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Once upon a time, smartphones did not have a front camera at all, and you could only shoot with the main one. Then there was such a thing as “selfie”, and the front camera became a real “must have” of every smartphone. Even ultra-budget models are simply required to be equipped with it. The problem is that we were shown that displays can be frameless, and now the only problem on the way to full framelessness is that front camera. Some manufacturers have tried experimenting with sliding or folding cameras, but this design takes up a lot of space, which is always lacking inside the case. Time goes by and technology has almost brought us cameras built under the screen. What will happen next, and most importantly, how does such a camera work? Xiaomi gave her answer to this question using her third generation camera as an example.
Such a smartphone looks very tempting
Camera under the smartphone screen
It cannot be argued that the sub-screen camera is indeed a big advance in the smartphone market. Companies are working very hard to improve the built-in cameras, but constantly face challenges along the way. It's good that they do not give up trying to make a normal sub-screen camera, because this is the future. If there is no notch or “hole” in the screen, smartphones will become much more attractive, and whoever does this will have a big advantage in the market. His smartphone will look much more interesting and he will be the first to achieve real framelessness.
We already know that ZTE will soon announce the world's first commercial smartphone with a camera in the screen. It will be Axon 20 5G, but Xiaomi didn't want to miss the party and decided to introduce its third generation of on-screen cameras. The company not only showed a working prototype with a new camera on the display, but also showed how the technology has been improved to make it as good as a traditional front camera.
The left option is much nicer than the right one.
New camera Xiaomi
The company developed the first generation of screen camera technology in June 2019. We were also able to see a video of the prototype in action, but closer inspection revealed that the display on the top of the camera was not perfect and the pixel density in that area was too low. It was very conspicuous and did not appeal to the finished product.
CEO Xiaomi Lei Jun revealed that the second-generation version of the under-screen camera technology was developed in October 2019. And now he has announced a third-generation version, which, in his opinion, is almost perfect and comparable in quality to a traditional selfie camera.
How does the camera under the screen Xiaomi work?
Xiaomi explained in detail how she achieved “near perfect” camera quality in her third generation of this product. The company said the first two generations have managed to achieve screen transparency above the camera, sacrificing pixel density in that area. In fact, the pixel density was half that of the rest of the OLED panel. The company said in a statement that early versions actually used only one pixel out of every four for the camera to actually capture the image. The rest of the pixels were transparent.
However, the third generation solution solves this problem by using a self-designed pixel layout. Thus, it was possible to achieve light transmission through the subpixel gap area. In addition, the company has doubled the pixel count in both vertical and horizontal layouts to achieve an overall pixel density similar to the rest of the display.
Top Picture – Traditional OLED – Display with 4 RGB subpixels
The middle picture is an early camera display technology that had only 1 pixel.
Bottom picture – all four RGB pixels are working and displaying the picture, providing a high density.
As a result, the display area at the top of the camera below the screen provides the same level of pixel density, color accuracy, color gamut and brightness as the rest of the OLED panel. This is very important for the feeling of the integrity of the smartphone. Otherwise, the solution will be no different from the traditional hole in the screen.
The company has also improved its pixel control circuitry OLED to improve light transmittance above the camera. Finally, Xiaomi claims that her proprietary camera algorithm is capable of delivering the same image quality as traditional front cameras, making her latest solution “almost perfect”.
It seems that there is no front camera, but it seems that you can take a selfie.
Xiaomi has never been shy about bragging about her upcoming technology. The company first unveiled its prototype phone with an on-screen camera back in June 2019. More than a year later, we have a video of a working prototype using the third generation of this technology.
In a video posted by Lei Jun on Weibo, the prototype with a camera under the screen looks like a modified Mi 10 Ultra. The video compares the prototype to the standard Mi 10 Ultra, and the increased pixel density above the camera, at first glance, really completely hides the camera under the display.
When the phone comes out with a camera under the screen
Lei Jun says the third-generation sub-screen camera solution is ready for mass production and should hit smartphones by 2021. This cannot but rejoice, because other manufacturers will follow in large quantities. But Xiaomi still won't be the first. Already in early September, we will see the ZTE Axon 20 with such a camera. Let's see what happens.


