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Facebook has launched a brand new Independent Artist Program that will enable indie artists get their tracks used across its various products, most notably including Instagram Stories and Reels.
Facebook has partnered with third-party music distributors DistroKid and TuneCore on the effort, which will add artists’ tracks to Facebook’s existing music library free of charge. Artists who are not signed to record labels can apply for the Independent Artist Program on each of the aforementioned partners’ websites.
Per a press release from TuneCore, artists will be paid every time their music is used to create content across Facebook and Instagram. Facebook will also offers artists access to data and insights — including how many people are viewing content soundtracked by their songs. (Payments and analytics will vary based on the terms of each chosen distributor, according to Facebook).
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“These days, we are seeing a leveling of the playing field as discovery is happening via social media and no longer solely dependent on industry executives and DJs handpicking hits,” Andreea Gleeson, the co-head and chief revenue officer of TuneCore, said in a statement. “With the popularity of short form videos, Facebook Stories and Instagram Reels are two important platforms on which fans are finding songs and artists, with careers being made when songs go viral.”
Music Business Worldwide notes that other platforms have signed comparable deals with TuneCore and Distrokid for indie music, with YouTube pacting with TuneCore for its TikTok-like Shorts product in May, while Distrokid struck a deal with Snapchat last month as well.


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Impossible Foods is cooking up something good. The California-based brand has launched a restaurant concept in partnership with hot dog chain Dog Haus.
The new concept is called the Impossible Shop. It’s located in select Dog Haus locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Wyoming. It offers up exclusive recipes featuring Impossible Foods’ products like the company’s plant-based burgers, sausage, and chicken nuggets.
In addition to staples like burgers and chili cheese fries, menu offerings include the Impossible Pat-B Melt, which is named after the company’s founder and CEO, Pat Brown. The sandwich features a seared Impossible Burger patty, caramelized onions, dairy-free cheese sauce, and dill pickles all on sourdough bread.
Other menu items include Sticky Sesame Impossible Nuggets and the Impossible Breakfast Sausage Burrito. The latter features Impossible Sausage crumbles, vegan egg, tater tots, tomatoes, avocado, dairy-free cheese sauce, and chipotle crema in a flour tortilla.
The Impossible Shop will be operating as a ghost kitchen, which means the new plant-based menu offerings won’t be found on Dog Haus’ menu. Hungry diners can order the concept’s offerings for pick up or delivery.
This isn’t Impossible Foods’ first collaboration with the hot dog chain. Dog Haus first partnered with the vegan food brand back in 2018 to serve up the likes of the Impossible Burger, the Impossible Haus Burrito, and the Impossible Slider.
The expansion of Impossible Foods
In November, Impossible Foods announced a $500 million funding round, bringing its total funding to $2 billion. Since its founding in 2011, the company has been expanding its range of vegan meats. It’s rolled out its products in grocery stores and restaurants around the world.
“We’re innovating faster than ever and developing our products with qualities that matter most to consumers, including everything from taste to convenience,” said Ravi Thakkar. Thakkar is Impossible Foods’ vice president of product and commercialization.
Recently, the company debuted meatless meatballs. The vegan meatballs come pre-formed and fully cooked and are packed with 12 grams of protein per serving. In September, Impossible launched its vegan pork in select restaurants in New York and Hong Kong.
The company’s even working on whole-cut plant-based meats. “Think about chicken breasts, think about steaks, think about something like bacon,” said Impossible Foods’ president Dennis Woodside.
During a 2020 virtual conference, Brown said Impossible’s ultimate goal is to make animal-based meats obsolete. “Our mission is to completely replace the use of animals as a food technology by 2035,” he said. “We’re dead serious about it and we believe it’s doable.”


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LONGMEADOW -- Payments for second quarter fiscal year 2013 preliminary real estate and personal property tax bills are due Nov. 1.
When making a payment residents are asked to use the invoice labeled "second quarter payment".
Residents unable to locate their invoice can contact the Collector’s office at (413) 567-1066 or email firstname.lastname@example.org for a new invoice.
The Collector’s and Assessors’ offices hours are Monday –Thursday 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday 8:15 a.m.-noon.
Payments can be made in person, by mail or through the drop box located next to the front door at town hall. Payments can also be made online by going to the town’s website. Under "Quick Links", click on “Pay Bills Online”.
Credit card payments can now be made -- for a fee -- at the counter using either Master Card or Discover.


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STS Additive Manufacturing, a division of STS Technical Design, announced in an official release that it has joined forces with Big Systems and Markforged to become one of the very first companies in the United States to utilize the Markforged Metal X 3D Printer. Using the 3D printer, STS Additive Manufacturing will deliver metal and composite additive manufacturing services.
Big Systems, which is already one of the nation’s leading providers of 3D printers, will partner with STS Additive Manufacturing and use the Markforged Metal X printer as a way to demonstrate the printer’s robust capabilities to its ever-growing, global client base. Having this demo capability creates a unique opportunity for Big Systems to help make metal 3D printing a mainstream staple throughout the manufacturing industry.
Markforged’s Metal X 3D Printer aims to reinvent manufacturing and is known to be one of the most accessible 3D metal printers, one that is revolutionized by its award-winning hardware, design and unmatched results.
Speaking about the using the Markforged Metal X printer, Rich Ciampa, Director of Design Services and Additive Manufacturing for STS Technical Design said, “The Markforged Metal X printer is worth getting excited about. Our customers can initially have their parts printed in 17-4PH stainless steel, with H-13 tool steel and other materials coming online in the months ahead. What’s even more exciting is that this new partnership with Big Systems and Markforged allows STS Additive Manufacturing to become one of the first companies in America to offer this new technology on a large scale.”
“To be able to present the amazing metal 3D printing capabilities on the new Markforged Metal X 3D printer to our customers is an opportunity too good to pass up,” stated Joe Jones, President and Owner of Big Systems. “We’ve been able to offer 3D printing solutions for years now, and to be able to add metal printing into the mix, particularly metal 3D printing with superior quality at affordable prices, yeah, I’d say this is a complete game-changer.”
In addition to adding metal 3D printing capabilities via the Markforged Metal X printer, STS Additive Manufacturing will also begin to implement robust, 3D composite printing services via a recently acquired Markforged Mark Two printer.
About STS Technical Design: Based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, STS Technical Design provides design, automation, product development, additive manufacturing and a growing variety of additional services to clients all over the world.
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The social media landscape is changing at an accelerated pace; artificial intelligence is acquiring a prominent role and companies have to adapt to survive. We talked to Ana Hoyos, area director at Meltwater Latin America, about the recent acquisition of Sysomos and what it means for social media analysis.
With the tremendous growth of economy segment hotels and low-cost air carriers, hotel and travel companies as well as the airlines, have begun to take notice and adapt to this expanding segment of travelers. To ensure that their brands stand out and become the best choice for these travelers, players in the travel industry are delving deeper into loyalty, personalization and brand preference in the economy travel segment.
Jill Leccia, Gatorade Sr. Director of PepsiCo Latin America Beverages, talked to Portada about the process of creating a global marketing campaign that's also aware of consumer's individual needs. Today it is more important than ever for brands to connect with consumers at a personal level while keeping local idiosyncrasies in mind but within a global context.


