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iOS Jailbreak News & Update: Why Are They Releasing iOS 10 Jailbreak Ahead Of The iOS 9.3.2 Jailbreak?
Chinese jailbreak developer team Pangu has announced the apparent arrival of the iOS 10 jailbreak despite the lower version iOS 9.3.2 jailbreak sitting on a launching mode.
On July 1, during the MOSEC 2016 event, Pangu introduced the recent version of iOS jailbreak while also assuring consumers that the Cydia software perfectly runs on the device. Despite the introduction, the developer did not give further details as the iOS 10 jailbreak is meant for the next Apple device to in the market; not on the current versions.
Meanwhile, consumers are left confused on why Pangu has to release a new version for something that isn't even there yet? Better yet, what's going to happen to the previously introduced iOS 9.3.2 jailbreak?
Don't fret as the latter is will still do its role on the current version of Apple devices. Pangu on the other hand has made advanced predictions of upcoming Apple devices that their main purpose is to develop something that will work fine with the giant tech's increasing software security.
According to Value Walk, Pangu confirmed that they will still release the iOS 9.3.2 jailbreak. During the recent MOSEC 2016 event, they hinted that the older iOS jailbreak version may finally next week.
Apple has been very tight with their software security that iOS jailbreak developers have to figure out something ahead of time in order to break the system. The consistent releasing of updated jailbreak, despite coming in far in between is welcomed by Apple fans who wish to get more from their devices.
What version are you currently using on your Apple device? Do you think the iOS 10 jailbreak will effectively cover what the iOS 9.3.2 jailbreak misses in the future? Don't miss the latest update on the iOS jailbreak by reading on GameNGuide.com.


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If you’ve ever spotted a handwoven item in a high-end store — say, a tablecloth made of Ethiopian cotton at Erica Tanov in New York City, or a Bolivian alpaca throw at Anthropologie — there’s a fair chance it got there by way of Ellen Dorsch of Grand Isle.
Dorsch opened her Burlington textile-import business, Creative Women, eight years ago. Since then, she has carved out an upscale U.S. market for beautiful textiles individually woven by women in Ethiopia, Swaziland, Afghanistan, Senegal and Mali. Last spring, she expanded to South America. Dorsch currently imports from three Ethiopian weaving businesses and one each in Bolivia and Peru.
Creative Women’s Chace Mill studio is filled with these women’s work, from napkins to hand towels to beach blankets. This weekend, at the annual holiday studio sale, all will be available for “less than reasonable prices,” Dorsch promises with a smile.
Creative Women’s products have changed over the years. Dorsch was originally inspired during a trip to Ethiopia to provide women weavers with steady employment by finding Western markets for their traditional designs. Gradually, though, she moved toward collaborating with the weaving businesses on designs Westerners want to buy.
“One of my important missions was to create jobs,” Dorsch explains. “Are you going to do that making things that sell or making things that don’t sell?”
Today, the rows of folded items filling the small studio’s shelves are mostly on the elegantly plain side, in muted colors or white with subtle accents; only some discontinued pillowcases bear traditional designs. The airy, Hamptons-like look sets Creative Women apart from what Dorsch calls the “more ethnic” flavor of the Mennonite enterprise Ten Thousand Villages, of which a branch recently appeared on Church Street. Creative Women is closer to the muted tones of West Elm. (That giant home-décor catalog company recently called Dorsch to propose a deal, but it fell through.)
Dorsch’s collaborative approach has had the biggest impact in Ethiopia. Her largest producer, Sabahar in Addis Ababa, had just three weavers when Dorsch began importing their textiles in 2003. It now has 70 full-time employees.
All are fairly treated, Dorsch maintains: “We only work with businesses who pay their employees fairly, and have decent working conditions within their own culture.”
She depends on the Fair Trade Federation for many of these assurances, but Dorsch also observes working conditions on her annual visits. “I don’t know how much is paid to the workers,” she says, “but I see that tea break occurs twice a day, the bathrooms are clean, the women all wear smocks.”
The holiday sale is not the only chance to get Creative Women products outside SoHo. They’re also sold at Vermont Farm Table in Burlington and Procopio in Woodstock, and the studio is open for retail business every Wednesday afternoon. But this weekend’s sale includes seconds, discontinued lines and new pieces priced at wholesale — far less than they would be at high-end stores.
And shoppers can rest easy knowing the women weavers have already been compensated for their work. “I pay them for everything up front,” Dorsch assures, “so whatever doesn’t sell on these shelves is my loss.”
Creative Women, Seventh Annual Holiday Studio Sale at the Chace Mill, Burlington, on Friday, December 2, noon-6 p.m., and Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. creativewomen.net

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Journey advertising and marketing threatened by information modifications from Apple
Location marketing has become a useful tool for travel companies to understand where their customers are and what purchase intentions they might have.
Driven by the data collection capabilities of a mobile device that often barely leaves the consumer, businesses and destination marketing organizations have found a wealth of information that enables them to get the right message across at the right time based on the owner’s location.
Fine-tuning of such activities has only been hampered by a brand’s lack of understanding of the process or technology behind the scenes.
But the big tech companies who gave organizations the ability to use these mechanisms are now rethinking the whole concept.
Inevitably, Apple won’t be alone in making changes (but it will be next to do so), but limiting the data collected and shared is driving part of the strategies of many travel brands.
All is not lost, however – similar to how third-party cookies go down, it’s about how businesses can change the way they work to use alternative methods.
Zeek Coleman, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Adara, joined us this week for PhocusWire Pulse: Travel Marketing Tactics to explain the rationale behind the changes and the options available for further development.
The full interview with PhocusWire’s Kevin May can be found below …


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IPO Provides Strong Tonic for Biopharma Startup Zai Lab
Shares of money-losing biopharmaceutical startup Zai Lab Ltd. soared 55% in their New York trading debut, as investors held out big hopes for a company in China’s nascent space for biologically-based drugs.
The opening was a strong note of confidence for a firm with only three years of history and no sales, giving Zai a $1.4 billion market value at the end of its first trading day on Wednesday on the Nasdaq. The stock ended at $27.93, after pricing at $18 per American Depositary Share (ADS). Zai raised $150 million through the listing.
In its prospectus, Zai describes itself as a “clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with a limited operating history,” noting that its industry is highly speculative.
“To date, we have financed our activities primarily through private placements,” it said. “We have not generated any revenue from product sales to date, and we continue to incur significant development and other expenses related to our ongoing operations. As a result, we are not profitable and have incurred losses in each period since our inception in 2014.”
Zai’s strong opening contrasts with a far less buoyant reception for Best Inc., a Chinese logistics firm backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Best’s stock also debuted with a more modest 5.2% gain in New York on Wednesday.
But those gains came only after the company slashed its original fundraising target by more than half and priced the deal at the bottom of its range, after signs of tepid demand. Like Zai, Best Inc. is also losing money.
Zai said its research and development costs more than doubled in the first six months of this year to $20.9 million, causing its net loss to widen by a similar amount to $24.4 million.
Optimism about Zai’s prospects comes as China holds out big plans for its drug sector, and especially the biopharmaceutical sector that is quickly gaining ground on traditional chemical-based medicines. In late 2011, the Ministry of Science and Technology projected the biology industry will grow 15% annually through 2015. In January this year, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) forecast that the output of China’s drug companies will hit 600 billion yuan ($91 billion) by the end of the decade.
Following the political winds, venture capital funding in Chinese biopharma companies from 2012 to 2016 surged more than sixteenfold to more than $1 billion, according to BioCentury’s online intelligence service BCIQ.
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
Ross Stores — Ross Stores jumped 10% after a quarterly beat on earnings and revenue. The company was also named by Credit Suisse as its top pick in the off-price retail sector. Analyst Michael Binetti boosted his price target to $123 from $99. On Thursday, Ross Stores reported third-quarter earnings-per-share of $1.00, versus a Refinitiv estimate of 81 cents.
Foot Locker — Shares jumped 7% after Foot Locker reported surpassed expectations in its latest quarterly report and raised its full-year forecast.
Rent the Runway — Shares of Rent the Runway dropped 12% after Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of the online apparel reseller to equal weight from overweight. The firm said Rent the Runway is proving to be a “more volatile” business than originally expected, pointing to a challenging path to profitability ahead.
Farfetch — The stock dropped 17% after Farfetch missed expectations on the top and bottom lines in its most recent quarter, according to consensus estimates on FactSet.
Palo Alto Networks — The tech stock jumped nearly 8% after Palo Alto reported a beat on the top and bottom lines in its most recent quarter, according to consensus estimates from Refinitiv. Palo Alto raised its guidance slightly.
Coinbase — Shares dropped more than 8% after Bank of America downgraded Coinbase to neutral from buy, saying that the FTX debacle raises “contagion risk” for the crypto exchange platform, even if it is not another FTX.
Buckle — The retailer saw its stock rise 4% after the company posted an earnings beat. Buckle reported third-quarter earnings of $1.24 per share, while consensus estimates called for earnings of $1.19 per share, according to FactSet.
Diamondback Energy — Shares of energy stocks dropped as a group on the back of falling oil prices. Diamondback Energy was down more than 4%, Marathon Oil declined more than 3%, Halliburton was 2% lower.
Williams-Sonoma — Shares dropped nearly 7% after Williams-Sonoma declined to reaffirm or update its guidance through fiscal year 2024.. The seller of kitchenware and other household furnishings did beat expectations on the top and bottom lines in its latest quarter, according to consensus estimates from Refinitiv.
— CNBC’s Michelle Fox, Yun Li and Samantha Subin contributed reporting.


