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Blizzard Entertainment has announced in an official statement that they will now increase it’s penalties for Overwatch in order to relieve poor behavior and toxicity within the community. Starting today the penalties will be much more aggressive, although the developer did not go into detail on how these new punishments will work. It is presumed that the new penalties will be mostly the same but longer and more immediate than before.
Whatever the case, they did make it clear that they will be much harsher than the previous ones. The developer also promises to include “scaling competitive season bans” and punishments within the next few months for those for anyone who takes advantage of the in game reporting feature.
“We believe that our in-game reporting and player penalty system is one of our most important features, and it’s something we want to invest in significantly over the next year. To this end, effective immediately, we will be issuing increased penalties to players in response to verified reports of bad behavior,” the statement reads.
“In Overwatch, that means anything from abusive chat, harassment, in-game spam, match inactivity (being intentionally AFK), and grieving. If you see someone engaging in any of these types of behaviors, report them. Players in violation will be silenced, suspended, or even banned from the game as a result.”
Also, in the official statement Blizzard said that they are committed to bringing a reporting system to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It looks like the developers are looking to stay true to Blizzard’s core value “Play nice; play fair.”


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August 13, 2008 — Shocking Technologies, Inc. is preparing to ramp up commercial scale production by moving to a new 51,000 square foot facility in San Jose, California. The facility will house Shocking’s nanotechnology research and development labs as well as manufacturing for its XStatic voltage switchable dielectric material.
When designed into a PCB or Semiconductor package, the XStatic material can protect electronic products up to 30KV from electrostatic discharge. The company has successfully demonstrated the technology in cell phones, memory devices, and semiconductor packages.
“We are very excited to be moving into our new home in San Jose, as it is time to bring our larger scale manufacturing online,” said Lex Kosowsky, president & CEO. “While we will continue to house some of our development at our partner Sanmina-SCI, who helped us incubate the technology, it is important we make the next step and put in large scale manufacturing for our materials to insure our customers adequate supply as we grow.”
The new facility will house a state of the art analytical lab, nanotechnology development lab, large scale XStatic polymer manufacturing, as well as space for further application development of its VSDM. The plant will also house the company’s sales and administrative offices.

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The company could not be reached for comment this morning.
The outage follows others reported by large companies, including one at Amazon.com last week and a prolonged slowdown for Toys "R" Us two weeks ago. The timing is inopportune, coming during Thanksgiving week, marking the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.
A Dell representative confirmed the problem and said the PC maker's technical force was working to fix it. He said the outage was limited only to the Round Rock, Texas-based firm's home page.
Responding to CNET News.com, Dell issued this statement:
"We are aware that www.dell.com is not accessible to many Internet users. The problem, which resulted from a routine networking procedure, is in the interface between the Dell network and Internet service providers. The issue has nothing to do with the dell.com site itself, the recent redesign/relaunch of dell.com or the hardware or software on which it runs.
"This matter began to appear early this morning but became notable around midday. We believe it is limited to the U.S.
"We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and expect to have a fix in place this afternoon that will immediately limit the problem, and eliminate it completely over 24 hours."
Potential Dell customers told CNET News.com that the site suffered a similar problem last weekend. "The Web site worked one minute, but didn't work the next," one wrote in an email message.
A spokesman said he was not aware of any problems on the weekend.
Consumers are expected to buy an estimated $5 billion in items, including PCs, this holiday season, according to analysts.
Next week, Dell is expected to launch a lower-cost PC dubbed WebPC.
Dell redesigned its site during the weekend of November 7, John Zoglin, director of online technology at Dell, said previously. The redesign mostly occurred to make the site more intuitive for users and to clear up some technical issues, he said.
The company kicked off the Web site in 1996 but let it grow in a relatively ad-hoc fashion, he said. As a result, the site was comprehensive but not organized as efficiently as possible. Changes to the site were also not centrally managed as efficiently as they could have been, Zoglin said.
Online sales constitute a huge part of Dell's sales. Chief executive Michael Dell recently said that 43 percent of the company's business is transacted via the Web and nearly half of its consumer business comes from the site.
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DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China Alumni Association of Tanzania (CAAT) hosted a panel discussion on Monday evening at the Chinese Cultural Center on challenges and opportunities created by COVID-19.
"Most Tanzanians had not embraced the culture of digitalization until 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019. At first it was difficult because it (digitalization) was not in our culture," says Linas Kahisha, a relationship manager for the Chinese Desk at the National Micro-finance Bank (NMB) headquarters in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
Kahisha, a graduate in International Trade and Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in China, made these observations at the panel discussion.
The CAAT brings together Tanzanians who have studied in different universities and high learning institutions in China.
"Following the outbreak of COVID-19, business in the banking sector is booming. Right now everybody is busy doing business online," Kahisha told the panel discussion, which was also attended by members of staff from state-run University of Dar es Salaam.
However, Kahisha told the panel discussion moderated by Kheri Tungaraza, the secretary of the CAAT and graduate of Wenzhou Medical University in China, that there are few risks doing business online. Tungaraza is an oncologist at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania's leading medical referral facility.
Beatrice Manyama, a graduate of International Trade and Economics at South China University of Technology and now pursuing a Masters' Degree in International Business at Shanghai University, said COVID-19 has helped to control outbreaks of epidemics such as cholera and dysentery.
"Since the prevention or control of COVID-19 requires cleanliness that includes regular washing of hands using soap and running water, we have not heard of outbreaks of cholera and dysentery in recent days, especially in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam," remarked Manyama, who is the director of Culture and Tourism at the CAAT.
Manyama told the panel discussion that the outbreak of COVID-19 has also helped to promote local tourism. "Due to restricted travel abroad Tanzanians have now started visiting tourist attractions in large numbers," she said.
Daniel Stephen, working with the University of Dar es Salaam's Directorate of Internationalization, Convocation and Advancement, said the outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the way lecturers run their academic sessions.
"At the beginning of lectures every lecturer is required to spend the first five minutes explaining to students on precaution measures against the pandemic," said Stephen.
He added that the University of Dar es Salaam came up with an idea to start online classes, an idea that is still being worked on.
"Most meetings and travels were cancelled following the outbreak of the pandemic, something that affected some members of the teaching staff since they could no longer get travel allowances," said Stephen.
He said the COVID-19 outbreak made the University of Dar es Salaam to be more innovative when its engineering department started making hand washing machines and face masks that attracted orders from various organizations from across the country.
"A good number of projects are being implemented by the university aimed at minimizing interactions during this period of the pandemic," said Stephen.
Ishengoma Celestine, a certified accountant with the University of Dar es Salaam, said the pandemic made it hard to import construction materials, leading to skyrocketing of available materials.
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Holland & Barrett has appointed Wilko’s retail director Anthony Houghton as its new group retail and property director.
Houghton will bring around 30 years of retail expertise across sales, operations and managerial roles to the health and wellness retailer.
Having started his retail career in 1988 as a weekend sales advisor for Dixons Stores Group, Houghton rapidly progressed through both Curry’s and Dixons, holding a variety of retail roles including store manager and area manager, before moving to more senior roles at Woolworths, Pedigree Group and Home Retail Group, including retail stores director for Argos.
Currently retail director at Wilko, Houghton has been helping to lead its transformation, using his passion for developing people and driving the very best customer experience to help modernise the customer offering.
At Holland & Barrett, Houghton will support MD Steve Carson, formerly of Sainsbury’s Argos, and Echo Lu, managing director international, in the retailer’s bid to continue its UK expansion.
“This new appointment underlines our commitment to providing our customers with a retail experience that is second-to-none in every channel,” said H&B CEO Peter Aldis. “While our international team continues to drive growth in new and emerging markets across the world, we know we must remain flexible and innovative to keep up with a customer who has come to expect so much from our broadening health and wellness proposition. Like me, Anthony has been a retail man since the beginning, working his way up, which gives him a unique insight into every aspect of how large-scale retailers operate.”
Aldis added that Houghton’s appointment was a “clear signal” of Holland & Barrett’s “intent to become one of the world’s leading health and wellness brands”, especially given that it comes just under a year since the retailer was acquired by L1 Retail for £1.77bn.
Houghton said: “I am excited by the challenge of helping to transform a longstanding and greatly admired brand into a global health and wellbeing leader. My background of creating innovative customer experiences in large-scale retail helps me understand what consumers are looking for in what is a rapidly evolving and changing market. I am looking forward to working with a strong global team to drive continued expansion ambitions both in the UK and in markets across the world.”


