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If you’ve ever wanted to work at Glossier, now may be your chance. The digital skincare and makeup brand born of beauty blog Into the Gloss will be expanding their 61-member staff by 282 positions.
The exciting announcement wasn’t made by Glossier founder and CEO Emily Weiss but rather by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who revealed the Instagram-beloved brand will receive $3 million in performance-based tax credits from Empire State Development, New York’s chief economic development agency.
“This major expansion will create nearly 300 new jobs and demonstrates the success of our strategies to help businesses flourish in this state’s 21st century economy,” Governor Cuomo said in a statement. He did not indicate which of Glossier’s Super Serums he prefers.
The brand’s immense success, including more than $40 million in venture capital funding, combined with its New York City roots contributed to their selection to be part of the Excelsior Jobs Program.
“Glossier launched in New York State and took the beauty industry by storm,” Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said in a statement. “We are proud to work with them on their expansion and support the creation and retention of hundreds of new jobs.”
Weiss said, “We are incredibly excited to continue building a team in downtown New York City who will work to further Glossier’s mission of empowering women to feel proud of who they are today.”
Currently, there are 13 job openings listed on Glossier’s website. The brand has not yet revealed what types of positions will be added and when.
Motto reached out to Glossier and Governor Cuomo’s office but did not immediately receive a response.
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Robinhood Hid Certain Stock Trades From its Public Feed; Seeks More Credit Ahead of IPO
- Wall Street ends lower as investors await earnings, inflation data
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Robinhood, the online trading platform, is working to raise more funds through bank loans ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reports.
The report notes that the retain trading company is holding talks with lenders to increase revolving credit lines as it looks to bolster its liquidity. Robinhood’s credit lines include $600 million from major US banks, namely Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.
Two months ago, Robinhood raised new debt and sold $3.4 billion in equity to comply with a margin call from the industry’s clearinghouse amid the WSB frenzy.
The company is preparing to go public after it had filed confidentially for an IPO last month. According to Reuters, Robinhood is seeking a valuation of about $30 billion.
In separate news, Reuters reports that Robinhood failed to disclose some traders to a public data feed. This way, the online trading company has likely breached regulations set by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The report adds that Robinhood didn’t disclose all fractional shares, which are designed to allow investors to buy a slice of a share instead of the one full stock.
“Should they deserve to get a parking ticket for it? Yes. Should it be painful enough that they don’t do it again? Yes. Should it be so overwhelming that it puts them out of business? Heck no,” said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University.
Although the company launched the fractional service in December 2019, it only began publicly reporting trade executions the week of January 25, 2021.
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Millennial investors in Snap Inc. are taking a big hit this week in response to the $2.2 billion net loss the company announced in their quarterly report on Thursday morning.
Traders of Snap Inc, the parent company that oversees the popular social networking app Snapchat, saw big losses on Thursday morning. The stock dropped nearly 20 percent in response to the company’s first quarterly report following their IPO.
Snap shares got destroyed in the aftermath of the social network’s first earnings report, likely hitting younger investors the most, according to data from Wall Street brokers.
When the parent of popular disappearing messaging app Snapchat began trading March 2, online trading broker TD Ameritrade said it gained 6,400 new clients with an average age of 38.
According to CNBC, Snap Inc. traders are nearly a decade younger than the average age of those trading retail equities.
That’s nearly a decade younger than the average age of retail clients trading Snap that day, TD said.
Snap shares dropped nearly 20 percent Thursday morning after its first quarterly report as a public company on Wednesday showed net losses of $2.2 billion, due to $2 billion in expenses for stock-based compensation.
You can read the entirety of this story at CNBC.
Tom Ciccotta is a libertarian who writes about economics and higher education for Breitbart News. You can follow him on Twitter @tciccotta or email him at firstname.lastname@example.org


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Australian Gov’t Flagged Vaping Crackdown
CANBERRA, Oct 25 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Health Minister, Mark Butler, has flagged a government crackdown on the black market vaping industry, revealing today that, the federal government will bolster the regulatory framework around e-cigarettes.
Under Australian laws, it is illegal to use, sell or buy nicotine e-cigarette products, without a prescription from a doctor. Despite the current restrictions, according to The Australian newspaper, about 1.1 million Australians use vaping products.
“The rate of young Australians aged 18-24, who reported using e-cigarettes nearly doubled, from 2.8 percent in 2016, to 5.3 percent in 2019,” the minister told News Corp Australia.
“Our government is concerned about the increased marketing and use of e-cigarettes, particularly among young people,” Butler said.
State and territory health ministers have called for the federal government’s help, in the crackdown on e-cigarettes.
Meanwhile, the tobacco industry has called for e-cigarettes to be legalised and taxed rather than stricter bans.
“Continuing to increase tobacco excise rates by wage inflation, as currently legislated, combined with legalising nicotine vaping product sales, would be the path most likely to optimise government tax revenues,” a report by London-based firm, Llewellyn Consulting, which was commissioned by the company of British American Tobacco, said.


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Amazonian mahogany may literally be deadwood soon. Because at the current rate of deforestation, there may be no more of it in eight years. Despite these warnings, London's appeal court has allowed the import of a shipment of the precious endangered wood into the country. Two senior judges threw out the case filed by non-governmental organisation (ngo) Greenpeace, which tried to block the imports. The activist body held that the government should clear only those consignments which have genuine export permits. The NGO argued that uk's failure to seize the shipment breached European and international law. It also contravened the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (cites), which UK has signed, the organisation said. Environmentalists feel that the court's decision would give a fillip to illegal timber trade.
In March 2002, the European Commission told EU states not to allow shipments of illegally felled mahogany from the Amazon into Europe.


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Once a power couple, they’ll soon be citing the celebrity standard divorce reason, “irreconcilable differences.”
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen spoke to the Telegraph, delving into why he’s moved on from that drama, and how the company has brought Flash to other mobile platforms.
We believe in open systems. We believe in the power of the Internet and in customers making choices. And I think a lot of the controversy was about their decision at that point. They’ve made their choice. We’ve made ours and we’ve moved on.
It’s a business decision. With the energy and innovation that our company has, we’d rather focus on people who want to deliver the best experience with Flash and there are so many of them.”
Adobe has released Flash 10.1 for Google Android users and it’s working on versions for Palm WebOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, etc. It’s working closely Motorola, HTC, Google, Palm, and HP.
In April, Apple CEO Steve Jobs penned his famously bold open letter, Thoughts on Flash, which tears apart Adobe’s software. But the lack of Flash clearly hasn’t hurt the iPad – it surpassed 3 million units sold at the end of June. iPhones are also breaking record sales and iPods are still selling strong, too.
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The Chromebook market saw a sharp decline in the second quarter of 2022, while tablet market remained stagnant, according to a recently released report by the International Data Corporation (IDC). While the second quarter saw more than 40.5 million tablets being shipped, the market only saw a mere 0.15% growth when compared to last year, struggling to hit even the one digit mark.
Still, while Apple continues to dominate the tablet market, smartphone manufacturers like OPPO, vivo, realme and Xiaomi have performed beyond expectations. However, Chromebook shipments have stumbled, with IDC report suggesting only 6 million units were shipped in Q2 2022. This is less than half compared to the total Chromebook sales figures last year.
The tablet market performed better than expected despite the inflationary pressures, geopolitical issues, and continued restrictions in China due to Covid,” said Anuroopa Nataraj, senior research analyst with IDC’s Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers in a press statement.
“There are several factors that are working in favour of tablets: one being the continued demand for tablets as cheaper alternatives to PCs. Also, many top players have been doing a tremendous job with their distribution strategies and have been able to fully supply tablets for several education projects. Also noteworthy is the proliferation of low-cost detachables, especially from new entrants in regions like Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan and China), that are tapping into the demand for devices for education purposes and disrupting the vendor dynamics,” he added in the note.
It might not come as a surprise since vendors are yet to clear out their inventory. While there maybe several factors that worked in favour of the tablet market, one of the main reasons why tablet figures haven’t stumbled as badly is because of continued demand for cheaper PC alternatives and improvements in distribution strategies worldwide.
According to IDC’s data, Apple remained the market leader followed by Samsung, Amazon.com with Lenovo and Huawei rounding up the rest of the top five. Apple currently has 31 per cent market share in this segment.


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The number of Nokia handsets being recycled this year is set to increase by 15 per cent, according to a mobile phone recycling website.
Experts at money4urmobile.com think the reason is due to the growing uptake of iPhone and BlackBerry users across the UK as the line between business and personal mobile devices becomes blurred.
It adds that awareness growing about the cash incentives available from recycling phones could also be encouraging more people to recycle old handsets.
Simon Dunn, director of money4urmobile.com said: “Consumers are consciously deciding to recycle their unused mobiles to receive cash and other incentives. We are seeing a particularly strong increase in the number of Nokia models being recycled and we think that this is largely down to more people upgrading to iPhones and BlackBerrys.”
The specialists at the website also predicted that the Nokia N70 will be the most recycled phone, followed by the N95 and 6300.


