Voice Access is one of Microsoft’s latest additions to Accessibility settings in Windows 11, offering users a broad set of voice commands that substitute keyboard, touch, and mouse inputs, such as the ability to use voice to type and format documents, control a device, enter numbers and text, and so forth. Microsoft began testing it with Dev Channel Insiders in December’s Windows 11 build number 22518 and has now released improvements to Voice Access in the new Windows 11 build number 22538....

That’s the promise of Microsoft’s new Windows 365 service, which offers subscribers a Cloud PC running Windows 10, with Windows 11 available later this year when it’s released to the general public. If you found that description attractive, you’re not alone. The number of sign-ups for a free 60-day trial of Windows 365 blew through Microsoft’s budget within hours, leading the company to suspend the trial program for now. (You can still buy a subscription, of course....

The Wix Retail POS hardware kits come with an HP terminal that is pre-installed with the Wix POS software, which Wix develops in-house and provides at no additional cost. Transactions are processed through Wix Payments via the Stripe Terminal card reader, with standard, fixed processing rates for in-person payments. The POS services are integrated with Wix e-commerce accounts, providing fully synced inventory, orders, fulfillment, CRM, analytics, data and reports, Wix said....

Even though the not-for-profit organisation’s support for youths continued to grow, its ability to keep its IT systems updated stood still. But that all changed when Stephen Lewin, who is currently the organisation’s CEO, first joined as general manager at the end of 2014. “When I came on board … I literally had just one server in the office; it was running on a 2003 [Microsoft] Access database and it was all paper forms,” he told ZDNet....

A passkey offers an alternative to passwords by storing a unique digital key on your device, perhaps on your smartphone, a laptop, or something else. Also: The 6 best password managers: Easily maintain all your logins The passkey requires you to be actively in possession of your device to access online accounts tied to the passkey, making it much harder for cyber criminals to remotely steal your usernames and passwords with phishing or malware attacks....

Featuring a self-developed silent motherboard, you can print while the young ones are sleeping in the room next door. It was designed for silent printing but also for more stable motion performance while it’s in operation. One important feature to note: this 3D printer is certified with a MeanWell Power Supply, so you can print with ease knowing that it meets the printing requirements of fast heating and long-time printing capabilities....

As an HR professional, you need to understand how your soft skills impact your professional interactions. You may even move ahead in your career by caring about and supporting others! Read on for our guide on the top five soft (or “people”) human resources skills you need to succeed in the profession. Why are people skills important in human resources? Human resources professionals need strong people skills to properly handle everyday situations they face with employees....

Based on complaints per 10,000 services that also decreased by nearly 15% year on year from 74 to 63 during the period. Of the total complaints, about half were about mobile services, followed by NBN broadband at 67,005, while complaints about other services accounted for 43,332, fixed-line broadband for 12,007, fixed-line voice 10,498, and 2,341 were about NBN voice-only services. Breaking down the complaints related to NBN broadband further, one third – 23,553 – were about fibre to the node, 18,262 were about HFC, and 10,825 were in relation to fibre to the curb....

If you are in the market for a professionally installed and monitored home security system with big home automation potential, either ADT or CPI Security is a great pick. But while ADT is a national company with instant name recognition, CPI Security is a regional, Southeastern operation with the neighborly perks – free installation, a cash guarantee against false alarms – of a local company. ADT vs. CPI Security overview Shopping experience In keeping with their traditional ethos, both ADT and CPI Security conduct business exclusively over the phone....

That’s impressive, but still a very small percentage of the total smartphone market – 0.5% in 2021, rising to 1.8% in 2025. However, Nabila Popal, research director with IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, notes that foldables made up a third of the premium (>$1000) Android market, and adds that “what is interesting to vendors now is the battle between the Flip and the Fold form factors. Although the Flip seems to be more popular, it is still too early in the game to declare a clear winner....

It’s been a challenging week for iRobot, the company behind the popular Roomba robotic vacuums. It started with an interview in Reuters, in which the company’s chief executive Colin Angle gave a clear impression that iRobot was selling consumers’ home mapping data. We picked up the story and covered it here on ZDNet. In a column published on Wednesday, I looked at the security implications and wrote an open letter to Angle about my concerns....

No, not “Can this world survive another year?” Nor even “Will we ever all get along?” Instead, it’s been this: “What on earth is going on inside airlines?” Too many stories of abject customer despair keep emerging for anyone to think airline managements fully know what they’re perpetrating. Or even partly. Yet two separate elements have fused in my mind to make the question sliver in my entrails yet again....

App Annie’s data has been used widely across a number of industries and can be found cited in hundreds of news reports. The company agreed to settle the charges for more than $10 million, according to the SEC. The SEC said it was their first time charging an alternative data provider with securities fraud. App Annie will pay $10 million, and Schmitt will pay $300,000. He is also barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company for three years....

In a memo to staff first seen by Bloomberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the latest deferral was due to “rising cases in many parts of the world and the emergence of a new strain of the virus,” and urged employees to get vaccinations and booster shots. The date that staff will be required to return to physical workspaces is “yet to be determined,” Cook added. According to the letter seen by The Verge, Apple is also giving all employees a bonus of $1,000, which they have been encouraged to put towards home-working equipment....

CEO Tim Cook said the base iPad is its bestselling. “The iPad is more popular and more essential than ever,” he said. Indeed, Apple delivered iPad sales growth of 40% in its latest quarter. Here’s a look at the iPad additions. In short, the iPad Mini is the more compelling upgrade, but carries a smaller screen and higher price point. Best tablet 2021: The iPad isn’t your only optionBest iPad in 2021: Which iPad model should you buy?...

Happy accidents Sometimes, radical inventions, even ones in medicine, do not arise from the concerted and focused efforts of scientists to solve scourges that afflict humanity. Instead, they emerge from happy accidents that become life-saving necessities. For instance, in 1928, Dr. Alexander Fleming left cultures of Staphylococcus aureus – or “staph” as it is often known (which is essentially soft tissue infections such as abscesses and boils) – for a couple of weeks....

The iPhone SE’s appeal relies on its simplicity and low cost, which is perfect for people who don’t need all the extra bells and whistles. Its current design resembles the iPhone 8, sporting a 4.7-inch Retina display and a home button. SEE: Apple iPhone SE (2022) review: You simply can’t find a better phone at this price The new iPhone SE 4, initially projected to drop in 2024, is supposed to have a modern, full-screen display that does away with the home button and resembles the iPhone XR....

The distribution is based on the ARM build of Arch Linux, and arrives with a KDE Plasma desktop and a ton of caveats. Users will need at least 53GB of spare storage and the installer downloads up to 4GB of data depending on if users want a Plasma desktop, or want a minimal installation, or even purely a UEFI environment that then allows for other operating systems such as OpenBSD to be installed....

The ATO’s Tax Avoidance Taskforce has been in operation since July 2016. In the recent federal Budget, it received funding to continue the taskforce until at least 2022-23. Appearing before Senate Estimates on Wednesday, Hirschhorn said the taskforce has reported AU$6.3 billion of liabilities raised, AU$3.5 billion of cash collections, and around AU$1.1 billion of what he referred to as “wider revenue effects” in those considered “public groups”. In the private groups element of the taskforce, he said there has been AU$5....