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The next entry for the combat flight simulator includes some exclusive VR missions and the latest trailer shows a bit of whats in store.
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The Ace Combat series returns and it's coming to PlayStation VR.
Ace Combat Infinity, Bandai Namco's free-to-play aerial combat game for PS3, will officially launch on May 27.
Ace Combat Infinity is free-to-play on PS3 and will go into beta next month.
Namco Bandai has made delays official for Ace Combat Infinity and Soul Calibur Lost Swords, following beta testing phases for both in Japan.
Perhaps the most impressive of Namco Bandai's upcoming free-to-play efforts is Ace Combat Infinity for PS3.
Namco Bandai has announced Ace Combat Infinity, coming to PlayStation 3 as a download-only title in September.
Namco Bandai has started teasing another Ace Combat game, and a leaked trademark seems to give the name "Ace Combat: Infinity."
It's been more than a year since Ace Combat: Assault Horizon came out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and fans hoping to test their aerial dogfighting skills on PC only got radio silence from publisher Namco Bandai. But now the PC version finally is on the radar for Q1 2013.
Tomorrow, you'll be able to take a test drive of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon for yourself with a downloadable demo on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.


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The computer giant Apple has released a new product that was once famously derided by the company’s late visionary Steve Jobs.
It is a mini tablet with an eight inch screen, something Jobs once believed was too small to be practical.
At 329 euros, it is considerably more expensive than the market leaders, the Kindle Fire from Amazon and Google’s Nexus 7.
Senior writer for CNET, Maggie Reardon said: “We got exactly what we had thought we were going to get: the iPad Mini came in and I think the only little surprise there was maybe the price. Some people were hoping it was going to be a bit cheaper than it was.
“With Apple they have the big 10 inch tablet and then they have the iPod Touch and it looked like they needed something in the middle there,” she went on, “because a lot of their competitors are going for that market. So you’ve got Google with its Nexus 7 tablet and also the Kindle Fire. And those products have sold really well.”
The Nexus 7 won high praise from reviewers and ran out of stock after its launch in July. But analysts said Google and Amazon are selling their goods at virtually cost and they believe Apple’s price could temper demand.

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RIM averts BlackBerry ban in India
The Indian government press office is reporting that Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian company behind the BlackBerry, has provided the government with an interim solution to enable Indian government agencies to eavesdrop on BlackBerry Messenger Service (BBM) traffic. The Indian government expects to receive a permanent solution by the end of January, 2011. By doing so RIM has averted the threat of a ban on all BlackBerry services in India.
The news comes only two weeks after it was revealed that the United Arab Emirates had also reached an agreement with RIM, though no specific mention was made of BBM in that case. The reports suggest that both countries are less concerned about the strong encryption used by the BlackBerry Enterprise Service, which is predominantly used by businesses. RIM has always credibly maintained that it has no access to this data.
BBM is an text message-like service which exchanges messages between BlackBerry devices via BlackBerry infrastructure. Like other instant messaging applications, it also shows the availability of messaging contacts. In contrast to text messages, mobile phone operators do not host BBM servers, which makes the service more difficult for governments to monitor. However, BBM messages between BlackBerrys are not protected as they are encrypted using a known key. RIM is able to assist national governments in this area by providing access to local data traffic.
- Two month breathing space for Indian BlackBerry users, a report from The H.
- BlackBerry security: Is RIM making concessions to India?, a report from The H.


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Apple has been granted a patent that could make it easier to use iPhones in the rain or underwater, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
With their IP68 ratings, Apple's iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups are water-resistant and can withstand water immersion for up to 30 minutes up to a depth of six meters.
The iPhone's water resistance feature has come under fire, with a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Apple of misleading consumers about its water resistance. However, the case was dismissed earlier this year by a federal judge.
It is expected that Apple will unveil the iPhone 14 later this year with a new design language, faster hardware, and new features, following the launch of the iPhone 13 late last year.
As part of its next-generation iPhone lineup, Apple plans to launch four models: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. According to reports, the two 'Pro' models are high-end models and will have an all-new A16 processor.
Apple is expected to retain the notched design of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 Max while using components from the previous model.
The Apple Company secured a patent late last month that could potentially allow users to use their iPhones in the rain without any problems.
A USPTO document says the patent allows iPhones to run smoothly even when exposed to moisture, such as underwater or in the rain. It would accomplish this by detecting water using the inbuilt pressure and moisture sensors and adjusting the software accordingly.
The new feature may make it much easier to use the phone, even in the rain, even though water droplets usually reduce touch sensitivity and make it difficult to recognize taps or swipes.
Additionally, the new system can reduce the chances of accidental touch inputs from raindrops by changing the sensitivity of the on-screen buttons.
The iPhone could also be programmed to detect touch inputs only when a certain amount of pressure is applied to its display. A possible future version of the iPhone could even include an underwater mode that offers a simpler interface and would make it easier to use underwater.
Underwater mode even seems to be able to record videos and take photos even when completely submerged in water, according to a new patent.
Whether or not these features will ever appear on an Apple iPhone will be interesting to see, but if they do, smartphones will forever change photography.
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Popular discount store Dollar General has recently gained more customers from higher-income homes as people try to save money while facing looming inflation. The chain is known for its low prices and believes that bargain shopping will become even more important to shoppers in the coming year. For Dollar General, this also means spending more on increasing inventory and adding staff as it works to gain additional market share — up to $100 million more.
If Yahoo Finance reports, many people, even those with middle and upper incomes, had to change the way they shop in 2022 because of higher food prices. Speaking to analysts, Dollar General CEO Jeff Owen reportedly said, “Customers and income classes above our core customers [are] shopping with us more and more.”
Instead of buying as much as they used to, customers now buy fewer items and rely more on savings, credit cards or borrowing money. This has prompted Dollar General to work to improve its frozen and refrigerated product offerings to meet demand. To this end, the company has invested in 12 stores and plans to expand its offering to more than 5,000 stores by 2023.
The Wall Street Journal reports that while Dollar General’s sales grew 5.7%, the growth was slightly less than forecast. Earnings per share were also low at $2.96. Despite these challenges, the company plans to invest $100 million this year to make stores even better for bargain hunters. It hopes to attract more customers and improve the shopping experience.
Even as Americans struggle with economic hardship and cutting back on spending, Dollar General and other discount stores like Dollar Tree expect their sales to grow as more people look for ways to save money on everyday items.


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Tether Buys Big, But Why Did Bitcoin Dip?
The world’s biggest digital dollar company, Tether, just bought a ton of Bitcoin – 8,888 Bitcoins, to be exact! This cost them a cool $618 million. Normally, this kind of big buy would make the price of Bitcoin go up, but that’s not what happened this time. Instead, the price of Bitcoin actually went down! This has a lot of people in the crypto world scratching their heads.
Tether Stacks Up Bitcoin
Tether is a special type of digital currency that’s always supposed to be worth $1. They use some of their profits to buy real things like gold or other investments, including Bitcoin. This latest purchase means Tether now has a huge stack of Bitcoin – almost 75,400 coins! That makes them one of the biggest Bitcoin holders out there, even bigger than some major crypto exchanges.
Bitcoin Price Takes a Tumble
So, why did the price of Bitcoin go down after Tether’s big buy? It turns out there might be a couple of reasons.
Big Sellers on the Move
One reason might be that a lot of people were selling their Bitcoin at the same time. This selling pressure can push the price down. This selling rush happened on some popular crypto exchanges, especially those that focus on margin trading. Margin trading lets you borrow money to buy more crypto, but it can also be risky. If the price goes down, you might be forced to sell your Bitcoin quickly to pay back your loan. This can create a snowball effect, where lots of people are forced to sell at once, driving the price down even further.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Draining the Well?
Another reason for the Bitcoin price drop could be something called Spot Bitcoin ETFs. These are kind of like investment funds, but instead of stocks, they hold Bitcoin. Grayscale is a company with a popular Spot Bitcoin ETF, but lately, a lot of investors have been pulling their money out. This means Grayscale has to sell some of its Bitcoin to pay them back. This selling adds to the pressure on the Bitcoin price.
The Bear Market Roars
The overall mood in the crypto market might also be playing a role. Right now, things seem a bit gloomy, with more people feeling like prices will go down (bearish) than feeling like they’ll go up (bullish). This can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, as people who are scared of a price drop might sell their Bitcoin, which can actually make the price drop.
We can also see this fear in the Bitcoin derivatives market. This is a market where people can bet on the future price of Bitcoin. Right now, a lot of bets are being placed that the price will go down (short positions). When these bets pay off, it can also put downward pressure on the actual price of Bitcoin.
What’s Next for Bitcoin?
