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MediaGuardian.co.uk’s annual rundown of the most influential media figures is out – doubtless, with all the associated headaches that go with subjectively compiling a list of the great and good. Just for fun, and since they asked, here’s an equally subjective second look to compliment the original…
#2 – Mark Thompson: The BBC DG is up from #3, though he’s said to have had “a worse than rotten year” – but the British Broadcasting Corporation somehow still isn’t deemed as powerful as Mountain View’s own Google (NSDQ: GOOG), whose founders sit at #1.
#3 – James Murdoch: News Corp.’s EU/Asia CEO slips from #2 despite his star having risen high enough to be talked of as a possible News Corp (NYSE: NWS) COO.
#4 – Steve Jobs & Jonathan Ive: Jobs rises from #6 despite this being the year he was laid up with a liver transplant and Apple’s computer market share fell to just 7.5 percent.
#5 – Steve Ballmer: Microsoft’s CEO is up from #7, apparently thanks to Bing reigniting his search ambitions – but Ballmer failed to acquire Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), and he knows just how far he is behind Google on that front.
#18 – Erik Huggers: BBC’s online chief rightly leaps 72 places for establishing iPlayer and leading Auntie in to the VOD future – that’s why he’s surely more powerful than Ballmer, Jobs and TV producer Elisabeth Murdoch (#17) above him.
#28 – Daniel Ek: Spotify’s CEO flies in after media hype that promises he will singlehandedly save the music business. Nevermind the as-yet-unproven business model – that makes him more powerful than BBC Vision director Jana Bennett (#30) and FT editor Lionel Barber (#40).
#53 – David Mitchell (comedian): You what… ?
#85 – Richard Moross: Not bad for a business card company. Moo.com’s CEO is deemed more influential than The Economist’s editor (#86), Sky1’s controller (#87) and the lead partner of one of the most important VC houses, Balderton’s Barry Maloney (#90).
#98 – Stephen Carter: How’s that for rubbing a Lord’s face in the dirt? Carter’s Digital Britain was billed as the most influential policy review of the decade – but he’s wedged to the bottom with only fellow token losers Michael Grade (#99) and Jonathan Ross (#100) for company. Ouch, m’lud.


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Lyft heads to Canada with Toronto service
Lyft launch its ride-hailing app in Toronto next month in its first international expansion outside the US.
The company, which was once known for its pink-moustached cars, made the announcement on its blog.
The move follows aggressive expansion in the US, where Lyft has also benefited from problems affecting its rival, Uber.
The Lyft app is now available to 95% of the US population, up from 54% at the start of the year.
Lyft said its service would be available in Toronto "to help ring in the holidays".
The company said it was accepting applications for drivers, but did not offer additional details and did not respond to a request for comment.
Last year, Toronto approved rules that would allow ride-hailing services to operate, after earlier clashes between Uber, regulators and traditional taxis.
Lyft was founded in 2012, and gained recognition using fuzzy, pink moustaches that decorated drivers' cars. although it has since abandoned that branding.
The company has been US-focused and in many cases has avoided the controversy that swirled around Uber as its larger rival expanded to dozens of countries abroad.
However, Lyft has bigger ambitions and has repeatedly met with London regulators. It has partnerships with Ford and General Motors, as well as with international ride-hailing apps such as India's Ola.
This year, Lyft has raised $1.6bn in financing, with contributions from the likes of Google parent company Alphabet's investment arm and Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board. The company says it is now worth $11bn.
It has also gained market share in the US, as Uber's reputation has faltered amid an outcry over its corporate culture and data collection practices.

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The development of fully compostable carpet that can be mass-produced in a financially viable way would be transformational for New Zealand’s wool exports, according to local experts.
Kiwi wool researchers have developed a compostable, plastic free prototype rug through a $4.9 million sustainability initiative bringing NZ’s wool export industry closer to mass production of fully compostable carpets
Latest Government statistics show textiles, including all forms of carpet, make up about 5% of NZ landfill volumes with more than 186,000 tonnes entering the waste stream each year.
Bremworth sustainability lead Kirstine Hulse says while wool is a natural fibre which can break down due to its organic composition, most wool carpets use a polypropylene backing and latex which contain synthetic materials preventing the product from being composted.
She says the new rug, hand woven from natural materials including sheep wool and alpaca fibres, was created as part of a rapid prototyping research initiative designed to test a number of sustainability concepts in textile design.
Each iterative step in the programme is designed to address barriers preventing carpet from completely breaking down at the end of its life.
“By preserving the natural integrity of the fibre we can increase the number of opportunities for product circularity, increase the number of secondary uses for used carpet and significantly reduce volumes of textiles entering the landfill,” Hulse said.
Crossbred sheep and alpaca fibres were used in the first prototyping process to provide a broader range of colours but more trials are underway to find alternatives to the use of alpaca yarn given its limited supply in NZ.
The development of fully compostable carpet that can be mass-produced in a financially viable way would be transformational for NZ’s wool exports, Bremworth chief executive Greg Smith said.
He says the three-year initiative was launched in response to demand from consumers for an environmentally sound, end-of-life solution for carpet.
“We know there has been a post-pandemic shift in the way our international customers are seeing NZ wool, with a growing number looking to integrate natural fibre products into their home environment.”
While design and quality remain key drivers for most segments, what happens at the end of a product’s useful life is becoming an increasingly important factor in the purchase decision.
“Ultimately for NZ wool products to carry a price premium in key export markets like North America, we need to invest significantly into the creation of an added-value product.
“Our latest research initiative is designed to help us build a product range which can be meaningfully reused or naturally returned to the earth in a way that resonates with our customer base without compromising the design and performance that they care about.” Smith said.


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They called it “the mother of all patent battles.” When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit invalidated Soverain Software’s claim on the patent for the “shopping cart” feature on almost all e-commerce sites, many thought it was a turning point in the battle against “patent trolls.”
Although Soverain Software outwardly appeared to be a functioning enterprise complete with an impressive product suite, this image was in fact a carefully crafted façade.
Until the fateful court decision, Soverain Software was among the most feared patent assertion entities (PAEs) in the technology industry. By pressing its claim to the shopping cart patent in court, the company won a $40 million settlement from retailing giant Amazon.com, followed by decisions against Avon and Victoria’s Secret that netted $17.9 million. In 2012, Soverain launched a blitzkrieg of patent suits against Home Depot, Macy’s, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Walgreens and a relative unknown online retailer called Newegg.
However Newegg stood up to Soverain, even after it lost the initial case in a lower court. During its appeal, Newegg successfully illustrated that “prior art” existed for the shopping cart function, resulting in the dismissal of Soverain’s case against Newegg and all the other retailers.
But Soverain Software’s strong arm tactics shouldn’t have cost any company that much in time and resources to defeat a questionable patent claim. As I address in my new Heartland Institute white paper, “Why Patent Reforms Are Needed: Intellectual Property Abuses Threaten Innovation and Cost Consumers Billions,” patent trolls pervert the intentions of patent law, which is to assure inventors have the opportunity to profit from their innovations.
Patent trolls manufacture nothing, and unlike colleges and universities, which use patent royalties to advance further research, most non-practicing entities (NPEs) are shakedown artists. They often stockpile otherwise largely worthless patents purchased at fire sale prices, then attempt to claim rights to any innovator whose work seems similar enough to make infringement threats and claims.
The median damages awarded to trolls in 2013 was $4.3 million, a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers found, and the number of annual patent suits filed grew by 25 percent in 2013 to almost 6,500 cases. NPEs accounted for 67 percent of them, up from 28 percent five years ago.
Thankfully, defendants such as Newegg are winning at the appellate level, prompting more companies to defend themselves. The U.S. Supreme Court struck back at patent trolling in two rulings last year that will require complaints to be much more specific about the nature of the infringement. This will help filter out frivolous, vaguely worded filings yet still allow legitimate grievances to have their day in court.
Moreover, discussions regarding NPEs have broadened considerably; now including less traditional trolling such as foreign state-sponsored patent assertion entities that, similar to domestic trolls, bog down the global technology industry in legal battles over questionable infringement claims. Unlike domestic patent trolls, whose objective is a settlement, award, or license fee, state-sponsored PAEs are a new form of protectionism and government subsidization of private enterprise. These foreign entities orchestrate legal intellectual property battles in courts around the world and crown their native businesses as champions. Their targeting of foreign competition is essentially using litigation to subsidize their domestic interests.
Government-sponsored PAEs lock-up patents for any technology or device that might conceivably compete with its key domestic industries. Instead of slapping tariffs on imported products that compete with homegrown industries as they once did, governments are dubiously applying patent law to extract a “tax” on any product that threatens native commercial interests.
President Barack Obama – through executive orders to bolster the U.S. Patent and Trade Office – and Congress – through proposed legislation – are tackling patent abuse head on. While legislation stalled in 2014, the Republican leadership in both the Senate and House is moving forward with new legislation likely to win support from leading Democrats such as Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Charles Schumer (D-NY).
Any new legislation should recognize that intellectual property protections were written into the Constitution. But NPEs have so twisted the process that they subvert the very innovation patent law is intended to nurture. These abuses of the process harm the broader economy and should be stopped.
Steven Titch is an independent policy analyst and policy advisor to The Heartland Institute. He is the author of “Why Patent Reforms Are Needed: Intellectual Property Abuses Threaten Innovation and Cost Consumers Billions.” Follow him on Twitter at @stevetitch.


