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Once the project gets under way sometime within the new year’s first quarter, completion is expected within 10 months.
“We look forward to being good community partners in Cleveland,” according to Brenda Reid, media and community relations manager for a Publix regional office in Marietta, Ga. whose service territory includes Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
Late last week, Reid could not respond to Cleveland Daily Banner inquiries about the giant super market’s plans to join the growing field of grocers in Bradley County because corporation policy prohibits public comment about prospective sites until property lease agreements have been signed. The final signature hit the dotted line this week.
“We have been anxiously awaiting the close of this deal so we can get in there and bring our shopping experience to our customers ... and we look forward to it,” Reid said.
She declined to disclose the total Publix investment in the new development. The store is expected to employ about 100 workers although this number won’t be confirmed until a couple of months before opening.
Rowland, Cleveland’s longest-tenured mayor in city history, reportedly has been negotiating with Publix representatives for the past three years, but has been bound by confidentiality agreements with the company not to disclose details nor the grocer’s identity.
“It’s great for our community when folks — whether outside or within our geographic area — are willing to invest in Cleveland,” Rowland said. “This shows our community is continuing to grow, that companies everywhere are interested in seeing what we have to offer and that our economy is faring much better than the average.”
He added, “Companies are looking at Cleveland and Bradley County for a reason; in fact, for many reasons, and we certainly are grateful they like what they’re seeing.”
In a town already populated by successful grocers like BI-LO, Cooke’s, Walmart, Super Saver, Aldi and Food Lion (one of two locations of the latter closed earlier this year), Rowland acknowledged Publix will add yet another choice for local and regional shoppers.
“Our existing super markets have served, and continue to serve, as invaluable supporters of this community,” the mayor said. “They give us selection. They give us quality. And they have always given of themselves in support of education, families in need and nonprofit causes.”
He added, “And now we welcome a new member to our growing family. Publix will bring its own brand of involvement, its own mission statement of quality and its own commitment to community and investment in family.”
Because the growing Cleveland market is attracting more and more regional shoppers, Rowland believes the grocers — new and existing — will find their niche among area consumers.
Reid said the Publix store in Cleveland will be slightly larger than its Ooltewah counterpart that opened in 2008. The Ooltewah site contains 54,000 square feet.
“The average person will not know the difference [between the Ooltewah and Cleveland stores],” she pointed out. “They will feel about the same size.”
Because the Ooltewah interior design is four years old, Reid said the Cleveland look likely will differ.
“We have changed the insides of our stores,” she noted. “We do this periodically. We have gone with a warmer color palate in our stores and open ceilings ... and a Customer Service Department that’s right at the door versus being up against the wall.”
While the Ooltewah store is still a modern facility by grocery retail standards, Reid said Cleveland shoppers should look to a new Publix that opened in Knoxville in August for a better comparison. According to archived news accounts, Publix launched a 56,000 square-foot store in that city in the Northshore Town Center. The Cleveland store’s look should be similar.
Reid, who attended the Knoxville store’s grand opening, told news outlets there Publix is accustomed to competing with other giant food retailers in other markets.
“... It’s not unusual for us to compete with all of these great competitors,” she told newsmen then, and she added, “... we focus on making sure that our associates are friendly and knowledgeable, and the quality of our products is superior.”
Reid repeated much of the Knoxville assessment Thursday in regard to competitors in Cleveland.
“We compete throughout the Southeast with many competitors,” she told the Banner. “Our motto is to be the best supermarket we can be ... we want to be the best model in the world as far as supermarkets.”
Publix concentrates on quality of product and customer service, but it maintains strong ties with its communities, she explained.
“As a business, our main focus is customer service in our stores,” Reid stressed. “[But] we are very, very supportive of the community. [It] is part of our mission statement to support the communities where we do business. Programs we support include education, youth, homelessness and hunger-related causes.”
Publix competes the same in all its markets.
“The way we go to market is to offer an exceptional shopping experience,” she said. “While our competitors do a great job with their model, our model is geared toward providing the best shopping experience possible.”
This includes competitive pricing, product selection and clean, well-lit stores, Reid cited.
“We try to maintain that brand or image throughout all our markets,” she said.
Rowland praised the work of Cleveland realtor Loye Hamilton and George Chase, ARS Ventures, LLC of Atlanta, in their roles representing Publix.
“It has been a pleasure working with Loye and George throughout this process,” Rowland said. “Each has added significant value to the discussions and has worked to do what is best for company and community.”
Chase also delivered a message on behalf of John Harmon, a Publix Super Markets Inc. representative who has been involved directly in Cleveland negotiations.
“John [Harmon] asked me to thank Mayor Rowland, [Cleveland City Manager] Janice Casteel and the entire city of Cleveland staff for their confidential confidence and patience,” Chase said. “It has been a pleasure working with everyone involved with the city of Cleveland. Publix is looking forward to serving the city of Cleveland for years to come.”


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The new TGX4Startup scheme is looking for early stage partners to support and scale
TravelgateX start-up programme aims to support competition with sector giants
Palma-based travel tech connectivity specialist TravelgateX has launched a start-up programme to support small firms to compete with the global industry giants.
TGX4Startup will work with any partner looking for hotel product distribution through its API technology and big data analytics.
The firm said it aims to help start-ups to compete with the likes of Booking.com or Expedia “by accelerating the incorporation of products for their clients in a simple and scalable way”.
TravelgateX believes the start-up scene in cities like Madrid and Barcelona in Spain and other regions of Europe like Paris, London and Berlin remains healthy despite COVID.
José Díaz, director of TGX4StartUP, said: “Innovation will be essential and those start-ups that focus their efforts on helping the sector face its future challenges will have a greater probability of succeeding.
“We want to help entrepreneurs and start-ups in the tourism industry to make a qualitative leap and successfully face changes in the demand for tourism services.”
TGX4Startup offers connectivity to start-ups and access to product to support their growth.
TravelgateX will provide technology support and expert marketplace guides to support the start-ups achieve a scalable partnership
The start-ups that register, once qualified, will access TravelgateX solutions for 12 months from their certification and be able to create their services by developing their API.
Interested start-ups or entrepreneurs can register for free on the platform’s website. They will receive guidance on how to use TravelgateX’s suite of technology solutions.
TravelgateX, chief technology officer Óscar Pérez, said its technology addresses three interconnected challenges: concurrency, scalability and stability.
“With our technology we must ensure that our platform is up and running 99.99% of the time,” he said.
“Partners, both buyers and sellers, can start using our technology in a few minutes, without wasting time.”
Chief information officer Carlos Tur added: “We have the needs in mind, and we are committed to working in technology and automation.
“We consider it very important to keep up to date with the new technologies that are emerging in order to be competitive both at a technical and cost level.”
TravelgateX connects more than 1,000 partners in the tourism industry, handles more than 3,000 million searches and completes more than 30,000 daily bookings, generating a business of €3,200 million in transactions.

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Cybercrime is a self-sustaining economy which now earns more than $1.5 trillion a year, new research has claimed.
A report released by Bromium says cybercrime, as a whole, earns more money every year than Russia. As a matter of fact, if it were a country, the combined GDP from online criminal activities would be 13th highest in the world.
Illegal online markets earn the most - $860 billion a year, followed by trade secrets theft ($500 billion), data trading ($160 billion), crimeware-as-a-service ($1.6 billion) and ransomware ($1 billion).
The report also says that cybercriminals use the funds gained through illegal activities, to fund other illegal activities, which often move beyond the digital realm, and spill into the 'offline world'.
Thus, a fifth (20 per cent) of funds are being reinvested into further crime which includes drug manufacturing, human trafficking and terrorism. That's roughly $300 billion going into these activities every year.
“The findings of Dr. McGuire’s research provide shocking insight into just how widespread and profitable cybercrime has become,” commented Gregory Webb, CEO of Bromium.
“The platform criminality model is productising malware and making cybercrime as easy as shopping online. Not only is it easy to access cybercriminal tools, services and expertise: it means enterprises and governments alike are going to see more sophisticated, costly and disruptive attacks as The Web of Profit continues to gain momentum. We can’t solve this problem using old thinking or outmoded technology. It’s time for new approaches.”
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Here We Go
Has it been six months already?
A lot has gone down since the industry gathered here last March for the New York Home Fashions Market - some good, some bad, some pretty ugly.
Topic A: Would the highly anticipated revamp of JCPenney's home floor revive its fortunes? The answer, as we've since learned, was no. It looks spectacular. Interim ceo Mike Ullman justly described it as the best-looking home department in the industry. Unfortunately, it turns out to be less profitable than the set that preceded it.
That, of course, means more upheaval - but more opportunity to get in on the next wave of the new strategy being put in place to right the ship.
Speaking of upheaval and opportunity, as the cover story in this issue notes, Ralph Lauren's decision to reposition its brand in home upends the playing field in the department store brand game. The Lauren brand in home, now in its 30th year, has long stood as the standard every other designer brand wished to emulate. Now that Ralph Lauren is exiting the opening price point part of the space, who will rush in?
While we're on the subject of emulated brands and department stores, there's the matter of Martha Stewart. Macy's lawsuit against Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for its deal with Penney had not yet gone to trial in March. A final decision from the judge is still pending, but given the situation at JCPenney, is all that a moot point now?
More importantly, with Macy's feeling bruised, to say the least, by the Martha alliance with JCPenney, will the Martha Stewart Collection at Macy's be frozen out of the chance to expand into some of the business being abdicated by Ralph Lauren?
In terms of design trend, on thing we learned last market week was that when you buck tradition, tradition bucks back. A year ago, the big take-away from New York Home Fashions Market was the decided pivot the industry's designers had made to appeal to Millennial consumers - most often employing contemporary motifs.
This past spring, something of a retrenchment took place - not a full-on retreat to classics but a broad effort to "redefine traditional" - blending the old with the new.
That appears to be the over-arching design theme for this week's market. Except to see a lot of "transitional" in showrooms.
Finally, what are the prospects for the fourth quarter? The back-to-school season has been uneven and promotions got underway very early - a strategy that is expected to recur during the fourth quarter. Also noteworthy: there will be six fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
It's going to be a fast and furious race to the finish line for 2013. The players are already taking the field for 2014. We'll find out more about what's ahead this week.


