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The brand new 2013 Nissan GTR was get its new engine which powered 560 Horse Power. As like oldest one, this 2013 Nissan GTR gets better and better every year and will no exception fot this one. As we know the first version of GTR was launched in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show delivered a total of 473 HP. The 2012 models was got impressive 530 HP and things aren’t slowing down for the Japanese automaker which prepare the next model year (2012 in Japan, 2013 in USA) will deliver an impressive 2013 Nissan GTR 560 HP.
Behind Audi completely new ideology behind this electric R8 and the normal gasoline version, they serious about bringing this Audi R8 E-Tron to the market. And after the E-tron Detroit Show car, Audi has brought us the e-tron technology platform based on the 2013 Audi R8 E-Tron. The supercar form of R8 was made an easier job for the Audi engineers to develop an electric version of this Audi R8 E-Tron. Mid-engine design of the 2013 Audi R8 with E-Tron technologies provides the perfect location to store heavy batteries without distorting the weight balance that Audi wanted to achieve.
2013 Chevrolet Malibu the first global version of the popular mid-size Chevy, has finally been revealed in 2011 New York Auto Show. 2013 Chevrolet Malibu was revealed one day before at 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu concept will take all of modernism of car design include exterior and interior of the car. Like 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T in New York 2011 Auto Show, the Chevy got many eyes look on its beautiful modern design style. The new Malibu is 4.5 inches smaller in wheelbase at 107.8 inches, and it’s 191.3 inches long–but an inch wider.
From the exclusive blockbuster movies at hollywood and have appeared in a growing number of them that involve superheroes, from the Batman Dark Knight Rises a Lamborghini Aventador become a new Batmobile. The supercar hollywood movies has strated from Iron Man that trend when Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., was seen riding the Audi R8 a few years back. That trend made another superheroes movie adapted the supercars like Audy R8 Spyder on Iron Man 2. Ferrari 458 Italia and Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 was used on Transformers: Dark of the Moon and The Dark Knight.
After old schools BMW 3-Series when the day of announcement it was 25 years ago. This 2014 BMW M3 was appeared on four different generations and evolved from a 2.3 liter inline-four cylinder engine with 200 HP to an impressive V8 hitting 420 HP. 2014 BMW M3 maybe not the best sport cars out there, but it have the most needed functions as sport cars such as extraordinary look, great performance, the best class handling, and a luxurious interior. The brand new 2014 BMW M3 concept was continuity from 2013 models which the sports car’s history will move on to its next chapter as BMW will be set to reveal the new generation M3.
Related Auto Show & Car Showoff for which 2013 car has the best headroom at AutoCarShowOff.com
2012 Mazda3 is the brand new little compact car from Mazda that showed off at New York 2011 Auto Show. This 2012 Mazda3 coming with a mid cycle refresh that not only provides a refined exterior and interior. 2012 Mazda3 performance is dishes out a new engine that utilizes Mazda’s innovative SKYACTIV fuel saving and [...]
Xplore has coming with the latest family pieces, the Jeep Xplore Grand Cherokee from the Xplore FJ Cruiser at SEMA and Xplore Wrangler in Moab. Some people said this Jeep Xplore Grand Cherokee is a Trail Rated car. The official spesification of this Jeep Xplore Grand Cherokee is not yet published but the past Xplore [...]
The famous cars with the latest tuning program for the luxury sports saloon from Porsche comes courtesy of Vorsteiner. This 2011 Porsche Panamera comes with German tuning firm which released their new V-PT body kit for the Panamera, one that includes a plethora of materials made using carbon fiber and finished in multiple layers of [...]
2012 Subaru Impreza was release the first debut at New York 2011 Auto Show with despite initial fears the design of the new small car. 2012 Subaru Impreza is also 30 percent more fuel efficient than the model it replaces, making the new 2012 range the most fuel efficient all-wheel drive car on the market. [...]
Awesome design show of a mans car, truly gentleman car its a landrover range range rover RS300 with limited edition type was tuned by British based tuner, Project Kahn. The landrover range company was released the new range rover with the limited edition RS300 Afzal Kahn. The landrover range tune based on the landrover range [...]
2013 Chevrolet Malibu the first global version of the popular mid-size Chevy, has finally been revealed in 2011 New York Auto Show. 2013 Chevrolet Malibu was revealed one day before at 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu concept will take all of modernism of car design include exterior and interior of the car. [...]
When introduced in Paris Auto Show last year, this 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta an open-top version of the now famous 599 Ferrari cars which designed to celebrate Pininfarina’s 80th anniversary and will be limited to only 80 units. But now its all ferrari proof it, this 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta become a rare sport cars [...]
Become most of favorite coupe car, BMW 1-Series M Coupe was tested by lot of tuning company. Todays number of tuning companies are already lining up to get their hands on the BMW 1-Series M Coupe and short of saying, a tuning race of sorts has began to release the best possible aftermarket program for [...]
Based on Disney Tron the Movie, Timur Bozca a young and enthusiastic designer has developed the Tron Car. For those people who fans of this awesome movies, this Tron Car will be the choosen one to give applause which has vehicle that seems suitable for any ride on both Earth or Grid. Aired last year [...]
From the last best tuning from German tuner, Graf Weckerle, for the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and the Aston Martin DBS or oozed style and sophistication with engine upgrades, quality upgrades, and those infamous Fleur-de-Lis ornamental wheels. The new tuning package was created for the Ferrari 458 Italia which is currently on sale on Jameslist. [...]


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iPhones and iPads are freezing not because of any cold wave its due to a setting change and the device is getting stuck on the login screen. Other scenarios are few apps crashed leaving the users stranded in the middle of their activities.
Last week many iPhone and iPad users downloaded the iOS 9.3 update and then while activation the device got stuck on the login screen and for few the apps are not opening up or not working, in a nutshell, the device using iOS 9.3 all were impacted and facing the issue in using the iPhone or the iPads. This one is amongst the many Apple bugs because of which consumers are getting affected by mass numbers.
After the stories came out and the consumers started reporting the issues, Apple was forced to send out another iOS 9.3 updates as a fix for this problem. The name of the iOS version has been kept the same, only build number is different 13E237. Apple has immediately updated their website’s help center with the steps involved in fixing the issue.
Apple has dropped the iOS 9.3 update and asking all the impacted users to update their devices again. However, there are few issues there also. In order to update the user will have to get to the settings and then use their current Apple ID and password, in case the credentials are wrong the device will be locked permanently. It is recommended that users should use the iCloud web link from a computer and then perform the update so that in case they forget the credentials, it could be re-created from the website which is not possible from the handheld device.
One more option has been mentioned where the user could connect the device to a computer using USB and connect it to iTunes which will further give the access to activate the device.

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According to a notice published in the official public record The Gazette, a virtual meeting of creditors of the brewery is being proposed later this week (Friday 16 February).
Resolutions to be considered at the creditors’ meeting will include the appointment by creditors of a liquidator.
A shareholders meeting has been called and will be held before the virtual creditor meeting, to consider passing a resolution for the voluntary winding up of the business.
Elland Brewery was founded in 2002 originally as Eastwood and Sanders Fine Ales. Following the amalgamation of The West Yorkshire Brewery and The Barge and Barrel Brewing Company, it renamed as Elland Brewery in 2006.
In August last year, the West Yorkshire-based business took the coveted title of Champion Beer of Britain with its 1872 Porter at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)’s Great British Beer Festival.
Major cause for concern
The same brew was awarded CAMRA’s Winter Champion Beer of Britain for three years in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
CAMRA responded to the news Elland Brewery is facing liquidation as well as reports Adnams is looking at ways in can bolster funding.
Chairman Nik Antona said: “To hear Elland Brewery is facing liquidation just six months after its 1872 Porter was crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain is a major cause for concern.
“This, coupled with the reports Adnams has been working with a management consultancy to explore options to shore up its finances – including the possibility of an injection of private capital – is a one-two punch at the heart of the UK brewing industry.
“The news raises the issue of fair competition, access to market and consumer choice. CAMRA does not want any brewery or cider producer to close their doors for good – be it a contemporary small independent brewer or larger family-owned establishments with decades of history.
“The worrying news that two prestigious, award-winning breweries are facing pressure to remain trading and survive is indicative of the wider problems the brewing and pub trade are experiencing.”
CAMRA alongside the Society of Independent Brewers and the Independent Family Brewers of Britain, is calling on the Government to increase draught relief to 20% from its current figure of 9.2% in the Chancellor’s upcoming Budget.
Antona added: “Cutting tax specifically on draught beer and cider in pubs would encourage people to support their community local and help secure jobs and businesses in the pub and beer sector – particularly small and independent breweries that sell more of their products into pubs and taprooms.
“CAMRA is encouraging everyone to email their MPs, asking them to support the ‘Make It 20%’ campaign and call on the Government to show their support for pubs, social clubs, breweries and cider producers.”


