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A lot of flaws were found in the official website of the organizers of the world specialized exhibition Astana EXPO 2017. The Forbes magazine wrote about the bloopers and inconsistencies in the design of the main exhibition portal after it was revealed that the background of the site was used as an illustration of the cover of James Hooper's book "How to grow out of asthma as quickly as humanly possible".
In addition, the authors of the material noticed the out-of-place buttons in the website header. According to the representatives of the publication, the designer used a standard template from Power Point or another design software.
Deficiencies are also found in the "Archive of all news" section. Disregard for the readers, the newspaper notes, is expressed in the alignment of the text on the width which causes huge gaps betwen the words.
Search on the site also presents certain difficulties. The developer for unknown reasons displays only two results per page. The function of increasing the font size in the "History of World Exhibitions" section on the website version for the visually impaired people changes not the font but the line spacing. The authors suggest that more detailed analysis is most likely to reveal a lot more interesting things in the "web design of the future".
Let us remind that Kazakhstan blogger Konstantin Nagayev recently reported about another plagiarism by the organizers of the world specialized exhibition Astana EXPO 2017 and provided the cover of the book "How to grow out of asthma as quickly as humanly possible" comparing it with the photo of the official website background. It turned out that the only difference between the photos was the image of an Asian smiling person pasted in the foreground.
In mid-April Kazakhstan video blogger Adil Zhumekenov found famous actors Orlando Bloom and Ben Affleck on the official advertising posters of the world specialized exhibition Astana EXPO 2017. The photos of the Hollywood stars were mounted in the images using a graphics editor.
In early April Kazakh journalist Ruslan Bakhtigarev suspected plagiarism of the creators of the infamous mascots of the international specialized exhibition Astana EXPO 2017. According to Bakhtigarev, the mascots of Moldir and Saule are unsuccessful copies of Yeony and Suny, mascots of EXPO 2012 in South Korea.
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- Apr 12, 2001
Apple's "Hello Again" event kicks off at 10:00 AM Pacific Time today, with Apple expected to make several Mac-related announcements headlined by a revamped MacBook Pro with an OLED "Magic Toolbar" or "Touch Bar" and Touch ID support.
We're also expecting to see new MacBook Air models with USB-C ports, and perhaps some other new Macs as well. On a separate note, Apple is also said to be introducing a new "guide" app for Apple TV and iOS devices to help recommend TV shows to users across content providers.
Apple is providing a live video stream on its website and via Apple TV.
In addition to Apple's video stream, we will be updating this article with live blog coverage and issuing Twitter updates through our @MacRumorsLive account as the event unfolds. Highlights from the event and separate news stories regarding today's announcements will go out through our @MacRumors account.
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Wilson's Country is to carry out a major overhaul of its packaging to give it greater on-shelf impact.
The Northern and Southern Irish potato and fruit supplier to multiples plans to redesign its branded products with new artwork, biodegradable films and better imagery.
The lines, which will be branded Wilson's Potatoes or Wilson's Fruit, will hit shelves this summer.
The move comes in the wake of consumer research following the company's sponsorship of Northern Irish TV show Lesser Spotted Ulster, which indicated the public had little knowledge of the brand.
"We're half way through a three-year plan to reach the £20m turnover mark," said MD Lewis Cunningham, adding that the company would als0 invest £2m this year in expanding and upgrading machinery and potato storage facilities.
Wilson's currently supplies Tesco, Dunnes, Spar, SuperValu and Superquinn and has a turnover of more than £15m.


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A new Dying Light update 1.39 released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. According to the official Dying Light version 1.39 patch notes, the latest hotfix added some minor gameplay changes and bug fixes. Apart from this, Dying Light patch 1.39 also includes stability and performance improvements.
Previously, a big update was released with a new player variant, a new game mode, a new enemy, a new weapon, and more. Unfortunately, since the last patch, some players are still facing issues while playing the game.
Today’s Dying Light version 1.39 is expected to address a few of these issues. Check out more details below.
Three new video modes:
Download free Dying Light version 1.39 on Sony PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.


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Online auction site Craigslist is being urged to close its 'adult services' section on all of its global sites.
Last month, two sex workers posted an open letter to Craigslist founder Craig Newmark in the Washington Post claiming the site wrecked their lives and accused it "facilitating trafficking" through its adult services section.
As a result, earlier this week the online auction site closed its adult services section, but only on the US version of the website.
However, four organisations that work on ending the sex trafficking of children and young women, are urging the site to roll-out the closure of the section across all of its global sites.
"We thank Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster for voluntarily closing the adult services section of Craigslist in the United States. As the largest classified ads site to have an adult services section, Craigslist has become a major marketplace for buying and selling sex with children and young women," said the Polaris Project, Rebecca Project for Human Rights, FAIR Fund and Courtney's House.
"While this is a good first step in the US, there are still more than 250 other Craigslist 'erotic' pages around the world where children and young women are still being sold for sex through Craigslist. Craigslist is a global company, and it has a global responsibility. It should immediately shut down the 'erotic' services sections across the globe."
The four organisations also said they hoped closing this section only in the US was not simply a PR move in advance of a Congressional hearing on September 15th on sex trafficking where Craigslist has been called to testify.
"If Craigslist is seriously committed to ending the site's use as a platform for sex trafficking and the sexual enslavement of children and young women, it will immediately close the remaining sections around the world."
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Six hand-picked episodes of Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! will be screened across the UK and Ireland during October half term.
Beano Studios has announced the first theatrical release of Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! distributed by Generation Media.
Six hand-picked episodes of ‘Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! On The Big Screen’ will be screened across the UK and Ireland during October half term 2020. The episodes will air back to back in a 70-minute long screening, which will also include bespoke interstitials featuring jokes and songs to get kids laughing and singing along in between episodes.
Dennis & Gnasher, along with his friends Rubi, JJ, Pieface and his pet potato Paul, get up to their own hilarious brand of mischief and mayhem in specially chosen episodes - “Bathmaggedon”, “Beat the Bus”, “P Factor”, “Spud U Love”, “Things Get Chilli”, “Molar Power” and a sneak peek at the unaired episode “Thumb Wars”.
Vanessa Andreis, director of franchise planning and partnerships at Beano Studios, commented: “We’re very excited that our much-loved Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! Season Two will be heading to cinemas across the UK and giving kids their first cinematic experience with their favourite Beano characters. Bringing Dennis & Gnasher’s adventures to the big screen will not only promise a 'blamtastic’ day out for families, but also introduce a new generation to the wonders of big screen entertainment.”
Greta Bisetto-Donelan, director of content at Generation Entertainment, added: “We are incredibly proud to be working with Beano Studios and some of the top exhibitors in the market, to bring such an iconic brand to the big screen. As we continue to expand our content distribution capabilities, cinema remains one of our key priorities. This is where our clients can showcase their brands and content, in a quality environment, to an engaged audience.”
The critically acclaimed Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! received nominations from the British Animation Awards, Kidscreen and an International Kids Emmy. The show’s second season premiered on CBBC in July 2020 with more new episodes premiering this winter.


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In the online razor wars, Dubin and Dollar Shave Club came first, but the two companies approach the market differently. By the nature of its name, Dollar Shave Club makes price its biggest differentiator; Harry’s competes on design and engineering, plus a bit of philanthropy. (No doubt a strategy shared with Warby Parker, which Raider co-founded.) To that end, Harry’s owns its own blade manufacturing facility in Germany—one reason why the company has so many employees (and why Katz-Mayfield has picked up some German language skills). “Sometimes we pinch ourselves thinking about having a 600-person team for a company that’s only two years old,” Raider says. His co-founder adds: “We’re going to triple the business this year.” The best measure of the company’s success? Gillette’s launch of its own online subscription shave club.