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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
U.S. financial markets ended slightly lower Thursday, marking their first loss in a week of record highs.
The escalating conflict in Ukraine, disappointing retail earnings and profit outlooks combined to weigh down the market, eclipsing some good news on the U.S. economy and labor market.
“The key driver was largely the Ukraine news and the uncertainty of what that means,” said Erik Davidson, deputy chief investment officer at Wells Fargo Private Bank.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening in premarket trading Thursday, following a downward turn in global stock markets as traders reacted to the developments in Ukraine.
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said Russian forces had entered his country. He called an emergency meeting of the nation’s security council. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note declined as investors sought out lower-risk assets.
A string of disappointing earnings and profit outlooks late Wednesday and early Thursday also weighed on the market early on.
Not all the news was discouraging.
The Commerce Department estimated that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-June quarter.
The Labor Department added to the good news, saying the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits slipped last week to 298,000, a low level that signals employers are cutting fewer jobs and hiring is likely to remain strong.
“The economic data in the U.S. continues to look quite good,” Davidson said.
Nonetheless, major U.S. stock indexes opened lower. They pared some of their losses as the day went on, but remained down the rest of the day.
All told, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 3.38 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,996.74. The index hit record highs the first three days of the week.
The Dow Jones industrial average slid 42.44 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,079.57.
The Nasdaq composite shed 11.93 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,557.69.
Apple announces Sept. 9 event; iPhone 6 at hand?
Apple made it official: The company Thursday issued media invitations to a Sept. 9 event in Cupertino, Calif., where the company is expected to unveil the latest iPhone 6 and maybe more.
Rumors, consistent in detail but not officially verified, suggest Apple will announce a 4.7-inch screen iPhone and a 5.5-inch model. At those sizes, they’d be larger than any of their predecessors, and on par with Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Rumors also suggest Apple will introduce an “iWatch,” a wrist-worn computer capable of connecting to the iPhone via Bluetooth.
— LOS ANGELES TIMES
More robust economic rebound in second quarter
WASHINGTON — The economic rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously estimated, another sign of a recovery gaining momentum after stalling early in the year.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic activity, expanded at a robust annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-to-June period, up from the initial estimate of 4 percent growth. Inflation-adjusted GDP contracted 2.1 percent in the first quarter, which analysts attributed largely to the harsh winter.
While the upward revision was modest, details of the report suggested more strength for the second half of the year. There was a bigger boost from business investment on buildings and equipment, while companies’ spending to bolster inventories was smaller than previously thought, which means potentially more stockpiling of goods in the current quarter.
Moreover, second-quarter growth in after-tax personal income was revised higher, to 4.2 percent from 3.8 percent, which bodes well for consumer spending.
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Abercrombie name to shrink from clothing
NEW YORK (AP) — The Abercrombie & Fitch logo has lost the power it once wielded.
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. tumbled Thursday after reporting weak sales as more teens shop elsewhere.
The company is trying to stock trendier clothing — and it turns out that means stripping off the once-prized Abercrombie logo.
It is a major change for the retailer, whose sweatshirts and T-shirts emblazoned with its name long held major cachet with teenagers. Now, individuality is the name of the game.
“Personal style, specifically with teens, is becoming less about fitting in and more about standing out,” said Lauren Wolfenden, a senior advisory analyst at WGSN, a fashion trend consultancy. “A&F has wised up to this by phasing out the cookie-cutter logo-ed product look and bringing in trendy pieces that can be worn in a multitude of different ways.”
A&F and other traditional teen stores have to adapt in an uphill battle to turn their businesses around as mall traffic drops and shoppers’ tastes change.
A slowly recovering economy is making parents and teens to think twice about splurging on clothes. Expensive standbys like Abercrombie also have lost business to “fast fashion” chains like H&M, known for quickly churning out trendy $9 tops.
Teens are also spending less time at the mall and more time researching and buying on mobile devices. And when they do buy, they’re more likely buying the latest gadget than filling their closets.
Last week, Aeropostale last week reported its seventh consecutive quarterly loss on slumping sales. It also forecast another loss in the current quarter.
At the same time, Aeropostale, based in New York, reinstated Julian Geiger, its former CEO.
Earnings at another competitor, American Eagle, have also declined on weak sales.
Mike Jeffries, A&F’s CEO, said in a statement that the retailer has made progress in stocking trendier clothing and said the improvement is “clearly evident” in its back-to-school business.
“In a continuing challenging environment, our sales for the second quarter were somewhat below plan, but we have seen modest improvement since the back-to-school floor set,” he added.
A&F has been shortening the time from developing a design to shipping the clothing to the stores. It’s also changing its color palette.
WGSN’s Wolfenden said Abercrombie announced earlier this year that it would start using black in their collections, something it had never done before. She praised some of the current fashions in the stores, which include Aztec printed silky pants, sleek maxi-dresses and slouchy T-shirts with scenic images and French sayings.
But the big change, of course, shoppers are seeing is clothes that don’t shout the Abercrombie name.
For the fall shopping season, A&F has reduced its logoed merchandise by half, and plans to go further.
“In the spring season, we are looking to take the North American logo business to practically nothing,” Mark Jeffries, CEO of A&F told investors on a conference call
In a note to investors Thursday, Richard Jaffe, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, noted that “it’s taking time to win back customers.” But he believes that the merchandise changes are “gaining traction.”
A&F said it earned $12.9 million, or 17 cents in its fiscal second quarter. That compares with $11.3 million, or 14 cents per share, a year earlier.
Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 19 cents per share. Analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research expected 10 cents per share.
The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer reported that revenue fell 5.8 percent to $890.6 million, short of analyst estimates.
Revenue at stores open at least a year dropped a steep 11 percent, including 8 percent at U.S. stores.
A&F’s shares fell nearly 6 percent, or $2.57 to $41.43 in late morning trading. American Eagle’s shares fell nearly 2 percent, or 25 cents, to $13.95. And Aeropostale’s shares slipped more than 2 percent, or 9 cents, to $4.07 in late morning trading.
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- Variable and Priori both equally launching new legal tech and authorized expert services networks
- Collaborations include things like Kira Devices, LawGeex and QuisLex
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(Reuters) – Substitute authorized solutions provider Component and lawful market platform Priori Legal Inc are both teaming up with other corporations – and each other – in a pair of individual partnerships introduced on Wednesday that goal to give company customers a broader range of expert services and alternatives.
In Factor’s scenario, a new collaboration dubbed Component Hook up will at first bring together five lawful technology providers, combining their abilities to assist fulfill what the enterprise called an “unparalleled” established of challenges struggling with typical counsel. Aspect claimed the firms would do the job collectively to tailor options to distinct companies and, probably, introduce broader market place improvements.
“New law providers like us, we are genuinely at our very best when we are engaged in our ecosystem,” explained Ed Sohn, head of options and item at Variable.
The 5 businesses collaborating in the first cohort include derivatives industry risk administration company Acadia Inc contract administration software package supplier Agiloft Inc automatic agreement critique and markup company BlackBoiler LLC deal and document tech firm Kira Systems and Priori.
Issue focuses on providing “elaborate lawful operate at scale,” with contracting, transaction optimization and other choices. The timing of Wednesday’s launch will come about a calendar year and a half after the corporation rebranded as Variable in January 2020 just after spinning out from Axiom in 2019. Sohn, who joined Issue from EY Law about a year back, said the new method was driven by shoppers and is launching right after vetting by the other vendors.
The corporations will be equipped to combine their capabilities and technological innovation with each other to tackle worries that customers deal with, reported Sohn, who added he is most psyched about the R&D dimension of the system in making new use instances.
Priori, whose system uses information and know-how to link in-dwelling legal departments with a community of exterior counsel, is also out with its have announcement on Wednesday. The organization is for the 1st time allowing lawful departments to find and retain the services of a established of authorized engineering and ‘new law’ businesses.
Right until now, company legal departments have experienced access to a vetted network of lawyers that ranges from solo practitioners to big business legal professionals. Now, the system will also contain Issue, lawful services provider QuisLex and AI-powered contracts company LawGeex.
Basha Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Priori, claimed when in-household legal groups are hunting for help, progressively they are “making an attempt to fix a trouble (and) they don’t essentially have the answer in brain.” Whilst the respond to can be a legislation organization, legal departments now are also contemplating authorized tech or other different vendors.
Priori’s platform can “make a serious marketplace for authorized products and services described as broadly as probable,” Rubin said, incorporating that the original three providers signing up for the marketplace won’t be the final.
New York-dependent Priori, which released in 2013, elevated $6.3 million in Sequence A funding in October from buyers that provided Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s financial commitment arm. It pitches the use of details to enable providers locate outdoors counsel for particular demands, touting cost savings in time and money.
Including option providers to the system allows corporations transparently look at conventional legal solutions to new supplier styles, Rubin claimed.
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Big Sean Rumored to Leave Adidas for Puma
Detroit Superhero, Big Sean, is looking to leave Adidas for rival Puma. Over the past few years, Big Sean has collaborated on footwear and apparel with Adidas, but Sean's last three stripes release was in 2014. Since then he has released a critical acclaimed album and dated some high profile women. His brand has grown tremendously over the past few years. With celebrities like Rihanna, The Weeknd and Kylie Jenner, Puma is looking to rapidly grow their influence in the market. Big star power brings big revenues and Puma is one not to be counted out. Big Sean has not made an official statement on his new deal, but he has been seen lately only wearing Puma.
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DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 10, 2015 – Ford is expanding its use of sensor technology to motorcycles, helping researchers and programmers better understand how cars, bikes and other modes of transportation together can create new mobility solutions and make people’s lives better – including improving healthcare in rural West Africa.
“OpenXC started as a project to make a car send a tweet five years ago, but has since become a platform, or an ‘Internet of mobility’ that allows us to use data to better understand how people move around the world,” said Ken Washington, Ford vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering. “Now, the same open innovation mentality behind OpenXC has inspired our team to create a sensor kit for bicycles and motorcycles to learn how other transportation options might best serve people in urban, suburban and rural areas, including improving their health.”
Ford’s open-source hardware and software kit provides real-time access to vehicle data, such as sensors, GPS receiver and vehicle speed. Ford has been using OpenXC to support some of its Ford Smart Mobility experiments for more than a year.
The company is gathering and analyzing vehicle data collected by OpenXC as part of Ford Smart Mobility, its plan to take connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics to the next level.
The broad insights learned from vehicle data, including how people drive and use their cars, first inspired Ford researchers to create a sensor kit for bicycles to collect additional data. Now, the company is rolling out the new sensor kit to motorcycles helping Riders for Health.
The medical services group collects GPS data and mapping coordinates to reach people who need medical care – vaccines, medications and live-saving hospital care – in rural West Africa.
Ford helped Riders for Health improve its maintenance systems and vehicle fleet logistics, equipping Ford Ranger pickups with OpenXC technology. This allows Riders for Health to track stops, timing and routes for their work in The Gambia.
To see footage of how Riders for Health and Ford work together click here.
The data collected also is being used to create maps of remote regions – a first.
After learning more than half of the group’s fleet of service vehicles are motorcycles that cannot capture the right level of data, Ford created a new sensor kit that will be upfitted on 50 motorcycles early next year.
“Our goal is to understand what mobility means to people who don’t have access to their own vehicles,” said Arthur Zysk, Ford research analyst who leads the project. “Ford’s commitment to smart mobility innovation is driving real, measurable change.”
Longer-term lessons and applications from this project could be used to help ambulance and emergency services providers improve efficiency across the world, including in rural areas.
Urban mobility learnings
Engineers at Ford’s Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto have been using sensor kits that gather information from bicycles and other common forms of transportation in urban areas.
The devices gather information such as wheel speed, acceleration and altitude, as well as traffic patterns, pedestrian data and road conditions, which is difficult to obtain from vehicle sensors.
Researchers continue exploring how bike and vehicle data can be analyzed together to gain greater understanding of how different transportation modes might best meet future mobility needs.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for customers and deepen their loyalty. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along with connected services. The company does that through three customer-centered business segments: Ford Blue, engineering iconic gas-powered and hybrid vehicles; Ford Model e, inventing breakthrough EVs along with embedded software that defines exceptional digital experiences for all customers; and Ford Pro, helping commercial customers transform and expand their businesses with vehicles and services tailored to their needs. Additionally, Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 177,000 people worldwide. More information about the company and its products and services is available at corporate.ford.com.


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You might think you make healthy food choices, but what do you see when you look closely?
According to some new research, you might be surprised about the quality of your diet.
A new study found that many Americans believe they make healthy food choices but do not.
Researchers asked participants to rate their diet as excellent, very good, fair, or poor. Participants also completed 24-hour food questionnaires about what they ate, and researchers compared how the answers and the data matched up.
Of the more than 9,700 participants, roughly 85 percent were wrong about the quality of their diet, and nearly all of them overestimated its healthfulness.
Many perceived that they had a good diet when it was poor. And those who rated their diet as poor tended to be the most accurate in their assessment.
In the four rating categories, only between 1 percent and 18 percent of participants accurately assessed the quality of their diets.
Now researchers have to figure out why and how such a huge disconnect exists.
It’s hard to tell exactly why people think they eat healthier than they do. Perhaps there is a belief that putting some fruit on ice cream is a healthy decision, or maybe there is confusion over what constitutes “healthy.”
What’s interesting is that most people know that fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are good for them and that junk and processed food are not. They know they should eat more of the former and have fewer sugars, unhealthy fats, and fried foods.
The key may lie in expanding people’s knowledge of cooking healthy meals at home. Making it easier to eat nutritious foods that taste good, perhaps with easy-to-follow recipes provided by state or federal agencies, may help.
If you want to change how you eat, remember that it won’t happen overnight. Many people try to make big changes all at once and struggle. Or they try a “diet,” which is implied as temporary.
Look to implement slow changes, one at a time, to create a long-lasting change by focusing on overall patterns.


