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• Apple's Focus: What does it do and how does it work?

  22-06-2021 17:21
  
  Apple introduced Focus at this year's WWDC. This is likely to be a quite useful tool for any iPhone, iPad, or Mac user attempting to get things done, or trying to put some space between work and personal life.What is Focus?
  Focus is a nuanced version of Apple’s existing Do Not Disturb tool. It combines the ability to block out unwanted interruptions with contextual awareness and granular controls in a way that Apple hopes will help users remain focused on the tasks at hand.To read th
  
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• 12 hidden Pixel superpowers

  22-06-2021 15:55
  
  One of the best parts of using a Pixel is the way tasty little specks of Google intelligence get sprinkled all throughout the experience. Those small but significant morsels show off the value of having Google's greatest ingredients integrated right into your phone's operating system, without any competing forces or awkwardly conflicting priorities at play.And Goog almighty, does that make a world of difference. The features in question may not always be the most eye-catching or marketing-frien
  
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• How to find and keep happy workers

  22-06-2021 13:00
  
  There are now more job openings in the US than in the last 20 years. At the same time, millions of Americans are looking for jobs, and the unemployment rate stands at 5.8%. That's better than it was during the pandemic's darkest times, but it's not great. Many businesses are cutting back their open hours.What's wrong with this picture?To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Before we get Windows 11, can Microsoft fix Windows 10?

  22-06-2021 12:00
  
  Microsoft on Thursday is set to discuss the future of the Windows desktop. (Get ready for Windows 11.) Before that happens, I’d like to provide Microsoft with some unrequested feedback from an IT admin perspective on what still needs to be fixed in Windows 10.First, can we have a normal human readable Windowsupdate.log — please? Originally,m we were told the log file was changed to a PowerShell convertible event log to save space on the hard drive. But given the bloating of the WinS
  
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