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The Swedish government has announced that Sweden’s controversial restrictions on online gambling – including a monthly deposit ceiling of SEK 5,000 (£ 424 / € 491 / $ 600) for online casinos – will end as planned on 14 November.
However, the government called on the gaming supervisory authority Spelinspektionen to “evaluate” the measures taken, and to propose new measures to strengthen player protection.
“Turnover in the gaming market has increased and online gaming has probably benefited from changing consumption patterns since the reregulation,” said Ardalan Shekarabi, Minister of Social Insurance.
“There is a risk that this has led to a long-term behavioral change with increased gambling. It is a development that should be followed up to see if there is a need for further measures. “
The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate shall submit a report on the evaluation of the temporary measures no later than 15 March 2022, with the deadline for the remainder of the report being 31 October 2023.
The temporary restrictions came into force in June 2020. They included a deposit ceiling of SEK 5,000 at online casinos, together with a limit of SEK 100 for bonuses. At that time, they were set to run until the end of 2020.
The date of 14 November was an extension introduced in May this year, after the date had previously been extended to June 2021.
When he announced the second extension, Ardalan Shekarabi, Minister of Social Insurance, spoke about how the effects of the new coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) had caused economic unrest for many Swedes.
“In the wake of the pandemic, we see continued risks in the gaming area, which means we must act to reduce the risks to vulnerable consumers,” Shekarabi said in November 2020.
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The decision to impose restrictions turned out to be controversial. During a consultation held on the matter, concerns emerged from many groups.
The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate proposed that the restrictions would only have a “marginal effect” on player protection measures for operators, and argued that the measures could benefit the black market.
The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate also called the deposit limit of SEK 5,000 “relatively high”.


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In November 2016, ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, Amazon Prime launched an inspirational TV advertisement that immediately made waves and since its release, has been viewed millions of times around the world.
The advertisement told a story of a Christian vicar and a Muslim imam who are lifelong friends.
Zubeir Hassam, the man who plays the imam in the ad, while speaking to BBC said the ad turned him into a celebrity as people now stop him in the streets for selfies. He was even once stopped for a selfie at an airport in Turkey.
Amazon extends video streaming to over 200 countries including Pakistan
Hassam who is the principal of a Muslim School, in Oadby, Leicestershire has even been invited to meet Queen Elizabeth in April.
The positive message of the advert greatly pleased Hassam. "The message that went to the world and the community at large was of peace," he said.
He was even invited to a world peace conference in Abu Dhabi, where he was given accommodation at a five star hotel. "I'm not royalty but I feel I've reached that level," he joked.
The TV advert can be viewed below:
This article originally appeared on BBC.


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Because there was not already an over saturation of Star Wars crap for you to buy in stores, Google has launched Star Wars themes for your apps, just in case you needed more Force in your life. If you have a Google account, and use it for Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and other Google services, you can experience what the Light or Dark side have to offer their users.
To start, you will need to choose a side – Light or Dark. Once a side is chosen, you will begin to see Star Wars themes throughout many of Google’s applications, whether it is on an Android device or desktop computer. For example, I chose the Dark side, opened my Gmail, and I was greeted with a darkly colored Empire theme. In addition, if you open Google Maps, find your home, you should see a Death Star. (more…)
The Android Developers team at Google is beginning to preview the launch of Android Studio 2.0, detailing what features app developers can look forward to upon release. All features detailed are available via the canary release channel, but given this is merely a preview of what is to come, Google recommends you download and run an additional copy of Android Studio in parallel with your current version. (more…)
HTC is getting in on the deals action for next week, and has detailed its plans for Black Friday, the weekend, Cyber Monday, and beyond. Stated in a release from HTC, the company will be offering a trade-in program for the One A9, where you can score the device for as little as $0 down by trading in your old smartphone. Naturally, this all depends on what you end up trading in for the device.
If you trade in an iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, HTC will grant you a $499 rebate, which is the exact full retail price of the One A9. If you don’t have an iPhone, you can trade in a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge for a $200 rebate (ouch), and use that towards the cost of the One A9. For those who trade in a LG G3 or LG G4, you only receive $100 rebate to put towards a One A9. (more…)
At last, pre-orders are over and “Innovator Editions” have been retired. The official retail, consumer version of Gear VR from Samsung is now available for purchase for $99. Compatible with Samsung’s newest top-tier devices, Gear VR brings the excitement of virtual reality to consumers who can watch movies, play games, and interact with media in new ways. (more…)
We already went over the best Android phones you can buy today, so why not share that same love with the smartwatches, too? This year has seen a ton of new devices for the wrist, even from companies that had not previously launched a smartwatch. Why would they want to get into the smartwatch market? Well, because it’s growing like crazy. According to Allied Market Research, the global smartwatch market is expected to reach nearly $33 billion by 2020, so we can all rest assured new smartwatches won’t go away any time soon.
This year saw the sequel to last year’s highly-popular Moto 360, Huawei’s first Android Wear-powered device the Huawei Watch, the luxurious Watch Urbane from LG, a watch from luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer, and Samsung decided to go back to their roots with Tizen in the Gear S2.
With all that said, let’s get into the best Android smartwatch you can buy today. (more…)
The OnePlus warranty program, first debuted for overseas markets earlier this month, has been announced for North America. Powered by Assurant, the program is called On-Guard, and it aims at replacing your device should you break it from mishandling or a manufacturer defect. (more…)
LG has halted all sales of the Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE smartwatch, according to emails sent directly from the manufacturer. In a message sent from an LG rep to The Verge, “a hardware issue which affects the day-to-day functionality of the device,” has led Verizon and AT&T to both stop sales of the Android Wear-powered device. (more…)
If you live in one of the 38 states within the US that has a Papa Murphy’s pizza shop, then prepare to be blown away. This week, Papa Murphy’s launched an official application onto Google Play, allowing pizza lovers to create their own pies while on the go, then have them ready to go at your nearest location. (more…)


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AT&T Galaxy S4
AT&T moves the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date a week earlier than originally planned.
Mobile casino gambling world is getting restless awaiting the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4. American gamers will have lots of carriers to choose from when it comes to buying the latest Korean wonderphone.
AT&T is one of them, already offering the device for pre-orders. The carrier has also just surprised everyone by moving the start date of shippings from April 30 to April 23 (that is today). The pricing at AT&T sees the newest Android casino monster with 16GB sold for $200 with a 2-year deal, and the 32GB model going for $250 with the same contract.
Just as a reminder, the Galaxy S4 mobile casino device sold in the USA will be the Snapdragon 600 chipset version, currently there’s no news if the Exynos Octa powered device will be at all sold on the American market.
Please note that there was no official confirmation from AT&T that the shipping date has been moved to an earlier time, so this information may still turn out to be a rumor or a hoax aimed at getting more attention to the carrier ahead of the official launch.
In any case we will be monitoring the news and bring you up-to-date on any developments regarding the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date in the United States.
If you prefer to get the device yourself, a tweet from AT&T says that the smartphone will be available in land-based stores from April 27.


