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Intel announced today that products based on the upcoming Broadwell processors will be available in time for this year end's holiday season.
Intel will be releasing an anniversary edition of the Pentium processor to commemorate 20 years of the Pentium brand.
Intel announced their latest processor series, codenamed Devil's Canyon, at its keynote in Computex 2014 earlier today. Representing the updated Haswell "K" series parts, the latest Core i7 processor is the first Core microprocessor to hit the 4.0GHz mark since the Pentium 4.
We were given an opportunity to preview and run some early performance benchmarks on Intel's upcoming Bay Trail tablets. Find out how it's performing against its competitors.
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- OnePlus 3 rumored to be unveiled on 18 May, come in two variants?
- LG's new fingerprint sensor is embedded in the display of the phone
- The Onda oBook 11 Pro is an unabashed knockoff of the Microsoft Surface Book
- Xiaomi's Mi Bunny smartwatch for kids costs less than S$100


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COMPANY: Buyatab Online Inc.
The story: Matias Marquez landed on his big idea while walking around SFU’s hilltop campus. He looked at the unused gift card in his wallet, observed everyone wandering around tapping on their smartphones, and put one and two together. “A gift card is just a card number,” he recalls thinking. “Why does the physical card have to cross the country if someone can just use it on their phone?” That idea became Buyatab: a platform that allows consumers to purchase digital gift cards from a merchant’s website or Facebook page. In launching a digital platform, Buyatab is finding success in a space once dominated by global companies such as Chase Paymentech, Moneris and Micros/Oracle: “We had the technology that the merchants really wanted.” For Marquez—the son of a Chilean immigrant father who launched his cleaning company with limited education and language skills—Buyatab was an opportunity that had to be seized. “If my dad can do this, with the challenges he had, what excuse do I have?”
Markers of success: Buyatab, which is privately held, is cash flow positive and has revenues “well into the eight figures”—with the majority of revenue and growth coming in the U.S. The company has 40 employees in Vancouver and works with clients that include Whole Foods, Tim Hortons and Fairmont Hotels.
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New York Fashion Week isn’t the only Fashion Month event getting a little change of scenery. London is also moving its home base to a shiny, new location. LFW is saying goodbye to Somerset House and taking up residence at the Brewer Street Car Park in Soho this September.
Plenty of fashion shows have been held at the Car Park, but this time around, the British Fashion Council is laying claim to two floors of the space that will be used for fashion shows, showroom space and more. The BFC says its headquarters will still be at Somerset House, but this move will provide a better opportunity for designers to really put on the kind of productions they want to.
“The long term growth of the UK’s designer fashion market is reflected geographically in this move that will see London Fashion Week designers showcasing collections in one of London’s most vibrant, diverse and creative hubs set within a mile of Bond Street, Dover Street, Mount Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street,” BFC CEO Caroline Rush said. “The new and exciting venue has already been dubbed as Brewer Street’s ‘Fashion Park’ and will offer freedom and flexibility to designers who will be able to transform the show space to reflect their own aesthetics and identity.”
LFW will be held at the Car Park for the next two seasons, so only time will tell if the space lasts beyond the Fall 2016 shows.


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Virgin Galactic has unveiled Star Trek-like outfits to be worn by space-tourists aboard its private trips next year. The “exclusive spacewear system” was designed in partnership with Under Armour.
Star Trek-like outfit will be worn by Virgin Galactic boss Richard Branson when he takes flight in 2020.
Virgin Galactic space venture plans to charge £200,000 a ticket to launch passengers from a New Mexico spaceport.
Paid-up space tourists will be blasted into orbit aboard the VSS Unity Space Plane, before safely returning to Earth.
And they’ll all have to don Virgin Galactic’s new base layer, spacesuit, footwear and training suit.
“Virgin Galactic gave us an exciting challenge to build the world’s first commercial spacesuit,” said Under Armour chief Kevin Plank.
Each Suit Will be Branded
Each suit will be branded with the traveller’s home nation And all of the suits will be tailored to their body.
“Innovation is at the core of everything we do and our team delivered a unique twist on the classic spacesuit utilizing both existing and new UA technologies to define space gear for the future.
“It is an incredible opportunity to showcase our key performance innovations in space at the highest level and continue to push the limits of human performance.”
Virgin Galactic and Under Armour worked with a host of experts to design the suits.
This included doctors, astronaut trainers, pilots, designers, engineers and even Virgin Galactic customers.
It’s made from lightweight “flight-grade” fabrics, with cushioning in the elbows, knees and footwear.
This is “to provide safety in out-of-seat zero gravity”.
Virgin Galactic says that all of the materials have been rigorously tested in lab conditions, matching the environment at all stages of spaceflight.
2020 Commercial Flights
And the new gear will also be worn by test-flight crews, ahead of the 2020 commercial flights.
“Spacesuits are a part of the iconography of the first space age,” said Richard Branson.
“Our visual impressions of human spaceflight and what astronauts wear are inextricably linked.
“Requirements for astronaut spacewear as we enter the second space age are evolving, but the design challenge has not diminished. “We were delighted when Kevin and Under Armour stepped up to this task and they have surpassed our expectations.
“I love the way the spacewear looks and I love the way it feels.
“I also love the fact that the next time I put it on, I will be on my way to space” Branson told the Sun News.
Spaceport America, Virgin Galactic’s commercial spaceport, with Carrier Aircraft, VMS Eve on Tarmac. VMS Eve will be used to carry a smaller plane. Dubbed SpaceShipTwo, up to a certain height before it releases its payload. SpaceShipTwo then heads to orbit


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Ingvar Kamprad, the man who created IKEA, leaves behind a professional legacy that’s all about simplicity: sleek, affordable, Scandinavian-designed furniture with wordless assembly instructions.
His personal legacy, however, is more complicated: from a reputation for strict frugality to flirtations with fascism.
But we’ll get to that.
Kamprad died Saturday at the age of 91 at his home in Smaland in southern Sweden, with his loved ones by his side, according to a statement from IKEA. The company says he had faced a “short illness.”
“His legacy will be admired for many years to come and his vision – to create a better everyday life for the many people – will continue to guide and inspire us,” says Jesper Brodin, the CEO and president of the IKEA Group.
The company Kamprad founded at 17 grew into a multinational behemoth, with nearly 400 stores worldwide, almost a billion store visits per year and more than $36 billion in annual retail sales in Europe alone.
Though the company — which never went public — was and remains secretive about its finances, it did reveal its balance sheet for the 2009 fiscal year. NPR’s Jacob Goldstein reported the upshot of the financial disclosure in 2010:
“The company is sitting on a huge pile of cash, and managed to grow throughout the economic turbulence of the past few years.
“In its 2009 fiscal year, Ikea made $3.5 billion in profits on $30.2 billion in revenues. And the company was holding $19.7 billlion in cash at the end of that year. (Ikea reported results in euros; I converted the figures to dollars at the current exchange rate.)”
The retailer hopes to generate $62 billion in annual revenues by 2020, according to Reuters.
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With freshwater resources dwindling worldwide, the practice of using treated wastewater to irrigate crops is growing. But that practice might have a downside: In a new study, people who ate vegetables grown using such reclaimed water had increased urine levels of carbamazepine, an antiepileptic drug commonly detected in wastewater.
Earlier this year, while reporting a story about the bugs in the bees — that is, the microbiome in bees’ guts — I spoke to a USDA researcher named Jay Evans, who described some work in his lab testing whether feeding bees probiotics can help protect against pathogens that weaken hive health. Continue reading “Probiotics for honeybees”
In the near future, you might not feel as guilty about ordering a Big Mac. McDonald’s claims that by 2016, some of its iconic burgers – along with other beef products – will be made with “verified sustainable beef”. The only problem: it’s unclear what exactly is so sustainable – or indeed verifiable – about the beef of the future. Continue reading “Will McDonald’s ‘sustainable beef’ burgers really be any better?”
If it’s natural, it must be good for you – or at least better than the alternative, right? That’s what the majority of shoppers assume when they see the word “natural” on the processed foods that fill supermarket shelves, which in turn is why food manufacturers use it liberally on their product packaging.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — September 12, 2017 — Datatex announced today that TAYAL, a joint venture between Algeria Public Enterprises (51%) and Turkish private sector (49%) is successfully leveraging the entire Datatex Industry Solution stack. This massive strategic start-up chose Datatex due to their exceptional industry reputation and the ability to delivery real world results in a timely manner.
- Tayal is a completely vertical textile and apparel operation that will produce denim, knit and shirting fabric and garments.
- Annual capacity in phase I will be 30,000,000 linear meters of denim per year, 5,000 tons/year of knit fabric and 15,000,000 linear meters of shirting. In addition 30 Million units of Jeans, shirts, T-shirts, underwear etc.
- Tayal will create 10,000 jobs
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- Expected to be introduced in India in 2023
Nissan India has revealed its roadmap for the coming months. Showcasing three new international models – Nissan Juke, Nissan Qashqai, and Nissan X-Trail, the Japanese carmaker has started testing the latter two models and in the coming weeks, will examine the feasibility for the Indian market. Let’s talk about the brand’s flagship SUV, Nissan X-Trail.
Making its comeback in India after eight years, the Nissan X-Trail has grown and matured in all aspects. Starting with its power plant options, the X-Trail can be had in petrol and hybrid engine options. First up, the ICE derivative is a 1.5-litre petrol engine that dishes out 161bhp and 300Nm of peak torque and is claimed to have a top speed of 200kmph.
The hybrid mill which Nissan likes to call ‘e-Power’ is a combination of a three-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor. The highlight is that the petrol engine is used to charge the motor which will then power the wheels. Available in both front and all-wheel-drive configurations, the former develops 201bhp and 330Nm of maximum torque. Meanwhile, the all-wheel-drive version is tuned to produce 210bhp and 525Nm of peak torque.
As for the styling, the X-Trail gets the familiar family face with the massive V-motion front grille and the bumper-mounted LED headlamps. The daytime running lights have been fitted at the top which gets a wrap-around design. Towards the side, the X-Trail gets prominent wheel arches while the rear looks a bit too busy with multiple cuts and body creases below and above the number plate recess. Notably, when launched, the X-Trail will be offered in five and seven-seat layouts.
Since Nissan will begin testing the X-Trail in the coming weeks, we expect the SUV to be introduced in the country sometime next year.


