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It's Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

We haven’t cleared Thanksgiving yet, but there are already important viewing plans to make for December. Once you’re through all of today’s movie news, it’s time for space exploration with NASA and Elon Musk, plus there’s another bug popping up in Google’s Pixel 3.

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Nearing the end of an era.

'Avengers: Infinity War' comes to Netflix on Christmas Day

'Avengers: Infinity War' comes to Netflix on Christmas Day

Netflix has revealed that the star-studded superhero flick will be available to stream on December 25th. Yes, you too can pay tribute to Stan Lee while you're recovering from the family feast. It's also one of the last chances you'll have to see a recent Marvel movie on the service. Disney plans to stop offering its superhero flicks to Netflix after Ant-Man and the Wasp. From then onward, it'll likely save Marvel blockbusters for its Disney+ service launching in 2019.

The retailer had a similar deal available ahead of ‘Jumanji.’

Amazon Prime members can watch 'Aquaman' a week early

Amazon Prime members can watch 'Aquaman' a week early

Amazon has announced that Prime members will get to see the movie on December 15th, nearly a full week ahead of the movie's December 21st public debut. Members can buy up to 10 tickets here and see the film at 1,000 theaters around the country, including the AMC, Regal, National Amusement Theaters and ArcLight Cinema chains.

But meh to the new single-player campaign.

If you like Smash, you’ll love 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'

If you like Smash, you’ll love 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has far more characters and stages than any other game in the series, but the underlying formula (two-dimensional battle royale with Nintendo and video-game all-stars) has merely been tweaked and tuned. That's exactly what most of us want, of course, and as a side-effect, it gave Nintendo the time to focus on single-player aspects much more than it's done before. Jamie Rigg tests it out.

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The mission is scheduled to launch in July 2020.

NASA selects a landing site for its Mars 2020 rover

NASA selects a landing site for its Mars 2020 rover

The agency has chosen Jezero Crater from dozens of potential candidates, in part for its potential to have preserved signs of past microbial life. "The landing site in Jezero Crater offers geologically rich terrain, with landforms reaching as far back as 3.6 billion years old that could potentially answer important questions in planetary evolution and astrobiology," Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said in a statement.

Big Falcon Rocket no more.

Elon Musk announces the BFR’s new name: Starship

Elon Musk announces the BFR’s new name: Starship

As Musk explained on Twitter, "Starship" specifically refers to the "spaceship/upper stage" while its rocket booster is simply the Super Heavy. Everyone clear?

And it’s telling users.

Instagram cracks down on fake likes, follows and comments

Instagram is making a push to crack down on anyone using third-party apps to boost growth. Apps that generate fake likes, follows and comments violate its policies, and going forward, anyone that uses these sorts of apps will be, well, scolded. Instagram said. "Accounts we identify using these services will receive an in-app message alerting them that we have removed the inauthentic likes, follows and comments given by their account to others." They'll also be asked to change their passwords. For follow- and like-hungry users, it’s back to the hashtag grind.

It’s one of the most affordable Wear OS watches at $255.

Fossil Sport review: Just another Wear OS watch

Fossil Sport review: Just another Wear OS watch

Despite its name, the Fossil Sport is not really a fitness-focused watch. Its design has a sporty vibe, but beyond that it’s just another Wear OS watch. Despite shipping with the new Snapdragon Wear 3100 hardware inside, it doesn’t do much to showcase the potential. Outside its specific battery-saving mode, power efficiency isn’t improved during regular use. Still, the Fossil Sport is a decent, good-looking smartwatch for the price.

But wait, there's more...

1. Tesla plans to roll out its next-gen Supercharger in 2019 and double the number of chargers

2. Pixel 3 bug disables the phone's camera

3. What's on TV this week: 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Sick Note' and 'MST3K'

4. LG's Google-powered smart display will be on sale during Black Friday for $200

5. Now your Chromecast can sync up with Google Home speakers

6. Samsung's LED movie screens deliver more cinematic punch

7. Fan-made 'Half-Life' remake 'Black Mesa' is nearly complete

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Monday 19 November 2018

Editor's Pick: Solid Cross-Border Strategies for International Growth


Eric Christensen
Nov 19, 2018 12:04 PM PT
International e-commerce has become more pervasive and sophisticated in recent years. In 2017, 1.66 billion people worldwide purchased goods online. During the same year, global e-retail sales amounted to $2.3 trillion, and that figure could grow to $4.48 trillion by 2021. E- commerce providers must continue to innovate to ensure they take full advantage of opportunities outside their home market. [More...]

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10 Ways to Avoid Losing Your Retirement to a Scam
Several years ago, my wife and I invested in a project called "Sanctuary Belize" and, like many of the investors, we were incredibly excited about the prospect of retiring in paradise. After a time, things just weren't adding up. The company supposedly put controls in place to reverse course, but we exited the project. As it turned out, those controls either were not put in place or failed. [More...]
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Shopping: It's not what it once was. Forget the long drive to the mall and countless hours of browsing. Customers now simply log in from the comfort of their own home to have the world at their fingertips. The massive uptake of e-commerce is an unprecedented shift in consumer behavior, expectations and purchases. The evidence is clear: Internet shopping is the most popular online activity. [More...]
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E-Commerce Minute


E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- November 19, 2018

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Solid Cross-Border Strategies for International Growth
Users Rate 'Creep Factor' in New Privacy-Security Product Guide
When the News Went Live... Online
Chatbots Gaining Altitude
When Is the Time to Hire a Cyber Specialist?

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Today's Story Highlights

Solid Cross-Border Strategies for International Growth
International e-commerce has become more pervasive and sophisticated in
recent years. In 2017, 1.66 billion people worldwide purchased goods
online. During the same year, global e-retail sales amounted to $2.3
trillion, and that figure could grow to $4.48 trillion by 2021. E-
commerce providers must continue to innovate to ensure they take full
advantage of opportunities outside their home market.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85691.html

Users Rate 'Creep Factor' in New Privacy-Security Product Guide
The Mozilla Foundation is expanding a campaign begun last year to help
consumers buy safe, secure connected toys and mobile gadgets this
holiday season. Mozilla's 2018 edition Privacy Not Included buyers'
guide offers an assessment of the privacy and security qualities of 70
products, ranging from connected teddy bears and smart speakers to game
consoles and smart home gadgets.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85687.html

When the News Went Live... Online
The shift of live content from traditional broadcast television to
online sources has significantly changed the video industry -- and
especially, the news media industry. News typically derives its value
and attracts viewers with live updates and real-time engagement. The
rise of live online alternatives extends those capabilities to
nontraditional voices in the digital realm.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85681.html

Chatbots Gaining Altitude
How do they really know? That's the question that immediately comes to
mind in reviewing the top-level data from Voxpro's recent survey of
customers and their relationship with chatbots. The data show that 68
percent of consumers haven't used chatbots to contact a brand. About
1,000 people answered the survey. How reliable is that number, though?
I'm not disrespecting Voxpro -- just the opposite.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85685.html

When Is the Time to Hire a Cyber Specialist?
Cybersecurity has been becoming a larger and larger concern for
organizations. Nowadays, most organizations -- regardless of size,
industry, location, or profit vs. nonprofit status -- find themselves
directly or indirectly impacted by cybersecurity. Even though the topic
itself is increasing in importance, many smaller organizations don't
have specialized security expertise on staff.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85682.html

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