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Microsoft has signed a 10-year contract with Nintendo, ensuring the popular “Call of Duty” game remains on the platform. Call of Duty (CoD) is at the heart of the issues surrounding Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard. Sony, in particular, has made the case to...

Product management expert Adam Dorfman answers questions from SMX East about asking for, and responding to, reviews on Google and Facebook. Last month I spoke at SMX East about scaling online reputation management – specifically reviews. At the end of my presentation, “14 Tips to...

Microsoft is pushing its new Bing Smart Search feature, which will hit the streets tomorrow when the company releases Windows 8.1. Bing Smart Search is a feature in the new OS that simultaneously searches the web, the cloud (Microsoft SkyDrive), your PC and — if you’re using a...

Google has provided a list of dos and don’ts to its employees on how to test and fix bad responses from the generative AI chatbot, Bard. Google has asked its employees to test Bard – Google’s answer to ChatGPT – by rewriting answers or providing other forms of feedback....

System76 has unveiled a new and updated version of the Pangolin, its AMD-based Linux laptop. System76 is a US-based computer maker that specializes in Linux-compatible machines. Each component is selected for maximum compatibility, so users don’t have to worry about their WiFi or...

Getting Performance Max to work for lead generation programs without offline conversion data is very hard. Learn what you can do here. Many ecommerce advertisers are starting to better understand how to set up and optimize Performance Max, but it’s still a very difficult campaign...

SEO doesn’t have to be tanked by constant changes. Learn how to do SEO sustainably while mitigating risk and focusing on priorities. Today’s hot topics revolve around the future of SEO as the race to AI-powered search heats up. Bing will use ChatGPT and Google has Bard. I’m...

Apple has released a security update to its Big Sur version of macOS, bringing it to version 11.7.4. Big Sur was originally released in November 2020, and has since been superseded by macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura. Nonetheless, Apple has a solid track record of providing fixes...

Multi-channel commerce platform Shopify announced the launch of Shopify Capital, a new merchant cash advance offering to help entrepreneurs get financing to accelerate business growth. It’s in pilot for now, giving some merchants advances to buy equipment and inventory as well as...

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce has publicly slammed her agency for being “hostile to crypto” and a “paternalistic and lazy regulator.” The SEC recently orchestrated a $30 million settlement with Kraken over its crypto-staking program. While the agency touted it as a win for...