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The Orange County Visitors Association has produced an online video to help train hospitality and retail industry workers to welcome visitors to Orange County from the Middle East.
“We felt it important to produce a cultural training tool (for the) increasing number of guests,” from the region, said Ed Fuller, chief of the countywide destination marketing organization, in a statement.
The free video is “Welcoming Our Middle Eastern Guests to Orange County” and is posted on the Irvine-based group’s YouTube channel and its VisitTheOC.com website.
The video teaches etiquette for communicating and interacting with visitors from the Middle East and provides an overview of Islam as an influence in Middle Eastern culture.
Sponsors include Fashion Island in Newport Beach, the Irvine Spectrum Center and Macy’s. Representatives of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Cultural Understanding in Dubai advised on the effort.
The video on Middle Eastern culture follows one released last fall by the OCVA on welcoming visitors from China.


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CES 2014: iBUYPOWER Launches SBX Steam Machine
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IBUYPOWER is spreading its wings a bit at this year’s CES with the launch of its SBX Steam Machine. The company makes its very clear that this is NOT a PC, but instead a
with an eye for bringing entertainment to the living room.
“We wanted to really show the world that the power of desktop gaming machine can be experienced in the living room in a totally seamless way,” said Darren Su, Co-founder and VP of iBUYPOWER. “All preconceptions of what entertainment in the living room should and can be, are out the door.”
The LED lighting is configurable via an iOS/Android app
The SBX will be available with multi-core processors from AMD and Intel. However, the machine demonstrated today at CES came equipped with a quad-core AMD Athlon X4 740 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and an AMD Radeon R7 250 GPU (1GB).
Priced at $499, you’ll also receive a 500GB hard drive along with a Steam Controller and an HDMI cable.
A Steam controller will be included
The SBX will be available in either black or white; both of which have color configurable LEDs bisecting the top and bottom halves of the console. The lighting will be controllable via an app for iOS- or Android-based devices.
The SBX is scheduled to launch in Q2 2014.
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For the win: Out-of-home viewers of fall sports on linear TV watch in multiple locations and are engaged
Younger consumers, typically Millennials, are always on the go—from visiting family to working out to connecting with colleagues at happy hour. While they live busy lifestyles, they also like to stay connected to what’s happening with their favorite sports teams. And that means these highly engaged viewers look for ways to stay connected to the latest scores and catch a game regardless of where they are.
Across the many places to catch a game, restaurants, bars and someone else’s home are top destinations for fall sports viewing and social engagement. To find out just how influential these locales are during the fall sporting season, Nielsen conducted a recent analysis of out-of-home (OOH) viewing on linear TV among people 18-plus who watched MLB World Series, MLS, NBA, NCAA Football and NFL programming.
Super Bowl LIII 98,2 million TV viewers, 32,3 million social media interactions
According to preliminary results from Nielsen, the telecast of Super Bowl LIII on CBS, which ran from 6:32 ET p.m. to 10:05 ET p.m., drew an average TV audience of about 98.2 million viewers who tuned in to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots.
The game had a preliminary 41.1 U.S. household rating and was viewed in an average of 49.3 million homes, featured grueling defensive performances from the top-two offenses of the 2018 postseason.
When it comes to the social nature of the game, in the U.S., there were 32.3 million social media interactions across official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts and fan Twitter accounts about Super Bowl LIII on CBS on Feb. 3, 2019.
How the growth and evolution of the over-the-air TV home fits into today’s viewing landscape
Over-the-air (OTA) TV—the programming that we all have access to even if we don’t have a cable or satellite programming subscription—is becoming a big thing again. In fact, it’s one of the best things to happen to cord cutters and cord shavers, as it offers them free TV through a digital antenna. Even better, with the shift to digital broadcasting a decade ago, they’re getting even more channels for free—and in great HD quality.
So what do we know about OTA households? We recently dived into the data to find out more about them—particularly, how many there are, what they look like and how they consume media.
Media melting pot: Diverse consumers are driving usage on handheld platforms
Measuring audiences (from newer generation) has become increasingly pertinent—not only because of the value of representation, but because these audiences are helping to shape the future of how we consume and communicate. Women and multicultural consumers have become a driving force in tech and media, particularly when it comes to handheld devices. Mobile devices’ avenues for content and their wide availability are giving power to these diverse groups.
According to Nielsen’s Media Pulse—a series of thought leadership briefs that summarize pressing issues and trends in media—women drive content consumption on smartphones and tablets.


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Washington: The world`s leading internet television network, Netflix has reportedly come up with a new feature to its service that allows users to split up their old account to upto five different profiles sharing the single 8 dollars-per-month account.
According to the Fox News, the new feature allows for the division within one account at no extra cost and the company is hoping that its 37.6 million worldwide subscribers will use the feature because it will help Netflix`s recommendation system gain a better understanding of the different tastes of viewers using the same account.
The report said that the feature will only be available on Netflix`s own website and several other viewing outlets, including the iPad, iPhone, etc. initially and may take up to two weeks before the profiles choice pops up in these options.
Netflix`s chief product officer, Neil Hunt said that if the kids have been watching their choice of shows through parents` account then that doesn`t help the company to recommend the parents about their choice of shows.
The new feature will allow multiple users to share a common account and recommendations will be based on what they have previously watched as Netflix relies on viewers` own ratings of video, as well as computer-driven analyses of the genres previously watched.
The report added that the new profiles can also be used to link to each user`s Facebook account allowing Netflix users to see what the other people in their online social network have been watching.


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Global online movie streaming platform, Netflix says its planning to introduce a data saving feature for mobile apps.
The feature which is expected to be available May this year will provide its members with more control over their data usage when streaming on mobile networks, allowing them to either stream more video under a smaller data plan, or increase their video quality if they have a higher data plan.
Netflix believes restrictive data caps are bad for consumers and the Internet in general, creating a dilemma for those who increasingly rely on their mobile devices for entertainment, work and more.
“In an effort to protect our members from overage charges when they exceed mobile data caps, our default bitrate for viewing over mobile networks has been capped globally at 600 kilobits per second. It’s about striking a balance that ensures a good streaming experience while avoiding unplanned fines from mobile providers’’, Netflix said in its blog post.
According to Netflix, developing the new technology will give its members the choice to adjust their data consumption settings based on their video preferences and sensitivity to their ISPs data overage charges.


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TOKYO -- Fast-food chains in Japan are launching the biggest expansion wave in decades and adopting strategies that would have been unthinkable in the early 2000s, when hamburgers were a prime symbol of deflation.
McDonald's Holdings (Japan), the biggest player, is emerging from a prolonged slump and on Tuesday announced it is planning the first net store increase in a decade this year. Burger King, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, aims to triple its Japanese locations to 300 by 2022, spending 5 billion yen ($45.5 million) in the process.
McDonald's saw a 4.5-fold increase in group net profit for the fiscal year through December, logging a record 24 billion yen. It aims to open 150 to 200 new locations in the next three years. Factoring in closings, it expects a net increase of around 100.
"Over the last several years, we were focusing on optimizing our existing store portfolio," President Sarah Casanova told reporters. "Now, it's time to look to opportunities to grow with new restaurants."
The number of McDonald's locations in Japan peaked in 2002 and has been decreasing since. The chain now has 2,900 restaurants after a net decrease of about 1,000.
Opening new restaurants might seem like an odd move in a country where the birthrate is falling and consumers are holding back on dining out. The hamburger business, however, is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak restaurant industry.
It helps that chains like Burger King and McDonald's are globally recognized. Japan is welcoming record numbers of tourists -- 28.6 million last year -- giving the restaurants a steady stream of fresh customers looking for familiar flavors in an unfamiliar land.
Burger King Japan, the U.S. chain's local operation, will open most of its 200 new restaurants in large cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Target locations include shopping center food courts and suburban spots with room for drive-thrus. Open-kitchen interiors will allow customers to see their Whoppers being cooked.
Burger King also intends to offer a home delivery service, countering McDonald's Japan's move to expand deliveries in partnership with Uber Eats last year.
This is Burger King's second crack at the Japanese market. The chain left the country in 2001, after a slump. It returned in 2007 with support from such companies as Lotte, but its store count remains far behind McDonald's Japan's 2,900.
A Hong Kong investment fund recently acquired the Japan operating rights from Burger King and is now pushing the expansion drive.
To prepare, Burger King is revamping its product lineup, starting with the BBQ Smoky Bacon Whopper introduced this month. The burger is priced at 690 yen -- about 200 yen more than the core products on the menu. This reflects the new management's goal of boosting per-customer spending.
This strategy would have been inconceivable when the country was firmly in the grips of deflation. Back in 2002, McDonald's was selling burgers for as little as 59 yen.
The market started to shift with the arrival in 2015 of U.S. chain Shake Shack, whose premium burgers fetch relatively high prices. In 2016, as chains nudged customers toward more expensive items, fast-food industry revenue increased for the first time in four years.
Now, one after another, chains are charting growth plans.
Domestic player First Kitchen has been establishing "double brand" outlets with Wendy's, the U.S. chain. A spokesperson said this has helped bring in customers visiting from overseas, who would not have recognized the First Kitchen name on its own. Sales are up 30%, compared with the levels before the introduction of the new outlets, the spokesperson said.
Freshness Burger, run by Colowide, is to expand to 400 locations by 2020, from about 160 now.
The question is, will this expansion rush come back to haunt the industry? It would not be the first time.
A similar wave of openings occurred in the 1990s. By the 2000s, though, many locations were unprofitable, prompting a slew of closures.
While demand is on the rise, there is another wrinkle to consider this time around: increased operating costs as a chronic labor shortage pushes up hourly wages. If the burger chains saturate the market with new openings, they could very well wind up burned again.


