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The largest bitcoin exchange said Thursday it is fighting an intense distributed denial-of-service attack it believes is intended at manipulating the price of virtual currency, which has seen volatile price swings in the past few days.
Mt. Gox, which is based in Tokyo, said the attacks have caused its worst trading lags ever and caused error pages to be displayed to traders, according to a post on Facebook. By its own calculation, 80 percent of the bitcoin trades in U.S. dollars are executed on Mt. Gox’s trading platform and 70 percent of all trades in other currencies.
The lag of six or seven seconds before a trade is executed “is not acceptable,” said Gonzague Gay-Bouchery, marketing for Mt. Gox, in a phone interview. But he cautioned that Mt. Gox’s trading platform isn’t like those of the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq.
The price surge, which saw bitcoin hit as much as $142 per coin on Wednesday, has caused malicious opportunists to try and game the system, according to Mt. Gox. Attackers have waited until bitcoin’s price hits a high, sell their bitcoins and then start a DDoS attack that destabilizes the exchange. They hope bitcoin holders will panic and sell, causing the price to drop. The attackers can then buy the cheaper bitcoins and try the attack again when the price floats higher.
The latest DDoS attack started last night Japan time and intensified around 5 a.m. this morning, Gay-Bouchery said. Mt. Gox uses a Florida-based security vendor, Prolexic, to fend off attacks, but “they have been slower than usual to catch what happened,” he said.
Gay-Bouchery said he wasn’t sure when the attacks would subside. He warned bitcoin traders not to panic or invest more money than they’re willing to lose. Traders should also use Mt. Gox’s options for two-factor authentication in order to prevent their accounts from being hacked.
Mt. Gox is in the midst of a major technical overhaul of its exchange. Gay-Bouchery said Mt. Gox is rebuilding its trading platform from the ground up. The system is in testing now, but Mt. Gox hopes to have it live by the end of the year.
“It takes a lot of time to make something bulletproof,” he said. “We cannot release something half-baked.”
The trading platform will be separated from the front-end website, which will make it immune from the problems it has faced in the last few days, he said. Mt. Gox doesn’t release much information on its systems in order not to tip off hackers.
Mt. Gox has seen a surge in people applying to trade on its platform. In 2012, between 9,000 to 11,000 people signed up per month, Gay-Bouchery said. In January, those numbers doubled, and in February, the numbers tripled. The exchange saw more than 60,000 people sign up in March, which has caused delays in verifying accounts. Mt. Gox will raise trading limits if people supply identification to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
The exchange is also working with external companies to streamline the verification process and beefed up its internal account verification team to more than 20 people.
“I really would like to stress that people trust us with a lot of money right now,” Gay-Bouchery said. “We want to do everything by the book. We may appear slow in many respects but we are taking our time to do it right.”


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Here's proof that Lexus is finally building a plug-in hybrid.
Lexus already offers hybrid versions of its current models such as the ES Hybrid, GS Hybrid, LC Hybrid, LS Hybrid, and NX Hybrid, but the Japanese automaker has yet to offer a plug-in hybrid model. Lexus has refused to build a plug-in hybrid as it wanted to use its resources to focus on fuel cell and EV technology. Last year, Lexus finally unveiled its first fully electric car, the UX300e, and now a trademark filing suggests the Japanese automaker is preparing to unleash a new PHEV.
As discovered by the Mach E Club forum, Toyota filed patents for the "NX450h+" and "NX350h" names to the European Union Intellectual Property Office on April 14, suggesting that the Lexus NX will get the plug-in hybrid treatment.
This would be Lexus' first-ever PHEV. In the US, Toyota also submitted patents for the "NX250" and "NX350," so the NX lineup could be expanded with new trims, but it isn't clear if they will use new powertrains. Since the trademarks for the NX PHEV were only filed in Europe, it isn't clear yet if they will be offered in the US. If not, it seems like a missed opportunity to boost sales of the already-popular crossover and compete with the BMW X3 PHEV.
Powertrain details are being kept under wraps for now, but there's a good chance the Lexus NX PHEV will use the same setup as the Toyota RAV4 Prime.
The Toyota RAV4 Prime combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with a lithium-Ion battery, a booster converter, and two electric motors to produce 302 horsepower while delivering 39 miles of electric range - the highest range of any PHEV on the market.
This would be a huge improvement over the current Lexus NX Hybrid, which uses an electrified 2.5-liter inline-four cylinder to produce a combined 194 hp and 152 lb-ft sent to all four wheels through a continuously variable automatic. If the Lexus NX uses the same setup, it would also offer more power and range than the BMW X3 PHEV, which has 292 hp and 20 miles of range. Lexus's new PHEV SUV will also likely be based on the next-generation NX. The new Lexus NX was expected to start production this summer, but a delay seems likely due to the ongoing disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Final numbers are in for US 2022 battery-powered electric-vehicle sales.
dominated again, but that doesn’t tell the entire story of EVs in America.
For the full year, 808,619 EVs were sold in the US, including 225,689 in the fourth quarter. That’s up about 66% from the 488,397 sold in all of 2022. Fourth-quarter EV sales volumes jumped about 58% from the 148,977 sold in the final quarter of 2021.
It was a pretty good year for the disruptive technology. EV penetration of new US car sales in 2022 hit almost 6%, up from roughly 3% in 2021. Thirty EV models sold more than 1,000 units in the US this past year, up from 18 models hitting that mark in 2021.
(ticker: TSLA) finished the year with the top two-selling EVs, the Model Y and the Model 3, and four of the top six models.
‘s market share dropped to about 65% of new EV sales in 2022 from about 72% in 2021.
Tesla US market share in the fourth quarter of 2022 was about 58%, down from almost 78% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Still, no one really expected Tesla to keep more than 70% of any global automotive market. In China for 2022, Tesla’s share of battery EV sales likely finished around 12%. In Western Europe, Tesla’s final market share of battery EV sales should fall between 15% and 20%.
Between six million and seven million battery electric vehicles, not including plug in hybrid vehicles, were sold around the world in 2022. That’s about 8% of all new car sales. China leads with more than 4 million sold. Western Europe is second with more than 1 million and the US is third with under 1 million. Battery electric penetration of developed markets, the ones that can pay higher prices for new vehicles, ended 2022 at roughly 11% to 13% of new cars sales.
In the US, Tesla is the only EV seller with multiple models in the top 10 of sales volumes.
(F) just missed out on that distinction with the all-electric F-150 Lightning coming in 11th. The top 10 EVs in the US for 2022 were the Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, Ford Mustang Mach E, Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Hyundai Ioniq 5,
ID. 4, Kia EV6, and Rivian R1T.
Ford can take some solace in the fact it came in as the No. 2 seller of EVs in the US for all of 2022. Tesla sold 522.388 EVs in the US in 2022, while Ford sold 61,575 units.
(GM) was No. 3, with just over 39,000 units sold. Overall, 11 car brands sold more than 10,000 EVs in 2022, up from seven in 2021.
Looking ahead, US EV sales should grow again in 2023 thanks in part to a new $7,500 purchase tax credit that was passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. That credit essentially makes the cost of a new Chevy Bolt as low as $21,000. A new Model Y can be had for about $46,000. A new F-150 Lightning can cost as little as $49,000.
All three of those prices are less than the almost $50,000 average price paid by Americans for a new car in December.
EVs are getting cheaper as the US economy is weakening a little. It will be interesting to see how the year develops for the EV industry—as well as the entire car business.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, the $700 billion industry that is commercial trucking is beginning to experience change as startups enter the playing field. Leveraging truck drivers’ smartphones, several startups, which are receiving millions of dollars from investors, aspire to become an “Uber of Trucking” by connecting drivers with nearby companies seeking to ship goods. The trucking industry, which is highly fragmented, has been exceedingly dependent upon third-party brokers connecting customers with truckers, but with the age of technology upon us, the industry may shift.
One of the first companies to enter this realm, Trucker Path Inc., has stated that it is intending to reach $1 billion in value by 2016. Convoy, a more recent startup based out of Seattle has amassed $2.5 million in funding pouring in from the likes of Amazon, the founder of Salesforce, the founder of eBay, and even the co-founder of Uber Technologies. Convoy declares that they facilitate companies looking to ship goods locally via its website, get instant pricing, and can track the shipment in real time.
In an industry that is such high value, these companies are relatively small and are new players; however, that means there are opportunities to grow for the company that discovers the right model. Industry analysts feel that there are many obstacles in front of these startups before they can really make an impact including “risk-averse shippers and technology-averse truckers” in addition to the complexity of the overall trucking market.
With the movement to a constantly connected world and the increased talk of the Physical Internet, it seems that these startups are heading in the right direction. These companies are able to connect customers to truckers in minutes compared to the hours it can take using a broker, cutting down on wasted time and money. Having the ability to track the shipment is an added perk as well and could expand to the entire market as shippers become more and more demanding. If one or more of these startups is able to become the “Uber of Trucking” than the industry will surely be shaken up.


