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Scammers Exploitation of Fear and Concern Is Very Prevalent
While health care professionals here at home and across the country are dealing with how to address the spread, containment, mitigation and treatment of coronavirus, sadly there are a number of scammers that will try to take advantage of the fears or concerns about the illness. As Erie County’s Taxpayer Watchdog, Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. released information on how taxpayers, especially seniors, can protect themselves from becoming the victim of a financial scam related to the coronavirus.
“There is a lot of fear surrounding the coronavirus. Look no further than empty shelves in stores across the region. When I went to buy diapers and formula for my two baby boys, many shelves were empty. People are scared. They’re panicked and quickly buying up supplies. Unscrupulous scammers will try to take advantage of that fear. As the ‘Taxpayer Watchdog’ I thought it was important to educate people on how to protect their hard-earned money from scum who are trying to scam people during the coronavirus epidemic,” said Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr.
Among the potential scams concerning the panic surrounding the coronavirus:
- PRICE GOUGING: businesses charging far more than the market value for in-demand goods
- PHISHING: Scammers sending phony emails that look like legitimate businesses or agencies that make you think you’re sending money or spending money on a legitimate business
- FAKE WEBSITES: personal information is being harvested by scammers setting up websites very similar to those where people are checking coronavirus statistics
- DONATION SOLICITATIONS: scammers calling people to donate to coronavirus-based relief efforts, when in fact they are fraudulent
- FAKE NEWS: non-reputable information sources making false claims based on the origins and cause of the coronavirus outbreak
In some cases, platforms like Amazon, e-Bay, or Wal Mart report that third party sellers were exploiting consumers by selling products with very high mark-ups, or bogus or damaged products. They may also use your payment apps to acquire your information.
There are multiple agencies meant to protect you from these scams, which can provide guidance as you navigate the challenges.
Currently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Better Business Bureau (BBB), The Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and World Health Organization (WHO) have all issued advisories and warnings about those looking to financially exploit this worldwide pandemic.
These agencies recommend that when receiving emails, text messages, phone calls, or fundraising requests, please double check the source. Often times, these scammers are quite expert at mimicking legitimate agencies and their websites.
“Be leery of any email or phone call from people reaching out to you first. These scammers prey upon fear. They want you to buy products you think you need, or that you are told are cures to the coronavirus. It is recommended you do not provide any personal information via phone call, email or text solicitations.“
“Also, be wary of opening links or attachments sent to you that are somehow connected to this virus. It may be hackers looking to steal your personal information, or gain access to your computer,” added Comptroller Mychajliw.
For example, Johns Hopkins University provides a map that tracks the coronavirus; how many cases, how many deaths, and in what countries, etc. There is a website now out that’s meant to look like the one provided by Johns Hopkins. When you click on it, they are able to retrieve your information. The CORRECT site for that map is: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
The FBI is tracking many of these “phishing” efforts. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Division Section Chief, Herb Stapleton tells NBC News that “there is a vector or an approach that we didn’t see three months ago and now is suddenly successful.” You can report suspicious emails to the FBI by going to: https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
So, where should you go to find the most up-to-date credible information on coronavirus?
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.htm
- World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
- Federal Drug Administration (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
These three websites are recommended as the best sources of accurate medical information on coronavirus itself.
American Banker also warns of price gouging. If you are paying for a product you deem necessary, but is costing exponentially more than it typically would, scammers recognize that. It may prompt you to search for similar, less expensive products online. But those online products may not be what they claim to be and may not be from a reputable seller.
If you believe there is price gouging, or you fell victim to fraud, contact the New York State Attorney General’s office, Division of Consumer Protection at 1-800-697-1220. You can reach them online at: https://ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds/Filing-a-Consumer-Complaint
The Better Business Bureau can also provide you information as to whether a particular business is legitimate, as well as some of the scams that are currently out there: https://www.bbb.org/council/coronavirus
“Remember, those looking to cause more harm or create further uncertainty prey on fear and disruption. They recognize the ease with which they can lure you in by offering information, products, etc. related to this global challenge. Take necessary precautions to make sure you don’t fall victim to their scams,” concluded Comptroller Mychajliw.
Additionally, it is important to take a reasoned approach to news you may hear on social media. Cyber security expert Jason Glasberg tells Yahoo News that “the U.S. State Department has identified tweets numbering in the millions that are pushing conspiracy theories, with many of these showing evidence of inauthentic or coordinated activity” intended to further invoke fear or disruption.
This week the CDC announced it was providing financial assistance to state and local governments to help in the coronavirus response. New York State is receiving $18.4 million to help combat coronavirus. But the financial impact may also be far-reaching and longer-lasting; as a result, the federal government will provide aid to some who have been harmed financially.
Small businesses will certainly be feeling the impact of coronavirus. The Small Business Administration (SBA) will be providing disaster loans in some instances. For more information on how to obtain disaster assistance go to: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
There is also some relief being provided to publicly traded companies in the wake of the coronavirus challenges. For more information from the Securities and Exchange Commission, click here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-53


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power has become a trend in the commercial automotive market. From the Ford's EcoSport to Volkswagen's Polo GT, cars are increasingly using turbo-chargers to power smaller-sized fuel-efficient engines.
With the technology now being adopted in F1, expect quicker and better engines in your road car soon. Honda, one of the more popular brands in India, is already banking on its experience in making similar-sized engines for its road cars and will re-enter F1 in 2015. Does this mean your Honda City will run as fast as Jenson Button's 2015 McLaren? Maybe not, but at least you can say that your car’s engine has picked up a tip from its cousin in F1.

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NEW YORK — Laura Mercier’s new fragrance, Ambre Passion, which launches in September, may be the makeup artist’s third entry in the category, but she’s calling it her first “true signature” scent.
“Amber is my favorite thing, it’s been my favorite smell since I was like 16 years old,” she said, adding that she discovered the scent in its absolute form, ambergris, during a trip to Morocco at that age. “I had a chance to smell the real amber stone,” she said. “And I would use it on my skin, so the smell would marry with my skin’s smell — it’s sensual, so warm and mysterious.”
The fragrance itself is almost purely amber, from top to bottom note. A bit of geranium was added to give it an unexpected, unique twist, said Mercier. “It’s a real, basic amber,” she said. “A lot of perfumes have a base of amber but it’s mixed up and surrounded by other things. This is a pure amber with just a little sparkle of geranium.” Ambre Passion will be available at Mercier’s distribution of 250 doors in the U.S. and globally and will retail for $65 for a 1.7-oz. bottle. While executives would not comment on sales figures, it is expected to do up to $1.5 million in first-year retail sales, according to industry sources.
“Amber has always been her signature [scent],” said Janet Gurwitch, chief executive officer of Mercier’s licensee, Gurwitch Bristow Products. “When we started creating fragrances about five years ago, she created this one first, but we saved it for when we thought it was the proper time.” Gurwitch explained that introducing the fragrance now was a matter of building a solid foundation in the fragrance category for the company (Mercier’s first two fragrances are called L’Heure Magique and Eau du Lune) before branching out into a more “individual, unique” fragrance: “Our other two fragrances have been so well accepted,” she said. “This one is unique and it’s truly for an amber lover.”
Gurwitch added that a line of bath and body products featuring the Ambre Passion scent is a strong possibility in the future, depending on the success of the fragrance. “We probably will expand into body and bath if this has the success we think it will,” she said.


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Continuing its onwards and upwards drive to produce ever-more powerful processing technology, market leader Intel Corporation has this week moved to extend its advantage in the high-end server arena with the launch of seven new Xeon 7400 Series microprocessors.
Built on 45 nanometer (nm) manufacturing techniques, Intel’s new line sports up to six processing cores per chip along with 16MB of shared cache memory, which the Santa Clara-based titan says makes the 7400 Series perfect for delivering increased application performance of up to 50 percent in databases, virtualised environments, enterprise resource planning and server consolidation.
According to Intel, platforms based on the Xeon 7400 Series will be able to scale up to 16 processor sockets to deliver servers with as many as 96 processing cores inside, which in turn offers “tremendous scalability” alongside ample computing threads, extensive memory resources and uncompromising reliability for data centers.
“With new features such as additional cores, large shared caches and advanced virtualization technologies, the Xeon 7400 series delivers record-breaking performance that will lead enterprises into the next wave of virtualization deployments,” trumpeted Tom Kilroy, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group.
Looking to further bolster the worth of its 7400 Series, Intel is keen to point out that the new Xeon line has already set new four-socket and eight-socket world records across key industry benchmarks for virtualisation, database, enterprise resource planning and e-commerce.
Based on Intel’s 45nm high-k process manufacturing, the Xeon 7400 Series will, if Intel is to be believed, provide a performance boost of up to 50 percent in certain environments, while also leveraging in up to 10 percent reduction in platform power for those more eco-conscious buyers.
The series offers up performance frequencies ranging as high as 2.66GHz and power levels down as low as 50 watts, while the six core model pushes less than 11 watts per core for a total of just 65 watts.
Intel’s 7400 Series is compatible with existing Xeon 7300 Series platforms and also the 7300 chipset (up to 256GB), allowing IT departments to quickly deploy the new processor into a stable platform infrastructure.
And what of the accompanying prices? Available for order in quantities of 1,000, prices across the series range from $856 USD through to a more wallet-testing $2,729 USD.


