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Amazon.com has launched a microchip aimed at machine learning, cutting down on its reliance of chip suppliers Intel and Nvidia.
Amazon is one of the largest buyers of chips from Intel and Nvidia for powering Amazon’s cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services.
Amazon’s Inferentia chip, which will be available in 2019, is not a direct threat to Intel and Nvidia’s business because it will not be selling the chips. Amazon will sell services to its cloud customers that run atop the chips starting next year. Amazon’s decision to rely on its own chips will impact the business of Nvidia and Intel.
Intel’s processors dominate the market for machine learning inference, which analysts at Morningstar believe will be worth $11.8 billion by 2021. In September, Nvidia launched its own inference chip to compete with Intel, Reuters reported.
Amazon on Monday announced a processor chip for its cloud unit called Graviton — powered by technology from SoftBank Group-controlled Arm Holdings. The use of Arm chips in data centers potentially represents a major challenge to Intel’s dominance in that market.
Amazon Web Services is not alone among cloud computing vendors in designing its own chips. Alphabet Inc-owned Google’s cloud unit in 2016 unveiled an artificial intelligence chip designed to take on chips from Nvidia.
Google Cloud executives have said customer demand for Google’s custom chip, the TPU, has been strong. But the chips can be costly to use and require software customization.
Google Cloud charges $8 per hour of access to its TPU chips and as much as $2.48 per hour in the United States for access to Nvidia’s chips, according to Google’s website.
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Amazon said customers using machine learning services include Adobe, BMW, Cathay Pacific, Dow Jones, Expedia, Formula 1, GE Healthcare, HERE, Intuit, Johnson & Johnson, Kia Motors, Lionbridge, Major League Baseball, NASA JPL, Politico.eu, Ryanair, Shell, Tinder, United Nations, Vonage, the World Bank, and Zillow.


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Google is expected to deliver stellar fourth-quarter results on Thursday, but investors will be seeking insight into a disagreement with China that has cast doubt on its future in the world’s largest Internet market.
A strong online holiday shopping season, improving advertising rates and market share gains should help Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), the world’s No. 1 Internet search engine, deliver its most robust revenue growth in a year, analysts say.
Some say Google’s shares, hurt by the simmering spat with the world’s No. 3 economy, have room to rise. They are down 8 percent since hitting a 52-week high of $629.51 on the first trading day of 2010.
“The buy side is looking for pretty strong results on the quarter,” said Kaufman Brothers analyst Aaron Kessler. He noted that the unofficial “whisper” numbers among investors have Google’s fourth-quarter net revenue growing between 13 percent and 15 percent from the third quarter’s $4.38 billion.
That’s slightly better than the 12.3 percent sequential growth expected on average, which pegs Google’s fourth-quarter revenue at $4.92 billion, excluding traffic acquisition costs. Estimates from Thomson Reuters StarMine, which places more weight on recent forecasts by top-rated analysts, also forecast revenue of $4.92 billion.
Google, which beat Wall Street EPS forecasts in each of 2009’s first three quarters, has weathered the recession and ad spending slump better than many of its peers, even as its once-supercharged growth suffered a sharp slowdown.
But while other Internet companies like Yahoo and AOL are still looking for light at the end of the tunnel, Google regained its momentum in the third quarter with a better-than-expected earnings report that sent its shares up 3.7 percent the following day.
While Google’s share price doubled in 2009, JMP Securities analyst Sameet Sinha said he believed it could keep rising in 2010 as the economy recovers and Google expands its footprint in different types of advertising such as graphical, display ads and affiliate networking.
“As people get more visibility in 2010, I think there’s room for the stock to continue going up,” he said.
Google is expected to post $6.50 in fourth-quarter earnings per share, excluding special items, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. StarMine SmartEstimates said Google should earn $6.52 per share in the December quarter.
Google’s decision to stop self-censoring its search results in China, and to potentially shut down operations in the country, is of little financial consequence in the short term. Analysts estimate annual revenue from China of $200 million to $600 million.
But executives’ comments on the potential to reach a compromise with Beijing, and their strategy for international expansion outside of China, will be closely watched by investors worried about longer-term growth prospects.
On Monday, the company postponed the launch of two mobile phones in the country, manufactured by Motorola and Samsung Electronics, in the first sign that its business there is starting to take a hit.
While Google has been reluctant to share details about its operations outside its core Internet business, analysts and investors are expected to press for more information.
The analysts will “have an opportunity to get some direct answers on these things at Google right now that are very topical,” said portfolio manager Ryan Jacob of Jacob Internet Fund which owns Google stock.
“They’ll take advantage of it.”
More immediately, the fourth quarter may provide further signs of improvement in Google’s cost per click — the price advertisers pay Google when Web surfers click on an ad — which could increase 4 percent year-over-year after losing ground for several quarters, according to a recent UBS note.
While Google CEO Eric Schmidt has signaled that spending and hiring could soon increase, Jacob said the company would continue to manage costs judiciously, “magnifying” the effect of revenue growth.
“Even a very modest exceeding of expectations on the top line could show a much larger increase in earnings,” Jacob said.
But investors will be most eager for insight into Google’s expansion plans in China and in the mobile phone market.
Google’s plan to sell its new Nexus One smartphone directly to consumers isn’t likely to juice the company’s revenue in the near term, analyst said. But the costs associated with wading into the electronics retailing business, as well as the longer-term sales and mobile advertising potential, will have serious implications for Google’s future performance.

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Koch Media, the publisher for popular titles like the Saints Row series has announced that they’ll be rebranding to PLAION.
This new name comes complete with a fancy new logo, though doesn’t come with any new announcements for the direction of the publishing group.
That being said, the PLAION website is currently still in a Coming Soon state, with the relevant information still being on the Koch Media domain.
Klemens Kundratitz, Co-founder and CEO at Plaion says the name change is about reflecting the new nature of the company.
“Since joining the Embracer Group in 2018, growth has accelerated and we have become increasingly diversified”, he says. “To reflect the evolving nature of our business in terms not only of content, but also of geography as we continue our expansion across the globe, we have chosen our new name to better portray who we are and the journey we are taking.”
“Our industry is incredibly dynamic, the expectations of our customers and our partners are continually evolving, and we must recognize this. Relying on our strong foundation whilst embracing change will deliver something new, something better. As PLAION, we’re building on our years of success while striving for more, much more. PLAION is a promise to deliver outstanding entertainment to our customers. I’m happy and proud to continue our journey as PLAION”, Kundratitz concludes.
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MILAN — Continued growth of its Tod's brand and burgeoning business at its Hogan, Fay and Roger Vivier labels in all geographic markets helped boost Tod's SpA revenues by 15.7 percent in the first half.
Despite negative currency fluctuations, the luxury goods group said Monday that sales rose to 316.4 million euros, or $411.3 million at average exchange, compared with the same period in 2006. At constant exchange rate, sales would have grown 17.8 percent.
"Our group achieved excellent sales results in the semester, showing the expected acceleration as compared to the first months of the year," said Diego Della Valle, chairman and chief executive officer of the group, in a statement.
Della Valle said he was "particularly satisfied with the outstanding sales results" of both the group's retail and wholesale networks. The former contributed almost half of the group's revenues, accounting for 47.4 percent of sales, or 149.9 million euros ($194.8 million). Retail sales increased 11.9 percent compared with the same period in 2006.
Wholesale revenues grew 19.4 percent to 166.5 million euros, or $216.4 million. As of June 30, the group had 116 directly operated stores and 68 franchised units.
In the first half, sales of the Tod's brand rose 6 percent to 174.1 million euros, or $226.3 million. At constant exchange rates, Tod's sales would have grown 9 percent. The statement said "the impact from the currencies' fluctuations is higher for Tod's compared to the other brands of the group, given that it's the most international one."
Della Valle reiterated his expectations for Derek Lam, who was appointed Tod's creative director earlier this year. The executive said he viewed "the excellent preliminary sales figures" of Lam's collections for Tod's as "very important for our future results." Della Valle also underscored the relevance of the "Pashmy" bag, launched two seasons ago. The bag has rapidly become popular with celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Kate Winslet.
While Tod's remains the group's cash cow, Hogan is becoming increasingly significant, accounting for 30 percent of revenues. The brand had sales of 94.8 million euros, or $123.2 million, in the first six months of the year, a 25.7 percent hike compared with last year. Apparel brand Fay grew 30.6 percent, a performance the company attributed to "different timing of deliveries."Sales at the group's newest brand, Roger Vivier, shot up 161 percent, reaching 7.1 million euros, or $9.2 million. Vivier, under the creative direction of Bruno Frisoni, accounted for 2.3 percent of group revenues. The company said in the statement these figures showed "the huge potential of this prestigious and exclusive brand."
Footwear accounted for 66.4 percent of group sales and the category grew 17.7 percent to 210 million euros, or $273 million. Sales of leather goods and accessories grew 5.1 percent, reaching 69 million euros, or $89.7 million. The company said the category continued to be "particularly affected by the strengthening of the euro," with consequences in the American and Japanese markets. Sales of apparel grew 28.1 percent, reaching 36.9 million euros, or $47.9 million.
"Our strong growth testifies to the soundness of our medium long-term strategic business plan," said Della Valle.
Unlike some other luxury goods houses, the group touted a positive performance in Italy. The company said all brands achieved "excellent" results in the domestic market, where sales rose 23.1 percent to 155.2 million euros, or $201.7 million. Revenues grew 12.4 percent in the rest of Europe to 81.4 million euros, or $105.8 million, accounting for 26 percent of revenues.
Sales in the U.S. increased 6.9 percent. That market, which the company said "confirms its strong growth potential," accounted for 10 percent of sales, or 31.5 million euros ($40.9 million).
The Asian market accounted for 15 percent of sales, up 6.2 percent from the same period last year.
Supermodel @helenachristensen teamed up with longtime friend and designer @camillastaerk on a joint @paredeyewear collaboration. The lineup features three styles and 11 offerings, all of which embody a vintage feel. Get all the details on how they celebrated the collab on WWD.com. #wwdaccessories #wwdeye (📷: @slovekinpics)
“It’s a hard industry to keep motivated, as well, so finding different subjects and people is what makes it worth it – when you’re like, oh, I’ve met great people, I feel like I’ve done something good, and I feel proud of having done this,” said French actress Stacy Martin on being grateful for the variety of roles she’s take on. Read @ktauer’s full interview with Martin on her her latest film “Godard Mon Amour.” #wwdeye (📷: @danieldorsa)
After showing in front of the Eiffel Tower for his last two women’s ready-to-wear collection, it looks like @anthonyvaccarello may be heading to the Big Apple. Sources say the designer will stage his next @ysl show in NYC on June 6. Get all the details on WWD.com. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
EXCLUSIVE: Two and half months after John Targon, cofounder and codesigner of Baja East, was hired as creative director of the contemporary division at Marc Jacobs, he has left the company, WWD has learned. Marc Jacobs International, which is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, confirmed Targon’s departure in a statement: “John Targon is a talented designer and we appreciate the work he has done here. Ultimately working together did not make sense for the brand and we wish him the best.” Read the story by @jessiredale, link in bio. #wwdnews
@theluxurycollection is officially launching a collection, tapping Sofia Sanchez de Betak for the capsule. Over 30 styles will be featured in the Chufy x The Luxury Collection, debuting next month at Bergdorf Goodman, The Webster, FiveStory and more. De Betak, known as “@chufy,” drew inspiration for the collection from her trips to Japan in the past year #wwdfashion
@lhd, founder and CEO of @thewebster, has teamed up with @lebonmarcherivegauche for the European launch of her ready-to-wear line, LHD. The launch will come with an exclusive pop-up opening today that’s set to run through May 20. Located on the second floor, it carries her debut Miami-themed resort collection, launched in November as see-now-buy-now. #wwdfashion


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Creepy puzzle adventure Gylt announced as Google Stadia exclusive
A new single-player puzzle adventure game called Gylt will be coming to Google Stadia at launch this November. Developed by Tequila Works, the makers of the game RiMe, Gylt will be released as a Google Stadia exclusive. Gylt comes to us as one of 30 or more titles announced for the platform during toady’s Google Stadia conference.
Play as Sally, a young school girl, as you search for her lost cousin in a monster-ridden town. The game features a cartoony style set against a dark world.
The teaser trailer showed us gameplay of the poor girl sneaking past hunched phantom creatures in a destroyed school. It sure was creepy, because one room was even filled with drawings of eyes captioned, “we see you.”
The magical and dark tone coupled with the young girl as a protagonist is giving us major major Pan’s Labyrinth vibes.
Gylt will be released along with Google Stadia Nov. 2019.
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- The Bitcoin Cash development team has announced that Bitcoin Cash will receive Schnorr signatures on November 15, 2019.
- Furthermore, the performance is to be increased by solving smaller bugs.
Roger Ver is the founder of Bitcoin Cash, a Bitcoin hard fork that was born last year. According to his own description, Bitcoin Cash is the true Bitcoin that Satoshi Nakamoto describes in his 2009 White Paper. Bitcoin Cash will receive a major upgrade on November 15, 2019.
Bitcoin Cash upgrade planned for mid-November
On November 15th at Block 1573819200, Bitcoin Cash will receive another upgrade and reach a milestone. Schnorr signatures are to be implemented and a further script that should facilitate the processing of data is said in the current article on Github.
Although Schnorr signatures were implemented some time ago, they could only be used with CHECKSIG and OP_CHECKDATASIG. The new update enables the support of OP_CHECKMULTISIG and the use of Schnorr signatures in all signature verification processes.
Network users were encouraged to update their node software to the latest version, version 0.20.0 or higher. If users do not comply with this request, the systems will no longer be compatible with the Bitcoin Cash network.
This update is part of the Bitcoin Cash Roadmap. All users have been provided with a test network within the last 3 months to check all changes in advance. The next upgrade is scheduled for May 15, 2020.
Bitcoin Cash price shows little movement
Currently, Bitcoin Cash has been trading sideways (-0.75%) for the last 24 hours, trading at 286.94 USD.
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Taco Bell adds high protein menu items
If you're looking for a quick meal that's good for you, you can add Taco Bell to the list of fast food restaurants catering to nutrition-conscious diners.
Taco Bell announced they are trying out some new high protein menu items.
The fast food chain is testing what they're calling a 'power protein' menu option in Dayton, Ohio. The menu was tested in California with good results.
The burritos and bowls will have more than 20 grams of protein and less than 450 calories each.
The power protein menu is significant because balanced nutrition drove product creation. This is the first menu item created with new nutritional guidelines in mind.
Many restaurant chains are feeling pressure to adopt "fresh ingredient" and "healthy" approaches to attract customers they've lost to chains like Chipotle and Panera Bread.


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Vatican Souvenir Shops Caught Selling Fake Papal Blessings
While Rome officials fret over terror and ISIS, fraudsters are trying to make a killing on the Holy Jubilee by selling fraudulent blessings and tickets to free events.
VATICAN CITY — The labyrinth of cobbled streets crisscrossing the famed Borgo Pio near St. Peter’s Square have always been among this city’s most unholy. It is here where kitsch meets irreverence on the sacred souvenir market, with items like pope soap-on-a-rope and bobblehead Pope Francis sculptures for sale alongside Virgin Mary prayer cards and bedazzled Mother Teresa rosaries.
These streets are also where anti-corruption cops recently discovered a rocking business in fake papal blessings and other counterfeit religious relics tied to the Jubilee year of Mercy inaugurated by Francis last week. The sting operation, dubbed Jubilaeum, netted more than 1 million fake trinkets in the week since the event started. “It’s not just about security for fear of ISIS,” Renato Fisichella, head of the Jubilee organizing committee, said last week. “There has to be security to watch out for people’s dignity.”
The Vatican is especially concerned with the discovery of some 3,500 counterfeit parchments (valued at more than $75,000) purporting to hold special papal blessings—they were actually produced in a makeshift print shop in the back of a souvenir store near the Vatican gates. The genuine blessed parchments are produced inside Vatican City and are only available from authorized souvenir shops for around $10-$25, with proceeds going to papal charities. And they actually do contain papal blessings for events like births, weddings, and anniversaries, written in a fancy typeface for which the Vatican holds the patent.
Unsuspecting pilgrims who purchased the knockoffs written in a lesser calligraphic script were even asked to complete a form with their personal details, which the shifty vendors promised to submit in the Holy See benediction register in line with the real blessing procedure. A stack of completed cards was discovered along with the fakes. Authorities have no idea how many fake blessings were sold before the racket was discovered. “I can’t believe anyone would sell a fake blessing,” a shopkeeper selling linen dishtowels with crosses and the likeness of the Virgin Mary on the Borgo Pio told The Daily Beast. “That is one step too far.”
Authorities also discovered more than 500 other religious gadgets containing unauthorized papal seals being sold as originals, as well as vendors selling tickets for free events. One shop even sold tickets to walk through the Vatican’s newly opened Holy Doors even though there is no entrance charge, and there is no one to give the fake tickets to once pilgrims pass through the security controls.
Pilgrims who do walk through the doors at any time during the Holy Jubilee year are granted an indulgence if they are pure of heart and follow up crossing the threshold with a heart-felt confession. The holy year indulgences are thought to lessen the load of penance for sins that have been forgiven and faithful believe they can even knock off time in purgatory for those who get stuck on their way to heaven.
Police say they have written nearly 9,000 complaints against businesses involved in the various rackets, including one in which a shop was selling medicine promising to cure cancer through divine intervention. Many of the counterfeit goods are reportedly sold to stores by either Chinese or Senegalese gangs who run a sort of do-it-yourself business in fake holy goods, assembling them as supply demands.
“The Jubilee has been attacked by crooks and fraudsters,” said Italy’s Interior Minister, Angelino Alfano, when he announced the results of the Jubilaeum sting operation. “And we were prepared for the contrary.”


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Chegg Inc CHGG shares are trading higher in Thursday’s after-hours session after the company reported better-than-expected financial results.
Chegg said second-quarter revenue decreased 2% year-over-year to $194.7 million, which beat average analyst estimates of $189.51 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
The educational services company reported a quarterly adjusted earnings of 37 cents per share, which beat average analyst estimates of 33 cents per share.
“We are executing very well on our services strategy, resulting in record high take-rates for our Chegg Study Pack. This bodes very well for future increases in ARPU and the lifetime value of our growing customer base,” said Dan Rosensweig, president, and CEO of Chegg.
Chegg said it expects third-quarter revenue to be between $156 million and $160 million versus the estimate of $162.46 million. The company expects full-year revenue to be between $745 million and $770 million versus the estimate of $761.86 million.
CHGG Price Action: Chegg has traded between $37.64 and $15.66 over a 52-week period.
The stock was up 8.94% in after-hours at $23.53 at press time.
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Pork still champion for Cranswick
HULL-based food manufacturer Cranswick has reported an increase in pre-tax profits against a backdrop of rising raw material costs.
The firm, which is best known for its pork products, said profit before tax for the year ended March 31, 2009 had risen 9% to £36.7m.
Sales also rose by 9% to £653m from £33.7m for the same period 2008.
It said that despite a number of challenges in the year including inflation, the impact of a sliding sterling and the economic downturn its business had been buoyed by strong sales of its pork products.
Chairman Martin Davey said that as a result, the board had made the decision last year to focus fully on its food business.
In April, Cranswick announced the acquisition of Norfolk-based pork processing business Bowes for £17.2m.
In the same month it confirmed it had sold its pet business Cranswick Pet & Aquatics, which consists of trading businesses Cranswick Pet Products (CPP) and Tropical Marine Centre (TMC), as part of a £17m management buyout led by board director Derek Black.
Finance for the MBO is being provided by Lloyds TSB Development Capital.
On the announcement the manufacturer said that the deal would allow it to reduce group borrowings ahead of the completion for Bowes.
Mr Davey said: “‘Cranswick has a well invested asset base, is strongly cash generative, has skilled operational management teams and is positioned in a number of growth categories of the food sector.
“The company has commenced the new financial year in line with management expectations and is well placed to continue its successful development.”
Cranswick also announced the retirement of its finance director John Lindop who has been with the firm for 17 years. He will be replaced by current group financial controller Mark Bottomley.


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In recent years, Cinnabon has become a brand known for stylized photos and pithy tweets concerning cinnamon rolls on Twitter, tweeting more than 95,000 times since 2009. Now it hopes to build on that social success with a teen-focused Snapchat video endeavor.


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Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The evil Empire has won in the latest trailer for upcoming video game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
The clip, released on Tuesday, features a galaxy completely under The Empire's control following the events Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
Young Padawan Cal Kestis is one of the few remaining Jedi left with The Empire desperately trying to hunt him down.
"I can't change the past, but I'm done hiding," Cal says as he embarks on a journey to complete his training and rebuild the Jedi Order.
Cal is featured in the trailer exploring mysterious planets, taking on an AT-ST and getting into a lightsaber duel with a hulking Empire officer who wields a double-bladed lightsaber.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is set to be released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Nov. 15.
Publisher Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday plans to return to Steam and sell PC video games through the platform starting with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.


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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals is due to construct a high purity ammonia plant in the Jiangsu Province of China.
The company recently announced plans to build a facility at the Yangzhou Science Industrial Park which will produce 3,000 tons annually. The plant is expected to be fully operational in under a year, January 2012. In addition, the company also hopes to establish a local NH₃ production and sales company, which has a provisional title, Sumisei Technology Yangzhou.
The two new projects come during a context of soaring demand in China for high purity ammonia, for use in both the LED and LCD sectors. Overall investment in the new company and plant amounts to ¥1.5bn. According to a spokesperson from the General Affairs Department, the company anticipates recovering the financial investment within 10 years of start-up.
Thanks to the new addition, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals’ annual high purity ammonia production is to expand to 7,500 tons.
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Using tech to tell the story
Where Doolin’s background in science and technology has shone through in GALLERIADELE is the NFC tag software development, which she is putting to use in highly priced garments like the blazer and trench coat, the latter selling for $2,390.
“Each clothing (item) has a unique number, and then that unique number is encrypted in that NFC tag,” Doolin said. “You know when it was made, where it was made, styling tips, the story behind each piece.”
The idea came to life with the help of her husband, whose technology experience made the development easily managed in-house, and gave them another opportunity to work together.
“I was thinking of ways that we could make the brand stand out a bit,” she said. “Especially because I’m the manufacturer, it’s so easy for me to track things and know where everything’s coming from. I’m putting so much effort into making these clothes really high-quality, (so) how can I show that to the end consumer?”
Doolin sources the majority of GALLERIADELE’s natural materials from a limited number of locations: organic cotton comes from Mississauga, Ont.; cow leather is from Korea; Bemberg linings come from Japan; and the wool in the Emma Blazer is made in England. Most of the raw materials are handmade into clothes at factories in Calgary; she has also worked with factories in Montreal, Mississauga, and Vancouver.
For special details, Doolin uses other brands’ deadstock — that is, materials from companies that have gone out of business or no longer require them. The Emma Blazer, for example, features buffalo horn buttons from a Toronto designer, Lida Baday, whose company went out of business in 2014.
Doolin said the NFC tag system allows consumers to better understand why the products cost what they do, and proves the items are authentic as opposed to a reproduction — a feature that comes into play at the re-sale point of a garment’s life cycle.
“I wasn’t sure if it was worth the work — if people would care, but I would say the response to that was really good as well,” she said. “Their faces lit up when they saw that they could tap their phone, and they’re like, ‘Wow, I can read about my garment.'”
Doolin sees potential to grow the technological side of the brand in the future, and she has already been approached by other companies interested in using the feature. If she is to expand the technology, she would like to extend its use to a full, virtual closet app that retains the items you scan to give you cross-brand styling tips.
“I can see — down the road — many opportunities for this technology,” she said. “Right now, it’s just a prototype.”
While local support has been good so far, Doolin said the niche nature of GALLERIADELE’s style has prompted her to seek out international fashion hot spots like New York City.
“Not everybody’s gonna like it — I don’t want everybody to like it,” she said. “When you’re wearing such a cool, unique product, you don’t want seven people in the street wearing it, so I definitely need to expand to different markets because I’m gonna have a smaller market if I stay local, for sure.”
For now, Doolin will focus on growing her brand’s awareness and product line. She is working on samples for a full organic cotton collection, leather pants, and sterling silver accessories.
“I should be focusing on building my brand and selling what I have, but it’s so much fun to do the product development and think about new products,” she said. “I’m constantly doodling in my sketchbook.”


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The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to hold the seventh event in its ‘Meet The Buyer’ series – this time featuring multiple retailer The Range.
With more than 65,000 products across 16 departments including Homewares, DIY, Furniture, Lighting, Arts & Crafts and Garden, the Day provides a broad spread of opportunities for suppliers to meet and talk to The Range’s team of buyers.
The event will be exclusive to BHETA members and will take place on Thursday June 17 at The Future Inn Hotel in Plymouth International Business Park.
The 88-strong chain’s ethos is to offer mid-price home, leisure and garden products at affordable prices. New and existing The Range suppliers are welcome and will be allocated 20 minute appointments to present ‘innovative, niche products that can deliver high volume sales at competitive prices and exciting propositions that will complement existing product ranges’.
BHETA’s housewares sector director William Jones said: “The Range product offering embraces everything that BHETA members have to offer.” DIY sector director Peter Stone added: “The Range is a very exciting opportunity for home improvement and home enhancement members alike. This event will be popular, so it would be wise to book early. The Range has shown tremendous growth in the past few years and many members have already expressed interest, so we will do our best to accommodate everyone.”


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KBC provides instant replacement for lost, stolen cards with revamped app
‘Digital first’ bank looking to alleviate customer concerns over mislaid or stolen cards
Director of innovation at KBC Bank Ireland Eddie Dillon
KBC Bank Ireland, which has been gaining customers on the back of digital innovations such as allowing mobile users to open new accounts with a selfie, has updated its apps so that users can report a stolen card and be issued with an immediate digital replacement.
The bank said the newly improved app, which has been designed in consultation with customers, allows users to access 85 per cent of functions within one touch.
Common banking functions such as reporting lost or stolen cards, travel notifications, PIN reissues and the opening of new accounts, can all be carried out via the revamped app. In addition, customers receive both physical and digital cards so that they no longer have to continually search for their wallets or purses to access details when making online purchases.
The digitally provisioned card, which mirror the physical version in every way, allows debit Visa transactions up to €2,500, and credit card transactions up to €10,000.
“Rather than just re-engineer the app ourselves we gave it to about 1,000 customers and asked them to co-design it with us so it has a new look and feel that makes the app that bit more intuitive to use,” said Eddie Dillon, director of innovation at KBC Bank Ireland.
“We found that nearly one in two customers contact our helpline annually about possible lost or stolen cards and this causes a lot of anxiety. With the updated app, customers can just halt their cards and replace them in an instant and have uninterrupted service rather than having to get access to emergency cash,” he added.
Mr Dillon said KBC’s “digital first” services, has proven to be a big hit with customers with the bank having added over 63,000 new current accounts over the last year. More than one in five KBC extra current accounts are now opened via the bank’s mobile app.
The bank earlier this year launched a new service that makes it possible to apply for loans of up to €20,000 via the app with a response promised in less than an hour. That service came about less than a year after KBC introduced an option enabling customers to open new current accounts in less than five minutes using just a selfie for identification purposes.


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- Small business confidence is back near an all-time low, according to the CNBC|Momentive Small Business Survey for Q4 2021.
- The small business demographic skews conservative and Republican respondent views of a Democratic president and economy are expected to be low, but independents are the primary reason for the decline, with support for President Biden slipping among these key swing voters.
- Concerns about inflation and the supply chain continue to rise among America’s small businesses, with strong economic data including consumer demand and GDP being outweighed by prices.
The politics of small business owners is similar to the politics of the majority of Americans in one major way: it’s become hyper-partisan. But as President Joe Biden’s approval rating among entrepreneurs slips to an all-time low and Main Street confidence reverses to near its all-time low set in the first quarter of 2021 when Biden’s presidency began, it’s not only Republicans who are downbeat about the president’s handling of the economy.
The latest CNBC|Momentive Small Business Survey shows a decline in small business confidence and Biden’s approval rating, with respondents who identify as independents primarily responsible for the downshifting, and concerns about inflation a major influence over the data.
Concerns about the labor shortage remain high, but even more small business owners are seeing higher prices and supply chain disruptions, according to the survey: 75% of small business owners say they are experiencing higher supply costs, up from 70% in the third quarter; 58% are experiencing supply chain disruptions, up from 55%.


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Awareness of the citizens on the use of secure electronic identification and signature
On January 31, in the "Pavaresia" square, AKCE, in cooperation with the Vlora Municipality, under the specal care of the Minister of Innovation and Public Administration, Mrs. Milena Harito, organized the activity woth topic "Identification and electronic signature, ease to benefit the public services".
In this activity, live demonstrations were presented for receiving some online public services from citizens and businesses and more specifically:
-how to apply for a new business registration with electronic signature;
-how to apply and benefit an extract with an electronic signature ;
how to get a health card;
-how to secure bank transactions through eID and e-signing;
-how to apply for an online construction permit, with electronic signature.
Demonstrated services are just some of the many services that are securely offered online for citizens and businesses, which have a significant impact on facilitating their lives.
This service transformation, in this contemporary approach, comes as a great work of the government to the public sector and a spirit cooperation with the private sector, to provide quality services to citizens, saving them time and financial costs while ensuring transparency and efficiency.
The use of online services is closely related to the use of electronic identification and signing as the only guarantee of your identity in the virtual world, so it's time for us to embrace innovation!


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Belief is the cornerstone of socioeconomic success and geopolitical steadiness. Our present world is exhibiting an enormous belief deficit. Mistrust is leading to socioeconomic failures and geopolitical angst. Blockchain’s superpower is belief. It’s time to mandate blockchain companies to rebuild belief, success and steadiness throughout international methods.
Geopolitical agitations, the struggle in Ukraine and elsewhere, famine, local weather disaster, inflation, provide chain issues, and monetary market turmoil are just a few of humanity’s many challenges in the present day.
Let’s speak about belief
The world is in want of and should belief once more. Blockchain is a know-how constructed upon built-in belief. The place there may be belief, there will be progress. Given these tumultuous instances, blockchain have to be handled not instead however as an incumbent — a catalyst know-how that allows confidence and builds belief.
The latest World Financial Discussion board theme “Working Collectively and Restoring Belief” showcased that the world has misplaced belief in establishments. World leaders should urgently embody blockchain companies’ options already in movement to resolve the deficits in belief and rebuild a greater future. In flip, blockchain companies should rightly demand their mandate as international reformers and builders of belief.
The WEF takes place yearly in Davos, Switzerland, the nation that’s house to the world’s most mature blockchain hub — Crypto Valley. Concurrently, in the course of the discussion board, the blockchain enterprise group convened from everywhere in the world, not contained in the formal discussion board partitions however within the adjoining Davos Promenade. Right here was discovered exactly what the world wants: safety, transparency and belief. Blockchain and cryptocurrency companies descend on Davos annually to share their superpower and show that it’s in humanity’s finest curiosity to start mutual interplay and belief. It’s time that blockchain tech’s superpower is given a mandate.
The brand new human mindset seeks belief
In response to the Edelman Belief Barometer, enterprise has emerged as probably the most trusted establishment previously three years. Enterprise’s most vital benefit is competence. This capability to get issues performed has led to an elevated reliance on companies to step in the place the federal government has failed. At a time when the world has been challenged, the stakes for companies failing to take a stand and interact on financial, societal and geopolitical points have by no means been increased.
Humanity is recovering from the aftershocks of a worldwide pandemic, enduring many geopolitical terrors, and making an attempt to forestall its local weather and ecology from failing. Individuals belief much less and search that means and a fairer approach of interacting and transacting. Buildings akin to governments, monetary establishments and media are underneath mistrust and scrutiny. The brand new human mindset insists on transparency and accountability relating to how issues are performed, ruled and controlled. Entities, whether or not industrial, societal or state, should attain out and react to fulfill the brand new mindset of the worldwide inhabitants.
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Over 1,000 firms exiting the Russian market within the months because the Ukraine invasion is proof of the brand new worth customary humanity has positioned on enterprise — and never forgetting what the worldwide blockchain group has performed to assist this specific battle.
Blockchain companies have a superpower: offering belief to allow humanity’s new mindset to return to fruition.
Blockchain’s superpower is belief
Blockchain companies are competent, constructed by skilled pioneers, tech wizards and massive thinkers. We should take delight as a worldwide trade that we’re creating new economies and rebuilding belief by enabling new methods to work together and transact in a clear method — as demanded by the brand new human mindset.
We’re creating a metamorphosis by our know-how’s capability to construct belief, however we should start to succeed in out to the centralized world wherein humanity remains to be lingering and present the best way ahead. Greater than another enterprise sector, we’ve the very best instrument within the toolbox: a tech to supply new methods of organizing processes, dealing with info, and guaranteeing transparency and belief. Enhancing belief is blockchain’s superpower and gives the inspiration for governments, residents and companies to belief each other.
Blockchain is not an experiment — it’s catalytic tech. Have a look at what the primary inning has achieved: a cryptocurrency market and monetary inclusion for therefore many. It’s altering features and companies, together with land registration, training, healthcare, procurement, provide chains and id administration. It’s producing not solely new digital asset codecs however new universes and new economies. Blockchain brings belief.
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Creating sustainable options for humanity requires a transparent understanding of how blockchain companies are already fixing international challenges. Centralized international entities at a enterprise degree are already working with blockchain, and establishments will observe. As they do, the management of blockchain companies should arise, lead and be counted. In spite of everything, we created the belief functionality of blockchain.
Africa is an instance of blockchain enabling belief
That is significantly evident within the case of Africa. Many voters in African international locations are unable to belief establishments that we take without any consideration and don’t have any entry to the worldwide monetary system. As a substitute, Africa has self-administered a recipe for belief — blockchain tech.
On this regard, Africa is symbolic of the brand new world, a world the place belief is rekindling. First, the continent has nice financial potential, with a younger inhabitants and spectacular gross home product progress potential. Second, the adoption of recent applied sciences, particularly blockchain and crypto, is outstanding. True to the motto “when challenges change into alternatives,” Africa is constantly fixing challenges, creating alternatives, and constructing a future on the blockchain.
In Africa, blockchain know-how offers individuals the chance to belief and take part in a socioeconomic system whose fundamentals permit for inclusion, independence and safety.
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Blockchain enterprise leaders should mark their international belief mandate
As blockchain leaders, we should acknowledge our superpower and assert our belief mandate as enablers of a greater future. Sharing our capabilities whereas accepting our obligations as a enterprise sector, we’ve the ability to allow the brand new human mindset whose fundamentals are looking for belief and transparency and new methods of interacting and transacting.
It’s crucial that blockchain leaders acknowledge that humanity has positioned its belief in companies to create a firmer future. Blockchain companies are already making the world a greater place by creating transparency and belief. Let’s present the world our belief mandate.
I invite blockchain enterprise leaders to write down to a minimum of one authorities official explaining how their blockchain experience is tremendous empowering for a greater future. On this approach, we’re marking our mandate.
This text doesn’t comprise funding recommendation or suggestions. Each funding and buying and selling transfer entails threat, and readers ought to conduct their very own analysis when making a choice.
The views, ideas and opinions expressed listed here are the writer’s alone and don’t essentially replicate or symbolize the views and opinions of Cointelegraph.


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Petco opens first farm-focused store in Floresville – mySA
Petco has opened its first small town store in Floresville, about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio, that is geared toward farm and ranch owners but still has everything a typical pet owner might need.
The new Petco Neighborhood Farm & Pet Supply at 309 10th Street had its grand opening on June 17, according to a news release. The new pet care centers will serve as one-stop shop for pets and farm animals such as horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, and more. It offers feed, mobile vaccination, grooming services, and self-wash stations.


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The core ICE (internal combustion engine)-powered vehicles of auto companies have been badly bruised by the pandemic, but that has not derailed their plans for the electric vehicle segment. Encouraged by the demand pick-up in the past couple of months, most of them are going ahead with their planned investments and models despite the current crisis, according to top officials at these companies. As a matter of fact, they are a lot more bullish on the road ahead for battery-powered vehicles.
The only exception is Bajaj Auto, which has de-prioritized its EV plans for a few months, after a high-profile unveil of the e-Chetak to ensure focus on the core motorcycle business. More on e-Chetak later, first on those hitch


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The A-segment will see new entrants this year, both petrol and electric cars, making competition hotter than ever despite the exit of several models.
The city car segment shrank considerably last year as the Toyota Wigo, Honda Brio and VinFast Fadil exited due to not having Euro 5 emission standard engines or as part of their manufacturer’s strategy.
But competition in it is set to intensify again with the new entries.
VinFast’s new electric car VF 5 Plus already went on sale from April 21 replacing the Fadil. With its simple design, it is targeted at first-time buyers for personal and business use.
It starts at VND458 million (US$19,500) without the battery and VND538 million with it.
The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV will launch this year in Vietnam. With an expected price of less than VND300 million, its main customers will be budget-conscious buyers and people who drive mainly in cities.
Toyota’s new generation Wigo is expected to go on sale on May 24. It returns with a new design and emphasis on safety with new features like blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert.
It is clear manufacturers do not want to forsake this segment, in which high sales make up for low profit margins.
Only B-size sedans sell more than A-size cars in Vietnam.
Between 2018 and 2021 sales of A-size cars consistently topped 40,000. But in 2022, after many models were pulled out and only the Kia Morning and Hyundai i10 remained, they fell to 17,000.
But in 2023 customers are set to have more choices again.
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US Poultry and Egg Association recently updated its logo to “USPOULTRY”.
For a number of years, the poultry industry has shortened the Association’s name for ease of use. The Association decided to embrace the shortened name with the introduction of the new logo. The logo design includes USPOULTRY in all capital letters and an “egg and feather” combination in replacement of the “O” in the logo, as well as U.S. Poultry & Egg Association in smaller type under the logo design.
In addition, USPOULTRY has updated its website to reflect the new logo change. The website is now, www.uspoultry.org, and incorporates the new logo design element and colour scheme.


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Animal lovers are certain to applaud Hasbro Gaming’s announcement on Wednesday to welcome a cat as the newest token to be added to its classic Monopoly board game.
“Yeah! Cats rules! So I’m gonna need the new version of Monopoly to purr my way to victory,” crowed fan Nadia Didone Baldrighi on Monopoly’s Facebook page after the decision.
In an promotional campaign designed to both update the 78-year-old board game and attract new players, last month Hasbro threw open voting to its 10 million Facebook fans. In the “Save Your Token” poll, fans were able to vote for their most and least favorite tokens for the game, with the winner being added to the game and the loser being sent directly to Monopoly “Jail.”
The cat received the highest number of votes (31%) amongst five potential new tokens, clawing its way to the top over a robot, guitar, helicopter and diamond ring. It will now replace one of the longest-lived tokens, the iron, which has been in use since the 1937 edition of the game.
The race for which game piece would get the sack was a close one, with the iron, wheelbarrow and shoe each garnering only 8% of the total vote. Although Hasbro has not released exact vote tallies, the Monopoly Facebook page reveals that “the wheelbarrow and iron were separated by only about 200 votes.”
During the month-long campaign, several marketers jumped on board to either promote specific tokens or petition for additional choices that reflected their products. Online shoe retailer Zappos lobbied to save the shoe, while Jolly Time Pop Corn Company launched an unsuccessful campaign to get a popcorn piece added to the ballot.
The campaign also attracted attention from PETA, who appealed to Hasbro Gaming to replace the current Scottie dog token with one altered to represent a shelter pup.
Hasbro Gaming Senior Vice President and Global Brand Leader Eric Nyman responded to PETA, saying, “Among the options for the new token is a cat. This token and its design was inspired in part by a cat named Shadow, who was rescued by one of our employees. Shadow recently passed away, so we are thrilled to pay homage to her by using her as inspiration for one of our potential new Monopoly tokens.”
After the votes were tallied late Tuesday night, Vice President of Marketing for Hasbro Gaming Jonathan Berkowitz announced that the game maker will immediately cease production of the iron, although the iron token will still be included in original Monopoly Classic games sold throughout the rest of the year.
The new edition of the board game, in which the iron replaces the cat, is scheduled for release in the summer.
Not all fans were over the moon about the poll’s results. “Got rid of one of my favorite pieces and added my least favorite out of the choices … Thanks a lot!” complained Blake Robertson on Monopoly’s Facebook page.
Those disappointed to see that their choice for new token did not win will be happy to learn that Hasbro plans to release an exclusive limited edition of the game that includes golden versions of all of the new and classic tokens on February 15.
Today’s standard edition of Monopoly sports a car, thimble, boot, Scottie dog, battleship, hat, iron and wheelbarrow game pieces, but the game has undergone several token changes in the past. Other playing pieces retired over the years include the lantern, purse, rocking horse and a sack of money. The sack of money was the winner of a 1998 fans’ choice contest, winning out over a piggy bank and biplane, but was later ousted in 2007.
“Tokens are always a key part of the Monopoly game … and our fans are very passionate about their tokens,” Berkowitz said. “We’re going to keep listening to our fans,” he added, “We’re going to make sure we keep Monopoly current and exciting.”


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Peter Thiel, one of Facebook’s earliest investors and a member of the social network’s board, has sold the majority of his shares in the company, according to a regulatory filing.
Thiel sold about $400 million worth of shares last week as the first part of a so-called “lockup” period for key investors in the company came to an end. The period, which lasted for 90 days after the social network’s public offering on May 18, prevented some early investors and insiders from selling millions of shares they own in the company.
Thiel’s stock sale is not necessarily a response to Facebook’s swooning stock price, since he set it up as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan put in place ahead of Facebook’s first public stock offering in May.
However, the sale comes at a difficult time for the company. Facebook’s share price has lost over 50 percent of its value since its IPO, and it fell to a new all-time low of $18.75 Monday morning before recovering in afternoon trading. It was lower again in early trading Tuesday.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday he believes that Thiel could have cancelled the stock sale if he wished. It would have behooved Facebook’s management to ask Thiel to reconsider the sale, Cramer added.
Thiel first invested $500,000 in Facebook in 2004. He sold about 22 million shares in last week’s stock sale and has now unloaded most of his investment in the company.
A co-founder of Internet payment company PayPal, Thiel serves on Facebook’s board of directors, alongside other technology sector leaders, such as the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman, who is a co-founder of LinkedIn.
Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities and a proponent of Facebook, told CNBC that he thinks Thiel should now resign from Facebook’s board given his “lack of commitment” to the company.
“Any investor who thinks Facebook is a sinking ship would look at Thiel and think the rats are jumping off the sinking ship; it’s time for me to get off as well,” he said.
Facebook’s hotly-anticipated IPO went sour in May, marred by technical problems on the Nasdaq stock market. Facebook has traded below its $38 offering price ever since.
The market has turned against social media stocks since Facebook’s botched IPO.
A report in The Wall Street Journal this week said some of the early investors in daily deals website Groupon are selling their stakes in the company, adding to a general lack of faith in companies that have led an expected new Internet boom.


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Flavoured milk drink brand Yazoo is relaunching its No Added Sugar range as Yazoo Kids.
Rolling out later this month, Yazoo Kids features an unchanged recipe with new packaging that highlights the drink as a source of calcium, protein and vitamin B2.
It will be available in a 200ml single serve format, with RSPs of £1.60 (4-pack) and £2.40 (6-pack).
Richard Duplock, Marketing Manager at Yazoo, said: “We know that health is high on family’s agenda, so we’ve redesigned our packaging to give shoppers peace of mind.
“We’re also expecting to introduce new consumers to the category with this product.”


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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that several ministries, which are related to e-commerce, are deliberating on the e-commerce policy draft and it will be put out in the public domain after discussions, according to a statement issued by domestic traders body CAIT.
A delegation of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) met the minister and presented a white paper on e-commerce. They urged Goyal to roll out an e-commerce policy and form a regulatory authority for the sector.
“Piyush Goyal, while talking to the trade delegation, said that e-commerce sector is on priority of the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several ministries which are related with e-commerce are deliberating on the draft of e-commerce policy and as soon as the draft is discussed at the level of the government, the same will be put in public domain,” the confederation said in statement.
According to CAIT, Goyal also advised the officials to explore the possibilities of formation of a regulator for e-commerce trade so that laws and rules are followed in both letter and spirit. Financial Express


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Apple is thought to be working on a new 13-inch MacBook Pro. And according to a new leak on Friday, that device could see significant gains in both processor and GPU speeds.
An apparently leaked benchmark, first spotted on Twitter by Wccftech, suggests that the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh could sport an Intel 10th-generation Ice Lake processor.
While it isn’t specifically stated in the leak, the machine is largely expected to be the upcoming 13-inch refresh.
The specific chip shown off in the benchmark is an i7-1068NG7 Ice Lake 2.3GHz chip with turbo boost speeds up to 4.1GHz.
Compared to the high-end 13-inch MacBook Pro from last year, the new machine could see CPU and GPU performance up to 12 and 30 percent faster, respectively.
It’s worth noting that this move would make the 13-inch MacBook Pro the first in the lineup to sport a 10th-generation chip. (This year’s 16-inch MacBook Pro refresh is also expected to adopt a 10th-gen chip, though likely one based on the Comet Lake architecture.)
Of course, gains in processor and graphics performance is pretty much a given when it comes to yearly refreshes. But this year’s 13-inch MacBook Pro may have other features that will win fans over.
For one, the device is expected to ditch the problem-prone butterfly keyboard in favor of the scissor-switch Magic Keyboard seen in the 16-inch MacBook Pro. That alone may be enough to sway MacBook fans who have been holding out for a device with a more reliable keyboard.
It’s also possible that Apple will increase the display size on the new smaller MacBook Pro. If we see a similar bump to the 16-inch refresh, that could mean that the device will actually end up being a 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Other new features and updates seen on the 16-inch model, like a significantly improved thermal architecture and audio experience, may also show up on the smaller MacBook Pro model.
In any case, past reports suggest that Apple will release the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro within the first half of the year. That could mean that we’ll see it at the rumored March 31 keynote, although WWDC ’20 is also a possibility.