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Krafton, the studio behind BGMI is partnering with Solano Labs, a blockchain company. The two companies are going to be on a joint venture for the development, design, operation, and marketing of blockchain-based games and services.
This is right after Krafton partnered with Naver Z, another Metaverse company to launch their own NFT-based platform. Bear in mind, Solana Labs is the developer of the Solana Blockchain, one of the biggest competitors of Ethereum. Let’s dig deep into what this new partner has to offer for all PUBG fans?
Krafton’s Partnership with Solana Labs
In the recent official blog post, Krafton announced its partnership with Solana Labs. Bear in mind, Solana Labs is the same company that has been all over the news for offering faster transaction speed at a lower cost.
According to Krafton, making the most out of decentralized blockchain, the company is going to further expand its horizon. Karfton further added their input on partnering with Solana Labs. Given their high-performance speed backed by lower transactional costs, Solana is the best representation of the Web3 ecosystem altogether.
Read: What is Web 3.0?
Krafton strives to get insight knowledge over the entire blockchain-based experience. Looking at the broader spectrum, this is not the first time Krafton is working with any blockchain company.
The largest speculation revolves around dropping Krafton’s share price. According to the Financial Times, the huge competition from Chinese rivals resulted in such a drastic fall. This is where Krafton is adopting play-to-earn models while integrating blockchain within.
The Future of Krafton
Given the falling share price, Krafton already made their popular title PUBG, a free-to-play model. With the recent partnership with Solana Labs, the Korean giant aspires to develop and add more play-to-earn titles within their Web3 ecosystem.
Now it is completely unclear, whether Krafton is going to integrate blockchain technology with existing titles or launch new games altogether. As for the existing games, it would certainly make them Metaverse-ready. That being said, it is still going to take some considerable time before the services hit the commercial market.
The Bottom Line
So that was all about the recent development between Krafton and Solana Labs. No matter the outcome of the partner, it is surely going to take the gaming industry by storm. So, let us know in the comment section below, what are your thoughts on PUBG changing once and for all?


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green-label.com has released its list of “What Rappers Would Do If They Weren’t In Hip Hop.”
“Nobody is just one thing, so why should rappers be?” the article says. “Over the past 25 years, many rappers have made the transition from being only recording artists to having various other careers. Jay Z makes much of his money as an entrepreneur, Kanye West invests a significant portion of his efforts in fashion, and various other rappers own restaurants and clothing lines or dabble in other industries. “
French Montana, Lupe Fiasco and Twista are among those discussed in the article. green-label.com imagines Iggy Azalea would be a model.
“She without question has the looks,” green-label.com says, “but more importantly, this Australian rapper has the attitude to go with it.”
To visit the complete list of “What Rappers Would Do If They Weren’t In Hip Hop,” visit green-label.com.


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Paradox Interactive has halted the development of a number of unannounced games and has decided to focus its resources on proven games that the company deems more secure for its future.
The publisher makes these decisions in a press. announced in a press release. Paradox stated that they are working on 15 new games, including Victoria 3, Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Crusader Kings 3 for consoles and Shadowrun >Trilogy, and that they are working on many new DLCs.
Paradox CEO Fredrik Wester said the company is focusing more on the company’s reputation for strategy games and their longer playability after their debut.
“Paradox Interactive was born and grew with a focus on strategy and management games. We are passionate about developing games that gamers can enjoy with our hearts and minds and for long periods of time. That’s why we’ve focused our focus on making our highest-potential projects the best resources,” Wester said in the press release. “We have a promising game production roster and I look forward to sharing these games with our players in the years to come.”
Paradox released two games in 2020: Empire of Sin and Crusader Kings III. Crusader Kings III has gained significant market acceptance and Ranked the 11th game with the best review rating in Metacritic’s 2020 games list. In the aforementioned press release, Paradox also mentioned the Royal Court DLC that will be released for Crusader Kings III and said that this DLC is under development.
Paradox also released Surviving the Aftermath for the first time in October 2020, but the game is still in early access as of today.
Differences of opinion on in-house creative processes caused this change of direction and as a result Ebba Ljungerud resigned as Paradox CEO in September it could be.
As MRT, we gave the game 10 out of 10 in the Crusader Kings III review and said “Long live the new king of historical strategy”. Crusader Kings III has been announced for Xbox Series X/S and PS5, but there is no release date yet.
Petey Oneto is a freelance writer at MRT.
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- Bitcoin gains popularity among retailers
- Target, Walgreens sport top retail apps for Apple's new iPhone 5
- Target announces expansion of Beauty Concierge program
- CVS Caremark names Helena Foulkes EVP, chief healthcare strategy and marketing officer
- Target unveils contest to fuel innovation in health care
MINNEAPOLIS — The board of directors of Target has declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per common share.
The dividend, which marks the company's 179th consecutive dividend paid since October 1967, is payable June 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 16.


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Samsung has confirmed that it will hold the next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 27, 2023. This presentation will take place for the first time in South Korea, in Seoul, whereas previously they were held in Barcelona, San Francisco and New York.
It is expected that the manufacturer will introduce the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 — a new generation of folding smartphones. According to rumors, both devices will receive a new type of hinge, which will ensure that there is no gap when folded. Also, the new products are credited with the IP58 protection class from dust and water, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and new cameras.
The compact clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 5 will receive an enlarged external display of unusual shape. Samsung decided not to embed cameras in the screen, like the Razr 40 Ultra, but to bypass them by making a small "island". The design has been repeatedly demonstrated on leaked renderings.
In addition to smartphones, Galaxy Unpacked can present Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic smartwatches, as well as Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9+ and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra tablets.


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EB Games to shutter 19 stores as digital competition bites
EB Games has announced it will close 19 unprofitable locations as digital competition bites the veteran specialty retailer.The Gamestop-owned chain confirmed the move after Kotaku Australia was made aware of pending closures earlier this week, saying the decision has come after “careful consideration”.
Chain shutting down unprofitable stores by end of January, but will open larger outlets later in the year. EB Games is in the process of closing more than a dozen stores across Australia . A total of 19 The retailer said: "Like all businesses, we are constantly evaluating our property portfolio to
GameStop's Australian gaming retailer ' EB Games ' closes down 19 stores . Australia 's biggest gaming retailer chain, EB Games According to Kotaku, EB Games has said that due to revenue margins not meeting the required marks, they will be closing down 19 of their stores across Australia .
The days of the massive sale, for some stores, are coming to an end. EB Games customers have received notices overnight that stores in the ACT, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, will be shutting down before the end of the month.
A Kotaku Australia reader got in touch earlier this week letting letting us know that staff had been told at four Adelaide stores would be closing down by the end of the month. The layoffs are much further, however, with OzBargain posters receiving emails from EB stores across Australia, letting them know their local joint was affected. Local sites Vooks and Press Start have gotten tip offs as well.
Jeanswest collapses as online competitors sink denim giant
The denim retailer has called in voluntary administrators as weak consumer spending and online competition sink traditional store sales.Clothing retailer Jeanswest has collapsed into voluntary administration as online stores and low consumer spending blow a hole in the denim house's bottom line.
Australian video game retailer EB Games announced 19 stores will shut . 'After careful consideration we will be closing 19 unprofitable stores at the end of January. Where possible, staff were offered the opportunity to work in surrounding stores ,' an EB Games spokesman told Daily Mail
At least 19 EB Games stores across the country will shut down within weeks after an email confirming the closures was sent to members of the popular video game chain. Many social media users believe EB Games is on borrowed time. Picture: AAP Image/Matt LoxtonSource:News Corp Australia .
Some of the stores are fairly large, including Blacktown in NSW and Docklands in Victoria. Kotaku Australia has reached out to EB Games for comment and clarification, and will update this story if they reply.
EB Games has provided the following comment to Kotaku Australia:
Like all businesses, we are constantly evaluating our property portfolio to ensure that our stores mix is in-line with the ever changing retail landscape. After careful consideration we will be closing 19 unprofitable stores at the end of January. Where possible, staff were offered the opportunity to work in surrounding stores.
In exciting news, 2020 will see EB Games continue to open more large format stores that combine the power of both the EB Games and Zing Pop Culture. These hybrid stores, combined with our strong omni-channel offering, 6 million loyalty members and 300+ locations across Australia, will see EB Games continue to be one of Australia’s largest specialty retailers.
Fashion retailer Bardot to shut 58 shops, hundreds of job losses expected
Womenswear chain Bardot is shutting the majority of its stores across the country, with just 14 bricks and mortar locations to remain open in New South Wales and Victoria. Fifty-six stores are scheduled to close by March. Two stores — in Hobart and Knox, Victoria — already shut in early December.The fashion chain entered administration in November, one of a slew of retailers to do so last year as conditions in the sector deteriorated.Bardot had 72 stores across all states and territories and employed 800 staff at the time it fell into administration.
EB Games , Australia 's largest game chain store , is closing several locations around Australia . In a statement given to Kotaku Australia , the retailer has said that 19 unprofitable stores around the country are closing; however, 20 stores have disappeared from their online store locator.
Video game and electronic retailer EB Games has revealed to customers it will be closing around 19 stores across the country. The company sent emails out to loyal customers on Wednesday, informing of the store closures and massive discount offers. According to the emails, four locations could be
The full list of affected stores can be found by searching for your local store through the EB Games Store locator. At the time of writing, these stores have been removed:
Bushfires likely to impact Australian retailers, analysts say .
Wesfarmers, Super Retail Group and Metcash all could witness a material change in their finances due to the devastating bushfires.Both positive and negative flow-on effects are in store for major retailers such as Wesfarmers, Super Retail Group and Metcash, who all could witness a material change in their finances.