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Right now, the foldable phone scene is more or less dominated by Samsung. Sure, you have other players like Motorola and Huawei, but Samsung is pretty much the leader. However, it seems that we might be able to expect a new competitor by the end of the year in the form of Honor.
For those unfamiliar, Honor used to be a sub-brand of Huawei before the company spun them off under its belt to help them skirt around the US ban. Since then, the company has actually put out a couple of phones that come with Google’s services installed on them.
Now according to a post from Weibo, it seems that Honor’s first foldable phone is now expected to be launching by the end of the year where it is rumored to be known as the Honor Magic X. Honor had previously confirmed their plans for a foldable phone but stopped short of saying when it would launch, and the radio silence that followed led some to wonder if maybe their plans might have been scrapped.
However, if the latest reports are to be believed, it looks like things are progressing nicely and that we should be able to expect it by the end of the year. How much it will cost and what it will look like is anyone’s guess, but it will be interesting to see how they might fare against Samsung.


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Since glyphosate was introduced in 1974, it has become the most widely used herbicide worldwide. More recently, it has become one of the most hotly debated, regarding food and farming safety. Despite the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) stance on glyphosate safety when applied according to manufacturer’s instructions, thousands of lawsuits against manufacturer Bayer (who in 2018 purchased the original manufacturer, Monsanto) support 2015 findings by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which found a link between glyphosate exposure and cancer. In light of the evidence of cancer risk, organic farming practices are a safer bet for the environment, the farmer, and the consumer.
According to National Public Radio News (NPR) the 2015 findings by IARC were based on three main points. First, IARC found strong evidence that glyphosate can damage DNA in cells which can lead to genetic mutations. Second, mouse studies showed that animals consuming glyphosate had an increase in tumors. Lastly, IARC found evidence linking glyphosate exposure to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL), a type of cancer. These findings led to several key California state and federal court decisions awarding multi-million-dollar settlements to people exposed to glyphosate and suffering from NHL. Those decisions are currently under appeal.
The evidence against glyphosate is strong. Business Insider stated that the IARC relied on 17 experts from 11 countries, which led to the substance being declared a Group 2A carcinogen. The report also cited analysis by the journal Environmental Sciences Europe that pointed out the EPA relied on unpublished regulatory studies, while the IARC looked mostly at peer reviewed studies. And, the evidence against glyphosate continues to mount. According to CNN, a University of Washington study referenced one analysis finding glyphosate to raise cancer risk by over 40%. Additional findings published in Mutation Research indicated a link between exposure to glyphosate-based chemical herbicides (GBHs) and NHL cancer.
In addition to avoiding paying out high-priced court awards, Bayer (formerly Monsanto) has additional incentive to appeal court decisions related to findings that glyphosate causes cancer. The herbicide and genetically engineered glyphosate resistant seeds they market are big business. American farmers are currently caught in a cycle of dependence; purchasing seeds genetically engineered to resist glyphosate, while also purchasing glyphosate to control weeds that spring up in spite of its use. BeyondPesticides.org reports that 93% of soybeans, 82% of cotton, and 85% of corn currently planted in the U.S. are engineered to be glyphosate resistant. The source adds that studies from the USDA indicate that as the percentage of weeds resistant to glyphosate increase, use of the dangerous herbicide has also been on the rise—and so have health concerns. BeyondPesticides.org notes that U.S. Geological Surveys (USGS) studies are finding glyphosate in air and water samples. In addition to previously mentioned links to cancer, glyphosate has been linked to a variety of additional health concerns ranging from ADHD to hormone disruption.
In the face of these dangers, organic farming practices remain a viable alternative to the glyphosate dependence cycle. Planting pulse crops, such as peas, beans and lentils reduce the need for synthetic fertilizer, relying on the soil’s microbiome and nitrogen-fixing bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen to organic nitrogen compounds utilized by plants. Other organic practices such as crop rotation support the soil and disrupt weed habitat. Planting cover crops replenish soil and prevent soil erosion. Practices such as intercropping (planting two or more crops simultaneously in close proximity) also can help break dependence on synthetic herbicides and facilitate safer agriculture practices.
Farmers who embraced IARC and WHO findings about the links between glyphosate and cancer, and have had additional concerns about health and environmental risks have already made the move to organic farming practices. That number continues to rise. In 2019 the Pew Research Center reported USDA statistics showing more than 14,000 certified organic farms in the U.S. in 2016. That’s a 56 percent rise from 2011 data with a proportionate rise in sales of organic products. In April, MarketWatch.com reported that larger national brand manufacturers are following suit.
All over the country organic farming advocates, such as Pennsylvania’s prestigious Rodale Institute which has been publishing research in organic farming for the last 50 years, are promoting growing crops without the use of synthetic herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers. A recent Rodale blog outlined agricultural practices supporting healthy soil, crop rotation, and use of non-synthetic herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers when needed. There’s plenty of science and statistics to support that organic farming practices can be viable alternatives to synthetics. The time is now to choose safer options for America’s agriculture and keep in pace with American’s growing demand for organic products—making going organic a safer bet for all.


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At the beginning of July the VIRISENS Laboratories team spoke with the Mellow team, the CBD marketplace for UK and Europe.
We really truly believe, as they do, that everything starts with education. Giving people easy access to trustable knowledge is a high priority for all of us. To this end, Mellow runs a high quality blog, a space on the internet filled with reliable information from experts around the world.
We answered their questions regarding the science behind our cosmetics and the real benefits of CBD in skincare products.
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October 12, 2021 | 18:35
KPMG in Vietnam and ACCA Vietnam signed an MoU to collaborate in promoting the application of IFRS and the development of the accounting profession in Vietnam.
September 29, 2021 | 22:34
Contour has entered into a partnership with its first systems integrator in Vietnam, Tinhvan Technologies, to drive the digitalisation of trade finance.
August 12, 2021 | 20:23
SHB confirmed that it would temporarily lock its foreign ownership ratio at 10 per cent, and is now negotiating with several foreign investors.
August 12, 2021 | 14:00
Capital injection from international and local lenders is envisaged to help boost green-driven, sustainable and high-value agricultural models, as well as bridge the gap for the climate-finance market which is still at the nascent stage in Vietnam.
June 29, 2021 | 16:30
Viva Republica, the operator of financial app Toss, has raised $410 million in its latest funding round to expand in overseas market, including Vietnam.
June 21, 2021 | 10:23
MFast has wrapped up a $1.5 million seed round investment featuring Do Ventures as lead investor and JAFCO Asia as co-investor.
June 15, 2021 | 17:32
Manulife Vietnam marked its 22nd anniversary in Vietnam by reaffirming its commitment to help people live "Every day better".
June 10, 2021 | 17:31
One of the 10 countries with the fastest aging population in the world, Vietnam has an estimated 30 years within the “golden population structure”.
May 24, 2021 | 08:00
With digitalisation and technology playing an increasingly important role in government, the economy, and society, the time is right to invest in process automation and upskilling.
May 07, 2021 | 17:08
Dam Nhan Duc, head of Research and Development of MB looks into the essence of digital and customer-centric transformation in the bank industry.
May 04, 2021 | 11:23
Although the pandemic is still taking a serious toll on the economy, foreign investors are banking on cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry, especially in consumer finance and retail banking, illustrating the urgency to acquire new capabilities.
March 06, 2021 | 14:32
Equity investments in Vietnam have reached a new high in transaction numbers amid retreating regional and global cash flows due to the ongoing pandemic.
March 01, 2021 | 10:51
Vietnam's banking sector sees greatest year-on-year brand value growth at 23%, according to Brand Finance Banking 500. Nine Vietnam banks in the list increase their global brand finance ranking.
February 10, 2021 | 16:30
Vietnam is enjoying the boons associated with the government’s effective containment of COVID-19 as well as ratification of major free trade agreements.
December 16, 2020 | 08:00
Consumer finance companies in Vietnam are seeking new approaches to diversify their funding sources and their indirect loan portfolios, as well as lower credit and liquidity risks despite the lingering pandemic and tightening regulations.