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Blog: just-food to explore 2014 industry outlook
Hannah Abdulla | 20 March 2014
The team at just-food is busy preparing for its first webinar of the year which will explore the biggest issues set to affect the industry during 2014.
Thoughts from members of the industry have been gathered over the last few weeks in the Confidence Survey which looked at areas including consumer confidence, mergers and acquisitions, new product development and sustainability.
Hosted by just-food's own Dean Best - who will be joined by former IRI/PwC economist Rod Street and Charlotte Ashton, Business Development Director at Palatine Private Equity - the live webinar will explore what your peers believe the outlook for the industry is amid signs trading conditions could slowly be improving.
Rod and Charlotte will be sharing their views on what they think 2014 has in store for the global food industry.
The live 60-minute webinar is set to take place at GMT15.00 on Friday 28 March and it's totally free to attend. So join in and see if you agree with what the experts predict the food industry will look like during 2014.
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Will interactive TV make it?
There may not be a greater mystery in the industry. For more than 10 years, interactive TV has been called the next big thing. However, despite impressive gains in Europe, the technology has been left at the gate in the United States. Many observers question whether passive TV viewers really want to interact with their sets.
“Why would I need my TV to order a pizza?” asks Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association. “I can just pick up the phone.”
In my TVPredictions.com newsletter, I recently invited TV executives to offer their ideas on how ITV can turn things around. I received scores of e-mail and phone calls from officials eager to advance the cause. Interactive TV may be short on subscribers, but industry enthusiasm remains strong.
The consensus is that ITV won’t take off until the cable industry decides to roll out services en masse. This is scheduled to occur in the next year or two after cable operators further deployment of other TV technologies such as video-on-demand, high-definition TV and digital video recorders.
However, based on my interviews, I have concluded that the ITV business needs to take these three steps before it will succeed in the United States: (Note: When I say “interactive TV,” I’m referring to the traditional definition of ITV-two-way features that permit users to interact directly with the screen, such as TV shopping, Internet surfing and games. I am not including VOD, HDTV and DVRs, which some officials call ITV.)
1. Do more research: ITV officials say confidently that U.S. viewers will interact with their TVs-if they get the opportunity. However, there is little evidence to support this. The industry often cites heavy ITV usage in Europe but neglects to note that the average European doesn’t have a home PC. U.S. viewers may embrace ITV, but the industry needs to offer more proof before cable and satellite operators will commit.
2. Offer compelling, revenue-generating content: Until now, the industry has not exactly been a rainmaker, providing fun but noncash-producing applications such as accessible sports stats, interactive game shows and Internet TV. The ITV industry needs to offer content such as gambling, online dating and other sex-related services, and video gaming. ITV companies also must develop applications that are exclusive to the TV.
3. Build an audience: Generally speaking, the ITV world preaches to the choir, issuing press releases to trade publications and attending industry conferences. To date there has not been a national awareness campaign for interactive TV. The industry should make consumer education important. If it doesn’t, everything else won’t matter.
Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions .com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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they are f.. killing the PC gaming. I would not be surprised if Max Payne - an originally PC title would be ps3 and shtbox exclusive.
GTA publisher changes earnings report schedule to better align behind industry seasonality, improve comparability with peers.
Take-Two still won't be following the calendar year to report its yearly earnings, but it will at least be moving more in line with other gaming companies. This week, the publisher announced that its board of directors had approved a fiscal year-end change from October 31 to March 31, meaning its fourth quarter will close on the same day as companies such as Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, and Sony.
According to Take-Two, the change is meant to better align its fiscal periods with the seasonality of the gaming business, which traditionally sees the most activity during the October-December quarter. Take-Two also expressed an interest in improving its "comparability with industry peers."
Take-Two's desire to go apples-to-apples with its competitors is understandable, considering the string of positive earnings reports this year. Thanks to a standout performance from Red Dead Redemption, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick touted in September that the company was on track to achieve its first profitable year without the release of a major new Grand Theft Auto in almost a decade.
The profitability comes despite the delay of two high-profile titles, L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3. Originally announced by Team Bondi in 2005, L.A. Noire is now expected to see release sometime in the first half of calendar 2011. Rockstar Vancouver's Max Payne 3 had previously been expected to ship later this year. Take-Two now expects the game to launch outside of its in-progress fiscal year.
Of course, the publisher also continues to benefit from Rockstar's notorious open-world action adventure. In June, Take-Two said that GTAIV had sold 17 million units since its then-record-setting launch in April 2009.
Next Gta needs more guns, gore, holes in peoples faces(like Red dead), guns and car custimization. We also need a more psychotic character to play as like Tommy V or Claude. Gta is the only fun game out there.
I hope Rockstar puts in the garages to customize the cars, thats was the only thing I didn't like in GTA 4. And add more clothes too the ones in single player for Niko sucked ass
Rockstar, I am still waiting on something official from you regarding the next GTA game. Also, bring RDR to PC.
well ok rockstar y dont u release RDR with all those dlcs for 40$ or 60$ on the pc :D Am one in million pc gamers who are ready to buy that :P :P
>"the company was on track to achieve its first profitable year without the release of a major new Grand Theft Auto" >Implying RDR isn't essentially GTA in the old west.
oh well, if they're doing so well, maybe we'll get the next (or current) RDR for pc (their original development platform)
RDR is brilliant and the undead nightmare pack looks like an interesting twist to the game which i expect will sell well. i want another GTA game, i hope they are readying the next installment.
I'm just happy that their is release date for Max payne 3, I think I seen it to be realeased in august
An interesting change. I'd be curious to see a bit more detail on how this will make their finacials look for the two years involved in the short term. At a macro level, nothing wrong with this decision. On a micro level, I wonder if they're trying to smooth out their revenue for the two years in question a bit. Gaming companies have notorious spikes/dips based on game release dates and it wouldn't surprise me if an unstated OTHER reason for making this switch is to try and even things out a bit. Don't know for a fact, but it wouldn't shock me.
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Ghost of Tsushima launches on July 17, however there are still surprises to present before it reaches our homes. Sony has announced that the video game, as happened with The Last of Us Part II, will have a digital event to mark its launch. We tell you when it will take place and where to see it!
Ghost of Tsushima launch event
Next Thursday July 16 at 9:30 p.m. The digital presentation event of Ghost of Tsushima, the action and open world video game from the Sucker Punch studio. A day later, on July 17, it will arrive exclusively for PlayStation 4.
The event will be broadcast on the channels of Youtube and Twitch official PlayStation Spain under the hashtag # GhostofTsushimaPS4. In addition, the event will have the presence of numerous surprises, live prizes, a round table and many more things in an evening in which we will explore the most important and outstanding aspects of the game. Finally, the event will announce the contest winners. #GhostOfTsushimaFanArt.
If you want to know more information about the video game, we recommend entering this link.
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We’ve already driven the latest 911 Carrera, complete with its new direct-injection engines, and now Porsche has revealed the refreshed Porsche 911 Targa.
As with all of the recently facelifted 997 models, the big news is under the bonnet. The new Targa gets the same more powerful, more efficient direct-injection engines as its standard coupe sibling. The 911 Targa 4 features a 345bhp 3.6-litre unit and the Targa 4S gets the 385bhp, 3.8-litre motor.
In line with the previous model, the new Targa is only available with four-wheel drive, though a new traction management system (PTM), based on the system in the 911 Turbo, allows up to 100 per cent of the car’s power to be delivered to the rear wheels.
Porsche’s new double-clutch PDK gearbox is another significant new addition to the facelifted Targa.
As ever, the Targa’s defining characteristic is the segmented glass roof, which slides back beneath the tailgate in just seven seconds. A new, electrically controlled sunblind is the only new feature of the glass roof.
As with the facelifted 911 coupe, the Targa gets a 44mm wider rear end, and daytime LED running lights as the only distinguishing styling cues.
The new Porsche 911 Targa goes on sale on 25 October. Prices start at £72,980 for the Targa 4 and £80,270 for the 4S.


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Shares in Amazon and Google parent Alphabet rose to all-time-highs on Thursday night as the two technology giants reported leaps in profit.
Amazon surpassed Wall Street expectations by revealing a 41pc increase in profit, the latest sign that the once chronically-unprofitable internet retailer is finally rewarding investors’ faith.
The company posted net income of $724m (£561m) in the first quarter of the year and said sales had risen by 23pc to $35.7bn.
Much of the growth in profits were largely driven by Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing division, which has proven to be more lucrative than its giant internet retailer.
Shares, which have now risen by more than 50pc in the last year, climbed by more than 4pc in after-hours trading.
Alphabet’s results also exceeded forecasts, as Google’s advertising juggernaut continued unabated. The company’s revenues grew 22pc to $24.8bn, while profits were up 29pc to $5.4bn.
Google’s advertising business accounted for almost all of sales, with the company appearing to brush off a recent advertiser boycott of YouTube amid concerns about commercials appearing next to terrorist and offensive videos. Sales in the UK grew by 16pc when adjusted for the falling pound.
Shares rose by almost 5pc in after-hours trading. This week, Alphabet’s market value has surpassed $600bn for the first time, with industry figures showing Google and Facebook accounted for 99pc of all growth in the US advertising market last year.
The company also showed growth in other areas, including Google’s cloud computing division, and Nest, Alphabet's smart home gadget division.
Microsoft also reported a rise in profits on Thursday night, although shares dipped slightly with the results worse than expected.
Amazon’s chief executive Jeff Bezos, who owns 17pc of the company, is now closing in on Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates as the world’s richest man.