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Cleveland-based KeyBank, which has more than a dozen braches in the Greater Lehigh Valley, said it is offering support services for those impacted by the coronavirus, COVID-19.
In addition to financial programs already in place, KeyBank said it would defer payment for at least 90 days for clients facing economic hardship because of the spread of COVID-19.
All consumer credit products such as mortgage, home equity, student, auto, lines of credit and credit card can be considered for this relief. The deferral will include both principal and interest payments for 90 days, upon client request. There will be no negative reporting to credit bureaus, however interest will continue to accrue during deferral.
It also has special loan products, including Small Business Administration loans for small business customers and a shorter-term unsecured personal loan of up to $5,000 for individuals.
The KeyBank Foundation also announced an initial $1 million commitment to communities across the bank’s footprint. These funds will be in addition to a 2:1 match for employee gifts up to $2,000 made through April 30.
The foundation will be shifting resources to support projects designed to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on communities’ most vulnerable members, small businesses, and neighborhoods.
Meanwhile KeyBank will be temporarily closing certain branch locations, effective Monday, March 30.
Branches that remain open will continue to operate as drive-thru and appointment only.


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Scottish brewers BrewDog have sold a 22% stake in the business to San Francisco-based private equity house, TSG Consumer Partners for a total of £213m.
In a note to shareholders, the company which was founded 10 years ago by James Watt and Martin Dickie, said it was now valued at £1bn.
The note also said that £100m is to be injected into the business to fund continued expansion, and create 'early shareholder liquidity'. Shareholders have been offered the opportunity to cash out up to 15% of their equity, or up to 40 shares.
According to BrewDog, some 50,000 fans who have invested in the company through numerous crowdfunding drives since 2010 had seen the value of their investments rise by as much as 2,800%. Those who invested in the fourth round of crowdfunding last year, have seen the value of their shareholding increase by 177% in just one year, it said.
We remain more laser focused on that goal than ever before. Martin and I still remain controlling shareholders and fully committed to BrewDog, James Watt
BrewDog has been fiercely critical of the buyout of numerous craft brewers by brewing multinationals in recent years, and has always declared itself as fiercely independent. However, it said the funds would be used to power its 'ambitious' five-year expansion plan, including boosting capacity at its Ellon and Columbus breweries, as well as building new breweries in Asia and Australia.
TSG Consumer Partners has previously backed companies including Pop Chips and Vitamin Water.
In the shareholder statement, Watt said: 'Ever since we first started this journey in Martin’s mum’s garage, BrewDog has existed to make other people as passionate about great craft beer as we are.
'We remain more laser focused on that goal than ever before. Martin and I still remain controlling shareholders and fully committed to BrewDog, and this investment will allow us to accelerate our mission. We’re not going to let the deal go to our heads, but Martin did buy himself a new jumper.'
BrewDog said the details of the investment and the changes to the company’s capital structure were approved in a meeting on March 29 with 95% of its Equity Punk investors backing the deal.


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Advanced BioHealing sets IPO terms
Advanced BioHealing, Inc., which manufactures and sells Dermagraft, a regenerative skin substitute that treats diabetic foot ulcers, announced terms for its IPO on Thursday. The Westport, CT-based company plans to raise $200 million by offering 13.4 million shares at a price range of $14 to $16. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Advanced BioHealing, Inc. will command a market value of $732 million. Advanced BioHealing, Inc., which was founded in 2004 and booked $161 million in sales for the 12 months ended April 2, 2011, plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol ABHB. BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan are the lead underwriters on the deal, which is expected to price during the week of May 16.


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Utah insurers faced a busy and difficult year throughout the Utah 2006 legislative session, the American Insurance Association (AIA) said.
“Insurers had to play a lot of defense this year,” said Steve Suchil, AIA assistant vice president for the western region. “SB 69 requires businesses maintaining personal information to protect that information and notify customers if a [security] breach occurs. AIA lobbied for changes that will make Utah’s law more consistent with other security breach laws across the country.” He noted that AIA wants to make the amendment more workable for businesses while also protecting consumers’ personal information.
“Utah legislators also approved a measure to enable consumers to place a security freeze on their credit report,” Suchil said. “Credit reports will not be provided if a consumer has opted to put a security freeze on their information. This freeze applies to credit-related activities only and should not disrupt insurance transactions.
“Utah also approved a measure, HB 34, to allow the state to purchase workers’ compensation insurance from a private carrier,” he added. “This bill will expand opportunities for private carriers in Utah.”
The Utahlegislature adjourned on March 1, and Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has until March 21 to sign or veto legislation.The approved measures will take effect May 1, 2006, AIA said.
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Two of the newest additions to Citroen’s revitalised range, the new C4 Cactus and C1, made their debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The bold new models, which were debuted back in February, were on display at the French carmaker’s main exhibition stand throughout the festival period, along with a special interactive themed activity area for guests, based on the new Cactus’ Airbump technology.
The new C4 Cactus represents a daring move on behalf of the brand in response to the changing needs of modern car owners, and Citroen claim that the model will offer ‘a real alternative’ to the traditional compact hatchback.
It definitely stands out from the crowd with looks evocative of a concept car and customisable colour options, which expand on Citroen’s emphasis on making each car personal to the driver.
Built on the same frame as the C4, although slightly elongated, the Cactus looks like a crossover but performs and acts more like a conventional hatchback. It also features the new Airbump panels, which are designed to protect against knocks and bumps, a handy addition for city drivers.
The interior is remarkably well-equipped with a front bench-like seat, making it accessible and airy, and satnav, Bluetooth, a reversing camera, as well as automatic lights and wipers are all available, as in a seven-inch touchscreen that controls most of the car’s functions.
It’s powered by the latest generation of Citroen’s low-emission PureTech and BlueHDi engines, with fuel economy up to 91.1mpg with CO2 emissions from just 82g/km and overall running costs that are reportedly 20 per cent lower than its leading compact hatchback rival.
Citroen’s latest generation of the popular C1 city car, which has to date sold more than 760,000 units since its launch nine years ago, is due to launch on the 1st July.
The styling has seen a radical overhaul, with a new funky, chic and friendly look. It’s also now available in both three and five-door versions, as well as in a new open-top body style, called the C1 Airscape.
Like the Cactus, the new C1 comes well equipped with a range of technological additions, which include electric front windows, LED daytime running lights and an audio system with MP3 and USB connectivity as standard.
Two engine options are available, including either an entry-level 68bhp 1.0-litre VTi petrol engine,or an 82bhp 1.2-litre version. The more frugal engine can be specified with either a five-speed manual or an automatic gearbox, while the 82bhp version is available with manual only.
Pricing for the new C4 Cactus, which goes on sale in October, starts at £12,990. The new C1, meanwhile, goes on sale at the start of July and is priced from £8,245.


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The plant in Shenzhen, a Chinese city close to Hong Kong, will make drives for desktops, notebooks and consumer devices.
Hard-drive companies are passing through a bad patch of late, as overproduction and cutthroat pricing are putting considerable pressure on profit margins. A market report from Credit Suisse First Boston has already projected.
Hitachi said the new facility could allow it to cut costs, as it already has a component unit as well as a robust supplier network in that part of China. This is particularly important as its main rivalacross the board.
The new Hitachi plant will commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2005 with the production of 3.5-inch disk drives. It should eventually employ 7,000 people in the initial phase.
The hard-drive maker named its current vice president for business development, Dirk Thomas, as general manager of the new facility. Thomas will also double as president for the Greater China region.


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Beta testing for Apple’s iOS 10.2 update may have hyped up consumers for the addition of new emojis and redesign of existing ones. What beta testers may not have uncovered or anticipated with this new update, however, is the upgrade to the Home app that is quite handy for Smart Home owners.
The Cupertino giant launched iOS 10.2 on Monday, and many users quickly jumped into the bandwagon of updating their iOS-running devices. While many may have focused on the already leaked modifications the update was expected to bring, there were also those who grabbed the chance to thoroughly examine what the new software update does to certain apps.
Hours following the release of the new software update for iPhones and iPads, AppleInsider’s Neil Hughes discovered that the Home app was also updated with meaningful changes. The first modification pertains to the addition of instant alerts for various connected smart devices. From now on, iOS users who have connected certain HomeKit accessories to their devices will receive notifications whenever the need arises. For example, when water leak sensors detect something is odd, it will alert the user via the Home app right away.
Once iOS 10.2 is installed, users will right away notice how connected devices that are supported by this new feature send notifications. For users who find certain accessories to be less important, they may disable their notifications from the Status and Notifications settings. They may also choose to modify which sensors can only send alerts to their Home app.
Another interesting modification refers to how HomeKit accessories can also notify iOS 10 users whenever there is an update available for their support. After all, it is quite important for HomeKit accessories to be up to date so their performance are not compromised. Moreover, this alerting system makes it easier for users to update their HomeKit accessories without the need to manually checking for their updates on a daily basis.
As previously reported, iOS 10.2 was launched months after the September release of iOS 10 alongside the new iPhones. With this new software update, users now have access to Apple’s new TV app, the Single Sign-On feature for Apple TV, a slew of new and revamped emojis, a couple of new wallpapers and design changes to the Music app, among others.


