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As CEO of FanDuel, Matt King took a daily fantasy sports brand to the top of the US sports betting industry, and in the top job at Fanatics Betting and Gaming he’s looking to do it all over again. Not that he’s looking to emulate his former employers in leading the ecommerce giant; it’s Spotify that inspires him.
For Fanatics Betting and Gaming chief executive Matt King, the challenge he is taking on isn’t building a market leader. He’s already done that during his tenure at FanDuel, which is currently sitting with a seemingly unassailable market share across the US. Revenue there grew from $200m to over $1bn on his watch.
And his core goal isn’t to build an entity capable of taking on a behemoth he created. Instead the billion-dollar question is: how do you create something capable of providing a genuine alternative to consumers?
In a market dominated by iTunes, he’s looking to build Spotify.
Fanatics: Officially licensed everything
What separates Fanatics Betting and Gaming from other would-be disruptors is its parent company. It’s so big that you probably own something Fanatics created without even knowing it.
Valued at $27bn after a $1.5bn funding round in 2022, Fanatics has grown exponentially in recent years. Revenue reportedly topped $6bn last year according to media reports.
Expansive operations cover everything from trading card specialist Topps, headwear manufacturers Lids and sporting goods specialists Mitchell & Ness. Its tagline “officially licensed everything” is a fact, not a boast. Fanatics counts around 95 million sports fans in its database as a result.
It would be easy to assume this provides a similar competitive edge to the legacy daily fantasy operators that currently dominate US sports betting. The natural expectation is this means it reaches beyond existing bettors, a low-stakes, high-volume audience that hasn’t yet engaged with wagering. Only King doesn’t believe it’s possible to build a business targeting a single cohort.
“I think it’s false dichotomy,” he says. “One of the crutches we use as an industry is that there are people that are used to betting and people that are not.”
What he wants to do is to go after the existing market, with something new. It’s no surprise that Spotify is the inspiration.
“[They] grew by capturing people that were streamers already,” King explains.
“They did it because they built something that was an incredibly powerful product in a very intuitive way. So it was both easier for people that knew streaming in that it was easier for them to use, and for people that were new to streaming, they thought ‘oh I totally get how to use this’.”
“A great product is a function of both product and design”
Being able to start with a blank sheet of paper when it comes to building the core proposition certainly helps.
Using Amelco’s source code, the Fanatics Sportsbook has native iterations for iOS and Android. This takes advantage of the features each operating system provides, as well as making the apps more responsive.
But a strong product alone, supported by an expert trading team – plus the addition of PointsBet US subsidiary Banach’s trading and pricing (more on that later) – is not necessarily enough. Design also plays a massive part in the success, or failure, of a sportsbook.
“We’ve had a really good design from day one,” King said onstage at the SBC North America conference earlier this month. “Somebody explained to me a long time ago, a great product is a function of both product and design.
“The reality is the bias of most product managers is always to add more features, but when you get to the best products out there, they are the abstraction of what a customer wants to do in the simplest way possible.
“That’s why Apple works so well: it can do a lot, but in a very simple and intuitive way. It really is design thinking paired with a great product that does that. And it’s a lot easier to create that balance in a world where you’re starting from scratch.”
New perspectives to further sports betting
To achieve this, his top team is drawn from a wide pool. Yes, there are industry veterans, brought in from companies such as FanDuel, The Action Network, Sky Betting and Gaming and Sportradar.
But then there are executives from meal delivery giants DoorDash, electric transport business Lime and MTV Entertainment. King estimates that it’s probably a 60/40 split, with industry insiders the minority.
This comes down to Fanatics Betting and Gaming having the “luxury” of being a second mover in the US sports betting market, he says. It strikes a balance between industry experience and fresh perspectives from consumer technology businesses, giving it new ways to tackle problems.
“I think that diversity of perspective will ultimately unlock better thinking, and some different thinking,” King says.
Can fresh eyes break the tension between speed and innovation?
Sports betting needs new thinking, he continues, as the industry hasn’t had time to draw breath since 2018. Currently 35 states allow some form of legal betting. The market will be worth $23.2bn by 2030, according to H2 Gambling Capital.
“I think the pace of legislation was pretty fast, probably faster than we expected,” King says. “I think one of the things that probably has surprised me though is there’s been a real tension between moving quickly and innovating.
“When you look at the US and other digital categories coming into the market, there’s a lot of reinvention and a lot of disruption. I think because sports betting was so well established internationally, a lot of what we’ve seen today is bringing the best practices internationally into the market with an emphasis on moving really fast.”
The next phase of growth will come from innovating, essentially “doing it better”.
“If we’re real with ourselves, when you ask consumers how satisfied they are with their sports betting app versus how satisfied they are with streaming or even payments apps, satisfaction scores are lower for the industry than other different categories,” he says of the US betting sector. “We as the industry have a satisfaction gap to close if we want be viewed as a category that’s on par with the best consumer technology.”
Fanatics’ approach ultimately centres around creating something on a par with the best consumer technology. “We’re building a broader digital sports platform,” King points out.
“Because of our overall ecosystem we can operate with a much longer-term perspective. As a second mover we’ve embraced the time advantage of being able to build a product right, not worrying about scaling as early as a first mover, and really leveraging that to prove you can build the best.”
A sports brand, not a gaming brand
That differentiation between building a digital sports platform and a sports betting platform is very important. Fanatics Betting and Gaming could become a market leader. Many believe it has all it needs to achieve this. But Fanatics is the name above the door and betting is just a piece of a much larger puzzle.
To King, that could be Fanatics Betting and Gaming’s biggest asset, a wider ecosystem of which betting forms a component. Many in the US are looking to create an interconnected ecosystem, whether that’s through media, entertainment or through other consumer products. Few lead the way across multiple categories in the way Fanatics does.
“We’re a sports brand, not a gaming brand,” he says. “That gives us a position with consumers, and brand permission, to do things that other people can’t do.
“I actually think it’s not just the ability to create the ecosystem, but it’s also the ability to have a brand that resonates with consumers in a way that allows you to actually deliver that to them in a compelling way.”
Having a database of 95 million sports fans to target at little to no cost certainly helps. But serving that audience is very different to embedding betting into that ecommerce ecosystem.
Surprise and delight
The only possible industry parallel is Sky Betting & Gaming, which built a thriving business with a largely casual, mass-market customer base. How? It’s essentially segmentation over targeting, King says. “They were incredibly customer-focused. Regardless of the type of consumer, they were really good at building a sportsbook that resonated with customers.
“Then with the Sky relationship, they were able build a different acquisition model that allowed them to be profitable with lower-stakes customers,” he adds. “It’s not so much that the business was totally focused on casual users.
“They were able to build a unique business model and, importantly, they had a product and an organisation which is incredibly customer-centric. And so they built a better customer experience.”
Of course, a sizeable collectibles business helps. If a big bet comes in on a certain player, Fanatics Betting and Gaming can send the customer a signed jersey as an added bonus. “It’s relatively low cost for us, but it’s a huge game-changer for that fan,” King says. “Those are the types of experiences we can create uniquely at scale.”
There’s Fan Cash, Fanatics’ loyalty currency, accumulated through every transaction with the business. Each time they bet, they earn Fan Cash, which can be used to buy merchandise or collectibles. And conversations over adding new brands outside the Fanatics family into that ecosystem are underway.
“Because we’re part of the Fanatics platform, we think we can offer a consumer experience that is differentiated and very hard to replicate, because fundamentally we can operate a different business model.”
That different business model still has room for retail. That’s natural for a company operating stores on behalf of brands such as MLB and the NBA, not to mention events including the MLB All-Star Game, Kentucky Derby, NFL London Games, Euro 2020 tournament and NHL All-Star Game.
Currently Fanatics operates the NFL’s only in-stadium sportsbook, at the Washington Commanders’ FedExField in Maryland. In King’s eyes, retail is “funded marketing”.
“It’s a manifestation of the Fanatics brand, so it’s important, and for a number of customers that touch and feel is important if Fanatics operates 50 different in-venue retail locations,” he explains.
“There’s a lot you can do in a physical space, but it really is more about marketing and completing that experience than necessarily reaching a different audience.” If Fan Cash integrates the ecommerce experience with betting, retail connects another part of the puzzle.
Accelerating Fanatics’ expansion through M&A
But mobile, as with the wider sports betting industry, will be the main driver. The Fanatics Sportsbook app is live in Ohio and Tennessee on iOS and Android, for existing customers with an access code. Mobile is likely to be added in Maryland and Massachusetts by 5 June.
And thanks to the $150m acquisition of PointsBet US, King will soon be able to apply his new thinking to a much wider audience.
The deal provides access to sports betting licences in 12 states. Among those are major betting and igaming hubs, such as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
There’s also the trading specialists Banach Technology, enhancing its core product, and a partnership with NBCUniversal’s NBC Sports arm thrown in.
This certainly accelerates King’s plans to create the sports betting Spotify, but he stresses it’s not a case of rushing. As he says, a second mover has the luxury of time and space to consider what works and act accordingly.
“I’m in this for 10 years. It’s a long-term play,” he says. “We can roll out states whenever we want to. I have access to all the states, I just roll them out when I’m ready.”
And we’re yet to see how he approaches online casino. After all, it’s Fanatics Betting and Gaming – it’s in the name. With access to Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, King has the opportunity to show it can compete across both verticals.
King is keeping it simple: “I think it’ll be a lot of the same themes,” he says of Fanatics’ icasino. “[Making] something that is as powerful as the products already out there, but simpler and more accessible for the user.”
Disrupting betting and gaming with consumer technology
King’s drive to execute these plans comes down to his entrepreneurial mindset. When FanDuel was acquired by Flutter, his departure was always a possibility, he says.
Joining Fanatics gave him the opportunity to achieve two things. One, to build something completely new. Two, to disrupt the betting sector with consumer technology.
A lot of that, he concedes, comes from the lessons learned at FanDuel and in his career before taking charge of that business.
“But fundamentally it’s a different strategy. It’s a different business model. So it’s really figuring out how the world has changed [in terms of the] opportunity, and the idea of building a broader digital platform is just different.
“So it’s working out, how do you adapt a strategy using those lessons? It’s a totally new kind of problem that we’ve been working on. Prior experience is absolutely critical, but it’s not a case of copying and pasting and doing the same thing.”
It’s not so much doing it all again. More the opportunity to create a new way of doing it.