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State food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department officials said the Centre has been apprised of the possible problems to be faced by Mizoram if the scheme is implemented.
Secretary for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs R Lalvena said the department was making all out efforts to implement the scheme even when the Centre’s response to their intimations on the problems is yet to be received.
Earlier, the target population of beneficiaries under the scheme was 6,33,000. But the Centre increased the number to 7,06,000 recently, an official said.
According to the latest instruction, about 70 per cent of the population of the state would receive 5 kg of rice at the rate of Rs 3 a kg every month under the scheme.
Under the present public distribution system (PDS), all people in the state received 8 kg of rice a month and the state required 1,33,000 quintals of rice a month purchased at the cost of Rs 18.19 crore, the official added.
“If the Centre discontinues the current public distribution system, the Mizoram government, in order to cover all the people, would have to pay an additional Rs 7.82 crore a month and if the PDS is continued, the additional expenses would be Rs 2 crore,” he said.
Chief minister Lal Thanhawla, after attending the meeting of Congress chief ministers on Food Security Scheme at the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, told newsmen in Aizawl that the state would not implement the scheme due to fiscal crunch.
Lal Thanhawla and food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister H Rohluna on July 24 informed the assembly that the state government was making efforts to implement the scheme before the expiry of the deadline.
However, while addressing an official function later, the chief minister had said the implementation of the scheme would bring more miseries to the poor people.


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Skype is now showing advertisements in the notification panel for bots which is likely the start of more invasive ads for Microsoft products.
Recent Microsoft Consumer Services Stories
The Chinese government isn't too happy with some VoIP apps that violate the local laws, so it's ordering app stores to remove apps like Skype.
A new standalone Skype app built specifically for freelancers and business owners is launching this week as a limited preview in the US.
Microsoft has announced that its next-gen Skype client is now out of preview but you can only use it if you are running an older version of Windows.
While we often get hung up on how the products and services look, how they work is arguably of even greater importance.
There's been a lot of confusion about how OneDrive Files On-Demand works. Here's the answer.
Microsoft announced today that it has started rolling out Cortana inside of the Skype app for Android and iOS.
Microsoft announced a major update to Outlook on Android and iOS, adding several top-requested calendar features.
Did you seriously put your trust in Microsoft consumer offerings? OK, I did too. But maybe it's time to think differently.
Facing lots of negative feedback for its new Skype mobile client, Microsoft unveiled an update on iOS that addresses concerns.
This morning at Ignite, Microsoft announced a sweeping set of updates to OneDrive across several platforms.
The change impacts Siri and Search (formerly Spotlight) search queries on iOS and Spotlight on Mac, Apple says.
Microsoft confirmed this morning that it will replace Skype for Business with Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft is apparently consolidating its OneDrive mobile UIs between Android and iOS. And the iOS version won.


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In a similar vein, Amazon recently started promoting its private-label brands on the pages of competing brands. The complaint some brands made here is that Amazon is getting that advertising space ‘for free.’ But ad space on a highly trafficked site like Amazon is never free. By allocating that space to promote one of its own products, Amazon is by default forfeiting ad dollars from advertisers. Given Amazon’s booming advertising business and how profitable this new division is, Amazon would not be giving up valuable ad space lightly.
Promising review: "I love these pads. They are magnetic so they easily stick to the fridge. The items listed are the items that you use most often, and it is organized into sections that correspond to aisles at most grocery stores. Each section has a few additional blanks for adding those items that it doesn't list. This thing saves me a bunch of time!" —Steven Dix
Estimates on Prime memberships have been the subject of much speculation, especially since the numbers also serve as a metric for Amazon’s whopping revenue stream. The math can be difficult to parse: It’s not quite as simple as multiplying the cost of a $119 annual membership by 100 million. Some members — students, for example — have options to pay less, while others pay more for a monthly subscription.
That said, SHOP stock does have some concerns, and in my opinion it’s not one of the best Amazon-proof stocks to buy on this list. I wrote earlier this month that investors should consider selling SHOP, even though I like the long-term story. Valuation is high, and this market remains uncomfortable in paying up even for high-growth plays. That said, Shopify does have plenty of room for growth, and I don’t expect Amazon to make much of a dent in its market share.
In 2005, Amazon announced the creation of Amazon Prime, a membership offering free two-day shipping within the contiguous United States on all eligible purchases for a flat annual fee of $79 (equivalent to $99 in 2017), as well as discounted one-day shipping rates. Amazon launched the program in Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom in 2007; in France (as "Amazon Premium") in 2008, in Italy in 2011, in Canada in 2013, and in India on July 26, 2016.


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GoPro's deal with the NHL puts you right in the middle of the action
As wearable cameras get smaller, lighter and more powerful, so their potential increases, and the new deal that GoPro has inked with the National Hockey League is proof of that. Some of the players in last weekend's 2015 All-Stars Skills Competition and 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game were kitted out with head-mounted GoPro cameras to capture all the action as it happened and give viewers a unique angle on the play.
It's the first time GoPro has teamed up with a professional sports league, but it's unlikely to be the last. As wearable cameras become ever more invisible and easy to wear, it's a safe bet that we'll be seeing more of this type of technology in the years to come. Drones also have huge potential for covering sporting events like never before, and were extensively used at the Winter Olympics in Sochi last year – put a high-definition camera in an unobtrusive, airborne robot and all kinds of possibilities open up.
The NHL is promising "never-before-seen perspectives of the game" in its use of the GoPro equipment, which will utilize a new high-definition streaming transmitter developed by the camera manufacturer in partnership with Vislink.
For the first time, HD GoPro footage can be beamed live as well as captured on a memory card, giving TV producers a new view of the action. As well as showing live shots to the audience, highlights of the captured footage can be used to aid studio analysis of skating, stickhandling, goal scoring and netminding. In return for all of this technological wizardry, GoPro gets plenty of exposure on the NHL's television and social media channels.
No one is going to wear a GoPro camera if it could impede their speed or performance, so it will be a while before we see this kind of technology appear in basketball, soccer or athletics, but there will come a point where player and referee cams are lightweight enough to become ubiquitous. In the meantime, if you're tuning into the NHL during 2015 then don't be surprised to see one or two head-mounted GoPros in use.
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Third-person shooter JUMANJI: The Video Game didn’t exactly attract stellar reviews, but it was a big hit for family-friendly publisher Outright Games, and so it’s perhaps no surprise it’s teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment on a follow-up for PS5 and PS4. Due out on 3rd November, the newly announced JUMANJI: Wild Adventures looks like a distinctly different type of experience – it almost resembles classic Crash Bandicoot in a few of the trailer’s scenes.
Much like its predecessor, it’s a co-op focused experience, with the likenesses of key cast members like The Rock and Kevin Hart included. “Players will have to work together as they find themselves back in the vast world of Jumanji, where they will be tasked with finding The Jewel of Jumanji, a mysterious artefact that is the key to finding their way back home,” the press release reads.
Apparently this game will be four times bigger than its predecessor, with a “vast world to explore, including uncharted jungles, forgotten villages, and icy mountains”. You will be able to play through the game solo, but it does seem like the local co-op is the focus. There is a new Jumanji movie on the way, but it’s not due out this year, so the game’s going to have to standalone this time.