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The JayBird Tiger Eyes earbuds are a good option for active iPod owners with a hankering for bass.
Technically Incorrect: The US Healthy Swimming Program says that when your eyes go red and stingy in the pool it's caused by a chemical reaction between chlorine and urine.
As far as free theft-deterrent and motion-notification systems go, Salient Eye has the lock on simplicity.
Although its flash-equipped front camera is eye-catching, its image results aren't as impressive as I'd hoped. Still, the flash will illuminate your face where other phones can't, and the Desire Eye comes with fun software, is well-specced and waterproof too.
Google-owned Nest introduces a new addition to its connected home products, a smart security camera called Nest Cam.
With Comcast uninterested, satellite TV provider Dish remains the most likely suitor for the wireless carrier.
The Flipboard news-reader, rumored to be an acquisition target for the likes of Twitter, Yahoo and Google, could face a new threat from Apple.
In projectors designed for both the cinema and at home, lasers are starting to replace traditional lamps as the light source of choice. This is potentially awesome. Here's why.
Samsung Pay is now slated for a September launch in the US and South Korea -- with China, Europe and more markets to follow.
The MSI GT72 concept features eye-tracking software by Tobii EyeX, letting you interact with your laptop with your eye movements.


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Rising oil prices, the prospect of the Federal Reserve dialing back its easy-money policy and tension among lawmakers in Washington are just a few of the factors behind the latest bout of volatility in the markets.
Top analysts are sticking by these names amid the overall macro volatility, according to TipRanks, which tracks the best-performing stock pickers.
Several recent trends, including higher ad spending at Google, digital disruptions at schools bolstering Chegg, and pandemic exercise-at-home trends driving sales at Peloton, have helped position some stocks into top analysts’ good faith. Let’s take a look at how they built their bullish hypotheses.
Even companies that seem to be involved with everything have room to continue growing. Generating an overwhelming portion of its revenues from advertising spending, Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is expected to continue hauling it in as the year winds down. Brent Thill of Jefferies expects the summer slump in spending to continue trending back upward. (See Alphabet Stock Analysis on TipRanks)
Bullishly stating that GOOGL “remains a top large-cap pick,” Thill rated the stock a Buy and declared a price target of $3,325 per share.
The five-star analyst explained that in the fourth quarter, online brand managers may wish to “flush,” or spend, all of their budgets on hefty ad campaigns, in case the same copious amounts of cash are no longer allotted the following fiscal year.
Meanwhile, across other platforms, TV advertisement budgets have already been slashed. This is causing YouTube to see considerable benefits as advertising spend is diverted to the internet. The online video sharing website is a subsidiary of Google, and has been a significant revenue stream for Alphabet.
Concurrent with the high demand, the video-sharing platform is currently raising ad prices and has strong content supply levels. Additionally, the concerns about Apple’s iOS updates did not materialize into impacts on advertising revenues for GOOGL. Indeed, it appears Facebook was far more affected than YouTube.
Beyond travel and leisure ad spending, the rest of the industry has nearly recovered from its mid-summer lows. July and August saw lower levels of spending, due in part to the supply constraints of both the physical products sold and the staff to sell them. Thill foresees long-term monetization opportunities for YouTube, as Alphabet continues investing in new advertising initiatives like “shoppable ads and actionable CTV ads.”
On TipRanks, Thill stands as No. 53 out of more than 7,000 expert analysts. He has been successful in his ratings 71% of the time, and returned an average of 26.6% on each rating.
In some cases, the digital shifts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic were actually accelerations toward trends that will persist long past the pandemic. For example, online schooling tech saw massive interest, and for the most part, that won’t change in the near future. Chegg (CHGG) continues to see expansion of its student subscribers, as well as their retention levels on the direct-to-student learning platform.
Ryan Macdonald of Needham & Co. expects the company to grow its user base domestically and internationally, even as students return to campuses, with the fall 2021 semester underway. He bullishly added that “amidst increasing usage and competition, Chegg remains one of the three most commonly used digital study tools in the U.S. and has taken over the top spot internationally.” (See Chegg News Sentiment on TipRanks)
Macdonald rated that stock a Buy, and provided a price target of $120 per share.
He asserted that in the current environment, about 70% of domestic users are retained, along with 80% internationally. Students abroad tend to use fewer digital study tools in general, but they are moving from free to paid services at a quicker pace. Moreover, fewer accounts are now being shared than were during the pandemic, indicating successful authentication initiatives by Chegg.
With “healthy usage dynamics and strong international adoption,” Macdonald anticipates Chegg performing beyond Wall Street consensus estimates.
Coming in ranked as No. 85 out of over 7,000 financial analysts, Macdonald maintains a success rate of 65% and average returns of 36.8%.
Despite weeks of negative headlines and several congressional hearings, Brad Erickson of RBC Capital is not all that concerned for Facebook (FB) and its future. The massive technology and social media company is fundamentally sound in regard to its business performance, and highly sought after by advertisers due to its “best in class targetability [of consumers] and return on investment.”
Erickson wrote highly of the controversial firm, noting that “FB has created one of the most valuable ad franchises in the world,” and that it has “captured unmatched knowledge of the world’s consumers.”
He reiterated a Buy on the stock, and provided a price target of $425.
Although bullish, the analyst did admit that Facebook’s future growth is contingent on its success in transforming itself into more of a well-rounded “super-app” for its billions of users. While it has almost 3 billion users across its various platforms, FB has the power to shift toward becoming more vertically integrated with consumers.
The five-star analyst was encouraged by monetization opportunities seized by Facebook through its in-house initiatives, such as Shops, Messenger, and Pay platforms. These types of vertical integrations will ultimately provide sustainable substance that will satiate shareholders. (See Facebook Insider Trading Activity on TipRanks)
While Facebook’s management almost certainly does not appreciate having its reputation repeatedly questioned in the news cycle media, the core foundations of its business do not yet seem to have been shaken.
Out of more than 7,000 financial analysts, Erickson stands at No. 171. His accurate ratings have resulted in a 60% success rate, and have netted an average return of 36.3%.
For companies that gained significantly from Covid-19 pandemic trends, the difficulty now comes in turning their businesses into long-term sustainable enterprises. This is particularly acute for Peloton Interactive (PTON), which saw sales increase 120% thus far in 2021. The exercise equipment and services firm is now looking to focus on a new strategy, and analysts are taking notice.
Scott Devitt of Stifel Nicolaus wrote that PTON has secured a “banner year” during 2021, and is currently in a position to target even more subscriber growth and international market penetration. Thus, the company is increasing its product offerings.
Devitt rated the stock a Buy and assigned a price target of $120.
The bullish analyst explained that Peloton has both reduced the price of its main bike product and extended the payment plan timeframe. By offering more affordable equipment, the company hopes to secure more gains in subscribers for its exercise services. Additionally, PTON has recently relaunched a treadmill, which can provide for a wider penetration into households that are less interested in cycling.
While investor sentiment has been waning over the last month or so, the lower valuation could provide for an attractive entry point for investors with long-term outlooks. (See Peloton Interactive Blogger Opinions & Sentiment on TipRanks)
Furthermore, Peloton is taking aim at international audiences, which currently comprise about 11% of its revenue streams. Devitt is encouraged by the room for opportunity beyond domestic consumers. The company has been investing in exercise course instructors who speak foreign languages, as well as in localized content.
TipRanks maintains Devitt at rank No. 60 from over 7,000 other analysts. His ratings have been successful 66% of the time, and have returned him an average of 31.4% per rating.
The Trade Desk
Open internet advertising spending has rebounded from pandemic-induced lows, and the companies that facilitate the data necessary for it are well positioned for more growth. Most notably, The Trade Desk (TTD) has been deemed a “winner among demand side platforms.” This is due in part to its scale, international and domestic exposure, and strong partnerships.
Laura Martin of Needham & Co. reported on the stock, hypothesizing that the advertising titans of Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet will soon yield market share to the open internet platforms. She believes that The Trade Desk wields considerable competitive advantage over the “walled gardens” of the tech world.
Martin rated the stock a Buy, and bullishly assigned a price target of $100.
Stating that TTD “maximizes global revenue scalability and margin growth,” the five-star analyst explained that the company’s international market is expanding faster than its domestic, despite only 15% of 1H revenues originating from abroad. This statistic instills confidence that there is much more room to ramp up beyond U.S. customers.
Additionally, about a third of its revenue is sourced to Connected TVs, the prevalence of which is increasing. (See The Trade Desk Risk Factors on TipRanks)
Martin was encouraged to find that TTD’s most recent upgrade, Solimar, has seen success in driving new user acquisition and existing user retention. The promising platform is forecasted by TTD to eventually drive half of all impressions displayed.
Financial data aggregator TipRanks currently quantifies Martin as No. 221 out of more than 7,000 other analysts. Her impressive ranking is reflected in her 57% success rate and her average return of 23.6% per rating.