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Massage Makes Me Happy, a Global Wellness Institute Initiative launched in 2018, will celebrate Global Massage Makes Me Happy Day on March 20, 2021 via a Zoom event from noon until 1 p.m. EST.
The day's mission includes spreading awareness about the positive impacts of touch therapies to consumers and medical, spa, and wellness professionals.
Tiffany Field, Ph.D., director and founder of the Touch Research Institute (TRI) from the University of Miami, will headline this event to discuss keeping your clients and staff safe during the pandemic.
Other topics will include current trends in massage and self-care with speakers including Susie Ellis CEO of a Global Wellness Institute, Tammy Pahel VP of Spa Wellness Operations Carillon Hotel and Nathan Nordstrom director of Massage Therapy Hand And Stone.
For more information on the event and speakers, read here.


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When launching the Galaxy S8 and S8+, Samsung touted the phone's capability to utilize its DeX Station accessory. As it turns out, Microsoft's Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 can also utilize it too.
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Microsoft's long-running promotion of giving away a free Display Dock with the purchase of a Lumia 950 XL has ended; however, if you purchase the device, you'll still get a free Lumia 950.
Microsoft originally listed the 950 XL at £549, before it eventually launched at £529. Numerous price cuts since then have seen its price fall to £339 - but it's now £289 with a free £79 Display Dock.
For the third time this year, Microsoft is offering a free Lumia 950, worth $399, with its $499 Windows 10 Mobile flagship, the Lumia 950 XL - and it's also offering a free Display Dock, usually $99.
Last month, Microsoft slashed the cost of its Lumia 950 XL to £339. But it's now available elsewhere for just £256.99, its lowest UK price by a long way - although it doesn't include a Display Dock.
Microsoft's range-topping Windows 10 Mobile handset is now available for £219 (40%) below the price at which it was originally listed less than a year ago - but it doesn't include a free Display Dock.
After cutting 22% off the Lumia 950, and 15% off the 950 XL, last week - their third permanent UK price cut this year - Microsoft is now giving a free Display Dock worth £79.99 with each handset too.
Microsoft has cut the prices of its Windows 10 Mobile flagships by up to 30%, reducing the Lumia 950 to $399, and the Lumia 950 XL to $449, offering a free Display Dock worth $99 with either handset.
Microsoft slashed £70 off the Lumia 950 XL last week, and it's now available on its Store for £399.99 - but it's on sale elsewhere for just £368 with a free Office 365 subscription and Display Dock.
Microsoft has again reduced the prices of its Windows 10 Mobile flagships. Along with what appears to be a permanent 17% price cut, buyers can also get a free Display Dock and Office 365 Personal sub.
Those who purchase the Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL from Microsoft or another authorized retailer in the UK can now get a free Display Dock, worth £79.99, enabling the PC-like Continuum experience.
A new Indigogo campaign promises to provide a $119 laptop dock for devices running Windows 10 Mobile, Android and iOS. The device can also serve as a secondary display for a PC or Raspberry Pi.
The Liquid Jade Primo was announced in September, but four and a half months later, it still hasn't gone on sale. It is now available to pre-order in some European markets though, priced from €569.
After leaving Aussies hanging for what has seemed an eternity, Microsoft has finally begun to offer free display docks to Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL owners down under.
Microsoft has finally launched its flagship Windows 10 Mobile handsets, the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and 950 XL Dual SIM which will be available for purchase starting December 11, with a free Display Dock.
The first pre-orders are now open in the UK for Microsoft's Display Dock, its new accessory designed for the 'Phone Continuum' feature in Windows 10 Mobile, available on its upcoming Lumia flagships.
Microsoft's two new flagship phones generated intense interest. We got demonstrations of the iris scanners, lots of use cases and demos for Phone Continuum, along with some impressions from guests.
A leaked ad of the Continuum feature shows off Windows 10 Mobile's new capabilities, allowing you to connect a second screen, a keyboard and a mouse for a more PC-like experience.
Microsoft's official store in Russia is now accepting pre-orders for its new Windows 10 Mobile flagships, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, and the Display Dock for Phone Continuum.
From Netflix price hikes and PS4 price cuts, to a very big Surface, a small tablet with a large keyboard, and a tiny Dock with huge potential, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news.
Although announced at Microsoft's event, the Display Dock did not have a price or a release date. Luckily, it looks like the dock could arrive in time for the holiday season and at a fair price.
Microsoft today unveiled a range of new mobile devices including three Windows 10 Mobile handsets and its new Display Dock for Phone Continuum - but our first impressions weren't entirely positive.
Leaked slides from an internal Microsoft event have confirmed the specs of its upcoming flagships, along with other details like a new 'Display Dock' supporting Phone Continuum in Windows 10 Mobile.


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Vespa 946 Armani was introduced in India for reasons not known to mankind!
Piaggio launched the Vespa 946 Emporio Armani – a 125 cc scooter in India last year in November at a ridiculously senseless price tag of Rs 12.05 Lakhs ex-showroom! Don’t rub your eyes – it is what you just read!
We still could not make a wee bit of head or tail out of its astronomical price tag but when we featured it in our list of two of the most senseless launches of the year 2016, a few of our readers told us that it is a ‘collector’s item’ 😉 .
Nonetheless, the news is that Vespa has discontinued the otherwise-gorgeous looking scoot according to a snippet at Bikewale. They say that the scooter is no more on sale in international markets as well because the contract between Piaggio, the parent company of Vespa and Giorgio Armani (the fashion house) has ended. We tried to search a few Vespa’s websites only to find no trace of it.
Bikewale claims that, for some weird and unknown reason, the scooter did manage to find a ‘few’ buyers of this scooter in India however, Piaggio has refused to reveal the number. I, however, doubt that such people exist in our country!
For people who want to know more about it – Vespa 946 Armani’s 125 cc 4-stroke 3-valve engine produced 11.39 bhp of peak power and 9.6 Nm of maximum torque, which is only about 160 bhp and 125 Nm less than Suzuki Hayabusa which was available at around the same price in India. The scooter, however got some premium features like twin-channel ABS, traction control etc.


