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With 2.7M+, US tourists continue to prefer Dominican destination
Chicago.- American tourists continue to prefer the Dominican Republic among their favorites with over 2.7 million visitors every year to the Caribbean region’s leader tourism destination.
Tourism minister, Francisco Javier García, made the statement during an exhibition at the First Annual Travel Agents Fair, organized by Apple Leisure Group.
The activity, where García participated as a guest of honor, was attended by more than 1,000 travel agents from the United States.
In his presentation the official stressed that the Dominican Republic has the most diversified tourist offer and that it remains one of the safest destinations for visitors.
“Our destination has everything that the most demanding of tourists can dream or aspire to, so we say with all the property in the world: Dominican Republic has it all,” García said.
He told the travel agents about Dominican Republic’s new repositioning campaign.
He thanked the support of the Apple Leisure Group, the main tour operator to the Dominican Republic, to ensure that more and more tourists visit that Caribbean country.


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Models, organizers, designers, and staff will wear masks and adhere to social distancing.
“A lot of stores are going to disappear and never come back.”
Pushing to pass a bill that will offer aid to venues during this pandemic.
The Italian brand wants out of its lease on the New York City shop.
Not enough likes for the department store chain.
With New York City in phase two of reopening, galleries are trying different strategies to resume business.
Mixed media and portraiture capture a diverse range of impactful womxn.
As New York City reopens, retailers need to find new ways to connect with consumers or risk falling behind.
The retailer has fallen on hard times amidst the coronavirus crisis.

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Crypto News – Luxury apparel start-up SYKY will debut its online platform on Friday, the business informed SCENE, as London Fashion Week gets underway.
Well-known Fashion Figure Alice Delahunt Announces the Launch of Digital Fashion Platform SYKY
Users will be able to purchase digital and tangible fashion products from rising designers and well-known luxury brands on SYKY. The inaugural SYKY collection—a very small run of 40 digital fashion pieces plus a one-of-a-kind physical handbag with a digital twin created by Chinese digital artist Fanrui Sun—will drop on Friday. These goods will primarily be offered in curated drops.
Building a blockchain-native home for top designers in both physical and digital fashion is simply the most recent step in a career that has long embraced cutting-edge technology, according to Delahunt, who serves as SYKY’s CEO. The next logical step in that trajectory seems to be an immersive, on-chain fashion ecosystem, and Delahunt thinks that this is the ideal time to introduce that still-emerging technology to the general public.
It’s like catching a wave: not too early, not too late. You have to get it at the right time.Delahunt
How is SYKY Different from Others?
On a secondary market housed on the website, SYKY users will be able to exchange all kinds of on-chain digital fashion collectibles. By tying digital wallets to a built-in social networking feature, they will also be encouraged to flaunt their virtual wardrobes of clothing. Although many of these features target tech-savvy blockchain aficionados, Delahunt thinks SYKY’s unique value proposition rests in its connectivity to the larger luxury fashion industry as well as to the closely-knit digital fashion ecosystem.
We are extending beyond just digital fashion enthusiasts. We’re also speaking to fashion industry collectors and VIPs, who have a long history of collecting pieces. Introducing them to the digital piece of it, which fascinates them and which they want to create a conversation around—that gets really exciting to me.Delahunt
Alice Delahunt, who previously served as the Chief Digital Officer of Ralph Lauren and the Global Director of Digital and Social at Burberry, started the company last year. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s investment company Seven Seven Six announced in January that it had led a $10.5 million Series A funding for SYKY.


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Wrights Food Group has teamed up with food surplus app Too Good To Go in a move which has helped reduce food waste to less than 1% in its high street stores.
The company’s 15 shops have signed up to the app which allows customers searching for nearby businesses to purchase a ‘Magic Bag’ containing a mix of goods to be collected at an allotted time. Wrights Magic Bags contain various baked goods including sweet treats and cakes and have a retail value of £12.50 but sell for £4.50, the business said.
Since launching the initiative in April, food waste from Wrights’ stores have been reduced from 5% to less than 1%, it added.
“Minimising food waste and recycling where possible is really important to our business and the ‘Too Good to Go’ app provides a way to make sure the products which don’t sell during core trading hours can still be found a good home rather than being wasted,” said Wrights’ retail multi-site operations manager Julie Brereton.
Bakeries and coffee shops are popular on Too Good To Go with large and small businesses across the UK signed up. Last year, wholesaler Bako secured a deal with the app which provided free sign-up for all its customers.
“We’re delighted to have welcomed Wrights into our growing community of over 20,000 partner stores,” added Too Good to Go managing director Pas Loucaides. “This collaboration will mean that their delicious, freshly baked food will be eaten rather than wasted, and I know our app users in Stoke-on-Trent are going to love their rescued treats.
“Saving food is one of the most effective things we can do to combat climate change and I can’t wait to see the impact we’re going to make together.”
Loucaides recently joined a British Baker webinar panel to discuss ‘How to make your craft bakery more sustainable’. You can watch the webinar for free here.


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The African fashion industry is the future of fashion. In recent years, there has been an increase in interest in Afrocentric fashion and it’s quickly becoming one of the hottest fashion trends globally. Major celebrities have also adopted Afrocentric trends which has pushed the trend further. Beyoncé, for example, has been spotted clad in gorgeous outfits from various African fashion designers like Sarah Diouf, the Senegalese fashion designer who owns the fashion brand Tongoro Studio. Naomi Campbell, who could arguably be one of the greatest black female models of all time has also adopted a rather close connection to the African fashion industry. She has been spotted at various African fashion weeks in Lagos and has made close ties and connections with prominent African fashion influencers.
Major international fashion brands are also realizing the shift in interest and are making sure they are not left behind in this new trend. H&M, one of the biggest fashion brands globally, has also joined the band wagon and will be launching its first collaboration with an African fashion brand, Mantsho, on August 15th 2019. Mantsho, is a South African fashion brand based in Johannesburg, South Africa. "Mantsho" is a Sesotho name meaning “Black is Beautiful” a clothing label that was established by Palesa Mokubung in 2004. The Johannesburg based designer hails from Kroonstad in the Orange Free State. She was raised by a single mom along with her equally talented brother who is responsible for creating the Mantsho Logo. Palesa's career started when she walked into a boutique in Rosebank Johannesburg and the owner asked her where she got her outfit from and Palesa said ‘’I made it”.
Palesa zooms in on African materials and cleverly transforms them into modern and edgy designs incorporating fine silks and woven fabrics to end up with a 100% Mantsho garment. A true Mantsho garment can be identified buy it’s confident and effortless silhouette, structure and quirkiness. These three elements work well to describe Mokubung's knowledge of her craft. Shape is a big character of her design ethos she believes it stores a woman's confidence. Mantsho's accolades range from creating woven fabrics with giant fabric weavers called Tie Weavers, being nominated for a number of awards to being named the ‘The African Trend Dictator’ by one of SA’s top publications.
Since the launch of H&M in South Africa back in 2015, it has faced a lot of pressure from the African fashion industry to support local fashion designers and local manufacturers. This collaboration has thus come in due time.
The Mantsho x H&M collection celebrates the elegance and vibrancy of Africa with modern edgy designs created for the stylish carefree woman. The range features flowy, easy fitting cuts, frills and gathers in a range of colour palettes from blues, browns to blacks, hues of pink and amber reds. Afrocentric fashionable accessories that include shoes, earrings and a clutch bag complete the collection. “This is my love letter to the world from Africa,” says Mantsho’s head of design, Palesa Mokubung. “I hope customers around the world will enjoy this ensemble of my stand out pieces from my last three collections.”
The Mantsho x H&M collaboration will be sold in all South African H&M stores, exclusive flagship stores around the world (United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, Chile and Israel) and all H&M online markets. The collection of women’s wear and accessories will introduce a fresh, fun and uniquely South African aesthetic to H&M customers around the world.
With this big move, we hope other major international fashion brands will be inspired to invest in the African fashion industry. The collection launches this week on the 15th of August and we hope to see them selling out in both South African stores and internationally. #SupportLocal


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CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall’s newest retailer is preparing for an October launch and is currently recruiting to fill 50 positions.
Urban Planet is recruiting for several positions – from management to cashier positions – and is holding a job fair this week on Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The job fair location is in the Eastcourt Mall, across from Shoppers Drug Mart.
Urban Planet will be opening a 30 000 sq. ft. concept store that company officials say will be different than anything Cornwall shoppers have seen before.
“We are excited to launch the Urban Planet brand in Cornwall,” said Natalie Seguin, District Manager of YM Inc., the parent company of Urban Planet. “We are looking forward to meeting people who want to help us continue the Urban Planet success story.”
Urban Planet is looking to fill the following positions: Manager, Department Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift leader, Head cashier, Cashier, Salesperson. Full- and part-time positions are available.
Urban Planet expects its Cornwall store will open by Oct. 22.