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Ford to launch eight new vehicles in India by mid-decade
Ford Motor Co has confirmed it will launch eight new vehicles in India by the middle of the decade as it plans to become a major player in one of the automotive world’s fastest growing markets.
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa president, Joe Hinrichs, announced the commitment to the sub-continent during a presentation in New Delhi where he revealed the company’s plans.
“As we have seen from the spectacular early success of the Ford Figo, more and more Indian consumers appreciate the fuel efficient, economical, high quality, safe, and fun-to-drive vehicles that Ford offers,” Mr Hinrichs said.
Ford’s current line up in India consists of the Figo, Fiesta (different to the Australian version), Ikon and Endeavour.
After just 25 weeks on sale, Ford India has sold more than 30,000 units of the sub-compact Figo and has been exporting it to South Africa since May.
Ford India president and managing director, Michael Boneham, confirmed the domestically manufactured Figo would be exported to 50 new markets from next year, including Mexico, North Africa and the Middle East.
Ford anticipates sales in its Asia Pacific and Africa region – in which Australia is a comparatively small player – to account for around 70 percent of the brand’s global growth in the next decade. It is predicting sales will increase from 16 million units in 2009 to 35 million in 2018.
Sales in India alone have increased at an average annual rate of 17 percent over the past five years, and more than 10 million people in that market are expected to upgrade from two to four wheels in the next few years.
Mr Hinrichs said Ford’s focus for the region was fixed on meeting the increasing demand for its low-cost vehicles.
“Introducing eight new vehicles by the middle of the decade is an ambitious plan that will have tremendous impact on our manufacturing operations, supply chain, dealers and employees. As part of our better plan for India, we are working today to make sure the value chain is ready for the demands we will place on it in the years to come,” he said.


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I’m really confused here as to why there is a thriving black market for the iPhone in China, why the Apple deal for 5 million iPhones to legitmitely be sold in China dies, but why the Dell Mini 3i that runs on Google’s Android OS is thriving and experience amazing growth?
Is it me, or does it sound like Apple is getting black listed somehow by the government, and that “somehow” seems to point directly to Google!
I mean, how else can this be happening?
China is the world’s most populated country with 1.3 BILLION (that’s b, b, BILLION) people, and certainly every business understands the windfall profits associated with infiltrating China.
But is it possible that somehow Google has paid off the government to ban, or otherwise legislate, Apple from its borders?
Maybe, maybe not, but it just doesn’t make sense to me how the iPhone, the world’s most popular mobile device, is not selling legitimately in China, the world’s most populated country, yet the Dell Mini 3i running on Google’s Android OS is thriving with open arms!


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Apple and Samsung have been involved in a bloody legal battle over the past few years over technology patents. Now, it seems that the two technology companies could be entering a new war, this time over their profitability.
Despite leading the smartphone marketplace in terms of total profitability for three years, Apple is now the second-most profitable smartphone manufacturer. Samsung, the South Korean conglomerate responsible for the popular Galaxy smartphone, hit an estimated operating profit of $5.2 billion USD during the second quarter of 2013.
Apple, on the other hand, recorded an estimated profit of $4.6 billion, putting it in a close second place behind the South Korean technology firm. While these numbers exclude sales of non-smartphone devices – which, in Apple’s case, includes a large range of PCs and tablet devices – they show an important industry trend.
They also reveal a realistic cause for Apple’s seemingly never-ending fight with the South Korean firm over allegations of patent violation. With very few competitors achieving profitable results in the smartphone industry – many others are posting record losses from smartphone sales – Apple sees Samsung as its only competitor.
The numbers also reveal a truth that’s becoming increasingly important for Apple – a company once best known for its innovative product line-up. With little in the way of major innovation in the iPhone line, Apple faces a difficult future if it can’t find a way to compete with Samsung’s low and high-end smartphone catalogue.
With a blogosphere that’s buzzing with rumours of a lighter, smaller iPhone or an upsized mobile device, Apple certainly has the potential to elevate its profits if its next product is a success. Given its somewhat stagnant approach to innovation in the last year, however, it might take a miracle to reverse its current trend.


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Version 3.0 of the iPhone OS introduced multimedia messaging functionality way back in mid-June, but AT&T has been dragging its feet a little getting the feature enabled on its network. Now, AppleInsider writes that iPhone users in the U.S. will be able to MMS away to their hearts' contents starting on September 25.
Actually sending and receiving MMSes on that day will involve a little stopover at the iTunes app store, where users will need to download an iPhone software update. As AppleInsider points out, only the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S models will be able to take advantage of it; folks with first-gen iPhones will just have to keep e-mailing their photos and videos.
Why the delay? AppleInsider quotes an AT&T statement that explains in part, "We support more iPhone customers than any other carrier in the world so we took the time necessary to make sure our network is ready to handle what we expect will be a record volume of MMS traffic." The company adds that it appreciates customers' patience. Not everyone was all that patient, though—some actually filed class-action lawsuits against the carrier over the missing functionality.


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Personal income increased in January but the gains were eaten up by rising prices.
Personal income rose 0.4%, exceeding a 0.3% expectation. Consumer spending figures also rose by 0.2% — but a sharp disappointment compared to the previous month’s 0.5% growth. With rising prices, however, the real value after inflation was -0.3%, leaving consumers with less buying power.
“The total money spent was up but prices were also up so there wasn’t an increase in consumption,” said Tom Simons, an economist at Jefferies Group in Manhattan. “People actually are spending more because they have to spend more because things are more expensive.”
Troubling though were consumer spending figures, which account for two-thirds of the country’s economic activity. Inflation grew by 1.9% from the same time last year — the highest it’s been since 2012 — and in line with the Fed’s 2% inflation target. This means the Fed will likely increase interest rates in the near future to curb inflation. Still, the gain in personal income equals an additional $63 billion in the hands of consumers.
“The economy is in good shape,” Simons said. “The probability of a recession coming anytime soon is quite low.”
Other indicators paint a more robust picture of consumer attitudes. Both retail sales and consumer confidence have increased in recent months. In December, consumer confidence was at its highest since Aug. 2001— up nearly four points. Meanwhile, in January, retail sales continued to increase on both non-durable and durable goods, excluding automobiles and utilities. Utilities make up a major portion of consumer spending and may have fallen because of an unseasonably warm winter across the nation.
All of this points to a solid economy with strong labor market conditions, steady wage gains and gas prices that are still relatively low and should lead to additional consumption throughout the year.
The personal income report, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on March 1, came just one day after President Trump’s first address to Congress where he stated that he “inherited a mess” of an economy. Yet the economy’s upward trajectory began before the election. The U.S. added a substantial 227,000 non-farm jobs in January while unemployment was just 4.8 percent — full employment by many economists’ standards.
Yet inflation pressures are still abound. If the Fed does increase interest rates it will be harder for individual consumers, like first-time home buyers, to borrow money. The Fed has forecasted as many as three interest rate hikes throughout 2017.
“Consumers are cautious,” said Rubeela Farooqi, an economist at Stone McCarthy Research Associates in Princeton, New Jersey. “Any shock in the economy is going to affect consumer psychology. Consumers were hit badly by the recession and haven’t forgotten that.”
“There’s a lot of uncertainty at the moment,” said Stan Shipley, senior managing director at the International Strategy & Investment Group in New York City. “It’s definitely cut into spirits.”
President Trump ran on a platform of increasing wages and lowering unemployment by ramping up infrastructure spending and cutting taxes. The question remains as to when.
“Trump has made a lot of broad comments about cutting taxes but no specifics,” Simons said. “We don’t know how they will play out over time. Consumers have a sense that Trump’s plan for the economy will help them.”


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The entry of generic forms of Pfizer's blockbuster Lipitor (atorvastatin) onto the UK market could eventually save the National Health Service a whopping £350 million a year.
According to the Generic Manufacturers' Association, the loss of Lipitor's patent protection in the UK last month and availability of cheaper generic forms on the market "will mean prices dropping significantly in the next year".
The NHS shells out around £400 million a year on Lipitor but, by the end of the year, the price of the drug could be reduced by as much as 85%, which, if maintained, equates to a yearly saving of around £350 million, the Association said.
Israeli drugmaker Teva has this week launched its own generic form of atorvastatin in the UK, offering pills in 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg strengths to treat high cholesterol and prevent of cardiovascular disease.
Highlighting the vast difference in price, a spokesman for the firm told PharmaTimes UK News that its 28-pill pack of 80mg atorvastatin will cost the NHS just £2.26 compared to Lipitor's current tag of £28.21.
"[Generic atorvastatin] and other patent expiries provide pharmacy the opportunities for increasing margins and keeping costs down, and also mean we at Teva continue to do our bit in saving the NHS over £9 billion a year through the availability of generic medicines," said Kim Innes, Commercial Director at the firm.
According to Warwick Smith, director-general of the BGMA, the loss of Pfizer's exclusivity for the cholesterol buster is not only "hugely significant" for the NHS but also demonstrates "the valuable role generic drugs play in patient care in the UK".
"The true value of generic medicines lies in making the drugs bill affordable for the NHS and driving innovation through competition to originator products after patent expiry," he said.
While patent protection is vital for drug companies to ensure a return on their investment, it is generic competition that sustains innovation, as it essentially encourages companies to develop new products.
And the savings the NHS makes when generic products enter the market allows it to spend money on new technologies and medicines, thus encouraging the pharmaceutical sector to invest in research and discovery, Smith notes.
While 67.4% of all medicines dished out by the health service are generics, they make up just 29.6% of the total cost, and without generics, the NHS drugs bill would be around twice its current level, he stressed.