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Pizza Chains, GrubHub Sued Over Dining Sales Patent
Ameranth claims the defendants are infringing two patents for technology that allows customers to order online, among other features. The two patents were found invalid by a jury last year in a different suit brought by Ameranth, and the company is appealing.
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It won’t be just teenage boys who will quake in their boots this Thursday when PlayStation 2 hits the streets – the suits at Sony will also be anxious for a bit of (market) force feedback.
The follow-up to the smash hit gaming console of the 1990s – which accounted for 40 percent of Sony’s total revenues – PlayStation 2 is a giant gamble by the consumer electronics behemoth.
It’s not just that history is against Sony – the “No. 1 Console” crown is notoriously slippery. After all, Sega followed its Genesis with the flop Sega Saturn, and Nintendo followed Super NES with N64.
But Sony’s new box is also a Trojan horse into living rooms: it’s ready for the age of broadband digital entertainment. PlayStation 2 contains a DVD player – and the same tray can handle PlayStation 1 and 2 games, DVD movies, and audio CDs.
During the first five months since its March launch in Japan, the machine sold three million units. But the buzz was as much about it being able to play movies as it was about the gaming power of its “emotion engine” – which renders such textures as rippling water and silk more authentically than gamers have been used to.
PlayStation 2’s features may indeed get it out of the den and into the living room. The (currently vacant) slot for a broadband modem is designed to let users browse the Web, download music and movies, and even participate in interactive TV – the holy grail of the entertainment industry.
Video game sales in the U.S. this year are expected to break the $7 billion barrier for the first time. But the competition won’t roll over.
Sega is pushing its Dreamcast system hard, dropping its price to $149 and adding such games as Tomb Raider and Quake III, which can be played competitively across the Internet with a dial-up modem. Nintendo says its high-end StarCube is coming in Spring 2001, and Microsoft’s X-Box has a half-billion marketing budget for its Fall 2001 launch.
“Even at $300 Sony won’t make much on the box,” said Billy Pidgeon of Jupiter Research. “The initial roll-out is a seeding process – lots of sports and driving games for the hard-core gamers.
“What they really want is to win the race to become the platform for distribution for digital entertainment,” he added.
But first PS2 must win over gamers – a widening audience, true, but still mostly young and male.
This type of family friendly set-top box is an example of Sony’s effort to make its diverse units work together (movies, music, games, hardware), where once they stood coolly apart.
And it’s a philosophy by which Nobuyuki Idei, who was named Chairman and CEO of the entire company in June 2000, will stand or fall.


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Huntsman continues to inject is leading edge innovation in Bangladesh to support textile industry with sustainable practices. In a signing ceremony, Huntsman Textile Effects announced that it has extended the partnership and collaboration agreement with Viyellatex Group for another two years. The agreement will see the Viyellatex Group continuing to use Huntsman as its preferred and sole supplier for industry leading dyes, chemicals and dying auxiliaries. This partnership, now in its 17thyear reinforces the recognition of Huntsman as a trusted and preferred supplier for the Viyellatex Group. Under this agreement, Huntsman will support Viyellatex’s Group of mills to streamline operations and optimize processes, train technical staff, and make recommendations to help improve yield and productivity. This strategic cooperation will enable Viyellatex Group to continue to achieve operational excellence.
“We are extremely pleased and proud of this continuing partnership with the Viyellatex Group. As a global leader in the transition to a more sustainable textiles sector, we are pleased to join hands with one of the country’s leading exporter of ready-made garments (RMG) and a supplier to leading international brands, commented Chuck Hirsch, Vice President, Sales and Technical Resources, Huntsman Textile Effects. “This cooperation agreement will also help Viyellatex Group to maintain its leading edge in the textile industry by leveraging Huntsman’s R&D capabilities, innovation and focus on sustainability, while continuing to comply with the stringent requirements of its export customers around the world,” continued Mr Hirsch.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. David Hasanat, Chairman of Viyellatex Group said, “Viyellatex Group is the leading company in the area of sustainable apparel in Bangladesh. This continuing support and technical expertise from Huntsman will help us be more competitive in this increasingly challenging market. It will help us to comply with the stringent product demands from our global customers and better equip us to face challenges from operational and environmental aspects.” He continues, “Viyellatex Group places strong emphasis on sustainability by minimizing energy usage, adopting waste and water recycling, and using only organic materials and environmentally compliant chemicals and dyes and Huntsman is the perfect partner in this regard as they share this vision.”
“We are pleased to be conferred Preferred Supplier Status from Viyellatex Group, partnering with one of the leading apparel groups in Bangladesh,” said Mr. Dheeraj Talreja, Commercial Director – South Asia, Middle East & Africa for Huntsman Textile Effects. “This partnership is a great testament of our customers’ trust and confidence in Huntsman’s quality, proven expertise, products and service delivery,” he continued.
In conjunction with this signing ceremony and as an active supporter of Bangladesh’s textile industry, today Mr Hirsch also hosted a customer seminar for more than 500 customers and prospects in the country’s capital, to provide them with leading edge technologies to help them be more sustainable with competitive value-add to customers.
Huntsman Textile Effects holds regular seminars and workshops and also collaborates with textile mills and apparel manufacturers to adopt new technologies and processes that conserve resources, reduce waste and improve productivity.
Bangladesh’s textile industry is the nation’s largest export sector. The ready-made garment (RMG) sector is worth US$28.14* billion in 2016-2017, with more than 4,300 garment factories employing about 4 million people and accounting for 80.7% of the country’s total exports. To remain internationally competitive, local textile mills and RMG factories increasingly have to demonstrate that they operate in a socially and environmentally sustainable way.


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This is good news for Twitter users who are prone to typos: Twitter Blue, which costs $2.99 a month, seems to be on the schedule near you soon.
Two weeks ago, researcher Jane Manchun Wong first reported that Twitter’s new subscription service is under development. But yesterday, its’ iOS app store list was updated to include Twitter Blue as an in-app purchase, confirming the early findings of this unofficial source. Although users still cannot subscribe to Twitter Blue, even after downloading the app update, Wong dug up the details of the service, indicating that the service will be launched soon.
In addition to the undo button discovered by Wong as early as March, the service will also include a reading mode, turning the subject of the tweet into “easy-to-read text.” Twitter acquired Scroll and Revue this year to improve the user’s reading experience on the app, so this increase makes sense. In addition, users will be able to change the color of its application icon and the color theme of the timeline, which is already available on the web. Twitter Blue subscribers can also organize tweets into favorites; this feature looks like an updated version of bookmarks but adds the ability to organize tweets into folders. Currently, Twitter advertising accounts for 85% of the company’s revenue.
It told Bloomberg in February that it plans to “research and test” new methods of monetizing the platform, especially as its user growth slows. But in recent months, Twitter has announced some of the biggest changes to the platform since it doubled the 140-character tweet limit in 2018.
These features include Super Follow, Tip Jar, Twitter Spaces, etc. At JPMorgan’s Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference this week, Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal said that the company treats Twitter Blue and Super Follows as two different types of subscriptions.
On Google Play, its application page lists an in-app product priced at $4.99, which may also herald the upcoming Super Follows. Segal also stated that it will provide more information about the service in the coming months, and then “finally post it to people around the world.” Finally, for those of us who want to know, no, there is currently no indication of a plan to “edit a tweet”.


