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Under the firm’s long-term focus on diversity, Choice Hotels International, Inc. expands its developing markets franchise development program with additional infrastructure opportunities for businesswomen. The development focuses on Choice Hotels’ long-standing initiative to boost diversity in the company’s foundation and around the hospitality business by extending the possibility of hotel management to underrepresented communities. As a result of the challenges, Cheryl Goldberg, founder and CFO of IGO Legacy Hotel Group, was granted the first franchise license in March. Last Thursday, she commemorated the official opening of her Comfort Inn Saint Paul East hotel.
Vice president of Emerging Markets, Franchise Development, and Owner Relationships at Choice Hotels, John Lancaster, said in a statement, “Our dedication to making small scale business ownership a reality for underrepresented entrepreneurs is exemplified by the success of our developing markets franchise development program, which is centered on promoting female hotel owners.”
Choice Hotels has a rich tradition of developing and maintaining a diversified network of franchisees. The firm’s developing markets division has worked to make small business management a reality for disadvantaged and minority entrepreneurs for more than 15 years. From the beginning, the enterprise has granted and funded over 270 franchise contracts to marginalized minority and veteran entrepreneurs, particularly 24 transactions last year throughout the covid-19 crisis.
Goldberg further added, she is excited about joining the Choice Hotels family. As 2021 has been a gratifying exposure to a world-class support network at a renowned company that values diversity. Choice has been distinguished as a franchisor who gives the proper advice, assistance, incentive, and feedback in the real estate and hotel industries for almost 30 years. “It’s a pleasure to be the first woman to join this project, and I intend to encourage more women to think about hotel ownership and investing,” said Goldberg in a statement.
Cheryl Goldberg, Chetna Manoj, Ravina Mehta, Rachna Sachar, and Dimple Patel are among the five businesswomen who have received licenses since the company’s March debut. Choice Hotels strongly encourages female hotel ownership by sponsoring and supporting women-focused hotel ownership conventions, such as She Has a Deal, an educational and investment strategy for ambitious female hotel investors and developers. On the other hand, The Black Girls In Real Estate Conference and Fortuna’s Table, an online forum for diverse future hotel owners to educate, empower, connect, organize, and cooperate on the route to hotel investment and ownership. Source.


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The Mid-autumn Festival will soon be here. It is predicted that there would be more instances of travelers transporting, transmitting, and bringing in prohibited things for animal quarantine based on statistics from past years. National Immigration Agency requests public assistance in bolstering the promotion of pertinent rules to migrant workers, foreign spouses, foreigners, foreign students, etc. arriving to Taiwan in order to effectively prevent the invasion of African swine fever.
Four initiatives need to be strengthened in order to prevent the spread of African swine fever.
1. Food containing meat, other things requiring animal or plant quarantine, and meals served on aircraft should not be brought into the country. If you unintentionally carry them, you should either declare them at the customs of entrance or dispose of them in a disposal box before entering the nation.
2. In order to avoid punishment, kindly advise your friends and family members overseas not to send Taiwan any animal quarantine goods that contain pork products (such as meat-containing mooncakes) by express delivery or postal parcel.
3. If you are discovered importing pig products into the country without authorization from a nation (or region) where the African swine fever outbreak occurred during the previous three years, you will be fined NT$200,000 for the first offense and NT$1,000,000 for the second.
The Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine of the Executive Yuan will send violators to National Immigration Agency and the entrance would be denied if they do not have Taiwan residency status and are unable to pay the fine of NT$200,000 immediately.
4. The recipient will be fined NT$200,000 for the first offense and confirmed after being seized, and a hefty fine of NT$1 million for the second offense or more if they ship imported pork goods by mail from areas where African swine fever exists.

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In addition to showing you a video of the next generation Porsche Cayman, we are bringing you a short video of the Panamera facelift thanks to a YouTube user DrGumoLunatic.
Panamera is getting a mid-cycle facelift, that includes cosmetic updates to the front and rear. It looks as both bumpers will be updated along headlights and very likely LED daytime lights are also being redesigned.
Engine line-up is expected remain unchanged, with just some minor improvements to fuel economy, emissions and extra ponies.
In 2014 a plug-in hybrid is also rumored to join the model line-up.


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McDowell Tire Co. of Kansas City, Mo., recently celebrated its 55th year as a General Tire commercial dealership. The event was marked with a special presentation by General Tire executives to McDowell Tire Chairman W.G. McDowell. Mr. McDowell purchased the dealership in 1938. Today the company operates full-service truck and OTR tire centers in Kansas City and Springfield, Mo., and Pittsburgh, Kan., and manages tire maintenance facilities in five states.
General Tire said Mr. McDowell also has been credited with developing a design for the first tire service truck in the 1940s.
In April, Newark, Calif.-based Perdue Tire Inc. completed its first year of production at its upgraded Bandag retread plant in Stockton, Calif.
The 18-year-old company, which moved its manufacturing operations from Newark into a 57,000-sq.-ft. plant in Stockton last year, produces truck, off-the-road and industrial retreads and has sales/service centers in Newark, Stockton, Concord, San Jose and South San Francisco, Calif.
Perdue Tire plans to boost its production from 200 to 250 or 300 units a day this summer with the addition of personnel, according to President John Perdue.
Horace Ferguson turned over ownership of his Seattle dealership, Ferguson's Big O Tires, to his son, Rick, and retired in April after more than 30 years in the business.
In 1966, Mr. Ferguson bought Grant's Tire Mart, where he had served as a manager, and converted it into Ferguson Tire. That store later became one of the first Seattle-area stores to join the Big O system.
The five-bay retail tire outlet posted sales of about $480,000 in 1993.
Oregon-based wholesaler Six Robblees has moved to Milwaukie, Ore., after operating nearly 50 years in Portland.
The tire retail and wholesale operation, owned by Dave Robblee, said its new location is more efficient and larger when an outside storing area is taken into account. Six Robblees primarily sells truck, trailer and recreational vehicle tires, according to a spokesman.
The company's new address is: 3677 S.E. Edison St., Milwaukie, Ore. 97222; (800) 452-4754 or (503) 652-9971. Fax: (503) 652-5188.
Firestone of Denham Springs Inc. has relocated its accounting department from its retail outlet in Denham Springs, La., to its warehouse, Consolidated Tire & Oil (C.T.O.), in Baton Rouge, La.
C.T.O. and its retail store primarily sell Firestone, Bridgestone, Michelin, Uniroyal, Jetson and Seiberling brand passenger, light truck, truck, agricultural and specialty tires.
The new address for the accounting department is: C.T.O., P.O. Box 83908, Baton Rouge, La. 70884-3908; (800) 283-8108 or (504) 642-5065. Fax: (504) 642-5085.
Georgia Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association President Bob Rogers has been named ``Business Person of the Year'' for 1993 by the Mableton Business Association for his active participation in the association and in the business community.
Mr. Rogers and his wife, Gail, operate Mableton Car Care Center in Mableton, Ga. He is the 1995 Mableton Business Association president-elect and previously has served that organization as treasurer.