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1,200 Businesses Reaching Over 65,000 Workers Have Taken Part in Assessment
Innovative Approach to Addressing Income Inequality Empowers Businesses with Leading Tools to Increase Competitiveness and Improve Job Quality
NEW YORK, NY—The City of New York today announced the honorees of Best for NYC, a campaign and set of business tools and services created by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and B Lab designed to inspire and equip New York City businesses to measure and improve business practices that help create well-paying jobs and improve the quality of life in all five boroughs, while also strengthening their bottom-line. Since its launch in spring 2015 the program has reached more than 1,200 businesses—exceeding the goal of 500 businesses—that are taking steps to improve job quality and economic opportunity for their more than 65,000 workers. Of the Best for NYC Finalists, 100 businesses have been recognized by B Lab as Honorees for earning the top scores among all businesses competing to be Best for NYC. The list of Finalists and Honorees published by B Lab can be found here.
Using B Lab’s Impact Assessment, the leading global tool for measuring, benchmarking and improving economic and social impact, Best for NYC participants were able to assess their practices on issues such as diversity and inclusion, compensation, benefits and governance, and compare their businesses to more than 20,000 others to establish best practices. Businesses were able to identify opportunities to improve their competitive position by investing in better practices, and in doing so, improve their workplace and communities. Best for NYC stems from recommendations made in the Career Pathways report created by New York City’s Jobs For New Yorkers task force, and the campaign leverages the global campaign led by B Lab to support businesses in measuring social and environmental impacts.
"Best for NYC looks beyond the companies that do well to honor those across New York City that also do good,” said NYCEDC President Maria Torres-Springer. “Whether the participating businesses are looking to improve the quality of life of their workers, or strengthen their communities or the environment, these honorees have taken steps to help make the City a better place, and to do what’s best for the people of New York City.”
“We are proud that so many businesses from such a wide range of industries have stepped up in this inaugural year. These businesses are embracing the spirit that all business owners and operators, regardless of the type or size of business, have an important role in ensuring that our city is both thriving and an equitable place for all.” said Andrew Kassoy, Co-Founder of B Lab.
“The Best for NYC Awards advance the City’s vision of Career Pathways by helping to improve job quality for working New Yorkers,” said Barbara Chang, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development. “By partnering with employers to champion and adopt ‘high road’ practices, the Best for NYC program makes it easier for businesses to invest in their employees while also improving their bottom line.”
"Next Street is proud to have had the opportunity to partner with NYCEDC and B Lab for the Best for NYC Challenge" said Jon Aram, Next Street CEO and founder. "As a B-corp certified company, we understand how critical it is for urban small businesses to build a plan for growth that enables them to broaden their social and environmental impact."
“Even as companies in Brooklyn are creating more jobs than ever before, serious disparities in income and wealth remain,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. “Only a few miles from townhouses that are selling for more than $10 million are neighborhoods where the unemployment rate for young men exceeds twenty-eight percent. This campaign has the potential to ensure that the Brooklyn brand translates into prosperity for all by supporting business practices that generate not only higher wages but also more profits, allowing companies in Brooklyn to expand and build a stable foundation of workers who have the ability to pursue the American Dream.”
"B Lab is a global leader in promoting businesses that have high standards for labor, environmental, and transparency practices, and their ‘B Corporation’ certification encourages consumers to support high ethical standards with their pocketbook,” said Council Member Helen Rosenthal. “I am grateful that NYC EDC partnered with B Lab to focus in on New York City businesses, which are the economic engines of our communities, and I encourage New Yorkers to support the businesses on the "Best for NYC" list!"
"Congratulations are in order for the Bronx-based businesses that are being recognized as Best for NYC Honorees and Finalists for their commitment to improving workers' quality of life, impacting their communities and dedication to quality services and products,” said Council Member Ritchie Torres. “Council District 15 is home to the Bronx Beer Hall, Cooperative Home Care Associates and Dirty Gloves Drain Services and we applaud their efforts and economic and social contributions to the Bronx.”
“There is no greater feeling for a business owner than growing their bottom line while also creating a better work environment for their employees and improving New York City – and Best for NYC assists them in doing all of the above,” said Carlo A. Scissura, President and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. “The 1,200 Best for NYC participants and 100 honorees are shining examples of the amazing businesses we have across the five boroughs, and the Brooklyn Chamber was proud to be a partner in bringing this campaign to Brooklyn. Congratulations to NYCEDC and President Maria Torres-Springer, B Lab, and of course, all the Best for NYC participants.”
"This project has allowed us to support businesses and their employees to improve workplace quality,” said Jako Borren, Director of Program Operations, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp. “In working with NYCEDC and other Best for NYC partners, we have been able to reach many businesses and their workers with services that include financial counseling and income supports. Services that will improve their quality of life and eventually positively impact the business bottom line."
“SoBRO is proud to be a key partner in bringing Best for NYC to the Bronx business community. It has been inspiring to watch our business network embrace the concept of Best for NYC. We look forward to recognizing more Best for NYC Bronx-based businesses in 2016,” said Jamila Diaz, Assistant Vice President of Small Business Services, SoBro.
“At BOC, we know small businesses are leaders in shaping the quality of life for all New Yorkers,” said Nancy Carin, Executive Director, BOC Network. “We feel very privileged to play a role in the Best for NYC Campaign. And we will continue to support and bring attention to businesses that succeed by doing good in a diversity of ways that make a real difference to New York and beyond.”
Businesses that participated in the Best for NYC campaign benchmarked their practices using the B Impact Assessment, the leading global tool for measuring economic, social and environmental impact, and received access to customized tools and support services to improve their business operations. In total, 200 businesses were Finalists in the Best for NYC campaign, completing the full B Impact Assessment and documenting key practices and policies with B Lab staff.
The Best for NYC network reflects businesses throughout all five boroughs, of every size and industry. Of the more than 200 businesses that are Best for NYC Finalists, 57 percent are minority or woman-owned, more than 60 percent of the businesses hire individuals who face barriers to employment, including people who have been incarcerated or have a criminal history, immigrants or refugees, or individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
Best for NYC is the first-ever municipally-led impact campaign, developed by the City of New York in partnership with B Lab and locally-based business organizations, including NYC Business Solutions Centers and Industrial Providers in each of the five boroughs, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Business Outreach Center Network, SoBro, NextStreet, and the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
The culmination of the first year of the Best for NYC campaign is also marked by the release of the inaugural Best for NYC list, which ranks participating New York City businesses by their positive impact on workers, community, and environment as measured by B Lab, the independent, third-party business organization that certifies B Corporations. B Lab’s publication of the Best for NYC list localizes the annual B Corp Best for the World lists, released by B Lab every year since 2012 and featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., The Guardian, and other business publications.
The City of New York will continue to celebrate the businesses that have participated in Best for NYC through a marketing campaign and online business directory available at www.bestfor.nyc. Current businesses will continue to receive support from program partners, and all New York City businesses will have the chance to participate in the 2016 Best for NYC campaign beginning this fall.
New York City Economic Development Corporation creates shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and creating good jobs. NYCEDC works with and for communities to provide them with the resources they need to thrive, and we invest in projects that increase sustainability, support job growth, develop talent, and spark innovation to strengthen the City’s competitive advantage. To learn more about our work and initiatives, please visit us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.


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Britain needs to go on a diet: Health watchdog calls for food chains to reduce portions by 20% and for all adults to count their calories as it suggests just a bowl of granola for breakfast
- Public Health England wants Brits to get into the habit of calorie counting meals
- Restaurants will also have to slash calorie content of meals by a fifth by 2024
- McDonald’s, Pizza Express and Subway are among high street chains targeted
Britons were last night told to go on a diet by the nation’s public health watchdog and dramatically slash their calorie intake.
Public Health England wants all adults to get into the habit of counting the calories to limit their consumption at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It is also asking the food and restaurant industry to slash the calorie content of meals and popular family products such as quiche, hummus, meat pies, sausages and pasta sauce.
Public Health England wants all adults to get into the habit of counting the calories to limit their consumption at breakfast, lunch and dinner
Food firms and restaurants should reduce their average calorie content by a fifth by 2024, either by reducing portion sizes or changing the ingredients. Public Health England (PHE) said it was issuing the new guidelines because it feared that obesity – and its related illnesses – was now becoming the norm.
Chief executive Duncan Selbie said: ‘Britain needs to go on a diet. The simple truth is on average we need to eat less. Children and adults routinely eat too many calories and it’s why so many are overweight or obese.
‘Industry can help families by finding innovative ways to lower the calories in the food we all enjoy. It is not an attack on overweight folk, it is about getting more options and extending knowledge and more choices.’
The watchdog wants adults to eat no more than 400 calories for breakfast, 600 for lunch and 600 for dinner. This will allow them to have some snacks and drinks and still be well within the recommended daily limit of 2,000 calories for women and 2,500 for men.
The guidelines mean you could have a bowl of muesli and a low fat yoghurt for breakfast. Lunch could be a chicken salad sandwich and crisps. For dinner you could have two sausages and a small portion of mash.
The targets will cover High Street restaurants and fast-food chains including McDonald’s, Pizza Express and Subway. A Big Mac Meal with medium fries contains 845 calories (pictured)
But fish and chips would be off limits at 850 calories, as would a takeaway chicken tikka masala at 1,200 calories. Research shows the average adult is currently eating 300 calories more than they need each day while some children are consuming 500 calories too many.
Obesity rates in the UK are among the worst in Europe and two-thirds of adults and a third of children are overweight or obese.
The food industry has been given voluntary targets by PHE to slash the calorie contents of 13 types of savoury, processed food. They include quiche, processed meat such as sausages, pies and burgers, ready-made pastas, as well as hummus, coleslaw and other dips. The targets are not mandatory, but PHE said it would resort to ‘other levers’ if manufacturers refused to take action.
The watchdog could decide to lobby the Government for compulsory calorie limits. It successfully called on ministers to impose a sugar tax on fizzy drinks which is coming into force at the beginning of next month.
Restaurants will have to slash their calorie content by a fifth by 2024. A meat pizza from Pizza Express has 842 calories (file photo)
The targets will cover High Street restaurants and fast-food chains including McDonald’s, Pizza Express and Subway.
A Big Mac Meal with medium fries contains 845 calories while a Sloppy Giuseppe – a meat pizza from Pizza Express – has 842. There are 503 in a Chicken and Bacon Ranch Melt from Subway although crisps add an extra 170 calories, or a cookie 200 calories.
Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at PHE, said: ‘As a nation we are getting fatter and fatter as we age. We have an obesity epidemic here. We need to start advising consumers. We have more obese children in England than ever before. We have moved on from it affecting a small section of society, it is the norm now.
‘We will consider other levers if progress (from the food industry) is not good enough.’
She said the 400 calories for breakfast, and 600 each for lunch and dinner, was ‘a handy rule of thumb’, adding: ‘This is about having one number in your head when you buy your sandwich at lunchtime, one number in your head when you buy your regular breakfast that you grab on your way to work.’
Officials at PHE say that if the food industry hits its targets, 35,000 premature deaths will be avoided over the next 25 years and the NHS will save £9billion.
Some High Street chains including Boots and Starbucks will advertise healthy breakfast and lunch options which are within the calorie limits.
Last week figures revealed that the number of cases of diabetes had doubled in 20 years, largely due to obesity. There are now 3.7million adults in the UK living with the condition.
But Tam Fry, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, said asking the nation to stick to 1,600 calories for their main meals was a ‘near starvation diet’.
Ian Wright, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, said: ‘FDF and its members take their responsibility in tackling obesity seriously. For the last decade the UK’s food and drink companies have been reformulating their products to reduce sugar, calories, fat and salt, as well as limiting portion sizes.’
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As expected, the Android Auto app for smartphones is being phased out, in favor of Google Assistant’s driving mode.
For some time now, we have been seeing features removed for Android Auto for mobile. This application is actually a replica ofAndroid-Auto for the smartphones which allows the use of gps apps, listen to musicin a manner suitable for driving. But for barely a yearwe understand that Google is ditching Android Auto for smartphones, as it confirmed at the time.
” Android Auto for mobile will soon no longer be available »
As reported 9to5Googleposts on Reddit and reviews on the Google Play Store about Android Auto on smartphones are multiplying. This fuss concerns a message that appears when the application is opened: ” Android Auto for mobile will soon no longer be available “. No other information has been communicated: we do not know when the service will end, nor at what time.
The English media specifies that Google had already stopped the application for smartphones Android 12, who can no longer install it from the Play Store. From now on, we see that this message also applies to smartphones under Android 11 : we were able to verify it with a Honor Magic 4 Lite notably. Android Auto for mobile is still available on the app store and can be launched and used without concern, but this message is displayed.
Android Auto for mobile will disappear in favor of Google Assistant
9to5Google resumes a press release from Google about its application dedicated to driving, which explains to us that “ for people who use Android Auto in supported vehicles, this experience is not going away “. However, ” for those using the phone experience (Android Auto mobile app), they will switch to Google Assistant driving mode, our next evolution of the mobile driving experience “.
If no full replacement has been announced, the driving mode of Google Assistant could take over. Arrived with Android 12, it optimizes Google Maps and Google Assistant for driving and offers media integrations. In reality, the death of Android Auto on smartphones is not a great loss, since the application was launched when few vehicles were compatible with the operating system.
Google is also improving its operating system for cars, adapting better to all types of screens or even in incorporating smart responses. Even better, Android Auto manages to measure the quality of your USB cable.
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Just three months since its launch in north India, the south Indian food chain, Hotel Saravana Bhavan has firmed up its expansion plans.
The Rs 70-crore (Rs 700 million) restaurant chain, which opened its first north Indian branch at Delhi's Janpath in March this year, has zeroed in on a high-traffic area like Karol Bagh in the city for its second outlet.
By November, a large 25,000-sq feet multi-storeyed outlet is expected to be operational.
Though the company officials are tight-lipped about the details of further expansion, sources close to the company say that Saravana Bhavan is also planning to develop highway properties.
Currently, it is checking out locations on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road and the Delhi-Agra highway.
Back at its second outlet in Delhi, the company has designed a self-service section, an ice-cream parlour, roof top restaurant, AC and non-AC sections.
The new restaurant will be housed in a three-storeyed building with dining facilities spread across all floors, including the basement.
To kick-start its north Indian operations, the Chennai-based Hotel Saravana Bhavan floated a new company, Thanigai Murugan Restaurants, last October.
Speaking to Business Standard earlier, the company's promoter and managing director, P Rajagopal, said: "We've earmarked Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) as investment for the 12 restaurants we plan to open in Delhi alone." He admitted that Saravana Bhawan was also eyeing the Mumbai market.
Changes at the restaurant's Janpath outlet are also on the cards. The outlet will soon have special privileges for its VVIP customers. There will be a separate section for Parliamentarians and customers who move with bodyguards.
"There has been an increase in the number of VVIPs visiting our branch. The reasoning behind setting up a separate section is to avoid discomfort to our regular customers," says a restaurant source.
Since its opening, the 190-seater Janpath outlet has had on an average 1,800 people choosing from the vegetarian menu daily. HSB's first outlet opened in Chennai in the late 1970s.
As of now, it has 18 restaurants in Chennai alone, where between 80,000 and 1,00,000 people eat every day. It also has five franchisee outlets in Singapore, Dubai and California.
Over the past few years, HSB has moved into various avenues of the food and hospitality industry.
Besides restaurants, it operates fast food centres and outdoor catering. It also manufactures ice creams and confectioneries.


