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REVIEW

GeckoLinux Does OpenSuse Better

GeckoLinux is a unique distribution that goes a long way towards unifying the often-confusing array of workstation choices available to business and mainstream consumers looking for an alternative to other computing platforms ...

The New Era of Cashless, Invisible Payments

With the continuing pandemic further short-circuiting the global economy, businesses and consumers are finding more convenient ways of paying with their dwindling financial resources. The pandemic jump-started a shift to online buying. That, in turn, helped to accelerate the adoption of digital, contactless, and invisible payments ...

Consumers Becoming More Tolerant of Chatbots for Certain Tasks

If you want to smooth over irate clients and offer more efficient customer services, consider conversational bots instead of a roomful of human company reps. Chatbots could be a better solution to engaging clients and relating to customers ...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Young Entrepreneurs Bring High-Tech To Quell Surgical Fears

The last thing George Kramb expected from years of walking surgeons through actual operations using medical machinery was to step into a role that helped guide patients worldwide through their own medical journeys ...

How to Buy a Linux-Powered Laptop

Buying Linux-powered laptops should be easy, especially on big-name manufacturers' websites. But it isn't. You must employ workarounds to succeed or spend caches of money! ...

HOW TO

Cut the Cord to Trim Your TV Viewing Overhead

Cutting the cord has too long been an item on my to-do list. For those not yet familiar with the term, "cutting the cord" refers to the process of terminating a cable or satellite TV subscription and getting shows and movies by some other means. I finally did it and spent days afterward chiding myself for not making the change a long time ago ...

SUCCESS STORY

Winning on eBay the Perfect Part for These Young Entrepreneurs

An intense knack for technology throughout middle school and high school, where he repaired classmates' phones and gaming devices, set the stage for entrepreneurial success for Adam Zinker, founder and CEO of The Perfect Part. That passion -- and a family loan of $4,000 seed money -- drove his technology logistics company over the last nine years to become the sixth-largest eBay company in North America...

A Mini Browser War in Linux

Two new Web browsing alternatives widen the field of browser choices for Linux users. The recent introduction of Microsoft Edge for Linux and the Dec. 8 release of Vivaldi version 3.5 offers the freedom to experience a Google-free vehicle to navigate the Internet ...

Clickwrap Technology Brings Speed, Efficiency to Digital Transactions

With the holidays approaching and the pandemic surging, clickwrap transaction platforms (CTPs) are emerging as a valuable tool to help businesses navigate the increased volume of online transactions. ...

LINUX PICKS AND PANS

AntiX Linux: Not Pretty but Highly Functional

The antiX distro offers a solid operating system that many other Linux communities fail to deliver. It is unassuming but reliable and focuses on performance rather than prettiness ...

EXPERT ADVICE

‘Tis the Season for Online Counterfeits

The 2020 holiday season is upon us, and it should be prime time for shopping, but the pandemic has forced many consumers to tighten their purse strings. Besides trying to avoid crowds to dodge COVID-19, this year's digital holiday shoppers have to be wary of counterfeit sellers lurking within e-commerce stores ...

STARTUP TO WATCH

New Internet Protocol Aims to Give Users Control of Their Digital Identities

The @ Company wants to give you a more secure and human-centric Internet built on providing you with true ownership and control of your personal data ...

Servo Project Joins The Linux Foundation Fold

The Linux Foundation today announced at KubeKon that it is hosting the Servo web engine, an open-source, high-performance browser engine. ...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

DevSecOps: Solving the Add-On Software Security Dilemma

The lack of standard practices in the DevOps communities is causing growing friction as security teams line up against developers. This internal friction leaves the software they develop and organizations that use the apps vulnerable to attacks and breaches ...

Online Grocers Must Modernize Digital Platforms to Thrive

The grocery industry seems to have a foot in two worlds as it faces unique challenges of an accelerated transition to online retail during the pandemic. ...

Consumers of All Ages Still Struggle on E-Commerce Sites

Online shoppers face myriad basic obstacles, including not being able to complete a purchase transaction ...

Many Shoppers Now Want Zero In-Store Human Interaction

The rise in consumer adoption of e-commerce in the wake of the pandemic is pushing the rebirth of brick-and-mortar stores as potential bastions of interactionless in-store shopping that resembles an e-commerce experience. But these redesigns are not for all shoppers. Some prefer no brick-and-mortar shopping at all. ...

Chat Commerce Driving Higher Revenue, Better CX

More consumers are shopping via phones and other mobile devices, and companies that use chat with commerce are reaping rewards while improving the customer experience ...

Email Still Sells for Digital Marketers

Partly as a result of the continuing pandemic's hit on retail sales, email is proving to be a vital marketing tool -- with social media a close second ...

Open Source Groups Merge for Better High-Tech Traction

The Linux Foundation is doubling down on open-source collaboration to drive more innovation in technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL). The LF AI Foundation and ODPi merged on Oct. 25 to form the LF AI & Data Foundation ...

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