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Museum of Ice Cream reportedly asks local creameries to donate ice cream, despite high ticket prices
If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to the Museum of Ice Cream (they sold out in just 18 minutes), you paid a pretty penny for entry to the Instagram sensation pop-up exhibit.
But not a cent of that $38 ticket price goes to local creameries, who are asked to donate their product to the exhibit, Eater reported Tuesday.
At least not directly. The creameries are asked to hand over hundreds of gallons of their goods in exchange for publicity.
It may seem like a good deal to medium-sized creameries like Bi-Rite, It's-It and Salt & Straw that can afford to donate more than 100 gallons of ice cream per week to get free social media marketing in return.
COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN: Fans scoop up tickets to ice cream museum
But according to Eater, that's not feasible for smaller Bay Area creameries like Garden Creamery or Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous.
"We were upset at the idea [of donated ice cream], because we're artists. When you think of a museum, you think you're supporting artists," Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous co-owner Annabelle Topacio told Eater.
She said she was asked to donate 175 gallons of ice cream per week for four to five weeks. That's more ice cream than her shop produces weekly and an estimated value of $30,000, according to Topacio.
Ice cream makers that are able to make that investment reap the rewards, said Shelley Reinstein, a spokesperson for the Museum of Ice Cream.
"Every partner we have ever worked with has been so happy to be a part of the exhibit and has seen a direct sales increase from it. They have been able to showcase their product to hundreds of thousands of people and get exposure they never would've had before by participating."
Dessert maker My/Mo Mochi worked with the Museum of Ice Cream in Los Angeles and saw such success that the company asked to be featured again in San Francisco, Reinstein said.
For Erin Lang, co-owner of Garden Creamery in the Mission, there are no hard feelings towards the ice cream museum.
"In no way, shape or form are we upset with the museum. We understand their business model and that marketing costs money," Lang told SFGATE.
But Garden Creamery, which opened in February, couldn't meet the Museum of Ice Cream's production needs, and certainly couldn't cover the cost out of pocket.
"My boyfriend and I produce everything and we don't have the resources for marketing like that. We don't even pay for marketing."
Instead, Garden Creamery is partnering with the Color Factory, a pop-up exhibit similar to the Museum of Ice Cream in that every part of the experience is tailored to selfie opportunities and Instagrammable moments.
Garden Creamery produces a soft-serve ice cream that is served inside the Color Factory, which pays for their ice cream.
Lang said Garden Creamery was "honored" to be considered for inclusion in the Museum of Ice Cream.
"We hope that one day we could get to a level that we could provide product in the museum."
Editor's note: This article was updated Friday to include comment from the Museum of Ice Cream.


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Payment data of more than 30 million Americans and more than a million others, which was stolen from Wawa late last year, has found its ways to Joker's Stash, an internet forum for credit card fraud and theft. The database, or as the hackers call it “card dump” is being advertised as BIGBADABOOM-III, where payment information is being sold for $17 a card.
International cards are more expensive, going for $210 a card.
"The Wawa breach aligns with Joker's Stash's tactic of adding records stolen from large merchants in publicly disclosed major breaches only after the breach is announced," experts at threat intelligence firm Gemini Advisory said. “Joker's Stash uses the media coverage of major breaches such as these to bolster the credibility of their shop and their position as the most notorious vendor of compromised payment cards."
Even though Wawa said the dump doesn’t contain CVV2 numbers, ZDNet’s investigation seems to suggest otherwise.
"We have alerted our payment card processor, payment card brands, and card issuers to heighten fraud monitoring activities to help further protect any customer information," Wawa said after learning of the sale. The company also said it would continue working with law enforcement as it investigates the hack.
The Wawa breach is considered to be one of the most devastating attacks of recent times. It lasted for months, from March to December 2019. Point of sale systems in more than 800 locations were compromised and data transferred to the hackers’ CnC servers.
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Microsoft confirms phishers stole 'several thousand' Hotmail passwords
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Microsoft today confirmed that thousands of Windows Live Hotmail account usernames and passwords had leaked to the Internet, but said the credentials were "likely" stolen in a phishing attack.
The company denied that its Web-based e-mail service had been hacked and the account log-in information stolen because of some lapse on its part.
Earlier today, Neowin.net reported that more than 10,000 accounts had been compromised and speculated that Hotmail had either suffered a breach or an aggressive phishing campaign had collected the usernames and passwords by duping people into divulging the information.
"We determined that this was not a breach of internal Microsoft data and initiated our standard process of working to help customers regain control of their accounts," a Microsoft spokeswoman said in an e-mail to questions posed earlier today by Computerworld .
Microsoft did acknowledge that Hotmail accounts had been compromised. "Over the weekend Microsoft learned that several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customers' credentials were exposed on a third-party site due to a likely phishing scheme," the same spokeswoman added.
"That's a big result for a phishing campaign," said Dave Jevans, the chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an industry association dedicated to fighting online identity theft. "But it's not outside the realm of possibility. We've seen 50,000 to 75,000 [compromised] accounts when phishers target an ISP with millions of users."
Hotmail has about 400 million registered users, according to Microsoft, although the company declined to spell out how many are active users of the service.
"A .05 per cent rate, which is what 100,000 users would represent, isn't unreasonable for 10 to 20 million users," Jevans said. "They wouldn't have to spam every [Hotmail] user to get that."
According to Neowin.net, which first reported the Hotmail incident, more than 10,000 accounts had been compromised. However, Neowin said it had seen only a partial list -- accounts with usernames starting with "A" or "B" -- and suspected that the total could be much larger.
If the 10,000 accounts for A-B are extrapolated to the full alphabet, it's possible that over 100,000 accounts were compromised. "If that's the case, this would definitely be one of the biggest single phishing events," said Jevans. "But it could be the result of a long period of time, months and months of harvesting."
Although the number of phishing attacks declined earlier this year, they have recent stormed back, said Jevans. "They're close to, or at, an all-time peak," he said.
Both Microsoft and Jevans recommended that all Hotmail users change their passwords, just in case. "Change it, ASAP," urged Jevans.


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Apr 05, 2017 04:53 PM EDT The Samsung Tizen OS, at its current state, shows signs that it might soon endanger the owners of any device or appliances running this operating system.
Mar 27, 2017 05:57 PM EDT This smartphone models list shows instances when mobile phones and gadgets running one operating system just isn't enough.
Mar 21, 2017 04:12 PM EDT The new Android Nougat update rolls out in beta form, bringing a highly anticipated feature to 6P devices along with some fixes and improvements.
Feb 14, 2017 08:37 AM ESTA unique house shaped like the letter Y has a rooftop swimming pool and it looks so unique. This breaks the conventional architecture.


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Why would it be bad if everyone was vegetarian?
If everyone became vegetarian by 2050, food-related emissions would drop by 60% … Though a relatively small increase in agricultural land, this would more than make up for the loss of meat because one-third of the land currently used for crops is dedicated to producing food for livestock – not for humans.
Should all humans be vegetarians?
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, an evidence-based review showed that a vegetarian diet is associated with a lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease. … Vegetarians also tend to have a lower body mass index, lower overall cancer rates and lower risk of chronic disease.
Is it bad to not be a vegetarian?
But not all vegetarians, or vegans, are healthy. Like any diet, it comes down to what you pack on your plate. … According to medical professionals, eating an unhealthy vegetarian diet can put you at an even higher risk of illness than someone eating a well-balanced diet that includes meat and dairy.
Do humans need meat?
No! There is no nutritional need for humans to eat any animal products; all of our dietary needs, even as infants and children, are best supplied by an animal-free diet. … The consumption of animal products has been conclusively linked to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and osteoporosis.
Are humans meant to be vegan?
Although many humans choose to eat both plants and meat, earning us the dubious title of “omnivore,” we’re anatomically herbivorous. The good news is that if you want to eat like our ancestors, you still can: Nuts, vegetables, fruit, and legumes are the basis of a healthy vegan lifestyle.
Do vegetarians have better skin?
Beyond just helping with stubborn pimples, going vegan can also improve your complexion, said Sarkar. Because a vegan diet typically requires that you eat vegetables and fruits rather than dairy, meat, and (most) processed snacks, the natural antioxidants can impact the way your skin, she said.