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AustCyber published a report on digital trust in 2020 which argues that not only are key sections of Australia’s economy undergoing a step-change because of the transition to a digital environment, but that Australia’s economic future is founded in large part on the security of this digital step-change going forward.
“Digital trust is the level of confidence users have in the ability of technology to enable a high functioning cyber-physical world. It is earned by providing secure, private, safe and reliable access to (and interaction with) technology, as well as the ways in which technology has been designed, constructed and delivered,” the report states. “Cyber security is a foundational pillar of digital trust in the economy.”
AustCyber’s South Australia Node Manager Paula Oliver says small businesses need to start paying attention to the harsh realities of the online world.
“Invoice fraud and business email compromise are some of the key things that Australian businesses need to be paying attention (to),” Ms Oliver says.
“The pandemic caused a move to remote working and that digitisation of services has brought a renewed focus on cyber security advice and services,” she says. “Digital supply chains in particular have been a core focus.”

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As price of almonds and walnuts goes down in recent years, growers remove more of those trees for prunes
By Ching Lee
California Farm Bureau Federation
CALIFORNIA — Now that California prune growers are earning a higher price for their crop, with supply more in line with demand, marketers of the dried fruit have a message for them: Don’t go nuts on prunes.
The warning comes as the price of almonds and walnuts has trended down in recent years and growers remove more of those trees. People in the prune business are concerned that farmers looking to replace their nut orchards will overplant prunes.
Yolo County grower Joe Turkovich put it more bluntly: “The point is don’t destroy this industry like you’ve done the others.”
The concerns are understandable, as it was not so long ago that the prune sector faced a “chronic overhang of fruit” it couldn’t sell, which led to depressed prices and growers removing acres, he said.
A walnut grower himself, Turkovich is also pulling out an orchard, “but that doesn’t mean I’m filling that space with prunes,” he said.
Unlike the growth seen in almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, Turkovich said the prune business remains “more of a boutique industry” with demand that has stayed relatively flat through the years.
Whereas farmers treated tree nuts “like the Wild West, just planting everywhere and worrying about it later,” prunes are “a totally different game,” he said. The crop is more sensitive to overplanting, as it doesn’t take “many extra new acres to disrupt the supply-demand balance,” he added.
John Taylor of Taylor Brothers Farms, a prune grower and processor in Sutter County, said adding another 5,000 acres could throw the supply-demand balance “out of whack.” He said the industry has done well marketing 80,000 to 100,000 tons. Once production gets above that, “I think we’ll have some problems.”
“We’re really nervous that people that have taken out all their walnuts will start planting (prunes), which would be upsetting, because the industry can only handle so much as far as saleable tonnage,” Taylor said.
Thanks to depleted inventory, the price of prunes has improved over what it had been five years ago — and growers want to keep it that way, Turkovich said.
He noted that as a grower-member of Sunsweet, he must first get approval from the cooperative’s management and board of directors to plant more acres. Even some walnut packers are now becoming more strategic about managing supply and production, such as by “telling growers we don’t want your old varieties anymore,” he said.
For those thinking about getting into prunes or adding more acreage, Turkovich said farmers should first consult with their packer rather than planting without a contract. Planting speculatively now and then looking for a buyer when the trees come into production is a “recipe for disaster,” he warned.
“On the one hand, we’re happy that we have a real stable industry,” Turkovich said. “But on the other hand, we know how easy it is to mess it up because we’ve had 20 years of that experience with oversupply.”
California prune plantings have been steadily dropping during the past 20-plus years. State bearing acreage stood at 86,000 in 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There were 35,000 bearing acres last year, with another 7,000 acres of newly planted trees, according to the California Prune Board.
Donn Zea, the board’s executive director, said the industry would not want acreage to drop below its current level, “and we don’t think that’s going to happen.” He said there has been “significant emphasis” on balancing state inventory, acreage and production with what marketers can ship.
“We need to remain very thoughtful and sober about how many trees go in the ground because markets ebb and flow,” he said. “We don’t need to chase production and ultimately drive price down.
“Said another way: Don’t rush to plant new prune acres but let demand pull through additional supply as we continue to build off a few strong years,” Zea added.
He described the sector as being in “a pretty good spot,” with positive signs that it is “reinvesting for the long term.”
Armed with more scientific research about the health benefits of prunes — including how it can maintain good gut health and may prevent bone loss — Zea said he thinks the industry is in a good position to take advantage of current trends that emphasize food as medicine. No longer is the sector running from the fruit’s long-known effectiveness in relieving constipation. It is now embracing it while also trying to broaden the product’s appeal with younger consumers by promoting prunes as “more than just laxation,” he said.
“We believe there’s a renaissance going on with a lot of healthy foods, and prunes are right up there at the top,” Zea said.
He noted how the industry began seeing “real market improvement” beginning in the fall 2019 with increased shipments of California prunes. During the height of the pandemic when other agricultural sectors were negatively affected by food-service shutdowns, the prune business boomed, Zea said, as consumers loaded pantries and bought more nutritious packaged foods.
Short crops during the past two years in other prune-producing regions such as South America and France also boosted sales of California prunes, he said. Though some of the sales uptick has subsided, particularly in export markets, Zea said domestic demand remains strong.
“We believe we captured some new customers,” Zea said, adding the prune board has been trying to build on the pandemic-related market surge, though current economic headwinds make it challenging because California prunes command a premium price compared to product from Chile, the state’s main competitor.
The California crop is estimated at 75,000 to 80,000 tons this year, with harvest nearing completion this week or next week.
Grower Turkovich described the quality of his crop as “excellent, real clean, with no insect damage or other defects.” He said his yields are moderate to good, noting that a hot spell in mid-June caused a lot of sun scorch on his fruit, with likely losses totaling 15 percent to 20 percent of his potential production.
With total world prune consumption at around 200,000 tons, Zea said if California ships 80,000 to 90,000 tons, carryover inventory could drop to 20,000 tons, which he characterized as too little. Ideally, there should be at least 40,000 tons in reserve, he said.
But with Chile’s big crop last year and decent production expected in France this year, Zea said global inventories might start to bump up again. Even so, he said he expects the state’s inventory to remain relatively tight, considering continued strong U.S. demand for prunes.
“We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that we can mitigate that supply issue from getting back to where it was a few years ago,” he said.
Feature Image: Prunes are harvested from an orchard in Winters. After years of removing acreage, California prune growers have found their market sweet spot. With prunes earning a higher price in recent years, they now fear there will be a rush to plant more fruit, upsetting the supply-demand balance. Photo courtesy of Ching Lee


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Melbourne fans or Liverpool fans that happen to be in the area on Monday, July 22nd, 2013 have a chance to see some members of the teams face off against each other before their game on Wednesday during a special event at Elizabeth Street JB Hi-Fi. EA Sports, a division of publisher EA, will be hosting a 30 minute presentation of FIFA 14, with players from both teams.
Will the Liverpool FC prove victorious or will Melbourne Victory live up to their name. Those wanting to check out the two compete in FIFA 14 before their match on Wednesday should be sure to check it out from 5:30pm to 6:00pm local time. Fans that come check it out will also be able to grab photos and autographs from the players as well.
FIFA 14, which features over 16000 players, 600 clubs, and 30 leagues including new licenses from Brazil, will be releasing in Australia September 26th, 2013 for the PS2, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS Vita, 3DS, PSP, and PC.


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The number of personal data breaches has increased dramatically in the recent years. A recently released data from virtual private network (VPN) provider NordVPN’s Dark Web Monitor notes that nearly two-third (62%) of users have had their data breached on the dark web, which refers to encrypted online content that is not indexed on conventional search engines.
Dark Web Monitor is a cybersecurity feature of NordVPN that runs in the background to help you prevent hackers from exploiting user account information leaked to the dark web.
The data from NordVPN’s Dark Web Monitor also shows that while the number of breached companies remains high, the number of users affected by those leaks has decreased 18 times since 2019. For instance, in 2019 the average number of users affected in a breach amounted to 9.3 million per incident. In 2022, this number decreased to 497,000 per incident.
This means hackers are readily gaining access to user data during a data breach, and are using it to steal users’ money or identity. A report published by cyber security firm Kaspersky in June this year showed that cyber criminals may even sell or trade information on the dark web for anywhere between $1 to $2,000.
Cybersecurity expert at NordVPN do not see cybercrime slowing down anytime soon. “Cyber criminals continue to reuse and exploit the data that was leaked on the dark web in the past,” said Daniel Markuson, cybersecurity expert at NordVPN.
He mentioned that in 2020, the number of breached companies reached at a peak because of the Covid-19 pandemic and companies becoming more vulnerable. “What’s worse, most companies don’t protect their sensitive data or have traditional security approaches that are largely ineffective, making them vulnerable to cyber-attacks,” Markuson said.
Looking at the past two years, the number of attacks on companies remains high. However, most data breaches affected fewer than a million users, potentially because companies invest significant resources into securing their customers.
“Most businesses are doing everything in their power to protect customers’ data. So, when companies get hacked, consumer data is rarely affected. But users still have a lot to learn because human error causes 95% of cybersecurity incidents,” said Markuson.
The Data Breach Investigations Report published by US-based tech company Verizon in July this year showed that around 50% of security incidents in 2021 happened due to leaked credentials through third-party breaches, phishing attacks, basic web application attacks and system intrusions.
The report further noted an almost 30% increase in stolen credentials since 2017, and said that “keeping track of stolen credentials is the most tiresome job of security professionals in the last four years”.