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A BBC documentary entitled ‘Meat: A Threat To Our Planet’ was aired on BBC One at the end of November. However, the main agriculture levy bodies in the UK have hit back at the broadcaster, claiming the programme didn’t portray a balanced picture of livestock production.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Hybu Cig Cymru/Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) have penned an open letter defending livestock farming practices in the UK.
In their letter, the organisations claimed that the broadcaster shared information on the meat production industry around the world, “potentially misleading UK consumers about how their meat is produced”.
The chief executives of the AHDB, QMS and HCC stated: “By concentrating on the issue at a global scale, it failed to show the positives which sustainable production in the UK offers over the systems featured.”
In particular, they took issue with the heavy focus on the intensive farming practices used in the US and South America, pointing out that this is different to how the livestock farming sector in the UK works. They added that there was little to no time given to show “the significant efforts of UK agriculture to reduce our environmental impact”.
They stressed that the UK uses “completely different” practices to those portrayed in the documentary. In this country, they said that farmers are “using natural resources to produce meat as sustainably as possible, with a focus on animal welfare”.
While the livestock farming industry is often blamed for creating high emissions, the AHDB, QMS and HCC pointed out that there are other sectors that produce far higher emissions.
They revealed that livestock farming accounts for just four per cent of the country’s CO2 emissions. The chief executives of the organisations added: “Given this statistic, cutting your individual meat consumption would in fact not reduce the UK’s overall CO2 emissions nearly as significantly as structural changes in the energy and transport sectors.”
Livestock farming, and in particular red meat, has become a scapegoat in the debate around climate change, they argued, stressing that reducing consumption of red meat, or cutting it out of your diet completely, isn’t the solution.
“When carried out effectively, carbon emissions can be minimised, with meat production playing an important role in global food security,” they commented.
It’s not only the AHDB, QMS and HCC who were unhappy about the BBC’s portrayal of the livestock farming industry in the documentary.
The National Beef Association (NBA) also took issue with the documentary, noting that it didn’t make the point that British farming practices are different to, and more sustainable than, those elsewhere in the world which is why it’s more important than ever to buy British meat.
According to the NBA, failing to properly highlight the differences in meat production practices between the UK and other places like South America and the USA could result in a “potentially damaging public perception of all red meat”.
In a letter to the BBC, the NBA expressed disappointment that the broadcaster hadn’t taken the opportunity to encourage people to buy British meat, and to show how much more sustainable the UK’s livestock farming is than that overseas.
They have requested that the organisation produces a follow-up programme about British livestock farming methods and clearly highlighting how the systems used here differ from those portrayed in the original documentary.
Chris Mallon, NBA national director, also pointed out that beef farming has a number of environmental benefits, of which providing a source of high-quality protein is just one.
“Grazing livestock also acts as a fertilizer for soils, which leads to higher levels of carbon sequestration, so actually acts as a carbon sink, something that is rarely remembered,” he asserted.
The NBA also pointed out that the carbon footprint of beef production in the UK is 35 per cent lower than the global average.
As a result, they want to encourage people to buy British beef as part of a healthy and balanced diet and for those who choose to eat red meat not to be made to feel guilty for doing so.
Farmers could also benefit from highlighting the quality of their meat to consumers, as well as explaining more about their farming methods to show that they can help fight climate change and that buying local, sustainably produced food is an important part of that.
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|Grinding sugar canes at the Barrackpore sugar factory|
On Friday a privately-owned sugar factory began grinding canes to produce sugar and its by products for the local market. The factory is located at Rochard-Douglas Road, Barrackpore.
Mungal Singh, one of the owners of the factory, told JYOTI he has a commitment from farmers to provide canes for grinding at the factory, which has a capacity of about 100 tonnes per day. In theory, if high quality canes are ground at the factory the production could be as high as 10 tonnes of sugar a day.
Singh said he has guaranteed markets for the sugar that his factory would be producing. He also has committed buyers for the by products - bagasse, molasses and the mud press that emerges during the filtration process of the cane juice.
Famers who spoke with JYOTI said they are happy to get back into the sugar business, which they said can be profitable if managed effectively.
The Barrackpore factory will operate with minimal staff and low overheads. It is owned by the Singh family and represents an investment of "several million dollars" Singh told JYOTI. He did not give a final figure, noting that the factory would require additional funding.
Sugar was once the main contributor to the national economy and was initially owned by private companies. In 1975 the state acquired the industry and established Caroni (1975) Limited. The company existed on state subsidy amounting to more than one million dollars a day and was eventually closed by the Manning PNM administration in 2003.
A limited amount of sugar production continued at the St Madeline factory until 2006 with farmers supplying the canes.
At the time of the closure of Caroni (1975) Limited, farmers were suppling about 40 per cent of the canes needed to produce sugar. The company had assets valued at over one billion dollars and about 77,000 acres of arable lands.
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Spain prints money
Innovative ways to perk up local economies
By R.A. | WASHINGTON
AXEL WEBER may not get it, but the villagers of Mugardos do:
A small town in northern Spain has decided to reintroduce the old Spanish currency - the peseta - alongside the euro to give the local economy a lift.
Shopkeepers in Mugardos want anyone with forgotten stashes of the old cash at home to come and spend it. It is nine years since the peseta was official currency in Spain. But Spain's economic crisis has forced some to be inventive. The hard times have seen thousands of businesses close and more than two million jobs go.
More than 60 shops in Mugardos, a small fishing town in Galicia on Spain's northern coast, are accepting the peseta again for all purchases, alongside the euro.
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NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 6 – AutoXpress which supplies tyres, wheels and batteries has invested Sh150 million in a state of the art facility in Nairobi, in a bid to strengthen its position in the market.
The plant dubbed X-tread contains a fleet solutions division, a training school and a retread plant.
AutoXpress Managing Director Sandeep Shah says the retread tyres will be cost effective and will meet the growing and more sophisticated fleet clientele.
“By the beginning of 2013 it was increasingly clear to us that should we wish to sustain the rapid growth we needed to introduce a cost effective retread tyre solution that would meet and exceed the expectations of a growing clientele,” Shah said.
The retread plant consist of a state of the art precision engineered European equipment and superior quality retread rubber that assures a retread product that is equivalent in performance and safety to that of brand new premium tyres.
In addition to retreated tyres, the company will also be offering other fleet solutions that include Energizer Automotive Batteries, high performance lubricants among others.
AutoXpress has also introduced a new range of 01 series premium Pirelli truck tyres.
The new dedicated training facility will be offering customers and staff both theoretical and practical courses on tyres, wheels, batteries, suspension parts, lubricants, filters among others.
“The course will be based on current best practices utilized by word class workshops and garages assuring high productivity and total safety,” he said.


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The Bowling Green plant in Kentucky is the exclusive producer of the Corvette and will continue building the current generation for the next two years. During the next two years GM is going to invest in the plant to prepare it for the next Corvette.
“This is a significant day for anyone who believes that America should build world-class, high-performance products,” said Mark Reuss, GM North America president. “Corvette has no domestic peer for performance and pedigree and stands alongside the world’s best supercars with almost 60 years of continuous heritage.”
The Corvette has been produced in Bowling Green since 1981.
Corvette Muscle: GM Invests $131 Million in Bowling Green
About 250 additional jobs in Kentucky to support next-generation Chevrolet sports car
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – General Motors said Wednesday it will invest $131 million in the Bowling Green Assembly plant to support production of the next generation Chevrolet Corvette, adding about 250 jobs.
“This is a significant day for anyone who believes that America should build world-class, high-performance products,” said Mark Reuss, GM North America president. “Corvette has no domestic peer for performance and pedigree and stands alongside the world’s best supercars with almost 60 years of continuous heritage.
“This investment in Kentucky is among $3.4 billion made in the United States since mid-2009 to keep or create more than 9,000 jobs for American workers,” Reuss said.
The announcement came at an event held at the plant with employees and several special guests, including Gov. Steve Beshear. The governor last June signed a bill designating the Corvette as the official state sports car of Kentucky.
“Kentucky has a longstanding, mutually beneficial relationship with GM and this significant investment further demonstrates the strength of our partnership,” Beshear said.
The plant in Bowling Green is scheduled to continue building the current generation Corvette for at least the next two model years, including the 2012 model year that begins this summer. During this period, the investment starts to take effect, preparing the facility for the next-generation Corvette.
Bowling Green is the exclusive manufacturer of all versions of the Chevrolet Corvette -Coupe, Convertible, Grand Sport, Z06, and ZR1. Corvette’s current generation, the sixth in its 58-year history, has seen the car enter the realm of the world’s highest-performing cars.
Nearly 400 production workers, represented by the UAW Local 2164, assemble these vehicles on a one-shift, 10-hour, Monday-Thursday production schedule. The plant employs many specialized operations, including unique hand-crafted techniques. Bowling Green has been home to Corvette production since 1981.
“We need to rebuild the great American middle class. There is no better way to achieve this worthy goal than providing meaningful jobs like the ones being created in Bowling Green,” said UAW Vice President Joe Ashton. ” Our members have earned this investment through their hard work focused on the Corvette customers’ unique desire for high performance, quality, and style.
“I offer my congratulations to a great American Union Workforce, Local 2164, for a job well done.”
The additional jobs will be filled in accordance with the United Auto Workers -GM National Agreement.
Approximately 50,000 tourists visit the Bowling Green plant annually to catch a glimpse of the manufacturing process, some even watching their new cars being completed before taking delivery from the neighboring National Corvette Museum.
About General Motors – General Motors (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM), one of the world’s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 202,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 30 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling. GM’s largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Italy. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.


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After plans for an Asia-based thermoplastic elastomers plant were derailed four years ago by the economic slowdown, Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. is finally drawing close to breaking ground on a production facility in the region.
At a news conference held at Chinaplas 2011 in Guangzhou, company officials promised the site for the new plant will be announced during the second half of the year and they expect to start operations in 2013.
“We are on a very fast track to choose a site,” said Lothar Freund, vice president of technology at Houston-based Kraton. After the company announces the location of the site, plant construction should only take 18 months, according to Freund.
In addition to the new plant, Kraton expects to double its workforce in China during the next 12 months.
“Eight years back we only had a handful of people here,” Freund said.
Kraton, which specializes in styrenic block copolymers, has been through a lot since it first announced plans for the Asia plant four years ago. When it first made the announcement, Kraton was still owned by the private equity firm Texas Pacific Group, now known as TPG Capital.
“We were looking into a spot in Asia right before the economic slowdown,” Freund said.
By mid 2009, following the onset of the recession, Kraton had lost 40 percent of its business volume. In an initial public offering made in late 2009, Texas Pacific Group sold shares for less than it paid to buy the chemical company in 2003. Since then, Kraton has been re-establishing itself, and the firm expects 19 percent growth from 2009-14.
In Asia, the company is focusing on hydrogenated SBCs, which eventually will be produced in the Asia plant.
“HSBC has nice growth opportunities driven by penetrating new products and new market segments,” Freund said.
Hydrogenated SBCs, which are on the high end of the SBC market, can be used as an alternative to PVC in automotive, electronic and medical applications, he said.
“Our strategy is to focus on differentiation,” he said. “We plan to open up new spaces on the high end of the portfolio.
“The design and technology in the plant will be specially designed for our newest products — products that are used in this region,” Freund said.
Chinaplas ran from May 17-20 in Guangzhou.