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A federal jury in Texas this week ordered Intel to pay VLSI Know-how practically $949 million for infringing a patent with its processors, in keeping with a Reuters report. Intel disagreed with the decision and can enchantment.
VLSI asserts that Intel’s Skylake and Cascade Lake processors violated its patents overlaying a CPU innovation and its attorneys say that the violations trigger ‘tens of millions and tens of millions of infringements per second.’ Intel argues that its Skylake and Cascade Lake CPUs use applied sciences developed in-house and that the patent VLSI acquired from NXP can not cowl trendy processors.
Based mostly on courtroom information accessed through PACER, VLSI is accusing Intel of infringing its 7,242,552 patent, which covers a way for lessening the issues of defects brought on by stress utilized to bond pads. The method consists of including dummy steel strains to interconnect layers to extend their density earlier than producing different layers.
This isn’t the primary time Intel has misplaced in courtroom to VLSI. In March 2021, a district decide in Waco, Texas, ordered Intel to pay VLSI $2.18 billion for infringing two of its patents associated to frequency administration and reducing reminiscence voltage. The patents had been initially filed by SigmaTel and Freescale. Intel did not overturn the ruling in Aug. 2021.
Intel and VLSI have a big scale ongoing authorized battle in numerous courts throughout the U.S. and overseas. VLSI accused Intel of infringing 19 of its patents that originate from Freescale, SigmaTel, and NXP. A number of the claims have been dismissed by judges, however many instances are nonetheless ongoing.
VLSI is managed by Fortress Funding Group, a personal fairness agency, which is owned by SoftBank. SoftBank additionally owns Arm. Intel and Apple have accused VLSI, Fortress, and their associates of illegal patent aggregation.


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Starbucks Canada announced today that it will require customers to wear facial coverings while visiting all company-owned café locations in Canada beginning Sept. 14.
In a release, the company stated that it was implementing the new mask policy, "In its continued commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of partners (employees) and customers, and to control the spread of COVID-19."
At select locations where a local government mandate is not in place, customers that may not be wearing a facial covering will have various options to order their Starbucks:
- Curbside pickup through the Starbucks app
- Placing an order for delivery through Starbucks Delivers
The company adds that it is committed to playing a constructive role in supporting health and government officials as they work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19: "All decisions are grounded in partner and customer care and safety, based on facts and science, and communicated with transparency."
COVID-19 is spread by respiratory droplets when a person who is sick coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread when a healthy person touches an object or surface (e.g. a doorknob or a table) with the virus on it, and then touches their mouth, nose or eyes before washing their hands. Most people who get COVID-19 have only mild disease, but a few people can get very sick and may need to go to hospital. The symptoms of COVID-19 may include fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of smell and/or diarrhea.


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18. 11. 2021
Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022
Present Innovative Designs for all Fashion beings
Although the epidemic has not completely subsided, since Western countries have begun to adopt "Coexisting with the Coronavirus" as a strategy, and regard the COVID-19 as an endemic disease and no different from other viruses, they have not adopted strict isolation measures. Since we want to coexist with the virus, there is no reason why social life will not return to normal. Therefore, fashion brands will do all they can in the spring and summer of 2022, in order to seize the favor of fashion lovers at this critical moment in this post-epidemic era.
3. 11. 2021
Shenzhen Fashion Week
Shenzhen Fashion Week creates a national fashion carnival
Shenzhen Fashion Week (SZFW) has stepped up its game this year. It not only tried the bi-annual format (previously it held only once a year), but also held 105 shows and conferences during the eight-day event that ended on Monday.
According to Pan Ming, the President of the Shenzhen Fashion Industry Association, this is a record-breaking, an increase of 30% over the previous session. In the past week, a total of 30,000 people participated in the fashion week event, and another 1 million people watched the live online show.
SZFW is keen to take advantage of Shenzhen's advantages as a fashion industry centre, a centre for technological and innovation, and an important part of the China's Grand Plan for the Greater Bay Area Economic Zone (including Hong Kong and Macao) in China.
This week, a 360-degree dome was set up over the catwalk of one of SZFW’s three main locations, and artificial intelligence technology was used to film the show of local giant Ellassay and other brands, so that people watching at home can get a complete immersive experience of each look.
15. 11. 2020
Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong
24 – 27. 6. 2021 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Asia’s leading jewellery event is refreshing its brand – Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong, with an exciting line up of exhibitors and special events.
The refreshed visual identity reaffirms the show’s commitment to the jewellery world, and that is to connect and engage with the global jewellery community, inspire true partnership and celebrate the very best that the industry has to offer.
Occupying 70,000 square metres of exhibition space, the fair is strategically divided into specialty pavilions, making sourcing easier for buyers.
10. 10. 2020
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021
The 2021 Red Dot Award: Product Design will open for submissions on October 12. Designers and companies from all over the world are invited to enter their best products in 50 categories as diverse as medical technology, watches, or packaging.
This year, packaging as well as suitable materials and machines will be admitted to the competition for the first time. The jurors will place special emphasis on the functionality of the solutions when assessing entries in this product group.
The deadline for submissions is January 22, with a late deadline of February 19, 2021.
Photo: Agence France-Presse
10. 10. 2020
Some much-needed Hollywood glamour characterised Virginie Viard’s spring/summer 2021 collection, which ended Paris Fashion Week on an upbeat note.
Covid-19 might have put off celebrities from attending, but the luxury fashion brand’s runway show at the Grand Palais – right before the venue closes for renovations for the Paris Olympics of 2024 – was a dose of much-needed optimism.
Monumental light-bulb encrusted letters spelling CHANEL sparkled over the runway at the Grand Palais on the last day of Paris Fashion Week, prefacing a collection celebrating the cinema industry. It brought a pang of nostalgia for better times during this pared-down virus-hit season that has been notable for its lack of star power.
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Design, Exhibition - Singapore Design Week 2018 will run from 5 to 18 March
Now into its 5th edition, the Singapore Design Week (SDW) brings together a collection of local and international design activities in Singapore. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council, the SDW is open to the design community, businesses, design students, public sector officers and the general public.
The annual festival is a celebration of all things design with craft fairs, exhibitions and conferences across the island.
The Singapore Urban Design Festival in Tanjong Pagar and the District Design Dialogue in Holland Village are new to the festival. The latter features installations, workshops and other activities that spill into residents' living rooms.
The executive director of DesignSingapore Council and the festival's organiser, Ms Agnes Kwek said: "We have a lot of people in the design community with a very good reading of what people respond best to. It's time to let the design community be more in the driving seat."


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Although Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is only a few months old, speculation has already started about the next flagship mobile phone from the company.
The proposed Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to host a 16-megapixel camera, according to the latest leak from the South Korean site Electronic Times News. It claimed that the feature was already being developed in order to improve on the 13-megapixel function that was found on the Samsung Galaxy S4.
According to the site, it’s also thought that Samsung will be ready to launch the new smartphone in March next year, which isn’t really that far away.
It also suggested that the camera module will feature image stabilisation technology which was reportedly supposed to be intended for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which is thought to be arriving next month, but problems with the supply chain prevented this.
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Microsofts Xbox Reveal event was held today at Microsofts Redmond campus. If you missed it we have all of the information on the next generation Xbox console. After months of speculation the official name of the console will be Xbox One. The Xbox One is made to be an all-in-one box that interacts with all the devices in your home theater. Microsofts Don Mattrick said the core strategy is simple, instant and complete. The Xbox One will be available later this year and will ship with a new Kinect motion camera and controller. Read on as we go over some of the new features."
There is a lot of free Microsoft software to be had, programs which enable better web surfing and help protect against spyware are just two types. PCSTATS Tips


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With an approximate six deaths and 450 injuries, according to Newsweek, it seems another epidemic has struck our nation.
This epidemic has even struck our campus with the hospitalization of one of our students due to vaping.
Vaping, which is defined as “the action or practice of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device,” has become widespread in the United States, especially among middle and high schoolers.
Vaping was originally – continues to be – marketed as a way for adult smokers to quit. Recently more and more teens have started using vaping products despite their marketing.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, 3.62 million high school and middle students used e-cigarettes.
This demographic is still undergoing crucial brain development, and with products such as JUUL containing the same amount of nicotine as one pack of cigarettes, this could leave them hooked.
Vaping also comes with the risk of injury and illness. According to NBC News, vapes have malfunctioned, causing burns to users.
Also, according to the CDC, adults and children have been poisoned from swallowing, breathing, or absorbing vape liquid via their skin or eyes.
While many companies state they make their advertising geared toward adults, flavors, which include varieties such as bubblegum, cotton candy, and watermelon, have created doubts.
A 2017 study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that the use of flavored vape products was highest in youth at 80% of those aged 12-17 years. The flavor was also found to be the primary reason for use, especially among youth.
The concern with the rise in youth vaping is the long-term health effects that have come to fruition. With the sudden rise in vaping, especially among youth, the question of the next step has arisen.
In early September, President Trump proposed a ban on all non-tobacco flavored vaping products to combat the epidemic.
Many state lawmakers such as those in Utah, New York, and California have also begun discussing bans of flavored products, or even all vape products, in their respective states.
These bans aim to get rid of flavorings to stop the attraction of these products to teens.
Another concern with flavored vape liquids is a chemical known as diacetyl or AP. This liquid was once used in food products to increase their buttery flavor. It was later banned for causing a condition known as “Popcorn Lung.”
Due to the need for diacetyl to be inhaled to cause this condition, it is wondered if vaping liquids containing the chemical can do the same.
While it is not entirely clear if a certain type of liquid or device is to blame for the sudden illnesses, the FDA has found danger in THC vaping liquids.
Some of the liquids those that are currently sick were using included THC and a chemical called vitamin E acetate.
The concerns with these products lie in the addictive nature of THC and the danger of inhaling vitamin E acetate.
The New York Health Department found vitamin E acetate in almost all products sampled from 34 patients who used at least one cannabis vape product before becoming ill.
In 2016, JAMA Pediatrics found that about 1 in 11 United States students between 6th and 12th grade used cannabis products in vapes. This shines a light into a possible next step our President and nation can take.
We should consider better regulating or even banning these products due to their addictive nature and their chemical contents.
The President has made the right decision in calling for a ban for flavored vape products. These products are not only attracting our nation’s youth to engage in dangerous actions, but they also contain chemicals that can cause severe damage to users of any age.
This ban, however, is not the only step we should take in fighting the vaping epidemic.
We should begin considering actions against THC vape products due to their possible correlation with the sudden illnesses that have emerged.
Neither the ban nor the next step, which is unknown as of now, will be a total fix.
However, they should be implemented in order to decrease the number of teens who vape and the amount of illness that these products are being shown to cause.
Emme is a sophomore Political science major and is the Secretary of the BU Republicans.