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Internet commerce company Ebay Inc beats the expectations of speculators with strong Q2 results with net profit of $412 Million. Ebay share rose 3.6% hours after company predicted that PayPal results would strong throughout the year. For Q2 company has booked $2.2 Billion in revenue. The company had a 15 percent gain in adjusted revenue, which excluded Skype, eBay's former Internet telephone unit, which it recently sold.
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AAS Honors Two Industry Professionals | Chris Beytes & Jennifer Zurko
All-America Selections (AAS) recently honored two horticulture luminaries at their annual Awards Banquet, held this year at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville, Wisconsin.
California Cannabis Growers to Face Water Restrictions | Chris Beytes
California’s cannabis growers are finding they face the same legal and regulatory challenges as growers of other crops—like water restrictions.
First Two Growers Certified Under Systems Approach Pilot Program | Jennifer Zurko
A big step forward toward protecting the horticulture industry and the environment took place with the recent signing of agreements by two progressive nursery and greenhouse operations.
Gardens Alive! Buys Zelenka Out of Chapter 11 | Chris Beytes
The owner of online and mail order plant and supply company Gardens Alive! announced the purchase of Zelenka Farms for a reported $15 million.
Griffin Launches Onliant Service for Online Sourcing and Order Management | Jennifer Zurko
Griffin recently launched its all-new online sourcing and order management system, Onliant, at onliant.com.
New Minnesota Rule Restricts Neonics | Chris Beytes
Wanting to make Minnesota a leader in protecting pollinators, the state’s governor, Mark Dayton, announced new guidelines for neonicotinoid use by farms and nurseries.
On The Move | Jennifer Zurko
As part of an overall strategy toward increased growth and productivity, Danziger announced changes to its management structure.
Retail, the Swiss Way | Chris Beytes
Attendees of the annual International Garden Center Association discuss the greenhouse of Ernst Meier, one of 12 garden centers and one big box retailer featured on the IGCA’s tour of Switzerland, August 22-26.
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Apple has released a teaser trailer for the Mac Pro, and announced it'll be on sale in the autumn.
The FairPhone is built using ethically-sourced minerals, and using factories with a good employment conditions record.
The rumored time frame matches up with previous launches of major Android releases.
Apple boss Tim Cook says there'll be no new kit before this autumn or even next year -- but we can expect "a lot more surprises".
The LG Optimus G2, a new flagship Android phone, arrives in autumn -- but it's still shrouded in mystery.
Officially unveiled at IFA in Berlin, the new AX900 series promises "the company's best picture performance" rivalling the TV tech for which Panasonic is best-known: plasma. Also announced was an 85-inch 4K TV and a step-down series of 4K sets.
A man in Minnesota built a 3D printer and used it to make a beautiful castle rise from the earth layer by layer. There's no dragon -- yet.
The UK government says it will assess the benefits and risks of unregulated digital currencies, a move which one expert says is a play to siphon investment and jobs away from the US and other markets.
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Djibouti is the most expensive country in Africa while its neighbour Eritrea in the Horn of Africa enjoys the lowest cost of living, according to data compiled by the World Bank.
Djibouti ranks as the 60th costliest nation in the world, putting its commodity and services prices ahead of the rest of the continent. The most second expensive country in Africa is the Indian Ocean archipelago of Seychelles ranked at position 63 globally while oil-rich Angola completes the list of top-three economies on the continent with the highest cost of living.
This is according to the World Bank’s new cost of goods and services statistics collected under the International Comparison Programme, comparing 2017 data.
Nigeria and South Africa, Africa’s largest economies, are ranked at position 89 and 139 respectively on the list of world’s expensive jurisdictions.
The World Bank collects this data on prices across the globe to compare the levels of poverty and well-being of people across nations.
The bank works with statistical agencies of each country to gather prices on a set of commonly purchased goods and services, including food and beverages, clothing and footwear, housing, transport, communication and restaurant and hotels.
In East Africa, Tanzania has the highest cost of living, ranked at 125 worldwide, followed by Rwanda (130) while Kenya, the region’s largest economy, comes in third at position 133 globally.
The most expensive country in the world is Bermuda, with prices about 105 percent above the global average. The Caribbean island is followed by Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. On the other hand, Eritrea is ranked the world’s least expensive economy, where goods and services are most affordable.
In compiling the data, the World Bank recognizes that to better understand the living conditions of citizens of a nation, it is important to look at prices, not just income. When price data is used to adjust income or gross domestic product (GDP) – the monetary value of goods and services produced in an economy in a year – it is referred to as accounting for purchasing power parity (ppp). PPP is considered a better measure of the wellbeing of a population as it highlights households’ economic productivity and income levels.
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With E3 just weeks away, expect to see a torrent of official announcements from publishers about what they'll be bringing to the show. One of the first out of the gate is Sega. Via Twitter.
The third-party publisher has revealed six of its E3-bound wares, confirming the expo appearance of already announced games. That includes software like Platinum Games' Bayonetta and Obsidian Entertainment's Alpha Protocol. But there are plenty of Sega titles missing from the official list, including expected showings like Aliens Vs. Predator, the first title to be released under Sega's Aliens licensing deal.
The half-dozen titles that we're 100% sure Sega will be showing include:
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That list is missing some goods from Sega we expect (or desperately hope) to see within the next year, including Phantasy Star 0, Infinite Space and Shining Force Feather for the Nintendo DS, as well as higher profile games like Aliens: Colonial Marines and whatever Sonic the Hedgehog installment Sonic Team has been burdened with.
Surely, Sega will have more than just that to show at E3 this year, including more of its Xbox Live Arcade lineup. We'll just have to wait a bit longer for the official word to come down from the mountain.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s first teaser trailer is out, and it’s what you would expect of a Tomb Raider promo: rock climbing, gun-packing goons, bow and flaming arrow, Lara Croft smacking into some hard surface. It also appears she’s gazing out at Mayan pyramids, suggesting a locale in Central or South America.
And there’s more to come. This 23-second teaser is itself an announcement for an announcement. It confirms April 27 as a “full reveal” date, along with Sept. 14, 2018, as the game’s launch date, which a leak yesterday already identified for us. (The full reveal, according to that leak, evidently means “all pre-order incentives and SKUs.”)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be the third game in the rebooted story of Lara Croft that started with 2013’s Tomb Raider. That was followed by Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2015. The sequel was a timed exclusive on Xbox platforms before launching later on other platforms; the third game will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One, publisher Square Enix confirmed today. Shadow of the Tomb Raider will tie off the trilogy with “the climactic finale of Lara’s origin story,” according to yesterday’s leak.


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Microsoft's games revenue increased 8% in the second fiscal quarter, which CEO Satya Nadella declared as the "largest gaming revenue quarter" in the company's history.
In the three-month period ended December 31, 2018, Microsoft earned $4.23 billion in revenue from its games business -- an overall increase of 8% year-on-year.
That improvement did not come from hardware revenue, however. Hardware sales actually fell 19% over the same quarter last year, which hosted the launch of the Xbox One X.
Instead, Microsoft drew strength from software and services, which saw a 31% increase in revenue thanks to a combination of third-party sales, Game Pass subscribers, and Xbox Live users. In a call with investors, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that Xbox Live MAUs increased by 8% to reach a record 64 million people across console, PC and mobile.
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Don’t let A/C problems ruin a vacation
Published 6:29 am Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Summer is right around the corner, which means sunshine, vacation and the cool breeze of a car’s air conditioner when traveling.
It also means a chance that same air conditioner might need servicing, transforming an otherwise exciting trip into a bunch of hot air and misery.
A vehicle’s air conditioner can suffer a variety of problems, ranging from a quick, inexpensive fix to costly solutions that take time.
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The first sign of a potential problem can simply be felt.
If the A/C feels more like a heater, it might be worth taking it to a mechanic and having the problem diagnosed.
Austin’s Complete Automotive Services charges $29.95 for an A/C inspection that will give a vehicle owner an idea as to why it isn’t working properly.
“Most of the time an air conditioner will last the life of a car,” says Ron Walk, owner, operator of CAS. “But there are exceptions. They are mechanical, and there are failures.”
On the minor side of A/C problems, a car may just be low on Freon, the refrigeration liquid that makes a car’s A/C produce cool air.
At North Star Body Shop on Highway 218 North, Freon costs less than $16 a pound on average, with a small truck taking 1 pound nine ounces for its air conditioner.
Another minor problem can be a plugged ventilation filter, an item that many vehicles have.
“Some people don’t even realize they have them,” says Scott Medgaarden, co-owner of Southwest Sales, Inc. and North Star Body Shop.
A ventilation filter prevents dust and other particles from getting to the air conditioner and heater.
Another minor issue can be a broken serpentine belt, which runs the A/C compressor, a main component of a vehicle’s air conditioning unit.
Major A/C problems can start with a bad compressor.
“If you end up replacing a compressor, then you’re talking $300,” Medgaarden says.
But sometimes a bad compressor can be good news compared with a completely contaminated A/C system, which could mean three times that cost.
Sometimes metal shavings and other particles make their way into an A/C system, which means bad news for a car’s owner.
“You have to replace stuff then, and it could be up to $1,000,” Medgaarden says.
Hopefully, the problems don’t get to that point.
“It’s best to get it looked at before it fails.” Walk says.


