| | Editor's Pick August 31, 2021 | | Unsupported IoT Devices Are Cyber-Trouble Waiting To Happen | | Imagine finding out that your neighbor's identity was stolen and their life savings cleaned out by criminals who entered through their 'smart' washing machine. Ridiculous, you say? Well, have you checked your home Wi-Fi network lately? You might have several connected household gadgets and other devices tethered wirelessly through a misconfigured router with no firewall settings. | | Tech Weapons We Need To Combat Global Warming | | What if we applied the military's capacity to build weapons to develop ways to save people from natural disasters? Let's talk about some of the inventions that could be used to make us all safer, and switch our focus from harming to helping. We'll close with the product of the week, arguably the coolest Tesla-like electric-powered hydrofoil boat that's trying to transition boating away from fossil fuels. | | Windows 365 No Deal for Non-Biz Linux Users | | Microsoft's new Cloud PC with Windows 10/11 service potentially offers a way for some Linux users to sidestep what could be the last barrier for businesses to adopt the Linux desktop without leaving behind must-have Windows applications. But if you lack a company's backing, for the time being you can expect Microsoft's new platform to consider you unsuitable. | | How Automated Accounting Engines Can Salvage Online Profitability | | This summer's surge in spending is making digital retailers more vulnerable to accounting errors that result in significant revenue losses. To address this issue, UpstartWorks developed an automated system to audit and recoup unpaid invoices lost in the supply chain quagmire. | | Kuo Predicts 'iPhone 13' Will Support Satellite Calls and Texting | | The next generation of iPhones expected to be launched in September will include support for satellite communication, according to numerous news reports based on a research note released by insightful Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. | | This Digital CX Tool Drives Repeat Customers, No Website Required | | Cultivating repeat customers is a critical necessity in the continuing customer shift to mobile-first interactions for a potential product or service purchase. Digital CX tools help level the playing field by providing SMBs the same advantages put to use by their larger counterparts to solidify the customer experience and create repeat business. | | TRENDING ON ECT NEWS NETWORK | | The Edge Ecosystem Puts Computing Where It Counts Edge computing has become an increasingly important part of the IT ecosystem, with more demand than ever for computing power to be on hand, accessible, and instantaneous. Even as operations as diverse as factories and hospitals are moving at... Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | The Sleeping Ad Giant That Is TikTok For e-commerce businesses that are seriously considering a new source for brand awareness and customer acquisition, TikTok can be an unbeatable advertising investment, according to Dariya Smailova senior digital media buyer manager at Vendo. Read more www.ecommercetimes.com | | | | | | Customer Data Platform: Build It or Buy It? The build-versus-buy decision is an important one. Companies have been making similar choices about their technology stacks for decades. When it comes to customer data platforms, however, some organizations are rushing to make a determination.... Read more www.crmbuyer.com | | | | | | 30 Years Later, the Trajectory of Linux Is Star Bound As people around the world celebrate and discuss 30 years of Linux, the focus, rightly so, is on supercomputers, Martian helicopters and many other developer-centric initiatives. Read more linuxinsider.com | | | | | | Get the day's top e-business and technology news from ECT News Network delivered to your inbox as stories break. Sign up today. | | We welcome your feedback. To share your thoughts or ideas, please use our online form. | | This newsletter was sent in response to your request on an ECT News Network website. To update your settings, or to receive other newsletters from ECT News Network: Manage My Subscriptions. | | To advertise in this newsletter or elsewhere on ECT News Network, please call our sales department (818) 461-9700 or follow these links:
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