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Elecrama 2014: RAMPF presents innovative technologies and system solutions in Bangalore, India
Grafenberg, 01/29/2014. The record number of visitors and exhibitors at the Elecrama 2014 trade fair in Bangalore could be a sign that growth in India is picking up pace again after its patchy performance in recent years. RAMPF Dosiertechnik and RAMPF Giessharze are certainly very satisfied with the response to their technologies and system solutions for reliable sealing, casting, and adhesive systems at the trade fair.
For many of the industrialized nations right now, a growth rate of five percent is more a reminder of the good old days than a realistic target. For India’s economy, though, this might just signal a return to even higher growth rates. The potential certainly exists. Around 1.2 billion people, many of them young and well-qualified, generate strong domestic demand, and the national parliamentary elections scheduled for May this year could “prompt further reforms to the economic system and boost the infrastructure investment that is so desperately needed,” believes Hartmut Storz, Sales and Marketing Director at RAMPF Dosiertechnik.
There was a tangible sense of optimism at this year’s Elecrama trade fair. According to the organizers, more visitors and exhibitors than ever before attended the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre from January 8 to 12, 2014, where they were keen to learn all about the latest developments in the field of electrical communication and distribution systems. The RAMPF Group was represented there by the companies RAMPF Dosiertechnik and RAMPF Giessharze. Visitors to the combined RAMPF stand got the chance to watch the DR-CNC dispensing robot processing the fast-curing soft integral foam RAKU-PUR® Speed. “This was our way of offering visitors to the trade fair an insight into our technical innovations while also demonstrating how they can cover a large proportion of their production process with a single manufacturer,” says Hartmut Storz.
Visitors to the fair were also interested in the diverse portfolio of polyurethane, epoxy, and silicone casting resins and the associated application technologies for the reliable processing of electric and electronic components. RAMPF Giessharze offers a wide range of products and customized solutions for insulating, protecting, and embedding sensitive components. The casting systems for electrical and electronic applications with UL94 and RTI certification undergo extensive quality tests and satisfy all the criteria of the automotive and electronics industries. The innovative systems from RAMPF Dosiertechnik for processing single, dual, and multi-component reaction resin systems also ensure the electronics industry benefits from maximum process reliability when it comes to applying highly-filled heat dissipation materials to electronic assemblies.
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Alexandria-based realtor Allison Goodhart says sales of high-end real estate in the City of Alexandria, such as this property, have increased over the past year.
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Real estate experts explain the rise in luxury condominium sales
When a retired couple decided it was time to leave their sprawling suburban home, they wanted to downsize without giving up luxury. As a result, they purchased a high-end condominium and hired Bethesda, Md., based interior designer Kelley Proxmire of Kelley Interior Design to create a serene and sophisticated space.


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Things could be looking up for Tidal
Things could be looking up for Tidal.It’s been barely a year since the Tidal streaming service had a somewhat extravagant star-studded rebirth under new owner Sean Carter (Jay Z), and then was shortly hit by a… Wait for it… A hostile tidal wave from Apple Music. It’s been rough patches for Tidal since then as it gained a million subscribers within the same time-frame Apple Music gained roughly ten times that figure. Tidal also had to bear the brunt of media scrutiny last year. The service which was launched to help artists earn what they truly deserve was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Low download rate and unjustifiably high monthly subscription plans, just to name a few.
But it’s only February and things are looking up for Tidal. Monthly subscription fees have been reduced significantly and exclusive content is beginning to pay off because it’s not just any exclusive content, it’s Beyoncé, Rihanna and Kanye West content. That’s 49 Grammy Awards in Total.
Rihanna’s ANTi album launch was arguably the most annoyingly brilliant one after 2013’s Magna Carta Holy Grail was released by Tidal’s very own Jay Z. Rihanna literally made Samsung buy her the RIAA platinum certification. ANTi was released exclusively on Tidal on January 29th this year and was free for the first million downloaders who are currently enjoying a free 60-day trial period on Tidal. She’s now the fastest to make it to platinum thanks in major part to Tidal. And Samsung, don’t forget Samsung. A win for Rihanna, a win for Tidal.
High-fidelity content didn’t cause a whirlpool as Tidal would’ve wished, so Jay Z summoned his wife Beyoncé to fit a piece into none other than the Black History Month jigsaw. Formation was released exclusively on Tidal on February 6th and is still buzzing thanks in part to it being a catchy song with Beyoncé choreography (‘Beyoncé’ here is being used as an adjective). It’s popular also because of the timeliness of the strong/controversial message it conveys. Last reason is it’s Beyoncé, and she performed it at the Super Bowl! It’s only right that the music video’s views literally soared by the second on Tidal after that stellar show at Super Bowl 50. This happened within the 60-day trial period on Tidal. Another win.
The latest to grace the 60-day fest is Jay Z’s loud and acceptably arrogant self-proclaimed cockiest most creative most inspiring (the adjectives are never enough for Ye) brother, Kanye West. North West’s daddy held a fashion show and an album listening session at the iconic Madison Square Garden on February 11th and it was exclusive on Tidal. I’m not sure about the fashion show bit, but the anticipation over the Album following his recent twitter rants and album title changes had millions of people livestreaming the event, which according to streamers, justified his recent addiction to social media, creating even more anticipation towards the album’s eventual launch on Tidal. In one picture, here’s what happened after the album was launched two days after the memorable event:
Too many wins for Tidal from one artist. Kanye could’ve done it better if he emulated Rihanna’s album release model, but he still deserves credit for literally forfeiting fortunes he could’ve made from having the album on multiple platforms, just to support the Tidal Wave (He should’ve maintained the ‘Waves’ title to make this pun complete).
What are we seeing next on Tidal? Another album? The early Olympics? Let’s find out on the next episode of 60 days of ‘Christmas Came Late’.
It’s relatively easy getting people, the hard part is keeping them. It’s a lesson I learnt when I had my first girlfriend. Tidal has risen from nowhere to be found to number one on the App Store, but can that position be maintained? Should we expect consistent high tides? I’ve been making all the puns to this point, you can insert one about the Beyhive and surfboards here.
Update: Speaking of Beyhive, Beyoncé is reportedly releasing and album soon and it will most likely be a Tidal exclusive. The music streaming service is also offering subscribers early access to all the good Beyoncé tickets for her upcoming tour. That’s more wins lined up for Tidal.
PS: Apple Music has the Drake card to play later this year. It would be sensational if Apple Music mentioned Tidal Music on twitter with “If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late”.


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Terraplay nominated for Best Mobile Games Service Provider Award
2006-08-11, Terraplay has been nominated as a finalist in the Best Games Service Provider category of the first ever Mobile Entertainment Awards, hosted by Mobile Entertainment magazine.
The inaugural Mobile Entertainment Awards are recognizing companies that are involved with the creation and delivery of entertainment content, including handset companies, mobile marketing services, on-devise portal providers and more. Terraplay is one of the finalists that was selected out of hundreds of nominees and is joined by other innovators in the mobile industry, including Digital Chocolate, Electronic Arts, 3UK, MTV and Sony BMG.
Terraplay was selected for its MOVE gaming platform and Global Gaming Network service, enabling games publishers, network operators and service providers to deliver revenue-generating connected gaming services to large communities across multiple channels on a global scale.
By enabling innovative in-game billing, Terraplay’s Global Gaming Network is also driving recurring revenue returns for content and service providers alike, a key aspect for the future success of all online services.
“At Terraplay we consider this as important industry recognition of our progress within the mobile gaming market. The continual expansion of the Global Gaming Network and the underlying MOVE technology that drives it remains our focus, and we are honoured to be a finalist”, says Terraplay CEO Sven Halling.
Terraplay and the other finalists will be assessed by a panel of 300 judges from across the industry. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Kensington Garden Hotel, London, on September 19, 2006.
More information about the ME Awards can be found at www.mobile-ent.biz/awards.
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SACRAMENTO – Today, AB 2998, a measure authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) to protect Californians from toxic flame retardant chemicals, passed out of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee on a 7-2 vote. The bill, which cleared the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee last week, prohibits the sale of juvenile products, mattresses, and upholstered or reupholstered furniture in California that contain toxic flame retardant chemicals.
“AB 2998 prioritizes the safety of California consumers, children, and firefighters,” said Assemblymember Richard Bloom. “We know flame retardant chemicals are toxic. We know that they don’t improve the fire resistance of the products in this bill. There is no justifiable reason for us to continue using these chemicals. ”
Flame retardant chemicals have long been added to a variety of household products to meet now-defunct flammability standards. Today, these chemicals are ubiquitous in American households and have steadily built up in human bodies and in the environment. As a result, Americans have higher levels of these chemicals in their bodies than populations in many other developed countries.
Among the general public, children and firefighters have particularly high exposure risks. Infants are exposed to these chemicals at higher levels than adults, often coming into contact with them in dust or through breast milk. Studies have linked these chemicals to lower birth weight, reduced IQ, and impaired neurological development in children. Additionally, when flame retardant chemicals burn, they convert into dioxins and furans: toxic substances known to cause cancer. Firefighters inhale these chemicals in the process of fighting fires and over the past several decades, cancer rates have increased among firefighters in part due to the presence of these chemicals.
AB 2998 prohibits the sale of specific products – juvenile products, mattresses, and upholstered or reupholstered furniture in California – that contain toxic flame retardant chemicals. All of the products identified in the bill either have no flammability standard or a standard that can easily be met without the use of flame retardant chemicals.
In fact, much of the industry in all three segments, has moved away from the use of flame retardant chemicals, in part thanks to labeling requirements and increased public awareness about their dangers. However, stragglers remain and a ban is necessary to fully limit exposure risks.
“Firefighters risk their lives every day to keep us safe and we cannot, in good conscience, ask them to also face higher rates of cancer for chemicals we do not need,” said Assemblymember Bloom. “Our children trust us to protect their health; doing so means we must eliminate this health risk that stands in the way of their development.”
AB 2998 now heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Richard Bloom represents California’s 50th Assembly District, which comprises the communities of Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Hollywood, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Topanga, West Hollywood, and West Los Angeles.