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Amazon rattled the retail world Friday with news that it would purchase organic upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market for around $13.7 billion.
The all-cash deal -- Amazon's largest to date -- turns the ecommerce giant into a top five US grocer over night. It also marks a turning point in Amazon's strategic efforts when it comes to cracking the $600 billion grocery market.
Grocery is one of the highest frequency purchase categories in all of retail, yet it remains one of the last areas of commerce to develop a firm digital identity. To its credit, Amazon has been trying out grocery store concepts and pickup services in its hometown of Seattle, but the scalability of those projects has remained in question.
By adding Whole Foods to the mix, Amazon is building a brick-and-mortar tentpole that supports its overall ecommerce empire.
Whole Foods gives Amazon an immediate physical grocery footprint and the ability to alleviate some of the supply chain problems it faced with Amazon Fresh, including perishable inventory and delivery services. It also gives Amazon the ability to sell fresh and organic food on its online marketplace while at the same time giving shoppers the option to quickly pick up their online orders without having to schlep around the aisles.
Ultimately, Amazon wants to make same-day delivery for groceries the norm, with Whole Foods stores serving as specialized fulfillment centers for Prime Now and Amazon Fresh.
"Whole Foods has the supply chain question completely nailed," said Brent Franson, CEO of retail analytics firm Euclid Analytics. "And now Amazon has access to customers who may be open to home delivery."
And then there's the data. Unlike most modern grocery chains, Whole Foods has avoided implementing a loyalty program. That means Amazon won't have immediate access to a rich customer data set, but it also clears the path for Prime membership to step in and fill the void.
"Amazon has an opportunity to give Prime members automatic entry in a new Whole Foods benefits program," added Franson. "They could also offer the option to pay for groceries using the Amazon app, or sync your Alexa-made grocery list with your app while in-store. New app downloads and Alexa purchases en masse means Amazon now has visibility into what its members are doing offline. Talk about rich data."
What's more, Whole Foods' roughly 30 million (typically affluent) customers are also likely to be Amazon Prime customers already, which further strengthens the connective tissue between the two brands. Here's an excerpt from a research note by JP Morgan:
Whole Foods currently records ~8 million weekly customer visits, and has 30 million customers -- which we believe overlaps significantly with Amazon's projected 60 million domestic households.
With Whole Foods, Amazon now has 464 stores in markets that we believe have significant overlap with Prime customers as the broader grocery market transitions online at what we believe is likely to be at an accelerating pace.
As for Whole Foods, the company has been behind the curve somewhat when it comes to digital transformation. The grocery chain inked a co-innovation partnership with enterprise software vendor Infor in 2015, with the aim of revamping its supply chain and merchandising systems. Whole Foods also uses Microsoft's Azure Active Directory software.
In 2016, Whole Foods expanded its partnership with Instacart to create a network of store locations enabling online ordering and same-day delivery. It remains to be seen how Amazon's ownership impacts the Whole Foods/Instacart relationship, but it's likely that Amazon does not intend to keep it going for the long term.
In other words, Whole Foods is ripe for innovation when it comes to managing and digitizing its distribution network, and Amazon has plenty to offer in terms of IT infrastructure.
While it's difficult to predict just how much success Amazon will find in its grocery endeavor, investors are so far bullish that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is on to something big. In fact, Amazon's market capitalization increased by more than $30 billion on the day the Whole Foods acquisition was announced -- more than double the grocery chain's price tag.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled
from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they
contain a chemical that converts into a powerful date rape drug when
ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were
hospitalized after swallowing the beads.
With only seven weeks
until Christmas, the recall is yet another blow to the toy industry --
already bruised by a slew of recalls this past summer.
the United States, the toy goes by the name Aqua Dots, a highly popular
holiday toy distributed by Toronto-based Spin Master Toys. They are
called Bindeez in Australia, where they were named toy of the year at
an industry function earlier this year.
It could not immediately
be learned whether Aqua Dots beads are made in the same factories as
the Bindeez product. Both are sold by Australia-based Moose Enterprises.
toy beads are sold in general merchandise stores and over the Internet
for use in arts and crafts projects. They can be arranged into designs
and fused together when sprayed with water.
Scientists say a
chemical coating on the beads, when ingested, metabolizes into the
so-called date rape drug gamma hydroxy butyrate. When eaten, the
compound -- made from common and easily available ingredients -- can
induce unconsciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death.
Gunja from Australia's Poisons Information Center said the drug's
effect on children was "quite serious ... and potentially
The recall was announced by the Consumer
Product Safety Commission on Wednesday several hours after published
reports about the recall in Australia.
The two U.S. children who
swallowed Aqua Dot beads went into nonresponsive comas, commission
spokesman Scott Wolfson said Wednesday afternoon.
the toys were ordered off store shelves on Tuesday when officials
learned that a 2-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were hospitalized
after swallowing the beads. A 19-month-old toddler also was being
The news jolted the toy industry because Aqua Dots has
been one of the few bright stars of the toy selling season, which,
along with overall retailing, has gotten off to a sluggish start. The
item, which had been heavily advertised, had appeared on many toy
experts' list of must-have holiday toys, and toy sellers are now in the
midst of canceling advertising and scrambling to figure out how to
Chris Byrne, a New York-based toy consultant, noted
that the incidents could have been isolated, and Spin Master may be
erring on the side of caution.
"This is something that they could not have foreseen. This is an extremely hot toy. ... It's a little scary," Byrne said.
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You might have missed this in the storm of Android news today, but the
were true and Google has indeed launched a new online storage service.
looks to be a direct competitor to Amazon's S3 hosting. Google will be charging 17-cents per gigabyte of storage per month, 10-cents per gigabyte uploaded, and 15-30-cents per gigabyte downloaded.
The service will initially only be available to a limited number of US-based developers, but they will enjoy a free 100GB of storage and 300GB of bandwidth. It's clear Google hopes to entice Amazon S3 customers to move to The Big G's servers. Amazon charges 15-cents per gigabyte stored, but has a version of the service with only 99.99% uptime for 10-cents per gig.
Google is probably looking to pair this hosting solution with their Google AppEngine developer tools. For some users of Google services, it might make sense to switch just out of convenience. Do we have any S3 users among our readers? Would you consider switching?


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Twenty percent of profits will go to Save the Children’s global Coronavirus Response Fund.
The legendary fashion journalist and curator Elizabeth Way talk with BAZAAR.com about decades of overlooked American fashion history.
They’re celebrating a virtual design competition hosted by the Nairobi school and shelter.
Fashion Unites—Benefitting the amfAR Fund to Fight COVID-19—Will Feature Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, and More
The influential art critic and curator passed away in Milan.
The "fourth trimester" holistic wellness movement prescribes some TLC.
The designer drew inspiration from her mother-in-law, newspaper columnist Austine Hearst
The Pomellato for Women ambassador preaches a very millennial message of self-empowerment.
The actress/activist explains her kinship with Maje artistic director Judith Milgrom.
For Gabriela Hearst, luxury isn't a matter of "more is more," it's about making the most of what you have.
City meets nature at JANEIRO.
The philosopher-king of cashmere looks back on four decades of Italian ingenuity.
The actress has defined her signature look on her own terms.
"Her wardrobe had to telegraph what she was feeling and where she was in her journey. "
Maje artistic director Judith Milgrom takes boho style in an office-friendly direction Here, she shares her work must-haves.
The new face of Clé de Peau Beauté talks going back to black.
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie reports from the front row of RefuSHE’s pioneering fashion show in support of refugee artisans.
"For the first time, a dress was special to me because of how I felt in it rather than how I looked in it."
The evening featured an opening reception at the Chelsea gallery and a blowout bash at the Top of the Standard.
The designer will be donating meals for every photo posted with the hashtag #WatchHungerStop for the cause today.


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Opera Scoops Up Mobile Ad Company
Today Opera Software announced that it has purchased AdMarvel, a company that provides mobile advertising solutions. AdMarvel is based in San Mateo, Calif., and Opera is based in Oslo, Norway. According to Opera, the acquisition will let it expand its portfolio to include ad monetization services for its browser products, as well as the products and services offered by its network operator partners. Opera spokesperson Thomas Ford told Phone Scoop in an email that the terms of the acquisition were "$8 million now and a $15 million in cash consideration if aggressive financial goals are met within 24 months." Apple and Google have both recently acquired mobile advertising firms.
Oct 23, 2018
Motorola Solutions today announced the Talkabout T800 walkie talkies and accompanying mobile application. The concept is to let outdoor adventurers keep in touch — and, more importantly, share precise location data — when cellular networks are not available.
Mar 20, 2019
The Opera web browser for Android now includes a free VPN service, for securing data over untrusted networks such as public Wi-Fi. Opera for Android version 51 includes the feature, which is activated with a simple toggle, requiring no sign-in nor account.
Nov 22, 2019
AT&T is launching 5G for consumers in the coming weeks, and has detailed its launch plans for both sub-6 GHz (low-band) and mmWave launches in the coming year. The company promises "nationwide" 5G in the first half of 2020.
Jan 8, 2021
Motorola today unveiled a full lineup of four new affordable phones, including three g-series models ranging from $169 – $299 and one 5G model for $399. All four feature large batteries (4,000 – 5,000 mAh) and large displays (6.5 – 6.8 inches).
Dec 13, 2018
Opera Software today launched a new version of its Opera browser for Android devices that takes a step toward the internet's future. The latest build of Opera, based on blockchain, now includes an integrated crypto wallet and Web 3 support.


