1— This year will see the release of the Apple M2 as well as up to seven new Mac models.
Bloomberg’s Apple reporter Mark Gurman has already mentioned the 13-inch MacBook Pro announcement, but he recently predicted that seven new Mac models will be released in 2022, all of which will feature Apple silicon processors. Nonetheless, Gurman’s predictions are merely educated guesses, with only a few confirmed to be true, one of which is the redesigned 13-inch MacBook Pro.
2— With online readers, retailers are taking theft into their own hands.
Many retail stores are replacing bulky security tags with virtually invisible metal strips to help identify stolen products sold online. The strips are attached to the tags on online orders, which track products as they move through the supply chain. 15% of retailers have already started using these. Although some customers are concerned about privacy, retail security experts stress that the technology is not sophisticated enough to track clothing on its own. This novel method of tracking shoplifters could be the answer to the problem of retail theft.
3— As investors punish Shopify, other competitors are expected to outperform it in terms of sales growth through 2023.
Despite the fact that the company announced its results ahead of analyst revenue and earnings expectations, Shopify’s stock dropped 26 percent in the last two trading sessions. According to Barron’s Market Watch, if a company’s sales forecast for the coming month dissatisfies investors, the stock may fall. There are still a plethora of eCommerce platforms to be aware of. This article provides a list of funds that invest in e-commerce platforms and may provide you with some options.
4— According to a report, these are the nine best payroll services for small businesses in 2022.
Paychex Flex, Justworks, and Gusto are among the nine payroll services that received a 3.5/5 or higher on the Advisor Rating, along with many other excellent options. These companies were rated by the Advisors based on four criteria: pricing, criteria, third-party reviews, and expected analysis. Each platform is different, but they all do the same thing: they manage direct deposit as well as payroll checks, taxes, and reporting.
5— Chrome makes it easier to remember passwords and other sensitive information.
Google is testing a new feature that allows you to manually save passwords and add any useful notes to help you remember them. The feature is currently being tested in Chrome Canary Feature 101, where users can enter useful information like answers to security questions, emails, and dates, which are all saved in the password manager. Because it is based on Chromium, Microsoft is expected to use this feature.