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Shopper satisfaction with online delivery sees first big drop in six years
Rising customer expectations and growing awareness of the environmental impact of logistics may be to blame for a notable decline in shopper satisfaction with online delivery.
A survey of 2,000 UK shoppers commissioned by IMRG and Global Freight Solutions has found that customers are less satisfied with online delivery than they were in 2017, despite retailers offering more options and faster delivery.
Last year, overall satisfaction with delivery fell to 78% from 85% in 2017, ending a period of relative stability which had continued since in 2011.
There was also a higher proportion of respondents saying delivery concerns sometimes prevent them from shopping online, rising from 41% in 2017 to 48% last year. Amongst some of consumers’ biggest worries are risk of failed delivery (54%) and having to pay an extra free for home delivery (39%). 37% of respondents also said slow deliveries prevent them from shopping online and 32% worry that goods may not arrive on time.
“There is a major misconception in the retail space that consumers want fast-and-free delivery, when in reality they want convenience and transparency,” commented Neil Cotty, CEO of Global Freight Solutions.
“The data proves that over half of respondents abandoned an online purchase at check-out stage because of delivery related reasons last year. And with the uncertainty around trade tariffs as a result of Brexit, retailers are bound for even more delivery complications.”
Customer satisfaction with returns has also declined, falling to about 60% despite a brief improvement in 2017.
BLUE PLANET EFFECT
In addition to finding a decline in satisfaction, the survey found that shoppers are concerned about the environmental impact of online delivery, possibly due to the massively popular Blue Planet TV series and its recent focus on the issue of excess packaging.
“While online was once regarded as a cleaner alternative to shopping on the high street – as it consolidated numerous orders into single delivery vans, potentially saving multiple single-purpose high street visits from individual shoppers – the perceived advantage hit a 10-year low in 2018,” said Andy Mulcahy, strategy and insight director at IMRG.
“This is likely being influenced by the focus put on this area by media and government following the Blue Planet II series, with excess packaging being a prime target for negative headlines. This may be dragging down overall satisfaction with online delivery and, if not addressed by retailers, may lead to customers shunning their brands for greener competitors.”
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We recently reported that Samsung’s new Galaxy AI features will be coming to previous-generation Galaxy phones at some point “within the first half of the year”, and now we’ve got a better idea of when, exactly, that might be.
According to leaker Bennett Buhner (via Android Authority), Samsung’s One UI 6.1 update – which brought the company’s Galaxy AI features to the Samsung Galaxy S24 line in January – will be made available to download on Samsung Galaxy S23 phones “next month” (i.e. March).
More specifically, another leaker, Tarun Vats, followed up Buhner’s claim by predicting (via X) that One UI 6.1 will arrive on last-gen Galaxy phones at some point between March 11–13, or March 18–20. By the sounds of things, then, Galaxy S23 owners don’t have too long to wait to get their hands on the best One UI 6.1 features.
It’s worth noting that the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra are also expected to qualify for Samsung’s One UI 6.1 update – likely at the same time as the Galaxy S23 line. However, as Samsung confirmed to us last month, phones in the Galaxy S22 line won’t be getting Galaxy AI features.
Galaxy AI for Galaxy S23 series coming next month!Next month is the deadline for the addition of One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI, which will add many new features and improvements! - Vastly improved animations - Many new Galaxy AI features - New lock screen customization features… pic.twitter.com/Fc0VCI3YCQFebruary 11, 2024
As for which Galaxy AI features will be making the jump across generations, Samsung has listed Circle To Search, Live Translate, Note Assist and Photo Assist as ‘coming soon’ to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, so we’re confident that these features will likewise be made available on the standard Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 next month.
Of course, One UI 6.1 brings more to the mobile table than just AI (and Samsung Galaxy S22 owners will need some new features, after all). Lock screen widgets, for instance, will soon become available on all of those aforementioned devices, with Samsung currently supporting Calendar, Samsung Health, Weather and Clock apps on the Galaxy S24 line.
One UI 6.1 makes it easier to share files between Android devices, too, since Samsung has finally decided to merge its Quick Share with Google’s Nearby Share feature.
And for battery health, One UI 6.1 introduces three new battery protection options – Basic, Adaptive and Maximum – to keep your phone battery healthy when you charge it overnight. Basic will have your phone stop charging at 100% and only restart when it reaches 95%; Adaptive will pause charging at 80% and start it again just before you wake up; and Maximum will cap your phone’s maximum charge at 80%.


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More than a dozen firms have emerged to help large companies navigate Facebook Inc.'s advertising system, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The companies help marketers in the purchase of thousands of different versions of ads that have different text and messages, aimed at consumers based on age, location and other factors.
They have also developed analytics tools that track the performance of online campaigns.
Facebook -- which commands as much as a third of all online display ads but not a third of the ad budgets of major advertisers -- opened access to its internal ad system to a select outsiders in 2009.
Companies involved include New York-based Blinq Media LLC, Kenshoo Ltd., which is based in Tel-Aviv and has North American headquarters in San Francisco, and Web-trends Inc., which is based in Portland, Ore., and has Bay Area offices in San Francisco and San Bruno.


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"All the problems with the boiler insulation have been fixed by Russian specialists with the use of Russian-made components," an official from Russia's Sevmash shipyard said.
The Vikramaditya was originally built as the Soviet Project 1143.4 class aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov.
The Vikramaditya, which is already years past its original 2008 delivery date, was supposed to have been handed over on December 4, 2012, but sea trials in September revealed the ship's boilers were not fully functional.
The source of the problem, which reduced the ship's maximum speed, was due to use of low-grade Chinese-made firebricks in the boiler insulation instead of asbestos, according to Russian shipbuilders.
Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy director of Russia's Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service (FSVTS), said previously that the carrier will be delivered to India in November 2013.
New Delhi has shown signs of impatience over the Vikramaditya's tortuous refit, and demanded compensation from the Russians at a meeting in October 2012 for the latest delay in delivery, Ria Novosti quoted Defence News as saying.
The Russians rejected that claim, saying the parts which failed had been bought by the Indian Navy.
India and Russia signed the original USD 947 million deal in 2005 for the purchase and refit of the carrier, but delivery has already been delayed twice, pushing up the cost of refurbishing the ship to USD 2.3 billion.
The Project 1143.4 carriers and a class of destroyers with the same engines suffered a history of boiler failures during their service lives.
The ship was laid down in 1978 at the Nikolayev South shipyard in Ukraine, launched in 1982, and commissioned with the Soviet Navy in 1987. It was renamed after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
In 1994, the Gorshkov sat in dock for a year for repairs after a boiler room explosion. In 1995, it briefly returned to service but was finally withdrawn and put up for sale in 1996.
The ship has a displacement of 45,000 tons, and an endurance of 13,500 nautical miles (25,000 km) at a cruising speed of 18 knots. It will have an air wing consisting of Russian-made MiG-29K jet fighter planes and Kamov Ka-31 early warning radar helicopters.
Some of the MiG-29K fighters have already been delivered to India.
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3 cool AI features coming to Google Pixel 8: Call Screen, Zoom Enhance, and more
With its Pixel 8 series, Google has introduced a suite of AI features that promise to elevate the smartphone experience. Check out three cool AI features coming to Pixel 8.
After months of anticipation, Google finally took the wraps off its latest flagship smartphone, the Pixel 8 series, at the Made by Google 2023 event on October 4. Both the phones, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have an enhanced focus on their artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. While Google already had several AI features in its suite of apps in the past such as Photo Unblur and Magic Editor, the new Pixel devices turn things up a notch with offerings that haven't been seen on any smartphone before.
Google Pixel 8: AI features
1. AI-powered Gboard
While it was known that Google has been internally testing AI features for its Gboard, the Pixel 8 Pro will support higher-quality smart replies courtesy of its on-device LLM. This is made possible by Google's new Tensor G3 SoC which features an upgraded GPU, new ISP and Imaging DSP and next-gen TPU, all of which help bring generative AI to the Pixel 8 Pro. According to Google, the new AI-powered Gboard will have better conversational awareness. It will be able to suggest different ways to phrase a sentence to achieve the desired tone.
2. Zoom Enhance
The new Pixel 8 devices also support the Zoom Enhance feature. You can zoom in on any photo after the fact and crop to what you want the focus of your photo to be. Using generative AI, Zoom Enhance intelligently fills in the gaps between pixels and predicts fine details, opening up more possibilities when it comes to framing and flexibility to focus on the most important part of your photo.
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3. Call Screen
Powered by AI, the Call Screen feature will be able to tell the calls you want to pick and the ones you don't want to. It will screen such calls and will directly take it to live voicemail from where you can see real-time transcriptions of what the caller is saying and make up your mind on whether you want to pick it up or not. The AI that speaks with the callers is also becoming more natural sounding, meaning it can hold up a contextual conversation as well.