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Coronavirus has shut down casinos from Macau to Vegas, but one intrepid entrepreneur is literally cleaning up: Elite Chip Care specializes in sanitizing casino chips.
Call the Cleaner
The owner of a company specializing in cleaning casino chips has seen a massive upturn in business due to the coronavirus outbreak. Clay Dubois’ Elite Chip Care is cleansing thousands of casino chips per day – with more on the way.
Casinos choosing to stay open are redoubling their efforts to sanitize their gaming spaces in the name of public safety. Virus germs can linger on cold surfaces for days, waiting for unwitting victims to touch a door knob or lever. All it takes from there is for the victim to touch their eyes, nose or mouth – something humans do subconsciously.
Casino owners admit that casino chip cleaning is rare, sometimes only happening every 10 or 15 years. It can’t be done on the casino floor for security reasons, and having staff clean chips one at a time would take days if not weeks.
Enter the cleaner. Clay Dubois is the sole owner and employee of Elite Chip Care, but his primary weapon in the fight against germs is a specialized ultrasonic chip cleaner he patented.
Dubois uses six ultrasonic cleaners which vibrate the dirt and contamination off the chips. Ultrasonic cleaning is nothing new, as opticians around the world use them for cleaning glasses. However, Dubois invented a specialized chip rack in the ultrasonic water bath that fits up to 640 casino chips at a time.
To kill stubborn contamination like coronavirus, Dubois bakes them at 170 degrees in a convection oven.
Meanwhile back at the casino, employees are washing their hands constantly, cleaning public spaces people touch, and generally sanitizing the place. But Dubois wants to be clear that chip cleaning isn’t a magic bullet.
“I can sterilize your chips in the ovens today, somebody comes in tomorrow and sneezes on your chips and guess what? You’ve got a viral outbreak,” he said.
While the coronavirus closes many casinos and events are canceled globally, sanitation companies are really cleaning up.
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Destiny 2 Director Asking For Suggestions For First DLC Pack
Although Destiny 2 has only been out for a few weeks (and it’s not even available on PC yet), fans and the developer alike are already turning their attention to DLC. Now, players have a chance to voice their suggestions for new content.
Today, game director Christopher Barrett asked players on Twitter to give feedback on what they would like to see in Destiny 2’s first expansion. Some of the most popular ideas so far include custom games, more loot, and a greater focus on endgame content.
What would you most like to see in the first expansion? #Destiny2
— Christopher Barrett (@cgbarrett) October 5, 2017
This isn’t the only thing we’ve heard about Destiny 2’s first expansion. Before the game even released, reports came out that suggested that the first DLC pack will focus on Osiris and will take players to Mercury. Later, Bungie confirmed that Curse of Osiris is real. However, since Barrett is still taking suggestions, it appears that Bungie hasn’t finished all the content yet.
Bungie hasn’t announced a release date for the pack yet, but you can read more about what it’ll include here. In the meantime, you can check out Destiny 2’s first Iron Banner event when it goes live on October 10.
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China’s appetite for broadband fuels growth in CPE market
Sep 23, 2015 – IHS (NYSE: IHS) has raised its outlook for the broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) market. In its September report, the firm has increased its 2019 worldwide broadband CPE forecast by 8%, to US$12.4 billion.
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Pricing pressure drags on TV Set-Top Box market
Jul 30, 2015 – IHS (NYSE: IHS) has reported that unit shipments of set-top boxes worldwide were up 3% from the year-ago first quarter. IHS expects particularly strong unit growth for HDMI dongles such as Google’s Chromecast, Roku HDMI sticks, Amazon’s Fire TV Stick HDTV, and virtual set-top boxes.
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One third of cable subscribers to be passed by DOCSIS 3.1 by April 2017
Jul 28, 2015 – IHS (NYSE: IHS) conducted in-depth interviews with cable operators across the globe that collectively control 87 percent of the world’s cable capex and found that 42 percent of them plan to deploy a distributed access architecture (DAA) by 2017.
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Technicolor to acquire Cisco connected devices division
Jul 23, 2015 – Technicolor (Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY) has entered into an exclusive agreement with Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) to acquire its customer premises equipment (CPE) business for €550 million (or $600 million equivalent) in a cash and stock transaction.
News categories: Technicolor, Cisco Systems, Frederic Rose, John Chambers, Cable TV, CPE, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV, MandA, Set Top Box, Worldwide
Cable broadband equipment market off to mixed start in 2015
Jun 10, 2015 – As MSOs continued major upgrades to their broadband networks, cable DOCSIS channel shipments grew to 1.8 million in the first quarter of 2015, a 14 percent sequential increase, and a gain of 48 percent from the year-ago first quarter, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS).
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Pay TV providers embrace OTT video and 'skinny' bundles
May 21, 2015 – The global pay TV services market, including cable TV, satellite TV, telco TV and over-the-top (OTT) video, totaled $237 billion in 2014, up 7 percent from the previous year, according to the 2015 IHS Infonetics Pay TV Services and Subscribers report.
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Fixed broadband subscribers to approach 1 billion in 2019
Apr 9, 2015 – According to Infonetics Research (NYSE: IHS) fixed broadband subscribers grew 8% in 2014, reaching 733 million as service providers continue to steadily add subscribers. Subscriber growth is being driven by FTTH and DOCSIS 3.0.
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Casa Systems delivers first full CCAP-compliant deployment in North America
Apr 6, 2015 – Casa Systems has announced that Time Warner Cable has completed the deployment of high speed data, voice and QAM video in New York City on Casa System's integrated CCAP platform. This is the first production deployment by an MSO in North America.
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DOCSIS channel shipments rose to record levels in 2014
Feb 27, 2015 – Infonetics Research (NYSE: IHS) has reported that DOCSIS channel shipments rose to record levels in 2014 - up 114 percent to 4.8 million worldwide - as cable operators continue to improve their networks to offer services to customers at ever-higher speeds.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 622, a CannaCraft-sponsored bill, which will work to reduce plastic waste in the California cannabis industry.
Detailed in a recent emailed press release, California’s cannabis industry just became a little bit greener through the passing of Senate Bill 622 (SB 622). The newly enacted piece of legislation was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom and will help reduce plastic waste by getting rid of the requirement which mandated licensed cannabis cultivators to use a single-use plastic tag on each individual plant. The bill was sponsored by CannaCraft, a Northern California-based cannabis company, and Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica).
In June 2022, an opinion article was published by Project CBD, an educational non-profit, called, “Bag the Tags! California’s Eco-Absurdity” (1), highlighted the wasteful practices, policies, and regulations, cannabis cultivators were having to follow. The piece was authored by Tiffany Devitt, head of Regulatory Affairs for CannaCraft and March and Ash, as well as board member of the California Cannabis Industry Association. Devitt mentioned that by revising the single-use tag policy, California could potentially get rid of several hundred thousand pounds of plastic waste every year and create more sustainable guidelines other states across the US could follow.
Chair of the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee, Senator Ben Allen, has been a longtime advocate on environmental sustainability and climate change policy. He previously championed Senate Bill 54, which required manufacturers of single-use packaging and food service ware to manage and recycle the products introduced into the commercial market.
"Beyond environmental and financial impacts for our local governments, plastic products have become a public health hazard such that we are finding microplastics in bloodstreams. We should act responsibly to curb the unnecessary use of plastics where possible,” said Senator Allen, who chairs the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. “As the cannabis industry continues to develop in California, it is critical that we support sustainability as a pillar of its growth. SB 622 aims to do just that, and I thank Governor Newsom for signing this common-sense measure.”
Additionally Devitt mentioned, “Over the past 5 years, the state has used between 200 and 250 million plant tags generating over 1 million pounds of plastic waste. The price tag on that waste: The state of California spends about $15 million per year buying these tags and providing them to cannabis farms. The biggest tragedy here is that those tags did nothing to prevent diversion, which was the stated intent.”
By passing SB 622, the Department of Cannabis Control will have more flexibility on how to regulate the tracking of cannabis plants so that inspectors can enforce compliance with cultivators and prevent wasteful use of single-use plastics.


