Month: May 2020
iFixit launches massive repair database for ventilators and other medical devices
Teardown and repair website iFixit has just posted what its CEO Kyle Wiens says is “the most comprehensive online resource for medical repair professionals.” The new database contains dedicated sections for clinical, laboratory, and medical support equipment, in addition to numerous other categories of devices. It also provides more than…
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Facebook Shops turn business pages into online stores
Facebook and Instagram are making their biggest push yet into online shopping with Facebook Shops, which allows businesses to turn their Facebook and Instagram pages into online storefronts for their fans and followers.Facebook, as with pretty much a… Source
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Facebook launches Shops to bring more businesses online during the pandemic
Facebook is making a major new push into e-commerce. The company today announced the launch of Shops, a way for businesses to set up free storefronts on Facebook and Instagram. The shops, which will be powered by third-party services, including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Woo, are designed to turn the social…
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Many online stores are being hit by this old vulnerability
Hackers are taking over online stores and stealing customers’ payment card data by exploiting a three-year-old vulnerability in a Magento plugin according to the FBI. This kind of attack is known as web skimming or Magecart and in October of last year, the FBI issued a similar warning about an…
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Microsoft’s Build keynote showcases the accessibility and awkwardness of online events
“We’re living through extraordinary times,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella opened his Build 2020 keynote on a somber note. It was an odd tonal shift following the event introduction by hosts Seth Juarez and Dona Sarkar. The pair spent kicked the 48 hour livestream off standing a CDC-approved social distance from…
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PlayStation Now’s subscriber count doubled in one year
Sony’s CEO and president Kenichiro Yoshida hosted the company’s corporate strategy meeting today, which included updates on PlayStation products and services. One impressive figure shows that subscriptions to PlayStation Now — the company’s cloud ga… Source
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