At the moment, Bitcoin is trading around $66,500, which is down over 4% in just one day. It’s hard to say for sure what will happen next. The price of Bitcoin can be very unpredictable, and there are a lot of factors that can affect it. However, by understanding some of the reasons behind the recent price drop, we can be more informed about what’s going on in the crypto world.


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The European Commission fined Valve and the game publishers Focus Home, ZeniMax, Koch Media, Capcom, and Bandai Namco a combined 7.8 million Euros for geo-blocking roughly 100 PC games, preventing them from being played outside certain EU countries and breaking EU’s Digital Single Market rules.
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Construction Week|May 2020
Each time a high-rise or an airport or a mall project is announced, elevators and escalators manufacturers must smile. After all, these, and other, locations are some of the places where their products find utility. And not just utility. But an opportunity to install modern and some of the latest models.
The global elevators and escalators market is expected to exhibit a strong 6.01% CAGR over 2017 to 2023, according to a report by Market Research Future.
The global elevators and escalators market has mainly been driven by the growing demand for urban infrastructure in emerging economies. The growing demand for residential and commercial construction in these regions is likely to be a major driver for the global elevators and escalators market over the forecast period, as this is likely to remain the key demand avenue for elevators and escalators in the coming years. The growing demand for walkways and escalators in commercial complexes such as supermarkets and shopping malls is also likely to be a major driver for the elevators and escalators market in emerging regions over the forecast period, as the number of such complexes is likely to grow over the forecast period due to the increasing interest among consumers in these regions.
In large metros, buildings continue to grow taller. The taller the building, the more challenging it is to design and install the elevators. With increasing heights speed becomes the essence to beat the queue being created outside elevators of high-rise buildings and this calls for a pre-emptive planning while designing the buildings.
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Density of a city is directly proportional to the height of the buildings and this leads to overall infrastructure development. With the cities growing and taller residential and commercial structures coming up, one can see a general development in the overall infrastructure in the cities. All this brings with it a wider market base to cater to for its horizontal and vertical mobility.
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ILTurning his back on the opportunity to learn from countless erstwhile mistakes, 29-year-old resident Jason Connolly reportedly failed to heed the many harsh lessons of the past Thursday and instead opted to order a Bacon Cheeseburger Toaster from a
Will the latest simple move by McDonald's help it fight its way out of the corner it has found itself backed into?...Size matters Recall that in 2013 and into early 2014, McDonald's left its guard down and allowed Burger King to land blow after blow.
Police in Connecticut are trying to find the thieves who took a bite out of a big burger sign. No one has been grilled in the case of the missing 6-foot cheeseburger display after someone grabbed it from the front of Big Steve's Grill outside
President Barack Obama visited a Minneapolis diner on Thursday, where he reportedly dined on the signature dish : the "Jucy Lucy," or a cheeseburger with more melted cheese in the middle of the patty. Obama made the visit as part of his "Day in the
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From roasted ants to deep fried cicadas, more than one-third of the world’s population regularly relishes insects as a source of dietary protein. But could you?
Before wincing at the idea of McHissing Cockroaches and the Bucket ‘O Dung Beetles coming to U.S. menus anytime soon, think about this: Eating bugs might just save the planet.
According to a recent study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the global population will reach 9 billion in the next 35 years (up from about 7 billion in 2012) and current food production will have to double to even begin to feed that many people. With land, water and other resources already stretched thin, entomophagy (bug eating) may help stabilize the global food supply.
Here in the Bay Area, a tiny-but-growing company called Bitty Foods is leading the charge toward edible insects with chocolate chip cookies. Or more specifically, chocolate chip cricket flour cookies.
[blockquote]“If we are going to extend the shelf life of our own species, this is super important” – Chef Tyler Florence on alternative forms of protein, like crickets.[/blockquote]
Using their proprietary blend of dried, roasted and ground crickets (blended with cassava and coconut flours for texture and taste), co-founder Megan Miller said Bitty sells about 500 bags of gluten-free chocolate chip, chocolate cardamom and orange ginger cookies in their East Bay kitchens each week. Currently available only online, the company also makes about 600 pounds of cricket flour each week, and they’re having a hard time keeping up with demand.
In fact, the company has even attracted the attention and financial backing of celebrity chef Tyler Florence, who lives in Marin. “If we are going to extend the shelf life of our own species, this is super important,” said Florence of his passion for cricket cuisine. Despite having part ownership in a steakhouse, Florence said beef is ultimately unsustainable, especially in light of recent draughts. When he talks about Bitty, he’s almost giddy, planning new recipes and uses for the flour. “We want this to be big,” he said.
Florence’s enthusiastic endoresment is also good for Bitty’s image and growth. “People love Tyler, and if he says something is delicious, they’re surprisingly willing to taste,” said Miller. “When I first started this, I thought I would have to spend a lot of time convincing people. But we’ve doubled our sales month over month. It’s been incredible that a lot of people are saying that they really get it,” Miller said, “It’s not the taste, it’s the mental barrier.”
Less daunting than, say meal worms or stink bugs, crickets have become the poster-insects for Bitty. “Crickets are something people can grasp. They’re closely related to shrimp, and they’re familiar,” said Bitty Co-founder Megan Miller. “Some people even call them Land Shrimp,” she said, alluding to the flavor of crickets. “It gets across the idea,” she added. In addition to Bitty, several other cricket-based food companies have emerged, including Six Foods, Chapul and Exo cricket bars.
But it’s not all about the novelty factor of eating insects. It’s about simple math. Beef can use up to 1,000 gallons of water and ten pounds of food to make a single pound of meat. By comparison, pigs use about 600 gallons of water and 5 pounds of feed, chickens about 150 gallons and 2.5 pounds of feed. For a pound of cricket protein (roughly 4,000 insects), it takes 1 gallon of water and two pounds of feed. Insects can be raised in small areas, reproduce exponentially, and require little care. Cricket flour is significantly higher in protein, lower in fat and rich in minerals, according to USDA research, making it especially interesting to Paleo and other protein-rich, gluten free diets.
Eating bugs, for most Westerners, is a tough sell. Bugs have gotten the wrap of being creepy, dirty, unwelcome pests rather than a food source. But for most of history, they’ve been a diet staple, from our earliest ancestors through Roman times as gastronomic delicacies. In equatorial climates, bugs tend to be larger and more prevalent, making them an obvious source of protein. And, when it comes right down to it, Americans unwittingly eat up to two pounds of insects a year in our food, based on FDA guidelines allowing small amounts of insect contaminants in most of what we eat.
So where do you get roughly 2.4 million crickets a week? Cricket farms, of course. The insects are raised on large commercial farms throughout the country with growth from egg to adult in less than 6 weeks, and Miller claims that female crickets can lay up to 15,000 eggs, making for a highly sustainable source of protein. They are harvested by being frozen, then dried, roasted and ground.
Obviously, not everyone can afford a $20 pound of cricket flour, so the key to ramping up insect production on a mass scale. Funding from Florence and other backers is expected to ramp up their production from a small, artisan operation to a baking ingredient available at major retailers.
And the taste? The flour is a bit like buckwheat, with a nutty, grassy flavor. Baked into gluten-free muffins, pastries and cookies, moms are some of her biggest buyers. “Sometimes its a challenge for moms to get their kids to eat meat, but if you can give them a serving of cookies, they’ll always eat that,” Miller said.
“We’re going to have to base our diets on plants and other protein sources lower on the food chain, and that includes insects. We just have to be more innovative about feeding people,” said Miller.
You can buy Bitty Foods cricket flour and cookies online at Bittyfoods.com. Miller hopes to have them at other retailers like Berkeley Bowl and Whole Foods within the next year.
[infobox color=”#d8d8d8″ icon=”bug”]Hungry for a bite of crickets for dinner? Chapulines (roasted crickets) are popular in the Oaxacan region of Mexico, and are often available in Mexican markets. Agave Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar (1063 Vine St., Healdsburg, 707-433-2411) features Chapulines on their menu, according to owner Octavio Diaz, but it’s best to call ahead to make sure they’re serving them. There’s always the backyard, as well. Bitty Foods’ Miller says that eating wild-foraged crickets is not necessarily a bad thing if you know where they’ve been, but the FDA requires farm-raising for commercial use to regulate sanitary conditions and contaminants.[/infobox]


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The recent renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has further fueled talk about East Africa as the next big sourcing hub, but what remains to be seen is how well positioned the region is to receive an influx of apparel sourcing.
In a recent McKinsey & Company report titled, “East Africa: The next hub for apparel sourcing?” analysts said ever since European retailers like H&M, Primark and Tesco started sourcing garments in Ethiopia two years back, the apparel sector started paying attention and interest in Ethiopia and the East Africa region has been steadily on the rise.