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1: Limited Access: Apple's decision to halt sales of Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra this week due to a patent dispute raises questions on availability.
2: Patent Complications: The current patent issue has forced Apple to temporarily suspend the sales of their popular wearable devices, impacting potential buyers.
3: Temporary Setback: With Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra being temporarily off the market, customers must explore alternative options or await resolution.
4: Patent Resolution Timeline: The duration of the patent dispute will determine when Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra will re-enter the market for interested consumers.
5: Consider Alternatives: During this suspension period, it's crucial to consider other brands and models offering similar features to fulfill your smartwatch requirements.
6: Implications for Existing Users: If you currently own an Apple Watch or Apple Watch Ultra, the patent dispute is unlikely to affect your device's functionality or user experience.
7: Stay Informed: Stay updated with news regarding the patent dispute to understand any potential changes in the availability and sales of Apple's wearables.
8: Exploring Legal Solutions: Apple is actively working to resolve the patent dispute, which signifies their commitment to providing their customers with uninterrupted access.
Once the patent dispute finds a resolution, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra sales are expected to resume, bringing back the favorite smartwatches to the market.
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It has been seven months since Big W announced they were giving away free books to kids – with no strings attached.
Now, the bargain retailer has revealed they’ve been holding onto a little secret and can’t keep it any longer – the much-loved promotion is making a comeback.
“You asked for it and we're super excited to let you know that Free Books For Kids is back,” Big W shared on their Facebook page.
It's back! Image: Big W / Facebook
The books officially hit stores on Thursday, September 19 with a total of eight books to collect for children between five and eight years old.
Speaking with Kidspot, a Big W spokesperson revealed they were thrilled to be bringing the promotion back.
"BIG W’s Free Books for Kids trial in February was a huge success with our customers and is coming back by popular demand," they said.
"More details about the program and books will be shared on the launch date. We can’t wait!"
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How to score your free book
Just like the promotion in February, families can pick up one of the free books by simply heading into a Big W store. They don’t even need to make a purchase to claim it!
According to Big W, the eight titles on offer will be written by Australian authors and illustrated by local artists, too - specifically talking to Aussie kids - indigenous, city dwellers and those living in rural areas.
The promotion launches on Thursday September 19th. Image: iStock
Check out the book Kylie Jenner uses to help daughter Stormi read. And here are a few tips to help your child get excited about reading.
So much excitement
As expected, the news has been well-received by Aussie families with many commenting on Big W’s Facebook page about how they’re looking forward to heading into store to claim their freebie.
“This is amazing! My son and his daycare got so much enjoyment from the last round,” one shopper shared.
“Loved these books, and so did the kids,” echoed another.
Others revealed they found unlikely favourites for bedtime reading from the last set.
“So excited! My daughter loved them. Discovered an amazing book last time, Hush Little Possum, and it has now become a main bedtime story in our house.”
Another added: “This is such a wonderful thing for a company to do. We collected the last set and my kids will love these as much as the last set. Thanks Big W.”
Kids will love the all-Aussie books. Image: iStock
All for the love of reading
Earlier this year, Meredith Drake, category manager for books at Big W, spoke about the importance of reading to children and bringing the campaign to life.
“The connection between access to books and the child’s future success and wellbeing is very well established,” Meredith said.
“Research indicates that just 10 minutes of reading time a day can expose a young child to over 600,000 words in just one year, positively impacting childhood literacy.”


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NATORI, Miyagi -- Heavy machinery hums as metal frames are pieced together at the site where a marine product industrial facility is being constructed in this city's Yuriage area. It was here that more than 700 people died in the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake five years ago.
Yoshikatsu Konno, 41, president of seafood company Ichimaru Suisan, plans to start operations at a new factory to be completed this coming fall. The factory will stand about 45 kilometers north of his previous business location in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, and will mark a step toward his company's recovery from the 2011 disaster.
On March 11, 2011, Konno's home and factory, located along the coast in Soma, were destroyed by the tsunami. The Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant meltdowns occurred on top of this, and Konno evacuated with his wife, four children, parents and other relatives to the Sea of Japan coast. He chose the city of Kanazawa, where he had trained in his craft for two years after high school, as their destination. There the family moved into city-managed housing.
Ichimaru Suisan was a major seafood company in Soma, which Konno had taken over from his father, who used to be president. Before the disasters, the company had raked in as much as 2.5 billion yen a year in sales. After the disasters, however, Konno was unable to tell his business partners when his company would be back on its feet.
"We have to start operating again, bit by bit, or we will be forgotten," Konno thought. The seafood company where he had trained handed him an unused factory building in Kanazawa, and in June 2011 he restarted his company's business operations, calling together some of his former employees.
The company, however, lacked the equipment at the new site to create what were its former main products -- dried Japanese sand lance and whitebait -- and its sales were less than 20 percent of what they used to be. Even so, Konno maintained shipments to his former customers now and again, adding unfamiliar Sea of Japan fish varieties into his company's product lineup.
Konno's desire to restart business operations in his hometown of Soma grew, but that city remains plagued by the nuclear disaster. Only test fishing is allowed along the Fukushima Prefecture coastal area, with the size of catches less than 10 percent of pre-disaster levels. Moreover, unfounded rumors of radiation contamination continue.
In summer of 2014, a fellow dealer in marine products whom Konno knew from Natori suggested to him that he reopen his business at a new industrial facility in Yuriage, and Konno's resolve to return to Soma began to waver. As long as businesses at the new facility used a certain amount of disaster-area building materials, seven-eighths of their construction would be covered by aid money. Thinking he could ship in marine products from Soma if he got his business up and running at the new industrial facility, Konno made the tough decision to re-establish himself there, rather than in Soma.
Konno's smartphone is now constantly buzzing with business associates looking forward to the construction of his new factory. He responds to them individually, telling them he will send them invitations when the factory is complete. Konno senses the possibility of success in re-establishing his company's sales routes, and once he restarts his business at the new site, he will aim to top his pre-disaster sales.
Even as a child, Konno helped in his father's factory. If it rained at night he would get up and put a sheet over the Japanese sand lances drying outside, even at 3 a.m. It was hard labor, but for the family of fishmongers, it was their daily existence.
Five years ago, when Konno stood on high ground, watching his home and factory in Soma being swallowed by the tsunami, and then when he and his family left Soma, he encouraged himself, saying, "I can't let my children see me looking down."
In Kanazawa, his family grew by one, and he now has five children. The elder four all say they will be fishmongers when they grow up, and Konno hopes they will take on the Ichimaru Suisan business.


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It's official, starting today trans fats are officially banned from Canadian food.
Although we've seen this coming for quite a few years, it still comes as a bit of a shock that the ban would be announced pretty much overnight.
Health Canada has now added trans fats to it's "List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances." Although you may still be able to find some food on grocery store shelves that still contain artificial trans fat, it's now totally illegal for Canadian manufacturers to produce or even import foods that contain the harmful ingredient.
The question on everyone's minds right now is what food is really affected? Even more pressing, what how are these foods going to change in relation to the ban? It's no secret most (if not all) fast food restaurants rely heavily on trans fat in their products.
Not only does it allow for a much longer shelf life, but it can make food taste better. Chances are you consume trans fats every day without evening know it! The entire food industry revolves around it to make packaged and fast food what it is: healthy, but super delicious.
Your favourite foods that will be going under a massive change due to the ban are:
- Pastries (doughnuts, croissants, muffins, etc.)
- French fries
- Refrigerated dough products (cinnamon rolls, cookies, etc.)
- Frozen and fresh pizza
- Chips and crackers
- Most chocolate (bars and boxes)
- Coffee creamer
- Most icing and frosting
- Chicken nuggets
Yes, Quebec's official food, poutine, contains trans fats. Are you really that surprised though? It's unavoidable that the taste of fries and gravy in Canada will now be changed... hopefully for the better.
The list goes on to include foods you could get anywhere in Canada before, so there's no doubt the entire food industry has just been flipped on it's back.
Of course, fast food restaurants are currently in the worst hot seat yet. There's no doubt some of the most popular restaurants around will be taking a huge fall now that they can't add trans fat to their menu items.
Experts say it will be about three years before all foods containing trans fats will be eliminated from shelves. So now is the time to stock up if you really want to indulge in all your favourite snacks.
Canadian restaurant's menu items will change immediately though, so if you really want to see what impact the ban has in Canada just head over to McDonald's and see (or taste) for yourself how much a Big Mac really relied on trans fats.


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Funcom announced today that it has secured €4.5 million equity investment from both Northzone Ventures and existing investors Teknoinvest and Stelt Holding. The Norweigan developer and publisher plans to use the new funding to expand their MMO title development, as well as enhancing the company's global sales and marketing forces.
"We have already proven that we are a world leading MMOG developer with Anarchy Online," says Funcom's CEO and President Trond Arne Aas, and continues, "Anarchy Online is today a highly profitable game. The financing from Stelt, Northzone and Teknoinvest will enable us to further increase our investment in the development of the next generation online games and to become even better at what we excel at; creating unique and immersive virtual worlds for a global market of consumers."
Funcom, known for both their Anarchy Online titles as well as the acclaimed adventure The Longest Journey, is currently developing two MMO titles in addition to ongoing Anarchy Online development. We'll bring you more news on these projects as soon as details emerge.