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AW21' Essentails Elevated.
Serving up a unique collaborative offering just in time for the winter months, Moose Knuckles and TELFAR have today launched their partnered collection in the UK exclusively via Browns.
Delivering all the sartorially progressive vibes you’d expect, the capsule reimagines classic staples from both brands with a cool-weather ready approach throughout and key pieces including the limited edition ‘shopper’ bag and a slew of outerwear options. Speaking on the news, a Moose Knuckles spokesperson commented:
“Working with one of the most forward-thinking designers in the industry today has been a dream come true. By infusing Moose Knuckles’ signature shapes, with Telfar’s iconic designs we developed something completely new and timeless that we feel both our communities will appreciate.”
Check out some shots from the accompanying campaign below and shop the release via Browns now.
PHOTO CREDIT: @Moose Knuckles x TELFAR


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- Fast-casual restaurants serving Middle Eastern food and Mediterranean food are suddenly everywhere in the US.
- Cava and Roti are just a few of the chains that have been rapidly growing across the United States.
- On Friday, Cava announced that it had acquired Mediterranean brand Zöe's Kitchen. The combined companies will have 327 restaurants across 24 states.
- Whole Foods predicted that Middle Eastern cuisine would be one of the top culinary trends in 2018 because of a growing demand for fresh, healthy, and flavorful food.
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants seem to be popping up on every corner.
Taïm, Cava, Hummus & Pita Co., and Roti are among the fast-growing restaurants that have been serving fresh Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food in a fast-casual style, with more and more national chains and local businesses hopping on the trend all the time.
On Friday, Cava announced that it had acquired Mediterranean brand Zöe's Kitchen. The combined companies will have 327 restaurants across 24 states.
Middle Eastern cuisine has been rising in popularity in recent years, and Whole Foods predicted it would be one of the top food trends of 2018. According to Whole Foods, hummus, pita, and falafel are "entry points" into Middle Eastern food, and spices like harissa, cardamom, and za'atar are likely to start popping up on menus more often.
Though Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food are distinct from each other, the two share flavors, and "Mediterranean" is often used as an umbrella term to describe both. For example, flatbreads, roasted meat, and hummus are generally considered stables of both types of cuisine.
"Mediterranean is a much more popular selling point," Leila Hudson, an associate professor of modern Middle East culture and political economy at the University of Arizona in Tucson, told QSR magazine. "People generally understand what that means."
Tamim Shoja, who owns the restaurant SKWR Kabobline in Washington, DC, told QSR: "We did a lot of research, and what kept sticking out was how many restaurants represented themselves as Mediterranean when they were not. I came to the realization it was a marketing thing. Mediterranean is something that is approachable."
See how Middle Eastern food is taking over:
Taïm, an Israeli chain operated by the chefs Einat Admony and Stefan Nafziger, has three locations in New York and two more coming soon.
Source: Business Insider
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods are packed with flavorful spices and fresh veggies. The Mediterranean diet is said to be one of the healthiest diets because of its focus on vegetables, proteins, and whole grains.
Source: Business Insider
At Taïm, one of the main sources of protein is chickpeas, the main ingredient in hummus and a staple in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods The use of these proteins may help contribute to these fast-casual chains' popularity because they can appeal to consumers looking for plant-based alternatives to meat.
Rich and flavorful Middle Eastern spices like harissa, cardamom, and za'atar are becoming more popular in the US. Taïm has a harissa falafel made with Tunisian spices.
Other restaurants, like the Greek-inspired fast-casual chain Cava, package and sell their Mediterranean-inspired dips and sauces at places like Whole Foods. Cava sells traditional hummus, harissa hummus, roasted red pepper hummus, a feta cheese dip, and more.
Cava has more than 60 US locations, and with its acquisition of Zöe's Kitchen, the combined companies will have 327 restaurants across 24 states.
Zöe's Kitchen serves Greek and Mediterranean-inspired bowls, soups, salads, sandwiches, and appetizers for under $15. It also serves family dinners for under $50.
Though Middle Eastern food and Mediterranean food are distinct, they have a lot of overlapping flavors and ingredients, including pomegranate, eggplant, cucumber, parsley, mint, and tahini, which is made from sesame. They also have flatbreads and roasted meats in common.
Source: Whole Foods
The chain has three locations in New York, with more set to open in Connecticut, Colorado, New Jersey, Michigan, and California.
Nanoosh, yet another popular Mediterranean restaurant with four restaurants in New York and one in Germany, has a mix of salads, soups, platters, and wraps that use fresh herbs and spices from all over the region.
Nanoosh has a ton of spreads, including a shakshuka spread, tahini, and tzatziki.
Roti Modern Mediterranean has more than 30 US locations.
Everything is served as a rice plate, sandwich, or salad, and there's no shortage of sides and sauces to mix and match, including a tomato and cucumber salad, couscous, tahini, and a roasted red pepper sauce.
On top of all the fast-casual chains, in New York City at least, it feels as if there are new, independent Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants all over the place.
A single intersection in SoHo, for example, has a Taïm, a Cava, and a new local Middle Eastern restaurant called Dez just steps away from one another.
Stephen Joyce, the CEO of the IHOP parent company Dine Brands, told Business Insider that the company planned to acquire a new fast-casual chain by the end of 2018. He also mentioned that he was particularly interested in Mediterranean, Spanish, and Mexican chains.
Source: Business Insider


text: Vanco got its start selling electronic components out of the back of a van. Since then the standard of video and audio – and the technology involved – has advanced dramatically. President Brad Corbin explains that while home theater cables and connectivity products used to sell for as little as $1, Vanco now has single products that sell for as much as $12,000. What’s in store for the future of home theater? – Controlling your home with your mobile device and more wireless connectivity.


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For the past few years, $AAPL has been buying domains with the iCloud name. According to a report from TechCrunch, the latest acquisition was of the domain name iCloud.net.
$AAPL just released the first look of its $5 billion Cupertino campus, now named Apple Park. Take a look.
Looking forward to the first $TSLA earnings after SolarCity acquisition.


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charts are deceptive… the last update from Microsoft touted 17 million Xbox Live members. How many are there now?
Today, Microsoft made a surprising press release. Months after the Playstation network announced that they hit 20 Million, Xbox Live has achieved that they, too, have arrived at the 20 million member milestone. But that’s little more than a footnote in this announcement. The highlight was just how well the console is selling during this “global economic recession.” According to NPD numbers, “Xbox 360 achieved the highest percentage growth in hardware sales of any console so far in 2009, up 28 percent over the previous year.”
30 million consoles sold. 20 million on Xbox Live. Sales that are far above the pace that was set by their best year of sales, back in 2008. On target to trounce their record year, the Xbox group also pointed out, in the press release, that they have generated more retail sales for third party developers than Sony and Nintendo combined. Microsoft must be more than a little pleased.
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I consider this a fairly slow news week. All of the hype is centered around the New Xbox Experience. unfortunately, I’m too far away from my 360 to do anything about that – still out of town, and it looks like I will be stuck here for another full week!
Since I want something to write about, and since Black Friday is coming soon, take note that our friends at CheapAssGamer have assembled the ultimate collection of video game sales for the day after Thanksgiving, here in the US. Deals down to $10 games, Consoles with games, all kinds of good deals!
CAG will help you find the things you didn’t know you couldn’t live without, while we are working on multiple projects to enhance the site. All of the problems we had yesterday are all fixed up, but now we are working on a secret side projct, as well as enhancement to WinBreak.com itself.
And as always, don’t forget that you can always nominate yourself or a friend to be featured in Better Know a Gamer. There are 12 million people on Xbox Live, and I want to interview them all!
Trusted source C|NET put up a quick article letting people know that they could pick up a Premium Xbox 360 for as little as $149.99! Trouble is, they are refurbished systems. They may have a few scuffs, and who knows how long they will last? It’s still a pretty penny for a lot of uncertainty, but they do offer a 14-day DOA Protection Guarantee.
The website is a little confusing, as it lists another 360 for $189.99 – that one specifically notes that it includes a hard drive. The “Premium” listed at $149.99 does not specifically mention the hard drive. Perhaps a call to customer service will be in order to anyone planning to buy one, but the site itself is notable for getting liquidation stock, and should have no true intention of scamming you, unlike the yet-to-be-shutdown RefurbishedWiis.com (no hyperlink being provided).
Seems like the perfect option for those looking to void their warranty with some sort of fun case mod anyways… note that these are NOT the HDMI version of the console.
While it was reported yesterday that video game sales in Japan are expected to peak this year, and fall over the next two to three years. Meanwhile, in the states, even the Christian Science Monitor admits that gaming is still tapping into new (see: female) audiences. So much so that the powers that be over at C|Net’s news.com have determined 2008 to be the year of gaming, and companies like Sigma Designs have started partnering with our beloved Microsoft to work on the ability to provide 16 simultaneous streaming video channels to a “set top box” – potentially even the Xbox 360. The pull the gaming industry has on other industries is growing, as the whole video game “fad” becomes more of a cornerstone of American living. Take that, Fox News.