So what is the region’s real promise?
First, the sizeable labor pool and its potential to grow are part of East Africa’s allure.
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to enjoy the highest growth in working-age people over the next 20 years, according to United Nations projections—and by 2035, the working-age population will be the same size as China’s today.
According to the report, within Sub-Saharan Africa, the East African nations that apparel buyers are most interested are Ethiopia and Kenya, and to a somewhat lesser extent, Uganda and Tanzania.
Apparel buyers have turned to Ethiopia for sourcing basic, large-volume items. T-shirts made up 46 percent of the country’s exports to the EU and trousers 31 percent. As much as 60 percent of Ethiopia’s exports are destined for Germany and 10 percent for the U.S, but what Ethiopia exports in apparel only accounts for 0.01% of total apparel exports, according to the World Trade Organization.
And the explanation for the interest despite that information came down to one thing: cost.
Garment workers in Ethiopia earn less than $60 a month, according to McKinsey, one of the lowest wages paid globally. Work permits there cost one-tenth that of neighboring Kenya, and electricity prices are low.
“Ethiopia could someday become a source of raw materials: it has more than 3.2 million hectares of land with a suitable climate for cotton cultivation. Yet, barely 7 percent of that land is being used today,” the report noted.
That coupled with planning errors and low crop yields has meant the country has had to import cotton, and with social compliance a prevalent issue, land-grabbing accusations are just one setback that has caused cotton cultivation there to suffer.
Production efficiency is also low at roughly 40 to 50 percent, and 80 percent of those surveyed named that as a challenge to Ethiopia’s growth in apparel sourcing.
Kenya also supplies bulk basics like trousers in high volumes. The country’s typical minimum order size is 10,000 pieces while larger apparel players there have minimum order sizes between 25,000 and 50,000 pieces.
“Kenya has benefited greatly from AGOA—92 percent of its apparel exports in 2013 went to the United States,” the report noted, citing UN Comtrade. “Suppliers we interviewed said the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreement isn’t as much of an incentive: the overall duty-free advantage is less than that of AGOA, and the competition with low-cost Asian countries is stiff, as they too are benefiting from preferential agreements with the European Union.”
Some Kenyan manufacturers expressed, however, that they aren’t eager to do bigger business in Europe as the buyers, according to their perceptions, are more demanding in terms of lead times, order size and quality.
Foreign direct investment from Asia and the Middle East, as well as Export Processing Zones developed by the Kenyan government have fueled capacity in Kenya’s garment factories in recent years. Factories are now larger and more efficient with an average of 1,500 employees compared to roughly 560 in 2000.
But the fact that manufacturers have to import fabrics means lead times are long (it can take up to 40 days for overseas fabrics to travel, make it through customs and arrive at the garment factory). Labor costs are comparatively high with workers bringing in $120 and $150 each month, and energy costs are high too.
Compliance would also need to be addressed in Kenya before business really picks up there. Those surveyed said corruption, high crime rates and poor social compliance are among their biggest challenges.
“If East Africa is to experience sustainable growth in garment manufacturing, collaboration among all stakeholders is a must,” the report noted. “All parties will need to make every effort to ensure social and environmental compliance. Buyers, for their part, would do well to support the capability-building efforts of East African suppliers and begin to evaluate the region as a true strategic option rather than just a testing ground.”
Despite East Africa’s potential, Bangladesh is still the top future sourcing spot—when asked which countries would be the top three sourcing destinations in the next five years, 48 percent of respondents pointed to Bangladesh, then Vietnam (33 percent) and India (30 percent).


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What is a Fair Price Prediction For the Audius Crypto in 2022?
Currently, the Audius cryptocurrency is trading at just under $1. The all-time high is projected to be $4.1781 on the 27th of March 2022. The current price is $2.24, and the price continues to struggle to get back up to its ATH. The current market behavior is promising for the token, so a five-year price prediction seems reasonable.
As a music streaming service, Audius could revolutionize the music industry. While competing with Apple Music and Spotify, the company aims to make its mark in a $13 billion industry. Its main goal is to improve both the music industry and the crypto industry. This will drive the cryptocurrency’s price up, but the amount of money you will make on it will be lower.
While the Audius crypto is likely to continue to rise, it’s hard to say how high it will reach. Crypto is currently in the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, and if it hits that mark, it would be the second most valuable digital asset in the world. By 2026, it’s expected to be worth $30. This is a large amount of money, but it’s unlikely to hit $100. The token’s price is likely to rise in the coming years.
Despite its recent struggles, the Audius platform has the potential to revolutionize the music industry. The company plans to increase its user base and build a large community of musicians. In mid-August, it announced a partnership with TikTok, a video-sharing service that’s already worth $13 billion. Its goal is to improve the existing streaming services, but its price has gone up and down. While the Audius crypto is still very early, it’s expected to reach $3-5 by 2022. The future is bright for the AUDIO.
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Despite the positive market sentiment, the Audius coin is still in its early days and is unlikely to reach $100. However, it’s still listed in the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, unimaginable its future potential. It’s currently in its infancy stage, but that doesn’t mean it’ll become a significant player. It’s unlikely, but it’s worth investing in cryptocurrency.
If you’re looking to buy Audius now, you may want to wait until 2022. However, if you’re interested in investing in the coin, you’ll have to wait until the market is fully developed. It will continue to rise if the music industry backs it, but it will also be worth it if it’s a long-term investment.
In the next five years, the price of the Audius crypto will likely hit a significant milestone. It will surpass its previous high and be in the top 100 of all cryptocurrencies. At that time, the token will have a market cap that is greater than $100. That’s not to say that it’s a bubble, but it’s a good time to invest in the project.
While the price of the Audius crypto is currently under $100, it has the potential to skyrocket as it becomes established in the music industry. But, in the meantime, the company’s idea of a music streaming service could lead to a market cap that would rival the value of some world economies. Although, this is a high-risk scenario, and there’s no certainty. As long as the company stays focused on its mission, it will likely reach a great height.
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Audius Blockchain Project
The Audius cryptocurrency is a blockchain project that aims to create an ad-free music streaming platform. Its creators are hoping to develop a solid musician base through its platform, which will boost its price. The Audius crypto price exploded in August after the company announced a partnership with TikTok, a popular video-sharing platform with millions of users. As of writing, it has already signed up a deal with TikTok, which has hundreds of millions of users.
In 2022, the Audius blockchain project is expected to achieve a high price prediction. The project is built on the Solana and Ethereum blockchains and has a strong community. The platform also aims to develop a large musician base to enjoy better listening experiences. The project has recently topped the charts with optimistic predictions of its price.
The price prediction for the Audius cryptocurrency for 2022 is based on the current market value of the coin. The future of this coin looks bright due to its partnerships with major companies and social acceptance. What is a fair price prediction for the auditorium cryptocurrency in 2022? For the Audius cryptocurrency, experts believe that it will double or even triple in the next couple of years. Its future is promising, with the possibility of doubling or even tripling its value to $1.44 or higher.
The Audius cryptocurrency is gaining momentum. Its lack of centralized authority makes it an ideal platform for artists to post and share their music. The Audius crypto has many uses and is becoming more popular. If it is a safe investment, the price will go high. For example, in 2022, it could reach $3.5.
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One Jeep forum claims to have the found the first official peek at the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup.
Diehard Jeep fans purportedly managed to sleuth a peek at the first Jeep pickup truck in decades. Originally thought to carry the Scrambler nameplate, Jeep will dub its 2020 pickup truck the “Gladiator,” according to the Jeep Gladiator Forum.
The forum’s moderators said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles leaked the photos and info on its media site before promptly removing them. But the cat seems to be out of the bag — here’s what we know.
Jeep Gladiator Pickup Truck
According to the forum images, the Gladiator carries the same boxy good looks as its Wrangler and Rubicon cousins. Images show the iconic grille, round headlights, square taillights, and four doors. And judging by the badging, the pickup will carry the Rubicon build.
The specs sheet claims there will be a crew cab configuration as well as a single soft-top and two hard-top options. As for power, the specs claim two options: a 3.6-L Pentastar V6 — available in eight-speed automatic or six-speed manual — and a 3.0-L EcoDiesel V6 in eight-speed automatic.
According to the leaked document, the Gladiator will boast best-in-class towing and payload capacities. The 4×4 Gladiator advertises up to 7,650-pound towing capacity and a 1,600-pound payload.
And to carry that payload, this Jeep sports a 5-foot small bed perched atop 33-inch off-road tires. The info also claims “unmatched crawl ratios” and water-fording capability up to 30 inches.