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Imagine putting on a dress and being able to say that Beyoncé once wore it.
On the night prior to the 2018 Grammys, Beyoncé went to a gathering for the music awards in a sculptural dark silk crepe outfit by Azzi and Osta. The dress took 300 hours to make, however it’ll take less for you to make it yours. You should simply name your cost at Chic Relief, an eBay sell off that was propelled by beautician to the stars, Elizabeth Stewart. Stewart, whom you may review as an appointed authority on Next in Fashion, has dressed innumerable Hollywood VIPs, for example, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, the entirety of whose red carpet outfits are presently up for auction.
What’s more, in light of current circumstances: all the returns from the Chic Relief auction will go to Direct Relief, a global non-benefit association that is offering help during the COVID-19 pandemic. As indicated by Stewart, the California-based foundation is “doing really important work right now coordinating with public health authorities, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the U.S. and globally to provide [personal protective equipment] and essential medical items to health workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Anyway, other than adding to a decent aim, how might this benefit you? Generally, the opportunity to claim something that has been worn by your preferred superstar. On the previously mentioned outfit, the sale additionally offers the beaded Mirco Giovannini dress that Beyoncé wore in her “1+1” music video. Another feature is a splendid pink Georges Chakra dress, uniquely designed for Jennifer Lopez at the 2018 American Music Awards.
Jennifer Lopez’s Georges Chakra outfit, seen here, is presently up for sale.
There are plenty of red carpet looks to drool over, for example, Cate Blanchett’s Mary Katrantzou outfit during the current year’s Golden Globes, a Gucci dress wore by Julia Roberts, just as the Tory Burch dress that Rashida Jones wore to the consecrated Met Gala. Gwyneth Paltrow, Cardi B and Killing Eve star Sandra Oh have likewise given their past outfits to the auction.
In case you’re hoping to assemble your bag collection instead, Chic Relief likewise has several Louis Vuitton bags available for your pick: a pink Petite Malle purse, beginning at US $1,000 (S$1,417), just as a flower travel bag designed by Virgil Abloh, which as of now has five offers placed on it.
The Chic Relief auction ended on 27 May, yet you can generally do your part to help the COVID-19 alleviation in different manners. A few design brands are presently selling face masks for a noble cause, while jewelry brands are giving proceeds from the deals of their gems to different charitable associations.
This article previously showed up on Lifestyle Asia Singapore.


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Although much of Google+’s features seems directed straight at the Facebook monopoly,
Christian Oestlien, Google’s Lead Product Manager, insists it’s more about changing the Google experience from the inside out, and making Google+ a way to connect not just to the online world, but the real world as well.
“It’s about the Google experience and how it will be improved by making Google a much more personal and human experience.”, Oestlien states. So how does Google hope to accomplish this? It’s about sharing with friends, family and work “circles”in different ways.
What’s “Under the Hood” in Google+
- Circles – It gives you a public identity, crucial for networking, but still allows users to maintain a personal, private side.
- Hangouts – Real time chat with a few, or many people, be it friends or strangers.
- Instant uploads – Android phones with the Google + app can auto upload any photos to a private album, which can be shared at a user’s discretion.
- Sparks – By searching for an “interest” or hot topic, Google+ will lead you to relevant users – for example pick Lady Gaga as an interest and follow her feed
Online PR Perks: Google +1 Button for your website
Introduced in June, prior to the launch of Google+ , the Google +1 button serves as a social endorsement platform. It’s currently on one million websites and is generating over 4 billion impressions a day.
So why does +1 matter? It’s all about influence. +1 is a very transparent way to see what your family and friends endorse online. 71% of online users say family members and friends are influential, and 90% trust recommendations of people they know. Social search results will now also turn up in Google’s regular searches.
What’s new about Google+ for the Social PR world?
What’s unique about Google+ is the ability to search and also share to Circles. Google reports they are seeing a mix of both private and public circles, people are using them. Also Google+ is turning up in search results, furthering proof of Google+’s integration with the rest of the company’s products.
Online PR Profile: Google+ for Brands
Companies have been clamoring for brand pages since Google+’s inception, and Christian Oestlien said they are expected to roll out “soon”.
So what can you expect from them? They’ll provide a more personalized business experience with you customers, with social relationships with customers leading to real-world relationships. Google sees Circles as a way to target different segments of the online world, and to custom-fit your brand’s message to each audience.
What’s Coming? Google+ is not yet available to Google Apps users, but they are working hard to bring the features of Google+ to Apps users in the future. Please hurry! This is driving some of us crazy!


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By Muhtar Kent and Ram Charan
The opinions expressed are their own.
While the long-term fundamentals of our economy remain strong, America is struggling to recover from the Great Recession. With unemployment rising to 9.1 percent in May, we need more jobs, and we need them now. The good news is that we can create them by encouraging more small businesses and entrepreneurs to compete and win in the global economy.
Here’s the reality today: two out of three new American jobs are created by companies less than five years old. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are powerful — indeed essential — engines of economic growth and job creation, not to mention tax revenues.
Unfortunately, not enough SMEs are geared toward competing internationally, despite the vast potential that exists in many global markets.
One of the great, largely untold economic stories of our time is the mutual dependency between America’s multinational corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises. Today, large U.S.-based global businesses directly employ 22 million Americans and support more than 41 million additional American jobs through their supply chains. That’s nearly one in three American workers.
Ironically, too much of our national discussion about job creation and tax policy separates small businesses from big, public multinationals. Most state governments, which are on the front lines of attracting and retaining key businesses, are better equipped to recognize this mutual dependency and create policies conducive to growth across the board.


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This is a huge decline in the growth rate of online advertising and saying that it is still in double-digits is not mollifying. When the delta of this magnitude changes in a trend, you have to dig into the reasons. And I haven’t seen much beyond “oh, it’s temporary, it will rebound,” or “it’s still really high,” or “it doesn’t matter, it’s all going that way.”
eMarketer says the growth rate will rebound to 22.1% in 2008 thanks to the Olympics but that’s not much of a rebound and it extends the declining trend to another year. And remember, all of online advertising still comes to less than 6% of total advertising—about $16 billion. The growth rate is off a very tiny base. Slowing down that rate means the shift to online will take longer.
So, again, what’s going on? The quickest explanation is that all advertising is slowing—for print (that is for sure), tv, and online. Cars and tech appear to be slowing their ads. Anything connected to housing must be slowing thanks to the subprime crisis. That may also hurt financial advertising to a degree.
But a 10 percentage point drop in growth is very sharp and may suggest deeper factors at work. Are companies tiring of ad agency blah blah about social networking being the only place to be? Are they questioning the metrics touted by online agencies as not much better than the metrics touted by print and TV? Are companies finding their ads lost in the overwhelming flood of online information. Are they seeing customers getting actively angry at their ads being thrown in their face online? Is search played out as a space for advertising?
In short, is there a backlash beginning against online advertising that we are seeing in the sharp drop in online ad growth? Dismissing the eMarketer data as simply a short-term blip that can be ignored is probably a serious mistake. We need serious answers to the backlash question.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc. said it will begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers who do not confine their animals in cages and crates, according to a report in The New York Times.
The company said it will also favor suppliers of chickens that use gas, or “controlled-atmospheric stunning,” rather than electric shocks to knock birds unconscious before slaughter, the Times said.
The goal for the next few months, Burger King said in the Times, is for 2 percent of its eggs to be “cage free,” and for 10 percent of its pork to come from farms that allow sows to move around inside pens, rather than being confined to crates.
The company said in the Times that those percentages would rise as more farmers shift to these methods and more competitively priced supplies become available.
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IT Giant HP Will Fire 6000 Employees In Next 1000 Days: Poor Performers Will Be Asked To Leave
American tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced plans to layoff thousands of workers over the next three years.
Due to declining PC demand which has led to reduced revenues the firm will axe up to 6,000 jobs over the next three years.
HP has been hit by poor market performance of personal computers, which accounts for the majority of its revenue.
The third quarter saw a decline in global PC shipments of almost 20%, which is the largest decrease since Gartner Inc. began tracking the data in the middle of the 1990s.
As businesses cut down on employee numbers and cut back on technology spending, it started with lower-end consumer goods and has since spread.
It has become the latest tech company to significantly downsize staffing amid an uncertain economic climate.
HP announced its plans along with its lacklustre quarterly earnings report which revealed its sales dropped more than 11% compared to the same period last year.
4-6K to be out of a job
“The company expects to reduce gross global headcount by approximately 4,000-6,000 employees,” it said.
“These actions are expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2025.”
Before the cuts HP reported a global headcount of some 51,000 employees.
It will also reduce its real estate footprint and slash up to 10% of its 61,000 global employees over the next three years to control costs, as per President and CEO Enrique Lores.
Lores added in a statement that the company’s so-called “Future Ready strategy” will “enable us to better serve our customers and drive long-term value creation by reducing our costs and reinvesting in key growth initiatives to position our business for the future.”
Restructuring costs for the company are expected to total $1 billion, with roughly 60% of those costs falling in the newly started fiscal year 2023.
Latest IT major to join in layoffs
According to HP’s statement, the plan should save as much as $1.4 billion annually by the end of the fiscal year 2025.
As earlier mentioned, this makes HP the latest in a slew of major tech companies to layoff thousands in significant job cut exercises.
Facebook parent Meta, Google parent Alphabet, Musk-owned Twitter, Amazon are some of the biggest names so far.
How Silicon Valley is faring
Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc in particular have begun laying off about 10,000 workers, and Twitter Inc. eliminated more than half of its 7,500-person workforce.
Cisco last week unveiled a plan to reduce an unspecified number of jobs and close offices.
Hard drive manufacturer Seagate Technology announced it would eliminate about 3,000 jobs.