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The yearbook staff from South Hall Middle School in Flowery Branch, Ga., is really working on their marketing efforts this year.
The staff got permission from the principal to show some video ads for the yearbook during the school’s announcements, and it has given the group a chance to get creative and have fun with the project.
Perhaps you’ve seen Ikea’s recent “bookbook” video – the two-minute ad the company posted online upon the release of its annual catalog. The simple, fun video parodied Apple and called attention to the many attributes that Ikea’s printed catalog still has.
The “bookbook” video quickly went viral. Which is why the yearbook staff at Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth, Texas, decided to create their own homage to Ikea’s video.
With their entry in Walsworth’s 2013 Video Contest, the yearbook staff from Manteo High School in Manteo, N.C., used their theme for this year’s book.
That theme is “The Little Things” as the book focuses on capturing all the little things happening throughout this school year, and the staff created a video to capture that idea, which you can see below.


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Recent regulatory reductions for financial services include the delay of the fiduciary rule, which requires financial advisors to act in your best interest when giving retirement and 401(k) advice, and rolling back the implementation of certain regulations for payday lenders and companies offering prepaid credit cards. Conservative politicians have also made moves to weaken the Dodd-Frank Act – the Wall Street regulations signed into law after the financial crisis in 2008.
Even the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog group tasked with representing the rights of financial consumers, has changed its mission statement, under its new leadership, to include the goal of “addressing outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome regulations.” While that’s good news for financial companies, it may concern consumers, who worry that businesses will be less inclined to offer appropriate, safe financial products to their customers.
That’s a valid concern, says Lauren Willis, professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. “People cannot realistically protect themselves from every scam,” she says in an email. “That is one very important reason we need the CFPB to pursue and stop deception and abuse in financial services.”
So what does deregulation mean for your finances? It’s complicated, experts say. In general, those who favor deregulation stress that it allows consumers to make their own financial choices without the impact of federal or state intervention, and it can put downward pressure on the prices of services and goods. If there are bad deals out there, they argue, consumers will stay away, and those companies will change their practices or go out of business.


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A visitor to Dutch Harbor stitched together a couple pics to show how the famous boating center is becoming a mercantile destination. GTFO vessels are now coming and going and a new commercial island has been formed to much applause.
Locals of Dutch Harbor and commuting workers are hailing the newest development on the island sales center, saying it’s about time.
“You don’t know how long we’ve been here without a single restaurant,” said one local. “Dutch once started a recycling drive and he’s never had to by metal again for his projects. We’ve been living on canned food for years!”
Visitors and locals can now buy food at the Dutch Harbor Terminal building and a local snack stand, all alongside a new deepwater dock and a ferris wheel.
“We’re sorry to see some of our favorite customers go,” said a spokesperson for Waterbank Fish Company, “but we are sure that they will return to our fine seafood products very soon.”
A new teaser for an upcoming release of the Dixie Belle came from Dutch Harbor (link), and Waterbank literati are calling it the best fiction they’ve seen since Forgier’s testimony on embezzlement.
“The style of the writing and the dialogue really capture your imagination,” said Theolonious Sun, a member of the Mark Twain fan club and Waterbank book reviewer. “Well quoted Analyse!”
The long moored Mary Celeste may be up for sale soon according to a recent teaser sent out by Analyse Dean (link to teaser). The ship is well crafted and wind powered. See it at the above link.


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The Nokia Siemens Networks Smart Lab in Seoul will cater to both local and global markets. The lab will collaborate with operators and handset manufacturers in Korea to develop and optimize advanced services, applications and network infrastructure. The focus of the lab would include R&D and industry collaboration on advanced broadband wireless technologies that support industry megatrends such as cloud computing, M2M (machine-to-machine), smart devices and other new form factors.
Korea boasts of a strong 3G infrastructure and the highest broadband penetration globally. As adoption of smart devices grows, all stakeholders are aggressively driving deployment of LTE and beyond, said Hossein Moiin, chief technology officer, Nokia Siemens Networks. The countrys status as a global ICT innovation hub and an important market in its own right made it an obvious choice for our planned Smart Lab.
The Smart Lab in Korea will be a new addition to Nokia Siemens Networks lineup of Smart Labs that already exist in Finland and the United States. The labs reaffirm Nokia Siemens Networks commitment to transforming mobile networks to best support todays explosion in smart device popularity. Nokia Siemens Networks recently also joined hands with Telefnica and Nokia to set up the Smartphone Experience Lab at the Telefnica premises in Madrid. The lab is exploring ways of ensuring the best user experience as smartphone use grows. It is specifically looking at the ideal configuration between mobile handsets, applications and networks to improve resource consumption, handset and application performance.
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McHappy Day is spreading smiles a little early, with an addition to the annual fundraiser.
Since 1977, McDonald’s has hosted McHappy Day in May and has raised more than $41 million for Ronald McDonald Houses and local children’s charities across Canada.
“To continue our fundraising efforts so far, this year, on Friday, all of the proceeds from cookie sales at our three Vernon locations, plus the one in Armstrong, will be donated to our local charity for McHappy Day this year,” said Natasha Sellers, with the local McDonald’s restaurants.
“The charity we have decided to partner with for 2014 is NONA.”
The North Okanagan Neurological Association is a non-profit organization that believes every child has the potential for growth.
The agency offers support to families and caregivers of children who have a wide variety of developmental challenges in Vernon and the North Okanagan.
“Please help support our fundraising efforts and visit us on April 18 for a cookie or two,” said Sellers.
McHappy Day takes place at local McDonald’s restaurants May 7.


