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For those unaware, Radian Helix Media has been working on Fallout: New California for the past five years, and it has understandably been a massive undertaking for its creators due to the sheer scope of the mod. Originally dubbed “Project Brazil“, the mod has definitely made huge strides, with the sum of its parts so far adding up to a standalone campaign and story that would do both Bethesda and Obsidian Entertainment proud.
The narrative for Fallout: New California acts as an unofficial prequel of sorts for New Vegas, as it features a fresh story revolving around a new player character who happens to be an adopted resident of Vault 18. Their journey will take them through the Wastelands of the New California Republic’s Cajon Pass, where each decision and action taken will influence the surface’s conflict between the NCR, Survivalist Army, and Super Mutants, as each faction is vying for supremacy.
Fallout: New California is set to launch on October 23, 2018 through Nexus Mods and Mod DB


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News in Shorts (NIS), an app that promises to deliver news in 60 words has recently closed a round of seed fund from Times Internet, and serial entrepreneurs Ankush Nijhawan, Gaurav Bhatnagar, Manish Dhingra, and Sachin and Binny Bansal, founders of Flipkart.
The funding will be used mainly for marketing, product improvement and expansion.
“Everyone is short of time in the today’s fast paced world. No one wants to spent half-an-hour daily in reading news. We are solving this problem. We want to make everyone aware, but value their precious time.” [Azhar Iqubal, Co-Founder, News In Shorts]
#ShortNews: News you could use, useful data and actionable insights in a crisp and easy format. (Feedback:email@example.com)
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In its first major innovation since its August IPO, Google has launched a desktop search engine tool that allows users to search personal computer files at the same speed they “google” the Web. The new application throws the gauntlet directly in Microsoft’s front court.
“Google Desktop Search brings the power of Google to your personal information on your own computer,” said Larry Page, Google’s co-founder and president of products. “As easily as searching Google, you can instantly search your files, local e-mail, the Web pages you have seen, and more.”
Google Desktop Search is a free, downloadable application that allows users to search through e-mail, instant messages, text files and the World Wide Web simultaneously. Designed with user privacy in mind, the new software ensures that the computer’s content is not accessible to Google or anyone else.
While other companies have already released desktop search products, and Ask Jeeves and Yahoo are expected to chime in, Google’s move has trumped Microsoft in this round of the battle over search technology.
Competition from Microsoft
Microsoft did not immediately return calls seeking comment. However, Joe Wilcox, a senior analyst with Jupiter Research, told the E-Commerce Times that Microsoft is far from down for the count in a morphed version of the browser wars of oh so long ago.
“When Microsoft is motivated, the company can really crank out product,” he said. “We saw roughly three versions of Internet Explorer released in 18 months during the height of the browser wars. It’s a big company with a lot of R&D dollars.”
Also, Microsoft should be plenty motivated, Wilcox said, because the modern-day search tool battle is much bigger than the desktop.
“Google is effectively trying to blur the line between the desktop computer and this big informational system that it effectively searches,” he said. “Google’s tool fits in with what’s happening with other devices, like PDAs and smart cell phones that don’t necessarily run Windows.”
Shifting the Balance
Analysts said Microsoft’s challenge now is to shift the balance back to the forthcoming MSN search tool. In the meantime, Google is enjoying the market advantage by integrating the tool into its highly visited homepage.
Google Desktop Search is available at http://desktop.google.com. It is currently available for Windows XP and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and above. It requires a minimum of 128 MB of RAM, and a 400 MHz (or faster) Pentium processor is recommended. Google Desktop Search is available in English now, and there are plans to make it available in other languages.


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The lack of regulation and proper audit makes many crypto projects look quite bad when it comes to interacting with other businesses. However, it seems apparent that there is more to not having a proper accounting oversight than just not meeting industry standards in terms of financial operations. We had a couple of really bad blunders in the industry, but the recently uncovered mistake that nearly cost Crypto.com over $10 million is on another level.
In May 2021, the exchange sent $10.8 million to a woman seeking a refund of $100. The exchange made a mistake and put the account number in the field that was supposed to contain the refund amount. The woman received the money and immediately put it to good use by purchasing a multimillion-dollar mansion and living a lavish lifestyle with her sister.
The mistake was finally discovered during an accounting audit conducted in September. The company realized that they paid over 10 million and didn’t even notice the absence of funds. Crypto.com decided to take the case to the court. The latter decided in favor of the exchange and ordered the mansion to be sold and money returned and repaid in full.
We do not know to which extent the money was used by the two sisters who received it, but they have to repay them. Hopefully, the situation will be sorted out. However, we have to ask how internal accounting did not catch a massive mistake and allowed these funds to be lost for over 9 months. Is it a common practice in the industry? Should we all just start asking for refunds and hope for the best?
In some countries, the law may not be on the side of a company that makes a mistake like that. At the same time, some users may receive money on their crypto wallets making a transaction impossible to revert or enforce by law. It seems that the decision of Tether to start working with third-party accounting vendors is a good idea. We need more control and regulation to avoid blunders like this one!


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Turkey's "technology-intensive product" manufacturing industry is growing significantly. The aforementioned product group’s export reached $136.5B in total.
In recent years, Turkey's "technology-intensive product" manufacturing industry has grown significantly. Technology-intensive product exports climbed by 19.2 percent in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period of the previous year. The aforementioned product group’s export reached 136.5 billion dollars in total.
Technology-intensive products provide enormous value to economies. As a result, technology output is now one of the elements revealing the development gap between countries. In other words, countries that have finalized their investments in technology manufacturing can differentiate themselves from other countries in terms of development.
The growth in technology-intensive product exports that occurred last year has continued to rise in the first seven months of this year. The Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Commerce both released data on technology-intensive goods. Last year, exports of high, medium-high, medium-low, and low technology products continued to rise. The exports totaled 212 billion 809 million dollars, according to the information provided.
The data revealed an increase in the export of technology-intensive products as well as the export of products with high added value. Growth in the aforementioned products in 2021 over the previous year attracted attention. Turkey now holds a significant position in this industry as a result of the 33 percent increase compared to the previous year. High-tech products contribute almost 6.5 billion dollars in technology-intensive product exports. Medium high-technology products contribute approximately 71 billion dollars.
The increase in the exports of technology-intensive products last year continued at the same pace this year. According to technology intensity, exports of manufacturing industry products increased in the January-July period compared to the previous year. The export amount in the said product group increased by 19.2 percent and reached 136 billion 548 million dollars. In the same period of the last year, the number of exports was recorded as approximately 114 billion 542 million dollars.
Until July 2022, the majority of exports were in medium-high technology products. Exports of high-tech items totaled around $3.8 billion and medium-high technology products totaled $45.8 billion. Medium-low technology products totaled $43.9 billion, and low-tech products totaled $43.7 billion.
The percentage increase compared to last year is also noticeable. Exports of high-tech products climbed by 11.5 percent compared to the same period the previous year. Medium-high technology product exports increased by 14.1%.
In the January-July period, imports of manufacturing industry products, according to technology intensity, increased by 25.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Imports reached 144 billion 129 million dollars in total. In the same period of last year, the import of these products was at the level of 114.7 billion dollars.
In the period covering the same month, there was a decrease in the import of "high-technology products". Turkey imported 14.6 billion dollars of high-tech products in the January-July period of last year. In the same period of this year, 13.7 billion dollars of foreign purchases were made in the same category. As a result, imports of high-tech products decreased by 6.3 percent.
Considering the imported technology groups, imports were mostly realized in the medium-high technology category. Importing approximately 61.8 billion dollars in this category, Turkey has signed import deals totaling around 61.8 billion dollars in this category, with 50.5 billion dollars in medium-low technology products and 17.9 billion dollars in low-technology products.
In summary, in January and July, exports of technology-intensive products increased by 19.2 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Turkey continues to increase its exports in the "intensive technology product" sector. Moving towards the target planned for this sector, Turkey expects the increase to continue at the same level until the end of the year.
According to the information provided, it was stated that Turkey should increase the weight of "High and Medium-High Technology Products" in its export-based growth model. Export income from technology products is important to a country's economic growth, development, and future. As a result, it was also said that the production of the aforementioned products should be mobilized for research, development, and innovation with modern and sustainable standards.
It is also stated that the Turkish economy should be given a competitive identity in order to continue exports. The output volume of technology sectors in Turkey is expanding in response to an increase in domestic and overseas demand.


