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Shelly Palmer The superstar of CES® 2017 was not a car, or a robot, or even a TV; it was Alexa Voice Service (AVS), the software that allows you to control compatible devices with your voice. Various reports estimated there were 700–1,100 Alexa-controllable products at the show. I can’t...
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BBB anuncia llama para entradas para la anual competencia Premios Antorcha para la Ética ¿Es su negocio comprometido con la confianza en el mercado? BBB ahora está aceptando entradas de negocios locales para los Premios Antorcha en go.bbb.org/sf-torchawards/. Cualquier negocio con fines de lucro que este en los 13...
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BBB announces ‘call for entries’ for annual Torch Awards for Ethics competition Is your business committed to marketplace trust? BBB is now accepting Torch Awards entries from local businesses at go.bbb.org/sf-torchawards/. Any for-profit business headquartered in BBB’s 13-county service area that has been in business for at least three...
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Just How Dangerous Is Alexa? Shelly Palmer The “willing suspension of disbelief” is the idea that we (the audience, readers, viewers, content consumers) are willing to suspend judgment about the implausibility of the narrative for the quality of our own enjoyment. We do it all the time. Two-dimensional video...
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Logan Pollard California News Service PASADENA, Calif. – Low-wage workers won a victory with California’s minimum-wage increase, in effect starting this week. The increases will be yearly and incremental, this year, it’s 50 cents, bringing worker pay to $10.50 an hour and ultimately, to $15. But for many, it...
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Nathaniel Sillin Practical Money Matters You should want to know your credit score. After all, your credit can be incredibly important to your financial future. It could impact your likelihood of getting approved for a loan and the interest rate you’ll get on new financial products. However, understanding the...
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Shelley Palmer I just got off the phone with a very dear friend who called to tell me that he had just resigned from his very high-paying, superpowerful job. Before I could ask, he started to tell me his reasons. You’ve heard them all before: a sick relative needs...
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Better Business Bureau Cuando la temporada de dar termina, una nueva comienza: ¡La temporada de devolver! Tener que devolver un regalo es inevitable – de acuerdo con una encuesta de la Federación Nacional de Minoristas (NRF), 38% de los destinatarios de regalos navideños devolvió al menos un artículo en...
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Better Business Bureau Once the season of giving ends, a new one begins: the season of returns! Needing to return a holiday gift at some point is unavoidable – according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, 38% of gift recipients returned at least one item last holiday season....
Shelly Palmer The superstar of CES® 2017 was not a car, or a robot, or even a TV; it was Alexa Voice Service (AVS), the software that allows you to control compatible devices with your voice. Various reports estimated there were 700–1,100 Alexa-controllable products at the show. I can’t...
BBB anuncia llama para entradas para la anual competencia Premios Antorcha para la Ética ¿Es su negocio comprometido con la confianza en el mercado? BBB ahora está aceptando entradas de negocios locales para los Premios Antorcha en go.bbb.org/sf-torchawards/. Cualquier negocio con fines de lucro que este en los 13...
Just How Dangerous Is Alexa? Shelly Palmer The “willing suspension of disbelief” is the idea that we (the audience, readers, viewers, content consumers) are willing to suspend judgment about the implausibility of the narrative for the quality of our own enjoyment. We do it all the time. Two-dimensional video...
Logan Pollard California News Service PASADENA, Calif. – Low-wage workers won a victory with California’s minimum-wage increase, in effect starting this week. The increases will be yearly and incremental, this year, it’s 50 cents, bringing worker pay to $10.50 an hour and ultimately, to $15. But for many, it...
Nathaniel Sillin Practical Money Matters You should want to know your credit score. After all, your credit can be incredibly important to your financial future. It could impact your likelihood of getting approved for a loan and the interest rate you’ll get on new financial products. However, understanding the...
Shelley Palmer I just got off the phone with a very dear friend who called to tell me that he had just resigned from his very high-paying, superpowerful job. Before I could ask, he started to tell me his reasons. You’ve heard them all before: a sick relative needs...
Better Business Bureau Cuando la temporada de dar termina, una nueva comienza: ¡La temporada de devolver! Tener que devolver un regalo es inevitable – de acuerdo con una encuesta de la Federación Nacional de Minoristas (NRF), 38% de los destinatarios de regalos navideños devolvió al menos un artículo en...