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A brand new Porsche 918 Spyder has been destroyed after catching fire at a gas station in Toronto.
The exact cause of the fire remains unclear but something horrible either went wrong with the 918 Spyder or the fuelling equipment to start the blaze.
Before long, the entire engine bay of the German hybrid hypercar was engulfed in flames and appears to be a total loss.
With just 918 examples of the car destined for production and far fewer having been already delivered, this isn’t just a loss to the owner but also a loss to the entire automotive world.
In case you needed reminding, the Porsche 918 Spyder is one of three new hybrid hypercars redefining the supercar market. It is powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6-litre V8 engine delivering 608 hp and joined with two electric motors to lift peak power to 887 hp!
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Hair loss is much more common than you might think: Almost 50 percent of women suffer from hair loss at some point in their lives. The reasons range from hormones and genetics to easy-to-miss, surprisingly significant stressors in our lives. The science is still out on a lot of hair-loss solutions, says New York dermatologist and psychiatrist Dr. Amy Wechsler. “There is some good research, though,” she says. “The best place to start is what’s causing the loss in the first place.”
“Many people have a genetic predisposition toward hair loss,” says Wechsler. “The method of inheritance is not nearly as clear in women as it is in men, but hair loss in general certainly runs in families. Unlike men, women tend not to lose the frontal hairline. Instead, their overall hair becomes thinner, as the hair follicles are miniaturized.”
Hormones factor in, too. “Estrogen has a positive effect on hair growth and can prolong the growth phase,” says Dr. Carlos Wesley, a New York surgeon specializing in surgical and nonsurgical treatments for hair loss. “During pregnancy, when estrogen levels are high, women often have voluminous hair. Toward the end of the third trimester, estrogen levels drop, and levels of cortisol—the stress hormone—rise. The combination of these forces often leads to increased hair shedding in the months following pregnancy.” Women can also experience hair loss as they approach and go through menopause. “This is often a time when a genetic predisposition toward some hair loss can really kick in,” says Wechsler.
Plain old stress turns out to be a powerful factor in hair loss, too. “It can be physical, like anesthesia for a surgery, or psychological, like a death in the family, a personal scare about something, a divorce, or a breakup,” says Wechsler. “Hair follicles are sensitive to both physical and emotional stressors.” Hair loss can often show up three to six months after the stressor occurs, sometimes making it hard to pinpoint the cause. If it’s just a temporary period of stress, hair growth usually resumes within a couple of months.
Other reasons for hair loss include nutrition, particularly an iron deficiency; an over- or underactive thyroid gland; and illnesses such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. So it’s really important to check in with your doctor if you’re experiencing hair loss.
Another topical strategy comes from Harklinikken, a Danish hair clinic that’s been studying women’s hair loss for over twenty-five years. A consultation, either in person (there’s a location in New York) or through a virtual session, determines whether you’re a candidate—meaning you’ve got the potential to see at least a 30 percent improvement in hair growth. If you are a candidate, the company formulates a custom extract just for you, which you then apply daily. “Some of the key ingredients are burdock root, marigold, and proprietary constituents from cow’s milk,” says founder and lead researcher Lars Skjoth. “It’s about making the concentration so high and getting those ingredients into a completely natural fatty acid bubble tiny enough to enter your follicle.” While the program can make no drug claims, the before-and-afters are seriously compelling.


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Search, coffee, e-tail, and streaming video are helping these growth stocks deliver double-digit gains this year.
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China Mobile and these other two stocks could rally as the Chinese economy improves.
Two China stocks look like solid buys, while another may be ripe for profit-taking.
Target and these two other stocks could hit fresh highs this year.
China’s biggest direct retailer has a lot of irons in the fire.
China’s biggest retailer could spin off its logistics division next year.
JD.com and these two other growth stocks could still have plenty of room to run.
These two e-commerce stars have quietly rallied this year. Here's why more gains should be in store.
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Just the amount of Louis Vuitton company logo handbags does the world need? A great deal, it appears. Strong demand at the label most commonly known for its covered canvas totes helped parent LVMH deliver much better than anticipated organic sales increase in its fashion and leather goods division within the first quarter, and across the group. The performance all the more amazing given that it compares with a quite strong period a year earlier, cements Fabaaa position as the sector’s wardrobe workhorse. Little wonder that the shares reached an all-time high on Tuesday.
The audience is demonstrating that the luxury party that began inside the second 50 % of 2016 remains entirely swing. But there are top reasons to be aware. First, most of the demand that fuelled LVMH’s growth has come from China.
The country’s people are back after a crackdown on extravagance as well as a slowdown in the economy took their toll. There has undoubtedly been an part of catching up following the hiatus, which super-charged spending might begin to wane as the year progresses. What’s more, the strong euro could deter Chinese shoppers from visiting Europe, where they tend to splash out more.
You will find a further risk to Chinese demand if trade tensions using the U.S. escalate, or draw in other countries – though Fabjoy Bag is a French company, it’s hard to see that these particular issues can’t touch it. The spat could produce a drag on Chinese economic growth and damage sentiment amongst the nation’s consumers, causing them to be less inclined to go on a high-end shopping spree. Given they make up about 40 % of luxury goods groups’ sales, in accordance with analysts at HSBC, this represents a significant risk to the industry.
But there are many regions to concern yourself with. Though the U.S. has become another bright spot, stock trading volatility this year is going to do little to let the feeling of prosperity that’s crucial for confidence to invest on expensive watches or designer fashion.
Any slowdown might actually work in LVMH’s favour. Valuations throughout the sector would be the highest in 12 years, but this can be a story of mega-brand dominance that’s left many smaller labels behind. Bernard Arnault, Fabaaa Joy chief executive officer, has stated that costs are too rich right now for acquisitions. This leaves him room to swoop if a shake-out comes.
His group trades on a forward price to earnings ratio of 24 times, as well as at a deserved premium to Kering. True, that gap could narrow – for just one, the group’s Gucci label still has lot opting for it, even though it’s already cagkeb a stellar recovery. There’s also scope to get a re-rating after its decision to spin-out Puma leaves it as a pure luxury player.
LVMH should nevertheless have the ability to retain its lead. Given its scale, and with operations spanning cosmetics to wines and spirits, it should be able to withstand pressures on the industry better than most. That also makes it well placed to pick off weaker rivals once the bling binge finally comes to a conclusion.


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In this opinion column, Burton Group's Drue Reeves explains what Azure means to you, how it relates to .NET, what its strengths and weaknesses are compared to cloud offerings from Salesforce and Google, and why he believes it was a move Microsoft had to make.
- EU will give its opinion in Microsoft’s US suit over access to email in Ireland
- How blockchain will underpin the new trust economy
- ProtonMail encrypted email comes to desktop Outlook, Apple Mail and Thunderbird
- How one healthcare data provider boosted its security health
- Barclays drops free Kaspersky for consumers after UK warning


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Mate 20 Pro was unwrapped by Huawei back in October last year
Mate 20 Pro was unwrapped by Huawei back in October last year and shook the smartphone industry with its diverse camera system, then unmatched battery life and speedy performance.
Mate 20 Pro remains an incredibly appealing option for Android fans looking to upgrade their handset, especially because its price has fallen notably since its release.
Huawei is anticipated to be hard at work on a successor to the Mate 20 Pro, presumably titled the Mate 30 Pro.
Rumours and leaks around Huawei’s next flagship have been scarce, however it has been tipped to come with an improved processor in the form of the Kirin 985 and a new display with a 90Hz refresh rate.
It has also been speculated the device will come with a telephoto module on its rear capable of delivering a five-times optical zoom, similar to the P30 Pro.
Initially it had been speculated the Mate 30 Pro could arrive with a hole punch within its display to expose its front-facing camera system.
However, the most immediate compromise of this design choice would surely come from the need to remove the face unlocking hardware that was housed inside the Mate 20 Pro’s notch.
In addition to touting a 24-megapixel front-facing camera, the Mate 20 Pro also boasted a dot projector, flood illuminator, ambient light sensor and IR camera within its notch to deliver by far the most secure facial recognition system on an Android device.
Devices that do not feature such equipment, such as Huawei’s newer P30 Pro flagship, are typically less reliable in this regard because they are only using their front-facing camera to carry out such a function.
But, a new leak for the Mate 30 Pro has suggested the device could sport a similar facial recognition system to its predecessor.
Images, that have since been speculated to be of Huawei’s new flagship, recently appeared on Webio exhibiting the design of its front glass panel.
The trio of pictures showed a glass sheet with noticeable curved sides - it was also suggested the Mate 30 Pro’s display will come with incredibly tiny bezels surrounding it.
The notch at the top of the glass panel featured five holes within in which, as noted by GSMArena, is the same number as present on the Mate 20 Pro.
If the images from the Chinese site are accurate, it could mean the next entry in Huawei’s Mate series could similarly tout faster, and more secure, facial recognition than the P30 Pro.
While the new leak will surely be incredibly tantalising for Android fans, it is worth noting Huawei has not officially discussed the future of its Mate smartphone lineup.