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Tesco has increased its share of the grocery market for the first time in five years, with a revamp of the supermarket’s own brand range helping drive sales of fresh produce.
Sales rose by 1.3% in the three months to 9 October, with Tesco the only big four chain to see an increase, according to industry data from Kantar Worldpanel. Tesco’s market share grew from 28.1% to 28.2% year on year, while Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda all saw slight declines in their slices of the market.
Fraser McKevitt, the head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Foods including ready meals and produce have been among the fastest growing areas at Tesco, helped by its ‘farm brands’, but also its standard own label lines.”
He said Tesco had attracted an additional 228,000 shoppers to achieve its first year-on-year market share gain since 2011. Sales growth was strongest among family shoppers, while trading improved at its larger supermarket and Extra stores.
Sales dropped at Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda as deflation continued to squeeze the market over the three-month period.
“While the threat of rising prices is on a lot of minds at the moment, we’ve seen the 27th consecutive period of grocery price deflation, albeit at a slower rate,” McKevitt said.
“The price of everyday groceries fell by 0.8% compared with a year ago and in contrast to the -1.1% reported last month, with deflation particularly noticeable among pork, crisps and poultry products.”
Speaking at a conference on Tuesday, James Walton of industry trade body IGD said there had been a muted effect on food prices from the fall in the value of the pound, as manufacturers tried to offset cost increases by substituting ingredients and had currency hedges in place.
Grocery price rises have yet to reach the shop floor, as commodity prices remain low and the major chains try to limit the impact on customers as they face off against discounters Aldi and Lidl.
The two German chains increased sales by 11.4% and 8.4% respectively, although this was their slowest pace of growth for some time.
Lidl, which lost its UK chief executive last month, had its slowest rate of growth for at least four years. It was a particularly marked slowdown from sales growth of 9.5% reported by Kantar in September.


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This morning, the city Wei to China and signed a strategic cooperation agreement first anniversary, “NeoPark” smart electric car Newbridge Industrial Park officially started on April 29, 2021.
To “Park” name, many of my friends should immediately think of Apple headquarters Apple Park “technology center of the universe.” Although Neopark is not a general headquarters, it is easy to see for the goal of their own plants – the manufacturing center of China’s smart electric vehicle.
Because this is a planned annual output of 1 million, it covers an area of 11.3 square kilometers, the initial investment of 50 billion yuan super plant.
Bin positioning of the new bridge park, is the “city of the future, ecological city”, is a “community”, he also said that “smart electric car Newbridge Industrial Park in the future will be a worldwide smart electric car industry’s attention ground. ”
Newbridge Park really spoken as Li Bin, China, Asia and even intelligent electric vehicle research and development manufacturing center? In addition to two headquarters, Wei to the NeoPark How would feature?
Today article is not long, but the sentence is dry, start immediately.
When the old matter, Li Bin once said in CCTV visits in March this year, “It is a three-way world”.
What is one-third or a quarter, not much entangled here. The question is how to judge Wei has been with BBA play together and have equal shares?
After more than a month, Bin Wei gives the answer in the line-off ceremony for the first 100 000: “an annual output of one million.”
He believes and BBA third of the world then, annual sales of 500,000 (the Chinese market) is not enough, because BMW Mercedes-Benz annual sales in China are close to 800,000 (2020 Mercedes-Benz China sales of 776,000).
Li Bin said the word was followed by “NIO this brand can be achieved over one million (annual sales) goals.” Carrying this goal is to Newbridge Industrial Park, Li Bin called “globally competitive lead the innovation chain”, “world-class intelligent electric car industry group.”
The first to be listed several Newbridge Industrial Park Planning Wei:
1. annual 1,000,000;
2. Battery annual production capacity 100GWH;
3. 10000+ R & D staff, 40000 + technical workers;
4. The construction of the park invested 50 billion yuan in advance;
The total annual output value of 500 billion yuan;
6. covering 16,950 acres (11.3 km2)
A data said the first three production-related: one million, 100GWh, 5000 billion.
1 million means NeoPark become the world’s largest smart planning capacity electric car factory, even beyond the 450,000 Tesla plant in Shanghai, as well as Fremont’s 600,000. Far higher than 330,000 annual public Zwickau MEB factory capacity.
100GWh divided by 1 million, just 100kWh. This means that the new bridge park battery capacity, can support one million automobile production capacity battery needs to bring, or at least the vast majority.
500 billion divided by 100 million vehicles, 50 million. This means that Wei to the goal is to achieve sales of 100 million years, matching the average GDP per vehicle still as high as 50 million.
But more shocking data is actually covered area, 11.3 square kilometers.
This figure is about 12.15 times the Tesla factory in Fremont, even comparable to Beijing Capital International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (both around 14 square kilometers) in area.
Even if the new bridge park has more than 50,000 R & D staff + technical workers, the per capita floor area is still close to 226 square meters – it is no wonder that Li Bin said that it will use 20% area area for ecological construction, still gas.
11.3 square kilometers, this is the urban area the size of some small cities. “City of the Future, ecological city”, has become the definition of NeoPark of Li Bin.
NeoPark whole will be divided into three areas: intelligent manufacturing area, living area research and development, as well as ecological and cultural areas.
First is that the “ecological and cultural zone” outside the bounds of reason and expectations. Li Bin NeoPark will lay photovoltaic solar roof, combined with a low-carbon energy storage station to do the whole operation, “All of a sustainable economy, recycling, we are at the highest standard.”
With the, you need someone.
Li Bin said that the young people came to Hefei, the top three years of the rental government will support, this also became the “weapon” of many universities. As for Wei to itself, he thought, “how to provide a good environment, able to put their passion, creativity, inspiration can burst out,” is the most important, is the “soft power.”
Wei of China to sponsor students electric Formula One this year, is about to enter the first 7 years. Li Bin Newbridge Park will become the permanent venue of formula e, “as long as the young come, we hope.”
Hefei is the best location
Li Bin released such a PPT on the spot: the average mileage of the whole vehicle logistics is only 901 kilometers. Li Bin said that it was only found that the whole car logistics cost is “more cheaper than others”, but in fact, the operational efficiency of the present “is still so high”, and later found a particularly simple – Hefei location.
Another PPT has used “Tongdong Qiuxi, Liannan Northern Northern, Tongjiang Dahai” to describe Hefei. The traffic location brings to the original advantage of it, it is “save money”.
“We have to save 3,000 yuan of logistics, if it is 1 million cars, this is 30 billion, this is saving”, but the light is saving money, not the highest efficiency, Li Bin said It is a next step in Hefei, “is the industrial cluster”.
Xinqiao Neopark is called “Intelligent Manufacturing Park”, Li Bin describes it is “a complete industrial chain gathering area.”
Detailed explanation is chip, power semiconductor, motor, battery, conventional auto parts, whole-vehicle manufacturing, user service is completely integrated, “the biggest advantage is intensive.”
Li Bin said that Xinqiao Park is based on high intelligence, and parts can be shared by parts to vehicle.
Li Bin took a battery: “From the perspective of design, our battery can be coiled from the battery factory, through the conveyor belt directly into the whole vehicle factory, a battery pack to save hundreds of money logistics.”
He is carrying this smart park, which is the most solid partner for more than a year.
1. Hefei gave confidence.
When talking about the cooperation framework agreement with Hefei last February 25, Li Bin said: “This moment, it is a turning point for it, Hefei is not only giving us funds, but more importantly, give us confidence.”
Li Bin revealed that from the end of the 18th year, it is a matter of discussion, and the media also reports in many places. “We should say that I have discussed 19 places, Hefei is actually the last family.”
2. It has more than 1,000 employees in Hefei
“Some people say that I may be close to the hometown, maybe there is a little.” Li Bin said with a smile, the negotiation of Hefei and the proposal, very rapid during the epidemic.
Today, today, Jida has signed the landing agreement with Hefei’s China Headquarters project. On October 9, last year, the China Headquarters officially opened. At the moment, it has more than 1,000 employees in Hefei.
“Everyone is particularly willing, we will be with peace of mind, and the recruits will not be difficult. Later, it is really very good, of course, and thank Hefei has introduced many talent policies.”
3. From the discussion to the starting work is six months
Such a rapid, still reflected in today’s Neo Park, said in the stage, they discussed the tits in this area on October 29 last year, and they were just six months from today. “From there is such IDEA, report to leaders to all levels, involving the planned planning, only six months.”
The reason why it is aversion, it is indeed related to Anhui, Hefei is a resisted – when talking about these, Li Bin has a little emotion.
“Hefei) is a largest wind income government.” Li Bin said that it is aware of the intensive care room to restore health, run, and will be infered by the leadership of Hefei, Anhui Province and various government departments.
It is a home.
When 100,000 sets of landing, Li Bin described this way to cooperate with Jianghuai:
“Like a high-end hotel, Hilton, Marriott, this is actually the management model of the hotel. The building property is not Hilton Marriott, the same as the factory. All things, including land, equipment, people can decouple, this is a management mode. ”
You call people who don’t want to sleep, this is a fact; a home for it is a master, and this is just just need.
After today, all the idea of intelligent manufacturing can be inspected without reservation. Will China’s intelligent electric vehicles will be in the starting point of Hefei Xinqiao, ushered in the next wave of eruption?
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This week, NFT and the Metaverse are set to make a debut at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The annual event features the latest technologies, exhibited by major tech companies like Sony, NVidia, LG, Samsung etc. and even less known companies.
In total, the 2022 event will host more than 2200 exhibitors, and will run from January 5 to January 7.
A big addition this year is blockchain focused companies, with NFT taking a prominent role.
Well known personalities in the crypto industry, such as Filecoin founding director Clara Tsao, Celsius Network chief growth and product officer Tushar Nadkami, Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad and Art Blocks Inc founder and CEO Erick Calderon are expected to speak.
Also expected to take centre-stage is the metaverse, with various exhibitors promoting their products in this space. Chief among them is Samsung, who have promised new metaverse-related hardware innovations.
We’ll certainly be keeping an eye on this to see what comes out of this interesting space.