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What are contents of the average handbag? For most people the answer is: wallet, cellphone, lipstick, keys…and hundreds of thousands of E-coli and other harmful bacteria.
More on Yahoo: Drug Resistant Bacteria are Common Killers
A recent U.K. study revealed that while about a third of people admit that they never clean their purses, brief cases, or gym bags. It also reports that 100% of bags swabbed and lab tested were contaminated with harmful bacteria like E-Coli which can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting and Faecal Streptococcus which is associated with pneumonia and bacterial meningitis.
More on Yahoo: 5 Biggest Health Dangers Facing College Freshmen
This data backs up previous research that found that the number of bacteria on some purse handles rivals that of a toilet bowl. Other studies have revealed bacteria that can trigger skin infections and viruses that cause cold and flu on handbags.
"I don't want to make people paranoid, but yes, purses are dirty," Donna Duberg, Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science at St. Louis University tells Yahoo Shine.
Duberg says that the handles and bottoms of bags are hot spots for picking up bacteria and viruses. The handles get touched all the time and the bottoms are left on dirty floors and then get placed on surfaces such as kitchen countertops or tables, which can lead to the contamination of food. It can take up to three days to get sick, so it's often hard to pinpoint exactly how an infection occurred.
More on Yahoo: Is American Food Safe? A Look at International Food Bans
Dangerous germs can also lurk inside bags, introduced by items like keys, makeup cases, and especially cell phones. "Nobody wipes off their cell phone and most people take them everywhere, including the bathroom," says Duberg. Other common contaminants include shoes and used tissues. If you use your purse to brown bag you lunch, be aware that food crumbs are, as Duberg puts it, "bacterial buffets" that encourage germs to proliferate.
There are some common sense ways you can keep your bag clean and avoid getting sick.
When you purchase a new bag, consider whether or not the material can be easily cleaned. "If you have children and carry around snacks and toys in a bag, you want to be able to throw it in the washing machine," says Duberg.
Clean your bag inside and out regularly with a disinfecting wipe. Let sit for 30 seconds, which will kill 99% of bacteria and viruses and then rinse with a damp cloth. If you are concerned about whether the wipe will damage the fabric, do a spot test on the bottom and avoid wipes with bleach.
Wipe off the contents of your bag such as your cell phone and make-up containers with alcohol or disinfecting wipes. Duberg washes her keys with soap and water weekly and more frequently during cold and flu season.
If you carry food in your bag, put it in a Ziploc plastic bag to keep it from being contaminated by germs. Inherently dirty items like shoes should also be bagged to avoid introducing bacteria and viruses.
Wash your hands frequently and try to avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in general. Even if you pick up germs, "you'll break the cycle of infection," says Duberg.
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fisker Automotive has teased its upcoming ‘Pear’ compact EV recently. The Pear EV will be manufactured at the former production facility of Lordstown Motors in Ohio, USA in the year 2024. Moreover, the brand will partner with FoxConn for the production of the Pear EV. Expected to be priced around $29,900 (Rs 23.16 lakh) excluding taxes and incentives, the fisker Pear EV bookings will commence at an initial amount of $250 (Rs 19,371).
fisker Inc has now announced that it has set up shop in the city of Hyderabad, hinting that its EVs could be introduced here in the Indian market in the coming years.
Hyderabad: US-based electric vehicle maker fisker Inc plans to set up its IT development centre in Hyderabad with an initial headcount of 300 techies. This was announced by fisker Inc at a meeting with Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao in San Diego on Tuesday. TNN
fisker the designer and manufacturer of the world's most emotion-stirring, eco-friendly electric vehicles, and advanced mobility solutions - today announced it has entered into a MOU with Hon Hai Technology Group, supporting a project to develop a breakthrough electric vehicle.
The main ballroom of the downtown Hyatt Regency here was teeming with entrepreneurs, business executives and working professionals as TiECON 2011, the annual conference of The Indus Entrepreneurs, convened Nov 5 to ponder the past, present and future of free enterprise.
Automakers chasing electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc revealed new, more affordable and larger electric sport utility vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show, racing into one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. market.
iPhone maker Foxconn seals EV partnership with Indonesia
What a difference two years make. The 2019 Los Angeles auto show featured a parade of vehicle debuts, a flurry of press conferences and other events in the opening two days, along with hundreds of thousands of people eager to see new cars
FOXCONN-Foxconn to launch investment in Indonesia's EV sector in Q3
"The investigation appears to concern the business combination between the Company (Churchill Capital Corp. IV) and Atieva Inc and certain projections and statements," Lucid said in a regulatory filing
Taiwan's Foxconn said on Friday it was in talks with the US state of Wisconsin about building electric vehicles there, part of the major Apple Inc supplier's push to diversify income streams. Foxconn and electric car manufacturer fisker Inc said in May that they had finalised a vehicle-assembly deal. They did not identify a location, but fisker's CEO said Foxconn's Wisconsin site was a possibility.
Rivian's goal this year is to produce 1,000 electric vehicles. The company rolled out its first vehicle, the R1T electric truck, in September and plans to launch its electric SUV, the R1S, in December.
Rivian Automotive Inc's stock briefly tumbled below its IPO price on Thursday in a selloff along with other electric vehicle makers as the race for market share intensifies and legacy companies ramp up their own production.
The vehicles - an SUV, a sedan and a bus - were made by Foxtron, a joint venture between Foxconn and Taiwanese car maker Yulon Motor Co Ltd.
Taiwan tech giant Foxconn is looking at making electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, India and Latin America, including "indirectly" cooperating with German automakers, Chairman Liu Young-way said on Wednesday.
With electric car sales soaring and regulations increasingly favouring zero-emission vehicles, a flurry of announcements on Monday showed how the global auto industry has kicked into a higher gear as it races to speed past the fossil-fuel car era
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors on Monday agreed to go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that valued the combined company at $11.75 billion.
Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned China's Geely and Volvo Cars, would like to eventually be publicly listed, but the immediate focus is on successfully launching the new Polestar 2 electric sedan, the startup's chief executive said on Tuesday.
If Rivian executives hold true to their promise that the R1T will hit customers’ driveways in June, it will beat the Cybertruck, Ford Motor Co.’s electric F-150, and the Hummer to become America’s first battery-powered pickup.


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Totally the Bomb created recipes for Frappuccinos inspired by the Hogwarts houses that you can order from Starbucks' secret menu.
A former barista at the chain shared the most time-consuming drinks to make and worst orders to hear, from seasonal Frappuccinos to extra-hot lattes.
A former Starbucks employee reveals the truth about secret menus, drink ordering hacks, and the best things you didn't know you could order.
A study found there's no safe amount of coffee for pregnant women, conflicting with national health guidelines
US, UK, and European health organizations say drinking less than 2 cup's worth of caffeine daily is safe, but a new review suggests otherwise.
Finns consume more coffee than anywhere else in the world — I went to Finland to find out the surprising reason
Coffee is a huge part of Finnish culture because of Finland's long, dark days. There's a word for each situation, such as saunakahvi, or sauna coffee.
Jimmy Butler is charging teammates $20 for premium coffee from his hotel room, and it's the savviest business happening inside the NBA bubble
Jimmy Butler is selling coffee to other NBA players inside the bubble for $20 a cup, and he says he might up the price soon.
I tried cooking eggs in a coffee machine like Martha Stewart, and it made the best omelette I've ever had
Martha Stewart told Insider she loves making eggs in her cappuccino maker. Our reporter tried her hack and made a perfect omelette and scrambled eggs.
Coffee isn't bad for your health, unless you drink too much or are adding too much sugar or other unhealthy ingredients to your drink.
I ordered hot black coffee from Dunkin', Tim Hortons, Gloria Jean's, and Starbucks, and I was surprised by which brew I loved the most.
Drinking up to 5 cups of coffee a day has no long-term dangers and could even reduce risk of chronic illness, according to a review of 95 studies on coffee-drinkers
Drinking 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day is linked to health benefits with no apparent long-term risks, but too much caffeine can have side effects.
A former Starbucks barista shares the best food, drink, and "secret menu" items to get from the coffee chain, plus how to order them correctly.
Picking up the wrong drink from the counter and ordering off the "secret menu" are just some of the things that annoy this former Starbucks worker.
Ed Astrid, a 53-year-old contractor from Orange County, California, put everyone's DIY quarantine projects to shame with his backyard café.
A former Starbucks barista reveals how to order Starbucks like a pro by decoding common drink orders, terms, letters written on cups, and more.
From drinks to desserts, there are plenty of creative ways to use up that jar of instant coffee you have sitting on your shelf.
The food influencer behind some of those viral whipped milk drinks shares her secret to making them perfectly fluffy
Valentina Mussi has developed 13 different whipped drink recipes, and thinks she has consumed 30 of them over the past month.
Starbucks may be the best-known chain shop, it certainly has a lot of competition with Dunkin', Peet's, Caribou Coffee, and Tim Hortons.
All you need is peanut butter, sugar, whipping cream, milk, ice, and a strong arm to make the latest dalgona coffee-inspired drink.
Frothy, ombré dalgona coffee has been all over social media for the past few weeks, but it turns out it's somewhat harder to make than it looks.
Drinking filter coffee is better for your heart than stove top and French press — and it's even better than no coffee at all, study says
The healthiest way to brew your coffee involves a filter, according to a recent study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.