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The genesis of the partnership was announced last summer surrounding the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City. About 72,000 Evian water bottles collected during the two-week event became the feedstock for this season’s collection of 3D-knitted sneakers and accessories.
Nearly 10 tons of plastic waste is collected and diverted from landfills at the U.S. Open each September, and the duo sought a solution for a portion of that refuse with this collection. Evian’s bottles were integrated into the Rothy’s supply chain and blended with other recycled plastic bottles to form its signature thread. Using Rothy’s low-waste manufacturing technique melting, pelletizing and extruding plastics into polyester yarns 3D-knit into precise patterns the collaborators created a line of seven tennis-ready products.
A unisex cap, visor, racket bag, sling, duffel bag and slip-on and low-top lace-up sneakers come in white with red, pink, navy and baby blue accents. The products’ debut was timed to coincide with the peak of the 2022 tennis season. Ranging in price from $75 to $495, the machine-washable tennis capsule is available for a limited time through Rothy’s e-commerce site and New York City stores.
The launch follows both Rothy’s and Evian plans to become fully circular by 2023 and 2025, respectively. Rothy’s is working to solidify a process for integrating twice-recycled materials into new products, which involves collecting its own used shoes and bags to be melted down and re-spun into usable yarns.
The brand was founded to mitigate waste and promote circularity, and these efforts advance that mission, according to Rothy’s head of sustainability, Saskia van Gendt. “We have built a sustainable business from the ground up, including an owned and operated Rothy’s factory” in Dongguan, China, “where every single Rothy’s product is made,” she said. “We are excited to collaborate with Evian to showcase Rothy’s transformative capabilities and prove that through innovation we find new uses for single use plastic.”
Evian, a subsidiary of certified B Corp Danone North America, now uses fully recyclable plastic bottles in its packaging, and in the U.S., all 1.5 liter water bottles are now made from twice-recycled plastic. “Our pioneering spirit drives the Evian brand to find revolutionary and sustainable ways to help limit packaging waste and promote recycling,” Evian North America marketing director Leeni Hämäläinen said.
“This partnership has allowed us further our circular commitment and truly give our product a second life,” she added. The duo is collectively “inspired by the sport of tennis, and after an exciting journey together over the past year, we are thrilled to introduce this one-of-a-kind collection to the world.”


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The Belgian authorities are investigating
Salmonella alarm paralyzes the chocolate factory
Ferrero just had a salmonella scandal hidden behind him when the Belgian food control authority is out again: this time the diarrhea germs are found at Swiss chocolate wholesaler Barry Callebaut. German customers may also be interested.
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut found salmonella at a factory in Wieze, Belgium. Production was stopped and delivery stopped, as announced by the Swiss company. The company is a leading global supplier of chocolate and cocoa products. They are supplied to commercial customers for further processing, which is why the “Barry Callebaut” brand is less well known.
Salmonella bacteria, which can cause severe diarrhea, were found in lecithin, which is used in all of its products, according to the company on Monday. The Belgian food safety authority FAVV was immediately informed. The company assumes that the few quantities delivered since Monday have not yet been processed and sold to customers anywhere, company spokesman Frank Keidel said. The investigation was still ongoing.
Barry Callebaut supplies for example pastry shops, bakeries, catering and beverage producers. The company, with over 12,000 employees in more than 40 countries, defines itself as the world’s leading producer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. The Wieze plant also supplies German customers. The company did not say whether any of the tainted chocolate mass was delivered to Germany. The factory will be cleaned and disinfected. It should take a few days, Keidel said.
Ferrero with parole after the cover-up attempt
Following the international recall of “Kinder” brand chocolate products, confectionery manufacturer Ferrero was cleared to reopen its factory in Arlon, Belgium in mid-June. After several checks, the Belgian supervisory authority Afsca granted the company conditional approval for only three months, as Afsca said it would review all internal processes in the coming months.
The Ferrero plant was forced to close in early April after hundreds of salmonella cases in Europe were linked to the sweets produced there. It was later discovered that salmonella had already been found there in December, but that Ferrero did not initially notify the authorities. “We are truly sorry for what happened and would like to apologize again to all those affected,” said the company.


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The company said the event, held at the stylish Millenium Broadway Hotel, presented workshops and captivating presentations providing a perfect fit to present its brand of high quality lubricants and personal cleaning products.
The theme of SHE was "what the future of sex looks like” as well as a focus on sexual health and wellness. Pjur samples were given out in every gift bag given to all attendees. The company was also featured at the registration area.
Pjur noted that the consumer expo also presented the latest and most innovative products in the adult industry. In addiiton, seminars given by sexual wellness professionals spoke about subjects such as sex with people who have disabilities, flirting without fear and bondage for beginners and more.
Pjur said SHE was an informative event and a safe place where consumers could talk one-on-one with manufacturers.


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The Moto X+1 is a handset that has been rumored about for the past few months. The device is expected to be the successor to the Moto X and has even been hinted at by Motorola themselves. That being said, despite the alleged leaked specs and features of the phone, the actual design of it remains something of a mystery, at least until recently.
According to the folks over at TK Tech News Blog, they have been told by one of their sources who allegedly works at Motorola some of the specs of the upcoming handset, along with what appears to be a video showing off the device’s design. Unfortunately the video is pretty much static and just shows the bottom half of the handset, which you can see in the image above, which doesn’t really give us much to work with.
In any case according to their sources, the Moto X+1 will apparently pack a Full HD 1080p AMOLEd display. It will come with 2GB of RAM, and will be available in 16, 32, and 64GB storage options. There will be an option to expand on its memory via microSD card. There will also be an updated camera and according to their source, there are two versions which Motorola is apparently considering.
The design of the handset will also be based on the Droid Ultra lineup, but we’re not sure if that’s obvious from the picture above. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but hopefully we will hear more from Motorola in an official capacity soon.


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KORE Power has plans to construct a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The 1 million sq ft manufacturing facility, dubbed the KOREPlex, will support up to 12 GWh of battery cell production for the U.S. supply chain for lithium-ion battery cells that are critical to the future of electric vehicles, power grids and more. The facility will have the capacity to produce enough power for 3.2 million homes each year, the company stated in a press release. KORE plans to start construction of the facility by the end of the year with the goal of beginning production in Q2 2023.
“Arizona is thrilled to be selected as the home of the country’s first U.S.-owned lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility,” said Gov. Doug Ducey. “Not only will this facility create thousands of new jobs, it will position Arizona as an anchor in the global battery manufacturing supply chain. We’re grateful to CEO Lindsay Gorrill and the entire KORE Power team for choosing our state. We look forward to partnering in your success for many years to come to further sustainability here in Arizona and around the world.”
KORE Power is a U.S.-based developer of battery cell technology for the energy storage and electric transportation industries. Founded in 2018, the company leveraged the experience of its contract manufacturing partner to build and deploy more than 10 million battery cells to its global customer base.
The new KOREPlex facility will add to the company’s current annual production capacity of 2 GWh that is in the process of scaling up to 6 GWh to serve the growing battery market. KORE Power’s U.S. facility will create more than 3,000 new manufacturing jobs in Arizona.
KOREPlex will operate with net-zero carbon emissions through partnerships and solar + storage co-generation.
“We needed a location for our factory that had a track record of supporting energy storage, a growing clean transportation sector and a workforce that could deliver American-made battery technology that the supply chain so desperately needs,” Gorrill said. “Arizona hit a home run. We’re fully committed to be a cornerstone of the state’s clean economy, and we’re proud to bring advanced cell manufacturing home to the U.S.”
KORE Power plans to employ more than 3,000 full-time personnel at the facility, which will generate upwards of an estimated 10,000 direct and indirect jobs. The construction of KOREPlex will employ an estimated 3,400 workers during peak construction. It is expected construction will take about 18 months.
“KORE Power’s investment in Buckeye to produce clean, renewable energy aligns with the City Council’s sustainability goals and our goal for significant employment opportunities for our residents,” said Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn. “This project is not just a win for Buckeye but for the West Valley, the State of Arizona and the clean energy industry.”
KORE Power selected Maricopa County after a national site search and evaluation of the energy storage, manufacturing and electric transportation opportunities across the country. The Arizona site offered proximity to complimentary industries such as e-mobility, solar, semiconductor and utilities, workforce and logistics capacity and a pro-business tax and regulatory environment.
News item from KORE Power. Updated to reflect that there are additional U.S.-based lithium ion battery manufacturers.


