Someone wants to take on Amazon....Broadband dead-zones are holding back learning...Real views on Wor
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Someone wants to take on Amazon….Broadband dead-zones are holding back learning…Real views on Working from Home…The “near home” office is rising…Hotel rooms are becoming offices…Resorts want you to move in….Hoppin may be the app of the year….Robots may replace manager, not workers…Some Airbnb folks do want to discriminate…How to fix up your Google Meet….Qualcomm can sell 4G chips to Huawei…..WhatsApp and TCL tvs may have security bugs…ACH fraud on the rise…Who will and who won’t socially distance…Moving? Beware of the ripoffs….Costco wants you to fly…those stories and more are all here today, in THE COMUNICANO Sunday Edition!!!!
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Bookshop.org: How a ‘scrappy’ online bookseller wants to take on Amazon
Bookshop.org launched in the UK this month, offering a ‘revolutionary’ new challenge to Amazon’s dominance in the book market.
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In Wi-Fi 'Dead Zones,' Rural Students Can't Log On to Virtual School
Millions of American students lack reliable internet access. Some are learning in parking lots connected to Wi-Fi buses or crashing with relatives to get online.
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Fibre broadband: The cost of delivering in rural areas
The eye-watering cost of delivering a fibre network to rural areas.
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How do people really feel about working from home?
People vary a lot in how much they want to work from home, but one thing is clear — most want to do some of their paid work from home, but few want to work at home all the time
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WFH is old news. The ‘near home’ office is the next big thing
StanChart should be lauded for acknowledging that working life has changed forever. But its plans for ‘near home’ offices may take things a little too far.
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A hotel chain turned some of its luxury suites into private offices for the 'work from anywhere' crowd — see what it's like
Visitors will receive perks like free WiFi, coffee, an extra computer monitor, and printing access, to name a few.
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It’s Managers, Not Workers, Who Are Losing Jobs To AI And Robots, Study Shows
“This is a class of people we did not expect robots to have an effect. Because managers, by definition, supervise other human beings, so we really cannot replace their functions until the singularity occurs with artificial general intelligence.”
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Destinations for remote working and how to get there on credit card points
Many top hotels around the world are offering remote working packages right now, spurring another new pandemic trend: the “workcation.”
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The Best Gadgets, Webcams and Apps to Improve Your Video Calls
Here’s a guide to the devices that can help you look your best at the virtual office—including webcams and webcam-alternatives like smart displays.
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Is Hopin this year’s breakout tech startup? Investors seem to think so.
The online platform for events is now worth over $2 billion after growing to over 3.5 million users.
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Convention industry insiders hope to see rebound in second half of 2021
According to a list compiled by the LVCVA, there are 36 events on the convention calendar in the first half of 2021.
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Airbnb Says It Turned Away 1.4 Million People Who Refused to Sign Its No-Bigotry Agreement
In the four years since it implemented an agreement to promote equitable treatment of its users, Airbnb claims that 1.4 million individuals have been barred from the platform because they declined to refuse bigotry.
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How to change your Google Meet background, and why you should
The pandemic is coming for your privacy, but there are small ways to fight back.
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Why You Should Stop Using This ‘Dangerous’ WhatsApp Setting On Your iPhone
WhatsApp is not as secure as you might think…
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TCL Android smart TVs may have 'Chinese backdoor' — protect yourself now
TCL smart TVs have very serious security holes and may even have a built-in ‘Chinese backdoor,’ two researchers say.
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro review: If it wasn't for Trump, it might be the phone of the year
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Qualcomm receives U.S. permission to sell 4G chips to Huawei in exception to ban
Qualcomm Inc on Friday received a license from the U.S. government to sell 4G mobile phone chips to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, an exemption to U.S. trade restrictions imposed amid rising tensions with China.
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4 Essential Steps for Preventing ACH Credit Fraud
Fraud attacks on small business have only gotten worse in 2020. Here’s how to protect your company.
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One Key Trait That Predicts How Much People Will Socially Distance
This new research could help policymakers deliver more effective COVID-safety messaging.
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'Customers are calling us crying': scams and soaring prices as Californians move out
With housing prices and wildfires driving residents away, the moving business is booming – bringing its own set of problems
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The Covid-19 vaccine will need to have a flawless PR strategy
Producing and distributing the vaccine is only the first step. The real challenge? Convincing people to have the jab
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Costco will deliver a 12-month long private flight membership to your email — if you pay $17,500
Costco’s digital gift card offerings feature Build-A-Bear Workshop tickets, Xbox memberships — and the $17,499.99 “private aviation membership.”
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