Like a true Jeep, the documents also promise a fold-down windshield and “dozens of door, top, and windshield combinations.”
And as for tech, the spec sheet lists a fourth-generation Uconnect system for Apple Play and Android Auto. It also notes options for a 7- or 8.4-inch touchscreen and a forward-facing off-road camera for truly gnarly pursuits.


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Few companies have
weathered and survived as many storms as CA Inc., the software
giant hindered by past and present problems.
Last year alone, it
revamped its bungled sales organization, delayed financial filings and
restatements, lost a handful of seasoned executives, reported
disappointing financials and stock-options irregularities and deflected
ongoing criticism of its board, CEO and management practices. Seven
financial analysts have downgraded the company's sagging stock since July
2005. And it can't seem to shake its past: In November, Sanjay Kumar and
Stephen Richards, the former CEO and head of sales, respectively, at the
Islandia, N.Y., company, were sentenced to 19 years in prison collectively
for securities fraud and obstruction of justice related to a $2.2 billion
accounting scandal earlier in the decade. On Jan. 16, former CA general
counsel Steven Woghin received a two-year prison sentence for similar
charges in connection with the scheme.
All of this points in
one realistic direction: CA now looks like a potential takeover target.
"Putting it as simply
as possible, the safest way to salvage shareholder interests is to sell
the operations to somebody who can establish a new culture," says
an investment banker at Lutin & Co. and manager of an online public
CA won't comment on a
possible sale, but some sources say a private equity firm could come
calling. The company has sticky customers and steady cash flow, largely
due to a mainframe business that comprises about half of its revenue. That
would make it a good fit for a buyout firm relying on incoming cash while
helping right a company that for years has stumbled with management
turnover, poor customer service, financial snags and too many products.
Texas Pacific Group and Menlo Park, Calif.-based Silver Lake
Partners, two private equity firms experienced with technology buys,
have surfaced as possible acquirers, and they've done deals together and
with other firms for years. In 2000, they teamed up to buy disk-drive
maker Seagate Technology LLC for more than $2 billion. In 2005, the
two firms were part of the $11.3 billion buyout of storage company
SunGard Data Systems Inc., with heavy hitters Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co., Bain Capital LLC, Blackstone Group LP,
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Providence Equity Partners Inc.
In early 2006,
along with KKR and AlpInvest Partners NV, closed a $10.6 billion
purchase of Royal Philips Electronics NV's semiconductor business.
And in December the two buyout shops together paid $5 billion for travel
technology firm Sabre Holdings Corp., of
Still, sources say CA
could also attract strategic buyers, such as Redwood Shores, Calif.-based
Oracle Corp., which might benefit from CA's IT applications
expertise, or rivals IBM Corp., BMC Software Inc.,
Hewlett-Packard Co. and even Microsoft Corp. Such pairings
would be problematic: An IBM buyout might generate antitrust concerns,
since both companies compete directly in the mainframe arena. "HP would
also, in my opinion, raise some eyebrows, especially after the Mercury
[Interactive Corp.] deal," says Brian Babineau, an analyst at
Enterprise Strategy Group, an IT analyst firm in
(HP acquired business software maker Mercury Interactive in November for
$4.5 billion.) Oracle, meanwhile, operates in different markets than CA,
so that combination should not trouble antitrust officials, sources say.
Whoever does the
buying would have to pay a hefty price — at least a 15% premium to the
company's stock, which currently trades at around $25, with a multiple of
about 15 times cash flow. The company has a market capitalization of
almost $13 billion.
CA downplays buyout
speculation, touting instead its own acquisitions over the past two years
in an attempt to spur growth in areas other than its mainframe business.
Since late 2004, the company has bought 16 companies, most of them small
to midsize, for a total of about $1.6 billion. Acquisitions include summer
2006 purchases of XOSoft Inc., a provider of application availability
software, and MDY Group International Inc., a maker of enterprise record
management software, both for undisclosed terms.
CA Inc.'s deals: 2004 - 2006
configuration management software
Less than $100
MDY Group International Inc.
records management software and services
Proprietary software from Tevora Business Solutions Inc.
Wily Technology Inc.
peformance management software
Control F-1 Corp.
iLumin Software Services Inc.
management and archiving software
portfolio management software
Concord Communications Inc.
service management software
access management product from InfoSec Inc.
Miramar Systems Inc.
² Cash plus assumption of debt
The company has also
won industry praise and recognition for its various products, including
its IT governance tool, Clarity, which stemmed from its 2005 acquisition
of Niku Corp., a provider of IT governance software. In December, CA was
voted as the best solution, best vendor and best presentation for its
governance technology at Gartner Inc.'s Project & Portfolio
Management Summit Europe.
"We firmly believe
that today, with our acquisitions, we have the most relevant technology
portfolio in our company's history," says Marc Stoll, a senior vice
president of finance and head of mergers and acquisitions at CA. "We've
been very happy with the technologies that we've got, and the prices we've
paid have been very appropriate."
Stoll says CA is
taking a step back and acquiring technology that will help it focus on
integrating products, such as its September purchase of Cendura Corp.,
whose software maps how applications relate to one another.
The new focus has its
critics. Bert Hochfeld, managing director of Hochfeld Independent
Research Group in
says CA has often paid very high prices for companies and then integrated
them poorly. What's more, he says, "They haven't been buying best of
breed. They've been buying companies that, in my opinion, have been
also-rans, or in dying spaces." He criticizes CA's purchases of security
software maker Netegrity Inc.;
Communications Inc., a provider of business service management software;
and Niku. He argues that CA should have considered buying Mercury, which
HP snapped up.
"They need to buy
somebody who has got demonstrably leading-edge technology," Hochfeld says.
"They don't have that anywhere in their product line, and as a result,
Stoll says CA opted
to buy the much smaller Wily Technology Inc. in January 2006 for $375
million in cash because Wily had expertise in the area of applications
performance management, while Mercury's strength lies in applications
testing, making Wily a better fit for CA's needs. "We're very disciplined
on looking at our entire capital allocation strategy and how we're
spending our shareholders' money," he says. "Bigger isn't always better."
Other analysts say CA
has made smart acquisitions and paid fair prices but that continual
internal troubles make securing and retaining new customers a difficult
task. "The fact of the matter is nonmainframe customers still have to
decide whether CA is a trusted vendor," Babineau says.
senior equity analyst and vice president at Fort Pitt Capital Group
Inc., a money management firm in
and CA shareholder, says her firm continues to hold shares because the
product mix and technical track are good at the company. But she's still
dismayed with the leadership direction. "We just need a sales force to get
the word out there and execute," she says. "You don't really see the
product capabilities marketed to get people in the door."
Last year, CA
grappled with a huge sales commission problem, where it was effectively
overpaying commissions to its sales force, costing the company $75 million
more than expected. CA says it has recently restructured the company's
sales force, simplified the sales commission plan and processes for
managing it, aligned marketing resources behind key product launches and
is more than doubling the number of customer-facing sales people, but
analysts believe the company may still have trouble retaining and
motivating key sales staff, especially those who came to CA via
Down the road, CA
faces a plethora of challenges: lackluster billings growth, some sales
force disruption, continued accounting challenges, cost containment and
lower cash flow in the near term. Last August, the company announced it
would lay off 1,700 employees (300 through attrition), or about 10% of its
head count. And the company revised fiscal 2007 guidance for cash flow
from operations to a range of $900 million to $1 billion from a prior $1.3
billion target, a nearly 30% reduction, due to lower bookings
Last year, CA also
announced a $2 billion share buyback. Financed with debt, the buyback is
now half complete. The company is scheduled to announce its third-quarter
fiscal year 2007 earnings on Feb. 1. In the second quarter of fiscal 2007
ended Sept. 30, CA generated cash flow from operations of $6 million,
compared with $299 million in the same year-ago period — a 98% drop —
largely due to its sales commission troubles, 401(k) plan contributions,
restructuring payments and disappointing bookings, new CFO Nancy Cooper
said during a conference call in November. So recently, CA's management
put the buyback on hold while it evaluates its business and attempts to
shore up cash flow and improve its performance.
raises a "serious question" as to whether a buyout firm could get the debt
leverage necessary to acquire a company as large as CA at this time, says
Ken Bender, managing director at Software Equity Group LLC, a
boutique investment bank specializing in software.
Plus, CA's shares are
more highly valued than its peer vendors, making it a difficult and risky
acquisition for anyone, Hochfeld wrote in a November report.
