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SINGAPORE - Another top celebrity has hit the shores of Singapore once again and this time, to pose close to 200m above street level for a gravity-defying photo shoot for British Airways.
Crowned People magazine's Most Beautiful in 2013 for her "timeless look", top American actress Gwyneth Paltrow jetted to Singapore this week to launch British Airways' new A380 superjumbo aircraft which flies between London and Singapore.
The 42-year-old mother-of-two was suspended on a British Airways Club World seat in the middle of Marina Bay Sands' popular infinity pool, while decked out in ultimate Hollywood glamour with a touch of British flair, no less.
Paltrow was dressed in a floor-length teal dress by British designer Safiyaa, complete with heels by Jimmy Choo.
Just like a scene from a Hollywood movie, onlookers were treated with scenes of Paltrow posing for the dramatic photo shoot.
The actress said Singapore has always been a top destination on her wish list, and she is also a big fan of the cuisine here, naming chilli crab as her favourite.
The Oscar winner was first spotted in Singapore earlier and many were curious if she was indeed in town or just a doppelganger.
The New Paper and Stomp reported on netizens tweeting that they had spotted the actress shopping at Marina Bay Sands and Haji Lane.
British Airways currently offers a twice-daily service to London.
To meet the increasing demand, the airline will run three A380 services a week from October 29, starting from $1,380 for World Traveller economy class, inclusive of taxes and surcharges.
The special return flights are valid for travel between October 29, 2014 and July 31, 2015.
The sale ends on November 14, 2014.


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We are proud to be supporting Earlysense exciting entrance into consumer digital health with design and user experience.
Earlysense, the market leader in contact-free, health and wellness sensing and analytics, announced today the release of myEarlySense, its first OEM solution for the digital health consumer market. The new sleep and wellness monitoring solution is being showcased at the IFA event.
IFA 2015 is an exciting global event, with multiple launches related to Nekuda behind the scenes smart devices and Apps.
Nekuda creates value for Global Brands and Israeli technology startups, by Listening, Joining and Doing:
We are proud to be supporting Earlysense in work with various global brands, and excited to see our hard work together with Earlysense reach this meaningful launch at IFA.
WHEELCHAIRS OF HOPE is an initiative to develop, design, manufacture & provide a wheelchair to children in need of mobility. The wheelchair is specifically designed for children as we wish to empower education through mobility: Mobility from early childhood is a gate to education. It is the basis for self- confidence and independence. By giving […]
The SkiVis product combines Elbit’s proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight and daytime head-up display capabilities, day or night, with or without night-vision goggles (NVG), in all phases of flight and in marginal weather. Nekuda was contacted in order to provide its cutting edge industrial design abilities, focusing on minimizing overall product size […]
‘Colorful, lightweight plastic wheelchairs designed and made in Israel are being distributed through charitable organizations to needy children in Israel, the Palestinian Authority territories, Peru and Tajikistan thanks to the vision of Pablo Kaplan, a former executive vice president of Israel’s multinational company Keter Plastic.’ Read the full press release : http://www.israel21c.org/bright-israeli-wheelchairs-are-on-the-way-to-needy-kids/

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BlackBerry has introduced a new Porsche Design luxury smartphone in India dubbed as ‘P’9983’. The smartphone was originally announced last year in September and comes with a price tag of Rs 99,990. The smartphone has various colour elements and a hand-wrapped leather back cover. The device also has an exclusive keypad crafted with glass like keys along with a graphite stainless steel colour frame.
Speaking about the new smartphone, Hitesh Shah, Director – Sales and Distribution, at BlackBerry India, said, “With the launch of the new P’9983 Graphite from BlackBerry, we bring a unique stylish smartphone combined with the superior productivity and ultimate security experience of BlackBerry 10 technology for our Indian consumers. This new smartphone is custom-built for power professionals aiming to make a style statement while not willing to compromise on effective communication and collaboration.”
On the specification front, the BlackBerry ‘P’9983’ features a 3.1-inch OLED display with 720×720 pixels resolution. The smartphone runs on BlackBerry 10 OS and has touchscreen navigation with full QWERTY physical keyboard. Powering the device is a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8960) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device accounts to 64GB which can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card.
The smartphone flaunts an 8.0-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2.0-megapixel front facing camera for clicking selfies. The connectivity options of the smartphone include 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooht, NFC, Micro HDMI, GPS and packs in a 2,100 mAh battery.


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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Commercial cannabis and retail stores are coming to Fresno.
But now councilmembers are stepping up efforts to have more of a say when it comes to authority and regulations surrounding the industry.
The Cannabis Ordinance currently gives the power of approval to the City Manager to decide who gets a license and where.
"These changes fundamentally change that we're going to treat the cannabis industry like any other industry," said councilmember Miguel Arias.
Arias is co-sponsoring the Cannabis Ordinance that will be presented for council discussion Thursday.
According to Arias, the city stands to make millions of dollars annually off the sale of marijuana, money that he says would go to help fund the police department and other community services.
"As a whole the city estimates that about $10 million a year would be generated alone. That equates to about 100 officers we could add to the police force on a daily basis."
There are currently more than a hundred cannabis retailers in Fresno operating unregulated.
The proposed new guidelines call for up to 14 retail businesses in the city - two per council district - to set up shop within designated zones.
"We do believe that 14 retail locations are going to be more than sufficient to absorb a majority of the black market because they'll be bigger, regulated, safer, nicer looking for the customers who they have now," said Arias.
Mayor Lee Brand has yet to put his full support behind the ordinance.
"I'd like to see council come together because it's going to be a difficult ordinance to do because there were members on the council that absolutely didn't support this, either medical or medicinal," Brand said.
The updated ordinance will be presented to council members on Thursday at 11 a.m. with a vote set for November 7.
The city hopes to begin accepting business applications by next summer.
Fresno city leaders want more say on who can open weed shops


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Xbox, EsportsU and Paidia Gaming have announced a partnership which includes three events designed to spotlight collegiate women’s gamers on a national level, culminating with the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup in May at the EsportsStadium Arlington.
The top national collegiate women players will compete in a special women’s qualifying Valorant event, with the winner punching a ticket to CECC Texas.
“We are thrilled to partner with Xbox and Paidia on this important and ground-breaking new initiative,” said Jim Connelly, chief revenue officer for CSMG/EsportsU. “Together, we will continue to push the boundaries to open doors and make the esports gaming space more inclusive, by shining the spotlight on the incredible talents and skills of women gamers.”
Additionally, Xbox, EsportsU and Paidia have partnered to launch The Paidia Cup: Women’s Valorant Matchmaking Season. From February to May, women gamers from across North America will compete, with one matchup to be aired live weekly on EsportsU’s Twitch channel. The top two teams will receive invitations to compete in a showmatch at CECC Texas and the winner will be crowned champions.
“At Paidia our mission is to provide an inclusive and safe place for women and diverse gamers to connect, learn and play,” said Jill Kenney, chief executive officer for Paidia Gaming. “Initiatives like this one are paramount to closing the equity gap that has dominated our industry for decades.”
“We are proud to be working alongside Paidia and EsportsU in their efforts to create an inclusive online gaming community and to empower gamers around the world to do more of what they love — connect to their community through games,” said Katie Schroeder of US Xbox Marketing.


text: The platforms for the multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends will expand by 2020. This means that aside from the PC version, the Riot Games title will finally be available on mobile gadgets and gaming consoles. \n \nThis must be a welcome development among fans, especially with the future opportunity to play it wherever they are. They would no longer be tied to their PC to enjoy the well-loved MOBA game. \n \nAlong with this news is the revelation that the upcoming LOL mobile version would have a different title. It would be known as League of Legends: Wild Rift. This was developed specifically for the users of iOS and Android devices. Here is the official announcement from Riot Games about the forthcoming game. \n \n \n \nApart from the new title, the gameplay would have some changes as well. The first is the map. A tweak is required so that it would be appropriate for shorter battles. The PC version needs 45 minutes to finish a match. Meanwhile, the mobile LOL’s battle only lasts for 15 to 20 minutes. \n \nThe arrival of the mobile title would benefit PC players, as well. With it, they resume the game on their mobile device from where they ended on PC. Doing so would earn them some bonuses, too. \n \nFans can anticipate testing the beta of the upcoming League of Legends mobile game before the end of 2019. \n \nBased on the comments generated from the said post, it can be surmised that fans are getting giddy about it. Some even theorized that it could already be the end of Mobile Legends. \n \nOne follower noted that he would be deleting his ML account as soon as the LOL mobile arrives. Could there be truth to this statement? Only gamers can respond to this accordingly. And it is for everyone to find out if players will remain loyal to the Moonton-developed MOBA game. \n \nWhile the players’ excitement could be high these days, another exciting information has reached online. The supposed pre-registration page of the game got leaked. A game analyst disclosed it via a tweet. According to game analyst Daniel Ahmad, it was leaked in China early this week. \n \nHowever, the link was already taken down. Someone must have made a mistake in making it available online. As to who this person could be, no one knows so far. \n \nKeep posted for more League of Legends news and updates, especially with the highly anticipated arrival of Wild Rift.


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IPR friends occasionally send me research conducted by their organizations with implications for public relations practice. I recently received an email from Richard Edelman with a report that shared insights into the role of sponsored content (created or curated by corporations) from a public relations perspective.
Research led by Steve Rubel, chief content strategist at Edelman, analyzed sponsored content and how its development affects practitioners. Edelman’s report is based on more than 30 interviews conducted with senior news media executives and ad-tech startups, including the AP, Chicago Tribune, The Economist, Meredith, NBC News, Reuters, Rodale, Slate, Time Inc. and The Washington Post.
With the revolution of the digital world, U.S. news media seem to be rapidly adapting to the model of sponsored content. There are some noteworthy opportunities for practitioners to embrace this relationship, but according to the Edelman report, there are also five key questions to keep in mind:
- Will the government get involved if the consumer feels they are being deceived? The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has already adopted a strict stance on warning marketers about similar formats on social networks.
- Will audiences reject sponsored content? The consensus from most news media is that if the content is good, then the audience will read it.
- Will Google spoil the party? Google told publishers they must institute a code of change that reduces the search engine optimization (SEO) of sponsored posts. If Google feels consumers are being deceived, it will act.
- Will it all be automated? Start-ups like Sharethrough, Nativo, Outbrain and OneSpot are looking to utilize sponsored content in a scalable way.
- Will the press take control? Some sponsored content programs will be successful, but others will have low quality. Many large publishers already have studios that work directly with sponsors to create content for them.
The full report can be found at: https://edelman.app.box.com/s/tr207o4yxgs0v8e71nxz
Frank Ovaitt is president and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations.


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Springfield IL – Monday kicks off holiday greeting cards you can send to America's heroes. The "Holiday Mail for Heroes" provided by the Red Cross will reach thousands of Americans with a "touch of home" for troops during the holiday time.
They will be collecting and distributing cards to send words of encouragement, thanks, and support for members of the Armed forces, veterans, and their families.
Please mail letters to PO Box 5456 Capitol Heights, Maryland 20791. "Holiday Mail for Heroes" runs through December 7th.


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"Guys, these are the most comfortable bras you will ever wear," Kim Kardashian said while giving the world a glimpse of her shapewear brand's latest launch.
The reality TV star and businesswoman has introduced a brand new collection of bras from her solutionwear brand SKIMS.
Throughout the brand's teaser video, a wide variety of women of different sizes, shapes and from different industries are shown wearing the bras in a range of neutral tones.
"We just wanted to highlight so many different women that work at different places, and have all different careers, and everyone was really open in sharing their testimonials," Kardashian told "Good Morning America."
She continued, "It was a really fun campaign just seeing real women, and what they like, and making sure that we have bras for women of all ages and sizes. That was probably one of my favorite campaigns to shoot."
"Over the last three years, we've been developing an innovative system of bras using the best technology, designing options for every need," SKIMS said in a statement.
The brand also shared that the new line of bras features comfortable, soft materials that provide optimal shape and support that feels seamless.
While SKIMS already offered bralettes, the introduction of the underwire bras comes with the goal of blending the comfort and ease of a bralette paired with the shape and support of an underwire bra.
The full collection including everything from underwire demi to T-shirt style bras is available now online and just below.
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“A joint motion to dismiss the suit was filed in a Texas court on Friday, Law360 said,” Fingas reports. “The terms of the settlement weren’t immediately clear.”
“e-Watch launched a flurry of related complaints against electronics manufacturers in 2013, some other targets being Sony, Sharp, Nokia, BlackBerry, and Kyocera,” Fingas reports. “Apple is simply the latest to settle in the matter, and was accused of infringing through devices like the iPhone 4S.”
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Kansas Monthly Revenues Remain Stronger than Projected
October 6, 2021
The first quarter of the 2022 fiscal year closed with revenues again exceeding estimates with September receipts coming in $159.8 million higher, or 23.2 percent above, the $690.1 million projection. For the entire first quarter, total receipts ($2.06 billion) were $335.8 million or 19.5 percent above the estimate ($1.73 billion).
Corporate income tax collections for the month of September were $145.3 million, 142.1 percent or $85.3 million higher than expected. Individual income tax collections also outpaced estimates bringing in $406.8 million, which was $51.8 million or 14.6 percent more than estimated.
Sales and use taxes also continued the positive trend, bringing in a combined $285.9 million for retail and compensating use – 8.3 percent above the $264.0 million estimated.
As with previous months this quarter, revenues for September were higher than pre-pandemic 2019, and this marked the third consecutive quarter of higher-than-expected revenue collections.
While these revenue numbers predict a positive outlook for the Kansas economy, Kansas Action for Children will continue monitoring and advocating for budget policies and investments that prioritize opportunity and stability for every Kansas family.< Back to the news list


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OnePlus fans have been asking for always-on screens for years and suddenly the company caved in. On Twitter today OnePlus confirmed that the always-on screen is "on our roadmap."
Thanks to the current coronavirus pandemic, Facebook is experiencing an unprecedented increase in usage across the world.
Amazon has has immediately avoided making orders for non-essential goods on its platforms in Italy (amazon.it) and France (amazon.fr).
After months of silence and some information, Sony finally unveiled the specs and the hardware details for its PlayStation 5, which is set for release this holiday season.
The EU is locking its borders with all other countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel today declared that for non-essential travel all international borders for countries in the community will close for 30 days.
The business has announced, on March 12th, that Twitter workers will be operating from home to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Taking into account the recent coronavirus epidemic, Airbnb has revised its accommodation policy to help hosts and guests cancel their booking without losing money.
Trumps campaign group filed a lawsuit against an opinion article, published by The New York Times, which tackled the relationship between Trump and Russia.
It has been confirmed in a statement, given to Business Insider, that Facebook is prohibiting publicities which promise to cure, prevent, or otherwise incite panic around COVID-19.
Donald Trumps ads will be all over YouTube’s homepage on the re-election campaign in 2020 according to Bloomberg.
In a briefing, given to the bipartisan House Intelligence Committee last week, it was mentioned that Russia is already interfering in the 2020 campaign which is aimed to help Trump win the 2020 campaign.
Today, Jeff Bezos committed $10 billion to fight climate change. He has created his own fund called the Bezos Earth Fund.
The first teaser for Stranger Things 4 is out, the upcoming fourth season of its series. It features a special character which is loved by the fans.
Jeff Bezos has bought the property for $165 million, in Los Angeles, from David Geffen, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Samsung has decided to tease us with the Galaxy Z flip, before the official announcement. It showed off the whole phone in a small commercial.
Yes – the Swiss watch industry was put to shame by Apple. Not only Apple was the best selling smartwatch last year, but it also outsold the entire Swiss industry according to Strategy Analytics.
Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is now available for direct purchase. It has been nearly 1 year when it was launched through select workplace partners for $999 per unit.
Last week Apple has closed one store in China, along with cutting down operating hours in other shops.
All flights have been suspended, to China, by British Airways, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has mentioned on Tuesday that employee travel to China has been limited due to the coronavirus outbreak, and one store was closed in China mainland.
The metropolitan police in the city of London have announced that the facial recognition technology has passed the trial phase and is now going to be permanently integrated into everyday policing.
Google’s next I/O developer conference will happen from May 12th to May 14th. Google has revealed the date after users participated in its annual I/O teaser.
Currently Valve is giving gamers the opportunity to play nearly every Half-Life related at no expense, for the next two months.
Evan “Evleaks” Blass, have showed us what Huawei P40 pro could look like. Blass says the phone will make use of ceramic materials in its build.
Trump’s tweet shows potential tension that might happen between Apple and the US Department of Justice.
Microsoft has removed the special upgrade offer sites; the company still continues to activate Windows 10 licenses for people who upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
Aleia Murawski and Samuel Copeland, which are both artists, have reimagined them as earrings. The pair of earrings cost $40 on Beef’s world.
Vice has published an article about some creative spying products marketed by a surveillance vendor that supplies US government agencies.
People received text messages saying that they were drafted – the United States Army warns that the message is fake.
Segway’s new S-Pod, an egg-shaped two wheeled vehicle from Segway, will let people sit while they cruise.
Tastebuds – Spotify’s new feature will allow users to discover new music through their friends, according to TechCrunch.
Uber will be paying $4.4 million to settle sexual harassment and retaliation charges brought by US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced on Wednesday.
The New York Times, exposed in detail how you can be tracked if you posses a smartphone real-time, without your knowledge or permission.
D-Fly Group, a transportation company based in London, brought together automotive grade manufacturing, advanced materials, cutting-edge technology to the micro mobility sector.
Early Christmas this year! Wham! Has remastered their legendary “Last Christmas” music video into 4K quality.
Counterplay Games along with Gearbox have announced Godfall at The Game Awards.
The Pirate Bay is trying out a streaming option for its website.
Apple Mac Pro is available to order from December 10th, 2019.
This year, Spotify once again have its users a blast from the past with its “Wrapped” review of the year.
Four Google employees who were recently fired plan to file labor charges against the firm, accusing Google of retaliation against legally protected organizing activity.
Facebooks public image is in a very bad state, that the company’s public relations team build an AI chatbot which helps its employees avoid criticism.
Twitter accounts that have not been active for more than six months are receiving such warnings, starting from December 11th.
Google Cloud Print, which is used to easily print things from the web using Google Chrome, will be printing for the last time on December 31st, 2020.
Yes, you are witnessing a new Half Life game. It was unveiled by Valve on Thursday.
Another delay for the Huawei ban from Trump’s administration, according to the Commerce Department documents filed today.
Soundtrack your ride – a new feature from Spotify which allows you to generate a playlist for your trip based on your history and a small survey.
Pentagons decision to give a $10 billion contract to Microsoft is being disputed to Amazon.
A new payment system was launched by Facebook yesterday: Facebook Pay.
Instagram has already started tests on hiding like counts on posts in seven different countries. The plans are to continue testing for US users as well.
Facebook refused to comply with its subpoenas in order to provide information regarding its investigation into the company’s privacy violations.
Approximately 100 software developers had access to Facebook’s user’s data such as names and profile pictures according to Facebooks reveal on Tuesday.
No more “party houses” on Airbnb’s services list after a deadly shooting at a property in Orinda, California.
WhatsApp has made an announcement that its app can now be unlocked with a fingerprint on Android.
A new prequel, written by Ryan Condal along with George R.R. Martin set to co-executive produce.
University of South Australian and Baghdad’s Middle Technical University collaborated and demonstrated technique which can distinguish between survivors and deceased bodies.
Washington Post confirms that there will be a team of people curating top stories in the tab while everything else will be selected by an algorithm depending on the user’s interests.
Ever thought that astrology could help you buy stocks? It is common belief that every aspect of your life is governed by the stars you were born under.
Two letters sent from a bipartisan group of lawmakers criticized Apple and blizzard over their recent actions in China.
Today’s popular fitness tracker idea is embedded into a $110 bracelet that will track your prayers.
The annual event led by Google confirmed all the information that has been leaking out for the past weeks.
Ebay, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard and Mercado Pago have withdrawn from the Libra Association. This is a big hit for Facebook global cryptocurrency project.
Samsung surrender the Chinese market to the local firms due to the low market share.
PlayStation 5 will launch at the end of 2020, according to a post on the Japanese website of PlayStation this Tuesday… its official.
Microsoft has revealed details of Iran's big hacking operation targeted at the US presidential campaign between August and September.
Internet access has been blocked across most of Iraq as widespread anti-corruption demonstrations continued into their third day.
The project had a number of significant backers from the economic sector, but now it seems that many of them are backing off in order not to lure the attention of lawmakers.
Iphone 11 will give you a warning notification if it detects a non-genuine screen replacement.
Apple will continue to construct its new Mac Pros in Austin, Texas, at the same location, where the previous generation of Mac Pros since 2013, were assembled.
French High Court that makes it legal for European consumers to resell their games purchased from Steam
The next generation PlayStation console will be able to consume much less energy in standby mode than the PS4.
A Facebook spokesman informed Digital Trends that Zuckerberg is in the capital to meet with lawmakers "to hear their concerns and talk about future internet regulation."
Spotify currently requests family subscription members to demonstrate that they live in the same household.
Youtubers Human Controllers Rubiks Cube starts to transform as it floats in the middle of the air, resolving itself in less than a minute.
Days before Huawei reveals its fresh Mate 30 lineup, launching on September 19th without Google apps or services, pictures of four of the upcoming phones appear to have leaked online.
Apple's extended warranty, AppleCare+, has consistently covered a total of two years of iOS and Apple Watch devices. Now we have a new offer.
In the recent escalation of the trade war with China, the Trump administration has placed a tariff of 15 percent on Chinese goods worth $112 billion
Users can tell, "Siri, release my shoes" through the Nike Adapt app to unlace their shoes on their Apple Watch or iPhone.
Testing social media profiles of visa applicants to the U.S. has resulted in a student from Harvard being denied entry into the U.S. on Friday.
After all, the cryptocurrency of Telegram — the Gram — may go public.
It is reported that Facebook is developing a new messaging app to help users share more data with their close friends more often.
Despite the advancement’s amazon is going through with their mini scouts and the Ring camera, it seems like some essential issues need to be addressed.
Apple's fresh Goldman Sachs-backed credit card was introduced yesterday for all US iPhone consumers, and now we're learning all kinds of fun facts about the
Deadline revealed on Tuesday that the agreement between Marvel and Sony, could be coming to an end. Is this a goodbye to spiderman in Marvel?
MIT studies showed that algorithms for facial recognition are 30 percent more probable to misidentify dark-skinned woman than lighter-skinned men.
No battery – no smartphone. As your phone ages it gets harder to charge as well as keep the battery working for long hours.
Centodieci means “one hundred and ten” in Italian. Bugatti wished to honor, without copying, the Italian-built EB110.
Frog Design reimagined Apple AirPods. The new design they came up with will surely surprise you, and hopefully in a positive manner.
Scout is a small, six-wheeled vehicle with a Prime logo embedded on its side, a variety of sensors that navigate it securely through the streets, sidewalks, driveways, and other random daily barriers.
On Friday Samsung announced the PM1733 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive (SSD), an enterprise-class drive that offers "the highest performance of any SSD on the market today."
Apple is looking to implement a permanent warning message that appears in the settings of the device to prevent third-party repairs on iPhone batteries.
Porsche began teasing us with its first all-electric car nearly four years ago, and since then we have learned a lot about it.
Blackmagic Design has disclosed its recent compact cinematographic camera, the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.
Following two latest mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Trump will ask social media companies to take measures.
Google promised to incorporate recycled materials into all its Made By Google products by 2022.
Audi announced the E-tron scooter, a concept of an electric scooter you ride like a skateboard, its first serious attempt at electric vehicles.
Now its Amazons turn to bow down to the EU's pressure on people to review their respective digital assistants recordings.
Tesla is prosecuted by a 50-year-old man's family who died in a crash while using the company's sophisticated driver aid system called Autopilot.
To many, the concept of typing with your thoughts might sound like a fantasy, but for the past couple of years, Facebook has been funding research. And it’s not in vain.
Have you ever had difficulty seeing text, menus, cursor, or other items in Windows? The text might be too tiny, the cursor is too thin, or there is insufficient contrast on the screen. Whatever the problem is, it can be fixed
The workhorse rocket of SpaceX, the Falcon 9, had a good year of launches. SpaceX is preparing for Number 8 with the AMOS-17 mission with seven flights and seven successful landings.


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'Atom' is a new mobile-first challenger bank, which is set to operate exclusively as a mobile banking app. While many banks have their own mobile applications, Atom will only be accessible through its app. In fact, the company does not intend to open any retail locations at all.
Atom aims to take mobile banking more seriously than other banks by offering all of its services online. Users who do their banking with Atom will be able to open an account, make transactions and manage their finances all within the company's mobile banking app. The app will be supported through biometric security and will offer engaging ways of managing your money. While most services will be done through the online app, Atom will also issue a standard debit card to customers so that they can withdraw money from ATMs.
By focusing exclusively on the online experience, Atom hopes to make mobile banking more convenient and accessible.


text: Latest News Stanton Optical Expands Further into Texas With Two New Locations This Month By Staff Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:15 AM PALM SPRINGS, Fla.—Stanton Optical, a unit of Vision Precision Holdings, continues its expansion in Texas with the opening of two new locations this month, according to a company announcement. One of the new stores is opening in the Sunland area of El Paso, and another new optical store is opening in Killeen, Texas. Both stores are set to open in April, according to the announcement. The new locations are Stanton’s 11th and 12th optical units in Texas, and raise the Stanton Optical total location count to 73 across the nation as of this month. Both new Texas stores will include an on-site lab that offers customers an opportunity to receive their prescription glasses within 15 minutes, the announcement noted. Daniel Stanton, a co-founder of both Stanton Optical and sister company My Eyelab, told VMAIL in an interview earlier this year that the company would focus its expansion efforts in 2018 on the Texas, California and North Carolina markets. Parent company Vision Precision Holdings ranked as the 18th largest optical retailer in the U.S. at the end of 2016, with estimated sales of just under $90 million and 55 eyecare locations, according to Vision Monday’s Top 50 U.S. Optical Retailers report. Founded in 2006, Stanton Optical has become a leading retailer in eye health and eyewear “by developing an accessible alternative to overpriced eyecare services,” according to the company. Stanton said it works “directly with designer eyewear manufacturers and equips a majority of its stores with optical labs that produce quality prescription eyeglasses in as little as 15 minutes.” The stores feature more than 3,000 frames and several brands of contact lenses.


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DUBAI: The most popular shopping malls in Riyadh and Jeddah were revealed Tuesday at the Arab Luxury World forum in Dubai.
The data was gathered by GCC Mall Mapping, a syndicated research initiative designed by consultant Nadine Touma Gammage, managed and executed by Sapience Consultancy and endorsed by the Arab Luxury World forum.
Gammage revealed the Q1 2017 findings during a presentation at the forum and explained to the audience that the results were based on interviews with 600 people in each city from a mix of nationalities and age groups.
She stressed that the results were based on interviews with residents, rather than tourists, and persons from households with a total income of SR10,000 at least per month.
According to the findings, Riyadh malls in the “favorites” category include Riyadh Gallery, Granada Mall, Nakheel Mall and Panorama Mall as 40-60 percent of responders in the city say they have visited in the past three months. Riyadh Gallery comes out on top with 15-20 percent of interviewees rating it their “preferred mall.”
Meanwhile, 10-15 percent of interviewees rated Granada, Nakheel and Panorama their “preferred mall.”
In Jeddah, five malls were placed in the “favorites” category — Mall of Arabia, Red Sea Mall, Aziz Mall, Salaam Mall and Andalus Mall.
Here, 45-60 percent of interviewees said they visited the malls in the past three months, with Red Sea Mall and Andalus Mall coming out on top as 15-20 percent of respondents called it their “preferred mall.”
Geared toward providing much-needed insight into the shopping habits of consumers, the Mall Mapping initiative was launched at last year’s Arab Luxury World forum.
Organized by Dubai-based publisher Mediaquest Corp., the two-day luxury business conference featured an agenda of speeches and panel discussions by more than 70 speakers under the theme “Digital Disruption and Emotional Engagement.”
The event, which wrapped up Tuesday, served as a platform for professionals from the premium goods and services market to discuss and debate the latest trends in the industry.
* This story has been updated to show that Riyadh Gallery is among the 'favorite' category of malls in Riyadh.