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Microsoft is reportedly planning to offer a branded handset model.
The Wall Street Journal cited sources within the company's manufacturing partners in reporting that the handset is currently undergoing a test phase in Asia. The device would reportedly offer a screen size between four and five inches, though no other details on availability or features were given.
The move would give Microsoft a branded offering for its Windows Phone 8 platform as well as a handset model to accompany its Surface tablet model. Currently, the company relies on vendors such as Samsung, HTC and Nokia to build and sell handsets.
Microsoft has said that the Windows Phone 8 handsets would be hitting the market internationally in November and rollouts would continue through the new year.
The company has not yet provided any formal comment on whether it would be seeking to develop a handset offering. When the company formerly launched Windows Phone 8 earlier this week, Microsoft highlighted upcoming handset models from all three of its major hardware partners.
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said in October that the company was planning to further expand its hardware operations, statements which touched off speculation that a handset release could be planned.
Currently, Windows Phone 8 is one of the few major smartphone platforms to not include a branded offering from its vendor. Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) both maintain exclusive rights to develop handsets for the iOS and BlackBerry platforms, while Google offers its Nexus line of handsets and tablets for Android.
The release of a branded tablet could further strain the relationship between Microsoft and its hardware partners. When the company first unveiled the Surface tablet earlier this year, analysts suggested that tablet vendors could be upset with the increased competition from Redmond.
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Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro can easily be listed as one of the best smartphones currently available on the market, however, the smartphone is in for a head-to-head competition with a much cheaper smartphone.
The Mate 20 Pro was launched at the end of last year and the smartphone comes with amazing features. The smartphone features a 6.39 inch OLED display, a powerful octa-core Kirin 980 processor, the innovative ability to charge other devices through reverse wireless charging, among many other cool specs. It also comes with a whopping 4,200 mAh battery that can last up to two days of usage. With all that said, the smartphone costs around $1,150.
However, the Mate 20 Pro is in for a strong competition coming from a smartphone that costs $300. Motorola has launched its G7 series including budget smartphones like the Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Play, and the Moto G7 Power.
The Moto G7 Power comes with a huge battery of 5,000 mAh, and the company claims that the smartphone offers 2.5 days of usage on a single charge. It also supports a 6.2 inch LCD screen that is not better than the OLED display that Mate 20 Pro offers.
However, if users are not looking for features superior to the Mate 20 Pro, then the G7 Power can be one of the best budget options available. The smartphone comes with a 3 GB of RAM, Android 9.0 out of the box, Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 octa-core processor. However, unlike the Mate 20 Pro, it has only one rear camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone. The smartphone is also not water resistant, while the Mate 20 Pro is IP68 water resistant.
Motorola’s G7 family brings a mix of specs and price points for users to choose from and can pose serious competition for high-end smartphones like the Mate 20 Pro.


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A Round Up of Food Policy Topics
What’s Hot: Chicken Makes You Sick
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that chicken makes you sicker than any other food. Analyzing 5,760 outbreaks from 2009 to 2015, chicken was responsible for 12 percent of diseases related to foodborne pathogens. Seeded vegetables and pork were next on the list, at 10 percent each. So, chicken-lovers, be sure to cook your wings properly and keep your kitchen clean. The USDA recommends storing chicken in a refrigerator that maintains a temperature of 40 °F or below, and cooking it to an internal temperature of 165°F. Also, don’t forget to wash your hands for 20 seconds before and after handling raw chicken.
Quote of the Month: “An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess.” – Scott Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Well, he isn’t wrong. Technically.
Non-dairy milk sales have soared over the past five years, increasing by 61 percent (for comparison, whole milk sales have increased by only 8 percent.) The dairy industry has long wanted to prohibit non-dairy drinks from being labeled “milk.” The process of sorting out the rules will take time, however–about a year, according to Gottlieb’s estimate.
Food Policy Watchdog: More Than Half of U.S. Farmers Lose Money
Data analyzed by the USDA shows that more than half of the approximately 2 million U.S. farm households reported negative income in 2015. Incurring losses is more likely to occur at small-scale farms than commercial ones: 82 percent of commercial farms earned positive income from their operations, while only a third of residence farm households and slightly less than half of intermediate farm households earned money from farming in 2015. But that isn’t the whole story. Households running smaller farms usually derive much of their income from off-farm activities and can also offset their off-farm income with farm losses, thus reducing their taxable income.
Fact Check: Was America Ever Really the Fattest Country in the World?
The CIA’s world factbook reveals that Nauru, a remote Pacific island, is actually the fattest sovereign nation in the world, with 61 percent of its population being obese. America is still on the heavy side, though. With 36.20 percent of our population reported as obese, we ranked 12th on the list. A report done by UNICEF found that Nauru recorded a very high obesity rate – around 75 percent of its entire population! – in the 1970s and 80s. During that same time, American obesity rates for adults aged 20 – 74 never topped 30 percent, according to another study conducted by the National Health Examination Survey. While Americans are big, we aren’t – and never were – the biggest in the world.


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Note: This is a preview of our deep dive into consumer spending and the macro economy. Download the report here: State of the Consumer 2022 Report.
Spending at gas stations represented nearly 5% of the total share of consumer wallet in May, 2022 the highest level since the Earnest Analytics (FKA Earnest Research) panel began in 2017. This was nearly 2 percentage points higher than historic levels. This continues a trend of rising fuel spending immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Gas stations’ share of wallet increased slower than the price of gas, likely because 1) consumers are spending more almost everywhere (the May 2022 BLS report showed CPI for all items less food and energy rose 6.0% over the past 12 months) and 2) there is probably some price sensitivity with consumers avoiding long travel when possible and shifting to other forms of transport.
Additionally, Earnest Analytics (FKA Earnest Research) data suggests that gas prices are rising faster than overall consumer spending at the pump, suggesting consumers are making fewer purchases or not filling up their tanks at the station. Download the full report here: State of the Consumer 2022 Report.


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A new sausage is dangling on the horizon, as eagerly anticipated Seoul Sausage Co. is pumped for its Saturday debut off of Sawtelle in Mississippi Avenue. Midtown Lunch announces that the business, which just won The Great Food Truck Race, is currently offering a preview today, showing off its cheesy kimchi and Japanese curry balls and Korean sausages over lunch, then springing their non-tubular items at dinner. Zach Brooks also drops some susu that the business may introduce recipes from well-known guest chefs in the coming weeks. So drop by today, as they’ll be busy polishing off their last minute obligations tomorrow.
Seoul Sausage Co., 11313 Mississippi Ave. West L.A..


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fall of Babylon It could be reappearing soon, and may even be included in Square Enix’s updatesE3 2021, considering that the address appeared recently in a database steam as a possible subject for beta test On Valve’s digital delivery.
There has been no news of Babylon’s fall for some time now, after appearing in the first gameplay video in December 2019. Platinum games Working in these times, but the development team, along with Square EnixLast year, he stated that he was not ready to show the game.
Things may have moved quite a bit since last summer and Babylon could be falling into the Square Enix games catalog for showing at E3 2021, with beta testing announced looming on Steam, regarding the release. Computer.
The idea comes from SteamDB, which is not an official but certainly reliable source for Steam news, as it is based on “movements” detected in the Valve portal’s database. In this, a reference to a Closed beta testing For the fall of Babylon, it was only modified yesterday, June 1, 2021, which might make us think of an upcoming novelty in this sense.
If confirmed, the announcement could easily take place during E3 2021, possibly with a new presentation of the game during the Square Enix conference.
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Hyderabad: Vegetable prices set to hit roof
Onion prices have skyrocketed. In some areas, the price is `100 per kilo. The prices of vegetables such as beans, carrots, cauliflower and green leafy vegetables too have turned costly
Hyderabad: The price of vegetables is bound to go up say vendors as supplies have been hit hard due to the recent rains. Staple vegetables such as tomatoes, onions and potatoes are hard to get and the quality is poor.
According to a survey by Rythu Swarajya Vedika, 459 mandals have suffered from excessive rainfall. 265 mandals have seen 'large excess' (+60% or more above normal), and 194 mandals are in 'excess' category (+20% to +59% above normal). If we calculate based only on October rainfall, almost all mandals would be in large excess. Hence, this is an unprecedented disaster across Telangana, and needs urgent response, said Kiran Kumar Vissa.
The worst hit is the supply of onions which has dropped by more than 50 per cent. Rakesh, a vendor of Bowenpally market said, "From more than 1,000 quintals, the supply has fallen to just over 200 quintals. Also, the quality is poor. Rains have played spoil sport." The onions and tomatoes supply is mostly from Maharashtra.
The onion prices have skyrocketed. In some areas, the price is Rs 100 per kilo. The prices of vegetables such as beans, carrots, cauliflower and green leafy vegetables too have turned costly. The supply of vegetables from Ranga Reddy and Vikarabad has been hit. As per the survey, 125 farmers in 14 mandals of Vikarabad district have suffered crop loss. These farmers reported 450 acres of crop damage. Vegatables are grown in 35 acres in the district.


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Canaan Inc. (Nasdaq: CAN) provides supercomputing solutions and currently focuses on the research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) chips, AI algorithms, AI architectures, system on a chip (SoC) integration and chip integration. Its flagship product, the Kendryte 210, is the world's first RISC- V-based edge AI chip, which is now widely used in access control, such as smart door locks. In 2020, the company plans to release its second-generation AI chip, the K510, intended for use in scenarios including smart energy consumption, smart parks, smart driving, smart retail, and smart finance.
Based in Hangzhou, Canaan is also known as a top manufacturer of mining hardware in China. The company was the second largest designer and manufacturer of Bitcoin mining machines globally in terms of computing power in the six months ended June 30, 2019, according to independent market research firm Frost & Sullivan. During the same period, its mining machines sold accounted for 21.9% of the combined computing power of all the Bitcoin mining machines sold globally.
Canaan’s chief executive, Nangeng Zhang, founded the company in 2013. He and his team had invented and delivered one of the first Bitcoin mining machines incorporating application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)technology. The ASICs that Canaan designs are manufactured, packaged and tested by industry-leading suppliers, including TSMC, Samsung, STATS ChipPac, ASE, and SPIL.
For the full year 2019, Canaan posted revenues of $204.3 million on losses of $148.6 million. It sold 10.5 million TH/s in supercomputing power last year, up from 7.2 million TH/s in 2018.
In November 2019, Canaan became the first Chinese blockchain company to become publicly traded on Wall Street.
Canaan’s leader, Nangeng Zhang, said the company will "remain focused on the optimization of our supply chains, enhancement of our product offerings, and execution of our new business initiatives."