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The U.S. Army warned Thursday that databases holding information on 16,000 South Korean civilian employees of the U.S. military and applicants for base jobs may have been compromised.
Encryption is like a relationship -- both parties need to be on the same page for it to work. And Microsoft and Comcast are apparently not on Google's page.
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has reportedly launched an investigation into the Federal Trade Commission's use of information from a peer-to-peer security vendor to bring a data breach complaint against a medical testing laboratory.
Someday, if you use your non-dominant hand to control your mouse or touchpad when you're say, shopping online, websites might interpret your irregular scrolling and clicking as a sign of fraud and require you to prove your identity, thanks to an IBM ...
Like a crowbar, security software tools can be used for good and evil.
A suspected Iranian hacker group seeded Facebook and LinkedIn with bogus profiles of attractive women and even created a fake online news organization to get digitally closer to more than 2,000 people whom it wanted to spy on.
eBay's security team isn't going to get a break for a while.
A security researcher who found a major vulnerability in eBay's website last week said a second flaw he found hasn't been fixed and could be used to hijack user accounts.
Prague-based antivirus company, Avast, said, on Monday, it took its community forum offline after a data breach, but payment information was not compromised.
Security researchers uncovered a global cybercriminal operation that infected with malware almost 1,500 point-of-sale (POS) terminals, accounting systems and other retail back-office platforms from businesses in 36 countries.
A third of data breaches investigated by security firm Trustwave last year involved compromises of point-of-sale (PoS) systems and over half of all intrusions targeted payment card data.
The U.S. Department of Justice's decision to bring computer hacking and economic espionage charges against five alleged members of the Chinese army is an attempt by President Barack Obama's administration to redirect a global discussion about cyberha...
Some of the biggest U.S. retailers have banded together to share information about cyberthreats, in a bid to avert breaches like that suffered by Target last holiday season.
Despite taking prompt action to defend against the Heartbleed attack, some sites are no better off than before -- and in some cases, they are much worse off.
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When did Bitcoin start? What is the history of Bitcoin?
But something as uncertain as Bitcoin (and cryptocurrency in general) was never going to be smooth sailing. Many tried a cryptographed digital currency before it, and they weren't able to fully crack it. Since Bitcoin became a reality nearly a decade ago, there have been some high highs and some low lows. For some Bitcoin owners, that's part of the appeal.
Crypto company Ripple is giving $50 million to universities including Princeton, MIT, and UCL for blockchain research
Universities involved in the project will be able to apply to Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative fund for cash. Some of the $50 million has already been allocated.
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Disruptive technology is empowering consumers and blurring the lines between industries. Consumer-facing and health industries are converging and reaching a turning point. And it's going to change all our lives.
Imagine being able to hand over to bots all the boring purchases you make – from toothpaste to light bulbs – and saving time for the brands you really love, from cars to technology to entertainment to fashion.
Imagine your body as a huge data platform, enabling you to remain healthy for longer and to receive tailored treatment for any disease that arises, based on your unique genome and biomarkers.
While no one wants choice taken away, imagine a future where living, shopping and staying healthy is much easier, faster and more personalized. Who doesn't want that?
Struggling to stay relevant
Let's flip this and look at the business of consumer products and retail. Leaders tell us they are struggling to keep their organizations relevant: 75% of executives from consumer products and 66% from retail say their traditional value-creation tactics are increasingly disrupted.


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After the likes of ‘Pokemon’ and ‘Winnie the Pooh’ taking the Indian merchandising scene by storm, the hit boys’ action-adventure series, Matt Hatter Chronicles is all set to make a mark with its cutting-edge CGI animation and high-energy merchandise launch. Some of the most innovative companies in the licensing and broadcast industry have joined forces to bring the breakthrough boy’s property to the Indian market; Platinum Films and Cartoon Network, global toy experts The Simba Dickie Group and premier licensing agency Dream Theatre; together they plan to win the hearts of young Hatter Fans in India and drive the Matt Hatter brand to new heights.
Platinum Films’, founder and chief executive, Nigel Stone is understandably excited about the Indian launch and is working closely with the teams to ensure its success. “India has emerged as a key market for Platinum Film’s international TV profile and flourishing consumer products programme and the region has also become an integral part of Platinum’s production business with Xentrix Studios in Bangalore animating the brand new third season. We are delighted to be working with such stellar partners in India and we look forward to establishing ‘Matt Hatter’ as the ‘must-have’ boy’s brand in India,” he said in a statement.
The popular TV series charts the adventures of Matt Hatter, an ordinary boy who discovers that his family defends a gateway to a secret dimension called the Multiverse. In a quest to protect the Multiverse, Matt must become the next Hatter Hero and with the help of best friends Roxie and Gomez, battle and capture fearsome Super Villains from movie, myth and legend. Matt Hatter Chronicles’ mini-movie format pays homage to the very best family adventure films and promises kids a visual treat with every episode with its distinct 3D animation technique known as ‘Multivision’. Multivision attempts at delivering an unforgettable, immersive 3D viewing experience for kids without the need to wear 3D glasses.
In a three season deal, Cartoon Network premiered Matt Hatter Chronicles on the 19 May airing at 5:00 pm running from Monday-Friday. The show will also be telecast in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Turner International (India), South Asia – executive director & network head Krishna Desai added in the statement: “We at Turner are committed to bring the best and most popular content for our Indian viewers from across the globe. Matt Hatter is a very popular TV series and we are very excited to showcase it in the Indian sub-continent. This series has been the part of our special summer programming line-up for the kids and we are getting an encouraging response for the show.”
The licensing and merchandising charge is led by Dream Theatre. It will manage and execute a multi-category licensing programme with retail tie-ups, cross category promotions and a 360 degree consumer marketing for the franchise.
“Matt Hatter is a unique proposition for us, a programme that combines an innovative TV viewing experience with products that are reflective of new age technology – it’s a new way of connecting with the tech- friendly kids of today and delighting them. We are really excited about the show and its products and strongly believe it will be one of the biggest success stories for India,” added Dream Theatre founder & CEO Jiggy George.
Simba Dickie Group, Master Toy Licensee, will be launching the toy range in August 2014, followed by new additions in October 2014, in line with the Autumn Winter festive season and the debut of the new Season 3. The toy range is reflective of the show’s DNA with Hero Hatter.
Tech, 3D Multivision features and inters locking SKUs. The range will comprise action figures, vehicles, role play sets and have interactivity, play-power and collectability at its core. The toys will be available across all key retail chains, toy stores and online.
Simba India business head Shree Narayan Sabharwal commenting on the Matt Hatter Chronicles range and its India launch said: “Simba India recognises that the Indian customer is constantly evolving and hence partnerships like these help us meet the needs of this customer. Simba has a strong retail presence across the country and we look forward to making this unique range of Matt Hatter toys available to our young audience.”


text: Guests at the grand opening of Brazilian boutique F expecting the stereotypical bright feathers and loud music breathed a sigh of relief when they turned up at Zenses in Central. In place of a carnival they found a sophisticated party with beautiful people in their requisite beautiful clothes and guest of honour Armando Sergio Frazao, consul-general of Brazil. 'The typical Hong Kong idea of Brazil is feathers, fruits and soccer. We wanted to give a new feel, one that is more in line with Brazilian fashion with its sexy, clubby designs,' said Leo Fan Chu-yu, one of the owners of F. Among the belles of the ball were guest model Candice Yu, former Miss Hong Kongs Sheila Chin Suk-lan and Natalie Ng Man-yan, designer Ranee K and singer Joyce Lee Lok-si. The fashion show certainly showed what Brazilian fashion was all about - mermaid bikinis complete with fish scales, and a sexy summer leather collection. Many of the lovely ladies were seen ticking off items of clothing to order in their little black books. Also at the party were Edwin Ing, executive director of the Dickson Group, Denise Lau, Susan Sng Kwang-hau, director of Xposure PR, with daughter Denise Lai Yun-wen, director of Chrome Hearts Louis Tan, and socialites Denise Lau, Winnie Fung, Siberian Fur scion Jennifer Fong, Sophia Kao Lo and philanthropist Helen Fong.


