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Automakers have been urging Congress for months to pass legislation that would pave the way for autonomous cars to be deployed in droves. But consumer advocates are warning that the legislation, as it’s currently written, would prevent consumers from being able to hold manufacturers accountable in litigation, according to CNN.
The news outlet’s story highlighted how the proposed legislation, known as the AV START Act, doesn’t explicitly prohibit forced arbitration between autonomous car manufacturers and consumers.
A person badly injured while riding in a self-driving car would not be able to take part in a class action lawsuit, or sue the maker of the technology. Instead, disputes would be settled in arbitration. Experts say arbitration shifts the balance of power in the favor of big businesses, because they generally hire the arbitrator and will be its repeat customer.
The issue of forced arbitration came up last fall, when Congress passed a law that made it more difficult for consumers to band together and file class-action lawsuits against financial institutions. Instead of playing out in public court proceedings, arbitration is kept in private and provides less-than-favorable circumstances for consumers, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
When it comes to self-driving cars, failing to prohibit forced arbitration could put consumers in a difficult position if they end up in an accident caused by an autonomous vehicle.
“The nightmare scenario is that someone is hurt because of a defect and it’s dealt with through a confidential arbitration proceeding that nobody knows about, and then more people are hurt because no one found out about it,” Ed Walters, a robotics law professor Georgetown Law and Cornell Tech, told CNN. “Congress could stick up for the right to sue by prohibiting these kind of clauses, but so far they haven’t.”
Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft have forced arbitration clauses in their terms of service with passengers, CNN noted, which is significant: It’s expected that one of the first commercial uses for autonomous cars will be with ride-hailing entities.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, most companies involved in developing autonomous cars didn’t want to discuss the issue, per CNN:
The largest players in the self-driving car industry, Waymo, GM’s Cruise, Ford, Zoox, Toyota, Tesla, Uber and Lyft, all declined to comment for this story. The Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, an industry lobbying group, also declined to comment.
The proposed autonomous car legislation would allow automakers to eventually deploy up to 100,000 vehicles annually that are exempt from existing auto safety standards, up from the current total of 2,500 vehicles. But the legislation has been hanging in limbo, amid the frenzy that has long consumed Washington D.C. It’s unclear if the Senate plans to vote on the bills any time soon.


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Saturday 27 April 2019 – 08.30-17.30 – at Holy Redeemer, Bergvliet. Led by Fr Paul Decock OMI of St Joseph’s Theological Institute. Theme: Rediscovering the Jesus of the Gospels.
Archbishop Stephen Brislin poses for a photograph with Italian Consular Agent Mr Antonio Rapisardis (left) and the Italian Consul Mr Emanuele Pollio (right) in his office at the Chancery.
Archbishop Stephen Brislin responds to recent media reports about CWD in the following Statement; a Letter to the Parishes; and an interview on Cape Talk, yesterday 6th March, with John Maytham.
You are cordially invited to celebrate the Book Launch of
LIGHT THROUGH THE BARS by Fr Babychan Arackathara MSFS
Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2019 at 18.00
Venue: Archdiocesan Chancery, 12 Bouquet Street, Cape Town
Kindly RSVP via Email: firstname.lastname@example.org; or Mobile/Whatsapp: +2781 271 2451 on or before 6 March 2019.
The book will be sold during the launch at R160, 30% less than the retail price. The proceeds of the sale will support the training of prison spiritual care workers and Restorative Justice facilitators.

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Warren Buffett is widely regarded as the greatest stock market investor of all time. So, I like to keep an eye on his portfolio.
Looking at that portfolio today, it’s interesting to see that Buffett has a very large position in an electric vehicle (EV) company. It’s not Tesla. And it’s not NIO. Instead, it’s BYD (OTC:BYDD.F), an under-the-radar Chinese EV maker that has a listing in the US.
Should I follow him and buy BYD stock for my portfolio? Let’s take a look.
BYD: the business
Founded in 1995, BYD is an automotive company that offers a broad range of internal combustion, hybrid, and battery-electric passenger vehicles. It also offers commercial vehicles such as trucks, vans, and buses. When it was founded back in the 1990s, it was originally focused on batteries. However, in 2003, it entered the automotive market.
Last year, it sold around 190,000 new-energy vehicles. That’s not as many as Tesla sold (around 500,000). However, it’s far more than Chinese rival NIO sold (around 44,000).
It’s worth pointing out that Buffett has been invested in BYD for a long time. He first invested here back in 2008 on advice from his business partner Charlie Munger. This long-term approach has paid off. His original investment of around $230m in BYD is now worth over $9bn.
Could it be the Tesla of China?
BYD appears to be having a lot of success right now.
In October, three of its models were among China’s five best-selling new-energy vehicles, according to Bloomberg. These were the Qin Plus DM-i, the Song DM, and the Qin Plus EV. The other two EVs that made the top five were the SAIC-GM Hongguang Mini EV and Tesla’s Model Y.
Meanwhile, for the first three quarters of 2021, four BYD models were among the 15 best-selling new-energy vehicles in China (listed below), according to the China Passenger Association.