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EyePrint Prosthetics has announced the development of its new scleral lens fitting software, ScanFitPRO. This new technology simplifies every-day contact lens fitting by employing EyePrint Prosthetic’s scleral lens designer algorithm to automatically design a lens in 3-dimensional space, according to a company news release. The practitioner has the ability to customize the fitting of the lens, using patented Elevation Specific Technology.
ScanFitPRO utilizes the Pentacam’s Corneal Scleral Profile (CSP) for scleral mapping precision. The CSP Report is generated by 250 Scheimpflug images covering a diameter of up to 17mm. All images of the CSP scan are taken in a straight-on gaze without need for secondary gazes, preventing off-axis elevation disparities.
“The features making ScanFitPRO unique from other topography-based lens designs, is our ability to capture scleral data in straight gaze, and its ability to align optics directly with the line of sight. This creates a custom fit device with superior optical quality to meet each patient’s unique needs,” Christine W. Sindt, OD, FAAO, owner and founder of EyePrint Prosthetics, said in a company news release.
This custom software gives physicians the ability to design a device with the patient’s own scleral profile, allowing for the highest level of design accuracy and speeding up the fitting process. The topographical data received from the CSP Report is combined with an overlaid iris image to allow the physician to visualize the device on the patient’s eye. The ScanFitPRO automatically aligns the optics with the patient’s line of site, eliminating the need for guessing and multiple trial lens fittings.
“This technology ultimately enables the practitioner to also be the lens designer just seconds after seeing the eyes they’re fitting. This technology raises the bar for scleral lens fitting,” said Dr. Sindt.


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The unidentified suspect reportedly called the Santa Monica, California branch of top brand Fred Segal last week (ends17Nov13) and told clerks his boss needed some jewellery immediately.
A woman at the store agreed to take the items to the Roosevelt Hotel, where another man, claiming to be a security guard, promised to take the pricey items up to the stars' suite and come back with the cash. The man never returned.
Now Cannon has spoken out about the incident, insisting he's no stranger to imposters attempting to cash in by using his name.
He tells TMZ.com, "That's crazy man... but a lot crazier stuff has happened. I mean, people have stolen my identity before, people have charged like, over $200,000 to my Amex (American Express credit card), all types of stuff... That's part of the sacrifices we make as celebrities and being in the public eye that somebody can just grab your name, go online, do whatever they want to do, say they're part of your crew.
"But I pray for those tortured souls, real talk, if somebody gotta do that, that's a dirty thing."
And Cannon insists he would always handle requests personally so jewellers and other business owners know who they are dealing with: "If I want some jewellery from you, I'mma (sic) call you directly!"


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Tesla CEO Elon Musk threw some serious shade at Apple and its rumored car project in a recent interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt. Business Insider shares the comments, in which Musk calls Apple a “graveyard” for Tesla employees who can’t hack it.
When asked about reports that Apple has hired away important Tesla engineers, Musk replied: “Important engineers? They’ve hired people we’ve fired. We jokingly call Apple the “Tesla Graveyard.” If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple. I’m not kidding.”
Apple has hired a senior engineer from electric car maker Tesla Motors, according to a new report from Reuters. The outlet points to the LinkedIn profile of former Tesla Autopilot Firmware Manager Jamie Carlson, who now works at Apple on “Special Projects.”
Carlson’s profile doesn’t go into details regarding his previous position, but the fact that he worked in the autonomous firmware division of one of the industry’s most technologically advanced companies, is fueling speculation that Apple is building an electric car.
Elon Musk, CEO of electric car company Tesla, had kind words for Apple when asked by an analyst during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday if he feared an electric car from Apple, given its large customer base and giant cash pile for plenty of research and development spending.
“I actually hope Apple gets into the car business, that would be great,” the outspoken Musk said, showing no concern for the rumors that Apple has plans to launch an electric car in the coming years.
Developer Allan Wong posted an interesting video on YouTube today, showcasing his new Apple Watch app Remote S. In the clip, he can be seen using the wearable to control his Tesla Model S, performing tasks such as opening the charging port and adjusting the temperature.
While Tesla’s are pricey and not very common in most circles, the video is extremely impressive and worth watching. This is by far the most in-depth app we’ve seen demonstrated on the Watch, as Wong is able to use it to control nearly every function and feature of his vehicle.
Would Apple consider acquiring electric car-maker Tesla? That was the question posed to Tim Cook by two Apple investors during the company’s annual shareholder meeting today. And as you’d imagine, the chief executive gracefully deflected the question.
Recode attended the meeting, and noted Cook responded to the query by talking about CarPlay and its 40+ model rollout this year. “Was that a good way to avoid the question?” When pressed he joked, “let me think if there’s another way to give a non-answer.”
Apple has several hundred employees secretly working on creating an electric vehicle, reported the Wall Street Journal on Friday, citing people familiar with the company’s plans. Code-named Titan, the project currently sports the design of a minivan.
According to the Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook approved the project about a year ago, putting product design Vice President Steve Zadesky in charge. A former Ford engineer, Zadesky has been a long time Apple employee who helped create the iPod and later the iPhone.
Zadesky is said to have created a team strong of 1,000 people, which tends to prove that Apple is serious about the project, rather than considering this electric car a hobby.


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Assemble beautiful real-world locations captured in stunning clarity via photogrammetry 3D scanning this Winter on PSVR.
I absolutely love it when a game makes full use of the immersive capabilities of VR technology. Puzzling Places, a hyper-realistic VR puzzle game from developer Realities.io, is one such example. Today, it was revealed that the one-of-a-kind VR experience is coming to PlayStation VR this winter for an unspecified price, offering console VR players the chance to experience one of the most unique VR puzzlers currently available on headsets.
Currently in beta on Oculus Quest/Quest 2 headsets, Puzzling Places has you assembling photorealistic 3D captures of famous real-world locations from around the world. Think of it as a VR jigsaw puzzle, only instead of connecting cardboard pieces to create a 2D image, you’re assembling 3D miniatures of historic locations such as Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan; the Tavet Monastery in Tavet, Armenia; and the Devils Slide Bunker in Pacifica, CA, United States just to name a few.
Each puzzle comes complete with its own spatial audio captured on-site from said location. The more you assemble, the further you’re immersed in a captivating 3D soundscape, resulting in an awe-inspiring puzzle experience that’s as relaxing and meditative as it is challenging.
Puzzling Places arrives on PlayStation VR later this winter. No word yet on an official price. As for the Quest/Quest 2 version, Realities.io is working with Oculus on an official release. In the meantime, the game can be accessed for free via the App Lab or SideQuest 100%.
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Speaker: Natalie C. Hall, Economic Development Specialist/Veterans Representative, N.FL., U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is set to host its 10th annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2023. Designed to shine a spotlight on the nation’s nearly two million Veteran-owned small enterprises, the week-long initiative is expected to resonate deeply with the small business community, reflecting the profound impact that veteran entrepreneurs have had on America’s economic landscape.
For small business owners who may have served in the military or are connected to the community, this event promises to be a boon. Offering both in-person and virtual platforms, the NVSBW will engage participants in conversations about the multifaceted entrepreneurial journey tailored specifically to veterans and military spouses.
Natalie C. Hall is an Economic Development Specialist and the Veterans Business Development Officer, for the U.S. Small Business Administration, North Florida District Office, located in Jacksonville, FL. Natalie joined the NFDO team in April 2012, and enjoys advocating for the entrepreneurs and small business owners, by helping them learn the SBA resources that provide mentoring and counseling, gain access to capital, tap into government contracting, and disaster assistance.
SBA’s participation in this cosponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products, or services of any cosponsor or other person or entity. Reasonable accommodations for per-sons with disabilities will be made if requested for at least two weeks.