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Batteries a threat to airline safety?
Some batteries used in cellphones and laptop computers can catch fire or explode and may present a hazard to air travel, officials say. Concern about a possible terrorist strike caused flight attendants to confiscate 58 batteries from a passenger aboard an American Airlines flight leaving New York, according to USA Today. The lithium-ion batteries are generally safe for consumer use but could be rigged to make a bomb, Indiana University engineer Jian Xie said.
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It looks like Symbian’s on-again/off-again open source saga is finally coming to a closed ending.
In February 2010, Nokia announced with great fanfare the open sourcing of the Symbian OS. At the time it was the most widely used smartphone OS around the world. A foundation was established that included support from heavyweights like AT&T, LG, Motorola, NTT Docomo, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.
Not even a year later, Nokia reclaimed control of the system and put the future of the open source project in doubt. Concerns
were validated two weeks later when Nokia announced it would be pulling the source code offline and effectively ending the open source Symbian project.
Nokia recently surprised observers by putting the source code back online and boldly announcing its reappearance in a blog post titled “We are Open!”. Nokia stated intentions to deliver “continuous evolution of the platform to partners and customers — including consumers.” Acknowledging the diminishing role of Symbian in light of the new Microsoft deal, Nokia also said they still needed “the collaboration with our platform development partners” and that they “continue to value an open way of working.”
But when Groklaw and others looked at the fine print, it was clear this version of Symbian could not in fact be considered open source. These revelations forced Nokia to clarify their version of “open” in a blog post titled “Not Open Source, Just Open for Business“:
… Nokia is making the Symbian platform available under an alternative, open and direct model, to enable us to continue working with the remaining Japanese OEMs and the relatively small community of platform development collaborators we are already working with … we are releasing source code to these collaborators, but are not maintaining Symbian as an open source development project.
While it’s understandable that Nokia is looking to minimize resources dedicated to Symbian, it’s a shame they can’t keep the open source project alive. Symbian would likely still die a slow and natural death, but at least the option for future developments, enhancements, or bug fixes would exist for those still interested in the Symbian platform.
There is absolutely nothing about today’s announcements that would change anyone’s existing opinion of Nokia and Symbian products. If you love them, Nokia isn’t totally abandoning them. If they weren’t compelling before, they won’t be compelling now. Nokia is just trying to keep its entire existing user base from bleeding away while the company switches to Windows Phone, and that’s a real tightrope walk.


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The use of drones has evolved quickly over the past few years, and now, anyone can own and legally operate their very own vehicle. In this workshop, DRONAID helped students build their skill set to design and manoeuvre a drone.
Airborne took its participants on a joy ride as they learned to build blimps, hovercraft, and drones. With its wide variety of events, this category had something in store for every aeronautics enthusiast looking to learn something new.
The Drone Racing League brought drone racing to Manipal for the first time with its events Contura and AdrenalineX. Enthusiastic participants competed fiercely, against each other and the strong winds, to win the race.
Dronaid aims to transform healthcare in India by using drones to provide medical care. As they marked the one-year anniversary of their project, they also launched activeAI, Manipal’s first open community for Articial Intelligence enthusiasts.


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It’s no secret that traditional media has struggled to adapt to the digital age. According to Dailyfinance.com, the value of the newspaper industry fell from $59 billion to $34 billion in just 11 years. Though many newspapers continue to suffer steep declines in revenue, others are adapting with the times by creating new hybrid business models for content that may become the standard for media sites in the future. Forbes.com’s Lewis DVorkin discusses the site’s hybrid business model for online news and its relevance to other media organizations going forward.
With the advent of pay-for-performance advertising, the Internet is increasingly split between high-quality sites with low advertising yields versus volume-driven sites with high yields. It’s becoming clear that the traditional newspaper business model must undergo a total overhaul if editors want to match marketplace economics – which is what Forbes aims to do with its new high-volume online newsroom, launched two years ago.
By expanding its staff of full-time reporters to include nearly 1,000 knowledgeable contributors, Forbes is able to generate 400 to 500 posts a day, providing a high volume of original, scalable content. Forbes online contributors are made up of authors, business experts, and academics, many of whom freelance at other high-profile news organizations. The site also monitors its content quality, periodically culling writers who don’t meet its standards. All this has had a measurable impact for Forbes; its audience has grown from 15 million visitors in October 2010 to 37.5 million visitors on October 2012.
Forbes isn’t the only media site trying to adapt its scalability for the web. The recent deal between Wenner Media and Yahoo is, among other things, a marriage of convenience between strong brand recognition (with Wenner Media’s Rolling Stone and Us Weekly brands), and scale (Yahoo!’s broad reach among web users). As media companies struggle to remain competitive in the digital age, it will have to strike the right balance between both.
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Chris Olson, Founder and CEO of The Media Trust, is an expert on cybersecurity policy, digital third-party risk and data privacy regulation.
Following China's introduction of a GDPR-like data privacy law in August, the U.S is currently the only major world power without data protection laws at a national level. But that may soon change. Last month, more than 40 activist groups launched a petition asking Congress to pass a national data privacy law. With popular support for such a measure at an all-time high, it's not hard to imagine that they will succeed.
But data privacy advocates shouldn’t celebrate just yet. While national data privacy laws do turn the balance in favor of consumers, they do not address the biggest underlying cause of ransomware, data breaches or election interference. Solving these problems will require businesses to take greater responsibility for the safety of their customers and work to protect the digital ecosystem.
A Year Of Risk
2021 has been an impactful year for discourse surrounding data privacy and online security. Not only have we seen a general rise in malicious cyberactivity precipitating highly public attacks, but at a consumer level, the number of data breaches for 2021 has already surpassed last year’s total by 17%.
All of this comes at the confluence of several global trends that lead to increased data privacy risks:
• International threat actors have increased in sophistication, with better access to knowledge, tools and exploits.
• A higher number of connected devices (IoT, wearables and industrial control systems) are being pushed to market without adequate protection.
• The black market for stolen data is flourishing, with increased financial motive in developing nations.
• Rising geopolitical tensions have increased the incentive for nation-states to engage in election interference and misinformation campaigns.
American consumers understand that they are being targeted, and they want more control. In theory, data privacy laws offer it to them, with a simple template for businesses to meet their demands — but the reality is more disappointing.
Data Privacy Legislation: A Flawed Solution
Since it went into effect in 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has served as the basis for data privacy legislation around the world, from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (PIPL). But in the few years they have been around, GDPR and GDPR-like regulations have been hindered by serious flaws. Namely:
1. Lack Of A Meaningful Consent Mechanism: Businesses around the world have turned to consent management platforms (CMPs) to handle GDPR compliance, leading to the annoying “do not track” pop-ups that have appeared around the internet. But many CMPs do not provide users with sufficient information, and some will even interpret ignoring the pop-up as consent.
2. Lack Of An Enforcement Mechanism: The major difficulty with trying to regulate the internet will always be its lack of borders. Without a world body or great filter-style solution, it remains impossible to enforce national data privacy laws on websites and apps based overseas. Meanwhile, foreign data collection constitutes a risk to national security as well as to individual privacy.
Some say the solution to the second problem lies in international cooperation. So far, GDPR covers all 27 EU member states, and in time, a majority of the world could adopt similar legislation. But ultimately, even this solution ignores the largest source of risk to consumers, which is unregulated third parties.
Third Parties: The Biggest Data Privacy Risk
Following the attack involving SolarWinds in December of last year, businesses have paid more attention to third-party risk than ever before. The breach — which impacted nine government agencies and hundreds of businesses — showed that even vigilant organizations can be compromised by trusted, third-party applications.
But many still don’t realize that this source of risk is present across all digital apps and websites in the form of third-party code that powers content recommendation, media rendering, monetization features and more. Today, up to 90% of data transmitted across the internet is captured and processed by third parties.
Much like email, third-party code is capable of delivering targeted content to consumers, including misinformation, phishing attacks, links to fraudulent web pages and worse. In recent history, it has driven major card swiping campaigns. Not too long ago, it was also responsible for the Cambridge Analytica data scandal that affected 87 million Facebook users.
How Businesses Can Take Control
So far, data privacy legislation has not addressed risk arising from digital third parties in a meaningful way, and at the end of the day, it can’t: Malicious third parties hide behind legitimate code, in the shadow IT of major businesses. Most organizations aren’t even aware that it’s happening — they don’t know who their digital partners are, much less where they are or what they are doing with their customer’s data.
Businesses need to pursue strategies to monitor their digital properties in the long term and remediate threats as soon as they surface. Tactics I suggest include:
• Scanning: Continuous, client-side scanning captures the code executing on simulated user sessions.
• Digital Attack Surface Map: Document your core executing code and relevance to site functionality.
• Lockdown Reports: Alert on new domains and cookies that appear outside your map.
• Scorecard: Generate thorough reports to inform executive decision-making regarding digital risks.
Until something changes, internet users won’t be safe, and no amount of legislation will make them safe. While GDPR and similar laws are a step in the right direction, organizations that want to protect their customers must step up and take back control of their online domains. This starts by monitoring the activity of digital partners and knowing who they are.