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Jolla's First Smartphone Powered By Wayland
Phoronix: Jolla's First Smartphone Powered By Wayland
We have long known that Jolla, the company founded by former Nokia employees, has been toying with Wayland for their future smartphones. We now have confirmation that right from the start their first phone will be running on Wayland...
They Need To Rethink that Price
There are definitely going to have some die-hard fans of Linux and Sailfish who will buy this no matter the price, but I highly doubt the general market is going to pass up an HTC One or iPhone 5 for this.


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CES 2013The US Federal Commnicatioons Commission has announced plans to open up a chunk of unlicensed spectrum to relieve the "Wi-Fi traffic jam," according to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski.
Less than a fortnight into 2013, we have a candidate for the year’s silliest product: a networked, Android-sporting rice cooker.
The loosely organized hackers of Anonymous don't just launch distributed denial-of-service attacks for the lulz. They do it to send a message, which is why they've petitioned the Obama administration to recognize DDoS as a legal form of protest.
CES 2013RIM might not have a stand at CES and it isn't holding any press conferences, but its executives are busy on the floor talking up the handsets coming out at the January 30 launch.
Structures that help fireflies produce bright light from their abdominal lanterns have been mimicked in the lab to increase the efficiency of LEDs.
CES 2013Chinese electronics firm ZTE is ramping up its efforts in support of the Mozilla Foundation's open source Firefox OS for mobile phones, and if all goes well, it could deliver a device targeting European customers as early as this year.
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield has posted photos of Australian wildfires taken from orbit on the In ternational Space station. One image is sufficiently detailed that it depicts flames licking at local foliage.
Manufacturing behemoth Foxconn has revealed it is working with police to investigate allegations of bribery against employees suspected of seeking illegal payments from supply chain partners.
Microsoft’s vice-president for Asia-Pacific Tracey Fellows has left the company for Australia Post, the nation’s postal service.
Attention Twitter: Chinese micro-blogging giant Sina Weibo has just updated its platform to accommodate English speaking users in a move that may well signal international expansion.
Seagate is expected to shift $3.5bn worth of kit in its second fiscal 2013 quarter ending 31 Dec, 2012, but says it has exceeded that number, providing a revenues figure of at least $3.6bn.
Twitter has told a Paris court it will not name an anonymous French tweeter unless a US judge orders it to do so.
Logicalis has confirmed that COO Mark Starkey will take over from UK MD Tom Kelly who leaves at the end of next month.
Punch Taverns, operator of more than 5,000 tenanted and leased pubs in the UK, has signed with The Cloud to put free Wi-Fi in all of them in the hope of promoting a little lunchtime drinking.
Further proof - were it necessary - that strong unsweetened coffee is the only correct workplace beverage and that sickly imitation pop is the devil's own satanic brew has emerged this week. Boffins in the States have confirmed that sweetened and "diet" drinks are associated with a significantly heightened risk of mental illness, whereas coffee tends to preserve the sanity of the drinker.
Businesses will not be able to use pre-ticked boxes to gain user consent for the processing of their data under changes proposed by the European Parliament to new EU data protection laws.
A Microsoft spin-out is trying to tempt open-sourcers to its owner’s cloud with a catalogue of Azure-friendly open code.
Bad news for Microsoft and Xboxers: in December 2012, Sony shipped sufficient consoles for the number of PS3s the Japanese giant has sold to exceed the volume of 360s Microsoft has sent out by a margin of a million machines.
CES 2013WD is sending out samples of its 500GB and 1TB hybrid flash hard disk drives to OEM customers and showcasing them at CES in Las Vegas.
Baby sharks can fool passing predators even before they're born - by freezing on the spot or simply playing dead.
CES 2013SMART Storage Systems and chip maker Micron have each launched new solid-state drives at this week's Las Vegas CES event.
It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for HTC. Eighteen months ago it was the darling of smartphone manufacturers having reinvented itself from a maker of unbranded handsets for the likes of O2 to an outfit boasting some of the best Android smartphones around.
OpinionMicrosoft's Windows Server 2012 is out. For many systems administrators, the question about this latest iteration of Microsoft's server family is not "What's new?" but "Why care?"
VidThe Alliance for Wireless Power has approved its own standard and is promising products soon in the hope that its superior technology will help it fight back against rival Qi's first-to-market advantage.
Google chairman Eric Schmidt ended his controversial visit to North Korea by declaring he urged the secretive state to embrace the "free and open internet".
The brains behind the Blackhole Exploit Kit is using profits from the hacking toolbox to buy up security exploits and create a far more formidable product.
The flourishing market for tablet computers has left people wanting more. Those using tablets at work invariably end up buying a keyboard and regularly curse the limitations of a mobile operating system. Those using a Windows laptop at work often wish they could occasionally dispense with the keyboard for convenient touchscreen, hand-held use.
Insolvencies in Britain's IT distribution channel have plummeted to pre-global economy meltdown levels according to credit reference agency Graydon UK.
2e2's financial backers have brought several seasoned beancounters into the debt-laden business, The Channel can reveal.
Popular programming framework Ruby on Rails has two critical security vulnerabilities - one allowing anyone to execute commands on the servers running affected web apps.
VidYahoo! is now offering to encrypt its webmail service with HTTPS for security-conscious users. Meanwhile, an exploit that allowed anyone to hijack Yahoo! Mail accounts if victims clicked on a link was being flogged to cybercrims for $700.
US Army private Bradley Manning, who is accused of "aiding the enemy" by allegedly handing over classified Army documents to Wikileaks, will get 112 days cut from any prison sentence he could get if he's convicted on the charges. This is after a military judge ruled that Manning had been "illegally punished" in a Marine Corps brig.
It was claimed by one market watcher this week that tablets will outsell notebook computers during 2013. By 2016, says another, slates’ share of the PC market will have surpassed all other devices combined.
Michael Dell’s computer giant, Intel and WestSummit have joined forces to inject a new open-source cloud vendor with $10m so that the startup can develop and sell its delayed OpenStack public cloud.
A new Java zero-day security vulnerability is already being actively exploited to compromise PCs. The best way to defend against the attacks is to disable any Java browser plugins on your systems.
Astrophysicists have clapped their eyes on what seems to be a massive inner and outer asteroid belt hugging the Vega star.
It may be arguable whether patents are desirable or over-prescribed in the high tech industry, but there is no doubt that companies use patents as competitive – and anticompetitive – weapons, and therefore they have a huge value. Applying for and receiving lots of patents, then, can be seen as an insurance policy against lawsuits as well as a means to generate them, just as much as they are an indicator of inventiveness.
Amazon's cloudy music service is filling up with every CD you ever bought, ready to play back on as many as 10 approved devices along with your MP3 collection.
Starboard Storage is taking on three experienced execs to help it grow. Starboard, the re-named and re-energised Reldata, punts a hybrid flash+disk unified file and iSCSI-accessed storage array and has recruited:
SAP has announced a new version of its Business Suite that offers blindingly fast database reporting via HANA with the goal of three-second response times to transactional queries.
CES 2013Although much of the audio and video technology packed into CES 2013's 1.9 million square feet of exhibition space is indeed impressive, one panelist at an emerging-technology conference session channeled a little 1974 BTO, essentially telling his audience that "You ain't seen nothin' yet."
The Höchstleistungsrechnen is going to have a different brand name and architecture on it at the Norddeutschem Verbund für Hoch- und Höchstleistungsrechnen (HLRN) supercomputing alliance in Northern Germany, now that Cray has beat out SGI for a big bad box that will have a peak theoretical performance in excess of 2 petaflops.
Astroboffins poring through data from NASA's Kepler telescope have spotted what they think might be the most Earth-like planet yet discovered.
As Australia's heat-wave returns, I’ll be in the Blue Mountains in NSW, surrounded by eight hectares – around 20 acres – of mostly uncleared bush, contemplating both the benefits and shortcomings of modern emergency services communications.
The first server to host The Pirate Bay in Sweden has been cleaned up and put on display at the local Linköping Computer Museum.


