Amazon Prime Day strike plans

It's Tuesday, July 09, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Good morning, there! Amazon’s Prime Day faces a threat, and we’re not talking about Target and eBay’s competitor sales. We also nail down some more details on Pokémon Sword and Shield, get a better look at what might be the front of the Google Pixel 4 and see the reality of 5G speeds when it gets to a phone and city near you. (View in browser.) And you can win an Xbox One. Microsoft's Windows 1.0 announcement was about 'Stranger Things' To celebrate the return of the show -- set in 1985, Microsoft's banner year -- the company is launching the Windows 1.11 app. It features classic Paint and Terminal programs, as well as Stranger Things­-themed puzzles and exclusive content. No floppy disk required. You can also expect creatures that change when Gigantamaxed. 'Pokémon Sword' and 'Shield' will have version-exclusive gyms When Pokémon Sword and Shield arrive in November, there will be crucial differences to creature lineups as well as version-exclusive gyms and leaders to beat. As an example: You'll take on the martial artist Bea in Sword, while the goth Allister will fight you in Shield. Nintendo has also revealed another additional game mechanic: Gigantamaxing. You might recall dynamaxing, which will make even the tiniest starter Pokémon huge and powerful, but some monsters will change appearance and be able to tap into special G-Max moves Prime Day picket lines. Amazon staff will strike during Prime Day over working conditions While Amazon is busy hyping up this year's Prime Day extravaganza, its workers will be drawing attention to more serious issues than price cuts. Staff at a warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota, will hold six hours of strikes on July 15th (the start of Prime Day) to demand less stringent quotas and the conversion of more temporary workers into permanent employees. In a statement, Amazon responded: “We encourage anyone to compare our pay, benefits, and workplace to other retailers and major employers in the Shakopee community and across the country.” Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce Polaroid's new cameras are a retro dream come true Game streaming explained. Google reveals multiplayer support and other new Stadia details A recent update to the Stadia FAQ revealed details on pressing questions like support for couch co-op (yes, four players), whether you’ll still be able to play games if publishers stop selling them (yes) and if the controller uses Bluetooth for play (no, just for initial pairing). Notch surprising. Google Pixel 4 XL renders suggest the notch is going away We already know what the rear of Google's upcoming Pixel 4 looks like (in short: lots of cameras), and renders of the other side of the XL version suggest the smartphone will ditch the widely derided notch of the Pixel 3 XL. Instead, we’ll get a bit more of a lip at the top of the device. Tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer, aka OnLeaks, has a solid track record with leaks, and he and Pricebaba teamed up for more renders of the Pixel 4 XL based on leaked specs.  A classic gets updated with modern tech amenities. The Jeep Gladiator is for truck buyers craving adventure Roberto Baldwin says the Jeep Gladiator is an adventure machine that has enough tech to appease modern truck buyers. However, the high price and various quirks will keep many buyers away. Read our full review right here. Dr. Mario for your phone ‘Dr. Mario World' will make a new generation of virus-killing addicts Nintendo has carefully remade Dr. Mario for your smartphone thumbs, and it works. The game launches on iOS and Android later this week. We gave it an early play. But wait, there's more... 1. FCC Chairman wants to ban caller-ID spoofing for text messages 2. Apple re-released its decade-old iOS 'Texas Hold'em' game 3. What's on TV: 'Alita: Battle Angel' 4. Real 5G is nearly three times faster than LTE, but not everywhere 5. Spotify Lite is now officially out for 36 markets around the world 6. What we're listening to: Broken Record and Thom Yorke's 'Anima'

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Editor's Pick: Anticipating the Merger of Apple and Oracle

Anticipating the Merger of Apple and Oracle

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After reading about the departure of Jony Ive, I'm trying to wrap my head around Apple without a design focus. Now this isn't as hard as you might think, given the last truly successful Apple product came out around a decade ago and was called the "iPad." It is also somewhat ironic that Apple just effectively relaunched the iPod, the product that Steve Jobs rode to Apple's massive success. [More...]

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Mageia 7 Pushes Linux Desktop Boundaries Mageia 7 redefines the concept of traditional Linux. It is a solid operating system well suited to both newcomers and seasoned Linux users alike. The Mageia distro is a powerhouse Linux OS filled with features and options unmatched in other Linux versions. Mageia Linux is a fork of the now-defunct Mandriva Linux. The first Mageia version was released in September 2010. [More...]

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Aircraft lands itself for the first time

It's Monday, July 08, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome back to the Morning After. Over the weekend, our team tried out AMD’s latest Radeon GPUs, Google tested out a global video play/pause button for Chrome and an airplane managed to land all by itself.   No airport assistance required.   Aircraft lands itself truly autonomously for the first time   Researchers at Technische Universität München have successfully tested a system that uses a combination of computer vision and GPS to have the aircraft land itself. The technology uses GPS to navigate but combines that with visible light and infrared cameras to spot the runway and obtain an accurate sense of its position, even when fog or rain hurts visibility. From there, the aircraft can calculate a glide path and touch down all on its own. Yes, many airliners can land automatically, but they don't really land autonomously -- the airport guides them in with a radio signal. This could help create true end-to-end autonomous flights in the future. Sony added everything we'd want in truly wireless earbuds. Sony's revamped wireless noise-canceling earbuds are a revelation   The WF-1000XM3 ($230) match Sony’s premium noise-canceling tech with truly wireless earbuds. A new digital audio converter (DAC) and amplifier delivers 24-bit audio -- or at least, as close to that resolution as Bluetooth can provide. And the new hardware also gives both earbuds the ability to connect directly to your device. After our early testing, these could well be your next pair of truly wireless earbuds.   They're a solid pair of mid-range GPUs.   Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT review: AMD brings the fight back to NVIDIA   AMD’s Radeon 5700XT is an ideal mid-range GPU. It’ll get you beyond 100FPS in most modern titles, which is perfect for 144Hz displays. You might even be able to squeeze some decent 4K performance out of it. Devindra Hardawar tests out the new cards. Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce These $250 wireless Bluetooth earbuds are only $99 today The best things in life might be free.   The best free-to-play games   Capping off our week of refreshed games guides, we’ve got all the best free-to-play games. No in-app payments needed.   But wait, there's more... 1. Huawei is helping all the UK's top carriers build their 5G networks 2. Google is testing a global video play/pause button for Chrome 3. The surprising story behind the Apple Watch's ECG ability 4. X-rays help astronomers detect spinning black holes 5. Russia says it will give soldiers bomb-carrying drones

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How to Run a Profitable Business on Amazon
The Threat of a Deepfake Fiasco
5 Effective Ways to Reduce E-Commerce Churn
The Growing Menace of Weaponized Deepfakes
LinkedIn Tweaks Its Algorithms to Skew Feeds to User Interests

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How to Run a Profitable Business on Amazon
Selling on Amazon can be an extremely profitable business all on its
own. Third-party sellers like small business owners and authors on
Amazon's marketplace account for 58 percent of gross merchandise volume.
This provides a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs to make a massive
profit. However, most entrepreneurs stop the process at taking a sale
rather than scaling it into something great.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86112.html

The Threat of a Deepfake Fiasco
An AI technology called "deepfake" may be the next big threat we face as
a society. Consider a recent video clip of Facebook CEO Marc Zuckerberg
saying some outlandish things. You might think it is real -- but it's a
deepfake. It's his image, and it sure sounds like him, but he never
actually made that speech. "Can't be," you might think. "That has to be
Zuckerberg talking." Wrong.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86109.html

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

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