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The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association commissioned an Economic Impact Study on the RV industry, released on June 7, 2016. The study found that the RV industry contributes about $49.7 billion in economic output or 0.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Through its production and distribution linkages, the industry impacts firms in 426 of the 440 sectors of the United States economy.
Nationwide, the industry is responsible for 216,170 jobs, both directly and inderectly, creating an economic impact of $37.5 billion. The full study results, along with each individual state and congressional district's economic impact is available on the website by clicking here .
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Furrion unveils Angel, a virtual concierge that uses artificial intelligence and is a digital service
that enhances comfort, builds connectivity and enriches RV users’ lifestyles. For example, as users travel, Angel can act as a travel concierge to research locations and help plan itineraries, schedule restaurants or campground visits, book tickets for local attractions, give directions and recommend points of interest. Everything Angel is monitoring can be viewed and controlled through a Furrion touchpad smart remote.
Angel can send requests to a venue’s kitchen, including reminding them of dietary restrictions that go along with a user’s established profile and can order groceries or supplies that might be needed. The AI also can deliver the news and weather and control morning playlists. Angel uses facial recognition to learn each user’s personal preferences and provide an added security benefit, as Angel is able to know who is present and adjust the environment to their preferences.
Learning user preferences helps Angel suggest things users may like, whether a new activity at a destination, a new restaurant or perhaps a new outfit as Angel learns sizes and recommends outfits from your favorite retailer
In addition to being a virtual concierge, Angel can control the majority of electronics in an environment, including lights, blinds, media and climate. The AI learns users’ habits and makes suggestions to the program. Angel learns and recognizes the sound of individual users’ voices to tailor the environmental preferences. The system also delivers notifications, calls, messages and reminders.
“It is incredible to see our vision, Angel, be a reality here at CES,” Furrion Chief Marketing Officer Matt Fidler says. “Furrion has long pushed the boundaries of innovation and we are proud to give consumers an always-present assistant that keeps their data secure while helping them enjoy their journey. We know that sometimes the best adventures require getting off the grid, which is why Angel was created to always be there to assist regardless of their Internet connection.”


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There is currently an international pandemic that has nations scrambling to deal with it. The virus, which is transmitted via air, is lethal for the first few hours of infection. If you get infected, you may need hospital treatment (due to respiratory distress) and there is the possibility that some might die. Plus, it’s hard to predict the course of the outbreak. But, the World Health Organization has said that it is likely the virus will become endemic and will get much worse before it gets better. All one could potentially do is look up these protocols on the internet (using various plans such as Spectrum internet plans and similar others) and do the needful in their search for the right way to tackle this pandemic!
In the era before air travel was possible, pandemics were much less deadly. This was because it took a long time to travel from one place to another, so infected people could not travel to far-off places to spread the disease. But once air travel became a thing, countries around the world had no choice but to take drastic measures to try to keep the disease from spreading abroad.
- How The Pandemic Affects Airlines
The World Health Organization (WHO) is very concerned about the spread of the pandemic. Several countries have already closed their borders to travelers from infected countries. Some airlines have stopped flights to or from infected countries. Other airlines have suspended flights to destinations where infected people have passed through.
- How The Pandemic Affects Car Rental Companies
A pandemic has been regarded as a public health emergency due to the significant mortality rate and the potential for a large-scale outbreak. As a result, it has had a significant impact on various businesses. This is the reason why car rental companies experience the problem of extra costs and shortage of vehicles when a pandemic occurs.
- How The Pandemic Affects Cruise Lines
The recent covid-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of the travel industry, causing cruise lines to cancel or change itineraries. The pandemic has also caused travel agencies and the airlines themselves to change their policies on travel to high-risk areas.
The covid-19 pandemic has affected the cruise industry in many ways. For one, over 200 cruise passengers have died from the disease. This has made other passengers very worried. It has also caused many cruise lines to change their itineraries. For example, Disney Cruise Lines has canceled its cruises from Aulani to Hawaii until at least November. The cruise industry is fighting the disease by making sure their ships are disinfected and staff are trained to properly treat any infected passengers.
- How The Covid-19 Pandemic Affects Hotels
When the covid-19 pandemic first broke out, the government reacted quickly. Within a few days, it had banned all non-essential travel and closed all international airports. While these measures have greatly reduced the spread of the virus, they have also had a drastic effect on the travel industry. Hotels, in particular, have been hit hard, with some companies reporting losses of over 60% of their business.
The second pandemic wave of the covid-19 virus was extremely severe. In most cities, it was not possible to find a hotel room for rent in the middle of the outbreak. However, because of the contagious nature of covid-19, staying in a hotel room was not recommended anyway. In such situations, many people might have looked for vacation home rentals that offer accommodation to people looking for a staycation.
- How The Covid-19 Pandemic Affects Vacation Rentals
The news is full of stories about how the covid-19 pandemic is affecting travel plans and vacation destinations. As a result, we’ve decided to take a closer look at how the outbreak is affecting travel and tourism in different parts of the world. While most of Europe is suffering from a severe shortage of hotel rooms, the Americas and Africa have been relatively unaffected by the pandemic.
The CDC warns that the Covid-19 pandemic will be more of a threat to travelers than it is to the general public. The reason is those who have not been exposed to the virus and therefore have not built up any natural immunity to it would likely be at greater risk if they’re in an area where the virus is spreading.
With thousands of people dying across the globe, there’s no better time to visit the beautiful island of Covid than now. The virus is all over the news, and the rate of infection is increasing rapidly. While the virus itself is extremely contagious, the chances of contracting it and dying are slim to none. You see, the virus only affects adults. You can still travel as long as you obey or follow the covid-19 travel protocols.


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The Ford Motor Company's sixth-generation Mustang is not just dubbed as the world's most popular sports car in 2015, it is the best-selling sports car among women in the United States as well, according to global sales data.
Based on the sales data compiled by the IHS, the Ford Mustang has logged 76,124 cars across the world for the first half of the year, up 56 percent on last year's figure for the same period.
Additionally, the Mustang sports car has also registered 36 percent of the entire sports car purchases by women in 2015, which explains why it is also poised as the best-selling sports car among American women.
According to sources, this is the first year that the pony car is officially being sold outside of North America. Last winter, car distributors began selling the Mustang in the U.S. as well as in Asia. Sales in European markets have already commenced this summer.
"Women like it because it is a practical choice," Erich Merkle, Ford's U.S. sales analyst, told the press. "It looks great, and it provides good performance and fuel efficiency."
Interestingly, the sales analyst also added that women tend to pick the EcoBoost engine, which houses four cylinders and is deemed as the more efficient option, over the V6 and V8 engine versions. He also revealed that women drivers prefer the drop-top option than their male counterparts.
Currently, the right-hand-drive Mustang sports cars are reportedly in production, which, as reports point out, could increase further the rate of sales for the remaining half of the year.
It is worth noting that the sixth-generation car of Ford is slated to be sold in nearly 100 nations. About 25 of these countries, report says, are right-hand-drive markets.
Color-wise, initial sales in Europe, according to a report, reveal Magnetic Gray as well as Race Red as the most well-loved by buyers. In China, Race Red is on top of the list, followed by Black. Meanwhile, in the U.S. and in the Middle East, Black is the best-selling color.
To date, it is also reported that U.S. is the biggest market for this classic. In fact, Merkle calls the Ford Mustang as an "American icon."
In 2014, MX-5 Miata reportedly held the title that the Mustang sports car now has.


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It can’t be easy for Black Mirror to constantly come up with with nightmare technological scenarios, especially when reality seems to be constantly on the lookout for ways to turn Charlie Brooker’s smartphone-based fever dreams into actual, livable truth. So you can forgive the Netflix series for poking a little fun at Apple today for once again following in its dystopic footsteps, tweeting out its own tweak on the tech giant’s big press conference this afternoon.
Specifically, the show’s marketing team cited the bit where Apple was showing off its “TrueDepth” camera today, a bit of tech that will allow users to scan their faces and transform them into custom avatars. The show’s Twitter account tweeted out a picture of the demonstration, with one little addition: bright blue, foul-mouthed cartoon character Waldo, from the show’s second-season finale “The Waldo Moment.”
Apple debuted a number of new bells and whistles for its i-line of products today, including face-locking technology and the new “Pay $1,000 for a smartphone” feature audiences have been clamoring for. Meanwhile, Black Mirror presumably got back to the work of its horror-based arms race, as the show continues to try to find a doomsday prophecy that tech giants might still view as a warning, and not a corporate benchmark for Q2 2018.


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BERKLEY, CA--Meyer Sound has announced the launch of its 24-hour worldwide technical consultation phone line, a new addition to the company's comprehensive customer support program.
Long known for its products and customer service, Meyer Sound understands the pressure audio professionals could face during setup for a live show or in the middle of a critical installation. While its worldwide education program and powerful system design and optimization tools -- such as MAPP Online Pro acoustical prediction program and SIM 3 audio analyzer -- empower customers to create the best listening experience possible for the audience, Meyer Sound believes that accessible service is essential to ensure success for each customer.
"We take pride in giving our customers 100 percent confidence when using our products, from highly reliable and pristine-sounding equipment to accessible and knowledgeable support when they need it," says John Monitto, Director of Technical Support. "It is important for us to work closely with our customers and give them the attention they deserve."
For Meyer Sound's 24-hour technical consultation service, call +1 510 486 0657.