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South African cellco MTN has launched high definition (HD) Voice technology on its 3G network using the Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband (AMR-WB) coding standard, enabling high-quality voice calls and an improved user experience, MyBroadband reports. Eben Albertyn, chief technology officer at MTN SA, revealed that in order to experience the benefits of HD Voice, both the caller and receiver must have compatible handsets, adding: ‘Currently, there are no HD voice calls on LTE, so this technology applies to 3G calls’. The executive also pointed out that due to very limited handset support for AMR-WB on 2G calls, MTN has not activated the technology on its 2G network.
MTN is the first operator in the country to deploy HD Voice. Rival cellco Vodacom reportedly said in September 2012 that it was evaluating the commercial viability of the technology, while Cell C revealed at the time that it had ‘no immediate plans’ to deploy HD Voice.


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Tencent is reportedly interested in creating Nintendo-style games with Nintendo characters, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes an unnamed Tencent official who says that the multinational conglomerate company desires to “expand from China” by developing games for the United States and Europe.
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Rather than push its own ideas an IP, however, Tencent will try and become a household name here by piggybacking on Nintendo’s.
The Chinese giant wants to “create console games with Nintendo characters” and, in doing so, “learn the essence of making console games from Nintendo engineers.” That doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll go ahead, since Nintendo is notorious for protecting its culture and IP, in order to preserve the experience for gamers.
On one hand, the partnership is plausible, since Tencent and Nintendo already have a corporate tie-up, which started earlier this year. The pair teamed up with the intention of selling the Switch in China, where consoles (and gaming in general) are tightly regulated. But despite promises of getting the console into stores, there has been little actual movement, mostly down to regulatory hurdles.
More details about this rumor over at Engadget.
What are your thoughts about this one? Do you think that Nintendo will allow Tencent to make games with the former’s characters on it?
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Levi-Strauss stitches up factory closure
South Australia's manufacturing sector has suffered another blow with clothing company Levi-Strauss announcing that it will close its factory in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
The facility at Elizabeth will shut on November 26, meaning the end of 86 jobs.
The plant has been producing jeans since 1974 for the local and New Zealand markets.
The company says the closure of its Australian facilities will allow it to reduce costs and put more resources into design and development.
Levi's other factory in the Asia-Pacific, based in the Philippines, will continue to operate as usual.


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Honda has launched the much-anticipated 2020 Africa Twin. It’s smaller in size, yet more powerful than its predecessor
When rumours started doing the rounds about a new CRF1100L earlier this year, it was certain that there will be a bigger, powerful engine. But one of the major concerns that a bigger engine would result in, was the increase in weight.
However, Honda has proved us wrong yet again with the launch of the 2020 CRF1100L. It is lighter than the model it replaces, thanks to its lighter gearbox. The entry-level CRF weighs a mere 498 lb while the DCT model has a weight of 520 lb.
The biggest talking point of the new Africa Twin is the new 1084cc parallel-twin engine, which has increased in displacement and also receives a design upgrade. The other changes include new aluminium cylinder sleeves, redesigned cylinder heads, reviewed valve timing and more. The new ECU settings optimize the direct injection in the reshaped twin-spark combustion chambers.
The engine now makes 102PS of power, which is 7PS more than the outgoing model, along with 104Nm of torque. Honda has also designed a new muffler for the CRF which is equipped with a variable Exhaust Control Valve (ECV) to increase the power, while also reducing emissions.
The 2020 Africa Twin gets six driving modes: tour, urban, gravel, off-road along with two customizable settings. The input and the braking power can be altered with these modes according to one’s requirements. Visually, the changes are minor. It gets a new headlamp design upfront and a increase in the nose height. A new skidplate is also seen covering the exhaust pipe.
The saddle height can now be set to as low as 33.4 inches, and can be increased up to a maximum of 35.2 inches, compared to the earlier standard 34.3. Honda has been generous about the tech on offer on the new CRF too. It gets cruise control as standard, a new 6.5-inch TFT display integrated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, auto turn-signal cancel, a USB port, wheelie control, and Bluetooth connectivity.
With better performance and the technology on offer, a price hike is inevitable. The new CRF110L is $800 costlier than the model it replaces, with a starting price of $14,399 for the entry-level variant.


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Holy Island Gin, based in Northumbria’s coastal island, Lindisfarne is a craft gin company who predominantly sold bottles regionally and through local pubs and restaurants. In order to assist small businesses such as them, Siren Comms reached out to the owners of the distillery to assist in increasing their awareness and pushing sales nationally during the Covid-19 lockdown whereby tourism to the island would be quiet and local pubs closed.
Researching the current trends, Siren Comms drafted a press release which captured the inspirational travel trend of the time, and positioned Holy Island Gin as a way to ‘taste’ travel, leaning on its quirky location. Recipes were also drafted with the distiller, Andy Cowan. Coupled with an offer of a ‘stay at home’ bundle, this was distributed to national publications, regionals, foodie bloggers and lifestyle publications.
With new national awareness, media who were interested in the product, were also sent craft sized bottles of the gin to review.
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Following the strategic media liaison, Siren Comms achieved national coverage in key titles like Evening Standard and Tatler Magazine. The Holy Island Gin distillery sold out of its ‘stay at home’ bundles. Owner, Andy Cowan noted in a media interview “Gin is a very competitive market, so the national publicity has been great”. With national coverage, the distillery has delivered bottles to every single corner of the UK, from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to south-west England.
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According to the data monitoring of SunSirs, this week, the price of white cardboard has risen slightly, while the price of white board has remained stable. On September 15, the average market price of white cardboard 230g-400g was 5,646.67 RMB/ ton, an increase of 0.12% compared with the average price at the beginning of the week (5,646 RMB/ ton on September 11). On September 15, the average market price of 250g white board paper was 4,449 RMB/ ton, which remained stable compared with the average price at the beginning of the week (the average market price on September 11 was 4,449 RMB/ ton).
From the observation of market changes, although the price of white cardboard has risen slightly this week, the market price is still chaotic, and downstream end users are holding a wait-and-see attitude. Due to the continuous release of new production capacity of white cardboard, the market supply and demand are in a state of imbalance. As the price of wood pulp continues to rise, the cost of white cardboard has risen, and the price has been raised slightly to ease the cost pressure.
However, the price of whiteboard paper has returned to a stable level, the market trading is average, and some paper mills have high inventories. In the case of weak terminal demand, the mentality of dealers and downstream stockpiling is still cautious, and most industry players lack confidence in the market outlook.
SunSirs paper analyst believes that the current trend of the white cardboard market is still weak, and it is running upwards with shocks, but it is still necessary to wait and see due to the constraints of heavy supply. However, due to the conversion of some paper mills to paper products, the partial supply of whiteboard paper may be reduced, and the contradiction between supply and demand in the market may be eased in China.
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The first photos of the hot hatch Hyundai i30 N appeared on the networkSeptember 16, 2020
Hyundai Corporation shared the first pictures of the updated version of the i30 N sports 5-door. In addition to the modernized appearance, the hot hatch should get the latest 8-band robotic transmission.
A large grille, a more aggressive bumper and new LED optics give a fresh look to the exterior. The taillights will have new equipment, and the bumper will get a different diffuser with enlarged exhaust pipes.
The hatchback, in particular, will be equipped with new 19-inch rims, focused on reducing unsprung masses in comparison with the current i30 N variation by 14 kg. Note that there are no images of the hot hatch interior yet.
The technical part will remain the same, the model will still be equipped with a 275 hp turbo engine. But during the update, the 6-speed manual transmission will have an alternative – an 8-speed robotized gearbox.
In addition, it was recently reported that the presentation of the South Korean crossover Hyundai Tucson took place. It should be emphasized that the updated cross of this Korean company has acquired significant differences from its own predecessor.
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Among Us: Innersloth reveals Airship Map, releasing in early 2021
Among Us: Airship Map
Innersloth is showing no signs of slowing down with Among Us. Having bagged 2 awards during The Game Awards 2020, they unveiled a new map dubbed Airship, which will release in 2021. This new Airship map in Among Us is the biggest one we know of so far.
The Airship map will be the fourth map in Among Us, after The Skeld, Mira HQ, and Polus. This new map is a welcome sigh of relief for many of the streamers and gamers who are probably getting bored with the old maps. It looks like Innersloth, the developers of Among Us, have found the right way to get the interest of gamers back to their side.
Despite launching in 2018, Among Us only topped the Steam charts this year. This multiplayer, Online Social deduction game has suddenly popped up during the global lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 6 months, Among Us has become viral and has even won awards at The Game Awards.
Although we do not as of yet have an official release date for Airship, the developers have announced that it will be available in early 2021.
The Airship map is far more complex and elaborate than the previous ones. It is also considerably larger, so it is understandable if the tasks are equally or more daunting.
One more aspect of this Airship map is that there will be ladders and elevators that the players will be able to use to accomplish their missions.
The most interesting addition is that, following an emergency meeting, you can start off in different rooms. This reduces the chance of crewmates getting picked off by a gang of imposters.
This fourth map and its slew of features are something Among Us players will be really looking forward to. Apart from these new features, we could also be looking at some other improvements.
Maybe Innersloth isn't ready to reveal details just yet, but the excitement will surely be high within the Among Us community.
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The Comfort Company Announces European Launch
A leading US manufacturer of wheelchair seating and positioning equipment is expanding to Europe. European dealers and distributors of disability, mobility and hospital products interested in obtaining rights are encouraged to contact NewDisability.com
Frankfurt, Germany & Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- The Comfort Company (division of Marken International Inc.), a leading manufacturer of wheelchair seating and positioning equipment and Med Services Europe announced today a collaboration to launch Comfort Company products in Europe and the Mid-East. Dealers and distributors of disability products can take advantage of a special offer to test the new brand.
Based in Bozeman, Montana USA, The Comfort Company manufactures top quality seating and positioning products for active, comfort and pediatric wheelchairs. The "Comfort" line features products designed for geriatric and long-term care patients, while the "Active Comfort" line focuses on active users or rehabilitation patients. Well known in the USA, The Comfort Company now announces plans for Europe, Australia and the Mid-East: The Comfort Company has chosen Med Services to develop its sales network. Med Services will select top distributors and dealers of disability products and mobility aids to distribute the new brand.
Mr. Evans Innes, Director of Sales said: “The Comfort Company is currently one of the top manufacturers of seating and positioning systems. We are rapidly expanding due to the fact that we have excellent products for rehabilitation and geriatric patients and we can customize. With over 90% of our sales derived from the US we are now seeking to develop internationally.”
Gene Emmer, President of Med Services said: “Med Services is proud to represent The Comfort Company. They have an excellent reputation in the disability industry and are well known in the USA for quality and customer service” Dr Emmer noted further “We encourage distributors and dealers of mobilit, disability and hospital products interested in obtaining rights to Comfort Company brands to contact us. To give all dealers and distributors an opportunity to become acquainted with the quality of these products, we are offering an opportunity to purchase a sample package at a special introductory price.
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The Comfort Company has been recognized as one of the US industry leaders in seating and positioning since 1987. The Comfort Company prides itself on its excellent customer service.
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Specializing in Sales, Marketing and Business Development for manufacturers of medical and disability products, we have established the European distribution network for Colours Wheelchair.
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The Californian social gaming studio, Zynga, is launching today in partnership with Bwin its first real money games: ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino. After ZyngaPoker, its social game using virtual money, Zynga is therefore betting on online gambling to find new sources of income.
ZyngaPoker had experienced last year one of the strongest growth among Zynga products, to become the second social game behind the essential Farmville and represent 20% of the studio’s income.
Currently available in the UK, these two new games may soon be released in the US under state gambling laws. And Zynga may still have more cards to play with launches on Facebook and mobile, as well as diversifying into other casino games like roulette or blackjack.
After have stabilized their financial situation last year, the Californian studio had recently distinguished itself for having distanced himself from Facebook by making its games accessible without going through the social network. The announcement of the launch of ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino was well received by the markets with a 5% increase in the Zynga rating.


