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E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- November 20, 2019

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You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes
Windows 7 End of Life
The Rise of D2C
Google to Offer 'Smart' Checking Accounts
Salesforce and Microsoft in Another Deal

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Today's Story Highlights

You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes
Got your attention? We thought so. In a recently published Notice, the
IRS seems to be offering some cautionary advice about the legal risks
associated with using cryptocurrencies to avoid capital gains taxes.
Likely displeased by the use of cryptocurrencies to avoid reporting
capital gains, the IRS may be signaling its intent to crack down on
cryptocurrency trading activity.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86371.html

Windows 7 End of Life
Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on Jan. 14, 2020. Windows 7
will continue to run on Jan. 14 as it did on Jan. 13. So why is it so
important to upgrade to Windows 10? The answer: cybercrime. End of
support means that Windows 7 no longer will receive the OS patches or
security updates that keep your IT systems safe. Uusing an unpatched
out-of-date system is like leaving the door wide open.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86366.html

The Rise of D2C
Direct-to-consumer commerce, or D2C, is on the rise. Increasingly,
consumers are expecting to interact directly with the companies that
market and manufacture products. "Direct-to-consumer commerce has been
enhanced by the explosion of the Internet. E-commerce provides a more
convenient and frictionless buying experience," said Peter Edlund, chief
solutions evangelist at DiCentral.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86365.html

Google to Offer 'Smart' Checking Accounts
Google plans to launch checking accounts next year. "We're exploring how
we can partner with banks and credit unions in the United States to
offer smart checking accounts through Google Pay, helping their
customers benefit from useful insights and budgeting tools," a
spokesperson said. "Our lead partners today are Citibank and the
Stanford Federal Credit Union."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86356.html

Salesforce and Microsoft in Another Deal
With Dreamforce approaching, it's no surprise that Salesforce is making
a flurry of announcements. What is surprising are two big ones involving
partnering with other vendors, mostly on infrastructure -- announcements
that I believe make the idea of an information utility more real with
each passing day. I see evidence of an information utility forming.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86359.html

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- November 20, 2019

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Windows 7 End of Life
(Posted 19-Nov-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86366.html

The Rise of D2C
(Posted 18-Nov-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86365.html

Google to Offer 'Smart' Checking Accounts
(Posted 14-Nov-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86356.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Early Reviews Suggest Google Stadia Needs More Time in the Oven
(Posted 20-Nov-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86368.html

Apple to Conduct 3 Medical Studies Using Research App
(Posted 19-Nov-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86364.html

Banishing Bias From the Leadership Selection Process
(Posted 18-Nov-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86360.html

The Thorny Problem of 5G Security
(Posted 15-Nov-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86362.html

Disney+ Launches New Era of Streaming, With a Few Hiccups
(Posted 14-Nov-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86358.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

4 Ways Legal and Sales Can Collaborate
(Posted 16-Nov-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86363.html

Salesforce and Microsoft in Another Deal
(Posted 14-Nov-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86359.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

GitHub Aims to Make Open Source Code Apocalypse-Proof in Arctic Vault
(Posted 19-Nov-19)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/86367.html

ALT Linux: Worthy Linux Alternatives, With a Catch
(Posted 15-Nov-19)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/86361.html

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Audi's E-Tron Sportback has a 'carpet of light'

Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Google Play  |  iHeart Radio It's Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. The LA Auto Show is in full swing, so we’ve got electrified vehicles from Audi, Karma and Lincoln to discuss. A fourth Star Trek movie has found its writer/director, Sony is investing in AI for gastronomy and, last but not least, we have the list of Game Awards nominees. Enjoy your Wednesday. (View in browser.) And still has some headroom for passengers in the rear. Audi’s E-Tron Sportback adds style and range to the line Audi’s third EV is this E-Tron Sportback. While the inside is similar to its other electric SUV, the sleeker design is meant to make the vehicle more stylish and, as a bonus, makes it more aerodynamic. That, along with tweaks to the battery pack, gives it more range, as it’s targeting an EPA-estimated 220 miles per charge compared to the regular E-Tron’s 204. The Sportback is also Audi’s first vehicle to feature digital matrix LED headlights. If you live outside the US and get one of these, then when you’re on the highway, it will use micro-mirror to create a “carpet of light” illuminating the ground ahead in your lane. The Audi E-Tron Sportback will be available for purchase in Europe in spring 2020 and the US after that. This isn’t the Tarantino Trek spin-off. Next Star Trek movie will be written and directed by Noah Hawley While Hawley is so far best known for his work on FX TV series Fargo and Legion, he made his feature-film debut earlier this year on Lucy in the Sky. Now he’s reportedly slated to write and direct a fourth Star Trek movie in the current run, with actors Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban all returning. Celebrating 10 years of ‘Angry Birds’ This Angry Birds 'Venting Machine' is made for you to attack From mobile game smash hit to entire multimedia franchise, Angry Birds has decided to celebrate its 10th birthday with a venting machine you can, well, lash out at. Coated in red foam to protect your angry fists, the Venting Machine will only be available for one day -- Thursday November 21st, between 12 PM and 8PM -- but it'll be hard to miss with WWE star The Big Show putting it through its paces. For raging at the machine, you’ll get a little reward, too. Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce This award-winning VPN is on sale at Black Friday prices Get ready for robot gastronomy. Sony AI unit launches to push R&D in gaming, cameras and food Sony’s new AI department is going beyond Aibo. A new arm, spread across Japan, Europe and the US, will first focus on gaming, imaging and gastronomy. The latter addition will follow up on a concept video shown last year focused on ‘robot gastronomy’, so hopefully it will result in some interesting applications of AI and food -- so we can all shut up about our Instant Pots. Your Daily Podcasts joins Spotify's expanding list of algorithmically generated playlists. Spotify will give you podcast recommendations in a daily playlist Running alongside what it says is “exponential growth” in podcast listening, Spotify has added a new recommendation feature called Your Daily Podcasts, to keep those listeners listening. It’s a regularly refreshed list of recommended podcast episodes, based on previous listening habits. The recommendations include new episodes of listeners' favorite podcasts, sequential episodes of older podcasts, standalone episodes and timely episodes from daily updating podcasts. In a smart twist, Spotify promises to help listeners avoid spoilers by recommending trailers or pilot episodes of story-driven podcasts before later episodes. ‘Settlers of Catan’ is getting the ‘Pokémon Go’ treatment. 'Catan' AR game could ride on Niantic's tech A product page, source-code sleuths and TechCrunch tipsters suggest that Niantic is partnering on Catan: World Explorers, an AR title based on the classic colony-building game Settlers of Catan. While the game's mechanics aren't completely clear, it looks like it really is an attempt to squeeze Niantic's basic formula into Catan's world of hexagonal grids, road building and resource trading. But wait, there's more... 1. Amazon's Fire TV IR blaster brings voice control to entire home theater setups 2. Karma's latest supercar concept boasts neck-snapping power 3. Lincoln's 2020 Corsair Grand Touring will offer electric all-wheel drive 4. NVIDIA's RTX Studio driver speeds up ray-traced V-Ray rendering 5. This 'Jedi: Fallen Order' lightsaber is also a motion controller 6. 'Death Stranding' and 'Control' lead Game Awards nominees 7. Vizio's SmartCast TVs will get an update for Disney+ in December 8. Google Assistant's latest feature is a personalized audio news feed

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Editor's Pick: Windows 7 End of Life

Windows 7 End of Life

Mark Ian Anderson Nov 19, 2019 9:39 AM PT

Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on Jan. 14, 2020. Windows 7 will continue to run on Jan. 14 as it did on Jan. 13. So why is it so important to upgrade to Windows 10? The answer: cybercrime. End of support means that Windows 7 no longer will receive the OS patches or security updates that keep your IT systems safe. Uusing an unpatched out-of-date system is like leaving the door wide open. [More...]

More Picks:

The Rise of D2C Direct-to-consumer commerce, or D2C, is on the rise. Increasingly, consumers are expecting to interact directly with the companies that market and manufacture products. "Direct-to-consumer commerce has been enhanced by the explosion of the Internet. E-commerce provides a more convenient and frictionless buying experience," said Peter Edlund, chief solutions evangelist at DiCentral. [More...]

4 Ways Legal and Sales Can Collaborate Sales and legal need to maintain a united front. This means being on the same page when it comes to contracting, as a significant portion of their work together is creating, negotiating and sending contracts. However, whereas legal wants to double- and triple-check that the terms are suitable, sales wants to send a contract off as soon as possible and shorten the time to closed-won. [More...]

Apple to Conduct 3 Medical Studies Using Research App Apple is getting into the medical research field with its recent announcement of three studies to be conducted through its Research app. Apple Watch and iPhone users in the United States can use the app to enroll in the Apple Women's Health Study, the Apple Heart & Movement Study, and the Apple Hearing Study. Participants can use their Apple devices to contribute data to the studies. [More...]

GitHub Aims to Make Open Source Code Apocalypse-Proof in Arctic Vault GitHub wants to make sure its entire warehouse of open source code survives an apocalypse by burying it deep within an Arctic vault as one of several preservation strategies. Microsoft-owned GitHub is creating the Arctic Code Vault as a data repository for the existing Arctic World Archive. The AWA is a very-long-term archival facility about 0.16 miles deep in the permafrost of an Arctic mountain. [More...]

Banishing Bias From the Leadership Selection Process I'm spending a lot of time these days looking at the evolving market for artificial intelligence and the problem of bias. I think the problem in part is due to confirmation bias -- the need to look only at the information that agrees with a position already set. Another contributing factor is the lack of a set of metrics that we can apply consistently. AI systems will face similar problems. [More...]

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