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Daniela Wagner, head of international partnerships at Travel Weekly parent company Jacobs Media Group, was recognised with a ‘Celebrating Her’ Award at an event to celebrate International Women’s Day at German trade show ITB in Berlin.
The Celebrating Her Awards, now in their third year, are presented by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism India (IIPT India) to acknowledge “exceptional women in travel, tourism and hospitality”.
Among those also to receive awards were Sandra Howard Taylor, deputy minister of tourism for Colombia; Isabel Hill, director of the National Travel and Tourism Office at the US Department of Commerce; and Caroline Bremner, head of travel research at Euromonitor International.
Receiving her award, Wagner quoted former UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai, saying: “You can change the world through the work you do.”
She added: “We are blessed to work in the world’s best industry.”
Wagner is also head of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Europe, a former vice-president of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and ex-executive director of the European Tour Operators’ Association (Etoa).
Hill said: “Unless we use the talents of everyone, we can’t grow.”
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Midtown South is Manhattan's Hottest Submarket
2 Oct, 2012, New York
Cushman & Wakefield today released third quarter statistics for the Manhattan commercial real estate market that shows Midtown South continues to be the strongest submarket in Manhattan and tightest in the nation. The vacancy rates across all three major Manhattan submarkets increased slightly from last quarter as the average asking rents remained steady.
The overall Manhattan vacancy rate at the close of the third quarter was 9.6 percent, with 5.7 million square feet of new leasing activity. In comparison, 6.4 million square feet was completed in the third quarter of 2011. Despite the year-over-year decline in quarterly leasing, leasing activity this quarter is not far off from the 6.0 million-square-foot 10-year quarterly average.
A total of 16.8 million square feet of new leasing activity closed in the first nine months of 2012. In comparison, in the third quarter of 2011 there was a total of 24.1 million square feet of leasing activity. The leasing slowdown follows a year in which Manhattan office leasing reached the highest total since 2000, with 30.1 million square feet of new leasing activity.
"New York City continues to outperform most other U.S. cities, but some sectors are softening," said Ken McCarthy, Senior Economist and Senior Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield. According to McCarthy, New York is one of three cities in the U.S. that has added more jobs than it lost in the recession. "The cities that are heavy with technology and energy in the employment base have recovered the most jobs," he said.
The average asking rent for overall Manhattan space totaled $58.83 per square foot at the end of the quarter, which is an increase of 4.8 percent year-over-year. The class-A asking rent is $67.06 per square foot, which is 3.7 percent higher than a year ago.
The Midtown South market has a vacancy rate of 6.6 percent, which is up from 6.1 percent last quarter. The increase can be attributed to the more than 425,000 square feet of space that came into C&W's statistical sample in the third quarter (space available within a six-month time frame), including space at 770 Broadway, 350 Hudson Street, 110 Fifth Avenue, and 11 Madison Avenue. The average asking rent in the submarket is $49.12 per square foot, which increased 10 percent year-over-year.
With the tightening of the Midtown South market, which is also known as "Silicon Alley" for its desirability among media and technology companies, tenants interested in space in this submarket "must consider Midtown South as a whole," said Andrew Peretz, a Cushman & Wakefield Executive Vice President.
Since Midtown South is a space-constrained market, tenants are looking at space in
neighboring lower Midtown and Downtown. Peretz, who also presented the Downtown submarket at
C&W's third quarter press conference, cited that "consistent leasing velocity combined
with an inventory of available high-quality options are keeping Downtown at
Retail in the Downtown market and across Manhattan continues to be vibrant. Tourism continues to be an important driver of retail activity, but as Jim Downey, a Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director, cited during his presentation on the retail market, "In measuring the strength of an overall market, it is also important to look at secondary markets where the impact of tourism and high daytime pedestrian activity is not as significant a factor."
Several significant retail transactions have been completed on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side that show the strength of the retail market in Manhattan. Activity in these corridors, apart from tourism, has been largely driven by infrastructure/transportation, population, and income level.
"10.4 million people pass through the Lexington and 68th Street subway each year and 13.7 million people pass through the 72nd Street and Broadway subway each year," Downey said.
The Midtown market closed the quarter with a 10.5 percent vacancy rate, up from 9.8 percent from last quarter. The average asking rent closed at $66.42 per square foot, up 3.7 percent year-over-year.
"As demand continues to muddle along, changes in supply will be a market driver going forward," said Lou D'Avanzo, a Cushman & Wakefield Vice Chairman.
Helen Hwang, a Cushman & Wakefield Executive Vice President, discussed Manhattan sales volume and activity citing that "pricing has held firm throughout the year, thanks in part to low interest and the high global demand for New York City real estate."
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Computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. finished buying Fortify Software Inc.
San Mateo-based Fortify makes security software, and HP (NYSE: HPQ) plans to fold it into its own software business.
Palo Alto-based HP first said it intended to buy Fortify a month ago.
Fortify’s CEO, John Jack, worked for Covalent, Vantive Corp. and Sybase Inc. (NYSE: SY) in the past.
Todd Nielsen, chief operating officer of VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) sat on Fortify’s board of directors.
HP didn’t give a price or other details of how it plans to digest this acquisition. Details, it said, “will be announced at a later date.”
HP is looking hard for a new CEO since Mark Hurd quit under a cloud and moved to rival Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) in Redwood City.
HP employs almost 4,000 people in the Sacramento area, including a major campus in Roseville.


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Westfield managers take pay cut, company's credit rating cut
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has announced pay cuts of between 20% and 25% for its senior executives with the unpaid salaries and fees being used to support efforts to fight the coronavirus in the countries in which the multinational property giant operates.
It said that “as a sign of solidarity with all employees, and with the full support of the Supervisory Board of URW, the Group CEO, Christophe Cuvillier, the Group CFO, Jaap Tonckens, and all members of the Group’s Senior Management Team have taken the initiative to reduce their remuneration by 25% for the period during which the partial activity measures will be in place”.
The members of its Supervisory Board are cutting their fees by the same percentage, and all the senior executives of the group’s US and European management committees have cut their fixed income by 20% during this period.
The company owns and run 90 shopping centres in 12 countries, including the two major Westfield shopping centres in London, one of which only recently completed an upgrade costing hundreds of millions of pounds.
It had last month said that it was in a strong cash position, but earlier this week, its credit rating was downgraded by rating agency Fitch on the back of the many problems affecting the retail sector and retail landlords in particular.
Fitch said the downgrade comes due to the company’s continuing high debt levels and expectations that the retail sector will see further weakness which will dent the landlord’s ability to reduce its debt and to raise its rents.
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The 2021 Lexus LC is now better than ever. This premium sedan has been refreshed for the new model year, both in its design and its performance.
For the 2021 model year, the Lexus LC has reduced its weight by nearly 10 kg, which including using aluminum lower suspension arms, lighter suspension stabilizers, and lighter 21-inch rear wheels. With this weight loss, the 2021 LC offers a smoother, more refined ride.
The 2021 Lexus LC continues to offer a unique style that balanced function and comfort. Its interior craftsmanship is distinct, highlighted through flowing lines, a low instrument panel position, and narrow pillars for superior visibility. Its detail-oriented seat design offers components that help hold the driver securely while cornering.
This luxury coupe also now offers the following exterior colours: Caviar, Smoky Granite Mica, Atomic Silver, Ultra White, Infrared, Nightfall Mica, and the all-new Liquid Platinum, Flare Yellow, and Nori Green Pearl.
Under the hood, the 2021 LC will come with a 5.0-litre V8 engine that offers an output of 471 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. It can go from zero to 96 km/h in just 4.4 seconds.
Contact us here at Lexus Downtown to learn more about the 2021 Lexus LC and its availability in Toronto.
Letting your hair down in a Lexus is about to get a lot easier. The Japanese luxury carmaker recently confirmed that it will be offering a convertible version of its flagship LC sports coupe “in the near future.”
The new Lexus LC convertible was highlighted during
Britain’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. The brand showed off a prototype
of the car wrapped up in black-and-white digital camouflage to give consumers a
taste of what’s to come.
“Long, low and lean, the LC convertible will share the
coupe’s athletic proportions, but project its own, distinct identity,” Lexus
noted in a news release. The luxury brand went on to add that the convertible
will bring “a sense of completeness” to the Lexus model lineup.
The Lexus LC convertible will be the first droptop available
in the brand’s lineup since it stopped the production of the IS C in mid-2015.
Before that, Lexus sold the now-discontinued SC convertible.
There’s not much information around this new convertible
available at the moment, though Lexus has been hinting at this new model for
years. Back in January, the premium brand previewed the new car with the LC
Convertible Concept. It also showed off the 2014 LF-C2 concept with the idea of
a convertible RC coupe.
Once the LC convertible becomes a reality, stay tuned for more information on how you can test-drive this exciting new model here at Lexus Downtown.