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It’s no secret than Nissan has been focusing most of its research and development efforts on fuel economy, electric vehicles, and autonomous driving technologies, but don’t let that fool you. Nissan’s passion for race cars, motors sports and performance vehicles isn’t taking a backseat, either.
Besides the automaker’s focus on expanding their lineup of mass-market sedans and crossovers, Andy Palmer, Nissan EVP and head of product planning insists that the futuristic IDx and the BladeGlider are a part of Nissan’s midterm plan that extends into 2018.
“Does that guarantee absolutely that we’ll do the cars? It doesn’t,” he says in a recent Forbes article. “But basically, it’s in the plan. The technology exists, we know who the customer is, we’ve essentially laid out the R&D budget that allows it to happen. Now, basically, it’s about making the economics work.”
Race cars like the 370Z sports car and the GT-R are at the forefront of Nismo, but Palmer sees the importance of focusing more broadly, particularly when it comes to future performance models. Nissan’s aim continues to be the creation of performance cars that anyone can afford, and they hope to be at the forefront of changing the way we look at racing.
“Nissan’s mantra, brand position, whatever textbook expression you want to use, is ‘Innovation and excitement for everyone,’” Palmer says. “And it’s those three words basically that capture everything.”
Whether you are in the market for a performance car, an electric car, or a fuel-efficient car, Blackburn Nissan can help you find the right fit. Stop by today!


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Xiaomi-backed wearable devices maker Huami has today revealed that the company will launch a new Amazfit product on 16th July in China. The teaser image shared by the company reads “Time for the Grand Tour Racing.”
Several reports indicate that the company is gearing up to launch a new smartwatch named Amazfit GTR. The company has also confirmed that the upcoming device will come with support for 24 days of battery life on a single charge.
It is also confirmed that the upcoming smartwatch will be made up of stainless steel, ceramic, and aluminum. Given that Huami already has a smartwatch which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 chipset, it’s likely that the upcoming Amazfit GTR smartwatch will come powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 SoC. The chipset is promised to offer improved battery life.
The battery life claimed by the company is quite impressive if the device is indeed a smartwatch. Recently, Huawei had launched Huawei Watch GT that offers 14 days of battery life on a single charge with 420 mAh battery.
So far, the company has not revealed anything related to this upcoming product. However, we expect it to be a premium smartwatch and could feature an AMOLED display. It should also come with a wide range of features, including multi-sport tracking, water-resistant body, and a heart rate sensor.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- In 2011, when Bitcoins freely traded for a dollar each, a $1000 investment held until today would make you a millionaire right now. Crazy I know, and if you were early and timed it right, you could have even bought Bitcoins valued around $1000 right now, for under a dollar each. Bitcoins give an entirely new definition to the term "fast buck." It's no small wonder why it's making news almost daily.
As a result, Bitcoin fever is quickly spreading to all corners of the globe, all but one anyway. Earlier today, China's central bank announced Bitcoin limitations within the Asian economic powerhouse sending the up and coming electronic virtual currency crashing over 25% to under $900 per coin before recovering above $1000 at the time of writing.
Chinese speculators who wish to buy and sell the electronic currency may continue to do so, but local banks won't exchange Bitcoins for Yuan. Without banks on board, gaining traction as currency accepted by stores and merchants will be a challenge. Smaller shops with an owner and a desire to accumulate Bitcoins may sell products for coins, but acceptance probably will not make sense for larger corporate vendors.
In other words, it appears the second largest economy is all but off-limits to Bitcoin. No one should be surprised by China's action. The People's Central Bank wants to become the next reserve currency, and anything that stands in the way isn't about to win favor.
It's not the first time the virtual gold nuggets have encountered speed bumps as speculators have created a ride appearing more like a space shuttle take-off and landing than a roller coaster. Even so, for many of the original believers who bought early and held the rewards are nothing short of pennies raining from heaven. Almost daily we can read about another newly minted Bitcoin Millionaire.


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Microsoft has just revealed its newest Xbox controller — the Aqua Shift Special Edition — and it has a striking, shimmery blue finish that makes it perhaps Microsoft’s flashiest controller yet. But the shiny blue color isn’t its only distinctive feature: the controller also has rubberized side grips that have “a unique dual color swirl on every unit,” according to Microsoft.
You can get a close-up look at the controller’s shiny finish and one of the grip patterns in a tweet from Xbox:
You can preorder the Aqua Shift Special Edition controller now in “select Xbox markets worldwide” for $69.99. For me here in the US, Microsoft’s store shows an August 31st availability date.
The Aqua Shift Special Edition joins the many other Xbox Series X / S controllers that have been released so far. Microsoft also reopened the Xbox Design Lab in June to let players design their own custom controllers.


