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HP this month announced the release of its Sustainable Bond Framework, which will be used to issue bonds to help the company finance projects for a more sustainable future Unfortunately, moving to a more sustainable model isn't cheap, and while the benefits to the planet are critical, funding the conversion is problematic.

Consumers will spend more money shopping online this summer in response to ads they see on social media if vendors offer deals. Shoppers are also more receptive to chat commerce, a potential new trend Smartly.io, a social advertising automation platform for creative and performance marketers on April 29 announced new research underscoring the role ...

It's time to call it. We're through the looking glass and work is fundamentally changing. I had been thinking that once the pandemic was sufficiently behind us, we'd see people flocking back to the office and that would be that I marveled that Salesforce went so far out of its way to quickly develop Work.com and Salesforce Anywhere to support a wor...

The current use of plastics is not sustainable due to the tremendous amount of discarded plastic waste accumulating as debris in landfills, oceans and other natural habits across the world Mechanical recycling, which as related to plastics is also called back-to-plastics recycling, has been used since the 1970s. However, the quantities of recycled ...

Podcasts provide advertisers with microtargeted pitches that engage listeners more effectively than other outlets, observed Maury Rogow, CEO and creative director of Hollywood's Rip Media Group in an exclusive interview with the E-Commerce Times Most podcast listeners are educated, have disposable income, and are open to hearing advertising. Microt...

Reports of a data breach of TurboTax have been overblown, according to Intuit which owns the tax preparation platform Several news outlets recently reported that an unspecified number of TurboTax accounts were compromised in a wave of credential stuffing attacks. Those kinds of attacks exploit credentials stolen from other websites and reused at th...

MakuluLinux is an ever-changing family of Linux desktops built on its own base around several heavily modified desktop environments. Core, the latest release, is an evolutionary redesign well worth trying Most distribution maintainers focus on annual or semi-annual operating system upgrades that update core system files and sometimes add different ...

Microsoft quietly edited a document on its website over the weekend to reveal it's planning to end support for Windows 10 Home and Pro on October 14, 2025 The revelation comes just before Microsoft's "What's Next Windows" event scheduled for June 24 and amidst hints from CEO Satya Nadella that a major new version of Windows is in the wings....

Amazon Sidewalk is a new low-bandwidth networking technology that uses Bluetooth to connect Amazon devices. The goal is to provide a reliable, inexpensive connectivity solution that blankets large areas outside of the range of most users' WiFi networks Currently, there are tons of articles on how to turn this relatively secure service off, which wi...

The world of work is changing, and new technologies are transforming how companies hire, train, and manage their employees With Covid, increased numbers of people have been working remotely, and many will continue to do so post-pandemic. This has fundamentally altered how work is done, not only by company staff, but by HR professionals....

Artificial intelligence may well be the Holy Grail solution for more effective shopping optimization for merchants. AI comes in many forms and different options. Clearly, one size does not fit all marketing needs One up-and-coming solution takes a more low-key approach to using AI for retailers. Fast Simon unveiled a new JavaScript (JS) software de...

The economic implications of Covid-19 have been devastating for many sectors and individuals. As we head into the summer of 2021 anticipating that most places in the U.S. will be fully open for business, many industries are looking at what the post-Covid recovery will mean for them. For sales professionals, the comeback might certainly bring a windfall but also presents challenges...

A configuration error in the systems of a content delivery provider knocked out numerous websites and apps around the globe Tuesday The provider, Fastly, which supports brands like CNN, The Guardian, the New York Times, Hulu, Reddit, HBO Max and Spotify, experienced the outage at about 5:49 a.m. Eastern time in the U.S. and began to recover at 6:39...

Apple on Monday revealed dozens of new features in the latest versions of its mobile and desktop operating systems at the kickoff of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference "There were lots of incremental improvements in the areas of health and security," observed Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst with Tirias Research, a high-tech research and ...

Everyone loves a deal, and e-commerce shoppers are no different. Coupons, discounts, and other offers can draw in new customers and build loyalty with existing ones In fact, according to a recent survey by Vericast, 83 percent of consumers bought at least one item in the last six months -- and 62 percent shopped with a brand for the first time -- b...

Not too long ago, commerce executives worried about how to make their digital systems as good as in-person interaction. They had reason to worry, too There were too many systems, each with its own data, and most of the information needed to, for instance, sell a mortgage was in someone's head, and too often, that person wasn't in the conversation.

Gift guides can be problematic because they are written at a specific point in time -- and time moves on. For example, a gift guide written for Christmas in 2010 will still show up in search results today, even though it's over a decade out of date and the product recommendations are often no longer relevant. But what is also often the case is th...

Cyberattacks in the first half of 2021 have escalated globally to affect virtually every industry. Earlier this year TechNewsWorld spoke with cybersecurity experts about the expanding threat landscape, imminent threats, and what can be done to counter the ongoing offensives against the IT systems of companies, organizations, and government agencies...

E-commerce merchants are literally at the mercy of the digital checkout systems tied to their web stores. For retailers, what happens on the other side of the "pay" button is critical to avoiding denied approvals Online sellers cannot survive without a strong checkout page. Meanwhile, the payment system that runs much of the online transactions is ...

The U.S. government is moving at a brisk pace to launch information technology projects authorized by the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Federal information technology providers are looking for the chance to participate in contracts flowing from the $1 billion allocated by the plan to the government's Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) The Am...