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You know the shift to all-electric vehicles is serious when even Ferrari, one of the staunchest supporters of the internal combustion engine, is overhauling its historic production site in Maranello to build battery-powered cars.
Last week, the sports car manufacturer's CEO Benedetto Vigna presented the long-awaited strategy on how to electrify the brand during the Capital Markets Day event. The company said it will invest around €4.4 billion ($4.6 billion) to develop fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids, which will account for 60% of its lineup by 2026. By 2030, 40% of Ferrari models will be purely electric, 40% hybrids, and 20% ICEs.
The automaker will retool Maranello to produce EVs and assemble battery modules, with the first full-electric Ferrari expected to reach showrooms three years from now.
Better late than never, but the truth is some of Ferrari's rivals are well ahead when it comes to electrification, as Automotive News points out. Porsche's Taycan EV has been available since 2019 and managed to outsell the legendary 911 last year, while Rimac Automobili has proven that it can build a record-breaking electric hypercar with the Nevera.
Ferrari is eager to catch up, though. The company says its first EV will be a true Ferrari that will leverage its racing expertise and "stand out across all dimensions: engine power density, weight, sound and driving emotions." A key advantage Ferrari notes is that it will build electric motors, inverters and battery modules on a new assembly line in Maranello.
"Another key differentiating element for Ferrari electric cars will be the way the battery cells – which will be purchased to ensure the highest quality and latest technology – will be assembled in Maranello. The handcrafted battery modules will be integrated into the chassis of cars in a process focused on reducing the weight of the vehicle, increasing the performance and creating the unique driving experience, as only a Ferrari can deliver."
Ferrari has also pledged that its EV investments won't come at the expense of profitability. The company forecasts adjusted EBITDA of as much as €2.7 billion in 2026, up from about €1.5 billion last year, and targets a compounded annual growth rate of 9%.
The company's supercars, which will remain to a large degree gasoline-fueled, will drive part of that profit gain. That includes the Purosangue SUV due to debut in September, for which early demand is overwhelming, according to sales head Enrico Galliera. The company's first SUV will launch with a naturally aspirated V12 engine, followed by a hybrid V8 later on.
The Purosangue will be the first of 15 new cars Ferrari will launch between 2023 and 2025, including the brand's first-ever all-electric model.


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Nearly half of South Koreans have their bank details stolen (including the President) as anti-fraud worker arrested
- The theft appears to be an inside job by a Korean Credit Bureau worker
- He was allegedly working on forgery-proofing credit cards at the time
- It's the biggest breach of private security ever in South Korea
- Several banking executives have offered their resignation as a result
- Stolen information included account and passport numbers
The theft of personal information from more than 100million South Korean credit cards and accounts, reportedly including those of President Park Geun-hye and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, has ignited a storm of anger and litigation against credit firms.
Worried Koreans on Tuesday packed into branches of one of the banks hit by the theft to ensure their money was safe, while lawyers said 130 people joined a class action suit against their credit card providers in what is expected to be the first of multiple litigations.
‘Of course I'm angry. Anyone might know when I pay my credit card bills, let alone my phone number and where I live. I might as well keep all my money in my closet,’ said one card user, Lee Young-hye, outside a bank branch.
Contrite: (left to right) Son Kyung-Ik, head of NH Nonghyup Card, Lotte Card CEO Park Sang-Hoon and KB Kookmin Card CEO Shim Jae-Oh bow to make a joint public apology about the scam
Scam: The data security breach affected around 15million cardholders
The biggest breach of personal privacy ever in South Korea has further highlighted the vulnerability of credit card information after tens of millions of U.S. cardholders' details were stolen from retailer Target Corp during the holiday shopping season.
South Koreans on average have more than four credit cards, something that has contributed to one of the highest levels of personal debt relative to the size of the economy in the developed world.
The data security breach affected around 15million cardholders, according to official estimates, by far the largest in a series of such scams against financial firms in South Korea going back to 2011.
President Park Geun-hye is said to be one of the millions of victims of the scam
Some previous attacks involved hackers believed to originate from North Korea, but this one seems to have been an inside job.
Financial regulators said a contractor with the Korea Credit Bureau, a private firm that manages the credit information of millions of Koreans for financial services providers, simply loaded details of 105.8million accounts held by KB Kookmin Card Co Ltd, Lotte Card Co Ltd and NH Nonghyup Card onto a portable hard drive.
The technician was allegedly working on forgery-proofing credit cards when he committed the theft in February, June and December last year, according to regulator Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), citing the prosecutor's office leading the investigation.
Accused: The data thief was reportedly working for the Korea Credit Bureau (file picture)
The man then sold the information to at least two people including a loan marketer and a broker, the FSS said. The contractor and at least one other person have been arrested.
The first class action lawsuit was filed against the three credit card companies late on Monday, a day after the FSS revealed the full scale of the theft, according to the law firm representing them.
The victims are each claiming 110million won ($103,400 or £62,000) in compensation. Lawyers said they expected more lawsuits to come, as internet chatrooms and social media seethed with complaints about the security failure.
‘We are preparing additional lawsuits regarding the case and are receiving applications from victims,’ an official at the law firm leading the litigation said.
Cho Yeon-haeng, president of Korea Finance Consumer Federation, a customer rights group, said: ‘Proving actual damages will be very difficult, which means at best nominal compensation for emotional injury.
‘What is needed is stopping repercussions by re-issuing all the affected credit cards,’ he added.
The stolen information included names, home addresses, and phone numbers, bank account numbers, credit card details, identification numbers, income, marriage and passport numbers.
The FSS said credit card passwords were not stolen, although this was cold comfort to South Koreans for whom most credit card transactions simply require a card swipe and signature - without the need for a chip and pin process. Some outlets such as home shopping channels do not even need a signature.
South Korean media reported that President Park and UN Secretary General Ban were among those whose information was stolen, although government officials and the card firms declined to comment. Park's office declined to comment, while Ban's office could not be reached to comment.
Executives from KB Kookmin Card, Kookmin Bank, NH Nonghyup Card, Lotte Card and Korea Credit Bureau, which hired the contractor, offered to resign as investigators probed how such a massive data theft could have occurred so easily.
Credit card spending amounted to 451trillion won ($424.01billion or £258billion) in 2012, accounting for 66 percent of the country's private consumption, according to data from the Credit Finance Association of Korea.
The Nilson Report, a California trade journal that tracks the payments industry, said in its August issue that global card fraud rose to a record $11.3billion in 2012, from just under $10billion the year before.
Nearly half the losses occurred in the United States, helped by the lack of the more advanced card readers.
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Serving up local from the county fair
County fair animal auctions provide opportunities for chefs to purchase local beef, chicken, rabbit, pork and lamb while supporting youth.
Brad Teachout, Director of Operations for the Essence Group of Restaurants, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said he would return to the Kent County Youth Fair’s Animal Auction for the second year in a row. The Essence Group owns some of Grand Rapids’ most well known farm-to-table restaurants – Bistro Bella Vita, Grove and The Green Well. Teachout believes chefs from farm-to-table restaurants should consider attending county fair animal auctions and purchasing meat raised by youth on local farms.
“I took my kids to the auction last year and we bought a beef steer for our restaurants from two local girls who participate in a 4-H Club. This year, we hope to expand our purchases to include pork and lamb in addition to beef. This is a great event and we enjoy supporting future agriculturalists, “ said Teachout.
The Kent County Youth Fair website has a special page dedicated to the August 7, 2014 animal auction prospective buyers available. The page explains the auction schedule with small animals auctioned first, how to submit a bid without being present, and how to send the meat to a processing facility. Restaurants are required to use a USDA inspected meat processing facility and Chefs can work directly with the processing facility to determine the cuts of meat desired.
Teachout said they noted the source of beef on their menu, which customers usually appreciate. Locally sourced meats and seafood topped the list of the 2014 most important restaurant trends according to a chef survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association.
Almost every county in Michigan has a youth fair and an animal auction. To find one in your county visit the Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions website or conduct an Internet search for your specific county or the counties that are close to you. Animal auctions and fairs are open to all, not just county residents.
Michigan State University Extension Community Food Systems educators, based in Grand Rapids, are in the process of compiling a list of chefs/restaurants in West Michigan who would like to be contacted by County Youth Fair participants about purchasing meat from a fair animal auction. For more information about this project, please contact Kendra Wills at 616-608-7424 or firstname.lastname@example.org
July and August are the most common months for county youth fairs in Michigan. If you are interested in attending a fair in your community, be sure to act quickly to find out the date and location of fairs close to you.