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Muskrats don’t cache food for the winter like a beaver so they must find fresh aquatic plants every day under the ice, though they’ll occasionally snack on small fish, clams, snails and turtles, too.
In 1987, a researcher in Australia recorded a male musk duck named Ripper producing a vocalization that sounded very much like “You bloody fool,” along with sounds resembling a slamming door and a soft mumbling.
A recent PwC report found that climate tech investment increased from $418 million per year in 2013 to $16.3 billion in 2019, growing at five times the venture capital market rate over the last seven years.
While SpaceX has perfected the art of landing its Falcon 9 rockets , its Starship vehicle has a very different and highly challenging flight profile.
What happens when you load more than 200 Tesla shareholders—increasingly rich shareholders—into a Fremont, California, parking lot, and set CEO Elon Musk loose in front of them to talk about the company’s upcoming battery tech?
Baglino said that the company had already produced tens of thousands of batteries at its new production facility down the street—but not a single physical cell made an appearance at the event.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty in the whole field as to whether [Neuralink] is ever going to be successful,” says Sid Kouider, a former neuroscientist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, who has since started his own neural interface startup, NextMind.
Those are just a handful of the major, million-plus-follower Twitter accounts that were compromised Wednesday afternoon, each in service of a bitcoin scam that has already earned the hackers behind it well over $100,000 in a few short hours.
The Cybertruck presents a golden opportunity to pioneer technologies that eliminate residual emissions from automotive manufacturing.The most obvious way to achieve this is through designing cars to be part of a so-called circular economy–wherein products are reused and recycled, rather than thrown away.
In a statement, Alameda County Public Health Department spokesperson Neetu Balram said the department was aware Tesla had restarted production, but that it hoped the company would comply with public health orders “without further enforcement measures.” Balram said Tesla was due to submit a site-specific plan to reopen on Monday.
It turns out OK !WIRED contributor Eric Adams checks in on some of the 250 or so companies working to build flying cars and sees dark days ahead .Au revoir to Alphabet company Sidewalk Labs’ ambitious plans to develop a small slice of Toronto in its tech-y image, which were canceled this week .As US cities begin to consider reopening, some restaurants wonder : Would it be safer for people to eat out in the street.
Oh, and Elon Musk went on a tear this week, calling shelter-in-place orders “facist” even as he celebrated Tesla’s strong first quarter.And this week in Tesla: The electric-car maker posts a surprising profit , Elon Musk agitates for an end to shelter-in-place orders (against public health officials’ recommendations), and then he maybe violates an SEC settlement ?
The Last of Us Part II Gets Both a New Release Date and a Major Leak.News of the on-sale day came hand-in-hand with word of a major leak of a development build of the game, setting off a series of rumors and debates over who did the leak, why, and whether or not it might have been justified.
Jokes abounded last fall when Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s new “Blade Runner pickup,” but the Cybertruck can drive up to 500 miles on a single charge and is available with one, two, or three motors.Like Musk, Scaringe does not think his company alone can solve the problem.
And yet: Lots of folk still think advancements like ride-hail and autonomous vehicles might be a balm to terrible traffic, and that tech innovation plus regulation could lead to fewer emissions and less time sitting behind the wheel.
Earlier this month, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk appeared on stage in Shanghai to celebrate the opening of Tesla’s new 9.3 million-square-foot factory there, and the start of production for the Model 3 , the company's affordable sedan, in Asia.
For OneWeb, the global adoption of space-based internet is critical to the company’s existence; for SpaceX, it is key to funding Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions .Both companies put their first satellites into orbit last year, but 2020 is when things will get serious.
And that was 2015—just the halfway point of the decade in which the software-loving tech industry charged into the physical world of transportation.Nissan targeted 2020 for the market debut of its self-driving car.
How physics prevented a man in a panic attack from opening an aircraft door in midair .Elon Musk wins his defamation trial , which may have turned on what “pedo guy” means .Researchers say they’ve taught self-driving car software to distinguish between selfish and considerate human drivers in the space of two seconds.
After less than an hour of deliberation, a Los Angeles jury Friday found that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk did not defame a British diver by calling him a “pedo guy” and “sus,” or suspicious, in a series of July 2018 tweets.
Elon is defending and Amazon is offending, but first: a cartoon about a voice assistant betrayal .Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less.
Musk later said that Howard-Higgins told that employee that Unsworth had married a girl when she was as young as 12, though Unsworth’s lawyers say, based on emails, that Howard-Higgins only said that the the diver met his wife when she was 18 or 19.
It’s the same graffiti font used by many of the Cybertruck swag sellers on Amazon and Etsy, both of which forbid trademark infringement on their platforms but have sometimes struggled to remove it .
Trump is spouting while Ford and Tesla are shouting, but first: a cartoon about when data collection gets personal .Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less.
And while that might not be a day-to-day use case for many prospective buyers, it’s very handy if you’re showing off the prowess of your latest all-electric model for the first time at a glitzy event in Los Angeles, as Tesla (and SpaceX ) CEO Elon Musk did Thursday night.
“I actually don’t know if a lot of people will buy this pickup truck or not,” he told Recode a year ago, “but I don’t care.” He’s said the truck will be “literally bulletproof” and that it will look like “an armored personnel carrier from the future.”.


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Android Surges Into Second Place
- By Keith Ward
- May 13, 2010
The open source Android smartphone market just hit a milestone of sorts: it surpassed the iPhone in popularity, moving into the second overall spot behind industry leader RIM OS (BlackBerry).
That's according to anaylst firm NPD, which tracks smartphone usage. Its Q1 2010 figures show RIM with 36 percent of the market, Android at 28 percent, and iPhone in third at 21 percent.
Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis for NPD, said in a press release that marketing has been crucial in Android's rise. "As in the past, carrier distribution and promotion have played a crucial role in determining smartphone market share. In order to compete with the iPhone, Verizon Wireless has expanded its buy-one-get-one offer beyond RIM devices to now include all of their smartphones."
Android is also available in far more phones and on more carriers than the single-phone, single-carrier iPhone. Verizon, for instance, lists three Android-based phones for sale on its Web site, with two more models -- the HTC Droid Incredible and LG Ally -- coming soon (the Incredible is scheduled to go on sale June 1).
Not everyone is bowled over by the sales figures. Analyst Michael Gartenberg of Altimeter Group blogged about the danger of reading too much into the numbers. He wrote:
"This is a fast moving market and what we're seeing is a snapshot in time that's not likely relevant long term. Microsoft is introducing Windows Phone 7 later this year, Palm is now a part of HP. Google, Apple and RIM are all working on OS and platform refreshes so for the moment, there are a lot of players here who will shuffle for position over time."
Still, it has to be encouraging news for Google, which developed Android. Even though RIM still has the lion's share of the market, it has been around much longer than Android. Android also has a big head start, market-share-wise, over Windows Phone 7, expected to debut later this year.
As for Apple, Gartenberg sees the glass half full rather than half empty. "What I do see interesting is how well Apple has done with a single device (for the most part) on a single carrier in the US," he wrote. "That's an interesting lesson that should not be missed by the competition."
Keith Ward is the editor in chief of Virtualization & Cloud Review. Follow him on Twitter @VirtReviewKeith.


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Amazon.com's formula for the department store of the future includes algorithmic recommendations and a "magic closet" in the fitting room, according to one corporate director.
The online retailer announced on Thursday that it will build its first-ever clothes store this year, with a digital twist, in an effort to expand its fashion business. Simoina Vasen, a managing director, said, "We wouldn't undertake anything in physical retail unless we felt we could considerably improve the customer experience."
The planned "Amazon Style" store near Los Angeles is smaller than a standard department store at 30,000 square feet. Models are on the racks, and consumers use Amazon's mobile app to scan a code to choose the color and size they want. Shoppers enter a virtual wait for a fitting room, which they open with their smartphone when it is ready, to try on the clothing that is stored in the rear.
The dressing room on the inside provides "a personal space for you to continue shopping without ever having to leave," according to Vasen. Each features a touchscreen that allows customers to request additional products, which are delivered to a secure, two-sided closet "within minutes," according to her.
"It's like a magical closet with an infinite number of options," Vasen added.
Shoppers can also get suggestions from touchscreens. Amazon keeps track of every item a customer scans in order to tailor apparel recommendations. Customers can also participate in a style survey. Employees have already deposited customers' requested products as well as Amazon-selected items by the time they arrive in a fitting room.
Customers can opt-out with the help of a concierge, according to Amazon.
Before, Amazon announced technology to assist buyers in selecting clothing. According to expert research, the company has eclipsed Walmart as the most-shopped clothes retailer in the United States.
However, it still has room to grow and compete with smaller-format retailers like Macy's and Nordstrom. Amazon's physical grocery and convenience stores have yet to disrupt traditional retail.
Vasen declined to name specific products but said the company's new store seeks to appeal to a wide variety of customers.
It employs hundreds of people and does not use a cashier-less checkout system like some Amazon locations, according to Vasen. Customers can still pay with a sweep of their palm using Amazon One, a biometric technology.