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Oppo F1s arrives in Malaysia on August 19 for RM 1,198
At a launch event earlier today, chinese smartphone maker Oppo announced their latest smartphone for the Malaysian market. The Oppo F1s is the company's new "Selfie Expert" and that claim is backed up by a 16MP front facing camera paired up with additional software features to enrich the selfie taking experience.
In terms of selfie-centric features, the Oppo F1s has things like Beautify 4.0 that improves facial skin tone, built in filters and a selfie panorama mode for that wefie,
Oppo F1s Key Specifications— 5.5-inch 720P IPS display
— MediaTek Octa-core MT6750 SoC
— 3GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 13MP f2.2 rear camera with OIS
— 16MP f2.0 front camera
— 3,075mAh battery
— Android 5.1 Lollipop w/Color OS 3.0
— 154.5 x 76 x 7.4mm
— Dual SIM LTE
— Gold, Rose Gold
Beyond that, the Oppo F1s looks like a pretty decent mid-range android smartphone. Sure, it might not have USB Type-C but it does features a premium metal build and also a fingerprint scanner that Oppo says will unlock in 0.22s.
Oppo Malaysia will begin offering the Oppo F1s in stores beginning August 19th for RM 1,198 and they will be accepting pre-orders for the device up until the device launch next week. Learn more about the Oppo F1s hereLOWYAT.NET


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China continues to apply a very strict anti-Covid policy, much to the chagrin of the people of Shanghai. Employees of an Apple subcontractor, Quanta, revolted by forcing a dam to escape from their confined factory.
The zero Covid policy continues in China and is not without impact on activity in the country. To avoid seeing too many factories shut down in Shanghai – which has been under strict confinement for several weeks – some companies have found a solution by asking their employees to stay at their place of work. Subcontractor of the giant Apple, Quanta has implemented these measures by offering a true “closed circuit” to prevent the spread of COVID. Based in China’s most populous city, its site called Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City is equivalent to 20 football fields and is home to factories, as well as housing for 40,000 employees. Some live at 12 per room and there is even a supermarket.
As the Reuters agency indicates, the place has everything the “ideal site” to apply China’s reinforced anti-Covid measures; while limiting the impact on the economy. The firm has also been cited as an example by Chinese state media, following its decision to restart its activity in a “closed circuit”. Since April 18, about 5% of its workforce, or 2,000 employees, have returned to work in the factories.
Scenes of chaos at the Quanta factory
But the situation escalated last weeke and employees have caused chaos to denounce these conditions. As can be seen in these videos posted on social media, hundreds of employees have decided to mass escape from their confined factory. For this, they did not hesitate to force the roadblocks and attack the security guards.
刚 局部 复工 的 上海 广达 子公司 上海 达丰 电子 周四 （5 日） 晚 发生 员工 「」。。 影片 见 ， 数百 名 名 年轻 不 指挥 ， ， 跳 过 过 过 门口 闸门 跑开 ， 集体 集体 集体 集体 集体 集体封锁线与警卫发生冲突。据悉员工因不满疫情防控，欲外出购买民生物资。
— 自由亚洲电台 (@RFA_Chinese)
The protest took shape when officials prevented workers from returning to their dormitories after work. On condition of anonymity, testimonies indicate that the employees were frustrated with anti-Covid measures and even dreaded a new turn of the screw. A rumor even mentioned the presence of many positive cases in the factories. Despite strict anti-Covid measures, cases are reported daily, but the company did not wish to communicate on this subject.
The Taiwanese company Quanta provides nearly three-quarters of global MacBook production from Apple. It also manufactures circuit boards for Tesla. These two companies or Quanta did not wish to comment following the publication of these videos.
On the Cupertino side, this new affair will not not improve deadlines to get the latest brand machines. For the past few weeks, the deadlines have been getting longer to obtain a 14 or 16 inch MacBook Pro. Conversely, the entry-level 13-inch model remains relatively untouched by the situation. Note that the situation is less critical at some retailers who have larger stocks.
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Alleging that a "coordinated and systematic [effort] to eliminate competition in violation of Federal Trade Commission orders and various federal and state laws," Bellingham, Wash.-based Haggen has filed a lawsuit against Albertsons LLC and Albertsons Holdings LLC (“Albertsons”) seeking more than $1 billion in damages.
“Albertson’s anti-competitive conduct caused significant damage to Haggen’s image, brand, and ability to build goodwill during its grand openings to the public,” according to the complaint, which continued: “Albertson’s unlawful acts destroyed or substantially lessened the economic viability, marketability and competitiveness of the [Haggen] Stores, depriving consumers in each of the Relevant Markets the benefits of substantial competition from a new market entrant.”
The formal complaint, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, charges that following Haggen’s December 2014 purchase of 146 Albertsons and Safeway stores, Albertsons engaged in “coordinated and systematic efforts to eliminate competition and Haggen as a viable competitor in over 130 local grocery markets in five states,” and “made false representations to both Haggen and the FTC about Albertsons’ commitment to a seamless transformation of the stores into viable competitors under the Haggen banner.”
Albertsons sought out Haggen in order to convince the FTC that Haggen would be a new competitor in local markets, which enabled Albertsons to gain the FTC’s approval of a merger between Albertsons and Safeway – a merger that created “one of the largest food retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores and $61 billion in combined sales,” according to the complaint.
“The allegations in the lawsuit are completely without merit,” according to a published statement from Albertsons/Safeway spokesperson Carlos Illingworth.


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Many of us are used to our wearable devices telling us we need to get more sleep, sending us a little badge for beating our personal best running times or applauding us for hitting 10,000 steps.
But what about a wearable alerting you to a serious health problem that ultimately saves your life?
Thanks to advances in sensors, newly-approved accessories and improved deep-learning software, a future in which our wearables become as important as our doctors isn’t far off.
Last night an Apple Watch saved my life
We spoke to Rachael Fisher, a Customer Service Advisor for recycling company Bywaters, who last year had her life potentially saved by a wearable.
“I decided to randomly check my heartbeat to see what my resting BPM was using the Apple Watch. However, to my shock it was showing it was 140/150bpm (the average is between 70 to 100bpm),” Fisher told us.
“I thought this was a one off, but as the weeks progressed into months, I realized that my heart was never slowing down,” she said. “Because of this, I had a blood test and it became clear that I have an overactive thyroid, so severe that my doctor said I could have had a heart attack at any moment. I am now on beta blockers and other medication which is slowing my heart down, thankfully.”
Fisher’s story is remarkable, but she’s not alone. Similar stories about how a mainstream wearable device has alerted users to an issue that proved life-saving have made headlines in recent months.
For example, in October last year Podcast Producer and Reporter James Green from New York wore an Apple Watch (opens in new tab), which prompted him to seek urgent medical attention after it noticed a spike in his resting heart rate. Later he found out it was due to a blood clot in his lungs.
You’d be forgiven for thinking these might be rare incidents. But recent studies have found that the heart rate data collected from devices like the Apple Watch and Fitbit Ionic to be nearly as accurate as a medical grade electrocardiogram test (opens in new tab).
So it makes sense that people without previous medical issues are finding out they might have problems they didn’t know about, like an overactive thyroid, irregular heartbeat or a blood clot, with the help of these consumer devices. And it’s likely that as the tech advances, this will become even more common.
From counting steps to saving lives
When wearables first entered the market, the data they collected was fairly simple, including step counting and how often you moved around at night. This was because most devices used an accelerometer, which does a good job at detecting movement but little else.
Fast-forward to the present day and now many devices are fitted with sensors that are able to gather all kinds of data about our health, fitness and lifestyles.
From keeping tabs on your stress levels with respiration tracking via an accelerometer, through to monitoring your VO2 max (the measurement of the amount of oxygen you use up) as you workout to gauge your fitness levels, all bases are covered.
This means they do far more than the souped-up pedometers of the past and in some cases have become as useful and smart as some of the medical-grade tech you’d usually only find in hospitals.
The sensors that are proving to be particularly useful in both telling us more about our health and detecting underlying problems are those that are built to monitor heart rate activity.
We spoke to Mike Feibus, principal analyst at market insight company FeibusTech (opens in new tab), who told us: “In 2017, we finally got to the point that even the worst heart-rate sensors in wearables were pretty decent. That’s an important milestone. Because it means that those companies that develop biometrics could assume a minimum threshold of accuracy.”
We asked Dr Keith Grimes (opens in new tab), GP, Digital Health Consultant why heart rate is so important.
“In fitness heart rate monitoring has undoubted benefits for training, but when it comes to heart rate and health it's a little more complicated,” he explained.
“As a doctor, I'm interested in extremes of heart rate (too high - tachycardia, or too low - bradycardia) as well as disturbances of rhythm (arrhythmias). Consumer HR monitors are making claims that they can identify arrhythmias such as Atrial Fibrillation (AF) where the heart beats irregularly. If found early and treated with blood thinning drugs, this can reduce the risk of strokes.”
Monitoring your heart with technology
There are two main ways to get an accurate measure of how your heart is functioning, and they’re known as photoplethysmography (PPG) and electrocardiography (EKG or ECG) technology.
Most wearable devices (especially those worn on the wrist) use photoplethysmography. It works because blood is red, so it reflects red light and absorbs green light. This means by using flashing green LEDs you can accurately detect how much blood is flowing through your wrist.
The more blood, the more green light is absorbed, so you can get an accurate reading of BPM (that’s beats per minute), as well as HRV (that’s heart rate variability), which is the variability in the length of the intervals between heartbeats and can be a good indicator of the health of your heart.
Both Fitbit and Apple, two of the most popular wearable brands with heart rate tracking tech in their devices, use photoplethysmography tech to track heart rate. Plenty of other brands use it too, but not always on the wrist.
For example, both Polar and Wahoo have PPG armbands that they claim are more accurate based on the position of veins in your arm, and the Moov HR Sweat makes the same argument for being strapped to the side of your head.
Although most wearable companies with heart rate smarts use a similar kind of optical sensor technology, they’re working on improving their algorithms to bring a more useful and accurate view of a user’s fitness.
Let’s not forget there’s long been technology in a medical setting that can track heart rate extremely accurately too. If a doctor or cardiologist wants to get a better look at the way someone’s heart is working they often use an electrocardiography (or ECG) machine.
In contrast to PPG, ECG tech is all about reading electrical signals collected at various points over your body using a series of sensors. These electrical signals provide information about your heart’s rhythm and its electrical activity, which can be used to detect problems like arrhythmias, heart disease or cardiomyopathy.
Although most mainstream wearable devices use PPG, a number use ECG tech, such as the Polar H10 and other chest straps. There are also a number of ECG accessories being manufactured for use with wrist-bound devices, and there’s a good chance Apple will somehow incorporate ECG tech into its Apple Watch in the next version.
There’s a lot of scientific literature that discusses whether PPG or ECG tech is more accurate when detecting heart problems. A 2017 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (opens in new tab) found wearable PPG tech to be just as accurate as ECG tech when it came to tracking heart rate and bradyarrhythmias (slow heartbeat), but not as accurate when identifying tachycardia (fast heart beat).
In short, ECG (or EKG) is generally considered more accurate, which makes sense given that consumer-facing wearables using PPG were largely first created to help people achieve fitness goals, not alert them to serious medical conditions.
But ECG equipment can be more cumbersome, more expensive and harder to wear. This means that although PPG isn’t always as reliable, its incorporation into more consumer-friendly devices might still make it highly important, and potentially life-saving.
In the hands of consumers rather than doctors, it’s important to remember that false readings could have much worse consequences.
“We have to be sure that consumer heart rate devices are accurate and that they genuinely help people manage their health,” Dr Grimes told us.
“A good example might be a patient taking beta blocker medication for their heart condition. Should the dose be too high, their heart rate will fall and they may experience side effects. Using a consumer-focused device that is inaccurate in any way might lead to false reassurance or false alarms.”
Using AI to better understand our bodies
But the current sensors alone can only tell us so much. That’s why a number of companies have been working on additional apps, deep-learning software and accessories that make the data collected from sensors more useful by comparing it to averages and past data, and making better predictions.
For example, last year the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared AliveCor’s KardiaBand, making it the first true medical accessory for the Apple Watch. It comprises a watch strap that’s a portable electrocardiogram (ECG) reader.
So far the Apple Watch has proved capable of tracking heart rate using PPG, but what the KardiaBand does is allow your doctor to be kept informed of abnormal beats, as well as atrial fibrillation, by comparing current data with data that’s been observed in the past.
It sounds straightforward, but it could be a huge development, as currently you often only find ECG readers in a doctor’s office.
We spoke to Eric Topol, Executive VP and Professor, Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute (opens in new tab), who agreed the algorithms used by the likes of AliveCor are the most valuable.
“Heart rate sensors by themselves aren’t of much use,” Topol told us. “But they can now be integrated with artificial intelligence - deep-learning subtype - to detect a heart rhythm problem, like atrial fibrillation, which can be a major risk factor for stroke.”
Feibus, of FeibusTech, explained that AliveCor’s tech is a great example of exploiting what wearables can do right now, despite their limitations. “Doctors trust AliveCor because their first product is a pocketable ECG. Hopefully, given its pedigree, AliveCor can inch the medical community in the right direction,” he added.
But extra accessories aren’t always needed. Last year, the team behind the Apple Watch and Android Wear app Cardiogram joined forces with the American Heart Association (opens in new tab) and found that, using a deep neural network called DeepHeart, data from Fitbit and Apple Watch devices could be used to detect both hypertension and sleep apnea.
“This study is one of the first showing AI can be trained to perform a task doctors can't do - analysing a week's worth of ordinary wearable data, and discerning subtle patterns associated with hypertension and sleep apnea, which are invisible to the naked eye,” Cardiogram’s co-founder Brandon Ballinger told us.
“This lets both artificial and human intelligence play to their strengths - AI sifting through large data sets to discern hidden patterns, and humans delivering care with empathy and nuance.”
These examples are just the beginning. Apple made its intentions in the health tech space clear late last year, when it announced plans to partner with Stanford Medicine (opens in new tab), to collect heart rate data on irregular heart rhythms and notify users who may be experiencing atrial fibrillation.
This move has understandably led many insiders to predict that the tech industry has its sights firmly set on creating products, devices and services that give regular consumers more insight into their own health than ever before.
Dr. Grimes said: “The future will see more use made of sensor technology in smartphones, expanding the range of devices that will not only offer heart rate sensing, but heart rate variability, rhythm detection, and other important measurements like pulse wave velocity, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate.
“Coupled with greater pools of clinical data and the extended reach of machine learning, we could see much earlier identification of disease or adverse reactions to medication.”
Taking your health into your own hands
We’re at an exciting time, with wearables fast becoming important diagnostic tools not just for medical professionals, but for everyone else too.
“Healthcare is evolving, from the paternalistic 'Doctor knows best' of the past to a world where the patient is more in control of their care,” Dr Grimes told us. “Consumer tech is helping to meet the needs of modern patients, but we have to be careful that the promise is matched by accuracy.”
Mike Feibus believes the next challenge will be convincing the medical community there’s great value in wearables. “The biggest challenge is how to integrate insight from consumer-focused wearables into caregivers’ workflow,” he said. “These devices don’t naturally fit into the buckets that healthcare has dictated.”
Grimes added, “If we can find a way to turn the huge amount of data these devices generate into actionable information which can be used by patients and doctors alike, then the future is pretty bright. If we get it wrong, we'll be flooding an already-struggling health service with the ‘worried well’.”
Let’s hope we get it right. That way, as wearable companies work to build more accurate sensors, integrate neural networks that can aid in analysis, and engage with healthcare professionals, those professionals will be better equipped to look after us, and we’ll all be able to keep a closer eye on our health.