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Trinnov Audio unveils its revolutionary WaveForming™ technology, poised to redefine the audio landscape. In a recent interview with Tom Garrett, a Sales Manager of…
One Nigerian startup will get the chance to win one million naira ($2700) in equity-free funding in a pitch competition to be held at 2pm today at the Impact Hub in Lagos, Nigeria and hosted by TechCircle and Japan’s Freakout Holdings.
In a statement on Monday (10 June), TechCircle, which runs events in the Nigerian tech sector, announced the names of the 10 startups selected to compete in today’s Pitch2Win Competition TechCircle.
The programme aims to uncover some of the most innovative startups in Nigeria, and then position them for local and international opportunities.
Pitch2Win received over 200 entries, after applications opened last month to startups across a number of sectors.
One Nigerian startup will get the chance to win one million naira in a pitch competition today at the Impact Hub, Lagos
TechCircle founder Oo Nwoye said in the statement that the calibre of applicants was extremely high and the judging team were presented with a tough choice in selecting the very best startups.
The 10 finalists chosen to pitch today are:
Asusu is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company founded in 2017. It aims to build infrastructure for informal microfinance organisations by digitising the financial activities of low income and daily earners through co-operatives, trade groups, agent networks, and partnerships.
Gricd Frij is an Internet of Things (IoT) startup founed in 2017 by Oghenetega Iortim. The startup provides an affordable and portable cold-chain device for the efficient storage of vaccines, blood and other health or agricultural products.
LendSqr is a cloud platform for individual and small lenders to provide credit at zero upfront cost and reduced loan loss. The fintech solution is the brainchild of Adedeji Olowe, who founded the startup last year.
Plumter is an artificial intelligence (AI) powered solution created by Simi Adejumo last year. Plumter helps users to schedule, co-ordinate and keep records of meetings and tasks in an everlasting calendar.
Cashbuddy enables Nigerians to receive and send money using mobile airtime, withdraw cash, buy mobile data and pay bills with or without the internet. The startup was founded last year by Rosanje Michael.
Curacel is an AI-powered fraud detection engine that helps automate claims processing. It was founded by Henry Mascot in 2017.
Prodigy is a school management software platform founded by Adeleye Olufemi in 2013. It enables schools owners to manage their school effectively and efficiently.
Truckrtech is an online marketplace, enabling listing and booking of third-party trucks. Truckr gives real-time visibility, cargo-in-transit insurance and proper communication channels to shippers and drivers and was birthed in 2018 by Caryl Joshua Akonor.
Driversng has been providing on-demand drivers, recruited online since 2016. The company was founded by Daniel Audu.
Aidahbot is an AI solution founded last year by Nancy Ewurum. The startup helps businesses automate their customer interaction.
In the last edition of the competition, 12 startups were selected to pitch before foreign and local investors. Kangpe (now RelianceHMO), a healthtech startup founded by Femi Kuti emerged winner, before proceeding to win Seedstars World Competition, and securing investment from Y Combinator.
The judges include Greentree Capital Investments Ola Brown, Reliance HMO’s Femi Kuti, Freakout Holdings’ Yuzuru Honda, Lateral Capital’s Babara Iyayi and M&S partners’ Hiro Mashita.
Editor’s note (14 June 2019): An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Herbert Obude as founder of Cashbuddy. The startup was founded by Rosanje Michael. The article has been updated to reflect the correction.
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In recent years, a new class of “big data” brokerages have touted themselves as an alternative to traditional credit reporting and background check agencies.
In lieu of credit activity supplied by lenders — like whether you pay your credit card balances off and if you pay the full amount or just the minimum each month — these companies cobble together a rough outline of an individual's professional and financial history based on their Internet searches, social media profiles, and mobile app usage.
However, a new report confirms what regulators have long argued about the merits of big data. It rarely, if ever, paints an accurate picture of a consumer’s creditworthiness.
The National Consumer Law Center, an advocacy group for low-income Americans, tested a handful of data-gathering websites that have been known to sell information about consumers to businesses and employers as a means of judging their credit history.
“Our concern is not how consumers use these sites but how lenders and businesses use the sites to determine credibility for credit [and employment],” Persis Yu, an NCLC staff attorney who co-authored the report, told Yahoo Finance. “There’s a lot of bad data out there about folks and it’s really hard to track it down.”
Fifteen NCLC employees attempted to retrieve their personal data from four major data brokers — Spokeo, Intelius, eBureau, and ID Analytics. More than half of the participants found their reports rife with errors — including incorrect e-mail addresses, phone numbers, job histories, and salary estimates.
Going after the underbanked
One group of consumers whose information these data brokerages are targeting are those without much of a financial history. There are more than 64 million unbanked consumers in the U.S. — people who haven’t established enough credit to generate a credit score. By selling data to short-term lending institutions and employers, big data brokerages say they can offer insights on an untapped swath of consumers.
But those insights can often be based on flawed data.
In one case in the NCLC’s study, an employee’s salary was listed as more than double the actual amount by one firm, while another employee’s salary was reportedly halved. Some couldn’t find their reports at all. Because big data gathered by these sites are entirely dependent on how much information consumers reveal about themselves online, it can be difficult to develop a holistic picture of any individual. And as it stands, there are no regulations in place to enforce accurate reporting standards, such as the ones credit reporting bureaus must adhere to.
“From purchase histories to search topics, a completely unedited and unmediated version of a person emerges,” Yu writes in the report. “This data is incredibly valuable to marketers and there are few restrictions on such data in the U.S. This data can be bought and sold at will.”
So long as consumers continue to update their Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn pages and browse the web, there’s no stopping these sites from compiling that data in whatever way they like. But regulators are attempting to crack down on firms that try to sell that data to employers and financial institutions that have a vested interest in attracting underbanked consumers (namely, payday lenders).
The challenge in change
Since 2012, the Federal Trade Commission has been investigating the data gathering practices of nine major data brokerages, including the four tested by the NCLC. The agency fined Spokeo $800,000 in June 2012 for allegedly selling consumers’ personal information for use by potential employers in job screenings.
They're currently lobbying Congress to require all big data brokerages to offer opt-out options for consumers. One of the issues with big data aggregators is that it’s almost impossible for consumers to correct inaccurate information, unlike traditional credit reports.
“As an aggregator of public information, Intelius does not have the ability to make corrections to those individual records,” Intelius told us in a statement.
Big data has its flaws, but there’s no denying the financial reporting industry as a whole could use a makeover. Credit reporting bureaus have plenty of their own issues to work out, beginning with the fact that there are some 42 million credit errors on reports today.
“Credit bureau data is roundly criticized by everyone from the FTC to consumer advocates, but credit bureau data is considerably more accurate, complete and predictive than information collected from Internet searches and social media sites,” said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at CreditSesame.com.