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Hyundai India launch the Always Around service camp for its customers
Hyundai India has started the service initiative for its customers, the Always Around Campaign. In its 10th edition, Hyundai says that it aims to cater to its large customer base in India. Over 8,000 locations across the country will be hosting these service camps.
The service camp will comprise of an18-point check up of Hyundai vehicles and also includes a free dry wash, coolant and oil top up.
Commenting on the company's new initiative, Rakesh Srivastava, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Hyundai Motor India Limited said, "The Hyundai Always Around Campaign is an initiative to enhance the satisfaction levels of our customers. Our vision is to be the life time partner of our customers and we would like to offer premium Hyundai experience at all the touchpoints. We value our customers and therefore we initiate such campaigns from time to time. We have received great response over the years and are confident that this campaign organised exclusively for Hyundai owners will be very successful."
Hyundai car owners will also get the opportunity to test drive the newly launched Creta at the venue of the service camp.
Hyundai Launches 10th Nationwide 'Always Around' campaign
|New Delhi, Aug 22, 2015: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country's leading premium car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, announces the 10th nationwide service initiative - 'Always Around' campaign in a mega avatar. With the motto of "You're never far from us", the 'Always Around' campaign commences from 23rd August 2015 and it will provide free 18 point check-up for its customers at convenient locations. This year, the 'Hyundai Always Around' campaign has grown much wider in terms of locations and reach. It will be covering around 8,000 locations by year end wherein Hyundai will try to reach out to all its customers in an effort to make them smile by ensuring that their car is in the best of condition. Around 10,000 vehicles across 470 locations nationwide are expected to attend the camp on the launch day- 23rd Aug 2015. Commenting on the campaign Mr. Rakesh Srivastava, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, HMIL, said, "The Hyundai 'Always Around' Campaign is an initiative to enhance the satisfaction levels of our customers. Our vision is to be the life time partner of our customers and we would like to offer premium Hyundai experience at all the touch points. We value our customers and therefore we initiate such campaigns from time to time. We have received great response over the years and are confident that this campaign organized exclusively for Hyundai owners will be very successful." The 'Hyundai Always Around' campaign will offer a comprehensive 18 point check-up for a thorough examination of the vehicle and services like free dry wash for the car, coolant and oil top-up. The Hyundai team will also collect suggestions and feedback on the performance of the vehicle & after sales service. The customers will also have a chance to see and test-drive the latest Hyundai car- CRETA, which would be displayed at the venue. Customers can contact their nearest dealers for more information about this camp.|
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A US appeals court on Wednesday agreed to rapidly-monitor a Justice Division appeal of a ruling blocking the federal government from banning new TikTok downloads from US application stores.
US District Choose Carl Nichols in Washington issued a preliminary injunction on September 27 that barred the US Commerce Division from buying Apple and Alphabet’s Google application shops to eliminate the Chinese-owned limited online video-sharing application for down load by new end users.
A US appeals court docket in Washington reported all briefs are due by November 12 with oral arguments to observe. The government’s opening quick is thanks on Friday.
Nichols programs to hold a November 4 hearing on whether to enable the US governing administration to bar transactions with TikTok that it has warned would proficiently ban the app’s use in the United States. These restrictions are set to take result on November 12.
On Wednesday, TikTok sought a preliminary injunction to block people limits, disclosing that US TikTok consumers on typical mail 80 million immediate messages and share 46 million videos a day on the application.
The business reported the US governing administration has developed “no evidence that the TikTok supply code has at any time been compromised, shared or used for nefarious functions no evidence that the Chinese authorities has at any time obtained entry to any TikTok user knowledge, let by itself that of US consumers and no evidence that TikTok’s suggestion engine systematically biases Chinese (or any other) political interest.”
China’s ByteDance, which owns TikTok, has been underneath force to sell the well-liked app. The White Dwelling contends that TikTok poses countrywide protection worries as particular info collected on 100 million Us citizens who use the application could be received by China’s authorities. Any deal will require to be reviewed by the US government’s Committee on Overseas Financial investment in the United States (CFIUS), but folks briefed on the subject do not assume any ultimate arrangement ahead of the election.
Important terms of the deal, which include who will have bulk ownership, are in dispute.
A federal choose in San Francisco blocked very similar limitations from getting influence that would bar the use of Tencent’s WeChat. A hearing is set for Thursday on the government’s request to quickly apply the ban on the Chinese messaging application.
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- The participation rate for the vote was 98% and, starting tomorrow, around 500 employees based in the headquarters will work Monday to Thursday, with three days at the office and one from home.
Barcelona, 7 October 2021. Desigual’s employees voted yes. A month after the company proposed to its employees at the headquarters – excluding sales and operations teams – the possibility of reducing their work week to 4 days (Monday to Thursday) with the option to work from home on one of these days, the initiative has been approved securing more than 86% of the vote. The company had set an ambitious goal of gaining the support of at least 66% of the staff involved in the measure and the result has exceeded all expectations.
This is a bold step forward in making the company the best place to work, and having secured the support of the employees, Desigual is moving forward with the implementation of disruptive working and work-life balance models and is becoming the first fashion brand in Spain to offer these conditions. This initiative is a clear reflection of the brand’s philosophy, which is expressed through its “Life is Awesome” claim, and goes hand in hand with the creativity and innovation that has always characterised Desigual as a company which chooses to think and do in a different and disruptive way.
As Desigual’s CEO Alberto Ojinaga explained, “We are very happy that this initiative has been backed by such a large majority of our employees. We knew it was a risky proposal and that it could make some hesitant, but we are confident that it will contribute to improving the work-life balance for everyone at Desigual. We are excited about the new stage that we are embarking on today, which embodies the innovative and daring mindset that has always set us apart and is shared by the whole team.”
“The new work week will require an adaptation process and a unified effort, but the pandemic has shown us that we can organise work and teams in a different way and continue to be efficient by prioritising what really matters. Moreover, this initiative makes us more appealing as an organisation, which will allow us to retain and attract the best talent. We are a different, disruptive, young and optimistic company that is constantly transforming itself while not being afraid to propose new initiatives, and projects like the one that has been approved today only confirm this. We would love for the decision made today by Desigual’s employees to set a precedent and inspire other companies,” concluded Ojinaga.
The vote, which involved around 500 employees based in the company’s Barcelona headquarters, had a participation rate of xx% and was conducted in person, under notarial supervision and using ballot boxes. In total, 86% of employees voted in favour of adopting the 4-day work week. A team of spokespeople made up of 10 employees chosen by their colleagues were in charge of organising and counting the votes.
The voting process took place today at Desigual’s headquarters and votes were counted on the spot to guarantee the utmost transparency of the process.
Awesome Culture by Awesome People
Almost 500 employees working at Desigual’s headquarters will benefit from this measure, and starting tomorrow they will work Monday to Thursday with the option to work from home one day a week. The new hours will bring some changes to the terms of the contracts of the employees who will benefit from this measure, who will be working 34 hours a week instead of the current 39.5.
This new format also involves a salary decrease associated with the adjustment of hours (13%). The company is proposing to share this reduction by assuming 50% of the difference, which means that employees will only see a 6.5% decrease to their salaries. According to Coral Alcaraz, Desigual’s People Director, “It has been very satisfying to see how employees got involved in the information and voting process, and that they appreciated such a disruptive and innovative measure in favour of flexibility and work-life balance. At Desigual we put people at the centre of our decisions and strongly believe in collaboration between all our teams to enhance work-life balance and improve the health and wellbeing of all our employees.” This strategy is part of the global vision and policies of Human Resources at Desigual, which, under the Awesome Culture by Awesome People concept (an iteration of our long-standing motto La vida es chula – Life is Awesome) is showing its commitment to health and wellbeing, sustainability, equality, work-life balance and flexibility as its cornerstones.
This initiative is part of a larger plan to offer disruptive working and work-life balance models, which also involves implementing improvements for our other collectives that can’t be part of this new work week – due to the specific requirements of their positions, as is the case for store staff and the sales and operations teams – and also aims to strengthen the service provided to the stores and logistics centres.
Desigual is an international fashion brand that was established in Barcelona in 1984. It is famous for the individuality and unique character of its creations, which aim to bring positivity and authenticity to thousands of people who want to express the best version of themselves. The company currently has a workforce of over 2,700 employees and is present in 89 countries through 10 sales channels, 438 monobrand stores and six product categories: Woman, Man, Kids, Accessories, Shoes and Sport.