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LinkedIn, the ubiquitous social network for professionals, has crossed the 300 million member mark, the company announced today.
Around 100 million of those folks live in the U.S., with the other 200 million coming from the rest of the world. LinkedIn will focus heavily on the international crowd as it seeks to become an indispensable tool for the global workforce.
“While this is an exciting moment, we still have a long way to go to realize our vision of creating economic opportunity for every one of the 3.3 billion people in the global workforce,” LinkedIn’s Deep Nishar wrote in a blog post about the 300 million milestone.
In January 2013, LinkedIn said it hit 200 million registered members, so the company has seen an average 6.6 million new registrations a month over the past 15 months.
LinkedIn is seeing major growth in India and Brazil, the two biggest LinkedIn member countries after the U.S. It’s also courting the 140 million professionals in China with the beta version of its new Simplified Chinese site, which launched earlier this year.
Like other social networks, LinkedIn’s community is increasingly relying on mobile devices to use the service. It will have its “mobile moment” later this year, when mobile will account for more than 50 percent of overall site traffic, said Nishar. It already gets 15 million profile views, 1.45 million job views, and 44,000 job applications through mobile on a daily basis.
To cater to that mobile user base, the company has embraced a multi-app strategy. It makes core mobile apps for professionals, special apps for recruiters, and specialized apps like its new SlideShare app for Android.
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Market Share by Net Application is a company that analyzes website traffic and generates a trend analysis based on this activity. While there are many naysayers about how successful Windows Mobile 6.5 has been, Market Share's latest trends analysis may put some of the "Windows Mobile is dead" comments to rest.
From November to December 2009, Windows Mobile experienced a 50% increase in web traffic measured by Market Share. Windows Mobile jumped from a .04% share of the traffic to .06%. The growth is second only to the Android OS. The iPhone remains at the top of the heap, claiming .44% of the traffic, with Symbian pulling in .23% of the traffic.
There was no explanation for the increase, but the increase could be a sign that a)Windows Mobile 6.5 is more successful and inviting than many thought b) Microsoft's advertising campaign for Windows Mobile is more successful than first thought or b) the spike is device related. We are seeing more powerful Windows phones hitting the market (LG Expo and HTC HD2) that improve Windows Mobile's browsing capabilities.
Regardless of the reason behind this spike, it will be interesting to see if this trend continues into this new year.
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The 2-day event brought thousands of visitors to the historic Park Avenue neighborhoods throughout the weekend. Some local business owners we spoke with say the event is a huge boost to their bottom line.
"For us the publicity is great," Park Avenue Paninoteca's Joe Joy said. "The foot traffic brings everyone in, and it's exciting."
Joy said his business has only been open 2 months, and he picked up plenty of new customers thanks to the festival weekend.
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Founded this year, SBricks wants to hit 300 orders per day in the coming months; this acquisition will help it do that
As a facility management company, Melway provides its clients with cleaning, security and catering services. With this acquisition in place, SBricks will have access to 200 home cleaning professions from Melway, as well as to the latter’s clientele.
Nithin Reddy, Founder and CEO, SBricks, said, in a statement, “Melway adds tremendous synergy to our growth plans in home cleaning services business that is growing at a rapid pace.”
Reddy added that SBricks is scoring 125 orders a day, and aims to hit the 300 orders a day in a few months’ time.
Founded in 2011, Melway will continue to operate with the same management structure and name.
“We believe that a ‘hybrid’ model is the way forward in our sector,” continued Reddy. “We wanted to take the lead by consolidating our business through acquisitions and building our ‘SBricks’ brand in the market.”
“The Home Cleaning Services will grow rapidly in the coming years and the best way to go forward is to leverage this potential and join forces rather than having a turf war,” he also said.
To date, SBricks, which was founded in 2015, has a headcount of 50 staff members. It claims to have a clientele portfolio made up of cinemas, individual homes and small apartment blocks. The company is looking to grow within its home base in Hyderabad, and then expand into other South Indian cities.
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China’s top economic state planner vowed Tuesday to “restore and expand” consumption in a wide-ranging plan to bolster growth that includes boosting household income, improving business environment for private firms and stabilizing youth employment, reports CNBC.
China’s continued economic recovery is still faced with insufficient demand, weak momentum, and weak confidence, Jin Xiandong, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission, said Tuesday at the agency’s monthly press conference in Beijing. “Consumer purchasing power and expectations are relatively weak, while consumption infrastructure and environment need to be improved,” Jin added.
The Commerce Ministry followed with an announcement of an 11-point plan to boost the domestic consumption of household consumer goods and services. This included a directive to local governments to step up the renovation of old homes, a pledge to encourage improvements to online commercial platforms, and to develop the concept of “15-minute cities.”


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Dubai, the beautiful city spun with gold has since its blossoming has been known for its luxury.
From the world’s tallest building to having the only 7-star hotel in the world, there’s hardly any length of luxury they will not surpass or at least try to.
Now, it’s the world’s most expensive shoes.
Worth 17 million dollars, the luxury footwear was designed and created over a period of nine months. The pair of shoes were created by Jada Dubai, a UAE-based brand with Passion Jewellers.
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‘The Passion Diamond Shoes’ will be launched at Burj Al Arab, and according to The Free Press Journal, Maria Majari, co-founder and creative director of Jada Dubai says:
“Jada Dubai designs only shoes with diamonds. For the launch of our second collection, we wanted to create a piece that is truly unique in the world using very rare diamonds.”
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So far, the biggest case around smartphone batteries exploded in 2016 and 2017 was Samsung South Korea, who had to completely withdraw its Note 7 notebook from the market. The reason was the inappropriate battery design with high capacity and small size. It did not take long, and the media reported another explosive battery report - from the Apple iPhone smartphone, which has never touched on battery problems.
Why are explosions happening with smartphone batteries and how to avoid explosion risks?
The explosion of the battery in the iPhone, which took place late this year at a Chinese store, had a very curious cause: a customer who bought a spare battery into his iPhone, bite him in front of the shocked operator. "The bizarre accident, which fortunately had no health implications for any of the participants, clearly demonstrates what happens if the lithium-polymer battery and the short-circuit of the electrodes break. Powerful, relaxed energy can not end up with explosion or battery charging, " explains Radim Tlapák (BatteryShop.cz).
Battery manufacturers are trying to put more and more energy into smaller battery sizes. As in the case of exploding batteries in Samsung smartphones, there may be a situation where battery components are so shifted to each other that even a minor flaw in the production process can cause problems. If there is a slight pressure on the battery or its bending, its electrodes are shortened, the voltage increases enormously and the high reactive lithium is ignited.
Batteries are an integral part of an increasing number of devices that we use at home or we carry with them. Inappropriate manipulation with them may result in the destruction of the entire device and even the burning of its user. "Smartphone batteries are not extremely delicate, but that does not mean we should not treat them gently. Above all, mechanical damage to the batteries should be avoided. Definitely we should not use batteries that are, for example, inflated or otherwise deformed, " says Radim Tlapák.
For batteries, risk factors include mechanical damage and high temperature. Observe simple rules to keep yourself and your devices unnecessarily at risk:
- Always use the same type of battery as in the original package for devices where battery usage can be changed.
- Purchase batteries from trusted sources, from manufacturers and retailers who have full responsibility for and warranty for their products.
- Never use bulky, deformed or otherwise mechanically damaged batteries.
- Do not expose your equipment to extreme temperatures, and if it is undercooling - for example, when moving outdoors in frosts - do not heat it with heat sources (for heaters, hearths, etc.).
- Do not attempt to charge disposable batteries or repair damaged batteries in any way.
- Put the used batteries in the electrical waste containers, never throw them into the fire or mechanically destroy them.
Unreliable or even exploding batteries are a huge problem for mobile manufacturers - just because they are constantly increasing the demands of users on running and light weight. Of course, development has not stopped and scientists are working hard to reduce the risk of battery fire. "The best solution would be to produce batteries with a non-flammable electrolyte, which currently does not allow for similar performance to existing lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, batteries with the admixture of flame-retardant chemicals are tested, which show significantly higher resistance to high temperatures, " concluded Radim Tlapák.
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Experian Automotive: Historically high loan terms and low interest rates kept monthly auto payments down in Q4 2012
Schaumburg, Ill., March 05, 2013 — Experian Automotive today released that average loan terms for a new vehicle in Q4 2012 jumped to an all-time high of 65 months, up from 63 months in Q4 2011. Terms for used vehicles stayed flat at 60 months. Findings from the Q4 State of the Automotive Finance Market analysis showed that the average interest rate for new and used vehicle loans dropped in Q4, and average monthly payments dropped versus the same time period in Q4 2011.
“Overall, Q4 2012 was a very favorable time for consumers to buy a new or used vehicle in terms of overall monthly payments,” said Melinda Zabritski, director of automotive credit for Experian Automotive. “Lower interest rates and longer loan terms made it easier for consumers to finance a vehicle while keeping their payments affordable. This, combined with the fact that more vehicle loans went to consumers with credit outside of prime, portends a vital and healthy automotive market.”
The report also showed that the average loan amount for a new vehicle was $26,691 in Q4 2012, up $272 from Q4 2011, while the average used vehicle loan was $17,629 in Q4 2012, up $239 from Q4 2011.
However, while consumers are taking out larger loans, lower interest rates and longer loan terms for new vehicles helped bring down the average monthly payments. For example, the average interest rate for a new vehicle loan in Q4 2012 dropped to 4.36 percent, from 4.52 percent in Q4 2011, while the average interest rate for a used vehicle loan dropped to 8.48 percent, from 8.67 percent in Q4 2011. Additionally, the average monthly payment for a new vehicle dropped from $468 in Q4 2011 to $460 in Q4 2012.
More consumers also were able to obtain financing in Q4, as average credit scores for both new and used vehicles dropped. For new vehicle loans, the average consumer credit score was 755 in Q4 2012, down six points from Q4 2011. For used vehicle loans, the average consumer credit score dropped to 665 in Q4 2012, down five points from Q4 2011.
In other findings from the Q4 2012 report:
• Automotive loans for new vehicles with terms from 73 to 84 months increased by 19.4 percent over Q4 2011
• New lease share of new financing increased to 24.79 percent, up from 23.13 percent in Q4 2011
• The total subprime market for all new vehicle financing increased by 9.7 percent to 24.77 percent, up from 22.59 percent in Q4 2011
• The total subprime market for all used vehicle financing increased by 3.4 percent to 55.4 percent, up from 53.58 percent in Q4 2011
• Buy Here/Pay Here (BHPH) organizations and credit unions showed the strongest market share growth of 4.3 percent and 3.9 percent for overall automotive loans
• Banks have the highest market share of automotive loans at 41.2 percent
Experian Automotive’s quarterly credit trend analysis features market reporting data and analysis from its AutoCount® Risk Report, which analyzes automotive lending markets based on a uniform measurement of credit quality that segments markets by geography, credit score and vehicle registrations, among other factors. It also incorporates data from the Experian–Oliver Wyman Market Intelligence Reports, which provide topical, quarterly analysis; peer benchmarking options; and commentary on key issues facing the financial services industry.
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Experian Automotive provides information services and market intelligence that enables results-driven professionals to gain the fullest possible understanding of the market, the vehicles and the people who buy them. Its North American Vehicle DatabaseSM houses data on nearly 700 million vehicles and, when combined with Experian’s credit, consumer and business information, provides an integrated perspective into the automotive marketplace. Experian Automotive’s AutoCheck® vehicle history reports provide dealers and consumers with in-depth information, allowing them to confidently understand, compare and select the right vehicles. For more information on Experian Automotive and its suite of services, visit our Website at www.ExperianAutomotive.com.
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Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2012 was $4.5 billion. Experian employs approximately 17,000 people in 44 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.
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PIRS Capital Recognized by Inc. 5000 as One of the Nation’s Fastest-growing Private Companies
AUGUST 22, 2019
Inc. magazine has announced that PIRS Capital is No. 1770 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Founded in 2013, this marks PIRS Capital’s first time on the list, thanks to the company’s explosive 230% growth over the last three years.
PIRS Capital is a leading fintech alternative lender specializing in Merchant Cash Advances. The company has achieved unparalleled results over the past few years after making significant upgrades to their technology and advancements to their credit scoring models. Their ongoing momentum and success speaks to the power of being a direct lender that puts their clients first and makes funding decisions with the business owner’s best interest in mind.
The Inc. 5000 list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, LinkedIn, Dell, Chobani, Zillow, Oracle, Zappos, Intuit, and Yelp, and many other well-known names have been previously honored on this elite list.
“We are very thankful for the Inc. 5000 recognition and to be on the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies,” said Andrew Mallinger, Chief Operating Officer at PIRS Capital. “Our remarkable growth is a testament to our team, our partners and valued clients. In an ever-evolving industry, PIRS Capital knows the value of ‘doing the right thing’ and focusing on our customers before anything else. It really goes to show that this type of growth can still be realized when making disciplined, smart credit decisions with the best interests of Americas Small Businesses in mind.”
PIRS Capital is one of only 239 companies that topped the list in the financial services industry and is in the top 5 in growth within Merchant Cash Advance companies specifically. In a saturated market, small business owners have many options, but PIRS Capital has successfully differentiated themselves and aims to continue to be at the forefront of innovation in their industry.
“Making the Inc. 5000 list is a major accomplishment” said Faisal Khan, Director of Marketing at PIRS Capital. “Every one of our team members has contributed to our growth and being recognized by INC. further motivates us to provide our clients and partners with services that keep raising the bar time-and-time again.”
The companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 are top performers within their markets, but the entire list also shows staggering growth compared to prior lists. “The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have followed so many different paths to success,” says Inc. editor in chief James Ledbetter. “There’s no single course you can follow or investment you can take that will guarantee this kind of spectacular growth. But what they have in common is persistence and seizing opportunities.”
About Inc 5000
The 2019 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2015 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. For more information, see http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About PIRS Capital
PIRS Capital launched in 2013 with one objective in mind: to ensure client success when funding small businesses across the nation. Since then, PIRS has always strived to differentiate themselves for their customers and partners by making intelligent, personalized, tech-enabled business decisions that ensure mutual success. Learn more at https://pirscapital.com