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An anonymous reader writes: The internet-of-things is here to stay. Lots of people now have smart lights, smart thermostats, smart appliances, smart fire detectors, and other internet-connect gadgets installed in their houses. The security of those devices has been an obvious and predictable problem since day one. Manufacturers can’t be bothered to provide updates to $500 smartphones more than a couple years after they’re released; how long do you think they’ll be worried about security updates for a $50 thermostat? Security researchers have been vocal about this, and they’ve found lots of vulnerabilities and exploits before hackers have had a chance to. But the manufacturers have responded in the wrong way. Instead of developing a more robust approach to device security, they’ve simply thrown encryption at everything. This makes it temporarily harder for malicious hackers to have their way with the devices, but also shuts out consumers and white-hat researchers from knowing what the devices are doing. Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of Michigan have now started the Secure Internet of Things Project, which aims to promote security and transparency for IoT devices. They hope to unite regulators, researchers, and manufacturers to ensure nascent internet-connected tech is developed in a way that respects customer privacy and choice.
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Samsung is expanding its mid-range 5G lineup with the new Galaxy A23 5G this week. The smartphone has launched in Japan but expect other countries like India to get it soon. Samsung is using the reliable MediaTek chipset to power the device and unlike many of its recent phones, you don’t get a charger in the box.
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Price
Samsung has launched the Galaxy A23 5G in a single variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage. We still don’t know when Samsung will make the device available in Japan and other countries for that matter.
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specifications
Mid-range 5G phones have been underwhelming in some aspects, and it seems Samsung had to make some cutbacks to accommodate a 5G chipset for this device. The phone gets a 5.8-inch TFT LCD display with a standard refresh rate screen which comes with a waterdrop notch. Samsung has offered an IP68 rating for the device, which is a rarity in this range. It weighs 168 grams but comes with a thickness of 9mm.
The MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset is paired with 4GB RAM and you have 64GB storage. The phone runs on the OneUI 4.1 version which is based on the Android 12 operating system.
For imaging, the Galaxy A23 5G includes a single 50-megapixel camera at the back and a 5-megapixel snapper at the front. The phone packs a 4000mAh battery that does support 25W charging speed but you’ll have to buy the charger separately. The device includes a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a headphone jack as well.
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Experts point out to the prospects of Apple for the next year, now that 2016 is going towards its end. With its Mac lineup from 2016, the company indicates that is bound to produce and sell more iPhone and iPads. The new features distinct from the ones of the 2016 MacBook Pro, like a keyboard with about 0.55mm of travel, memory card and USB slots and MagSafe charger represent everything that the iPad lacks.
What is more, the new updates which were brought to the same device, like a TouchBar, a display equipped with a wider color range and light, thinner, all-metal chassis, are characteristics which the iPad already has. All the efforts which were made by Apple this year with its new Macs were meant to discourage old buyers from using their laptops or PCs and familiarizing more with the new technology.
The result is that MacOS is rapidly turning into a legacy software, being a reconsideration on its way transforming into abandonware. A report filed on December 21 points out the same ideas. The company explicitly shows that it prioritized the iPhone, re-evaluating its software engineering department and it has decided to dissolve the operating system team responsible for Mac.
Now Apple has a single design team, most of the employees being iOS first, empowering more those who are working on the development of iPad and iPhone. This rearrangement of their priorities appears to be more noticeable especially on the changes made by the company during the last years. Final Cut Pro X represents a simplification of the video-editing software used by Apple which managed to steer away from many pros.
What is more, the professional photo editor app was also replaced by a more simplified and universal photo editor. Siri managed to make its way from iOS to MacOS, being followed by Touch ID and also by a new range of controls introduced in the Touch Bar. Apple’s Continuity, which represents the big user-facing changeover to MacOS, was specifically designed to make Macs even better when it comes to collaborating and communicating with iOS devices.
It might be debatable that Apple is merging its two operating systems into a single one, but the decision will be made considering the company’s will to develop iOS into a better one, also carrying MacOS along.
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Anyone can summon a Ford self-driving taxi after the company’s service launches in 2021, could be offered detours to sponsoring stores or wind up riding alongside packages out for delivery.
At an event last week to showcase Ford’s progress in developing autonomous vehicles, the carmaker said that its driverless rides could be less than half the price of today’s ride-share journeys if the cars were used day and night and carried interactive adverts. The company is also insistent that it is not dawdling behind Waymo, which has promised a commercial self-driving taxi service by the end of this year, or GM that said it will follow suit in 2019.
CEO at Ford Autonomous Vehicles, Sherif Marakby said that if the company wanted to call a launch 100 vehicles next year and go into some business, it could do that. But, this is an auto company and when anyone talks about the launch at scale, means talking about tens of thousands vehicles and doing that profitably. That’s different from what others are speculating. Marakby noted that Ford’s position is that a successful autonomous-vehicle service will include far more than just a driverless car. It is working to develop fleet management software, routing, dispatch, and payment systems; a diverse group of delivery customers; and digital content and services for riders. These are likely to involve commercial sponsorship and in-car advertising. Several companies are thrilled to put their content in autonomous vehicles and will pay for that.
In Miami, Florida, Ford also offered the first public rides in cars powered by Argo AI, a startup established in 2017 by veterans of Google’s and Uber’s self-driving programs. Later that year, Ford became Argo’s majority owner with an expenditure of USD1 billion. Ford has been experimenting with Argo’s autonomous vehicles for delivery in Miami and elsewhere, racking up more than 1,000 deliveries of Domino’s pizzas and Postmates packages, albeit with safety drivers behind the wheel. Recently, it declared a similar alliance with Walmart. By 2026, Ford tightens the total market for autonomous vehicles at over USD330 billion.