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Announcing Bolt Cryptocurrency. Bolt is the new Bitcoin and cryptocurrency for the world, built on top of Lightning Network, world’s fastest blockchain platform. Natively implementing Bitcoin Lightning Network Protocol and Ethereum Plasma Framework, Lightning Network is capable of supporting millions of transactions per second and set to overtake Visa/Mastercard.
Lightning Root Blockchain supports Ethereum Smart Contract, which holds Bolt tokens for its Plasma chains. Plasma chains support unlimited sharding, and users can have accounts on either Root chain or Plasma chains.
Transferring Bolt tokens between accounts on Root chain or same Plasma chain is business as usual, which involves validators validating the transactions and generating new blocks. Plasma validators are also full validators on Root chain which store hashes of Plasma blockchain headers on Root chain.
Transferring Bolt tokens from accounts on Root chain to Plasma chain involves generating a single new Plasma block with the single transaction. Transferring Bolt tokens from accounts on Plasma chain to Root chain or other Plasma chains involves executing Smart Contracts on Root chain and generating new Root Block and Plasma blocks with the transaction.
Bitcoin Lightning Network Protocol is implemented on top of Plasma chains and allow instant off-chain peer-to-peer transfer of Bolt tokens. Combined with Plasma Framework, this allows virtually unlimited amount of transactions to be supported by the network in very short time frame.
Lightning Network LLC is currently in the process of developing and building the network and infrastructure for Bolt cryptocurrency. The source code repositories are hosted on Github:
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Lightning Network LLC has started building the world’s fastest blockchain platform which is capable of supporting millions of transactions per second.
The new global payment network is set to overtake Visa/MasterCard and brings cryptocurrency to mass market with lightning speed transactions.
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Celebrity chefs Robert Irvine, of the Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and new hit series “Restaurant: Impossible,” and Jonathon Sawyer, sous chef for Michael Symon on “Iron Chef America” and owner of Greenhouse Tavern, will appear at Clowes Memorial Hall on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. for a public event to benefit the Mozel Sanders Foundation.
The event is being presented by “Clowes Off Center,” Clowes Memorial Hall’s new alternative event lineup. The event, titled “Cooking: Possible,” will feature video segments from Irvine’s popular TV series, as well as an onstage cooking demo from both chefs. The live cooking demo will be projected to a large screen above the stage and feature close up cameras for greater detail.
Reserved seat tickets are $40 and are on sale beginning Oct. 14. There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available for $150, which offer table seating on the stage, opportunities for interaction with the chefs and a private pre-show meet and greet.
In addition, there will be a live auction during the event for the prestigious “Chef’s Table.” The winner of the auction will be seated next to the cooking demo area and will have the opportunity to dine on the food that is prepared that evening.
The auction proceeds as well as proceeds from the evening’s event will go to benefit the Mozel Sanders Foundation.
The event marks a return to Indianapolis for Irvine, whose Food Network show “Restaurant: Impossible” recently featured area restaurant The Snooty Fox as one of its makeover recipients. In the show, Chef Irvine attempts to save America’s most desperate restaurants from impending failure in just two days with a budget of only $10,000.
This year, the Mozel Sanders Foundation is celebrating 40 years of service to the greater Indianapolis community and anticipates delivering over 40,000 hot meals prepared at Butler University and 39 satellite locations on Thanksgiving Day to the elderly, the medically confined and the needy.
Tickets are on sale at the Clowes Memorial Hall Box Office, online at Ticketmaster.com, TicketMaster Ticket Centers or Charge By Phone at 1-800-982-2787. For more information log onto www.ClowesHall.org or call the info line at (317) 940-6444.


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Nokia wants the world to know that it is the big kahuna in the smartphone market. Despite unrelenting hype around iPhone and Android devices, the mobile phone manufacturer reminds the world that people have so far bought far more Nokia smartphones than both iPhone and Android combined.
There was a discernible touch of insecurity and defensiveness at the London Nokia World 2010 summit when the company’s Executive Vice President of Markets Niklas Savander announced a “fightback in smartphone leadership”, directly taking on Apple by poking fun at a senior iPhone exec who had unwittingly used the company’s tagline “connecting people” in a talk.
“We won’t apologise for not being Google or Apple — we are Nokia, we are the most global mobile phone company. On average people buy 260 000 Nokia smartphones every day. That is more more smartphone sales than any company by far. Period,” he said.
The company said that despite new competition, its mobile OS Symbian has “continued to hold its own” with just over 40% of today’s smartphone market. Another senior Nokia exec, Anssi Vanjoki, declared Symbian the “most popular smartphone platform on the planet”. Nokia has to date shipped more than 300-million Symbian devices.
Nokia said its latest version of the Symbian platform brings “more than 250 new features and improvements”, but also retains the familiarity enjoyed by smartphone users worldwide.
Savander also announced plans to “own” the location-based and navigation space on the mobile phone. He estimated that by 2013 800-million people will have access to GPS-enabled devices.
Again comparing the company to Apple, Savander noted that navigation applications on Nokia devices are less data hungry and therefore better optimised for a mobile experience. Pushing the global angle, he said that mapping services are now available in 78 countries and in 46 languages.
“Soon your phone will be able to analyse your location, your friend’s location and take into account your tastes and needs. This will result in services uniquely catered for you. This ‘science fiction’ story is now in place. Soon everyone will have a coordinate. The impact of this is huge,” he said.
New smartphones join N8
Nokia also announced a family of smartphones, powered by the all-new Symbian platform, tightly integrated with enhanced Ovi services and apps. The three new smartphones, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6, join the previously announced N8 to form a family of Symbian products.
Making it easier for developers
Nokia appears to be taking steps to nurture their developer ecosystem. The company said it was making an effort to ensure “development consistency and a broader distribution base for applications” on their phones.
This will be some relief to mobile app developers who face an increasing nightmare when developing rich, complex applications on multiple phone platforms. Developers can distribute apps to approximately 175 million Nokia Symbian smartphones — the largest smartphone user base in the world.
The company announced enhancements to the Nokia Qt Software Development Kit (SDK) resulting in a 70 percent reduction in the number of lines of code required when developing for the company’s family of smartphones; a lower barrier of entry and increased monetisation opportunities for developers, including free Java and Symbian signing, in-app purchase, improved revenue share, and advanced developer analytics.
In addition to the refinements with the Nokia Qt SDK for smartphones and mobile computers, Nokia also announced an SDK for Series 40 Touch and Type — the industry’s first touch SDK for mobile phones.


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The 'light ball orchestra' room at the teamLab Future Park exhibit at Gandaria City Mall in South Jakarta is a popular place for selfies and Instagram photos. (JG Photo/Emily Gilbert)
Digital Collective teamLab Offers Modern Approach to Viewing Art
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JULY 18, 2019
Jakarta. Visitors can become part of the display at teamLab Future Park, a digital art exhibit being held at Gandaria City Mall in South Jakarta from now until December.
The team of self-proclaimed "ultra-technologists" behind teamLab has created dazzling displays all over the world and has permanent works in Singapore, China and Japan. The company's website highlights the fact that human creativity and collaboration will become increasingly important in the age of artificial intelligence and technological advancements.
Toshiyuki Inoko, chief executive and creative director, started teamLab in Japan in 2001. Inoko assembled a team of artists, computer programmers, engineers, animators, mathematicians and architects to design an immersive experience to demonstrate how humans and technology can interact.
The teamLab programmers have enabled the computer to respond to people's movements and give them the opportunity to add their own creations.
"What makes us different than any other art exhibition is that we come up with an interactive theme," said Salomo Jacob, vice president of Sorak Gemilang Entertainment. "Visitors can directly interact – such as touch, listen to and create a new and more dynamic form of artwork from the interaction with the displayed artwork."
Jacob said the group chose to bring the exhibition to Jakarta because of the city's lack of recreational space that people of all ages can easily enjoy. The digital art exhibit can capture anyone's attention with its bright colors and mesmerizing movement.
There are five spaces in the exhibit, each with their own theme, but all center around collaborative creativity.
"The bigger theme is a collaborative creation or co-creation, where visitors are expected to get in touch with their creative side and collaborate with other visitors," Jacob said. He said the exhibit encourages the audience to explore their relationship with nature through art and technology.
Onlookers will be surrounded by bright colors and moving shapes that respond to human input. In one area, a person's footsteps can leave blooming flowers or splashes of color. Further along, visitors can design their own lizard or jellyfish and scan it into the computer. Almost immediately, they will see their creature crawling or swimming up walls with the other creations.
Visitors can walk among elephants made of purple flower petals, see multicolored whales glide beneath their feet, slide down a fruit field, listen to an orchestra made of balls of light and watch underwater creatures swim lazily by. The effect of being surrounded by light and color is achieved through mirrors and projectors for a unique experience.
The art installation will be in Jakarta until Dec. 20. Regular admission costs Rp 200,000 ($14) on weekdays and Rp 250,000 on weekends and public holidays. The exhibit is on the second floor of Gandaria City Mall.
There will also be a second, two-day installation at the Jakarta Convention Center on Aug. 31-Sept. 1. This will have a different theme than the current one.