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Peloton’s Crash Will Keep Burning
The wheels have come off the
story and now the company wants its customers to pay for its own repairs.
With Peloton’s shares down about 80% over the past year, the fitness equipment maker is reportedly exploring multiple avenues to cut expenses. One of them: Asking new customers to shoulder some costs. Come the end of the month, Peloton will start charging U.S. consumers for delivery and setup of some of its connected fitness devices, according to its website—a quiet but material change that could have big repercussions on future sales volumes.
Lower future sales would certainly compound problems for a company whose current sales volumes don’t even seem to be enough to sustain continued production. Citing a confidential presentation dated earlier this month, CNBC reported Thursday that Peloton is temporarily halting production of its connected fitness products, noting a “significant reduction” in demand due to price sensitivity and heightened competition.
Peloton’s shares tumbled another 19% after the news. Just over a year ago, Peloton announced a $420 million acquisition of commercial fitness provider Precor in an effort to gain significant U.S. manufacturing presence and cut down lead times for its equipment amid booming demand.
For years, Peloton represented an aspirational lifestyle, selling, among other things, fitness equipment that was as coveted as the figure it could earn you. Not too surprisingly, it came at a price only so many people could afford to pay, let alone wanted to.
Next came price cuts. Amid a global pandemic where, for many months, consumers had far fewer out-of-home exercise options, these were initially highly effective. YipitData shows that when Peloton lowered the price of its original bike in late August of last year, U.S. sales of its connected fitness products, excluding its Tread, increased fivefold in less than two weeks.
That was a needed boost for Peloton, whose sales of all its connected fitness products still fell more than 16% year on year for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. But it also revealed a prospective customer base that is especially price sensitive. That is precarious for a company that Wall Street estimates ended last calendar year with more than 17 percentage points of gross margin dilution relative to the end of calendar 2019. The rub: Peloton needs the margin boost, but it also needs the sales.
Starting Jan. 31, Peloton will be raising prices for its original bike and its Tread either by charging new customers for delivery and setup or by raising the base prices, depending on the customers’ location. The difference is significant: Peloton’s website shows U.S. customers will effectively be paying around 17% more for its original bike, for example, adding in delivery and setup costs. For reference, last August, Peloton cut the price of that product by roughly 20%.
At its annual shareholder meeting in December, Peloton reportedly discussed the potential of charging for delivery and setup. Growing inflation and supply-chain expenses have led many retailers to raise prices. Indeed, even IKEA, which Peloton reportedly referenced when discussing price hikes internally, said a few weeks ago it was raising prices by about 9% on average across its markets. But not all companies have that luxury—especially those selling luxury goods. Consumers shopping at IKEA not only notoriously have to do their own assembly, but still need a bedframe and a dresser, regardless of the price. Multi-thousand-dollar exercise equipment? Less so. The need to shell out for essentials elsewhere only takes away from consumers’ pool of disposable income Peloton is vying for.
said in a note Wednesday that, while he has long advocated Peloton increasing rather than decreasing prices to improve margins, “this feels like another indication of a company operating a large-scale trial and error, testing options on its customers in real-time.”
Lately, it seems like Peloton is throwing a lot of ideas at the wall and seeing what—if anything—sticks. CNBC also reported earlier this week Peloton is working with managing consulting group McKinsey & Co. to review its cost structure, looking at potentially cutting some stores and even its apparel division. YipitData shows Peloton had nearly 150 stores open world-wide as of the end of last year, up from less than 100 stores at the end of 2019. It launched a private label apparel brand less than five months ago.
For a company that is trying to “democratize fitness,” moving to democratize costs seems a bit at odds.
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Porsche is sending Klaus Zellmer, the man responsible for so many of its overseas markets, to Atlanta to replace the new global sales chief Detlev von Platen as president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America.
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text: IBM for the 17th time in a row erfindungsreichstes companies in the world of Armonk, United States / Vienna, January 13, 2010 – 4.914 U.S. patents in 2009 not only mean an all-time record in the economy, but also four times as many patents as HP and more than the large companies in the IT sector – Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Apple, Google, and Accenture together. IBM has also freely accessible published to more than 4,000 technical inventions without patent protection last year for third parties. The company follows its prior years gegebenenVersprechen, selected inventions to make anyone available to technical documentation to support constructive innovations, as well as to improve the quality of patents from the IT industry. Keep up on the field with thought-provoking pieces from Vanessa Marcil. IBM announces today also in the future to provide customers with the own patent management expertise and the appropriate software, with whose help the 30,000 U.S. patents of the company are organized, to assist in the development of its own innovation strategy and culture. Many Customers have asked us in the past to get insight in our patent processes to improve their own strategies and tools. “The range now available is therefore only a logical consequence of our pledge to promote an open and cooperative dealing with the important issues of patents and intellectual property,” says Kevin Reardon, General Manager of intellectual property, and Vice President of business development at IBM research. ” The top ten of the companies with the most U.S. patents in 2009, as well as the original press release from the United States the following. IBM 4914 Samsung 3611 Microsoft 2906 Canon 2206 Panasonic 1829 Toshiba 1696 Sony 1680 Intel 1537 Seiko Epson 1330 HP 1273 * data provided by IFI patent intelligence information in the original US press release. IBM Austria IBM solutions belongs with a turnover of 103.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2008 as the world’s largest suppliers in the area of information technology (hardware, software, services) and B2B. The company employs currently 398.455 and in over 170 Active countries. The IBM in Germany with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany currently 21,100 employees at 40 locations, making it the largest subsidiary in Europe.


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An online marketplace has opened in Ireland to try and help pharmacy owners compete with one another to get the best deals.
The website PharmacyOpenNow has been launched with a focus on the UK, with an aim to help Irish and UK businesses compete for a share of the market.
It aims to compete with the likes of Boots and the pharmacy giant A&G.
Its site is available in the UK but the US and Canada have not been added yet.
Online pharmacy operators can now submit an application online and it can be seen in its entirety below.
Online Pharmacy OpenNow has also announced that the Irish company PharmacyOpensNow will open in the US, the UK and Canada later this year.
G will also be part of the Pharmacy OpensNow network later this month.
The site has already received an impressive amount of traffic from US and Canadian pharmacy owners who are keen to make use of the opportunity to compete for an opportunity.
“It is very exciting to be part on PharmacyOpeningNow.
It’s a way for us to connect with our customers to help them get the lowest prices possible.
It also gives us the opportunity for our partners to be able to offer their customers a better value for money,” said Pharmacy OpeningNow founder, Paul Walsh.”
PharmacyOpen now is the first of its kind and it’s going to be a big win for Irish and British pharmacy owners in the next few years.”
Online pharmacy companies have long been an area of great concern to the Government, with a recent report claiming that there are more than 7,000 US-based pharmacies with over 100,000 pharmacists, while in Ireland more than 300 pharmacies are licensed.
However, with competition increasing and a number of international competitors also opening up to offer cheaper prices online, the competition may well increase.
Pharmacies in the United States have been hit hard by competition, with many losing their licences due to poor quality.
The new site, however, is designed to be flexible and can be accessed in many ways.
“We’re really keen to support these pharmacies in their competitive efforts to increase their sales and get customers back in the door,” said Dr Walsh.
The UK’s National Pharmacy Association has also welcomed the launch of the site.
It said the availability of cheaper prices was good news for the UK’s pharmacy owners, as it would allow them to compete against one another for patients.
“These prices are a real boost to the UK pharmacist market as we have a huge shortage of pharmacy supplies and are not currently receiving the quality of supplies and services that our customers demand,” said NPA spokesman, Ben Hodge.
“The NPA will continue to support pharmacy owners and the wider pharmacy industry as they try to drive down prices for their customers and to get back into the top 20 pharmacist companies in the country.”
Pharmacist groups also welcomed this development, saying that it would give them a competitive edge in the competitive market.
“I think that this is an important first step to help drive up competition and improve pharmacy pricing in the future,” said the Irish Association of Pharmacists.
“While we all recognise that competition in the pharmacy industry is challenging, it is essential for all members of the public to have access to the latest and greatest drugs and treatments.”
Online pharmacies also have an important role in the Irish health care system.
Many hospitals in the Republic of Ireland have been forced to close because of the high cost of treating patients with HIV and hepatitis C.
Online pharmacies will also allow people with health problems to have their prescriptions filled quickly and efficiently, as well as allowing for cheaper prescriptions and easier filling of prescriptions.
The company has said it hopes to provide free access to its website by the end of the year.