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At issue is Lauren’s high-top sneaker line, the Gervin Mid. In 1973, when Gervin starred for the ABA’s Virginia Squires, he was one of the first athletes to wear a Nike signature shoe called the Blazer.
In 2022, Ralph Lauren introduced the Gervin Mid as part of their 1970s-era retro line. The company’s lawyers said a French designer coincidentally called the shoe the Gervin because he liked the way it sounded. (Gervin is not a French name, it comes from Northern Ireland.) Nevertheless, Lauren changed the shoe’s name to the Ralph Lauren Mid, but shoes are still being sold under the original name.
The ’77 Blazer Vintage, inspired by Gervin’s original shoe, is still a Nike sneaker.
Gervin filed the complaint in the Southern District of New York earlier this week, alleging that the company neither asked for permission nor compensated him for his name and likeness.
“I have worked hard throughout my career to build my name and reputation, and I will not allow any company to exploit it without my permission,” Gervin, an NBA Hall of Fame player who was a star in the ’70s and ’80s for the San Antonio Spurs, said in a statement. “I am taking legal action to protect my rights and ensure that consumers are not misled.”
In the digital landscape name and likeness rights are becoming increasingly lucrative. Athletes as young as high school age are now signing six-figure deals given their extensive social media presence. A 12-time NBA All-Star who played 14 seasons in the NBA and the ABA and was named to the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team, Gervin, 70, still has cachet given his iconic career and nickname.
“NIL for college and amateur sports has become a billion-dollar market overnight,” Fox Ellis Sports Richard Lufkin wrote in an email to Sports Business Journal. “We believe the NIL Collectives are still significantly undervalued. The GG fight against RL will prove the true value of NIL is based on digital identity and data, which all athletes can leverage moving forward.”
Gervin was a coach in the Big 3’s 3-on-3 League last season and has remained an active presence around the sport, along with his philanthropic efforts. He was named an ambassador for the I Own Me campaign, a startup company backed by Fox Ellis Sports and iPrivata helping athletes and others take control of their digital assets.
“We must protect those whose privacy and identity rights become exploited in today’s increasingly data, digital, online, and technology-driven world,” Michael Clohisy, attorney for Gervin, said. “George Gervin is suing Ralph Lauren to regain and control the commercial use of his name and likeness, as well as protect the next generation of athletes.”
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MICHIGAN: General Motors (GM), the world's largest automaker, will cut costs for new mid-size car models by a third as it rolls out a system for sharing parts, vehicle designs and factories, a top manufacturing executive said. Plants in three regions will be able to build 19 variations of brands and styles, such as Chevrolet Malibu sedans and Saab convertibles, Jim Wiemels, vice-president of global manufacturing engineering, GM said. The change will cut spending on the cars by $1bn, GM official Dave Roman said.
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Automakers look to Geneva as NAIAS ends on a high
Thursday 27 January 2011
Organizers of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit have described their show as an "overwhelming success" as attention shifts towards the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
The Detroit show, the biggest auto event in the US and one of the world's major car shows, ended January 22 on a high note, reflecting a new optimism in the rapidly-evolving auto industry.
A show which has been dominated by hybrid and electric vehicles, this year's event welcomed more innovations than recent editions, showcasing new developments from major automakers such as Ford, Toyota, Porsche and Chrysler.
In an announcement January 25, NAIAS organizers revealed that this year's show saw the second straight year of public attendance increases, with 735,370 visitors - up over 20,000 on last year's figures.
With the largest US show of the year now complete, automakers and car enthusiasts will be turning their attention to Geneva, where preparations are already underway for the 81st International Motorshow.
The event, which runs March 3-13, is expected to see a raft of product announcements and unveilings by automakers from Europe, Asia and the US, although the green tone set by NAIAS is set to remain.
Organizers have announced that the Green Pavilion, a huge success at last year's show, has been moved to one of the main entrances used by visitors and will house around 20 exhibitors in a 3,000 square meter marquee.
Among the vehicles expected to be making their first appearance are models from Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Pagani, Lamborghini, Kia, Ferrari, Saab, Porsche, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Subaru.
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In a major setback to the Future-Reliance deal, the Delhi High Court on Thursday has supported the upheld decision of a Singapore-based single judge arbitration panel judgement. The high court has stopped the current deal as requested by Amazon. It is known that the arbitration panel gave the final decision against a Rs 24,713 crore deal between Reliance Retail and the Future Group. It is a big legal victory for Amazon.
What Delhi High Court Judge Said about the Deal?
As per the decision order issued by The single-judge bench of Justice JR Midha, it is confirmed that the ‘Emergency Award’ passed against the deal in October 2020 was applicable under Indian law, and the Future Group was therefore liable for consequences under relevant sections of the Code of Civil Procedure. Entrackr got access to the court judgement.
Justice Midha also issued a show-cause notice to the Future Group entities and their promoter. Under this notice, Midha asked why Future Group entities should not go to the civil prison for there months. The notice further stated that these entities violated the Emergency Arbitrator’s decision. Respondents should reply to this show cause notice in two weeks.
Justice Midha further added that Future Group intentionally violated the Singapore court order. The group also raised a vague plea to nullify it without a proper procedure. The court also ordered to attach the assets and properties of Future Retail, Future Coupons, Kishore Biyani, and others.
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“The Emergency Arbitrator is an Arbitrator for all intents and purposes; order of the Emergency Arbitrator is an order under Section 17(1) and enforceable as an order of this Court under Section 17(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.”
The court also directed the Future Group to pay Rs 20 lakh to the Prime Minister Relief Fund within two weeks as a punishment.
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“The respondents have taken Rs. 1431 crore from the petitioner solely on the basis of the rights provided by FRL [Future Retail] to FCPL [Future Coupons] that they would not transfer their retail assets without the prior consent of the petitioner [Amazon] and never to a Restrict Person. Admittedly, the respondents have breached the agreements.”
Future Group did not say anything related to the High Court order when contacted. Amazon was also unavailable for any comments. SEBI(Securities and Exchange Board of India) also approved the Future Group-Reliance Industries merger in January 2021.
Series of Events Related to Future-Reliance Deal
In October 2020, Singapore’s single judge arbitration panel directed the Reliance and Future group to not proceed further with the deal until the panel hears the matter. The panel also told that the deal violated Amazon contractual rights.
As per the contractual agreement between Amazon and Future Group, the later can’t sign an agreement with 30 firms including Reliance Industries Limited(RIL). If it does so, Future Group should take prior approval from Amazon.
The case took a U-turn when the Competition Commission of India legalised the deal in November 2020 which would have meant Reliance taking over 1,800 stores of Big Bazaar, EasyDay, FBB and Food Hall, and the Rs 19,000 crore debt and liabilities of the Future Group.
After this approval, Amazon accelerated the legal process further and filed a plea in Delhi High Court to take a stay on the deal. Single Judge bench gave the judgement in support of Amazon. Future Group filed a new plea in Delhi High Court against the order and the division bench vacated the order passed by the single-judge bench.
Later, Amazon knocked on the Supreme Court door challenging the High Court’s order where it got some relief when the top court allowed the National Company Law Tribunal or the NCLT to hear the case but not give its final order. Reliance is still claiming that the deal is as per the rules and regulation of the industry.


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Greggs has announced it will officially open its new f;flagship store in Leicester Square on Monday, July 18. In keeping with its starry location, the new shop will open with its very own premiere celebrations, echoing all the glitz and glamour of the film industry.
From 11.30am, customers who make their way to Leicester Square to visit the sparkling new shop will get to experience a Greggs spin on a blockbuster style premiere. Fans are encouraged to premiere their finest looks ahead of stepping out onto the Greggs blue carpet and posing in front of the dazzling paparazzi board.
Greggs is offering the first 200 fans a free Sausage Roll or Vegan Sausage Roll, as well as a glass of non-alcoholic fizz to enjoy as part of their blue carpet debut. Greggs fans have been calling for the Leicester Square shop to be opened since the tasty Steak Bake hoarding was debuted this April, officially confirming Greggs’ arrival on the Square.
Radio 1 DJ Vicky Hawkesworth also shared her excitement about the expansion of Greggs – kicking off with the new Leicester Square shop. The opening of 1 Leicester Square is one of a host of new shops opening in the capital this year as the food-on-the-go retailer continues its expansion across the UK. The new shop will also help to create 55 jobs for the local area.
A Greggs spokesperson said: “The opening of our new flagship shop at 1 Leicester Square will be a huge moment as we continue to expand our presence across prime locations in Central London. We’re excited to premiere our delicious menu to new customers, including many tourists from outside of the UK who will get the opportunity to experience Greggs for the first time.”
Any further jobs created at the Leicester Square shop will be posted on https://www.greggsfamily.co.uk/.


