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The Connected Customer Experience

“The connected customer experience” explores how people’s feelings and expectations have changed over the course of the pandemic—and what that means for how companies engage...

Differentiate with cloud power

Cloud-powered services create benefits for all types of companies, yet most enterprises are merely scratching the surface of what’s possible in the cloud. According to...

How to Manage Third Party Risk

The adoption of digital transformation, cloud computing, and Infrastructure as a Service all have brought business new found success. However as an unintended consequence nearly...
  • Watch this cat live its best life in a fish-surrounded paradise

    Watch a cat on cloud nine as it plays inside a special hollow aquarium. This fish tank has a space underneath where the cat can lie and observe fish swimming around and above it. This sweet cat looks mesmerized by the fish. — Read the rest The post Watch this cat live its best life in a fish-surrounded paradise appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • You're not going crazy! Microsoft's most up-to-date operating system is now less than $20

    TL;DR: Give your PC new life by making Windows 11 Pro its operating system for only $19.97 (reg. $199) through October 27! If you're not operating on an up-to-date operating system, then you're messing up (sorry for the tough love, but it's true!). — Read the rest The post You're not going crazy! Microsoft's most up-to-date operating system is now less than $20 appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Candle label resembling KKK hoods doesn't go over too well — Bath & Body Works apologizes

    How an entire design team for Bath & Body Works missed the obvious resemblance between its "Snowed-In" candle label and a gathering of Ku Klux Klan hoods is baffling, to say the least. But the company is now apologizing for its "klandle" (as folks on social media have dubbed it) while quickly yanking the candles from the store. — Read the rest The post Candle label resembling KKK hoods doesn't go over too well — Bath & Body Works apologizes appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Woman uncovers husband's $135k OnlyFans addiction, bankrupting the family

    OnlyFans is a platform for content creators who are paid to pretend to like lonely men. A recent Reuters article investigates the dark side of the $1 billion company. The story leads with Melinda Lam, a 46-year-old pharmacist from Colorado who uncovered her husband's OnlyFans spending when a credit card payment for their son's karate lessons was declined. — Read the rest The post Woman uncovers husband's $135k OnlyFans addiction, bankrupting the family appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • This found a hidden camera in my Airbnb (You won't believe where!)

    TL;DR: Save 33% on this bug detector for travel that spots hidden cameras, GPS trackers, and more. Seeing those Airbnb horror stories on Facebook got to me. You know the ones—hidden cameras in bedrooms, microphones in showers…it's enough to make anyone paranoid. — Read the rest The post This found a hidden camera in my Airbnb (You won't believe where!) appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • China's safety video makes "Dumb Ways to Die" look like child's play

    Remember 2012's "Dumb Ways to Die?" It's an animated video created by Metro Trains in Melbourne, Victoria, to promote railway safety. With a catchy song and whimsical scenes of cute cartoon characters setting fire to their hair, poking a stick at a grizzly bear, eating expired medicine, and using private parts as piranha bait, the video went viral, amassing over 300 million views. — Read the rest The post China's safety video makes "Dumb Ways to Die" look like child's play appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Striking video: Lightning bolt zaps eagle nest to smithereens (the birds survive)

    Stunning footage shows the moment a lightning bolt in Colorado strikes an eagle nest with perfect aim, causing the nest to burst into flames before it disintegrates. The nest belonged to a couple of eagles in Boulder County, where the birds had "successfully raised eaglets for years," according to the Colorado Sun. — Read the rest The post Striking video: Lightning bolt zaps eagle nest to smithereens (the birds survive) appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Sweaty Don Jr. spreads hurricane relief disinformation

    Anyone looking to Donald Trump Jr for hurricane relief information is making a huge mistake. It is unclear who Don Jr.'s audience is, but they are getting bad information about FEMA relief. The entire Trump campaign to sow confusion and disinformation about FEMA relief efforts at a time when people need them is confusing. — Read the rest The post Sweaty Don Jr. spreads hurricane relief disinformation appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Obama mocks Trump claim of making economy great again: "It was MY economy!" (video)

    For anyone who thinks Donald Trump had something to do with a strong economy during his time in the White House, former President Barack Obama sets the record straight. "Yeah it was pretty good — because it was MY economy," Obama said, receiving loud cheers at a rally in Pittsburgh yesterday during a Kamala Harris campaign stop. — Read the rest The post Obama mocks Trump claim of making economy great again: "It was MY economy!" (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Tropicana Hotel demolished in the most Las Vegas way ever

    The Tropicana Las Vegas was sold to Bally's in 2021 and shut down in 2024. Demolition of the iconic hotel, which has stood on the Strip since 1957, began immediately. The property will be used for a new stadium for the (soon-to-be) Las Vegas Athletics and a new Bally's hotel and resort. — Read the rest The post Tropicana Hotel demolished in the most Las Vegas way ever appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • San Diego fines massage parlor after "loud sexual moaning" disrupts Bible study sessions

    San Diego officials have answered the prayers of a local church by shutting down a massage parlor that had been disrupting their bible study sessions with "loud moaning of a sexual nature." The court document reports that the World Mission Society Church of God, which had opened a bible study center next door to Ocean Spa Massage Parlor on Kearny Villa Road in June 2022, found its spiritual activities constantly interrupted by carnal sounds emanating from the spa. — Read the rest The post San Diego fines massage parlor after "loud sexual moaning" disrupts Bible study sessions appeared first on Boing Boing.