As for growth, BYD is putting up some impressive numbers at present.
In October, its new-energy vehicle sales were up 263% year on year to 80,003 units. By contrast, NIO saw a 27.5% dip in deliveries in October due to supply chain challenges.
Meanwhile, in the third quarter of 2021, its battery-electric sales jumped 67% and outpaced Tesla’s sales for the first time since the end of 2019, according to the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.
Should I buy BYD stock?
There’s certainly a lot to like about BYD, in my view.
For starters, revenue growth has been very strong in recent years. Between 2015 and 2020, revenue jumped nearly 100%. This year, analysts expect top-line growth of nearly 40%.
Secondly, unlike many other EV makers, BYD is already profitable. This reduces risk.
One concern I have right now, however, is the valuation. BYD shares have had an amazing run over the last two years (+800%) and as a result, the stock now has a market cap of around $130bn and a forward-looking P/E ratio of around 200. These are high figures.
Another issue for me is the low return on capital. Over the last five years, it has delivered an average return on capital of just 6.3%. I prefer to invest in highly profitable companies that earn a big return on their investments.
Given these issues, I’m going to leave this Buffett stock on my watchlist for now.
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Cadbury has today revealed a record-breaking production in Tasmania, with 58,000 tonnes of chocolate made at the soon-to-be 100-year-old Hobart plant. The record-breaking volume includes more than 200 million Cadbury Dairy Milk and Old Gold blocks, and millions of bars, Freddo Frogs and Caramello Koalas.
The record production over the last year has been possible following a $10 million investment which has increased capacity to make chocolate crumb, the base ingredient that goes into Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate, plus enabled the plant to make new products for Australia and overseas including Cadbury Dairy Milk Breakaway and Cadbury Marble and Cadbury Caramilk.
Darren O’Brien, President Mondelēz International Australia, New Zealand and Japan said: “Our growth is a win for our plants, our people, Tassie dairy farmers and the broader community. “Making more chocolate than ever before means we need more milk than ever before and we’re proud
to be sourcing this fresh milk locally in Tasmania.”
Just three years ago, Cadbury had 40 farmers in its network, supplying directly to its Burnie plant, which processes the milk into sweetened condensed milk before trucking it to Hobart every day. This year, eight extra farms have been added to the network and 130 million litres of milk is now sourced up from 88 million litres three years ago, representing over 10 per cent of Tasmania’s milk supply. Around 20 extra roles have been created at the Hobart plant to support the increased production which also includes 40 new products for local markets, plus new export volumes for Pakistan and South East Asia.
Next year, the Cadbury Hobart plant will celebrate 100 years of Australian manufacturing.
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Popular Local Ice Cream Shop Opens Soon
It may not seem like it, but Spring is near. Signs are popping up everywhere, including this one on Facebook:
That's exciting news!! The shop is located at 915 S. 11th Street in Marion and its Facebook page says it opens THIS FRIDAY March 1st, at 11 a.m. Its regular hours are posted as 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday (closed for an hour at 10 p.m.) and 1-10 p.m. on Sunday.
Other seasonal ice cream shops won't be far behind and in fact, we're hearing a few of the seasonal Dairy Queens have opened their doors already! It's all so exciting. Soon, we will be attending the Farmers' Markets in downtown Cedar Rapids and all will be right with the world.
Meanwhile, if you can't wait until Friday we also took a poll on where you'd go to get out of this yucky Iowa winter weather. Share your thoughts on that, The Freeze opening or any other sign of Spring you're getting excited for.


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Canada’s largest fast food chain, Tim Hortons, has closed 36 of their weakest outlets in the United States. However executives are hoping that business will become even stronger despite this move.
Tim Hortons Chief Executive Don Schroeder told business analysts during a conference call that his company is confident that there will be plenty of opportunities for them in the States, citing the positive business momentum that they enjoyed during the previous year.
Schroeder says that while the 36 closest outlets in New England were growing, their progress was too slow for the company to maintain them.
The third quarter of this year saw the company earn $81.7 million, which compares favorably with last year’s $66.9 earnings. In total, the company grew sales by 9.7 percent over 2009 with numbers in Canada up by 4.3 percent.
The chain, which owns 3,082 outlets in Canada and 621 sites in the States, is looking forward to improving their marketing strategies in the United States.
Expansion there began in the 1990s, where it faced tough competition from its primary rival, the well entrenched ‘Dunkin Donuts’.
Schroeder says they will invest up to 70 percent of U.S. capital into its existing markets as well as towards advertising.
The 36 outlets that were closed included all shops in Providence, Rhode Island and Hartford, Connecticut. They’ll be closing another 18 kiosks in the fourth quarter which will cost them about $30 million in lease and location closing.
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If someone asked for a list of the top news stories of 2023, the missteps of Target and Bud Light would certainly be included. Both companies dominated headlines with their responses to anti-LGBTQ+ advertising backlash earlier this year.
After spending decades advertising to the LGBTQ+ community, Bud Light’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch, caved into anti-LGBTQ pressure and apologized for their partnership with Broadway actress and influencer, Dylan Mulvaney.