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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales in 2020
The first thing to look at for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the online sales. Going into the weekend, most analysts were predicting record-breaking numbers for online sales, considering how stark the shift away from in-person shopping was expected to be this year. While not quite up to initial projections, Black Friday was still record-shattering for online sales, up 22% from 2019, which totals $9 billion in sales for a single day. While this is the highest online sales number ever for Black Friday, it fell short of Adobe Analytics’s prediction, which has online sales jumping by 39%, which would have added up to around $10.3 billion.
In the meantime, Cyber Monday was a record-breaking day as well. In fact, this year, Cyber Monday reeled in $10.8 billion, which has now surpassed last year’s Cyber Monday as the largest day of online shopping in the United States ever. Despite Cyber Monday beating 2019’s record by 15.1%, the shopping holiday still fell short of initial expectations going into the weekend. Adobe Analytics had initially projected Cyber Monday’s sales to outpace 2019 by even more, reaching $12.7 billion. Both of these days being below expectations brought slight disappointment, especially considering how drastic the dropoff for in-person shopping was this year.
For 2020, in-person shopping tumbled down by a whopping 55% on Thanksgiving and 37% on Black Friday. At the same time, fewer shoppers shopped overall and spent less money than average. The Thanksgiving weekend through to Cyber Monday saw 186 million total shoppers (down from 190 million) and spent $312 on average, down 14% from 2019, which saw $362 from the average shopper. While revenues were still stellar, the concentration of companies who reaped the benefits was more bottlenecked to the top. While these numbers may be disappointing to some, it must also be taken into consideration that many businesses purposefully spread out holiday deals from as early as October all the way into December in hopes of lessening crowds as to curtail the risk of COVID-19 infection.
Difficulties of Small Business During the Big Sales Weekend
The trouble small businesses have had throughout the year, especially considering how many have shut down completely, looks likely to continue, according to analysts. In fact, the gap between the most profitable retailers such as Amazon, Target, and Walmart, looks to widen even further during the holiday season. This may be due to these retailers’ much larger online presence, especially considering how many small businesses have little to no online presence at all. While many small businesses struggled with sales during the weekend, Amazon reported having the biggest holiday season since the company’s inception. The largest sellers for Amazon were Echo Dot digital assistant, former president Barack Obama’s new book, “A Promised Land,” and Revlon’s hair drying brush.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales broke records in 2020. With total global sales reaching $270 billion, it is clear that while some shoppers were spending less, the overall sales continued to grow. That being said, sales were certainly less spread out in 2020 than in other years due to the significant decrease in sales from physical locations, causing strife to small businesses already struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the economy looks to be recovering, the recovery is not universal.
About the Author
Tom Price is a writer focusing on Entertainment and Sports Features. He has a degree from NYU in English with a minor in Creative Writing. He has been previously published for Washington Square News, Dignitas, CBR, and Numbers on the Boards.


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In the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 15, contestant Pratishta Shetty from Vapi, Gujarat started her journey on the hot seat. Before kickstarting the game
Vaani Kapoor has a noteworthy approach towards fashion. Time and again, the actress had made heads turn with her sartorial choices, be it during her red carpet appearances or casual candid outings.
Tamannaah Bhatia is heating up the cyberspace and how! The actress has a noteworthy approach towards fashion and never fails to experiment with her wardrobe.
Amid consternation and outrage over a series of deepfake videos, actor Alia Bhatt has joined the list of celebrities who have fallen prey to the technology.
Gold and glitter, sequins and sparkle have often been Malaika Arora’s fashion choice The diva features in our list of one of the most popular style trailblazers in the film and fashion world.
Tamannaah Bhatia is one of the top actresses in the industry today. Recently, the actress dropped a super sexy BTS of her photoshoot in a shimmery gown
Disha Patani is that girl. She looks phenomenal in anything she wears and is aware of that fact too. Whether she’s travelling from the airport in a crop top and cargos
Mrunal Thakur, a prominent actress known for her versatile roles in both Bollywood and South Indian cinema, recently graced her fans with stunning photos on Instagram.
B-Town’s Chaiya Chaiya girl Malaika Arora is one of the best-dressed celebrities in the tinsel villa.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu kicked off the festive season in impeccable style, donning a breathtaking blush pink lehenga that undoubtedly stole the spotlight. Fans have praised her look in the comment section.
South diva Pooja Hegde, who has also worked in several Hindi films, is known not just for her acting chops but also for her brilliant sartorial choices as well.
In the wake of Rashmika Mandanna’s recent viral deepfake video, an edited image of Katrina Kaif from her upcoming film ’Tiger 3’ has been making the rounds
Deepfake technology is one of the downsides of the constantly evolving field of AI. It enables cybercriminals to not only alter their voices to mimic someone else
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is a fashion icon and there is no doubt about it. The actress often drops gorgeous pictures of herself on social media, leaving everyone completely stunned.
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ATLANTA - Ford Motor Company said it is cooperating with federal regulators investigating trouble with vehicles stalling out, but the company is refusing to answer questions from Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland.
"What was it about the Ford Escape that attracted you to this car in the first place?" Strickland asked owner Beth Walden.
"American. They didn't take a bailout," Walden said.
Walden and her husband, Deputy Steve Walden of Newton County, had to bail out on Interstate 285 near Stone Mountain Freeway.
The Waldens said they dodged
"When this throttle body quits, you're giving it gas, but it's not reading the amount of fuel it needs, and that's what they had to replace," Steven Walden said.
Federal regulators began an investigation in February with 182 complaints on file. Strickland counted more than 1,800 now.
In February, Ford told regulators they had done 27,000 warranty repairs on the part. They refused to update the number for Strickland.
Walden's warranty was up, costing him a $644 repair bill.
"They know it's a problem and people are depending on their products, yet we've having to pay out of pocket to get this fixed," he said.
Rome service manager Chris Farrer has had up to five customers waiting.
"How hard is it to get that part?" Strickland asked.
"They've been few and far between recently," Farrer said. "They said they had the one and I was lucky."
Ford refused to answer why the company is not extending warranty coverage for all customers, and why some dealers are waiting days for parts.
"We are cooperating with NHTSA on this investigation, as we always do," is the one-line statement Strickland received from a Ford spokesperson.
Ford Escape customers being stuck with repair bills after recall…
Hundreds show up to pay final respects for Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo
7 military trainees from Afghanistan missing from U.S. bases
Jimmy Carter turns 92 years old
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Starting today, small phone carriers must implement a special caller ID authentication tool that will help identify robocallers, the Federal Communication Commission announced. Known as STIR/SHAKEN, major carriers such as AT&T and Verizon — due to an FCC rule adopted in 2020 — have had the same tool in place since last year. The agency […]
When I went hands-on with Roland's SP-404 MKII back in October I said it was "becoming" my favorite sampler. Fast forward a few months and it is firmly entrenched in that spot. Of course, no piece of gear is perfect, and there's always room for improvement. So Roland is pushing out a 2.0 firmware update […]
When I repeatedly use Nintendo as something of a virtual punching bag, it pisses off some of the company’s loyal fans. This has never made sense to me. Those fans should be pissed at Nintendo and all the different avenues the company takes just to make sure being a Nintendo fan is as difficult as […]
What a dumb news cycle. As we noted, mainly driven by the preferred political spam mongers for Republicans, a study from some computer scientists was completely misrepresented to argue (falsely) that Google was deliberately censoring Republican politician emails. As we’ve repeatedly noted, the study actually found that while a clean Gmail account would flag more […]
Most organizations surveyed by Titaniam have existing security prevention and backup tools, but almost 40% have still been hit by ransomware attacks in the last year. The post How traditional security tools fail to protect companies against ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic.


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June 28, 2013 - 4:05pm
New York online retailer GILT opened its new pop-up boutique for a private party Thursday evening prior to its first day of operation Friday morning.
Thursday evening, Greater Louisville Inc. officially cut the ribbon on GILT’s new, temporary pop-up boutique at Shelbyville Road Plaza on 4600 Shelbyville Road.
June 13, 2013 - 4:53pm
Beginning June 28, Louisville's fashionistas will have the opportunity of a lifetime courtesy of online retailer Gilt, who will open a temporary pop-up boutique in St. Matthews.
For those of you who love to shop online through Gilt – the New York City-based online retailer specializing in offering high-end designer apparel and access
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Local news for Dec. 29. 2011
"At a time when President and CEO Joe Reagan and other top executives were being paid six-figure annual salaries, Greater Louisville Inc., the Metro Chamber of Commerce appears to have been bleeding dues revenue, with more than 1,300 companies dropping memberships from 2009 through 2011....
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The most important question: Can Try It Local compete with Groupon's hilarious company profiles?
Just got a press release from Greater Louisville Inc.'s Becky Ruby Swansburg about a new website called TryItLocal.com. Beginning Tuesday, July 6, the site will offer a one-day-only deal every weekday. (Yes, it sounds exactly like the Groupon.com site you've surely heard of by now.) Basically, here...