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At the Good Hope restaurant in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Bongiwe Maseko goes out of her way to assure customers that the food is safe to eat.
For hungry patrons hunting for a meal, it’s a frighteningly real concern as the country races to contain the world’s worst outbreak of listeriosis.
The bacterial disease, which has killed 183 people, has been traced to a processed-meat factory and linked to polony.
Manufacturer Tiger Brands has recalled at least 3,700 metric tons of meat and the government recommends avoiding ready-to-eat processed meat products. ….more


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Janelle London is co-author of Sparky’s Electrifying Tale
Sparky’s Electrifying Tale is the first-ever children’s book to explore the effects of gasoline and options for cleaner modes of transportation.
Written by Coltura founder Matthew Metze and co-exectutive director — and Menlo Park resident — Janelle London, the book approaches the topics of climate change and the harms of gasoline through the vivid imagination of a hamster named Sparky, who magically transforms a family’s gas car into an electric vehicle.
The book is available from Kepler’s website as well as Coltura’s website.
“As more state governments and countries look to end the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles as early as 2030, now is a pivotal moment to reach the generation who will begin driving just as these new laws come into effect,” says Janelle.
“We need to do something on a big scale, to change both policy and culture. Children’s minds are more flexible — do we really need gasoline? We’re hoping the book will spark conversations between children and their parents.”
In July, Coltura released new research that found converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next 10 years is critical to reaching President Biden’s climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to shifting them. The report, “Gasoline Superusers,” provides an in-depth look at the data available on drivers in the top 10% of gasoline consumption, so-called “gasoline superusers.” It analyzes EV incentives and other policy options for transitioning superusers to EVs and presents a model for achieving significant cuts in gasoline consumption by 2030.
Note: Janelle is vice chair of the Environmental Quality Commission for the city of Menlo Park.
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Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is downplaying the results of a hacking operation by the group NullCrew FTS, which stole information from the company’s mail servers last week, according to a report from PC World. The hacking group claims to have accessed 34 different Comcast mail servers by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the Zimbra server software. The hackers stole what are called “Lightweight Directory Access Protocol” passwords as well as MySQL credentials.
Lightweight directory access protocols, for non-techie readers, is a protocol used to access and maintain directory information services. The concept is somewhat similar to the idea of a telephone directory that contains a list of users’ telephone numbers; such directory information services are used for any kind of organized set of records, including e-mail directories.
NullCrew FTS posted details of their success, a “recipe” of sorts, on the website Pastebin, which provides an internet tool allowing anyone to store text online for a limited length of time. The site is primarily used by programmers to store pieces of source code, but anyone can store any type of text on the site. The hacking group also included a list of the company’s mail servers as part of their exposé.
Early on, it was reported that stolen passwords were also posted by the hacking group, but that claim has since been refuted. NullCrew FTS also taunted Comcast on Twitter with quips like, “Fun fact: 34 Comcast mail servers are victims to one exploit.”
Comcast is facing criticism not only for downplaying the severity of the hack, but also for waiting more than 24 hours to respond to the information. Press requests for comment were ignored until, a full day later, the company released a statement to the B2B website Multichannel News. It told the outlet that it was “aggressively investigating the situation.”
The company’s statement reads: “We take our customers’ privacy and security very seriously and we currently have no evidence to suggest any personal customer information was obtained in this incident,” per ZDnet.
The initial report of the hack by ZDNet advises Comcast users to change their passwords immediately. While there’s still no hard evidence that personal information was stolen during the 24-hour window that followed the hack, anyone with a little know-how could gain access to a user’s “master e-mail address,” which is used to manage a user’s services as well as access important data like payment information. Hence, even if you don’t use Comcast for e-mail, there’s still a risk that your information is vulnerable.