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European Union hits back with tariffs against US - ECB to end bond-buying program in December - Supply chain diversity still unknown in Germany
While leaving its key interest rates at historical lows, the European Central Bank has extended its already generous asset-buying program, aiming to boost stubbornly weak inflation and sluggish growth in the eurozone.
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ITC, which accounts for every three of four cigarettes sold in the country, has increased prices by 10% in the premium segment, while for the regular cigarette of 69-mm size the price has gone up by around 14-16%. In entry level sub-64 mm small size cigarettes, the hike is between 12% and 20% depending on the brands.
Overweight Future Retail Ltd. at a price target of Rs 540.0 .
Budget data shows the average effective tax rate (ETR) — taxes as a percentage of pretax profits — for roughly 8.4 lakh firms that filed returns for 2017-18 was just over 29%.
Domestic equities didn’t show any kneejerk reaction to the findings of the survey.
The BSE Sensex fell by 418 points to close at 34,315.63 last week.
The promoter and promoter group held 82.20 per cent stake in the company as of March 31, 2018.
The buyback is expected to aid PC Jeweller to regain the faith of equity holders in the company.
Shares of V-Mart, which runs medium-sized stores that sell clothes, accessories, footwear and everyday staples, have risen 10-fold since they began trading in February 2013.
Nearest biggies M&M and BPCL have readings of Rs 96,720 crore & 98,484 crore respectively.
Jubilant said its same-store sales (SSS) growth in the third quarter was 17.8 per cent versus a fall of 3.3 per cent in the same period last year.
ET Now poll had predicted a net profit of Rs 2,834 crore in Q3 FY18.
Algo trading uses advanced models and computer programmes to create trading strategies.
The stock had hit 52-week high of Rs 540.25 on September 26, 2017 and 52-week low of Rs 265 on December 28, 2016.
The company said that the Income Tax department conducted a search/survey under section 132/133A of the Income Tax Act on the company and its subsidiaries from Sept 21 - 24.
According to Nirmal Bang Securities, Westlife Development has posted improved performance with 4 per cent.
The scrip gained 3.90 per cent to close at Rs 774.80 on BSE.
Tasty Bite has a subsidiary which is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
Total income of the company slipped by 7 per cent YoY to Rs 1871.34 crore during the quarter under review.
The company, which accounts for three out of every four cigarettes sold in India, increased prices on as many as 25 different pack sizes and variants for popular brands.
This development came after the Central Board of Excise and Customs, over the weekend, removed excise and additional excise duty on cigarettes. This tweak in the taxation system gave a fillip to the ITC stocks as it hit a 52-week high of Rs 354.80.


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You probably woke up this morning to an alarm from your phone or smart device. You might have started your day browsing a news app, listening to a podcast or jamming to new music on Spotify.
You probably did all of this while catching up on social media interactions you missed while you were asleep.
By the time you were done with breakfast, you were most likely caught up on the latest news, celebrity gossip and cute puppy memes – all without picking up a newspaper or turning on a TV.
The year is 2019, and pop culture has taken over the world.
It only makes sense that public relations strategies follow suit, expanding beyond newspaper and TV placements to incorporate social media, celebrities and even influencers to build the company brand. Here’s why.
How Social Media Has Integrated with PR
Back in the day, PR experts would give a statement on television, release it in print or publish it online.
There’s nothing wrong with these older, tried-and-true methods of public relations – so why are pros turning to social media to grow business and enhance PR?
It’s a great way to reach customers.
For one thing, social media is essentially an online extension of your company’s brand. When potential customers want to learn about you, their first glimpse of your brand is usually on your Twitter or Facebook account. These accounts help prospects determine your market and your reputation. They’re an extremely powerful source of information.
“Businesses that fail to use social media to manage their reputations may not only lose reach in the digital world but may not even be noticed amid all the noise.”
— John Boitnott, Inc.com
Also, social media is not just for reaching customers anymore – it’s also a great place to connect with reporters.
Companies willing to follow that migration to social media are more likely to secure coverage, while those unwilling to change may find their pitches stuck in voicemail purgatory.
All of this makes pop culture’s home, social media, much harder to ignore.
So where does a solid PR strategy go from there?
Use Social Media to Connect with Reporters
A simple way to connect with reporters is to “tweet” at them. Mention their handle, throw their name into a hashtag or just use the @ symbol to mention them by name.
If that doesn’t work, try sending them a direct message. You might be surprised how quickly a reporter will respond. Since Twitter is a prime source for news, reporters monitor the platform around the clock.
Reaching reporters, however, is just the top drawer of the pop culture toolbox.
Leveraging Pop Culture Entertainment in PR
Whether we like it or not, those in the entertainment industry dominate the media market. So, how can these pop culture icons (and brand equity masters) help with your brand recognition?
Let’s take a look at an example from Samsung. A few years ago, you might remember the infamous selfie taken at the Oscar awards ceremony featuring Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and several other notable celebrities. As that picture went viral, so did the phone that captured it – a Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Samsung spent $20 million for Oscars airtime, but what got everyone buzzing the next day wasn’t one of its lavishly produced commercials. The world was sharing that star-studded selfie.
This use of entertainment idols drove a spectacular campaign for Samsung, proving that utilizing pop culture is a necessary tool for brand recognition.
Much like Samsung, Netflix is no stranger to incorporating their pop-culture hits to drive engagement for their streaming platform. In 2017, the company unveiled a partnership with Lyft to provide passengers with rides in a fully immersive “Stranger Things” ride experience.
Once the new season aired, 361,000 people watched all nine episodes of Stranger Things on the day it was released, according to Nielsen.
The story gets better.
This marketing effort was a win for both sides. While Netflix enjoyed increased mentions, Lyft reaped more ride requests from fans looking to experience a piece of the show. In the end, both Netflix and Lyft leveraged this pop culture entertainment phenomenon to delivere sales, engagement and media value – in a single stroke.
The Power of Influencers
What about the newest type of entertainer – the influencer? They’re not television or movie stars. So, why bother?
For starters, influencers often have thousands, if not millions, of followers. That means they provide a fast track to generating word-of-mouth publicity – possibly the most effective marketing and PR tactic since the dawn of speech.
That makes influencer publicity a sweet spot for PR.
Why does it work? Consumers have always been wary of paid advertisements. Influencers, however, seem like friends or relatable peers. Unlike paid advertising, influencers connect with the consumer base, earning credibility and trust.
Also, since influencers have a reputation to maintain, most will only promote the products they test and admire. That stamp of approval from a trusted influencer means a great deal to wait-and-see buyers.
So, now that you know why pop culture is a gold mine for branding, revenue and exposure, it’s time to kick-start your pop culture strategy.
Start by identifying which social media channels best fit your company and brand. Take advantage of all that the platforms have to offer by creating handles, writing clever bios and linking everything to your website.
Next, start following news on Twitter, and make sure you read up on the culture section of your favorite publication to see who’s talking about your industry – especially if they are a celebrity.
And remember: pop culture, celebrities and influencers are your friends.
Do you need additional help updating your PR strategy? If so, dive into our e-book, The Five Required Elements to Maximize PR for Your Tech Company.


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20 July 2018 – APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Philippines chair Tomas Alcantara and member Guillermo Luz and representatives from the local software industry, energy sector, and government, participated in the first Digital Innovation Forum held in Taipei last July 19-20, 2018. Organized by ABAC Chinese Taipei and Papua New Guinea, the two-day event covered a broad range of topics related to digitalization and how these will shape the future.
The forum highlighted critical issues governments, businesses, and organizations must proactively address. These include effective adoption of e-governance, understanding the impact of cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics technologies on productive and future of jobs; developing an enabling ecosystem for financial innovations and blockchain-based applications, and capitalizing on data privacy.
The event featured high-profile speakers around the globe such as former Estonian President Toomas Ilves, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Skype co-founder Geoffrey Prentice, Amazon Web Services Principal Scientist Animashree Anandkumar, Chinese Taipei Digital Minister Audrey Tang, and the first Android citizen Sophia.
A number of tech entrepreneurs also presented their innovations to the audience during the “Meet the Digital Makers” session. These include the electric scooter and battery swapping venture Gogoro, blockchain-based insurance for cryptocurrencies Coin-sure, and information logistics platform Binder.
Organizing the Philippine delegation to this year’s Digital Innovation Forum is part of ABAC PH’s initiatives on digital innovation, which has been identified as one of its focus areas. The council has underscored the need to fully understand and adapt to the current technological changes, which will significantly influence the jobs of the future, so that the Philippines will not be left behind. As such, ABAC PH is currently engaging public and private sector players to help formulate a national strategy for digital innovation.
The event took place prior to the third ABAC meeting in Kuala Lumpur from July 23-26, where digital innovation is identified as a priority issue for the Asia-Pacific business leaders. ###
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There are two ways to see Flash on your iOS device, either find some crazy (and potentially dangerous) jailbreak hack or just download Skyfire web browser. Today, the company has announced that a new version, Skyfire 3.0, has been rolled out for the iPhone app store.
The browser now packs in improved video support for Flash, and better deeper social networking integration for sites like Twitter and Facebook, a new OneTouch Search feature, and content recommendation (think ‘like’ for Facebook but for every site).
“Skyfire 3.0 for iPhone makes for the most compelling mobile browsing experience to date,” said Jeff Glueck, Skyfire’s CEO. “This latest iteration leverages the cloud to not only streamline playback of rich multimedia – including Flash video – but also to seamlessly integrate your social graph into the browser.”
Skyfire is available for$2.99 on the app store, upgrades will be free as usual.