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Uber’s plans for its India business are a subject of speculation. India is a mere sliver at 0.5% of its global revenue after more than nine years in the country. And things aren’t looking up either.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi came down hard on a news report that said the company might have explored the sale of its India business. But Uber’s India plan has been a subject of speculation for quite some time, as its future in the country where cab-hailing remains a niche market is intensely debated. There were indeed murmurs of Uber’s likely exit from India and Khosrowshahi wanted to quell them.But a few facts remain.Uber drastically reduced
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Unless you’re grinding peanuts into butter and emulsifying egg yolks into mayonnaise at home, Einav Gefen has probably touched your food in some way.
Since 2008, 39-year-old Gefen has acted as corporate chef at Unilever in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Unilever is one of the world's leading consumer product companies, encompassing more than 400 brands including such pantry, refrigerator and freezer mainstays as Ben & Jerry’s, Bertolli, Lipton, Breyers, Skippy Peanut Butter, Ragú, Hellmann's, Knorr and Wish-Bone.
Having spaghetti and dumped on a jar of Ragú pasta sauce? Thank Gefen. Cooled down in the summer with a Popsicle®? That’s her team’s doing too. Worldwide, the corporation has close to a 50 percent share of the global grocery market and invests nearly $1 billion every year in research and development – including in the edible category with Gefen as top chef.
A routine border inspection turned into a bunch of bologna on Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, seized thirty-five rolls of contraband lunchmeat from a 33-year-old Ciudad Juarez resident.
The street value of the black-market bologna reportedly stacks up to about $2,700 and 4000 sandwiches worth. This is the largest bologna bust to date.
"This is a prohibited product because it is made from pork and has the potential for introducing foreign animal diseases to the U.S. pork industry," Santa Teresa Port Director Grace Gomez told CNN affiliate KOAT. "...Some foods and agricultural products are prohibited because they can introduce disease and pests to the U.S. agricultural industry."
Chefs with Issues is a platform for chefs we love, fired up for causes about which they're passionate. Today's contributor, Frank Bonanno, is a protégé of Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry and current owner/chef of Mizuna, Luca D’Italia, Osteria Marco and Bones in Denver, Colorado. He was named a semifinalist by the James Beard Foundation for the "Outstanding Restaurateur" award in both 2009 and 2010.
I was invited to break down a fish on a local morning show last week. Why is a chef filleting snapper over a Sterno flame in a brightly lit news room at eight in the morning? Because cooks everywhere want to be more hands on with the proteins they use. They are becoming dissatisfied with Cryovaced, pre-portioned precise shapes. They want to be cutting and portioning their own meats, utilizing the trim, creating rich broth from broken bone. It’s a beautiful thing.
What saddens me, though, is that just as the cooks are becoming more eager to learn basic butchery, culinary schools are not teaching the art of butchery. A chef can come away from a thirty thousand dollar education and never learn how to bone the smallest animals - fish, rabbits, chickens. Some come into my kitchen having never killed a lobster.
Within moments of meeting Tony Thompson, you can tell he sees the world from a different tilt.
His frayed shirt pocket is stuffed so full of notes that it's ripping at the seams. Hairy eyebrows spring off his face like grasshopper antennae. There's a purple prairie clover stuck in the dash of his van, a bird book below the radio.
He says bizarre, eco-minded things like "I want to be a chloroplast."
So maybe it should come as no surprise that this wild-haired, icy-eyed farmer in southwest Minnesota is among the first people at this latitude to make an important intellectual leap:
He sees people who live and work near the Gulf of Mexico as his neighbors - even though they're 1,200 miles away.
Further, he's changing the way he farms in order to protect them.
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Scorpacciata is a term that means consuming large amounts of a particular local ingredient while it's in season. It's a good way to eat. Jill Billante is a Senior Producer at AC360°
I hit an area I call "farm stand alley," while driving the last stretch of a recent trip back to my hometown, a suburb outside of Pittsburgh. The alley spans about a quarter mile dotted with local purveyors standing under ramshackle roofs, hawking basket after basket of beautiful fruits and vegetables in every color of the rainbow.
There are few things in life I like more than a roadside farm stand. For me, it beats even the big Greenmarkets that populate the boroughs of NYC. There is solidarity and security in the big Greenmarkets, where local farm owners are guaranteed customers from the largest city in the country.
But, those lone roadside warriors have no similar guarantee. They stand alone hugging the road, taking a chance that a car will stop and sample their wares. To me, it feels like the closest an eater can get to the real people who grow this stuff.
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"Kevin, wake up! We have a radish."
As the Gramercy Park Hotel's rooftop vegetables were first coming into flower, its three principal gardeners made no bones about delivering midnight progress reports on their crop. A lot can go wrong for novices on standard terrain - let alone those attempting to cultivate lovage, patty pan squash and chiogga beets many stories above the streets of Manhattan - so the trio make a point of sharing their triumphs as well as the losses.
Hurlock, Maryland (CNN)- Surrounded by cornfields and a chicken farm in rural Maryland sits the possible future of shrimping in the US.
“Bringing it indoors, making it 100% re-circulating, we were able to move the facility off of the coastline to middle America, farm country,” says Marvesta Shrimp co-founder Scott Fritze, pointing to one of sixteen large tanks filled with partial-salt water and thousands of shrimp. “There were no limitations from a geographic standpoint anymore [on] where you could build these.”


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The streaming wars have begun. And, according to Slate‘s Katharine Trendacosta, these so-called streaming wars will be worse and far more harmful than the cable wars of years past, bringing with them “a fresh internet hell.”
Netflix’s success proved that streaming was a viable market, and now the companies that once were content to license their movies and TV shows to Netflix want their own piece of the action. But because there are so many ways to watch older movies and TV shows — spread out across syndication, several streaming services, even *gasp* buying DVDs — the way companies have decided to lure new customers is with a classic ploy: the exclusive.
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon have all gone this route. Want to watch To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Shrill, or The Expanse? You have to subscribe (or in some cases buy a DVD that costs roughly the same as a subscription)…
Instead of the old horizontal bundling — in which cable companies packaged a bunch of channels together so that people paid for some things they weren’t going to watch to get what they were — the new bundling is going to be vertical, where you pay for internet and get a streaming service in return. It’s not just Comcast [with NBCUniversal’s Peacock] that’s doing this. AT&T owns HBO, and it’s going to give premium AT&T mobile and broadband customers HBO Max (not to be confused, although you could definitely be forgiven for doing so, with the existing HBO Go and HBO Now apps) bundles at no extra charge.
MacDailyNews Take: Forget about so-called “net neutrality,” which Trendacosta quixotically pushes in her full article, as there isn’t even an agreed-upon definition much less a realistic chance of getting meaningful rules/laws on the books that don’t stifle innovation.
Trendacosta’s better point is the one with which we agree: Support measures that promote ISP choice. That is the problem and has been since the internet bceame pervasive.. There needs to be more ISP choice for people, so that competition can work its magic as usual. Hopefully, 5G will usher in that important choice for consumers which will then force broadband providers to compete for a change, rather than dictate.


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Legal music downloading
Published: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.
Over the last six months, sales of music over the Internet and via mobile phone downloads have tripled internationally and grown by 169 percent in the United States compared to the same period one year earlier, the Recording Industry Association of America and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry reported.
But those sales were not enough to offset a declining music market. The value of music shipped or downloaded in the United States in the first half of 2005 fell by 2.7 percent, to $4.98 billion from $5.12 billion in the previous year, according to the RIAA. Internationally, IFPI tallies show that sales of recorded music fell 1.9 percent, to a retail value of $13.2 billion.
Legal music downloads still account for only a tiny fraction of music sales. Still, some music executives and analysts are bullish on digital downloads.
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The company has produced a five-point guide to help customers get the best fresh produce out of a garden and has published details on its website on how to best seed, plant and grow various fruits and vegetables.
Managing director Adrian Nind said: "This is the modern-day version of the Dig for Victory campaign (during World War Two).
"We can even advise people about how to grow vegetables at home if they don't have a garden.
"There is a variety of healthy produce that can be grown in pots by a window or even under the stairs."
He said there had been an "explosion" of health television programmes for children including LazyTown and Yo Gabba Gabba.
The aim now was to encourage parents and grandparents to share in children's education by helping them learn through practice how to grow fruit and vegetables.
Nind added: "Growing fruit and vegetables as part of a family objective is the perfect way to bring everyone together.
"It is an opportunity to share experiences, spend time as a family unit and educate younger members of the family."


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Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Partners with KeHE Distributors.
For the first time, retailers throughout the Upper Midwest market are able to stock the authenic, craft-brewed taste of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. Through its new partnership with KeHE Distributors, Bundaberg’s distribution footprint has expanded.
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks carefully craft-brew its range of beverages for up to seven days in the town of Bundaberg, Australia using real ingredients brewed to traditional family recipes. With the uniquely identifiable 12.7 fl. oz. classic Bundaberg bottle topped with aniconic rip-cap, Bundaberg has become a consumer favorite with over 15 million bottles now sold per year.
KeHE has been distributing these beverages from its Romeoville, IL, Flower Mound, TX and Dallas TX facilities and is adding service from its Bloomington, IN warehouse.
“Consumers appreciate the craft brewed difference of Bundaberg and have made it the #1 Ginger Beer in California and the #3 Ginger Beer in the U.S., so we are thrilled to expand our footprint in the Midwest with KeHE. As the craft trend continues to grow, more and more consumers are looking for authentic, premium craft brewed options and we are happy those in the Midwest will now have the opportunity to try Bundaberg.”
– Head of Sales, Michael Stacey
Bundaberg has been brewing its world-renowned beverages for three generations, perfecting its craftsman brewing process. Bundaberg Ginger Beer is craft brewed to a traditional recipe, using locally-sourced ginger and sugar cane. Bundaberg even has its own ginger farm. The unique opening ritual – “Flip, Rip & Sip” – allows consumers to see the cloud of real ginger pieces infuse through the brew.


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That April dip was worrisome because the previous three years had strong first quarters followed by weak springs, said Jeff Schuster, LMC forecasting boss.
"This is the time of year when the automotive industry holds its collective breath [but] the current pace suggests full steam ahead for the second half of 2013," Schuster said in a statement today. "Economic and market headwinds have been minimized while demand continues to build momentum."
Both companies expect overall May volume to exceed 1.4 million units, which would be up 9 percent from a year earlier. April's sales rate fell despite a 9 percent increase in unit sales.
In addition, LMC/Power forecasts a retail sales rate of 12.5 million, compared with 11.5 million a year earlier.
On Wednesday, Wells Fargo analyst Richard Kwas forecast a May SAAR of 15.1 to 15.2 million but noted upside potential "given the spiffs set for Memorial Day weekend."
Kelley Blue Book, meanwhile, said a holiday boost would lift monthly sales by 6 percent, for a SAAR of 15 million.
Analysts also found other encouraging sales trends.


