but premature death as well. UK's NHS points out (opens in new tab) that it also could slow your metabolism, which could impact "the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down body fat." Unfortunately, most of us spend a large portion of our work life hunkered down at an office desk (opens in new tab) , which is why a standing desk is a great investment. Even students going back to school should consider one for a healthier way to do homework. To help you make the leap to a healthier work life, we’ve collected the best … [Read more...] about Best standing desk for home office and WFH 2022

The war between two of the biggest digital payments companies has turned bitter. According to a report in Economic Times, Flipkart-owned PhonePe has filed a police complaint against three employees of arch rival Paytm . PhonePe has alleged that these Paytm employees for involved in mass burning of its quick response (QR) codes. The Police complaint was filed on July 29 with the Surajpur Lakhnawali police station in the Greater Noida area. In the FIR, seen by ET, PhonePe said that the activity took place with “the clear intention of causing wrongful loss to the company’s property.” PhonePe alleged that “these actions may form a part of a larger conspiracy to malign the reputation” of the company and to cause “further financial losses.” , PhonePe confirmed the FIR The incident reportedly came to light when an employee of PhonePe received a message on instant messaging platform WhatsApp on July 28 with a video of the company's QR codes being burnt. A … [Read more...] about phonepe: Flipkart-owned PhonePe files FIR over burning of QR codes

Microsoft has stunned core parts of the security community with a decision to quietly reverse course and allow untrusted macros to be opened by default in Word and other Office applications. ( Update on July 11: The company later clarified that the move is temporary.) Further Reading Microsoft will block downloaded macros in Office versions going back to 2013 In February, the software maker announced a major change it said it enacted to combat the growing scourge of ransomware and other malware attacks. Going forward, macros downloaded from the Internet would be disabled entirely by default. Whereas previously, Office provided alert banners that could be disregarded with the click of a button, the new warnings would provide no such way to enable the macros. "We will continue to adjust our user experience for macros, as we’ve done here, to make it more difficult to trick users into running malicious code via social engineering while maintaining a path for legitimate … [Read more...] about Microsoft makes major course reversal, allows Office to run untrusted macros [Updated]

Audio player loading… Taiwanese electronics company and major Apple supplier Foxconn is going to be shutting down two of its factories in the city of Kushan, China, as COVID-19 cases surge in the area. According to the South China Morning Post , the factories are near Shanghai, and to prevent COVID spillover, the city of Kushan enacted a citywide lockdown to prevent further contamination. On the surface, this appears to be a major blow for Apple, but Foxconn reassures it has things covered. Another COVID shutdown According to another report by Reuters , a spokesperson for Foxconn stated that production has moved over to other factories and plenty of Apple products are housed in overseas warehouses. So, the overall impact on both Apple and Foxconn will be minimal, at best. The same can’t be said for Foxconn’s other production lines. Manufacturing for data transmission equipment and connectors will stay on hold until Chinese authorities give them the green … [Read more...] about Apple supplier Foxconn shuts down Shanghai factories – but there’s actually good news

After 13 years, at least three crashes, dozens of scams and Ponzi schemes, and hundreds of billions of dollars made and evaporated, cryptocurrencies finally have the full attention of Congress , whose lawmakers and lobbyists have papered Capitol Hill with proposals on how to regulate the industry. The latest bipartisan proposal came Wednesday from Sens. Debbie Stabenow , D-Mich., and John Boozman , R-Ark. It would hand the regulatory authority over Bitcoin and Ether to the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Stabenow and Boozman lead the Senate Agriculture Committee, which has authority over CTFC. , Other members of Congress and consumer advocates have suggested giving the authority to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This year, crypto investors have seen prices plunge and companies crater with fortunes and jobs disappearing overnight, and some firms have been accused by federal regulators of running an illegal securities exchange. Bitcoin, … [Read more...] about crypto: New crypto oversight bill introduced as the industry is in flux

Here at TechRadar, we're always on the search for the best phones out there, checking out almost every phone under the sun, and putting the ones that matter through our vigorous testing process to create our in-depth mobile phone reviews . However, with so many to choose from, we've spent hours whittling them down to a top ten, taking into account power, specs, design and value for money. And we'll always point you in the direction of the latest handsets – after all, nobody wants to be carting around a phone that doesn't get any updates in a year's time, right? So whether it's one of the best Android phones , or the latest iPhone, we've extensively tested them all so you don't have to! Here are our rankings for the best phones that are currently available in Australia in 2022. Simply click on the phone you read more about. Compare more smartphone prices at Getprice (opens in new tab) Best phones at a glance: 1. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Image … [Read more...] about Best phones in Australia 2022: top 10 smartphones tested and ranked

Are you looking for the best gaming consoles available right now? You've come to the right place. The landscape has changed significantly since the early days of console gaming. Where once there were only a couple of consoles to choose from, now there are plenty, each with different capabilities, features, and games  –  not to mention price tags. Choice is great since you can get a console that perfectly suits your budget and gaming tastes, but it can make the search more difficult. Sure, exclusive games that might seal the deal but these days, most upcoming games in 2022 are multi-platform anyway. There's also resolution and frame rate capabilities to consider as well, not to mention portability. All in all, it’s not always a straightforward pick. That's why we've put together this list of the best gaming consoles available right now, alongside explainers on what you can expect from each to make your choice easier. So whether you want a gaming console that doubles as a … [Read more...] about Best gaming console: PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and more

Microsoft might well be enjoying a cosy relationship with Oculus VR these days, but that hasn't stopped one employee from picking holes in the headset's design. A freely downloadable CAD file has popped up online at Microsoft Research, with the group claiming to have developed a superior lens design than the one currently inhabiting the Oculus Rift DK2 headset. According to the CAD project's readme file, the new lens design features a field of view that's "slightly smaller than the stock lens, but it is sharper across the field and has far less chromatic aberration." Example images show that the smaller field of view doesn't result in Hololens-like limitations , while also substantially improving the image quality. The lens, which was developed by the a new "LensFactory program" at Microsoft Research, can be purchased from Edmund Optics , and the housing can be 3D printed using a high-end Objet Eden 260 3D printer. The readme file notes that the company hasn't tested any … [Read more...] about Microsoft claims to have developed superior Oculus Rift lenses