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Microsoft to Add Intelligent Writing Assistant to Outlook

Microsoft is reportedly looking to compete with Google’s Smart Compose feature in Gmail with a new intelligent writing assistant for Outlook.

May 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is reportedly looking to compete with Google’s Smart Compose feature in Gmail with a new text prediction capability and intelligent writing assistant for Outlook. According to The Verge, citing a support document, Microsoft’s text predictions will allow Outlook.com and Outlook on the web to writ emails users with predictive technology that offers suggestions while […]

COVID-19 Could Hurt Adoption of Contact Biometrics, Help Facial Recognition

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a significant pushback on biometric device shipments, but create new opportunities in facial recognition.

May 8, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a significant pushback on biometric device shipments, creating a major revenue drop of $2 billion over the course of 2020, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. At the same, COVID-19 has given rise to new identification and surveillance needs, prompting further investments in biometric artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm […]

NYC Schools Reverse Zoom Ban for Remote Learning

New York City schools are now allowed to use popular videoconferencing platform Zoom after the company has addressed several security concerns.

May 8, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

New York City teachers will once again be allowed to use Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning. That’s according to a statement released by the New York City Department of Education on Wednesday, which announced the reversal of the department’s previous ban of the platform. In early April, the department told teachers to stop […]

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A 1,000-Foot-View of Coding from Someone Who Studied Hundreds of Software Programmers

Think you know coders and what motivates them? A panel from Red Hat Summit 2020 centered around someone who's interviewed hundreds of software programmers.

May 6, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

“The average person has no idea how software is made,” Clive Thompson, tech journalist, told Saron Yitbarek, founder of the CodeNewbie podcast, at the virtual Red Hat Summit 2020. Never mind the people behind the code. So Thompson interviewed a wide swath of software programmers — from Facebook & Google devs, to the people developing Javascript login pages […]

Microsoft Increasing Teams Group Text Chat Limit to 250

Microsoft Teams will soon be rolling out a new feature that expands the number of people that can join a text chat to 250.

May 5, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ever since COVID-19 forced millions of workers to work remotely or out of their homes, collaboration and communication platforms like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx, Google meet, BlueJeans, Slack, GoToMeeting and others have rolled out new features in what has become a competitive market for those providers. Many of the updates and new features have been […]

NSA Releases Security Criteria for Meeting Platforms

The U.S. National Security Agency has published a security assessment of 13 popular communication and collaboration platforms.

May 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Large parts of the U.S. are essentially running on virtual meeting platforms like Zoom, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans and others thanks to the coronavirus forcing organizations to quickly shift to remote work. As with any new technology, organizations must take steps to ensure that it is secure and safe from malicious actors and cybercriminals. That’s […]

Yes, Your Videoconferencing Solution is Secure, Mozilla says

Most popular videoconferencing platforms being used by organizations during the COVID-19 quarantine are secure, reports Mozilla.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]

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Zoom Selects Oracle as Cloud Infrastructure Provider for Meetings

Zoom has passed over cloud giants Amazon and Microsoft in favor of Oracle to accommodate its growing usage due to increases in remote work.

April 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom has passed over cloud giants Amazon and Microsoft in favor of Oracle to accommodate its growing usage. Oracle announced the deal to become the cloud infrastructure provider for the online and video meeting platform, as Zoom’s usage skyrockets largely due to the COVID-19 lockdown. According to Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan, the company needed […]

Database Software That’s Great for SMBs

These are some of the best database software options for small and medium businesses, representing scalability, security, & other critical facets.

April 22, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Yes, your business or organization does need database software. And if you’re reading this website, you probably already know that. But which ones are good for small- or medium-sized businesses (SMBs)? Whether it is locally-managed or handled by a service provider; on-site or off: the right database software system, or database management system (DBMS), is […]

Microsoft Adds New Intelligent Writing Assistant Features to Word

Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-powered writing assistant feature in Word that provides sentence-level writing suggestions.

April 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Using advanced neural network and machine learning models, Microsoft has unveiled a new feature in Word that provides sentence-level writing suggestions. The new feature is an update to Microsoft’s Rewrite Suggestions, which offers ideas to help users rephrase sentences for more impact or clarity. The feature is available for users of Word on the web […]