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Industrial Giants Respond to ‘Urgent/11’ Vulnerabilities
Several major industrial and automation solutions providers have issued advisories in response to the recently disclosed Wind River VxWorks vulnerabilities dubbed Urgent/11.
In late July, IoT security firm Armis disclosed eleven vulnerabilities found by its researchers in the VxWorks real time operating system (RTOS). The flaws, six of which have been described as critical, can allow a remote attacker to take control of impacted systems.
Armis said the vulnerabilities exist in the VxWorks IPnet stack and they expose over 200 million mission-critical devices from around the world to attacks, including in the healthcare, manufacturing, cybersecurity, tech, and industrial automation sectors.
The security holes impact currently supported VxWorks versions 18.104.22.168, Vx7 SR540 and Vx7 SR610 — each version is affected by one or more vulnerabilities — and they can be exploited for remote code execution, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and information leakage. There is no evidence that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in malicious attacks.
Wind River has released patches and several industrial and automation giants have published advisories to inform their customers.
In an advisory published on Friday, Siemens told customers that the Urgent/11 and one additional vulnerability impact its SIPROTEC 5 Ethernet plug-in communication modules and devices.
Patches are already available for some of the company’s products, while for the rest the vendor recommends implementing countermeasures, such as blocking potentially malicious traffic at the firewall.
ABB says it’s working on patches for Grid Automation products that use VxWorks. The company, to date, has determined that some RTU500, Relion 670, Relion SAM600-IO, PWC600, REB500, AFS66X, AFS660, FOX615, ETL600 and NSD570 products are affected.
Until patches are made available, users have been advised to rely on best security practices and firewalls to prevent attacks.
Rockwell Automation has identified over 30 impacted products, including ones part of the CompactLogix, Compact 500, ControlLogix, 1783-NATR, ArmorBlock, Bulletin 56RF, SLC 500 and Kinetix families.
The company says it’s working on developing patches and in the meantime has provided mitigation advice similar to the other impacted vendors.
Schneider Electric is working with Wind River to assess the impact of the flaws on its products, but it has yet to name any affected solutions.
“We downloaded Wind River’s patches as soon as they were made available to us, and we have quickly instituted a remediation plan to evolve all current and future products that rely on the Wind River platform to embed these fixes,” Schneider said.
Woodward, which designs and manufactures energy control and optimization solutions for the aerospace and industrial sectors, says the vulnerabilities affect some of its MicroNet Plus and TMR; Flex, Vertex and Peak; and Atlas II products. The company pointed out that the vulnerable code may exist in components manufactured by turbine OEMs or Woodward partners.
The firm is working on fixes and has advised customers to use the external firewalls in affected Woodward products to reduce the risk of attacks.
Belden says the weaknesses impact its Hirschmann HiOS and Classic Firewall, and Garrettcom DX products. The company is in the process of finalizing the updates that should address the vulnerabilities.