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A popular barbecue joint can draw people wanting to enjoy some ribs or pulled pork from far and wide. “What other kind of food in the dessert category will people be passionate enough about to become a destination within Purcellville?” That was the question that led Brian Jenkins, the owner of Monk’s BBQ, to open an ice cream shop with a separate entrance above his restaurant. “We move a lot of barbecue through there and we don’t have a lot of dessert options,” he says.
When the space—which is nearly 100 years old and whose interior features exposed beams, a live edge cherry countertop and cow spots painted on the walls—above Monk’s became available, Jenkins decided to learn everything there is to know about ice cream, traveling as far as Florida to attend Mystic Ice Cream’s boot camp and then purchasing an Emery Thompson machine. “That’s a brand that’s been around for over a hundred years,” he says. “It’s the last American-made machine and they’re just tanks. They last for 45 years.”
Serving homemade old-fashioned ice cream free from stabilizers like guar or xanthan gum and whose milk comes from Baltimore’s Cloverland Dairy, Tipped Cow Creamery opened to the public on May 8. “I would call it a rustic country ice cream shop,” Jenkins said. “I think, in our ice cream, you can taste the freshness. It’s a little softer than some of the stuff you would buy at the grocery store.”
Their core lineup of flavors includes traditional offerings like vanilla, coffee, mint chocolate chip, cookies and cream, and strawberry, but also blackberry chocolate chunk and butter brickle. “The core is just what people would expect to see when they come into an ice cream shop,” Jenkins says.
“Our rotating flavors is what gives us our creativity,” he adds. These include green tea, luxardo cherry and carrot cake. “It’s the ice cream form of carrot cake,” he says of the latter. “We flavor the base, the dairy, with actual boxes of carrot cake mix and then we make a big old carrot cake and we just shove it in the machine toward the end.”
They also have a version of cereal milk ice cream. “We saw that being done in a couple other places,” Jenkins says. Theirs is infused with Lucky Charms and topped with the marshmallows. “As children, we all picked through and just ate the marshmallows.”
In addition to cups and cones, Tipped Cow also offers sundaes, shakes and floats made with Hank’s Gourmet Sodas. Plus, those looking for a custom dessert for a party can design their own ice cream flavor at the creamery. The minimum order size is 5 gallons.
Tipped Cow is open from noon-9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and scoops start at $3.50. // Tipped Cow Creamery: 251 North 21st St., Purcellville


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But as females gain more income and buying power — not to mention corner offices — automakers may have to rethink using the short skirt to grab attention.
Some automakers have already done away with models altogether. At Honda’s stand in Detroit, the focus was on the brand’s new Fit subcompact and a futuristic fuel-cell car called the FCEV. The company says it tries to appeal to the broadest range of customers at its show stands.
Across the way, Ford set up a sample assembly line in its exhibit, which is staffed by both men and women. Ford’s Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields said women and younger buyers, in particular, come to auto shows to get educated.
Fields said Ford no longer uses scantily-clad female models like it did 15 years ago. The company’s data shows that women buy 41 to 42 percent of new cars each year, up from 20 percent in 1980. Among buyers 30 and younger, women account for 56 percent of new car purchases.
“That’s how we make sure auto shows stay relevant,” Fields said.
But there are still plenty of theatrics at the Detroit show, which is expecting more than 800,000 visitors this week. Over at Dodge, models in tight white dresses and shiny go-go boots strike poses in front of an orange Challenger muscle car.
Bo Puffer, who hires the models that the Chrysler Group uses at its 71 U.S. auto shows, is unapologetic.
“A good-looking person next to a good-looking car is a formula that’s going to work for us no matter what brand it is,” Puffer said.
Puffer matches models to each brand. For example, Fiat places younger presenters near its cars because it’s trying to attract younger buyers. The Ram pickup has male presenters. Eighty percent of Puffer’s hires are female, he says, but that’s partly because more women try out for the jobs. Those who are hired spend a week learning about the brand so they can answer visitors’ questions.


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I generally try to avoid writing too much about smartphones in this space, since the blogosphere often seems like little more than a soap box for high-tech execs to hype their latest products. But a series of exchanges between some of the industry’s top executives provided a fascinating snapshot of the current price wars now gripping China, as companies try to undercut each other to see who can offer the cheapest models. Meantime, some of those same executives were poking fun at the recent news that a famous Chinese comedian was planning to enter the space, again reflecting how overheated the market has become.
Elsewhere on a more solemn note, executives from some of China’s leading tech firms were also paying tribute in the blogosphere to Robin Williams, praising the US comedian for his ability to make other people laugh despite his own depression that ended with his suicide last week.
I’ve written quite a bit already about China’s ongoing smartphone price wars, sparked by a bloody battle for dominance by recent market entrants including Lenovo (HKEx: 992), ZTE (HKEx: 763; Shenzhen: 000063), Huawei and Xiaomi. Just last week Huawei announced a price reduction to 799 yuan, or just $130, for a new 4G model meant to compete with a similar one from Xiaomi at the same price.
In the latest development, Xiaomi co-founder and vice president Li Wanqiang threw down the gauntlet on his microblog by announcing his company would reduce the price for its low end Redmi model to 699 yuan starting on August 16 (microblog post). Huawei smartphone executive Wu Dezhou responded by revealing his company was preparing to roll out a new 4G phone from its Honor brand for just 599 yuan, challenging Xiaomi to match that price. (microblog post)
Wu’s boss, Huawei smartphone chief Yu Chengdong, quickly followed by noting that at the current rate of price cutting, real smartphones would soon be cheaper than the abundant knock-offs, known as shanzhai, that China is famous for. (microblog post) Newly launched niche smartphone maker OnePlus CEO Liu Zonghu noted there was no way his firm could compete in such price wars (microblog post); and ZTE executive Lu Qianhao finished the verbal jousting by suggesting Xiaomi was selling its phones at a loss and encouraging the company’s chief executive Lei Jun to keep lowering his prices.(microblog post)
While those executives were busy sparring on prices, another group were poking fun at comedian Wang Zijian, after media reported the actor famous for performing in the traditional xiangsheng cross-talk genre was preparing to launch his own smartphone line. Wang’s move would come after another celebrity, English language instruction guru Luo Yonghao, also launched his own line of smartphones called Smartisan in May.
ZTE smartphone executive Luo Hongping started off the banter by reposting a report on Wang’s business move, and commenting how it reflected the state of chaos that has gripped the domestic smartphone market. (microblog post) His colleague Zeng Xuezhong joked that product launch ceremonies would soon become comedy performances. (microblog post). Those remarks prompted Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) CEO Zhou Hongyi to come to Wang’s defense, which comes amid recent speculation that Qihoo itself was planning to enter the market. (microblog post)
While verbal jousting and banter were the main subjects in the smartphone space, the tone was far more somber on the subject of Robin Williams, following the comedian’s suicide last week after battling a bout of severe depression. A number of tech executives paid tribute to Williams, including officials from Qihoo 360, e-commerce giant JD.com (Nasdaq: JD), and a China-based official from leading global smartphone chip maker Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM).
Qihoo 360 vice president Yu Guangdong summed up much of the sentiment by noting how difficult it is to be a good comedian and enter other people’s worlds to make them laugh. (microblog post) Yu and the others also sympathized with Williams’ depression, in a replay of similar discussions worldwide on the contradictory nature of Williams’ character as people mourned the death of one of the leading comedians of a generation.


