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7 ways artificial intelligence is improving healthcare

There’s a lot of speculation about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the medical field. Could it be the new surgical assistant or medical records clerk? In some cases it already is. Might AI someday replace doctors altogether? Probably not anytime soon. For now, patients can take comfort knowing [...]

So you’ve switched to Windows 10. Now what?

So you’ve made the switch to Windows 10 and are ready to put its new features to work. But which handy new functions should you take advantage of first? Here are six important things you can do to get the show on the road: 1. Create a recovery plan Setting [...]

How AI will play a substantial role in the future of government

Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced machine learning are revolutionizing every sector of the economy, thanks to their ability to gather, analyze and act on vast amounts of data almost instantaneously. Data analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, neural networks, robotic process automation and other technologies have the potential to revolutionize [...]

Your stress-free guide to a Windows 10 upgrade

There’s no doubt that now is the time to upgrade your organization to Windows 10: Microsoft will end technical assistance and no longer provide security updates for Windows 7 from January 14, 2020 onward. The clock is also ticking on Windows 8, with Microsoft set to discontinue all support and [...]

The top 4 tech trends impacting Government in 2020

Technology and the digital economy are drastically changing all aspects of everyday life, including how governments interact with their citizens and the way they deliver services. They are also giving them the ability to provide faster, more effective and efficient customer experiences to their citizens while helping save precious time, [...]

4 security tips to keep you safe online

The internet is becoming an increasingly dangerous neighborhood: digital marketers want to buy your private data, and hackers want to steal it. Here are four simple steps you can take to stay safe online. 1. Encrypt Your Passwords These days, dealing with the ever-growing list of passwords required to log [...]

Gigabytes, ram and hard drives, oh my! Everything you need in a new laptop.

With the rise of mobile technology, combined with increasing urban congestion, remote work is becoming an accepted norm in the workplace. In fact, according to a 2018 study by the International Workplace Group, “70% of employees are working at least one day a week somewhere other than the office”. So it’s [...]

5 Classroom tech trends to watch

Emerging education technologies are transforming 21st century classrooms in something akin to Back to the Future. The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality as learning tools is a world away from inkwells and chalkboards, and will only continue to evolve as technology is embraced by teachers and [...]

4 ways to protect your business against risk

Small and medium-sized businesses are vulnerable to risk. This is because it’s difficult (from both an expense and resource perspective) to recover from a risk incident. External risks can come from a range of places: financial markets, technology providers, legal liabilities, accidents, natural disasters and more. Whichever risks are relevant [...]

What does your future workplace look like?

With innovations and new workplace solutions arriving almost daily, it’s worth asking: What’s hype and what’s a reality in futuristic workplace tech? Let’s take a look. Cyborgs replacing workers? Robots are already working farms, vacuuming, and looking after grandma. IBM’s Watson is delivering better diagnoses than human doctors, and your [...]