"Given the abundance
of cash available for buyouts and the growing competition among private
equity firms, VCs and hedge funds for larger, highly leveraged deals,
anything is possible," Bender says. "But in our view, most will not view
CA as an attractive buyout candidate." He says with CA's enterprise value
of $14.4 billion and shareholders likely commanding at least a 15% premium
to its share price in the case of a buyout, resulting in a price tag of
about $16.5 billion, private equity firms can find a much more attractive
and Intuit [Inc.] are both good examples," Bender says.
"Given the current state of CA, even one of the more risk-oriented PE
firms would be unlikely to place a bet that size on CA."
CA says it is in the
midst of a "multiyear transformation" under CEO John Swainson, who has
admitted he underestimated the time it would take to fix the company's
"Swainson has run
into many different issues I don't think he was aware of when he took the
job," Babineau says of the CEO, who came aboard in 2004.
Still, analysts deem
Swainson largely responsible for CA's latest tribulations, including the
loss of some seasoned executives last year. In 2006, CA lost Jeff Clarke,
the former chief operating officer; Mark Barrenechea, previous executive
vice president and chief technology officer; Robert Davis, the company's
former chief financial officer; veteran sales executives Gary Quinn and
Greg Corgan; global marketing senior vice president Joan Blackwood; and a
few other executives throughout the organization.
"The buck stops with
John Swainson," FPCs Caughey says.
Despite the company's
travails, revenue has risen on his watch.
In a Nov. 2 earnings
call, Swainson, on the defensive in answering analyst questions, admitted
CA didn't do as well in the first half of 2006 as it expected but that the
company is diligently working out the kinks. "We're looking at every
aspect of our operation and making changes to our critical business
practices," he said.
financial troubles run so deep that the independent examiner who is
monitoring the company as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with
federal authorities following the $2.2 billion accounting scandal, will
now remain as late as May, CA reported in September.
Under the accord,
which allowed CA as a company to avoid prosecution, CA agreed to pay $225
million in restitution to shareholders and agreed to oversight by a
watchdogs blame CA's problems on its board members, including former U.S.
Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, who was a director during the accounting scandal and
whom key investors and advisory firms have tried to remove. Its 11 board
members were reinstated at CA's annual shareholder meeting in September,
as was KPMG LLP, the company's independent auditor during that
"CA will continue to
deteriorate until there's a change in control," Lutin says. "Whether
that's replacing board members so that Swainson can be a more effective
leader or whether it's selling the company is an open question, but it's
not in the shareholders' interest to allow continuing deterioration."
Still others are more
forgiving and patient, saying CA, despite all its troubles, can weather
yet another storm, particularly since the company is still generating
close to $1 billion in cash this year and its financials are
"At the end of the
day, CA is a large ship and therefore not really able to turn on a dime,
whether it be strategically, operationally or financially," says
senior research analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP in
"So all of this will take time."


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It’s long been said that millennials have the power to disrupt and reshape entire industries.
Most recently, this effect has been seen in the retail landscape, where millennial spending habits are setting the tone for the market’s future.
Not only does the millennial generation demand the convenience of making instant purchases—but they can now rent almost anything they want, anytime, and anywhere.
Visualizing the Growth of the Rental Economy
Today’s infographic from Adweek takes a deeper look at the consumer goods rental economy, and the potential long-term impact of this shift in buyer behavior.
Although the current market for rentals is still in its early stages, the sheer momentum that the industry has gained in the last year is enough to threaten even the largest retailers—forcing them to reconsider their own business models.
The data for the visualization above comes from market research company Lab 42. In a survey of 500 people, they found that 94% of the U.S. population has participated in the sharing economy in one way or another.
While the sharing economy spotlight typically shines on global behemoths like Airbnb and Uber, the research used to populate this infographic focuses on renting consumer goods for a short period of time, as a sub-segment of the sharing economy.
The Renting Revolution
Offerings within the rental sector have exploded over the last decade, with furniture being the number one category that consumers rent.
According to the infographic, reasons for renting furniture include:
- Temporary housing: 45%
- Expensive upfront costs: 43%
- Testing products before committing: 41%
- Hosting events at home: 35%
- Moving into a new home: 29%
- Redesigning a house: 27%
Other products that consumers rent include gaming systems, clothes, tools, and technology. Female renters are more likely to rent furniture, clothes, and jewelry, while male renters are more likely to rent tools and gaming systems.
Renting goods is predominantly done on an as-needed basis. The Lab 42 report states that for clothing, 77% of respondents indicate that they either rent, or would rent for a formal event.
The End of Ownership?
Despite the common misconception that millennials are driven by emotional needs, the reasons behind why they rent consumer goods are much more pragmatic.
- Test things before purchasing: 57%
- Need a temporary solution: 55%
- Need an item or a service for a short time-frame : 52%
- Less expensive than buying: 43%
- More convenient than buying: 42%
Further, only 6% said that they rent because they do not like owning things. This tells us that the rental economy does not indicate the end of ownership, but rather, provides a strategy for consumers to try before they buy.
Attitudes Towards Sustainability
According to the research, very few millennials choose to rent consumer goods because it is better for the environment. However, Nielsen claim that 73% of millennials are willing to pay more money for sustainable offerings—impacting both retail and rental industries.
As evidence of this, Ikea will test a range of subscription-based leasing offers in all 30 of its markets by 2020 in a bid to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers and boost its sustainability credentials. If Ikea’s evolving business model is a success, it could open the floodgates for others to follow suit.
A Promising Market
In the clothing rental space, brands like Rent the Runway pave the way, but there has also been an explosion of startups entering the market in the last year.
One example is the monthly subscription service Nuuly. The company offers consumers access to over 100 third-party brands and vintage items. Consumers can borrow up to six items a month for $88. Similarly, American Eagle’s Style Drop program rents out the latest collections for a flat monthly fee of $49.95.
As more companies incorporate short-term rental services into their offerings, more millennials will shift their behavior from buying to renting—disrupting the traditional retail business model as we know it. With that being said, the impact of millennials having it all, and owning none of it, is yet to be determined.
5 Undeniable Long-Term Trends Shaping Society’s Future
We can’t predict the future, but we can prepare for it. Here’s a look at 5 long-term trends that are set to transform society as we know it.
We’re living in a world of rapid change, where disruption is the norm and innovation is the only way to stay relevant.
The dynamic nature of society makes it difficult to decipher. However, despite the world’s complexity, there are some long-term trends that have emerged among the chaos. These help us make sense of the world today, and can give us an idea of what to expect in years ahead.
Here’s a look at five long-term trends that are set to transform society as we know it.
#1: Aging World
With every successive year, our global population is skewing older.
Since 1970, our worldwide median age has grown by almost a decade. By 2100, it’s projected to increase by another 10 years.
Of course, not all countries are aging at the same rate.
Using data from the UN, the graph below covers the old-age dependency ratios (OADR) of different regions, showing the proportion of working-age citizens versus the percentage of older people, who are less likely to remain in the workforce.
What’s the economic impact of an aging population? Some potential risks include rising healthcare costs, a shrinking workforce, and even economic slowdowns.
To mitigate some of these risks, it’s crucial that countries build solid pension systems to support their aging citizens. Other potential solutions include increasing the age of retirement, enforcing mandatory retirement plans, and limiting early access to benefits.
Aging populations are also influencing the make-up of households in many countries. In the U.S., the share of multigenerational family households has been rising steadily since the 1970s.
At a societal level, people in the oldest age groups often play a different role in society than working age people. Many seniors engage in volunteerism and play a pivotal role in childcare for their families–activities that fall outside traditional measures of economic activity.
#2: Urban Evolution
Another macro trend that’s set to transform many regions of the world is rapid urbanization.
Currently, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and this influx of city-dwellers is expected to grow even more in the years ahead.
While urbanization may seem like an long-established phenomenon, it’s actually a relatively new trend, historically speaking.
Throughout human history, populations have typically lived in small villages. All the way up to the early 1800s, close to 90% of the global population still lived in rural areas. Urbanization didn’t take off on a widespread scale until the 20th century.
But once urban migration started, it snowballed, and since then it’s shown no signs of slowing down. By 2050, over two-thirds of the global population is expected to live in urban settings.
The Rise of Megacities
Even in developing countries, urban life is becoming the norm – a shift that is causing a boom in megacity growth.
The median population size of the world’s top 100 cities has been growing steadily too – from eight million in 2000 to a projected 12 million in 2035.
Why is this happening? People tend to migrate to urban areas for socioeconomic reasons, and these economic pull-factors are particular strong in the developing world. Over time, this migration and increase in the standard of living is lifting millions of people out of poverty. This brings us to our third trend.
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#3: Rising Middle Class
While poverty is far from eradicated, the global middle class is growing, and fewer people are living in extreme poverty than ever before.
As the above graph shows, there was an overall increase in daily income from 1971 to 1995. By 2019, income levels had increased even further.