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The largest tribal casino in Southern California, San Manuel Casino, has opened a new gaming area. And as speculated is that this is one of the recently observed development in the industry. According to casino.org, the new gaming area will feature 15 gaming tables of baccarat and blackjack with a limit of $25,000, 200 gaming slots with a limit of $1,000 and cocktails that will cost from as low as $10,000.
The $10,000 cocktail is made of whiskey infused with Bordeaux. It is served in a Lalique crystal precious glass with is made of diamond and refined gold cocktail pick. The gamers will be allowed to take home both the glass and the pick.
The new gaming area will also feature a custom marble walkway that will lead the gamers into luxurious gaming chambers. The high end gaming area is intended to lure in high rollers in the gaming industry in a bid to increase profits. According to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the new slot and table limits are one of the highest in the United States. However Casino.org was not able to get information regarding former limits.
About 70 tribal gaming venues are located in California alone. A third of these are based in the lower part of the state, a region which is home to some of the enormous gaming venues in the state. The region is also home to more than half of the slot machines in California, with 4,900 slots being at San Manuel.
The Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Palm Springs and the Pechanga Casino in Riverside, both form the greatest rivals for the San Manuel casino. Confirmed sources now disclose that Morongo is currently increasing its gaming area by 65,000 square feet to make a new gaming area of 215,000 square feet.
It has a slot limit of $200. On its gaming tables, it accepts up to $2,000 per play of double-round blackjack and a maximum of $5,000 when playing baccarat and three-twice-deck blackjack so for those well versed or who are font of getting wins in this areas, this new development is definitely the real dream come true in the gaming industry.
On the other hand, Pechanga rests on a 200,000 square feet gaming area. It has a slot limit of $100 but does not offer information on its table limits on its official website. The new gaming limits by San Manuel will put it ahead of its rivals. San Manuel is one of the oldest gaming venue in Southern California, having been opened in 1986.
It is owned by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a renowned gaming company in San Bernardino County. The company is one of the largest in the gaming industry, being home to not less than 4,900 employees. It generates an annual income of about $1 billion for the community of San Bernardino. Since its opening, San Manuel casino has received numerous prizes worth not less than $2 billion.


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Skift unveils its 2020 Megatrends report: Review
Worldwide: Over the last decade, the hotel and hospitality industry has seen “seismic” change, according to the latest Megatrends report for the short-term rental industry from Skift.
This includes an erosion of typical ideas of hotel brand loyalty, the rise of online and tech-based solutions for most business segments, a rise in sharing economy and, arguably most importantly, the rise of short-term lets as a major competitor for the traditional hotel brand.
The last decade saw the popularity explosion of Airbnb, the superstar sharing economy short-term letting platform, and with the new one comes its potential IPO, a confirmation of its right to a seat at the table among the other hospitality giants. With a new decade, new types of travel may come into play, as the younger generations get older and earn more, their wants and needs will become more important to the industry as a whole. And as always, technology will keep racing forward, changing the way that people travel, stay, and holiday.
With this in mind, Short-Term Rentalz is delving into some of the projected trends for the industry based on Skift’s Travel Megatrends Report 2020 to analyse the current state of the market and the direction it is heading to.
Winners and Losers according to Skift
It goes without saying that in hospitality, the 2010s was the decade of short-term rentals. With gross bookings in the sector nearly tripling over the decade, the rise of sharing economy sites like Airbnb as well as the continued success of traditional holiday rentals show that the short-term rental market is here to stay. With Airbnb coming to the public market as well, the industry is looking to see what they can take from that major spotlight being shone on them.
While big players like Airbnb, Vrbo and Sonder may be getting all the attention, the traditional vacation rental market is chugging along strongly. Skift’s trends identify that these properties are managing to outperform their urban counterparts due to a shift towards larger luxury units. Investment is also growing steady here – rising startup OYO purchased @Leisure Group in 2019 to join the market, and on a smaller scale, UK industry leader Sykes Holiday Cottages in continuing to consolidate their market share.
Innovation, however, is always key, and the rise of the branded home manager may be the most important innovation the industry will see. While the sharing economy model of Airbnb may have led to an explosion of access, the unification of the quality branding of a hotel with the convenience of a rental unit, seen with companies like Sonder and Vacasa, show that there is still a market for the customer communication and service standards of a hotel. Skift predicts that these rising standards may lead to this style of business becoming the industry leader.
Protecting destinations (Sustainability and Travel)
Travel is no longer just about going somewhere and going home, taking with us the memories we found there – it is also about making sure that place is still with us in the future. Sustainability is becoming a key question for the average tourist – whether their holiday will be good for the locals and good for the environment as well as being unique and engaging. This brings new challenges for the industry as a whole.
Skift predicts a major shift in the way destinations operate: a move towards shielding the communities and environments of the places that see significant numbers of tourists and greater management of those visitors. The strategy has already been adopted by tourist boards in places like the Netherlands, who chose to stop promoting tourism earlier this year in an attempt to reduce strains on infrastructure and housing.
Tourism boards cooperating with locals in order to improve their impact is on the rise as well: in British Columbia a tourist association began re-investing its money in development and in the first nations community.
Eco-travel is predicted to continue rising alongside that, with travellers taking greater concerns as to the sustainability of the places they stay or choosing brands which promote environmental initiatives. This can impact the short-term rental sphere as well, as Airbnb has noted that travellers are beginning to choose more eco-friendly destinations.
For holiday lets and short-term rental property owners alike, focusing on sustainability will be a strong way to improve both personal branding as well as social responsibility over the upcoming decade. Skift predicts that tourist management is going to become the key word in 2020 and beyond.
New decade means new people get older, and for the 2020s, the Generation Z group will be coming into adulthood and starting to seriously spend on their own hobbies- chief among which is travel. Skift has noted that Gen Z-ers already have an impact on travel as most are travelling at similar rates to their millennial counterparts, and most across the US, UK, Australia, India and China are all paying for their own travel.
Social media is more important than ever with Gen Z, but what truly separates them is the type; rather than Facebook, the stalwart brand for most millennials. Gen Z overwhelmingly prefers shorter, more visual social media such as Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube and therefore, brands looking to capture this market should look to capitalise on these sites.
The digital forward approach, used by many sharing economy short-term rental sites such as Vrbo and Airbnb, fits neatly with the sensibilities of Gen Z-ers as is, but holiday lets and other short-term rental sites may be able to benefit by further implementing technological solutions for their major issues.
However much information Gen Z has already given us, the future is still to come. Gen Z will let us know more and more about who they are and what they want as time goes on. Skift says that companies wanting to get ahead need to keep their eye on this generation now.
Skift covers a wide variety of tech trends that it believes will be the future, from global payments software to smart design solutions. Skift also believes that the mentality of tech companies will truly impact the hospitality world with Google stepping massively into the industry as well as with the rise of startups disrupting corporate travel.
New technology is always going to impact on how we process the world, but the rise of digital payments is changing processes across the industry. However, it may have the biggest impact on small operators who may have their number of tasks slightly reduced.
Skift quoted the operator of the adventure ski property The Mustang Lodge as saying: “It made it a lot easier this October to have automated processes to field less calls and spend less hours on handling invoices.”
The rise of smart solutions, such as self-check-in, facial recognition for hotels and rooms, AR tech in advertisement, and smart locks, are all being tested by rising hotel groups like OYO and RedDoorz. These may be even more important for short-term rentals, who may not have large staff numbers like a classic hotel, allowing the owners to focus on providing a more complete hospitality experience.
Innovation in the region is now focused on providing unique solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses, namely attempting to disrupt major corporate travel providers. The startup mentality that new firms are bringing to the area may be carried over to help link that corporate travel in with short-term rental platforms, especially those that primarily function online.
Skift believes that through its massive data collection ability, stranglehold on the search engine market, and its new focus on its own travel advertising services, Google promises to become a major player in the travel industry. This may prove costly to services like Booking.com, who may fall into direct competition with Google, and to Airbnb who rely on fair display on search engines to be uncovered.
According to the publication, the future is either defined by tech, or defined by those who make it, which is something we agree with. For short-term rentals in particular, given the important role both start-up culture and tech solutions have had in its growth, technology’s impact on society may end up being the most important trend of all.
Legislation- the unsaid trend
The largest trend of the decade may be the popular and legislative backlash to the short-term rental market. We have already seen one of the largest pieces of legislation put in place already, as Scotland last week announced sweeping regulations over the industry. As cities across the world put in place new planning regulations, there is a clear concern within urban communities that the rise of short-term lets has led to a change in their own standard of living.
The key question that will decide winners and losers is how they navigate these new rules, and whether or not their business models can quickly adapt to shifting legislation, while staying acceptable in the public eye. It is here where companies like Sonder may meet their match; with the “investment property” becoming a target for cities seeking to quiet public concerns, companies whose business models require the mass purchase and redevelopment of urban housing may either have to seek loopholes to continue working, or go under new legislative standards.
For more information on how to view the full Skift Travel Megatrends 2020 report, visit the website here.