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The British car maker Jaguar is preparing a big surprise for its fans. According to a recent report published by our colleagues from Autoweek, Jaguar will unveil at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show their first crossover.
In this moment, we can’t tell you for sure if it will be a concept or a production model. The Jaguar crossover will probably be called the XQ or the Q-Type and it will be based on the same platform as the upcoming XS model.
The engine lineup is still unconfirmed but the same report is suggesting that the first Jaguar crossover will have two petrol engines and two diesel ones.
We are talking about the 2.2 liter diesel unit with 163 or 200 horsepower, the 3.0 liter V6 diesel engine with 240 HP and about the turbocharged 2.0 liter four cylinder petrol engine with 240 horsepower. The last, but not the least will be a supercharged 3.0 liter V6 unit that can output 340 horsepower.
The first Jaguar crossover is expected to be launched in the second half of the 2015 and will be made in Solihull, England, at the Land Rover plant.Source: WCF


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Samsung may also deliver some extra goodies when it opens up pre-orders shortly after the Galaxy Fold 2 launch - something that isn't a massive surprise since you'll be commiting top dollar for the phone.
Samsung Electronics has renewed calls to consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global recall.
In addition to this, Samsung is presumably ramping up production of the Galaxy Fold 2 to new heights but it's likely that the increased number of units will directly translate to a boost to Samsung's revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Samsung is about to launch another stunning handset under S-series named Samsung Galaxy S21 on October 18, 2020. The smartphone is reported to be priced between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
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The Prime Minister said people should not be inside the homes of their friends and families - unless it is to access gardens. If they live with others, then the rest of the household will have to isolate for 14 days.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 launch date is still not confirmed, but the leaks keep a-coming.
Previous info suggested that the phone will include a 4,500mAh battery. There will be a 5,000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging as well.
According to tipster Ishan Agarwal, the Samsung Galaxy M01 is expected to arrive with a price tag of Rs. 8,999 for the 3GB + 32GB storage variant. It is powered by the Snapdragon 450 SoC. The internal storage can be expanded via microSD up to 512GB.
The Snapdragon 865 will fuel this smartphone in the United States and China, while one of Exynos chips will do the same in Europe and India. Both Galaxy A51 and Vivo V19 run Google Android 10 based on OneUI and FuntouchOS. Coming to optics, the phone has a triple camera setup on the back panel which comprises a 13MP main, 5MP sensor, and a 2MP camera. The front shooter is tipped to be a 5-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, inside the waterdrop-style notch.


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Beauty And The Beast and Star Wars: The Last Jedi boost numbers at Cineworld
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Cineworld has reported rising annual sales and launched a £1.7bn rights issue to help bankroll its £2.7bn deal to buy US chain Regal.
The cinemas company said sales in 2017 rose 11.6% with blockbusters such as Beauty And The Beast, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Dunkirk drawing in the crowds.
In the UK and Ireland, revenue rose 5.9% and Cineworld flagged a sharp rise in retail sales following the opening of five Starbucks.
“Admissions in both the UK & Ireland and the ROW increased compared with the prior year. Growth has been driven by the expansion of our estate, the improved results from the ongoing refurbishment programme and the continued roll-out of our premium formats,” the group said.
Cineworld is in the midst of a £2.7bn deal to buy Regal in a move that will create the second-biggest cinema group in the world.
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Today, the chain said it will issue new shares representing 80% of the enlarged group, with investors to receive four shares at 157p each for every one they hold at a 72% discount to Cineworld’s closing price of 563.5p yesterday.
The rights issue, which is fully underwritten, will raise £1.7bn. Cineworld shares were down 5% in early trading at 535p.
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Regal directors and its biggest shareholder, the Anschutz Corporation, have given their recommendation for the acquisition, which is classed as a reverse takeover.
The deal will see the combination of Europe’s second-largest cinema group with the second-largest chain in the US.
It will give Cineworld access to the US market, which has the largest box office market in the world, worth more than 10bn US doallars (£7.5bn) a year.
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Tiger Global Backs Cresta’s Real-Time Intelligence as Company Value Quadruples
We dig into the facts behind the hype, including what types of content automation are possible. This interview with AI expert and creator of the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute, Paul Roetzer, has the answer. A new guide sheds light on how CMOS can leverage AI in their companies.
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- In addition, Kornev served as an advisor to the Alexa Prize team from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
- Niko was formerly co-founder and COO of Rocket Games which was acquired by Penn National Games in 2016.
- They offer infinite permutations of a language track, each tailored to a specific customer of the brand or company.
AI-powered email marketing tools are being deployed today by brands to create unprecedented personalization. Natural language processing can give marketers superpowers—if they approach the technology in a smart way. Emotiva uses computer vision and machine learning to assess a person’s emotional response to content and ads.
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It’s a wide variety of voice software infrastructure and consumer applications. If you want to stay in touch with the story-behind-the-chaos that is CES, listen to this special edition of the Voicebot Podcast. This week’s episode is the audio from a recent webinar focused on the results of the Voice Assistant SEO Report for Brands.
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Minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold and cobalt are known to fuel conflicts and human rights abuses. Mining methods are often severely unsafe for workers. Clare Hobby, Global Director for Purchaser Engagement explains why multi-stakeholder engagement in local development programs is vital for improving life in vulnerable mining communities.
This text is an excerpt from the report Impacts and Insights 2019.
Forced labor, child labor, violence and corruption are continuing challenges for many mining communities, where militias and other armed groups control the oversight and output of largely artisanal mining operations. Working conditions are often unsafe, unregulated and lead to environmental degradation, while proceeds from mining operations are used to fund further conflict.
Conflict minerals are often traded illegally, and ruling militias frequently undermine peace efforts in order to maintain their dominance. The absence of a strong civil society and democratic, stable government leaves a void where these illegal organizations continue to operate, threatening both the environment and local populations.
Legislation and other regulations to address conflict minerals vary around the world. Beginning in 2010, U.S. publicly-listed companies and their supply chains have been required to disclose their source of conflict minerals in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act section 1502, whilst companies traded in the rest of the world have no such requirement. EU regulation only impacts direct importers of ores and metals into the EU, leaving out the minerals found in manufactured products.
A global approach to responsible mineral sourcing
Clearly this lack of consistent regulation is problematic and indicates a need for a global, systematic approach to responsible mineral sourcing. TCO Certified drives more responsible mineral sourcing in all countries where the mining industry and trade are present. Suppliers must adopt a responsible approach to mineral sourcing, irrespective of where in the world they operate.
2015 marked the first set of conflict minerals criteria in TCO Certified. Brand owners had the option of either joining a multi-stakeholder group that operate or support in-region programs that work to support legitimate mining and local communities, or independently verify that their conflict mineral due diligence program is considered in line with the OECD due diligence guidelines.
“TCO Certified drives more responsible mineral sourcing in all countries where the mining industry and trade are present”
They also had to have a public policy for the responsible sourcing of conflict minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold), and communicate it to the supply chain. Our goal was to establish a baseline requirement for industry engagement in conflict minerals initiatives, and also to independently assess the status of due diligence processes declared by brand owners.
Multi-stakeholder action is key to improving working standards
Through multi-stakeholder, in-region initiatives, governments, industry and civil society can join together and work to establish a legitimate mining industry. These kinds of initiatives support local mining communities, improving working standards and protections at the mines. Through these initiatives, the private sector can go beyond legislation, share expertise and give financial support to in-region programs.
What it takes — an industry-wide approach to due diligence and risk reporting
Effective due diligence that directly connects a product with the source of its mineral content can take years, and includes the assessment of potentially hundreds of suppliers that are involved between mineral extraction and final assembly. Our view is that due diligence is best approached from the perspective of shared, industry-wide commitment over the longer term. As with most supply chain responsibility efforts, the focus should be on continuous improvement. A coordinated, standardized approach is essential for driving widespread, positive impacts more efficiently.
Result: Engagement in local initiatives doubles in three years
During 2015-2018, there was a clear increase in involvement among IT product brand owners with IT products certified according to TCO Certified. Independent verifiers confirmed that, by the end of 2018, all of the 23 brand owners with certified products had a public conflict minerals policy and the number of brands engaged in multi-stakeholder, in-region initiatives had more than doubled from 2015.
Real impacts such as this often require a collective effort. In this way, TCO Certified goes where national legislation can not, by engaging companies globally and influencing local governments and authorities to do more to protect human rights in mineral supply chains
Next step: Cobalt comes into focus
Demand for cobalt is rising quickly, in line with our increased use of mobile devices, electric vehicles for example and for some years there has been a growing awareness of the situation in cobalt mines, with human rights abuses uncovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, it is not yet included in the definition of conflict minerals, and therefore not covered by existing legislation.
In the absence of relevant regulations, we have added cobalt to our conflict minerals criteria, meaning that brand owners must include cobalt take responsibility for cobalt, irrespective of where in the world they source the mineral.
In the latest generation of TCO Certified, we have been able to raise requirements on industry from a minimum level of in-region due diligence engagement to a more rigorous level. Now that baseline brand owner engagement is more widespread, very brand owner is now required to start structuring a due diligence process based on the OECD due diligence guidelines toward conflict minerals and cobalt, even though not required by law. They must also engage in global multi-stakeholder initiatives that work for the responsible sourcing of these minerals.
By asking for TCO Certified, you have a direct impact
The progress made in responsible mineral sourcing is a good example of how purchaser engagement can drive sustainability in the IT product supply chain.
Growing concerns among purchasers about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the connection to IT products they buy was one of the drivers behind including conflict minerals criteria in TCO Certified. Purchaser demand for more sustainable, certified IT products is also one of the main reasons to why IT brands decide to develop more sustainable practices and apply for TCO Certified.”
“Purchaser demand is one of the main reasons to why IT brands decide to develop more sustainable practices”
Keys to a more sustainable IT industry
This is an extract from the report Impacts and Insights 2019. The report measures the sustainability progress among brand owners with IT products certified according to TCO Certified, and presents keys to solving the most pressing sustainability challenges in the IT product supply chain.