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Dungeonland is now available for pre-order, Paradox has announced. Those who decided to drop the cash early will be the recipient of the Grimoire Pack, a set of perks allowing for “sneakier traps and meaner monsters when playing as the Dungeon Maestro.” In the game, three players will work as a team to survive an adventurers’ theme park full of horrible monsters, while the fourth player works against the team as the park’s Dungeon-Master who even has an “evil laugh” button at his or her disposal. Dungeonland releases on January 22. Have a look at what to expect from the game in the video below.
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The first mass-market 5G smartphones will become commercially available by 2019, according to Qualcomm CEO Steven Mollenkopf, due to increasing demands from the consumer and business segments driving an acceleration of the previous 2020 timeline.
"You will see [5G] in real devices, on the shelf, in 2019," Mollenkopf said during the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.
"And if I were to answer that same question a year ago, I would have said 2020."
Mollenkopf added that there are already several network operators in the United States, Japan, and South Korea that are preparing for a 5G launch in 2019, and that they would likely be joined by Chinese carriers.
"I think you will see the typical first movers -- Korea, Japan, and the United States -- you will see robust demand in all of those locations, meaning that there are multiple operators wanting to be first and not be left behind," Mollenkopf said.
"What we are seeing in China is a real desire not to be a follower and to launch with everyone else."
Qualcomm is already working on 5G trial networks across the globe, in February announcing a partnership with Ericsson and Telstra to conduct 5G new radio (NR) interoperability testing and an over-the-air field trial using the current 5G NR specifications provided by 3GPP during the second half of 2017.
For the trial, the companies will make use of millimetre-wave (mmWave) spectrum technologies at higher-frequency bands to increase network capacity and allow for multi-gigabit speeds across the 28GHz, 39GHz and sub-6GHz spectrum bands, as well as Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology along with beam forming and beam tracking.
At the same time, Qualcomm and Ericsson said they would partner on additional 5G trials with Japanese telecommunications provider NTT DoCoMo and European giant Vodafone.
The trial with NTT DoCoMo in Japan will take place in the first half of 2018, utilising the mid-band 4.5GHz spectrum in addition to 28GHz mmWave spectrum using 3GPP Release 15 standards on Massive MIMO antenna technology, which ends multiple channels of data at the same time, allowing users to have peak performances simultaneously; beam forming technology, in which antenna arrays steer a beam to where a user is; adaptive self-contained time-division duplex (TDD) technology; scalable OFDM-based waveforms for wider bandwidths; advanced coding and modulation; and a low-latency slot structure design.
Prototype devices from Qualcomm and prototype base station solutions from Ericsson will be used over NTT DoCoMo's trial network environment.
The trials in the United Kingdom with Vodafone, meanwhile, will take place in the second half of 2017 across the sub-6GHz bands, also using Massive MIMO, beam forming, adaptive self-contained TDD, scalable OFDM-based waveforms, waveforms for wider bandwidths, advanced coding and modulation, and a new framework design.
Qualcomm is currently also aiding Verizon in its bid to roll out 11 pre-commercial 5G trial networks with Cisco, Samsung, Ericsson, Intel, LG, and Nokia.
Verizon's first trial 5G network was deployed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in May, with the other 5G networks -- in Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; Sacramento, California; Seattle, Washington; Washington DC; Bernardsville, New Jersey; Brockton, Massachusetts; and Denver, Colorado -- to be deployed before the end of 2017.
Qualcomm is also working on pushing smartphone tech, last week publishing a list of features that it already provides for Android phones in response to claims that the newly unveiled Apple iPhone X is innovative.
These features include fast charging on the HTC One M8, LG V30, and Xiaomi Mi5; dual cameras on the One M8, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Note 8; facial recognition on the Galaxy S8; fingerprint sensors under the display in Qualcomm's own reference design handset; augmented reality on the Lenovo Phab Pro 2; bezel-less design on the Xiaomi Mi Mix; OLED display on the LG Flex 2; 4K display on the Sony Xperia XZ Premium; gigabit LTE on the Galaxy S8; ultra HD premium playback on the Galaxy S8; Bluetooth 5 on the Galaxy S8, Note 8, V30, Xiaomi Mi6, and HTC U11; and HD wireless audio over Bluetooth via aptX HD on the Galaxy S8, OnePlus 5, and V30.
Qualcomm is additionally working on trials of gigabit-speed 4G LTE and Internet of Things (IoT) networking platforms.


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4 Sep 2012
Paul Jay of The Real News Network talks to Vishwas Satgar, Senior Lecturer at Wits University, about the Marikana massacre.
“The ANC has embraced a neo-liberal economic model that has opened up this economy. The most they can show for it in terms of delivery is a social grant system mainly targeting the aged and children. The ANC can also show some delivery around housing. But, a lot of the apartheid pattern of urban and spatial development has continued. Beyond this, the ANC is really in a cul-de-sac in terms of where it takes the South African economy,” contends Satgar.


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The new, 12,000-square-foot spot at 24665 North Lake Pleasant Parkway is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as of December 15.
The Peoria opening is part of the grocer's national expansion plan "to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022," according to a press release.
This location is part of the second wave of Arizona's ALDI openings. The first two stores opened simultaneously in Goodyear and Chandler on November 5.
“Since opening our first two Phoenix-area ALDI stores in Chandler and Goodyear last month, we have been thrilled with shopper’s positive response and are excited to bring Peoria residents the best groceries at the lowest possible prices,” Tom Cindel, Group Director of Operations and Logistics for ALDI, said in a press release. “We are focused on expanding and opening new stores across the country because we want to do our part. We know now, more than ever, easy access to fresh food and household essentials is invaluable.”
A fourth location is scheduled to open later this month at 1801 East Pecos Road in Gilbert. After 2020, ALDI says it intends to open 11 additional locations in the Phoenix area.
For more information, see the ALDI website.


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Bitcoin Phishing Scam Hits Over 400 Businesses
Proofpoint, the e-mail security company situated in California has just exposed one Bitcoin phishing scam that of late targeted over 400 organizations while attempting at deceiving end-users into giving away personal passwords of their Bitcoin purse. A minimum of 12,000 phishing e-mails were dispatched within dual outbreaks to the organizations belonging to various industries comprising media, finance, higher education, manufacturing and technology, among others.
Posing as communication from Bitcoin's highest level transaction database Blockchain.info, the e-mails utilize one typical template of "account warning." Telling that a hacker got lately identified attempting at accessing the user's A/C from China, the e-mails, according to Proofpoint, try to sound urgent by taking advantage of well-known fears related to hack incidences from China.
The messages further utilize one unique-appearing "case ID" so they'd sound more authentic.The phishing electronic mail also includes the date when an attempt was made to infiltrate the wallet, the location along with IP address of the infiltration source. Thereafter, one web-link labeled as "reset password" is provided for end-users to follow as well as make their passwords afresh on the spoofed Blockchain.info site that simply grabs all info which the victims submit.
Actually, whilst resetting the wallet password, one general login error alert greets the victim as his A/C info heads for the scammers. It maybe noted that Blockchain is a wallet service used most widely for Bitcoins. Blockchain.com boasts having about 2m consumers that increased from 400,000 during September 2013, while experiences 60,000-or-more transactions daily. The phishing e-mail scam had 2.7% recipients open the e-mails.
Moreover, given that merely 1% of people worldwide utilized the crypto-currency, it's likely that the figure will escalate in future thus giving opportunity to scams similar as these for ensnaring more victims. Specifically, according to Vice-President Kevin Epstein of the Department of Advanced Security and Governance at Proofpoint, as Bitcoin became more and more popular, assaults understandably would rise, as also get more refined.
The latest outbreak was targeting numerous business as well as non-business users. Even people without Bitcoin accounts were viewing the messages despite no reason for doing so, stated Epstein.


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A new facility has been erected in Philadelphia; Data Centers provider vXchnge is looking to empower the city and to get even more involved with the tech community at large.
What used to once be a manufacturing plant run by GlaxoSmithKline was recently transformed into the companies 15th location. It resides in a historic spot located at 1500 Spring Garden Street; right in the heart of the city. The senior management of the 3 year running vXchnge company hail from the Switch and Data which is a data center that was acquired by Equinix back in 2010.
There will be many happy users of the web in the city with this new data center which is hoping to gain new local startups. They are hoping to find a lot less inactivity on web based services with the new location. Less time accessing things for your computer means a lot more business and a much happier client base.
The company has met with many leaders from the local businesses and has many plans to attend local tech events throughout the city.
The senior vice president of the company, John Panzica may have come from New Jersey but has a lot of knowledge of the city. During the .com boom of the 90’s he had a hand in the opening of Internap’s office right in the city. He has been quoted to say that he is looking forward to see the many innovations that are sure to come from this startup community.
Companies & Location Strategy
There will be many local companies as well as national businesses hosted with the data center. Among some of the current clients that are hosted in the 15 sites are Comcast, TidalScale Integra Telecom and Cogent Communications. The reason behind the move to Philly is a sound and brilliant strategy to serve the local market with another local market.
Until the data center had started up in the city they had been hosting from New York or Virginia which is a much grander distance causing slower connections. It has grown far more important to go local with rising content and mobility.
The new data center is housed in 70,000 square feet with 5 technicians available on-site. The way older facilities used to work was to cool the entire site so that no burn outs could occur. The new site has gone farther and better than cooling the entire site and has managed to make it so that just the systems themselves are cooled with specially made pods and cabinets to maintain a better system.
This new technique will help cut down on the amount of power that is used for the company making it cheaper and easier to run. The security system that is put into place is extremely tight and far superior to anything that has thus far been put into play on any data center before. It has 6 points of access to get from the lobby to the cabinet areas, there is also an iris scanner as well as a PIN keypad for people to go through before access to the pods will be allowed. To tighten up the security even more they have 100 cameras that keep an eye on everything that goes on inside the center.
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The retail company will open half a dozen U.S. locations this holiday season, as well as launch an online shop, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the plans.
However, the new stores won’t be like the cavernous spaces they used to occupy. Instead, they are downsizing to 10,000 square feet, saving room for play areas in order to enhance the shopping experience. Stores may also implement a consignment inventory model whereby toymakers will only get paid for goods they’ve shipped if the consumers actually buy them.
Earlier this year, it was reported that former executives for Toys “R” Us established a company called Tru Kids Brands with an aim to bring back the retailer in some form.
Reached for comment, a spokesperson for Tru Kids Brands told Fast Company, “We aren’t in a position to publicly share details on our US strategy at this time.”
When Toys “R” Us went out of business in 2018 after 70 years, fans of the brand called it the death of childhood as they knew it, with some pointing the finger at Amazon. But the “retail apocalypse” notwithstanding, Toys “R” Us had money problems that stretched back years. It was saddled with debt in a private-equity buyout in 2005 and never recovered. Moreover, a consumer survey last year in the wake of Toys “R” Us’s demise found that people who like the brand generally preferred going to brick-and-mortar stores like Walmart and Target, rather than buying on Amazon.
Today’s development may further signal that in an increasingly digitized consumer culture, shoppers are yearning for less screen time and more Tom Hanks dancing on a giant piano, giving us heart and soul.


