Lucas Mearian

Senior Reporter

Senior Reporter Lucas Mearian covers Windows, Future of Work issues, mobile, Apple in the enterprise, and healthcare IT.

As China pushes its digital currency plans, the US falls behind

As the EU embraces cell phone calls on planes, could the US be next?

As the EU embraces cell phone calls on planes, could the US be next?

With the Eurpoean Commission voting to allow 5G transmissions on commercial flights, enabling voice calling, the US might be next — depending on what airlines want.

The Great Resignation isn’t over yet

The Great Resignation isn’t over yet

With employees feeling burned out and uncertainty around the job market in general, nearly half of all workers in a recent survey indicated they're actively looking for a new job for the new year.

Google Chrome gets memory- and power-saving modes

Google Chrome gets memory- and power-saving modes

Over the next few weeks, Google will make available two new features for its popular Chrome browser — one that reduces memory use when multiple tabs are open and another uses an energy-saving mode when a laptop battery is low.

Apple finally adds encryption to iCloud backups

Apple finally adds encryption to iCloud backups

Apple has rolled out a number of security features that will now offer end-to-end encryption to protect data, including backups, contacts, notes, photos, and wallet passes. The company also announced hardware Security Keys for Apple...

Apple accelerates plans to move more manufacturing out of China

Apple accelerates plans to move more manufacturing out of China

In light of recent geopolitical unrest and COVID-19 lockdowns by the Chinese government, Apple appears to be ramping up plans to move more iPhone and MacBook production out of China to reduce risk. India, Taiwan and Vietnam are all...

As reshoring brings chipmakers back to the US, Apple looks to jump on board

As reshoring brings chipmakers back to the US, Apple looks to jump on board

Apple may soon get about a third of its processors from a soon-to-open TSMC chip plant in Arizona — a sign that "Made in America" could once again the a slogan for the semiconductor industry. But Taiwan and China will still lead the...

How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

Tech unemployment dropped in November as companies continue adding job openings, especially in emerging fields.

Maersk's TradeLens demise likely a death knell for blockchain consortiums

Maersk's TradeLens demise likely a death knell for blockchain consortiums

After four years, Maersk is shuttering its blockchain experiment aimed at creating an efficient and inexpensive method for tracking global shipments. While blockchain consortiums may struggle, enhanced blockchain-as-a-service...

The new way to hire tech workers: from the bottom up

The new way to hire tech workers: from the bottom up

As a dearth of tech talent continues to plague business, companies are getting more creative in how they find and train workers to fill key roles. Apprenticeships are among the fastest growing trends in discovering hidden talent.

Demand for IT pros remains high even as layoffs continue

Demand for IT pros remains high even as layoffs continue

Even as tens of thousand of workers are being let go in a spate of highly publicized layoffs, IT professionals are still in demand — particularly in some key fields.

What Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and others got wrong with layoffs

What Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and others got wrong with layoffs

The flurry of high-profile tech layoffs in recent months belies the fact that the unemployment rate for tech workers is around 2.3%. What those companies got wrong — their hiring strategy.

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