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• Podcast: Apple silicon transition could wrap up by summer 2022

  06-01-2022 20:31
  
   When the transition to Apple silicon was announced, Apple said the shift would last two years. Now, Mark Gurman, author of the Power On newsletter, suggests the transition could wrap up by WWDC in June. That means users would see an Apple silicon-powered Mac Pro (as well as the higher-end Mac mini and 27-inch iMac) in the coming months. And while Apple continues to distances itself from Intel, the latter chipmaker claims that its new Core i9 processor is faster than the M1 Max. Macworld e
  
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• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint brings remote deployment to iOS

  06-01-2022 16:45
  
  With the latest Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) preview for iOS, Microsoft has taken another step that should make life easier for IT administrators who need to secure remote iOS devices at the endpoint.Endpoint protection without the user friction
  The MDE preview includes a new capability to install Defender for Endpoint remotely and automatically on any devices enrolled in the service. The company first announced its intention to deliver the feature last month.In practice, this seems re
  
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• Belfast City Council is recruiting a new chief executive - and it's offering a big salary - Belfast Live

  06-01-2022 14:45 via belfastlive.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council is recruiting a new chief executive - and it's offering a big salary  Belfast Live
  
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• Nvidia’s metaverse-based Nucleus Cloud could spur the evolution of collaboration

  06-01-2022 13:51
  
  Disclosure:  Nvidia is a client of the author.It’s fascinating to watch companies produce so-called collaboration tools because it often seems as if they do not truly understand collaboration. Most of the advanced tools I have reviewed to date are videoconferencing systems trying to emulate conference rooms or events virtually, even though that is rarely how people collaborate.Collaboration is not about a place, nor does it usually require face-to-face interaction. What it does requi
  
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• The rise of digital bosses: They can hire you — and fire you

  06-01-2022 11:00
  
  The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) has exploded just as managers and executives are adapting to hybrid work environments and struggling to oversee remote employees.A recent report from research firm IDC predicts that by 2024, 80% of Global 2000 companies will use AI/ML-enabled "Digital Managers" to hire, fire, and train workers in jobs measured by continuous improvement — but only one in five companies will get any real value from the move without hu
  
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