Most of us already know not to trust emails from a faraway prince promising an unexpected fortune. But, it seems that Amazon boss Jeff Bezos overlooked the warning from IT – the world’s richest man got himself into hot water earlier this year after downloading a scam video message from a genuine Saudi prince. Allegations… Read More »
While new PayPal text message scams crop up almost every month, fraudsters sometimes revert back to tactics that have previously proved successful. A text message falsely warning that you’ve sent money to an unknown recipient via PayPal is doing the rounds once more, and if you follow the link provided to query this, you’ll end… Read More »
From our own hands-on research, we’ve found that overall, BitDefender GravityZone Business Security is the best antivirus software for a small business. But it’s a competitive market, with lots of the main players offering similar features at compelling price points. In this guide, we compare our top choice, BitDefender, to close runner-ups Norton and Avast, and discuss… Read More »
Amazon employees unhappy with the company’s return-to-office mandate have started a petition in an attempt to stop the planned change to their working arrangements from being enforced. Starting May 1, 2023, Amazon employees will have to come into the office at least three days a week – but those opposed to the new plans will hope they… Read More »
Alphabet is reportedly insisting that Google employees share a desk at its five largest offices around the world, signaling just how bad the recession has gotten for the company once lorded for its incredible employee perks. For years, the tech industry has been the gold standard for in-office benefits. From catered meals to full-on massage… Read More »
Twitter has abruptly made another round of layoffs, with Elon Musk forcing around 200 employees out of the company over the weekend. The social media platform, which was acquired by the South African billionaire back in late October of 2022, has already seen its payroll shrink dramatically during his tenure in charge. Interestingly, Musk now seems to be getting… Read More »
The software company Atlassian has decided to cut 500 workers — equating to 5% of its workforce — as the firm funnels more resources into growth divisions like cloud computing. The Trello and Jira owner broke the news to affected workers by email, just four months after Atlassian pledged to ramp up its hiring efforts last November. However, with… Read More »
Google One is adding a new cyber surveillance feature that will allow users to monitor the dark web to see if their personal details have been included in a data breach. The new feature, launched this week, will roll out to all Google One subscribers in the US, at no extra cost, as part of Google’s… Read More »
Tech giant Meta, which already has a portfolio that includes some of the world’s most popular social media platforms, is reportedly working on a new, decentralized social app with the codename “P92”. Although the plans are vague at the moment – the project seems to be much closer to the ideation phase than completion –… Read More »
As the tech sector continues to weather economic headwinds, Apple has reportedly decided to slow down its hiring efforts and postpone handing out promotions and bonuses to existing staff. The world’s most valuable company is also reportedly keeping a close eye on travel spending and office attendance, as part of an effort to be more… Read More »