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A warning by Facebook and Google that they may have to curb service to Australia if a controversial law takes effect this year has the Aussies reviewing their options, including setting up a publicly-funded social network The idea of setting of a publicly-funded social network run by the ABC -- the Australian Broadcasting Company, the country's st...
The upcoming holiday season is looking a lot different than anyone would have suspected this time last year, as a result of the continuing pandemic. Holiday shoppers are forced to shift their buying habits, and merchants continue to struggle to find new processes to meet consumer whims Much is up in the air, from the fate of USPS, to travel plans, ...
This subject is one of those things that drives me nuts. We could build homes that stand up to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and other natural and human-made disasters. We could build cars that are lighter and more fuel-efficient Like the opening for the old TV show, "The Six Million Dollar Man," we have the technology. So why don't we use it? T...
Last week my good friends Brent Leary and Paul Greenberg opened up their online show, CRM Playaz, to an executive roundtable discussion with some of the movers and shakers in our CRM world. On hand to discuss the future of CRM were: ...
CEOs of three of the five "Big Tech" firms -- Facebook, Twitter, and Google's parent company, Alphabet -- are expected to testify on Oct. 28 at a Senate hearing on their control over hate speech and misinformation The Big Tech companies, which also include Amazon and Apple, have largely done what they want over the years, arousing consumer anger an...
Apple refreshed its iPhone product line Tuesday, introducing four new models, as well as a downsized version of its HomePod smart speaker All of the new iPhones are built around Apple's blazing fast A14 Bionic chip, support all flavors of 5G wireless connectivity, and are protected by a Ceramic Shield that protects the phone from damage after a fal...
It probably shouldn't, but it routinely astonishes me how much we live on the Web. Even I find myself going entire boots without using anything but the Web browser. With such an emphasis on Web-based services, one can forget to appreciate the humble operating system. That said, we neglect our OS at the risk of radically underutilizing the incredib...
An outlaw online network that's been used to infect millions of computers with ransomware has been disrupted by Microsoft The company announced Monday that, together with telecommunications providers around the world, it was able to cut off the infrastructure used by the Trickbot botnet so it could no longer be used to initiate new infections or ac...
More people than ever now work from home as a result of the pandemic, and this shift has necessitated a rethinking of how home offices are designed and furnished. The E-Commerce Times checked in with providers of workspace furniture and accessories for insights on how the adaptation to WFH has affected home office setups "It seems that the new foc...
Given the pandemic, we are likely to have a new record for online shopping this year. The combination of concerns about COVID-19 and the continued shut down of brick and mortar stores, particularly big-box stores, will push a record number of us to shop online. In anticipation of this move, Microsoft has aggressively updated its new Chromium ver...
RoboLinux is one of the most advanced desktop Linux distributions you can find. The latest release is even better, making it potentially THE best Linux variety available today for desktop users The Oct. 9 release of RoboLinux 11.13 is an upgraded build of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution. But wait, there is a whole lot more to RoboLinux than...
The Linux Foundation (LF) has been quietly nudging an industrial revolution. It is instigating a unique change towards software-defined everything that represents a fundamental shift for vertical industries LF on Sept. 24 published an extensive report on how software-defined everything and open-source software is digitally transforming essential ve...
Throughout the early fall, analysts have been treated to a continuous stream of announcements from the CRM community, especially Salesforce and Oracle. New product availability belies the facts on the ground of an economy hobbled by a pandemic. It's a gusher of good technology intended for a market eager to snap it up. That said, I am not sure about the market and we might be looking at a technology glut...
When Amazon first proposed using drones to deliver packages back in 2013, it kicked off a firestorm. Google in 2014 disclosed it had been working on a secret drone delivery project, and NASA in 2015 announced it was working on a cloud-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management system Meanwhile, entrepreneurs began offering drones as a...
Google on Tuesday announced its rebranding of G Suite as Google Workspace, along with its newly integrated desktop environment that is designed for enhanced collaboration and communications, marking its latest bid to challenge Microsoft 365 Google Cloud officials said the Workspace environment will create a new user experience that integrates meeti...
As Andy Williams famously sang in his seasonal classic of the same name, the year-end holiday season is considered the "most wonderful time of the year." However, the year 2020 has sung a different tune thus far from every other year -- and as many businesses that closed during the first wave of the pandemic still struggle to recover, it's yet to be seen if this year-end holiday season lives up to Williams' iconic lyrics...
Mandatory stay-at-home restrictions and bans on small-group gatherings indoors are easing in some locales, but social distancing and face coverings are still a reality that makes card playing among friends a bit risky Welcome to the new phenomenon of playing Zoom poker. It is a novel idea that is catching on as the pandemic continues....
The benefit of video conferencing, particularly during this COVID-19 pandemic, is not having to leave home. Unless you have people bringing the virus into your house, the odds of catching the virus fall if you can cut down on going to the office or school and stay off of planes and public transportation But even with the best tools, you still don't...
The United States Defense Innovation Board (DIB) has recommended that the Pentagon hire civilians to work from home who can handle classified information as a way of attracting people with technical expertise DIB, in its September 15 report, proposes a "highly limited, temporary and specific use of waivers for a small percentage of the workforce t...
The Linux Foundation (LF) is deploying an old adage to get stuff done: follow the money. In this case it is to battle climate change LF last month announced its intent to form the Linux Foundation Climate Finance Foundation (LFCF), which will empower investors, banks, insurers, companies, governments, NGOs, and academia with AI-enhanced open-source...
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