  • Musk promised a taxi, delivered laughs

    Tesla's Chief Something or other, Elon "Leon" Musk, once again failed to deliver on his promises and made some more. Dark MAGA's taxi unveiling was held in a movie studio because the car is still being developed. More promises of a new product that'll lead to salvation for beleaguered Tesla went unfulfilled. — Read the rest The post Musk promised a taxi, delivered laughs appeared first on Boing Boing.

    • Apple cancels California DMV permit for self-driving car testing

      The California Department of Motor Vehicles has canceled Apple's permit for testing self-driving vehicles on roads at the company's request, in a move that could spell the end of the project.An Apple self-driving test rigApple, like many other tech giants, have been testing self-driving vehicle systems for a number of years. However, a development at the California DMV has put the future of the project in doubt.Apple had a permit for testing autonomous vehicles on roads with a safety driver until April 30, 2025. According to MacReports, Apple contacted the DMV to cancel its Autonomous Vehicles Program Manufacturer's Testing Permit. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • Amazon knocks up to 50% off latest Beats headphones, Pill Bluetooth speaker

      The weekend Beats sale at Amazon drives prices below $100 on several popular Beats products, from Solo 4 headphones to the Beats Pill wireless Bluetooth speaker.Save on the Beats headphones line & Pill speaker.Amazon's Big Deal Days saw major price cuts to Beats products, and many of the deals are still live heading into the weekend. Save up to half on headphones and speakers across Apple's entire audio range, including AirPods and HomePod models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider

    • Apple's secretive 3D cinema camera resurfaces for 'Submerged'

      Apple's 3D cinema camera used to record immersive video has been revealed in detail, with the rig capable of 8K-resolution recording for the Apple Vision Pro.Apple's 3D cinema camera [Apple]On Thursday, Apple released Submerged, a 16-minute short film viewable on the Apple Vision Pro. One day later, details about Apple's camera used to film the immersive video have surfaced.The camera, so far unnamed, is shown as a stereoscopic device that can capture spatial content for the Apple Vision Pro. It's an Apple-designed imaging device, using a pair of large sensors that could record at up to an 8K resolution in a 180-degree field of view, according to YMCinema, which is using patents as a reference point. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • Ticketmaster adopts new iOS 18 Apple Wallet features

      Ticketmaster claims to be the first ticketing firm to support how Apple Wallet displays key event information in iOS 18.Ticketmaster on an iPhoneAmong features such as rewards balances, Apple Wallet in iOS 18 has also added new features specifically intended for event tickets. Now Ticketmaster has announced support for the updated wallet, starting with the Los Angeles Football Club's home game on October 19, 2024."With the new, enhanced ticket in Apple Wallet experience, fans are closer to the action from the moment they add their pass to their iPhone," said Mark Yovich, Ticketmaster President. "We're extremely proud to work with Apple to bring this enhanced ticketing experience to fans." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • New 'Made on iPad' ad showcases how artists make NHL goalie masks

      Artists use the iPad to create great things every day, and a new video shared by Apple shows how it's left its mark on the NHL.Image Credit: AppleOn Friday, the Apple Canada YouTube channel shared a short video showing off how NHL mask artists use the iPad Pad, Apple Pencil Pro, and apps like Procreate to design bespoke gear for athletes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • iPhone 16 faces sales block in Indonesia over investment issues

      The iPhone 16 faces a ban on sales in Indonesia, with ministers insisting Apple renews a content requirements certification and makes further investments in the country before the newest model can be allowed to be purchased locally.Jakarta [Tom Fisk/Pexels]Like any other multinational, Apple follows local laws so it can conduct business in different territories. In Indonesia, it appears that certification and investment commitments may end up blocking sales of the iPhone 16 in the region.Industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasamita said on Tuesday that the iPhone 16 won't be sold in the country, unless certain conditions are met. These conditions, reports Channel News Asia, include maintaining investment commitments and a certification renewal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • Russian MacBook Pro Leaks, Apple Ring, and Apple Intelligence on the AppleInsider Podcast

      As analysts insist the Apple Ring is either cancelled or on track, as Russian YouTubers keep claiming to have an unreleased M4 MacBook Pro, the AppleInsider Podcast looks at who and what to believe plus what's happening with Apple Intelligence.This render may be your only chance to see what an Apple Ring could look likeThe iPhone 16 range is still new — and we're all still getting used to its Camera Control — but so much of the news this week has been about products Apple has yet to announce. For instance, the Apple Ring is unquestionably over, or it's undeniably going to launch in 2026.It's somewhat clearer that there will be an M4 MacBook Pro, that's certain. But various groups in Russia claim to already have several of them, which they appear to be keen to sell, except you can't buy any. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • Indonesia requests Apple block Temu from the App Store

      Apple has been asked by the Indonesian government to block the Chinese retailer Temu from the App Store, to try and protect small businesses in the country.TemuTemu has become a major force in online shopping in a short space of time, thanks to its low-priced inventory. However, in one country's case, it is trying to take action by making it harder to shop through it.The government of Indonesia has requested Apple and Google block access to Temu's app, so that citizens can't download it, reports Reuters. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

    • Apple Card Savings hits lowest interest rate yet

      The Apple Card Savings is set to dip for the second time since the Federal Reserve cut rates in September, reaching an all-time low of 4.1% APY.Apple SavingsApple launched a high-yield savings account attached to the Apple Card in April 2023 at 4.15% APY. It climbed up to 4.5% by January 2024 and saw its first rate cut in April to 4.4%, then a second cut to 4.25% in September.According to a report from MacRumors, Apple will lower the Apple Card Savings again to 4.1% as of Friday, October 11. It is the lowest the interest rate has ever been, but that's due to a changing market. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums