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In 2020, the gaming industry hit unprecedented highs. Revenues surged for gaming-related businesses, and are now on track to surpass $200 billion by 2024. Mobile gaming, the fastest growing segment, will clear $120 billion alone. To take advantage of the surge in growth and new monetization opportunities, it's key to understand the changes and trends that will impact the industry in 2022. That's where the 2nd Annual GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit comes in.
Emerging technologies including AI, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), 5G, and blockchain (and related digital currencies) have all progressed on their own merits and timeline. Each has found a degree of application, though clearly AI has progressed the furthest. Each technology is maturing while overcoming challenges ranging from blockchain's energy consumption to VR's propensity for inducing nausea. They will likely converge in readiness over the next several years, underpinned by the now ubiquitous cloud computing for elasticity and scale. And in that convergence, the sum will be far greater than the parts.
The metaverse may be the receptacle for our dreams of the future, but you can invest in it now. This particular ETF lets people invest in a bunch of the companies that are either already making the metaverse happen or are positioned to do so in the future. As GamesBeat readers may have memorized by now, the metaverse is the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player One. And the Metaverse ETF has been created by Matthew Ball, a futurist and investor, and a number of other visionaries such as Jacob Navok, CEO of Genvid Technologies. They claim they have done the hard work researching the metaverse so you don't have to, and in doing so, they're espousing the notion that the metaverse can democratize everything.
Adobe believes that the metaverse is going to blur the distinctions between the digital world and the physical world, and it wants to provide the tools to enable that. That's one of the main messages of the Adobe Summit 2022 that kicks off today. The Adobe Summit 2022 is fully virtual and powered by Adobe Experience Cloud, which is now used by 75% of Fortune 100 companies. "Increasingly, we're using the digital world to do things that we once only did in the physical world. The ongoing conversation on the metaverse reflects the fact that the distinction between what people do in the physical and virtual world is blurring," said Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, in a statement.


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U.S. Pro Surfer and Pro Rally Star Team Up As Female First-Timers And
By Sue Mead
Casablanca to Essaouira, Morocco: It was no surprise that
pro navigator and rally driver Chrissie Beavis, 32, of San Diego, was
successful at the arduous and difficult navigation required of competitors in
the Gazelle Rally that brought
her team to an eighth-place finish out of 150 teams from 20 nations. After all,
the multi-talented Beavis has guided many celebrated drivers, such as Rhys
Millen, Tanner Foust, Ramana Lagamann and Seamus Burke to numerous stage and
overall wins, highlighted by a Pikes Peak win in 2005, a United States Rally
Championship win in 2006, and Gold and Silver Medals at the X-Games in 2007 and
2008. Beavis started campaigning her own Performance Stock Class car in 2005 in
the California Rally Series, and has also had class wins as a driver, with
several podium finishes.
Continue reading "2013 Ralleye Aicha des Gazelles Attracts Highest Number of U.S. Women Ever-and Nine Canadian Teams" »
Brasada Ranch, Redmond, Oregon: Attractive new styling, more powerful and efficient engines and some of the latest creature comforts, even at the entry-level model, define the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander; it’s a crossover sport utility vehicle that seats seven. Mitsubishi says the third-generation Outlander has some “ground-breaking safety features for its class”—and we agree. It is also the only SUV at its price in its segment with three-row seating that comes standard. The new model also gets improved aerodynamics and better sound insulation; high-end technologies include adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning and a crash-mitigation system. While Mitsubishi has not announced exact pricing, the new model will be priced close to the outgoing version, with an impressive array of added content over the previous generation.
Continue reading "The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Gets Complete Makeover: New Features and Prices Make it a Standout in its Class" »
The 2014 model year marks the 10th time Chevrolet has introduced a new Impala – and this little antelope, born in the Year of the Snake, is a refined, modern take on “The General’s” iconic five-passenger sedan. Its looks have not always been consistently stunning-in fact, the outgoing model was growing a bit long-in-the-tooth. However, the 2014 Chevy Impala’s design team has hit it out of the park with a gorgeous design that is equal parts American muscle and European sculpture.
Continue reading "2014 Chevrolet Impala: Chevy’s Iconic Flagship Takes Flight at a New Level" »
: For the 2013 model year Toyota is giving RAV4 customers a little less and a little more for their money. The “more” category includes a complete interior and exterior redesign, a new engine, new six-speed transmission, and new all-wheel-drive system. Under the “less” heading, Toyota has filed its V6 motor, which was previously available as an option on this compact SUV, as well as removed the optional 3rd-row seat. The 2013 RAV4
starts at $24,145, including destination. The 4th generation RAV4 is significantly more refined and distinct from the first models that came to market in 1994 as ’95 editions with little competition; since Toyota has sold 1.7 million RAV4s in 150 countries and says some 80 percent are still on the road. The latest edition now joins 45 crossovers, including its direct competitors, the Ford Escape
, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue and Chevy Equinox. Toyota’s California design team penned the new model for the U.S.; it gets 8 standard airbags (including driver side knee airbag, front passenger seat cushion airbag and side airbags for front and second row) and a standard backup camera, as well as optional goodies like Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)
and a height-adjustable power liftgate.
Outside, the all-new RAV4 has the profile of an Olympic cyclist, with a low front bumper shape that wraps up from below like handlebars and a roofline that slopes steeply back from the A-pillar like a hunched-over speed racer. Glistening headlamps have an asymmetrical shape that slants inward toward the nose, which features a V-shaped grille that emphasizes this “cute ute’s” more aerodynamic look.
The rear of the ute, which features an integrated spoiler with LED lights, has a bulbous shape that belies the cargo space inside. We’re thrilled that a liftgate replaces the swinging rear door of previous model years which also held the spare tire; standard steel wheels are 17 inches, with 17- and 18-inch alloys available on higher-end trim lines. The spare is now tucked under the cargo floor.
Continue reading "2013 Toyota RAV4: Large Update for a Big Player in the Small-Sized Segment by Sue Mead" »
Austin, Texas: Jeep’s update of its 2014 Grand Cherokee model makes it new; there are new drivetrains, more luxury and a bevy of options for off-road prowess define it and its sizzling sibling- the high-performance, lap-of-luxury 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT. One of the original mid-sized luxury SUVs to come to market in 1992, the newest version seats five and is an authentic competitor to VW, Land Rover, BMW, and other high-end sport utes. It’s priced from $28,795 to $50,995; the Grand Cherokee Limited with Jeep’s new EcoDiesel V6 is the lowest priced diesel SUV in the market at $40, 295, says Chrysler.
The exterior strikes a nice visual balance between refinement and ruggedness, with a grille that has been redesigned to give more luxo character overall, with distinguishing trim around each of the signature vertical slots. Slimmer headlamps and a shorter upper grille put a check in the “more refined” category, while 17-inch all-season tires (standard on base Laredo models) and a beefy lower grille have “rugged” cred – plus, depending on the trim level, tires get as big as 20 inches.
The rear has new, larger tail lamps with smart LED lighting, a larger, more aerodynamic rear spoiler, and a re-sculpted tailgate. Dual exhaust tips are standard on all Limited, Overland and Summit models. Front and rear LED lighting, including bi-xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps on higher end models, make Grand Cherokee grandly bright on the road.
Continue reading "2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SRT Take on the Texas Hills and the new Circuit of the Americas" »
For its fourth birthday as a unibody crossover SUV, the Kia Sorento is getting the equivalent of a pony, a piñata party and a wardrobe of amazing new clothes all at once. Among its gifts: a completely new chassis, a new V6 engine, a redesigned interior and some vamped-up, top-of-the-line features including an entirely new high-end trim line. Kia wants to be known for design, safety and value.
The Sorento’s facelift freshens its design, while inside you’ll find improved conveniences, upgraded materials and more amenities. A top IIHS safety pick, Sorento seats five or seven (there are 2-row and 3-row versions), and comes in front-wheel drive and all-wheel-drive models that start at $24,950, including destination charges.
In case you have not noticed, there are a lot of vehicles in the competitive compact and medium-sized utility vehicle (CUV) segment – and they start to all look alike after awhile. Although Sorento doesn’t look radically different from its contemporaries, it has a few distinctive features that help it stand apart. Among them: a beefy grille and deep front air dam with black hexagonal grille inset behind chrome trim. Vertically set rectangular fog lamps offset sleek, slanted headlamps.
The rear end sits high and is capped at the bottom by a kickplate with a sweet-looking oval tailpipe.
Continue reading "Kia Shows off Two Updated Models with More for Your Money" »
Auto shows have a personality and the Chicago Auto Show is described by automakers and autowriters as a “down-home” show—and they love it! There’s even an event sponsored by all the automakers for the press and other early attendees called “Sweet Home Chicago”! But, don’t let its slower pace and more comfortable setting make you think it’s small. In fact, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and this year’s show marked the 105th annual event, which makes it the longest-running and one of the best-attended shows in the world. Sponsored by the Chicago Automobile Trade Association dealers, the show is held at the McCormick Place Convention Complex where the enormous amount of space on hand brings an ease for car makers to offer free concerts and set up experiential test tracks. There’s also a ‘social media day’ now held annually that draws a wide variety of presenters and consumers to come together to evaluate and promote this new landscape and its effect on the automotive industry. AskPatty.com was one of the presenters this year, helping to showcase the exciting and rapidly-growing arena of Marketing to Women.
But, at the end of the day, an auto show is really about new sheet metal and the introductions of new models soon to hit the streets along with the unveiling of concept vehicles that are experiments in design and technology and are meant to take the temperature of the audience, plus help automakers make decisions about whether to move forward with a particular model or technology. There were a number of both-new models that will be in dealerships soon and a few hot concepts. My personal favorites were the 2014 Toyota Tundra, the 2014 Ram Promaster, the 2014 Nissan Juke NISMO and Nissan NV200, and the Kia Crossover CUT Concept.
Continue reading "The 2013 Chicago Auto Show: The Windy City’s Annual Show is Top for Consumers" »
General Motors says that today’s pickup truck buyers don’t just use their trucks from 9-5, but also from 5-9, too! They want trucks that have the DNA or core technology of toughness for work, carrying payload, and hauling trailers, but also comfort and room for taking their kids to ball games and ferrying their family around town, as well as connectivity and good gas mileage. Listening to their customers, who are also buying more extended cab models, GM has just taken the wraps off of its next generation Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 that have been updated and renovated for 2014.
Scheduled to go on sale later this year, the stablemates have a refreshed exterior, a completely redesigned interior and upgraded powertrains for more power—but also improved fuel economy. We took a ‘first look’ at the new models recently in Detroit; pricing has not been announced.
While General Motors played it safe with this model year update, and kept some familiar exterior design cues and, in some areas made modest changes, there are also some significant improvements, particularly with some technology features – the improvements offer a welcome change and are clearly a sign of many new and good things to come from The General.
Continue reading "2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500: The General’s Next-Generation Pickups" »
Although southern California is celebrated as a sports car mecca, sport utility vehicles of every size and type were among the biggest hits at the
2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show. More than 40 different brands parked their new models and concept renditions on the ‘red carpet’ at the Los Angeles Convention Center, as 50 new vehicles made their premier entrance or global debut. The LAIAS is among the most significant shows in annual big-city show season in the U.S. and the home of the Greater Los Angeles Auto Dealers Association (GLANCDA), the umbrella organization for local and regional dealers. The LAIAS is followed by 2013 auto shows in Detroit (January), Chicago (February), New York (April) and other cities across the nation.
Continue reading "The 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show: Automakers Keep the Sport in Sport Utes" »
People need to move—and carry things. Adding some all-new and updated game-changing, people-and-cargo-movers to its line-up, Ford has recently expanded its truck brand in the U.S., with new models that go on sale later this year. The Blue Oval is already the best-selling truck maker in North America and now adds two new vehicles for 2014-an updated Transit Connect Van and an all-new Transit Connect Wagon.
We recently took a look and climbed aboard the two new vehicles in Detroit, with Ford’s designers, engineers and marketers on hand to educate us about the new models. First, let’s take a closer look at the van, which came to the U.S. in 2010 as a creative solution for small business owners and others that had the need or desire to own a somewhat utilitarian, compact panel van.
If you’re not familiar with the first-generation version that came stateside from its popular run in Europe for close to a decade, you might think of a bulky, rectangular box with four wheels and the “Airport Shuttle” image, or the name of your electrician painted on the side of a van. You might even think back to the velour swivel seats and dastardly fuel economy of vans in the 1970s and 1980s.
Continue reading "First Drive: The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Van and Wagon" »

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Salmonella Outbreak in Several States Linked to Pre-Cut Melon
Health officials say the outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 60 people in five Midwestern states.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website (CDC), Caito Foods LLC recalled pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe and fruit medleys containing at least one of those melons that were produced at its facility in Indianapolis.
The five states where people got sick (so far) are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina also have stores where the fruit was also distributed to, but officials say people should throw away or return the recalled products.
Recalled products were sold in clear, plastic clamshell containers at Costco, Jay C, Kroger, Payless, Owen’s, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, Walmart, and Whole Foods/Amazon.
In the case of Costco, the company has already begun contacting those who have purchased their Mixed Fruit Bowl via email due to the potential Salmonella contamination. In the email, they suggest if you have any of this product left, DO NOT EAT IT and immediately return it to your local Costco for a full refund. You can also contact Renaissance Foods at 888-449-9386 with any questions you may have.
The CDC says there have been no deaths reported with this case. Those sickened often develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated food. The illness often lasts 4 to 7 days.


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TYLER, Texas (Oct. 9, 2003) — Goodyear's Kelly-Springfield plant in Tyler will lay off about 200 people by Nov. 14 to reduce overcapacity in the market, a spokeswoman for the Akron-based tire maker said.
The move is expected to cut production of smaller-sized Kelly passenger tires by about 11,000 tires per day, the spokeswoman said. While Goodyear did not disclose the current production level at the plant, Tire Business statistics estimate its capacity at 37,500 units per day. By about March 2004, the plant is expected to add about 5,000 tires per day, the spokeswoman said, though plans for rehiring those laid off or resuming full production will be based on market conditions.
The Goodyear spokeswoman said no other Goodyear plants will pick up the reduced production.


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Maersk boosts its integrator strategy in the UK and Ireland with new warehouses
Maersk is set to expand its integrated logistics offering to the UK and Ireland, signing ...
Northern Ireland has become the first of UK region to put its foot down over what they say is the increasingly absurd Brexit position. Businesses said yesterday they were “simply not ready” for mandatory border checks from 1 January and have asked for an extension to the transition period, warning of a “huge black hole” in information. They have appealed to both the EU and UK.
You have got to wonder whether businesses in England will follow suit and appeal for an extension (again), given the current, significant challenges in UK supply chains, which will only get worse in January. Schools, already struggling to cope with Covid-19 restrictions, were yesterday told they must stock long-life products in preparation for supplies dwindling post-transition “to minimise the effect” on children.


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BIN: Black Information Network wins the BIG Innovation Award 2022
NEW YORK – January 11, 2022 – BIN: Black Information Network today announced that it has been named the winner of the 2022 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. BIN: Black Information was honored in the Media category.
BIN: Black Information Network is the nation’s comprehensive 24/7 audio news network dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and reliable source of continuous information with a black voice and perspective. BIN was launched in June 2020 as the first national and local 24/7 news audio network. BIN focuses on service to the Black community and provides a window of information for those outside of the community to help foster communication, accountability, and deeper understanding. Since its launch, BIN has quickly expanded to 32 affiliate markets and can currently be heard in Atlanta, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and many more. BIN is also distributed nationwide through the iHeartRadio app, available on over 250 platforms and 2,000 devices.
“Innovation is the engine of growth in the global economy,” said Maria Jimenez, Chief Operating Officer of the Business Intelligence Group. “We are thrilled to honor Black Information Network as they are one of the organizations leading this charge and helping humanity move forward.”
“Innovation has been one of BIN’s core values since its inception,” said Tony Coles, President of BIN: Black Information Network. “It drives us to continue to grow and create spaces for the black community to hear and contribute to the news that matters most to them. It’s an honor to be recognized by an incredible range of organizations and of individuals who share the value of innovation and prove it in their daily work.”
Organizations around the world have submitted their recent innovations for consideration in the BIG Innovation Awards. The entries were then judged by a select group of business leaders and executives who volunteered their time and expertise to score the entries.
About BIN: Black Information Network
BIN: Black Information Network is the first and only national and local 24/7 audio news service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and reliable source of continuous news coverage with voice and a dark perspective. BIN is enabled by the resources, assets and financial backing of iHeartMedia and the support of its founding partners: Bank of America, CVS Health, GEICO, Lowe’s, McDonald’s USA, Sony, 23andMe and Verizon. BIN focuses on service to the Black community to help foster communication, accountability, and deeper understanding.
About the Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, these programs are judged by business executives with experience and knowledge. The organization’s proprietary and unique rating system selectively measures performance across multiple business areas and then rewards companies whose achievements exceed those of their peers.
About iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the leading audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans each month. It consists of three business groups.
With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Cross-Platform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the United States. Its leading position in audio spans multiple platforms, including more than 860 live streaming stations in more than 160 markets nationwide; its national sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual event operations. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest networking company, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local audio news service for the black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products utilizing data from its massive consumer base. .
the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business – iHeartMedia is the No. 1 podcast publisher by downloads, unique listeners, revenue and revenue – as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available on more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its industry-leading social media footprint.
Of the society Audio and multimedia services the reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world’s leading provider of broadcast and webcasting software.
Visit iHeartMedia.com for more information about the company.


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Kolkata residents Ruchi Jain and Akash Jain who launched the baby carrier brand Butt Baby in 2021 with an investment of just Rs. 4 lacs achieved a highly creditable Rs.4.25 Cr in little over a year. This was done by simply reaching out to their sizeable Instagram following.
This incredible success was achieved against the backdrop of Akash’s previous businesses not doing well and him having incurred heavy debt investing in shares. Similarly, Ruchi who is a computer engineer by profession failed to make a success out of her clothing business. Matters came to a head when all of this was followed by the Covid pandemic.
Not letting their troubles and bankruptcy detract them from achieving their goal of establishing their own successful brand, the duo persisted with their attempts to find their niche in the world of business. Entrepreneurship has always been a passion for Ruchi and Akash , and the birth of their two daughters provided them with the perfect opportunity to merge their love of business with their dedication to making life easy for parents. They noticed a gap in the market for highly-functional, age appropriate and safe baby carriers, and seized the opportunity to create their own brand. Akash’s own experience with his slipped disc condition which prevented him from carrying his children for long, as well as their research made them realize that the existing baby carriers in the market weren’t really that useful for growing children, from a functional and practicality point of view.
The couple spent considerable time researching and designing the perfect baby carrier and decided to manufacture it themselves. Realizing that building a business like this from scratch with two kids, would entail heavy expenditure, they decided to take the social media route. They began to share relatable real-life comic illustrations on Instagram showcasing the challenges, love, struggles and experiences of new parents who were also busy trying to set up their professional life in order. Says Ruchi, “We tapped into the power of storytelling and authenticity to connect with our target audience, even before our product was ready for launch.”
According to Akash, “Throughout the research and development stage, which took around a year and a half, we leveraged our growing Instagram following which was already 70,000 strong, all of whom were potential customers.”
Sold completely online, via their website, their brand has already become a go-to for parents around the country who want to bond with their children, carry them easily, the stress free way and also enjoy each moment of parenthood.
“We are thrilled to see how our baby carrier brand has taken off,” says Akash. “As parents, there is nothing more important than functionality and ensuring your child is safe and secure. We are honoured to have created a product that can give parents a hassle-free child carrying experience because we understand the importance and need of carrying a little one”
Ruchi added, “We put our heart and soul into designing The Butt Baby Seat, and we are overjoyed to see the positive impact they have had on families everywhere. We hope to continue to provide parents with the EASIEST way to carry their children, and expand our brand to other countries and markets.”
With their commitment to innovation and simplicity, and the ability to adopt innovative marketing strategies. Ruchi & Akash Jain have shown that hard work and passion can lead to great success in the world of business and entrepreneurship. Going forward the couple hopes to achieve a Rs. 6 Cr turnover in the year 2023-2024. They are planning to launch several more products in the year ahead with the intention of expanding their footprint nationally and internationally and maintaining their healthy 75 to 100% annual growth rate which took their bootstrapped business to where it is now.
For more information on the brand and their products, visit their website https://www.buttbaby.in/ or follow them on Instagram https://instagram.com/buttbaby.india?igshid=OTk0YzhjMDVlZA==


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Blessed be Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and now Green Monday. This article here talks about the phenomenon noticed a few years ago that the Monday after Thanksgiving saw a sharp rise in online sales, presumably because everyone that goes back to work on the Monday after Thanksgiving wishes to buy the items online that they couldn't procure during the Black Friday madness. Ebay is now predicting that another anomaly will occur the Monday of the second week of December as procrastinators for Christmas presents will realize that they need to order their items in time to be shipped and received before Dec 25th.
To retailers, this time of year is like the Super Bowl of shopping. Most of the proceeds made in a calendar year for many retailers will occur during the holidays. As a result, retailers are all pining to collect as much from as many customers as possible, so some strange and otherwise abnormal pricing schemes and strategies take place.
I propose that even though the Black Friday participants feel that they are getting phenomenal deals, that they all suffer from the winner's curse, and that part of the price paid by them for their goods is not easily accounted for like loss of sleep, waiting in large lines, or fighting that cranky fat lady for the last copy of Pirates of the Caribbean on sale for $5.99.


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Publishers from around the world feel that technology firms such as Facebook, YouTube and Google did not do enough last year to combat misinformation on their platforms, according to research published today by the Reuters Institute for Journalism.
In a survey of 233 digital leaders from 32 countries that included editors in chief, CEOs and heads of digital, just 17% said that Facebook did enough in 2019 to tackle misinformation across its platforms, which include WhatsApp and Instagram.
The poor response from media leaders comes despite Facebook “removing billions of accounts, stepping up funding for fact-checking, and increasing transparency around political advertising”, the report said.
In the report, titled ‘Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions for 2020’, none of the major tech platforms won plaudits for their handling of misinformation.
YouTube was only viewed as marginally better than Facebook, with just 18% believing that the video-sharing platform went far enough in its efforts over the past year. The firm’s recommendation algorithms have come under fire for pushing users towards sensationalist content such as conspiracy theories.
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Youtube’s parent company Google scored 34% after changes to its algorithms “surfaced more original and local journalism in results”.
Twitter was deemed to have done the most in tackling misinformation at 41%, which was possibly influenced by its recent decision to ban all political advertising on the social media platform.
The tech platforms that supported journalism most
Google (60%) and Twitter (33%) were both considered better than Apple (26%) and Facebook (25%) for supporting journalism, followed by Snapchat (12%) and Amazon (7%). The report said Google’s innovation funds provided to journalistic outlets contributed to its higher score.
It adds that “Facebook’s lower score may reflect historic distrust from publishers after a series of changes of product strategy which left some publishers financially exposed”.
In 2015 Facebook provided inflated video metrics to advertisers and media companies, which lead to greater investment into video strategies. After inaccuracies in the figures became apparent, hundreds of journalists subsequently lost their jobs. In October 2019 Facebook agreed to pay a $40m settlement to advertisers.
One UK publisher that did one wish to be named said: “All the tech platforms spend a tiny fraction of their vast revenues and technology resources on this area, despite fair, transparent media being an absolutely vital ingredient of a healthy, functioning democracy. Most of their efforts feel like lip service to appease regulators.”
Do publishers want greater regulation of tech platforms?
Tech platforms are not considered publishers and therefore not legally responsible for the content posted on them by users. But despite the clear pattern of distrust in tech platforms, journalistic outlets had mixed views on whether regulating tech platforms is the way forward. A quarter of publishers said that policy intervention is likely to do more harm than good. Some 18% said that greater regulation of tech platforms would help, but the majority (56%) said it would make no difference.
“Few of the platforms take the business of journalism seriously. Funds and small bits of industry engagement won’t cut it. The industry needs real and meaningful business models for journalism. Apple News+ achieves the opposite, which is profiteering for Apple while conditions for publishers are appalling,” said a global publisher that did not wish to be named.
Apple News has become something of a black box. In the UK a small team of journalists in Apple’s employment are responsible for selecting stories from other outlets to push to its 11 million UK users via the pre-installed Apple News app.
Looking ahead, 53% of respondents said podcast initiatives would be important for them this year. Similarly, 52% said that AI-driven initiatives, such as automated content, would be very important for their publication this year.


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Romanian car manufacturer Dacia has agreed a deal to sponsor rugby union’s Pro14 Final Series.
Dacia will serve as the official car partner of this season’s knockout stages and the final, which will be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Park on May 25.
Dacia will have a presence at all six games of the Final Series through pitch-side branding. Fans will also be given the chance to win prizes and take part in bespoke activations as part of the agreement.
Pro14 is contested by teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales and South Africa.


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Facebook hopes that its focus on personal, rather than cookie, data will help it convince brands to spend their display ad dollars on its ad network rather than those from rivals.
The Economist has stressed the importance of social media, crediting its social activity as a ‘critical component’ in doubling the profitability of its circulation business over the last four years.
While brands and agencies love to celebrate their successes, there are certain issues such as an over-reliance on data and a siloed approach to work that too many marketers are avoiding talking about according to top marketers from Sainsbury’s, Unilever and Travelex.
Although still negative overall, expectations around marketing jobs has improved thanks in part to the government’s extension of the furlough scheme.
Twenty-five years on, EasyJet’s third employee looks back at how a mixture of bombastic ads and guerilla marketing helped the airline overcome its ‘David versus Goliath’ struggle.
Despite a slight upturn in confidence last month, the latest lockdown and increased restrictions have put a serious dent in any hopes for a more optimistic outlook going into 2021.
The Marketing Academy has created an online learning platform, which is available to its global community and sponsors, as well we 1,000 marketers who have been made redundant or are on furlough.


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This story is a part of a series of stories on Glossy about the future of experiential, looking at all the ways face-to-face interactions in beauty and fashion are changing. You can read other stories in this series here.
On June 13, TikToker “Marissa M” of @quartzandleisure posted a video labeled “Zara Dressing Room Hack” that’s since been viewed more than 450,000 times. Set to the TikTok-popular song “International Super Spy” from the children’s series “The Backyardigans,” it shows her store-hopping at a local mall, as a caption pops up explaining her actions: “Buying clothes from Zara, then going next door to H&M to try them on because Zara’s fitting rooms are closed…Then going right back to Zara to return everything I don’t like.”
Posts on getting around closed fitting rooms have been flooding TikTok since stores began reopening and implementing new safety protocols after pandemic-forced closures. Videos show people trying on clothes over their clothes in store parking lots, and receiving large deliveries to try-on looks they like at home. The hashtag #dressingroomsclosed has 182,000 views on TikTok, while #nofittingrooms has 46,000 views and #fittingroomsclosed has 14,000.
When stores began reopening in May 2020, closed fitting rooms were standard. Retailers said it was a safety precaution and a way to keep headcount down, with mandated restrictions on store capacity. Those rules have largely gone by the wayside.
Today, there’s a retail worker shortage, so an inability to staff fitting rooms is no doubt a culprit in keeping them closed. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings in retail have been inching up all year. In early June, the Labor Department reported nearly 1 million open retail jobs. Nearly 650,000 retail workers quit their jobs in April alone, that’s been owed to low industry wages, new unemployment benefits and fear of getting coronavirus, among other factors.
As of July 2, Zara’s fitting rooms in NYC were still closed, according to in-store associates. Neither Zara’s nor Target’s corporate offices responded to requests for comment, though Target reportedly reopened its rooms nationwide on June 1. Saks Fifth Avenue declined to comment, though it had reopened its fitting rooms in sync with its stores, promising “additional safety measures” like quarantining clothes post-try-on. Based on personal experience, this didn’t always pan out. TJX company simply stated via an email that the company had been “pleased to reopen [its] U.S. fitting rooms” in June.
Trying on clothes, for many, is a top reason for entering a store versus ordering online and dealing with potential returns. But the pandemic has accelerated the move to buying clothes via e-commerce, and many people have made do without in-store try-on at their favorite stores. Several have moved to emerging technologies like virtual try-on, which is fast becoming table stakes for online retailers. Others have embraced retailers’ newly implemented try-before-you-buy offerings or become more comfortable with making returns, the latter of which wreaks havoc on retailers’ bottomline.
How fitting rooms will fare post-pandemic may be a question of retailers’ effectiveness at offering another experience that’s a draw. Many people will need a reason to go to a store beyond pinpointing their size in a pair of jeans. But, even according to those offering tech-based alternatives, fitting rooms aren’t at risk for going out of style.
“Whatever is a typical brick-and-mortar try-on experience, we’re trying to replicate that for e-commerce,” said Donny Ouyang, the CEO of 1-year-old try-before-you-buy service BlackCart. But, “Fitting rooms are not going away,” he said.
“Trying before buying has always been part of the success formula of retail,” he said. “And smart mirrors, VR and AR — they’re cool, fancy and newsworthy, but they only serve the purpose of bringing people to the door. You can’t really replicate putting something on, and seeing how it fits your body and what it feels like to wear it.”
In step with the rise of e-commerce, try-before-you-buy is catching on. In the last three months, BackCart has changed its sales qualification criteria for partner retailers, in order to “damper the demand” as it builds up its team to accommodate them, said Ouyang. It currently has 20 merchants that have recently signed contracts and are “waiting in the queue.”
Its partners, which include Levi’s, have seen a 24% increase in their online conversion rates. On average, their average order value has been up 44% since signing on with the company.
People tend to try more and keep more when using try-before-you-buy versus placing a traditional order, he said. He added that half of customers use try-before-you-buy to try-on one style in multiple sizes, while others try a wide mix of styles.
For 2021, BlackCart is projecting $250 million in transaction value. The company takes a “small percentage” of transactions when customers use its service, Ouyang said. Typically, a “try before you buy” button is featured on retailers’ product pages under “add to cart.”
Likewise, the pandemic accelerated the need for fit technology, considering stores and fitting rooms were closed. But most solutions and quizzes simply suggest sizing, which isn’t enough, said Christina Marzano, co-founder and CEO of digital try-on tool Bods. Sizes vary from one brand to another, plus fit is subjective; a size doesn’t specify whether a piece will be loose or tight, or allow a shopper to decide what they want the fit to be.
Bods provides a solve, but it does fall short of an IRL try-on experience. “There are still going to be garments that people want to try on, feel on their body and feel the fabric, while having a glass of champagne and that entire store experience,” she said. “We’re not trying to replicate that. We’re just trying to provide something that is better than what exists [online] now, which is nothing — so that people can make informed decisions on their purchases and also have fun while doing it.”
On June 17, New York-based fashion brand Khaite launched on its e-commerce site a beta version of Bods. It allows a shopper to see a style on their body in 3D, after loading two images of themselves and manipulating the resulting avatar as needed. Currently, shoppers can digitally try-on Khaite’s fall 2021 collection, and more styles will be incorporated over time.
Marzano said Khaite was a perfect first partner because it presented challenges. It prides itself on the quality, craftsmanship and details of its pieces. Plus, it sells almost exclusively via DTC e-commerce.
“‘I had the most amazing experience on an e-commerce site,’ said no one, ever,” said Marzano. “But e-commerce is taking a larger piece of the retail pie, and for brands that aim to offer a personalized experience, allowing the shopper to see themselves in the clothes only makes sense.”
Cate Holstein, founder and creative director of Khaite, said the newly implemented experience is a play to reflect the luxury experience and details that have become signatures of the brand.
“There are so many digital fit ‘tools’ out there,” she said. “But we were able to customize [this] so that it is embedded within the world of Khaite. It doesn’t feel separate or disjointed, but like an added dimension of the brand to discover.”
She said that Khaite provided Bods with the patterns and tech packs for each of its styles, just as it would with its factories. “It’s not a matter of creating digital approximations of garments. It’s about recreating each piece, in each size and material, so the experience is fully personalized and true to life,” she said.
But there’s no besting the process of actually trying on a style in a store full of alternatives — or the return process of simply hanging it up. While some will become smarter than others, in retailers’ attempts to elevate the customer experience, fitting rooms are set to emerge from the pandemic relatively unscathed and unchanged. And they will reopen.
“The experience of going to a dressing room and waiting in line, feeling rushed through the whole process — it’s not great, but it’s a necessary evil,” Ouyang said.


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A fully-electric truck weighing 40 tonnes is now being used for deliveries by car manufacturer BMW in Munich – a first for European roads.
The vehicle, designed and built by Dutch truck manufacturer Terberg, will be charged using 100 per cent renewable energy and will initially be used to transport automotive parts between BMW facilities in Munich. It takes three to four hours to charge completely and can then travel up to 100 kilometres – the equivalent distance of a full day’s work.
The truck is a partnership between BMW and service provider Scherm and is the first of its kind to be used on public roads in Europe after successfully completing its first test drives. Electric buses and smaller trucks are becoming more common, but these tend to be of the 10-tonne weight category. The 40-tonne truck will initially transport vehicle components such as shock absorbers and spring between a BMW factory and Scherm’s logistics centre.
According to BMW, the truck is also environmentally friendly, generating no direct CO2 emissions and being quieter than conventional diesel vehicles. Compared to a diesel engine, the electric truck will save 11.8 tonnes of CO2 per year, the equivalent of emissions generated by a BMW 320d EfficientDynamics car going around the world almost three times.
Hermann Bohrer, head of the BMW Group Plant, said: “With our electric truck, we are sending another strong signal for sustainable urban mobility.
“We are contributing to reducing emissions in the city and are proud to be the first automotive manufacturer in Europe to use an electric truck of this size to transport materials on public roads.”
The move is welcome as the need for electric and other alternative freight vehicles is becoming increasingly acute. Trucks and busses account for a quarter of all CO2 emissions from road transport in the EU and six per cent of total EU emissions. Emissions from all vehicles in the EU are still 20.5 per cent higher than in 1990.
Bavaria’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Ilse Aigner, said: “BMW is making an important contribution to this and is showing that you can succeed on the global market with sustainable products made by innovative companies.”


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Medikabazaar announces geographical expansion with over 45 fulfilment centres across tier-2 and 3 cities to strengthen Indian healthcare supply chain
Medikabazaar, India’s leading B2B Health-tech platform, today announced its expansion of warehousing capacity across India to strengthen supply chain infrastructure. The health-tech firm is moving to bigger facilities and have set up more than 45
Medikabazaar, India’s leading B2B Health-tech platform, today announced its expansion of warehousing capacity across India to strengthen supply chain infrastructure. The health-tech firm is moving to bigger facilities and have set up more than 45 fulfilment centres across the country to cater to the surge in customer base demands with a target to increase accessibility and faster availability of medical supplies and equipment across India’s farthest corners by augmenting their supply chain efficiencies.
Traditionally, medical supply chains have been concentrated in and around metropolitan cities and a wide supply chain gap has hindered the availability and accessibility of healthcare facilities in tier-II and III cities. Medikabazaar’ s geographical expansion is aimed at reducing delivery turnaround times, ensuring better availability of medical supplies in underserved regions and other rural areas, and thus improving accessibility of healthcare supplies and facilities in the remotest regions of India.
The company has expanded their fulfilment centres in all major states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha. Medikabazaar is further looking to expand its supply chain facilities in the North-Eastern belt and provide the farthest penetration of healthcare supplies.
Vivek Tiwari, CEO & Founder, Medikabazaar said “The expansion of fulfilment centres will play a major role in easing the distribution and delivery of products but also reduce costs in the long term. Fulfilment centres provide storage for both finished products and materials, packing and distribution services, and numerous other advantages. This expansion will help us serve our current high growth phase and create a positive impact in tier-II and III cities as we will directly serve our customers in almost every state with multiple fulfilment centres that will serve as robust repositories of healthcare supplies and equipment.”


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How to Buy Bitcoin in the USA using Credit Card, PayPal, Cash. Sep 03, 2019 · There are tons of ways to buy Bitcoin in the USA from exchanges to ATMs. But here comes the question – which one I should choose. In this article, we cover the most popular methods to buy BTC, explain traps and pitfalls everyone should know before buying Bitcoin and talk about wallets to store cryptocurrency.. Where to buy Bitcoin in the USA How to Buy Bitcoin at Walmart with Cash in 2019 | Crypto ... A bitcoin can rise in the market, and this can result in a rise in your income level. There are different ways on how to buy bitcoin around the country. 1. Can I Buy bitcoin at Walmart? When you hear that you can buy bitcoin at Walmart, it doesn’t mean that you go to Walmart and you are handed the bitcoin.
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Technologies such as ‘blockchain’, linked to crypto assets, open great business opportunities but also multiply cyber risks. Criminals take advantage of regulation.
Although the large-scale adoption of technology has generated numerous benefits and business opportunities, it has also multiplied the exposure to cyber risks for individuals, companies and governments alike . Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum identified cybersecurity as one of the top ten international concerns, the only one of a technological nature. The relationship between these risks and technologies such as blockchain and cryptoassets was addressed yesterday at the Expansión AI and new technologies meeting.
Blockchain technology has already established itself in various sectors, contributing to a profound transformation of business models. During their initial stages, some cryptoassets were associated with use for illicit purposes due to difficulties in traceability. “Everyone understands what blockchain is, but there can be different types depending on the underlying technologies,” said José Javier Martínez Herráiz, delegate of the Rector of Information Security at the University of Alcalá .
For example, he explained that bitcoin uses known algorithms, but other cryptocurrencies are more complicated to track. “There are numerous different technologies that evolve very quickly: the world of crime is ahead because it has many means,” warned Martínez Herráiz. In this sense, he added that universities are contributing to the research of these technologies in the field of cryptocurrencies.
Alberto Redondo, commander of the Civil Guard and head of the Criminal Cyberintelligence Group of the Judicial Police Technical Unit (UTPJ) , wanted to break the myth around the deep web or ‘dark zone’ of the Internet: “There is cybercrime, but not as much as you think.” On the other hand, he did warn about the new Crime as a Service model, which “is changing the paradigm of cybercrime and generates many problems in the field of deep cybercrime.” This concept includes ransomware attacks that seek affiliates through deep web forums, companies that offer the service of hindering the traceability of crypto assets and, above all, child sexual content.
To face these threats, Redondo explained that the Security Forces and Corps adapt their response structures. Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of international cooperation: “The fight against cybercrime cannot be understood without international judicial and police collaboration.” The sharing of good practices between companies and the Administration is also key, given that they are usually the victims of these attacks.
In the case of Europe, the MiCA ( Market in Crypto-Assets ) regulation opens a new panorama for financial institutions. “The cryptoasset market is going to change radically: the regulations specify the roles of each of the actors in the value chain,” said José Ángel Fernández Freire, executive president of Prosegur Crypto and director of innovation at Prosegur Cash . In this way, financial entities will emerge as product distributors, while companies like Prosegur assume the role of custodians.
Fernández Freire compared this situation to what happened in the 1970s, when financial institutions decided that they were going to stop storing banknotes in their own safes. Thus, “we offer a system that is unmatched in the world because it combines all the logical security measures with all the perimeter physical security measures that Prosegur has,” he stated.
From the perspective of a company specialized in certification, “Europe leads standardization and legislation in cybersecurity,” commented José Ruiz Gualda, co-director of jtsec (Applus+) . The push for regulations has made cybersecurity certification integrated as part of the business. “Maintaining cybersecurity in the supply chain (SBOM) is crucial, especially given the new regulations in both Europe (CRA) and the United States,” said Ruiz Gualda.
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Due to this trend towards overregulation, the founder of Caelum Labs commented that “there are many companies that are born in Europe and then end up leaving.” For Puig, the reason is not the search for more favorable taxation, but the fact that “at a technological level there are many countries that give you more opportunities by having more open regulation.”


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Hitman: Absolution producer Hakan Abrak has said the game will feature a hardcore difficulty mode for fans of the series, and and it’s a stealth-based mode.
Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, Abrak said the inclusion is a nod to the gameplay of previous Hitman titles.
“We will get into more details at a later point, but obviously it’s linked to the playing style,” he said. “It’s more pacify your enemies, be undetected, maybe solve the challenges in a smarter way. That will probably give you a stealth assassin achievement.
“We have a lot of difficulty levels in the game as well. Rest assured, the hardcore fans that like to have replayablity value in the game or want to have this stealth assassin – you know, I’m the ultimate stealth assassin – that playing style, those Achievements, are very much in the game.
“There’s a huge replayability value in it and we have some features in the game I cannot speak about that will enhance this and make this easier, and heighten the replayability value for the hardcore players as well.”
Abrak said the hardcore mode even has its own “very special name,” and while he wasn’t at liberty to divulge it at the time, it is “going to please the hardcore fans.”
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Official: Acura confirms refresh for 2013 ZDX
The ZDX hasn't exactly been a sales superstar for Acura. Only 1,564 examples of the oddball crossover were sold last year, making it the fourth-worst-selling new vehicle in the United States in 2011. But nevertheless, Acura is committed to offering its most-expensive crossover for at least another year, as we've now learned that a refresh is on deck for 2013.
We don't have any photos of the 2013 ZDX just yet (the 2012 model is pictured here), but rest assured, the design changes will likely be very slight. Acura released only a few details in its 2013 model year full-line press release, stating that the updated ZDX will feature styling changes, new technology features and that it "will be sold in a single, valued-added package offering clients greater value on a luxury scale."
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Take a 360 Degree Video Tour into How Safe Water Can Change a Community in Peru
In Peru, one in seven people (many of whom are children) do not have access to safe, drinkable water and are susceptible to water-borne illness. To draw attention to the lack of access to safe drinking water, the Clorox brand team and AOL partnered to create a 360 video to allow others to immerse themselves in a community in Peru that has benefitted from a program Clorox developed to address this problem and drive donations to it.
Safe water is foundational. Giving communities access to safe, clean water has a ripple effect, creating healthier and livelier communities. In many places, unsafe water is a reality and a leading cause of illness, malnutrition and death among children. In fact, diarrheal diseases kill more children than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined, making it the second leading cause of death among children under five.
While there are many clean water technologies, the reality is that unlike some global issues, there is a simple, cost-effective, scalable and easily adoptable way to kill bacteria and viruses in water – a few drops of bleach. According to a Clorox survey, only one-third of those ages 18-34 know about bleach’s ability to purify water. Through The Safe Water Project in Peru, The Clorox Company is leading an effort to address the chronic problem of unsafe drinking water. Since its launch, The Safe Water Project has proved strong results, with more than 60 percent of community households treating their water with bleach and over 350,000 liters of water a day being purified.
“The goal of The Safe Water Project is to use the disinfecting power of bleach to provide more than 100 million liters of safe, drinkable water to more than 25,000 people each year in 21 different communities. The project installs community bleach dispensers that help treat and disinfect water and provides health education,” said Gabriele Amtmann, Associate Director Marketing, The Clorox Company. “By working with HuffPost RYOT, our Clorox brand is using immersive technology to draw attention to an issue that might feel far away to those of us in the United States, but has far-reaching effects.”
The campaign leverages the capabilities of AOL’s award-winning Partner Studio and Oscar Nominated HuffPost RYOT, allowing Clorox to tap into AOL’s full-suite of new solutions and services. Using immersive 360 video technology, HuffPost RYOT created an experience where viewers can see what it’s like to live in one of the communities being impacted by this project. Leveraging AOL’s network, which reaches more than 500 million global consumers, this short film, “Purely Peru,” showcases how virtual reality can be used for global storytelling and social good. In addition to the video, the campaign will include cutting-edge donation button technology for the in app experience and AOL research methodologies to develop metrics for 360/VR consumer engagement.
“AOL is proud to be a long-standing Clorox partner and by leveraging HuffPost RYOT’s immersive capabilities, we are driving a fresh new dialogue around how brands can engage with their audiences through this game-changing technology,” said Molly Swenson, CMO of HuffPost RYOT. “Our work with Clorox allows people to step inside and see for themselves how the company is raising awareness around unsafe drinking water and experience what they’re doing to impact and empower communities in Peru with the tools to create their own safe, potable water.”
The 360 video series will be accessible across screens and enable viewers to experience the action on the HuffPost RYOT app, YouTube 360 or through a VR headset. 360 video is now enabled across AOL’s pre-roll, outstream, interstitial and expandable ad formats for desktop and mobile. To view the 360 video and donate to The Safe Water Project visit http://ryot.huffingtonpost.com/purely-peru/.
About The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with about 8,000 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2016 sales of $5.8 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Pine-Sol® cleaners; Liquid Plumr® clog removers; Poett® home care products; Fresh Step® cat litter; Glad® bags, wraps and containers; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® dressings and sauces; Brita® water-filtration products; Burt’s Bees® natural personal care products; and Renew Life® digestive health products. The company also markets brands for professional services, including Clorox Healthcare® and Clorox Commercial Solutions®. More than 80 percent of the company’s sales are generated from brands that hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their categories.
Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, a community of global leaders committed to sustainability. The company also has been broadly recognized for its corporate responsibility efforts, most notably receiving two Climate Leadership Awards for Excellence in 2015 and a Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award in 2016 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as being named to CR Magazine’s 2016 Best Corporate Citizens list and included in the 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings. The Clorox Company and its foundations contributed nearly $17 million in combined cash grants, product donations, cause marketing and employee volunteerism in the past year. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com, including the Good Growth blog, and follow the company on Twitter at @CloroxCo.
AOL is a global, mobile media technology company with a mission to build brands people love. AOL is recognized as a leader in the digital space, dedicated to delivering premium content to consumers and innovative advertising solutions to brands and publishers. A subsidiary of Verizon, AOL is shaping the digital future.
About HuffPost RYOT
HuffPost RYOT is an immersive media company based in Los Angeles. Recently acquired by AOL, HuffPost RYOT is one of the most prolific virtual reality and 360° content studios in the world. HuffPost RYOT spotlights global and social issues, creating innovative 360° and virtual and augmented reality experiences for viewers. Their films span five continents and profile courageous individuals, bringing new and innovative stories to the stateside audience. They have received numerous accolades for filmmaking, including a 2016 Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Short, as well as recognition as finalists for both the 2016 Emmy Awards and the 2016 Peabody Awards.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, and Amun, a digital asset exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer, announced a partnership today which will allow a BNB ETP to be listed on the regulated segment of the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Switzerland-based ETP issuer Amun has already launched several crypto ETPs with the SIX Swiss Exchange and it has now partnered up with Binance to launch the BNB ETP (Ticker: ABNB). Trading for the ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange starts today.
ETPs comprise securities that are traded on stock markets. They are created usually to track a financial instrument like a share-price index, a currency, a commodity, or an interest rate. The ABNB ETP issued by Amun is administered by the Amun Onyx Platform and it tracks the price of BNB. Amun has issued 8 ETPs with cryptocurrencies so far, including a partnership with Bitcoin Suisse to launch an ETP based on bitcoin and ether, in a mission to bring the traditional financial world and blockchain-based infrastructure closer together.
In the official statement issued by Binance, it is mentioned that the BNB ETP is just the first step of the partnership, hinting at the creation of more “innovative products contributing to the global transition to crypto assets,” and that using the BNB utility token in a way that fits into a traditional financial structure will help to make it more accessible to the institutional market and the retail market.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao mentioned that the partnership “will provide traditional investors access with diversified exposure and segue into the global cryptocurrency market and its innovative products”. According to Amun CEO Hany Rashwan, Amun’s ETPs are securities by design, and the ABNB ETP will make BNB “accessible to institutional and retail investors in a secure, affordable, and regulated Swiss exchange traded product”.
Yesterday Binance announced it will launch the ninth phase of its Lending Products platform on Oct. 16, adding 6 new 14-day fixed term lending products including BNB, BTC, ETH and more.


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Over the summer we saw the decline of the so-called geek glasses, as chunky, dark acetate frames finally stopped appearing on European catwalks, and subsequently on the faces of celebrities and the fashion elite. In their place we saw the re-appearance of aviator-shaped glasses and sunglasses, with thin, steel or titanium frames experiencing a boost in popularity.
Of course, nothing lasts forever, and with winter quickly on the way we can expect an influx of new trends and styles. But, it would seem aviators aren’t going anywhere, with the 1970s and 1990s influences still holding strong on the AW catwalks. Good news then for anyone who owns the original Ray-Ban glasses, or indeed any of the current thin-framed offerings from Gucci or Balenciaga.
It’s not only the 70s trend that aviators are tied into, they also play nicely into the growing desire for oversized fashion. According to Tom Broughton, founder of Cubitts, the pared back, slender aviators are most in demand – the opposite of the geek glasses trend that seemed popular for so long. Whether or not they’re gone for good, however, is up for debate. “I don’t agree that thick-rimmed frames are dead”, says Broughton, “Although there is a lot of interest in thin, wire-framed shapes, heavy frames still have a lot of appeal.”
So it may be too early to throw away your chunky acetate frames and replace them with thin-framed aviators, but it’s certainly worth investing in a pair of Ray Bans or lightweight Gucci frames to fit in with the current AW trends.


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THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - Heating bills from the record-setting winter cold weather are hitting mailboxes now. For some, that could pose financial hardships.
No one likes opening their mailbox to reveal a stack of bills. But it's even more discouraging when one of those bills is much higher than usual.
"We saw an average of 50 to 100% increase in bills," said Thomasville City Manager Steve Sykes. "It would be the customers that have very little insulation or didn't manage their thermostats during the cold weather that will see a significant increase in power bills."
The bills going out this month include the days Thomasville hit peaks in electric demand when the morning lows were in the teens.
Sykes continued, "We've designed this program around people's bills who will have those 3 days in their bill."
City officials announced Thursday that Thomasville Utilities will provide extensions on extremely high utility bills resulting from the recent frigid temperatures. Word traveled fast and one happy customer even interrupted our interview.
Caller: "Thanks for helping us and putting it in the papers so everyone will know!"
The payment extension does have some stipulations.
The extension only applies to the amount in excess of the customer's previous month's bill with that difference being spread out over the next three bills. And to be eligible for the extension, customers must be in good standing and must pay the first installment of the extension by the due date of the bill.
But even with the stipulations, Thomasville Utility customers say the timing of the extension couldn't be better.
Thomasville Utility customer Allyson Singletary said, "It will help out my family being able to divide it into three payments because we're in the process of moving and that'll help."
And it will help when you have to open the mailbox again to send a payment check back.
The payment extension plan isn't automatic, so customers wishing to participate in the extension must formally request it.
For more information about the bill extension you can call the City of Thomasville Utilities at (229) 227-7001.


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To promote its Spring-Summer 2015 collection, the ready-to-wear brand enlisted the artistes for an international campaign.
The Eleven Paris design studio drew inspiration from the afro-house rhythms of Johannesburg, South Africa for this Spring-Summer 2015 collection, with its vibrant colours and whimsical prints.
In a campaign shot in New York by Kim Jakobsen To, pieces from the new ready-to-wear line are presented by the brand’s two new ambassadors – Solange Knowles and Christopher Owens.
“After the global celebrity Kate Moss, we wanted spokesmodels who would represent another facet of Eleven Paris, one that is constantly on the lookout for emerging creative movements and which has designed to the rhythm of indie music since 2003,” said Dan Cohen, the brand’s co-founder.
“For me, Solange and Christopher as a pair are the perfect illustration of this.”


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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — A 21-year-old Northern Kentucky college student has started his own business.
Isaiah Kelly custom designs and restores shoes all the while studying for classes.
“So what’s really crazy is that I was not into art at all,” Kelly said, with a brush in his hand painting a pair of shoes. I never thought n a million years I would be sitting here painting a shoe.”
Kelly says his outlook has transformed in recent days.
“My first major here at NKU was graphic design which in the school of the arts. I didn’t like it so much that I switched my major like after the first semester.”
For Kelly that was an experience during his freshman year at Northern Kentucky University while he also worked at a shoe store.
“I did not care about shoes or clothes but I guess being around shoes 40 hours a week I just fell in love with shoes. going into my freshman year of college I use to look up how to get shoes for cheap on YouTube just cause I’m really frugal with my money,” Kelly said.
Kelly said that’s when he came across a video on creating designs and customizing shoes. He said his hobby started at his parents’ kitchen in Louisville and became a business eight months ago called “Smoove Creations.” He fills orders to paint shoes as a form of artistic expression.
“Now I love art. I see the art in everything. Every time I see a pair of shoes. Right now we do shoes be we eventually want to do phone cases, hats, t-shirts, we want to do everything,” Kelly said.
But starting a business came with its own set of challenges. Kelly has a passion for restoring and customizing shoes but needed to learn how to develop a balanced business-oriented support system. He acquired those skills by taking part in the university’s Inkubator Program which provides resources on growing a business.
“Something that we created for our students is the ability to test it out and that’s something that when you’re getting into entrepreneurship and you don’t have a support structure like this, it’s very challenging,” said Zac Strobl, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneur at NKU.
For Kelly, he’s transformed his challenges into a meaningful and rewarding career all before graduating college.
“I think that’s the coolest thing for me. Just knowing that somebody appreciates my creativity and is willing to not only pay for it but wear it themselves,” Kelly said.
The entrepreneur said he’s completed at least 50 orders of customized shoes and earned $10,000 since his start less than a year ago.


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Fashion retailer Quiz has said the success of its state of the art distribution centre, which opened in 2016, has provided the base for the business to grow revenues profitably.
Speaking at its latest year-end results, published this week the retailer said that in the year ended 31 March it extended the space used in its distribution centre by 40% to 232,000 sq ft at a cost of £0.8 million.
The company said the extension was to meet the increasing requirements of its online business. As part of the initiative the number of packing stations available to fulfil online sales is trebling – up from 24 to 78, said the company’s chief executive.
At head office meanwhile, Quiz has expanded its space for its enlarged marketing and newly created web development teams by converting space that was previously used as a distribution centre prior to 2016.
The company said along with store expansion and investment in IT it will continue to invest in its distribution facility during the year. “We are pleased to report a very good performance for the QUIZ brand during the year with excellent progress achieved from our omni-channel growth strategy,” said the company’s founder and chief executive officer Tarak Ramzan.
“The brand has continued to deliver rapid growth online, with revenues up 158% year on year, as well as strong growth in international target markets and across our UK store and concession estate,” said Ramzan.
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Two school friends who love wrestling had their dreams realised after a viral video led to them meeting their WWE idols.
Shares in Hornby plummeted after the troubled toymaker warned that poor Christmas trading will contribute to bigger-than-expected full-year losses.
Dixons Carphone has narrowed its profit forecasts after the company detailed weak Christmas trading at its UK and Ireland division as it continues to come up against more cautious consumer spending.
Royal Mail has said it handled 149 million parcels in a “good” Christmas for the group and confirmed it was edging closer to an agreement with unions.
Spending on voice-activated gadgets, clothing and food helped Scottish retailers record a robust end of the year, according to figures published today.
Retailer JD Sports has hiked its full-year profit outlook for the second time in four months as it bucked woes among high street clothing rivals.
Marks & Spencer saw shares slump after it revealed another steep fall in clothes sales and disappointing festive trading in its food halls as it failed to lure in cost-conscious shoppers.
Retail giants Tesco and John Lewis have added to the list of festive winners after posting solid sales, but Marks & Spencer joined a raft of casualties hit by tough high street trading and consumer belt-tightening.
Department store chain House of Fraser became the latest retailer to reveal festive trading woes as it saw store sales slump 2.9% in the run up to Christmas.
Sales at the John Lewis Partnership grew over Christmas but the group warned that profits will be dragged down by attempts to maintain competitive against its rivals.


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The Lamborghini Aventador has just hit the scene and has already been raking in the accolades! Recently, the Aventador was named Best Supercar at the Middle East Motor Awards, quite a prestigious honor and a large market! So what else has this model won already?
And the 5 Diamond Engineering Award goes to….the Aventador!
Other awards attained by the newest Lamborghini (so far!) include:
• DuPont Registry’s ‘2012 Car of the Year’
• ‘Best in Show’ at Geneva Motor Show
• ‘5 Diamond Engineering Award’ during Monterey Auto Week at Concorso Italiano
• And more that I am not aware of yet, and more to come!
The title of Best Supercar at MEMA Awards came after a 19-judge panel spanning 10 countries made the decision that the futuristic hypercar was a few laps ahead of any current competition. That is really a compliment in the ever-changing, furiously fast-paced world of supercars!
Lamborghini president and chief executive Stephan Winkelmann made this statement following the accolade,
"The Aventador is sold out into 2013, in the Middle East and around the world, and we are delighted to accept this award as a formal recognition of the Aventador’s place in supercar history."
Aventador interior cockpit, made for racing!
We are currently awaiting delivery of our own Aventador, and believe me– you will know when it arrives! Call us today and be the first to rent the Lamborghini Aventador in Miami!
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How an eBay Bookseller Defeated a Publishing Giant at the Supreme Court
This is a good long read that covers the monumental battle against your right to resell goods you’ve purchased from publishers. In the final moments you see Ted Olson battling for the common man and our rights to own the property we’ve purchased, whether the item was purchased abroad or domestically, First Purchase is the doctrine that holds sway. The very next step is YODA - below is an outline, and in future posts I will explain why you should support it.
Andrew Shore from Owner’s Rights Initiative thinks that the ruling is safe. “Kirtsaeng was the right decision and I don’t think Congress will tamper with it,” he posits. “The issue now is digital content.”
With embedded software now found in countless products ranging from cars to clocks, the question becomes whether rights in these products will be controlled by the owners or by copyright holders. Cisco’s “Internet of Everything” initiative makes the point that the physical world is increasingly blending into the digital world, but Shore sees peril in this trend. “We have to ask ourselves: do we want to be an ownership society or a licensing society?”
On September 18, 2014, Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-TX) introduced the “You Own Devices Act” (YODA), which would expand ownership rights in technology products by allowing users to transfer the rights to software inside the devices. “This straightforward and tightly focused bill reinforces our First Sale rights and preserves our ability to truly own the products that we buy,” said Farenthold in a statement.


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The Galaxy J1 is a relatively new smartphone out of the Korean tech giant that features low-end specs and a competitive price point. According to famous tipster Evan Blass who posted on Twitter, the handset could be on its way to U.S. carrier AT&T.
Samsung stays away from U.S. markets for lots of their low and mid-range handsets. However, this will likely not be the case with their new Galaxy J1 for 2016. Evan Blass took it to Twitter to tell everyone the device is inbound to AT&T. He also posted a render of what’s most presumably the version that’ll be available on AT&T. There has been no word on pricing nor availability, but it shouldn’t be too far off.
In case you have forgotten, or this is your first time hearing about the Galaxy J1 (2016), it sports a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display. It’s powered by a a quad-core Exynos 3475 processor backed with 1GB of RAM. The Galaxy J1 (2016) houses both a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. 8GB of internal memory is onboard, which can be expanded using a microSD card. Android Lollipop is pre-loaded. Hopefully we’ll get some options when it comes to colors. We’ll see what we get.
Source: Evan Blass (Twitter)


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The Balinese Governor has issued an “official letter” calling on government agencies to stop the sale of dog meat in Bali.
In a letter sent to Indonesian ministers and heads of police, veterinary and agriculture departments, Governor Made Mangku Pastika acknowledged the trade for the first time, as quoted from ABC News.
He said that food made from “raw dog meat that was killed by using cyanide poison and treated cruelly” was having a negative impact on the tourism.
To protect “the image of Bali tourism”, the Governor’s letter told his agencies to “order against the sale of dog meat because it is not inspected and guaranteed to be healthy and can potentially spread zoonotic diseases, especially rabies and other fatal dangers.”
The Governor’s letter also ordered data collection on the location and sale of dog meat, and a community education program to teach “that dog meat is not a food for consumption, especially for foreign tourists”.
Dr Nata Kesuma, the head of Bali’s Livestock and Animal Health Services, said last week: “I am sure we will be able to stop the dog meat trade if all relevant stakeholders are willing to cooperate and have the same vision, although it may take some time.
Animals Australia’s Lyn White has applauded the Balinese Governor’s reaction to the story.
“While fuelled by a small section of the community, the dog meat trade has been increasing rapidly in Bali, so the Government’s decision comes at a critical time,” Ms White said.
“It’s a more than appropriate response to a trade that involves significant animal cruelty, presents a serious human health risk, and undermines rabies eradication programs.”
The founder of Bali’s Animal Welfare Association, Janice Girardi, was more cautious.
“[It’s] a good first step but there’s a long way to go … the consumption of dog meat must be stopped,” she said.
Bali’s Animal Welfare Association, estimates more than 70,000 animals are killed in Bali each year to meet a growing appetite for dog meat.
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HUNDREDS of Deliveroo customers have had their accounts hacked with fraudsters stealing money from their bank accounts.
Many of the customers affected have taken to Twitter to complain about food orders - some worth hundreds of pounds - which have delivered to addresses they don’t recognise.
Some victims have even had to cancel their cards as a result of the issue.
On user said: “#deliveroo just allowed my account to be hacked to the tune of £600 in two day! Some fat hackers out there…”
While another said: "Just had to ring my bank and cancel my card because someone hacked my deliveroo and spent £300+ on deliveries... in France.”
A third customer said: “Bah just had my account hacked and someone's tried making a £207 deliveroo order?? Someone was a bit peckish…”
Deliveroo is denying that there has been a breach within its systems.
A Deliveroo spokesperson said: “Customer security is incredibly important to us, and instances of fraud on our systems are rare. We have robust processes in place, which we are constantly refining to protect customers.
“On the rare occasions fraud does occur, we block the account, reimburse the customer, report it, and work with the authorities to resolve the case.”
How do you get your money back if your Deliveroo account has been hacked
In the first instance you can contact Deliveroo by email firstname.lastname@example.org or on +44 203 322 3444.
Deliveroo should refund you for any amounts that have been taken from your account without authorisation.
If for any reason they do not you can try and recoup the money from your bank or credit card lender.
You should report the fraud as soon as possible directly to them.
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River Island has opened a new 6,000-sq ft store at New Square shopping centre, West Bromwich.
The Court of Appeal has this morning found in favour of the landlords in the case of Jervis & Others v Pillar Denton and Others.
Canary Wharf Group has signed the first retail brands to open at the new Crossrail retail and leisure destination, due to open in May 2015
Intuís customer feedback programme goes live
Intu has appointed customer feedback specialist eDigitalResearch to run its Voice of the Customer programme.
String of new lettings for Enfield Retail Park
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has secured five new retail and catering brands for Enfield Retail Park in London.†
Byron opens at thecentre:mk
Byron, the premium hamburger restaurant group, has opened a 4,500 sq ft restaurant at centre:mk.†
New letting at The Avenue
The Avenue shopping centre in Newton Mearns has secured the first Gerry Weber retail outlet in Scotland.
Volvo opens pop-up dealership at Bluewater
Volvo Car UK has opened its first pop-up dealership in the UK at Bluewater.†
Franklin & Marshall choose Seven Dials for first UK store
Seven Dials, London, has been selected by Italian fashion brand Franklin & Marshall for its UK debut.††


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Age of Wonders III Summary
Having just about sold over 1 million copies of Age of Wonders, the 1997 team of Triumph Studios have been absorbed into Paradox Interactive in a new business deal.
Age of Wonders 3 was anfor the series when it launched back on 31st March, 2014, adding more creativity into the 4X strategy mold with strategic battles and the challenge of a new hostile world. The two expansion packs - and – helped add to a game that wasn't short of content.
That content is no doubt what helped move Age of Wonders 3 into sales of over 500k copies, with the expansion packs close to that number as well, as revealed by Triumph Studios.
has revealed that it's working on adding modding support to its excellent fantasy 4X game Age of Wonders 3. To demonstrate this new feature, the team has also released a picture of – and I quote – a “cadaver wielding necromancer’s scythe riding a nightmare horse”.
Which is everything I've ever wanted and more, all in one sentence. Modding tools will arrive in the next patch, when Triumph is finished polishing bug-fixing.
has announced a public Steam Beta release for the upcoming Age of Wonders III Update 1.5, which should be here "in a couple of weeks."
It officially launches as a free update next to the upcoming expansion. The patch includes diplomatic AI profiles, overhauled diplomacy, and the return ofmultiplayer for that old school feel.
Halfling-heavy Age of Wonders 3 DLC pack Golden Realms has only just hit the shelves, but developer Triumph Studios is already planning the contents of its next expansion.
Aon the game's website reveals the addition of the Necromancer class, which suggests that undead, who were missing from the core game, will be making a reappearance.


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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone sales continue exponential growth with analysts forecasting global sales to reach a staggering US$36.9bn in just six years.
Already one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hobby drones, DJI, generated revenue of US$1bn in 2015 alone. As a consequence of drone systems leading the way in aerospace manufacturing, many other industries are embracing the technology within their own sphere.
Aside from well-publicized drone delivery systems, the flexibility, adaptability and cost implications have seen drones now being used for 3-D mapping, photography, agriculture, pipeline inspection and border patrol.
Future prospects for drones look very promising thanks to anticipated next-generation models which will concentrate further on the fields of package delivery, surveillance, mapping and inspection thanks to improved visualization and navigation systems.
However, this is not good news for everyone and despite the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) introducing a raft of legislation regarding the registration and use of drones larger than 2.5oz. The number of incidents of drones involved in near misses with commercial aircraft has risen sharply. From January to June 2015 there were, on average, five ‘sightings’ of drones by pilots of aircraft, while from July to October last year, that number had risen to over 30.
The US is not the only country experiencing this problem. In December last year in the UK there were seven incidents, of which four were classed as creating a serious risk of collision.
In March this year the pilot of an Air-France KLM flight coming in to land at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, was involved in a near miss with a drone at 5,500ft where the plane’s autopilot had to be disengaged to avoid a collision, the drone coming to within 16ft of making contact.


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Broadband action taken
New rules that should make it easier for broadband users to switch supplier have been announced – but they will not apply to all providers.
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has drawn up the regulations because a 'significant minority' of people had problems changing provider.
Under the new rules, broadband companies must give customers their Migration Authorisation Codes (Mac) when they want to move to a different company.
As competition for the supply of broadband has heated up and prices have dropped, the watchdog has had an increasing number of consumers suffering problems switching because their suppliers would not hand out Macs.
But while the new rules, to be introduced on St Valentine's Day, will cover providers that use BT's network, it will not affect those who have taken advantage of local loop unbundling to fit their own exchanges, such as Carphone Warehouse, or cable providers.
Ofcom is still working on ways of getting MACs to customers if their broadband suppliers cannot do so - for example, if they go bust.
All broadband providers must also ensure that customers are not affected by a technical problem known as 'tag on the line'.
This is when customers cannot sign up for broadband after moving house because the previous resident is still registered to that telephone line.
Ofcom's director of consumer policy Claudio Pollack said: 'These new rules are intended to ensure that switching is a quick and easy process for all.' New rules requiring suppliers to give customers Macs free of charge on request come into force on February 14.
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