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From Zack Rodgers’s summary of Razorfish’s annual digital spending report (see ):
–Display advertising within social media captured only 4% of budgets
–Investment in social-media marketing skewed toward content creation and management (eg, Facebook fan pages, blogger outreach) versus traditional advertising
–The big winners continued to be CPM campaigns or sponsorships negotiated at a site-specific level (30%) and paid search / sponsored listings (25%)
–Mobile advertising dollars remain small, but the future looks bright
–CPC rates at major search engines was between $0.56 and $0.88 per click, expected to rise in 2010
“Greenpeace is entreating all designers, professional and otherwise, to ‘design a new logo that’s more suitable to [BP's] dirty business,’ the organization writes on its Web site. The contest is actually pegged to BP’s investment in oil extraction from Canadian sand pits, a process said to produce four times as much CO2 as conventional drilling, though entrants are free to find inspiration in any of BP’s unseemly activities. The winning design will be featured in Greenpeace’s anti-BP campaigns. Submissions will be accepted through June 28.”
Meanwhile BP has pledged $25 million to the state of Florida that are open for summer-time fun.
Twitter and Facebook are growing like weeds, with 60 million and 400 million members each, respectively. Last month Twitter announced that its account-holders are churning out 50 million Tweets per day, to ever-expanding networks of friends and colleagues (and, let’s be honest, robots). According to stats published in :
“Web analyst firm HubSpot estimates that the average Twitter user now has 300 followers — compared to 70 in July — and follows 170, a substantial increase from 45 in the middle of the year. And, users are tweeting more, with the average output growing from 120 in July to 420.”
There’s a danger to looking at averages, though. Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears each have more than 4.5 million followers (see ).
And while total Twitter membership is up to nearly 60 million accounts, visitors to Twitter.com remained flat in the 2nd half of 2009. Again from :
“According to data from Web analytics company Compete, Twitter attracted approximately 22 million visitors in December 2009, which was pretty much unchanged from June levels. From its best month, August, the visitor metric fell by 770,000.”
Twitter usage on client and mobile apps such as Tweetdeck isn’t counted by website traffic firms like Compete, but it’s not logical to me that the percentage of Twitter users who use downloadable clients, which requires a bit more technical know-how than visiting a website, would grow faster than usage of Twitter.com as its overall audience has expanded to a more mainstream (and less technical) population.
According to BarracudaLabs, only 21 percent of Twitter accounts are active, if you define “active” as an account holder who has at least 10 followers, follows at least 10 people and has Tweeted at least 10 times. (See .)
Facebook has a similar problem. Total membership is bigger than the entire human population in the United States and those members push 5 billion pieces of content into Facebook newsfeeds every week. But the activity rates per person — sharing links, photos or status updates — are falling. From :
“While the actual raw count of data shared has skyrocketed, the overall percentage of Facebookers who post status updates daily has actually fallen. Which means that on the whole, Facebook’s users may be much less engaged with the site. And much of the increased content-sharing is coming either from a proportionally smaller group or from the much larger number of pages being published — many of those, however, are promotional vehicles for other companies, particularly local businesses.”
With total audience numbers as big as Facebook’s, I’m not downgrading its odds of achieving world domination. But declining engagement rates aren’t a good thing. What is Facebook if members aren’t participating? Anecdotally, I know many Twitter lurkers who actively use the service as vital news aggregator. The non-contributing Facebookers I know tend to lose interest altogether.
Anyhoo, because I know you need to know, here’s what I’m up to: Awwww, cloudy Saturday morning in SF!! #ihatecloudydays
(Thanks, , for pointing me to several of the above articles!)
Above is Sprint’s “TypePad Conversation,” a sponsored unit that runs across Six Apart blog sites. From :
“Six Apart has developed an ad format that uses sponsored questions to help brands engage with blog audiences. Called TypePad Conversations, the product consists of a module that publishers can embed on their pages and use to spark conversations with readers in a sponsored format. Reader responses appear on the individual sites where the module is hosted, and can also be aggregated in a hub on the advertiser’s site, Facebook page, or standalone destination.”
Adotas is calling it the .
I bet this format is going to be a winner. Reminds me of the idea from Dice and its agency Modem Media / Digitas, a project Bernie Albers (now at Six Apart) and I had the chance to work on back in 2006 when we were both at Federated Media. Congrats to Bernie, David Tokheim, Andrew Anker and Chris Alden at Six Apart; and to the Sprint team, which includes Elizabeth Paynter and Sara Devine at Mindshare, and Stephanie Wilroy, Starla West and Rich Pesce at Sprint.
Facebook’s default privacy settings in 2005:
And now (April 2010):
Check out the awesomely animated version .
Miss the good old days of 2005? It turns out dialing back your privacy settings isn’t easy. From the :
“The new opt-out settings certainly are complex. Facebook users who hope to make their personal information private should be prepared to spend a lot of time pressing a lot of buttons. To opt out of full disclosure of most information, it is necessary to click through more than 50 privacy buttons, which then require choosing among a total of more than 170 options.”
According an study, forty percent of 18-to-24 year-olds and twenty percent of 25-to-38 year-olds “hate” advertising on YouTube and Hulu. Below chart (and further analysis) from .
Hate is a pretty strong sentiment. I mean it’s one thing to be annoyed or to check the box on a survey that says you’d consider paying for content to reduce the ad clutter on your favorite site (even if you’re lying). But hate, wow. That sent me to Compete and Alexa to see just how fast viewers are abandoning those two sites. But I found no such thing.
Compete shows unique visitors to YouTube growing over the past year, from 70-some-odd million uniques in early 2009 to nearly 98 million in January 2010. February and March are down from the January peak, to around 91 million uniques — December 2009 levels. Hulu unique visitor counts over the past year have been bouncing from 6 million to 8.5 million, with a high-water mark at 9.1 million in December 2009, and back to the 7.5 to 8.5 million range in the first quarter of 2010.
Alexa says YouTube’s global pageviews are down 1.64% over the past 3 months, but they’re up 3.58% in the most recent month and up almost 25% yesterday.
At least in the case of YouTube and Hulu, at least for now, ad hatred does not correspond to audience abandonment.
From NYT’s blog:
“While Twitter has nearly equaled Facebook in awareness among Americans — 87 percent now know of it, compared with 26 percent last year — it still lags behind in use, Teddy Wayne writes in The New York Times.”
Twitter usage is still way, way behind that of Facebook but it’s enormous awareness will keep Facebook on its toes, especially when you look at this other data point from the Edison Research study:
“[Twitter] users are more than three times as likely to follow brands and companies on Twitter as other users of social networks do, with over 40 percent using Twitter to learn about and provide opinions on brands.”