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FOOD SAFETY: IT'S NOT PEANUTS!
ANOTHER POISONING-FOR-PROFIT CASE
WILL THE FDA EVER PROSECUTE THESE SICK, GREEDY BASTARDS?
YOUTUBE: NBC "The Today Show"
"Feb 2, Matt Lauer interview with President Barack Obama"
FDA critique at 7minutes 35seconds in on the video.
Obama Promises To Fix America's Food Safety Net (Before It Kills Us All)
Terrorism? Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington DC. Every year an unknown number of people worldwide die from consuming tainted food. Millions are sickened by toxins in foods every year without even realizing the cause, doctors say.
The attacks on the World Trade Center were deliberate political acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists to force changes in US policy, or so Bush told us. The attacks on our food supply every day are deliberate economic acts perpetrated by incompetent and greedy American and "friendly" foreign nations' business people, strictly for cold hard cash.
The 9/11 attacks missed their mark: If anything, American foreign and domestic policy toward Muslims and Arabs became even worse, from almost any point of view. The attacks on our supplies of food supply are an ongoing and smashing success, earning trillions of dollars for the worldwide food industry each year, every year.
9/11 was the only known successful major attack on the "homeland" by the alleged perpetrators, Al Qaida. The attacks by persons and corporations unknown and very well known goes on day after day in the United States. We may have succeeded in stopping Osama Bin Laden in America, but we have done absolutely nothing to protect our food here. And that is truly terrifying.
The peanut butter you feed your kids may be poisoned. We don't really know. We thought the tomatoes we eat were making us sick last summer, but we didn't have any idea where they were coming from, or how to stop the poison from reaching our dinner tables. Then we were told it was peppers from Mexico, not tomatoes from the US. But a lot of people got sick, and some even died, before the problem was fixed. Whatever it was...
Well, there's a bigger problem. Despite the fact that our move to ensure food safety was greatly advanced by Republican Teddy Roosevelt over a hundred years ago, Republicans and Lite-Republicans have been dismantling our food safety system for the last forty years. They believe in de-regulation of everything, just so businesses can make bigger profits without making better products. That's their rationale for everything. That's why they hate unions and the minimum wage, work safety and pollution standards, keeping jobs in America and demanding fair trade instead of "free" trade: They only care about money, not people. They don't give a good God damn about America, though they wrap themselves in the flag at every opportunity. They are the worst sort of whores, and they have been running our country since Nixon took over in 1968. That's why we voted for change, at long last, in 2008.
This is change we desperately need to believe in. Even some of the big food processing companies themselves are calling for more regulation. The severe lack of consumer confidence in America today starts in the grocery store. When every aisle presents you and your family with potential dangers, who can be confident? Who can spend more money buying more stuff, knowing that, instead of enjoying nourishing ourselves and our families, we fear poisoning them? Hello? Think we have a crisis here?
The bottom line is, of course, people gotta eat. But we don't gotta eat sh*t: Literally; the peanut butter has sh*t in it. Is it any wonder that we are losing confidence in far-away corporations and their well-wrapped packages of unknown content? This may help the local food businesses, so, in the long run, some good may come of this. But if government and industry want our trust and confidence back, they'd better completely reverse this deregulation of our food safety system, and start acting like they give a sh*t about us, and not on us. Otherwise, it's going to be a very long recession.
"Previous Posts On Food Safety"
All about the attack of the killer tomatoes.
"Officials Still Seek Source of Salmonella Outbreak"
Four months in, still no answers.
' The source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 400 Americans in 42 states remains unknown, U.S. health officials said Friday, adding that more cases are expected. The strain of salmonella has been identified as Salmonella Typhimurium, the most common of the more than 2,500 types of salmonella bacteria in the United States. It's often found in uncooked eggs and meats, said officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who have been investigating the outbreak for several weeks. "Cases are continuing to occur, and it is an ongoing investigation," said Dr. Rajal Mody, a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officer. "The first people began getting ill in September, but it usually takes several weeks before enough cases have been reported to start noticing a possible outbreak." '
"Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter"
OK, maybe it's peanut butter.
' Minnesota health officials issued a product alert for peanut butter on Friday after finding a jar that was contaminated with a strain of salmonella linked to an outbreak across the United States. While the bacteria in the peanut butter match the outbreak strain genetically, the health officials said it was not clear yet that the peanut butter could be linked to any cases. The outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has sickened at least 399 people and put 70 or more into hospital since September. '
"Peanut Butter Recalled as Salmonella Search Continues"
No worries, peanut butter's only poisoning hospitals.
' An Ohio peanut butter distributor issued a voluntary recall Saturday for two brands of peanut butter after health officials in Minnesota on Friday said they had found salmonella bacteria in a tub of peanut butter that is distributed to schools and hospitals. The recall, and the Minnesota report, could be the breakthrough in the search for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has struck in 42 states so far. '
"Officials link salmonella to deaths in Va., Minn."
The old, the young, the sick, the weak. You know, the people the Right would like to recycle, anyway.
' Three deaths associated with a national salmonella outbreak occurred in Virginia and Minnesota, health officials confirmed Tuesday. Health officials are urging nursing homes, hospitals, schools, universities and restaurants to toss out specific containers of peanut butter linked to a salmonella outbreak in 43 states and possibly to the deaths of three people. '
"Test: Some peanut butter at Ga. plant contaminated"
I told you to stay away from those Georgia crackers.
' Some peanut butter at a Georgia plant shows signs of contamination, but officials said Thursday they don't know if it's linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds and prompted Kellogg to pull crackers from store shelves. Samples of the microbes found at the Peanut Corp. of America plant in Blakely will be tested for salmonella, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said. If it proves to be the food-borne bacteria, further tests would determine whether it is the same strain that has sickened more than 450 people in 43 states and may have contributed to five deaths. "We do not have a positive confirmation for salmonella," Irvin said in a statement. "However, results of two tests completed so far mean that we cannot eliminate salmonella as a possibility." '
"Recall: Kellogg Takes Peanut Butter Snacks off Shelves"
Would you trust Kelloggs? You'll have to, if you're eating their foods.
' Kellogg Co said on Wednesday it was removing its Austin and Keebler branded peanut butter snacks from store shelves and put a hold their shipments due to the current Salmonella food poisoning outbreak. But the company said its own investigation has not indicated any concerns over its products, nor has Kellogg received any consumer illness complaints. '
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
"Peanut Butter Product Recalls Mount"
Ten days further on, and the poison is still spreading.
' The drum roll for recalls of peanut butter products continued without letup Monday, as more companies pulled back everything from cookies to candies on store shelves. The actions followed a U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning Saturday that consumers should avoid peanut butter products containing peanut butter or peanut butter paste while the salmonella outbreak probe continued. The U.S. health warning is focused on products made with peanut butter, like crackers, not jars of peanut butter on store shelves, the agency said. "We are urging people not to eat products that have peanut butter until we have better information, and they can make an informed choice," Dr. Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, said at a Saturday teleconference, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. '
"FDA: 125-plus products recalled in peanut outbreak"
Goin' to the dawgs.
' More than 125 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger, federal health officials said Wednesday. The list ranges from goodies like cookies and ice cream to energy bars. Even food for pooches may not be entirely safe, with a national company recalling some of its dog treats. On Tuesday, PetSmart recalled seven kinds of its Grreat Choice dog biscuits. On Wednesday, the weight loss company NutriSystem was among the latest caught up in the investigation, issuing a recall for peanut butter granola bars. Last week, Kellogg recalled some of its Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers. Salmonella was confirmed in a package of Austin crackers. To help consumers, the Food and Drug Administration has set up on its Web site a searchable database of recalled peanut products. "We expect (the) number to continue to increase," said Stephen Sundlof, head of the FDA's food safety program. No major brands of peanut butter sold in jars are implicated. '
"Officials call for criminal probe into salmonella recall"
Oh, so it was deliberate. How could that happen? [EASY] What are we going to do about it? [NOTHING]
' Senior congressional and state officials called Wednesday for a federal probe of possible criminal violations at a Georgia peanut processing plant linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak. The government Tuesday accused the peanut butter manufacturer Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) of shipping products in 2007 and 2008 after internal tests found bacterial contamination, violating food safety regulations. The company's actions "can only be described as reprehensible and criminal," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who oversees Food and Drug Administration funding. "Not only did this company knowingly sell tainted products, it shopped for a laboratory that would provide the acceptable results they were seeking. This behavior represents the worst of our current food safety regulatory system." '
"Food makers don't report in-house test results"
Poisoners are on the honor system?
' A federal probe into a deadly salmonella outbreak has exposed a dirty secret: Food producers in most states are not required to alert health regulators if internal tests show possible contamination at their plants. The legal loophole surfaced this week when federal investigators disclosed internal Peanut Corp. of America reports that documented at least 12 positive tests for salmonella between 2007 and 2008 at their Blakely, Ga., plant, which has been identified as the source of the nationwide outbreak. In each case, the plant did not alert state or federal regulators. The flaw has infuriated regulators and food safety experts, who are pushing legislation that would require the alerts at the first sign of contamination. They say stricter requirements could have stemmed an outbreak, which may have started months ago and has sickened at least 500 people and may have led to eight deaths. '
"FDA Investigating Peanut Company Behind Recall"
Feds "investigating." Like the "investigated" the 9/11 bombers and let 9/11 happen anyway? Now we're REALLY in trouble!
' The federal government has begun a criminal investigation of the peanut company responsible for an outbreak of salmonella illness that has sickened hundreds of people, killed at least eight and prompted one of the largest food recalls in U.S. history. The Food and Drug Administration is working with the Justice Department to explore possible criminal charges against the Peanut Corporation of America of Lynchburg, Va., which shipped contaminated products made in its plant in Blakely, Ga., officials said yesterday. "There is a criminal investigation that has been initiated through our office of criminal investigation at the FDA. They have to work through the Department of Justice to develop a case and prosecute, if that's what it comes to," said Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. "It's an open investigation." '
"Feds rarely file charges in tainted food cases"
After all, who cares? Poisoning hardly ever happens, so we don't need a deterrent, right?
' As federal officials launch a criminal investigation into a Georgia peanut processor at the center of a deadly salmonella outbreak, food safety experts say they hope it's a signal that the government plans to be more aggressive in prosecuting other cases in the future. Food safety watchdogs and legal experts say criminal charges have only been brought against a handful of companies involved in high-profile outbreaks though federal law allows cases to be prosecuted without proof the company knew it was distributing contaminated food. They say the law is not used often because there has been little will to pursue criminal charges in all but the most noteworthy and outrageous cases, and that has put the public at risk. "Part of that system is the ability to penalize the people that fail," said Michael Taylor, a food safety scientist at George Washington University. "And there's been a real failure to do so at the federal and state level." Food safety advocates hope that is starting to change. '
"Latest peanut scare may be linked to previous outbreak"
Hunh. I guess it does happen often. Hey, maybe we do need a deterrent. HANG 'EM HIGH!!!
' Authorities are investigating the possibility that the current nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 530 people may be linked to an outbreak that infected more than 700 people two years ago. A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the source of the current Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak - responsible for one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history - is the Peanut Corporation of America's Blakely, Ga., processing plant. While eight deaths have been linked to the outbreak, with 529 confirmed cases in the U.S. and one in Canada, the report notes the real number sickened could range in to many thousands. That's because, according to the CDC, only an estimated 3 percent of salmonella infections ever reach the stage of being laboratory-confirmed and reported to its surveillance systems. '
US FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
"Peanut Butter and other Peanut Containing Products Recall List"
NOW they tell us: ATTENTION: You Have Just Been Poisoned. How about PREVENTING this sh*t???
' Information current as of 12 PM February 3, 2009. 1085 products in list. Peanut Containing Product Recall (Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak): Main Page. Do's and Don'ts During the Peanut Salmonella Outbreak: FDAs Dr. Stephen Sundlof. Note: This list includes human and pet food subject to recall in the United States since January 2009 related to peanut products recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. This list will be updated as new information is received. The information is current as of the date indicated. Once included, all human and pet food recalls will remain listed. If we learn that any information is not accurate, we will revise the list as soon as possible. When available, this database also includes photos of recalled human and pet food products that have been voluntarily submitted by recalling firms to the FDA to assist the public in identifying those products that are subject to recall. '
US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
"Clinical Features/Signs and Symptoms"
Apparently, eating sh*t makes you sh*t. Kinda of a natural laxative. And a breath freshner.
' Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12–72 hours after infection. Infection is usually diagnosed by culture of a stool sample. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Although most people recover without treatment, severe infections may occur. Infants, elderly persons, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness. When severe infection occurs, Salmonella may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. '
US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
"Salmonella Questions and Answers"
I'm sick of your sh*t. Literally, peanut-heads!
' Q. What is Salmonella? A. Salmonella is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacilli that can cause diarrheal illness in humans. They are microscopic living creatures that pass from the feces of people or animals to other people or other animals. '
"Obama: FDA too slow tracking tainted food; wants review of agency and salmonella outbreak"
Saved by The Kids In The White House.
' President Obama had critical words for the Food and Drug Administration yesterday in the midst of a massive recall of peanut products linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella illness that has killed eight people and sickened another 550. "I think the FDA has not been able to catch some of these things as quickly as I expect them to catch them, so we're going to be doing a complete review of FDA operations," Obama told Matt Lauer during an interview broadcast on NBC's "Today" show. "At a bare minimum, we should be able to count on our government keeping our kids safe when they eat peanut butter," the president said. "That's what Sasha eats for lunch," Obama said, referring to his 7-year-old daughter. "Probably three times a week. I don't want to worry about whether she's going to get sick as a consequence of eating her lunch." '.
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YouTube, the world's most popular video hosting is about to get a «younger brother».
The thing is that Google, which owns YouTube, is about to introduce a YouTube version for children. In particular, the representatives of the world-famous tech giant say the new version of the popular hosting is made exclusively for children under 10 years old.
Apple to Introduce 12-Inch MacBook with Retina Display
Apple is reported to be currently working on a new Macbook. This time it is going to be a 12-inch Macbook with the Retina display. Another new feature is that this laptop is not going to have a cooler inside.
Gammers and Developers Got Interested in Microsoft DirectX 12
At this point, we know enough about DirectX 12 to start comparing and making conclusions. In particular, the developers promise wiser and more efficient use of CPUs and GPUs along with wider hardware support.
The new mobile device by Samsung called Galaxy S5 has been discussed on the Web for several months already. The device is said to come into market in April 2014. At this point, all the fans of Samsung devices are left to be looking forward to the long-awaited release.
Microsoft Introduces Office For iPad On March 27th
Microsoft, the world-famous software giant, is reported to be going to introduce Microsoft Office for iPad in the near future, In particular, this will take place on March 27th in San Francisco. The event will be dedicated to the interaction between mobile devices and cloud services.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 with 4G Available for preorder in China
Not so long ago (during CES 2014), Lenovo introduced another model of the ThinkPad series. Now, the new device is reported to be available for preorder in China. Apparently, this is the domestic market for the company, and that is why it decided to start the sales form it. Without any doubt the device will become available to other nations in the near future.
Apple has recently announced the sales of a renewed version of iPhone 5C. On top of that, iPad 4 is likely coming back to the market. A couple of days ago, the information about the 8Gb iPhone 5C was just a rumor. Now it has become true since the info is confirmed officially.