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In October 2018, the British auction house Christie’s became the first to sell a work of art created by an algorithm.
The Portrait of Edmond Belamy was sold for $432,500 (£336,000), which was much higher than anyone had expected. This groundbreaking sale was controversial, not least in the AI art world itself.
Jordan Erica Webber and Ian Sample look at what it means to be creative, in a world where AI is starting to sell art at auction. Webber chats to AI art curator Luba Elliott and Sample speaks to author Leonard Mlodinow.


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Microsoft has finally pushed the big button that begins the rollout of Windows 10 around the world. As each time zone ticks over into July 29th, a new wave of Windows updates is being released and experts are now concerned that Microsoft is going to put a serious strain on content delivery networks (CDN) worldwide.
Streaming Media is citing internal sources and is saying that Microsoft has reserved up to 40 Tbps with all of the key CDNs which is a massive amount of bandwidth. As of July 28th at 1PM ET, Microsoft is said to already be consuming over 10 Tbps and seeing that all regions are not yet online for deployment, it's only going to go higher.
For comparison, Apple events, which are known to strain networks around the world as well, typically peak at about 8 Tbps, which means the Windows 10 deployment could be five times that of any Apple event.
If there was any doubt that this is a massive deployment for Microsoft, these numbers should help put it into perspective to show that Windows 10 is being pushed down to likely millions of machines starting earlier today.
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SKELMERSDALE could soon have its very own blend of coffee when a new coffee shop opens at the Concourse shopping centre.
Siesta Coffee is to open an outlet in the town after agreeing a 10-year lease for unit 110, a 1,343 sq. ft. space on the ground floor of the centre, adjacent to pizza giant Domino’s.
Father and son directors, Gary and Ryan Stainsby, said they are excited to bring the brand to Skelmersdale complementing their existing coffee shops in New Aycliffe, Bootle New Strand Station in Liverpool, and Peterlee, which is due to open in the spring/summer.
Ryan said: “The new shop heralds another exciting chapter in the growth story of Siesta Coffee and we’re looking forward to bringing our unique blends to the Concourse shopping centre.
“We will be manufacturing our own beans at the Aycliffe site, using our very own designated roaster, and we will be rolling out signature pieces and touches for every branch, so it will be a unique experience wherever you go.”
News of Siesta Coffee’s arrival comes just weeks after Poundland opened a bigger store in the centre, cementing its commitment to retailing in the town.
Fit-out is expected to start immediately on transforming the unit into a coffee shop, with an anticipated opening in the spring.
Centre manager, Gary Mitchell, said: “It’s great to welcome another great leisure facility to the Concourse shopping centre, on top of the growing retail offer here, and it’s good news for our customers. We’re looking forward to welcoming Siesta Coffee.”
Edge Hill University is running a programme to train people for new roles to support mental health in schools and colleges


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CBD is a safe and natural compound with many well-researched health benefits. According to 2017 WHO’s statement on cannabidiol, even quantities as high as 1,500 mg CBD daily are well accepted in humans.
While many places around the world deem cannabis an illegal substance, CBD is authorized in most countries. However, because CBD is taken out from the cannabis plant — and there is more than one type in this family — its legality isn’t uncategorical everywhere.
Asia is the source continent of hemp and has been used in many Asian cultures for hundreds of years. Present cannabis policies in Asia are mostly very traditional; the status of hemp and CBD differs significantly from one country to another.
Though China is a world-leading manufacturer of hemp, countries like Singapore forbid all cannabis products with severe penalties and a combination of hefty financial fines with prison time.
In Malaysia, the law about cannabis is a bit unclear. The Malaysian government permits government-licensed companies and retailers to sell CBD once their products pass and meet a series of strict tests and all the legal criteria, so we conclude that it’s unsafe to bring your CBD products in this Asian country.
However, in recent years, cannabis law in Malaysia gradually changed. It could soon become one of the second Southeast Asian countries, next to Thailand, to authorize medical cannabis.
According to THC Global Group Ltd., an Australian pharmaceutical company, the Malaysian government is currently talking with the cannabis giant to improve policy frameworks and a path to authorization. As part of the procedure, THC Global Group has partnered with the agri-tech company Heleogenics to help yield medical cannabis goods in the south Asian country. If successful, this partnership could be the final factor to urge the government to downturn its traditionally harsh drug laws.
Back in August 2018, a Malaysian man was punished to death for selling cannabis oil to ill patients who could not afford it. But in days, tens of thousands of Malaysians had signed an appeal in his support. His case received so much national attention that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad swiftly requested the sentence be assessed.
The Malaysian government then pronounced it would eradicate the death penalty for 32 offenses, including drug charges, and MPs began drafting a regulation to legalize medicinal marijuana. Speaking to Bloomberg about the government’s possible policy change, Malaysia’s land, water, and natural resources minister Xavier Jayakumar said that, “it will take a bit of convincing and reassurance as far as this topic is concerned.”
Yet, since then, the government has made little growth to introduce medicinal cannabis. February last year, the country’s deputy health minister indicated no companies had recorded with the ministry to use cannabis-based products for medicinal purposes.
That was till THC Global Group Ltd. started working with the south Asian government. This deal with the Australian cannabis business, the country could now say that it’s on its way to providing and producing medical cannabis products to its needy citizens.
In a press release, the company said it has a “path to government liaison to developing legislation for therapeutic cannabis within key Asian markets – initially Malaysia.” Remarking on the company’s partnership with the biotechnology business Heleogenics, THC Global’s CEO, Ken Charteris, indicated that, “working with the Heleogenics team, who are leaders in the agri-tech and biotech sector, within Asia carries a significant wealth of experience both within government liaison in addition to expanding the company’s research and development capabilities.”
Eventually, the race to become the first Southeast Asian country to authorize medical use was won by Thailand last year. But for the thousands of Malaysians in desperate need of medical cannabis, second place is still an admirable goal. And, as the leading cannabis company teaming-up with the country’s government, THC Global could be the determining force that helps win it.
Marijuana can be grown for medicinal purposes in Malaysia; all you need is to attain permission from the Minister of Health, according to Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah, National Anti-Drug Agency Director-General.
Malaysia’s Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 meaningfully restricts the possession, use, sale, importation, and exportation of opium, cocaine, and marijuana substances. Though, there is a clause in the act that permits the use of these substances for therapeutic purposes with permission; medical marijuana has been effective in managing several medical problems, including Crohn’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, severe epilepsy, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder.


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Here’s a roundup of restaurant and retail news from across Orange County. Take a look at the slideshow for more details on each.
French Pharmacy: The owners behind Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee in Costa Mesa, Sumter and Chi-Lin Pendergrast, are launching a new dessert concept: ice cream. French Pharmacy Ice Cream is a small-batch ice cream concept coming next year to Newport Beach. The Pendergrasts, who have not revealed the location, have partnered with chocolatier Christopher Michael. The couple have been testing flavors through pop-up events. None are scheduled at this time. Stay tuned.
Puesto: Construction delays are finally in the past for this taco sensation from San Diego. Originally scheduled to open in late summer, Puesto is set to open at the end of the month, according to representatives for the eatery. Puesto, with locations in San Diego (789 W. Harbor Drive) and La Jolla (1026 Wall St.), sells about a dozen types of tacos constructed of homemade tortillas and crispy melted cheese. (Sounds like Santa Barbara’s La Super-Rica Taqueria). The restaurant is expected to open in late December at Los Olivos Marketplace in Irvine.
Closure alert: Pennsylvania-based Rita’s Italian Ice, which initially planned to open 40 Orange County shops, is closing its Mission Viejo location. The Kaleidoscope mall location was Rita’s first frozen treat shop in Orange County when it opened three years ago.
The Public House: The restaurant and tap room owned by Irvine-based Evans Brewing Co. announced plans to open a second Public House location in Orange County. The eatery and bar, which features 12 house beers and 12 guest taps, is opening adjacent to The Triangle in Costa Mesa. The restaurant, at 110 Broadway, is taking over a former mortuary.
Pacific City update
Frosted Cupcakery opened in late November at Lot 579, the food hall at the coastal mall in Huntington Beach. This week, mall representatives announced another new food tenant: Beau Soleil Kitchen. The French bistro, which has a location (Cafe Beau Soleil) in Newport Beach, is coming to Lot 579 in the summer.
Four other food tenants are slated to open next year at the food hall: American Dream (whimsical, over-the-top burgers and craft beer), Mahogany Smoked Meats (preservative-free beef jerky), The Dudes’ Brewing Co. (a tasting room from the Torrance-based craft beer brewery) and il Barone Sicilian Street Food (pizza and pasta by Chef Franco Barone and family).
Anaheim Hills: Another another organic marketplace, Harvest Fresh Farmers Market, has opened. The store specializes in organic produce. The store, in a former Fresh & Easy, also has a deli counter and juice bar. Address: 440 S Anaheim Hills Road. Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also relatively new to the neighborhood is Hilltop Marketplace, which opened this year.