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WASHINGTON (AP) - The sluggish job market is weighing on the U.S. economy three years after the Great Recession ended. And the signs suggest hiring may not strengthen any time soon.
NEW YORK (AP) - Moody's Investors Service lowered the credit ratings of 15 major banks Thursday, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, saying their long-term prospects for profitability and growth are shrinking.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google shareholders gave CEO Larry Page what he wanted Thursday by approving an unconventional stock split meant to cement his authority, but he wasn't around to hail the victory.
NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter users were unable to access the micro-blogging service for part of Thursday.
FREMONT (AP) - It's a make or break moment for electric car maker Tesla Motors.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As it struggles to gain a foothold against the iPhone and Android phones, Microsoft Corp. is planning to issue a dramatic update to its phone software, one that won't be available to current Windows Phones.
NEW YORK (AP) - With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But Microsoft has little to lose, since PC manufacturers are having little success with their own tablets.
SAN JOSE (AP) - The chipmaker Integrated Device Technology Inc. said Wednesday that it will name two directors recommended by one of its major stakeholders to its board, heading off a fight over control of the board at its next shareholder meeting.
NEW YORK (AP) - For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and disappointment many times.
Barnes & Noble 4Q loss narrows
WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't.
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook is letting app developers charge subscription fees, in addition to existing one-time payments, for games and other applications on its site.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The music-subscription company Spotify is joining Pandora, Slacker and Songza in offering a free radio service for mobile devices in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday began plowing through 73 amendments to a $500 billion bill that will set farm policy and fund the food stamp program over the next five years. One of its first votes was to reject a proposal to trim food stamp spending.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad.
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is getting ready for an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt with a 21st-century twist: The public will hunt for the eggs as part of an interactive contest using a smartphone app.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The man Newsweek claimed is the creator of bitcoin has hired a lawyer in an attempt to clear his name, repeating a denial he made to The Associated Press more than a week ago that he has never had anything to do with the digital currency.
• SAN FRANCISCO UPS TOTAL IT WILL LEND TO HOMEBUYERS: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco will now lend as much as $200,000 to some homebuyers toward a down payment on their first house or condominium.
NEW YORIK (AP) - Uninsured Americans face an important deadline at the end of this month, and many don't realize it.
DENVER (AP) - Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business.
NEW YORK (AP) - On the edge of the SoHo neighborhood downtown, The Henley Vaporium is an intimate hipster hangout with overstuffed chairs, exposed brick, friendly counter help - but no booze.
ATLANTA (AP) - It's not just grandma with a new hip and your uncle with a new knee. More than 2 of every 100 Americans now have an artificial joint, doctors are reporting.
SAN JOSE (AP) - Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming. But these workers and tens of thousands like them who help fuel the Silicon Valley's tech boom can't even make ends meet anymore. Buditom rooms with his sister an hour's drive from work. Farfan gets his groceries at a food pantry.
CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple is accelerating the race to make smartphone applications easier and safer to use in cars.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dish Network and Disney have reached a landmark deal that envisions the day when Dish will offer a Netflix-like TV service to people who'd rather stream TV over the Internet than put a satellite receiver on their roof.
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is once again the world's richest person.
TOKYO (AP) - The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency, which was just beginning to gain legitimacy beyond the technology enthusiasts and adventurous investors who created it.
DETROIT (AP) - The Tesla Model S electric sedan is Consumer Reports' top pick in this year's automotive rankings.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Billions of dollars in U.S. taxes are going unpaid because Americans are exploiting Swiss bank accounts, and the U.S. government has failed to aggressively pursue Switzerland's second-largest bank, a Senate investigation has found.
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Dodeca-core: The Megahertz Race is Now Officially the Multi-core Race
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AMD engineers reveal details about the company's upcoming 45nm processor roadmap, including plans for 12-core processors
" the reporters cry during the AMD's financial analyst day today. Despite the fact that the company will lay off nearly 5% of its work force this week, followed by another 5% next month, most employees interviewed by
continue to convey an optimistic outlook.
The next major milestone for the CPU engineers comes late this year, with the debut of 45nm
, for all intents and purposes, is nearly identical to
the B3 stepping of Socket 1207 Opteron (
) shipping today
. However, where as
had its HyperTransport 3.0 clock generator fused off,
will once again attempt to get HT3.0 right.
Original roadmaps anticipated that HT3.0 would be used for socket-to-socket communication, but also for communication to the Southbridge controllers. Motherboard manufacturers have confirmed that this is no longer the case, and that HT3.0 will only be used for inter-CPU communication.
"Don't be disappointed, AMD is making up for it," hints one engineer. Further conversations revealed that inter-CPU communication is going to be a big deal with the 45nm refresh. The first breadcrumb comes with a new "native six-core"
derivative, currently codenamed
. This processor is clearly targeted at
Intel's recently announced six-core, 45nm
But sextuple-core processors have been done, or at least we'll see the first ones this year. The real neat stuff comes a few months after, where AMD will finally ditch the "native-core" rhetoric. Two separate reports sent to
from AMD partners indicate that Shanghai and its derivatives will also get twin-die per package treatment.
AMD planned twin-die configurations
as far back as the K8 architecture
, though abandoned those efforts. The company never explained why those processors were nixed, but just weeks later "native quad-core" became a major marketing campaign for AMD in anticipation of
processor could enable 12 cores in a single package. Each of these cores will communicate to each other via the now-enabled HT3.0 interconnect on the processor.
The rabbit hole gets deeper. Since each of these processors will contain a dual-channel memory controller, a single-core can emulate quad-channel memory functions by accessing the other dual-channel memory controller on the same socket. This move is likely a preemptive strike against
tri-channel memory controller
Motherboard manufacturers claim
and its many-core derivatives will be backwards compatible with existing Socket 1207 motherboards. However, processor-to-processor communication will downgrade to lower HyperTransport frequencies on these older motherboards. The newest 1207+ motherboards will officially support the HyperTransport 3.0 frequencies.
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Even at 8 cores per node and the newer 1600 MHz FSB, the scaling appears to be somewhat limited by the FSB.
Are you talking about Intel Xeons there?
On the Xeons the Speedup of going from 4 to 8 cores is minimal in CFX (it should be the same in fluent). I guess you'd already know about actually allocating your processors to reduce cache flushing and get the best out of the architecture.
For 2 thread jobs, allocate to separate sockets to take advantage of both shared cache and memory bandwidth - for instance use CPUs 0 and 4.
For 4 thread jobs, to take advantage of shared cache allocate to CPUs 0, 2, 4 and 6 (or variant).
You'll see a significant speedup doing that - over 30% in some cases.
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BANKERS Association of Zambia (BAZ) says the removal of customs duty on point of sale machines will energise the use of digital financial services as the country strives towards a cashless society.
Commenting on the measure announced in the 2018 National Budget, BAZ chief executive officer Leonard Mwanza said commercial banks are expected to increase mobile cash points to improve the payment system and accelerate financial inclusion.
“BAZ is happy that its submission to remove custom duty on point of sales machines has been considered .This will re-energise the digital platform to see us move away from a cash based society to a card based one,’’ he said in an interview last Friday.
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Privacy advocates voiced concerns this weekend about Buzz, Google’s new social networking service. Buzz reportedly exposed users’ contacts to others, without consent. That raises a question: how easy would it be to extricate oneself from Google?
The latest example of a moribund state-owned enterprise is Sentech. It was once the signal distribution arm of the SABC, but was separated from its parent broadcaster when e-tv was licenced. It was encouraged to expand its lines of business by the former communications minister, Poison
Sentech is in trouble. Communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda last week outlined the damning findings of a task team appointed to probe ongoing troubles at the state-owned broadcasting company. Here’s one way to fix it.
High-capacity undersea cables and long-awaited cheap, reliable and fast broadband connectivity bring with them some challenges. For a long time, all technology planning in business in SA has been geared towards operating in a bandwidth-constrained economy. Not all businesses are in a position to take advantage
For people who don’t use Windows, the day that Microsoft’s grip on the desktop is broken can’t come soon enough. The reason is simple: the technical divide created by the dominance of one operating system means that people who choose to use something different face constant discrimination
Ahead of last week’s launch of Apple’s iPad tablet computer, some commentators had suggested that…
Microsoft risks ceding the smartphone market. Its apparent decision to delay the release of Windows Mobile 7 could be the final nail in the coffin of its mobile ambitions. Given that computing is going mobile, that’s a big problem for the software maker
Never in the history of the computer industry has a product launch been this hyped.…
In many respects, information has never been so free. There are more ways to spread more ideas to more people than at any moment in history. And even in authoritarian countries, information networks are helping people discover new facts and making governments more accountable.