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Bitcoin’s Future Could Get Brighter as Germany Looks to Move Away From US-Led Financial System
A Bright Future For Bitcoin? Germany May Withdraw From US-Led Financial System
Germany, the biggest economy in Europe, has been thinking about creating an independent payment system free from the United States as US sanctions have recently excluded Iran and Turkey from the financial global system. According to experts, this can be very positive for Bitcoin.
Because of the sanctions imposed by the American government to the two countries, which are now unable to initiate transactions with other countries and restricted from using the global banking system, the German foreign minister, Heiko Maas, has spoken against the US.
According to the politician, it is essential that Europe strengthens its autonomy by creating payment channels that can be independent from the United States. He cites creating a European Monetary Fund and building an independent SWIFT system a the main goals.
Good For Cryptocurrencies
The Iranian government has switched to cryptocurrencies as a way to trade with its allies this year. Mohammad Reza Pourebrahimi, Iran’s Parliamentary Commission of Economic Affairs (IPCEA) head, has stated that Russia used cryptos as a way to circumvent the United States and the banking system, which is controlled by the country.
Many are seeing cryptocurrencies as alternatives to the SWIFT system that is currently in use as a way to bypass the dollar. The Russian authorities are interested in this partnership as a way to circumvent the control of the US’ SWIFT system.
The SWIFT is a very powerful weapon for the United States, as it enables them to block any international bank transfer and this can go against the interests of the European. For instance, Total, the biggest energy conglomerate in France, has been told to pull out of a partnership with a major Iranian gas company or to be cut off from the banking system.
While the SWIFT financial system is based in Belgium, it is open to US sanctions and it does not have the autonomy to resist the United States. Maas’ announcement is the first time in a long time that a major economy calls for a banking system away from the control of the United States.
Cryptocurrencies Used In Turkey, Iran and Venezuela
Cryptocurrencies are already very popular in some countries. As stated before, the US sanctions made them extremely interesting for countries like Turkey and Iran as alternative ways of payment. Venezuela is using them mostly because of the inflation which is destroying the economy of the country.
If the United States ever lose the dominance of the global banking system and/or more countries start to use cryptos, there is a pretty good chance that cryptocurrencies will start to look more appealing to larger groups of investors around the world.


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With such a competitive market for home movie-viewing, subscription services, such as Netflix, seem to be outshining them all. There were many doubts originally about streaming videos, but as we have seen, this method is creating the most revenue and is very economical is this unstable economy, for consumers. Fees can get expensive for these subscription services due to monthly charges, but overall, Netflix is doing much better, with 25 times more downloads then pay-per-download customers and producing 20 times the revenue. Obviously something must be working for them.
We all know RadioShack. Most of us in the technology world have even worked there at some point in our careers. In the PLuGHiTz World, that is how most of us ended up working together here (in fact, all current hosts of
PLuGHiTz Live! Radio once worked together at a RadioShack). The image of the company has stagnated over the past decade or so. Despite several branding attempts, RadioShack still conjures up images of batteries, cordless phones and resistors to most people.
High definition televisions are finally starting to take over households in the United States! A recent report has shown that the sales of HD televisions have skyrocketed in 2009. Only 35% of consumers owned a HDTV in 2008, but this number has increased 51% (or 18% of the population) this past year, totaling 53%. More than half of U.S. households own a HDTV!
The number of HDTV owners using HD services also showed a 13% increase in the past year. Another area showing strong growth in sales, are large screen televisions-32 inches and larger, increasing 6% in 2009. HD televisions have by far increased the most in sales compared to other electronic such as PCs, Cell phones, DVD players, and video game systems.
This has been an interesting week for the technology business.
Apple lost Google's CEO as a member of their board of directors. Now, GameStop has hired a new executive to head up a department that doesn't exist in a business space they have no ability to compete in. Gamasutra says:
Social networking seems to be a polarizing subject. Until just a few weeks ago, I had resisted the trend, but recently activated a
Facebook page. PLuGHiTz Live! recently started using Twitter. On the other hand, several NFL teams have banned their players from using Twitter at all.
Following in the footsteps of the NFL, ESPN has banned their staff from using social networking sites in general to discuss anything ESPN or sports related. The New York Times writes:
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China was ending its use of electroshock to treat Internet Addiction. It turns out that is not the only thing they use to "treat" this problem. A 16-year-old boy was killed at a camp in Nanning by three supervisors who beat him to death.
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Red’s Texas BBQ opens Saturday at its new location in Richland Township.
For four years, Red’s has been takeout-only at its former Scalp Avenue location.
But now customers can sit, eat and even have a beer.
The restaurant opens at 11 a.m., and it’s BYOB until the business secures a liquor license.
Located in the former Country Garden 6-pak shop at 3116 Elton Road, the business is now officially Country Garden 6-pak featuring Red’s Texas BBQ.
Owners Tracy and Jim McCarthy bought the shop after the former owner retired last year, and launched a complete renovation about three weeks ago.
The investment was for the customers, Tracy said.
“Everyone loves the barbecue, and a lot of my customers have been asking me, ‘When are we getting a place where we can eat in?’ – so it was a big thing for the customers,” she said. “So it’s for us and for them.”
The menu has grown to include fresh burgers, hot sandwiches, salads, as well as ribs, brisket pulled pork and a variety of sides.
“We wanted to expand our menu, and we just didn’t have the space there,” she said. “So this was an opportunity to do that, too.”
The new restaurant is nonsmoking.
Rick Edsall, of Johnstown, is a partner at the new location.
“I’ve known Jimmy (McCarthy) since childhood,” he said.
“We grew up four houses from each other. We’ve looked at starting different businesses over the last couple years.
“When this opportunity came up we started talking, and here we are.”
Country Garden 6-pak featuring Red’s Texas BBQ is 2,500 square feet, more than double the size of the former location, Tracy said.
“We put up new walls, new ceilings, new bathrooms, new tables, new chairs and a new bar,” Tracy said. “We made everything new.”
Last year at this time, Red’s was taking a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A lot of our business is catering – a lot,” Tracy said.
“Especially in the summer months, and we lost all of that last year. All of our weddings, graduation parties, everything. But with the help of the community we bounced back pretty quick.”
Vicki Hiteshew, of Windber, said she is a regular Red’s customer. Her family also owns Leone’s market in Windber.
“I’m glad they can make this leap at a difficult time,” she said. “They offer something that’s different, and they are hometown, local people.
“Through COVID, I got meals for my dad there – he loves ribs. They are very friendly, their service is great, and their new location will give you the opportunity to sit down and enjoy your meal and not do takeout.”
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Profiling the world’s top travel retailers
Case for investment: Dufry remains the most geographically diverse of all major travel retailers, and has a portfolio with a healthy average contract length of over seven years (Madrid Barajas Airport pictured)
Dufry remains travel retail’s market leader for 2018, a status it has held for the last five years since it swooped to acquire The Nuance Group and a year later World Duty Free. The company posted a +3.7% year-on-year rise in sales to CHF8,684.9 million (€7,687 million at 31 December exchange rates), despite some strong headwinds in key markets, notably Spain and Latin America.
Rising concession fees and rent increases at some major locations dragged back profitability, though EBITDA rose 3.3%. The company has improved gross margin with enhanced supplier terms and is making further savings through implementation of its Business Operating Model, which was completed last year.
Sense of Place: The Perth Street Market concept showcasing local products is part of the refurbished 1,200sq m store at Perth Airport, run by Dufry
Like its peers, Dufry continues to grapple with external forces, including ecommerce, exchange rate fluctuations, the rise of low-cost carriers, negative regulation and others.
It is responding in several ways. One is with a big programme of investment across the retail network. In 2018 Dufry refurbished 34,800sq m of space, which included the implementation of New Generation Store concepts at Heathrow Airport T3 (2,500sq m) and Cancún T3 (1,800sq m) as well as upgrades in Glasgow and at Malagá and Bali Denpasar airports. New duty free operations opened at the MTR high-speed railway station in Hong Kong (three stores over 1,500sq m) as well as 57 stores in North America, adding 5,100sq m.
A big push into cruise accelerated in 2018 with 16 new cruise shops entering the portfolio; expect that to continue in 2019 with this channel earmarked for growth.
Looking ahead, Dufry has signed contracts covering 19,800sq m of space in 2019 and 2020, including operations on 19 new ships from P&O Cruises and Holland America Cruises (27 stores and 4,500sq m), with North America also a core focus through Hudson.
Dufry opened its third New Generation store in Latin America at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport in April 2019
Expect also to see Dufry with a more differentiated product offer than ever, with brand owners encouraged to partner to deliver this. CEO Julián Díaz said recently that the company was “fostering the introduction of exclusive products, limited editions and novelties. By developing products sold only in travel retail – or increasingly exclusively in Dufry shops – we can create that sense of uniqueness and individuality, that raises brand value, drives sales and provides customers with memorable experiences”.
Although the company has its challenges – the share price has fallen sharply this year – it remains the most geographically diverse of all travel retailers, and it has a portfolio with an attractive average contract length of over seven years.
With the long-term outlook for passenger growth at a robust 5% per year, expansion into emerging channels such as cruise and a clear target to become a better retailer (across all channels), Dufry is well positioned to maintain its market leadership.
Dufry has bolstered its presence at Amman Queen Alia International Airport with new arrivals and departures stores
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Motorola is competing with Realme in terms of “who launches the most smartphones in a year?” After seeing a couple of new Moto G models populating the budget smartphone space, Motorola seems to be working on another. This time, it is expected to be the Moto G Stylus 5G and could launch first in the US. The phone could be aimed at the budget segment primarily.
Based on a couple of reports, the Moto G Stylus 5G will have a spec sheet more in line with the likes of the Moto G10 Power instead of the Moto G 5G. The phone is, as expected, going to feature a stylus pen for scribbling and note-taking, similar to a Samsung Galaxy Note device. Based on the previous Stylus models, this one could just act as a pen and not a wand-like remote controller.
Moto G Stylus 5G leaked specifications
In order to fulfil its criteria of bringing 5G at an affordable price, Motorola will be using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chip, says a report from 91Mobiles. This is most affordable chip Qualcomm makes that brings support for 5G connectivity. It is weird that Motorola chose to avoid the more powerful and cheaper MediaTek Dimensity chips that its rivals like Realme and Oppo use.
Motorola is also going to put a 48-megapixel main camera sensor at the back. The report from Technik News also suggests that it will be accompanied by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 5-megapixel macro camera sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth camera. Similar to the 4G model, the display will measure 6.8-inches and rely on an IPS LCD panel, with a hole cut out to hold the 16-megapixel selfie camera.
The phone is also reported to arrive with a 5000mAh battery that gets support for 10W fast charging solution.
Based on previous launches, the Moto G Stylus 5G could be initially launching in the US market. India has never got a Moto G Stylus model but we could see a change this year. Motorola has launched more Moto G models than ever in India in the last few months. The Moto G10 Power, Moto G30, Moto G40 Fusion, Moto G60 and Moto G 5G are some of the recent additions in the last few months, with the Moto G100 rumoured to arrive later this year.