According to Brookings, an average of five people are entering the global middle class per second, and by 2030, the worldwide middle class population is expected to reach 5.3 billion.
As the global middle class grows, so does the market for products and services around the world. And as the middle class has more disposable income to spend, these developing markets can create new opportunities for companies and investors alike.
In fact, according to MSCI, although global equity markets are dominated by North American companies (61.5%) in terms of market capitalization, the vast majority of revenues (70.1%) come from outside North America. As the rest of the developing world gets richer, this trend is likely to accelerate.
#4: Rising Wealth inequality
People in lower-income economies aren’t the only people generating more wealth—the richer are also increasing their net worth. By a lot.
Over the last few decades, the wealth of America’s top 10% has increased by billions of dollars, while the middle and bottom wealth groups have stayed relatively stagnant.
What’s driving this wealth inequality? One key factor is the different types of assets each wealth group owns. While the top 10% invest heavily in the stock market, other wealth groups rely on real estate as their main form of investment.
Historically, equities have had higher returns than real estate—making the rich richer and leaving the bottom 90% behind.
#5: Environmental Pressures
So far, we’ve touched on four demographic shifts that are transforming society as we know it. But these changes in our global population size, wealth, and consumption habits have had far-reaching consequences. This last trend touches on one of those consequences—increased environmental pressure.
Since the year 1850, the global average temperature of land areas has risen twice as fast as the global average.
Various factors have contributed to increasing temperatures, but one major source stems from human-produced greenhouse gas emissions.
What human activities contribute to global emissions the most? The biggest culprit is industrial activity—32% of total emissions, while energy use in buildings comes in second at 17%.
Our Warmer World
Why is this significant? Rising temperatures pose a risk to our ecosystems and livelihood by changing weather patterns and putting the global food supply at risk.
The past half-decade is likely to become the warmest five-year stretch in recorded history, underscoring the rapid pace of climate change. On a global scale, even a small increase in temperature can have a big impact on climate and our ecosystems.
For example, air can hold approximately 7% more moisture for every 1ºC increase, leading to an uptick in extreme rainfall events. These events can trigger landslides, increase the rate of soil erosion, and damage crops – just one example of how climate change can cause a chain reaction.
For the billions of people who live in “drylands”, climate change is serving up a completely different scenario of increased intensity and duration of drought. This is particularly worrisome as 90% of people in these arid or semiarid regions live in developing economies that are still very reliant on agriculture.
As a society, we will need to take a hard look at the way we consume in order to begin mitigating these risks. Will we rise to the challenge?
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Charting The Growing Generational Wealth Gap
How large is the wealth gap between Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers? We visualize the growing wealth disparity by generation and age.
The Growing Generational Wealth Gap
As young generations usher into adulthood, they inevitably begin to accumulate and inherit wealth, a trend that has broadly remained consistent.
But what has changed recently is the rate of accumulation.
In the U.S., household wealth has traditionally seen a relatively even distribution across different age groups. However, over the last 30 years, the U.S. Federal Reserve shows that older generations have been amassing wealth at a far greater rate than their younger cohorts.
As the visual above shows, the older have been getting richer, and the younger have been starting further back than ever before.
By Generation: Baby Boomers Benefit & Millennials Lag
To examine the proportion of wealth each generation holds, it’s important to clearly define each age group. Though personal definitions might differ, the U.S. Federal Reserve uses a clear metric:
|Generation||Birth Years||Age (2020)|
|Silent Generation & Earlier||1945 and earlier||75+|
Relative to younger generations growing up, the Silent Generation and Greatest Generation before them have seen a decreasing share of household wealth over the last 30 years.
However, the numerical levels have been relatively stable. For these combined generations, total wealth has gone from $16 trillion in 1989 to $19 trillion in 2019, with a peak of $27 trillion in 2007. Considering this cohort has understandably shrunk over time—from an estimated 47 million to 23 million in 2019—their individual shares of wealth have actually increased.
Immediately following are the Baby Boomers, who held more than half of U.S. household wealth towards the end of 2020. At $59 trillion, the generation holds more than ten times the amount held by a comparative number of Millennials.
|Generation||Wealth (2019)||Population (2019)||Wealth/Person|
|Silent Generation & Older||$18.8 Trillion||23.0 Million||$817,391|
|Baby Boomers||$59.4 Trillion||71.2 Million||$834,270|
|Generation X||$28.6 Trillion||65.0 Million||$440,000|
|Millennials||$5.0 Trillion||72.6 Million||$68,871|
With $29 trillion held in 2019, Generation X has also been gaining in wealth over the last 30 years. It’s good enough for five times the wealth of Millennials, though at just $440k/person, they’ve fallen far behind Baby Boomers in rate of growth.
Finally, trying to catch up to their older cohorts are Millennials, who held the least amount of household wealth ($5 trillion) for the greatest population (73 million) in 2019, an average of just under $69k/person.
For a direct comparison, it took Generation X nine years to climb from their start of 0.4% of household wealth in 1989 to above 5%, while Millennials still haven’t crossed that threshold. But it’s not all doom and gloom for Millennials. Their rate of growth is starting to rise, with the generation’s level of wealth climbing from $3 trillion in 2016 to $5 trillion in 2019.
By Age: A Growing Share for 55+
Though the generational picture is stark, the difference in U.S. household wealth by age makes the picture of shifting wealth even clearer.
Until 2001, the shares of household wealth held by different age groups were relatively stable. People aged 40-54 and 55-69 held around 35% each of household wealth, retirees aged 70+ hovered around 20%, and younger people aged under 40 held around 10%.
Since that time, however, the shift in wealth to older generations is clear. The 70+ age group has seen their share of wealth increase to 26%, while the share held by ages 55-69 has grown from 35% to almost half.
But not all ages are seeing an increasing slice of wealth. The 40-54 age group saw its share drop sharply from 36% to 22% between 2001 and 2016 before starting to recover towards the end of the decade, while the youngest cohort now hover around just 5%.
Breaking down that wealth by components is even more eye-opening. The 39 and under age group holds 37.9% of their assets in real estate, the largest share amongst any age group (and concentrated in the hands of fewer people) while older age groups have their wealth spread out across real estate, equities, and pensions.
|Assets Held by Age (Percent of Total, 2020)||70+||55–69||40–54||≤39|
|Corporate equities and mutual fund shares||24.6%||23.1%||18.6%||8.1%|
But the difference is as much in assets as it is in opportunity. In 1989, Baby Boomers and Generation X under 40 accounted for 13% of household wealth, compared to just 5.9% for Millennials and Generation Z under 40 in 2020.
Will the Tide Turn for Generation Z?
As new and accumulated wealth has been built up in older generations, it’s a matter of time before the pendulum starts to swing the other way.
The Millennials age group are expected to inherit $68 trillion by 2030 from Baby Boomer parents. Of course, that payout isn’t going to be even across the board, with wealthier families retaining the bulk of wealth and the majority of Millennials laden with debt.
And with Generation Z (born 1997-2012) starting to come of age, the uneven playing field is making it hard to begin accumulating wealth in the first place.
Since it is in the best interest of societies to have wealthy generations that can drive economic growth, potential solutions are being examined all over the political sphere. They include different taxation schemes, changing estate laws, and potentially cancelling student debt.
Whatever ends up happening, it’s important to track how the distribution of wealth changes over the coming decade, and begin accumulating your personal wealth as best as you can.
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The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin have settled their lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler almost two years after his death.
Yelchin, 27, was killed on 19 June 2016 when his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled back on an incline in his driveway and crushed him against a brick pillar.
Victor and Irina Yelchin filed a wrongful death and product liability lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, in August 2016 after it emerged that
Yelchin’s car of 1.1 million vehicles subject to a recall made two months before the accident.
The car model’s gear shifters reportedly confused drivers, which caused vehicles to roll unexpectedly.
Yelchin’s parents alleged that this was the cause of their son’s death.
According to the Associated Press, the Yelchins settled with the car company this week at Los Angeles Superior Court.
A statement from Fiat Chrysler said: ‘FCA US is pleased that we’ve reached an amicable resolution in this matter.
‘The details of the settlement are confidential. We continue to extend our deepest sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss.’
Anton was best known for his role as Chekov in Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond.
The Russian born actor also appeared in films including Green Room, Only Lovers Left Alive, and Alpha Dog.
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APPLE HAS QUIETLY ANNOUNCED that it'll release macOS Catalina at some point in October.
Though the next version of macOS failed to get a mention during Apple's iPhone 11 launch event on Tuesday, the company has since confirmed that the OS will be pushed out to Mac users next month.
This means it won't arrive at the same time as iOS 13 and watchOS 6, which will be flung out into the wild on 19 September.