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Amazon’s market capitalization topped a half-trillion dollars Wednesday. That’s an exclusive circle that includes only three other publicly traded U.S. companies, including crosstown rival Microsoft.
Observers have often speculated that Amazon.com might become the first company worth a trillion dollars. On Wednesday, a day before the release of its second-quarter financial results, it got halfway there.
Shares of the e-commerce giant were up 0.94 percent to $1,049.60 in midday trading Wednesday in New York, bringing its market capitalization to $502.2 billion, the first time it has surpassed the half-trillion mark.
It’s an exclusive club that includes only three other publicly traded U.S. companies: Apple, Alphabet and crosstown rival Microsoft, which saw its shares surge past that mark for the second time in its history in January.
To be sure, $500 billion is just a number — it changes nothing about Amazon’s positioning versus its rivals. Other companies, like Exxon Mobil and General Electric, have belonged in that circle in the past and have seen their market value dip below that significant threshold.
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The growth of E-Commerce has changed the way consumers shop worldwide, with a shift towards cross-border purchases. As the demand for cross-border B2C E-Commerce continues to rise, it has also impacted the purchase avenues, leading to a move from brand/retailer websites to online marketplaces.
Online marketplaces are reshaping the conventional landscape of the cross-border B2C E-Commerce market. According to data cited in our upcoming publication, “Global Cross-border B2C E-Commerce Market 2023”, in July 2022, more than one-third of online shoppers preferred to make their cross-border purchases via marketplaces, although brand websites still occupied the first position among more than half of online shoppers. The availability of a variety of products on a single platform at affordable prices has contributed to the growing popularity of online marketplaces for cross-border E-Commerce.
Globally, Amazon and AliExpress were the most preferred marketplaces for cross-border purchases as of 2021. In terms of the most downloaded shopping apps, Amazon came second after Shopee as of 2021. Furthermore, Meesho and Shopee were the most favored cross-border B2C E-Commerce shopping apps as of H1 2022, with Amazon ranking 4th after SHEIN.
The B2C cross-border E-Commerce in Europe is also evolving in light of growing online marketplaces. In terms of the top 16 European countries in cross-border online shopping based on four metrics, Germany was the front-runner in the best marketplaces and online shops as of 2021. While Germany is home to popular brands such as Hugo Boss, About You, and Hello Fresh, among others, nearly three-quarters of online shoppers in France inclined towards online marketplaces as their preferred channel of cross-border purchase as of January 2022. Better prices, better quality, and the discovery of new products that may not be available locally are some factors driving online shoppers to buy products from outside their country.
With the rise in cross-border E-Commerce, retailers and B2C sellers are investing in creating their own marketplaces, which enables brands to reach out to new customers while also streamlining the entire shopping process. In some cases, large E-Commerce players collaborated with local and domestic players, creating more locally established marketplaces that provide a wide range of international products.
The cross-border B2C E-Commerce market is also witnessing a rise in digitalized payment methods such as digital wallets and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services. While card-based payments still occupy a dominant position among online shoppers in countries such as Japan, Singapore, and Canada, among others, online shoppers across regions are inclining more towards using digital wallets such as PayPal and Alipay as payment methods. Furthermore, with maturing digital infrastructure and increased mobile penetration, B2C E-Commerce retailers are offering BNPL services. The appeal of BNPL is also growing among online shoppers, as it allows for a frictionless payment process.
In conclusion, the growing demand for online marketplaces as platforms for cross-border purchases and digitalized payment methods such as digital wallets and BNPL will continue to improve the cross-border B2C E-Commerce landscape. With the increasing popularity of online marketplaces, retailers and B2C sellers need to adapt to these changes to reach out to new customers and streamline the shopping experience. As the E-Commerce market continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how digitalized payment methods and online marketplaces shape the future of cross-border B2C E-Commerce.


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It’s hard to be sure, but I think I wrote my first letter to the editor of a local newspaper about the lack of flying cars somewhere around 2003. I blame it on Avery Brooks and the commercial he did for IBM in the year 2000.
Early developments in flying car technology weren’t all that promising, but finally, seventeen years later, we may be on track to have the first flying taxi. Daimler has made a major investment in flying taxi firm Volocopter, and they seem to think they they’ll be on the road, er… sorry. In the air by next year. (Reuters)
Germany’s Volocopter said it has received 25 million euros ($30 million) in funding to develop an electric flying taxi, with car and truck maker Daimler among the firms providing fresh cash.
Daimler joined a consortium which includes technology investor Lukasz Gadowski, who sits on the supervisory board of Delivery Hero, and others, Volocopter said on Tuesday.
Volocopter said it is developing a five-seat vertical take off and landing (VTOL) electric vehicle aimed at the taxi market and plans to carry out initial demonstrations in the fourth quarter of 2017.
A five passenger model means that the driver can take four passengers around the city without waiting in traffic. And this isn’t something that’s still in the conceptual stage so they can string us on for another seventeen years. Volocopter is already flying and have been since 2014. In this 2016 demo film they show one of their smaller models going through its paces. Pay particular attention to the spring of 2016 demo around the one minute mark.
Did you notice something missing from that flight? There was no driver. They were flying the craft remotely from beginning to end. And you know what that means, right? Just like Uber and a bunch of other companies, we’re probably talking about driverless taxis in the sky. You just whip out your phone, fire up the Uber app (or by that time maybe the Aeber app), and hail your car/plane. An empty drone shows up and waits for you and your friends to get onboard and then it sails off to the roof of whatever building you’re heading for. It charges the ride to your credit card and you think no more about it.
It’s almost like something out of the Jetsons back when I was a kid. And it’s the fastest, most efficient way to get around the city. At least until the hackers get into the software when you’re five hundred feet above downtown Atlanta.
On second thought, I think I’ll stick with my Uber. With a human driver, please.


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- The program was launched in Delhi last month
- It is now expanded to six more cities
- EESL is retailing these ACs based on first come first serve basis
After launching its super-efficient air conditioner (AC) programme in Delhi last month, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has now announced to retail ACs in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Jaipur as well. It is to be noted here that EESL is a joint venture of four public sector enterprises under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Saurabh Kumar, MD, EESL said, “We have been receiving lots of queries from many cities on the availability of our Super-Efficient ACs, hence we sensed a huge demand. With this extension, consumers will now have access to a more sustainable and affordable cooling option. These Super-Efficient ACs will not only be the game changers for combating the rising threat of global warming, but also add significant value to the lives of the consumers, by ushering in considerable savings in their electricity bills.”
BEE 5-star rated ACs
EESL is selling 1.5 TR Inverter Split super-efficient at prices of Rs 41,300 (including GST) with one-year free warranty. The company claims that these ACs are 20 per cent more efficient than BEE 5-star rated ACs and 50 per cent more efficient than BEE 3-star ACs currently available in the market. It is to be noted here that these ACs are manufactured by Tata owned Voltas.
These ACs are being exclusively sold through EESL’s e-commerce portal, EESLmart, in order to enhance the entire consumer experience and enable access to state-of-the-art technology with just a click on the mouse or a tap on their smartphones. Over the past one month since its launch, EESL’s Super-Efficient ACs. as per the company, have already witnessed 7,500 registrations on the website.
EESL’s official statemenr read, “Once this pilot programme (of 50,000 SEAC) is successfully completed, we aim to deploy about 2,00,000 SEACs through innovative business models targeting focus cities and institutional consumers on PAN India basis. EESL will explore opportunities to engage utilities, institutions, commercial / industrial establishments etc. for demand aggregation and scaling-up of this programme.”


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Technology product startups across the country have reached out to the Modi-led government to highlight the red tape faced by software product companies. Industry think tank iSpirt which represents over 450 companies has sent a proposal suggesting amendments to policies not suited for product firms.
Heavy tax deductions and lack of research and development credits for software products are some of the biggest hurdles faced by companies. The preference of public sector undertakings and government organisations to buy from foreign firms instead of domestic players are also some of the challenges highlighted in the proposal. “There is a macro economic crisis brewing, product imports are growing faster than services exports,“ said Sharad Sharma, co founder of iSpirt.
“Electronics itself will overtake oil imports in few years.“
The think tank has asked the Ministry of Finance for an amendment to the Income-tax Act to exclude packaged software from taxes such as Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). Currently sale of packaged or canned software is subject to TDS of 10%.
“Indigenous software product development companies and traders work with a very thin margin,“ said Sharma. The Income tax Act also provides research and development credits for scientific research, after obtaining an approval from the Department of Sci
entific and Industrial Research.
While a few software product development companies have been recognised by the depart
ment there have been reservations in granting approval due to ambiguity of R&D in software development. s “A small nudge for software products will deliver big wins for the country,“ said t Jay Pullur, founder of Hyderabad-based t Pramati Technologies. “It will do what i
the space programme did in the 90s.“
The critical distinction between software products and software services is also not recognized said entrepreneurs.
For instance Mumbai-based information security firm Seclore which sells its technology to global organization such as industrial-gas company Linde and engi
neering firm Larsen & Toubro has created significant intellectual property . And yet we are treated exactly the same way as any other enterprise. There are no tax sops, no additional facilities,“ said Vishal Gupta, chief executive of Seclore. The other major issue faced by product companies is that public sector undertaking and government organisations prefer to buy software products from foreign firms rather than local companies.
“Foreign banks are happy to buy from us, but it is a shame that domestic players don't buy our technology ,“ said Vivek Subramanyam, chief executive of Bangalore-based iCreate which provides business intelligence to multinational banks such as Bank of America and The Saudi Investment Bank.
Experts say that government can become the biggest buyer for local products but their procurement process is suited for large multinational companies.
“We don't have to reinvent the wheel, there are disruptive companies in India, but they are not able to qualify to bid for government contracts,“ said S Sadagopan, founder director of the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore. “Many State governments in the United States buy 20% to 30% of their technology from startups.“
There are more than 3,700 software product companies in India today addressing technology
requirements across both the enterprise and consumer segments, according to re search firm Zinnov.
“India has had a good run with servic es,“ said Naveen Tewari, co founder of In Mobi. “But India now needs to play the next innings. It has to become a product nation. Software product industry is the pivotal industry that will show the way.“


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Lucid’s long-awaited Gravity SUV will be revealed in November, the luxury electric vehicle startup announced on Monday.
The start of production is scheduled for late 2024 at the same plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, where Lucid’s Air sedan is built.
News of the Gravity first surfaced in 2020 when an early concept version was spotted on public roads during a photo shoot. While Lucid never got around to revealing the concept, the company in 2022 teased the production version and earlier this year showed off a prototype.
The Gravity will be a mid-size SUV offering buyers seating for up to seven, split over three rows. Buyers will also be able to choose a two-row option with five seats or a three-row option with six seats, where the second row gets two individual seats that recline.
Lucid Air platform
Underpinning the vehicle will be the same modular platform found in the Air. Known as LEAP (Lucid Electric Advanced Platform), the platform supports outputs of more than 1,200 hp and range estimates of more than 500 miles in the Air. No specs for the Gravity have been revealed, but according to Lucid, it will offer more range than any electric SUV on the market today.
The Gravity will also feature a glass roof, like the Air, and Lucid has confirmed the SUV will come with a next-generation digital dash with the company’s latest user interface and automated driver-assist technologies.
Lucid will likely start accepting reservations following the November reveal.
Although Lucid has impressed with its Air sedan, the company has struggled with production snags and competition, primarily from Tesla. In its latest earnings announcement, Lucid said it only delivered 1,404 units in the previous quarter and expects 2023’s production tally to reach a target of more than 10,000 units.
To help spur sales, Lucid has cut prices on most Air grades, including the base Air Pure with all-wheel drive, which now lists at $82,400, down from a previous $87,400. It means the Air is now priced lower than the rival Tesla Model S, which starts at $88,490. The figures exclude destination charges.
Pricing for the Air is expected to slip below $80,000 when the company launches an Air Pure with rear-wheel drive. The entry-level Air is due in mid-September.