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PayPoint urges local councils to offer Cash Out option to ease hardship for School Meal and Winter Hardship voucher benefiters
Following the start of a 3rd national lockdown and the government’s commitment to continue to support COVID-19 related hardship funds, digital payments expert PayPoint is urging local councils to pay out benefits using its Cash Out offering to deliver immediate financial relief.
PayPoint’s Cash Out solution is currently used by over 90 councils and housing organisations across the UK, many of whom are actively using it to support their School Meal Voucher and Covid Related Hardship Funds schemes. Councils delivering vouchers to eligible families via PayPoint – which in turn can be used to obtain a cash payment opposed to an eGift voucher – are giving them access to receive a payment via a network of circa. 27,500 locations within convenience stores across the country, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, The Co-op, Spar, and One-Stop. Over 99% of urban households are within 1 mile of a PayPoint location, and 98.3% of rural households within 5 miles.
Danny Vant, Client Services Director of PayPoint commented; “Our technology and payment infrastructure enables organisations to issue digital or physical vouchers to their customers, which can be real-time authorised via the PayPoint in-store technology enabling customers to obtain cash payments in any one of our 27,500 retailers. The solution can be quickly and effectively implemented, something which may be beneficial given the required rapid deployment of the government fund initiatives to combat the financial consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic.”
For further information visit PayPoint Cash Out


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ICE COOL PUTIN? Russian leader plunges into freezing lake in freaky ceremony
Lebanon Allows Spielberg's New Film After Long-Time Ban
Facebook to investigate Russian meddling in Brexit vote
I Am Not A 'Racist', Says Donald Trump
Drone comes to the rescue of Aussie teen swimmers in world first
Kmart to close 64 stores this spring, including one in Cabot
06 January 2018, 02:02 | Kara Nash
Commons The Kmart in Plattsburgh is closing in early April
That will leave Sears with less than 940 operating locations.
Kmart in Mandeville will shut down in early April as part of countrywide closures by Sears Holdings Corp., company officials announced. Their parent company, Sears Holdings, hasn't turned a profit since 2010 and warned in 2017 there was "substantial doubt" that it will be able to stay in business. Liquidation sales in affected stores will begin this month.
The company also announced that 39 Sears stores will close.
Sears, once one of the country's most successful retailers, has struggled with the rise of e-commerce and some management missteps.
No stores in the Northern San Joaquin Valley or Tuolumne County are on the latest closure lists for Sears and Kmart.
It has closed more than 1,000 stores in the past few years, including Kmarts in Fayetteville and Goldsboro last year. "Eligible associates will receive severance and will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at area Sears or Kmart stores".
Battle Royale gamemode coming to Paladins
Last fall, third-person shooter/fort-building game Fortnite iterated on Battlegrounds' premise with a battle royale mode. Free-to-play hero shooter Paladins is getting is own battle royale mode in the vein of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds .
Amazon's Alexa may eventually serve up ads
Manufacturing partners that have signed on to the program include GE Appliances , Kenmore , LG, Samsung, and Whirlpool . You might, for example, tell Alexa to set the microwave for 3 minutes or ask Alexa to preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
China denies it is illegally selling oil to North Koreans
He then posted a clip of himself talking about North Korea's nuclear program in a television interview that aired 18 years ago. Employees at the office of Lighthouse Ship Management declined to comment and said they had no knowledge of the situation.
LG CES 2018: Samsung Rival To Unveil 88-Inch 8K Display
It is a huge upgrade over the current largest 77-inch OLED panel with the 4K resolution which is priced around $20,000 around. LG Electronics takes a lot of pride in its display sub-division as they churn out the best displays available in the market.
New Year's Eve wind chill in Detroit forecast below zero
Thursday and through the weekend, high pressure in the upper-levels will take over and a warming trend will take over. Boston hovers around 5 degrees at midnight and not that far off the record low of -3 the morning of New Years Day .


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JAFZA and Israeli Chamber of Commerce signs the MoU
- September 29, 2020
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Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), DP World’s flagship zone has made a strategic agreement with the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC) to support each other in businesses and economic cooperation.


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July 11, 2018 - The transfer of petrol coke, as a new job for the company "AD Luka Bar", realized after several months of negotiations and one of the most important business arrangements for the company in 2018, has brought the ship of the Montenegrin fleet " DVADESETPRVI MAJ" for the first time in Montenegro. The ship “DVADESETPRVI MAJ”, owned by the company “Crnogorska Plovidba” from Kotor, and currently sailing under the flag of Montenegro, has sailed into the Montenegrin harbor in Bar this morning.
The stock company “Luka Bar” had earlier announced that the ship is coming due to the company's newly-formed business and that over 33,000 tons of petrol coke that will be imported on behalf of the company "Cemex", will be transferred to a new warehouse. “CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V.”, known as Cemex, is a Mexican multinational building materials company headquartered in San Pedro, near Monterrey, Mexico. The company manufactures and distributes cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates in more than 50 countries. It is the second largest building materials company worldwide.
As stated in the reports of “Luka Bar”, thanks to the planned and intensive investments of the past months in equipment, machinery and port infrastructure, a new amount of petrol coke is ready, and with every new delivery of cargo, the justification for investment and investment is shown. The company expects that over 130,000 tons of petrol will be transshipped via the Port of Bar this year, and given the dynamics of the transshipments, there are reasonable expectations that this quantity will be even higher.
"DVADESETPRVI MAJ", together with the boar “KOTOR”, is the first "real" cross-country ship that entered the national register after a break of almost 20 years. “DVADESETPRVI MAJ” is a Bulk Carrier built in 2012 in China, with a beam of 28 meters, an overall length of 180 meters, and gross tonnage of 22456 tons. “DVADESETPRVI MAJ” is the boat’s official name, and marks the date May 21st, when Montenegro celebrates its independence day. Today, the board of directors of AD Crnogorska plovidba will be held on board. Also, the Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs, Osman Nurković, who is currently located in Bar, will have the chance to visit the boat today.


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Huawei employees reportedly fined for sending an official company tweet on an iPhone
@Huawei, an official company Twitter account, send a message wishing its followers a "Happy #2019" from the electronics OEM. A charming little display of corporate goodwill, perhaps; however, it quickly went wrong for the firm, especially for the employees who approved the message. It quickly became apparent that they had not used an own-brand device to send the Tweet, but had in fact used an iPhone instead. This message, sent at 23:31 on December 31, was quickly spotted for what it was by the YouTuber MKBHD.
Huawei is now an international brand, and probably benefits from communicating in international terms. However, it is also still a Chinese company, and as such needs VPNs to gain access to equally global platforms, Twitter included. Huawei has indicated to Reuters reporters that its outsourced social media service, Sapient, had lost access to its own VPN at the time the Tweet was sent. Therefore, this organization resorted to using an iPhone with a roaming-enabled SIM to get it sent on time.
Nevertheless, this mis-step resulted in punitive action against two employees deemed responsible for it. Both staff members were reportedly demoted by one rank within the firm, and have had their salaries reduced by about US$728 (or 5000 yuan) per month. The company announced that it has also barred one of the employees, a digital marketing director, from any possible pay increases for a year.
The Twitter account's New Year's message subsequently re-appeared on its timeline in the course of January 1, minus the offending client tag. This is not the first time Huawei has been caught using content created on off-brand devices, but may be the first time the consequences for individual employees was made so public. Presumably, everyone in the company will be more careful about the devices they use for their official work in the future.


