The growth of e-commerce, now almost 10 percent of retail sales, has contributed to a soaring rate of returns. Return rates of online purchases are much higher than for in-store purchases.
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Consumer Reports says don’t buy new MacBook Pro :0
In three consecutive tests, one 13-inch MacBook Pro model ran for 16 hours in the first trial, 12.75 hours in the second and just 3.75 hours in the third, the publication said of the recently released line, which starts at $1,499. It added that battery life for the 15-inch laptop it tested ranged from 18.5 down to 8 hours.
Consumer Reports says don’t buy new MacBook Pro :0
In three consecutive tests, one 13-inch MacBook Pro model ran for 16 hours in the first trial, 12.75 hours in the second and just 3.75 hours in the third, the publication said of the recently released line, which starts at $1,499. It added that battery life for the 15-inch laptop it tested ranged from 18.5 down to 8 hours.
Skeptics Doubt Ukraine Hack, Its Link to DNC Cyberattack
CrowdStrike co-founder and CTO Dmitri Alperovitch speaks during the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in New York, June 11, 2012. Malware used to hack Democratic National Committee servers during the 2016 elections was also used to hack an artillery-targeting app in Ukraine, and might have caused Ukrainian military losses to pro-Russian forces, according to a report released this week by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company.
Skeptics Doubt Ukraine Hack, Its Link to DNC Cyberattack
CrowdStrike co-founder and CTO Dmitri Alperovitch speaks during the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in New York, June 11, 2012. Malware used to hack Democratic National Committee servers during the 2016 elections was also used to hack an artillery-targeting app in Ukraine, and might have caused Ukrainian military losses to pro-Russian forces, according to a report released this week by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company.
NORAD ready to track Santa
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 61st Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities and more.
NORAD ready to track Santa
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 61st Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities and more.
Holiday Note
It’s time for a short break here, and a holiday shutdown on Christmas. I hope to return to a normal schedule on Tuesday.
Holiday Note
It’s time for a short break here, and a holiday shutdown on Christmas. I hope to return to a normal schedule on Tuesday.
Scientists develop new ultrasound technique to ‘see’ inside live cells
Researchers have developed a new technique that uses sound rather than light to see inside live cells, an advance that may have potential applications in stem-cell transplants and cancer diagnosis. The technique uses shorter-than-optical wavelengths of sound and could even rival the optical super-resolution techniques which won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, researchers said.
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Renaderm I in order to like ‘experimenting’ with different things, when there’s another thing that you think it might work on, try this tool. You can always wash nicely right away, if you experience any displeasure.
Is your agency missing out on hosted voice benefits?
Cloud-based systems haven’t always been an easy sell in government. Burdened with heightened security requirements, budget constraints and limited staff, agencies have not been able to adopt cloud solutions at the same rate as their private-sector counterparts.
Francesca’s Holdings Corporation: Buy The Stock For Growth
The company’s earnings have been growing at above 20%, on average, since the last five to six years and they are expected to grow at the mid-teen growth rate in. The stock still has above 30% upside potential, according to my valuations, to catch my target price of $25 in the next 12 to 18 months.
Data Center Security Market to Reach $17.84 Billion With 13.4% CAGR Forecast to 2022
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, December 23, 2016 / EINPresswire.com / — Data Center Security Industry Description According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Data Center Security market is expected to grow from $7.38 billion in 2015 to reach $17.84 billion by 2022 with a CAGR of 13.4%.Growing acceptance of virtualization and cloud computing, raising global cyber attacks, and increasing data traffic are the major factors fueling the market growth. In addition, technological advancements in data security is the key factor contributing the market growth.
MacBook Pro battery life varies from device to device
Apple has always counted on receiving Consumer Reports’ recommendation for its MacBook Pro since it launched the high-end laptop line in 2006. Consumer Reports, the product and review publication, said that its lab testing of three different MacBook Pro models showed lackluster battery life and for the first time, it cannot recommend the product.
My favourite space: Christmas lunch on the verandah
In summer, the Breens dine on one of the villa’s four verandahs, depending on the direction of the breeze. If only, Barbara Breen wishes, the kauri floorboards of her 120-year-old villa could speak.
How the Galaxy S8 “Beast Mode” will work
But what good is an extra boost of smartphone processor power when a Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone from the year 2017 is already more powerful than necessary? A number of things are already obvious about the not-yet-revealed next device in Samsung’s Galaxy line of smartphones. We can safely assume it’ll be more powerful than the Galaxy S7, for example – a device that already has more power than any mobile app on the market today can make use of.
Sighthound Unveils Sighthound Video 4.0
Sighthound, Inc. today announced the release of Sighthound Video 4.0, the latest version of its state-of-the-art security software for homes and businesses. Sighthound Video is artificial intelligence software which allows a computer to monitor a home or business and look for people.
Putin congratulates Trump as he denies meddling in US election
Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump for “keenly” gauging public sentiment in order to win the US election, and denied White House claims that Russia had meddled with the vote. Speaking during a marathon end-of-year news conference, Russian president Mr Putin said he sees “nothing unusual” in Mr Trump’s pledge to strengthen the US nuclear forces, saying the statement was in line with the president-elect’s campaign promises.
Lucy Hale Tells Hackers To ‘Kiss My A**’ After They Release Nude Pics
“Once again, a woman in the public eye was violated, stolen from and her private life and body were exposed for anyone to see,” the actress wrote in a note to her followers on Twitter Thursday. “I will not apologize for living my life and having a personal life that is all mine.
schema-salad 2.1.20161223160831
Salad is a schema language for describing JSON or YAML structured linked data documents. Salad is based originally on JSON-LD and the Apache Avro data serialization system.