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While the launch month for NBA 2K20 coincided with a number of other big releases, the game has managed to set a new franchise sales record. This proves once again that NBA 2K is one of the strongest sporting brands in the industry.
This information comes from the NPD Group’s US game sales report for September 2019. NBA 2K20 debuted at number one as the best selling game to date in NPD’s chart, knocking down the previous best seller, Mortal Kombat 11. The game was also the best selling sports title in its launch month in US history, a record that was previously held by last years entry to the franchise, NBA 2K19. Sales for NBA 2K20 have made NBA 2K the sixth best selling game franchise in US history, passing Guitar Hero.
NPD’s report for September 2019 showed that spending on hardware, software, accessories, and game cards reached $1.3 billion. This figure is down by 8 percent year-on-year, showing declines in all areas as the end of the current console generation closes in.
Hardware spending for the month was $240 million, down by 22 percent year-on-year, and spending on game cards and accessories was $306 million, down by 7 percent year-on-year. The Nintendo Switch was the only platform that saw sales gains for the month, and the console is still the best selling hardware on the market for the year-to-date. Nintendo has reported that 15 million Nintendo Switch units have been sold in North America since the console launched.
Software sales for the month were $732 million, a drop of 4 percent year-on-year. The most decline was seen for PlayStation 4 games, as no 2019 releases could compete with 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nintendo Switch and Xbox One both saw software sales gains for the month, no doubt helped by the launch of Gears 5.
Borderlands 3 set a new franchise sales record when it launched. It was the second best selling game in terms of dollar sales in September and is the third best selling game in 2019 year-to-date.
A slew of new releases have mixed up the top ten best selling games chart, but there are even more new games further down in the chart.
The top 20 best selling games for September 2019 in the US by dollar sales, according to the NPD, are as follows.
1. NBA 2K20
2. Borderlands 3
3. FIFA 20
4. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (digital sales not included)
5. Madden NFL 20
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
7. Gears 5 (PC digital sales not included)
8. Code Vein
9. NHL 20
10. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition (digital sales not included)
11. Minecraft (digital sales for PS4 and Xbox One included)
12. Grand Theft Auto 5
13. Super Smash Bros Ultimate (digital sales not included)
14. Spyro Reignited Trilogy
15. Red Dead Redemption 2
16. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
17. Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
18. Marvel’s Spider-Man
20. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (digital sales not included)


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A number of Polish geologists managed to dig the largest meteorite ever found in Western Europe. They hope their findings could help reveal the composition of the Earth’s core.
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Sony is believed to introduce a new generation console, the PlayStation 4, at an event to be held on February 20, 2013.
This info comes after Sony released a teaser in the form of video, the Japanese manufacturer indicated there would be a new console [...]
Good news for all you lovers of the game The Sims. Electronic Arts officially announced that The Sims 4 ready to be released in 2014.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Tuesday (7/5), EA sure about human life simulation game is being developed for PC and Mac.
Apple reportedly ready to release a mini-version of the course will also be priced cheaper than its flagship smartphone, the iPhone.
Quoted from Techradar, Saturday (2/23), according to the report, the presence of the iPhone Mini will happen this summer.
Map of Japan and Korea also did not show up.
Among users of Bing Maps in a number of countries, was shocked by the disappearance of the map of the three influential countries in the world, Japan, Korea and Israel from the map application.
Without compromising on quality and technology.
Lenovo finally decided to enter the smartphone market with the signing of five champion Indonesia in the launch event which took place on Tuesday night (16/10). Fifth smartphone is Lenovo Ideaphone A60 [...]
Angry Birds Seasons seems to immediately have a theme and a new level in the near future.
The new version is expected to take the theme of spring.
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On Monday, officials in Da Lat dismissed Taiwanese media reports alleging a mass dioxin contamination among Lam Dong Province's tea plantations as part of a fallacious smear campaign.
Le Van Minh, director of Lam Dong’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said roughly 70 containers of Lam Dong's Oolong tea were flagged by Taiwanese customs agents following media reports about the alleged contamination.
“Since late September, seven TV channels, four newspapers and one news website in Taiwan have claimed that tea plantations in Lam Dong are contaminated with dioxin,” Minh said.
Based on maps of the US' war-era defoliation campaign and other related documents, Lam Dong’s Military Command has affirmed that the province's tea plantations couldn't possibly have been affected by the persistent organic pollutant, Minh said.
He further alleged that Taiwanese tea growers have spread the rumors in an effort to avoid honest competition with Lam Dong's low prices.
Ta Ling Wu, deputy head of the Taiwanese Trade Association in Vietnam, said his agency would hold a press conference in Taipei on November 24 to prove that Lam Dong’s tea plantations are dioxin-free.
The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is home to around 3,000 hectares of high-quality tea plantations whose tea leaves are processed for export to the United States, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Europe.READ MORE


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Black Friday may bring on a round of cheers or groans, depending on who you speak to regarding the retail holiday. During the fiscal year, retailers in the U.S. and U.K. look forward to driving sales and revenue into the black, after offering deeply discounted prices on goods. The term Black Friday has not always been associated with shopping and GDP but has a more checkered history.
Workers Swoon Over Retailer’s Boon
The creation of Black Friday as a retailer’s holiday promised to help businesses land in the black before the year’s end. Since Black Friday occurs the day right after Thanksgiving, workers would often call off sick, since the idea of getting a four-day weekend was unheard of concept.
After business owners made the connection between workers ghosting on Black Friday, the idea of offering employees overtime or bonuses encouraged them to come to work.
Some Shady Slang
Black Friday has a link to unsavory Wall Street conspiracies in 1869, assaults of suffragettes in 1910, and law enforcement. Similar to spikes in crime and mayhem around a full moon, the day after Thanksgiving proved to be a headache for most police officers.
Preparing for an increase in traffic jams, fights, and other problems, Philadelphia’s police department would force mandatory duty for all of their officers on Black Friday. The recurrence of humanity’s less-than-desirable side coming out on the day after Thanksgiving caused the name Black Friday to become a favorite coinage with officers and the public.
Holiday Hell Or Paradise
On Black Friday, most people relish being part of the massive crowds that spend hours lining up in front of stores to get first dibs on discounted toys, electronics, and clothes. While other people wait for Cyber Monday to come around to shop quietly indoors, Black Friday is a monumental event most don’t want to miss.
Retailers look forward to earning their highest grossing sales of the year, committing to Black Friday as being the ultimate money-making holiday.


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It has been announced that several retailers such as Macy’s, Sears, and Gap have closed or are planning on closing several of their locations within the next year.
The blame is put on underperformance in stores, but some would argue that they are not competitive and innovative enough in today’s marketplace. This begs the question: what is the future hold for retailers?
With the rise of e-commerce, it is becoming harder for brick-and-mortar stores to give consumers something that they cannot get online. High-end department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys, and Bergdorf Goodman are fighting back; they are revamping their in-store experience to draw customers to their brick-and-mortar locations.
By offering distinct architecture, celebrity collaborations and incorporating technology into the shopping experience, these retailers are striving to maintain their “exclusivity” in order to draw shoppers. They try to offer an added value to the shopping experience that customers cannot get anywhere else.
Other retailers like Gap, are selling their products more like a service. Through an app, guests at Virgin Hotels can now reserve clothing for purchase from the Gap. The hotel concierge will then pick up the clothing from a local Gap and put the items in that guest’s closet and charge it to their tab.
While change can be a risk and a high investment, retailers need to respond to the habits of their customers, and do something to stay relevant in the marketplace. Retailers are looking towards a shopping experience as opposed to it just being seen as a task. Today’s technology is making it possible to aid customers in their shopping experience, leaning them towards a planned purchase rather than an impulse purchase.
The future of retailing is fairly uncertain, but what is certain is that retailers need to provide an experience to differentiate themselves from the rest. Retail is not going anywhere, but brick-and-mortar stores just might.