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The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs are barely off the assembly line, but owners who bought them are now grappling with another safety recall.
Just months after a November recall due to defective front lower control arms, some 19,000 2021 Jeep Cherokee SUVs are to be recalled over fire risk. The resulting fires stem from transmission fluid leaks, according to Consumer Reports.
Specifically, Chrysler reports the fluid may leak out of the transmission oil cooler rubber hoses. The automaker confirms that the hoses were not cured properly.
In March 2021, Chrysler opened an investigation after a trend emerged where owners of these vehicles reported engine fires caused by ruptured transmission oil cooler hoses.
Yokohama, which supplies the hoses, replaced a fuse for a water pump for the curing machine in November 2020. During its investigation into the problem, Chrysler discovered the failed transmission oil cooler hoses had not been properly cured. Also, all of the affected hoses had specific date/time stamps matching the supplier’s action back in November
Defective Hoses Installed in Early 2021
Beginning on January 19, 2021 and ending on March 8, 2021, Chrysler assembly plants installed the defective hoses in roughly 19,000 2021 Jeep Cherokees.
Additionally, it’s unknown how many fires happened in the affected vehicles, but the auto manufacturer did not know of any collisions.
Chrysler is aware of “four customer assistance records, 160 warranty claims, and seven field reports potentially related to this issue for all markets” through April 20, 2021.
Owners of these vehicles may take them to Jeep dealerships to have them replace the transmission oil cooler hoses. Chrysler mailed out notices to 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokees owners on June 23, 2021.
Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee History of Problems
Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted on the marketplace back in 1993. The midsize luxury SUV became an overnight hit with consumers. Meanwhile, the company redesigned the popular SUV multiple times. However, by the fourth generation in 2011, there were significant problems.
Over the past decade, the worst model years besides the 2011 Grand Cherokee were the 2014 Grand Cherokee, 2015 Grand Cherokee, 2014 Cherokee, and 2015 Cherokee. However, the distinction of being the worst overall Jeep model goes to the 2014 Grand Cherokee.
Roughly 25 percent of all Jeep complaints involve the Grand Cherokee.
Indeed, according to Car Complaints, there are 3,000 reports about Jeep Grand Cherokee problems on its website. The top complaint category is by far, electrical problems. Other complaints include the leather dashboard bubbles or wrinkles up, and the electronic shifting can be unreliable.
TIPM and Engine Problems
The Totally Integrated Power Module is a major problem in these SUVs. When it malfunctions, the engine does not start.
In Chrysler vehicles, the TIPM is essentially the distribution box for practically the entire electrical system. It takes commands from various switches and modules before it sends them in the form of voltage or ground to where it is needed.
A bad TIPM box ranks as one of the three worst problems, according to Car Complaints. Owners are frustrated when the TIPM goes bad. Obviously it is frustrating if your engine won’t start because it either leaves a person stranded somewhere or unable to go anywhere.
Common Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems
- The vehicle suddenly switched into neutral on its own while it was driving. The screen alert told the driver to “shift to park.”
- The car spontaneously shut down, the check engine light came on and the steering wheel locked in place. The driver had to restart the car. Others complained the car shut down while using cruise control. Had to turn the vehicle off and on over and over to get it to restart.
- Engine shutdown while driving multiple times. While pressing gas revs the engine, but there is no transmission power. Driver pulled over, shifted into park and restarted the engine.
- The SUV made a loud, clunking noise before it violently shifted from high gear down into first gear with the rpms at over 7000. The driver had to slam the shifter into park to stop the vehicle.
- The parked SUV would not turn on, but the speedometer area was illuminated and the audio would turn on and off.
- Battery died 27 days after the purchase and had to be replaced.
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Juniper Research is pleased to announce that the 2021 Digital Health Innovation Future Digital Awards are open.
Since 2008, the Future Digital Awards have been awarded to tech companies at the forefront of their respective fields: companies that deliver imaginative, innovative products or services that have the potential to disrupt their ecosystems and provide significant benefits to their target audience.
Aiming to reward the most innovative products and services across a wide array of different digital healthcare services after an unprecedented year of change for the healthcare industry, this year’s Digital Health Innovation awards cover the following categories:
Telemedicine and remote health
These awards are intended to celebrate excellence in remote healthcare provision, from diagnostics to treatment, following a year where they have become a vital part of ensuring safe healthcare provision.
- Most innovative telemedicine solution
- Best biometrics innovation in healthcare
- Best health monitoring device
- Best digital health data management solution
- Best independent living solution
Digital Therapeutics & Mental Health
This category celebrates success in digital medical treatments, including digital therapeutics and digital wellness products.
- Best therapeutic software solution
- Best medical application of AI
- Best consumer wellness solution
- Best employer wellness solution
- Best mental health therapeutic solution
Healthcare is always moving forward, and this category rewards those solutions that use cutting edge technologies to push forward the boundaries of healthcare and wellness.
- Best immersive reality healthcare solution
- Best digital health and fitness solution
- Best COVID-19 healthcare solution
- Best digital diagnostics solution
While the rest of the awards focus on products, the Judges’ Choice awards assess people and companies contributing the most to the cause of digital healthcare.
- Excellence in digital health innovation
- Mover and shaker in digital health innovation
Entrants can apply for the awards here. Entries close on the 7th May, before being assessed by Juniper Research’s expert analysts. The awards will be announced on the 15th June.
The articles we publish on Psychreg are here to educate and inform. They’re not meant to take the place of expert advice. So if you’re looking for professional help, don’t delay or ignore it because of what you’ve read here. Check our full disclaimer.


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BCX Digital Innovation Awards seek innovative SMEs, corporates
BCX has introduced the 2020 edition of the BCX Digital Innovation Awards, which seek to recognise SA’s most innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large corporates.
BCX is calling upon businesses across all industry sectors that use technology to improve an existing process or product, or have developed an entirely new process or product, to submit their entries.
Now in its second year, the initiative is aimed at setting the standards for businesses as they take on the challenge to embrace digitalisation, in turn contributing to the economic strength of the country.
The BCX awards honour and celebrate South African organisations that are innovating and changing the course of their industries through the use of technology.
As SA enters the fourth industrial revolution, businesses face mounting pressure to innovate and evolve, and as organisations take on the challenge to innovate, they in turn contribute to the economic strength and societal well-being of our nation, notes the IT services firm.
“Our work during this pandemic made us think long and hard about adversity, crisis and our role at BCX. We believe that great innovations, and innovators, thrive in tough times. Therefore, this year’s BCX Digital Innovation Awards is not just a competition, it is a call to action for all of us to work together in building a better world,” says Jonas Bogoshi, CEO of BCX.
Organisations can enter one of two categories:
- SME Digital Innovation Award: This category is for South African SMEs that have been in operation for more than one year and employ more than five people and earn less than R50 million in revenue. Part of the prize for the winner of this category is a potential partnership agreement with BCX.
- The Corporate Enterprise Digital Innovation Award: This category is for large South African enterprises with an employee base of 200 or more. Part of the prize for the winner of this category is joining the BCX Innovation programme, which provides an opportunity to grow and scale to become a global disruptor.
Entries will be open until 30 September. The winners will be announced at the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards event in November.
“We are looking for innovations that have achieved remarkable results, meeting planned company KPI and if possible, have made a difference within South Africa,” notes Bogoshi.
The inaugural BCX Digital Innovation Awards in 2019 saw digital identity platform provider iiDENTIFii bag first place in the SME category for its innovation in biometric identity authentication.
For the corporate category, Old Mutual Group secured first prize for its innovations in cognitive automation and artificial intelligence.
What you need to enter:
A problem statement: A concise description of the business challenge, and a description of the value proposition.
The digital innovation solution: A write-up describing how the business challenge was solved through digital innovation. This must include applicable visuals, reports and timelines where available. The team that was involved in the project must also be named.
Results/outcomes: A write-up of the results or outcomes of the project.
Organisations can enter the 2020 Digital Innovation Awards via the BCX Web site.


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WELLINGTON COUNTY — Robert Case first heard about the issues with water-taking in Centre Wellington when he moved to Guelph in 2007.
He was dropping his daughter off at her bus stop, and a neighbour had brought post cards raising concerns about water bottling permits to send to the Ontario Ministry of Environment.
Today Case is the board chair for the Wellington Water Watchers and last week witnessed the ousting of Nestlé from the county.
“Good for us that we raised enough of a stink to make it uncomfortable for Nestlé to do business here,” he says.
“But let’s finish the job by pushing our government to start phasing out permits to take water for bottling completely,” Case says. “It’s great Nestlé is leaving, but it’s still the same problem.”
The sale of the Nestlé infrastructure to Ice River Springs water bottling company is still under review by the Competition Bureau of Canada, the federal organization that reviews all company sales to protect competition in the marketplace.
Case speculates that once Ice River Springs takes over Nestle’s Ontario plants and well, they’ll have a monopoly on water bottling in the province.
Ice River Springs, a private company, portrays itself as a family-owned business invested in sustainability and environment. The company says all their bottles are made from 100 per cent recycled plastic made at their Shelburne recycling plant and plans to do the same at the former Nestlé plants. They report they use 85 per cent of the PET recycled material in Ontario’s blue box program.
Sandy Gott, Ice River Springs’ executive VP and co-owner says the company has invested $30 million in plastics recycling, and takes in 65 million pounds of plastic per year.
But Case doesn’t buy it. “It looks like a lot of greenwashing if you ask me,” he says. “Water doesn’t require plastic.” Though he admits, “It’s interesting that they’ve found ways to recycle plastic.”
The Grand River Source Water Protection Committee and Centre Wellington reported in May that private permits to take water do not have a major impact on municipal water levels, because they are usually too far from municipal wells.
But Case feels this misses the point.
“I approach it with a more precautionary, conservation lens,” he says. “The question of affecting water flows is only one part of the equation.” Case feels that regardless of the amount of water taken, people need to ask why the water is being taken, for whose benefit and at what cost. “Water is for life, not profit,” he says.
The sale involves includes a factory in Puslinch, Ontario, another in Hope, BC, the Middlebrook well in Elora and Hillsburgh well in Erin, Ontario.