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News that Microsoft slashed the price of its Xbox 360 in the Middle East this month led many gaming industry experts to speculate whether the next-generation console was in trouble.
Figures released by market researcher NPD Group show the Wii outsold its competitors almost two-to-one last month in the United States, selling 432,000 units, while Sony’s Playstation 3 sold 281,000.
Lagging behind was Microsoft Xbox 360, with only 255,000 shifting in one month.
According to Armagan Demir, head of Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division, Middle East, the Xbox 360 “is now priced in a way that will allow new consumers to find out for themselves why Xbox 360 is the ultimate in high-definition entertainment”.
Data released by Microsoft and Sony suggest around 30 per cent of the UAE’s population play games and own at least one games platform in their household.
Aman Sangar, product marketing manager of Microsoft Middle East, told Emirates Business: “The gaming industry is currently growing rapidly across the Middle East as the region is characterised by its high youth population and high disposable income.
“With over 25 per cent of the population being under the age of 16 in the UAE, the demographics make it a lucrative market for gaming consoles and third generation entertainment.
Tim Stokes, sales and marketing director, PlayStation Division, Sony Gulf FZE, added: “Our internal estimates suggest around 30 per cent of the UAE population plays games on a regular basis, and that a same percentage owns either a Playstation 2, PSP or Playstation 3.”
It all started a little under a year ago on March 27, 2007, when Sony’s Playstation 3 was launched in the UAE, with “hundreds of people across the UAE gathered in malls to be the first to get their hands on it”, Stoke said. “While we cannot release local sales figures, globally Playstation 3 plans to sell over 11 million units worldwide by the end of this month.”
The console’s key selling points have been some very successful software titles, such as Motorstorm and Assasin’s Creed, plus the PS3’s support of Blu-ray discs, a feature that has been welcomed by consumers.
Stoke added: “There have been a number of key titles driving the success of PS3 at launch, including Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man.
“There have also been innovative titles such as Eye Of Judgement, featuring the PlayStation Eye camera offering a completely unique gaming experience, and SingStar, which features the SingStore, which enables consumers to go on line and purchase additional music tracks to add to their collection.”
In terms of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, it is well known it has been an inauspicious start to 2008 for them, with the company failing to meet sales expectations due to inventory shortages, after an incredible high demand during the holiday season.
Officially launched in the UAE on April 27, 2007, the consoles did not shift as quickly as the PS3. However, the release of Halo 3 reignited the interest in the console, proving that the brand is incredibly important to Microsoft.
“Halo has moved beyond being just a hugely popular game to becoming an entertainment phenomenon.
“In November 2004, the world’s view of video games changed forever with the release of Halo 2, which generated a record-setting $125 million (Dh459m) in sales in the US within the first 24 hours and changed the way people think about interactive entertainment,” Sangar said.
“Then on September 26, 2007 Halo 3 went on to break first day entertainment sales record raking in a whopping $170 million in the first 24 hours after launch in the US alone. In the UAE, the response was incredible, with people rushing to stores to purchase their copy of Halo 3.
“UAE retailers have come on record stating Halo 3 was the fastest-selling game for them, however, this was expected based on the pre-order campaign excitement Halo 3 had garnered in the UAE.”
In fact, Sangar stated, Halo 3 went on to become the entertainment phenomena of the year and gaming history with first week worldwide sales of over $300 million.
When leading US retailers such as Warner Bros, Wal-Mart and Best Buy favoured Blu-Ray discs as the standard for next-generation DVD formats, an increased demand for the PS3 occurred almost immediately. Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America, confirmed this.
He said: “Consumers are recognising the tremendous value of PS3 and we believe Blu-ray becoming the high-def format of choice was the tipping point for many consumers.”
Fortunately, not all is lost with Microsoft. Maybe the Xbox 360 was beaten, but in terms of games sales, the Xbox 360 are still best sellers.
According to last month’s official top 10, the top spots were taken by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with 296,000 units and Devil May Cry 4 with 295,200 units.
So is Microsoft’s gaming console really in trouble? With a fresh supply of Xbox360 consoles expected in April, it remains to be seen if these latest figures reflect Sony’s PS3 upward trend or just a circumstantial position on the gaming market.
“This stalemate between the Xbox 360 and the PS3 is expected to continue well into April with the prediction market expecting the PS3 to outsell the Xbox 360 320,000 units to 315,000 units in March and a reversal in April with the Xbox 360 outselling the PS3 386,000 units to 371,000 units, respectively,” said Divnich.
While Microsoft and Sony continue to battle it out, Nintendo sits atop its perch in the United States, and the Wii continues to sell every unit the company can produce.
However, the same cannot be said for the UAE since the console is yet to be officially launched in the country, meaning it does not have an official Middle Eastern distributor as yet.
Additionally, one major problem they face is that hardware comes in NTSC format since consoles are exported from Japan, but most software is in the European PAL format, resulting in sales suffering.
US games sales, February 2008:
1) Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360): 296,000
2) Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360): 295,000
3) Wii Play (Wii): 290,000
4) Devil May Cry 4 (PS3): 234,000
5) Guitar Hero III (Wii): 223,000
6) Mario and Sonic: Olympic Games (Nintendo DS): 206,000
7) Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360): 204,000
8) Turok (Xbox 360): 198,000
9) Guitar Hero III (PS2): 184,000
10) Rock Band (Xbox 360): 162,000
Hardware sales, February 2008, United States
587,600: Nintendo DS
432,000: Nintendo Wii
351,800: PlayStation 2
280,800: PlayStation 3
254,600: Xbox 360
243,000: PS Portable
Source: The NPD Group
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Scoop: Renault Scala facelift to launch in September 2014
Nissan launched Sunny facelift on 3rd June 2014, which hinted at launch of Renault Scala facelift with similar upgrades. Now it is confirmed through an insider that Scala facelift will launch in September 2014.
In June 2014, Renault launched Scala Travelogue Edition RXL petrol, at price of Rs. 8.47 lakhs, offering enhanced infotainment, connectivity and convenience features. But owing to heavy competition in segment from Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Rapid, Fiat Linea, Ford Fiesta and Nissan Sunny facelift, Renault Scala is barely surviving and they are going to launch Scala facelift to put the spacious sedan out there on the map yet again.
Upgrades would be purely cosmetic, as seen in Nissan Sunny facelift, and minor tweaking in powertrain department can be expected to better mileage and NVH levels. Ornamental alterations would include redesigned headlamps, reshaped front grille / fascia, new accents in front fog lamp region, fresh set of alloy wheels, newly designed ORVM with integrated blinkers, touched up tail lights and brushed up boot lid & rear bumpers.
Interiors of Renault Scala facelift would receive new chrome finished door handles, piano black centre console decor, 5.1 surround sound music system with large display to show reverse camera visual, redesigned gear shift knob (Manual Transmission), new steering wheel structure with audio controls, leather upholstery & steering wheel wrap job, reading lights for rear occupants and fine vision meter with Multi Information Display (MID) in instrument cluster.
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Web development has come a long way from just displaying text on-screen produced by someone else from a thousand miles away. In the most recent decade of the 21st century, the Internet of Things (IoT) made it possible for connecting humans and devices more effectively.
This is more pronounced in advanced countries such as Singapore, where government-backed digital transformation such as the Smart Nation initiative drives improvements in web and mobile apps.
Developments in IoT technology influence the way websites, web apps, and mobile apps are designed. Here are some ways businesses and organizations utilize the benefits of the IoT and how it can help in the context of Singapore.
One of the foremost reasons why the Singapore government included the development of IoT in the country, is to strengthen its security net. In 2017, GovTech started creating a nationwide sensor network, the ’Smart Nation Sensor Platform’, which will build infrastructure and services for data sharing for video and data analytics, among other things.
In the same way, web design and development can be improved as app and device makers comply with new IoT security standards. This means beefing up security for app and device interfaces, preventing potential cyberattacks that may directly harm citizens or organizations. Upgraded security measures in devices can also help prevent other crimes, such as fraud or identity theft.
The recent pandemic has government health apps topping Singapore’s most downloaded list, which shows how public service can improve by helpful developments assisted by a reliable IoT.
From there, web developers and designers can partner with government agencies or public service solutions providers to improve government transactions. Smart web design and development use cases can help government agencies coordinate and transport education, business accreditation, and even services for the elderly, such as language assistance.
With an advanced sensor network and high-usability interfaces, a reliable IoT can make life in Singapore much easier. Smart devices are now included in many home-monitoring apps, influencing web design in Singapore to open avenues for use-embracing connected devices.
Embedded sensors and AI-assisted data gathering from smart devices can help companies develop better products. By using the boosted connectivity from the sensor platform, healthcare providers can better assist patients in their homes. The system can also help services for other industries like e-commerce and logistics, as well as food shops and markets.
The Internet of Things opens up wonderful new avenues of innovation for web design and development, as they connect devices and people in more ways than one. Businesses that can take advantage of this will surely prosper, but it will take effort and sufficient knowledge to do so. Fortunately, experts such as USER, a web design and development company in Singapore, can help organizations use the IoT to improve
the service of apps and websites. Our expertise ranges from website development to user research, usability testing, and UI/UX design. You can reach out to us for inquiries at https://www.user.com.sg/contact/.