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- Novatar NFT is now open for minting that started yesterday.
- The current price of an NFT is 0.11 ETH.
- The NFT project also focuses on plans for expanding its virtual platform.
With a collection of several Novas, the aging NFT avatar project opened its platform for minting on July 23, 2022. Earlier, in a press release, the Novatar team announced the minting date and also other plans for the development of the NFT platform.
In detail, the project focuses on the vision to expand its virtual world and give exclusive features to NFT owners. Anyone who buys two Novatars between July 23 and August 3 will receive the third one for free. The current price of an NFT is 0.11 ETH, and users can store up to five Novatars in one wallet.
There are a total of 25,000 Novatars, which are produced from a complex AI algorithm and consider factors such as ethnicity, race, and skin tone.
Adding on, beyond the exclusive NFT features that will allow users to explore the world of Novatars, the project adds a graffiti wall to the website. This wall will be decorated with art from the Novatar NFT community. Also, the nicknames of the most enthusiastic fans of the project will be drawn on the wall. To note, this graffiti wall will be open for participation for any member of the Novatar Discord server.
Speaking of the NFT project, Novatars now have a storyline that opens up the world of WebScapes and NovatarCity. The history of this world revolves around a super-intelligence on the Blockchain, which created a virtual world and shells for people moving there – Novatars.
The story’s setting serves as the base for an exclusive community that will have access to various virtual venues. The NovatarCity is to expand constantly, so the NFT enthusiasts can stay tuned for more.


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Blockchain Breakout? 2017 Will Keep Investors on the Brink
The blockchain industry is likely to see growth in 2017, investor Michael Terpin argues, but he cautions we're not ready for the big breakout yet.
Michael Terpin is a serial entrepreneur in marketing and cryptocurrency. His bitcoin endeavors include BitAngels, Bitcoin Syndicate and CoinAgenda. In this article, he looks back on his journey in the bitcoin industry since he first got involved in May 2013. It’s been a little over 16 months since I first set foot in my first […]


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The key trends to emerge from the largest travel survey in the world, the TripAdvisor TripBarometer study, have just been revealed and the results make for interesting reading.
One in three holidaymakers said they’re going to be spending more in 2016, with half saying they will splurge more because they feel they really deserve it.
Some of the key findings include:
- 63 per cent said they will only stay at a hotel with air conditioning, which along with WiFi is one of the top two reasons people said they would choose one resort over others. The culture of a specific destination was the most important reason to visit, followed by recommendations from family and friends, while special events and special discounts came third and fourth.
- Special offers were deemed very influential (not surprisingly) sawying one in every two travellers when it came to their final choice of destination.
- Value is key again for 2016 but in addition to having an “enjoyable” break, more people are looking for positive health benefits as part of their trip. One in three said they will be spending more next year because holidays are good for your health and mental wellbeing, while 25% will be upping their spending because they want to explore longer haul destinations. Australians are the world’s biggest travellers and they’ll be spending the most.
- And a big part of travel in 2016 will be discovering new destinations – to get a real flavour for local cultures.
- Peer recommendations play a big part in holiday choices. 29 per cent of those interviewed said they are influenced with friends’ recommendations (online reviews have never been more important – they can make or break a resort) and with more and more of us sharing our holiday snaps and experiences across social media, this influence looks likely to become even more powerful in the very near future.
- The biggest dealbreaker was air con, while almost half of travellers said they wouldn’t stay at a hotel with no free WiFi (46 per cent) although around one in ten said they would actually be willing to pay extra for super-fast WiFi.
- And here’s a result that will strike a chord with Brits especially – almost one third of those surveyed said they want a kettle in the room for making tea and coffee, and if there isn’t one, they’ll stay elsewhere.
- The latest survey from TripAdvisor also shows that 47 per cent of hoteliers are going to be raising their room rates to compensate for increased overheads, although other reasons include renovations and increased demand. (This is where timeshare really comes into its own, as timeshare owners aren’t subject to room price hikes – because they’ve paid for the holidays upfront).
- Hoteliers said online reputation management will be top of the list for them next year. Online travel reviews were rated as extremely important by 93 per cent of hotel owners in the survey and 59 per cent said they’d invest more in this area next year.
- Last but not least, it seems we’re ready to start fulfilling our travel wish lists! One of the reasons people gave for planning to spend more in 2016 is to visit the destination of their dreams. Not a bad way to kick off a new year!