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$HRB's Capex totaled $66.4MM for the nine months ended January 31, 2016. Capex relates primarily to recurring improvements to retail offices, as well as investments in computers, software and related assets. $HRB also made payments to acquire franchisee and competitor businesses totaling $85.3MM for the nine months ended January 31, 2016.
$NFLX a monster move, going up. Expect making some money on Monday.
$AMD down more than 6% even after posting above consensus third quarter results.
$MCD stock rose more than 2% after it posted better than expected 3Q16 results, driven by global same-store sales growth. Meanwhile, earnings and revenue were lower than last year, hurt by refranchising efforts.
$RAI has received a $47 billion take over offer from British tobacco giant British American Tobacco! This is huge!


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- Marcus Gram started his vending-machine business in 2018 with $10,000 in savings.
- Joyner Vending operates machines in four states and booked more than $307,000 in revenue last year.
- Here's how Gram built a business based on passive income and how he found profitable locations.
In 2018, Marcus Gram moved to Philadelphia with real-estate aspirations. But when he realized vending machines could generate cash flow and required less startup capital, he changed his mind. He launched a vending-machine business with the goal of turning his $10,000 in savings into a million-dollar company.
"We walk into businesses every day that have machines and never think about who owned them," Gram, 31, told Insider.
His company, Joyner Vending, operated 18 vending machines in four states as of 2021. It also generated more than $307,000 in revenue that year, which Insider verified with documentation. In addition to the drink and snack sales, Gram resells some of his machines to other entrepreneurs interested in the vending business; that made up more than 62% of his revenue.
Gram has turned some components of his business into passive income, requiring him to do fewer daily tasks. He also sells e-books and digital courses that teach founders how to start their own vending-machine businesses.
Here are the steps Gram took to build his business and his tips for finding sales-generating locations.
Gram says you can start a vending-machine business for $1,500
Anyone can get into the vending-machine business for $1,500, which covers the cost of a basic drink machine and the first stock of products, Gram said. But he recommends starting with at least $3,500 to afford a combo drink-and-snack machine and upgrade it with a card reader — he said that having card readers on his machines increased sales by 25%.
Gram gets most of his machines refurbished and buys them new only if he knows the location is big enough to make up for the expense. One of his most profitable locations is a casino, where his machine made $6,400 in its first month and $7,200 in its second month. Warehouses are also profitable locations, as more are being built across the country.
Before he had his first clients — which in his case are businesses or building owners with employees or residents — he presented himself as a "well-oiled machine," with a polished website, a logo, business cards, and branded polos and hats. He added that this level of professionalism is what helps him compete with bigger companies.
It took a couple of flops to find profitable locations
A few months after establishing his business, Gram booked his first client. Gram spent $5,000 to install two machines in a law office, but they generated only $60 a month for the first five months.
"It wasn't making any money because I didn't do a proper assessment," he said. "I was so excited, I skipped over stuff."
Most of the law office's 30 employees didn't spend much time at their desks and often went outside for food and drinks. Now Gram won't place a machine anywhere with fewer than 50 people coming and going, unless it's a warehouse with an overnight shift — he said manual labor usually means workers require more calories throughout the day.
Accessibility and visibility are important factors when considering a location, Gram said. A machine in the back of a closed-off room isn't going to get as many sales as one in a high-traffic common area, regardless of how many people occupy the space.
After a year in business, Gram hit the jackpot of vending locations: a dorm that housed 500 students. He spent $2,800 to place the machines, and they generate more than $3,000 a month.
Through the pandemic, Gram continued to add locations in gyms, athletic facilities, trucking companies, and warehouses.
"When everyone was taking a step back because everything was closing," he said, "I thought, well, why not look at things that are still open?"