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Morrisons claims to be the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and vegetable areas in many of its stores. Customers will be able to choose from up to 127 varieties of fruit and veg – and buy them loose or put them in recyclable paper bags.
The move follows a 10-month trial in three stores in Skipton, Guiseley and St Ives, where the amount of loose fruit and veg bought by customers increased by an average of 40%. The new ‘buy bagless’ fruit and veg shelves are expected to result in a similar switch from bagged to loose – saving an estimated three tonnes of plastic a week, equating to 156 tonnes a year.
Customers will see an entire section of the fruit and veg department with no plastic. There will be a neighbouring section where customers can still buy packaged veg, if they choose. The areas will be rolled out to 60 stores during the course of 2019. They will then continue to be introduced as part of the supermarket chain’s ongoing store refurbishment programme nationwide.
The loose veg range includes everyday produce such as carrots, potatoes and onions as well as more unusual seasonal varieties such as celeriac. Fruit will include apples, pears, oranges, figs, persimmons and pomegranates. The expansion of the range means that for the first time at Morrisons, customers will also be able to buy loose cauliflower, white cabbage and chestnut mushrooms.
Morrisons fruit and veg director Drew Kirk said: “Many of our customers would like the option of buying their fruit and veg loose. So we’re creating an area of our greengrocery with no plastic where they can pick as much or as little as they like. We’re going back to using traditional greengrocery – and we hope customers appreciate the choice.”
The retailer said that its initiatives announced to date will remove a total of 9,000 tonnes of ‘unnecessary or problematic’ plastic each year. This figure includes174 million plastic produce bags removed from fruit and veg aisles and 600 tonnes of unrecyclable polystyrene removed from branded food and drink products. A further 1,300 tonnes of plastic will be removed as a result of the launch of paper carrier bags this month.


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Westchester County has fined 21 supermarkets a total of $59,000 for selling food past the expiration dates.
The stores included Whole Foods Market in White Plains, which was fined $12,250 for 156 outdated items.
Whole Foods said out-of-date foods were “simply unacceptable,” and it was investigating.
Morton Williams in Hartsdale was fined $7,775. The company said one employee was fired.


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Emulex's latest results show it overtaking QLogic in the traditional server storage connectivity market – despite the fact that the pie which they're divvying up is becoming increasingly smaller. The fourth fiscal 2013 Emulex quarter finished at the end of June and saw revenues of $120.4m – showing the usual seasonal fourth …
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While Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phones don’t’ officially go on sale until April 26, some early reviewers are having big problems with the device after only a few days of use.
While kinks were anticipated, being one of the first foldable phone models, perhaps no one anticipated it becoming completely unusable after only a few days.
The Verge’s Dieter Bohn reported that the screen of his Galaxy Fold completely broke after two days of normal use. A small bulge developed near the phone’s crease, eventually disabling the screen.
As Bloomberg’s Mark Gruman tweeted, the folding screen of his Galaxy Fold was “completely broken and unusable” after two days.
One of the potential reasons for the negative outcome was due to his removal of the screen’s protective layer. Samsung has noted that users are not supposed to remove it, but it looks so much like a screen protector that Gurman — and surely others — have done so without a second thought, inadvertently ruining the device.
As YouTuber Marques Brownlee also said of removing the film, “PSA: There’s a layer that appears to be a screen protector on the Galaxy Fold’s display. It’s NOT a screen protector. Do NOT remove it.”
His posted image shows the device was the bottom edge peeled away. He said, “I got this far peeling it off before the display spazzed and blacked out. Started over with a replacement.”
In response to the “screen-protector peeling problem,” Samsung has said that is phone is “manufactured with a special protective layer” to cover the plastic Infinity Flex display and that “it is not a screen protector — do not attempt to remove it.”
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold has two screens: a 4.6-inch and a 7.3-inch. The phone costs $1,980.


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On Monday, Take-Two Interactive Software announced it has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Major League Baseball Properties, the Major League Baseball Players Association, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media.
The move is designed as a direct hit against Electronic Arts, which recently locked up deals with the National Football League and ESPN.
For additional details on the baseball alliance, CNET's GameSpot.com spoke with Take-Two's President Paul Eibeler over the weekend.
Q: It's hard not to view the divvying up of sports and sports-related licenses over the past few weeks without thinking about it in terms of a huge rivalry between the two publishing heavyweights, Take-Two and Electronic Arts. Would you concur that that's an accurate filter?
A: I think it's a great compliment to us because a year ago we weren't in sports.
How much of what Take-Two does, strategically, is driven by the competition, and specifically, EA?
Well, it's driven by a competitive marketplace, and EA is one part of that competitive marketplace--certainly a big part and a very big part in sports. We're finding the marketplace very competitive, but we're also finding a lot of opportunities, given our size, our marketing muscle, and our distribution strength, to get more opportunities.
Your move into sports is fairly dramatic. What's behind that?
It's just part of our diversification program, or plan. We have some really big brands in the Rockstar (Games) area, and we're looking to complement those plans with some products with 2K Games, which will encompass 2K Sports.
A lot of people don't see a huge upside in the area of baseball when they look at sports. What sort of potential do you see with baseball?
I probably disagree with you; there were a lot of companies in the (baseball) marketplace in the past, so they all thought there was a great market; it is the American pastime.
You mention you intend to release baseball products throughout the year.
The one thing that's hard to change is that the start of the season is in the spring. So we view it as an opportunity to try and find ways, from a marketing standpoint, to expand the season. Certainly in October there's a lot of excitement about baseball, and it doesn't have to drop off. We also think with online connectivity, baseball has a lot of


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Walmart Health, the in-store, all-in-one healthcare clinic concept from retailer Walmart, is set to make its debut in the state of Florida through the Jacksonville market.
The big-box retailer announced earlier today that it plans to expand the Walmart Health concept, which currently operates in Arkansas and Georgia, to Florida next year. And it will first focus on launching the clinics in the Jacksonville area.
Walmart Health locations offer full-service primary and urgent care clinics, medical labs including X-ray machines and diagnostics, counseling, dental, optical, and hearing services, all in one central facility within existing Walmart stores.
“The combined crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic recession, and subsequent loss of health insurance for millions of Americans have reinforced the vulnerabilities of our healthcare system. At Walmart, we understand that this means our customers need us now, more than ever,” said Sean Slovenski, president of health and wellness for Walmart, in a post on the chain’s corporate blog. “We recognize we can make an impact by increasing access to quality, affordable and convenient healthcare as we invest millions of dollars and expand Walmart Health into Florida, which is home to the second-highest number of Walmart stores in the country.”
Walmart Health first launched in September 2019 within an existing Walmart Supercenter in Dallas, GA. It has since added two more Georgia clinics, as well as one in Arkansas. Stores that have added clinics thus far have also had their vision center and pharmacy departments revamped in the interest of creating better customer experiences.
More details on plans for the Jacksonville-area clinics, such as specific locations, will be announced in the near future.