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The Plant and Hire Aid Alliance has two more events over the next six months, aimed at supporting the people of Ukraine.
The Plant & Hire Aid Alliance is organising another convoy of aid for people in Ukraine
A contractor has donated two 650kVA generators to the the Plant Hire Aid Alliance for a water treatment plant in Ukraine, it now needs help to transport them - UPDATED
UK Forks, part of the Vp group, has taken delivery of a unique all-electric JCB 525-60E telehandler with proceeds going to the NSPCC
UK rental company Horizon Platforms has supplied an aerial work platform to Wakefield Hospice
It has been 12 months since the formation of the UK based, but increasingly international, Plant and Hire Aid Alliance its achievements have been substantial
This morning is the last chance to contribute to a good cause and win a mini crane - TOO LATE the winner is.........
The winner and runners up in the Bronto Challenge Tour 2022 have been named
The rental industry aid for Ukraine - the Plant & Hire Aid Alliance - is hoping to send 10,000 generators to the country - but needs your help
Another convoy of aid from the UK based but international Plant and Hire Aid Alliance is set to leave for Ukraine on Monday with more than 15,000 Christmas gifts
German rental company Bleser Mietstation has taken delivery of its third ‘Good Luck Fairy’ for charity - a pink Merlo P 40.17 Roto telehandler
A group of UK rental companies is organising an aid convoy to the Ukraine in October in partnership with the Rotary Club
Klubb's Uk operation CPL is sponsoring racing driver Anji Silva-Vadgama of the all disabled team Team BRIT
Two aerial lifts will be sold at Vertikal Days this week to the highest bidder with 100% of the proceeds going to three good causes
Bronto will kick off its 2022 Challenge Tour at Vertikal Days next week
UK rental company Hire Safe Solutions is to sell Beatrice, the pink boom lift at an auction at Vertikal Days with ALL proceeds going to charity
Tadano has delivered a third RT crane to Easter Island two years later than planned
UK-based International Platforms is to auction an aerial lift at Vertikal Days with all proceeds going to charity.
Dutch international rental company Riwal and parent Prodelta are working with a Polish humanitarian charity, to help refugees of the war in Ukraine
Retired UK rental entrepreneur David Cadman is inviting people to join him in a Triathlon challenge for charity
UK training company OTS has taken delivery of an 11.5ft ELS scissor lift in a special union jack livery
Laura Nuttall, 21, has terminal brain cancer, operating a crane was high on her ‘bucket list’ and thanks to Ainscough she has ticked it off
German rental company Bleser has purchased a pink Helix mast boom to help raise money for German Cancer Aid
UK tower crane rental company Bennetts Cranes has agreed to support a crane conservation project


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Granville man offers 30 styles
Thursday, August 28, 2008
BY AMY SAUNDERS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Few people can describe their careers as
Steve Katz can:
"I sell pantyhose," the Granville resident
says, "to men."
G. Lieberman & Sons, his Internet
business, is among a few American hosiery
retailers that sell just-for-men leg wear -- more than 30 styles.
Ten years ago, selling tights to men was a wild idea that Katz devised in hopes of reviving his
great-grandfather's ailing hosiery business.
Then a plastics-industry consultant with a background in geology, he was searching online for
industry trends when he noticed men posting messages on hosiery forums.
"They weren't wearing them for appearance as cross-dressers or fetish wearers would be,"
said Katz, 59. "They were wearing them for the benefits: compression, warmth, prevention of
He found a North Carolina supplier to make sheer and opaque tights similar to women's
pantyhose, save for two notable differences: increased durability and the all-important "male
comfort front panel" and fly opening.
Katz declines to share revenue figures for Comfilon.com, named for his hosiery brand. But he
says the business -- which he runs with his wife, Constance -- has grown by about 10 percent a
"We're not a million-dollar business, but it's getting there," he said. "We'll be there eventually."
In coming months, he will introduce as many as 20 additional styles of tights with features
such as a control top and reinforced toes and heels. (His biggest competitors, he says, are
manufacturers of women's pantyhose, which offer a wider selection.)
Katz's customers include athletes and hunters, who want to keep their legs warm; and
members of the military, who wear pantyhose in the desert to protect their legs from sand fleas.
Products are shipped in a plain brown wrapper -- not in a pink box labeled "Here's your
pantyhose, mister," Katz said with a smile.
"We decided that wasn't going to get a lot of repeat business."


