Microsoft Inspire 2023: Keynote Highlights and Top News

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella presents at the Inspire conference keynote on July 18, 2023. Image: TechRepublic Microsoft presented new partner opportunities and generative AI innovations at the keynote for its... Read more »

How to Use Custom Building Blocks & Variables in Google Docs

Illustration: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic Custom building blocks and variables give many Google Workspace customers new ways to quickly reuse content and ensure content consistency, respectively. As of June 2023, custom building blocks and... Read more »

TechRepublic Premium Editorial Calendar: IT Policies, Checklists, Hiring Kits and Research for Download

Subscribe to the TechRepublic Premium Exclusives Newsletter Save time with the latest TechRepublic Premium downloads, including original research, customizable IT policy templates, ready-made lunch-and-learn presentations, IT hiring tools, ROI calculators, and more.... Read more »

Aqua Security Study Finds 1,400% Increase in Memory Attacks

Analysis of 700,000 real-world attacks shows how memory attacks evade protections and suggest mitigations. Image: tippapatt/Adobe Stock Threat actors are honing their focus on exploits that evade detection and remain unnoticed within... Read more »

IBM to Acquire Apptio for $4.6 Billion, Boosting Hybrid Cloud and ML Services

The ApptioOne, Apptio Cloudability and Apptio Targetprocess services will join the portfolio of IBM acquisitions later this year. Image: Apptio IBM will put down $4.6 billion in cash to acquire the business... Read more »

Palo Alto Networks CTO Talks Securing ‘Code to Cloud’

Image: Timon/Adobe Stock Palo Alto Networks held its annual Code to Cloud Cybersecurity Summit Thursday, focusing on cloud, DevOps and security. Experts discussed trends, opportunities and challenges with coding and the cloud.... Read more »

6 Best Free Alternatives to Microsoft Word (2023 Update)

If you’re tired of paying for Microsoft Office features you don’t use, here are free alternatives to Word you can download and start using today. [embedded content] Microsoft Word has its devotees,... Read more »

Okta moves passkeys to cloud, allowing multi-device authentication

Okta’s formula for multi-device identity authentication for a hybrid workforce: extract passwords, add ease of passkeys across devices. Amid an industry migration away from passwords, Okta has launched Okta Device Access, part... Read more »

6 best free alternatives to Microsoft Excel in 2023

Discover the best free alternatives to Microsoft Excel: powerful, feature-packed solutions to help you work smarter and faster with the ability to create comprehensive spreadsheets and analyze data. Spreadsheets are part of... Read more »

How to use Google Bard with Google Sheets

Illustration: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic Google Bard can help you create content and calculations for Google Sheets. In the first role, Bard serves as a smart list generator that produces content in a table... Read more »