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National Trading Standards launches Businesses Against Scams online training tool
24 April 2020
MALICIOUS E-MAIL attachments, false Government grant phone calls and CEO impersonation scams are among a raft of scams undermining businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increasing risk has led National Trading Standards to launch Businesses Against Scams: a free online training tool to protect companies, employees and customers from the criminals.
With remote working and many businesses having to halt or otherwise diversify their trading practices, criminals are seizing the opportunity to target employees who are isolated from their colleagues. Scams include criminals impersonating Government officials or a senior member of the business in order to put pressure on employees to divulge sensitive information or make payments.
Criminals will also try and gain access to business devices and networks and everything stored on them. They can do this by sending e-mails with malicious attachments, exploiting vulnerabilities in company operating systems if they're not up-to-date and attempting to entice employees to click on e-mail links or visit malicious websites.
Once the criminals have access to devices and data, they may try to steal that data or extract money by demanding a ransom payment for its release.
At a time when businesses are already facing challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the proliferation of related scams is adding further strain on them. This includes scams directly targeting businesses – such as tax refund frauds – which can lead to significant financial losses.
Scams targeting customers also undermine businesses, as criminals often impersonate businesses to defraud their customer base, causing reputational damage and potential loss of business. The emotional and mental impact on employees and business owners who have fallen victim to a scam can also be devastating and, very often, long-lasting.
The increased risk for businesses just now has led National Trading Standards to encourage more of them to join Businesses Against Scams. The initiative provides free tools for organisations to help upskill and train their workforce by way of free online training modules that will help staff identify and prevent potential scams. Businesses can take the training and sign up at https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/BAS.
Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards scams team, said: “Criminals will use every opportunity they can to defraud innocent people. They will continue to exploit every angle of this national crisis. We want businesses to be prepared. We’ve launched Businesses Against Scams as a free tool for organisations to help them protect their business, their staff and their customers.”
Lord Toby Harris, the chair of National Trading Standards, added: “COVID-19 has presented new opportunities for businesses to be exploited by criminals. Criminals are expert at impersonating people, businesses and the police. They spend hours researching a business for their scams, hoping an employee might let their guard down just for a moment. Business must be vigilant at all times. Never rush, act cautiously and always challenge. The Businesses Against Scams initiative empowers businesses and their employees to take a stand against scams by equipping them with the advice and knowledge on how to identify and prevent a scam.”
Four common scams
Government grant/tax refund scams
A business is contacted by phone, e-mail or post by Government imposters suggesting the business might qualify for a special COVID-19 Government grant or a tax refund. Variations on the scheme involve contacts through text messages, social media posts and messages. Businesses should be cautious about unexpected urgent communications offering financial assistance. Check that the information is genuine by using official Government websites.
A business may be contacted out of the blue by someone claiming to be from a regular supplier. They state that their bank account details have changed and will ask the person to change the payment details. Never rush a payment. Use contact details that have been used before to check that it's genuine.
CEO impersonation scams
A sophisticated scam that plays on the authority of company directors and senior managers. An employee receives a phone call or an e-mail from someone claiming to be a senior member of staff. They ask for an urgent payment to a new account and instil a sense of panic. Scammers may even hack a staff e-mail account or use spoofing software to appear genuine. Companies should be cautious about unexpected urgent requests for payment and always check the request in person if possible.
Tech support scams
With more people working remotely and IT systems under pressure, criminals may impersonate well-known companies and offer to repair devices. Criminals are trying to gain computer access or gain control of passwords and login details. Once they have access, criminals can search the hard drive for valuable information. Employees should always be suspicious of cold callers. Genuine companies would never call out of the blue and ask for financial information.
*If a business believes that it has been the victim of a scam then it must contact the bank immediately and report any suspicious activity to Action Fraud https://www.actionfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040
**Businesses Against Scams is a new element of the successful Friends Against Scams initiative run by National Trading Standards to provide free online training to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams. For more information visit www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/


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Intel now testing its upcoming set-top box IPTV services
While Intel continues to fight with cable companies like Time Warner Cable over online streaming, the chip manufacturer’s employees are already testing the upcoming IPTV service. Rumors state that over 2,000 Intel employees are now testing “Black Box Project” and the number will continue to grow.
As expected, said employees are not allowed to show people what this set-top box is all about. They are only allowed to use the device at home, with their family. Even if leaked, though, we would only get a slight idea of what this product is like. Sources mention that the software and services are far from what will be released to the public.
This early prototypes are meant to gather information and test the system. Order-taking, stability, quality and usage habits are just a few of the factors Intel is keeping an eye on. Intel employees will see the platform evolve out of beta and into our homes, but will that day ever come?
Intel is still wrestling with cable companies who don’t want content going to the internet. Keeping us locked to cable networks will keep their bank accounts healthy, but Intel is not giving up so easy. Rumors say Intel is willing to pay up to 75% more than cable providers for content subscriptions.
We are kind of seeing two enemies fighting. Whether one or the other wins, it means bad news to Google TV. Intel’s TV streaming services could be a huge threat to Google TV, while TWC’s restriction could indirectly hurt our streaming content too. Sadly, Google doesn’t seem to be rushing, even though they see the storm coming.


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By By Mike Krieger / Tech Insider Intel has a lot to be proud of this year.
First, Intel is pushing its new Broadwell chips, which are the first mainstream chips Intel has announced in a decade.
The Broadwell CPUs are expected to have an octa-core speed of around 3GHz, which is almost double the speed of the previous generation Broadwell-E chips.
This new processor is going to replace the Broadwell cores that were sold by AMD for around the same price.
The new Broadlands will be built on a 32nm manufacturing process.
That means that the chips are more energy efficient and power-efficient than the previous generations.
And they’re going to be a bit more power-friendly too.
Intel says that the Broadlands processors will have more than twice the power efficiency of the existing chips, and will be capable of up to 40 percent lower power consumption.
And Intel says the new Broadplanes will also have improved graphics performance and better battery life than the existing Broadwell processors.
It’s not clear yet what the Broadplanes are supposed to offer.
The first Broadwell processor, codenamed “Cannonlake,” was released in January and is still being tested.
Intel is still making the Broadlake chips available to users who pre-order the new chips.
But the new Intel chips aren’t available for sale yet, so those of you waiting to see if they’ll be on sale in the coming weeks are out of luck.
So you’ll have to wait a bit longer to get a chance to buy a Broadlake processor.
The chip in question, the Broadland XC530, is also called the XC620.
And you’ll be able to pick up the Broadlaner chip in June for $199.
That chip will come with 4 cores and 3 threads, and it’s expected to be an 8-core processor.
There’s a bit of confusion in the Broadlander-branded Broadwell products as to what Broadlake CPUs are supposed be called.
Some of the Broadlanders have been referred to as Broadwells.
The next-gen Broadwell is expected to arrive sometime in the second half of the year.
But we’ll have a better idea of what the new processors will look like in just a couple of months.
The company will be launching two new chips for laptops, and the Broadfield-based laptops will also get new storage options.
We will get a clearer idea of the performance of the new CPUs later this month.
Intel has said that Broadwell and XC chips will be available on June 28 for $549, and that Broadland processors will cost $399 for $399.
That’s down from $649 and $649.99 for the current Broadwell versions, and up from $549 and $599 for the existing Intel Broadwell models.
Intel also plans to launch a new processor for notebooks, and we’ll know more about that soon.
Intel will be giving out a new Intel Developer Forum on June 15.
The Intel Developer forum is a place where developers can show off new Intel technologies and software, and Intel is giving out the chance to present its latest chips.
It seems that the company is planning to give away some chips at the forum, and some of the chips will have limited availability, so you might have to look for them online.