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Increasing consumption of hyena meat in Kismayo
Sunday-(HOL) – Residents in the port city of Kismayo started consuming hyena meat,after Alshabab militants authorized it.
Hunting, trading, and eating hyena is spreading in the area, which created a shock among people in Kismayo.
Anonymous mother in Kismayo told Hiiraan Online that the consumption of this meat increased in the city in the past few months.
She says the price of hyena meat has risen and it’s affordable to only rich people.
Consumption of hyena meat became a matter of discussion to the puplic, which is very alien to the Somali culture.
Another resident in Kismayo told Hiiraan Online that there are some restaurants started selling hyena meat with different foods.
According to Islamic teachings consuming the meat of scavengers is brohibited, but Alshabab insists that this kind of meat is approved by Islam.
Islamic scholars in Kismayo gave contradicting interpretations to the matter.
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The service lets MTN subscribers to get job alerts via SMS on their mobile phones once latest jobs are posted on Jobberman. To get subscribed to the job alerts, you would need to dial *700# from your MTN line and type the number 6 for ‘Job Alerts’ from the MTN Play menu and click SEND.
You would need to choose from different categories of jobs such as Fresh Graduate Jobs, IT Jobs and Sales and Marketing Jobs that you wish to receive alerts from and click SEND. The Jobberman Alerts from MTN is a subscription-based service at N50/week.
For the past year, Jobberman has been experimenting on a job alerts service with a premium email alerts service launched last year that is believed to be counter-intuitive and self-destructive.
But Jobberman have had to rethink its job alerts strategy to offer this mobile subscription job alerts service in collaboration with a telco, an idea which Loy hinted about last February.
Loy argued that “if it were a mobile subscription service, users would be reasonably expected to pay for such job alerts (as lows as N100 per month) to be delivered to their mobile phones with a split in revenues with telcos.”
However, at N50 per week, it appears that the pricing for the Jobberman Alerts from MTN may be steep for most job seekers. Considering that this is a value-added service, we feel that such job alerts shouldn’t cost subscribers more than N100 per month.
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Amazon plunge sparks stocks fear
Internet stocks on both sides of the Atlantic could face a fresh battering on the stock markets this week following the plunge in value of US online bookstore Amazon.com on Friday.
Shares in the company fell by 23% in the session and are now worth half of what they were in December last year. The falls were prompted by warnings from analysts that the company could soon run out of cash, and this led other internet stocks lower on Wall Street.
In the UK internet stocks have recently received a series of blows as investors become more wary of the sector, which up until three months ago could do no wrong.
In March the flotation of lastminute.com, the online booking service, left thousands of angry investors with losses after the stock plunged lower from its 380p issue price. Lastminute shares hit a low of 122 1/2p in May before rallying and on Friday its shares closed at 197 1/2p - 182 1/2p below their issue price.
And last month online fashion retailer boo.com collapsed after having run out of money to carry on trading.
The woes of the sector have hit the wider market and the techMARK index of technology and 'new economy' stocks has also suffered as a result. At its height in March, before the tech stock bubble burst, the techMARK was trading at a high of 5,743.3 but in May it hit a low of 2,864.23. It has since mounted a limited rally and closed on Friday at 3,442.14.
Investor sentiment has been dampened further by analysts' warnings that the failure rate of internet companies could be set to increase rapidly.
Last month top City accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers warned that of the 28 internet stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange, up to 25 of them would run out of money within 15 months. PwC warned that investors should become more selective in their selection criteria for internet stocks and that many internet companies had very little time left to raise revenue.
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Fears that Germany might have fallen out of love with Volkswagen appears to be short-lived.
Over two thirds of German consumers (65 percent) believe that the embattled German carmaker still builds "outstanding" cars and that the emissions scandal was overdone, a recent survey by market research firm, Prophet reveals.
Out of the 1,000 German adults questioned in an online survey, 63 percent either agreed or strongly agreed that the emissions scandal would be forgotten and, within a year, no one would be discussing the affair surrounding the rigged diesel engines.
On top of this, 91 percent of those surveyed believed that Volkswagen isn't the only automaker to cheat on its diesel-emissions test. So far, no other car manufacturers – not owned by Volkswagen – have confirmed of any illegal malpractice.
On October 15th 2015, Volkswagen said that it would recall around 8.5 million diesel-engine cars in the European Union. While this puts German automakers under further scrutiny, 60 percent of German consumers believed the "Made in Germany" brand wouldn't be damaged by the scandal in the long-term.
When the news broke in September, the scandal was described as a "massive blow" to the firm, with the company believing that some 11 million cars were affected by the emissions test worldwide.
Automotive and brand specialists suggest that the best way the embattled automaker can recover its global standing is to rebuild its reputation with customers.
"Getting this reputation issue solved is a Herculean task. I'm not sure how they will approach this and how they will get consumer confidence over time," Christian Ludwig, automotive analyst at Bankhaus Lampe told CNBC's Worldwide Exchange, adding that the company may try to fix it with money.
"Volkswagen is getting their act together," Gonzalo Brujo, EMEA & Latin America's CEO for Interbrand told CNBC, adding that there are some key strategies they must now follow.
"They have to be very agile, very fast with their decision-making and definitely they have to be 100 percent transparent with the consumers."
"I think they are doing everything behind the scenes to work against the crisis and solving every single test point, to make sure that at the end of the day, the consumer is happy with the cars that they are buying."
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Watch out, Rogaine! Heads up, Hair Club For Men!
An article in Nature this week reports that Tokyo University of Science researchers have used stem-cell therapy to grow hair, or at least a scruffy patch of the stuff, on the back of a hairless mouse.
Scientists created a seed of hair by combining the two basic cells found in the skin of a normal mouse and then inserted the seed into the skin of the follicley-challenged rodent. Sure enough, a patch of hair grew, shed, and regrew, just like normal hair. The area could even get goose bumps.
But don’t toss out your toupee quite yet. Stem-cell therapy isn’t quite ready to give Andre Agassi his mane back. It is currently untested on humans and, being an extremely esoteric treatment, would only be affordable by Daddy Warbucks. Or Donald Trump.
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Altmarkets Currency [ALTM] announcement
In a previous post we touched on the intergration of a currency for use within the Altmarkets ECO System, we're happy to announce that after initial testing ALTM, Altmarkets Currency [ALTM] has now been created and it's natively on it's own Blockchain.
ALTM is a POS Currency which gives a 5 reward stake for anyone contributing to the network, ALTM will be a base pairing and the currency itself will act as a utility within the Altmarkets Exchange.
Planned prominent usecases:
- Trading Fees Discount (50%)
- Exchange Listing Voting (Planned)
Buy Back Scheme:
Altmarkets will undertake a Buy Back Scheme on ALTM where 25% of all exchange profits will be used to purchase ALTM where traded on the Altmarkets Exchange, this will be on an ongoing basis and reviewed every quarter.
All reporting of ALTM purchased will be done on a month end basis and placed within a burn scheme thus constantly reducing the circulating supply.
In order to create an initial support and awareness of ALTM, Altmarkets will release a total of 5 Million coins to exchange users, this will be to the first 3,000 people that sign up and create an account on the exchange.
ALTM has now launched, Announced thread - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5109946.new#new
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Amazon Canada is preparing itself for one of its busiest shopping days of the year.
Black Friday is coming on November 27th, however, the massive online retailer has teased some of its upcoming deals. Amazon also notes that the deals will begin early on Friday, November 20 at 3:00am EST and run until midnight Friday, November 27th.
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Sustainability Trust is supporting Fairtrade Fortnight 2018, which runs from August 3 to 16 — and shines a spotlight on all things fair trade. Fair trade is about stable prices, decent working conditions — and empowering farmers and workers around the world.
Wellington leads New Zealand in fair trade. In 2009, we became the first Fair Trade Capital City in the Southern Hemisphere. With more than 100 fair trade retailers (and many, many supporters) fair trade is lighting up Wellington City.
During Wellington’s Fair Trade Fortnight, the best of fair trade in our capital is on show — with a series of talks, films, pop-up shops and other exciting events.
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Global warming is nothing new. We've known about it since the early 19th century.
We haven't done anywhere near as much as we should have. We're failing, and the youth of today are sick of it. So that's what the Global School Strike 4 Climate Marches are about.
They want less talk and more action. And they want it now.
The Government wants to shift NZ from being a linear “take, make and waste” economy to a circular economy approach that closes the loop on waste production.
It is proposing a new framework for mandatory product stewardship.
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Reports indicate that Apple supplier Foxconn may be looking to expand in India through the opening of a new production facility based within an already existing factory. The goal of this expansion is to further increase production of the iPhone.
Reported by The Economic Times, Foxconn is looking to begin production in the new building in just a few months after a recent hiring boom occurring in India during within recent weeks. The new building will be a part of Foxconn’s already existing factory near Chennai, India.
Foxconn Looking to Expand Factory in India
With Foxconn having involvement in production of both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 this year, the expansion of Foxconn in India is but one way Apple plans to further diversify its supply chain. Foxconn is looking to continue investing in India, as the local government is looking to strengthen its local market.
For both Apple and Foxconn, it seems to be a rather tumultuous year in terms of production. Both Apple and Foxconn have been moving more toward India as the COVID-19 restrictions in China have increased pressure to do so.
For example, the end of June saw Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory offering a $1,345 incentive for new employees who stay with the company for four months. This hiring bonus came to employees after Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory attempted a hiring blitz in May that was quickly thwarted by COVID-19 related lockdowns.
As recently as the end of July, Foxconn’s Zhengzhou facility was ordered to work in a “closed loop” system due to COVID-19. Within this type of system, employees assigned to the closed loop conditions live in dorms on the company’s facilities. During this time the workers were not to engage in physical contact from anyone outside the facility, including members of their family.
Waiting for September
Despite this, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo argues that supply issues will likely have a limited impact on iPhone 14 production. While there were rumors that Apple had to cut its iPhone 14 supply order by 10% due to semiconductor supply issues, Kuo argues that supply chain surveys disagree. At the same time, there may no supply issues potentially due to Apple making the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 pro models significantly different.
With the iPhone 14 keynote likely to be Sept. 13, it will be fascinating to see some rumors gain credence and some rumors fall to the wind. While there may have been supply issues this past year, it seems Cupertino has done its best to strategize. September will likely show if the work has paid off.
Are you looking forward to the iPhone 14? What about iOS 16? Let us know in the comments.