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Michael Jordan’s Newest Movie Just Mercy is Out Now on Apple TV Plus and Ready for Online Streaming
The film-producing company Warner Bros. globally released the movie Just Mercy in December 2019. C|Net stated that it has also released free copies of the film in digital entertainment platforms such as Amazon and Apple TV Plus for June this year.
Warner Bros. released free copies of Just Mercy on various entertainment platforms in response to the movement "Blackout Tuesday." This movement was created in protest of the tragic death of an African-American man named George Floyd. Floyd's death was caused by Derek Chauvin, a white American police officer, pinning Floyd to the street floor using his knees to hold Floyd down on the ground.
As of now, Chauvin has been charged for the murder of George Floyd. Before the death of Floyd, a grocery store worker reported to the police that George Floyd used a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes. Warner Bros. made it a pact to inform and educate people everywhere about the racism that takes place in North America by releasing Just Mercy on many entertainment platforms.
The movie Just Mercy is about a man named Bryan Stevenson and his journey in the legal world. Bryan Stevenson attained his law degree at Harvard University and, since then, he has created an abundance of wealth from various jobs.
After these consecutively steady-paying jobs, Stevenson decided to set out for Alabama. This is so that he could help people who have been wrongly accused of various crimes and those who are less fortunate. Stevenson received help from Eva Ansley, an Alabama-based advocate.
Stevenson's first case in Alabama was of an African-American man named Walter McMillian. Walter McMillian acquired a death penalty order for his alleged murder of a woman, who was of 18 years of age at the time of her death.
McMillian, however, had sufficient evidence to prove he was innocent and did not have anything to do with the young lady's death. Moreover, the sole testimony against McMillian was from a criminal that continuously lied in the testimonial speech.
Just Mercy focused on this specific case for a majority of the movie's time duration. Since the Walter McMillian case, Stevenson's life as a lawyer faced enormous challenges. Issues of racism and political aggression are central themes to the challenges that Stevenson experienced in his legal journey as he continued to fight for McMillian's freedom.
Just Mercy cast
The cast of Just Mercy is full of profound actors and actresses. Bryan Stevenson was played by Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed). Jamie Foxx (Django: Unchained, Annie) was cast for the role of Walter McMillian and Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Room) attained the character role of Eva Ansley. Just Mercy was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Cretton also co-wrote the film that got its original bearings from Bryan Stevenson's best-selling book.
The film producers of Just Mercy are Gil Netter, Asher Goldstein, and Michael B. Jordan himself. Several people such as Bryan Stevenson, Daniel and Gabriel Hammond, and Charles D. King were also noted as executive producers of the film.
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In late January, Supergoop! celebrated the fifth birthday of their cult-favorite Unseen Sunscreen with a flood of social media content from beauty influencers and die-hard customers alike. Champagne, candles, confetti and cakes, shaped like the product itself, all shared in the cheery and fresh aesthetic the brand has made their ethos.
But how did Supergoop! founder Holly Thaggard and CEO Amanda Baldwin go about creating a category-defining, universally beloved product? Like many people faced with a challenge, they sat down and made a list: everything everybody hates about sunscreen.
“It’s sticky. It’s tacky. It smells. It has a weird white cast to it,” YPO member Baldwin remembers them jotting down. “We said, ‘let’s just see if we can cross off all the things at once.”
And then they did. Unseen Sunscreen is a clear, weightless, scentless oil-free makeup-gripping primer with a SPF 40 formula that protects against UV, infrared radiation and helps filter blue light. It quickly garnered rave reviews, selling out four times in its first year in 2018, and in 2022, Supergoop! sold an Unseen Sunscreen every 14 seconds.
“We’re a culture of builders, so our [Supergoop! team] often says things like, ‘Well, this didn’t exist before; I’m going to go create it.’ That’s the unifying thread behind all of us,” says Baldwin.
As a leader today, you’re not just leading an organization. You’re leading a group of people who exist within the business, but they also exist within a much broader world and they are impacted by a lot; those aren’t two separate things. So, it’s about striking the right balance, bringing everybody along for the ride, and making sure everybody is taken care of when the world changes on you. ”
— Supergoop! CEO Amanda Baldwin share
Thaggard and Baldwin’s tenacity and commitment to their cause are among the many leadership qualities that have earned them success — including a 2021 majority investment from Blackstone Growth — and accolades, such as being named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 National Overall Award winners. Earning top honors among 206 other U.S. regional winners (including YPO members, David Heath, CEO of Bombas, and Joe Kudla, CEO of Vuori), the award recognizes entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all.
“I never grew up expecting this would be the path that I would take. So, it was this moment of acknowledging and recognizing myself in a little bit of a different way than I probably ever have,” says Baldwin of sharing the honor with Thaggard. “But it’s really about the team; it’s a win for everybody. Our mission is to change the world, so when you get a megaphone like this, it’s an amazing opportunity and it puts visibility onto our brand.”
Making the case for consumers
Thaggard launched Supergoop! in 2007 after a dear friend was diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 29. A former teacher, Thaggard wanted to promote healthy habits early by getting sunscreen into public schools. She eventually pivoted and created her own sunscreen designed to be both effective and hassle-free, creating a new category: a lifestyle brand dedicated to UV protection.
“We really believe that we can change the trajectory of how people think about sunscreen,” Baldwin says of creating consumer behavior that did not exist before. “It’s not like we launched a new lipstick and we’re telling you ‘use ours over another company’s; it’s better.’ It’s more like, you’ve never heard of lipstick before and we’re trying to explain to you why it matters.”
This is where putting a megaphone to the message is vital, she says. But the branding of Supergoop! is nothing like a lecture about harmful rays. Rather it’s sunshine itself, using aspiration, bright colors and positivity – right down to the exclamation mark in their name.
Their message has been received. A survey from industry research firm Mintel found that nearly one-third of U.S. consumers aged 18-24 say they are applying sunscreen more in 2022 than they were one year ago.
We’re a culture of builders, so our [Supergoop! team] often says things like, ‘Well, this didn’t exist before; I’m going to go create it.’ That’s the unifying thread behind all of us. ”
— Supergoop! CEO Amanda Baldwin share
Today, the rightfully dubbed Experts in SPF™ have more than 40 SPF-boosted skincare and beauty products from bio-retinol treatment to eyeshadow sold in 12 countries through their own direct-to-consumer website and with retail partners such as Sephora and Ulta.
It’s easier to build a house if you’ve lived in one
When Baldwin joined the Supergoop! team in 2016, she brought an extensive resume working as an executive at storied beauty brands such as Dior and Clinique, as well as experience working in private equity.
“I worked for some incredible leaders. I was sitting in the room with them, watching and learning how they maneuvered through complex business decisions, how they communicated, and how they worked with internal and external stakeholders and their retail partners, she says. “All that I just absorbed. And there’s not enough discussion about that part of your career. That whole period is incredibly valuable.”
Working for and alongside such talent in the earlier days of her career gave her a frame of reference for success.
“When I met Holly and heard her story and what she wanted to create, I saw all the building blocks of what I had seen happen, but nobody had built it yet. … That doesn’t come along every day, and my bar was so high for what makes something really special.”
Now as an entrepreneur, Baldwin says she’s experiencing the many steps between the million-dollar business she joined and the multibillion-dollar business that she and Thaggard are working to create.
“It’s easier to build a house if you’ve lived in one, so I have a sense of what we need to look like at the end,” she says. “But putting all of those pieces of the puzzle together, and in what order and how to prioritize, that’s what I’m learning in the trenches.”
Turning obstacles into strengths
Unlike a lot of beauty products in the U.S., sunscreen is heavily regulated — something they are seeing even more as they work to get more Supergoop! products on additional international shelves. But despite the more complicated infrastructure and longer timelines, Baldwin says it’s more than worth it.
“We’re selling something that protects you from skin cancer — full stop. So [our products] should not be treated the same way that you treat blush; it’s just a different thing. So, I really respect the fact that [we’re] regulated. In fact, I sleep better at night, knowing there are so many checks and balances on what we’re doing.”
Baldwin also views the heavy regulations as beneficial barriers of entry for would-be competitors: “Doing something that’s complicated and hard to replicate is a good strategy,” she says. “And I think what makes it hard is what makes it great.”
Keeping culture a priority
Baldwin says it didn’t take long into her tenure to realize that what the Supergoop! team had assembled from product development to branding, was something special.
“I have to figure out how to bottle this up,” she remembers thinking. She spoke with other CEOs about how to create culture and quickly learned it was all about intention. “It doesn’t just show up. You have to be as purposeful about it as you are your strategy and product development.”
She also went straight to the source, interviewing Supergoop! staff about why they came to the company and why they stay.
“First, everyone had a story about why they cared. They were users of our product or they had a personal experience with skin cancer,” she says. “Then, it was a conversation about what it takes to be in a company where you’re building. This is not a company that is about the status quo; so, you have to love that.”
Baldwin says they’ve learned to give a lot of freedom to their team members, who have built up domain expertise and developed deep technical knowledge. For her, that means she focuses much more on the macro, with time spent on hiring decisions, staying abreast of geopolitics, the economy and what’s coming for the company and its strategy in the coming years.
I worked for some incredible leaders. I was sitting in the room with them, watching and learning how they maneuvered through complex business decisions, how they communicated, and how they worked with internal and external stakeholders and their retail partners. All that I just absorbed. And there’s not enough discussion about that part of your career. That whole period is incredibly valuable. ”
— Supergoop! CEO Amanda Baldwin share
And to make sure all the puzzle pieces come together on the day-to-day work she’s not close to, she has developed this exercise:
“I close my eyes and put everybody at a table. Is there somebody representing all the different points of view that need to be represented? Because not only do you have to make sure that those voices are incredibly diverse and real experts at what they do, but they need to feel empowered to go and do what they do,” she says. “At the end of the day, culture is a product of the people who are here, and how they interact with each other and how they interact with the outside world.”
She also realizes that things are a lot different than when she was coming up earlier in her career.
“As a leader today, you’re not just leading an organization. You’re leading a group of people who exist within the business, but they also exist within a much broader world and they are impacted by a lot; those aren’t two separate things,” she says. “So, it’s about striking the right balance, bringing everybody along for the ride, and making sure everybody is taken care of when the world changes on you.”