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Builders merchant expands London presenceOctober 12th, 2015
The ever-growing offering of Selco Builders Warehouse has been extended further with the opening of its 38th branch in the UK.
The leading builders merchant has taken the wraps off its New Southgate branch, further strengthening its links with London where Selco now has 23 branches in and around the capital.
Selco’s chief executive, Chris Cunliffe said: “The New Southgate branch opening is another exciting development for the entire Selco team.
“Our target is to make life as easy as possible for our customers around the UK to purchase effectively and by opening new branches and introducing features such as Selco Hire, Click and Collect and Selco Direct – which allows customers to order online for courier next day delivery - we are confident we are achieving that.”
The New Southgate opening is one of five new Selco branches to be introduced in 2015, following on from Redhill in Surrey and Coventry. Southampton and Weybridge will open in November.
Chris added: “The aim and strategy is to spread the Selco offering far and wide and open a branch in every major town and city in the UK. The New Southgate opening is another step towards achieving that but we certainly won’t be resting on our laurels.”
The New Southgate branch opening has provided a welcome boost to the local community. More than 50 jobs have been created with the opening, with many of those to be employed coming from the immediate local area.
In addition, local charity the Terapia Centre, which helps vulnerable young people and children in need of psychological help in Barnet, Finchley and New Southgate, has received a helping hand in its quest to secure a permanent new home. after winning a Selco competition to win £2,000 worth of building materials.
The Terapia Centre will use the materials to aid attempts to transform The Bothy, a grade two listed building located in the grounds of Stephens House & Gardens in Finchley, into a therapeutic centre of excellence. The competition, in which local charities were asked to explain in 100 words why they would be worthy winners of the prize, was arranged to coincide with the opening of the new Selco branch on Brunswick Park Gardens in New Southgate.
Bozena Merrick, chief executive of the Terapia Centre, said: “We are thrilled to have won the competition and Selco’s donation is going to make such a huge difference to us.
“We are working extremely hard to try and turn The Bothy into a centre of excellence where we can provide counselling, psychotherapy and support for children and young people, as well as their parents and carers.
“We have had Heritage Lottery Funding to help restore The Bothy but every donation is absolutely crucial to us reaching our target and our huge thanks goes to Selco as we aim to transform young lives and create new futures.”
Sean Madden, Selco New Southgate branch manager, said: “Preparations for the new branch have been ongoing for several months now so we are thrilled to be officially open for business.
“We have assembled a very strong and dedicated team and are confident we can offer a first-class service. We are also thrilled to be providing an immediate benefit to the local community, both through jobs and through our donation of building materials to such a worthwhile charity as the Terapia Centre.”
The New Southgate branch offers an extensive range of building materials, drainage, roofing, heating, plumbing and electrical products, a range of timber including a bespoke cutting service, doors and windows, ironmongery and fixings, decorating supplies, landscaping and fencing items as well as kitchen and bathroom showrooms plus Selco’s latest new initiative tool and plant hire.
As with all Selco branches, there is an in-branch café, trade services, direct-to-site delivery options and van size parking spaces, all designed to make it easier for tradespeople to get onto the job as soon as possible.


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Private Property takes hands with Graaff-reinet Advertiser
GRAAFF-REINET — It’s official!
The online platform Private Property has announced the conclusion of an exciting new deal that saw this industry-leading name undergo a change in ownership.
A consortium of proudly South African buyers, spearheaded by media giant Caxton CTP, has taken over the reins of the property portal from the Us-based OAM, a private equity controlled company.
We are confident that the new partnership will produce truly exceptional results, and will continue to move from strength to strength. Employees showing off Private Property are, front from left: Dawid Burger (printer), Maritza Terblanche (layout artist), Emsie Martin (Private Property Editor) and Lizanne Schraader (Group Editors sales manager). Back: Deon Joubert (Group Editors production manager), Lizette da Silva (George Herald editor) and Servaas de Kock (Group Editors Sales and Marketing director).


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The phones were dropped from all sides to test their durability. According to the tests, iPhone 8 is deemed as medium risk, iPhone 8 Plus as medium-high and Galaxy Note 8 as a high-risk smartphone in terms of accidental damage.
Apple’s latest smartphones, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, both sport glass backs that support wireless charging. Apple has claimed that the glass used on the new iPhone’s back is "the most durable ever in a smartphone." Putting their words to test, SquareTrade, a device insurance, and protection agency has conducted various drop tests on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. They also pitted Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 against Apple’s smartphones. The Galaxy Note 8 sports a glass back similar to the iPhone 8.
According to SquareTrade’s website, “SquareTrade Labs uses a range of scientific robots to see how the latest phones live up to the activities of our everyday lives.” The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note 8 smartphones were subjected to various tests such as face down drop test, side, back drop tests and also a dunk and shot test, in which the smartphones were hurled through the air.
The Apple smartphones suffered cracked and shattered display, glass back, and corners. The Galaxy Note 8 suffered a far worse fate due to its curved rear and was rendered almost useless after the face down drop test. In conclusion, the iPhone 8 shows better durability than the iPhone 8 Plus and Note 8. Based on various tests, SquareTrade assigned a breakability score for all the three phones, where Note 8 scores highest of the three smartphones and is at a larger risk of damage.
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Jason Siciliano, VP, Global Creative Director at SquareTrade stated in a press release, "Like the Galaxy S8 and Note8, our tests show that the all-glass iPhone 8 and 8 Plus break on the first drop on all sides. Wireless charging is the future, no doubt. But it seems that Apple and Samsung have made a choice—to sacrifice durability in the name of innovation."
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French Minister of Agriculture, Didier Guillaume, admitted Wednesday morning: February 1, tariff increases will take part in 4% of consumer food products, with brands known as Nutella, Ricard or Coca- Cola The reason? The increase of 10% in the "threshold of revenge at a loss" imposed by the recent food legislation.
The government intends to force the distributors to even sell their call products at prices at least 10% higher than those they buy, and stop the lossy sales.
The State hopes that the distribution will be more able to pay producers of the agricultural and aquaculture sectors, which are drowned and disappeared, regularly paid below their cost price.
As producers and producers go every year to the ritual price negotiation that takes place from October to the end of February, in front of the agribusiness giants and especially the powerful central purchasing of distribution.
"What I'm asking for big box stores is finding a way to spread the margins differently, distributing things better, the goal is that agricultural products are marketed at their fair value," he says. say the minister. In supermarkets, "500 products of 13,000" will increase on Friday, while in hypermarkets "it is about 800 products over 20,000," he added.
"When people buy meat, fish," prices "will be protected, unlike before," he said, "especially in Private Label (MDD)." "What matters to me is that consumers and farmers join."
"They are the products of our regions, pressured by the central purchase, that pay for the distribution of Coca-Cola or Nutella," added the agricultural unions FNSEA and JA, in favor of the law on Wednesday.
Message received by the Federation of Trade and Distribution (FCD), which brings together all the actors in the distribution, with the exception of Leclerc. "What all the economic actors, except Leclerc, have agreed, is that we have to change the system, so that we return to normal prices, and that allows to improve the fate of farmers. From this point of view, It seems to me that there is nothing surprising that Ricard's price may increase a little if it increases the price they pay to milk producers for a liter of milk, "he said. the general delegate of the CDF, Jacques Creyssel, told AFP.
"The consumer will see, when all this is over, in a few months, it is actually a positive operation for all," he said.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. – College students are finding it harder to afford textbooks amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study.
According to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group’s Education Fund, a study found that 65% of college students nationwide skipped textbook purchases despite concerns of their grades.
Brandon Day is a sophomore at North Carolina A&T State University. He says he is currently working two jobs to pay for his tuition, and expensive textbooks make it even more difficult on him.
“I do have to set around a thousand dollars every semester to even pay for books, purchase access codes to even to the assignments, because if we don’t purchase the access codes or the text books we won’t be able to do the assignments," Day explains.
The study also finds that textbook purchases have been a concern for decades, with costs increasing three times the inflation rate since the 1970s.
There are options on A&T’s campus for students struggling to afford textbooks like scholarships, rental, and virtual. Used books and buy back programs are also available.


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As the cold and wet weather takes its toll on UK milk production - and with major processors harbouring ambitious growth plans - competition is heating up for processors to recruit dairy farmers.
Provisional figures show UK milk production is down 3.5% year-on-year to 11.9 billion litres [RPA]. The NFU said competition for milk had increased as a result, with processors such as Arla and Müller Wiseman looking to boost their supply bases. “There’s stiff competition for milk,” said chief dairy adviser Rob Newbery. “It was a very tough winter and summer last year- there’s less milk being produced, so they know they’ve got to increase their volumes.”
Arla wants to secure an extra 500 million litres, and a spokeswoman said recruitment was going well, with farmer meetings ongoing.
Müller Wiseman, which wants more farmers to supply it direct rather than through brokers, also said interest was strong. “It’s only been one month since we launched our recruitment campaign, and we’re pleased with the response we’ve had so far,” said a spokesman.
Dairy Crest, too, is looking to up the proportion of milk sourced direct - from 75% to 80% - but a spokesman said competition was not any stiffer now than in the past couple of years.
First Milk also struck a relaxed tone. “We recruited a large number of disillusioned direct suppliers in summer and autumn last year,” said a spokesman. “”On the flip side, we recognise that we may lose some farmers who don’t want to invest capital in the business, but that’s reality.” Anyone who doesn’t think a small number of farmers will move around on a regular basis probably put their life savings in a Cypriot bank last weekend.”