Apple didn't give a firm date for the release of Catalina, but there's chatter that the firm is plotting a Mac-centric launch event for October which could see the launch of the long-rumoured 16in MacBook. If it does, it's likely that the release of the OS will be timed with the release of the new machines.
The OS, first shown off at WWDC earlier this year, will be the first version of macOS to support iPad apps. With Project Catalyst, developers will be able to port iPad apps to Mac by simply checking a box, with Xcode introducing macOS-specific controls like cursor and window controls into an iPad app's framework. This means UIKit developers will only have to maintain a single codebase to create apps that work on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
macOS 10.15 Catalina also introduces a new Sidebar feature that lets you use your iPad as a second display for Mac, along with a new feature that lets you control a Mac entirely with your voice. It's designed as an accessibility feature but allows anyone to operate control their Mac entirely by barking commands at it using on-device Siri speech recognition technology.
Naturally, macOS 10.15 also offers some souped-up security features; Gatekeeper now checks all apps for security issues, all apps are required to get permission before accessing user documents, and the side button on the Apple Watch can now be used to approve security prompts. There's also a new 'Find My' app too that combines Find My Friends and Find My iPhone and will disable your laptop if it gets stolen.
Elsewhere, macOS Catalina features Screen Time, redesigned Notes and Reminders apps, and a new Safari start page that uses Siri Suggestions to throw up relevant content. µ
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Paddle shifters have become increasingly commonplace in recent years, a way for motorists to get a more sporty feel from vehicles equipped with an automatic gearbox – but Cadillac has taken an alternative approach with its new ELR plug-in hybrid which uses its paddle shifters to increase the amount of energy that can be regenerated and stored in its battery pack.
Dubbed Regen on Demand, the new system was honored as “Green Car Technology of the Year” during a ceremony at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, beating out nine other environmentally friendly technology including a new Audi turbodiesel, a super-light carbon fiber body from BMW and Hyundai’s new hydrogen fuel-cell system.
“Ever-increasing efficiency is crucial to our driving future,” said Ron Cogan, publisher of the magazine Green Car Journal, which organizes the annual award, who called the Cadillac Regen on Demand technology, “an intriguing feature that adds a new dimension to the driving experience.”
A key to their efficiency, regenerative braking is used on all hybrids, plug-ins and battery-electric vehicles, recapturing energy normally lost during braking or coasting. What’s unusual about the system on the Cadillac ELR is that drivers can depress the paddles on the steering wheel to increase the amount of regen when they want to slow down more quickly. It’s similar to what happens when a motorist downshifts a conventional transmission – except that it has the added benefit of sending even more energy back to the battery.
“It provides a more engaged, satisfying driving experience,” Chris Thomason, chief engineer on the ELR program explained. “When you consider the added benefit of recapturing energy, it’s also a smart thing to do.”
(Click Here to read TheDetroitBureau.com’s review of the new Cadillac ELR.)
The ELR is an upscale version of the more mainstream Chevrolet Volt. It not only offers a more lavishly equipped cabin but improved performance, as well, launching from 0 to 60 in as little as 9 seconds, about a second faster than the Chevy plug-in. Yet the ELR maintains roughly the same battery range, 35 miles per charge, before its small internal combustion engine kicks in. The Regen on Demand system helps the Caddy achieve an EPA rated 90 MPGe, or miles per gallon-equivalent.
Green Car Journal offers two different annual awards. The new Honda Accord Hybrid was named “Green Car of the Year” at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November. The Green Car Technology award focuses on all-new technologies that can improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions or in some other way make vehicles more environmentally friendly.
(Sales of plug-based vehicles doubled in 2013. Click Here for more.)
A total of ten different systems were finalists for this year’s award, including:
- Acura’s new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD powertrain which uses three motors to improve performance and handling as well as fuel economy;
- Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, a turbocharged 3-cylinder design that delivers small motor mileage and the power of a bigger engine;
- Audi’s 3.0-liter turbodiesel, which proves that these high-mileage “oil burners” can be quick, smooth and clean;
- The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel in the big Ram 1500 pickup from Chrysler;
- Mazda’s unique i-ELOOP regenerative braking system which uses an ultracapacitor, rather than a battery, to recapture energy;
- BMW’s super-light carbon fiber body shell on its new i3 battery-electric vehicle;
- The drivetrain on the plug-in hybrid version of the Honda Accord; and
- Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel-cell system which will go into production on a special version of the Tucson crossover vehicle later this year.
(Nissan becomes first automaker to ever sell 100,000 battery vehicles. Click Here for the full story.)
Launched in 2013, the first Green Car Technology of the Year award went to Mazda’s light and fuel-efficient SkyActiv system.
The use of the Washington Auto Show to hand out the award seems appropriate considering about a third of the vehicles on display this year utilize battery, clean diesel, hydrogen or other more environmentally friendly powertrain technologies.


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Realme is set to launch its slimmest smartphone in India, the Narzo N53, on May 18. The launch will introduce the second phone in the Narzo N-series after the Realme Narzo N55, which was introduced earlier this year. Realme has teased several features of the upcoming Narzo N53 smartphone, including its slim body and two color variants – gold and black.
Design and Display
The Realme Narzo N53 will be the thinnest smartphone in Realme’s lineup, measuring just 7.49mm in thickness. The slim body makes it easier to handle and hold the phone. As mentioned earlier, it will be available in two color variants: gold and black. The golden version will be named California Sunshine and feature a gold filament coating.
The screen size and resolution of the Narzo N53 have not been revealed yet, but we can expect a high-resolution display similar to that of the Narzo N55.
Battery and Charging
The Narzo N53 comes with a 5,000mAh battery unit, which is the same as its predecessor, the Narzo N55. It features 33W SUPERVOOC wired fast charging support, which can charge the phone from zero to 50% in just 34 minutes. Additionally, the phone has an over-temperature protection feature to prevent overheating during charging or prolonged use.
Performance and Software
The Realme Narzo N53 does not have any confirmed specifications yet, but we can expect it to have similar performance capabilities as the Narzo N55. The Narzo N55 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 inbuilt storage. It operates on Android 13 out-of-the-box with Realme UI on top.
Pricing and Availability
Realme Narzo N53 is set to launch on May 18. The phone’s price has not been revealed yet, but it is expected to be in line with its predecessor, the Narzo N55, which starts at Rs. 10,999. It will be available online on Amazon and the Realme website.
The Realme Narzo N53 is shaping up to be a promising addition to the budget smartphone segment in India. Its slim design and fast-charging capabilities make it a top contender in its price range. Realme has yet to reveal the phone’s full specifications, but we expect to get more details in the days leading up to its launch.


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LifeVantage Corporation (NASDAQ:LFVN) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2015.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Highlights:
- Revenue increased 14.6% to $52 million on a sequential basis and increased 7.8% compared to second fiscal quarter of 2015;
- Revenue in the Americas increased 15.3% and revenue in Asia/Pacific increased 12.4% on a sequential basis, including a 7.3% sequential revenue increase in Japan;
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.3% to $4.5 million, compared to $4.2 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2015;
- Net income was $1.6 million which includes approximately $0.5 million of pretax one-time charges
- Executed on strategic growth plan including investments in new product launches and enhanced distributor technology platforms.
“We are pleased to report revenue growth on both a sequential and year-over-year basis, which underscores the early success of our growth plan and gives us confidence that our business is on a path to deliver long-term and sustainable improved financial performance,” stated LifeVantage President and Chief Executive Officer Darren Jensen.
“In the second quarter, we made meaningful progress on our critical growth initiatives to expand our product portfolio with the launch of PhysIQ™ Smart Weight Management System, marking our entry into the estimated $148 billion worldwide weight management market. While it is still in its very early stages, we have been encouraged by the strong consumer and distributor responses to our newest product offerings. In addition, we expanded our skincare product offering with the launch of True Science™ Micro Lift Serum in the second quarter.”
Mr. Jensen concluded, “We continue to make progress across all aspects of our growth plan, including investments in distributor leadership development, mobile technology with the introduction of new business building technologies, new products, brand development, and international expansion. Our strategic plan focuses on changing the revenue trends to a positive trajectory and we are pleased that revenue is responding to these investments. Nevertheless, these investments will impact our operating income results in the near-term. However, we are confident that investing in our future growth will better position our company to capitalize on opportunities ahead and achieve accelerated sales growth.”
Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results
For the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company reported revenue of $52 million, a 14.6% increase compared sequentially to revenue of $45.4 million for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, and a 7.8% increase compared to $48.2 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2015. Year-over-year quarterly revenue reflects an increase of 14.3% in the Americas and a decrease in the Asia/Pacific region of 9.6%. Revenue for the quarter was negatively impacted by $0.9 million, or approximately 1.9%, by foreign currency fluctuation.
