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Fifteen years ago, the existential threat to many major retailers was a small online bookshop. Ten years ago, the medium that drives 60% of online retail traffic didn’t exist. Five years ago, personalisation was a nascent technology experiment being conducted by a few enterprise retailers. One year ago, the term “retail apocalypse” didn’t even exist.

For years, we’ve been hearing about the importance of responsive design and mobile-friendly features. Many small business etailers remained unconvinced of the power of mobile users as buyers.

The new Google Pixelbook is stunning. Is it good enough to make a run at the Apple MacBook Pro? Read on. Some readers may believe a better comparison would be between the Pixelbook and the 12-inch MacBook. I think a more apt comparison is between the budget 13-inch MacBook Pro, as reviewed below, and the Pixelbook.

Social media websites and online services, created to profit from connecting people and encouraging global conversations, have a deep and troubling dark side. Malicious users have exploited these forums for free speech in ways that weaken shared norms of civility, trust and openness.