Making Windows 10 more private than default
Microsoft has followed the trend of other major technology companies in collecting as much user data as possible to ‘improve their user’s experience’ over…
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How Facebook’s users have reacted to recent privacy scandals
Facebook’s recent privacy scandals that include issues with data protection, unsafe content, fake news, alleged Russian foul play, and their headlining…
Entrepreneurs that startup in the same field as their family do well
While not typical, sons that decide to start a business in the same field as their fathers tend to fare much better than those striking out in their own…
New rule for small business expensing helps roofers
Roofers and other contractors that are involved in repairing and replacing commercial roofs stand to benefit greatly from a recent change to the way…
Business group helps fund some small businesses
Many small businesses are started to help solve a problem or innovate upon existing solutions, and the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small…
First undergraduate degree in AI offered at Carnegie Mellon
Undergraduates in America will be able to take coursework with a focus on artificial intelligence for the first time through a new computer science…
A movement for eliminating phones from the workplace
The average person interacts with their smartphone over two thousand times per day, and many in the business world have decided that their use has become…
Alternatives to a Google-filled universe
Google has thoroughly entrenched itself into so many areas of tech users’ everyday life with their search and assortment of apps that it can be difficult…
How to use a smartphone as a PC
Smartphone technology has begun to catch up with the power of modern-day PCs, and in many cases, they can be used as a substitute given the right…
Making a seasonal business work all year round
Nearly every business experiences some ups and downs throughout the year but truly seasonal businesses, such as those at ski resorts or beaches, often…