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Your child's soda and beverages may be infused with caffeine, and they drink them like water. These drinks could be deadly. The parents of 14-year-old Anais Fournie are unfortunately aware of this. After consuming two Monster energy drinks, Anais suffered a heart attack and sadly died. Anais Fournie's family is suing the company that produces Monster, claiming that they failed to warn consumers about the risks associated with drinking its product. Basically, there was no warning label.
The role of the drink and the child's existing health issues will be hotly debated by the attorneys as being responsible for the death; however, several points remains clear. The manufacturers of these drinks are promoting the "feel good" aspects of their product while the potential dangers are not being disclosed, and they are marketing these drinks to children.
As parents, we tell our children not to drink coffee since it might "stunt your growth," but we do not tell them not to drink these caffeine-loaded energy drinks since it might kill them. In some instances, there may be a lack of awareness that caffeine is in the drinks, and even more disturbing is that the amount of caffeine is a mystery. The risks and severity of the dangers of these drinks are not being recognized.
In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a study titled "Sports Drinks and Energy Drinks for Children and Adolescents: Are They Appropriate?" The study reports that in 2011, there was $9 billion in sales and states that these drinks are being marketed to children and adolescents. The researchers claim:
...caffeine and other stimulant substances contained in energy drinks have no place in the diet of children and adolescents. Furthermore, frequent or excessive intake of caloric sports drinks can substantially increase the risk for overweight or obesity in children and adolescents.
Children and their parents need to understand that "energy" drinks contain substances not found in traditional sports drinks (e.g., Gatorade). They contain substances that act as stimulants. The most commonly used ingredients are caffeine, guarana and taurine. Caffeine has been "linked to a number of harmful health effects in children, including the developing neurologic and cardiovascular systems." Children who consume moderate amounts of caffeine before physical activity can have elevated blood pressure and experience all the potential dangers associated with it. Children need to be told the dangers of consuming these energy drinks. Children with medical conditions need to be cautioned, since some conditions may be exacerbated by high levels of caffeine.
If the product manufacturers are silent as to the dangers, then parents must be more responsible. Parents must be the "warning label" and inform their children of the potential dangers. It is also prudent to educate children on the importance of knowing the ingredients of all products they consume. They should read food labels. This topic can be an opportunity to create a new family dynamic and encourage your children to read food and beverage labels. This activity can be used to provide further insights into an overall healthier way of eating and drinking. Reading labels can stimulate family discussion and change eating habits. It may also provide a rude awakening as to the value of drinking water. Water is an excellent alternative to other beverages, including energy drinks. Water is readily available, has no calories and, if from the tap, is cheap. For bottled water, the ingredients label should read: water, nothing added, just water.
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PFC Supports Women in Business
Last week PFC's Dr. Carolyn Givens presented at the San Francisco Business Times Top 100 Women-Owned Business luncheon. Each year the San Francisco Business Times prints a special report where they recognize the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in the Bay Area. According to the Business Times, "Women-owned businesses are one of the fastest growing segments in the economy, and fuel job creation throughout the Bay Area."
Pacific Fertility Center supports women in business and was a proud sponsor of the luncheon last week. PFC's Dr. Carolyn Givens and Senior Director of Marketing, Renee Scudder, both attended the event.
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Another year, and once again it’s time to predict what the key media trends of 2016 will be. First of all we should consider what the macro economic, social, and political background will be.
Essentially, it will all be awful.
I could for example explain precisely why there will be a global economic downturn, but actually it’s mostly irrelevant as experience tells me that if you plan for the worst, then you can only ever be pleasantly surprised if things are even marginally better than expected.
The second thing to get out of the way is that 2016 will see lots of magazines launched, and lots of magazines close. It’s been like this since I started in this industry quite a long time ago, and will be like this for many years to come. It’s not news, and predicting the demise or return of print is a superfluous argument.
Which leaves me predicting these four issues will shape the magazine industry in 2016.
1. It will be a year of mega merger and acquisition activity
According to the New York based independent investment bank JEGI, 2015 saw eight per cent more transactions and 15 per cent more spent on M&A activity in the media, information, marketing, software and tech-enabled services sectors than in 2014. Some of the stand-outs were Axel Springer making a series of investments such as buying 88 per cent of Business Insider for $343m, or the $54m spent for a minority stake in Thrillist; Nikkei buying the Financial Times for £844m; and, though not included in the 2015 figures, towards the end of the year Meredith’s potential $2.4bn merger with Media General. However, given the amount of venture capital looking for good investments, the search for growth, the race for high-quality digital diversification, and the rationalisation of portfolios, I think it’s safe to say that the quantity and value of M&A transactions in 2016 will exceed significantly those of 2015 and will involve some of the biggest companies in our industry.
2. If that old aphorism says the customer is king, then it’s fair to say that the mobile phone is now the kingdom
We do everything on our smartphones – read, buy and sell, locate, play, research, monitor health, board aeroplanes, gamble, turn the heating on and off, date, take photos, bank, play music, make music. As Joe Ripp of Time Inc. told us at the FIPP World Congress in Toronto last October: "7.2 million people on the planet and 6.1 billion have cell phones (4.5 billion have running water). And the average mobile phone user checks their phone more than 100 times a day". It doesn’t take a genius to work out then that prioritising mobile activity will be at the forefront of every magazine media company’s strategy. Which means more mobile video applications; more mobile marketing using mobile commerce (coupons and discounts, location based offers and product suggestions); and more creative use of augmented reality.
3. The buzzword will be ‘transparency’
Native advertising will grow in importance (hardly a risky prediction given it’s an obvious way to avoid that other obvious prediction of the growth of ad-blockers) but the ethical dangers media owners run are obvious. Poor or inadequate signposting of content that is a commercial message runs the risk of undermining the brand’s editorial integrity. The USA’s Federal Trades Commission Guidelines issued in December 2015 may not be light reading, but I suggest it is essential.
4. Finally, quality content matters is a given, but it will have to work harder
Therefore, data analysts will become a journalist’s BFF. Real-time, deeper metrics into the consumer’s content journey can show what, how, and where content is being consumed in fantastic detail, but using the wealth of data being created to then predict and match audience content needs will remain something of an art rather than a science for some time to come. Therefore, we will see the emergence of new key people on the editorial floor - data analysts who can marry a scientific approach to data with editorial judgement. Actually, I am simply catching up with Tim Berners-Lee who said analysing data is the future of journalism back in 2010 - but what does he know?
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Der Spiegel managed to spark widespread controversy
with its recent cover featuring an illustration of US President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty. We spoke to experts who argue controversial magazine covers boost social media sharing, and may – despite chance of a disconnect between the “cover" and actual “publication” during the social media cycle – ultimately translate into an uplift in offline newsstand sales.
True journalism is not dead - not now, not ever!
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15th Feb 2017
A battle rages for the future of the web
Should the WWW be locked down with DRM? Tim Berners-Lee needs to decide, and soon, writes J.M. Porup in his article for Ars Technica UK.
13th Feb 2017
What will Artificial Intelligence mean for journalism?
With the extraordinary change that technology has brought to the news and information landscape, the future of news depends on journalists working alongside smart machines, writes Francesco Marconi (@fpmarconi), manager of strategy and development at Associated Press.
30th Jan 2017
How Meredith fuels its revenue growth across channels
Meredith, publisher of brands such as Better Homes & Gardens, Eating Well, Parents and Family Circle, achieved an interesting milestone recently. The company reached an inflection point where its digital advertising growth outpaced print advertising declines, according to Jon Werther, president of Meredith’s National Media Group.
13th Feb 2017
How Harvard Business Review is embracing the future
Harvard Business Review’s print magazine recently underwent a redesign… But, as Josh Macht, EVP and group publisher for the Harvard Business Review Group, explains, the design changes are part of a much bigger shift in strategy, which involves a much bigger multi-platform ‘experience’ overall – gearing up HBR not only to take advantages of opportunities today, but also readying it for the opportunities of tomorrow.
21st Feb 2017
Hearst Autos broadens audience, invests in mobile and editorial for 2017
Hearst is investing resources into its new Autos division and expanding its automotive brands, building off the success of the last several months. This build up involves editorial expansion as well as a functional expansion, according to division president Nick Matarazzo.
17th Feb 2017
The New York Times News Service: from WWI ‘war wire’ to rich, multi-media content today
Started during World War I, The New York Times News Service and Syndicate today offers partners rich multi-media content across a range of verticals and in several languages from not only The New York Times but also other premium content sources such as Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, Slate, The Economist, Meredith and more.
13th Feb 2017
[Long read] How prepared are you for another fundamental shift in how your audiences behave?
Putting more emphasis on consumers’ behavioural shifts and not only thinking of the technological shifts is fundamental for publishers to survive another period of what will be “tumultuous change”.
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Varanasi: The rise in prices of onions across the country has left the consumers in tears and people are coming up with unique ways to protest against the skyrocketing prices of the kitchen staple.
On Saturday, workers of Samajwadi Party’s youth wing set up a counter in Varanasi where they gave onions on loan! What’s more is that people can ‘mortgage’ their Aadhaar cards as security and take onions.
Speaking about it, a Samajwadi Party worker told news agency ANI, “This is being done to register our protest against the high price of onions. We are giving onions by keeping Aadhaar Card or silver jewellery as mortgage. At some shops, onions are being kept in lockers as well.”
In Lucknow, Congress party workers sold onions at Rs 40 per kilogram outside the state assembly to protest against the rising prices of the essential commodity.
Congress leader Shailendra Tiwari said, “The rising price of vegetables has affected the household budget in a big way. The government is not willing to listen to the pleas of the common man so we decided to buy onions and sell them at a reasonable rate to the common man.”
Tiwari further said that the objective of the protest was to highlight the fact that the government was not taking up the responsibility to address the people’s hardships.
Prices of onions in the past two days have shot up to Rs 100 per kilogram in several districts of Uttar Pradesh including Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Barabanki and Gonda. The Union Cabinet on November 20 approved the import of 1.2 lakh metric tonnes of onion in view of the high prices of the essential commodity in the market.