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The recreational marijuana industry has been booming for over a year now. As new states in the U.S. continue to look at the benefits of legalizing cannabis for adult use, those who have already done so are leading the charge.
To the north, Canada has been working on showing the world that a nationwide legalized cannabis market can work on a large scale. This has helped to create a domino effect for many countries who are considering doing so around the world.
While at the beginning of the industry, many of the large gainers were those who were involved in the medicinal side of the market, but now many of these companies have been forward thinking by getting involved in the recreational aspect of cannabis.
Global Consortium Inc. (GCGX) has become one of the major producers of recreational marijuana products including oils, vaporizers and more. The company made big headlines only a week ago after securing an order worth around $50,000 per week. The deal made with MJ Delivery, based out of Tahoe, may help them to continue pushing their large range of products around the adult-use market.
Additionally, Global Consortium Inc. (GCGX) currently has as much as $170,000 in orders per day for the immediate future! This sizable number comes from an order for as much as 20 liters of cannabis oil per day. With this oil going for $8,500 per liter, the company could potentially be able to continue producing these returns for the length of the most current order.
The subsidiary of Global Consortium Inc. (GCGX), Indulge Oils has completed their testing and has now moved on to the production of marijuana oils meaning that their product may be able to hit the open market in the near future. After they finish production of the latest oil run, they have stated that they will once again begin producing vaporizing pens for sale throughout their various markets. These pens have extremely high margins which could continue to benefit the company on their way to the top.
This means that Global Consortium Inc. (GCGX) could be busy fulfilling orders into the next year. This number helps Global Consortium to give their investors a sense of confidence in their numbers for the next year. While stability is something that is quite tough to come by in the marijuana industry, Global Consortium Inc. (GCGX) has been able to turn that notion around.
Much of their entrance into the cannabis market has been due to their acquisitions of both Infused Edibles and Indulge Oils. Global Consortium has been able to make these strategic acquisitions to help put them in a high exposure position. Infused Edibles alone has been able to produce revenue of around $2 million just in CBD products. With so much left to see for the new year, Global Consortium Inc. (GCGX) should remain on any investor’s watchlist.
Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) is considered to be one of the largest players in the industry. The company famously received an almost $2 billion investment from the tobacco giant, Altria (NYSE:MO). This investment does show that there may be a lot of potential for Cronos in the future, but many have stated that the entrance of big tobacco may, in fact, be a bad look for the cannabis market.
Despite this, studies have shown that cannabis as a whole could reach as much as $200 billion worldwide in the next 15 years, which means Cronos has a lot to potentially gain during that time. Cronos currently is on track to produce as much as 117,000 kilograms of cannabis per year which makes them one of the top ten producers, but they have plans to continue expansion into this new year. Cronos should remain a good marker for the future of the cannabis industry as many stocks are dependent on what they do and how they proceed through the new market.
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German automobile manufacturer BMW has renewed as an official partner of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), the governing body of rugby union in France.
The four-year deal will continue BMW’s strong brand presence at the national side’s home matches played at the Stade de France, Paris, while the company will become the front-of-shirt sponsor for France’s under-20s side and the national sevens team.
BMW will become a partner of the two French stages of the World Rugby Sevens Series, the annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by the sport’s governing body, and it will support the FFR in promoting the development of sevens in France.
In addition, France’s national team captain Guilhem Guirado has signed a personal endorsement deal with BMW. The Toulon hooker joins international colleagues Thierry Dusautoir, Wesley Fofana and Arthur Bonneval as a brand ambassador for the car giant.


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Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management has named Brian Connors director of the Bacardi Center of Excellence, a one-of-a-kind educational partnership between the FIU hospitality school and Bacardi USA.
The Bacardi Center of Excellence offers the only spirits management curriculum of its kind in the country for students interested in a career in the spirits industry.
Connors has served as the center’s interim director since its creation. Under his leadership, the Bacardi Center of Excellence launched the Spirits Management major in fall 2020, with classes such as Beverage Law and Beverage Marketing. All the new courses this spring will be taught in the newly unveiled Bacardi Center of Excellence classroom located on the first floor of the Chaplin School’s Southern Wine and Spirits Beverage Management Center.
“It’s an honor to be leading this unique partnership between FIU hospitality and Bacardi,” Connors said. “Our goal is to make the Bacardi Center of Excellence the premiere learning and research center in hospitality industry education.”
Connors’ appointment to the Bacardi Center of Excellence is a result of an educational partnership created after Bacardi USA made a $5 million gift to the Chaplin School in February.
“We are amazed at the great opportunities Professor Connors has created so far for the Bacardi Center of Excellence,” said Michael Cheng, dean of the Chaplin School. “He is putting our new program on the map and creating a path to success for future leaders in the industry.”
In addition to the curriculum, Connors spearheaded a collaborative-learning platform called BacardiTeach. The online series offers micro-credentials, certifications, and advanced learning opportunities for beverage professionals and individuals wanting to learn more about the global spirits world. To date, over 2,000 people have signed up and earned badges through the program.
Connors also launched BacardiTalks, a monthly guest lecture series with industry leaders. Speakers have included Pete Carr, president of Bacardi North America; Elizabeth Blau, founder and CEO of Blau + Associates, and Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group founder. The lineup of featured speakers continues weekly through another new endeavor, the podcast 2 BarStools & a Knife.
Connors is a teaching assistant professor at the Chaplin School and works directly with industry and academia to create innovative solutions for operational training, concept development and educational resources. He served as a wine and beverage consultant
for Celebrity Cruises, a professor with Johnson & Wales University, and a consultant to independent and multi-unit restaurant groups, hotels, resorts, entertainment venues, private city and country clubs, retailers of natural and organic goods, hospitality REITs, and the mega yacht industry.
He has developed nationally recognized, award-winning wine and beverage programs, and has appeared on the Travel Channel’s Trip of a Lifetime, as well as on national television and in print media features.
Connors has a master’s degree from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, and a bachelor’s degree from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He also earned his culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University, trained for his sommelier certification at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley and is certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers.
He also is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) through the Society of Wine Educators, International Bordeaux Wine Educator (IBWE) through The Bordeaux Wine Trade Council (CIVB) and a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) according to standards achieved through the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.


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Nike Sportswear is launching a brand new Nike Air Force 270 just past the half-way point of the month which is being called ‘Metallic’.
Coming in a Black, Metallic Silver and White color combination to keep things simple. This Nike Air Force 270 is highlighted with Black across the upper while Silver is applied to the Nike Swoosh logos and branding on the heel tabs. Finishing the look we have Red accents on the nylon strap tab and insoles.
Nike Air Force 270 Metallic Release Date
For those that want to purchase the Nike Air Force 270 Metallic, they are scheduled to release at select Nike Sportswear retailers including online at Nike.com on March 16th. Retail price will be $160. Continue to scroll below to check out more images which will provide you with a closer look.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Zayo Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:ZAYO) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Wednesday, May 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $36.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $35.00.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BTIG Research restated a buy rating and set a $41.00 target price (up previously from $36.00) on shares of Zayo Group Holdings in a research note on Friday, January 20th. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of Zayo Group Holdings in a research report on Friday, January 13th. They set a buy rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Zayo Group Holdings in a research report on Tuesday, February 7th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Zayo Group Holdings from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $39.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 3rd. Finally, Citigroup Inc upped their price target on shares of Zayo Group Holdings from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Zayo Group Holdings presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $37.29.
Zayo Group Holdings (NYSE:ZAYO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 9th. The technology company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $550.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $545.63 million. Zayo Group Holdings had a negative net margin of 0.74% and a positive return on equity of 1.53%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.08) EPS.
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In related news, Director Richard W. Connor sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $175,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 141,883 shares in the company, valued at $4,965,905. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Christopher Morley sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $875,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 532,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,654,195. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 903,199 shares of company stock valued at $29,891,822 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZAYO. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Zayo Group Holdings during the third quarter valued at approximately $56,001,000. Cadence Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Zayo Group Holdings during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $201,000. BlackRock Fund Advisors raised its position in shares of Zayo Group Holdings by 7.9% in the third quarter. BlackRock Fund Advisors now owns 1,521,548 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $45,205,000 after buying an additional 111,023 shares in the last quarter. Putnam Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Zayo Group Holdings by 122.3% in the fourth quarter. Putnam Investments LLC now owns 1,216,256 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,966,000 after buying an additional 669,081 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Zayo Group Holdings by 4.5% in the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 160,274 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,762,000 after buying an additional 6,913 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.35% of the company’s stock.
About Zayo Group Holdings
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc provides communications infrastructure services, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation and cloud infrastructure to a range of businesses. The Company operates in five segments: Dark Fiber Solutions, Network Connectivity, Colocation and Cloud Infrastructure, Zayo Canada and Other.
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Earlier this week it was announced that Google has finally made a deal with Twitter, to enable them to show Twitter updates in it’s search results pages.
Microsoft and Twitter reached an agreement sometime ago, so Bing is already showing Tweets as results on it’s SERPs and now Google has also managed to come to an arrangement with Twitter, meaning that in the coming months we will begin to see Tweets appearing for relevant searches on Google too.
Due to the demand for real time results, a phenomena started by Twitter, all search engines are trying to produce the freshest and up-to-date results and they have obviously realised that the best way to do this is to integrate Twitter posts into their results.
Google’s last effort to become more real-time was the introduction of its time filters, which meant that its search results could be filtered to see pages that had been updated within the last hour.
However in relation to Twitter this simply wasn’t quick enough, so in order to provide its users with what they are really looking for, Google will now be producing Tweets within its search results.
Google hopes that this will further increase the user satisfaction of its search engine, by delivering up-to-the minute results on current events. Meaning that when you are looking for information on a subject and want an update of what is happening there and then, say, weather conditions at your favorite holiday destination, you can search on Google and find tweets from other users who are there and commenting about it.