Americans Split on the Current State of Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden is a former U.S. government contractor who leaked thousands of classified documents to the press in 2013. These documents exposed the National Security Agency’s global surveillance programs run in conjunction with European governments, telecommunication companies and the Five Eyes Intelligence Agency.
Cloud Infrastructure Manage Tools Market Set to Grow Exponentially by 2024
Cloud infrastructure manage tools includes software and technologies designed for operating and monitoring applications, data and services offered through the cloud. Cloud infrastructure manage tools assist cloud computing service providers to check cloud computing based resources are working efficiently and smoothly, interacting with users and other services.
Enterprise Network Managed Service Market to Register a Strong Growth by 2024
Managed services are essentials part of most of the enterprises. Managed services have many classification such as HR-activities and maintenance and support of entire IT infrastructure of a particular business organization.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
The application development industry … )–Vermont’s online vehicle registration service, DMV Express, recently surpassed a total of 2 million online registration renewals since its launch in 2005. )–FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code –Arlington Capital Partners , a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of Molecular Products Group, Ltd. –Newegg today unveiled its plans to celebrate Boxing Day in Canada with five days of deep discounts across its entire portfolio of products.
In our latest Warriors All-82 podcast, we discuss Golden State’s win in Brooklyn.
The Warriors had a brutal first half in Brooklyn on Thursday night. But then they had a fantastic second half, erasing a 16-point deficit and walking away with a 16-point win.
25 microchips that shook the world
V.A.P.O.R.ware – Visual Assisted Programming / Organizational Representation Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you.
Is THIS the future of business? World’s biggest hedge fund is…
The idea of a firm whose employees’ actions are completely dictated by a robot may sound like the plot of the latest science fiction blockbuster. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, is leading a project, called ‘The Book of the Future’ that would automate the firm’s management.
NASA, Fayettevillle State U team on advanced materials research
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center and Fayetteville State University will collaborate on advanced materials research relevant to Earth and Space science under a Space Act Agreement. They will research materials processing, characterization and application, failure analysis, and associated technologies.
Google Pixel XL vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus: What’s the difference?
Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL have been on the market for a few months now, and while it might not end up being the most popular among consumers, it’s one of the best phones we’ve reviewed this year. The Pixel XL offers flagship specs and a premium design, putting it in the same boat as the Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Five Star Trek technologies that may become a reality sooner than you think
Star Trek has long offered a utopian vision of a future where technology has allowed humankind to move beyond the conflicts of its past. When it first aired in September 1966, the sci-fi classic depicted a universe where people of all races, colours and creeds took to the stars to seek out new life and new civilizations and to boldly go where no man – or woman – had gone before.
Will this month’s leap second break the internet? Google creates…
If 2016 hadn’t been bad enough, we’re going to have to put up with it for longer than normal, with a ‘leap second’ to be added to the end of the year. As the Earth’s rotation is susceptible to small, unpredictable changes, leap seconds allow atomic clocks to keep sync with the planet’s orbit.
5 real estate marketing trends to watch out for in 2017
Real estate marketing is evolving at a rapid pace, especially when every agent is jumping onto the online advertising bandwagon. Facebook Ads are increasing in popularity; therefore, there is a short window for agents to get a good ROI on this marketing strategy.
System Update: The 20 very best video games of 2016
Virtual reality has arrived for the mainstream and the Nintendo’s Wii U is on the way out. The hottest console to have is a blast from gaming’s past , and the two biggest-name consoles, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, have seen their first mid-generation hardware upgrades.
Lucy Hale slams nude photo hackers
The ‘Pretty Little Liars’ star fell victim to hackers on Wednesday when photos of her bare chest surfaced online, and she has now taken to Twitter to comment on the invasive actions, likening the act to being “violated, stolen from, and exposed.” Posting a photo of a note she had written on her phone to the social media site on Thursday night , the 27-year-old actress wrote: “Well, I wasn’t going to comment on something so ridiculous, but since 2017 is gonna be all about speaking my truth…I’m going to say something.
Lucy Hale slams nude photo hackers
The ‘Pretty Little Liars’ star fell victim to hackers on Wednesday when photos of her bare chest surfaced online, and she has now taken to Twitter to comment on the invasive actions, likening the act to being “violated, stolen from, and exposed.” Posting a photo of a note she had written on her phone to the social media site on Thursday night , the 27-year-old actress wrote: “Well, I wasn’t going to comment on something so ridiculous, but since 2017 is gonna be all about speaking my truth…I’m going to say something.
Economics of Big Software: What you need to know
While the cost to deploy OpenStack is relatively low, the ongoing investment in maintenance, labour, and operations can be high. However, today’s IT director is facing significant business disruption from very real concepts including Software as a Service, big data, cloud, scale-out, artificial intelligence, containers, OpenStack and microservices.
The Smart & Connected to the Cloud World: 2016 and Beyond
The global robotics and AI market is estimated to grow to $153 billion by 2020, which includes $83 billion for robotics and $70 billion for AI-based analytics. In 2016, people have witnessed the digital and physical worlds continuing to merge as everyday objects, commercial and industrial equipment, and entire cities become smart and connected to the cloud.
360RIZE Commemorates Two-Year Anniversary of its 360Abyssa VR Underwater Camera System
The 360Abyssa is on its fourth iteration and has been used by leaders in cinematography, research and media to film spherical 360 video content underwater. 360RIZE , formerly 360Heros, Inc., is commemorating its 360Abyssa underwater 360 video camera system having been on the market for two years.
Dept. of Health Provides Update on Medical Marijuana Program Implementation in PA
At her regular briefing of the status of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program, Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy announced applications for medical marijuana grower/processors and dispensaries will be available beginning Jan. 17, 2017. Permit applications will be accepted from Feb. 20, 2017 until March 20, 2017.