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"Most of our factories, many of our distribution centres and majority of our suppliers are operating, but not at their full capacity," a spokesperson of HUL told .
Elaborating further the spokesperson said, "we continue to face local or state restrictions in the movement of our people who are working in essential goods supply chain."
The spokesperson further said, "we continue to work with local and state government authorities to get our operations towards the required capacity that the people in our country expect from us."
To optimise its available manpower resources, HUL has shifted to larger order sizes and direct shipping from factories but that is not sufficient to meet the demand.
"We have moved to larger order sizes and direct shipping from factories to compensate, but this is far from efficient," said the HUL spokesperson.
HUL, a subsidiary of UK-based Unilever, owns popular household FMCG brands including Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Pepsodent, Brooke Bond and Kissan.
The company owns 28 factories that produce goods from categories including - beauty and personal care, home care and food and refreshment.
HUL has about 18,000 employees and had sales of Rs 37,660 crores in FY 2018-19.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office doesn’t grant federal trademark registrations on products involving marijuana, which is illegal under federal law. The federal ban doesn’t impact the grant of cannabis-related patents.
The PTO has issued more than 500 cannabis-related patents since 2000, according to Bloomberg Law data. The patents broadly cover marijuana-related plant strains, chemical formulations, medical treatments, and devices to make and consume cannabis products.
The federal illegality of marijuana means the industry lacks clarity over how their intellectual property rights will hold up if challenged in federal court.
Cannabis businesses have creatively sought out state-level trademark protections when possible, and navigated a web of disparate state laws to safeguard their rights, attorneys, industry executives and in-house counsel told Bloomberg Law.
“We believe not only state IP laws but also state competitive fairness and competition laws are very good avenues in the meantime before the federal question gets answered,” James Whitcomb, chief financial officer of Surterra Holdings, which sells cannabis-based medical treatments in Florida and Texas, said.
Legalization Fever Pitch
The cannabis legalization debate could reach a fever pitch in many state elections later this year, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Kenneth Shea said. Thirty U.S. states and the District of Columbia already allow some form of legal cannabis sales.
Michigan has a ballot vote for legalizing recreational marijuana and Utah has a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana set for November.
Legal U.S. cannabis sales are expected to reach almost $10 billion in 2018 and hit nearly $23 billion in 2025, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data sourced from cannabis industry intelligence firm New Frontier Data.
Robust federal trademark and patent rights instead of a patchwork of state protections could help the fast-growing industry expand further and fend off global competition, Shea said.
U.S. cannabis businesses should take IP rights at the domestic and global level seriously, Shabnam Malek, a partner at Branch & Branch LLP and co-founder of the National Cannabis Bar Association, said.


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“We have some health issues in the family that we need to address, so that takes priority,” says Carol Anderson, who owns the business with her husband, Andy.
They have a lot to look forward to, though.
“We are at the stage in our life that it’s time to make changes and take some vacations,” Anderson says.
Also, the couple is expecting its first grandchild in March.
The eclectic Andy’s Woods, which is at 300 N. Mead, sells gourmet food, home decor items, souvenirs and, until a month ago, custom woodworking.
The Andersons stopped taking new woodworking orders in order to get everything done by the time they close at the end of the year.
A closing sale starts Oct. 19.
“There’s a little excitement, but there’s a lot of regret because we like it down here,” Carol Anderson says. “We love Old Town. It’s a wonderful place to be, and we’ve had a lot of good customers come in.
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One quarter of UK consumers have walked away from using or buying from a website due to fears around security, according to a report released Monday by web hosting provider 1&1 Internet.
The study is the UK counterpart to research it released in December on US online consumers, which found 29 percent of respondents have abandoned an online transaction or other interaction with a website because of security concerns.
1&1 surveyed more than 1500 UK adults, and found that 59 percent worry about the protection of the details they enter into business websites.
More than half of respondents recognize that threats such as malware and viruses are changing constantly, and one in four believe small businesses are more likely to be a target for malicious online activity. The consequences of malware infection for small businesses can include anything from loss of customer confidence to blacklisting by Google.
Small businesses are the target of many security services that web hosts offer, including a new malware vulnerability scanner launched last week from 6Scan aimed specifically at SMB hosting customers.
The motivation behind the 1&1 study is certainly a push for customers to buy its new website vulnerability scanner it launched in partnership with SiteLock, but it proves the broad influence security has on online consumers’ attitudes.
High-profile security breaches have done well to serve as sort of a warning to customers who blindly trust that their information online is safe. More consumers are becoming aware of the risks, 1&1 said, as 55 percent of Britons understand that many websites that capture data can be a target for cyber criminals, and one in five have had their own, or know someone who has, had details lost or taken as a result of a business website.
Talk back: What kinds of security services do you offer to ensure hosting customers keep their websites safe? Are you surprised that consumers are less likely to trust small business websites? Let us know in a comment.


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As part of this year’s Android Dev Summit, Google has unveiled a suite of new tools for developers, making it easier to use the new Material You design language and create apps for larger screens.
Back at Google I/O, Google unveiled their third iteration of Material Design, the colorful new Material You, which has finally debuted in Pixel phones with Android 12. Along with other tweaks, the biggest change of Material You is the use of a dynamic color pallet, typically generated from your current wallpaper. Over the past few months, Google has redesigned many of its core apps to be in line with Material You.
To get developers started with using Material You for their own apps, Google has overhauled the Material Design developer website to show the new way that components should look, act, and feel. There’s also guidance for things like how to enable Material You’s dynamic colors while keeping your app’s own branding intact. Or you can use the Material Theme Builder to check out exactly what your app would look like across any Material You theme you can imagine.
Google is also prominently promoting the use of Jetpack Compose, the Kotlin-based declarative UI framework built in collaboration with Jetbrains. The output of the Material Theme Builder is able to be exported directly to Compose-ready Kotlin code, as well as XML for traditional Android apps. The latest update to Jetpack Compose Material even includes many new Material You components.
Beyond that, Google is leaning into Jetpack Compose’s declarative design and making it far easier to create designs that are adaptable from normal phone screens to larger ones like tablets and foldables. Separately, with Jetpack WindowManager, you can easily embed one Android Activity into another, making it all too easy to create split-screen or two-pane designs.
Meanwhile, an upcoming Android Studio update, Chipmunk, will include enhancements to developing for larger devices such as new linting rules. You’ll also be able to take advantage of a new Android emulator that can be resized on the fly to a phone, foldable, tablet, or desktop (Chrome OS) device. This new emulator will be perfect for testing the new Android 12L developer preview.
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New York clubbers showed their generous side at Make a Difference NYC's yearly gift-giving holiday party on Sunday, CNN reports.
Make a Difference Founder and former nightclub promoter Michael Gallegos began throwing the party 10 years ago, which requires guests to bring a wrapped toy or donate $20 for entry to the event.
Gallegos had a very personal reason for starting the toy drive: He grew up homeless. When he was 8 years old, his mother left his abusive father and the family lived in and out of shelters on the south side of Brooklyn.
"I had toys until I was 8 years old," Gallegos said. "And then we didn't get toys anymore for the holidays. My cousin told me we could steal toys. Instead we stole hats and mittens from a store. I sold them on the street for $3 and I bought myself a GI Joe."
Gallegos said that stealing was only the start of teenage years filled with bad behavior that included dropping out of school and dealing drugs. He shaped up in his 20s and decided he wanted to try to save kids like himself from themselves, which is why he believes the holiday toy drive isn't just about giving one toy to a kid.
Partygoers took great pleasure from toting in giant stuffed animals and other goodies and the premise was a great platform for pickups, they told CNN. But due to the lagging economy, this year's event raised only $8,000, a third of what last year's brought in, which has Make a Difference scrambling to raise extra funds to fulfill their holiday promises.
Read the whole article at CNN.com.


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Not only do iPhone users love their phones, they're apt to stick with their carrier — AT&T, Verizon and Sprint — even when the service is bad.
In contrast, Android phone owners are quick to switch to another provider, according to a survey of 992 U.S. mobile phone users from Rebtel, the second-largest VoIP provider behind Skype.
Here's the difference: 29 percent of iPhone owners said they would not switch carriers even with bad service, compared to only 19 percent of Android phone owners.
And rocky service seems to be a widespread problem. Nearly 40 percent of people surveyed said they experience five or more dropped calls each month.
What do they do when they can't get service? Thirty-four percent turn to text messaging and 18 percent said they turn to Facebook and other social networks to connect. For those who decide enough is enough, men are 20 percent more likely than women to change carriers.
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It’s been a long time since Google has release Google Reader, since then it has turned out to be one of the most popular online (offline too with Google Gears) feed readers. They have rolled out many enhancements over the past few weeks including adding search options to search the feeds, released a new user interface, added support to email feed posts inline and much more.
Today the Google Reader team has officially announced that the Google Reader will be graduating out of labs and coming into the real world just like many other Labs Graduates such as Gmail, Google Notebook, Google Docs and Spreadsheets and much more products.
Google Reader also has some very good features such as trends which show you your reading habits. It also allows you to share what your reading with the world.
Here are some statistics about Google Reader compiled by the Google Operating System blog.
Google Reader has two kinds of feeds:
- feeds that have one subscriber (two thirds from the number of feeds, they’re updated every 3 hours)
- feeds that have more than one subscriber (these feeds are updated every hour)
Google Reader uses 10 TB for storing all the raw data
Google Reader crawls 8 million feeds
70% of the Google Reader traffic comes from Firefox (a lot of geeky users)
Google Reader is the only major feed reader that keeps the entire history for all the feeds
For more such interesting facts check out Google Reader Numbers.
Google today also announced the addition of a presentation tool for Google Docs and Spreadsheet I will be reviewing the product in detail shortly.