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[January 02, 2013]
Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company bought by soft drink firm
Jan 02, 2013 (The Sacramento Bee - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co. announced today that it has been acquired by the Coca-Cola Co.
The local operation is billed as the sixth-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
Financial details were not disclosed.
However, the parties said the sale is the equivalent of nine times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
"We are proud of our 85-year legacy of service to the community and have come to the decision that the time is right to transition the business to the Coca-Cola Co.," said Rob Siebers, president and CEO of the local bottling company. "We believe this is the right action to ensure the continued success of Coca-Cola in Northern California." Sacramento Coca-Cola currently distributes Coca-Cola products in all or part of nine California counties: Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Stanislaus, Sutter, Solano and Tuolumne.
Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Inc. employs about 500 in the Central Valley. Its general office and distribution center is at 4101 Gateway Park Blvd. in Sacramento, and its production facility is at 2200 Stockton Blvd.
It also has offices and a distribution center in Modesto.
The local company was founded in 1927 when Nathan Sellers acquired the rights to sell Coca-Cola in most of Northern California, north of San Francisco.
Read more Thursday in The Sacramento Bee and at Sacbee.com.
Call The Bee's Mark Glover, (916) 321-1184.
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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 is indeed coming and will be available as a free upgrade this fall around the holidays. They also announced they will be going back to doing one major feature update a year, assuming this will allow them to ensure less buggy updates going forward. For more information, check out https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11
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Infographic: Here's how to create the best Promoted Tweets
Infographic via Twitter:
A recent study reveals that more than a quarter of digital marketers at Fortune 500 brands say their companies don't have them.
69.8 million Americans will use an ad blocker this year, according to eMarketer.
Poor data quality and integration can cause a marketing mess.


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Apple is considering the release of the budget version of the Tablet PC iPad, Apple Insider reports with reference to the analyst Brian White, Ticonderoga Securities. On the budget version of the iPad he learned during his visit to China and Taiwan, where he met with suppliers of components. Sources describe him device iPad Mini, which was released to take place in the first months of 2012.
According to White, “the term” Mini “does not necessarily have to relate to the size of the device, it could mean a lower price on a new iPad. He also noted that the release of the gadget would allow Apple to address “more sensitive to the prices of consumers’ and a response of Amazon, whose touch tablet Amazon Kindle Fire costs $ 199. “We believe that the cheaper iPad could be estimated at $ 200, Apple Insider cites a statement by White. However, we expect that the release will be accompanied by the establishment of higher prices on the iPad 3 in the second quarter of 2012. ” According to White, the budget may increase the sales of iPad Apple in China and developing countries.
Now the cost of the iPad 2 in the U.S. starts at $ 499. According to “Yandex market”, in Russia, iPad, equipped with 16 GB of memory and supports Wi-Fi, costs an average of 21 thousand rubles. In October last year, co-founder of Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that 7 inches too small screen size. Apple spent a lot of research, and we really understand it . There are clear limits how close you can place the softkeys.That’s why we believe that 10 inches – the minimum size of the screen to create great apps for the Tablet PC “, said Jobs. But the project iPad mini to fit the screen can range between traditional iPad and iPhone. On the eve of launch of the new iPhone 4S, which was held on 4 October, analysts expected a parallel presentation of the budget version of iPhone. According to unofficial information, the device had to be equipped with 8 GB of memory, and sold without a contract. But analysts’ expectations were dashed at the event, Apple «Let’s talk iPhone» in Cupertino was represented only by a new generation of smart phone that will work on the basis of the operating system Apple iOS 5. It is equipped with more powerful processor A5, as the iPad 2, and 8 megapixel camera with shooting in low light conditions. The price of the new iPhone 4S with a storage capacity of 16 GB in Russian shops ranging from 55 to 106 thousand rubles. Now the price the iPhone 4 to 16 GB of memory without reference to the mobile phone carrier in California costs about $ 700. The market tablets is changing, experts say CNet: Most likely, Apple Inc. will change with it. Devices with screens 7 inches and 8.9 inches from Samsung, HTC, RIM widespread. If analysts’ expectations come true, and Amazon Kindle Fire beats selling iPad, Apple Inc. will have to make smaller, cheaper tablet PCs. “


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By Alexi Falson, 05 May, 2022
Review - Honda HR-V
Compact SUVs have exploded in popularity, and in recent years, the Honda HR-V has been one of the biggest names in the game.
By Alexi Falson, 06 May, 2022
Are you a parent looking for a stylish family car, or wanting something that offers minivan, or people-mover levels of space and practicality without the bulky package?
By Alexi Falson, 03 May, 2022
If you’re suffering from some sort of chronic pain on a constant basis, you would already know just how important opting for the right car can be.
By Alexi Falson, 28 Apr, 2022
Modern cars are brimming with active safety technologies that help to reduce the chance of accidents on the road, and they can even take complete control over the car to ensure there’s no unfortunate ...
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Reliability and safety should, if they aren’t already, be a top priority for your next vehicle purchase.
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Let’s take a look at some of the most exciting electric cars arriving here in Australia throughout 2022 to see if your next car might feature an all-electric powertrain.


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Smartphones 'the future of the industry'
3 February 2009 — 9:00 AM
The latest phones are increasingly likely to incorporate a host of features, it has been suggested.
A new survey has looked at many of the most popular devices on the market and concluded that smartphones are very much the future of the industry.
Jupiter Research said such high-performance mobiles are currently defying fears over the current global economy, by remaining in such high demand.
It was also predicted that annual sales of smartphones were expected to increase by an estimated 95 per cent between now and 2013.
Andrew Kitson, author of the report, added it was not just the technology involved in the latest phones that would develop to cater for this consumer demand.
"Looking ahead, the shape and form of next-generation devices will most likely be led by software and content, rather than hardware, as vendors such as Nokia strive to make their devices highly personalised," he said.
Some of the current smartphone options available to those recycling mobile phones include the Nokia N96, BlackBerry Curve and Apple iPhone 3G.
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Uber-Like Car Service Looking To Make Entry Into St. Louis Market
UPDATE: Feb 25, 11 a.m.
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission approved Carmel's application for the dispatch license. Seven members of the commission voted in favor of the license and one abstained.
A car service that dispatches its vehicles using a smartphone app could start operating in St. Louis as soon as this week.
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission is set to vote tomorrow on Carmel Car and Limousine's request to begin selling its dispatch application in St. Louis.
Carmel was the first company to apply for the commission's new dispatch license, a new category of license that was established specifically to regulate companies like Carmel, Uber and Lyft. These companies use a different dispatching system than traditional taxi cab companies. Customers can request a car using the company's app from any location and then track the car's location. Carmel, which is based in New York, is already using the app in seven U.S. cities, including Nashville and Washington, D.C.
The commission's executive director, Ron Klein, says if the license is approved, Carmel will hire drivers from a pool of 1,300 who have already been vetted by the commission. That process includes a background check, a drug test and an extensive driving record review.
"We’ve seen it across the country where there’s been some questionable background checks that have been conducted by some of the other applications companies, and so we want to proceed slowly here, and we want to make sure that the public is protected," Klein said. "That's our main goal."
He says his enforcement staff will be checking to make sure that Carmel does not try to hire drivers from outside of the pool.
A similar car-for-hire company, Lyft, has begun advertising for drivers in the St. Louis area. A Lyft spokeswoman says it’s a test of the market and there are no current plans to operate in St. Louis.
A spokeswoman for Uber says demand is high for their service in St. Louis. However, any plans to expand in the region have been halted by local regulations, especially the requirement that rides must be booked an hour in advance. She did not comment specifically about what efforts Uber made to get the regulations changed. Missouri Ethics Commission records show the company has hired a lobbyist to work in Kansas City.
Follow Rachel Lippmann on Twitter: @rlippmann
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Oh, my. That escalated quickly. I'll just stop now (via BadBlue News).
The wild animals were among 112 items that were peddled at the Huanan Seafood Market in the central city of Wuhan, Agence France-Press reported.
Other wildlife sold at the market, which has since been shuttered, included crocodiles, giant salamanders, snakes, porcupines and camel meat.


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Year-on-year, sales declined by 11.4 percent to USD 4.71 billion, following a 3.8 percent fall in May. It was the 15th straight month of decline and the largest drop since March, driven by other mineral products (-41.1 percent), machinery and transport equipment (-31.6 percent), other manufactures (-26.1 percent), chemicals (-25.7 percent), woodcrafts and furniture (-19.2 percent); ignition wiring set and other wiring Sets used in vehicles, aircrafts and ships (-10.2 percent), metal components (-2.2 percent) and coconut oil (-2.0 percent). Exports of electronic products, the country's top export revenues, also decreased by 5.1 percent. In contrast, outbound shipments rose only for miscellaneous manufactured articles (+137.7 percent).
Sales fell to Japan (-23.2 percent), the US (-0.7 percent), China (-14.0 percent), Singapore (-1.1 percent), the ASEAN countries (-7.8 percent) and the EU countries (-11.4 percent). In contrast, shipments rose to Hong Kong (+3.2 percent). In contrast, outbound shipments to Hong Kong grew by 3.2 percent to USD 589.36 million.
Imports increased by 15.4 percent to USD 6.86 billion, following a 39.3 percent growth in the preceding month while market expected a 14.7 percent rise. Purchases were higher for most categories: telecommunication equipment and electrical machinery (+91.5 percent), plastics in primary and non-primary forms (+71.6 percent), iron and steel (+67.0 percent), industrial machinery and equipment (+57.8 percent), power generating and specialised machinery (+57.8 percent), miscellaneous manufactured articles (+55.5 percent), transport equipment (+50.7 percent) and other food and live animals (+15.9 percent). In contrast, imports fell for: electronic products (-15.8 percent) and mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (-5.1 percent).
Purchases from China, the biggest source of purchases for Philippines, rose 45.8 percent year-on-year to USD 1.29 billion. Those from Japan also increased by 26.1 percent to USD 852.2million, followed by Thailand (+23.7 percent to USD 531.89 million), the US (+25.5 percent to USD 530.5 million) and the ASEAN countries (+17.9 percent to USD 1.79 billion). In contrast, imports fell from Taiwan (-16.3 percent to USD 490.31 million) and the EU countries (-14.2 percent to USD 534.86 million).
In May 2016, trade deficit was at USD 2.02 billion.
From January to June 2016, the country posted a USD 11.9 billion trade deficit with exports declining by 7.5 percent compared to the same period a year earlier while imports increasing by 17.7 percent.