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Since we at Source work in both digital and print media, it’s good to have our fingers on the pulse and be aware of any changes in the industry, and we’ve had our eyes peeled on some changes in the landscape for a little while now.
The digital marketing sphere has boomed in recent years, and now most people turn to social media and online articles for their news. The so-called ‘death’ of print media has been long publicised, dramatised and catastrophised by people. And who can blame them? Print media is an industry that dates back to the 1800s, with the first movable printing type system dating back to 1450. It seems wrong that such a traditional form of communication be so quickly and easily phased out.
A U-Turn in the Industry?
However, despite the huge cultural shift from paper to screens, the industry might not be as doomed as first thought. When the first e-readers hit the markets back in the mid-2000s, people feared that it would cause the total dissolution of physical copies of books. It was marketed as revolutionary – there’s now no need to go to a shop to browse titles, with the text available to be downloaded at the press of a button, often for a fraction of the price of a physical copy.
But by 2015, eight years after the Kindle first hit the market, e-books occupied just twenty per cent of the total publishing sales. While this is a fair chunk, it is still vastly in the minority of sales, with millennials reportedly being the age group that is apparently keeping the industry afloat. That’s right – we aren’t ‘killing’ an industry for a change (!).
In 2018, sales of print books made $22.6 billion, while e-book copies generated $2.04 billion. While the joys and conveniences of the e-reader market have certainly been reaped, its impact hasn’t wiped out sales or enthusiasm for physical copies. It turns out that people simply love owning physical copies of the things they like to read.
Newsquest to Launch New Salford Publication
It seemed a clear trajectory for a long time, too, that digital media was going to clear print media clean off the shelves, but earlier this year the publisher Newsquest announced that the city of Salford will be getting a new newspaper, ‘Salford City News,’ launching at the end of this month. Newsquest says that the paper will ‘fly the flag for residents,’ and will have a cover price of 80p. The website will be found at salfordcitynews.co.uk.
Karl Holbrook, Newsquest Regional Group Editor for Lancashire and Greater Manchester, said, ‘Salford is an amazing place, full of history and culture. But there is a real sense on the ground hat Salford is often ignored next to its louder sibling across the River Irwell […] We believe there is a stainable publishing future in Salford as weekly print brand and as the daily online provider of the best local content.’
The company is also launching a Teesside edition. This will cover news in the north-east region, including Middlesbrough, Redcar, Stockton, Yarm and Saltburn. Hannah Chapman, editor of the Northern Echo, said: ‘This is such an exciting time for Teesside, with a series of major projects in the pipeline which could bring massive economic boosts to the area. I regularly get asked by readers for more Teesside content, so taking the two things together, it seemed like a natural step to increase our coverage with this new edition.’
If a resurgence of physical media is to occur, what better place to start than with local publishers? Local news is often side-lined and under-resourced in comparison to its larger counterparts. News of investment into the sector is extremely promising – not only for the residents of Salford and Teesside, but for all of those whose jobs rely on physical media.
A Matter of Time?
Despite this positive blip, it will be difficult to say what is on the horizon at this point in time for the future of traditional media. The chief executive of the New York Times, Mark Thompson, estimates that the paper has ‘at least ten years’ left in physical form, but ‘there may come a point when the economics of [the print paper] no longer make sense for us.’
Whatever the future holds for print media, we’ll be on the lookout for the changes to the industry and keep the updates coming!
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Freesat, SeaChange début Connected TV platform
September 12, 2014
Colin Mann @ IBC
UK subscription-free hybrid satellite TV service Freesat and multi-screen video services solutions specialist SeaChange International have partnered to put service providers on a fast track to introducing connected TV services. The pair are taking the opportunity to demonstrate a new platform that integrates Freesat’s next-generation Freetime electronic programme guide (EPG) with the SeaChange Adrenalin multi-screen television platform at IBC in Amsterdam.
The jointly-developed platform empowers service providers (including IPTV, satellite, cable and terrestrial operators) rapidly to customise and deploy a complete connected TV service for subscribers on set-top boxes and smart TVs, including an advanced TV guide with catch-up and recommendations services. To ensure rapid roll-out and optimal performance, the platform offers the concept-through-commercialisation capabilities of SeaChange Professional Services for customer integration, deployment and post-launch service monitoring and management.
Matthew Huntington, Freesat’s Chief Technology Officer, noted that Freesat’s connected TV Guide, Freetime, had been extremely successful since its launch in September 2012, with Freetime boxes now accounting for over 45 per cent of all Freesat set-top box sales. “Freetime is also a key driver of the growth of Freesat in the UK with consumers choosing to purchase Freetime enabled-boxes and Smart TVs to access the superior experience this delivers. Freetime is based on open web technologies such as html, making it a compelling proposition for service providers. This partnership with SeaChange means we can now take an end-to-end TV platform to the market that offers the comprehensive features set and customer benefits that Freetime provides,” he advised.
Andrei Noppe, Senior Vice President and General Manager EMEA and APAC, SeaChange said the Freetime guide had been proven to drive significant subscriber attraction and stickiness. “By offering this powerful guide in concert with SeaChange’s software and services, Freesat and SeaChange are helping service providers to reinforce their value and grow revenues with a fully-managed platform for advanced television capabilities.”


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As part of the deal with Millendo Therapeutics, OvaScience's remaining eight employees will be laid off and the company's Waltham office will close.
A group of OvaScience stockholders are alleging in a series of lawsuits that the struggling fertility startup failed to disclose important information about the merger process, which the company denies.
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Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Scaling The Peak (Biotech stocks hitting 52-week highs on Nov. 1) Gritstone Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: GRTS ) Repligen Corporation ...
OvaScienceSM (OVAS) and privately-held Millendo Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for orphan endocrine diseases, today announced that the companies have updated the terms of their merger agreement and increased the size of the associated financing, strengthening the position of the combined company. Great Point Partners has joined the previously-disclosed investor syndicate, which includes New Enterprise Associates, Frazier Healthcare Partners, and Roche Venture Fund, among others, bringing the total expected proceeds of the financing to approximately $50 million in the combined company, at the same valuation as the merger.
The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 14 cents per share. The infertility treatment company posted revenue of ...
OvaScienceSM , a company focused on developing novel treatments for women and couples struggling with infertility, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 and provided an update on its review of strategic alternatives.
OvaScienceSM (OVAS) and privately-held Millendo Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for orphan endocrine diseases, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which OvaScience will merge with Millendo in an all-stock transaction. The merged company will focus on advancing Millendo’s pipeline of distinct and transformative treatments for orphan endocrine diseases. Upon shareholder approval, the combined company is expected to operate under the name Millendo Therapeutics and trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol MLND.


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Leading delivered foodservice provider to the hospitality industry across Ireland, Henderson Foodservice, is investing £1.9 million as part of its 2022 Fleet Replacement Scheme to bring 18 new fuel efficient Renault Trucks vehicles onto its fleet.
Supplied by Diamond Trucks, the new vehicles comprise four 26-tonne Renault Trucks D Wide 6x2s and fourteen 18 tonne D 4x2s, all with refrigerated box bodies by Lifford Coachworks, equipped with chill and frozen dual compartment and tail lift.
Commenting on this significant investment as the company continues its post-pandemic recovery alongside the hospitality and tourism industries across the island of Ireland, Gavin Hamill, Logistics Manager at Henderson Foodservice says: “It’s very positive news and a result of an increase in sales and a need for higher volumes to be delivered to stores, helping our customers meet shopper and consumer demands more efficiently.”
On average, the Henderson Foodservice fleet completes 7,500 drops per week to customers across the hospitality sector, ranging from hotels and restaurants to healthcare, schools, convenience stores, fast food chains and cinemas, and independents, covering over 90,000 kilometres throughout the province.
“The first two Renault trucks have already gone on the road, and they look great, both wrapped in the bright blue livery of Northern Ireland’s biggest coffee brand, Barista Bar, available in SPAR, EUROSPAR, VIVO and VIVOXTRA stores,” he says. The rest, which are rolling out over the next few months, are Henderson Foodservice branded.
Delivering into tight spots, including convenience stores and forecourts, requires excellent manoeuvrability, and the D’s tight turning circle and compact cab makes it the perfect fit for Henderson Foodservice’s operation. Above all vehicle selection comes down to driver feedback and the reliability, drivability and comfort of the Renault Trucks D have also won it plaudits in service. Gavin Hamill notes: “Drivers also comment on the ergonomics, they like that all the controls are easy to find and easy to access.”
The D26 Wide 280s are powered by Renault Trucks’ efficient eight litre DTi engine, with maximum power of 206 kW at 2100 rpm, and maximum torque torque of 1050 Nm from 950 rpm to 1600 rpm. Behind this is an Optidriver AT 2412F 12 speed gearbox with automatic clutch, and gearshifting strategy optimised for FUEL ECO.
Inside the cabs are spec’d for comfort, with air-suspended COMFORT driver’s seat, lumbar support, and heated seat base and seatback.
“Fuel economy is something we always keep a close eye on, especially in the current climate with rising oil costs, and there’s a lot of urban driving around the city as well as rural, so it’s mix and match, but they’re performing well,” he adds.
For the first time Henderson Foodservice has opted for a full repair and maintenance contract over seven years with local Renault Trucks dealer, Diamond Trucks in Mallusk.
“This is a brand new model for the company, so it’s early days, but we know what is covered in the contract and it helps with budgeting, keeping a lid on costs. It also helps that we have such a good local dealer on our doorstep, the team at Diamond Trucks always look after us, a great bunch, as we say in Belfast, everyone is sound. By year end, 70% of our fleet will be Renault Trucks,” he concludes.


