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After the new Fujifilm GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR lens (Adorama/ B&H) was announced last month, there are more GF lenses are coming! According to the latest rumors from FujiRumors, at least four new Fujifilm GF lenses will be announced in next two years. Read More »
Fujifilm has just officially announced the new Fujifilm GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR lens. It is a super telephoto lens for the full-frame GFX cameras, featuring 16 lenses in 10 groups including one “Super ED” and two “ED”, 5 stops of shake reduction from the lens’ image stabilizer and fast focusing courtesy of a linear AF motor and weather sealed. This new lens costs $3,299, available for pre-order at Adorama/ B&H. Read More »
Tim Coleman has just posted a full review of the newly announced Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Lens (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama) at the PhotographyBlog.com. This new lens is compact, light, and has a wider angle of view than most kit lenses and creates very sharp images indeed. It is now in stock and shipping in Black and Sliver colors.
Along with the Fujifilm X-A5 ( Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama), Fujifilm also announced the Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Lens. It is a compact lens with an electronic zoom, two ED and three aspherical elements, a minimum focus distance of 5 cm and weighs just 136 grams. This new lens costs $299.95, available for Pre-Order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama. It will start shipping from Mar 15, 2018 in Black and Sliver colors. Read More »


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Broadband pricing controversy shows compromise needed
InternetNZ is calling on Internet Service Providers and Chorus to reach an agreement on reasonable pricing for fibre unbundling — and quickly.
Today, Chorus announced prices for their proposed unbundled fibre services. Some ISPs are claiming the price is too high and this will result in less benefit — and higher prices — for Internet users.
“Unbundling fibre is complicated, and there is clearly a disagreement about whether the pricing Chorus proposes is reasonable,” says InternetNZ Chief Executive Jordan Carter.
Unbundling means retail ISPs, such as Spark and Vodafone, gain direct access to fibre broadband cables, so they can install their own technology and manage the whole service to their customer. Without unbundling, broadband package details — like their speed and so on — are managed by Chorus or other local fibre companies.
InternetNZ has been calling for unbundling for a long time.
“The unbundling of the copper broadband network worked well. It lead to increased investment, lower prices and better services for New Zealanders. Fibre unbundling could be just as good for New Zealand.
“Price is a major factor of why some New Zealanders don’t have access to the Internet. Any changes that could potentially increase Internet prices would be a terrible thing and would only expand digital divides.
“We’ll listen to Chorus’s views and the ISPs as we analyse the unbundling proposal in more detail — today, we don’t know enough to take a view on whether Chorus or the ISPs are right.
“It’s important that ISPs and Chorus work together to find a mutually agreed solution to unbundling fibre, otherwise the Commerce Commission will need to be involved to find a fair price.
“It would be a shame if New Zealand’s Internet users had to wait for the Commission to sort this out,” says Carter.

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Konami denies rumors it plans on shutting down
By Bob Garcia
Talk of the video game company closing its doors permanently aren’t true
Earlier this week, some reports were stating that Konami had officially closed down its entire business related to video games as an internal restructuring plan was announced via its corporate website. Besides this, it was also reported by the Japanese publisher that Konami is looking to dissolve three productions from February 1 “to respond to the rapid market that surrounds us.” Given the circumstances, the rumor mills started turning in overdrive, but Konami has now confirmed that it isn’t planning on going anywhere.
A Konami spokesperson shared the following statement, “The announcement made refers to an internal restructure, with Production Divisions being consolidated. We have not ‘shut down’ our video gaming division.” It was explained by the publisher that the reason for the restructuring is to allow its development teams to report directly to upper-management so that way the communication chain can be faster and more efficient; there’s no idea to shut down the whole operation behind it.
As is well known, a next-gen version of Pro Evolution Soccer is coming to PlayStation 5 and Konami is working hard to get it done as soon as possible. With this, the Fox Engine will be replaced by the Unreal Engine. Apparently, there are some other rumors about Metal Gear and Silent Hill also getting a new version; however, based on recent speculations, that expectation might feel like wishful thinking on these times.
Making games isn’t the only business Konami has, and, even though it has been quiet lately, the company is also running other operations, such as gyms and casinos.


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Coinbase is Giving Away $1.2 Million in Dogecoin as it Starts Letting Users Trade the Meme Cryptocurrency
Dogecoin, which started as a joke, was the sixth most valuable cryptocurrency as of Thursday.
Coinbase said on Thursday that it plans to give away $1.2 million in dogecoin to encourage users to take advantage of its newest cryptocurrency trading option.
Users must buy or sell $100 in DOGE through Coinbase by June 10 to be eligible for the sweepstakes, the company said. Coinbase said it plans to give out one prize worth $300,000, 10 prizes worth $30,000, and 6,000 prizes worth $100 by around June 17.
The sweepstakes follows the company's announcement on Tuesday that it would start letting Coinbase Pro users trade dogecoin on its platform.
Related: Elon Musk Tweets, Dogecoin Surges
The announcement, along with a tweet from Elon Musk referencing the meme currency, sent dogecoin's value climbing by as much as 41%.
At $52.3 billion, dogecoin had the sixth-largest market cap among all cryptocurrencies as of Thursday evening, according to CoinMarketCap, after seeing a massive rally in May that sent its market cap soaring to more than $85 billion.
Dogecoin was started as a joke by two engineers in 2013, but has since gained immense popularity thanks to Redditors as well as endorsements from Musk and other high-profile celebrities, leading other crypto trading platforms like Robinhood, eToro, and Gemini to start accepting trades in recent weeks.
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We’ve received a surprisingly small amount of leaks regarding iOS 16 and its associated iPadOS release, iPadOS 16, but today finally brings us some news. It’s no wonder, since WWDC 2022 is happening next Monday, on June 6th.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, one of the big changes in iPadOS this year involves a redesigned multitasking interface, which shows open background apps. iPads are also expected to get new options for resizing app windows and extra ways to handle multiple apps at the same time. The current version of iPadOS 15 is able to do split-view multitasking, where you have two apps side by side and also you can get another app i Slide Over view.
You can hover that piece of UI on the side. The new iPadOS 16 multitasking is clearly meant to promote the iPad as a laptop replacement. Users will be able to change window sizes, like they do in Windows on a regular PC. There will also be new ways to keep multiple apps open at the same time. We expect to also see the 3D widgets, stacked ones from iOS 16 making an appearance here. iOS 16 may also bring widgets on the lockscreen, new audio and social features for Messenger and maybe even Always On Display.
Right now, the iPad stands for 9% of Apple’s annual sales, so it’s a key product. It grew quite a bit during the pandemic period.


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Moonbirds joins the ranks of other highly successful compilations such as Azuki, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and CryptoPunks.
Though massive NFT sales aren’t uncommon, Moonbirds’ rapid success as digital art of cartoon owls surprised many in the NFT community.
What are Moonbirds, exactly?
On Saturday, the Moonbird NFT collection debuted, and it rapidly sold out in a fixed-price drop, as the industry phrase for a debut is known.
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The Proof Collective, a group of 1,000 NFT collectors, was one of the driving forces behind the collection of 10,000 birds, which drew a lot of attention. Among the members are well-known NFT individuals such as Beeple artist Mike Winkelmann and investor Gary Vaynerchuk.
Kevin Rose and Justin Mezzell, cofounders of Proof Collective, are also well-known in the NFT community. Rose, for example, is a blockchain-focused venture capitalist at True Ventures and the host of popular cryptocurrency podcasts.
Proof Collective membership wasn’t inexpensive. According to NFT marketplace OpenSea, the average price for a Proof NFT, which symbolizes membership in the organization, was 1.99 Ether, or roughly $7,900 at the time. The current minimum price is 98 Ether, which equals $285,670.
According to Proof’s website, members have access to events, a secret Discord group chat, and collaborations. Moonbirds is one of these collaborations.
Anyone could enter a raffle to be guaranteed access to mint, or produce, Moonbird NFTs when they were released. According to the Moonbirds website, each raffle winner was granted one mint for 2.5 Ether, or around $7,500.
Proof members could also enter the raffle, but they were promised two Moonbirds for every Proof membership NFT they had.
7,875 Moonbirds were allocated to people who won the raffle, 2,000 to Proof Collective members, and 125 to the Moonbirds team for distribution.
According to CoinDesk, the Moonbirds drop was marred by controversy, with some alleging that bots rigged the raffle to their advantage and concerns that the project’s founders used inside information to buy Moonbirds with unusual features, potentially driving up their price in the future.
Moonbird owners may “nest,” or stake, their NFTs to “accrue extra benefits as total nested time mounts,” according to the company’s website. This means that NFT holders can acquire upgrades over time, such as “improved drops and awards.”
The success of Moonbirds represents the beginning of a company for Proof’s founders. Proof would use the profits to “create a new media company,” according to a YouTube video broadcast by Rose on Saturday.
Supporters of the Moonbirds consider the NFT drop and intended ecology as valuable, similar to what Yuga Labs accomplished with their successful Bored Ape Yacht Club, a top NFT collection that developed to become the epicenter of its own metaverse and ecosystem. Others, on the other hand, thought the price increase was strange.
NFT Ethics, a Twitter account that operates as a watchdog for the NFT industry, accused the Proof Collective of “wash trading” or influencing the price of its membership NFTs on Friday. When a seller is on both sides of a transaction in order to fraudulently inflate the worth of an asset. The Collective was also accused of “nepotism” for trading or offering free membership NFTs to family and friends, according to NFT Ethics.
“Wow, just wow, this is so riddled with falsities it’s ludicrous – invite me to any podcast, any time… you’re just making things up at this point,” Rose said on Twitter in response to the criticism.
Rose, Mezzell, and Proof Collective COO Ryan Carson did not respond to Fortune’s requests for comment.
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With approximately 70,000 ETH, or $205 million, in volume sold on NFT auction site OpenSea, some see this as a “changing moment” for the NFT market as a way of startup fundraising.
“Moonbirds is one of the first (so far) massively successful projects that is unafraid to be itself. Kevin [Rose] and Ryan [Carson] have been quite clear that they’re seeking money, that they’re not’selling art,’ that the money would be used to build a product, and so on,” commented Daniel Tenner, founder of startup funding provider Grant Tree, on Twitter.
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Apple has made a ban on the sale of a number of Samsung smartphones in the US due to patent infringement «slide-to-unlock»
According to the decision of the judge Lucy Koh, who examined patent conflicts between Apple and Samsung, violations recorded in the smartphone Samsung Admire, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Note, Note II, Galaxy S II, S II Epic 4G Touch, S II Skyrocket, Galaxy S III and the Stratosphere. We are talking about the use of feature on these devices called slide-to-unlock. According to the court ruling, Samsung is forbidden to import, sell and distribute those devices in the United States because of violation of the patent.
In court, Apple said that they lost profits, because some buyers preferred to buy Samsung products, which has become more attractive thankfully to Apple’s technology.
“The struggle for the primary customer is very important, because in the future, they tend to prefer the same brand” – said the representative of the Apple.
Patent proceedings lasted from 2013, so the ban touched earlier models of Samsung smartphones and tables, which are not in demand in the US market. However, this resolution has practical benefits. First of all, it’s a victory of Apple, which has managed to prove a violation of their intellectual property, but what is more important is that now, if anyone decides to violate Apple’s patent, will know that the company can achieve the injunction, even if the patent covers only a small aspect of the individual functions in multifunctional devices.
Patent confrontation between Apple and Samsung, under which the companies accused each other of misuse of patented technologies and design elements in their gadgets, has been going on for more than five years. In December last year the Apple asked the competitor an additional $180 million compensation for the infringement of patents.


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IPC, whose distaff stable includes Marie Claire, Woman’s Own and Chat, insists that Beme.com will not be an electronic rehash of its existing titles. Said recently appointed chief executive Sly Bailey: 'This is not about putting the magazines on the web. We have the UK’s largest portfolio of women’s magazines and we feel we understand women better than anyone. There are now more women under twenty-four online than men, and understanding how the web fits into their lives is crucial.' Ms Bailey, who knows how to turn a neat sound-bite, described the efforts of Beme’s rivals as a 'cross between a textbook and fruit machine', and proclaimed that IPC’s effort will be utterly unlike that.
Which is as well, given that the launch announcement was timed to distract attention from IPC’s latest results - a disastrous 64% plunge in annual pre-tax profits to £10.5m.


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MADISON, Wis. (2/28/14)--The deadline to register for Filene Research Institute's colloquium on design thinking is Wednesday.
The one-day event, set for March 26 in Austin, Texas, is meant "to help financial leaders inject design thinking into their own organizations."
Design thinking describes a commodity development process that centers around the perspective of the user (
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"Financial products are commodities, and financial institutions are commodified," according to Filene. "And the expansion of innovative players means credit unions have to work harder than ever to build the confidence and trust of members."
Speakers at the Filene colloquium include:
- Drew Miller, creative director of frog Design, a global product strategy and design firm;
- Toby Sterret, director of user experience for the online bank Simple;
- Mohamed Khalil, director of product, data and partnerships for a real-time mobile money budgeting tool called Moven;
- Ryan Hovenweep, director of thirteen23, an interactive design studio in Austin; and
- Andy Wright, associate vice president of marketing and online delivery for Seattle Metropolitan CU, which incorporates strategic and functional design in marketing.
There will also be a panel on using design for social impact, with representatives from the University of Texas College of Fine Arts.


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Carmel students' coffee shop brews up $90K, looks to expand
CARMEL — Students at Carmel High School are getting their own in-school version of a Starbucks after starting a successful coffee business.
The Carmel Café & Market — started and run entirely by students — is booming, bringing in $90,000 so far this school year. Carmel Clay Schools is adding its support by spending an estimated $140,000 on renovations this summer to create a real coffee shop space, complete with production stations, an ice machine, dishwasher and seating for about 35.
Expected to open in September, it will be double the square footage of the current space, a small carpeted room with a table and display case. Frappes and lattes are made in a connecting closet-turned work space.
"It's going to be so much more the place to be," said senior Ethan Perkins, a café manager. "There's no place to sit."
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With the new space, students said the café will be open the entire school day instead of from around 7 to 10:45 a.m. And if students don't want to trek across the more than 1 million-square-foot building for coffee or a cookie, they can use an app to place an order for delivery.
Perkins said he came up with the idea for an app when trying to figure out how to reach more students before school and during study hall. Aside from the long walk, there often were lines in the makeshift shop. He worked with a developer to make it happen.
Since its October release, the free app has been downloaded 1,300 times and brought in about $10,000 in sales.
When asked about how the café started, students talk about the early days of the operation in 2014 like they were kids with a lemonade stand. A couple students in Richard Reid's DECA entrepreneurship group asked if they could start selling coffee in the back of the club's school spirit shop.
Students took out a $1,600 loan from the DECA account — nothing from the district — and Reid brought his espresso and coffee makers from home. They made one drink at a time, each taking at least 80 seconds, but Reid said they started bringing in $30 a day and were feeling good.
Students had a bigger vision, though. They hired 25 students after the first quarter and paid back the loan the next year. Now there are multiple coffee machines, blenders for frappes and rows of syrups and flavorings. They make batches of frappes to cut down on wait times.
On a good day this year, the café had more than 200 orders per day, making from $500 to $800.
All of the employees are technically volunteers, working toward tiered DECA scholarships to attend the international association's competitions in entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, business and hospitality. A manager can earn around $1,200 for the year, Reid said. That, and a free drink per shift.
Health restrictions have been a challenge for the students, who create their own drink recipes. Schools are held to strict national nutrition standards. Junior Grace Marchese, director of café operations, said a big part of her job is getting student recipes approved through the district food service.
They use skim milk, sugar-free syrups and ice as substitutes to keep drinks around 100 calories. It makes it tough to compete, students said, when popular Starbucks frappuccinos have around 400 calories.
Ultimately, Reid said the café gives students business and operations experience that would have been impossible for him to simulate, even in his advanced classes. Students make up finance, human resources, marketing and operations divisions, with a total staff of around 100.
The money is what got Perkins interested as a junior, knowing that trips to DECA competitions are expensive, but it grew into something he cares about. Next year, he will go on to major in entrepreneurship at Indiana University to prepare for starting his own business one day, but the app will remain his mark on the Carmel Café & Market.
"That's something I don't think I could have done at any other school, to be honest," he said.
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We are at the end ofAnd Samsung has decided to release the new Galaxy S21, which includes the S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra faster than usual thanks to the Unpacked work in the same busy week.So far, Samsung has released the Galaxy Buds Pro, but we have some information about it. With S21 already, you can follow it now on Samsung YouTube page or Samsung homepage or here.
It’s not just a phone, the company launched the Galaxy Buds Pro as well, with better sound. They added a small woofer for better bass. It has a motion sensor and Dolby audio for 360 surround, including active noise cancellation. And they look very different.
The microphone has been improved to be more directional and more compact, with adjustments to reduce wind noise.
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Samsung has been invited since the beginning of January to name “Welcome to the Everyday Epic” as the theme for the event.Including possible accessories Hope you will not be bored. – It’s the last day of the show, but Samsung has a lot of news.The South Korean electronics giant will broadcast its virtual Unpacked event at 7am PT this morning, the last day of CES.You can watch it on Samsung’s YouTube page. or And CNET will host a live event starting 30 minutes before the event.
“Over the past year, mobile technology has become central to everyday life as people work remotely and spend more time at home,” Samsung said. First, it created the need for devices that can transform everyday life into extraordinary experiences.
January 14th for Unpacked comes a little earlier than usual for Samsung in the past.The company usually releases its newest flagship phone in February, a little before or during the Mobile World Congress trade show, and then launches the device in March or April.
Samsung is likely to release three different flagship phones at Thursday’s event: the 6.2-inch S21, the 6.7-inch S21 Plus, and the 6.8-inch S21 Ultra.The devices are expected to look much the same, but have.Adds photo and video capabilities
Additionally, the company may discontinue the Galaxy Note lineup this year and replace it with S Pen support on the Galaxy S21 Ultra.The early display won’t show the stylus’ visible position, which could mean it needs to be placed separately. From the phone when not in use. On Samsung’s list of top-notch – but only – Note, the stylus slides into the device to store.
In addition to the Galaxy S21 lineup, there may be other announcements from Samsung, the company is expected to reveal a new look.And tile-style smart trackers, possibly called Galaxy Smart Tags, to help people track their assets using Bluetooth.It has long been rumored that Apple is working on its own AirTags, but Nothing has been revealed in that arena yet.
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SHARES in Royal Mail yesterday slipped below below 400p for the first time since its IPO last October.
The shares bottomed out at 397.90p before closing on 400p, a fall of 3.47 per cent, after rival UK Mail issued a revenue warning because of a decline in parcel volumes.
That’s a year-low for the stock, which has attracted much controversy for its transition to a public company. About 60 per cent of the business was sold at 330p a share, raising £2bn for the Treasury.
But critics claimed it had been significantly undervalued when its share price soared 38 per cent on its first day of trading.
The IPO is now the subject of an investigation headed by former City minister Lord Myners, into whether taxpayers were ripped off as a result.
Meanwhile, Parliament’s business, innovation and skills select committee this week launched an inquiry into competition within the postal sector. It has called for evidence to be submitted by interested parties no later than 24 October.


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Source: Focus Taiwan news
Taipei, July 16 (CNA) Yageo Corp., a leading passive electronics maker in Taiwan, on Tuesday denied media reports that the company is laying off about 360 employees at a plant in Kaohsiung amid deteriorating global market conditions.
Yageo, which produces components such as chip resistors, inductors and multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), said it always carries out measures to optimize its operations, but added that any departure of employees is based on performance and any workforce reduction is based on the Labor Standards Act.
Yageo did not disclose the number of employees who have recently been laid off.
Local media reported that Yageo’s layoffs have affected some executives, including the deputy head of the Kaohsiung plant, one of the two the company currently runs in the city.
The denial prompted investors to buy into Yageo shares throughout Tuesday’s trading session, pushing the price up 0.75 percent to close at NT$269.50 (US$8.69) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, where the benchmark weighted index ended up 0.09 percent at 10,886.05.
In addition to Yageo’s denial, Pi Chung-mou (皮忠謀), chief secretary of the Labor Affairs Bureau of the Kaohsiung City government, said there have been some departures of Yageo employees at the plant, including resignations, but added that the bureau was unaware of any massive layoffs.
Pi said the bureau had not received any complaints from Yageo employees about the layoffs.
Pi said, however, that the bureau will stay alert over the employment conditions at Yageo’s plants in the city.
Yageo has about 3,000 employees at its two plants in Kaohsiung, the local media reported.
Market analysts said that after a recent price fall of MLCCs, the magnitude of the decline has been confined to 10 percent, indicating that the market conditions show signs of stabilizing to some extent.
Analysts said Yageo needs to make efforts to maintain its sales for the third quarter to a level seen in the second quarter.
In the April-June period, Yageo posted NT$9.58 billion in consolidated sales, down 15.9 percent from a quarter earlier and also down 50.2 percent from a year earlier after the company reported NT$3.068 billion in consolidated sales for June, down 5.9 percent from May and down 61.9 percent from a year earlier, due to falling product prices.
In the first six months of this year, Yageo’s consolidated sales fell 30.7 percent from a year earlier to NT$20.97 billion.
Yageo said that amid the continuing trade dispute between the United States and China, the global passive component market remains haunted by uncertainty, so the company preferred to stay cautious about the business outlook for the second half of the year.
Taiwan currently makes up about 30 percent of Yageo’s total production, and the company is keeping its high-end technology in the local market and planning to build a new plant in Kaohsiung.
Yageo said the new Kaohsiung plant is expected to cost the company about NT$16.5 billion and the construction is scheduled to be completed in two to three years.


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The Fortnite v23.20 update has finally been released! This is the second major update of Chapter 4 – Season 1 and servers are currently down while Epic Games is getting everything ready for it.
The update will bring a lot of new content to the game, including new skins, free rewards, map changes, and more. Additionally, the game developer will release numerous bug fixes with it.
This article will explain everything you need to know about server downtime and when it could end. The downtime began around 3:30 AM Eastern Time and matchmaking has been disabled.
Fortnite downtime could last for a few hours
Fortnite players are already used to downtimes. Epic Games uses them to take servers down and get everything ready for a new update. Some updates have lasted more than 10 hours, such as the v22.10 update, which was released in September 2022.
However, most downtimes last for an hour or two. If everything goes well, Epic Games usually brings servers back around 6 AM Eastern Time and players regain access to the popular video game.
One of the biggest things in the new update will be the addition of the Falcon Scout item. The item has been confirmed, although Epic will add a lot of other new things to the popular video game.
The Falcon Scout was first seen in the trailer for the season and many players can’t wait for it to finally come out. Additionally, Epic may add a few more items, including the Firefly Launcher.
A lot of new Fortnite augments have also been leaked. Epic Games has prepared 11 new perks for players and there is a good chance that a few of them will be released with the January 18 update.
Once the servers get back up, which shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours, we will get all the information regarding the new update.
It’s important to note that this update will not bring Creative 2.0. Instead, Epic Games will release it with the v23.30 update, which is scheduled for January 31, the last update of the month.


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New Marketing Director MV Agusta
And so the already shaky motorcycle industry was pretty crippled by the leap year 2020. However, are only motorcycle manufacturers affected?
But the crisis is the starting point for development, and MV Agusta understands this very well. The company needed a new, strong CMO – someone who is passionate about motorcycles and is well versed in today’s digitalized marketplace with its non-trivial challenges.
In other words, someone who is exactly like Filippo Bassoli, whom MV Agusta recently introduced as the group’s new CMO. His previous job was in the Italian division of the international company Deus Ex Machina, where he spent several years in the marketing and communications departments, until he took over as Director of Global Marketing in 2017. Since then, he has held this position, while simultaneously consulting, including for one tiny company that you probably know as Dainese.
Bassoli turned out to be just the perfect candidate for a position at MV Agusta, at least that’s what Timur Sardarov, CEO of the company, thought. As anyone who has participated in job interviews (even as a candidate, even as an employer) knows, skills in this matter greatly facilitate the course of employment, although they do not guarantee it. But the fact that the candidate has a very passionate love for both motorcycles and the Italian school of design has played a decisive role and will help in his work for the benefit of MV Agusta.
I am delighted to welcome to our team Filippo, a talented young professional with extensive experience in working with legendary brands, known for his exceptional management skills. His creative and entrepreneurial character will be an excellent support in realizing our strategic growth plan for the coming years. I am sure that he will show himself perfectly in the role of the new charismatic leader of the marketing department of our group of companies, – said Sardarov.
Nothing inspires me more than motorcycles and a lifestyle with the iconic Made in Italy wordmark. When MV Agusta contacted me about this position, I was thrilled to be joining such a great company with an incredible track record of success and one of the most recognizable, loved and respected brands in the world, ”Bassoli said in response.


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Outgoing Freshdesk chief operating officer Nishant Rao says India is a great destination for the next generation of global product companies, as he prepares to joint Sequoia Capital India.
Mr Rao, speaking to The Australian on the sidelines of the company’s customer happiness tour in Sydney, joined Freshdesk in October 2015 after serving as MD of LinkedIn India.
He’s now leaving the customer engagement software firm to join Sequoia Capital as an adviser. Sequoia is an investor in Freshdesk.
“My family is in New Delhi, and the Freshdesk headquarters is in Chennai,” Mr Rao told The Australian. “The idea was to move the family to Chennai and unfortunately it’s not been feasible. There’s high school, so some issues there, and my parent’s aren’t able to move. When there’s a hard decision to be made you have to make it. I’ll continue to be an adviser to the Freshdesk board so I’m still very much on that journey and see that impact realised over the next couple of years.”
Mr Rao talked up India and Asia more broadly as being increasingly a great place to build a start-up.
In his Indepdence Day speech, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised a boost to his country’s start-up culture and announced a Startup India Standup India initiative.
“Silicon Valley doesn’t have a lock on innovation,” Mr Rao said. “Freshdesk is aspiring to do what companies like Atlassian have done, and there are talented people everywhere. India is just a great tech destination now and things like marketing, AdWords and Google make it very easy to get your product in the hands of customers globally.”
The executive said Freshdesk has passed 7000 customers in Australia and New Zealand, upping its local customer base by 2000 customers since March last year.
“This is a product that is very intuitive and easy to use, and that design element helps us,” he said. “You’ll see more innovations from us in that area. The Australia and New Zealand market is an incredibly important market for us; we’re investing in our local team and that team has now tripled [since launch].”
Recently named one of Forbes’ next billion dollar start-ups, Mr Rao said Freshdesk’s aspirations were to go “well beyond a billion dollars.” The Indian company is facing tough competition from the likes of Zendesk and Atlassian.
“We have the ingredients, between multiple products with product market fit, the right culture and an empowered set of employees, and we’ve designed the organisation to be less top down,” he said. “We’ve come a long way but we have a lot still to do, there’ll be more acquisitions to further round out our portfolio.
“We’ve made seven acquisitions in the last year and a half, and our aspiration ins to create this customer happiness. Whether it’s internal employees or end users, we want to make those experience moments matter, that’s what the goal of Freshdesk is.
“Things like the IPO and the billion dollar valuation are milestones along the journey, not the destination.”
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Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and U.S. West Coast waterfront employers are shining a light on the integrity of the U.S. ports system. If talks break down, import and export cargo flows will be at risk. One critical element missing from the debate is how to manage the risk of port disruptions and make these vital cargo-handling systems more resilient.
A research team at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics recently published a paper, “Failure Modes in the Maritime Transportation System — a Functional Approach to Throughput Vulnerability,” that shows how port stoppages have become more frequent over recent decades. Moreover, the structure of the maritime transportation system increases the likelihood of serious economic damage when facilities are disabled.
In 2011, the U.S. marine transportation system carried more than 1.4 billion tons of international cargo worth more than $1.5 trillion. This represents more than 99 percent of U.S. trade tonnage outside of North America, according to a June 2013 Waterborne Freight Transportation: Bottom Line Report.
A number of factors contribute to the growing susceptibility of U.S. maritime trade to disruptions, including:
— An increase in global trade volume and waterborne commerce activity.
— An increase in vessel size and, therefore, a change in shipping economics.
— Varying investments in port infrastructure and superstructure.
— The increasing complexity of the industry, reflected in a large number of operating companies, third parties and various authorities.
— A shift in port ownership or governance.
There are two other, less obvious but no less important, factors that influence the risk profile of U.S. ports. First, while managing risk and building resilience have generated a lot of interest in the supply chain domain, ports and associated cargo flows have been largely overlooked except for a few initiatives. Within ports, the concept of building resilience traditionally has been overshadowed by the need to make cargo-handling systems more efficient.
Second, the distribution of cargo-handling capacity is concentrated in a relatively small group of U.S. ports. If one or more of these facilities is disabled, the economic impact can be wide-ranging. With the exception of raw materials and manufactured goods, for example, fewer than 20 of the more than 300 ports in the continental U.S. account for 80 percent of the cargo volume in each commodity class handled by the system.
A deeper analysis reveals that the flow of certain key classes is channeled through a few facilities. Our research shows, for instance, that imports of chemicals and food and/or farm products are concentrated in a small number of ports in the U.S. Gulf Coast. Moreover, there are relatively few alternatives should these facilities be unavailable. If this region suffers a long-running disruptive event, the fallout for the U.S. economy can be substantial.
A comparison of two major disruptions illustrates the point. In 1995, an earthquake brought the Port of Kobe, Japan, which handled 30 percent of the country’s import and export cargo, to a standstill. Because Kobe’s cargo was diverted to Osaka and Tokyo, the overall system wasn’t impaired seriously.
In contrast, when Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, the impact on the U.S. economy was significant. Some 45 percent of the nation’s food and farm products moved through three closely spaced ports near New Orleans. Other ports were unable to absorb the stranded cargo. An estimated $882 million of agricultural trade was lost, and national food prices rose by 2.5 to 3.5 percent in 2006.
Our research shows there are ways to make the U.S. ports system more resilient. We have outlined critical capacities and suggested backup resources for port actors including terminal operators, intermodal operations and port authorities. These suggestions are a good starting point for port actors to take action toward making their systems more resilient.
We also developed a prototype Web-based app called Port Mapper that identifies alternatives when major U.S. ports are disabled. The U.S. Coast Guard used Port Mapper successfully in its response to Hurricane Sandy, and we believe the app can be useful for port scenario planning and options analysis in disruption response.
But more active engagement from industry is required. Each party in the port-related supply chain needs to make its segment resilient. It’s not enough to tackle an organization’s internal operations. The extended enterprise also must gird against disruption. Right now, a lack of understanding and motivation prevents this from happening.
The next step is for the industry to devote more effort to identifying the risks involved. It will then be possible to develop management strategies that mitigate or eliminate disruptions that can be very costly at the individual facility, national and international levels as the impact of disabled ports ripples through global supply chains.
Let’s use the threat of stoppages at West Coast ports as a motivator to move forward on these issues. In doing so, we will strengthen these vital gateways and reduce the risk of future disruptions. Along the way, we’ll also create competitive advantage and make the U.S. a more resilient economy.