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A Darlington firm has shown it has the right chemistry for global growth after winning a string of new overseas orders with the help of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
A Gateshead firm specialising in home and lifestyle adaptations for people with disabilities is awash with success in China after launching an office in Shanghai.
A Wearside firm specialising in water storing polymer technology and applications for the environmental protection and horticulture industries has been sowing the seeds for export growth with the help of UKTI.
A Tyneside creative marketing agency has taken up the global growth challenge with the help of UKTI and has already won more than £100,000 of new business.
04.12.12 Say cheese!
UK Trade & Investment has helped cheese processor Prima Cheese find new customers and expand its business in the United Arab Emirates.
A pioneering bike share company based in Newcastle is pedalling its way to export growth with the help of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
A Durham firm specialising in pressure analysis for the oil and gas industry is tapping into overseas markets in a bid to secure global growth with the help of UKTI.
05.10.12 Poppy's adventures continue overseas
A North East clothing manufacturer, which bases its designs around a little girl and her adventures, has sent her overseas to explore new export markets with the help of UKTI.
A County Durham firm is celebrating winning a brace of awards for its innovative products and approach to exporting.
A North East firm’s exports are charging ahead in its jubilee year with the help of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).


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The government says it will be able to make universal credit payments into a Post Office card account. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the GuardianThe government remains committed to paying the new "universal credit" – a combination of six income-related
benefits – directly into bank accounts. This will be a problem for the 13% of housing association residents, and 15% of council residents, who do not have a bank account.
Innovations such as jam jar accounts, run by credit unions, have been much lauded, but where they have been offered take up has been low with many complaining about the complexity and costs involved. Prepaid cards have also been touted as an alternative
to a bank account, yet these also come with additional costs the landlord or tenant must incur.
The government says it will be able to make universal credit payments into a Post Office card account or by a PayPoint simple payment card for those without bank accounts. However, landlords and banks could still do more to encourage residents to open basic
bank accounts (including those offered by credit unions), and help residents set up direct debits and standing orders.
Some landlords are ahead of the game. They are taking on intermediary roles in which staff are verifying identities and addresses to help open new basic bank accounts for residents. Landlords can also promote basic banking products and refer residents to
specific providers or products which they feel best suit their residents.
Most of the banks insist on two forms of identification (typically a benefit award letter and tenancy agreement) and can provide an account that can handle direct debits and standing orders, but no overdrafts. Some also provide balance and payment alerts
as well as mobile and internet banking. However, unpaid transaction charges can range from £8 to £25.
Landlords relying on old technology are not helping themselves or their tenants. It's staggering the number of landlords still replying on slow paper mandates to set up bank accounts and direct debits. Those using paperless systems can set up instructions
over the phone with residents in minutes – those without can take significantly longer.
Allowing tenants to set the date the direct debit leaves their account also boosts take-up. A straw poll of tenants surveyed by Allpay showed that 85% were more likely to set up a direct debit if they could choose the day the money came out.
Ensuring residents have multiple ways to pay (such as via a text message or through a smartphone app) will also be important as they offer residents the control they feel they have with cash and can be used to top up a direct debit. Text and email reminders
have also proven to be a low-cost way to boost collection rates – by over 10% in some cases.
By providing the right support, appropriate flexibility and choice of payment options, landlords can help their residents prepare for universal credit and minimise the impact on their businesses.


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HMD Global, the company that has the license to manufacture and sell Nokia-banded handsets, has sent out invites for a virtual event that will be held on August 25 at 10 am onwards.
“HMD Global cordially invites you to a briefing session and ahead of our product announcement,” said the company in the invite.
The company has not mentioned what all it plans to launch, however, it is expected to launch Nokia 5.3 and more smartphones on that day.
Just today, it was reported that the Nokia 5.3 has been listed on the company’s India website, implying that the launch in the country was nearing.
HMD Global launched Nokia 5.3, along with Nokia 8.3 5G and Nokia 1.3 smartphones in March in Europe.
Priced at EUR 189 (approximately Rs 15,100), the Nokia 5.3 sports a 6.5-inch HD+ display and 20:9 aspect ratio. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor, it offers 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. There is also a microSD card support of up to 512GB.
In the camera department, the handset has a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 13MP primary sensor, 5MP ultra-wide sensor, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP Macro sensor. For selfie purposes, the smartphone houses an 8MP camera in a water-drop style notch.
The Nokia 5.3 comes backed by a 4000mAh battery and runs on Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box.
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On March, 10th, the regulation that allows medical cannabis manufacture and trade came into force. An article published by José Bacellar, entitled “Brazil can lead the production of medical cannabis in the world” drew the public’s attention. José Bacellar is the founder and president of Verdemed, a medical cannabis company operating in Latin America.
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Brazil to join the group of 47 countries that allow medical cannabis use
Brazil is going to join the group of 47 countries – which include Germany, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and Portugal – that approve the prescription and use of medical cannabis.
The RDC 357 of 2019, from Anvisa, which created the category of drugs based on cannabis derivatives, came into force on Monday, March, 9th. The RDC defined the rules that will allow Brazilian pharmaceutical companies to import or produce these medicines in Brazil, including regulating the distribution and sale of them in pharmacies and drugstores.
The rules for importing medical cannabis were simplified
Anvisa has also simplified the rules for patients to continue importing directly the medical cannabis products prescribed by doctors, acting to avoid shortages, until the new products will reach the market. The country will certainly have, in the second half of 2020, medicines based on cannabis derivatives properly registered by Anvisa, available to doctors and patients and sold in pharmacies like prescription medicines.
The National Congress has before it a historic opportunity to enact a new law, creating a true Regulatory Framework for Medical Cannabis in Brazil. Since October, 9th, 2019, a Special Commission of the House of Representatives has been in full swing to analyze the PL 399/2015 of Representative Fábio Mitidieri (PSD-SE), which provides on the regulation of medical cannabis. The President of the Commission, Mr. Paulo Teixeira (PT-SP), and the rapporteur, Mr. Luciano Ducci (PSB-PR), visited Colombia and Uruguay to learn the impact of the legislation of neighboring countries.
Suggestions from Anvisa
The Commission received suggestions from various government agencies such as Anvisa, Embrapa, the Ministries of Agronomy, Justice, and Health, among others. Patient associations, pharmaceutical companies, class entities, prescribing physicians, and several specialists on medical cannabis have actively participated in the debate, including through dozens of public hearings.
The Brazilian parliament and the nation are not discussing whether there will be the release of illicit drugs or changes in criminal treatment applied to the illegal production of cannabis in the country. The cunning and purposeful mixture of discussing the planting of medical cannabis and the release of illicit drugs aims to confuse public opinion and disrupt the debates and legislative process.
The cultivation of medical cannabis in Brazil and its domestic production extracts are going to lower the manufacturing costs of the products. The production of raw materials in Brazil will reduce drug prices, increasing the population’s access to medical cannabis derivatives, in addition to allowing SUS to save millions of reais every year.
The economic impact of cannabis cultivation
Once regulated, cannabis cultivation on a commercial scale will have a strong economic impact and will allow Brazil to enter the global market for cannabis products with both feet firmly on the ground. The Regulatory Framework for Medical Cannabis, in order to further activate the economy, should contemplate the positive and standardized inclusion of industries specialized in the production of plant extracts and other plant derivatives, including many classes of welfare, consumption and health products, as the US does, for example.
Brazil can and should produce the raw materials and derivatives of medical cannabis for export and for sale on the domestic market. The global medical cannabis industry will exceed $100 billion annually over the next decade. Brazil, which has one of the most competitive agro-industries in the world, has every chance of becoming the leading producer of this great new commodity of the 21st century.
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Carnival Corporation will downsize its fleet as the cruise line battles back to operation following the coronavirus pandemic.
The giant said it already had preliminary agreements for the disposal of six ships.
The vessels are expected to leave the fleet in the next 90 days, while the line is currently working toward additional agreements.
Carnival added the disposals were an acceleration of existing plans to dispose of the ships in coming years.
The company expects to resume guest operations, after collaboration with both government and health authorities, in a phased manner.
This means specific ships and brands will be returning to service over time.
Carnival anticipates that initial sailings will be from a select number of easily accessible homeports.
At the same time, the company expects future capacity to be moderated by the phased re-entry of its ships, the removal of capacity from its fleet and delays in new ship deliveries.
No further dates were provided on which ships will go, but the Costa Victoria is reported to be among those on the chopping block.
Also today, Carnival reported a net loss of $4.4 billion, or $6.07 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2020.
The figure includes $2 billion in non-cash impairment charges.
Total revenues for the second quarter of 2020 were $0.7 billion, sharply lower than the $4.8 billion recorded in the prior year.
Holland America Line cancels cruises into 2021
Holland America Line has become the latest cruise company to extend the pause in its operations.
The line will cancel departures from the port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, later this year, as well as select Hawaii itineraries for early 2021.
A trip on board Eurodam scheduled to depart on September 26th for a 22-day tour of the Panama Canal to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is among those to be scrapped.
Koningsdam will see a seven-day Pacific Northwest cruise from Vancouver to San Diego, California, on September 26th cancelled, while January 16th and February 2nd departures on the Circle Hawaii Voyages roundtrip from San Diego are also cut.
A September 21st departure on a 16-day Mexico and Sea of Cortez itinerary from Vancouver to San Diego onboard Maasdam has fallen victim to the coronavirus, as has a September 27th North Pacific Crossing from Vancouver on Noordam.
Volendam will no longer be sailing September 30th, October 3rd or October 10th three- and seven-day Pacific Northwest and coastal cruises from Vancouver.
Finally, Westerdam will not be departing on the September 20th 17-day Circle Hawaii cruise roundtrip from Vancouver, or the October 7th 23-day Inca Discovery voyage from Vancouver to San Antonio (Santiago), Chile.
As previously announced, Holland America Line extended its pause of global cruise operations and cancelled all Alaska, Europe and Canada/New England cruises for 2020.
In addition, Amsterdam will not operate the 79-day Grand Africa Voyage.