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A Tesla model 3 driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and a Mercedes SUV on Saturday morning on an interstate near downtown Orlando. The trooper whose cruiser was hit shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday had activated his emergency lights and was on the way to a disabled vehicle. The front right of the Tesla hit the left side of the police car and then hit the Mercedes SUV.The report said the 27-year-old man in the Tesla and the driver of the disabled vehicle. Once again, autonomous Tesla’s driving soft was in trouble. The electric vehicle maker uses a camera-based system, a lot of computing power, and sometimes radar to spot obstacles, determine what they are, and then decide what the vehicles should do. The most interesting, it has had trouble with parked emergency vehicles and perpendicular trucks in its path.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a Tesla probe after 11 such crashes since 2018. In those crashes, 17 people were injured and one was killed, the NHTSA said. The investigation is ongoing. Tesla includes Autopilot as a standard offering in all its newer vehicles.They also sells a premium driver assistance system, sold under the moniker Full Self-Driving (FSD). FSD costs $10,000 upfront or $199 per month for subscribers in the U.S. However, drivers must remain attentive behind the wheel.


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The 17th edition of the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition (DJWE), organised by Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) under the patronage of HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, will be inaugurated today and will run until 29 February at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.
DJWE is a leading platform for jewellery enthusiasts to discover the latest trends and innovations in the industry and see collections from renowned international and Qatari brands. This year’s edition is expected to be the largest ever, with 129 exhibitors from 14 countries showcasing 500 local and international brands, spread across 33,000 square metres.
Doors will open to visitors from 3 pm to 10 pm today, but thereafter, the exhibition will be open daily from 12 pm to 10 pm, with limited hours on Friday, 28 February, from 4 pm to 10 pm.
Several events and workshops are also organised on the sidelines of DJWE, in collaboration with partners. Those interested to attend the workshops can register through djwe.qa or through this link.
The exhibition is supported by a number of partners including Qatar National Bank, Qatar Airways, JW Marriott Marquis City Centre Doha, Alfardan Automotive, and Sotheby’s International Realty Qatar.
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MALAYSIA External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) to further enhance the trade promotion and collaboration between Malaysia and Japan.
Matrade CEO Mohd Mustafa Abdul Aziz (picture) said with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, there are vast opportunities for companies in both countries to materialise, particularly in exporting halal products and services.
“The MoC signals a strong partnership between the two countries with particular interest to intensify cooperation in areas such as halal and digital transformation.
“We encourage more Malaysian companies to reach out to Matrade for assistance in expanding and accessing the Japanese market,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The partnership was signed during the second leg of International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s trade and investment mission to South Korea and Japan on Monday.
This is Mohamed Azmin’s first official trade and investment mission, which began on April 1 and ended yesterday.
Matrade said the MoC, which was also witnessed by Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama, signifies both parties’ commitment to strengthening bilateral trade relations between Malaysia and Japan.
Through the MoC, Matrade will be strengthening its collaboration with Jetro by capitalising on opportunities in the current economic context.
“The areas of cooperation identified in the MoC reflect the current needs of the business community to further explore the potential of digitalisation and e-commerce.
“With the MoC, both organisations are committed to facilitating trade promotion through activities such as business missions, meetings, seminars, workshops, trade shows and other trade promotional activities in both Malaysia and Japan,” Matrade said.
Also, both organisations plan to intensify the exchange and dissemination of trade-related information to Malaysian and Japanese companies on export opportunities.
“Such cooperation aims to increase Malaysia’s exports to Japan while expanding collaboration in the digital transformation between companies,” added Matrade.
Malaysia and Japan had established the Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement in December 2005, which helped facilitate the trade flow between the two countries.
In 2020, the total trade between the two countries stood at RM122.73 billion with RM61.69 billion attributed to exported goods from Malaysia to Japan, and RM61.04 billion for imports.
Among major export items to Japan are electrical and electronics (E&E) products, as well as chemical and chemical products.
Meanwhile, Malaysia is mainly importing machinery, equipment and parts from Japan, as well as transport equipment and E&E products.


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The stock market rallied after the Fed raises rates by 0.75. The S&P 500 rose 2.6%, and the Nasdaq surged 4.1%. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the central bank’s actions were causing some slowing in the economy as did the Fed statement. Powell also said the fed funds rate could be at 3.25% to 3.5% by year-end, as Fed officials have projected in their September forecast.
Meta lost $2.8 billion on its virtual reality ambitions during Q2. The substantial sum is the latest sign that CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Meta continue to spend heavily to pivot the social media giant to the so-called “metaverse.” Meta plans to release more advanced goggles later this year that will use cameras on the front of the device to “pass-through” the real world to the user inside the headset. Read more here.
Spirit terminates the Frontier merger deal and talks to JetBlue. The announcement ends a protracted battle over the budget airline known for its bare-bones service and low fares. The termination of the Spirit-Frontier deal makes it easier to get to a takeover deal done with JetBlue, which is seeking to buy the budget airline outright for about $3.7 billion. A JetBlue takeover would create the country’s fifth-largest airline.
Walmart issues a profit warning as soaring inflation hits customers. On top of that, a leading index of US consumer confidence fell for the third month in a row because of higher fuel and food prices. We are seeing a message coming out of a lot of the consumer goods companies and the retailers who stock their products that consumers, particularly those more price-sensitive consumers, are starting to trade down. Source(3:09)
Spotify adds subscribers and ad revenue despite fears of U.S. economic malaise. For the second quarter, Spotify reported 433 million monthly active users, a 19% lift from a year ago, topping the company’s expectations. In an investor presentation, Spotify pointed to successful marketing campaigns, reactivations in Europe, and strength among Gen Z listeners in Latin America.
Activist Elliott Management reportedly holds a stake in PayPal. The size of Elliott’s stake and its intentions couldn’t be learned. PayPal has roughly $8 billion of cash and short-term investments and not much more debt; activists are frequently drawn to companies they say could allocate capital more aggressively. PayPal is a sizable target, with a market value of roughly $89 billion even after a significant downdraft in its shares. Read more here.
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Analysts are starting to predict when the Fed will stop shrinking its balance sheet. Analysts from Barclays & others are seeing that happen in early 2023. It's worth noting that the Fed's assets haven't shrunk all that much since tapering began, falling $66 billion from the high to $8.9 trillion.
The FTC sues Meta to block an acquisition. The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Facebook-owner Meta from buying virtual reality fitness app maker Within Unlimited on Wednesday. The action is one of the first examples of the FTC living up to its progressive agenda on tech antitrust under Chair Lina Khan. It comes after the FTC gained a tie-breaking vote with the confirmation of Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya.
Overall margin debt levels could be a sign of a market correction. Overall margin debt levels typically surge just before every crash. When it recedes, it could indicate that the market is starting to recover. Margin levels have declined but maybe not enough. Based on the most recent data from FINRA, margin debt has dropped 27% from its peak in October 2021. While this is a sign of a healing market, it might also mean more pain ahead. Read more here.
Cathie Wood scoops up $50 million of Shopify on the dip and sells a chunk of Coinbase after SEC probe news. Combined, these purchases cost more than $55.7 million based on Shopify’s closing price of $31.55 Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wood sold 1.13 million shares of Coinbase in her ARKK Tuesday, marking the first time the fund has reduced its holding in the crypto name this year. Read more here.
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Today, Google dropped a news clusterbomb, launching Android VR, a new Google Assistant, and an Amazon Echo-like Google Home hub. Here’s all the coolest stuff from today’s keynote.
Google Assistant Finally Turns Google’s Voice Commands Into a Helpful, Intelligent Conversation
Google has excelled at voice commands for a long time, but now the voice commands are going anthropomorphic. The company announced Google Assistant, which makes voice commands much more conversational. For example, you can say “I want to see a movie” and Google will provide some suggestions. If you want to narrow it down to kid-friendly movies, you can say “We want to bring the kids.” Google will then help you order tickets automatically.


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Part of Larger Project That Will Launch 1-Gigabit Internet Service This Summer
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (May 14, 2015) – Suddenlink is nearing completion of the first major phase of its nearly $250 million “Operation GigaSpeed” national project that will soon make 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) high-speed Internet service available in Bryan-College Station.
As part of that project, Suddenlink is upgrading technology in Bryan-College Station that will facilitate a new, all-digital TV lineup. Digital TV features superior picture and sound quality. Customers will have access to more than 60 new TV channels, including nearly 30 in high definition (HD), on June 9 when the transition is completed.
Depending on the type of service a customer now receives from Suddenlink, customers may need to install HD digital adapters – also known as HD DigitaLinks – which will enable them to receive an all-digital channel lineup. Suddenlink customers have been receiving information about the all-digital transition by mail, email and TV messaging, notifying them of several options for obtaining the new HD DigitaLinks.
Customers will not need HD DigitaLinks for TV sets that already have Suddenlink HD DVRs, HD Digital receivers, TiVo HD DVRs or Suddenlink Cable Cards.
Suddenlink is staging events at various locations around the community to make it easier for people to get new equipment. Customers are being notified about locations near them. Suddenlink will provide two HD DigitaLinks to customers who need them, free of charge for two years. The new HD DigitaLinks feature an easy-to-use digital program guide, access to HD TV channels and parental controls.
In addition to local events, customers who need HD DigitaLink boxes have three other options to get new equipment:
- Ordering online at com/betterhelp
- Visiting the Bryan store at 4114 E. 29th St.
- Calling Suddenlink toll-free at 1-844-790-7477
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