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Data snapshot: AI Chatbots and Intelligent Assistants in the Workplace

Computer programs that talk to people aren’t new. The natural language processing program ELIZA , which played the role of a digital psychologist, first debuted way back in 1966. This early chatbot was capable of “listening” to you as you shared your life story, delivering mostly coherent, yet vague canned responses to whatever you typed in.

Data Snapshot: How Meltdown & Spectre flaws are affecting businesses

In recent years, revelations of security holes in widely used IT hardware and software have put IT pros on edge. A few times a year, a huge cybersecurity announcement introduces chaos into the IT world, forcing network and systems administrators to scramble to secure their environments and deal with the fallout.

CTRL+ALT+TECH: Finding a better tech-life balance in IT

Spiceworks IT pro Jeff Grettler talks with Dr. Mike Brooks of the Austin Psychology & Assessment Center (www.apacenter.com) about how IT pros and others in technology can find a better tech-life balance, why the allure of the smartphone is so hard to resist, and some strategies for not being a slave to the screen.