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By Juliano Oliveira
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, has decided to implement a rates freeze for six months, from 1 July 2020 until 31 December 2020.
The decision has been made as an attempt to facilitate the economic recovery of the city following the COVID-19 pandemic. After this period, rates will increase by an average of 2.25%.
“Historically, rates have increased each year from July 1, however, this year, all ratepayers will have six months relief. This is the first rates freeze implemented in Brisbane in 35 years,” said Cr Schrinner.
“This rates freeze will apply both to residential and business rates. When rates are adjusted in 2021, they will rise by the standard figure of recent years – 2.5%. Averaged across the 12 months of the Budget this will equate to a 1.25% rate increase.”
The First Home Owner’s rebate will continue to be available for eligible first home buyers with a 50% rebate to a maximum of $1,000 on rates for the first twelve months of home ownership.
An expansion of the First Home Owner’s rebate will commence on 1 October 2020 with a 100% rebate to a maximum of $2,000 on rates for the first twelve months for first home buyers building a new home or buying off the plan.
“We will also offer targeted relief to households experiencing financial hardship, including a one-off $250 rates rebate for JobSeeker recipients. We will continue to support pensioners by providing a rebate of up to 40% on their rates bill and free off-peak travel for seniors on buses, CityCats and ferries,” said Cr Schrinner.
Brisbane’s Budget 2020-2021 is $3.1 billion and it was announced today (17). The statement forecasts a $142.5 million loss in revenue, a $40 million loss at the end of this financial year, and a total debt of $4.3 billion.


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Domino's Pizza franchise owner, Shane Casey was able to give away over 11,000 slices of pizza for free to essential workers and hire 61 new employees across his three franchise locations, due to an increase in sales during the last two months with help from Verizon Connect Reveal fleet management software platform.
The system has helped improve efficiency, productivity, and safety as they’ve scaled.
The franchise locations, two on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and one in Oceanside, Calif., were able to quickly implement changes to help keep delivery drivers safe during the pandemic, and used Verizon Connect Reveal to improve delivery vehicle visibility as they added new employees, all of whom had been let go from their previous positions at other restaurant locations, taking Casey’s employee count from 211 to 272.
Casey’s team also used Reveal to help improve efficiency by tracking vehicle health.
All of the franchise delivery vehicles in Shane Casey’s fleet are running on Reveal, with plans to add two more.
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Selena Gomez Stars In Coach Fall 2017 Campaign Shot By Steven Meisel, Good news this starlet is the new face of Coach in the brand’s Fall 2017 advertising campaign. The multi-talented singer, actress, producer and philanthropist captures the all-American optimism of Coach in a series of images set in New York City.
Portrayed as the Coach girl about to embark on a road trip, Gomez lounges in the blush-toned-leather interior of a 1976 Plymouth Fury—the vintage car, a recurring reference in Coach campaigns, symbolizes the freedom and endless possibility of the open road.
To bring this vision to life, Coach worked with the ultimate team of fashion collaborators with images by Steven Meisel, styling by Karl Templer, creative direction by Fabien Baron, makeup by Pat McGrath and hair by Guido Palau.
“From the very beginning, the creation of Coach campaigns have been an exciting and collaborative effort,” comments renowned photographer Steven Meisel. “It’s been a pleasure working with Stuart and the team of incredibly talented individuals behind the brand. Inviting Selena Gomez to join the Coach family takes it to another level.”
“Selena is a rebel and a romantic, a dreamer and a doer who boldly charts her own course,” says Creative Director Stuart Vevers. “To me, she speaks to a generation; she connects.”
“I couldn’t be more proud to be the face of Coach,” says Gomez. “I’ve also loved working with Stuart, I admire his vision and his designs.”
Coinciding with the launch of the fall collection, Coach will reveal three short films dedicated to the key bags of the season: the Rogue, the Coach Swagger and the Edie. Created by Baron & Baron, each video stars Gomez getting ready in a New York City apartment for a night on the town.


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Four JetBlue employees and a city corrections officer have been charged with stealing credit card numbers from several unsuspecting airline passengers.
Prosecutors said the five used the cards to go on a spending spree at restaurants, liquor stores, and shops including Bloomingdale’s and Victoria’s Secret.
Investigators began looking at the group after one traveler rushing to catch a flight accidentally left his credit card behind at a JetBlue counter at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Later, someone used the card to run up $508 in charges, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said.
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Colorado state senators on Friday passed a bill allowing Rivian and other electric vehicle manufacturers to sell directly to consumers in the state — but they struck a provision that would have allowed all automakers, including those with franchised dealers, to do the same.
The Colorado Senate voted 22-12 on the bill, which now goes to the state House for consideration.
Before the bill's passage, lawmakers removed its most controversial language, which would have allowed automakers to own, operate or control a dealership "that sells electric motor vehicles of a line-make manufactured by the manufacturer." That had sparked fierce pushback by the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, which opposed the idea of automakers with franchised dealership networks opening factory stores that would compete directly with dealer-owned stores.
“I want to say thank you to this entire chamber for everyone giving this bill the time and attention that it needed to get to this point,” said state Sen. Chris Hansen, a Democrat from Denver and a co-sponsor of the bipartisan bill, on the floor before the vote. “I think we’re in a good spot to move forward, allow competition to move into the market” and protect existing franchise agreements.
The language adopted Friday now allows automakers to own, operate or control one or more dealerships "if the manufacturer manufactures only electric vehicles and has no franchised dealers of the same line-make in this state." The bill now would appear to limit direct sales to automakers that exclusively build EVs, such as Tesla and Rivian, a Plymouth, Mich., startup that has lobbied for the opportunity to sell directly to consumers in Colorado and other states.
Colorado Automobile Dealers Association President Tim Jackson said the association supported the amendment and is now neutral on the bill. It opposed the previous version.
The association contends that existing state franchise law already allows Rivian to apply for a dealer license, though Rivian has said the law is more ambiguous and the bill would provide more clarity.
“Based on the way the original bill was filed and passed on second reading, there would have been a lot of pullback of [dealer] investments,” Jackson said Friday. “This provides some security on that investment.”
Messages seeking comment were left Friday with Rivian.


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Mar 30, 2021
It will now be possible to add 3D images to ads on Kufar. All it takes is a smartphone, the 3DShot app, and a few minutes to create an interactive 3D product image.
Mar 30, 2021
Sky replacement is just one reason to be excited about the new version of Photo Studio. With faster and more precise tools, inPixio is making photo editing easier than ever.
Mar 12, 2021
Game Mavericks company announces the release of Relaxed, a new mobile app aimed to fix stress-related sleeping problems.
Nov 25, 2020
Cypherix® announces a new release of Cryptainer USB encryption software. Cryptainer USB allows to create a 'stand-alone' or a 'portable' install on any External Drive such as USB Flash Drive, Memory Stick etc.
Sep 10, 2020
DataNumen company, the developer and vendor of professional data recovery software, announces the release of DataNumen Outlook Repair 7.5.
Aug 31, 2020
Cypherix announces a major new release 14.2.5 of Cryptainer encryption software.
Aug 25, 2020
DataNumen, the software company specializing in professional recovery tools, has announced the release of DataNumen DWG Recovery 1.8.
Aug 13, 2020
DataNumen company, the manufacturer or numerous award-winning recovery solutions, announces the release of DataNumen SQL Recovery 5.1.
Jun 10, 2020
AdPlayer.Pro, the global provider of outstream video ads solutions added support for interactive video slideshow components in the outstream ad sequence.
Jun 05, 2020
Medialooks Video Transport is deployed by ITN Productions to produce video content during the lockdown in the UK.