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Sony will offer partial refunds to customers to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that its ads in 2011 and 2012 for the PlayStation Vita console's cross-platform sharing and other features were deceiving.
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Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 4 gaming console is finally here.
Sony's gaming division pulled its latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 Wednesday, after widespread reports that installing it could render the console useless.
After a seven-year wait, Sony's PlayStation 4 has finally been announced.
Sony sold over 160,000 PlayStation Vitas during the opening week of the holiday shopping season in the U.S., a key test for its flagship handheld game.
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Capella Hanoi, located in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, has been listed among top 100 best new hotels in the world as complied by prestige US magazine Travel + Leisure.
The number of hotel and resort projects with local and international brands in Vietnam has witnessed impressive growth, increasing from 36 projects in 2010 to 120 as of the end of January this year, according to statistics released by Savills Hotels.
In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, ALL - Accor Live Limitless is rewarding its members with 888 reward points for stays of two nights or longer across Vietnam.
Thousands of people inquire about this room each year. When Japanese tourists come to HCM City, the room's unique history draws their attention.
Many resources in society have been mobilized for testing, vaccination and medical quarantine, which has improved service quality and helped businesses earn revenue.
Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, hotel owners have been forced to put their properties up for sale at much lower prices, providing opportunities for investors who were betting on the tourism recovery when the virus was brought under control.
Despite recording an average occupancy rate of 27% in Q2 2021, the Hanoi hotel sector is still holding on well during the pandemic and is expected to welcome more investors in all segments this year, said Director of Savills Hanoi Matthew Powell.
In the current context, the hotel-hospital model helps authorities to reduce the pressure on hospital beds, and private hospitals can join hands with the health sector to participate in the fight against the epidemic.
The HCM City People’s Committee has submitted to the Prime Minister two preservation plans for the Rex, Kim Đô, Continental and Majestic hotels.
Local tour operators are once again facing tour cancellations due to the new coronavirus outbreaks in some northern provinces, making life difficult for the tourism sector to get back on its feet.
Many hotel owners in HCM City have had to close down their hotels as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic although rents at the premises have been cut by up to 70%.
Over the past eight months, hotel room tariffs have plunged and hotel room occupancy rates have remained low, forcing several hoteliers to divest capital with many financially weak hotels in the local market being put up for sale.
The majority of hotels located in the capital have been left virtually deserted in recent months despite remaining open, largely due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 which has stopped foreign visitors entering the country.
Eight hotels in Hanoi, selected to lodge people during quarantine, are ready to receive guests. The room rate is set at VND1.2-4 million per day.


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I have always been a strong advocate of the best UX on mobile and while HTML5 has made some huge strides in smartphones (iOS, Android) — it still falls short when it comes to native apps. It is a natural step for web dev shops but I think it will be an eventuality to move into native app development if one wants to take advantages of the new mobile device hardware. There are also intermediaries like PhoneGap and Appcelerator but still remains to be seen.
Good summary on the current debate by JLG http://goo.gl/1Avbf
Mobile Payments is very big and innovation is occurring rapidly in this space. Banks, operators, device manufacturers, and POS are investing heavily in mobile payments (i.e. NFC) and the security behind it. In some regions of the world, it is not new – mobile payments is very mature in Japan & South Korea. Companies likes NTT Docomo and SK Telecom have already developed robust infrastructure to support mobile payments. Canada and US have been traditionally laggards in the mobile space – and it is only now that companies are investing in the technology in order to make this happen. Non-traditional mobile companies like Apple, Google, and PayPal have disrupted the industry and in ways, increased the pace of innovation in North America.
Google Wallet has been getting a lot buzz in the media as a form of mobile payment. Introduced earlier this year, the Google Wallet mobile app makes your phone your wallet. It securely stores your credit cards, loyalty cards, and offers on your mobile phone. When you check out at brick-and-mortar stores that accept Google Wallet, you can pay and redeem offers quickly just by tapping your phone at the point of sale. They have already signed up more than 25+ major retailers in the US – including Best Buy, Target, Gap, Guess, and Sunoco.
While Google has gotten a lot of attention in the media around their wallet offering – there are other groups including VISA (including V.Me) and American Express who are developing their own wallet. Google has already launched pilots in Chicago and San Francisco. The first pilot to launch in Canada will be in early 2012. RIM and Telefonica has just launched a pilot of a version of the digital wallet in Spain.
Paypal’s unique entry combines NFC and non-NFC devices – they are selling the idea to retailers that to update their POSes requires a software upgrade rather than a hardware upgrade with NFC. In the instance of the non-NFC solution, one would use their mobile number and PIN for payment from their mobile wallet.
Over my career as a someone who has been responsible for small to enterprise technical implementations for Fortune 500 clients, I have come across many different types of people: project managers, business analysts, technical architects, software engineers (front-end, middleware, backend), network engineers, and database administrators. I want to focus on the Project Manager function as it is often misunderstood its true role in terms of the project.
Owning the scope, budget, and timelines are the main responsibilities for the project manager — however most folks attempt to manage the project as “administrators” vs. “managers”. A key differentiator between administrators and managers is leadership within the actual project. Often I see people who have been placed in project management roles fail because they could not lead people within the project — they are often pushed into a situation where they are bullied or too accommodating to the internal team or client needs.
At times, project managers require the need to lead people towards the overall deliverable — while each team member has a responsibility in ensuring their parts are completed, the project manager has to ensure that the project moves in the appropriate direction — within scope, budget, and timelines. This is not an easy thing to do — and appropriate controls are required. However, it is not enough to have things documented or even having a PMP certification. Strong leadership is required to ensure the project is moving forward in the right direction.


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Levin Furniture Outlet moving into former Gander Outdoor building at Eastwood Mall complex
Robert Levin, grandson of the founders, recently bought the company back in bankruptcy proceedings
by: Chelsea Simeon
Posted: Jul 15, 2020 / 10:49 am EDT
Updated: July 15, 2020 / 10:49 am EDT
HOWLAND TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – The Levin Furniture Outlet is coming to the Eastwood Mall Complex and occupying the space in the former Gander Outdoor building.
The announcement was made on Wednesday by Eastwood Mall officials.
Levin Furniture Outlet is the first of a new concept for the Levin chain. It offers overstock items from other Levin stores including famous brands such as Ashley, Flexsteel, Lane, Serta, Stearns & Foster, Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and others.
Robert Levin, the founder’s grandson, recently bought the company back in bankruptcy proceedings. It was bought by outside investors in 2017, but those investors were struggling financially.
The “new” Levin Furniture company currently operates 17 stores in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh regions, as well as the Levin Furniture Outlet, which will soon open.


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Fruit and vegetable growers have expressed their mounting frustration with the Environment Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, over her grasp of the problems facing the agricultural sector, as they warned shortages of everyday produce could persist until May.
Huge energy costs, combined with the low sums supermarkets are prepared to pay for produce, are deterring growers from planting certain crops, particularly those that are cultivated in heat-guzzling greenhouses such as tomatoes and cucumbers, according to the Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA).
The growers group represents members throughout the area that has been dubbed Britain’s “cucumber capital”, comprising parts of Greater London, Hertfordshire and Essex. Around 75 per cent of the nation’s cucumbers are grown there, along with a large proportion of sweet peppers and aubergines.
It said that while cold weather in Spain and Morocco is the main cause of the shortages seen in supermarkets, this is being exacerbated by British growers choosing to wait until it is warmer here to plant their crops in an effort to curb their energy bills.
Dr Coffey has played down concerns about poor availability in stores after chains including Tesco and Morrisons introduced purchasing limits on salad items. She suggested on Thursday that the shortages could be resolved in a month, but the LVGA believes shoppers will find availability patchy for some time.
“The majority of tomatoes, peppers and aubergines are not going to be around in big volumes until May, so it’s going to be longer than a few weeks,” LVGA secretary, Lee Stiles, said.
“It’s too late for UK growers to step in and try and make up some of the shortfall [from abroad],” he added.
The group also gave Dr Coffey short shrift for claiming in the House of Commons this week that industrial glasshouses “are an emerging industry, not a long-established one”.
It wryly noted that were this true, it would mean the Lea Valley glasshouse industry had been “emerging” for 150 years. “You couldn’t make this up,” the group wrote on Twitter.
Dr Coffey’s suggestion that the country would not be in this situation if more Britons were willing to eat seasonal produce, such as turnips, rather than tomatoes and lettuce at this time of year has been ill-received too. Her recommendation that people struggling to buy food should work longer hours also failed to land.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), which warned in December that the UK was facing an “emergency situation” when it came to food security, is among the groups that have grown impatient with Dr Coffey and the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra).
“We are repeatedly seeing a predictable combination of factors such as energy costs and weather leading to empty supermarket shelves,” said NFU vice president, David Exwood.
“Our UK food resilience is currently gone. The Government needs to take this seriously,” he added.
Defra said in a statement: “We understand public concerns around the supply of fresh vegetables, however, the UK has a highly resilient food supply chain and is well-equipped to deal with disruption which is the result of poor weather in Spain and North Africa.
“Ministers will hold a roundtable with industry next week to discuss how they can return supplies to normal.”