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There are no Dow stocks at 52 week highs.There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -69 points.
Thursday, the Dow was up +76.83 (+0.47%) at 16,330.40.
Year-to-date the Dow is down -8.37%.
There were 23 Dow stocks up Thursday.
Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Apple (AAPL) +2.20% and Pfizer (PFE) +2.07%.
Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Wal-Mart (WMT) -1.54% and Caterpillar (CAT) -0.74%.
Goldman Sachs reported a 10.4% passive stake in Columbia Pipeline Partners (CPPL +1.34%) .
Nike (NKE +0.47%) was initiated with a ‘Buy’ at B. Riley with a price target of $126.
European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended mostly lower.
The national average price of gasoline is down nine-tenths of a cent at $2.360 per gallon.
There are no Dow stocks set to report earnings in the near term.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
Coca Cola (KO) is down -9.00% year-to-date.
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Founded by former Target employee Rohan Diwan and former Zynga product manager Sudhanshu Agarwal, Quickli offers on-demand logistics services and a technology platform that enables efficient routing based on location tracking of the fleet on street. Quicklii plans to invest in team building and going deep with alimited set of customers and geographies. The company is currently at 1,000 deliveries per day in the Delhi-NCR region.
"We have invested heavily on automating and executing the delivery process based on real time traffic conditions and data through predictive analytics," said 33 year-old Diwan.
The protests, one of Modi’s toughest political challenges yet, follow an eventful 2020 when the combined fortunes of Ambani and Adani swelled by almost $41 billion, even as millions of Indians lost their jobs to the pandemic that pummeled the $2.9 trillion economy.


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Smartphones have changed the way we look at communication and entertainment today. From the age of big old telephones, we have come a long way along the path of technological advancements. Product innovation has formed the foundation of manufacture and marketing strategies of smartphone companies and therefore customers are always demanding newer and better features than those present in existing models.
As a result of which every day, Indian smartphone arena is witnessing the introduction of new models with sophisticated features. To fortify this existing portfolio and to drive the modern technology a step forward, a new smartphone has punched the Indian marketplace, accompanied by a sophisticated lineup of advanced features and specifications.
Motorola – the American conglomerate kicks off its most rumored and awaited smartphone ‘Moto E3 Power’ which is a grand upgrade version of its prehistoric smartphone Moto E. Equipping a bigger display, better specs, larger battery and powerful lineup of functionalities, Moto E3 Power launched in India and is now exclusively available on Flipkart.
The first smartphone of Motorola under E flagship – Moto E was launched in 2014 and was proved to be a huge success, both for the reputation and sale margin of the company. Following the high waves of achievement of its previous model, Motorola was previously reported to work on its successor model and Monday; Motorola introduced its latest smartphone ‘Moto E3 Power’ in India. Though the new design of Moto features highly powerful listings of technological advancements and features, yet it is expected to faces a rigid antagonism with the current mobiles Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime, and Coolpad Note 3 Lite.
The Moto E3 Power has featured a powerful spec arrangement and is giving an impression of a next-gen smartphone. Among features, Moto E3 Power sports a large 5.0-inch screen which is chummed on 720 x 1280 pixels display resolution (~ 294 ppi pixel densities). Rolling over to the processor, the mobile is powered by a MediaTek MT6735p SoC with 1.0GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and 550MHz Mali-T720 MP1 GPU which is accompanying 2GB RAM. Internal memory part of the model is equipped with 16 GB memory with microSD card slot facility.
In optical part, the users will get an 8-megapixel primary camera, accompanied by autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, panorama, and HDR. A 5-megapixel front camera is also included in this dual SIM mobile for the selfie and video chat.
With VoLTE support and superior splash resistance quality, Moto E3 Power sports a 3500mAh battery which is non-removable. Lenovo claims this model to feature fast charging support with the sported 10W charger. Apart from these specs, Moto E3 Power runs on Android OS, v6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. In sensor segment, the high-end mobile packs two options like Accelerometer and proximity. In Connectivity factors, Moto E3 Power packs WI-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, LE, GPS with A-GPS, FM radio, and microUSB v2.0.
The phone, for now, will be available exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 7999 and is expected to available in other retail outlets soon.


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Animal shelter fundraiser
PEORIA — SAMS (Stray Animal Midway Shelter) will host its ninth annual beer and wine tasting from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Barrack's Cater Inn, 1224 W. Pioneer Parkway. The event will help raise money to support SAMS' shelter at 328 S. Pinkerton Road, Hanna City. Admission includes dozens of beer and wine samples, appetizers, a silent auction, entertainment and a souvenir glass. Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at www.samsrescue.org, by calling 565-4821 or by emailing email@example.com.
UMC Chocolate Faire
EAST PEORIA — The East Peoria United Methodist Women's "Chocolate Faire" will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church, 154 E. Washington St., East Peoria. The sale will include delicious chocolate goodies, cookies, cakes, candies and treats. There will also be several vendors and craft items for sale. Proceeds go to helping local and global women and children's ministries.
Fallen officer benefit
PEORIA — The 13th annual 5K Run/1 Mile Walk to remember fallen law enforcement officers will be at 8 a.m. May 4 at Junction City, 5901 N. Prospect Road. Registration cost is $25 in advance or $30 on race day and includes an event T-shirt and other sponsor giveaways. Registration will be taken until 7:45 a.m. on race day, but participants are encouraged to register on the website at www.runtorememberpeoria.com, by mail or during packet pick-up from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 3 at Running Central, 311 SW Water St., Peoria. All proceeds will benefit the Illinois Concerns of Police Survivors charity. For more information, contact Joe and Mary Mulay at 208-7844 or at firstname.lastname@example.org.
CWTC art show
PEORIA — Community Workshop and Training Center, Inc. presents the "Inspiring Abilities Art Show" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 8 at the Peoria Art Guild, 203 Harrison St. The evening showcases the many talents of the CWTC consumers through their paintings and pottery. Pieces will be on display and for sale during a silent auction and proceeds benefit the artist and the Inspiring Art Abilities Program. Admission is $25 in advance or $30 at the door and includes hors d'oeurves, a cash bar and live music. Tickets are available at CWTC or online at cwtc.org. For more information, call Carla Jockisch at 686-3300.
Mail items to Causes for Concern, City Desk, Journal Star, 1 News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643 or email to email@example.com. Deadline for submissions is noon Thursday before publication on Monday.


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by Jennifer Collins
Yahoo is rolling out new features that will allow ts users to view Facebook content on Yahoo sites. Yahoo is hoping this will rev up demand for its flailing business.
Yahoo’s been in tech about as long as many of us have been online, and technology analyst Barry Fox says that’s a long time in digital years. “I’m old enough to remember when Yahoo was the main search engine,” he notes. Then came Google, and Yahoo’s been losing market share ever since.
Fox says Yahoo is hoping to link up with Facebook and keep people plugged in that way. You won’t have to leave Yahoo to know what your Facebook friends are doing. It’ll also allow you to keep track of Yahoo services, like the photos on Flickr, through your Facebook page. Fox says Yahoo needs to keep eyeballs on its pages in order to keep its business relevant. “Really what this is about is getting people to look at the advertising that is on these sites,” he says.
For Facebook, this deal connects its nearly 500 million users back to Facebook in yet another way.