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Video Find: Hennessey's Supercharged Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
The Company's HPE650 SRT8 6.4L Upgrade Makes the Hi-Po Jeep Hit 60 in 3.9 Seconds
We always love the sound of a supercharged Hemi, and this video gives you the chance to hear the guys at Hennessey drive their 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 at the track. The Jeep has been modified with the company's HPE650 Supercharged upgrade for the 6.4-liter. The stock engine puts out 470 hp and, according to Jeep's numbers, hits 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and completes the quarter mile in the mid-13s. Adding the Supercharged HPE650 upgrade -- which comes with a Roots-type supercharger, long-tube headers, ported cylinder heads, air induction, and high-flow catalytic converters -- makes the horsepower number go up, while the 0-60 time goes down. According to Hennessey, when they dyno'ed the modded SRT8, it put out 530 hp at the wheels. Then, at the track, the Jeep reached 60 mph in 3.9 seconds from a stop, and ran the quarter in 12.6 seconds at 109.6 mph. The numbers sound good, but to get the full experience, you need to watch the video.


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Friday, May 29, 2015
Government Cracks Down on Novelty Motorcycle Helmets
Who is responsible for regulating product safety?
In order to be considered legal under many state laws, motorcycle helmets must be certified with the Department of Transportation. Regulators for the Department of Transportation found a substantial number of consumers are using uncertified, novelty helmets unaware that the helmets may not protect them in crashes or are not certified for highway use.
The regulators proposed tougher standards in the form of changes in the certification process and changes in requirements for certifying helmets for safety. The proposed changes are designed to help reduce the current high instances of fatalities and injuries in motorcycle accidents because cyclists are wearing uncertified helmets.
Novelty helmets are problematic for a number of reasons. They are not built to withstand crash impacts, leading to higher instances of fatalities and injuries in motorcycle traffic incidents. The helmets do not fully cover a person’s head and have thin liners, which leads to substandard crash absorption abilities. Although the helmets come with disclaimers that they are not for highway use, consumers tend to ignore or misunderstand the risks associated with using these helmets. Regulators found despite the warnings, large numbers of these novelty helmets were sold to cyclists intending to wear them as a riding helmet. Cyclists often choose novelty helmets because the helmets can be less expensive and more comfortable and stylish than approved helmets.
Under the new standards, authorities can prosecute sellers of novelty helmets for noncompliance in states where helmets are mandatory. Currently, only three states, Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire, do not have laws requiring cyclists to wear helmets. The proposal is pending, and the public can comment before the Department of Transportation finalizes the standards set forth in the regulation.
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AAA: Over 115 million people to travel this holiday season
Many people are heading to their holiday destinations this weekend. AAA predicts more than 115 million people will travel this holiday season, a record breaking number, and Las Vegas is one of the top five holiday destinations.
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Apple should be releasing a new iPad Pro in 2022. Here’s everything we know so far, plus what we’re hoping to see.
The best cheap iPad deals from every retailer so you'll never have to pay full price for your iPad again.
The most exciting Samsung Galaxy Unpacked product may not be Galaxy S22, as Samsung looks poised to unveil a new Ultra tablet.
A leak out of Samsung Italy shows off the design, features and images of three rumored tablets — the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus and Tab S8 Pro.
A leaker with a strong track record says that both the Galaxy S22 smartphone and Galaxy Tab S8 tablet will debut at a February 9 Samsung event.
We've rounded up everything we know about the potential iPad Air 5 so far, including rumors about the release date, specs, features and more.
Leaked info for the base Galaxy Tab S8 suggests that although the prices are the same as the last generation, you no longer get a charger thrown in, similar to Samsung's phones.
The 2022 iPad Pro looks set to include four big upgrades so far, and there’s likely more that we don’t yet know about.
The iPad Air 5 could launch alongside the iPhone SE 3 and feature an A15 chip, an ultra-wide front-facing camera and 5G connectivity.
Purported specifications of all three Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 tablets suggest that you get better specs with bigger screens.
Apple’s plan for an all-glass back on the 2022 iPad Pro has reportedly hit a wall, but a possible solution is in sight.
Regulatory documents, along with some images, for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series have been found amongst the FCC's listings, revealing specs, designs and suggesting an imminent launch.
A recent leak shows the possible pricing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. If this information is accurate, Samsung's upcoming tablet won't be cheap.
One of Apple's display partners has redesigned one of its factories to make larger OLED displays that could give upcoming iPads huge, brighter screens.
From iPads to Android tablets, here are the best tablet sales you can get right now at every retailer.
2022 should be a big year for Apple. Here’s everything we’re expecting next year including iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and the first-gen AR glasses.
Following on the shock introduction of the notch to the MacBook Pro, Apple could have something similar in mind for the iPad Pro 2022.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is rumored to have some astounding specs for a tablet. Check out all the rumors here.
Fresh specification leaks suggest that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 will be an extremely powerful tablet when it launches next year.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 appears to be an iterative but worthwhile upgrade over its predecessor, making it a solid mid-tier Android tablet.
What does Samsung have planned in 2022? Only multiple new phones, laptops, headphones and more. Here's what we have to look forward to next year.


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I find nothing more irritating than dealing with people who think that the collapse of GM isn't going to affect them. Even worse are the people who believe that they market will sort it out.
The biggest irony is that the Just in Time (JIT) production system employed by Toyota and the other transplants is extremely vulnerable to any supply disruption. And because GM and Toyota share a common supplier base, a collapse at GM would put workers at Toyota's North American operations out on the streets. Because a GM collapse would cut Toyota's supply chain.
Toyota, the industry behemoth, just recorded its seventh consecutive month of declining sales, and the company's second-quarter net profit plunged nearly 70%. Toyota has cut its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2009 to $6 billion, which is just one-third the profit it made the previous year. "You are looking at the deepest downturn that Japanese automakers have ever seen," says Chris Richter, senior research analyst at CLSA, a Hong Kong–based brokerage house. "They've faced downturns before, but not downturns in virtually every global market simultaneously. Even Honda Civics and Toyota Priuses aren't selling well."
This bleak outlook could get even worse, at least in the short term, if GM, Ford or Chrysler went bust. That's because of a domino effect that would probably result in the subsequent failures of parts suppliers that also sell to factories operated by Toyota, Honda and Nissan in the U.S. Vehicles built on American soil accounted for 63% of Japan's total U.S. sales in 2007, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. A sudden parts shortage could force companies to shut down some of those assembly lines, generating major losses.
In addition, the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs due to the disappearance of a major manufacturer — not to mention the blow that would be dealt to U.S. consumer confidence by the bankruptcy of an iconic brand — would mean even fewer cars sold. That would take another bite out of consumer finance receivables, the biggest asset on carmakers' books. So even though Japan would almost automatically gain market share if a U.S. carmaker went under, any gains would be outweighed by the negative impacts. "In this environment, gaining market share is not a good strategy," says Yoshida.
I suppose that for the most fervent market worshipers the only evidence that is going to be enough to demonstrate this point to them is for it to actually come to pass.


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Specialty grocery retailer Trader Joe's plans to open a store in Green Hills at 3903 Hillsboro Pike by the end of the year.
The 14,000-square-foot store will take up part of the old Wild Oats building, a highly-sought-after retail space because of its visibility and location.
The store scheduled to open before Thanksgiving, says Alison Mochizuki, the company's national director of publicity.
The company, which started in Southern California in 1958, has more than 250 stores in 22 states. Trader Joe's are known for their selections of gourmet and natural foods, personal home and hygiene products, wine and private label lines.
An online petition to convince the California-based company to come to Nashville has been circulating.