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The 'Back to School' promotion launches this week and runs across the Kickers and Feel Good Drinks websites, supported by Facebook and Twitter activity.
Feel Good Drinks is giving away 10,000 coupons to consumers who purchase Kickers items through the www.kickers.co.uk site, redeemable until 31 October. The coupons offer £1 off four-packs of Feel Good Kids drinks.
The brand has also launched a Kickers competition on www.feelgooddrinks.co.uk, running until 30 September, inviting children to design a pair of school shoes.
The winner will receive a year's supply of Feel Good Kids Drinks, branded stationery and a Kickers Back to School kit, while five runners-up will win three months' supply of the kids' drinks range, stationary and a Kickers school backpack.
Each Wednesday until the end of the competition, Feel Good Drinks will give away similar prizes through its Facebook and Twitter pages.
Steve Cooper, co–founder of The Feel Good Drinks Company, said: "Sales of our Feel Good Kids juice drinks have doubled in size this year, as more parents than ever before are looking for healthier drinks for their children.
"This partnership with a great brand like Kickers will introduce more parents and kids to Feel Good Drinks, just in time for the back-to-school period. We believe this activity will be a huge success, as both brands offer quality products that kids love and parents can trust.
"We're also look forward to seeing some great new shoe designs from some creative kids."


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Egypt is a top-growing tourism market in the MENA region this year, say operators
Egypt — especially Sharm El Sheikh — is one of the top-growing tourism markets in the MENA region this year, Colliers International MENA senior manager James Wrenn tells Hotelier Middle East. Egypt saw 22.6% y-o-y revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in 3Q2019, STR Global data showed. According to Colliers, the country’s total RevPAR growth for the whole of 2019 is expected to reach 30%, marking a huge leap compared to previous years.
Hotel operators plan expansions in Egypt: Marriott representative Alex Kyriakidis termed Egypt a key market, to which the hotel operator is planning to add four more hotels in five years. Hilton and InterContinental, likewise, have substantial growth plans, with the intention of increasing their presence in Egypt, where they plan to add 10 new hotels, and Morocco, where six new hotels are in the pipeline. The 41% y-o-y increase in the number of tourists visiting Egypt in 2018 is giving people within the industry increased confidence and a push to expand their presence, said Hilton vice president of operations for Egypt and North Africa Mohab Ghali.


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DoorDash, the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, unveiled new pricing changes designed to better support restaurant partners. Beginning today, all U.S. local restaurants will have a choice of three different delivery commission price points with new Partnership Plans, starting with a 15% option. Additionally, DoorDash is lowering Pickup commission costs to 6% and making Storefront, a commission-free online ordering product, free (except for payment processing fees) for all restaurant partners. Inspired by feedback from restaurants, these actions are intended to create more choices and solutions across a portfolio of restaurants’ needs and put more profits into the pockets of local businesses.
“There is a massive, increasingly digital opportunity for small restaurants, and we believe that when we work together, we can help them capture more of that market in a post-pandemic world––in-store, online, through a third-party partner, or any combination of these three,” said Christopher Payne, COO of DoorDash. “Over the past year, we’ve introduced offerings to help restaurants define their own futures. Today, we are changing how we do business to provide more choices, and better choices, for restaurants. We are hopeful that as they reopen for indoor dining, we can be a partner that helps restaurants accelerate into the future and continue growing. That’s the most important service DoorDash can offer.”
Improving DoorDash Pricing With More Choices for Local Restaurants and Lower Pickup Fees
To empower every restaurant to meet their individual goals, all local, U.S. restaurants on both DoorDash and Caviar will have a choice of three different Partnership Plans, with commission rates that vary based on the level of marketing support included. Restaurants will also always have the flexibility to update their Partnership Plan selection to accommodate their evolving needs.
- DoorDash Basic (15%):
- Basic is the most cost-effective way for restaurants to offer delivery and pickup to customers on DoorDash.
- Restaurants can continue to opt into additional in-app marketing programs as desired to reach even more customers.
- This plan shifts a higher portion of the delivery cost to the customer and adjusts the delivery area for restaurants in order to ensure that Dashers continue to make meaningful earnings.
- DoorDash Plus (25%):
- Plus helps restaurants grow orders and new customers through access to our most loyal customers as part of DashPass, an expanded delivery area, and reduced delivery fees for customers.
- DashPass is an industry-leading customer loyalty program. Restaurants who participate in DashPass get increased visibility in our app, and DashPass customers pay reduced fees when they order from participating restaurants. Because DashPass customers order more often, participating restaurants see increased growth.
- DoorDash Premier (30%):
- Premier helps restaurants maximize the number of new customers and the total volume they receive from DoorDash. It offers the lowest customer fees and the largest delivery area, in addition to the benefits of DashPass.
- Additionally, DoorDash Premier comes with a Growth Guarantee. For all restaurants on the Premier plan that accept fewer than 20 total orders per month across Pickup, Delivery and Caviar, DoorDash will refund their full commission for that month.*
- New Pickup Pricing (6%)
- DoorDash is also reducing Pickup commission to 6% across all restaurant partners and plans so they can leverage the reach of the DoorDash Marketplace and connect directly with customers in their neighborhood. This rate includes payment processing.
“Jai Meals operates out of a local mall, so delivery has been an important part of how I have made up for lost income over the past year of dine-in closures. Despite this, my previous commission didn’t work for my business; it was hard to absorb that high of a cost, especially when delivery became a large percentage of my orders,” said Sherry Copeland, owner of Jai Meals in Plano, Texas. “With the Basic plan, I can offer delivery to customers, who increasingly enjoy the convenience delivery provides, but at a cost that is more aligned with my products, my goals and my customers’ needs.”
“We are a new restaurant who just opened our doors in December of last year. To help grow our business, we partnered with DoorDash in March, and have been excited by the early reception from local customers. We are seeing incredible sales and growth through the app, and even Dashers are coming back to order their dinner after they complete a delivery,” said Bethan Johnson, co-owner of PizzaCo in Kokomo, Indiana. “As a new business, we can’t predict what six months or a year will look like or what our needs will be. Right now, the Premier plan makes sense for us to continue growing, but it’s great to have the option to move to a plan that might be better aligned with our future goals. That flexibility is key as we are just starting out.”
Restaurants can take a short, interactive quiz about their business and their goals to identify which tier works best for them and find more information on the plans, here. On May 4, restaurant partners can join DoorDash executives for a Town Hall event to ask questions on the new Partnership plans and the latest product offerings.
Giving restaurants the power to create their own online stores, commission-free
DoorDash Storefront is a product that enables any restaurant to turn their website into an ecommerce store. Delivery orders placed directly through the restaurant’s online store are fulfilled using DoorDash Drive. Since its launch last May, thousands of restaurants have used DoorDash Storefront to offer delivery and pickup to their customers, owning the customer relationship end-to-end and turning website visits into sales, all without paying a standard commission fee.
It’s important for restaurants to build their own online channels. That’s why DoorDash is eliminating the one-time set-up fee, monthly software fees, and per-order merchant delivery fees for Storefront, and restaurants will only pay a payment processing fee on all Storefront orders. Storefront is available to all restaurants in the U.S., regardless of whether they are partnered with DoorDash on Marketplace.
“We currently use Storefront across 9 of our locations. Over the past year, when every order and dollar counts, Storefront has saved some of our businesses – enabling us to convert website traffic to sales without any commission fees,” said Tyler Kaune, Director of Strategic Technologies at LM Restaurants. “With Storefront, DoorDash is taking what it has built over 8 years and making it available for its small business partners, and now, with reduced fees. This is a game changer for us and so many other independent restaurants who are looking to build their own online ordering platform.”
Continuing Main Street Strong Initiatives To Help Restaurants Today and Tomorrow
Over the past year, DoorDash has rolled out several relief and support initiatives as part of its Main Street Strong program to help independent restaurants globally navigate the challenges of operating during a pandemic. This includes:
- Providing over $120 million dollars in commission relief and marketing support to restaurants at the beginning of the pandemic including temporarily reducing commissions by 50% for restaurants with five or fewer locations;
- Creating or accelerating new products and services to support restaurants such as Storefront, Daily Pay and Self-Delivery; and
- Announcing a five-year, $200M Main Street Strong Pledge to support merchants, Dashers and local communities including a $10 million restaurant grant program and restaurant Accelerator program for restaurants that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moving forward, feedback and accountability are important to continue delivering solutions to restaurant partners. In continuation of Main Street Strong, DoorDash will be appointing a Chief Restaurant Advisor who will work in an integrated advisory role, acting as a “Voice of the Industry” within DoorDash and as an influential liaison between DoorDash and the restaurant industry. As the world begins to reopen, DoorDash will continue to listen to restaurant partners and take additional actions to build a better, more fair relationship with local restaurants.
*DoorDash Premier Growth Guarantee: Accept at least 20 orders per month or DoorDash will refund your commission costs at the end of the month. Partners are eligible for this rebate only if (1) if they cancel fewer than 5 orders that month and (2) maintain “open hours” on DoorDash for 90% of the Store Hours that they have set in the Merchant Portal.
DoorDash is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local and national businesses in more than 4,000 cities and all 50 states across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in 2013, DoorDash enables local businesses to address consumers’ expectations of ease and immediacy and thrive in today’s convenience economy. By building the last-mile logistics infrastructure for local commerce, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time.