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If recent patent applications are to be believed, Apple could be set to re-introduce the backlit logo on its MacBooks again. First introduced in 1999, the luminous fruit has not been seen anywhere on a new Apple device since 2015.
Originally filed in May 2022, the U.S. patent office published the patent application last week which covered — among other things — the implementation of “Electronic devices with backlit partial mirror structures.”
When required to cite an example of the patent in action, the response of the Cupertino giants will get fans of the lit-up logo excited:
“An electronic device such as a laptop computer or other device may have a housing. Components such as a display and keyboard may be mounted in the housing. The rear of the housing may be provided with a logo. The logo or other structures in the device may be provided with a backlit partially reflective mirror. The mirror may provide the logo or other structures with a shiny appearance while blocking interior components from view. At the same time, the partial transparency of the mirror allows backlight illumination from within the device to pass through the mirror.”
According to Patently Apple the new backlit logo will work in a different way to previous devices as this is a fresh patent and not an extension of the previous one. Also pointing to a new approach is the fact that three of the engineers listed on the patent only joined Apple in 2018, meaning they could not have had anything to do with the old system.
The patent also provided details of a potential choice of colors for the backlit logo, “The mirror may have a neutral color such as light gray or may have a non-neutral color such as gold.” This level of customization would be a new take on an old classic.
Originally dropped for the 12-inch MacBook Air, it will be interesting to see if any of Apple’s next generation of MacBooks will have the famous glowing logo. Similarly, did the new approach to the logo come too soon for the likes of the new MacBook Pro M2 Pro series?
The MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch for 2022 were originally tipped to launch this month with a new M2 Pro and M2 Max chip. But a recent report says that these new MacBook Pros are delayed until 2023, along with the new Mac mini and Mac Pro.
Other than the new chip, these new MacBook Pros will reportedly have identical designs to their predecessors. So the addition of a glowing logo would at least add a little flair.
While not exactly a system seller, the glowing Apple logo was an icon of its time that brought an element of wonder to MacBooks, and its reintroduction would surely prove popular with longtime fans.


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Lalu detergent to hit global market soon
After "Lalu Chale Sasural", Lalu 'lemon choos', Lalu doll, Lalu chocolates and Lalu Pashu Aahar, Lalu is all set to rule the market with Lalu detergent, reports Vijay Swaroop.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has not only caught the world's attention with his 'turnaround script', even products being sold in his name are all set to hit the international market.
The makers of the cattle feed using the name Lalu – the Lalu Pashu Aahar – have decided to use the Great Indian Bazaar site to launch their products in the international market.
"While a 50 kg of cattle feed costs Rs 270 in the domestic market, a tonne of Lalu Pashu Aahar would cost $150 for international buyers," said Satish Singh, the proprietor of the Prakash Agro Industries, which manufactures the cattle feed. "I have already approached the consulates of different European countries to supply fodder," he told Hindustan Times.
Singh feels that there is a great demand of cattle feeds in western countries. "So we have decided to go for the export," he said. Singh's product, which mainly targets hinterlands of Bihar and UP, has made rapid stride in terms of sale. "At present, we are producing somewhere between 5300-5400 tonne of cattle feed every month under the brand name of Lalu Super, Lalu Bypass and Lalu Super Bypass," he added.
While the fodder goes global, another product using his name is ready to hit the countryside of Bihar after the monsoon. This time it is Lalu Detergent Powder. "The papers for the registration of brand name have been submitted. The cover design is complete," said Singh, who has no qualms in using the name Lalu. "The name still sells in rural Bihar. You cannot deny the acceptability of his name among the rural folk. It's definitely giving us mileage," accepted Singh.
A kg of detergent would cost Rs 15.50 while half-a-kg of poly pack would be available at Rs 8.50. "These products are essentially for rural folks," he said who felt that a selection of name was a well-conceived marketing strategy with an eye on making it big in the rural market.
This, incidentally is not the first time that Lalu Prasad's brand equity has been used in the market. Earlier, hair-cutting saloons specialising in his style of haircuts, cosmetic boxes under the brand name of "Lalu Chale Sasural", Lalu 'lemon choos', Lalu doll, Lalu chocolates, have all flooded the rural market. A film producer even tried his luck by producing a film using his name –Padamshree Lalu Prasad Yadav.


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Ohio medical cannabis businesses have begun changing hands, particularly now that a year-long waiting period for the sale of dispensaries has expired. According to the Cleveland Business Journal, at least eight licensed businesses have been purchased and another three sales are awaiting approval by state regulators. Six MMJ dispensaries and two cultivation operations have already been sold, and three dispensaries are poised to be sold. Under state law, dispensaries had to wait at least a year after starting operations before selling to another owner.
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DVLA warns motorists to be aware of scams
DVLA has revealed a 20% rise in scams reported to their contact centre, with 1,538 reports about suspected vehicle tax scams during the last 3 months of 2019.
DVLA has released pictures of some of the cons being used by scammers to trick motorists into handing over their money.
It comes as new figures show a 20% increase in scams reported to DVLA, with 1,538 reports made to agency in the last three months of 2019.
The reports of suspected web, email, text or social media scams were up from 1,275 in the same period in 2018. DVLA has released the images of recent scams reported to help motorists be aware of what to look out for and issue a clear warning that if something offered online or by text message appears too good to be true, then it almost certainly is.
Scammers are targeting unsuspecting customers with links to services that don’t exist and messages of tax refunds, all of which are fake.
The reports also show that driver and vehicle documents are for sale on the internet. DVLA is advising anyone with concerns about any calls, texts, emails or suspicious activity online, to always report these to the police via Action Fraud immediately.
DVLA chief information security officer David Pope said:
"We’ve released examples of real life scams to help motorists understand when a scam is at work. These websites and messages are designed to trick people into believing they can access services that simply don’t exist such as removing penalty points from driving licences.
"All our tax refunds are generated automatically after a motorist has told us they have sold, scrapped or transferred their vehicle to someone else so we don’t ask for anyone to get in touch with us to claim their refund.
"We want to protect the public and if something seems too good to be true, then it almost certainly is. The only trusted source of DVLA information is GOV.UK
"It is also important to remember never to share images on social media that contain personal information, such as your driving licence and vehicle documents."
A spokesperson for Action Fraud said:
"This can be a stressful time of year, sorting out finances for the year ahead. Fraudsters are aware of this and are using different ways to trick people.
"Taking a couple of minutes to familiarise yourself with a few simple online safety tips can be significant in protecting yourself from becoming a victim of online fraud.
"You should always be cautious when sharing personal information online and avoid being scammed by only using GOV.UK for government services online, such as the DVLA."
If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk.
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We provide a central point of contact for information about fraud and cyber crime.
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Amid the anxiety about the alarming levels Covid-19 spread, there’s some hopeful news. Wuhan, the city where now global pandemic originated, is slowly returning to normal life after two months of most aggressive quarantine measures in China. Medical workers start to leave Wuhan for hometowns, businesses and shopping centers softly reopen, domestic flights in Hubei province resume— the full lockdown was lifted completely on April 8th. The reopening of Wuhan doesn’t mean a relaxing of epidemic prevention and control measures, but it’s a welcome ray of hope.
Emerging from the darkness of the covid-19 pandemic, It seems that industries in China are bouncing back, fashion included. Store traffic stats are recovering, and while some experts await «revenge shopping spree», others are asking wether the pandemic can reshape business of fashion completely. Can it be the chance to shift towards more conscious consumption and update practices like predictive, seasonal systems? Will live-stream shows, virtual catwalks, and immersive consumer experiences become a new normal? There’s no conclusive answer just yet. In the meantime, stay home, stay safe, and hold on to the thought, that the virus is not going to stay forever.


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Throughout the year we have seen several rumors about the arrival of a Touch ID sensor under the iPhone screen with the models that we will see presented this September, but now Ming-Chi Kuo that characteristic is brought to the generation of 2022 (or the ‘iPhone 14’, if the names continue to evolve as before).
In his latest report for investors, Kuo comments that the range of iPhone 13s that we will see this September will be very similar to the one we have this year and will continue to include a ‘mini’ model for the last time. The 2022 iPhones will therefore be sold in only two screen sizes of 6.1 and 6.7 inches.
More affordable big screens and a new iPhone SE for 2023
Another novelty of 2022 is that there would be a 6.7-inch “not Pro” model, for those who do not want to have to spend the price of the ‘Pro Max’ model just to have a large screen (it would cost around 900 or 1,000 euros). There would therefore be four models, two for each screen size and with the ‘Pro’ sporting that Touch ID sensor under the screen that has been in the rumors for so long.
Kuo also has data from Next iPhone SE, to be released in spring 2022. It would retain the same design but would incorporate a 5G modem, with a very competitive price as the main asset. We would also see an evolution of the iPhone 11 that would become another SE model in 2023, expanding or at least modifying the range.
All in all, it seems that 2021 is going to be a year with very linear updates of the iPhone, and that next year will be the year in which we will begin to see some changes in the models. As long as Kuo is right, sure.


