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Best laptops for programming and coding in 2023![A female programmer working in front of a big monitor displaying code](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Best laptops for programming and coding in 2023
There are so many factors to consider when choosing the best laptop for programming – here are our top picks
29 Mar 2023
Can Google Cloud realistically challenge GitHub Copilot with its Replit partnership?![A web developer using multiple machines and displays to code](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Can Google Cloud realistically challenge GitHub Copilot with its Replit partnership?
Replit’s 20 million-strong developer base brings “added leverage and an established community” which could challenge Microsoft’s dominance
29 Mar 2023
UK government to open huge data catalogue for app developers![Train moving very fast past the camera, which is held on a station platform](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK government to open huge data catalogue for app developers
Professional and independent developers will be given easy and vast access to transport data, opening up a wealth of opportunities
28 Mar 2023
AdRem NetCrunch 13 review: Great network monitoring for time-poor SMBs![The AdRem NetCrunch 13 user interface](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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AdRem NetCrunch 13 review: Great network monitoring for time-poor SMBs
Easily deployed and affordable network monitoring for SMBs with a range of highly informative viewpoints
28 Mar 2023
The future of hybrid communication is calling
The future of hybrid communication is calling
Modernise the way you work using Microsoft Teams with BT
27 Mar 2023
Anatomy of a good meeting
Anatomy of a good meeting
And how to eliminate horrid hybrids
27 Mar 2023
The best of both worlds: Building a successful hybrid workplace
The best of both worlds: Building a successful hybrid workplace
Research reveals that delivering consistent cloud collaboration experiences to users is critical to future ways of working
27 Mar 2023
What is a microservices architecture?![Processor architecture](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is a microservices architecture?
Microservices development brings flexibility, but how does it work?
24 Mar 2023
Calls for AI models to be stored on Bitcoin gain traction![The Bitcoin logo made of circuits in purple against a CGI representation of circuits](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Calls for AI models to be stored on Bitcoin gain traction
AI model leakers are making moves to keep Meta's powerful large language model free, forever
24 Mar 2023
Microsoft launches collaboration platform Loop, its answer to Notion![A screenshot of a Microsoft Loop workspace](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft launches collaboration platform Loop, its answer to Notion
Greater collaboration tools are coming to the Microsoft 365 suite, aiming to help teams work together without having to jump between different apps
23 Mar 2023
ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions![OpenAI's logo, shot from below against blurred purple and white light streaming off the letters (purple on the left and white on the right)](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions
OpenAI has not expanded on the flaw in detail, nor indicated its reach
23 Mar 2023
GitHub launches GPT-4-powered GitHub Copilot X![GitHub code on a dark background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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GitHub launches GPT-4-powered GitHub Copilot X
The open source platform promised a "ChatGPT-like experience" for developers with an AI chat interface embedded within their IDEs
22 Mar 2023
Best free remote desktop software 2023![A graphic of a laptop and desktop PC on a blue background with clouds above them](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Best free remote desktop software 2023
Only the best free remote desktop software allows for streamlined remote access that won’t hurt your budget. Find out which providers are our top pick…
21 Mar 2023
Ionos HiDrive Pro review: Simple cloud file-sharing![The Ionos hidrive user interface](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Ionos HiDrive Pro review: Simple cloud file-sharing
Best suited to SMBs seeking uncomplicated cloud file sharing and device backup at a fair price
21 Mar 2023
ShareFile Premium review![The ShareFile user interface](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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ShareFile Premium review
Good value, unlimited cloud capacity and large file support make this a top collaboration choice for SMBs
20 Mar 2023
Generative AI vs AI detection tools: Inside the arms race![A red beaming light fixed into a concrete wall](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Generative AI vs AI detection tools: Inside the arms race
Intellectual property (IP) rights and academic concerns could drive demand for AI detection software that can pick out machine-generated content from …
20 Mar 2023
Microsoft 365 Copilot aims to transform meeting prep and productivity![A stylised CGI shot of semi-transparent Microsoft 365 Windows, all containing interactions with Microsoft Copilot AI against a colourful background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft 365 Copilot aims to transform meeting prep and productivity
Context is king for Microsoft's new productivity AI, which can draw together data from across Microsoft 365 to eliminate prep time
17 Mar 2023
Egnyte Business review: The perfect collaboration partner for SMBs![The Egnyte file sharing portal](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Egnyte Business review: The perfect collaboration partner for SMBs
A top collaboration service with great access controls, built-in malware protection and versatile app integration
16 Mar 2023
How to reinstall Windows 10 without losing data![A photo showing the desktop menu of Windows 10 showing search results and tiles](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How to reinstall Windows 10 without losing data
Reinstalling Windows 10 can wipe your system clean; here’s how to keep your files intact
16 Mar 2023
Endor Labs launches 100% channel commitment with new partner programme![Abstract image of glowing binary code in red and blue](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Endor Labs launches 100% channel commitment with new partner programme
New Hyperdrive programme aims to boost inter-company collaboration to better protect the software supply chain
15 Mar 2023
Outlook zero day patch causes headaches for Windows admins![The Microsoft logo as seen in large print fixed onto a glass building](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Outlook zero day patch causes headaches for Windows admins
The patch comes along with Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday updates which fix 83 vulnerabilities and two total zero days
15 Mar 2023
SAP's $7.7 billion Qualtrics sale branded a “win-win” situation![A person silhouetted by lights holds a smartphone with the SAP logo displayed](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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SAP's $7.7 billion Qualtrics sale branded a “win-win” situation
The German software company has sold its 71% stake in Qualtrics which will see the company go private once again
14 Mar 2023
Kali Linux releases first-ever defensive distro with score of new tools![A screenshot of a Linux operating system with Kali Purple windows open on the desktop and a stylised dragon in the background next to the text 'KALI'](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Kali Linux releases first-ever defensive distro with score of new tools
Kali Purple marks the next step for the red-teaming platform on the project's tenth anniversary
14 Mar 2023