ZDNet Recommends It’s official: information technology has become indistinguishable from the business. That means today’s IT leaders also are assuming business leadership roles — and business leaders need to be IT leaders. What does it now take to successfully lead the technology direction of today’s and tomorrow’s enterprises? The convergence of humans and machines is… Continue reading 7 priorities aspiring technology leaders need to adopt
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OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
As concerns over surging Omicron variant infections in the US continue, another pair of major vendors have joined a growing chorus of manufacturers opting to pivot from a physical presence at CES 2022 to a virtual one. The latest pair to bail on their in-person plans are chipmaker AMD and smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. As noted… Continue reading OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
Small business guide to home tax deductions
Operating a small business is exciting and often affords you an elevated quality of life. As an entrepreneur, you know that keeping your business churning involves saving wherever you can. You could be taking advantage of savings is through tax deductions for home-based businesses; the IRS provides business owners many unique ways to lower their… Continue reading Small business guide to home tax deductions
2022 technology trend review, part two: AI and graphs
AI has many manifestations, ranging from hardware to applications in domains such as healthcare, and from futuristic models to ethics metamorworks — Shutterstock In the spirit of the last couple of years, we review developments in what we have identified as the key technology drivers for the 2020s in the world of databases, data management… Continue reading 2022 technology trend review, part two: AI and graphs
Loan money to family? Sure, if it’s Uncle Sam
You’ve gathered all your paperwork and you’ve gone through all the TurboTax prompts (not to mention three cups of coffee). With one final click, here comes the moment you’ve been waiting for — the part that makes blowing a whole Saturday doing your taxes worth it: the official amount of your tax refund. Maybe it’s… Continue reading Loan money to family? Sure, if it’s Uncle Sam
Get a small collectible toy Lamborghini and the chance to win an actual Lambo with this deal from MrBeast
StackCommerce Yes, you can get a Lamborghini for $35; the question is, exactly what kind of Lambo it will turn out to be. But that’s part of the fun when you get to purchase this MrBeast + MSCHF Everyone Gets A Car deal. Everyone will get a 1/64 scale diecast collectible toy Lamborghini, so your… Continue reading Get a small collectible toy Lamborghini and the chance to win an actual Lambo with this deal from MrBeast
Technology leaders’ influence in their businesses grows beyond expectations
Starting with the crisis mode of spring 2020, and into the continuing disruptions of 2021, businesses leaned heavily on their IT leaders and staffs to stay in business, and hopefully, see growth. And IT rose to the occasion in a spectacular way. As a result, IT leaders became more intimately involved in the running of… Continue reading Technology leaders’ influence in their businesses grows beyond expectations
Buying a used car from your smartphone just got easier
Rodo Digital automobile marketplace Rodo announced that it has entered the used car market, enabling US consumers to instantly buy used vehicles from participating local dealers from their smartphones and computers — without having to set foot in a dealer’s lot. Since 2017, New York-based Rodo has provided an online marketplace for consumers to buy… Continue reading Buying a used car from your smartphone just got easier
To itemize or not to itemize? That is the question
Misconceptions can easily happen when it comes to filing taxes, but some aspects of income tax preparation have more than their fair share of misunderstandings. The largest breeding ground for misconceptions? Discrepancies over rules: The actual IRS rules versus the rules according to your best friend. The rules that you hear from others include timeless… Continue reading To itemize or not to itemize? That is the question
Experts say log4shell exploits will persist for ‘months if not years’
Cybersecurity experts believe CVE-2021-44228, a remote code execution flaw in Log4j, will take months, if not years, to address due its ubiquity and ease of exploitation. Steve Povolny, head of advanced threat research for McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, said Log4Shell “now firmly belongs in the same conversation as Shellshock, Heartbleed and EternalBlue.” “Attackers began by almost… Continue reading Experts say log4shell exploits will persist for ‘months if not years’