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Businesses have UAW strikers' backs, and their bellies
Spend 20 years making Coneys and you become pretty handy with condiments. Maurice Cunningham assembled two dozen of them Thursday morning, and atop the chili, in mustard, he wrote "UAW."
Cunningham, 40, is a manager at the National Coney Island across from the GM Tech Center in Warren. Many of the strikers who've been on picket duty since Sept. 16 are his loyal customers.
"There's a lot of people we haven't seen in awhile," he said. "We want to let them know we care about the situation, and remind them to come on over and have lunch with us still."
So he dispatched a few waitresses to entry gates with breakfast for the out-of-work strikers, and he offers a reminder to UAW members: at National, strike or no strike, show a badge and you get 10% off.
Amid the first major GM walkout since 1998, others are also offering a hand to the people carrying signs.
Assistance for striking workers has come locally in ways as large as a U-Haul and as small as a box of doughnuts, and from both businesses and individuals — including salaried workers in at least one of the facilities being picketed.
Flash a UAW badge at an Emagine Entertainment theater and a movie ticket costs $5, rather than the typical $9 or $10. At Olga's Kitchen restaurants, excepting the one at MGM Grand Detroit, the "Strike Relief" program has been extended through Oct. 22: $5 off any table's order of $20 or more.
Fewer than 40 diners had taken advantage of the offer through midweek, a spokeswoman said, but on the picket line, the sentiment is as important as the sandwich.
"They're saying, 'We feel for you guys out here,'" said Leroy Banner, 73, of Warren, an Aramark employee carrying a picket sign outside Gate 9 at the Tech Center. "That's a good feeling."
A good feeding took place Wednesday at Odette & Corne Chiropractic in Brownstown Township, where photos of dozens of sacks and cases of pet food popped up on Facebook around 7 a.m.
"If you are a GM UAW employee on strike and you could use help with pet food, we have you covered!" the post said. "We have dog and cat food, canned and dry, and some grain free too!"
By 2 p.m., it was all gone — but more was already on order.
The most substantial known order of people food was a 30,000-pound delivery from workers at FCA's Marysville axle plant to UAW Local 22 in Detroit, packed into "the largest truck U-Haul has," said Local 961 president Mike Booth.
His local voted to spend $1,000 on groceries for strikers, Booth said, and an anonymous member matched it.
Booth and the local’s community service group went shopping at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and came away with nearly a pound of produce, cans or dry goods per day for 45 days for each of Local 22’s 700 strikers.
"Our membership firmly believes that their fight is our fight," Booth said. "With pattern bargaining, we absolutely appreciate what they’re doing for us."
Come Tuesday, he said, the executive board will vote on another outlay for a striking local. As surely as U-Haul has a hyphen, he expects approval from the board and then from the membership the following Sunday, with the new 15 tons of provisions bound for a local in Flint.
In Flint, the Wahlburgers restaurant is offering UAW members a 50% discount for the duration of the strike — a lengthy apology after an employee said he wouldn't seat a striker and three family members because of their matching union shirts.
"Wahlburgers stands with and respects all striking UAW-GM workers," the company said in a statement. As for the host, who perhaps could have used a union, "That employee is no longer with the company, and we apologize to the family."
More than 500 people have taken advantage of the mea culpa, a spokeswoman said. In Eastpointe, meanwhile, the Easy Street Saloon is offering an even better deal for UAW members and their families, with no apology required: $1 quarter-pound cheeseburgers, with $1 soft drinks or Miller High Life drafts.
"What I imagine happening," general manager Josh Cohen told The Detroit News, "is people will be coming in and bringing their families and ordering a ton of burgers and feeding inexpensively and walking out really happy."
Managing to undercut a $1 burger, the Yale Hotel has started providing free dinners from 5-9 p.m. on Thursdays. Last week, it was a chili and nacho bar; this week's menu called for meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans.
Originally for UAW members, the offer at the historic restaurant and lodgings in downtown Yale has been widened, according to manager Shelley O'Brien, to "anyone in the area that might need a break."
Ned Budd of Shelby Township, walking a picket line at the Tech Center, said he received a few breaks by asking for them.
His credit union postponed the loan payments on his Chevrolet Silverado for two months, he said. His internet provider dropped his monthly fee from $50 to $20, though as he noted, he had explained that the alternative was losing him as a customer.
Unexpected blessings on the picket line have included pizza, coffee, submarine sandwiches and doughnuts. "So many doughnuts," he said, and he gave an appreciative smile.
The union supplies picket sites with bottled water. Supporters, be they local businesses or simply sympathizers, bring food. A nearby Little Caesars store has dropped off stacks of pizzas, and the Subway half a mile south on Van Dyke Avenue has supplied sandwiches.
The unscheduled donations "slowed down, then sped up, then slowed down again," said Banner, the Aramark painter's assistant. Any delivery is "a good feeling. They're telling us, 'We feel for you guys out here.'"
The Tech Center is unusual in that salaried employees outnumber union members. It's the sixth plant for Budd in 20-plus years with GM, "and here, there's a lot more respect for each other" — which helps explain the managers who pause to hand pizzas out their car windows as they're driving into the lot.
Budd's wife owns her own business, he said, and her customers have brought her gift cards, home-made enchiladas and chili.
The chili didn't have "UAW" written on it, but the Budds got the message.
"I'll be out here till it's right," he said, and he won't be alone.
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A significant percentage of Filipino consumers carried less cash last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Visa’s Consumer Payment Attitudes Study.
Citing the results of its study, financial services firm Visa said 60% of Filipinos carried less cash in their wallets while 84% had tried going entirely cashless in 2021.
“While cash is still commonplace in the Philippines the preference for cashless payments is clearly gaining momentum,” said Dan Wolbert, Visa country manager for the Philippines and Guam.
“Our study showed more Filipinos are confident to get by without cash and for longer periods of time – with more than half feeling confident to get by for a week or longer, as cashless payment options grow,” added Wolbert.
The transition to going cashless in the country was led by bill payments, supermarket expenditure, and retail shopping, the financial services company said.
“Filipinos believe COVID-19 has accelerated the country’s transition to a cashless society by at least three years. Now, seven out of 10 consumers anticipate that the Philippines can become fully cashless within the next seven to 10 years,” said Wolbert.
A majority of Filipinos have a preference for mobile wallets at 64%, followed by card payments online at 52%, card payments at physical merchants at 44%, and QR payments at 31%.
This showed that the pandemic has also driven the uptake of cashless payment methods, especially mobile wallets and card payments online, with a large number of first-time users due to the pandemic, Visa said.
Meanwhile, 83% of Filipinos are aware of contactless payments while 69% have made contactless payments in 2021, up from 66% in 2020.
Last year, the pandemic continued to be the main driver of online shopping growth, especially for digital purchases made via e-commerce apps, Visa said.
It said that more consumers turned to online shopping and started using apps or websites to shop for the first time.
The financial services firm said movement restriction orders in the past year also led to an increase in spending on items such as home office products, groceries, personal care items, and content platform subscriptions. — VBL, GMA News


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Tanger reports strong activity
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers had net income of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2010, down from $28.9 million a year earlier.
The profit from a year ago was higher than usual because the company booked a gain on the value of a previously held interest in a joint venture that it had acquired. But the Greensboro-based Tanger said funds from operations, another common measure of real estate investment trust performance, rose to $29 million in the first quarter from $24.7 million a year earlier.
CEO Steven Tanger said that increase of 17.4 percent in funds from operations is an indication of a rebounding retail market.
"Retail sales have come back, inventories are right-sized and the retail sector is growing when compared to 2009," he said. "March retail sales, aided by the early holiday calendar shift, translated to an overall strong first quarter for Tanger and our tenant base."
The company executed 210 leases for 874,000 square feet across its portfolio of 33 shopping centers in 22 states. Lease renewals accounted for about 646,000 square feet.
The company was able to increase average base rental rates by 8.8 percent on renewals during the quarter. The average increase in rental rate for space leased to new tenants was 22.5 percent.
The occupancy rate across the portfolio at the end of the first quarter was 94.8 percent, up from 93.5 percent a year ago.
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You might not consider a Toys R Us store as an oasis of calm for kids. But the giant toy retailer is looking for ways to make shopping more comfortable for children with autism, who can become anxious when their senses become overwhelmed by loud noises and bright lights.
No details are set yet. “We’re working on a plan to test these types of opportunities on a local level -- pairing our stores with local organizations to create an event for kids with special needs and their families,” said Candace Disler, a spokeswoman for the Wayne, New Jersey-based company. “We’ll also assess opportunities to scale it nationally.”
Autism Speaks, one of the leading nonprofits that focuses on the condition that affects one out of 81 children, wasn’t aware of other national retailers doing anything similar, according to Lisa Goring, the organization’s executive vice president for programs and services. The group would be happy to work with Toys R Us if asked.
The company’s U.K. operation has held “quiet hours” for children with autism since 2014. During such an event on Nov. 6, lights will be dimmed and the holiday music will be turned off. The stores will also offer a “quiet area” in case a child needs to calm down and provide autism-friendly signage.
For reasons that scientists don’t understand, people with autism can have heightened senses of hearing or smell, making it difficult from them to process these senses. Occasionally, they wind up throwing tantrums or exhibiting other types of behaviors, such as arm-flapping, which can seem peculiar to those not familiar with the condition.
“I think it’s great what Toys R Us is doing,” said Angela Blanchet of Long Island, New York, whose 11-year-old son Benjamin has autism. “The kids are getting to be more and more in numbers.”
As awareness of autism has increased in recent years, businesses have taken steps to accommodate people affected by the condition.
The Holyoke Mall in Ingleside in Massachusetts, for instance, is planning to ask its tenants to turn their holiday music off or down on Dec. 18 to accommodate children with autism, as it has done for the past several years, according to spokeswoman Lisa Wray. A representative from a local fire company will be on hand so that he can silence a false alarm immediately to avoid spooking the event’s special guests.
Airline JetBlue (JBLU) hosts a program for children with autism so they can become familiar with the experience of flying before they take a trip. Mall operator Simon Property Group (SPG) provides access to specially trained “Caring Santas” who are trained to deal with children having special needs. AMC Theaters offers “Sensory Friendly Movies” where the lights are turned up and the sound is lowered.
Parents of children with autism continue to have problems with people who don’t understand the condition.
“Unfortunately, still I feel like there’s a high level of intolerance,“ said Blanchet, whose has faced awkward questions when Benjamin was having behavioral issues.
A small toy store in her community, whose name she didn’t disclose, told Blanchet it didn’t want to have children with autism during normal business hours because “they don’t want to turn off their customers.” The owner did offer to open her store earlier or allow for Blanchet to shop after-hours, an idea she found unacceptable given the store-owner’s reasoning for excluding Benjamin in the first place.
This story has been updated to clarify that Toys R Us’s current planning for the U.S.