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keenlab iOS 12 beta 1 Jailbreak on iPhone X. we have great news for the jailbreak community. Liang Chen from Keenlab team has release a video recently on his youtube channel that shows Keenlab can jailbreak iOS 12 Beta1.
Keenlab decided to keep their bugs secret but the public presentation will definitely be a major one. The bugs they’ve used back then are going to be demonstrated for the first time and they will show how to use them to create a reliable kernel code execution from the iOS Application sandbox.
keenlab iOS 12 beta 1 Jailbreak on iPhone X
keenlab iOS 12 beta 1 Jailbreak on iPhone X demo video
Keenlab can jailbreak something that hasn’t been jailbroken before using bugs that haven’t been released before. It will be very informative for the jailbreak developers to see how Keenlab tackled the KPP and KTRR problem on the latest version for futures jailbreaks. this will be Keenlab’s first jailbreak-related to new iOS12.
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For traditional users of programmable logic, Xilinx’s revamp of the design software intended to go with its sub-30nm products represents a big step away from a conventional FPGA flow. For ASIC designers, there is a lot that will be familiar in the approach that Xilinx has taken, although the company is taking advantage of its leading position in terms of design seats to try to drive the adoption of system-level design and the IP Xact set of standards.
Introducing the Vivado software, Tom Feist, senior marketing director for design methodology at Xilinx, said: “Four years ago we said we needed to invest in a next-generation design suite. Our current suite, ISE, is about 15 years old. But times have changed. The FPGAs and programmable devices have become much more complex. Xilinx has moved from being just a programmable-logic vendor to what we call ‘all programmable’.”
Feist said the company sees IP reuse as crucial to cut the time it takes to put multi-million gate FPGA designs into production, something of which ASIC designers are only too aware. However, the plan is to move at least some of the IP reuse on the system level. “We are focusing not just on RTL but algorithmic-level design,” said Feist.
It’s not in the standard version of the suite, but Xilinx is using its acquisition of AutoESL to provide synthesis from the algorithmic level. The other strand to Xilinx’s plans for IP reuse are centered on IP-Xact. “It doesn’t provide a lot for the end user directly but it does help automate flows,” said Feist.
As well as being used to package the Xilinx-supplied IP cores, the IP-Xact tools can be used to take parameterizable customer-defined cores and package them as well. “We use the IP-Xact metadata to define the interfaces so that the blocks can be stitched together using just one line of code,” Feist explained.
IP synthesized from the algorithmic level is also put through the packaging system. “It automatically performs interface synthesis so you can stitch the blocks together very rapidly,” said Feist.
Similar to the change in ASIC synthesis towards physically aware synthesis, Xilinx has rewritten its core implementation tools to focus on the problems of wire length and congestion. The company has found that, even with the buffered array structure of an FPGA, long wires are troublesome and tend to increase congestion. So the company has moved away from good old simulated annealing to an architecture that allows more efficient handling of placement.
Also like the ASIC flows in place now, Xilinx has adopted a standard database format. But it is one of Xilinx’s own design rather than a standard such as Open Access. “We used standards where we could. We support Synopsys design constraints [SDC] and Tcl. But the data model had to be optimized for our needs. In the ASIC world, everything is fine-grained. But the FPGA is a coarse-grained architecture.”
The company looked at obtaining an OEM version of a mixed-language simulator to support designs that use SystemVerilog and VHDL code but opted to implement its own. “We looked externally but none of the suppliers wanted to do it,” said Feist.


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Want a free Glass? Google is all ears. Twitter follows Facebook’s advertising lead while running neck-and-neck with Pinterest. Meanwhile, LinkedIn* continues to buddy up with recruiters and including a link in your tweets may ‘cost’ you. Enjoy this week’s Digital Dice.
Character space on Twitter just got a little tighter. Recent changes to Twitter’s native URL shortener have caused t.co-wrapped links to increase in length by 2 characters. With Twitter sticking to its 140 character limit, this reduces the available character-space in a tweet containing a hyperlink to 118. That figure will drop to 117 available characters for “https” links. While other link wrappers will not be affected, this serves as a constant reminder for community managers to keep it short.
To unveil its experimental augmented reality glasses, Google is evidently turning to Twitter. In addition to shedding light on the product’s capabilities through the eyes of its users, the leading search provider has announced an #ifihadglass hashtag. Using this hashtag, Google+ and Twitter have been encouraged to state their case – in 50 words or less – for why they deserve a free pair of the otherwise $1,500 lenses. Aiming to reach “bold, creative individuals” (read: tastemakers), Glass’ leap forward from the previous “project” phase, promises to be an exciting adventure.
Twitter has finally announced its long-awaited advertising API. Similar to Facebook, the API will give marketers “the ability to work with [Twitter’s] initial set of Ads API partners to manage Twitter Ad campaigns.” The initial response has been positive and Twitter API partners, such as Adobe*, have reported increased follower growth rates, decreased cost per follow and higher levels of engagement.
As LinkedIn will tell you, it’s all about who you know. To help connect job seekers with open positions, the company has planned several updates to its Jobs tool in the coming weeks. In addition to revamping its job search feature, LinkedIn will allow users to see jobs at companies where they have a direct contact. Embraced by over 200 million users, LinkedIn continues to prove why it’s a recruiter’s best friend.
The latest study by Pew Internet suggests that users are now pinning as much as they’re tweeting. While Facebook still leads the pack with 67% of internet users, Pinterest is now home to 15% of the online community, with Twitter slightly leading with 16%. Pinterest has been especially popular among women, with one quarter of female internet users maintaining a pinboard compared to 5% for males. This data further speaks to the emphasis that is being placed on visual content across social media. A picture really is worth a thousand words.
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By Pritish Raj
Refuting claims that BS-VI compliant cars will be unaffordable and further impact demand, Mahindra & Mahindra managing director Pawan Goenka said on Monday that come April 2020, the industry will shift to new emission norms as if nothing happened and the price increases will not be as high as anticipated.
M&M on Monday announced that it had nearly completed the process of shifting its entire portfolio of products to BS-VI standards and will be launching a vehicle soon.
“Today, we are all worried as to what will happen when BS-VI kicks in… It will be a non-event and suddenly we all will have BS-VI cars. The industry will continue as if nothing happened,” Goenka said on the sidelines of a knowledge-sharing session on BS-VI emission norms.
M&M will be the second automaker after Maruti Suzuki to upgrade its portfolio from BS-IV to BS-VI norms. Maruti has upgraded select models so far. “Our big fear was that the vehicles will be unaffordable but that fear is gone as it will be slightly expensive but not unaffordable,” Goenka said.
Industry experts believe while BS-VI petrol models would not be too expensive, the diesel variants will see significant hike in price owing to high cost of upgradation.
M&M, which has been for long known for its diesel powertrains, is however gradually stepping into the petrol arena and is developing engines for all its models. It has invested over `1,000 crore for transition of its portfolio to BS-VI norms.
Experts say car sales will further dampen when the new emission norms kick in owing to the increase in prices. Since July 2018, the volume growth of cars and SUVs has been subdued due to the increase in insurance premiums and costlier finance. Auto industry body Siam has also pencilled in a conservative volume growth of 3-5% for FY20.
Goenka believes while the BS-VI compliant cars can be launched ahead of the timeline, diesel models can only be made available when the BS-VI fuel is available across the country.
“We will be ready with our diesel and gasoline BS-VI engines by the end of second quarter this year and probably be able to launch the petrol versions because it does not require a BS-VI fuel. But diesel vehicles will only be launched when the fuel is available,” Goenka said.
Stating that M&M had strong foothold in developing just diesel engines, Goenka said the challenge was to develop a portfolio of petrol engines which are globally competitive.
When asked if the company will absorb a portion of the cost increases, he said it was impossible as there would also be a GST impact.
“We also have to recover our investments and at the same time make some profits,” Goenka added.
The company will let go of some models with 1.2 litre like KUV100, for which the cost of upgradation, especially diesel variants, would be steeper than the higher displacement ones.
While some estimates peg the price increase for diesel models at up to `2 lakh, Goenka stated that for vehicles above four metres, the increase would be about `80,000.
“Customers should not be unhappy if the petrol variants are costlier by around `20,000 as the vehicle will be less polluting,” he said.


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Brian Roberts found gyms stuffy and decided to combine his love for pumping iron with pounding surf.
In February 1995, he told former Telegram-Tribune reporter Dave Wilcox: “The ocean air, the oxygen. I’m never out of breath. It’s all about oxygen. I’m really hooked on fresh air.”
The concept was called “Iron Surfer.” Roberts had built two machines. One lifted his own weight; the other used a 50-pound disc on a fulcrum that adjusted the force required up to 360 pounds.
The machines cost $13,000 to build and used ATV-type tires to wheel from the parking lot to the surf.
Whatever happened to the Iron Surfer?
A recent Internet search revealed that an Iron Surfer was listed in Pismo Beach and at a Venice Beach Gym in 2013, offering “the world’s first in-the-ocean personal trainer since September 1993.”