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The Larson Group (TLG Peterbilt) is providing financial assistance when truck drivers need it most. The industry leading Peterbilt dealer network with an expansive used truck inventory announced recently that in an effort to provide truck drivers with a more flexible financing option during the novel COVID-19 pandemic, it is now giving qualified customers up to 120 days to make their first truck payment.
"TLG has always been a company intensely focused on supporting our customers who have supported us for so long, and in a time when the trucking industry is facing challenges it never has before, we want customers to know we’re here for them," said Connie Huff, Director of Finance. "Our nation's drivers have to keep America rolling."
Now through May 15, 2020, qualified customers who are purchasing either a new or used in-stock truck will receive options to either pay $90 per month for 90 days or $120 per month for 120 days.
Terms and conditions include:
- Customer must meet credit qualifications
- New and used in-stock inventory only
- Good for 30 days from approval rate
- Program can be suspended or amended at any time
- Rates and terms are subject to change
To help alleviate in-person shopping concerns, customers can browse all TLG Peterbilt location truck inventory online. Despite TLG's salesforce working almost completely online, buyers can still gain peace-of-mind knowing the organization is following the most up-to-date guidelines from the CDC and adapting its services to meet customer needs in the safest way possible.


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AT&T is offering a free Apple iPhone or other eligible smartphone from LG or Samsung to all new and existing customers with the purchase of another smartphone in a special deal good through March 31.
The offer, which was unveiled by the wireless carrier on Feb. 12, is open to existing postpaid customers who want to upgrade their devices and open a new line of service and or to new customers who establish two lines of service. Postpaid accounts are billed monthly.
Both the first smartphone and the second free phone must be acquired by customers through the AT&T Next installment plans. The second free smartphone must be acquired specifically through an AT&T Next 24 plan over 30 months, according to the company.
Eligible smartphones under the deal are Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus handsets; Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy Edge, Galaxy Edge Plus, Galaxy Active and Note 5 models; and LG G4 and V10 handsets. Both the original and free smartphones must be from the same manufacturers.
New customers who switch to AT&T from another carrier can be eligible for up to $650 in bill credits to cover cancellation switching fees from their previous carrier, according to AT&T. Customers can get their new phones through ATT.com or a local AT&T retailer.
In January, AT&T made a similar buy one, get one free offer to business customers, according to an earlier eWEEK story. That offer included popular phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S6, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active and Apple’s iPhone 6s.
The company offered similar promotions to consumers on smartphones and tablets over the 2015 holiday shopping season.
Earlier in January, AT&T also began ramping up its efforts to get customers to also sign up for its DirecTV or U-Verse TV programming subscription services by offering them unlimited data on their AT&T mobile phone accounts so they can watch videos or TV shows anywhere.
The new AT&T Unlimited Plan starts at $100 monthly for the first smartphone, $40 each monthly for the next two smartphones on an account, and no charge for monthly service on a fourth smartphone, for a total of $180 per month for four family members, according to an earlier eWEEK story. Tablets can be added for $40 per month with unlimited data or for $10 a month for 1GB of data, while smartwatches can be added for $10 a month.
Also in January, competitor T-Mobile made a similar offer, giving half-off on an eligible smartphone to consumers and businesses with the purchase of a second smartphone from the same handset maker. That limited-time offer, which is good until supplies of the handsets last, was announced by T-Mobile on Jan. 27.
New and existing customers can get up to six smartphones at 50 percent off under the deal with the purchase of six other handsets at full price, according to T-Mobile’s offer. The half-off smartphone offer includes the Samsung Galaxy S6, the Galaxy Note 5, the Galaxy S6 Edge, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, the LG G4 and LG V10 handsets. Also included are the Apple iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus. Under the deal, customers can pay for the phones over 24 months under a no-interest payment plan, with 50 percent off the second phone.


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10 years seems like a very long time in tech, but it isn’t.
Tesla been talking about self driving cars for 15 years or so already. Only to lose the EV lead to BYD this year.
Apple and Samsung lead on smartphone since 2007 or so, but Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are catching up. It took just 5 years since US sanctions Huawei on mobile chips for them to get around it.
Not saying that sanctions are not effective. Not disagreeing that China is 10 years behind in chipmaking. I just see sanctions as the list of “sure to be taken over” sectors, just a matter of time.


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Previously we had few leaks revealing the upcoming Android 11 features. With almost six months passed after announcing the Android 10, we now got the first leaks confirming the next iteration is all in works.
As per the source, the new Geekbench listing of the Pixel 4 reveals that the device is found to be running on an unknown version of Android with Android R. We are still not sure whether the new listing is legit or fake but this indirectly confirms that Google might be busy testing the new version of Android.
So this listing also confirms that the next iteration will be codenamed as Android R. The listing just reveals the specs of Pixel 4 which we all know with SD855 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM. Anyway, we are still not sure what exactly the next version of Android will ever be named as many brands tends to change the numbering system to Roman numbering after 10.


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IKEA, Panasonic’s Data Breached, Crypto related attacks on rise – predicts Kaspersky
New type phishing attack “Email Reply-Chain attack” hits IKEA
Famous global furniture retailer IKEA has been subjected to email reply-chain attack. This type of cyberattack has been trending in recent times, targeting employees within a firm or business.
What is an email reply-chain attack?
Like any other phishing email, the threat vector uses an email to carry out this attack. Instead of sending new emails to the victim, the attacker sends a reply within an already existing email thread.
Due to the authenticity of the ongoing conversation employees easily fall prey to this type of attack.
First, the hacker takes over a legit email using brute force methods like password spraying
The attacks were effectively used on IKEA employees. The attack mails were a part of previous conversation mails. IKEA claims no sensitive data was leaked.
Panasonic confirms Data Breach on its Network
Osaka, Japan – Panasonic confirmed that its internal network has been breached on November 11.
Further investigation, found that some data on a file server had been accessed during the attack. Panasonic immediately shut access to the network on finding the breach.
In addition to conducting its own investigation, Panasonic is currently working with a specialist third-party organization to investigate the leak and determine if the breach involved customers’ personal information and/or sensitive information related to social infrastructure.
Panasonic also apologized for this incident.
Kaspersky predicts a rise in cryptocurrency attacks
Cybercriminals will take advantage of crypto investors by using fake wallets.
As the crypto platform offers anonymity to the attackers it will serve as an advantage for the attackers. Kaspersky has witnessed APT groups rising to attack cryptocurrency businesses aggressively.
Retailing rogue devices with backdoors, followed by social engineering campaigns and other techniques to steal victims’ financial assets will also see an uptrend.
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But latest NSCC state of trade survey finds sector is finding it increasingly hard to souce skilled labour
Specialist contractors are benefitting from increased workloads and rising tender prices, but higher demand is putting them under increased pressure, according to the latest quarterly survey of the sector.
The latest National Specialist Contractors’ Council (NSCC) state of trade survey found that enquiries in the third quarter of 2014 reached their highest level for more than 15 years. The upsurge in inquiries has translated into a 47% reported increase in orders.
However the NSCC survey shows this market upturn has contributed to shortages of both labour and materials. Nearly half of specialist contractors surveyed said they are finding it more difficult to recruit skilled labour, representing a 10-year high.
Due to these skills shortages, 17% of respondents stated they are unable to bid for work, which in turn fuelled an increase in tender prices. Just 11% of specialist contractors reported a fall in prices last quarter, the lowest figure since 2007.
Specialist contractors also continue to experience late payment, with 24% reporting it is still taking over 60 days to be paid, the highest figure in almost six years.
With a quarter of specialist contractors looking to grow their businesses in the next three months and more than half planning expansion over the next year, training is becoming an increasingly vital issue.
NSCC chief executive Suzannah Nichol MBE said: “Investment in training is crucial if the industry is to meet demand and support growth in the UK economy.
“By facilitating apprenticeships and upskilling the workforce, we can ensure a sustainable future workforce and the industry will be able to maximise the opportunities that an improving market is now presenting.”


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U.S. soybean orders from China are down 94 percent, thanks to President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade battle with the country, Axios reported last week.
After Trump initiated the trade war with tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods, China retaliated with tariffs of its own, directly targeting elements of American agriculture.
The consequences have been particularly dire for soybean growers, as Chinese buyers seek out new trading partners.
But as Trump and Beijing continue working toward a trade agreement, American farmers are suffering.
The New York Times recently reported that American soybean producers are currently facing a tough situation, as prices have dropped below the point where they can break even on this year’s crops.
Many farmers are opting to store their soybeans in hopes that prices will rise soon — before the beans begin to rot.