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The November 2016 Zambian annual inflation rate was recorded at 8.80 percent, compared to 12.5 percent recorded in October 2016. This means that on average prices increased by 8.8% between November 2015 and November 2016.
The announcement of the Zambian annual inflation rate was announced by the Director of Census and Statistics Mr John Kalumbi.
In fact the inflation rate has steadily been going down from January 2016 to date as follows, January 2016 – 21.8%, February 2016 – 22.9%, March 2016 – 22.2%, April 2016 – 21.8%, May 2016 – 21.3%, June 2016 – 21.0%, July 2016 – 20.2%, August 2016 – 19.6%, September 2016 – 18.9%, October 2016 – 12.5%.
Mr John Kalumbi said the reduction in the annual rate of inflation was due to the year on year base effect starting from the month of November 2015.
However, he pointed out that the monthly inflation rate for November 2016 had actually increased from 0.5% in October 2016 to 1.5% in November 2016.
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A new version of the Nintendo Switch is currently in the cards. As a leaky firmware suggests, this improved edition of the console will be equipped with a new SoC and 8GB of RAM. What does this next edition of Nintendo Switch, Nintendo's hit console, have in store for us?
Since its release in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has enjoyed phenomenal success. In the past year, Nintendo has sold 15 million copies of its Switch. As a result, the Japanese manufacturer managed to multiply its profits by 4. In France, Nintendo sold nearly 1 million units of its Switch. According to Philippe Lavoue, Managing Director of Nintendo France,"this is the best launch for a console in France". Under these conditions, it is not surprising that the brand is already preparing a new and improved version.
Nintendo Switch: a new SoC and 8GB of RAM?
As Mike Heskin, a fan developer of the console, reports, the firmware of the Nintendo Switch's 5.0 update contains traces of the arrival of a model with a new SoC and up to 8GB of RAM. This new SoC is called T214. In the firmware, it is mentioned as Mariko, in reference to Wolverine's Japanese girlfriend in the Marvel comics Mariko Yashida. For now, we still don't know what this new SoC will change with our use.
In addition to this SoC T214, the console will increase to 8GB of RAM. As a reminder, the current Nintendo Switch is limited to 4GB of RAM. According to Mike Heskin, the Nintendo console will be identical to the first version (and that's far from a problem). For now, it is not yet known whether this second Switch will benefit from more internal storage than its predecessor, limited to 32GB.
During our test of the Nintendo Switch, the console was particularly exciting. We especially loved the originality of the concept, the quality of its design, the performance of the Joy-Con, its amazing autonomy and its interface of childish simplicity. Let's hope, however, that the next version will be able to offer more advanced graphics, thanks in particular to this new SoC. What do you think? What do you expect from this new Switch?


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Apple has officially added the iPhone 5 to its vintage and obsolete products list, meaning that in most of the world Apple will no longer provide any kind of hardware service for that model, except for those sold in the state of California, where statutory exceptions extend coverage for an additional two years beyond the normal five-year deadline. Apple considers iPhone products Vintage in the United States and obsolete in the rest of the world once it has been more than five years since the product was last manufactured, which in the case of the iPhone 5 would have been Sept.
2013, when it was replaced by the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s. Ironically, the prior model — the iPhone 4S — has not yet made the list of vintage products, since a version of that model was still manufactured and sold for another year, until Sept.
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BlockFi’s boss denied reports on Thursday that FTX was about to buy his embarrassed crypto lender for just $ 25 million during the ongoing “crypto winter” terms. Bitcoin prices plunge that upset investors..
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said shortly after FTX of cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried reported that it would take days to buy a struggling company at a significant discount.
The rumored $ 25 million is a 99% discount from BlockFi’s latest personal rating of $ 4.8 billion.
“There are lots of market rumors. We can 100% confirm that it’s not selling for $ 25 million. We encourage everyone to trust only the details they hear directly from @BlockFi,” Prince said. Mr. says. “Share more with you as soon as possible.”
The post also contacted FTX for comment.
Reported by CNBC The FTX is about to buy BlockFi for $ 25 million in a transaction that was “expected to be signed by the weekend.” One source said the final price tag could shift by Friday.
Another source told Outlets that BlockFi’s equity investors have been “cleaned up” as lenders struggle to survive the cryptocurrency price decline spiral.
Prince’s tweet did not explicitly rule out the possibility of selling BlockFi, which reached an agreement with FTX on an emergency credit line of $ 250 million last week. BlockFi officials declined to provide further comments on the potential sale.
“The BlockFi team has always shown a strong prejudice against careful risk management and swift action. Protecting a customer’s assets is a top priority for enabling the customer to operate from a strong position. FTX is pleased to partner with BlockFi, a leader in the digital asset ecosystem, to deliver top-notch products to its customers, “Bankman-Fried said in a statement on the $ 250 million credit line. I am.
Bitcoin’s value temporarily fell below $ 19,000 on Thursday as investors responded to growing concerns about a liquidity crisis hitting key operators in the sector in preparation for a potential recession. Cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows has been ordered to liquidate this week after facing a legal objection from creditors over unpaid debt.
Earlier this month, Brockfi, whose backers include Peter Thiel of Technology Billionaire, revealed that he would cut staff by 20% during what Prince described as “a dramatic change in macroeconomic conditions.” did.
“We are sticking to our commitment to ensure that BlockFi is here for the long term,” Prince said at the time. “Our clients do not experience significant changes in the quality of service they expect, their funds are protected and all platforms and products continue to operate normally.”
A few days later, Post reported that BlockFi is struggling Raise cash to help bring the business to life, even after offering to receive a significant discount on its valuation.
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The Nokia 6 has commanded a lot of hype from the tech community as Nokia’s return to devices with proper Android running on them. While it’s only available in China right now, the HMD Global produced device sold out in less than a minute after going on sale. We also know that rumors suggest Nokia plans on debuting at least five devices this year, so what’s next on the docket?
GFXBench has picked up a new Nokia device with the codename Heart. The device has pretty mid-range specs so it’s still not the Snapdragon 835 flagship that most want to see. The specs revealed include a 5.2″ 720p display, Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a 13-megapixel rear camera. It’s also running Android 7.0 Nougat.
There’s no telling if Nokia will announce this new device at the Mobile World Congress event next month in Barcelona, but it’s possible. Some speculation surrounding the device suggests that it’s intended for the Indian market, so those waiting to see a flagship device from Nokia are still waiting and hoping.


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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has received a new version of its travel makeup bag, the Travel Master, that includes two new features.
The first is a “naturally translucent” exterior that blends into the face, while the second is a plastic lining.
The new Travel Master will be available in the U.S. from March 21 through March 25.
It will be priced at $99.99.
Its predecessor, the first-generation Travel Master was released in 2011, and the TravelMaster II was released this year.
The new model, called the Travel King, is a bigger, more spacious bag that comes with a larger face cover and a plastic liner.
It will also come with a new travel makeup kit, the travel makeup pouch, which can hold a larger amount of makeup, and an additional travel makeup container.
The first-gen Travel King had a capacity of about 10 quarts.
The Travel Master 2 is smaller and lighter.
Travel Master 2.0The Travel Master II.
The second-gen travel makeup.
In addition to the new travel bag, which comes with its own holder, the new Travel King will be the first in the world to come with dual-use batteries that can power a face mask, a travel bag and a lip liner.


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As per an exclusive report by PCMag India, Meizu is coming back to India with its most recently released flagship smartphone, the 16 series. The Chinese smartphone maker has been out of touch with its Indian community as it stopped released phones quite a while ago. For those who aren’t aware of the Meizu 16 series phone, these are the flagship smartphones offered at an incredibly aggressive pricing. Something OnePlus and POCO phone users could relate to.
Taking the competition to next level, the company plans to go head-on with an entirely new range catering to different price brackets. It is believed that the brand is wholeheartedly planning to enter back into the Indian smartphone market. And they are probably going to start with a premium offering targeting the likes of OnePlus 6T.
Meizu 16 Plus could be coming to India
Currently, Meizu is one of those rare manufacturers that have not folded hands against the notch design in order to introduce bezel-less phone. Instead, the company is very well following the Samsung by keeping thinner bezels on its offerings. The Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus were officially launched in China in August this year. And it is likely that the Plus variant would be making its way rather than the regular model.
The Meizu 16 Plus brings interesting prepositions to its case when it comes to the sea of smartphones in India. It comes with curvy arc-like design, 20MP front camera, dual rear cameras, 7.3mm thickness, in-display fingerprint sensor like OP 6T. And there is the Snapdragon 845 processor, which easily go hand-to-hand with most of the Android smartphones unless you take Huawei’s recent Mate 20 Pro. Well, let’s not go to that level of premium-ness.
What do you guys think of the Meizu’s re-entry into India? Would you be interested I buying a Meizu smartphone in India? Drop your feedback in the comment section below.