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It is World Glaucoma Week and the team at Specsavers in Haverhill have been training to better support their customers.
In conjunction with the International Glaucoma Association, Specsavers has developed training for its in-store teams to help sufferers with their eye-drops – the mos effective form of treatment.
700,000 people affected
It is thought to affect 700,000 people in Britain today, but as many as half of cases are undiagnosed. Glaucoma is often symptomless at first and in the UK is one of the leading causes of irreversible sight loss.
Raju Fynn, store director at Specsavers Haverhill, said: ‘Our store is a big part of the community, so it is really great to ensure our team is trained to be able provide the best service to our customers and support those with the condition in the most effective way.’
Supporting our customers
‘We are very proud to be involved in supporting the International Glaucoma Association and being able to better support our customers with the condition is a really positive development for our store.


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Auto repair chains like Charlotte-based Meineke, and local repair shops nationwide are steering customers to predatory lenders engaged in deceptive and abusive practices, charging up to 189% APR
WASHINGTON – A new, just-released report by the Stop The Debt Trap coalition finds auto repair shops across the country, including Meineke, headquartered in Charlotte, are offering predatory loans through EasyPay Finance and Transportation Alliance Bank (TAB Bank) that promise no interest if paid in 90 days but end up costing as much as 189% – even in states where an interest rate that high is illegal. The report highlights some of the hundreds of complaints detailing deceptive and abusive practices concerning loans by EasyPay Finance, its parent company Duvera Billing Services, and Utah-based bank, TAB Bank, which helps EasyPay evade state laws. EasyPay Finance loans are available at auto repair and tire shops around the country, including at major chains such as AAMCO, Big O Tires, Grease Monkey, JiffyLube, Meineke, Midas, and Precision Tune Auto Care.
For example, one complaint warns others to “NEVER go to Meineke” while describing a payment process in which virtually none of the three, $100 payments made went to the loan principal. “Where the hell has all the payments gone to,” the borrower asked.
One North Carolina consumer tells how a loan carrying a 130% APR was not disclosed until after their transmission repair. Another North Carolina consumer protests “accounts on my credit report that are not mine.”
“The Tar Heel state has strong, wide-ranging, and bipartisan support for its cap on loan interest rates. It is appalling that Meineke, a North Carolina based company, is among the auto repair companies participating in a predatory loan scheme that evades our interest rate cap. Auto repair shops should stop driving their customers into a financial ditch. The FDIC should stop TAB Bank, and other banks they supervise, from sponsoring this exploitative scheme,” said Rochelle Sparko, director of North Carolina policy at the Center for Responsible Lending.
The National Consumer Law Center also released a Consumer Alert about these loans, which warns consumers to “beware of the fine print that could disguise costly loans at rates up to 189%.” Advocates urge consumers to avoid any loan above 36% APR including fees. If caught in an EasyPay Finance loan, consumers should file a complaint with the CFPB, the FDIC, and the North Carolina Department of Justice. They should also opt out of the forced arbitration clause and consult a lawyer.
To find where businesses – including for auto repair and retail – that are facilitating these usurious EasyPay loans are located, use this store locator.
“Loans at 189% are illegal in most states, but TAB Bank is helping EasyPay Finance evade those laws and multiply the pain of an expensive car repair,” said Lauren Saunders, associate director at the National Consumer Law Center.
TAB Bank is one of only a few rogue banks willing to front for predatory lenders. The bank, which is chartered in Utah and supervised by the FDIC, helps EasyPay Finance (owned by Duvera Billing Services) charge up to 189% on loans offered through stores nationwide, including auto mechanics, furniture stores, and pet stores offering predatory puppy loans. In states, such as North Carolina, that have outlawed predatory interest rates, EasyPay Finance launders its loans through TAB Bank so that it can charge high interest rates that it cannot legally charge as a non-bank lender. In other states, it makes the loans directly.
In addition to the excessive interest rates, complaints about the TAB Bank/EasyPay Finance loans describe tactics to conceal the interest rate, exploitation of veterans and servicemembers, the use of impossible-to-obtain 90-day full-interest rebate offers, unauthorized direct debits, mistakes and poor customer service, damaged credit reports, and debt collection harassment.
“Auto repair shops throughout the country, including major auto repair companies, are steering struggling consumers into deceptive, high cost loans with lasting impacts, including credit report harm and debt collection harassment,” said Rachel Gittleman, Financial Services Outreach Manager at Consumer Federation of America.
"A car repair can be a devastating expense, and financially fragile families don't need predatory lenders amplifying the damage. EasyPay and its rent-a-bank partner TAB Bank are preying on people in a way that exploits the centrality of cars in American society. For most people, having a car that runs well is essential to their daily economic life and to managing a family," said Elyse Hicks, Consumer Policy Counsel at Americans for Financial Reform.
Contacts: Center for Responsible Lending, Matthew Kravitz (email@example.com); National Consumer Law Center, Stephen Rouzer (firstname.lastname@example.org); Consumer Federation of America, Rachel Gittleman (email@example.com); Americans for Financial Reform, William Pierre-Louis, Jr. (firstname.lastname@example.org);


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We are proud to announce our partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce China (Amcham) as a supporting organization to this year’s 4th Annual AmCham China Technology & Innovation Summit.
The COVID-19 crisis appears to be supercharging a new era of digitalisation in China. From online food delivery to ride-hailing apps, digital business models and technologies have played an important role in mitigating the social and business impacts of the pandemic.
How should companies enhance their sustainability efforts post COVID-19? What role do they play in meeting the challenges we face in today’s world? How can civil society collaborate with private enterprise and government organizations to achieve a sustainable and inclusive future?
Governments worldwide are providing unprecedented support to households, businesses and financial markets, however, due to the uncertain nature of the virus and its development, a great deal of ambiguity still remains as to what economic recovery looks like.


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Intel has just started shipping a new Xeon processor based on the Westemere architecture, the Xeon X5698, that has now become the company's fastest CPU to ever enter production as its clock speed has been set up at 4.4GHz.
According to CPU-World, in the middle of last year, when Intel's started manufacturing its refresh of the Xeon 5600 series, the company also produced a few special chips, that distinguished themselves thanks to their high operating clocks.
To put things into perspective, the slowest CPU that was showcased back then was clocked at no less than 4GHz, while the fastest model ran at an impressive 4.66GHz.
Among those processors there was also a chip clocked at 4.4GHz, that has now been released as the Xeon X5698.
As stated earlier, this new processor is based on the Westemere architecture, but, unlike most of its counterparts, it comes with four of the six cores available disabled, making it the only CPU in the Xeon 5600 series to feature a dual-core design.
However, the rest of the core has remained pretty much intact and the CPU packs the same 12MB of Level 3 cache memory as its older brothers while also featuring Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost support.
In addition, the chip also carries dual QPI links, SSE 4.2 and AES-NI instruction support and is compatible with Intel's LGA 1366 socket.
Other features include a tri-channel memory controller, that works with DDR3 1066MHz DIMMs, VT-x and Intel TXT support as well as Intel's enhanced SpeedStep technology.
Sadly, the TDP of the chip and the maximum amount of memory supported is not yet known at this moment.
Pricing is also a mystery, but Intel is expected to ship the Xeon X5698 only to OEMs, so, most probably, the price will be negotiated once orders for the chip start coming in.


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New York governor Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including cryptocurrency startups.
Cuomo presented his 2020 “state of the state” plan on Wednesday, publishing a 321-page list of proposals including a new look at exemptions that currently exist for certain consumer financial products and services.
While NYDFS, the creator of the notoriously hard to acquire “BitLicense,” can already bring enforcement actions against unlicensed entities, some companies can claim that they are not subject to the regulator because they do not directly sell their products to consumers.
Further, insurance and banking laws grant NYDFS the authority to collect costs for assessments, but companies operating under the Financial Services Law are not explicitly required to pay up.
“Entities licensed under the FSL (e.g. virtual currency entities) are not required to pay such assessments, despite being subject to similar examination and oversight requirements,” the document reads.
Cuomo wants to amend the law to close these loopholes, according to the document.
NYDFS has regulated cryptocurrency startups under its virtual currency license since mid 2014. Superintendent Linda Lacewell announced last October that the agency was reviewing the regime, citing the crypto industry’s evolution since the BitLicense was first proposed.
Proposed changes include a modification to the approval process for listing cryptocurrencies and a model framework for coin listings that exchanges can use. NYDFS is accepting public comment through Jan. 27.
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