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Rise of the silver surfer: 77% of over 65s are now online
Not so long ago, it was a world thought to be the preserve of the younger generation.
But the image of grandma puzzling over search engine tools, avatars and right-click menus is fast becoming a false stereotype.
Not only are the over-65s no longer daunted by the internet, they say using it is 'like an anti-ageing cream' which keeps them feeling young, a study has found.
Ivy Bean, who died last July, was thought to be the oldest person on Twitter at 104. However, she shunned the title of silver surfer
Research into the technology habits of the older generation has revealed a rise of the web-savvy 'silver-surfer'.
It found more pensioners than ever are turning to the internet to keep in contact with friends and family, seek out bargains, learn skills or find information.
Research by ICM for O2 found 77 per cent of over-65s have their own computer, iPad, or laptop.
A majority of them said modern gadgets improved their life. The proliferation of email, social networking sites, and video-calling technology such as Skype means the elderly are trying out a wider range of options to keep in touch.
They are no longer relying on occasional phone calls or cards and are instead joining websites to get in touch with old friends, and even turning to online dating.
Two fifths of those surveyed described the effect of using the internet and gadgets as 'like using an anti-ageing cream'.
Verity Gill, founding director of Grannynet, a website aimed at grandparents, said: 'Many people from an older generation can use technology just as well as their juniors – it's time people' s perceptions caught up with the reality.
But she added: 'Nonetheless, many are still being left behind, creating a digital divide between those with the confidence to use technology and those without it.'
Three-quarters of those polled said they would like more assistance as technology changes rapidly. Many felt they were patronised by shop assistants who used too much jargon when explaining how to use new tools.
Two fifths of those surveyed described the effect of using the internet and gadgets as 'like using an anti-ageing cream'
Almost 60 per cent would prefer to seek advice from their peers because they would feel more comfortable and be able to communicate better with people closer to their own age.
02's Gurus For Life campaign is searching for the country's most technologically savvy grandparents to work in stores or online and offer free help to other older people.
A spokesman said: 'There are no age limits when it comes to using technology. But while many older people are embracing the digital world, there are many who can feel alienated.'
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JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Indonesia’ finance ministry has set a policy to implement excise of plastic bag worth Rp200 (US$0.01) a sheet assuming Rp30 thousand a kilogram (kg), with a count of 150 pieces of plastic a kg. With the previous levies, the price of plastic bags after excise is Rp450 to Rp500 a share. This excise is imposed on plastic bags with a type of petroleum base or plastic with petroleum-based ingredients.
In a press briefing on Friday (07/12), Head of the Fiscal Policy Office at the Ministry of Finance Adrianto ensured, the implementation was based on various studies related to the impact of the implementation of excise tax on plastic bags, including the magnitude of inflation. In the calculation of the ministry, the value of inflation from excise is only 0.045 percent.
Adrianto admitted the imposition of excise on plastic bags would affect consumers. Although excise is imposed at the producer level, they will charge higher prices for plastic bags for buyers to end-users, namely consumers. Including people who buy goods in retail or food ingredients on the market.
However, the chain of impacts will not significantly change people’s spending patterns, but rather change spending patterns. That is, if they used to be used to using plastic, it will reduce the use of plastic. Or even be encouraged not to use at all.
The implementation of excise is considered not to disturb the economy as a whole because in some regions where regulations on restrictions on the use of plastics such as Bali and Bogor, the economy does not experience a slowdown.
In addition, the excise tax on plastic bags will also not hamper investment. Because its role is only 6.5 percent of the overall plastic industry. Not only Indonesia, but almost all countries in the world have carried out plastic bag controls in the form of prohibitions, restrictions or imposition of excise.
The implementation of this policy also aims to reduce the circulation or use of plastic in Indonesia. Based on Jambeck’s research, et al (2015), Indonesia ranks second as the largest producer of plastic waste into the sea in the world. And 62 percent of Indonesia’s plastic waste is plastic bags.
Previously, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati explained that this excise depends on the type of plastic bag. For example, the decomposition of virgin plastic seeds can be up to 100 years subject to higher excise, while plastic is more environmentally friendly or when it takes only 2 to 3 years to be charged with lower excise.
However, Director General of Customs and Excise Heru Pambudi said earlier this week that the plastic excise tariff for vegetable-based plastic bags could be lower than Rp30,000 per kg.
According to him, the government does not apply a single tariff because the tariff is intended for plastic that is not environmentally friendly. While for environmentally friendly ones, it must be applied underneath, some even zero (for example from cassava or corn).
This policy had previously been rejected by the Ministry of Industry because it would have an impact on the decline in the growth of the food and beverage industry because this industry is one of the sectors that support domestic exports which accounts for 33 percent of the country’s foreign exchange. Moreover, this industry is included in the 10 industries that provide substantial income in the country.
At present, the plastic and rubber industry consistently shows positive performance. Throughout 2018, the plastic and rubber industry grew by 6.92 percent, an increase from 2017’s growth of 2.47 percent.
The plastic and rubber industry also makes a significant contribution to the GDP of the non-oil and gas processing industry. In 2018, it contributed Rp. 92.6 trillion or 3.5 percent higher than in 2017. These conditions have continued to increase over the past five years.
With the new investment, it’s expected that in the next five years a substitution of raw materials for plastic can be reached up to 50 percent.
While the number of plastic industries currently reaches 925 companies with the ability to produce various kinds of plastic products and absorb 37,327 workers. The total production of this sector in 2018 reached 7.23 million tons. Meanwhile, demand for plastic products has increased by an average of 5 percent in the past five years.
With this policy, it can be seen that the synergy between ministries has not been maximized, even though President Joko Widodo will spend his first-term. Previously, economic observer Akbar Tahir stressed, to solve the problem of plastic waste, Indonesia must have management of plastic waste management such as through a good recycling mechanism, and not only with a high excise tax.
With the imposition of excise 100 percent, the price of plastic bags will increase double fold. Thus there will be a decrease in use, which will also have an impact on the production line which will clearly harm the plastic industry in Indonesia, with a large number of workers involved.
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Jae Goodman passes torch to new CEO Brendan Shields-Shimizu and president and CCO Linda Knight
Observatory announced today that president and chief operating officer Brendan Shields-Shimizu will take over as chief executive officer after 11 years with the agency, with Linda Knight being named president in addition to her role as chief creative officer, continuing to lead the agency’s creative work. After 16 years of building an agency for the content era, founder Jae Goodman will continue on as a board advisor to Observatory and parent company Stagwell. The move comes at a high point for Observatory, which pioneered brand entertainment for clients such as Chipotle, Netflix, and Waffle Iron Entertainment, the content studio Observatory built for Nike.
Just in the last month, Observatory wrapped a successful run at Cannes with five Lions and 11 shortlists; helped Waffle Iron Entertainment ink a deal with Apple Original Films; created a Stranger Things concert in the Upside Down for Netflix; made Martha Stewart into an action figure for her 19 Crimes’ Martha’s Chard wine; and crafted A Future Begins — the Emmy-nominated and Cannes-winning Chipotle “sequel” to the lauded stop-motion film, Back to the Start, which revolutionized brand content when it debuted in 2011. The agency has also won Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Award for the past three years straight.
“Observatory’s vision and expertise are unmatched in the industry and this is an exhilarating time to be taking over as the CEO,” Shields-Shimizu says. “I’m excited to continue working alongside Linda and the team to challenge the perception of what’s possible for content and brand entertainment.”
Since Observatory’s launch as an independent agency in late 2017, Shields-Shimizu has held key leadership roles from head of brand to managing director to president and COO and has driven much of its signature work. Shields-Shimizu got his start with the company 11 years ago, having worked his way up from the famed CAA mailroom, an experience he refers to as getting an “MBA in entertainment.”
“I realized recently that I’ve been operating on the same platform since a year before the launch of the iPhone, and while I’m unlikely to stray far from the intersection of brands and entertainment, it might be time to take a moment and assess where and how I do that,” Goodman says. “My decision to step away from the day-to-day is only possible because Observatory is doing so well. The agency has never been in a better place, has never had better leadership, and is doing its best work ever. I look forward to supporting Brendan and Linda in my new advisory role.”
Knight joined Observatory as CCO almost three years ago after tours at Phenomenon, where she was CCO, TBWA/Chiat Day, and Wieden+Kennedy, Portland and Amsterdam. Since her arrival, she has expanded and reimagined Observatory’s creative department and led Observatory’s creative success, including Netflix brand partnerships work with Ben & Jerry’s, Busch Beer, and VRBO. Most recently, Knight led creative for the Doritos Stranger Things concert, and award-winning Chipotle work as well as the latest work for Waffle Iron Entertainment: a podcast about women soccer players around the world called Hustle Rule that released on the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
“Observatory’s mission is to create content that attracts and engages rather than interrupts and annoys,” Knight says. “These past three years we’ve cranked it up to a whole new level and cracked the code on how to help brands achieve engagement. Waffle Iron Entertainment alone has over a dozen active entertainment projects, and I can’t wait for the world to see what we’re cooking up for Old Navy — we’re on fire!”
Another key figure in the new leadership team is head of brand Caroline Doyle, who joined Observatory in 2019 and has helped lead Observatory’s partnerships with Netflix and Treasury Wine Estates, including the recent unconventional approach to launching 19 Crimes’ Martha’s Chard wine. She also shepherds Observatory’s role as agency of record for Major League Baseball.
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Helloworld Travel Limited (ASX: HLO) today announced that it has acquired the business of Show Group Enterprises, a leading travel management specialist and freight logistics organisation servicing the entertainment, film, arts, fashion, corporate and sporting industries.
The Show Group business and assets have been acquired by HLO from the Avis Budget Group Inc. with the transaction executed and completed earlier this morning.
Andrew Burnes, CEO and Managing Director of Helloworld Travel Limited said “We are delighted with the addition of the Show Group business to Helloworld Travel Limited. The transaction will allow HLO to expand in this specialised travel and logistics segment and complements our existing corporate business with additional expertise knowledge and capability.”
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Mr. Burnes went on to say, “With over 30 years’ experience, Show Group is a highly respected leading business in its field and will continue to provide outstanding services to their many clients across the events, arts, television, movie, sport and corporate sectors in Australia and New Zealand.”
Nick Sutherland, Group General Manager Corporate for Helloworld Travel Limited said “We are delighted to welcome this iconic, specialist travel business to the growing corporate operations of QBT and APX in Australia and New Zealand and we look forward to continuing to provide outstanding service to Show Group’s many clients around the world.”