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Premier cruise membership club inCruises International has exceeded the one million mark in Members, demonstrating the strong and growing demand for its subscription-based travel model.
This milestone reflects the company’s successful expansion into new markets worldwide, with Members now in 196 countries. inCruises is introducing consumers to the lifestyle and value of cruising, plus providing a way to save monthly for travel while earning Reward Points that further increase savings. The occasion also follows the spring launch of inStays™, expanding Member access to more than 25,000 hotel, resort and cruise offers.
“Exceeding one million Club Members is a significant event in our company history. We are truly honored by the passion of our Partners and Members in sharing their love of cruising with others and growing the inCruises community,” said Michael “Hutch” Hutchison, co-Founder and co-CEO of inCruises. “When we launched Club Membership in 2016, our goal was to make seeing the world more accessible to everyone, and reaching this milestone proves it’s resonating.”
Every monthly Club Membership payment is matched with double Reward Points by inCruises. Members can exchange Reward Points at the time of booking for payment towards the lowest publicly available retail price of a cruise, hotel, or resort. Bookings are made directly through inCruises’ easy-to-use platform, which is available in 17 languages. Members’ Reward Points never expire.
“inCruises has successfully created a new way to plan for and maximise savings on cruise travel,” said inCruises co-Founder and co-CEO, Frank Codina. “With more than one million Members worldwide embracing our model, we are well-poised for continued growth. We are constantly innovating, and many exciting things are on the horizon to bring even more value to our Members, Partners, and travel providers.”
In addition to Club Membership, inCruises also offers the chance to travel for free through its Independent Partner Program. Partners can earn compensation for sharing the inCruises Membership advantages with others.


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The BRC sent a fresh warning to Theresa May and the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier of chaos in the food and drink supply chain as a result of a “cliff-edge Brexit”.
The retail body has written an open letter to both May and Barnier reminding them that the “livelihoods of tens of thousands of farmers and food producers in the EU” depend on a smooth food supply chain.
“This supply chain is fragile,” it warned. “Failure to reach a Brexit deal will mean new border controls and multiple non-tariff barriers through regulatory checks, creating delays, waste and failed deliveries.”
These delays, the BRC added, could lead to food rotting at ports, thus reducing product quality and choice for customers, as well as higher prices as the cost of importing goods from the EU increases.
The BRC’s analysis found food and beverage products would face an average increase in the cost of importing from the EU of up to 29% from non-tariff barriers, under a no-deal scenario.
“We must avoid a cliff edge scenario on the 29 March 2019 at all costs. Failure to achieve a smooth transition will create a lose-lose scenario for UK consumers and EU producers,” said BRC chairman Richard Pennycook.
“Frictionless trade is essential if the industry is to continue to provide the level of choice and value in shops that UK consumers are used to seeing. It is now of the utmost importance that the government proposes a workable solution to the backstop that gets the Withdrawal Agreement over the line and allows for a smooth transition.”
Over 12,500 small retail businesses will be at high risk of going bust in the event of no deal, the association warned.
The BRC warning comes as consultancy firm Oliver Wyman remodelled a variety of potential post-Brexit scenarios and found Brexit will cause profits for consumer businesses to fall by between 1.1 and 4.2 percentage points. It found that free trade deals with non-EU countries would lessen the impact by just 15%-35%, and business profit would still fall by between 0.7 and 3.4 percentage points.
A supermarket with revenues of £10 billion could expect to lose between £214.8 million and £737.1 million in profit, unless it raises prices. Red tape on imports and changes to labour could also push supermarkets’ prices up by 2.3%–7.8%.
Duncan Brewer, partner at Oliver Wyman and lead author of the report, said: “No matter which trade deals are agreed, the fact that the UK is leaving the EU will create new red tape costs for imports coming into the UK from the Customs Union. Our research clearly shows costs from this red tape are always higher than any cost reductions gained from free trade deals, leaving businesses and households worse off after Brexit.”