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With the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade set to launch in the third quarter of this year, General Motors is looking to clear out its 2020 model-year stock as much as possible. The automaker offered a steep discount of $9,000 on the SUV in January and rolled that offer over into February, but now the company has made the SUV even cheaper for qualified buyers.
A new promotional program offers select owners of 2014-2017 model-year Escalades a $7,500 discount on the 2020 Escalade, while current lessees are entitled to a $10,000 discount. This incentive can be combined with the $9,000 cash allowance offer currently in place for Escalade – entitling some lucky customers to as much as $19,000 off the sticker price after rebates.
This promotion can be applied to the purchase or lease of the 2020 Escalade. However, GM is only offering a $2,500 cash allowance on 2020 Escalade leases, rather than the full $9,000 rebate, which is exclusive to retail purchases. That means current lessees will not be able to get the full $19,000 discount if they plan on leasing the vehicle once again.
According to Cars Direct, the new incentive is part of a targeted email campaign, so not all current owners or lessees will receive it. Those who do, however, may be able to get a new brand-new Escalade for as much as 25% off. Here are the Escalade and Escalade ESV trim levels and their corresponding starting MSRPs, including a $1,295 destination charge:
- Standard – $76,490
- Luxury – $82,090
- Premium Luxury – $86,490
- Platinum – $93,590
Cadillac Escalade ESV:
- Standard – $79,490
- Luxury – $85,090
- Premium Luxury – $89,490
- Platinum – $96,590
While this incentive is certainly attractive, some prospective Cadillac Escalade buyers may also want to wait for the 2021 model, which offers impressive new technology including a standard 38-inch OLED display screen, available Super Cruise semi-autonomous technology and a new rear-seat entertainment system. The 2021 Escalade also rides on GM’s new T1 platform, which offers better packaging, and features a sophisticated new independent rear suspension setup.
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COLUMBIA - National retail sales are down, despite job growth and the lowest unemployment rate since the Bush administration.
Sales dropped .3 percent, which may not sound like a lot but has caused major concern among investors. Both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 have dropped, with the S&P dropping to its lowest level since April.
Even as employers are hiring, people are not spending. According to the September federal jobs report, the reason may be that while employers are hiring, wages remain stagnant. Economists say stagnant wages put a ceiling on economic growth.
Economists did expect a slow down of economic growth because of a drop in oil prices; however, economists did not expect core spending to drop like it has. Spending at places like clothing stores dropped 1.2 percent in the last month.
Some in Columbia believe reasons for the slowdown could be a lack in consumer confidence and a shaky international uncertainty because of trouble in Europe and the Middle East.
Missourians may lack confidence in the economy believing the growth to be short-lived; others may be wary after the so-called "great recession" a couple of years ago.
Retail sales account for a third of the spending in the economy.
The drop in sales from August to September is the biggest drop the economy has seen since 2010.


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Peterson Farms Seed hires Larson as sales agronomist
Peterson Farms Seed, headquartered in Harwood, has announced the addition of Rich Larson as a new territory sales agronomist for southeast North Dakota. Larson has over 30 years experience in the seed industry, most recently completing over 17 years with Pioneer Hi-Bred International in this region. He is a certified crop consultant and has a B.S. degree from NDSU.
"I am excited to join the Peterson Farms Seed Sales team because of their positive reputation in the marketplace for quality products and high commitment towards their customer's needs," Larson said.
Larson grew up on a farm near Kathryn, N.D. in Barnes County. He and his wife, Pam, live in Fargo and have one grown daughter, Melissa. In his free time he enjoys NDSU athletics, spending time at their lake home, boating, hunting, woodworking and spending time with family and friends.


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Anglo American sells Callide mine to Australian company
ANGLO American yesterday sold 100% of its share of Callide coal mine in Biloela to private Brisbane company Batchfire.
The company today made the announcement it had entered into the share sale agreement of the mine which includes the Boundary Hill site.
The transaction sale remains subject to several conditions precedent.
An Anglo American spokesperson said the mine would operate as usual while the sale was being processed and no jobs were affected at this time.


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LOS ANGELES, CA (CBS SF/AP) – The parents of "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin on Tuesday sued the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, an SUV that was under recall when it crushed and killed the 27-year-old.
Victor and Irina Yelchin filed the wrongful-death and product-liability lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler in Los Angeles Superior Court roughly six weeks after their son was killed. The suit contends that the gear selector in the actor's Jeep was defective and poorly designed and manufactured.
"Anton Yelchin was crushed and lingered alive for some time, trapped and suffocating until his death," the lawsuit says.
It does not say how much Yelchin's parents are seeking in damages.
The actor's Jeep rolled backward down the driveway of his Los Angeles home June 19, pinning him between a mailbox and a security fence. The SUV was among 1.1 million vehicles recalled in April because its gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly and leading to dozens of injuries.
The lawsuit says Yelchin's SUV did not engage or maintain its "park" gear and that led to the vehicle crushing the actor.
Yelchin is perhaps best known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the rebooted "Star Trek" franchise. The third film in the series, "Star Trek Beyond," has grossed more than $106 million in the U.S. in its first two weekends.
The actor was the Yelchins' only son, and they filed Friday to oversee his estate, which is valued at nearly $1.4 million. Anton Yelchin left behind several unreleased projects, including the Netflix animated series "Trollhunters" and four films.
Fiat Chrysler extended its sympathies to Yelchin's parents in a statement released before the suit was filed but added that the company had not been served with the case and could not comment on it.
Drivers of the Jeep under recall have complained that they had trouble telling if they put the transmission in "park" after stopping. Many reported the vehicles rolled off after the driver exited.
A government investigation into the gear shifters found 266 crashes that had injured 68 people as of late June.
Fiat Chrysler has said it is speeding up its recall of the vehicle. Both the company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have urged drivers of vehicles subject to the gear shift recall to set their parking brakes before getting out of their vehicles.
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Brand New Cars in Stock. Dealership Vehicles Lot. New Cars Market.
DETROIT – Two Ford Motor Co. large vehicles are finalists for the 2009 North American Car and North American Truck of the Year awards.
The Ford Flex, a seven-passenger crossover vehicle will be considered for top car of the year. Ford’s F-150 truck is a finalist for best truck of the year.
Winners will be announced on Jan. 11, the first press day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Both the 2009 Flex and the F-150 made the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of the safest new cars last month.
Other finalists include the Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan and Volkswagen Jetta TDI in the car category. The Mercedes-Benz ML 320 Bluetec and Dodge Ram pickup were the other finalists in the truck category.
Ford’s Lincoln MKS, a luxury crossover vehicle, was a candidate in the car category, but did not make the finalist list.
Shares of Ford dropped 30 cents or 9.6 per cent Thursday to $2.84.


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Sharp will begin shipping new iPhone screens for Apple in August: two of the three suppliers are Japan-based: http://bit.ly/PcWAoB
Japan’s Sharp Corp. will start shipping screens destined for a new Apple iPhone that is widely expected to be released in October ahead of the pre-Christmas shopping season. “Shipments will start in August,” Sharp’s new president, Takashi Okuda, said at a press briefing in Tokyo on Thursday after the company released its latest quarterly earnings. He declined to give a more specific date for shipments beyond this month.
Apple is planning a major product launch on Sept 12, stoking speculation that the world’s most valuable technology company will announce the sale of its redesigned iPhone. Sharp, identified as a supplier by Apple last year, is one of three companies expected to build the screens for the latest Apple offering.
Sharp does not comment on its relationship with Apple, but the screens set to start shipping in August are widely known to be headed for the new iPhone. The other two suppliers of the panels are LG Display Co Ltd and Japan Display Inc. See full article via Reuters.
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I only recently realized that my mother was giving me subtle clues about the woman she wanted me to be long before I became it. Beginning in my late teen years and continuing through early adulthood, she searched the racks at off-price stores to find career separates and suits. At Christmas there were always a few gifts under the tree that she labeled as being from Liz Claiborne or Jones New York.
eBay has moved to the forefront of retail innovation and is making headlines partnering with mall operators and retailers. We spoke to Steve Yankovich, Vice President of Innovation and New Ventures at eBay, to learn more about how eBay is digitizing the physical world.
Apparel retailing has changed dramatically in the last decade. Over-storing and e-commerce are largely to blame for the struggles faced by many retailers, but consumers have changed as well. The number of fashion influences has increased exponentially with the rise in online content and social media. Today’s consumer is not brand loyal and is disinterested in commodity goods. However, consumers are more engaged with apparel shopping than in the past. While it seems like today’s shopper has ADD, they are looking for retailers to edit assortments down to fewer, unique options delivered in an engaging retail environment. For retailers that can offer something special, the change in consumer mindset is an opportunity. Brands that do not adapt risk having stores that feel dated and tone-deaf.
Deb Shops and Delia’s announced plans to liquidate last week and many other specialty retailers appear on the verge of bankruptcy. While the economy, new competitors, and the disruptive impact of e-commerce are partially to blame, other avoidable mistakes are also at play. Leadership problems, merchandising issues, and operational missteps are common. Flawed store opening strategies compound these issues. Long term leases are equivalent to debt and when sales and gross margins fall, hidden leverage (rent) can create liquidity problems.
Fashion and Technology are converging, but so far it has been an uneasy partnership. This was clear at Decoded New York in November when Simon Collins, Dean of Fashion at Parsons New School, said to a tech-heavy crowd, “Fashion will embrace tech when tech becomes something worthy of embracing.”