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This system, which Visa has authorised, permits Huobi customers to make use of their digital property on the level of sale globally. Customers residing within the European Financial Space (EEA) could have entry to the cardboard starting within the second quarter of 2023.
The EEA contains all 27 European Union member states, in addition to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
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Andrea Ramoino, the chief technique officer at Solaris hinted at future developments in its partnership with Huobi in his remark.
“That is simply step one in our partnership as we sit up for delivering extra cost choices to customers within the EEA area and past.
This isn’t the primary crypto-to-fiat card accessible to residents of the E.U. In 2020, Binance launched its personal Visa-accredited crypto-to-fiat card, which permits Europeans to tug funds straight from their Binance accounts.
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Exterior of E.U. Visa has been an energetic proponent in bridging the crypto-fiat hole. In October 2022, Blockchain.com introduced its partnership with Visa to supply a crypto debit, which is just accessible to residents of the US.
Previous to the FTX scandal, it had additionally partnered with Visa to supply a debit card in 40 nations.
Most lately, the monetary service supplier labored with the fintech firm ZELF, to launch an nameless debit card with a crypto recharge. This enables customers to open a checking account based mostly within the U.S. greenback with solely their title, e mail, and cellphone quantity.
Previous to the beginning of 2023, Visa additionally hinted at a characteristic that may permit customers to auto-pay payments from their crypto pockets.
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What you need to know
- President Trump announced a new group that will help revive the U.S. economy.
- Experts from several industries will form the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups.
- The CEOs of Microsoft, Apple, and Google (Alphabet Inc) are among the experts.
President Donald Trump announced today that experts from across several industries and sectors will come together to form the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. The primary goal of the groups is the "health and wealth of America," according to the White House. The White House shared an official statement about the groups today which includes the entire list of experts.
The statement that precedes the list of experts reads:
The experts include executives, economists, scholars, and business leaders from the agricultural, banking, construction/labor/workforce, defense, energy, financial service, food & beverage, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, retail, tech, telecommunications, transportation, and sports thought leader/groups industries.
The experts that form the tech group include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google (Alphabet Inc) CEO Sundar Pichai, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Intel's Bob Swan, AMD's Lisa Su, and Qualcomm's Steven Mollenkopf are all in the tech group as well.
The telecommunications group includes Verizon's Hans Vestberg and T-Mobile's Mike Sievert, among other leaders in the industry.
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Worldwide PC volumes for Q2 2013 shrank 10.9 per cent to 76m units compared to the prior-year quarter, latest Gartner figures reveal.
According to the analyst, the installed base is restructuring to accommodate the move to tablets as the primary data consumption device.
"This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining shipments, which is the longest duration of decline in the PC market's history," it said in its announcement.
"All regions showed a decline compared to a year ago."
Even Asia-Pacific exhibited five consecutive quarterly declines – while the EMEA market also had two consecutive quarters of double-digit decline.
Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner, wrote: "We are seeing the PC market reduction directly tied to the shrinking installed base of PCs, as inexpensive tablets displace the low-end machines used primarily for consumption in mature and developed markets.
"This is also accounting for the collapse of the mini notebook market."
HP and Lenovo are still battling it out for top spot and this quarter saw Lenovo retake the lead.
Lenovo grew well in the Americas and EMEA, while showing a major decline in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in China.
HP is market leader in the US, EMEA and Latin America. Dell's shipments declined compared to a year ago, but less than in the past few quarters.
Both Acer and Asus showed steep declines, according to Gartner.
Kitagawa added that Windows 8 is not to blame for the PC market's decline, although some have thought so.
"We believe this is unfounded as it does not explain the sustained decline in PC shipments, nor does it explain Apple's market performance," she wrote.
EMEA sales weakened by 16.8 per cent compared to the year-ago quarter, partly due to the shift towards tablets, and partly due to inventory reductions in the channel as the market moved towards Haswell-based machines.
In western Europe, PC replacement rates continued to be extremely low, as was consumer demand, according to Gartner.
Victor Basta, managing director of M&A advisory firm Magister Advisors, said: "The PC era was over some time ago. We are just seeing it become starkly evident now."
Basta (pictured, right) said Magister tracks tech investment activity closely and more money has been going into internet opportunities than software and hardware combined in the last 18 months, in anticipation of this trend.
"If you're a store chain called PC World you might want to rethink your brand quickly if you want to be associated with the future of technology rather than antiquity," said Basta.
"These numbers are also a huge cloud over the recent Dell deal, which now looks like a mega deal headed for zero returns."
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he’s decided to drop plans to take the electric car-maker private after receiving feedback from investors. “Given the feedback I’ve received, it’s apparent that most of Tesla’s existing shareholders believe we are better off as a public company. … Although the majority of shareholders I spoke to said they would remain with Tesla if we went private, the sentiment, in a nutshell, was ‘please don’t do this,’” Musk said in a late-night statement. “I knew the process of going private would be challenging, but it’s clear that it would be even more time-consuming and distracting than initially anticipated,” he said. Musk made waves—and sent Tesla shares soaring—earlier this month when he announced on Twitter that funding had already been secured to take the company private. The tweet reportedly sparked an inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is thought to be looking into whether the announcement was intended to manipulate share prices.
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During Nintendo’s Direct stream focused on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Japanese gaming giant revealed a special edition version of the console alongside a lengthy look at the game.
The Tears of the Kingdom edition Switch OLED model is gold, white and green, and features designs inspired by the game, including the Triforce on the dock and several designs on its gold Joy-Cons.
A The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom themed Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Carrying Case will also launch alongside the game on May 12th. pic.twitter.com/G3aM38v1Zi
— Nintendo of Canada (@NintendoCanada) March 28, 2023
The Switch OLED model The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition launches on April 28th, 2023 for $469.99, just ahead of Tears of the Kingdom’s May 12th release date.
Nintendo also revealed plans to release a Tears of the Kingdom-themed Pro Controller and carrying case.
During the direct, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma showed off roughly 10 minutes of Tears of the Kingdom in action, revealing several of Link’s new abilities, its world, a new system that allows you to combine weapons and more.
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: Citigroup gained after it said that it was slashing 11,000 jobs, or 4 percent of its workforce. Travelers rose after the insurance company said it was resuming a share buyback program.
THIS TIME NEXT WEEK: Wall Street remained focused on the "fiscal cliff." Comments from President Obama Wednesday that "we can probably solve this in about a week" gave the stock market a boost.
APPLE, JUICED: Apple's aura may be fading. The maker of the iPhone and iPads slumped $37, dragging the Nasdaq composite index down with it. One analyst attributed the decline to comments by an AT&T executive that suggested possible weaker sales of the new iPhone.


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Angry market traders say that homelessness and begging is negatively impacting their business and causing the area to go downhill.
The Moor area of Sheffield has been going through extensive regeneration recently, with many big names such as H&M moving into the area in a bid to bring more footfall to such an historic part of the city.
But many stall owners, who are situated further down The Moor, are angry that the regeneration isn't doing anything for them.
What's more, they say that they've noticed an increase in the number of homeless and beggars in the area, which they claim is having a negative impact on their business.
Donna Maw, who runs the Moore News newsagent kiosk, says that The Moor had changed for the better in the last decade - but it's now gone downhill.
"We've got too many homeless and too many beggars", she says, "it's just the same here now as it was before the market opened, the regeneration hasn't had an impact on business.
"We need better shops down here and we need to get rid of the homeless and the beggars."
Another stall trader, Jonathan Hanley, says that he's also seen an increase in homelessness in the area.
He said: "I've been trading here for a couple of years and I've noticed there's a lot of homeless here, it doesn't particularly impact my business but it's not nice for the surrounding area.
"There's a lot of begging and stealing, I've had bits stolen myself."
But it's not just stall traders that have complained about the visibility of homelessness in The Moor, brick and mortar stores nearby say that they are also being impacted.
A manager at Ryman's Stationary says that homelessness and begging has gotten a lot worse over the last 12 months and that thefts from the store have increased.
They said: "It's not all by homeless people, but the majority are. I've also had elderly customers tell me that they feel intimidated coming into the shop, because there are always homeless outside Greggs and they have to pass them to come into the shop, here."
But Inspector John Mallows, from the Sheffield Central and North West local policing team, says that homelessness has actually decreased in the area and anti-social behaviour remains unchanged.
He says that, because homelessness is a very visible issue, people's perceptions don't match the statistics.
"There will be times when it feels that it is very visible," he says, "but Sheffield has one of the lowest levels of homelessness in the country."
However, Inspector Mallows says that he is sympathetic to traders - both on stalls and in shops - and wants to reassure businesses and shoppers that their concerns are being taken seriously.
They'll be replacing their dedicated officer for The Moor at the beginning of May, following the launch of their new city centre policing team and, in the meantime, there will be a very visible presence of police and community support officers in the area.
Inspector Mallows tells businesses that the best thing to do is for them to continue reporting issues and to be aware of their own security, being sure to address any security issues as soon as possible.
"We can't arrest ourselves out of the issue, it'll take a community-wide effort", he said.


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Enzymotec, whose products include nutritional ingredients for infant formula and dietary supplements, has climbed 48% since debuting at 14 on Sept. 27. The stock is the latest entrant into the highly ranked Medical-Biomedical/Biotech industry group, which includes market leaders such as Celgene (CELG).
The Israel-based Enzymotec is due to report Q3 results before the market opens on Nov. 11. Profit is expected to rise 38% from the same period last year to 11 cents a share. It would mark the fifth straight quarter the company has turned a profit. Prior to that, it suffered a string of losses or weak results.
Revenue for the quarter is seen jumping 66% to $17.8 million following strong gains of 37% to 98% over the previous eight quarters. The stock is thinly traded, however, with an average of just 200,000 shares changing hands each day. It's riskier to buy stocks that are so illiquid.
CommScope, a maker of equipment used in wired and wireless communications networks, is up 2% since going public at 15 on Oct. 25.
The Hickory, N.C.-based company, which is controlled by private-equity firm the Carlyle Group, plans to release its Q3 results before the market opens Nov. 7.
Profit and sales estimates for the period were unavailable. Profit growth has been robust, ranging from 76% to 111% over the past four quarters. Sales growth has been less strong, climbing 9%, 14%, 8% and 13% over that period.
On Oct. 8, Moody's upgraded CommScope's debt rating on "the expectation of debt reduction and less aggressive financial policies" following the company's IPO.
Yet CommScope's credit rating remains speculative grade.


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Top Naturals With Great Self-Esteem
According to a recent study conducted by cosmetic company Bountiful Hair, women who embrace their natural curls have low a self-esteem. Although it's a satirical wesbite, the survey claims that of the 3,000 women who completed the test, 2,500 of them believed women with straighter hair were prettier. We know this isn’t true; in fact women with natural hair have very high levels of confidence. Here, we highlight our favorites.