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MIRANDA KERR will not part ways with Victoria's Secret, despite reports to the contrary. Speculation emerged in the US press last night, suggesting that the Australian model had not had her $1 million (£652,000), contract with the lingerie label renewed.
According to US Weekly, Kerr would no longer work alongside the likes of fellow Angels Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima because "she was not a big seller for VS" and "had a difficult reputation" - claims that were swiftly denied by the brand's president and chief marketing officer, Ed Razek.
"Miranda Kerr is one of the best models in the history of the business - and easily one of the most popular," said Razek. "She is also a consummate professional. Any rumours to the contrary are simply untrue."
The model has worked for the lingerie giant since 2006 and was chosen to wear the Fantasy Million bra in the 2011 fashion show - an honour bestowed upon just one long-serving Angel every year. The working mother has a two-year-old son, Flynn, with her actor husband Orlando Bloom.
"While her international commitments have kept her away from us more than we'd like over the past few years, she will always be an Angel to me," said Razek. "We have no plans to stop working with her. In fact, I've already invited her to walk the runway in this year's fashion show and, happily, she's agreed."


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Electronic Arts reported earnings today that made a mockery out of Wall Street’s expectations for the second fiscal quarter that ended Sept. 30.
The publisher reported an earnings per share (EPS) of 73 cents compared to estimates of 53 cents. Non-GAAP revenues for the quarter were $1.22 billion versus Wall Street estimates of $1.16 billion. That compared to net income of 33 cents a share on revenue of $1.04 billion a year ago. In after-hours trading, EA’s stock price is up 2 percent to $38.35 a share.
The Titanfall and EA Sports publisher is on a roll, and this is a sign that the overall video game business is also in good shape.
“Electronic Arts continues to put our players first, delivering new experiences, innovation and new ways to play,” said chief executive Andrew Wilson in a statement. “It was an excellent second quarter, with strong new titles, deep player engagement in our live services and ongoing digital growth driving continued momentum.”
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“By emphasizing player engagement and our digital live services, we’ve grown revenue, expanded gross margins and delivered EPS well above prior year and our guidance,” said chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen in a statement. “We are raising our annual non-GAAP net revenue guidance by $75 million to $4.175 billion and annual non-GAAP diluted EPS by $0.20 to $2.05.”
EA launched big games such as The Sims 4 and its mainstay sports titles, Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15, and NHL 15, in the quarter. In the second fiscal quarter, players logged more than 1.9 billion hours playing EA games on consoles and the PC.
The giant publisher saw great success on mobile this quarter. The monthly active user count for EA’s mobile offerings was 155 million. EA Sports games averaged more than 40 million monthly active users in the quarter, up 250 percent from a year ago, thanks to Madden NFL Mobile and FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Mobile. Players have logged more than 89 million games of Madden NFL 15, up 48 percent from a year ago.
The Sims 4 was a disappointment, as it received a rating of 70 out of 100 on Metacritic, a review score aggregator, compared to 86 for The Sims 3. EA also didn’t have one of its usual games. Sports game fans suffered a blow last year when EA cancelled NCAA Football 15 due to lawsuits from ex-players and the NCAA’s decision not to renew its license with the veteran publisher.
Before the earnings came out, Adam Krejlik, an analyst at Eilers Research, wrote that he believed the poor showing of The Sims 4 would be offset by strong demand for the sports games. A huge slice of EA’s earnings come from digital revenues, which includes downloadable content for The Sims 4 and the sports titles.
In the near future, EA launches Dragon Age: Inquisition on Nov. 18. EA postponed the launch of Battlefield Hardline, which takes the combat series into cops-and-robbers fighting, until March 17. EA is also expected to launch Star Wars: Battlefront in 2015, according to Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia.
EA offered guidance for the third fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31. The company expects to report non-GAAP earnings per share of 90 cents (GAAP 41 cents) and revenue of $1.275 billion (GAAP $1.1 billion).
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, EA expects non-GAAP revenue to be $4.175 billion ($4.375 billion GAAP) and non-GAAP earnings to be $2.05 a share (GAAP $2.06).
EA now has $2.3 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, compared to $1.4 billion a year ago. EA’s market capitalization is now $11.7 billion.
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What’s Happening in the Digital world?
Twitter Acquires Scroll – Scroll is an app which allows users a way to read through long-form content such as articles and newsletters without any adverts and clutter. Scroll is a subscription-based service and looks like being one of the first of many which Twitter adopts as the social media giant looks to build its premium features.
Yahoo! Answers Shuts Down – The question and answers service launched by Yahoo! has been discontinued after 16 years. Yahoo! have stated the reason for the shutdown is due to a lack of interest and that the platform has become less popular over the past years. Yahoo! Answers was a pioneer in the question-and-answer format which emerged as a popular internet trend from 2005 when it was launched. However, websites and services such as Reddit and Quora have proven to be more prevalent choices in recent years. Many of the Yahoo! Answers archives are available through the Internet Archive but only in read-only format.
Introducing Musicscapes – A service which has partnered with Spotify for a unique user experience, Musicscapes tracks what songs you have been listening to on Spotify and generates a minimalistic landscape. Interestingly, Musicscape uses an array of images and colours to reflect the type of music you are listening to and presents you with a unique digital image. A must try for any minimalistic arts fan!
Campaigns that Caught the Eye
Football Teams Boycott Social Media Platforms – In an attempt to fight back against online abuse, football teams throughout the UK and across the globes made a collective decision to refrain from posting anything on social media from the 30th of April to the 3rd May. Whilst it’s likely too early to establish how effective the campaign has been, it can hopefully act as the catalyst for systematic and societal changes which will lead to the eradication of online abuse.
Viral Story of the Week
YouTuber Niko Omilana Runs for London Mayor – British YouTuber Niko Omilana, also known as NDL Vibeside, started an ambitious campaign to be elected mayor of London. Impressively, the 23 year old’s campaign has gathered a lot of attention and he seems to have especially struck a chord with younger voters. With an interesting manifesto and a whole lot of vocal online support, it will be interesting to see how far Niko’s campaign takes him.
Quote of the Week
We’re always on the lookout for eye-catching witty remarks at Social Loop, and this week we’ve picked out an excellent analogy from The Hustle:
“GameStop CEO George Sherman will leave the retailer with a pay package worth $160m+. This is the corporate equivalent of doing 0 work on a school project and still getting an A+.”
And Finally – This Week in the World of Social Loop
It’s been a hectic week here at Social Loop! We have earned an upgrade to our headquarters and moved into a new office base. In better news, we’ve got a new member joining us next week as we continue to expand our team. With some exciting projects on the horizon, the future is looking positive!
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For years now, IBJ in this space has been imploring the mayor, the private companies that own Circle Centre and other stakeholders to embrace the challenge of reinventing the downtown mall. From all public appearances, those calls went unheeded.
If there is a silver lining to Carson’s Jan. 31 announcement that it’s closing its Circle Centre store, leaving the 791,000-square-foot mall without an anchor, it is that city leaders are sure to finally display a sense of urgency.
With no action, the mall’s decline is certain to accelerate. Circle Centre, whose opening in 1995 helped trigger downtown’s renaissance, is at the center of the action—connected to all the major convention hotels. A hulking retail property pocked with vacancies sends a terrible message about Indianapolis’ vitality to the throngs of conventioneers who walk its corridors.
We realize there are no easy fixes. The mall opened before online shopping even existed, and the retail landscape has shifted dramatically. And department stores, once the titans of the American shopping mall, are almost universally ailing.
Mall manager Simon Property Group Inc., one of the 20 local companies that chipped in $75 million to get the $320 million mall built, has taken some positive steps in recent years—most notably by getting restaurants and bars and The Indianapolis Star to fill space left vacant when the first anchor, Nordstrom, pulled out in 2011.
But now it’s time to think on a grander scale, including redevelopment projects that could create additional office space, retail space or even a hotel. It’s way too early to declare the best path forward, but the public discussions to identify that path should already have begun.
It might seem daunting, but no more so than building Circle Centre in the first place. The project began as Mayor Bill Hudnut’s dream, one that stalled in the depths of the early 1990s recession.
He left office with holes in the ground, which his successor, Mayor Steve Goldsmith, finally was able to fill. It was a Herculean effort that wouldn’t have succeeded without the commitment of Mel and Herb Simon and the corporate community, led by Eli Lilly and Co.
This challenge requires similarly bold leadership, with Mayor Joe Hogsett leading the charge. Up to this point, he hasn’t been visible on this issue. That has to change.
Kudos to The Star, reporters
IBJ is thrilled to pile on to the praise for The Indianapolis Star and reporters Marisa Kwiatkowski, Tim Evans and Mark Alesia, whose reporting and series of gripping stories exposed lax oversight of gymnastics programs and gyms across the country that left girls subject to repeated abuse.
As a result of The Star’s efforts, one doctor is headed to prison, USA Gymnastics is overhauling its leadership, a university president and athletic director have resigned, and various investigations—including those by the NCAA and U.S. Olympic Committee—are underway.
That’s the power of journalism and why supporting local media remains essential. IBJ might compete with The Star on a daily basis, but we could not be prouder of our colleagues there. Congratulations and keep up the good work.•
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By Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman
Cambium Networks releases first 6 GHz solution for Fixed Wireless Access
This week Cambium Networks – a Wi-Fi NOW Partner – released the first (we believe) commercially available solution for fixed wireless access operating in the new 6 GHz unlicensed band in the US and possibly also in the world. The ePMP 4600 delivers up to 4 Gbps per sector over distances of up to 2 miles and is capable of supporting up to 120 subscribers per unit, Cambium Networks says in their press release here. The new 6 GHz band represent a very substantial new opportunity for WISPs and enterprises to expand reach, capacity, and speed of broadband services particularly in underserved areas or to introduce competition. Cambium says the new solution is “enabling service providers in rural and suburban areas to offer up to 1 Gbps service packages with low latency to residential and business customers.”
For now the ePMP 4600 can be used for testing of wireless broadband services in the 6 GHz band under experimental licenses granted by the FCC. This is because the Automatic Frequency Coordination (AFC) service mandated by the FCC for standard power use of the 6 GHz band outdoors has yet to be finally approved and hence commercial services are not yet permitted. Most regulatory experts expect the first AFC approvals to happen within the first half of next year. Cambium Networks says ten service providers are currently testing 6 GHz-based fixed wireless services in the US using the ePMP 4600 system. Also see our recent Special Event on AFC here.
Cambium Networks says they are working – among others – with chipset vendor Qualcomm as a provider of AFC services. The new FWA solution is based on the IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) standard and supports 160 MHz channels, Cambium Networks says. For now the US, Canada, and Saudi Arabia are countries confirmed to be in the process of permitting outdoor standard power 6 GHz operation. Many more are in the consultation phase for new regulation.
Latest insights from Plume IQ: Update on market for connected gaming consoles
Plume IQ delivers monthly insights into the use of Wi-Fi capable devices and applications within millions of homes – and this month Plume IQ is zooming in on the gaming market. Plume IQ says the market for gaming consoles has declined since 2019 (see graphic on the right) while Nintendo still holds the lead over Microsoft and Sony as far as the installed base is concerned. Meanwhile users of the newly introduced Steam Deck console are by a wide margin the biggest data consumers at 9.2 GB per device per day, which is nearly double the data consumption per user compared to console competitors Microsoft and Sony. For more on the gaming market and other smart home insights, visit Plume IQ here.
“Our latest Plume IQ study reveals some fascinating changes, and possible disruption, in the game console market,” says David Huynh, Chief Product Officer at Plume. “In a reversal of our first study in April 2019, Nintendo now leads Microsoft in game console popularity, however, more notable is Steam’s entry into what has been a very established triopoly, with the new platform starting to take market share and its users topping the data usage charts.”
TIP OpenWiFi & Wi-Fi NOW team up for four WWC events in 2023!
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve this week reached the following agreement: During 2023 we will be working with TIP OpenWiFi across the world from Brazil to Bangkok to evangelise and promote the new disaggregated, open-source TIP OpenWiFi architecture. This initiative is – we believe – one of the most important architectural developments ever to be introduced to the Wi-Fi industry.
Large deployments are already ongoing and the role of Wi-Fi NOW will be in boosting expansion into more markets across the globe. TIP OpenWiFi will be participating in our Wi-Fi World Congress events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (March), Brighton, UK (May), US/Canada (still TBA), and Bangkok, Thailand (November). A huge welcome to TIP OpenWiFi from all of us at Wi-Fi NOW. If you are interested in joining our event series as a TIP OpenWiFi member or similar, contact me at [email protected].