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Binance Labs is the investment arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance. While Binance is undergoing regulatory scrutiny, the company has not stopped its investments in Web3 gaming. Recently, Binance Labs has committed an investment of $15 Million into Xterio Ecosystem, a Web2 and Web3 game developer.
Xterio is a long-standing strategic partner and operating company for Binance and has set its sights on bridging the gap between free-to-play games and blockchain gaming. With a portfolio encompassing both in-house and third-party games currently in development, Xterio aims to revolutionize the gaming industry. The recent investment from Binance Labs will serve as a catalyst, empowering Xterio to expand its game development capabilities through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and the launch of its own tokens.
How would Xterio utilize the investment?
Capitalizing on the investment, Xterio plans to leverage AI capabilities to create interactive experiences driven by artificial intelligence. Moreover, they aim to address AI provenance issues within the Web3 space, solidifying their position as a trailblazer in the industry.
“This significant capital commitment affirms Binance Labs’ long-term view of Web3 gaming and recognizes Xterio as a top-tier, globally impactful Web3 game platform,” said Michael Tong, cofounder of Xterio, in a statement. “Binance Labs’ investment enhances our ability to launch a transformative ecosystem token and high-quality games. In partnership with Binance Labs, we envision unlimited potential and aim to reinforce our position as a leading Web3-focused publisher with a global reach, utilizing our East and West teams.”
Drawing from their wealth of expertise, the team at Xterio excels in creating and maintaining highly profitable, free-to-play social games across various platforms, including PC and mobile. Binance Labs will provide invaluable support for Xterio’s growth, while Xterio’s token will seamlessly integrate into the BNB Chain ecosystem as part of their long-term strategic partnership.
Xterio proudly announces that its ecosystem is rapidly expanding, with a diverse array of cross-platform games scheduled for release on PC and mobile devices. Furthermore, the ecosystem will feature digital collectibles that will be distributed through Xterio’s web platform and marketplace. Catering to a wide range of gamers, Xterio offers titles such as the immersive Overworld, the strategic marvel Age of Dino, and adrenaline-pumping action in 3T.
Overall, Xterio’s visionary approach and partnership with Binance position them at the forefront of the evolving landscape where free-to-play games seamlessly merge with the potential of blockchain gaming.
“The Xterio ecosystem is expanding faster than ever and bridges free-to-play genres with on-chain gaming enhanced by AI capabilities,” said Yi He, co-founder of Binance and head of Binance Labs, in a statement. “The Xterio core team brings together experienced Web2 professionals with Web3 expertise, we look forward to closely working with them to allow gamers around the world to experience rich on-chain gameplay.”
Currently, Xterio is in the process of developing an AI toolkit that generates style-consistent, production-quality 2D and 3D assets while also offering an “emotion engine for artificial intelligence.” This technology will be accessible to all content partners within the Xterio ecosystem, aiming to provide users with meaningful companionship that goes beyond the utility typically associated with AI.
Binance Labs Investment Ventures in Web3 Space
Binance Labs has grown to be worth over $9 billion and has a portfolio that covers 200 projects from over 25 countries across six continents. Apart from Xterio, Binance Labs has also invested in other Web3 gaming projects such as Fusionist, a Web3 gaming company. Binance Labs has committed a $6.6 Million Seed Round for the company to support its early-stage Web3 gaming company. Currently, Fusionist is working on X-Bond, a part of the Nexus Bond, a unique airdrop program mechanism created by the Fusionist team.
Also, another Binance Labs backed Web3 gaming startup called Unagi, earlier announced a $5 million seed funding round for its NFT fantasy sports platform. Binance Labs has also invested in a seed funding round for GOMBLE, a blockchain-based casual game developer who has rebranded as Rumby Stars.
Binance Labs has been proactive in the investment space despite the current regulatory scrutiny especially in the Web3 gaming space. The investment arm aims to help different segments of the blockchain industry grow with the help of its resources.


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According to the latest annual data from the Make UK/Santander analysis the importance of a deal with the EU should not be under-estimated when it comes to manufacturing.
- Top six European markets account for a third of total manufacturing exports
- UK goods exported to the US jumped by 19% year-on-year
- UK retained position as 9th largest manufacturer and 10th for global exports
- Average pay in manufacturing – £34,538 – remains significantly higher than services and economy overall
- London and South East now the biggest manufacturing region
The critical importance of avoiding barriers to trade between the UK and the EU is highlighted today by new analysis which shows that manufacturing exports to the top six EU markets alone are worth around a third of total goods exports.
According to the research, ‘UK Manufacturing Facts, 2020/21, published by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Santander UK, total global exports stood at £367 billion. While the US was the single largest importer of UK manufactured products, seven out of the top ten UK export markets are based in Europe, including Germany (2nd), France (3rd) and Ireland (4th). China, ranked fifth, was the only other top ten destination for UK goods outside of Europe and the US.
Exports to the top six European markets – Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium – were worth £117.4 billion alone. Just under half (46%) of all UK manufactured goods were exported to European countries combined, totalling £169 billion. The US was the single biggest export destination and saw a 19% increase on last year, equating to £54.4 billion.
The research also showed that the UK retained its position as the ninth leading manufacturer and tenth in terms of global exports with output(1) totalling £191 billion in 2019 – a growth of 7% over the last five years. The data also reveals that among the 2.7 million people employed by UK manufacturers, the average salary stands at £34,538 – 13% higher than the average UK salary.
According to the data, Transport Manufacturers were the largest exporters (22%); Food and Drink remained the leading sub-sector for output (17%) while Transport also generated the most in terms of R&D (36.4%). This spend on R&D highlights the critical importance of the automotive and aerospace sectors to the long-term high value growth of the economy, despite the major impact of the pandemic on these two sectors in particular.
The research reveals that while the North West remains the single biggest region in terms of output (£27.2 billion), London (£8.2 billion) and the South East (£22.5 billion) are growing in prominence, with the South East increasing output by almost 6% in the last five years. This is down to the heavy concentration of electronics, worth £4.7 billion alone in the South East, which was already benefiting from the drive towards digital technologies and automation, a trend which the pandemic is likely to have accelerated.
The data, captured before the Coronavirus outbreak shows that goods exports (53%) outweighed that of services (47%) while the sector continues to punch above its weight contributing 66% of total UK spend on R&D and 16% of business investment.
Commenting, Stephen Phipson, Chief Executive at Make UK, said: “These figures lay bare the overwhelming importance for manufacturers of trade with our closest market and the need to avoid imposing any barriers which will make this more difficult.”
“Whilst the United States remains the biggest market and presents significant opportunities for export growth, it is a fallacy to believe that geography is not the biggest factor driving trade. For UK manufacturers, access to their biggest market must be a premium.”
“The figures also provide an important reminder that we’re still one of the top ten biggest manufacturing nations and we want to see policy makers working with industry to help move UK manufacturing up the rankings.”
Paul Brooks, UK Head of Manufacturing, Santander UK, commented: “Our manufacturers have shown unyielding resilience over recent months. Retaining our position as the ninth leading manufacturer makes it clear that the UK is still a major player on the international stage, but we must not rest on our laurels. This data underlines the importance of prioritising manufacturing as the UK establishes new trading relationships with partners around the world.”


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By Stephen Nellis
Apple takes a 30% cut of most purchases made on the App Store, although the commission drops to 15% for subscriptions that remain active for more than a year.
Apple said Wednesday developers will automatically get the lower 15% rate if they generate $1 million or less in proceeds – defined as the portion of App Store purchases that the developer keeps – in a calendar year.
Apple’s App Store fees and rules have come under fire from both large software firms such as Microsoft Corp, Spotify Technology SA and Match Group Inc as well as numerous startups and smaller companies that allege the fees deprive consumers of choices and push up the price of apps.
Apple has responded by saying its rules apply evenly to developers and that the App Store provides an easy way to reach its huge base of users without having to set up payment systems in the 175 countries where it operates.
Apple said the new program will start on Jan. 1, 2021.
Software developers who netted less than $1 million from the App Store this year will qualify for the 15% rate next year. If the developer’s proceeds rise above the $1 million threshold the next year, Apple’s standard rates kick in for the rest of that year. If the developer’s proceeds fall below $1 million in a given year, they become eligible for the lower rate the next year.
Apple said it will give more details on which developers qualify next month.
(Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; editing by Richard Pullin)


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BRENTWOOD, Mo. – A man stole holiday decorations from several St. Louis County homes and sold some online before police recently arrested him.
The Brentwood Police Department did not identify the suspect, but described his actions as “Grinch”-like.
Investigators say the man stole holiday lawn decorations from several homes in Brentwood and nearby communities over the last few weeks. Officers later determined some of the stolen goods were being sold online through social media.
The Brentwood Police Department says the suspect has confessed to several thefts since his arrest. Some of the decorations had been sold, but police are trying to retrieve the decorations and return them to their original owners.
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Advent International — The New York private equity firm named William Johnson an operating partner. Johnson is the former chairman, chief executive and president of H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd. He will work closely with Advent’s retail team to source investment opportunities in the consumer sector, namely focusing on food and packaged goods.
Cannabis Sativa Inc.(OTCQB: CBDS) — Gary Johnson, the former two-term Governor of New Mexico and the Libertarian party's 2012 nominee for president, has been named CEO of the Mesquite, Nevada, company. Steve Kubby, the 1998 Libertarian Party of California candidate for California Governor, was named chairman. Kubby co-founded Kush Inc., a cannabis research company, which was acquired by Cannabis Sativia in late June.