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‘Clash Royale’ Latest News & Update: Brand New Tournament Every Friday Starting Nov 4; Winner Gets Awesome Prizes!
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Clash Royale” tournaments are getting exciting but some players are having a hard time to join. After the update last month, public tournaments are no longer visible unless clanmates will create them or we know the names of the opponents.
“Clash Royale” official Twitter page recently announced their brand new tournament every Friday starting Nov 4. This is in partnership with Meltdown Esports Bars where players can challenge local clashers in a nearby Meltdown bar.
Gift cards, free drinks and other in game prizes are in store for the winners of “Clash Royale’s” brand new tournament. The rules are simple. Only players inside the bar are allowed to join the qualifying round. The best eight players will move on to the next level to play against each other using the single-elimination bracket in friendly battle.
In the semi-finals of the “Clash Royale” brand new tournament, players will do the BO3 then progress to BO5. It will be BO7 for final round depending on the time availability.
For players that cannot go to a nearby Meltdown Esports Bars, there is an online open “Clash Royale” tournament being organized with awesome in-game prizes as well. Decks can be changed freely and there will be no bans in the said tournament. Reward for the first placer will be a Google Play or a 25€ iTunes gift card.
In other news, “Clash Royale” Legendary Graveyard Card is due for release on Halloween. Fans are excited because it is reported to be the most anticipated deck card ever as it casts a spell to the player’s opponents and make them lose a skeleton every half a second! This is somehow similar to the Skeleton Army card.
Are you planning to join “Clash Royale’s” brand new tournament? Tell us what you think and do not forget to stay tune to GamenGuide!


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Gambling, broadcasting and aviation have taken top three honours in this year’s third-annual CMO50 list.
The CMO50 annual list is aimed at recognising Australia’s 50 most innovative Chief Marketing Officers driving business impact within their organisation. This year’s program is brought to readers by our exclusive sponsor, Adobe.
Now in its third year, this annual list recognises those leading the marketing function who are demonstrating innovative, strategic thinking, driving business change and commercial success, showcasing modern marketing leadership, and enabling greater collaboration and better customer engagement as a result.
This year’s top spot was secured by Sportsbet chief commercial officer, Barni Evans, making his third appearance in the list managing a team of 185 staff. Evans highlighted three trends that have transformed marketing over the past three years: Personalisation, automation and social.
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Rappler's latest stories on ICO
Kik Interactive CEO Ted Livingston says it wants to increase Kin blockchain's ability 'to support a billion consumers making a dozen transactions a day with sub 1 second confirmation times'
Global Crypto Hub seeks to secure the necessary licenses to launch an initial coin offering for its digital currency Usereum
The commission says it will study cryptocurrency offerings in order to protect investors while the Joseph Calata-linked Krop Coins offering remains illegal
The report from Ernst & Young, which studied 372 initial coin offerings, says phishing attacks were commonly used to pilfer the money. The stolen amount represents 10% of all the ICO funds raised since 2015
Advocates from LoveYourself and The Red Ribbon Project share how their organizations are helping the fight against HIV AIDS in the Philippines


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We now have a new Mac software update available for update. Is about macOS Big Sur 11.4, the fourth major update to macOS Big Sur, since it came out in November last year.
It just happened a month since the latest version of macOS, but that doesn't mean it's not important. Especially at the level of significant internal corrections, and security. Let's see what news that users can appreciate it offers us.
Just released on Apple macOS Big Sur 11.4 servers, the fourth update important of the macOS Big Sur operating system since it was launched in November 2020. macOS Big Sur comes a month after the launch of macOS Big Sur 11.3, an update that added optimizations for the new M1 processor, integration with the new AirTags and a few more things .
As usual, the new macOS Big Sur 11.4 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the "Software Update" section of "System Preferences."
macOS Big Sur 11.4 sets the stage for two upcoming features of Apple Music: Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio, both available on Apple computers.
It also adds support for subscriptions to Apple podcasts and fixes a number of minor bugs, as described in Apple's release notes:
- Bookmarks in Safari can be reordered or moved to a folder that may appear hidden.
- Certain websites might not display properly after your Mac came back from sleep.
- Keywords could not be included when exporting a photo from the Photos application.
- The preview might stop responding when searching for PDF documents.
- The 16-inch MacBook could crash in the "Civilization VI" game.
From now on, Apple developers will focus on the next generation of macOS, macOS 12, which is expected to be unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference starting June 7.


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In Pakistan, the motorbike trend has changed dramatically and new technology is now being introduced to meet the needs of the new generation. In addition, the Road King Electric Bike Price in Pakistan 2024 has also been launched, the price of which is PKR 103,500. The company and the government are taking one of the biggest steps in this regard. There have been many companies that have launched their services in Pakistan during the recent period, but now the Road King has officially launched with different powers to do so. Here we have details about each and every feature of the Rider King even its top speed. Usually, when people buy a new bike, the first thing they do is check the speed of the bike before buying it.
Road King Electric Bike Price in Pakistan 2024
Road King electric bike price in Pakistan 2024 has not been announced by the official because the production of this bike is under processing and recently they have launched just one bike. Furthermore, when Road King electric bikes come into the Pakistani Market prices will be available on this page. In addition, people can read the Jolta electric bike price in Pakistan.
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Many of the new silent features have been installed by the company besides some of the unique features and specs are written below.
- No Petrol is required.
- Kick Option Close just autostart.
- No Engine.
- Battery and Motors installed on engine place.
- No gear.
These are some unique features and specs of this bike. Moreover, if they introduce some more in the future they will be available on this page.


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Fireflies provide flash of inspiration for cheaper LED lamps
HONG KONG (Reuters) - South Korean scientists have copied the structure of a firefly's underbelly to create what they say is an improved and cheaper LED lens that they hope will one day be used in smartphones, televisions and other devices.
In a paper published on Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, the scientists described how they were inspired by the firefly, a bright and efficient source of natural light.
"We made a new LED lens (copying) the nanostructure of the firefly lantern," said lead author Ki-Hun Jeong, associate professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science of Technology's department of bio and brain engineering.
By copying the structure of the firefly's three-layered lower abdomen, Jeong and colleagues managed to do away with an expensive component in existing LED (light-emitting diode) lamps.
Fireflies produce light from the lower abdomen to attract mates and prey.
"By having this structure, it is comparable to the conventional anti-reflection coating of existing LED lights which is very expensive," Jeong said.
"Our lens has a curvature, which is very similar to the anti-reflection coating, so we can minimise the lens price."
(Reporting by Tan Ee Lyn; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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New public health orders are being put in place for the next two weeks to encourage Manitobans to stay at home to reduce COVID-19 transmission rates and to help protect the health-care system.
This new set of public health orders start on Saturday, May 29 at 12:01 a.m. and are set to expire at 12:01 AM on June 12. The orders include:
- indoor public gatherings are not permitted and visitors are not permitted on private property, except in certain circumstances;
- requirements for employers to allow employees to work from home as much as possible;
- outdoor gatherings with anyone from outside a household are not allowed and this applies to all recreation spaces including playgrounds, golf courses, parks and sports fields;
- retail businesses may only operate at 10 per cent capacity or 100 customers, whichever is fewer, and only one person per household will be allowed to enter a business, with some exceptions, such as a single parent with children or someone who requires a caregiver;
- increased requirements for malls to manage capacity and access to eliminate gatherings and ensure compliance with shopping; and
- many businesses and organizations will remain closed for in-person service, including gyms and fitness clubs, restaurants and bars, personal service businesses, museums, galleries and libraries.
Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools currently learning remotely in the cities of Winnipeg and Brandon, and in the Red River Valley and Garden Valley school divisions, will continue until June 7. Schools in Dauphin will continue remote learning until June 9.
Additionally, the chief provincial public health officer will utilize health-hazard orders to close businesses, if necessary, where there are multiple cases and transmission is a risk.
“We are implementing these new, strengthened public health orders because our health system is facing critical pressures that are not sustainable. Manitoba’s ICU numbers and hospitalizations are extremely high and are still expected to climb in this third wave,” said Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s Chief Provincial Public Health Officer. “The public health orders outline what we need to do. We need to stay home and work from home if possible, and only go out for essential items when absolutely necessary and do not gather with anyone outside your household. We recognize the next few weeks will be tough, but our health system depends on all Manitobans doing their part.”
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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) — Agilent Technologies today said it expects third-quarter revenue to decline between 2 percent and 4.8 percent year over year, though it is a 1.5-percent improvement over earlier predictions.
During its fiscal second quarter earnings report in May, Agilent had said it expected third-quarter revenue to decline between 3.5 percent and 6.2 percent.
Today, it said it expects revenue for the three months ended June 30 to decline to between $1.38 billion and $1.42 billion from $1.45 billion last year.
According to an Agilent spokesperson, last year’s results included revenue from Verigy, the semiconductor business the company spun off during the year. Adjusted for that discontinued operation for the third quarter of 2007, revenue was $1.2 billion, meaning that Agilent’s revised guidance represents a growth of between 11 percent and 15 percent.