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Chicago, IL - February 7th, 2024 - Experience Pinnacle Live, a leading provider of event technology solutions, is thrilled to announce the transition of Seattle-based AVMS to the Pinnacle Live brand. This transformative move serves as a testament to the remarkable achievements of Pinnacle Live in 2023, further solidifying its position as a trailblazer in the industry.
Throughout the past year, Pinnacle Live received a welcoming reception from the marketplace and has experienced unprecedented growth and success. 2023’s milestones include the momentous opening of 45 Omni Hotels and Resorts on a single day, and the merger with AVMS, expanding the company’s reach to more than 200 in-house A/V partnerships across North America. Pinnacle Live's promise to elevate expectations has also led to the establishment of a dedicated Production Services team, empowering flawless execution of even the most intricate and awe-inspiring event experiences. With a stated commitment to fostering a dynamic and innovative work environment, Pinnacle Live has attracted top talent and visionaries, bringing the company to more than 800 team members strong.
Natalie DeFazio, President of Pinnacle Live, asserts, "We have seen appreciable benefits since our merger with AVMS, and we are excited to transition this great company to the Pinnacle Live brand and brand promise. We are proud to be the second largest and fastest-growing company in the event technology space. Pinnacle Live is dedicated to driving change in an industry that deserves choice and shaping the future of live event experiences.”
Pinnacle Live remains committed to providing bespoke and tailored solutions, a hallmark of their partnership-driven approach. Clients can expect unwavering dedication, meticulous attention to detail, and unparalleled support from the beginning to the end of any project they undertake together. As the industry evolves and new challenges arise, Pinnacle Live stands ready to tackle them head-on while ensuring their clients' success and satisfaction.


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Lancashire's charge for electric cars
Lancashire drivers are hitting top gear when it comes to embracing the electric car revolution, official figures suggest.
According to the Department for Transport, the number of registered plug-in vehicles increased by 41 per cent last year - one of the biggest rises in the country.
It comes as the county council is set to install dozens of charging points.
Between September 2016 and September 2017 the figure of registered vehicles in Lancashire increased from 834 to 1,175.
This compares to just 18 in 2012, the DfT figures show.
Coun Sue Whittam, who represents Preston Rural North, has called on the city authority to give charging points higher priority in planning guidelines.
She said: “The use of electric vehicles is a key measure in reducing emissions locally and therefore the provision of infrastructure to facilitate and stimulate this change is essential.
“The only way to ensure that we are future proofing our houses and transport for the next generations is for additional policies to be included in the next Local Plan.
“This should ensure that developers as a minimum should be providing one electric vehicle dedicated charging point per house with garage or driveway.”


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Healthy Food Ingredients (HFI) launched a marketing campaign at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim in March focused on its Suntava Purple Corn ingredients. “Unleash the power of purple” touts the benefits of purple corn in the various purple corn ingredients HFI offers.
According to HFI, a 1 oz. serving of Suntava Purple Corn can more than double the current daily intake of health promoting anthocyanins. And ounce for ounce, it has more antioxidant power than blueberries, acai berries and pomegranate juice.
HFI also recently added flakes to its lineup of purple corn ingredients including flour, meal and grits. The flakes can be used in a variety of applications including baking, snacks, clusters, granolas and pressed bars. Like HFI’s other ingredients, the purple corn flakes are available as organic or non-GMO. Whole grain and minimally processed with natural color, the flakes lend themselves to a clean label.
“We look forward to ‘unleashing the power of purple’ at the upcoming IFT Food Expo in Chicago next month where we’ll be sampling products such as chips and salsa made with our signature ingredient, Suntava Purple Corn,” noted Terry Howell, HFI Suntava Purple Corn ingredient expert. “We have a purple corn ingredient for almost any food or beverage application, making it easy for R&D and a product development professional to let their imagination run wild,” says Howell. He adds, “over the last few years, there has been a dramatic increase in product launches made with purple colored foods including tortilla chips, cereals, extruded snacks, breads and beverages made with our colorful, high-antioxidant purple corn.”


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Diet aids blamed in lawsuits Many companies change product labels
Sunday, July 23rd 2000, 12:00 am
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Dozens of lawsuits have been filed around the country against makers of the controversial dietary supplement ephedra, blaming the stimulant for causing serious illness or death.
The Washington Post found 33 cases that companies have settled since 1994 with claimants reporting adverse reactions ranging from nervousness and insomnia to cardiac arrhythmia, high blood pressure, seizure and stroke. The Post found 42 more cases pending, including two seeking certification as class action suits, representing potentially hundreds of people.
With the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to restrict ephedra stymied by the industry, the courts have become the main battleground in the fight over the supplement, enabling consumers to recoup damages from companies that aggressively promote their products as a safe way to lose weight or boost energy.
"You're dealing with such a large industry, and you're so angry there's nothing you can do," said New Jersey's John Lesemann, whose son John, 21, collapsed and died during a workout last year after taking an ephedra product.
One knowledgeable insurance broker said lawsuits already have prompted insurers to raise ephedra companies' liability rates and appear to have begun affecting how the companies do business. Company attorneys routinely review and suggest changes in ephedra product labels.
Despite these changes, companies maintain that their products are safe if taken as directed, and, with help from congressional supporters, have been able to discredit the FDA's efforts to amass data to the contrary.
On Aug. 8, the FDA will hold a public meeting to discuss 148 new reports of serious illness and death related to ephedra, cases the industry's research and lobbying group, the Ephedra Education Council, already has dismissed as being based on "insufficient data." A council study issued in May identified "25 serious adverse events" from 3 billion doses of ephedra products consumed in 1999.
"These figures are very much in line with virtually all other food products that companies manufacture and market on a regular basis," said Wes Siegner, counsel to the Ephedra Council. "Why does the FDA keep reporting [their] numbers out and using the phrase 'associated with ephedra,' promoting some sort of causal relationship that doesn't exist?"
Ephedra is derived from the Chinese herb ma huang, and has long been used as a treatment for asthma. But as a powerful stimulant, supplement companies today promote it either as an energy-booster or a weight-loss aid under brand names such as Metabolife 356, Ripped Fuel, Ultimate Orange and Hydroxycut. And because of its potentially powerful "rush," it is occasionally sold as "legal speed."
There is no agreement on what constitutes a "safe dose" of ephedra. Most companies have agreed to a labeling standard of 25 milligrams per serving and no more than 100 mg per day. The FDA failed to impose a standard of 8 mg per serving and 25 mg per day after the industry questioned FDA research.
Under the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, ephedra products may be marketed without FDA screening and are sold with almost no restrictions.
In the absence of stronger federal regulation, at least 12 state or local governments have imposed some restrictions on ephedra sales.
But lawsuits may provoke the greatest changes in the industry. For example, ephedra first gained legal notoriety in 1994, when an Austin woman died and more than 100 Texans fell ill after taking Nature's Nutrition Formula One, an ephedra product made by Chemins Co., of Colorado Springs, and distributed by a Texas company.
Over the years, Chemins and the now-bankrupt Texas distributor settled at least 21 lawsuits. Terms of the agreements were sealed, as were most of the accompanying court papers.
The industry's confidence in combating the government has given it an intimidating public presence, but the lawsuits tell a different story â€“ of image-conscious companies willing to settle in exchange for having case records sealed from public scrutiny.
The suits are changing the way ephedra companies do business. Industry groups have agreed to stop marketing ephedra as causing an herbal high and have added label language to discourage teenagers from using it.