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Dell Technologies is rolling out two new enterprise printers and print management software, and a company executive says the new line is a shovelful of dirt on the grave of the A3 printer market.
"The reality is most companies don't need A3, but copier companies continue to sell them," said Orlando Lacayo, Dell global product manager. "Only 1 [percent to] 3 percent of all pages printed are on A3. It's a tiny fraction, but there's a push to sell them because they're very expensive and you can make more money on them than you can on A4."
The new single-function S3840 and the multifunction S3845 printers have starting list prices of $599 and $999, respectively, and Lacayo said the company intends to leverage its growing relationship with the channel to move them.
"Channel is one of our growth opportunities. It's been growing really well, double-digit growth over the last couple of years with distributors like Ingram [Micro] and Tech Data and large VARs," Lacayo said. "The plan for next year is to grow that business even more by going wide and deep. Customers and partners we have a relationship with now, we're going to increase the business we do with them."
Lacayo said apart from price, the lines between the A3 and A4 markets are blurring. "The A3 and A4 worlds are colliding," Lacayo said. "For copier companies that have been around a long time, A3 is declining, so the A3 companies are trying to make up revenue loss by getting into the A4 space."
Dell's newest printers are being introduced now to take advantage of significant advances in printer technology, as well as market timing, according to Lacayo. The final part of the year is typically a busy buying season, and customers are looking to do broad tech refreshes, he said.
"The technology has evolved where it makes a lot of sense for a customer to refresh," Lacayo said. "The difference in energy consumption five years ago compared to now is incredible. We have more efficient processors, more efficient power management. Over the last few years the chemical composition of toner has been improved so the temperatures are lower, which reduces energy consumption and reduces the time to print."
Dell's main competitors in the printer market are HP Inc. and Lexmark. Lacayo said Dell is intent on beating those industry stalwarts on price and by pushing more printers through the channel, where there are many partners that haven't typically sold Dell printer products, he said.
"There's a lot of white space, a lot of partners we haven't touched," Lacayo said. But now that more partners are bringing Dell into their print catalogs, the line is gaining traction, particularly with federal government agencies.
"Our value proposition compared to what's out there is very compelling," Lacayo said. "Our printers are $599, and if you look at that price point and compare to the competition, it's 20 [percent] or 30 percent better than the competition in that space. Security, functionality, those features are embedded. That's the value we bring to the table."


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Franchise Wing Restaurant Launches Innovative New Menu Item in All Restaurants After Successful Test Period
Wing Zone is introducing Flavorholics to its latest innovative way to enjoy chicken: Thigh Wings. The new menu item launches systemwide on August 8. Thigh Wings are thick, bone-in cuts of dark meat made using meat from the thigh and have a deliciously crispy skin that can be slathered with any of the brand’s famous flavors.
Wing Zone is making an introductory offer of Four Thigh Wings for $2.99. The brand is also launching the new White & Dark Pack Meal, which will contain 10 boneless wings & 10 Thigh Wings, a basket of wedge fries or housemade kettle chip, carrots, celery & dressing for $21.
Coming off of the 25th year since the brand’s founding, Wing Zone continues to focus on bold flavors and menu innovation in 2019. Thigh Wings have been in development for a year and a half and represent a flavorful alternative in light of rising chicken wing costs.
“As chicken wings continue to rise in popularity, so has the price – which ultimately is passed on to our loyal guests. Our franchisees and fans come first, so we explored all sorts of options to determine a delicious way to enjoy our award-winning flavors but at a lower cost, and that research and development led to Thigh Wings,” said Matt Friedman, Founder, and CEO of Wing Zone. “The meat is tender, juicy, and savory, and it has a fantastic taste, especially when tossed in any of our signature flavors. It’s a unique product that fits our menu and gives us the chance to create a new product at an aggressive price point.”
Today, there are more than 80 Wing Zone locations across the globe, and Friedman and the Wing Zone team are focused on menu innovation and introducing Flavorholics to new and unique menu items. In 2018, the company expanded the menu to include new lines of vegetarian options including triple-grilled cheese, a chipotle black bean burger, grilled wraps and unique desserts as part of a shift to a broader, better menu in line with evolving consumer tastes.
“We think we have a real winner with the new Thigh Wings and are excited to introduce them at all of our locations across the U.S. We want to continue expanding so that more and more markets can enjoy the Wing Zone experience,” said Friedman. “Our goal is to bring the Wing Zone brand to markets throughout the southeast with like-minded franchisees who are passionate about service and great tasting food.”
Wing Zone will open eight new domestic locations in 2019 and 2020 in target markets across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama while also expanding overseas by adding 10 to 11 international locations in Panama and the Philippines. The brand is also looking to expand its existing reach in Kentucky and Ohio. Wing Zone primarily targets densely-populated residential areas where the demand for takeout and delivery options is high, such as college campuses and military bases. To learn more about franchise opportunities, visit https://wingzonefranchise.com.
To find the closest Wing Zone, visit https://www.wingzone.com/locations/. More information can be found by visiting Wing Zone on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Wing Zone was founded in 1993 at the University of Florida by Matt Friedman and Adam Scott, who dubbed themselves Flavorholics because of their love of great wings and amazing flavors. The Wing Zone franchise was born in their fraternity house kitchen, and the concept quickly flourished through delivery to their fellow college students. After opening several more Wing Zone locations in college markets across the country, Scott and Friedman began offering franchises in 2000. Wing Zone now has nearly 100 locations open across the U.S. and a strong international presence, including Panama, Guatemala, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines. For more information about Wing Zone visit www.wingzone.com.


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THE American Heart Association’s warn ing that a trans-fats ban in restaurants would backfire should be a wake-up call to Mayor Bloomberg and health czar Dr. Thomas Frieden.
It should tell them: Butt out of a business you know nothing about and pay attention to delivering basic city services – like policing, sanitation and banning products that pose a real health threat.
Face it: The city’s trans-fats crackdown is aimed mainly at fast-food joints. The paternalist message is that lower-income New Yorkers who most frequent them need special protection, lest they die young of clogged arteries.
But if Bloomberg wants to protect people from the menace of fast food, here are some things he can do to limit the body count:
* Confiscate guns from eatery employees, like the one a Bronx Burger King manager used to shoot a customer dead in the parking lot last week.
* Lock up gang members, like the ones who savagely beat an off-duty cop in a Bronx White Castle last winter and chased him outside, where he was mistakenly shot dead by other cops
* Ban dope-smoking at fast-food joints – as some punks did inside a Harlem Popeye’s before they beat a youth on the sidewalk and chased him into traffic, where he was killed by a car last spring.
* Confiscate broomsticks, like the one a Brooklyn McDonald’s employee used to clobber her boss last January.
* Forbid men from wearing women’s clothes – which resulted in two transgender guys getting beat up by customers shouting anti-gay slurs in a Bronx McDonald’s parking lot last spring.
While the city twiddles with trans fats, it hypocritically gives a free pass to snake-oil pills and potions peddled at upscale-oriented – “health food” shops – like something called Takeoff, a “high-energy fat-burner.”
While we’re at it, why doesn’t the Sanitation Department clean up the fetid piles of detritus outside fast-food joints and delis promptly, rather than let them fester as they do on West 48th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues?
But that might be too boring for a City Hall more interested in social engineering than in doing its job.


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Apple has updated its “how to buy” page for the iPhone 4S to reflect the fact that its retail stores in the United States and Canada are now accepting reservations for the new handset. As stated on the page, “iPhone 4S is available in store by reservation only. Reserve yours after 9:00 p.m. tonight for pickup tomorrow. When you come in, you’ll choose a carrier and plan, and we’ll get your iPhone up and running before you leave the store.” It seems unlikely that Apple would refuse to sell any unreserved units to walk-in customers, and as such, it may be taking reservations and then selling any remaining stock on a walk-in basis. According to an Apple retail employee who spoke with Mac Rumors, their particular location was still selling the iPhone 4S to walk-in customers, adding that supplies are “evaporating.” Apple launched the iPhone 4S on Friday, and this morning announced sales of over four million units over the weekend.
Apple opens in-store reservations for iPhone 4S
Charles Starrett was a senior editor at iLounge. He's been covering the iPod, iPhone, and iPad since their inception. He has written numerous articles and reviews, and his work has been featured in multiple publications.