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March 2, 2021
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February 12, 2021
More on the Beer Garden Opening in the Funk Zone
More food news: One of Starbucks's State Street locations is going to close; Finch & Fork now serving on the roof; Wingstop chain open at La Cumbre Plaza; Solvang's Coast Range restaurant will have vacation rentals upstairs; an intriguing new food hall in Camarillo.


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Apple updates iOS 9.2.1 to deal with ‘Error 53’ problem — Apple has rolled out an updated version of iOS 9.2.1 that allows users whose iPhones were bricked by “Error 53” to revitalise their iDevices. It caused phones whose home buttons had been replaced by third-party repair shops to fail a security validation.
“We apologize for any inconvenience, this was designed to be a factory test and was not intended to affect customers,” Apple told TechCrunch. “Customers who paid for an out-of-warranty replacement of their device based on this issue should contact AppleCare about a reimbursement.
Apple Pay just too popular in China — Now that Apple Pay has launched in China, the mobile payment service apparently has the problem of being too popular. iPhone users trying to sign up for the service ran into problems the first day it was available, according to a Caixin report.
Firefox 2.0 for iOS released with convenient new features aimed at iPhone strengths — A new version of Firefox for iOS is out with some nice additions if you’re running a newer device.
Press harder, play better: 10 great iPhone games with 3D Touch controls — We all did plenty of peeking and popping and bringing our Live Photos to life when the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were first released, but there’s one thing we couldn’t do: play a bunch of truly worthwhile, 3D Touch-enhanced games. But now there’s a hearty handful of great iPhone 6s games that support 3D Touch.


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Shoppers get food vouchers in Government anti-obesity drive. But how healthy is it?
Ministers have been accused of surrendering to the food industry over controversial plans to hand out vouchers that encourage the public to shop at Asda and buy Rice Krispies cereal.
The Government is to give out millions of coupons offering discounts on ‘healthy food’ bought from the supermarket giant as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
They include discounts on a range of Asda products such as Golden Delicious apples, grapes, spinach and turkey breast slices, as well as Warburtons wholemeal bread and Kellogg’s Rice Krispies.
Off their trolleys? Critics are concerned that the scheme will end up encouraging shoppers to buy lots of cheap alcohol, as well as the healthy foods
But there are widespread concerns that the campaign is an ‘advertising gimmick’ to line the pockets of Asda, Kellogg’s and Warburtons.
Critics say the ploy will encourage the public through Asda’s doors, where they will fill their trolleys with cheap alcohol, frozen chips and multi-pack crisps as well as the discounted products.
Some of Kellogg’s cereals have been labelled the worst offenders for salt and sugar content, with Coco Pops and Pop Tarts among the products singled out.
And Warburtons also makes a range of white bread, pancakes and fruit loafs which are not considered to be nutritious.
Campaigners warn that the initiative is further evidence that food giants are dictating the Government’s health policy.
This year ministers announced controversial pacts known as ‘responsibility deals’ which see the likes of Mars, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Kellogg’s setting their own rules for cutting levels of salt, sugar and fat. Health experts liken the arrangement to ‘putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank’.
Under the latest initiative – the Change 4 Life ‘Really Big Summer Adventure’ – 5million voucher books will be available over the internet, in newspapers, and in Asda branches and Sure Start childcare centres.
Keen: Health Minister Andrew Lansley is fully behind the scheme
The coupons will give families discounts totalling £50 from a range of healthy food from Asda, as well as bikes, clothing and sports equipment from several other stores.
Families will be able to get only one voucher booklet per household, on a first-come first-served basis. The scheme is being funded by the companies involved.
Charlie Powell, campaign director of Sustain, the food policy pressure group, said: ‘It’s an advertising campaign, a gimmick.
‘It’s hugely ineffective. All the companies are concerned about is making profits for their shareholders. It will not change people’s long-term behaviour.’
Health Minister Andrew Lansley said: ‘It’s important we support and encourage children, from a very young age, to experience the fun and benefits of playing games and being active.’
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Samsung unveils Galaxy ZFold and ZFlip at unpacked event on August 11
Samsung has officially announced when it will hold its next unpacked product event: August 11 at 10 a.m. ET / 7AM PT. The next version of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 is expected to be announced – both of which have already leaked a bit. Samsung is not embarrassed by these expectations, as a brief look at its invitation reveals the outline of both devices.
Samsung is also expected to announce new Galaxy watches, the first to use the new shared wear platform announced at Google I / O earlier this year.
Samsung is practically hosting the event on its website once again, and has promised to post more details directly in the series. It also maintains another Samsung trend: making it “the next big flagship” by giving customers a “reserve” even before it is officially announced. Samsung says it will offer “increased business growth and 12-month Samsung Care + at a discounted rate” for initial concerns.
According to photos leaked by Ivan Blas, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is very similar to the current version of the Folding phone. The biggest upgrade will apparently be compatible with Samsung’s KS Pen Styles. Samsung itself is telegraphing that it will now add stylus support to the fold line for a long time.
As far as the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is concerned, the biggest update could be the exterior, where Samsung will replace a very small screen with a slightly larger but still quite small screen.
Samsung has done a better job with stability on its folding devices as it has switched to using “ultra-thin glass” under the plastic sheet for these displays. However, screens are still more delicate than regular smartphone screens. If Samsung intends to encourage consumers to throw Z-Fold 3 screens with a plastic rod, this folding screen will need to become more durable.
While this is unlikely to result in top billing, the new Galaxy Smart Watch is likely to be a much bigger change than the recurring updates to the folding phones. This is because it will be the first Samsung smartwatch to run Google’s first operating system in half a decade. Samsung has been using its own OS-based OS on smartwatches, which had advantages over Google’s wearable OS but does not have an usable app library. Now that the two operating systems have been merged, it will be the first fact in this upcoming Samsung watch that the new wearable operating system really works.
We expect the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 to be announced with both a rotating bezel and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 without any multi-colors.
It is always possible to have more on the tap. Samsung’s Galaxy Bud lineup could also be due to a new model. We’ll know for sure when Samsung launches on August 11th.


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Miami Heat star LeBron James considers one-dollar bills “too small to bother with,” his trainer revealed in a New Yorker magazine profile.
James’ trainer, Idan Ravin, has gotten in the habit of leaving a quarter in the change slot at drink vending machines, a habit he picked up from the Heat player.
“Ravin bought a Gatorade from a vending machine and left a quarter in the change slot — a practice that, he says, he got from LeBron James, who deems one-dollar bills too small to bother with,” author Reeves Wiedeman writes.
“Those guys are just on a different planet,” Ravin added.
That’s for certain. Leaving pennies at the check-out line of the grocery store is one thing, but not using one-dollar bills because you’re so rich is a level of separation from yourself and the plebeians that is hard to comprehend.