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Pokemon Scarlet/Violet connectivity coming to Pokemon HOME next week
Last week was a strange one for Pokemon fans. Not only did Pokemon Scarlet and Violet suffer from crashing issues during the recent Tera Raid event, but The Pokemon Company announced a date for Pokemon Home’s Pokemon Scarlet and Violet connection update, only to change its mind later in the day.
Well, it looks like The Pokemon Company is about to try again with the latter. They’ve confirmed that they’ll now release a version 3.0.0 update next week, which will feature Pokemon Scarlet and Violet connectivity. In fact, Pokemon HOME will be undergoing maintenance on May 30th to roll out an update. Below is a tweet retweeting the news.


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Recession Means Christmas in July
I've covered retail for four years, and there is invariably at least one story about retailers trying to start the Christmas season early.
But by early, we usually mean September or October. Now that we're in a recession, "early" for Sears apparently means July.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Sears has started stocking hundreds of stores with Christmas decor and launched an online shop called Christmas Lane, complete with tinkling holiday jingle. (Free shipping on orders over $75!)
The story says that the store is bringing back layaway after reinstituting it last year, and the company wants to give people time to save up and pay for their merchandise.
I just recovered from July 4, and now I already feel behind on the holidays! What do you think of Christmas in July? Or maybe the bigger question is: What do we really need this Christmas?


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Denver, September 8-- Last month’s nationwide recall of half a billion eggs was just one of more than 85 national recalls involving 153 food companies since July 2009. During this time, the U.S. Senate has failed to pass needed protections according to “Recipe for Disaster” a study released today by the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG), Consumer Federation of America, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
In Colorado, 54 recalls have occurred in the 14 month period studied. For example, last January, Coloradans learned that 1,263,754 pounds of salami was recalled from Colorado and other states. A few months later, Coloradans learned that their state was affected by a recall of 37,318 pounds of peppers. The food was already on store shelves or in Coloradan’s kitchens when the recall was announced.
“Too many of us heard about the egg recall as we sat down to breakfast and had to wonder where the omelet on our plate came from,” said Danny Katz, Director of CoPIRG standing in front of a table of recalled products ranging from parsley to pepper. “The problem is more than just eggs. When we go to the grocery store we should know the food we buy is safe.”
In July 2009, led by Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), the House of Representatives passed the Food Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 2749) to update our food safety net. In November 2009, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed its version of the bill, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510); but no floor action has yet been scheduled in the Senate and Coloradans continue to be at risk.
"We have waited far too long to update a food safety infrastructure that is largely outdated and ineffective," said Congresswoman DeGette. "We need a food safety system that prevents unsafe foods from making it to our breakfast and dinner tables and responds quickly when problems do occur. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to waste no time in bringing this important public health measure to the Senate floor."
CoPIRG highlighted the recent egg recalls as a sign of why action is urgently needed. According to CoPIRG, Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farm’s voluntary recall happened two and a half months after the first Salmonella illness was detected because the FDA does not have the authority or resources to properly safeguard our food. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act would update the 70 year old law governing the FDA: requiring mandatory inspection frequency, stronger traceback provisions, and mandatory recall authority.
Leo Lesh, Director of Denver Public School’s Food and Nutrition Services, highlighted the cost saving merits of the bill. “For school food service directors there’s an 11 step process we must go thru once we learn of a product recall,” said Lesh. “This is time consuming and costly and we never get paid back the full value of the product or the time it takes to comply with all the steps of a product recall. The importance of this bill is that it will catch problems before they develop and this will save a lot of food borne illnesses from happening, a lot of product recalls and a lot of money.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that tens of millions of Americans get sick every year from food borne illnesses like Salmonella and E. coli, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and 5,000 deaths each year. The Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for the safety of much of the food sold in the U.S., has not had its authority updated in seventy years.
“Foodborne disease in 2010 is a continuing public health problem in Colorado,” said Dr. Elaine Scallan from the University of Colorado-Denver’s School of Public Health Epidemiology Department. “Colorado is one of 10 states around the U.S. that monitors trends in foodborne diseases over time as part of a sophisticated active surveillance network called FoodNet. Its 2010 report showed that the rates of important foodborne diseases including salmonella have not declined over the past 5 or 6 years. Clearly, further measures are needed to prevent these foodborne illnesses.”
The Senate has approximately one month to pass the bill before the end of the legislative session.
“An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure and this bill will help us be proactive rather than reactive,” said Lesh.
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Apple Loses E-Book Price-Fixing Case
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Federal Judge Denise Cote ruled that Apple was guilty of colluding with publishers Macmillan, Penguin (now Penguin Random House), Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins to fix e-book prices and effectively drive up consumer cost in an attempt to undermine Amazon's lower price offerings. Judge Cote concluded in a 159-page decision that evidence showed Apple had conspired to restrain trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.
Apple presented three points in its defense but Judge Cote found in favor of the State on all accounts, while calling out Simon & Schuster and Macmillan executives as the most “unreliable” witnesses. Apple argued that the deal to raise e-book prices caused no harm to the market and raised competition against Amazon.
"With Apple's active encouragement and assistance, the Publisher Defendants agreed to work together to eliminate retail price competition and raise e-book prices, and again with Apple's knowing and active participation, they brought their scheme to fruition,” Cote wrote. "This trial has not been the occasion to decide whether Amazon's choice to sell NYT Bestsellers or other New Releases as loss leaders was an unfair trade practice or in any other way a violation of law. If it was, however, the remedy for illegal conduct is a complaint lodged with the proper law enforcement offices or a civil suit or both. Another company's alleged violation of antitrust laws is not an excuse for engaging in your own violations of law."
The judge's decision will allow the government to seek damages against Apple.
Apple intends on appealing the decision, stating that its iBookstore "gave customers more choice, injecting much needed innovation and competition into the market, breaking Amazon's monopolistic grip on the publishing industry. We've done nothing wrong and we will appeal the judge's decision."
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit last year against Apple and the publishers. The suit charged the companies with colluding to raise e-book prices through the use of the "agency model," where publishers, not booksellers, set book prices.
The contracts forced retailers like Amazon to market their e-books at a US$12.99-14.99 price point. Publishers Penguin and Macmillan's opposition cited that Amazon.com, a competitor to Apple in the digital publishing front, was a "monopoly" before Apple introduced its iBookstore platform. Authors Guild president Scott Turow added that Amazon is lowering its prices "only as long as it takes Amazon to re-establish its monopoly." Amazon held 90% of the e-book market prior to the publisher's contract negotiations.
Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, and later Macmillan and Penguin agreed to settle with the Department of Justice. The settlement requires the publishers to end their contractual relationship with Apple in a week, as well as any other contracts with e-book retailers that do not allow retailers to set their own e-book prices or contain a “most-favored nation” clause, which says that no other retailer is allowed to sell e-books for a lower price. The publishers may not enter into any new contracts that limit a retailer's ability to set prices for the next two years or enter into any new contracts with a "most-favored nation" clause for the next five years.


