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The holiday season is just around the corner. Pretty soon, wreaths and twinkle lights will adorn houses, Santas will ho-ho on downtown corners and the smell of hot cocoa will waft through the air. If you’re looking for ways to join the festivities, look no further. From Christmas plays and holiday parades to ice rinks and pop-ups, there are countless ways to celebrate this wonderful time of year around the Bay Area. Here’s just a sampling. Après Village & Skate Rink: 4 to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Feb. 25, Four…

Smartphone shipments in China fell 11% year-on-year in the third quarter as the country's slowing economy took a toll on consumer demand, research firm Canalys reported. Brands shipped a total of 70 million smartphones to sellers in the period, down from 78.9 million in same period last year. While Apple Inc was the only brand to buck the trend, with shipments jumping 36% to 11.3 million, analysts say that the surge was due to demand for the iPhone 14 Pro model, and demand for the basic iPhone 14 model has been weak. The…

McKinsey & Co., the consulting powerhouse that advises not just Puerto Rico’s government but also the primary contractors and vendors for the island territory’s energy system, is facing scrutiny in the wake of the power grid’s continued dysfunction. Since McKinsey was hired as the top consultant to Puerto Rico’s financial-oversight board, which oversees public spending, the firm has helped officials shape efforts to overhaul the territory’s electricity system through a privatization process that…

Image: Alexander/Adobe Stock Biometric security technologies are increasingly becoming more sophisticated due to the rising cases of data breaches. One of the laudable security technology introductions in recent years is facial recognition software. This set of software is designed to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to scan human faces and match them against existing biometric data to confirm if an individual should be granted access to an application, computer system or environment. SEE:…

AMD on Thursday gave a sneak peek (opens in new tab) at its next-generation high-end platforms for its upcoming Ryzen 7000-series (Raphael) Zen 4 processors in AM5 form-factor together with its motherboard partners. Since AMD's X670 and X670E platforms will cater to enthusiasts, they will pack the most innovative features as well as provide advanced overclocking capabilities.AMD's X670 and X670E PlatformsFirst and foremost, AMD confirmed that high-end AM5 motherboards for next-generation processors would utilize its X670…

More companies are offering supply-chain financing to their vendors, a tool that allows them to pay their bills later while also providing suppliers with faster access to cash.Supply-chain financing can boost the cash position of both buyers and sellers. A third party, often a bank, pays a vendor’s invoices but takes a cut. The company pays the bank the amount that was due under the invoice, though at a later date than originally required. The bank’s cut is determined by the company’s credit rating. Supply-chain snarls…

Of all the tactics for driving traffic on the web, search engine optimization (SEO) is among the most powerful. According to a BrightEdge study, 53% of a website’s traffic can typically be attributed to organic search. For e-commerce companies, SEO is even more important, with search generating 65% of website traffic and 67% of website revenue on a last-click basis, according to an analysis by Wolfgang Digital. This phenomenal return, combined with the increasing complexity of…

Chennai-based start-up Opalyte Services Pvt Ltd said it would unveil a mobile application PAIZATTO in July, based on the Digital Referral Marketplace platform, aimed at boosting the sales of vendors. Paizatto app is a digital solutions brand for becoming aggregators of aggregators in the ever-evolving market. The application stimulates the shopping experience of customers for essential goods through the earn back programme offered to the consumers everytime they purchase, a company statement said here. The application…