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What you need to know
- Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister has expressed his anger over Apple's decision to show Crimea and Sevastopol as Russian territories.
- Vadym Prystaiko took to Twitter to criticize the move.
- The change only affects users of iOS who live in Russia.
Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister has blasted Apple over its decision to show Crimea and Sevastopol as Russian territories in its iOS Maps and Weather apps.
Yesterday, November 27, it emerged that Apple had amended the regions of Crimea and Sevastopol, so that they appear as Russian territories when using Maps and Weather. The change only affects users living in Russia, similar to other previous regional changes Apple has made to iOS, for example, its decision to remove the flag of Taiwan from the emoji keyboard in Hong Kong and China.
The annexation of Crimea by Russia is an extremely controversial subject in the region. Russia's claim of ownership is not recognized by the majority of the international community, including the EU and the US. The conflict has killed more than 13,000 people.
Taking to Twitter in the wake of the news, Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister told Apple "global politics is not your strong side."
Let me explain in your terms, @Apple. Imagine you're crying out that your design & ideas, years of work & piece of your heart are stolen by your worst enemy but then smb ignorant doesn't give a damn about your pain. That's how it feels when you call #Crimea a 🇷🇺 land.— Vadym Prystaiko (@VPrystaiko) November 27, 2019
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Phones are great products. Seriously, though, @Apple, please, please, stick to high-tech and entertainment. Global politics is not your strong side. #CrimeaIsUkraine
Apple had been in talks with Russia for several months over what the Russian government described as an "inaccuracy" in its maps. Apple had initially suggested it could label the territory as undefined, neither part of Russia or Ukraine. Now it seems Apple has complied with the Russian demands to label the territory (at least to Russian users) as part of Russia.
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After the negative release of both Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem, will BioWare's next installment in the Dragon Age franchise share the same fate?
Microsoft is currently holding a massive sale of EA games for the Xbox One, with discounts reaching up to a massive 75% off on select titles.
BioWare's lead producer of Dragon Age 4, Fernando Melo, is leaving after 12 years to pursue other things, as indicated in a series of tweets.
With the hype building for E3 2019, Game Rant takes a look at whether or not fans of Dragon Age 4 should expect the fantasy franchise to appear and in what capacity.
In recognition of Mother's Day, Game Rant lists the 15 most memorable video game moms, including gaming's best and most devoted mothers, as well as some of the worst.
A new report shines some light on the details of BioWare's Dragon Age 4 Joplin project, which was internally rebooted and replaced with the "Morrison" project.
A new report suggests that Dragon Age 4 may be having a troubled development process, with some people even describing the game as 'Anthem with dragons.'
A recent report details the fact that development on Dragon Age 4 was rebooted after Casey Hudson returned as BioWare general manager to focus on Anthem's launch.
A fan-created mod for BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins fixes over 790 bugs, and introduces content that was previously hidden in the original build of the game.
Dragon Age 4 developer BioWare is hiring for a Technical Director position that suggests that the next installment in the beloved franchise could have multiplayer.
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Michael Laidlaw, Creative Director of Dragon Age: Inquisition and other notable BioWare titles, will be joining the team behind 2018's Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
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According to a recent tease from the video game developer BioWare, a major announcement regarding a new game in the Dragon Age franchise is coming soon.
With a bit of controversy stemming from live service comments made this past weekend, BioWare's general manager addresses the Anthem-related issues in a post on Twitter.
A blog post from BioWare acknowledges the widespread desire for more Mass Effect and Dragon Age games, and confirms that the company is still working on both.
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Earlier this week, high street giant Next announced its website operation was back running meaning fans could finally reorder.
Since the Government ordered a country-wide lockdown more than three weeks ago, all of Next's high street stores have remained closed.
Its website closed down in late March in order to protect those working at its warehouses.
However, bosses have confirmed due to new safety measures its website is now once again able to take orders from customers.
Its website will be operating slightly different than usual with a daily limit in place for how many orders it accepts to ensure staff are able to process them while keeping a safe distance from each other.
A message on its website says: "We are limiting the number of warehouse colleagues working at any time, so that we can operate our warehouse safely at this time.
"This means we will limit the number of customer orders we can take each day.
"We will open each day, and stop taking orders for that day once we hit the daily limit, until the following morning when we will re-open again.
"After the daily limit has been reached, you will still be able to browse (but not purchase) on the website. You will be able to add products to your favourites wish list."
What time does Next open its website each morning and what is its daily limit?
The retailer is yet to confirm whether it has a set time for this each day, but on Tuesday, April 14 it opened its website at 7am.
However, it stopped taking orders less than two hours later after it made its daily target within that time.
Orders were available for children's clothing and small homewares.
This morning, its website stopped taking orders just after 8am and allowed those with items already in their baskets around 20 minutes to finish their orders.
Next has not officially stated what its daily limit is, but given the past two days if you're planning on ordering from the website we'd suggest making sure you log onto it at 7am when it opens.


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FLASH: Tesla stock under pressure, Musk’s leadership called into Question.
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are under heavy selling pressure now on a slew of recent reports that shed light on Elon Musk’s leadership style. And it calls into Question whether employees believe he is suited to lead the company.
Blind, an anonymous workplace community, was commissioned to survey employees of Tesla and SpaceX, after a 2X dose of bad news last week: that Tesla is shuttering most of its stores, and that the SEC is seeking to hold CEO Musk in contempt over recent Tweets about the company.
Blind says that 235 people took the survey, with 131 employees, or 55.74% of respondents, saying they were confident that Mr. Musk is fit to lead the fledgling EV maker.
Blind said that 104, or 44.26%, are not confident that Mr. Musk is fit to lead.
Blind conducted a survey less than 2 weeks earlier showing that over 77% of Tesla and SpaceX employees were confident he was fit to lead.
Last week, the EV maker announced plans to shutter most of its stores and transition to only online purchasing catching many employees by surprise and several salespeople only found out about the move through a public post from the “Tesla Team.” Begging the Question: What Team?
Mr. Musk has a contentious relationship with the SEC stemming from his unsupervised Tweeting about the company.
He and Tesla each agreed to pay $20-M over Musk’s tweet that he was considering taking Tesla private at 420/share the infamous “420″ funding claim. As part of the settlement, Mr. Musk had to step down as Chairman of the company and also agreed to get legal approval for any tweet that could materially impact the company.
SEC officials claimed last week that Mr. Musk violated the settlement when he Tweeted that Tesla would produce 500,000 cars in Y 2019. Several hours later he Tweeted a follow-up, noting “deliveries for year still estimated to be about 400-K.”
Tesla still faces scrutiny from all sides: legislators, shareholders, activist investors, media, and former executives who have ankled the firm. Given that scrutiny, Blind conducted a survey from 14 – 21 February to gauge how much current employees believe that Mr. Musk is fit to lead. He failed.
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We are delighted to be the headline sponsor at this year’s Retail & Leisure Awards from The Gazette.
The awards launched last month and aim to shine a spotlight on the diverse and vibrant range of businesses on our streets.
Lefton’s has been a Blackpool high street stalwart since 1946 with two furniture stores and a strong online presence.
Owner Richard Lefton said: “We are delighted to support these inaugural awards and encourage all businesses, large or small, new or long-established, to take part. “The awards are a fantastic way to showcase the outstanding businesses that make the Fylde Coast a great place to live, work or visit.’
Categories include, Fashion Store of the Year, Retailer of the Year (Non-Fashion), New Retailer of the Year, Bar/Restaurant of the Year, Hair/Beauty Business of the Year, Leisure Venue of the Year, Customer Service Award, Team Member of the Year, Manager of the Year and Community Champions Award.


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Luxury goods e-tailer Luxi Group, a private holding company focused on the luxury goods market, acquired Atlantic Time, an online retailer of luxury watches. The company said the acquisition “augments Luxi Group’s approach to e-commerce with an emphasis on segmented Web portals for distinct audiences.”
Atlantic Time has been a leading online portal for high-end and prestigious watch brands for more than a decade. Details of the acquisition weren’t released.
As with its April acquisition of Ashford.com, Atlantic Time will be led by Internet retailing entrepreneur Eli Katz, who oversees the Luxi Group in partnership with the Wechsler family, who are active in the diamond trade and jewelry manufacturing.
Katz is also founder and chief executive officer of The Inside Store (2004) and the online cosmetics site iBeauty in 1995, one of the earliest profitable e-commerce destinations. Katz was also chief executive officer of HomeClick.com.
“Atlantic Time has a fantastic history on the Web,” Katz said. “It has been selling high-end watches online for over a decade and has tens of thousands of customers out there. By segmenting our sites to target distinct consumer demographics and leveraging sophisticated backend technologies we provide the right product for the right customer at the right time.”
Katz called Atlantic Time “one of the Internet’s best kept little secrets, a site that has consistently performed for its customers and has tremendous growth potential.”Follow JCK on Instagram: @jckmagazine
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This past Friday, four employees from National Convenience Distributors volunteered at the INN — located in Hempstead, New York — helping to provide fresh meals to the homeless and hungry.
National Convenience Distributors Celebrates Evening of Hope with the American Cancer Society.
National Convenience Distributors announced their summer trade show details last week. The can’t-miss event will take place on Thursday, June 23 at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
National Convenience Distributors hit a homerun yesterday with their first trade show of the 2022 season at the Eastern States Exposition Center — better known as ‘The Big E’ — in West Springfield, Massachusetts. With an upwards of a thousand retailers in attendance, the baseball-themed industry event offered countless deals and deep discounts on best-selling products, as well as a chance for customers, vendors and NCD employees to connect.
National Convenience Distributors is excited to announce that they will be holding three, in-person trade shows in 2022.
National Convenience Distributors —the fourth largest convenience store distributor in America– held their final trade show of 2021 on Thursday Nov. 18 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, NJ.
Over 1100 retailers attended this event, reaching from Northern Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York City. Additionally, 261 vendors were in attendance, offering deep discounts, innovative items, and demonstrations. Retailers were able to sample products, make connections with vendors and meet the NCD team.