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New Details of the 2022 Chevy C8 Corvette Z06 Paint An Interesting Picture
The Chevrolet C8 Corvette Z06 will be more extreme than its predecessorby Ciprian Florea, on
Although production of the mid-engined Corvette C8 was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, we learned that Chevrolet has big plans for the sports car, with Z06, ZR1, and Zora models underway. The Z06 is officially scheduled for 2022, and even though we don’t know if it will arrive on time, we just learned a few juicy details about it from our friends over at Muscle Cars and Trucks.
The 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will feature carbon-fiber tires
Quoting a "network of well-placed sources," Muscle Cars and Trucks claims that the Z06 will ride on carbon-fiber wheels. These rollers will be optional, so you’ll have to pay extra to get them, but it’s still good news. Like the Ford GT, the Chevy Corvette will finally benefit from wheels that are much lighter and more durable than standard alloy rims. The wheels will measure 20 inches in the front and 21 inches in the rear and will come wrapped in high-performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires.
This is the same rubber that Porsche offered on the outgoing 911 GT3 RS and 911 GT2 RS models and features a tread compound transferred directly from Michelin’s race-spec tires. Michelin will most likely produce bespoke versions of these tires not only for the Z06 but for the upcoming ZR1 and Zora models too.
The 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will feature active aerodynamics
The Corvette Z06 will be a far more aerodynamic car than the standard Corvette, mainly thanks to its active aero features. The package will include an adjustable rear wing, adjustable front splitter, and even adjustable side flaps, all of which will adjust themselves electronically during braking, cornering, and while accelerating. But just like the carbon-fiber wheels, the aero features will be optional and likely available with the familiar Z07 package. The source mentioned above says we should forget about a fixed rear wing for the Z06.
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 could have a center-mounted exhaust
The C8-generation Corvette no longer features a mid-mounted exhaust. Chevrolet dropped this already traditional feature for a quad-exhaust layout with two pipes at each corner of the bumper. But the center-mounted exhaust could make a comeback on the Z06 model. Muscle Cars and Trucks says that Chevrolet is currently analyzing this option as a way to improve the sound of the 5.5-liter V-8 that will power the V-8. A re-routed exhaust that exits through the center will reportedly "improve the pitch of the exhaust note, and allow the mid-engine Corvette Z06 to sound more like an exotic car." It may sound like a somewhat silly reason to go through all that trouble, but given that Chevy is now aiming at the mid-engined supercar market, it’s not exactly ridiculous to worry about such things.
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will arrive in 2022 if things go as planned
Chevrolet is already facing delays. The 2020 model year Corvette has been discontinued much earlier than planned, while production of the 2021 model year C8 will also be shorter. The Corvette Z06 was originally scheduled for 2022, but the factory shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic could push it back to early 2023. Either way, the Z06 will be followed by the Grand Sport, which will feature a hybrid drivetrain in 2023 and the ZR1 in 2024. The 2025 model year should bring the Corvette Zora, a beefed-up hybrid with a whopping 1,000 horsepower.
|Model Year||Engine||Power (est.)||Torque (est.)||Likely Application|
|2021||LT2 6.2-liter 16-valve OHV||490-495 hp||465-470 lb-ft||RHD Corvettes for export|
|2022||LT6 5.5-liter 32-valve DOHC||650 hp||600 lb-ft||Corvette Z06|
|2023||LT2 6.2-liter 16-valve OHV hybrid||600 hp||500 lb-ft||Corvette Grand Sport|
|2024||LT7 5.5-liter twin-turbo DOHC||850 hp||825 lb-ft||Corvette ZR1|
|2025||LT7HP1 5.5-liter twin-turbo DOHC hybrid||1,000 hp||975 lb-ft||Corvette Zora|
Source: Muscle Cars & Trucks


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Redmi K50i 5G India launch is confirmed for July 20, 2022. The company has been teasing the device on its Twitter account. Ahead of its launch, its pricing has been leaked online by a tipster. According to a report from MySmartPrice, Redmi K50i 5G will be priced between Rs 24,000 and Rs 28,000 for the 6GB + 128GB, whereas the 8GB + 256GB model will be priced between Rs 29,000 and Rs 33,000. Redmi K50i 5G India Launch Confirmed for July 20, 2022.
It will be available in phantom blue, stealth black and quicksilver colours. The handset is likely to go on sale on July 22, 2022.
— Redmi India | Redmi K50i (@RedmiIndia) July 7, 2022
Redmi K50i 5G is said to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 11T Pro and will carry similar specifications. The handset will get a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD display and a 144Hz refresh rate.
It will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. For optics, the smartphone will get a 64MP triple rear camera setup, a 16MP front camera and a 5,080mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. It will run on Android 12-based MIUI 13 UI.
(The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 07, 2022 04:32 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).


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An insurance industry group, which tested small SUVs in a deadly type of front-end crash, said that most of them fared poorly.
Thirteen SUVs were tested and Subaru’s Forester was the only one rated ‘good’, while Mitsubishi’s Outlander Sport came on the second place with an ‘acceptable’ score in the test started by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2012.
The vehicles rated ‘poor’ were the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, GM’s Buick Encore, Ford’s Escape and Chrysler’s Jeep Patriot. According to auto researcher Autodata Corp. sales of SUVs and wagons have increased 13.6% during the first four months of this year, as this type of vehicles becomes more and more popular especially among families.
“With the redesigned Forester, Subaru’s engineers set out to do well in our new test, and they succeeded,” Joe Nolan, the institute’s vice president for vehicle research, said in an e-mailed statement. “This is exactly how we hoped manufacturers would respond to improve protection for people in these kinds of serious frontal crashes.”
The test simulates the car’s front corner colliding with a pole, three or car, and it is tougher compared with the crash tests held by the U.S. auto-safety regulators to rate vehicles according to the five-star system. The six SUVs rated ‘marginal’ were the Nissan Rogue, BMW X1, Mazda CX-5, Honda CR-V, VW Tiguan and Jeep Wrangler.


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France’s financial system will rebound decrease than beforehand anticipated this yr due to the most recent four-week nationwide lockdown aimed towards halting a surge in coronavirus cases.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reduce the nation’s 2021 GDP development forecast to 5% from 6%, following an 8.1% contraction remaining yr. A Bloomberg survey in March confirmed economists have been anticipating the financial system to broaden 5.7%.
“Closing training institutions and 150,000 shops is important to sluggish the unfold of the virus, however these measures will have an effect on the French financial system,” Le Maire knowledgeable Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper in an interview printed on Sunday. “This estimate is each honest and cautious.”
President Emmanuel Macron sought to stay away from a third nationwide lockdown to protect the financial system nonetheless was compelled remaining week to announce tighter restrictions all through the nation. Extra contagious, deadlier variants have accelerated the unfold of the virus, and the vaccination advertising and marketing marketing campaign is however to have an enormous have an effect on after getting off to a sluggish start.
Colleges nonetheless closed
The brand new lockdown obtained right here into energy Saturday night after per week that observed better than 200,000 new coronavirus cases and as shut to 5,500 victims are in intensive care. As properly as outlets closing, schools will keep shut for 3 weeks along with the holiday interval.
Le Maire acknowledged authorities assist to corporations impacted by the lockdown would value spherical 11 billion euros ($12.9 billion) in April.
ECB Governing Council member and Financial institution of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau has urged the European Union to implement a joint restoration fund urgently to help worldwide areas take care of the have an effect on of Covid-19.
Le Maire echoed the choice, saying Europe mustn’t delay. France was on account of get hold of 5 billion euros from the 750 billion-euro fund in July nonetheless this was now unlikely, the finance minister acknowledged.


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Amazon Prime Day 2022: when it is, cost of the subscription
Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is back, and it’s less than a month away.
As inflation hits consumers around the world hard, the online mega-retailer’s sale is set to be a high-profile event. In 2021, online sales during Prime Day topped $11 billion, up 6.1% from the previous year. As of 2021, Amazon said it had over 200 million Prime members worldwide.
When is Prime Day 2022?
Amazon’s biggest sale of the year will take place over two days: Tuesday July 12 and Wednesday July 13, 2022.
The 48-hour deals event begins at midnight PDT (3 a.m. EDT).
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon has deals every day, but in 2015 they launched a one-day sale called Prime Day, with promotions and deals only available to Amazon Prime subscribers.
This first Prime Day in 2015 was held to mark Amazon’s 20th anniversary. It quickly turned into one of the biggest sales parties of the year, often happening well before Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
How many times a year is Prime Day?
Amazon’s annual Prime Day event only happens once a year, usually during the summer. In recent years, Amazon has moved Prime Day in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the move back to July in 2022 signals a return to their “one-size-fits-all approach,” according to NBC News.
How much does Amazon Prime cost?
An annual Prime subscription costs $139/year and the monthly Prime subscription is $14.99/month. For annual subscriptions, Amazon bills in advance and will automatically bill your account every 12 months for renewal.
Among the advantages of an Amazon Prime subscription:
Free two-day shipping on many items, plus one-day shipping, same-day delivery
Access to Prime Video and Amazon Music streaming services
How much is Amazon Prime for students?
Amazon is offering Prime Student subscriptions at a discounted price of $69/year, or $7.49/month.