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Also read: Microsoft Now Accepts Bitcoin Through BitPay
BBC News notes that Bitcoin is slowly making its way into mainstream businesses, and now Paypal, Dell, Expedia, Newegg, Microsoft and many other firms accept payments in Bitcoin.
One reason Microsoft is adopting Bitcoin is because it’ll help make international payment processing more convenient, said BitPay cofounder and executive chairman Tony Gallippi in a phone interview with Forbes.
“They’re a global company. People are using their products and operating system in many parts of the world that don’t have credit card penetration.It’s difficult for many consumers to actually be able to put money in their Microsoft accounts.”
Eric Lockard, corporate vice president of Universal Store at Microsoft, said on Microsoft’s official blog:
“For us, this is about giving people options and helping them do more on their devices and in the cloud. The use of digital currencies such as bitcoin, while not yet mainstream, is growing beyond the early enthusiasts. We expect this growth to continue and allowing people to use bitcoin to purchase our products and services now allows us to be at the front edge of that trend.”
A press release from BitPay says:
Today’s announcement from Microsoft is a significant step forward for Bitcoin. BitPay is excited to help Microsoft accept bitcoin for digital products. Microsoft customers can now use bitcoin in the Windows Store and in stores that house Xbox content. [W]e have enjoyed building our relationship with Microsoft and look forward to continuing our work together on innovative Bitcoin projects and business models. Please join us in welcoming Microsoft as the newest member of the Bitcoin economy.”
At this moment, only people in the US can fund their Microsoft accounts with Bitcoin.
In a trending discussion on Reddit titled “Why Microsoft’s acceptance of Bitcoin is a bigger deal than you think” Redditor busterroni says that having younger kids use Bitcoin is huge:
“Microsoft appeals to a younger audience than almost all of the big companies that currently accept Bitcoin. Younger kids and teenagers play Xbox, and buy Xbox Live. When kids see Bitcoin’s big, bright, B logo, they’ll get interested and probably use the Internet to look it up. They’ll look at Bitcoin as money of the future, something that is shaping history. They may not understand its significance in terms of the mathematical beauty behind it, or the power it provides to people, but they’ll think of it as a magical new thing that they can be a part of.”
Images from Microsoft, Barone Firenze and Shutterstock.
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Epson has announced the PowerLite Home Cinema 600 projector, which features high brightness and a sub-$400 price tag.
Are you a bit of a shutterbug? Add that to the list of reasons to avoid the 16GB model of the latest iPhone.
The Seagate 600 is an impressive first SSD outing from Seagate that offers basically all you want in a solid-state drive.
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Microsoft is expected to unveil a new Surface tablet, fitness band and smartphones as it seeks to woo consumers with its latest operating system. CNET will be there to bring you all the details.
Flaw in pre-installed keyboard software could allow hackers to eavesdrop on users' calls and damage handsets, a security company discovers.
Luju Ojha is a graduate student, guitarist and scientific jack-of-all-trades who helped find water on Mars, all at an age when many people are still living in their parents' basement.
A video shows each iteration of the USS Enterprise, from the seafaring ships of the 1770s to the starships that took the "Star Trek" crew to the depths of space.
The Maybach name is back, denoting an ultra-high-end S Class model. Brian Cooley drives it and checks the tech.
Take a ride to the 1-percent side as Brian Cooley takes you on a tour of a Mercedes as spacious as your living room.
Maybach S600 transports us to the 1 percent side of the tracks, rear seat airbags are on the way, and what exactly is a "compliance car"?


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The barrage of recent high-profile data breaches has businesses and consumers increasingly on edge. What’s more, as a growing array of technologies and systems intersect, the challenges—and the stakes—continue to grow.
A new report from the Executive Office of the President, “Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values,” acknowledges that there is growing concern about digital business and big data. Maintaining a balance between the benefits for businesses and the risks for consumers is paramount.
Among other things, the report outlines how the volume, variety and velocity of data are changing the stakes—particularly as new data sources from sensors, cameras, storage and data processing systems accumulates. Increasingly, big data tools and technologies extract value from enormous datasets that couldn’t previously be tapped.
What’s more, the Internet of things and machine-to-machine interactions are rapidly adding to the data mix. This has implications across a wide swath of industries and for a growing array of consumer touchpoints.
“Computational capabilities now make ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ not only possible, but practical,” the report notes. It goes on to identify a number of pressing issues and challenges, including data personalization; de-identification and re-identification of data; and the persistence of data, including how it is stored and retained.
The report emphasizes that boundaries and controls are critical to ensuring fairness and avoiding discrimination. If industry falls short of adequate data privacy and consumer trust wanes, the economy could be placed at risk.
The recommendations presented by the White House include a consumer “bill of rights,” which would provide basic protections for consumers, particularly as emerging advertising models used by companies including Google, Facebook and online brokers take shape. The report authors suggest that Congress enact national data breach legislation mandating a single standard and specifying acceptable timeframes for notification. They also recommend modernizing the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, extending protections to non-U.S. citizens, and expanding overall technical expertise to stop discrimination based on data use.
Lanny Cohen, global chief technology officer for Capgemini, says that the report, though focused on only one key aspect of data privacy—big data—offers a reasonably sound framework for approaching the problem.
“The report balances the debate between the opportunities that big data creates—both in the public and private sectors—and the need to protect privacy,” Cohen adds. “It raises awareness about a number of key issues and establishes some swim lanes that could lead to important legislative and regulatory direction.”
Cohen believes that, in the end, businesses must recognize the need for better data controls and policies to ensure privacy. “If we want to continue to encourage innovation and take advantage of what digital technologies offer, we must acknowledge trade-offs and understand the need for balance,” he points out.
“Data is rapidly emerging as a key resource, and it’s conceivable that it will become an actual currency in the not-too-distant future. This could impact enterprise valuations and ripple through many areas. It’s critical for C-suite executives to get their head around the topic.”


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Huawei is this year smartphone for Google’s VR system Daydream
Huawei has confirmed that this fall will release a smartphone that is compatible with Daydream, Google’s VR system for high-end smartphones. Alcatel said earlier that it would only come up with such phones next year.
It is a model that is compatible with Google’s VR platform, says a top executive of Huawei in an interview with the American business newspaper The Wall Street Journal. Probably follow later smartphones that are compatible with Daydream , but says nothing about the Chinese manufacturer.
Smartphones that use Daydream require high-end hardware and an OLED screen , as was earlier. However, the exact requirements are unknown. Huawei has already delivered several devices with OLED display, including Mate S , Nexus 6P and recently the P9 Plus.
In any case, Google will probably release Nexus devices that work with the VR system. It is also possible that Samsung, HTC and LG come with such phones. Daydream after Cardboard Googles second Fri platform. The platform is based on headsets where a smartphone is inserted. The smartphones according to Google for good VR experience will get the label ‘Daydream-ready.
In addition to requirements for smartphones, Google has reference designs for headsets and created a controller. The controller contains a clickable trackpad and an orientation sensor for operation in virtual space. The manufacturer claims further that the entire Android stack is optimized for Daydream, in particular the performance and low latency received extra attention.
Huawei says that it has the ambition to become a leader in the field of smartphones. Currently, Samsung and the South Korean manufacturer currently produces two to three times more smartphones per quarter than Huawei. Ambition of the Chinese company has been around for years , but last time Huawei has actually become the world number three, behind Samsung and Apple.Viewing:-154
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Give Back to Your Community & Receive Exclusive Savings at Macy’s
KVC Kentucky has partnered with Macy’s for the 10th Annual “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event happening on August 29. Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts. Since 2006, the program has helped raise tens of millions of dollars for charities across the country.
How it works:
You can participate in this one-day-only shopping event by simply donating $5 to KVC. Then, we will send you a Shopping Pass for 25% off all day in every Macy’s store on Saturday, August 29! Plus, you can enter to win a $500 Macy’s Gift Card.
“Macy’s is proud to invite our customers to join us in giving back to causes that make a difference both locally and nationally,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “For the last nine years, Macy’s Shop For A Cause program has raised many millions of dollars for thousands of charities across the country. We look forward to offering our customers and associates an easy way to make a positive impact in our communities while enjoying great savings at Macy’s.”