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The brand inked an exclusive deal with Sephora to make its regional debut in March 2020. However, the launch was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the pandemic over, co-founder Shiva Tavakoli told CosmeticsDesign-Asia that the firm was excited to kickstart its Asian expansion.
“ wasn’t the best time to launch anywhere honestly because we couldn’t be there in person, and everything was closed. Now we’re ready to come back and come back strong,” said Tavakoli.
Today, it is available through Sephora in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
However, Tavakoli said entering local salon channels was imperative for the brand.
“It’s very important to our brand because Joon is a salon brand. And that channel gives us legitimacy, even if you’re selling over retail because not all hair care brands can enter the professional channel.
“Being in a salon helps to grow your brand gradually. You have the hairstylists that help to educate the consumer, whereas in retail there’s a lot of focus on marketing. There are pros and cons, but we want to expand [into salons] because that’s how we started as well.”
In the meantime, the company is strengthening its brand awareness in SEA with the Sephora launch of its latest product, the Sumac Scalp Scrub and Exfoliating Shampoo.
“There’s a lot of interest in hair care and we’ve seen it moving towards scalp care. It’s booming at the moment with the skinification of scalp movement. People now know that scalp is an extension of the skin so if you take care of your scalp, you’ll have stronger hair,” said Tavakoli.
“We love the SEA market. The consumer here is very beauty-centric and they have a finger on the pulse of the trends. They also really care about their skin and scalp is an extension of skin, so we really wanted to focus on our scalp scrub for this market.”
A family affair
Joon is a hair care line based on Persian beauty rituals and traditional ingredients like saffron. It was launched at the end of 2017 by Shiva and brother Kayvon Tavakoli, who grew up in the hair business.
“Our father had around 150 to 200 salons at one point. But he wasn’t happy with a lot of the products. He started a hair care laboratory, where we grew up helping out. My father had several brands that were focused on the salon market and weren’t in retail,” said Tavakoli.
The siblings saw a gap in the market for a salon-grade hair care range that was inspired by their Persian heritage.
“We paired ancient Persian secrets from our grandmother's kitchen table with modern chemistry from our father’s hair care background,” said Tavakoli.
The brand relied heavily on the professional channel to gain traction when it first launched. It later found success with a wider audience thanks to TikTok, where its Saffron Hair Elixir Oil quickly gained a cult following.
“I think our saffron hair oil really resonated with people because it works for many different hair types, not just Middle Eastern hair. It’s lightweight and fast absorbing, making it good for fine and thick hair types,” said Tavakoli.


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Scout24 earnings preview: what Wall Street is expecting
- On May 14, Scout24 will release figures for the most recent quarter.
- Analysts predict Scout24 will report earnings per share of €0.510.
- Go here to track Scout24 stock price in real-time on Markets Insider.
On May 14, Scout24 will be reporting earnings from the most recent quarter.
1 analyst estimates that Scout24 will report earnings of €0.510 per share as opposed to earnings of €0.240 per share from the same quarter last year.
Wall Street expects Scout24 to report sales of €157.8 million, an increase of 6.06% over the same period last year.
For the fiscal year, analysts expect a profit per share of €2.01, compared to €0.590 in the same period last year. Sales estimates average €681.2 million, after the previous year saw € 349.7 million.
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As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm, shoppers waited outside of superstores before sunrise to get savings but once stores like Victoria secret in George Town opened, people snatched up those savings.
“We had a deal of 90% off and actually all of the sales gone in just half an hour, so it’s been really crazy, you have a lot of people just going for the good prices and sales,” said Meliza Abril from Victoria’s Secret.
Across town at Glitz and Glam fashion, Head of Purchasing, Kemmile Campbell said their customers look forward to Black Friday sales because of the upcoming holiday season.
“It’s a day of sale for us, where our customers looked forward towards Black Friday for getting discounts and grabbing stuff for traveling and all that so it’s just a big day of sale for us,” said Mrs. Campbell.
And they made sure they had supplies to satisfy people who couldn’t do their shopping in the morning.
“The morning part of it was really busy, so we’re looking for the evening section where everybody gets out from work and running to get their goodies,” said Mrs. Campbell.
And we end this segment off on a sweet note, we speak to founder of Powder Monkey, a gourmet marshmallow company that started in 2016, their tasty treats come in over 40 flavors, ranging from rose, to passion fruit, mint, and chocolate.
“It will be like a food experience for them that their taste buds will come alive when they taste my products and they will say, oh I have never had this before, I’ve never tried this before or i didn’t think this was possible,” said Lydia Ray, owner of Powder Monkey.


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Altus Police are investigating a burglary at the J.C. Penney store, located in the Plaza Shopping Center, 1100 N. Main.
According to reports, police responded to an alarm shortly after 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning. After arriving, police discovered that the suspects(s) entered the store by breaking the glass on the front of the store.
“After entering the store the suspect(s) broke a display case and stole various pieces of jewelry,” said Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy.
Altus Police continue their investigation into this burglary. Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime is encouraged to contact the Altus/Jackson County Crime Stoppers by calling 482-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest and conviction.
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„Austria has blocked ⅔ of transit transport.” German studies of the extension of Tyrol bans.
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Earlier this year, the Tyrol authorities extended the sectoral truck ban. “The heavy goods vehicle traffic has been radically reduced in the region,” alarm Germany, Poland and Italy.
As of 1 January 2020, the Austrians further extended the sectoral ban on truck traffic on A12 by new groups of goods. Since the beginning of this year, other goods have been added to the existing 8 groups of goods that trucks over 7.5 t are not allowed to carry on the Intall motorway. What is important, the sectoral traffic ban has also covered trucks meeting the Euro 6 emission standard. The only exceptions are Euro 6 trucks equipped with 6D technology.
Last year the German BGL organisation heavily criticised Tyrol’s plans to tighten restrictions on the A12. This week, it published a report summarising the impact of the extension of the sectoral ban on the transport industry.
“Since the beginning of this year Austria has blocked Brenner for transit transport of 2/3 of all goods and 83.4% of all German trucks,” the document reads.
Based on the information received by BGL from medium-sized transport companies that have been affected by the tightening of the sectoral driving ban, the organisation has prepared the following analysis.
– a drop in turnover of about 40% in the transport companies affected by the extension of the ban;
– transport time two times longer and thus double staff costs. A journey from Germany to Italy used to take about 5 hours by truck, now it takes 4-5 hours more because of the need to use RoLa transport (an intermodal transport mode consisting of transporting trucks or truck tractors with semi-trailers and trailers by means of special low-loader wagons);
– in addition to the increase in staff costs, transport costs also increased by 30% due to the use of RoLa transport. The costs of fuel and tolls were compared with the RoLa ticket price;
– companies who mainly carry out transport between Germany and Italy cannot use more than half of their fleet, despite having Euro 6 vehicles, since most of them are not exempt (i.e. first registration after 1 September 2018). These vehicles are currently standing in parking lots, and as such, they are dead capital.
Impact on drivers:
– drivers’ dissatisfaction with the much longer waiting times and the additional breaks in driving time that have become necessary. Due to the additional Tyrol driving ban on Saturdays, drivers often do not return home for weekends;
– according to the information obtained by BGL from the drivers, they do not want to use RoLa and sometimes refuse to carry out such transports. The reason is the condition of trains which are usually dirty. For employers, this may mean losing their employees, BGL states.
Impact on customer relationships/logistical processes:
German companies can no longer operate reliably in Italy.
– RoLa is unreliable and its capacity is generally insufficient. Since 1 January, the demand for RoLa has increased significantly and it is unable to offer sufficient capacity on the dates required by customers. In addition, block checks on the way to the RoLa terminal in Wörgl complicate the use of this transport means;
– it is necessary to book the train (RoLa and UKV) several days in advance, which makes it difficult to process short-term orders or account for changes at the customer’s request;
– an increase in the number of empty runs if no return loads are found after authorised transport through the Brenner Pass (e.g. transport of food to Italy) – the extension of the ban significantly limited the possibilities;
– The customer does NOT bear additional costs! Therefore, detours on other roads (e.g. Tauern Highway) are out of the question.
Impact on the competition:
Transport companies in Tyrol are ready to fill the gap and take up transport without increasing costs, as they are actually evading the ban thanks to exceptions for source and destination traffic.
TLP’s appeal regarding the sectoral ban
In the opinion of the Employers’ Association Transport i Logistyka Polska (TLP), the Tyrol authorities restrict too radically the passage of heavy goods vehicles and passenger vehicles through Europe’s largest north-south transport corridor. That is why TLP has asked the Polish Minister of Infrastructure and the EU Commissioner for Transport to intervene.
Italian party calls on the government to act
Forza Italia, a right-wing conservative party, is putting pressure on the government to take steps against the Tyrol driving ban. According to the party, the extension of the sectoral ban seriously harms road freight transport and the Italian economy.
The new restrictions imposed on truck traffic at Brenner Pass are unacceptable,” Forza Italia Roberto Novelli wrote on Monday. “The Italian government should put pressure on Vienna and Brussels because there is a clear violation of the principle of free movement of goods for protectionist reasons under the pretext of environmental protection,” added Novelli.
He stressed that the Tyrol driving bans would cost the Italian economy €370 million a year and threaten exports worth €30 billion.
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City focus: Tesco fires first shots
As Tesco tweaks its food and clothing ranges to cash in on the economic slowdown, it will be a case of 'every little helps' for Britain's hard-pressed shoppers.
Dominant position: Tesco is cementing its position with a fresh salvo of discounts and promotions
While the rest of the high street suffers, Tesco, which has been accused by rivals of abusing its dominant position, is about to launch a fresh salvo of discounts, promotions and a resetting of its ranges, which is certain to heap pressure on other chains.
Chief executive Sir Terry Leahy, speaking at yesterday's annual results, said Tesco would profit from the gloom. 'When the economy slows down there is an opportunity,' he said. 'People look to Tesco to help them out - we are a value based brand which you could argue benefits when people are economically stretched. We are skilled at tailoring our cloth to different circumstances.'
He also came out fighting over speculation that last year's expansion into America was faltering. Top of Leahy's basket of good news was a 12% jump in annual profit from £2.6bn to £2.8bn on sales up to £47bn from £42bn.
He also confirmed yesterday's Daily Mail story that Tesco was moving £207m of its property into a joint-venture company with Prudential to raise funds for international expansion.
The annual dividend was increased by 13% to 10.9p per share as the stock rocketed 28½p to 419½p.
Leahy said there had been a strong start to the year with 13% growth in group sales. Underlying sales for the UK are up 4% since the financial year ended in February.
Analyst Philip Dorgan from Panmure said: 'We believe that market conditions will get worse over the next six months, but we expect Tesco to outperform its peers in food and to continue to do so in non food.'
Tesco is one of the few success stories in what has been a miserable few weeks for retailers. The British Retail Consortium reported sales falling by 1.6% for March, the first drop in almost two years.
Many chains suffered from the early Easter and freezing weather, which kept shoppers at home. But if Leahy is to be believed, the sun has shone on Tesco in California.
It has opened 60 of its Fresh & Easy stores which form the launchpad for a wider push into America. Some investors have been worried by negative research from one analyst who reckoned suppliers had indicated the business was running 70% below budget on American sales.
American dream: Tesco's Fresh & Easy stores are a launchpad for a wider push into the US
Leahy said sales are ahead of target, but failed to reveal specific figures: 'Overall I am pleased with the promising start. Whilst it is still early days, the response of customers to our offer has surpassed our expectations with the best stores taking $20 per sq ft per week. Independent research data shows 69% of customers are extremely satisfied.'
He said there was a natural break in the roll out programme which had been seized upon as something significant. 'We are going faster not slower,' he said. 'And we have brought forward the opening of a second depot [distribution centre] in northern California which will give us the capacity in a year to accelerate growth.'
Back in the UK he admitted there would be job cuts at head office in Hertfordshire to save cash. But overall Tesco will create 30,000 jobs globally over the next year, with 10,000 of them in the UK.
Tesco has also embarked on a number of green initiatives. The green Clubcard scheme has reduced carrier bag use by over one billion and the retailer is shipping wine around the UK by canal boat.
Customers can expect to see food and clothing with labels measuring their carbon footprint and in the autumn Tesco Digital will launch a rival to iTunes, enabling music downloads.
The share volley seems an age away from last month's spate of bad news when a stream of senior managers had departed to rivals, the UK business had lost ground to rivals, and its online clothing trial had been withdrawn.
Other retailers will take solace that even the Tesco juggernaut can be affected by speed humps on the road to growth.
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As we work our way through Sony Bend’s unique open-world zombie survival adventure (with a review coming soon of course), Sony has dropped off a pair of new videos including a short gameplay clip and some behind-the-scenes footage at Sony Bend.
The game releases this Friday, April 26th, 2019 exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
See the new media below!
Days Gone – Gameplay Trailer | PS4:
Pre-order now. Coming April 26, 2019.
This World Comes For You.
Days Gone – Inside Bend Studio | PS4:
Days Gone is a new journey for Bend Studio. Creative and Game Directors John Garvin and Jeff Ross share how the game came together ahead of its release on PS4 April 26.