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A Bloom event tackling 'the myth of the difficult woman' has lifted the lid on the challenges faced by women deemed 'too nice' or 'too difficult' to become leaders in the creative industries.
Stereotyping in advertising and media is the result of fear and "risk-averse corporate individuals".
If you cannot see it you cannot be it; so in celebration of the LGBT+ talent transforming the industry today and inspiring the next generation of creative talent tomorrow The Dots reveals the 100 LGBT+ creators redefining the industry.
The Advertising Association, Nabs and Wacl, backed by the IPA and ISBA, have called #timesup on sexual harassment in the UK advertising and marketing industry, with the publication of research into the scale of the problem and a code of conduct designed to tackle it head on.
Her sense of relief was palpable. "I feel like I am coming up for air." Yet another senior woman in the industry was sharing with me why she was opting to take time out or, as she put it bluntly, "choose life".
Every generation believes it can change the world, but as the advertising industry faces a tipping point, the pressure from the next generation of creative talent to embrace change is too powerful to ignore.
Increasing the number of senior female creatives may be a key talking point at Cannes, but Laura Jordan Bambach, chief creative officer of Mr President, says it is time to move beyond tokenistic efforts.
The media must stop sensationalising sexuality in order to better reflect LGBT+ people and empower people to bring their 'whole selves' to work.
New research reveals female consumers are calling time on airbrushing and have 'perfection fatigue' with significant implications for brands.
One Minute Briefs, the community where creatives crack a brief in one minute, has been criticised for sexism after re-tweeting a number of offensive ads made in response to a brief to create an ad for a 'pearl necklace'.
Why a swimwear brand turned to ocean waste to create its latest product and why brands should do more to address environmental issues.
A new movement called #WomenCannes has launched to raise women's visibility at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and to shine a spotlight on sexual misconduct in advertising.
A conference to inspire the next generation of creative leaders brought with it fresh ideas and perspectives from a vibrant array of talent.
Karen Blackett, UK country manager at WPP and chairwoman at MediaCom, has said the opportunity for the creative industries is to make people feel like they belong in a post-Brexit world.
Alex Mahon, chief executive of Channel 4, has described the broadcaster's gender pay gap as 'unacceptable'.
Film director Gurinder Chadha has urged the creative industries to make space for more authentic and honest voices and experiences to be heard in film.
The creative industries need to challenge stereotypes, set targets and call out bad behaviours and "dinosaur managers" if they are to embrace the opportunity afforded by flexible working.
The IPA has today published its Code of Practice on Dignity at Work, a set of principles on anti-harassment and bullying, designed to ensure all members adopt the highest possible level of best practice.
'What kind of business are you running when the disparity of earnings is so huge?' This is the question Sophie Walker, leader of the Women's Equality Party has posed to JWT London, in a wide-ranging and passionate speech on the power of the media to challenge unhealthy gender stereotypes.


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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) rose 1.31% to Rs 701.95 after the company said that it handled cargo volume of 21.12 MMT in February 2021, registering a growth of 8% on year-on-year (YoY) basis.
This includes cargo volume of 2.95 MMT handled at Krishnapatnam Port, the company said in a regulatory filing made during market hours today.
Similarly, till February 2021, APSEZ handled cargo of 221.26 MMT a growth of 8% on year-on-year basis. This includes cargo volume of 16.57 MMT handled at Krishnapatnam port from the date of acquisition i.e. October 2020.
APSEZ, a part of globally diversified Adani Group, is the largest port developer and operator in India. On a consolidated basis, the company posted a 16.23% increase in net profit to Rs 1576.53 crore on 11.59% rise in total income to Rs 4274.49 crore in Q3 FY21 over Q3 FY20.


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- With E3 2009 being over, some are left wondering why Sony didn't announce a PS3 price cut as speculated through this year's conference.
Sony answered during a recent interview with Kotaku, as follows:
Despite expectations that Sony would lower the price of the PS3 at E3, the company announced no price drop at the big show. We asked why.
"From our perspective, this show is all about content," Sony's head of PlayStation...


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With San Diego Comic-Con coming up Hasbro has decided to team up with Razor releasing their brand new collaboration: A Green Ranger Scooter!
Rolling like a Ranger
You can see this is the classic Razor A-Kick Scooter circa 2000 that launched the brand. It now decked out in a stunning green ranger motif. I will say this is nice that it is inspired by Tommy’s original costume and not an overly embellished design.
Green Ranger Scooter: Function Over Fan Service
Like we said it’s a classic scooter design. The choice to keep it simple and not overdo it buy trying to add the Dragon Shield or the Dragon Dagger. Instead, the design team put the gold in the fine details like the hardware and the telescopic handle. The Dragon Power coin has a minimalist aesthetic down by the front wheel. and the deck itself took inspiration from a not so likely source of the rangers costume: THE BOOT! yes, the boot not the glove but the simple design of the boot. With the “Dragonzord is in the Details”
This Scooter is obviously going to be a collector’s piece that ranger fans will cue up for hours to purchase the $79.99 at the Hasbro Booth #3329. You can even tell on the box art they took a page from Bandai’s previous Legacy collection using the black and gold box art. But fear not Ranger fans if you can’t get out to San Diego, Razor will have a limited supply available online after the convention.
What do you think of this hot collaboration? Leave your comments about the Scooter below. While your at it, make sure to stay tuned into thathashtagshow for everything trending “in geek pop culture”.


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V3 was rather taken by the cheeky chimp’s escapades, and office talk soon turned to other monkeys, apes and gorillas that have made their mark on the world of tech. No doubt your office was much the same. Right?
So taking a break from cloud computing, smartphones and security concerns, this week’s top 10 takes a lighter look at the impact the monkey, and monkey-themed tech, has had on man’s technological life.
Let us know if we missed your favourite monkey moments in the comments box.
10. Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning’s Gorilla Glass has become well known in recent years as the leading brand of strengthened glass for screens in portable devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, although other brands are available, of course.
Gorilla Glass gets its name because it exemplifies the ‘gorilla’s attributes of toughness and beauty’, according to Corning, rather than being designed to withstand the backside of an 800 pound gorilla sitting on your tablet, as some foolish people may think.
The glass itself undergoes a chemical strengthening process during manufacturing to resist scratches that might otherwise weaken the glass and cause it to break.
Whatever the reason, many users who have accidentally dropped their device have had reason to thank Corning for its invention, rather than suffer the inconvenience of a crazed screen.
In addition, Corning is helping gorillas in real life though its funding of the gorilla protection and monitoring efforts of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.


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Parents are being warned about the potentially deadly defect posed by one small piece of the toy. Find out if you've been affected.
Another heater sold at Bunnings has been recalled over concerns a defect could potentially lead to a death.
Aldi is urgently recalling a salad due to nut contamination. The item had been available in several states across Australia.
Two varieties of dip which were sold at supermarkets across Australia are being urgently recalled due to an undisclosed allergen.
A recall has been issued for several acro Certified Organic plant-based milks sold at Woolworths. Find out more here.
Health Lab Kid’s Mylk Zillions, Whyte Zillions and Mixed Kwalas are being pulled from shelves in Woolworths and Big W.


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Across the iTunes and Mac App Stores today, a minor but also notable change is taking place with regard to how Apple is marketing its iOS and Mac applications. Instead of free apps being labeled as “FREE,” the download button now reads “GET.” The change likely has to do with increased pressures from the European Commission, which this summer, succeeded in forcing Google to relabel apps that offer in-app purchases.
In EU countries, Google changed the label of the Top Free Apps to read “Top Apps,” and changed its Top Free Games section to just “Top Games,” as it moved towards compliance with the new guidelines.
The problem, according to the commission, games labeled as “free” could mislead consumers about the true costs involved, and they should not directly market in-app purchases to children, nor pressure them to ask their parents to pay for the additional features.
At the time, Apple promised it would also be making changes at some point in the future, while pointing out that it had implemented several protections already, especially around in-app purchases. In a statement provided to Engadget, the company said that, “…over the last year we made sure any app which enables customers to make in-app purchases is clearly marked. We’ve also created a Kids Section on the App Store with even stronger protections to cover apps designed for children younger than 13.”
In iOS 8, Apple said it would be rolling out even more features that would strengthen the protections it had in place.
For Apple, it seems the company has decided not to make an E.U.-specific change related to the concern over the labeling of “free” apps. Instead, it has simply relabeled all free apps across its desktop and mobile App Stores with “GET” buttons, regardless of whether or not they offer in-app purchases.
This was probably easier than making a regional adjustment, and is also a little more truthful about the nature of some of these apps. You can get them, but they may not be free.
At this time, Apple’s Top Charts sections remain unaffected – there are still Top Free Apps and Top Paid Apps listed in both stores.