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The offices of German ticketing giant CTS Eventim recently were raided by law enforcement officials as part of an investigation into a ticket scandal with the 2006 World Cup, which was held in that country.
According to press reports, prosecutors are investigating how ticket brokers and resellers were able to secure about 70,000 tickets to the event, which the “touts,” as they are often referred to in Europe, resold. CTS Eventim was the official ticketing company for the 2006 World Cup.
The raid of the offices reportedly took place on September 17. “We will be doing everything to help clear up the matter,” a company spokesperson told German news organizations.
What, if anything, was seized in the raid is not known. Authorities are also speaking with officials with Germany’s soccer federation as part of the investigation.
To what extent FIFA, the governing body of the World Cup, is involved in the investigation is not known. FIFA has tried to crack down on ticket resale surrounding the global soccer tournament, but its efforts have not stopped some tickets from ending up in the hands of resellers.
Though a dominant ticketing company throughout Europe, CTS Eventim has suffered some setbacks in recent months. The company was dumped by Live Nation as its ticketing partner earlier in the year, following the completion of Live Nation’s merger with Ticketmaster, which led to CTS Eventim filing an arbitration grievance over the merger. The grievance is still pending.
In addition, German authorities also are investigating potential anti-trust issues surrounding Eventim’s planned acquisition of rival ticketing company See Tickets Germany and Online Ticket Group.
Last Updated on September 24, 2010 by By Alfred Branch Jr.


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Auxin Solar calls for US examination into tariff circumvention by Southeast Asia-based business
- Auxin Solar has actually asked the US Department of Commerce to investigate whether Southeast Asia-based business are circumventing United States anti-dumping as well as countervailing responsibility (AD/CVD) orders on cells as well as modules from China.
California-based module maker Auxin has asked for that Commerce accomplish anti-circumvention questions into assemblers of crystalline silicon PV (CSPV) cells and modules in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and also Cambodia that it alleges use affiliated Chinese input providers and also a completely integrated Chinese supply chain to circumvent the orders.
The move comes three months after Commerce rejected another request asking for examinations right into supposed AD/CVD circumvention, with the department citing the privacy of the petitioners.
Adhering to that decision, the team behind that request-- the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC)-- stated it was "assessing all alternatives", consisting of refiling a request "pleasing the Commerce Department's problems".
While A-SMACC had actually stated that the AD/CVD request was "crucial" for United States solar manufacturing, profession body the Solar Energy Industries Association alerted in September that suggested obligations on imports from Southeast Asian countries might jeopardise the release of 18GW people solar by 2023.
In records sent out to Commerce, Auxin Solar said that because the imposition of AD/CVD orders in 2012, imports of CSPV cells and also modules from China have actually declined substantially and have been changed entirely by imports from Southeast Asian nations, which now account for a lot of cell and also module shipments right into the US.
The firm's request, submitted the other day (8 February), suggests Commerce has thirty days to decide on whether to launch queries.
"This is yet a brand-new risk for the US solar industry," analysts at financial investment financial institution Roth Capital Partners said in a note, adding that the tariffs would be retroactive to the date Commerce takes the situation on.
Auxin Solar was among the business that in 2015 asked for the US to expand Section 201 import tariffs. The Biden management verified last week that the tariffs will certainly be extended for one more 4 years, with bifacial panels continuing to be exempt.


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Apple’s new privacy features continue to hit Facebook as more iPhone users forego tracking their devices. A year after its launch, Facebook is taking another hit, and it looks like the revenue loss will be even bigger than expected. According to a new analysis, the iPhone maker’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) features will cost Facebook $12.8 billion in 2022.
In February, I reported how Apple’s TCA privacy features, launched in iOS 14.5, would cost the social network more than $10 billion. As iPhone users start to care more about their privacy and Apple CEO Tim Cook continues to highlight this area in the company’s marketing, more and more people are saying no. tracking on their iPhones. This results in an estimated drop of around 15-20% for advertisers on iOS.
Apple’s changes to ATT will have by far the biggest impact on Facebook, according to new data released by Lotame. Lotame predicts a revenue impact of $16 billion, including $2.2 billion for YouTube, compared to $546 million for Snap and $323 million for Twitter.
ATT’s iPhone privacy features limit app tracking by revoking access to the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), the unique code assigned to each user. Apple can technically control this because when you opt out of tracking, advertisers receive a string of zeros instead of the code.
But is Apple’s TCA as good as it looks?
Yet even since its inception, some astute developers have unsurprisingly tried to circumvent Apple’s privacy features, as highlighted by the anti-tracking app Lockdown Privacy, which called ATT “functionally useless.” ‘last year. See the article: Astronomers simulate the birth of the first galaxies. Today, another study showed how flaws in Apple’s ATT framework can allow large companies such as Facebook and Google to collect large amounts of first-hand data, as Ars Technica reports.
“Our results suggest that the societyTrackers, especially larger ones with access to large amounts of first-party data, continue to track users behind the scenes,” the researchers write. This happens through a series of methods, they say, including using IP addresses to link installation-specific identifiers between applications and “through the login functionality provided by individual applications, such as Google or Facebook login, or email address. »
“Especially in combination with other user and device characteristics, which our data confirmed are still widely collected by tracking companies, it would be possible to analyze user behavior at through apps and websites (i.e. fingerprinting and cohort tracking),” the researchers said. “A direct result of the TCA could therefore be that existing power imbalances in the digital tracking ecosystem are reinforced. »
Considering that iPhone privacy features are wasting billions of dollars in revenue, ATT is certainly working to some extent. There will always be developers trying to circumvent the iPhone maker’s rules, so maybe that aspect could be controlled a bit better, and the loopholes filled by Apple. Apple’s ATT certainly isn’t perfect, but in a time when people are concerned about the data habits of Facebook and other companies, it’s a start.


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June 21, 2018 - IGTV has officially launched!
Ever since Instagram started letting people post videos, there's been one question on everyone's mind: can they please be longer than a minute?
There have been rumors circulating for the last little while that Instagram's been toying with a video hub that will allow users to upload videos as long as 60 minutes, and it's called IGTV.
Leaked screenshots have shown that that feature will be available later today.
Master your iPhone in minutes
iMore offers spot-on advice and guidance from our team of experts, with decades of Apple device experience to lean on. Learn more with iMore!
Cella writes for iMore on social and photography. She's a true crime enthusiast, bestselling horror author, lipstick collector, buzzkill, and Sicilian. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @hellorousseau


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Rosie, DoorDash Offer Free Delivery From Independent Grocers
The promotion between the e-commerce platform and the delivery service runs through September.
How the Pandemic Changed How Shoppers Buy and Consume Meat
Meat sales increased an unprecedented 34.6% during the first six months of the pandemic as shoppers bought more, ate more and consumed a wider variety of cuts, FMI/Meat Institute study shows.


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Soda companies have long worried that men do not drink diet soda because they fear it is not "manly" enough. Well, Dr. Pepper thinks they have the solution with their newest beverage— Dr. Pepper Ten. The drink is being marketed exclusively to men with the tagline "it's not for women."
The drink contains just ten calories from two grams of sugar, but apparently that makes it much more manly.
"Hey ladies. Enjoying the film? Of course not. Because this is our movie and this is our soda," a man says in a new TV commercial. "You can keep the romantic comedies and lady drinks. We're good."
Dr. Pepper Ten has a Facebook page that is supposedly men only.
Jim Trebilcock, executive vice president of marketing for Dr Pepper, doesn't think women will be offended by the marketing campaign and believes the tagline will be a conversation starter. "Women get the joke," he told the AP. "'Is this really for men or really for women?' is a way to start the conversation that can spread and get people engaged in the product."
Do you agree? Or is this ad campaign offensive?


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -2.96% on Thursday called the new Internet video distribution network to be launched by News Corp. NWS, -1.52% nws and NBC Universal "a great win for MSN's more than 460 million consumers and for online video more broadly." Microsoft's MSN, News Corp.'s MySpace and Yahoo Inc. yhoo will be the site's initial distribution partners. "This partnership proves we can do both and serves as a great foundation for future collaboration," said Kevin Johnson, Microsoft's president of platform and services division, in a statement. "We look forward to the summer when the content library comes online, and MSN users can tune in and watch the videos they love." NBC Universal is a unit of General Electric Co. GE, +0.70%
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ENP Newswire - 14 February 2014
Release date- 12022014 - VTB lends RUB 900 million to Monocrystal.
VTB Bank has approved an eight-year credit facility worth RUB 900 million for Monocrystal, a world leader in the production of synthetic sapphires. The company will use the funds to implement an investment programme aimed at increasing the number of its sapphire growing furnaces.
Monocrystal's products are used to produce high-tech equipment, including smartphones and tablet computers.
Viktor Kuzmenko, head of VTB in the North Caucasus Federal District, said: 'Monocrystal is a unique innovative Russian company, and one of the world's top three producers of synthetic sapphires. It is an honour to serve as a financial partner of Monocrystal. We are confident that the credit facility that we have approved for it will help it to strengthen its leading positions on the global market.'
'VTB has offered us loan terms that meet our long-term development strategy,' said Vladimir Polyakov, President of the Energomera Group and Board Chairman of Monocrystal. 'Our goal is to become the technological leader in our sector and to continue to meet the requirements of our clients, which are the world's largest high-tech companies. This cannot be achieved without investment. The long-term loan provided by our partner will definitely help us to achieve this goal.' For reference:
Monocrystal is the core electronic materials and components business of the Energomera Group. It grows and processes synthetic monocrystalline sapphires for the production of LEDs, RFID chips and other high-tech electronic, optical and semiconductor products. It is also a leading producer of metallised pastes for solar (photovoltaic) cells. The company is a global leader in these markets. It has two production facilities: the Monocrystal plant in Stavropol (synthetic sapphires and metallised pastes) and Monocrystal PV in Changzhou, China (composite pastes).