Wednesday 3 July 2019

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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- July 3, 2019

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Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Connected During a Cybersecurity Incident
Clean Energy Solutions to Lower Your Electric Bill
The Democratic Debate That Wasn't: How Tech Could Help Elections
NSA Admits Improper Collection of Phone Data, 2nd Time Around
Chinese Hackers Linked to Global Attacks on Telcos

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Today's Story Highlights

Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Connected During a Cybersecurity Incident

While good communication is pretty much universally beneficial, there
are times when it's more so than others. One such time? During a
cybersecurity incident. Incident responders know that communication is
paramount. Even a few minutes might mean the difference between closing
an issue vs. allowing a risky situation to persist longer than it needs
to.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86108.html

Clean Energy Solutions to Lower Your Electric Bill

Utility bills can get astronomical in the summer and winter. You can
reduce those costs and your carbon footprint by signing up for Arcadia
Power. Accessible to anyone who pays an electric bill, this service
monitors the energy market for you, giving customized clean solution
recommendations that'll help you save money and go green -- and you can
track it all using the ultra-transparent dashboard.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86106.html

The Democratic Debate That Wasn't: How Tech Could Help Elections

I watched the Democratic debates last week and was struck by three
things: I'd likely rather watch paint dry; the application of technology
to improve the experience was nonexistent; and I'd bet that if the
Democrats don't up their game President Trump will have them to thank
when he wins re-election. I'll suggest some ways technology could be
used to improve events.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86104.html

NSA Admits Improper Collection of Phone Data, 2nd Time Around

The ACLU has released documents showing the NSA improperly collected
Americans' call and text logs in November 2017 and in February and
October 2018. The unauthorized collections occurred just four months
after the agency announced it was deleting more than 620 million call
detail records acquired since 2015 under Title V of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86101.html

Chinese Hackers Linked to Global Attacks on Telcos

Chinese hackers likely are responsible for a series of cyberattacks
against telecommunications companies around the world, security
researchers have reported. The campaign, dubbed "Operation Soft Cell,"
has been active since 2012, according to Cybereason. There is some
evidence suggesting even earlier activity against the telecommunications
providers, all of whom were outside North America.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86099.html

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It's Wednesday, July 03, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Yesterday’s Orion test went off without a hitch, and we’re sure that Samsung is hoping its Galaxy Fold can eventually say the same thing. Also, Microsoft is putting out weird teasers, and Volkswagen is imagining an electric version of its microbus.

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Hardware revision 1.1 incoming.

Bloomberg: Galaxy Fold redesign is complete

Nothing official yet, but the rumor is that Samsung has patched up all the issues found with Galaxy Fold 1.0. According to Bloomberg sources, mass production of redesigned units has yet to commence, so it’s still unclear exactly when they might launch.

The maker has reportedly tweaked the troublesome protective film and hinges, and of course, all eyes will be on those parts whenever the Fold reappears. The only thing we know so far is it’s not expected to make an appearance at the Galaxy Note 10 launch event on August 7th.

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Microsoft is teasing Windows 1.0, and everyone is confused

The Windows team dropped a sizzler video on Twitter, announcing the "all-new" Windows 1.0. It posted the same video over on its Instagram account, but only after it had wiped every single other post from its page. Why? We don’t know either.

Ready to go to the beach, or to Burning Man.

Volkswagen’s Type 20 electric concept merges old-school and new

The VW Type 20 concept car is essentially a tech-filled 1962 Microbus with its engine swapped for a battery pack and electric motor.

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Enhancing performance over last-gen cards even if you’re not using ray tracing.

NVIDIA's new RTX Super cards are a pre-emptive strike on AMD

With AMD's next generation of GPUs just days away, NVIDIA is making good on its drawn-out tease with a trio of new graphics cards: the RTX 2060 Super, RTX 2070 Super and the RTX 2080 Super. So what does Super mean? More cores, more RAM and more money.

The update will deliver a ‘scoped’ set of features.

Microsoft's next big Windows 10 update is actually pretty small

Remember the biannual Windows 10 feature update schedule? Great. Now forget it. Microsoft announced that the September-ish update on the way won’t make big changes users will notice, and it will feel more like one of its small monthly tweaks. The big changes, like a new Linux kernel, are coming next year.

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The best games for Xbox One

With the Xbox One X having a clear advantage over Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro when it comes to gaming on a 4K TV, there's never been a better time to jump in.

While not all the games on this list are Xbox exclusives, every game is at least more performant or better-looking on Xbox than PlayStation, provided you're playing on a One X.

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1. Sony subs 'PES' for 'Detroit' in July's PS Plus lineup

2. LG is finally making its high-end G8S phone available globally

3. The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid SUV is a stately but uninspiring ride

4. Chrome can auto-fill your credit card details even without syncing browsers

5. Chinese officials reportedly installed a surveillance app on tourists' phones

6. Apple once envisioned retractable bumpers for its self-driving cars

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Tuesday 2 July 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- July 2, 2019

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Headline Scan
5 Effective Ways to Reduce E-Commerce Churn
The Growing Menace of Weaponized Deepfakes
LinkedIn Tweaks Its Algorithms to Skew Feeds to User Interests
Oracle Advances Its Two-Pronged Cloud Strategy
Technology Tools and Customer Engagement: It's Complicated

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5 Effective Ways to Reduce E-Commerce Churn

The subscription model forms the backbone of the revenue streams of many
SaaS companies. In fact, more than 90 percent of software providers
expected to migrate to a subscription-based business model by 2022,
according a Gartner report. Despite the higher rates of adoption,
companies often struggle with keeping subscription customers, leading to
high churn rates and lost revenue.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86107.html

The Growing Menace of Weaponized Deepfakes

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee recently heard expert testimony on
the growing threat posed by "deepfakes" -- altered videos and other AI-
generated false information -- and what it could mean for the 2020
general elections, as well as the country's national security overall.
The technologies collectively known as "deepfakes" can be used to
manipulate and falsify images and videos.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86103.html

LinkedIn Tweaks Its Algorithms to Skew Feeds to User Interests

LinkedIn has disclosed algorithm changes designed to favor conversations
catering to niche professional interests. The criteria for posts showing
up in members' feeds can be summed up as "people you know, talking about
things you care about," said LinkedIn Senior Director of Product
Management Pete Davies. LinkedIn tested 100 variations of its feed
models through online A/B testing last year.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86098.html

Oracle Advances Its Two-Pronged Cloud Strategy

Oracle has announced plans to combine its more than 18 related analytics
products under a single banner, Oracle Analytics, making it easier for
customers to figure out what they need. It's not unusual for a company
to innovate a string of offerings before consolidating them into a
single product line, and it's reasonable to assume that vendors that
have not done so already will follow suit.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86100.html

Technology Tools and Customer Engagement: It's Complicated

The most successful brands today are those that have created engaged
audiences and an exceptional customer experience. They have managed to
humanize the most unsentimental of buying processes, and somehow made it
look easy. Providing a world class customer experience is so profitable
that Gartner has estimated the CX and CRM software market alone to be
worth $48.2 billion and rising steadily.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86097.html

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