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It appears Huawei will not be unveiling its new P-series smartphones at MWC 2018, if a new report is to be believed. If this is the case, Huawei will follow the footsteps of LG to not release any brand new flagship smartphone at the trade show.
According to Etnews, Huawei will not introduce any new smartphone at MWC 2018; the company is said to be occupied with preparations to enter the US market, as well as stabilising the supply and demand for its next-generation chipsets. Interestingly enough, Huawei is said to be taking more time to improve the rumoured triple camera system of its next P-series smartphone too.
Aside from that, previous rumours suggested that the next P-series phone will be called the P20, but this may not be the case anymore. Although the company trademarked P20 a while back (and that’s only for the US market), it also recently trademarked the P11 moniker in the US, UK, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other countries.
Nonetheless, if both Huawei and LG won’t showcase new flagship smartphones at MWC 2018, Samsung may have the upper hand here. After all, the company confirmed not too long ago that it’ll introduce its next Galaxy S smartphones at the trade show. In retrospect, this may be the reason why other phone makers are not planning to unveil their own devices at MWC 2018.


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PITTSBURGH — Dick’s Sporting Goods will be destroying all the guns and accessories that it stopped selling in late February.
In a statement to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earlier this month, a company spokeswoman said they are “in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories” associated with the policy change.
The retail giant will be destroying the assault-style rifles at the company’s distribution centers and the remaining parts will be sent to a salvage company to be recycled.
Dick’s first announced on Feb. 28 that it will stop selling assault-style weapons like the one used in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting. It also said it will raise the minimum age for all gun sales to 21.
The move didn’t come without backlash as the company faces two lawsuits over the age limit requirement.
A 20-year-old in Oregon and an 18-year-old in Michigan are suing for discrimination.


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Designing the Golden State Warriors’ Finale at Oracle Arena
by Megan Dale
posted on 04-10-2019
For the Golden State Warriors’ last regular-season game ever at Oracle Arena, Adobe helped players and fans commemorate the team’s 47-year run in the heart of Oakland — and cheer their hearts out. As Fan Night sponsors, we worked with a dream team of local creatives to design free T-shirts and a nostalgic cheer card in the spirit of the big game.
We knew the T-shirts had to be special — just right to honor the Warriors’ exuberant community and everything that’s unique about Oakland. So we collaborated with the creatives at Oaklandish. Back in 2000, Oaklandish began as a public art project illuminating Oakland’s history and culture. Since then, they’ve evolved a clothing line that celebrates civic pride with a unique creative style.
According to Angela Tsay, Oaklandish CEO and creative director, the design team wanted the T-shirt to be an ode on the Oracle Arena from the perspective of diehard fans. “The photo we worked from was taken from the Coliseum… where fans congregate after really important wins and everyone’s just going crazy. There’s this sense of real joy and euphoria and there’s something so Oakland and East Bay about it.”
Adam Espino, one of the Oaklandish designers who worked on the T-shirt design, explained the process. It started with snapping the photo of Oracle Arena and bringing it into Adobe Photoshop. “I think Photoshop was a really great assistant on getting that edgy line work done to transfer to Illustrator.” In Illustrator, Adam used different filters and brushes to create an organic, hand-drawn feel. The final design also includes the Golden State Warriors’ famous turnaround slogan, “We believe.”
If you would like to purchase a Finale at Oracle T-shirt, please click here.
Stef Fontela, the creative director for the Golden State Warriors, talked more about the meaning behind this year’s Fan Night T-shirts: “It just felt like the right thing to do, to take the idea of celebrating Oracle as a beautiful space, this physical space that holds so many memories and moments that we all covet so much.”
Our own Adobe Creative Resident, Temi Coker, collaborated with the Warriors’ creative department to design commemorative cheer cards. The cards include a retrospective of all of the team’s past logos and images of beloved players from every decade at Oracle Arena, along with this season’s five starting players.
“It was surreal to see the cheer cards that I designed in the hands of so many people, I am still in shock. The most important thing for me is that this is historic, and I am grateful for the opportunity,” said Temi.
To give fans a peek behind the scenes, we also created a video about the creative process. Fans watched at Oracle Arena, and you can check it out below:
Adobe and the Golden State Warriors
This year marked Adobe’s third Fan Night sponsorship. Last year, Adobe Creative Resident Aundre Larrow created a T-shirt with moving quotes from interviews with loyal Warriors fans. And in 2017, sports portraitist Rob Zilla brought his unique style to a T-shirt featuring players, coaches, fans, and staffers.
Adobe also collaborates with the Golden State Warriors for the Peaceful Warriors Project — an anti-bullying initiative in local schools.
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