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Halal Labelling: “An ethical dilemma, but we stand by whatever decision the Government comes to”
The UK-based labelling company Labelservice has stated their support for a somewhat controversial new law regarding Halal products.
The main issue involved with Halal preparation is the lack of a stunning procedure prior to the slaughtering of the animal involved. Many groups are claiming that this method of execution is cruel and abusive. Although Halal activists stand firm in their belief that the animals they kill do not suffer prior to death, they also agree that the labelling of Halal products may cause some to turn away from these products.
There could, perhaps, also be an argument made that stigmas against Islamic culture are also a significant point of concern for those who sell Halal products. Many countries in Europe have been locked in a bitter cultural struggle as an influx of Islamic migrants slowly replace the prevailing, age-old customs and practices. Although the United Kingdom remains largely devoid of Islamic majorities, there remains an element of suspicion and distrust towards these groups.
Labelservice, a popular UK-based labelling company, has stated that they endorse full transparency when it comes to labels, and a food label stating the animal was killed in any way other than humanely falls under this category. Essentially, if the law is changed to accommodate the labelling of Halal, Labelservice would be in favour of the new policies. If the law doesn’t change, Labelservice has stated that they won’t change either.
When asked for his opinion on the issue, Gary Lovell, managing director of Labelservice, stated, “Since Labelservice was founded, we’ve strived to uphold the EU’s and Government’s laws regarding complete transparency on all products, particularly food labels. We’ve done this not only because it’s the law, but because people deserve to know everything about the meat they’re purchasing. Recently, the issue over Halal labelling has proved to be quite divisive. If the Government were to incorporate a law which states that the labelling of Halal meat was compulsory, we would stand by this decision completely. We believe people deserve to know how their meat was killed, regardless of whether some people would call Halal killing inhumane or not.”
Labelservice provides custom labels for a variety of products across a wide range of industries.


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Taco Bell has been on a mission to please its most loyal supporters in 2021 by bringing back fan-favorite menu items. From Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes to the Quesalupa to Flamin’ Hot Doritos Locos, some of the restaurant’s most unique offerings have appeared back on the menu after some time away.
But those moves may have just been preludes to the next dish that’s coming back. On July 22, Nacho Fries are returning to Taco Bell locations nationwide.
In a press release about the return of Nacho Fries, the company touted them as the best-selling limited-release item in its history, showing their immense popularity. Nacho Fries are essentially the McRib of the Mexican-inspired fast-food world.
The company went all-out in announcing the return of the item, even producing a 20-page manga following a heroic group called the Fry Force, which it released online as a free PDF.
While the return of Nacho Fries is always an event, it’s not exactly a rare one. Since debuting in 2018, the offering has returned to Taco Bell’s menu no fewer than seven times in three years, according to the company.
For this return, Nacho Fries will be available for $1.39 on their own or as part of a $5 box with a Beefy Five-Layer Burrito, a Crunchy Taco and a medium drink. You can either get them the standard way or in a new Loaded Taco Style, which sees the fries covered in nacho cheese, sour cream and seasoned beef.
No matter which way you order them, you can’t really lose. But if you happen to miss out on Nacho Fries this time around, don’t worry too much because they’ll probably be back again soon.


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Almost half of the winter holidays TUI Travel sold in the UK were booked online this year, the company said today.
Some 47% of breaks were booked using the internet in winter 2011-12, the company said. TUI operates the First Choice and Thomson websites in the UK.
The update came as TUI released first-half figures showing a 5% rise in sales to £5.4bn in the first half of the year, to March 31, compared to the same time last year, and pre-tax losses at £457m.
In the UK market, it said there was a £48m improvement in its first-half underlying operating loss.
Exclusive and differentiated holidays drove growth in sales, it said.
Looking ahead, the company said trading for summer 2012 was in line with expectations. The UK market continued to outperform, it said. Controlled distribution of summer sales currently stood at 90%, six percentage points up on the same time last year. Half of bookings made to date were made online, it said.
Peter Long, chief executive of TUI Travel, said: “We are pleased with our overall performance for the first half. The UK delivered a strong Winter performance which attests to our focus on differentiated and exclusive product and being online driven – key elements of our modern mainstream strategy.
“Our outperformance in this market is continuing into the Summer season and we will ensure that we continue to optimise our position. In our online accommodation-only businesses we continue to deliver healthy growth driven by new markets as well as increasing market share in more recently established markets.
“Given the challenging economic environment, we remain cautious, however, overall trading performance continues to be in line with the board’s expectations.”
The update came on the same day that UK competitor Thomas Cook said it had secured longer-term financing, with a £1.4bn package now coming due in May 2015. Sam Weihagen, group chief executive of Thomas Cook Group, said: “Today’s announcement highlights the confidence our lenders have in Thomas Cook and we are delighted that they have demonstrated their on-going support.”


