Hospitals Close Due to Major Ransomware Security Incident
One medical system has reverted to old-school paper records, as many of its computers have gone offline.
Adam is a writer at Tech.co and has worked as a tech writer, blogger and copy editor for more than a decade. He was a Forbes Contributor on the publishing industry, for which he was named a Digital Book World 2018 award finalist. His work has appeared in publications including Popular Mechanics and IDG Connect, and his art history book on 1970s sci-fi, 'Worlds Beyond Time,' is out from Abrams Books in July 2023. In the meantime, he's hunting down the latest news on VPNs, POS systems, and the future of tech.
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Amazon Exec Has “No Data” To Justify Return-to-Office Mandate
Amazon's executives may not like what the data actually has to say about the benefits of remote work.
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Study: Humans Can Only Spot Deepfake Speech 73% of the Time
Audio deepfakery might sound like Mission: Impossible spy technology, but fake speech scams are a growing problem.
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Russia-Backed Hackers Behind New Microsoft Teams Phishing Attacks
The hackers took advantage of compromised Microsoft 365 tenants in order to pose as tech support.
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Most Companies Plan to Offer Pay Raises in 2024
Thanks to a 40-year high for inflation rates, these higher wages likely won't be helping workers as much as it sounds.
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Report: “Virtually Unlimited” Ways to Dodge AI Safety Guardrails
It's not reassuring news for the many industries hoping to prop up labor shortages and skills gaps with AI.
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Survey: 22% of US Businesses Face an Employee Skills Gap
74% of organizations polled say that it's "more difficult today to attract qualified candidates."
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Survey: 62% of Workers Say Employers Aren’t Combating Stress
Over a third of respondents said that stress symptoms affected them "very often," citing high workloads and low pay.
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Cryptocurrency Scams Are Declining While Ransomware Grows
Cryptocurrency ransomware attackers could reel in as much as $898.6 million across 2023, projections show.
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Shopify Announces Sidekick, a New AI Assistant for Merchants
Sidekick can help explain sales trends, help edit your website theme, or answer frequently asked questions.
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Rippling Review: The Only HR System You’ll Ever Need?
Is Rippling the right payroll and HR system for your business? Read our review to find out.
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Venmo and Zettle Now Offer Tap to Pay on Android for Merchants
With this tool, retailers be able to accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card payments without any additional hardware.
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Driver Wages Rose 15% Last Year Amid Trucking Labor Shortage
Starting and retention bonuses increased as well, rising by over 20% in 2022, even after adjusting for inflation.
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Google Will Lay Off Some Waze Employees
According to an internal email, the upcoming cuts will impact "sales, marketing, operations and analytics" teams.
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Tech Companies Are Scaling Back DEI Efforts, Report Finds
20% of hiring leaders surveyed say they have scaled back their DEI teams within the last 12 months in a "worrying" trend.
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Amazon “Sabotaged” User Attempts to Cancel Prime, FTC Alleges
Prime cancellations dropped 14% in 2017 after the shady tactics were introduced, says the FTC.
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CDC: Research Says Long Covid “Contributing” to Labor Shortage
About 18% of those with Long COVID have not returned to work for over a year. The CDC says it's "hurting the U.S. economy."
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Amazon Scams To Look Out for in 2023
Amazons scams are worryingly common. We identify the tactics scammers are using, and tell you how to avoid them.
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Apple Boosts User Security for Safari’s Private Browsing Mode
Private Browsing now locks when not in use, and passwords can be shared with groups.
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Report: Now Twitter Isn’t Paying Its Google Cloud Bills
Twitter could cripple its services for protecting user accounts, potentially putting your data at risk.
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Subreddits Go Dark As Reddit Power Users Protest API Changes
Protesters say a recent company decision to increase API access costs will price out third-party tools.