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By Charlotte Aguilar The rumor that’s been spread in salon chairs and on local social media for weeks is official: Beautique Day Spa and Salon is leaving Rice Village after 67 years to relocate to Weslayan Plaza. Rip Reynolds, leasing agent for Regency Centers, confirmed the move to Essentials Monday evening (Feb. 22). He said center management is prepping the spaces formerly … [Read more...] about Weslayan Plaza gains one high-profile tenant, close to signing another as Tuesday Morning exits
Makeover is complete at luxury jeweler IW Marks
IW Marks Jewelers marked its 44-year anniversary and closed out the year by unveiling a full makeover at a grand reopening celebration featuring a performance by country music star Clay Walker. The full-service, family-owned business founded by Diane and Irv Marks and located at 3841 Bellaire Blvd., has grown from an original 500 square-foot store to its current 7,500 … [Read more...] about Makeover is complete at luxury jeweler IW Marks
O’Reilly’s plans to rebuild at same Bellaire site
The concerns about the demolition of O’Reilly Auto Parts, 5134 Spruce St., in Bellaire, and outcry about the business’ future should subside: The store will rebuild at the same spot and is working with the city to meet the quirky development requirements for the Urban Village-Downtown area in which The chain’s original request for a variance to build a new one-story structure … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s plans to rebuild at same Bellaire site
The odds on Trader Joe’s coming to town: Will Two-Buck Chuck ever live in Bellaire or West U?
By Charlotte Aguilar The murmur never quite goes away, reaching a crescendo at times like this, when a nice-sized, reasonably updated supermarket property becomes available in the Bellaire-West University area. It’s always campaign season when a community is trying to snag a Trader Joe’s Market. Read social media posts or converse with a Trader Joe’s aficionado, and one would … [Read more...] about The odds on Trader Joe’s coming to town: Will Two-Buck Chuck ever live in Bellaire or West U?
Yard-to-table, Pluck enables home-growing without the hassle
By Charlotte Aguilar West University’s Scott Novich describes his business as “something out of Star Trek,” but in reality, Pluck is literally down-to-earth. It’s “yardiculture” — a company growing, both literally and figuratively, and looking for would-be gardeners in West University and Bellaire interested in harvesting some of their own food to test the service. Pluck is … [Read more...] about Yard-to-table, Pluck enables home-growing without the hassle


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New Jersey-based brand Avocado Green Mattress recently launched a vegan line of mattresses that are comparable to its core product line but made from organic cotton instead of wool. According to animal-rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the mattress company designed its vegan option after learning about the inherent cruelty of the wool industry from recent PETA exposés. “Today’s shoppers want to avoid cruelty to animals, and that includes rejecting wool from lambs who are left broken and bloody by the shearing process,” PETA Director Anne Brainard said. “‘PETA-Approved Vegan’ creations such as Avocado Green Mattress’ eco-friendly cotton mattresses are a dream come true for kind-hearted consumers—and for sheep.” To thank the company for creating a wool-free option, PETA sent Avocado executives a box of vegan sheep-shaped chocolates. Competing brand Casper recently launched a campaign to highlight its wool-free mattresses, urging its customers to “wake up every morning with a vegan.”
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When a roomful of developers and business owners gather to talk about shopping malls, you’d expect them to discuss changing shopper habits, and the comparative attractions of enclosed and open malls.
And a group of 40 did Tuesday morning, Aug. 8 at the Doubletree Hilton hotel in Rockland during a South Shore Chamber of Commerce session on “The Future of Malls.” But they talked about other things even more – town zoning bylaws, malls as “destination places,” and the South Shore’s graying work force and shortage of affordable housing.
South Shore Chamber president and CEO Peter Forman, mall developers and a couple of town planners agreed that all those issues are big parts of any effort to keep the area’s overall economy healthy and growing – not just the malls.
“We may have a great market down here,” Forman said. “But if we’re 11th on the list of 10 (for development), we lose.”
The chamber’s discussion came less than two months after a Cincinnati real estate development firm unveiled plans to transform the Hanover Mall on Route 53 into an open-style retail area similar to the Derby Street Shoppes and The Launch in Hingham.
Hanover Mall opened in 1971 as the South Shore’s first enclosed mall, and has been the town’s economic anchor. PECO Real Estate Partners bought it in October 2016 for $39.5 million and will turn it into Hanover Crossing.
The project got the support of town officials and town meeting for a long-term tax break, which PECO says will pave the way to spend $40 million over the next three to four years on the makeover of the now-tired, half empty mall.
Officials from PECO or Hanover Mall didn’t attend the session. But Forman, Simon Malls development vice president Michael McCarty and others said that PECO’s inside-and-out redevelopment is an example of the how malls and smaller shopping centers need to keep remaking themselves, to keep drawing visitors and customers.
“It’s still about the shopping,” McCarty said of Braintree’s South Shore Plaza and other Simon Malls properties. “But there isn’t one answer. It’s one thing, and then another, and another.”
For customers, that strategy means they’ll be seeing a greater diversity of mall attractions, from fitness clubs to specialty grocery stores and community meeting rooms.
“People are looking for that experience,” McCarty said.
He noted that South Shore Plaza will soon offer family-oriented play areas. The Kingston Collection already offers bowling and go-kart racing.
WS Development vice president Louis Masiello of Chestnut Hill said customers’ increasing turn to online shopping has put greater pressure on malls and shopping centers to become “the third place” for people to go, after home and work.
WS Development is the owner and operator of the Derby Street Shoppes, which was first built as a small, conventional shopping center.
On the municipal side of such developments, Brian Murphy of Unicorn Realty of Norwell and Paul Salvucci of the Saint Consulting Group of Hingham said suburban areas such at the South Shore still put up stiff opposition to the retail and residential mixes that appeal more to Millennials in their 20s and 30s.
Even so, McCarty said that towns and developers should be planning ahead, to meet that generation’s preference for “live, work, play” neighborhoods, when it arrives.
“Boomers have checked out (financially), but the millennials haven’t checked in,” McCarty said. “But the time will come when they’re coming, and we need to be ready for them.”
By Lane Lambert, The Patriot Ledger
Published August 14, 2017
Lane Lambert may be reached at email@example.com.
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POLICY & ADVOCACY
Research commissioned by ALC shows very strong levels of community support for permanently locking-in changes made to curfews and other restrictions around freight movement in the wake of COVID-19.
The survey of 1,205 Australians was undertaken by Newgate Research in mid-June 2020 and shows:
- strong majority support for the permanent removal of curfews that prevent overnight deliveries into supermarkets and other retail premises (71 per cent support, and only 7 per cent opposed);
- Clear support for permitting essential logistics infrastructure including ports, warehouses to operate at night to facilitate more efficient freight movement (67 per cent support, with just 7 per cent opposed); and
- 78 per cent of respondents agreeing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made efficient deliveries to homes and businesses more important.
These results demonstrate strong public support for providing freight operators and retailers with the flexibility they need to keep our supply chains flowing.
This flexibility is needed so our industry can meet consumer preferences that have changed over recent months – including significant increases in demand for home delivery of household essentials.
These changes in consumer preferences make it more crucial than ever for logistics operators and their customers to efficiently schedule deliveries and use freight infrastructure outside standard hours to meet community expectations.
With more Australians returning to their workplaces and educational institutions, road congestion will be an increasing challenge as physical distancing requirements and continued concerns over transmission of COVID-19 make public transport a less attractive prospect.
Providing ongoing flexibility that allows freight operations to occur across the road network outside of peak times will help to alleviate some of these congestive pressures.
The research demonstrates the community understands this reality and is willing to support changes to regulations that will facilitate this flexibility, including the removal of bans on heavy vehicles accessing routes at particular times.
In many instances, curfews and operational restrictions date back to the 1980s, when the need to remain competitive in a 24/7 economy was not a major consideration.
Rigidly adhering to outdated regulations fails to recognise or incentivise take-up of new, quieter vehicle technologies – including electric vehicles – that allow freight tasks to be undertaken less intrusively.
These findings should give governments around Australia confidence that the community is prepared to support changes to regulations that will help make certain households and businesses have reliable access to the essential items they need.
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According to the rumor mill Apple is still facing some heavy red tape in bringing the Music Store over to Europe. The original target was to get it in place in the first half of 2004. The European Union wants us to believe that Europe is one unity but this proves them more then wrong. So what’s the hold up? Well, Apple wants a European-wide deal to provide a consistent and uniform Music Store. However, regional licensing fees and distribution of those fees remain to be an obstacle. In other words everybody wants to fill their pockets and nobody sees the greater good.
In the mean time they’re still losing money. A few months ago Apple past the 30 Million mark in the US alone, so are those decision makers really that blind? It should be clear that regional stores are not the answer here. A lot of songs in the US store are interesting for me, like all those great songs from the 80’s. I love the 80’s btw. A direct result of all this is that the launch-goal may fall as far back as August 2004… but this remains a moving target. I am ready to buy and I think a lot of others too but this is becoming a joke isn’t it?


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Note: This post was written by Brian Stutland, President of Stutland Equities and a contributor to CNBC's "Options Action."
As Best Buy's stock approaches multi-year lows, one option trader is betting the stock is about to rally.
Yesterday someone sold 22,500 BBY October 19 calls for $0.25 and bought 15,000 November 19 calls for $0.90. This trade appears to be someone rolling their long Oct. calls forward into Nov. The Nov. calls will turn a profit if the stock is above $19.90 at expiration, which would require a 17% move from yesterday's close.
Best Buy has seen declining sales as customers have shifted more of their purchases online to retailers like Amazon . However, founder Richard Schulze still has faith in the company and is attempting to raise money to take Best Buy private. Schulze has voiced interest in paying $24-26 per share, which would put the total buyout price around $8 billion.
If a buyout is announced BBY shares are likely to jump into the mid-twenties. However, short of that happening I don't see any catalysts for significant share appreciation. This is a speculative trade that has the risk of losing the entire amount invested, but also has the chance of huge returns should Schulze surprise the market. Implied volatility in BBY options is well above realized volatility and looks expensive, so I will be watching the action in Best Buy from the sidelines.
Brian Stutland is the President of Stutland Equities and a contributor to CNBC's "Options Action."
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