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State fire marshal's office reminds residents to prevent home fires
by using holiday decorations properly
holiday lights & other decorations could lead to home fires
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[December 14, 2013]
SPRINGFIELD — The Office of the
Illinois State Fire Marshal reminds residents to use caution with
holiday decorations, as certain holiday lights and other decorations
with line voltage can be directly linked to fires.
In an effort to prevent fire incidents, old holiday decorations and
extension cords should be checked and tested before use.
"Inspecting old decorations and discarding defective ones should
be followed in order to avoid fire accidents," said State Fire
Marshal Larry Matkaitis. "We urge families to avoid overloading
extension cords with holiday decorations."
In Illinois, 3,548 fires were reported during December last year.
Of those fires, 12 were associated with Christmas trees, holiday
decorations and other types of recreational materials, resulting in
$85,227 in property losses.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, on
average, electrical failures and malfunctions are found in nearly 30
percent of home structure fires related to Christmas trees. Close to
half of the cases occur during December. Another 18 percent of fires
are linked to some type of heat source too close to the Christmas
tree. Other incidents point at decorative lights plugged into line
It is important for the public to remember that natural trees
carry a higher risk of fire compared with artificial ones.
Therefore, to prevent fires related to natural trees, they should be
kept watered and moist.
The Office of the Illinois Fire Marshal offers the following tips
For an artificial
tree, be sure it's labeled, certified or identified by the
manufacturer as fire-resistant.
For a fresh tree,
make sure the green needles don't fall off when touched. Before
placing it in a stand, cut 1 to 2 inches from the base of the
trunk. Add water to the tree stand, and be sure to water the
Make sure the tree
is not blocking an exit and is at least 3 feet away from any
heat source such as fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents,
space heaters or lights.
Always turn off
Christmas tree lights before leaving the room or going to bed.
After the holidays, discard the tree.
Dried-out trees are a fire hazard and should not be left in the
home or garage.
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Use lights that
have the label of an independent testing laboratory, and make
sure you know whether the lights are designed for indoor or
Replace strings of
lights that have worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections.
manufacturer's instructions for the number of LED strands safe
Never use lit
candles to decorate the tree.
Bring outdoor electrical lights inside
after the holidays to prevent hazards and to make them last
December is the peak month for home candle fires, with Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day representing two of the top five days for
associated fires. More than half of all candle fires start when
candles are placed too close to combustible household items (i.e.,
curtains, lamp shades, other fabrics and plastic) or holiday
decorations (i.e., trees, garland, stockings, wrapping paper and
wrapped, boxed gifts).
flameless candles, which look and smell like real candles.
If you do use
traditional candles, keep them at least 12 inches away from
anything that can burn, and remember to blow them out when you
leave the room or go to bed.
that are sturdy, won't tip over and are placed on uncluttered
candles in the bedroom, where 2 of 5 U.S. candle fires begin, or
other areas where people may fall asleep.
Never leave a
child alone in a room with a burning candle.
Always put candles out before leaving
For more information about fire safety and prevention, visit
Office of the State Fire
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John Lewis has announced it will be bringing out a range of own-brand webOS-powered smart TVs manufactured by LG.
John Lewis' JL9000 smart TVs will start at £1,399 and for that tender price you'll receive a full HD 1080p LED IPS panel with 3D passive technology.
The retailer's own brand tellys will come in 49-inch, 55-inch and 60-inch models and will also come with a pretty generous five year warranty.
The sets are being made by LG on behalf of John Lewis. They come with the Korean company's Triple XD Engine picture processing, an integrated soundbar delivering 50 watts of power, an eight megapixel webcam and webOS.
The set is one of the first webOS televisions to arrive in the UK. The revamped platform made its sort-of-first debut at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year.
In the John Lewis model, it will bring a range of apps to your living room from the off, including Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Now TV, Demand5, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Skype.
A magic remote is also being bundled in with the set. It will allow users to control the set using a mixture of point, scroll, gesture and voice commands.
“There is a continuing trend in customer demand for larger screen sizes with sales of 49-inch and larger accounting for over 25 per cent of John Lewis TV sales,” said John Kempner, vision buyer at John Lewis.
"We wanted to create our own range of premium large screen TVs that would have a distinctive look and also offer the benefits of the very latest in on-demand Smart TV technology, while being easy to use.
“LG has helped us achieve this with a sleek and clever design that also includes a built-in soundbar to deliver an immersive sound and visual experience.”
The TV market can be a harsh mistress, as Sony found out earlier this year, so whether a partnership with a major retailer becomes a smart move for LG in the long term remains to be seen.
Still, the JL9000 series are available from John Lewis from today and are on sale both in-store and online.


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Visit custom car show to beat March blahs
By Tim Miller
The Hamilton Spectator
Raceway Alley will be a big part of this year's Performance World Custom Car and Truck Show and for those of us tired of looking at snow, a few hours at the International Centre next weekend may be just the ticket.
Along with race cars from several disciplines, most local tracks will have booths to visit and find out what's in store for the upcoming season.
The speedways of Peterborough, Ohsweken, Sunset and Flamboro will be at the show, which runs March 9-11 at 6900 Airport Rd. in Mississauga. Grand Prix Kartways will be on hand, as well at Mosport and the OSCAAR Super Late Models.
For straight-line fans, Grand Bend, Toronto Motorsports Park and St. Thomas will be taking part in the three-day event.
The show is scheduled to run March 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and March 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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Unfortunately, a caching issue with the Mac App Store meant that some users had to restart their systems and re-authenticate with the Mac App Store to clear a system cache of some outdated certificate information. We are addressing this caching issue in an upcoming OS X update.
Also, some apps are running receipt validation code using very old versions of OpenSSL that don’t support SHA-2. We addressed this by replacing the new SHA-2 certificate with a new SHA-1 certificate last Thursday night.
Apple responds to the MAS certificate issues. pic.twitter.com/WseQuAIaWN
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Shruti Haasan has a habit of copying dresses for SIIMA.
European Union competition authorities will decide by September 4 whether to allow Dutch chipmaker NXP to acquire US rival Freescale in a $11.8 billion deal.
Actress Taapsee sizzled with her scintillating dance performance.
Texas Instruments Inc (TI) could be gearing up to make the next big deal in what has already been a record-breaking year for semiconductor M&A, industry bankers and analysts said.
Amala Paul celebrated her first anniversary with her husband director Vijay.
Chip companies are merging, signing $66 billion worth of deals this year alone in preparation for an explosion of demand from all walks of life as the next technological revolution takes hold: the Internet of Things.
With the biggest year in chip deals since 2000 not even halfway through, mid-sized semiconductor makers appear to be prime takeover targets as the largest players look to round out their capabilities and turn their focus to chips for cars, watches an
Intel Corp agreed to buy Altera Corp for $16.7 billion as the world's biggest chipmaker seeks to make up for slowing demand from the PC industry by expanding its line-up of higher-margin chips used in data centers.
Demand for cheaper chips and new products to power internet-connected gadgets is driving consolidation in the technology sector, with Avago-Broadcom $37-billion deal being the latest merger.
Avago, a maker of chips for the wireless and industrial markets, is offering Broadcom shareholders $17 billion in cash and Avago shares valued at $20 billion in one of the biggest deals ever in the chip industry.


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The cashew market is relatively quiet at the moment, there seem to be enough cashews; however, the issue is more the location of the available cashews. Incredibly high ocean freight rates and lack of space on vessels are still causing trouble. Read more about this and a breakdown of the Vinacas import and export figures for June in this month’s cashew market report.
Figures from Vietnam
Vietnam imported a total of 309,473 mt RCN in June 2021, which is 52.13% more than in June last year. In January-June, imports increased by 184.21% compared to last year, with a total of 1,803,633 mt RCN so far.
On top of that, Vietnam imported 10,005.74 mt of raw cashew kernels with Testa, the equivalent of 44,469.96 mt RCN. That is 130% more than June 2020, and overall, imports of kernels with Testa increased in 2021 by 87%.
Vietnam exported 62,515 mt of cashew kernels in June 2021. It is 47.41% more than the same period last year. Exports are still 23.08% above last year, with 286,084 mt exported since January.
Distribution of the imports
We already mentioned it before in one of our previous cashew market reports: Vietnam has been importing a surprisingly high number out of Cambodia this year. Although most of the imported RCN in the month of June came from other countries (i.a. Ghana, Nigeria, etc.), you can see below that so far, 55% of this year’s total is imported from Cambodia. This is based on the figures we received from Vinacas this month, and it is significantly different from last year.
Distribution of the exports
To the USA, Vietnam shipped 20,360 mt in June, almost 88% more than last year. Since January, the total exported to the US is slightly higher than the same period last year, with 75,034 mt, which is 1.26% more.
5,115 mt were exported to China in June. That is 2% less than June last year. In January-June, the total volume exported to China reached 27,938 mt, which is almost 50% more than the same period in 2020.
EU & Others
37,040 mt were exported to the EU & Others this month. It is 40.60% more than last year. Total exports in January to June are 31% higher than last year.
The market is relatively quiet, and prices have been in the range of USD 3,20-3,30 per lb FOB for W320 for quite some time now.
While ocean freight prices and container space limitations have been and continue to be a major concern for all the shippers/importers, the Covid situation in Vietnam is regretfully worsening, which will most likely affect the availability of cashews in the near future.
Ocean freight prices continue to increase, and the limited space availability is making life very difficult for shippers/importers. In the short term, these higher rates are being absorbed by the importers who buy FOB and sell CFR or ex-warehouse in Europe and/or the USA, so they are unable to increase prices based on the higher freights. The spot market, however, does consider these factors and this is why we see prices for W320’s in the range between USD 3,80-3,90 per lb on an ex-warehouse basis.
Long-term higher freight rates are obviously taken into consideration when making offers; however, shipping lines tend to increase their rates almost every two weeks, making it extremely risky to make offers for 2022 since no one knows what to calculate with freight wise.
In a recent article from Port Technology we read that carrier profits are to surpass USD 100 billion in 2021, so we are glad to see that at least some companies are making money…
We do hope the carriers realize that many companies are hurting from these higher freight rates, and obviously, it is the consumer who ultimately will pay for these exorbitant freight rates.
As mentioned many times before, Vietnam was doing a remarkable job containing Covid however the last couple of months, even in Vietnam, things have gotten out of control. Daily new cases are up to 4000, and the government has taken severe measures like a 2-week lockdown of Ho Chi Minh City and its surrounding provinces. Factories are required to strictly follow the Covid protocol, which requires the factories to arrange sort of camping grounds for workers where they eat, rest, and sleep so they don’t have to leave the premises. Factories which are unable to manage this are being shut down temporarily.
Availability of cashews is not really an issue; however, the location of these cashews is. Vietnam has imported a huge amount of RCN thus far this year and has also exported a record amount of kernels. However, we all should continue to pay attention to the freight situation as well as the Covid situation in Vietnam, which can both change the direction of the market.