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Palm Tackles iPhone
Palm is concerned enough about the iPhone to have hired a designer to improve its efforts, accorind to the New York Times' John Markoff. The fellow California-based company has recruited a former Apple engineer, Paul Mercer, with the intent of creating a new line of products. Although the details of the new project remain secret, according to Palm spokeswoman Marlene Somsak, Markoff notes that the hire took place just three weeks ago -- suggesting a direct response to the iPhone's anticipated impact.
Mercer, who left the firm Iventor to join Palm, is best-known for designing the Finder interface in the Mac's System 7 operating system. He also founded Pixo, the company whose software backbone was responsible for the initial interface behind the iPod.
The sudden shift is a reflection of the increased pressure to compete in the wake of Apple's cellphone announcement, with many of the firm's new competitors secretly reacting to the iPhone in spite of an apparent outward confidence in their existing strategies.
Much of the talk at last month's 3GSM cellphone expo in Barcelona is said to have centered on Apple, even though the company's debut phone isn't set to release until June.
Palm itself has been struggling in recent years to compete in the smartphone business. While still popular, the company last year conceded some of its influence by shipping the Treo 700w with Windows Mobile instead of its homebuilt Palm OS. The company's executives have reportedly floated the possibility of selling the company to cope with its gradual financial decline.


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Catalent to Buy Metrics Contract Services
New Jersey-based Catalent said the purchase will strengthen its capabilities in integrated oral solid formulation development, manufacturing and packaging to help customers simplify and accelerate their programs, while also expanding its own capacity to handle highly potent compounds.
The acquisition is expected to close before the end of this calendar year, subject to customary closing conditions, and Catalent will take over Metrics’ entire team of over 400 employees. The CDMO said it will pay the purchase price for the all-cash acquisition using a combination of cash on hand, existing credit facilities and, depending on market conditions, potentially new debt financing.
Mayne Pharma and Catalent have also agreed on the terms of a long-term supply agreement in which the Greenville facility will continue to manufacture multiple Mayne Pharma products.
Metrics’ facility has 16 manufacturing suites, with 11 designed to handle highly potent compounds, as well as two packaging lines that have annual production capacity exceeding 1 billion oral solid dose units.
With a large variety of development and commercial supply programs, Catalent said the company it is acquiring has comprehensive capabilities to accelerate and de-risk customer programs from early development through commercial launch through a streamlined one-site solution.
Aris Gennadios, group president of Catalent’s Pharma & Consumer Health segment, said the deal will further expand his company’s ability to meet customers’ expectations in fast-growing areas of the business and patient need. From Greenville it will be able provide customers with immediate, fit-for-scale capacity for in-demand highly potent drugs and other oral solid small-to-mid-size batch needs.
“This capacity is particularly important for customers with R&D pipelines featuring accelerated, orphan, and rare disease programs for oncology and other important therapeutic areas,” Gennadios added.
Catalent said the new facility will seamlessly integrate into its oral development and manufacturing network, which includes flagship sites for large-scale and controlled release oral solids manufacturing in Winchester, Kentucky, as well as softgel development and manufacturing in St. Petersburg, Florida. Metrics has additional facilities with bioavailability enhancement technologies and complex oral solids manufacturing platforms.
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- Bitcoin ETF derives its value from the price of Bitcoin and investors can take a suitable exposure to the digital currency
- Eight Bitcoin ETFs documented until now by the SEC
- Regulations still remain a cause of concern for the SEC Chief Gary Gensler
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest document with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to make a bitcoin trade exchange asset. Wood — a long-term bitcoin bull — has been purchasing up intermediaries for the advanced resource in names like Coinbase and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
The ETF’s speculation objective is to follow the exhibition of bitcoin, as indicated by the SEC recording. Presently, the development financial backer is trying to claim the real resource itself.
The asset would exchange under the ticker image “ARKB,” whenever supported by the SEC. Ark Invest is working in association with 21Shares to dispatch the ETF.
Ark Invest recognized the unpredictability related with the advanced resource in the “hazard factors” segment of the document.
Price remains a concern
Bitcoin has drifted around $34,000 for the recent weeks as it battles to recover its May highs. Numerous in the exchanging local area have kept an attentive gaze to check whether it would hold at $30,000 as it proceeded with its decrease.
Some actually say it could drop as low as $20,000 prior to bouncing back. In any case, the advanced resource has almost been sliced down the middle since its untouched high of about $63,000 in April.
China’s bitcoin crackdown, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s choice to quit tolerating bitcoin for its electric vehicles, and over the top risk taken by crypto dealers have all added to late value swings.
Actual worth of Bitcoin
Financial backers could encounter critical increases, misfortunes or potentially unpredictability in the Trust’s property, contingent upon the valuation of bitcoin as stated by the S1 document. This implies that a lot of the worth of bitcoin is theoretical, which could prompt expanded unpredictability.
The market worth of bitcoin isn’t identified with a particular organization, government or resource. The valuation of bitcoin relies upon future assumptions for the worth of the Bitcoin organization, the quantity of bitcoin exchanges, and the general use of bitcoin as a resource.
The SEC last week again deferred a choice to endorse the first bitcoin ETF. The most recent activity comes as SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has called for more guidelines of cryptographic money trades and more noteworthy financial backer assurances.
Up until this point, there have been eight other bitcoin ETFs documented with the SEC.
Coinbase, the world’s biggest digital currency trade, is a main 10% holding in Wood’s leader store Ark Innovation. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is a main 10 holding in Ark Next Generation Internet ETF.
Wood’s troublesome advancement reserves have as of late turned a corner following quite a while of underperformance in the midst of a pivot into esteem stocks. Portions of Ark Innovation are up over 16% in June.