Cybercriminals long have been taking advantage of the Internet, and now the spread of COVID-19 has sped up their evil work. However, since we don't have a firm grip on all the cybercrime that actually is occurring, it is impossible to guess whether privacy laws can survive the pandemic.
eBay on Thursday announced the launch of its Up & Running accelerator program, designed specifically to help the 70% of small businesses that lack any online presence to make the transition to
Coronavirus Threat Sparks Revolt at Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart
Some full-time and contract workers at Whole Foods, Amazon and Instacart walked out or called in sick last week, ramping up their fight for protection from coronavirus infection.
As the coronavirus pandemic worsened in the U.S., Zoom Video Communications offered free access to its videoconferencing platform and demand skyrocketed. However, since entering the spotlight, Zoom has drawn heavy criticism for its privacy practices.
Risk Assessment: Buttress Account Security and Foil Fraudsters
The average U.S. email address is associated with 130 different accounts. There are many benefits to consumers for having these accounts. Unfortunately, fraudsters are all too aware of those strong account relationships, and they use them to exploit businesses and consumers.
E-Commerce Account Takeovers, Shipping Fraud on the Rise
E-commerce account takeovers increased 347 percent and shipping fraud jumped 391 percent from 2018 to 2019, a fraud and identity solutions company reported.
There's a major myth about "going paperless." A paperless office doesn't mean that paper is outright banned. There likely will be a need for physical paper in business for a long time, so don't throw out your printer just yet.
Webinar: Unlocking the Potential of Password Vault Alternatives
Understanding the differing Privileged Access Management solutions can be a challenge, especially for Linux or UNIX environments. Learn how to create a more comprehensive security approach by examining the different approaches of password vaults and privilege management during this webinar.
Report: 2020 online shopping habits and retailer strategies
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Paycor asked 500+ CEOS, CFOs and HR executives about their human resources challenges, the impact of artificial intelligence and big data, and their priorities over the next few years. Download this free guide to learn what they said.
The term "digital transformation" gets thrown around ad nauseam these days. Rarely is it defined with much clarity. Read this article to learn how Chris Bedi, CIO of ServiceNow outlines the two necessary categories of digital transformation.
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Welcome to the new look of The Morning After. With some changes to the backend here at Engadget, we've adjusted how we do things in a way that should hopefully make our daily newsletter look and feel even better. Expect to see more changes soon, and let us know if anything is broken or even just bent.
Hopefully, the changes leave you in a better mood than Bubba Wallace, the NASCAR driver who logged out 11 laps into the Food City Showdown from Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday night after another driver hit him. Sure, it's just a game… er iRacing esports simulation, but because this one was being broadcast live on Fox, his sponsor responded by dropping Wallace. The driver was already back in action Monday night with a different sponsor's logo on his Richard Petty Motorsports #43 stock car.
— Richard
UK carriers would like people not to set fire to its cell towers
They're urging a stop to attacks based on false 5G coronavirus conspiracies.
Several arson attacks on phone masts in the UK have led to all of the country's major phone carriers issuing a joint statement. They have urged people not to set fire to cellular masts, threaten engineers or spread conspiracy theories falsely linking 5G to COVID-19. As the companies reiterated, cell networks are critical in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, providing "essential connectivity" to emergency services and the National Health Service. Continue reading.
Boeing's Starliner will make another uncrewed test flight
Take two.
In December, Boeing's Starliner failed to reach the correct orbit and dock at the International Space Station. In light of that issue and other glitches, the company is now planning a second uncrewed flight for its Commercial Crew Program vehicle, instead of moving forward to a crewed flight. In a statement, Boeing said, "We have chosen to refly our Orbital Flight Test to demonstrate the quality of the Starliner system. Flying another uncrewed flight will allow us to complete all flight test objectives and evaluate the performance of the second Starliner vehicle at no cost to the taxpayer." Continue reading.
Nintendo lets Japanese gamers build their own Joy-Con color schemes
Customers can pick a Switch console, specific controller colors and more.
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Nintendo Japan is letting new Switch customers create their own made-to-order color scheme bundles with a bunch of new color options. This will help gamers achieve the style they want without forcing them to buy extra Joy-Cons, perfect if you're chasing that Evangelion aesthetic with some purple accent. Within the scheme, there are also some exclusive Joy-Con strap colors. Continue reading.
Pixel 4 adds an 'eyes open' check for using face unlock
So now your family won't unlock your phone while you're sleeping.
Google took its time about it, but several months later, you can finally enable face unlock on your Pixel 4 without worrying that someone will access your phone while you get some shut-eye. Google has rolled out a much-needed April security update that adds the promised "require eyes to be open" optional setting. Enable it in the Face Unlock menu and you'll have to be awake and at least vaguely lucid to get into your phone. Continue reading.
Review: Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
That 4K screen comes at a major cost.
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Google has been selling expensive, high-end Chromebooks for years now. But last year, the company changed tactics. The Pixelbook Go was "only" $650, a far cry from the $1,000-plus the company asked for its previous Chromebooks. But if you're after the fanciest of Chromebooks, then Samsung is where you should be looking. According to reviewer Nathan Ingraham, Samsung's new Chromebook does a lot of things right -- the keyboard is great and the screen is beautiful. But for $999, its poor battery life is almost impossible to forgive. Continue reading.
The best games for PS4
Our first update of 2020.
With a lot of us still in our homes, it's a good time to tackle that backlog of games. Let Engadget make that list even longer! We're updating our best games guides this week, starting with the PS4. New additions include Control, which is very good and occasionally on sale on the PlayStation Store, depending on your region and timing. Continue reading.
