Russell Smith

Could ChatGPT replace programmers and writers? In this article, I’ll take a look at the new technology and how it might affect programmers and content creators now and in the future. ChatGPT is a new tool that’s currently available in preview. It is an advanced chat bot based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning….

With talk of a recession just around the corner, IT departments need to find ways to do more with less as budgets get tightened. As we move more towards automated technologies, tools designed to lessen the burden on manual operations, and artificial intelligence (A.I.), tech often available to IT departments in large enterprises, the organization…

This Week in IT, Paul Thurrott and I discuss some alternatives for Microsoft Teams in the SME space, including Canva Docs, Notion, and ClickUp. We also talk about our experiences with Microsoft OneNote and the challenge Microsoft is laying down to Notion with Loop.

It’s been a relatively quiet month what with Thanksgiving in the U.S. and Microsoft slowly winding down for the holiday season. Nevertheless, Windows 11 officially got File Explorer tabs in the November Patch Tuesday update, Qualcomm announced new Arm technology for Windows on Arm PCs, and Microsoft released its last Windows Insider preview build of…

Today I’m going to tell you why you should sign up for Petri’s December Teams conference and how the knowledge you gain could help YOU supercharge Teams in your organization and even pass SC-400. I’ll be looking at the sessions delivered by MVPs and industry experts on backup and recovery, process automation, information protection, and…

This Week in IT, I look at how well the iPhone SE 2020 has stood up as my daily driver over the last year and some of the challenges. The new iPhone SE 2022 (3rd gen) is basically the same package with an upgraded processor, slightly better camera performance in low light, and 5G connectivity….

Power efficient but performant devices, like Apple’s M1 MacBook and Mac Mini range, are all the rage. But Microsoft has a performance issue on Arm. In this video, I look at the recently released Project Volterra hardware and ask whether it going to change the game for Microsoft on Arm?

This week in IT, I look at Windows 11 22H2 ‘Moment 1’, a leaked redesign on the Windows desktop, and the Windows 10 22H2 update.

With budgets tightening and a recession predicted to dominate the economic outlook in 2023, and a shift in the way we all work, IT is under more pressure than ever to make apps and services available anytime, anyplace – while meeting demands to keep devices and data secure. This video is sponsored by Semperis As…

This week at Ignite, I caught up with Steve Dispensa, Microsoft VP of Product for Enterprise Management and Windows Commercial. I asked Steve about the features coming in Intune Premium, including some of the technical details of how Endpoint Privilege Management works in Windows and how it compares to third-party solutions. Also, what challenges Remote…

This Week in IT, Intel Unison promises to bring an Apple-like Continuity experience to PCs!

The big news this month is the availability of the Windows 11 2022 Update. But there are also lots of changes coming to Windows 11 via updates to builds in the Insider program. Plus, an update to WinGet, and WebView2 is now generally available for developers. Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) rolls out September 20th…