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Traditionally, men have led in purchasing in the eCommerce space, buying digital media, computers and other consumer electronics. However, as more eCommerce sites have expanded their reach to apparel, beauty and items for the kids from clothes to toys and party supplies, the number of shopping transactions by women has outpaced men in most areas.
Though women and men each make up approximately half of internet users, women today account for 58% of all online purchases, and decide 83 – 87% of consumer purchases. According to research from comScore, women spend more money online than men in all but three categories: electronics/computing, event/movie tickets, and flower/greeting cards/gifts.
Women drive the majority of purchases on many sites such as Zappos, Gilt Group, Etsy and Groupon. Additionally, eCommerce companies that focus on a female audience, such as e.l.f. Cosmetics, Boden, Stella & Dot and One Kings Lane are growing quickly.
The rise can be partially attributed the wider availability of products and shopping experiences that women want. Fashion has seen the biggest growth in the past year and is now one of the largest product segments. Other areas that have seen tremendous growth are health & beauty and food, DIY & household products.
And women in the United Kingdom are taking their eCommerce purchasing a step further and leading the market in mobile purchases. Research conducted at OgilvyAction into the mobile behavior of 1,000 UK consumers found that 56% of women own a smartphone, as opposed to 51% of men. It also showed that one in six women had made a purchase on their mobile phone, compared to one in nine men.
Though smartphone ownership among US women has now exceeded that of men, they still fall behind men in mobile purchasing. But as the rise of user-friendly mobile commerce sites continue, it will be interesting to observe the new trends that emerge.
And just as the types of products bought by men and women vary, shopping patterns between genders also vary. Men tend to prefer shorter shopping experiences by searching for what they are looking for and buying the product. Men are more likely to intensely research the product page and read all product details, while women quickly scan the product page and continue browsing other products. Women also tend to search by brand instead of searching by product.
Which prompts the question – are you doing all you can to tap this group of consumers?
To counter these differences in behaviors, it’s wise to ensure that your site is able to be searched and navigated in a variety of different ways. An effective search box that gives extremely relevant results can lead customers right to the product they are looking for. On the flip side, having a navigation that is full of useful refinements allows for a browsing experience that easily narrows down the best products but still allows for a visual and highly-engaging shopping experience. By providing multiple avenues to access products, you’ll create a shopping experience that will appeal to women and men alike.


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The cryptocurrency world was plunged into chaos this week with the stunning fall of FTX, a crypto exchange once valued near $32 billion that on Friday announced it would file for bankruptcy and the resignation of its chief executive.
THE CRYPTOCURRENCY world was plunged into chaos this week with the stunning fall of FTX, a crypto exchange once valued near $32 billion that on Friday announced it would file for bankruptcy and the resignation of its chief executive.
Days earlier, industry leader Binance had backed out of a planned buyout of the troubled exchange on Wednesday after disclosing that a review of FTX’s books had unearthed “mishandled customer funds” and amid news reports that US regulatory agencies were circling the smaller exchange.
The sudden collapse is being referred to as the crypto industry’s “Lehman Brothers” moment – a reference to the once-mighty investment bank whose implosion helped spark the 2008 financial crisis. One expert even described it as nearly “apocalyptic” for the sector.
Here’s what you need to know about the failed deal, the key players and what it means for consumers:
What is FTX?
Cryptocurrency exchanges function as online marketplaces where anyone can buy digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum. FTX is one of the largest such exchanges in the world, along with the much larger Binance. A funding round at the beginning of 2022 put its valuation near $32 billion.
It was a darling of Wall Street, with major financial companies, including venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, among its investors. Sports leagues and franchises also entered multimillion-dollar contracts with the company. Those included a $135 million deal to rename the Miami Heat’s stadium the FTX Arena and an ad with NFL star Tom Brady.
Who are Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao?
Sam Bankman-Fried, often referred to as SBF, is the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of FTX. This election cycle, he was the second-largest Democratic donor and a major lobbying force in Washington for crypto regulation. Before this week’s turmoil, Bankman-Fried drew comparisons to legendary banker JP Morgan for bailing out other troubled exchanges. Bankman-Fried also owns cryptocurrency trader Alameda Research, which is technically separate from FTX.
Changpeng Zhao is the chief executive of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange and FTX’s main rival. Zhao and Bankman-Fried were once close, and Binance made an early investment in FTX.
But tensions emerged between the two as Bankman-Fried lobbied Washington for more regulation and Zhao publicly objected to those efforts.
“We won’t pretend to make love after divorce,” Zhao, also known as CZ, tweeted this past weekend of Bankman-Fried. “We won’t support people who lobby against other industry players behind their backs.”
Last week, CoinDesk published a report, citing a private document, that raised questions about whether FTX and Alameda Research were more interconnected than previously disclosed. Alameda reportedly had a large portion of its balance sheet tied up in an FTX-issued cryptocurrency called FTT, raising questions about whether Bankman-Fried’s companies could survive a major drop in FTT’s value.
Zhao, who held a large stake in FTT, announced Sunday that Binance would sell about $530 million of FTT – depleting the value of the token and prompting FTX customers to start pulling out their investments. Despite Bankman-Fried’s efforts to calm customers, on Monday they withdrew some $654 million from FTX.
On Tuesday, Zhao announced that he was swooping in to buy out the troubled exchange. But in an about-face, he walked away from the deal the next day after a review of FTX’s books revealed that the company “mishandled customer funds.”
On Friday morning, FTX announced it will file for Chapter 11 protection, along with Alameda and other affiliated companies. The company said that Bankman-Fried had resigned as chief executive but would “remain to assist in an orderly transition.”
Why does this matter?
The crumbling of FTX, which had cast itself as the poster child for cryptocurrency reliability, has raised major concerns about an industry that has gone largely unregulated, experts said. This week’s chaos has rattled retail investors who put faith in FTX, and the crypto market and they may lose money, said Reena Aggarwal, director of Georgetown University’s Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy.
“It really shakes up confidence in the whole system,” Aggarwal told The Post on Thursday.
Also worrying are the possible ripple effects of the FTX collapse, she said. After Binance walked away from the buyout, bitcoin dropped 15 percent – although the popular cryptocurrency was on the rise Thursday, along with other major cryptocurrencies.
Is this the death of cryptocurrency?
Not necessarily. There have been other events – such as a crash this year – during which observers feared a collapse of the market. But Yesha Yadav, a law professor at Vanderbilt University who closely follows cryptocurrency and financial markets, characterized the most recent situation as “close to apocalypse.”
FTX’s collapse “means not only a kind of normal chaos for the industry, but also a lot of worries about the credibility of the industry and its ability to actually run itself,” Yadav told The Post on Wednesday.
“Existential questions have raised about how this is going to exist afterwards – what it’s going to look like, what the standards are going to look like, who’s going to be allowed to be here, what kind of rules we need for that to happen safely,” she said.
Yadav called the collapse an “inflection point” that may prompt a harder regulatory push and “restore credibility to this very broken industry.”
Who are the biggest losers?
Bankman-Fried and FTX may be the biggest losers. This week Bankman-Fried was seeking as much as $8 billion to bail out his company, the Financial Times reported. FTX is also being investigated by the Justice Department and federal regulators, The Post reported.
Aside from the industry’s credibility, Yadav said the biggest losers will be FTX’s customers – it’s unclear if they’ll get their money back. Other losers included large institutional investors such as Sequoia, which is believed to have invested about $210 million in FTX.
In a letter to partners on Wednesday, the firm said it was marking its investment down to zero.
Will FTX customers get their money back?
FTX paused withdrawals as customers sought to pull funds out of the exchange this week, and some of them have begun to worry their money is lost. A recent precedent in the digital finance world isn’t encouraging: Since the embattled bank Celsius Network filed for bankruptcy in July, many of its customers still cannot access their funds.
If FTX has money to repay its customers, they may be able to recover funds through bankruptcy proceedings, said Barry Adler, a law professor at New York University. But they probably won’t get anything if the exchange lost that money through its dealings with other companies, Adler said.
“You can’t get blood from a stone,” he said.
– THE WASHINGTON POST