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Mrv: Why Intel Is So Interestedby
As if out of the blue, Intel agreed on Nov. 27 to invest $4 million in tiny MRV Communications (MRVC), a maker of semiconductor laser diodes and fiber-optic transmitters. MRV, then at 171/2, jumped to 201/4 on the news Intel was buying 200,000 shares at 20 apiece. Intel's investment could balloon to $14 million if it exercises an option to buy a further 500,000 shares, also at 20.
Intel already knows MRV quite well, having signed a pact this year for MRV to develop and produce high-speed switches. MRV has a similar deal with Fujitsu of Japan.
Intel, whose chips are used in nearly every personal computer, is interested in MRV's networking products that will boost the productivity of Intel-architecture PCs. "Intel's investment reinforces its commitment to MRV to develop a long-term relationship to be able to use MRV's rich technology," says Vivek Rao, analyst at Hampshire Securities.
He thinks Intel is buying MRV stock cheap: It still sells at a big discount to its peers, such as Ascend Communications and Cascade Communications. MRV is trading at 26 times estimated 1997 earnings, vs. 58 for its peers. Rao says MRV is worth 38, based on 50 times his 1997 estimate of 77 cents a share. He figures MRV will make 45 cents this year and $1.12 in 1998, compared with last year's 22 cents.
Some say Fujitsu may ape Intel and buy a stake in MRV. Rumors were fueled by MRV President Noam Lotan's departure for Japan on Dec. 3.


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- Chipotle increased the total number of its restaurants by 124 locations in 2021.
- The growth is a result of successfully adding drive-thrus and mobile ordering.
- The new Chipotle Digital Kitchen shows how serious the chain is about these changes.
It's been an undeniably strange year for fast food, but it might help us figure out where the industry is moving.
After restaurants suffered in 2020, most fast-food chains added more locations to their portfolios in 2021 based on available earnings data. Chipotle, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Chick-fil-A all opened more locations than they closed this year.
Chipotle opened 124 net new restaurants as of the end of Q3 2021, not the most in the industry, but they make up a relatively large portion of the chain's total holdings. The fast-casual chain began the year with 2,768 locations, so it increased its total by about 4.5%.
Chipotle's growth is a symptom of its success this year as it adapts to the changing fast food industry. The chain is fully embracing the onset of digital orders and drive-thrus with Chipotlanes over its original model, where customers ordered inside and watched workers construct their burrito bowls right in front of them.
Digital sales made up nearly half of all Chipotle orders in the third quarter, at 42.8% of sales for $840.4 million. They were up 8.6% over the same period in 2020, which was the year digital orders really grew thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. With continued investment, Chipotle expects them to continue growing. Restaurants that include a Chipotlane have about 15% higher sales than restaurants opened in the same period without the drive-thru lane, Chipotle said in a statement. Of the 41 new Chipotles that opened in Q3 2021, 36 of them have Chipotlanes, Chipotle's version of a drive-thru.
The newest restaurant format introduced by Chipotle, the Chipotlane Digital Kitchen, takes it even farther. It will only serve customers through digital orders. Customers place orders online or through the Chipotle app, then pick them up via a walk-up window or a Chipotlane.
The new format from Chipotle is in line with restaurant designs coming from competing brands, centering minimal design with technology integration and multiple ways for customers to access their orders.
Other chains that opened a high proportion of new locations are similarly adapting to the changing food landscape. Chick-fil-A, which opened 158 new restaurants, is famously adept at attracting customers to drive-thrus and popularizing multi-lane models. KFC, which opened 636 restaurants in 61 countries, also released its own Next Generation design and has been increasingly focused on drive-thru and mobile orders.
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Visa Europe has developed a new card feature for blind and partially sighted people to identify their Visa debit, credit and prepaid cards more easily.
This is the first time that a card feature has been developed specifically for blind and partially sighted people and its introduction is intended to improve ease of card use.
Almost two million people* in the UK are registered as blind or partially sighted. To help meet their needs, card issuers will now have the opportunity to offer a Visa card with a tactile mark - a clear raised varnish key line around the Visa Brand Mark - that enables blind or partially sighted people to distinguish their debit or credit card more easily from other cards in their wallets and aid positioning in payment terminals. The Tactile Visa Brand Mark is a subtle addition to payment cards which does not alert prospective criminals to an individual's disability.
Visa Europe has collaborated with leading secure technologies group, Oberthur Technologies, to ensure the design can be widely reproduced.
This is the first time Visa is offering an endorsed and printed card feature and its introduction will also enable card issuers to introduce other design related elements on the card surface, enhancing the users' identification of individual cards. The mark can be simply integrated into existing card designs and at a low cost for those card issuers who would like to introduce the feature to any Visa card.
Marc O'Brien, Managing Director of the UK and Ireland at Visa Europe said: "The tactile mark enables a card to be quickly located and distinguished from other cards in a wallet, improving blind and partially sighted people's confidence when purchasing goods with their cards. Both our member banks and their customers have been looking for a solution and following extensive consultation we believe this is a straightforward option that will improve the ease of card use."


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Domino’s India user data allegedly breached, up for sale on the dark web: Report
The popular pizza chain is reportedly the latest company to have been affected by a data breach, which allegedly includes customer data including phone numbers, names, and payment information.
The past couple of months have seen a spate of data breaches at multiple online companies and services around the world, including a couple of Indian companies who were also reportedly affected. While some companies have attributed the leaks to scraping of publicly available data, others have denied they were compromised.
Domino's India appears to be the latest company to have been affected by a data breach, according to Gadgets360. The breach reportedly includes customer data including phone numbers, names, and payment information including credit cards, which was collected earlier this month, the report says.
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The alleged breach was discovered by Alon Gal, the CTO of Hudson Rock, a cybersecurity firm. Gal tweeted about the breach on Sunday, claiming that the data was being sold for around ₹4.5 crore (10 Bitcoin). The data was reportedly gleaned from the company's internal files between 2015 and 2021, containing details about 18 crore orders and 10 lakh credit cards, according to the report.
Threat actor claiming to have hacked Domino's India (@dominos) and stealing 13TB worth of data.— Alon Gal (Under the Breach) (@UnderTheBreach) April 18, 2021
Information includes 180,000,000 order details containing names, phone numbers, emails, addresses, payment details, and a whopping 1,000,000 credit cards. pic.twitter.com/1yefKim24A
According to the report, user information collected as part of the pizza chains breach also allegedly includes internal files of about 250 of the company's employees. The data amounts to a total of 13 terabytes, although Gadgets360 says that it is yet to confirm this information.
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Nissan Qashqai to get self-driving technology in 2017
Popular Nissan Qashqai crossover to become semi-autonomous by 2017
This follows a rising trend in the automotive industry: Tesla blazed the trail with the autonomous function on the Tesla Model S electric executive saloon, while Volvos are set to receive similar technology in 2017.
The Qashqai will be the first European-market Nissan to benefit from this technology – called 'Piloted Drive 1.0' – and although it won’t allow fully autonomous driving, it will let the car essentially drive itself under certain traffic conditions.
Currently being tested at Nissan’s UK factory in Sunderland, the system uses multiple sensors to scan its surroundings and stop the car from crashing into any other vehicles, people or obstructions on the road. It’ll only work under heavy traffic conditions in a single lane or on the motorway, however.
This news marks the first step on the road to an autonomous future for Nissan. By 2020, the company is aiming to have a whole range of autonomous cars available, likely with more extensive capabilities than this Qashqai, including the ability to change lanes by themselves and negotiate inner-city junctions.
Speaking about the developments, Paul Wilcox, chairman of Nissan Europe said: “The introduction of Piloted Drive technologies will be an evolution, not a revolution, as the building blocks for this are already in place in many of our cars today through our Safety Shield Technology. With the driver in control, we want to remove the pain-points of being behind the wheel, like navigating heavy traffic, to put the excitement back into driving.”
Japanese-market Nissans will be the first to receive Piloted Drive technology, with the first examples going on sale there in 2016. Europe is next on the company’s list, though, so the first semi-autonomous Qashqais will arrive in the UK in 2017, following an on-road demonstration run later this year.
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