TECHNOLOGY
Still using Adobe Acrobat? You may want to switch to this affordable alternative
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Replace Adobe Acrobat with a lifetime license to PDF Converter Pro, only $23.99 if you use code SAVE20 by March 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Adobe Acrobat isn’t the only PDF software, and it’s definitely not the most affordable. If you don’t want to pay every month for PDF software, then check out PDF…
Windows tests long-awaited changes to Start, Share, and Search
Image: Microsoft On Friday, Microsoft released a pair of new builds to test new Windows 11 features, offering improved cloud search to Copilot+ PC owners, alongside a nifty new sharing and Start menu interface for Windows users in general. Sometimes, Windows builds are a bit like a railyard, with tracks and switches and roundabouts. Windows…
Unblockable ads now litter Microsoft’s Windows Surface app
Image: Mark Hachman / Foundry Windows is full of suggestions and recommendations to try out new apps and features, which we sometimes refer to as ads. But the Windows 11 Surface app is an actual nest of advertisements, pushing you to buy various products from Microsoft and its partners. And it looks like you’ll just…
4 things to expect at Amazon’s AI Alexa event
Skip to content Image: Amazon The table is set for Alexa’s big AI reveal, with Amazon holding a long-delayed “devices and services” event in New York City this Wednesday, February 26. So, what’s on the menu? Good question. For its part, Amazon has offered a few hints, noting that Wednesday’s unveiling with be “Alexa-focused.” Meanwhile,…
The state of ad serving for brands and agencies: Revenue growth, channel strategies and the rise of AI
This State of the Industry report, sponsored by Clinch, explores how brands and agencies are refining their approaches to ad serving and unlocking new opportunities. While the ad server has always played a critical role in the digital marketing ecosystem, these tools have continued to evolve across delivery, tracking and reporting. In 2024 and 2025,…
Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘back door’ access
hanohiki – stock.adobe.com After the Home Office issued a secret order for Apple to open up a backdoor in its encrypted storage, the tech company has instead chosen to withdraw the service from the UK By Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly Published: 21 Feb 2025 17:52 Apple has withdrawn from providing its UK smartphone and computer…
Auditor: 2026 till Birmingham recovers from botched Oracle project
Grant Thornton’s report into a botched Oracle Fusion implementation at Birmingham City Council finds governance and risk comprehension failures to be at the heart of the fiasco By Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor Published: 21 Feb 2025 16:45 Grant Thornton has issued a forensic 66-page report relating to a failed Oracle Fusion enterprise resource planning…
Understanding intersectionality: Inclusion and employees’ whole life experience
While businesses increasingly understand how gender, ethnicity or sexuality may impact a person’s experience in the tech sector, many don’t take into account how some will have an overlap of these experiences By Clare McDonald, Business Editor Published: 21 Feb 2025 15:30 The reason why diversity is so important for tech teams is because difference…
English