This enterprise software tool is not as dull as you might expect. In fact, Slack is skyrocketing in popularity by bringing hip design and novel functionality to an overlooked issue. Nick Statt was a ...

Having problems with Slack right now? You’re probably not alone. Many people have reported issues on Down Detector on 20 October 2025, and Slack has acknowledged that not everything is working as it ...

We fixed it for you! Now, your Instagram posts will "unfurl" in Slack. I wrote about the problem earlier this week. Slack told me it was a Meta issue, not a Slack issue. Now, Meta tells me it's ...

Update: Slack has heard the complaints and restored the old workspace switcher as an optional feature. Turn it on by clicking “Show workspace switcher” at the bottom of the workspace pop-up menu. The ...

I think Slack works fine as a messaging tool, in the right circumstances. But I have also seen Slack utterly destroy the productivity of teams and office environments, overriding the benefits that it ...

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