Commissions and incentives expense for the second fiscal quarter of 2016 was $27.3 million, or 52.5% of revenue, compared to $23.2 million, or 48.1% of revenue, in the same period last year. Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) for the second fiscal quarter of 2016 was $13.8 million, or 26.6% of revenue, compared to $14.5 million, or 30% of revenue, in the same period last year.
Second fiscal quarter of 2016 SG&A expenses include costs associated with new product launches, initiatives to enhance business building technology, and other strategic investments to position the Company for future growth. Furthermore, SG&A includes $0.5 million of pre-tax one-time expenses; consisting of $0.4 million in executive team transition costs, and $0.1 million in expenses associated with the Company’s reverse stock split.
Operating income for the second fiscal quarter of 2016 was $3 million, compared to $3.1 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2015. This includes the aforementioned investments to drive future sales and profit growth along with the previously mentioned one-time expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA was $4.5 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2016, compared to $4.5 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2016 and $4.2 million for the prior year period.
Net income for the second fiscal quarter of 2016 was $1.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, calculated on 14 million fully diluted shares. This compares to net income for the second fiscal quarter of 2015 of $1.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, calculated on 14.4 million fully diluted shares. On a tax adjusted basis the previously mentioned one-time charges were $0.3 million for the quarter resulting in adjusted net income of $1.9 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2016, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the comparable period last year.
Fiscal 2016 First Six Months Results
For the six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company reported net revenue of $97.3 million, compared to $99.9 million in the prior year period. Revenue in the Americas increased 4.6%, while revenue in Asia/Pacific decreased 20.5% due primarily to lower sales in Japan. Revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2016 was negatively impacted $2.8 million, or 2.8%, by foreign currency fluctuation.
Operating income for the first six months of fiscal 2016 was $5.7 million, compared to $10.9 million in the prior year period. Operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2015 includes $1.6 million of the previously mentioned one-time expenses. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2016, compared to $11 million in the prior year. First six months fiscal 2015 operating income and Adjusted EBITDA include the benefit of approximately $2 million from proceeds recovered and related to the Company's December 2012 product recall.
Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2016 was $2.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $6.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in the prior year period. On a tax adjusted basis the previously mentioned one-time charges were $1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2016 resulting in adjusted net income of $3.7 million or $0.27 per diluted share. On a tax adjusted basis the one-time insurance benefit for the first six months of fiscal 2015 was $1.3 million, resulting in adjusted net income of $4.8 million or $0.34 per diluted share.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
The Company generated $8.5 million of cash flow from operations in the first six months of fiscal 2016, compared to $8 million in the same period last year. The Company's cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2015 were $15.8 million compared to $13.9 million at the end of fiscal year 2015. The Company repaid $6.8 million of debt during the first six months of fiscal 2016.
Fiscal Year 2016 Guidance
The Company is updating its fiscal year 2016 annual guidance. The Company continues to expect to generate revenue in the range of $195 million to $210 million in fiscal year 2016. On an adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share basis, excluding certain one-time costs, the Company expects to achieve the range of $0.50 to $0.60.
Based on the previously mentioned one-time expenses, the Company now expects GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.42 to $0.52 compared to the previous range of $0.56 to $0.77, based on an estimated 14.0 million diluted shares and a 36% effective tax rate.
About LifeVantage Corporation
LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq:LFVN), is a science based network marketing company dedicated to visionary science that looks to transform health, wellness and anti-aging internally and externally at the cellular level. The company is the maker of Protandim®, the Nrf2 Synergizer® patented dietary supplement, the TrueScience™ Anti-Aging Skin Care Regimen, Canine Health, the AXIO™ energy product line and the PhysIQ™ smart weight management system. LifeVantage was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Get more information, facts and figures about LifeVantage, click here for the LifeVantage overview.


text: So much for “AKA.” Jennifer Lopez’s new album sold just 33,815 copies in its first week and finishes at number 6. Just to compare: Lana Del Rey sold over 181,000 copies of her “Ultraviolence” and came in at number 1. Brit newcomer Sam Smith had 170K fans by his debut album. Ironically, all three CDs come from Universal Music Group. Even Willie Nelson outsold JLO with his new collection. Further down the chart, among veteran acts, Mariah Carey sold just over five thousand copies of “Me I Am Mariah.” And the Michael Jackson album “Xscape” had just 15 thousand customers last week, down 35% from the previous week.


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The face of the UAE is changing. When comparing the 2021 UAE population statistics with the previous years, it is evident that the change is at its peak today. With more foreigners, the country is now ethnically more diverse than ever before.
Social media has come to play a decisive role in the rapidly transforming Saudi society. Saudi Arabia continues to be a social media powerhouse, being one of the biggest national markets for Snapchat and YouTube in the world. The global rise in social media amounts to 9.2% annually and Saudi Arabia leads the race among other nations with an exponential annual growth rate of 8.7%.
The Emirati population has taken to social media like fish to water. Emiratis, on average, spend 2.57 hours on social media daily. Much like in the rest of the world, social media has become one of the most essential parts of daily internet usage in the UAE. It has given a voice to the ignored and served as a melting pot of ideas of all kinds.
Dropping smartphone prices, have driven the massive increase in the usage of mobile phones across the UAE. The large scale rise in the adoption of social media can be attributed to the easy availability of super-fast internet at very low prices. The explosion in YouTube usage is due to the increased prevalence of fast internet connectivity. WhatsApp’s willingness to keep reinventing its product and keep offering novel experiences to its customers is the reason that it has surged past all other competitors and established a unique niche of its own among chat apps.
Attribution modelling is no longer a time-consuming process. If you’re reviewing online marketing performance by campaign or channel, it’s time to use attribution models in Google Analytics to make well-informed marketing and investment decisions. Since many online retailers employ a multi-channel marketing model, attribution modelling has become a critical part of eCommerce.
You can learn how customers are finding your site, how they interact with it and which channel drives sales. Once you have a better understanding of your customers’ conversion paths, you can better optimize your marketing channels and conversion funnels to boost sales and generate more revenue.
Google Analytics is used as a reporting tool by millions of businesses and websites to track visitor interactions across web domains and mobile apps. Most businesses know this platform as the tool that helps them track the number of web traffic they get, monitor important marketing channels and measure their main KPIs. And now Google is offering a new version that’s Google Analytics 4, which is very different from the normal “Universal Analytics”. The latest Google Analytics platform (GA4) includes expanded predictive insights, deeper integration with Google Ads, cross-device measurement capabilities and better data control.
Most probably, you might have a search box on your website. But do you know what your visitors are literally searching for? It takes just a couple of minutes to set up search query tracking in your Google Analytics account. This can actually provide you with great insights into your website content. Visitors who use the search bar on your website are more likely to convert into a customer. This helps convert potential buyers who are aware of what they’re looking for. Auto-complete suggests relevant products that a visitor might not have thought of. Here are some benefits of search term tracking.
The capital city of UAE shows all its pride when it comes to tourism. Abu Dhabi is a grand blend of magnificent culture and modern architecture – it has everything from historical monuments to the best theme parks in the world.
With a rich history dating back to 3000 B.C., Abu Dhabi has preserved the unique Arabian culture unlike any other Emirate. At the same time, it has evolved into a megacity with all the glitz and glamour one would expect.
You might have seen the term “Staycation” pop up frequently in recent times. Let’s find out more about this new kind of vacation.
What is a Staycation?
Staycation is when you choose a local stay over a foreign trip. The idea is to spend quality time with friends and family indulging in various leisure activities.
A Staycation can also be about exploring or experiencing indigenous things that are new to your knowledge.
Why should you need a web analytics tool?
It is important to understand your customer behaviour to optimize your website for important metrics and provide the best value back to your customers. For that, the primary requirement is a high-quality web analytics tool.
With a good web analytics tool, you gain relevant information and insights that, in turn, will help you offer a better experience for your website visitors. Partnering with a professional web analytics agency can be of great help in choosing the right tool and proper implementation for your organization.


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“Most handbags made in Asia cost less than $30 to manufacture but traditionally made Italian bags cost brands hundreds of dollars to make. However, many handbags made in Prato, an Italian city where significant numbers of people who entered the country illegally produce fashion items at greatly reduced costs,” states handbag-designer, Jill Milan.
“The irony of Made in Italy (MII) is that the imagined generational crafters that people envision do not make most products with the designation,” says Executive Producer of Fashion Week Los Angeles,” Christina Iannuzzi.
Rather, they are crafted by indentured servants who are at best “recruited” to work long read more >>>