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PR Newswire | October 19, 2023
CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies which have powered more than 16 billion devices, today announced that it has joined the Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Accelerator IP Alliance program to ensure the best experience for customers developing leading-edge silicon powered by CEVA's wireless communications and sensing AI IPs targeted at IFS' advanced foundry processes.
"As part of our IDM 2.0 strategy, IFS is collaborating with leading IP companies like CEVA to create a robust chip design ecosystem that will help our mutual customers deliver leading-edge silicon performance for the most demanding applications," said Suk Lee, Vice President of Design Ecosystem Technology at IFS. "Our IFS Accelerator IP Alliance ensures that our customers have access to industry-leading technologies such as the portfolio of IPs offered by CEVA that connect, sense, and infer data through a robust chip design ecosystem that ultimately reduces risk, cost and time-to-market."
Through the Alliance, CEVA will have access to IFS' process design kits (PDK) for its most advanced process nodes, enabling CEVA IP to be optimized for best performance, power and area. Furthermore, CEVA and IFS will collaborate on silicon validation of newly designed IP solutions, enabling CEVA quick and reliable delivery of their latest IPs.
CEVA has built incredible leadership in wireless communications and sensing AI IPs, reflected in the company's position as the world's foremost IP supplier of 5G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and cellular IoT platforms, as well as Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and DSP solutions, said Iri Trashanski, Chief Strategy Officer of CEVA. Through our collaboration with Intel Foundry Services and in joining their Accelerator Alliance, we are able to assist our mutual customers to achieve best-in-class performance with their advanced silicon targeted at the most demanding applications in edge AI & compute, 5G, industrial, automotive and more.
CEVA's industry-leading wireless connectivity and sensing AI IPs power billions of devices around the world, spanning a diverse range of end markets, including, mobile, consumer IoT, PCs, infrastructure and industrial. For more information, visit https://www.ceva-dsp.com/products-catalog/.
About CEVA, Inc.
CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies for a smarter, safer, connected world. We provide Digital Signal Processors, AI engines, wireless platforms, cryptography cores and complementary embedded software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, spatial audio, voice input and artificial intelligence. Leveraging our technologies, many of the world's leading semiconductors, system companies and OEMs create power-efficient, intelligent, secure and connected devices for a range of end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, robotics, industrial and IoT.
Our DSP and edge AI based solutions include platforms for 5G baseband processing in mobile, IoT and infrastructure, advanced imaging and computer vision for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low-power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For motion sensing solutions, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technologies provide a broad range of sensor fusion software and inertial measurement unit ("IMU") solutions for markets including hearables, wearables, AR/VR, PC, robotics, remote controls and IoT. For wireless IoT, our platforms for Bluetooth connectivity (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax), Ultra-wideband (UWB), NB-IoT and GNSS are the most broadly licensed connectivity platforms in the industry.
Gorilla Technology Group | September 15, 2023
Gorilla Technology Group, a global provider of AI-based edge video analytics, IoT technologies, and security convergence, has entered into a partnership with Protactics, a Colombian-based enterprise specializing in integral solutions and technology for state-of-the-art security and defense equipment in Latin America.
Juan Arango, the COO of Protactics, expressed confidence in the partnership with Gorilla, stating that Protactics and Gorilla together are well-positioned to redefine security, defense, and smart cities across Latin America. This partnership highlights their unwavering commitment to pioneering solutions, harnessing the full potential of AI and Cybersecurity in the region, and ushering in an era of enhanced safety and technological advancement.
The collaboration aims to leverage Gorilla's innovative smart and safe city solutions to expand Protactics' presence in Latin America, focusing on the broader Latin American market. This partnership will accelerate the adoption of AI and cybersecurity solutions in Latin America, enhancing safety and security in the rapidly evolving technological landscape of the region.
Established in July 2023, it grants Protactics the rights to offer sales and support for Gorilla's AI-based Video Analytics and Security Convergence solutions in select Latin American markets, including Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Additionally, Protactics will acquire Gorilla's solutions to conduct customer demonstrations and training for its team of experts.
Vice President at EMEA, Gorilla Technology, William Addison, stated,
The partnership is a resounding win for both Protactics and Gorilla. We believe this collaboration will expedite the adoption of AI & Cybersecurity solutions in Latin America. With our shared values of providing superior technology to enhance safety and security, we are excited to drive innovation and create a lasting relationship with Protactics to positively impact Latin America's rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Chairman and CEO of Gorilla Technology, Jay Chandan, remarked that their collaboration with Protactics strengthens their determination to expand Gorilla further as part of their global expansion strategy. This partnership extends the reach into markets with significant potential as they embark on digitalization and the implementation of smart and secure city solutions. He extended their thoughts that they are confident about the cooperation of their new partner and that they together will deliver outstanding deployments throughout Latin America, creating sustainable solutions and enhancing community protection and economic growth.
About Gorilla Technology Group
Gorilla Technology Group is a global solutions provider specializing in security intelligence, network intelligence, business intelligence, and IoT technology. Gorilla offers a diverse range of solutions, including smart city, network, video, security convergence, and IoT services across various sectors. Through relentless technological advancements, ethical practices, and an unwavering dedication to quality, the company aspires to shape a future where every interaction, transaction, and experience is elevated through technology.
Protactics, based in Bogota, Colombia, specializes in providing unique security and defense equipment. Its product range encompasses cybersecurity solutions, smart law enforcement tools, non-invasive inspection systems, end-to-end encrypted storage and data management, contraband detection technologies, and biometric fever screening devices. Protactics plays a pivotal role in enabling government agencies to elevate their security and defense capabilities.
Software and Tools
GlobeNewswire | October 20, 2023
Swift Navigation, a market leader in precise positioning technology for automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile applications, today announced the launch of the Swift Partner Program. By bringing together an ecosystem of industry-leading companies across the technology stack – mobile network operators (MNOs), chipset and module manufacturers, system integrators, and application platform providers – Swift is doubling down on its mission to build a safer and more efficient future by changing the way we understand and navigate every centimeter of our planet.
Centimeter accurate, failsafe, and cost-effective precise positioning technologies are key to unlocking megatrends: vehicle autonomy, industrial automation, and the next generation location-based mobile applications, such as navigation, worker safety, and augmented reality, among others. But integrating precise location can add complexity and costs to an already challenging product design cycle, contributing to delayed product launches, cost overruns, and suboptimal consumer experiences.
With the launch of its Partner Program, Swift is dramatically simplifying the process to enable precise location and deliver exceptional user experiences in any geography, at any scale, with unit economics that work.
Swift is on a mission to democratize precise positioning technology to accelerate the deployment of location-based products that improve safety and efficiency for business and consumers, said Holger Ippach, Executive Vice President of Product at Swift Navigation. Swift’s technology already underpins some of the most complex deployments in the world, and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with the best companies in our industry to unlock the next wave of innovation.
Swift’s cloud-modeled Skylark™ Precise Positioning Service delivers uniform, centimeter accurate positioning through carrier-grade networks deployed and operated in partnership with MNOs around the world. This enables Swift’s customers to seamlessly deploy products across multiple geographies and ensures failsafe, end-to-end system reliability backed by commercial-grade SLAs, a rarity in the industry.
Commenting on the partnership with Swift Navigation, Andreas Reich, Chief Product & Innovation Officer Deutsche Telekom’s IoT division, said: “Through our long-term partnership with Swift, we expanded Skylark’s coverage across Europe and continue to help our customers deliver new cutting-edge IoT products and solutions enabled by precise location. In a recent cross-border drive test across Europe, we showcased Skylark’s failsafe performance by tracking a vehicle every centimeter of the way from Hanover to Barcelona — over rugged mountains, through tunnels, and across urban canyons.”
Swift’s hardware agnostic precise positioning service is differentiated in a market historically dominated by vertically integrated solutions that lock customers into one vendor for both the GNSS receiver and corrections service. By allowing customers to select components that have been rigorously tested for their use case, Swift simplifies the product design cycle, maximizes the customer’s purchasing power, reduces the risk of downstream field support issues, and minimizes any effort required to incorporate precise location into existing solutions.
Finally, by partnering with system integrators and industry-specific application providers, Swift is accelerating adoption of its precise positioning technology across industries. Today, Swift’s more than 7,000 customers – including more than 20 automotive OEMs and suppliers, multiple market-leading handset manufacturers, logistics companies, industrial equipment manufacturers, and more – are collectively deploying more than 5 million vehicles and devices enabled by Swift’s technology.
Chipset manufacturer STMicroelectronics, module maker Septentrio, system integrator Taoglas, and GIS platform provider ITS Geo Solutions, are among other partners participating in Swift’s Partner Program.
Commenting on their respective partnerships with Swift:
Luca Celant, ADAS and Infotainment Division General Manager, STMicroelectronics, said: “STMicroelectronics is delighted to have partnered with Swift Navigation. We have worked closely together on several successful projects, delivering the powerful combination of Swift’s reliable centimeter accurate positioning service enabled by ST’s market-leading Teseo GNSS receivers, IMUs, and processors. We share Swift’s commitment to an open ecosystem, which offers our customers the utmost flexibility in designing their solutions.”
Jan Van Hees, Business Development Director, Septentrio, added: “Septentrio is thrilled to be part of Swift’s partner program. We have collaborated closely with Swift to enable mosaic and AsterRx receivers to deliver Skylark’s uniform centimeter accuracy and fast convergence as part of Septentrio’s Agnostic Corrections Partner Program. This partnership has provided our customers with a great option offering the consistent performance needed to deliver reliable products with exceptional consumer experiences.”
Dermot O'Shea, CEO and Co-Founder, Taoglas, added: “Swift’s partner program allows us to integrate precise positioning into our ever-growing variety of out-of-the-box solutions. By joining forces, we are reducing the cost and effort required to perform module-level validation, integration and engineering development.”
Erik Schütz, Managing Director, ITS Geo Solutions, added: “Our collaboration with Swift enabled us to enhance our flagship solution, GeoAce, with ultra-precise GNSS corrections. Thanks to Swift’s open ecosystem, we were able to quickly source hardware that was already pre-integrated with Skylark and rapidly launch the new offering to our customers without a hitch.”
About Swift Navigation
Swift Navigation is changing the way we understand and navigate the planet. Swift’s precise positioning solutions enable centimeter-level mapping, tracking, and navigation to unlock vehicle autonomy, industrial automation, and digital innovation across industries globally. Some of the largest companies in the world are leveraging Swift’s technology to enable safer driving, deliver autonomous vehicles and equipment, optimize logistics, and unleash next-generation mobile applications for navigation, worker safety, and augmented reality, among others. Learn more about how Swift is building a safer and more connected future at www.swiftnav.com
Skylo Technologies | September 25, 2023
emnify, a leader in cloud-native IoT connectivity solutions, and Skylo, a global software-defined non-terrestrial network (NTN) operator, have unveiled an industry-first convergence of satellite and cellular IoT connectivity from a single emnify SIM. This collaboration, in partnership with module manufacturer Murata, expands the IoT connectivity landscape to include space, reducing operational costs and complexities.
This innovative IoT connectivity solution is aimed at global IoT deployments, including remote and previously inaccessible areas. This collaboration addresses the growing demand for global, reliable, and cost-effective IoT connectivity solutions that can operate in remote regions and improve the monitoring and tracking of assets.
Vice President Corporate Technology and Innovation at Murata, Mehul Udani, said,
It’s critical that IoT customers have reliable, cost-effective, integrated hardware solutions to take advantage of innovations in IoT connectivity. Murata’s cellular and NTN radio modules, together provide a breakthrough in offering converged connectivity around the globe.
[Source: Business Wire]
emnify and Skylo have introduced converged satellite and cellular IoT connectivity from a single SIM. The solution reduces operational costs and complexities, expanding IoT's reach to various use cases. Partnerships with Murata and the integration of NTN satellite services offer reliable and global IoT connectivity.
Emnify and Skylo are leveraging the SuperNetwork with Skylo’s NTN satellite connectivity to enable transformative IoT use cases. These include remote monitoring systems, which allow reliable monitoring of resources in remote areas, and asset tracking, which provides continuous data for equipment location and telemetry. This innovative solution merges satellite and cellular connectivity, extending tracking capabilities to previously unreachable locations. Emnify and Skylo are offering an evaluation program for customers to test the SuperNetwork's capabilities, and they will host a roundtable at Mobile World Congress to discuss the potential of this converged IoT connectivity.
Frank Stoecker, CEO and founder of emnify, stated that their collaboration with Skylo underscores their commitment to expanding the SuperNetwork and creating new opportunities and open new markets for IoT businesses everywhere. The addition of satellite connectivity exemplifies the power of the SuperNetwork to go beyond the traditional networks and provide dedicated connectivity with worldwide reach.
About Skylo Technologies
Skylo Technologies is an NTN service provider facilitating direct connectivity for smartphones and IoT cellular devices through satellite infrastructure. The management and service for these satellite-connected devices are administered through Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a cloud-native base station and core adhering to 3GPP standards. Skylo's primary focus revolves around enabling connected services for individuals in outdoor settings and connected workflows for machinery in various industries, including agriculture, maritime, logistics, mining, and more.


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Sat 29-08-2020 12:29 PM
ABU DHABI, 29th August, 2020 (WAM) -- Following the announcement of the peace accord with Israel, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a Federal Decree-Law No. 04 of 2020, abolishing the Federal Law No. 15 of 1972 regarding boycotting Israel and the penalties thereof.
The Decree comes as part of the UAE's efforts to expand diplomatic and commercial cooperation with Israel, and by laying out a roadmap towards launching joint cooperation, leading to bilateral relations by stimulating economic growth and promoting technological innovation.
Following the abolition of the Israel Boycott Law, individuals and companies in the UAE may enter into agreements with bodies or individuals residing in Israel or belonging to it by their nationality, in terms of commercial, financial operations, or any other dealings of any nature.
Based on the Decree, it will be permissible to enter, exchange or possess Israeli goods and products of all kinds in the UAE and trade in them.


