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Augmented reality

What is augmented reality?

How can augmented reality help businesses? And is it one of those never-never land technologies that we're kept waiting for, or has it already landed? We have the answers.

Windows Copilot

What is Windows Copilot?

Find out about Microsoft's plans to build an AI assistant into Windows 11. The promise: that not only will it make Windows easier to use, but tie together Microsoft's disparate products.

Compensation management happy employees

What is compensation management?

A tranche of new tools means that compensation management is far less of a burden for HR teams than ever before. We reveal what the companies involved offer and how they help both businesses and employees.

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What is Google Bard: news and updates

Google recently announced plans to open its waitlist after officially entering the AI-powered chat war against ChatGPT. We explain the latest developments, how to sign up, and what ChatGPT thinks of its rival.

Hacker made up of code to represent APT

What is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?

As security expert Davey Winder explains, all sizes of business โ€“ and every individual who works for them โ€“ can be a target of an APT attack. Even if the end goal is a much bigger fish.

What is the metaverse

What is the Metaverse?

How do you define something as hazy as the Metaverse? Fortunately, there are some concrete things we know for sure - along with educated guesses.

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What is data mining?

Data mining boils down to seeking patterns in a dataset. We explore how it's used in practice, and how businesses can take advantage.

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What is cryptocurrency?

Whether you want to invest in cryptocurrency, use it in your business or are simply curious, our brief guide covers what you need to know.

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What is big data?

The term "big data" is often thrown around by people without really knowing what it means. Our brief guide explains all.

What is zero trust - man in glass bubble

What is Zero Trust?

A "never trust, always verify" approach to information security has never been more important, with stolen credentials increasingly used to access networks and data. Is zero trust the answer?

Object oriented programming example

What is object-oriented programming?

Object-oriented programming is one of those terms that is thrown about by those in the know, but is entirely opaque to many non-coders. We explain the basics.

what is display calibration

What is display calibration?

If you want your monitor's colours to match universal standards, then you need to understand how display calibration works - and what tools you need to help you.

what is an api

What is an API?

APIs are the secret sauce that keep millions of websites operating, so what exactly do we mean by API? It's more than a pretty interface...