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Sevensisters Ceramics has expanded its business by moving to a new premises on Main Street in Johnstown. The premises, The Black Door, was officially opened recently with a large crowd attending.
By moving to the new premises, Maeve Sookram has significantly increased the size of her Sevensisters Ceramics workshop. As part of the expansion, The Black Door premises have facilitated a new craft shop and gallery. Visitors can now watch Maeve create her hand-built ceramics and enjoy the gallery experience. Running until Christmas, the gallery is hosting an exhibition of the Limerick photographer of Eamonn O’Mahony, “Georgian Portfolio”.
The Black Door will also display a range of crafts from local producers as well as hosting art and photographic exhibitions. Sevensisters Ceramics is giving night classes from the new premises from January for anyone interested in beginning or continuing hand-built ceramics including slab work, coil making, clay modeling and glazing techniques. Further information is available from Maeve in The Black Door on 056 8838548 or firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Tesla robot attacks plant engineer in Texas, injuring him and leaving a bloody mark on the wall. Photo
In the United States, an incident occurred at the Giga Texas plant near Austin, Texas, which once again raised a wave of distrust and even fear of automated robots. An engineer of this company was attacked and injured by a Tesla robot.
The British Daily Mail reported this, citing data from an injury report submitted by Tesla to regulators and testimony from workers who witnessed the accident.
Two factory workers watched in horror as their colleague was attacked by a red machine designed to grab and move newly cast aluminum car parts.
The Tesla robot pinned down the engineer, who was programming his two out-of-commission "colleagues" at the time. After that, it stuck its metal claws into the worker's back and arm, leaving a bloody trail on the workshop wall.
The incident, which left the victim with an open wound on his left arm, was described in the company's 2021 injury report. Tesla is required by law to submit such reports to local authorities in order to retain tax incentives in the state.
Although Tesla did not report any other similar injuries related to robots at its Texas factory in 2021 or 2022, this incident has raised heightened concerns about the dangers posed by automated robots in the workplace.
Reports of increased injuries due to robot coworkers in Amazon's fulfillment centers, killer surgeon droids, self-driving cars, and even violence by robot chess instructors have led many to question the rapid integration of the new technology.
As reported by OBOZ.UA, in the United States, companies are massively buying robots that work instead of people. One of the main reasons for this is the shortage of workers.


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How far has the U.S. market tilted toward pickups, SUVs and crossovers?
Automakers are on pace to sell more than 10 million light trucks in a single calendar year for the first time.
Meanwhile, car sales are on pace to fall below 7 million this year for the first time since 2011 and only the fourth time since 1962.
So while it's increasingly unlikely that 2016 will beat last year's record for total light-vehicle volume, sales of the big vehicles that generate the bulk of many automakers' profits are at an all-time high. From that perspective, with gasoline prices expected to remain low and SUV sales still rising, 2017 could be even better for the bottom line.
"I think it looks a lot like '16 with more movement towards trucks," AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson said on the group's third-quarter earnings call. "The only restriction has been installed productive capacity. ... And that is certainly good for the industry overall to have. It's more profitable for the manufacturers on the truck side than on the car side."
Through October, overall new-vehicle sales were 0.3 percent short of last year's record-setting pace. But light-truck sales were 7.1 percent higher than in the first 10 months of 2015. At that rate, trucks would account for 10.6 million units out of 17.4 million units. (Industry sales totaled 17.47 million units in 2015.)
Light-truck sales have more than doubled since 2009, when 4.7 million were sold.
Car sales, on the other hand, fell 9.7 percent through October. All nine car segments tracked by the Automotive News Data Center were down in the first 10 months of 2016.
October was the industry's third monthly decline in a row, though the seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate climbed to its highest level of 2016, 17.98 million, because the month had two fewer selling days than a year earlier.
"The industry is not quite as strong as it was last year, but we're going up against some really tough year-over-year comparisons," said Erich Merkle, Ford Motor Co.'s chief U.S. sales analyst. "So we expect that the industry will be down a little bit compared to record sales numbers we were achieving in the second half of last year particularly."
The disparity between trucks and cars widened in October, with trucks accounting for 63 percent of total volume, up from 59 percent a year ago.
A comparison of several corresponding segments highlights how dramatically consumer demand has moved toward bigger, higher-margin vehicles:
• Sales of midsize cars fell 21 percent, but midsize crossovers rose 4.2 percent.
• Large cars fell 29 percent, but large SUVs surged 29 percent.
• Compact luxury cars dropped 20 percent, but compact premium crossovers jumped 42 percent.
General Motors has reaped huge rewards from the market's shift, more than doubling its third-quarter net income and posting the smallest year-over-year decline among full-line automakers in October. GM is cashing in on its lineup of large SUVs, gaining 10 points of share in that segment vs. a year ago, even if total sales don't quite break a record this year.
"Key fundamentals like job security, rising personal incomes, low fuel prices and low interest rates continue to provide the environment for a very healthy U.S. auto industry," Mustafa Mohatarem, GM's chief economist, said in a statement last week. "The U.S. auto industry is well positioned for sales to continue at or near record levels for the foreseeable future."
Ford, another big truck seller, also is headed toward one of its largest-ever annual profits, though recall costs and the launch of its redesigned Super Duty pickups took big bites out of third-quarter earnings. Fiat Chrysler, whose U.S. sales this year are 85 percent light trucks, has raised its 2016 operating profit forecast twice this year.
Nissan North America, whose parent reports earnings this week, also is taking advantage. Its U.S. car sales were down 1.8 percent through October, while its light trucks were up 13 percent. After a 2.2 percent decline in October -- compared with a 5.9 percent drop for the industry -- Nissan's U.S. share for 2016 is 9 percent, a record for the automaker.
"Our strategy has been this is the year of the truck for us, as we drive growth with new launches," said Judy Wheeler, Nissan's vice president of U.S. sales. "We have new or freshened Armada, Pathfinder and Murano. We had five models up by [at least] double digits, and that was part of the success we had in holding our own in the market."
Lindsay Chappell contributed to this report.
The article “Truck sales on pace for 10 million mark” originally appeared on autonews.com


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Google is expected to unveil new smartphones, a new version of Android and more at a big media event on Tuesday. There’s also a chance the company could unveil a new, more round Chromecast streaming device.
The show gets underway at 9 a.m. Pacific / 12 p.m. Eastern. You can watch the entire event above, courtesy Google’s YouTube-powered livestream.
Stay tuned to TIME for more details from Google’s event.