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Hanwha Techwin Global Partners with NVIDIA to Develop Surveillance Solutions with Artificial Intelligence
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Milestone XProtect 2016 R3 Advanced VMS Announced with Focus on Total Cost of Ownership, Performance and Cybersecurity
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The revitalization of a 570,000-square-foot mixed-use center in downtown Houston, Texas, known as GreenStreet, is transforming downtown into a new destination. The property’s renaissance began shortly after Midway and Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, which is co-owned by Magic Johnson, acquired the property in August 2012.
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This week Apple launched the latest operating system for iPhones. iOS 14.5 is making headlines because it offers users an opt-out to the creepy ad-tracking surveillance that powers Facebook and its legion of dystopian offshoots. Perhaps, more importantly, is the light iOS 14.5 shines on just how terrifying the tracking has become.
The heavyweight fight is the first in a battle that will largely decide the fate of the internet. On the side of good is Apple, which believes in user privacy. On the side of evil is Facebook which believes in blanket surveillance and mind control. Facebook is apoplectic because Apple’s light is illuminating the former’s nefarious business model predicated entirely on human exploitation.
Facebook (and all of its companies) collect thousands of psychographic data points on most people (even non-users), and deploys them to manipulate – through personalized messaging, content delivery and marketing – on a deeply behavioral level.
If you’re a user, they literally know everything about you (see list below of 99 basic examples of an average of 52,000 data points Facebook likely has on you). If you’re not a user, they still know, through a collection of data-sharing arrangements.
What started as a social media experiment has become history’s most potent and bizarre surveillance machine that long ago, quite literally, hacked the human brain.
Don’t take our word for it. When former Facebook vice president Chamath Palihapitiya spoke at the Stanford Graduate School of Business he said he felt “tremendous guilt” at the role he played in growing the tech behemoth.
“It literally is at a point now we’ve created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works,” said Palihapitiya. “That is literally where we are. I would encourage all of you how to internalize this is – if you feed the beast, the beast will destroy you.”
His comments follow similar ones made by Facebook’s first President, Sean Parker. He explained in an interview that Facebook sought to, and succeeded in, “exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology.”
“The thought process that went into building these applications…’ How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?,” Parker said in an Axios interview. “And that means that we need to sort of give you a little dopamine hit every once in a while, because someone liked or commented on a photo or a post or whatever. And that’s going to get you to contribute more content, and that’s going to get you … more likes and comments.”
The dire consequence?
“It literally changes your relationship with society, with each other,” Parker said. “It probably interferes with productivity in weird ways. God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains.”
We can’t yet be 100% certain that these social networks are the most destructive things we’ve ever seen, but we’re certainly reminded of a study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science that examined the relationship between screen time and a surge of teen suicides between 2010-2015, after a steady decline over the two preceding decades. The study found:
— Teens’ use of electronic devices including smartphones for at least five hours daily more than doubled, from 8 percent in 2009 to 19 percent in 2015. These teens were 70 percent more likely to have suicidal thoughts or actions than those who reported one hour of daily use.
— In 2015, 36 percent of all teens reported feeling desperately sad or hopeless, or thinking about, planning or attempting suicide, up from 32 percent in 2009. For girls, the rates were higher – 45 percent in 2015 versus 40 percent in 2009.
— In 2009, 58% of 12th-grade girls used social media every day or nearly every day; by 2015, 87% used social media every day or nearly every day. They were 14% more likely to be depressed than those who used social media less frequently.
Dr. Victor Strasburger, a teen medicine specialist at the University of New Mexico, said because of the “immediacy, anonymity and potential for bullying, social media has a unique potential for causing real harm.”
We wholeheartedly agree and think this study, and candid comments from former Facebook execs touch on something we’ve all long suspected. The ubiquity of our devices, and worldwide connections, afford us some benefits. But they’re increasingly defined by their enormous dangers.
The best thing parents can do is unplug themselves, and tune in to their kids’ use of smartphones and social media. As Dr. Twenge concludes, knowledge is power and limits are important.
Those are wise old words for a new age.
Or … as Palihapitiya candidly puts it (in social media parlance), “I can control my decision, which is that I don’t use this s—t. I can control my kids’ decision, which is that they’re not allowed to use this s—t.”
That appropriate metaphor was carried one step further recently by HBO’s John Oliver. He slammed Facebook, calling the social media monster “a fetid swamp of mistruths and outright lies interspersed with the occasional reminder of a dead pet.”
Oliver went on to explain Facebook’s complicity in aiding and abetting the brutal genocide of Muslim Rohingyans through the spread of murderous misinformation in Myanmar. Oliver cites a United Nations report that says Facebook “has been a useful instrument for those seeking to spread hate.”
When a viewer compares Facebook to a toilet, Oliver retorts, “Calling Facebook a toilet is a little unfair to toilets because they make s—t go away whereas Facebook retains s—t, disseminates s—t to your acquaintances and reminds you of s—t from seven years ago all while allowing corporations to put their s—t in front of you. What I’m saying is, there’s a purity and integrity to toilets that Facebook seriously lacks.”
Absolutely, and Amen!!!
Facebook played a defining role in some of the world’s most breathtaking tragedies – Brexit, the Rohingan genocide, the election of Donald Trump, deadly violence in Sri Lanka and India and Nigeria and Libya, to name a few. The platform is easily weaponized by nefarious actors, from autocrats like Putin and Duterte, to domestic antagonists from white supremacist to antifa. The results are staggeringly destructive.
Facebook is an evil company and the world’s single biggest threat to democracy. We’ve long called on our Congressional delegation to strengthen the protection of privacy data; monitor social media companies as media companies rather than technology platforms; and break up this particular monopolistic behemoth on anti-trust grounds. The government has failed to take action against these predatory beasts so we’re thrilled that Apple is doing something.
In 2016, the Washington Post published some of the basic data points Facebook collects on you. The trove has since grown exponentially but is instructive nonetheless:
Targeting options for Facebook advertisers*
6. Education level
7. Field of study
9. Ethnic affinity
10. Income and net worth
11. Homeownership and type
12. Home value
13. Property size
14. Square footage of home
15. Year home was built
16. Household composition
17. Users who have an anniversary within 30 days
18. Users who are away from family or hometown
19. Users who are friends with someone who has an anniversary, is newly married or engaged, recently moved, or has an upcoming birthday
20. Users in long-distance relationships
21. Users in new relationships
22. Users who have new jobs
23. Users who are newly engaged
24. Users who are newly married
25. Users who have recently moved
26. Users who have birthdays soon
28. Expectant parents
29. Mothers, divided by “type” (soccer, trendy, etc.)
30. Users who are likely to engage in politics
31. Conservatives and liberals
32. Relationship status
35. Job title
36. Office type
38. Users who own motorcycles
39. Users who plan to buy a car (and what kind/brand of car, and how soon)
40. Users who bought auto parts or accessories recently
41. Users who are likely to need auto parts or services
42. Style and brand of car you drive
43. Year car was bought
44. Age of car
45. How much money user is likely to spend on next car
46. Where user is likely to buy next car
47. How many employees your company has
48. Users who own small businesses
49. Users who work in management or are executives
50. Users who have donated to charity (divided by type)
51. Operating system
52. Users who play canvas games
53. Users who own a gaming console
54. Users who have created a Facebook event
55. Users who have used Facebook Payments
56. Users who have spent more than average on Facebook Payments
57. Users who administer a Facebook page
58. Users who have recently uploaded photos to Facebook
59. Internet browser
60. Email service
61. Early/late adopters of technology
62. Expats (divided by what country they are from originally)
63. Users who belong to a credit union, national bank or regional bank
64. Users who investor (divided by investment type)
65. Number of credit lines
66. Users who are active credit card users
67. Credit card type
68. Users who have a debit card
69. Users who carry a balance on their credit card
70. Users who listen to the radio
71. Preference in TV shows
72. Users who use a mobile device (divided by what brand they use)
73. Internet connection type
74. Users who recently acquired a smartphone or tablet
75. Users who access the Internet through a smartphone or tablet
76. Users who use coupons
77. Types of clothing user’s household buys
78. Time of year user’s household shops most
79. Users who are “heavy” buyers of beer, wine or spirits
80. Users who buy groceries (and what kinds)
81. Users who buy beauty products
82. Users who buy allergy medications, cough/cold medications, pain relief products, and over-the-counter meds
83. Users who spend money on household products
84. Users who spend money on products for kids or pets, and what kinds of pets
85. Users whose household makes more purchases than is average
86. Users who tend to shop online (or off)
87. Types of restaurants user eats at
88. Kinds of stores user shops at
89. Users who are “receptive” to offers from companies offering online auto insurance, higher education or mortgages, and prepaid debit cards/satellite TV
90. Length of time user has lived in house
91. Users who are likely to move soon
92. Users who are interested in the Olympics, fall football, cricket or Ramadan
93. Users who travel frequently, for work or pleasure
94. Users who commute to work
95. Types of vacations user tends to go on
96. Users who recently returned from a trip
97. Users who recently used a travel app
98. Users who participate in a timeshare


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Apple shares have fallen nearly 8 percent in the last six months, but FBR Capital markets analyst Dan Ives said three upcoming catalysts in 2016 could send shares through the roof.
"We believe a trillion dollar market cap does get hit in 2016," Ives said Monday's night on CNBC's "Fast Money." If so, Apple would be the first corporation to reach that level.
On Tuesday, Ives reiterated his outperform rating and $175 price target. At midday Tuesday, Apple stock was down more than 2 percent, trading below $118 a share, after Credit Suisse lowered its iPhone estimates for 2016 to 222 million from 242 million.
"The usual 'fire in a crowded theater' comments this morning from competitors are not a surprise to us as we saw the same knife fight develop going into the much contentious September quarter and Apple proved the skeptics wrong yet again," Ives said Tuesday morning. "We expect a very strong December quarter/holiday quarter on healthy iPhone 6s demand and legacy iPhone 6 shipments which will then see a natural tailoff in demand ahead of the blockbuster iPhone 7 release we expect to be unveiled in September 2016."
To reach that monstrous market cap, three things must happen in 2016, Ives said.
First, growth in China needs to remain "white hot."
According to Ives, China will represent a $100 billion market opportunity for Apple as demand in there continues to grow. He said that despite China's weak economy, demand within the country is large enough to make China Apple's largest geographic region by 2017.
Next, Streaming Apple TV will be announced in 2016.
"There's been a lot of noise about this in the last year and a half," he said. "We believe based on our analysis and sources that they are getting very close in terms of negotiations and inking deals either later this year or early next year on a streaming TV service with the programmers."
Ives estimates that Apple will need to price the service above the rumored $40/month due to content costs. The service would directly compete with Netflix and HBO Go as cable users cut the cord and depend on Internet streaming services for content.
Ives said streaming TV is central to Apple CEO Tim Cook's plans to integrate Apple Music and the existing Apple TV hardware together.
The last catalyst is Apple's car initiative, Project Titan.
"We believe Apple's gotten the green light to hire 2,000 employees in 2016," said Ives. "Now we think that there's a 60-70 percent chance that by 2020, you will have an autonomous Apple car."
Apple currently has 500 employees working on the project and he believes Apple plans to aggressively ramp on R&D. Ives said is Apple likely to poach employees from Tesla and the international auto industry.
Apple shares have risen nearly 7 percent this year. The company is currently valued at $655 billion.


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Casper launched with just one product—a bed in a box—sold online, to customers in the U.S. Four years later the company has 10 products, sells online and off, and is available in seven countries.
“At the beginning it was all about disrupting an old category,” said Casper CMO Jeff Brooks during his Brandweek keynote last week. “It’s moved to establishing sleep as a lifestyle, and more recently taking on brick and mortar.”
The company upended how new products are designed and sold, bringing its most loyal customers into the process at an R&D lab in San Francisco. “They receive an incentive to come help us ideate, do shop-alongs, beta test products,” said Brooks. “Some of our greatest innovations have come through there.”
Watch Brooks’ full Brandweek keynote above.


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Who knew that in the middle of Butler Street in Etna a runway show would take place on Saturday, Aug. 18, debuting the Kiya Tomlin Game Day Collection and previewing the fall/winter line of funky casual knitwear.
The Ladies Only Tailgate event was all part of the grand opening of the new Kiya Tomlin Work/Shop. Fashions bearing the Uptown and Kiya Tomlin label are made, designed and sold within 5,700 square feet of space. Tomlin said that she outgrew the East Liberty location and had to find a new space—she landed right at 388 Butler St. in Etna, not to be confused with Butler Street in Lawrenceville.
Technical designer Heather Jankosky said Tomlin has been in business for five years and the shop is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Three people work in the shop where they create the samples, design the garments and sell the finished product. Guests were able to tour the space before the fashion show and many enjoyed taking pictures with Steely McBeam (the Steelers’ mascot) and posing with coach Mike Tomlin’s Super Bowl ring and Lombardi Trophy. Coach Mike actually showed up for his own personal tour.
Ladies and the few guys that were observing from the sidelines appeared to love the easy-to-wear knits that echoed the Tomlin signature—“Comfortable, Confident, Beautiful.”
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