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For Emilie Malherbe, choosing the colour of her brand new Renault (RENA.PA) Arkana SUV was easy because only three were available: black, pearl-white and gray.
She and her husband swiftly settled on gray because what mattered most was getting the car delivered quickly.
“We heard on television that we could face delays of six to eight months to get a new car,” said Malherbe, 41, a resident of the Calvados region in northern France. “I smiled when I was told 30 days. But I got it in 15 days, which was great.”
Facing a global shortage of semiconductor chips and other supply-chain disruptions, carmakers in Europe are offering pared-down options for cars so customers can get a new car before summer vacation season ends.
This is a major reversal for an industry that has leaned heavily on customisation, which complicates manufacturing processes and erodes profit.
Instead, legacy carmakers are following Tesla Inc , whose bare-bones approach to car options has helped boost profit.
If they want a car fast, consumers have little to choose from.
Renault’s “Fast track” offer on the Arkana, already being delivered in France, guarantees a new car in a maximum of 30 days – compared with an average wait of five months.
The cars come in only three colours, versus the usual full range of six. Only the single trim level (RS Line) is available and there is but one choice of engine. Fast-track orders accounted for half of Arkana new car registrations in France in June.
If any buyers request additional options, delivery is not guaranteed, according to Renault.
‘FEAR OF ELIMINATING SALES’
A source close to Renault told Reuters the French carmaker expects these simplified offers to increase across the industry because supply-chain problems will not end soon.
“It sends the message that reducing commercial and technical diversity is compatible with good business,” the source said.
For years, legacy carmakers have taken the approach that the ability to personalize colour, trim and accessories – and remotely monitor the vehicle’s progress as it is built – is crucial to the sales pitch.
But according to a 2020 analysis from automotive consultant J.D. Power, across the auto industry 98% of the model combinations sell fewer than 50 units each and cumulatively account for just 25% of total sales.
The remaining 2% of combinations accounts for the remaining three-quarters of sales.
This is a long way from Henry Ford’s mantra for his Model T that customers could have “any colour so long as it is black,” in order for the production line to focus on efficiency and quality. Ford founded Ford Motor Co (F.N) in 1903.
Some major carmakers have talked periodically about the need to get back to fewer options, but have found it hard to follow through.
In the U.S. market, for instance, large light-duty pickup trucks come in 70,000 combinations, said J.D. Power analyst Doug Betts.
“The industry has charged up this hill many times,” Betts said. “It’s just not ever been clear how to address the problem.”
“The fear is that if you don’t have data on which versions to eliminate, you could eliminate sales,” he added.
Supply problems and the need to simplify industrial processes to meet the vast cost of electrification may have changed that.
“The automotive industry is experiencing a real paradox: on the one hand, it wants to produce on demand rather than ‘pushing metal,’ but reduced product diversity makes it easier for customers to find the models they want in stock,” said S&P Global Mobility analyst Denis Schemoul.
“The reduction in diversity benefits everyone,” he added. “And everyone will follow, even the Germans.”
Faced with component shortages, Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) in February cut options for its electric ID3, now available in Europe in a single version to shorten delivery times.
“The priority of the Volkswagen brand is indeed to provide an offer that can be delivered to its customers as soon as possible despite restrictions linked to the shortage of semiconductors,” VW said in a statement.
The slimmed-down “Up & Go” offer from Renault’s low-cost brand Dacia is focused on engines and trim lines rather than reducing colour options.
“By guiding customers to two engines and a single finish, there is no longer an embarrassment of choice … and thanks to this, from an industrial point of view, it is much easier to program, to schedule,” said Dacia logistics and distribution director Dimitri Manoussis.
The program cuts 40 days off delivery times. Dacia says “Up & Go,” which is available in just 14 combinations, accounts for 30% of Duster SUV sales in France, while 400 combinations account for the remaining 70%. The Duster is Dacia’s second-best selling car.
“If we reduce product diversity, we make a lot of things more fluid,” Manoussis said.
Dacia will roll out “Up & Go” across its entire range and expand it to Belgium, Morocco and Portugal by the end of the year, followed by the United Kingdom.
Renault’s “Ready to Go” is also good for the carmaker’s margins since the simplified “fast track” Arkana starts at 38,630 euros ($39,348), a similar price to the model’s top trim, the RS Line.
For customers like Emilie Malherbe, who originally wanted a fully loaded RS Line, going for a simpler option was the only way to get a car in time for summer.
More simplification is coming. Stellantis has cut the entry-level version of its new Peugeot 408 and will offer only two trim levels.
“The new 408 focuses on the most requested trim levels,” said Peugeot product director Jérôme Micheron. “This will simplify the customer journey.”
“It is easier and faster to configure your car on our website when there are not too many options,” he added.
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Vodafone’s Irish operations grew its local customer base 0.5pc year-on-year to 2.44m subscribers. The company’s mobile customer base stands at 2.2m subscribers, according to the company’s latest quarterly figures.
The number of smartphone users on Vodafone’s network grew 56pc year-on-year and the company revealed that 53pc of all Vodafone Ireland customers now use internet on their mobile devices, which includes feature phones, smartphones, tablet computers and notebooks – up 14pc year-on-year.
Vodafone Ireland fixed line voice and broadband customer numbers increased 9.3pc year-on-year, reaching 241,000.
ARPU increased by 1pc to €31.50 per subscriber.
Vodafone maintained its position as the best mobile data network in Ireland, having, in the last quarter, been independently measured to be the fastest by Metrico Wireless, a global leader in network and device testing, when compared to the other major mobile operators, across 55 test locations in Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, Cork and Galway.
As of 30 June, Vodafone Ireland’s contract base stood at 752,000, representing growth of 3.7pc, and a net addition of 27,000, on the same period last year as customers were attracted to Vodafone’s build-your-own My Way plans.
Vodafone’s Enterprise segment continued to perform well, gaining significant customer contract wins which helped increase the base by 5pc on Q1 last year, supported by Vodafone’s verified best network for data position and also through the launch of innovative product solutions during the quarter, such as Vodafone One Net.
Vodafone maintains tight control on costs – Colao
Vodafone Group accrued revenues of stg£10.7bn worldwide, including service revenues of stg£9.9bn.
Capital expenditure during the quarter increased 7.5pc to stg£1.1bn and the company had free cash flow of stg£943m.
“Despite the difficult market conditions, particularly in southern Europe, we continue to make progress in the key areas of data, enterprise and emerging markets, while maintaining tight control of our cost base,” CEO Vittorio Colao explained.
“We remain focused on driving through significant improvements to our customers’ experience through our ongoing investment in our networks, stores and IT platforms,” Colao added.


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Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found the green Mediterranean diet could strongly reduce liver fat and cut the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
The research is published in Gut and was conducted by Anat Yaskolka Meir et al.
Following a Mediterranean eating pattern means including vegetables, fruit, whole grains, pulses, nuts, and olive oil in your daily diet. Limit red meat to three meals a week.
The green Mediterranean diet limits meat even further, getting more protein from beans, lentils, and nuts.
Researchers so far have roughly defined the green Mediterranean diet as an eating pattern that centers on plant-based foods, with special emphasis on walnuts, green tea, and protein-rich duckweed.
In the current study, researchers aimed to examine the health benefits of the green Mediterranean diet, which is further restricted in red and processed meat and enriched with green plants on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
NAFLD is the accumulation of liver fat in people who drink little or no alcohol.
The researcher assigned 294 obese participants into weight-loss diet groups, including a diet following healthy dietary guidelines (HDG), the Mediterranean diet, and the green Mediterranean diet.
Both Mediterranean diet groups consumed 28 g/day of walnuts. The green-MED group further consumed green tea and Mankai green shake for plant protein.
After 18 months, the team found that in the green Mediterranean diet group, the risk of NAFLD decreased by about 70%; in the Mediterranean diet group, the risk of NAFLD decreased by about 52%.
Despite similar weight loss in both Mediterranean diet groups, the green Mediterranean diet group achieved almost double liver fat loss compared to the other two diets.
The researchers also found that the greater liver fat loss was linked to increased plant protein and walnut intake, decreased red/processed meat eating, improved folate level in the body and blood fat biomarkers, and changes in gut health.
Based on the results, the team concluded that the green-Mediterranean diet, which included green plant-based proteins, green tea, and walnuts, and is restricted to red/processed meat, can double liver fat loss and strongly cut fatty liver disease risk.
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Designed by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the limited edition will be available in the 4x4 MT variant of the Fortuner.
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The company has launched the limited edition of Etios in both petrol and diesel options, priced at Rs 6.25 lakh and Rs 7.31 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) respectively.
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Symbol Gets Sued
The Holtsville, N.Y.-based company put out a statement on Friday saying that "putative class action lawsuits have been filed against the company in state court." The company did not disclose how many lawsuits have been filed or what number of shareholders are involved. (See Shareholders Sue Symbol.)
The lawsuits seek to prevent the acquisition of Symbol by Motorola. (See Motorola Confirms Symbol Buyout.) Symbol says it believes that the suits are "entirely without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the claims."
A spokesperson for Symbol says that the firm cannot comment further on the legal cases, after Unstrung asked for further details on the suits.
No details are yet available on why the shareholders have brought the lawsuits. Before the buyout, some analysts had suggested that Symbol could be worth more than the $3.9 billion in cash that Motorola is putting up. (See Symbol Plants For-Sale Sign.) Some valued the company at $6 billion and up. There is no confirmation yet, however, that this is the motivation for the legal action. Nonetheless, investor message boards are buzzing with talk of a possible higher counterbid in the works.
The Motorola buyout is due to be completed by the end of this year. We'll have more details on this as they come in.
— Dan Jones, Site Editor, Unstrung


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M-tech eyes Rs 100 cr revenue from mobile accessories brand
M-tech mobile, a manufacturer of affordable mobile phones, today said it aims to garner revenues to the tune of Rs 100 crore in the next two years from its new mobile accessories brand, Nexez.
Designed in Japan, Nexez will introduce products across 10 categories in the current financial year, including headphones, earphones, bluetooth speakers, power banks, USB cables and chargers, the company said in a statement.
The Indian mobile phone accessories market is expected to clock a CAGR of 10.5 per cent till 2024 amd reach USD 3.54 billion, up from USD 1.42 billion in 2016, as per reports.
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Tessol raises follow-on funding from 1Crowd, Infuse Ventures and Ankur Capital * Tessol, a Mumbai-based startup in the clean tech-led cold chain logistics space, today said it has raised an undisclosed amount in follow-on equity funding from 1Crowd, and existing investors - Infuse Ventures and Ankur Capital.
Founded by IIT Delhi and Harvard alumnus, Rajat Gupta, Tessol offers products and solutions that are environmentally sustainable and reduce the lifetime cost of cooling. Its solutions range from farm-level collection to home delivery and the company works with FMCG, food processing and e-commerce players in India.
"Funds raised in this round would be utilised by TESSOL for strengthening the current product suite and bringing some disruptive products that were under development to pilot and commercialisation," Tessol said in a statement.
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