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Breakaway, a competitive battle game under development Double Helix and published by Amazon Game Studios, is going on a bit of a break. Following a report from Kotaku claiming that the game was being put on "indefinite hiatus," the team working on the game said it was "taking some time to iterate and evolve Breakaway's core gameplay." That work is being done based on feedback the team received from players during an Alpha period that ran from June though September. In the meantime, however, there won't be any more Alpha matches hosted, and there's no timeframe given for how long the Breakaway team will spend retooling things here.
Fans of Mass Effect who have been waiting for the conclusion of the Quarian ark storyline in Andromeda, we have a good news/bad news situation for you. The good news is that we'll finally find out what happened aboard the ark, called the Keelah Si'yah, and get some closure for that storyline. The bad news is that it's happening in novel form, rather than as a playable DLC. The plot point will be resolved in the book Mass Effect: Annihilation, which will be written by sci-fi author Catherynne M. Valente. It releases in the US, UK and Canada on June 26, 2018, and in Australia on August 28, 2018.
Steam's curator program will be getting a makeover this fall as Valve takes steps to make the system more effective for both gamers and developers. Under the banner "Curator Connect", players will now see their favorite curators' recommendations show up in other parts of the Steam Store, as well as their home page. Curators will also be able to embed videos in their reviews, create lists from reviews they've already written, have more control over their home page and get their hands on more data showing the impact their reviews have on their followers' buying habits.
Depending on your interests, today is possibly iPhone X day, Super Mario Odyssey day, Stranger Things season two day, Assassin's Creed Origins day or Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus day. But it's definitely Friday -- we checked.
Stephen "StepTo" Toulouse, a tech vet, humorist and author well known for his role in managing Xbox Live over the years and appearances on Major Nelson Radio, has passed away. His brother Jeff Toulouse tweeted that "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of our brother, Stephen Toulouse, @Stepto, this morning." A Microsoft employee for nearly 18 years, Stephen served as director of Xbox Live policy and enforcement until early 2012 and helped shape the company's response to issues online communities are still dealing with.
NVIDIA has largely been sitting pretty since the GeForce 10-series arrived and gave it a comfortable performance lead in the graphics realm, but things have changed: AMD's Vega cards are at least fast enough that you might consider them instead. Needless to say, NVIDIA isn't about to let that situation stand. It's launching the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, a $449 upper mid-range card that could outperform the $399 Vega 56 and undercut the $499 Vega 64 on price. For all intents and purposes, it's very nearly as powerful as a GTX 1080: you have the same core clock speed as the pricier board, and only slight hits to the CUDA core count (2,432 vs. 2,560), texture units (152 vs. 160) and boost clock (1,683MHz vs. 1,733MHz). About the only major difference is that you're still limited to 'just' GDDR5 memory instead of the speedier GDDR5X on the 1080.
PlayStation VR hit the market with a bang in October 2016. It debuted at $400, without the PlayStation Camera or motion controllers. By February, Sony had sold 915,000 headsets -- far surpassing the combined number of HTC Vive and Oculus Rift units estimated to be out in the wild. Sony Interactive Entertainment head Andrew House went on a press tour to brag about the numbers, telling The New York Times the PSVR sales were on track to outpace the company's internal goal of 1 million in the first six months. That would have been mid-April.
The setup in Odyssey is as familiar as ever: Bowser has kidnapped Princess Peach, so you need to collect an arbitrary item (Power Moons rather than Stars this time) and chase him down to save the day. This time around, Bowser is going from kingdom to kingdom collecting items -- a ring, a gown and so on -- for a wedding ceremony. It's a coherent enough narrative, but the joy of Mario has never been in its story.


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ARM's Mali "Midgard" GPUs Hit the Market, Ready for Tablets, Smartphones
August 6, 2012 7:01 PM
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The mobile graphics war continues to accelerate
ARM Holdings, Plc. (
) this week made good on the
promises it made
late last year,
a GPU trio based on its Mali-T6xx "Midgard" architecture.
The mobile graphics market is currently packed with designs by Qualcomm, Inc. (
) (makers of Adreno), NVIDIA Corp.'s (
) (makers of mobile GeForce derivatives), and Imagination Technologies Group Plc.'s (
) (makers of PowerVR). But ARM, whose licensed intellectual property (IP) CPU cores and titular instruction set dominates the mobile market, broke onto the smartphone graphics market in a big way, thanks to inclusion in
top Android manufacturer Samsung
Electronics Comp., Ltd.'s (
With its latest GPU trio, ARM looks to expand on that promising position.
The T624 can have up to four cores, while the T628 carries up to eight. Both chips are primarily aimed at the smart TV and smartphone market. The T678 is focused on the tablet space, packing up to eight cores.
A (slightly) lower level view of the Mali T658 chip. [Source: ARM Holdings]
All the chips feature support for the latest standards including OpenGL ES 3.0 and
. The latter feature is important, as it will allow ARM's GPU cores to be included on the system-on-a-chip (SoC) brains
of upcoming Windows 8 tablet designs
Samsung's Taehoon Kim a VP in his company's chipmaking division praised the new CPU, commenting, "An advanced visual computing experience is an expectation that most consumers have when they purchase a new smartphone, tablet or smart-TV. It is therefore important that Samsung works with partners, such as ARM, to achieve technology leadership in areas that include advanced graphics and GPU compute. The next generation of the ARM Mali-T600 series GPU is an important introduction, and will help Samsung Exynos processor to address consumer demands."
The Mali T6xx GPUs should pop up in future Samsung smartphones and tablets.
The new GPUs all feature a special proprietary multi-format texture compression technology called Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC). ARM says the technology will save battery life while delivering better graphics, without any programming hassle.
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If WebTV/GoogleTV ever takes off, this might gain faster adoption.
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Financial giant BlackRock, a company that manages more than nine trillion dollars in assets, took the first steps on Thursday to launch a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) for bitcoin, a long-debated topic between cryptocurrency advocates and federal regulators. .
The company has filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the iShares Bitcoin Trust. If approved, the ETF would allow investors to easily access cryptocurrency exposure through a product from one of Wall Street's biggest companies.
“The Shares are intended to be a simple means of making an investment similar to an investment in bitcoin, rather than by directly purchasing, holding and trading bitcoin on a peer-to-peer or other basis or through an exchange of digital assets", it is mentioned in the submitted application 1 .
So far, the SEC has resisted allowing a bitcoin spot ETF to launch in the US. The regulator is currently in a legal battle with Grayscale over whether the firm will be allowed to turn the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF. A decision in this case is expected later this year 1 .
Several other firms have filed and then withdrawn applications to launch bitcoin spot funds. If the SEC relents, there could be an avalanche of such products on the market 1 .
ETFs typically take months to launch after the initial filing, if they ever begin trading. BlackRock's proposed fund is likely to face strong resistance from the SEC, and the filing could be withdrawn before an ETF is ever launched, said Aisha Hunt, principal at asset management law firm Kelley Hunt & Charles 1 .
BlackRock's move comes at a time when cryptocurrency prices remain well below their all-time highs and the industry faces increasing scrutiny in Washington, DC 1 .
The SEC recently sued Coinbase and Binance for allegedly operating unregulated stock exchanges. The SEC also accused Binance of commingling customer funds with its own 1 .
Coinbase is listed as the bitcoin custodian for BlackRock's proposed ETF. BlackRock has an existing strategic partnership with Coinbase. The companies announced last year that Aladdin, BlackRock's institutional investment platform, would be connected to Coinbase Prime for trading and custody.


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A new event is ahead on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. It’s the Farragut Health & Wellness Expo which launched last January at the Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd. Sponsored by Shop Farragut in partnership with the town of Farragut, the event will host more than 40 local businesses that specialize in the care of the human body and provide products for your comfort and well-being.
The event is free and open to the public. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info here.


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WILMINGTON, DE — DuPont spinoff Chemours has named Alvenia Scarborough as its next corporate communications and brand leader.
Scarborough is currently the chemical company’s senior director of corporate communications and brand marketing, and will formally become senior VP, corporate communications and chief brand officer on October 1. She will succeed retiring Erich Parker, a former DuPont comms leader who joined Chemours when it was spun off in 2015.
"Erich was a pivotal leader in the foundation of Chemours as an independent company, leading the creation of our brand logo, our distinctive voice, our corporate commitment to sustainability, and our strong culture,” said president and CEO Mark Vergnano. “This foundation will serve us for years to come."
In her new role, Scarborough will join the Chemours executive team, and will lead the company's communications strategy, with a focus on corporate narrative, growth priorities and corporate responsibility. Scarborough will also lead Chemours' philanthropy and community relations work.
Scarborough has more than two decades of communications experience with multinational companies, including Newell Rubbermaid, UPS and DuPont, where she spent three years before joining Chemours.
Vergnano added: “Alvenia has already made signification contributions to building our corporate reputation and business growth. I am look forward to her bringing her limitless passion and deep expertise to our leadership team and her new role leading our corporate communications and brand marketing efforts, elevating our people and the industry-leading solutions that make us a different kind of chemistry company,"


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Small Columbia project could make big waves, opponents say
On paper, the plan for a car maintenance shop and a few stores on Snowden River Parkway in Columbia hardly seems worth fighting about. The business people opposing it, however, see it as an illegal first step toward drastic changes for the worse along some major roads, and a potential threat to businesses in Columbia's nine village centers.
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Investment firm Tengram Capital Partners has acquired luxury skin care brand RéVive from Shiseido for an undisclosed amount.
The US-based private equity company specialies in branded consumers products. Its portfolio includes This Works, Nest Fragrances, Algenist and beauty boutique group, Cos Bar.
“RéVive has always been known for the quality and efficacy of its products. Its performance and positioning is well poised to appeal to a discerning skincare consumer domestically and internationally via both current and new channels of distribution,” said Elana Drell Szyfer, Operating Advisor at Tengram.
Shiseido Americas will continue to provide supply chain, distribution and other support services during the transition.
Marc Rey, President & CEO of Shiseido Americas, said: “RéVive is a wonderful skin care brand.
“We are confident it will be well supported by Tengram while Shiseido focuses on continuing growth across our strategic portfolio of brands and businesses.”
Founded by plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Gregory Bays Brown, RéVive is inspired by patented and Nobel Prize winning science, that Dr Brown used to heal burn victims.
Shiseido Americas acquired RéVive in 2016 as part of its acquisition of Gurwtich Products LLC from Alticor.