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Sega has released a new gameplay video and set of screenshots from Sonic Forces showcasing “Tag” gameplay.
In Tag stages, Modern Sonic and the custom Hero Character team up to utilize Sonic’s boost abilities and homing attack along with the Hero Character’s Wispon abilities and grappling hook action to defeat enemies. The video shows a new Wispon, the Cube Wispon, which allows the Hero Character to freeze enemies in block-like prisons.
Sega also released a brand new music track from Sonic Forces featuring villain Metal Sonic.
Sonic Forces is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on November 9 in Japan, and this holiday with an added PC version in North America and Europe.
Watch the footage below. View the screenshots at the gallery.
“VS. Metal Sonic (US ver.) Remix”


text: Steam Greenlight will give the publication nod to a new batch of titles on January 15, the service has announced. For you at home, that means you only have a few weeks to cast your votes for which games will be chosen. Valve announced new additions to the Greenlight ranks in September, October and November, but will apparently skip December. 50 titles have been Greenlit so far, including six non-gaming applications. 13 Greenlight titles have released to date.


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8.2.18 Your morning briefing
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web:
'Very, very illegal'
Ahmad "Andy" Khawaja has reportedly profited from routing "dubious" businesses by credit card and banking rules via his company, Allied Wallet. He then used some of the profits to make millions of dollars in political donations to Hillary Clinton before switching to Donald Trump, reports the Associated Press, which attributed its reporting to "thousands" of internal company documents.
Allied Wallet's clients reportedly included offshore gambling operations that masked their businesses behind other websites, another business that threatened to imprison people if they didn't pay back loans they never took out, and a fetish phone sex business. Allied's executives often used dummy companies to hide these businesses, including in cases where Allied's staff found these business' activities to be "very, very illegal," according to the AP.
Khawaja initially donated to $4 million to Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, during the 2016 election cycle, according to the AP; then donated to Republicans after the election, including a $1 million donation to Trump's inauguration committee.
Does Paytm have an AML problem?
The Reserve Bank of India has asked Paytm Bank to stop onboarding new customers after making "observations" about Paytm's customer acquisition and Know Your Customer adherence, reports Business Today in India.
Paytm's reported ban follows a similar ban against Airtel Payments Bank, which ended about a month ago.
The reserve bank is reportedly concerned about Paytm's data storage security. Paytm is often the subject of political disputes in India, most recently concerning possible data storage deregulation.
$1 billion fare
Asian ride hailing app Grab has drawn a fresh $1 billion investment from a group of mostly U.S.-based investors, reports Reuters, citing unnamed sources.
Grab will reportedly use the funds to expand its myriad initiatives that it's adding to Grab's core car service app. Grab recently launched a sandbox for developers in food, travel and payments and debuted Grab Financial to directly offer financial services to consumers.
Google Pay picks up turf
Fresh off news of Apple Pay's expansion, Google Pay is also gaining ground. Google Pay is now available in Croatia, the app's third central European country, following the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The additions follow several strategic moves Google made this year to consolidate its mobile services, such as ticketing and P2P features, to stay competitive with Apple Pay, Zelle and Venmo.
FX marketing crackdown
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is tightening marketing restrictions for fintech payment services that include currency conversions as part of their services.
Finextra reports the regulator is concerned that the companies are offering unrealistic exchange rates that mislead users.
The new exchange disclosure rules will fall under general regulations for payment services and electronic money transfer companies.
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Kroger may expand Visa credit-card ban to more stores
USA Today | Wed August 1, 2018 - Supermarket chain Kroger is considering expanding a ban on Visa credit cards, which it will soon stop accepting at Foods Co. stores in California. Foods Co., part of Kroger's California-based Food 4 Less Stores subsidiary, says 21 supermarkets and five gas stations in central and northern California no longer will accept Visa credit cards starting Aug. 14.
Blockchain, once seen as a corporate cure-all, suffers a slowdown
Los Angeles Times | Wed August 1, 2018 - Corporate America’s love affair with all things blockchain may be cooling. A number of software projects based on the distributed ledger technology will be wound down this year, according to Forrester Research Inc.
What can we learn from the Dixons data breach that blew up after disclosure
TechCrunch | Wed August 1, 2018 - European consumer electronics retailer Dixons Carphone’s apologetic admission yesterday that a 2017 data breach was in fact considerably worse than it first reported suggests disclosures of major breaches could get a bit more messy — at least under the early reign of the region’s tough new data protection framework, GDPR — as organizations scramble to comply with requirements to communicate serious breaches “without undue delay”.
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Bars and restaurants across the city have been slowly re-opening. Among them is The Garage, a long-time East Side hang that sports a large, well-appointed patio.
The Garage, 1709 N. Arlington Pl., opened its patio nearly two weeks ago at 25 percent capacity, offering safe, socially distanced quarters that include two walk-up plexi-glass service areas at the bar and practices guided by both CDC and City regulations.
But the one thing The Garage didn’t bring back was its food menu.
"We decided not to reopen our kitchen this summer, " says Leslie Montemurro, co-owner and co-founder of the Mojofuco Restaurant Group. "Instead, we’re giving business to area food trucks and more variety for our guests by hosting them in an area behind the patio bar."
The new food program, cleverly titled "Secret Eats," launched quietly this past weekend, featuring weekend brunch with Hidden Kitchen. But the festivities are scheduled to continue throughout the summer with a loaded slate of food trucks slinging delicious eats for imbibing guests.
Trucks have been scheduled through the end of June and include:
- Thursday, June 25: Tots on the Street from 5 to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, June 27: Milk Can Hamburgers & Frozen Custard from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sunday, June 28: Hidden Kitchen from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fatty Patty from 5 p.m. to close
- Tuesday, June 30: Fatty Patty from 5 p.m. to close
Trucks expected to make regular appearances include Hidden Kitchen, which will be offering dishes like birria tostadas and avocado toast for brunch most Sundays, and Drift, which will be serving up New Zealand style meat pies and a variety of new menu items on select Friday nights and Saturdays for brunch.
Montemurro says that they’re currently working out a consistent schedule, but they hope to publish a full calendar of truck appearances soon. In the meantime, you can watch The Garage's Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.
"I’m really proud of our staff and what they’ve been doing. We had a good plan, and things have gone well," adds Montemurro. "We’re excited for summer and hope we can bring on a good variety of food trucks over the next few months."
Food trucks interested in keeping regular shifts at The Garage can reach out by email at email@example.com
The Garage is open Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to close and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to close.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.


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YouTube subscription channels imminent
May 7, 2013
By Nik Roseveare
Google is set to unveil a YouTube subscription service as early as this week – marking the first time the online video portal has charged for content.
As many as 50 of YouTube’s most popular channels are expected to carry a subscription fee starting at around $1.99 (€1.52) per month.
“We’re looking into creating a subscription platform that could bring even more great content to YouTube for our users to enjoy and provide our partners with another vehicle to generate revenue from their content, beyond the rental and ad-supported models we offer,” a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement.
The income from subscription fees is expected to fund new TV and shows that can be viewed exclusively online as YouTube aims to take on the likes of Netflix and LOVEFiLM.
Advertising on YouTube and rival video sites has risen fast, but remains a fraction of television budgets. Digital video advertising will jump from $2.93bn to $4.14bn in 2013, eMarketer estimates, but will account for just 2.4 per cent of all ad spending.
Channels currently expected to be launched under the new subscritpion service include The Onion, Howcast and WWE.


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Boonie doll may have glorified binge drinking: Foster’s
An executive at brewer Foster’s has conceded that the decision to introduce the ‘Boonie Doll’ promotion may have been an error despite it resonating with many of their VB customers.
The promotion involved a David Boon figurine, which would send messages – such as ‘when are we going to the pub?’ – based on prompting from the Channel Nine commentary team.
Boon, an accomplished cricketer who is well known for reportedly drinking 52 cans of beer during a flight to London, had previously been involved with campaigns for Foster’s when playing for Australia. However, this particular campaign incurred the wrath of health groups due to a perceived encouragement of binge drinking.
Chris Maxwell, National Sponsorship Manager at Foster’s Group, indicated that the company did not expect the extent of coverage that the doll received.
“We thought that David Boon had a perfect fit with VB. He was a good Aussie bloke, with good Aussie values. However, we have had a lot of criticism around using him in regards to this binge-drinking issue,” Mr Maxwell said at a Sponsorship Australasia conference in Sydney yesterday, according to The Age.
“Looking back, we have decided that was the wrong thing to do. We didn’t have the foresight to see that this issue was going to be so significant. And in glorifying that behaviour we have added to the issue of the normalisation of binge-drinking in Australia.”
Mr Maxwell suggested that the company had enhanced their responsible drinking message since then and would not carry out such a campaign these days.
”The difference is now we realise we have a responsibility to the community to promote our products in a responsible way,” he advised. “Therefore, we think a lot more deeply about how we use ambassadors, how we use our messages, and the potential impact down the track.”
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Hy-Vee Celebrates Veterans
Hy-Vee stores throughout the Midwest will once again honor America’s veterans on Veterans Day this Thursday with a free breakfast in appreciation of their service to the country.
What started as a promotional event offered by a few stores has become a company-wide tradition, said Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee’s president and COO. “Our Veterans Day Breakfast is one of the most rewarding activities Hy-Vee sponsors each year,” Edeker said. “It gives us an opportunity to thank our veterans for all the sacrifices they made to secure our freedom.”
The buffet is complimentary for veterans and open to others at a nominal cost. Some stores have planned programs, displays, entertainment or other activities to go along with the breakfast.
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. operates 231 retail stores in eight Midwestern states.