Target, who has also created LGBTQ+-inclusive ads and products for years, moved or removed Pride displays in the face of anti-LGBTQ harassment and threats.
Each company is in the process of mending its relationship with LGBTQ+ consumers and allies, but the damage is done. According to the ANA, brands who caved to anti-LGBTQ pressure lost 2 customers for 1 customer they gained. This directly led to sinking sales and a loss of respect for the brand among LGBTQ+ consumers.
Now, if you only paid attention to mainstream media, it would SEEM like it has been a terrible year for LGBTQ-inclusive advertising. But in reality, the vast majority of brands stood firm in their support of the LGBTQ+ community by pushing forward with their pride and year-round LGBTQ ads.
While we can’t celebrate all the impressive brand advertisers who did the right thing, here are 5 brands we’re thankful for.
Nike also worked with Dylan Mulvaney as a brand ambassador this year. The global athletic footwear and apparel company received similar backlash to Bud Light this spring for included the popular trans influencer. Instead of caving to pressure, Nike responded by backing Mulvaney and encouraging critics to “be kind, be inclusive” on Instagram.
Nissan continued their partnership with Q.Digital this past year by sponsoring our Pride50 program and event in June and added to Queerty’s Driven series with celebrity make-up artist Laurel Charleston in September.
In the midst of the Target pride display backlash, Walmart responded by announcing no changes to the pride merchandise, moving forward with their “Pride & Joy” collection.
The North Face
For the second straight year, The North Face teamed up with Pattie Gonia for their “Summer of Pride” national event series. The partnership drew criticism and calls to boycott the brand.
The North Face defended its support of the LGBTQ community and released the following statement:
“The North Face has always believed the outdoors should be a welcoming, equitable, and safe place for all,” the company said in a statement. “We are honored and grateful to support partners like Pattie Gonia who help make this vision a reality.”
“Creating community and belonging in the outdoors is a core part of our values and is needed now more than ever. We stand with those who support our vision for a more inclusive outdoor industry.”
For the second year in a row, Hilton has partnered with Q.Digital for our Pride50 program and event. As well as our annual Best of GayCities awards, demonstrating their unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ-inclusive ads.
Gratitude fuels progress
No list is exhaustive, and no company or brand has a perfect track record – some of these companies may have fallen short on other issues. But In a year with 500+ anti-LGBTQ legislation introduced nationwide, visibility and representation in advertising is paramount for our community. With an estimated $4.7 trillion in annual global spending power, there is no business longevity without maintaining the trust and support of LGBTQ+ consumers.
In this season of thanks, we’re deeply appreciative of the more than 75 companies who took meaningful action by signing HRC’s “Count Us In” pledge, sending a powerful message to extremist lawmakers advancing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, that equality for all is not negotiable.
To our trailblazing 2023 partners, thank you for fostering genuine connections with the LGBTQ+ community. As we step into 2024 and beyond, we eagerly welcome new collaborations to extend our impact. Partner with us to build a future where every brand resonates authentically.
Dive into the world of Q.Digital and how we work with brands to authentically engage our community here.
Download our media kit here to learn more about opportunities to partner with Q.Digital to create LGBTQ-inclusive ads and achieve your marketing objectives.
We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us here.
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Uber Inks Foremost Southeast Asian E-Wallet Pact With MoMo Of Vietnam
Uber, aspiring to rise to the augmented competition, has signed its foremost payments agreement in Southeast Asia after it declared collaboration with Momo, mobile wallet service based in Vietnam.
Momo, which in the previous year, obtained $28 Million directed by Standard Chartered, will become an option for payment within the Uber application in Vietnam, along with credit cards and cash. The app is the leading mobile payment service in the country. It is used by 5 Million individuals to transport tickets, pay bills, and more; so an association with Uber makes sense.
The launch will be phased with an initial 30% of Android app users of Uber receiving the alternative to reimburse by means of Momo. By next month, this will be extended to all Android users, with iOS to come later.
Uber stated that Vietnam is among its “greatest budding Asian markets.” However, it did not give user numbers. For Uber, the pact is the first-of-its-kind in Southeast Asia, a place where it has a hard-hitting challenge combating local unicorn Go-Jek in Indonesia and Singapore-based Grab in 7 markets. In India, Uber has a mobile wallet agreement with Paytm; however, that was smacked back in 2014 because of regulatory necessities.
Both Go-Jek and Grab—which raised $2 Billion recently from China’s Didi and SoftBank respectively—have set an intense concentration on mobile payments with both developing a mobile wallet service that will ultimately go further than from reimbursing for ride-sharing to reimbursing for other supplies.
Go-Jek—that is supported by Tencent, Chinese internet giant—intends to extend its Go-Pay service next year into a separate application. By now, Go-Pay can be used for a variety of services apart from taxis on-demand and motorbikes. Go-Jek, which is priced at $3 Billion, has mentioned that it may spread out its scope outside of Indonesia with the use of Go-Pay, instead of ride-sharing, as its primary launch service.
In the meantime, Grab started functioning on its GrabPay platform in the previous year. Previously this month, it introduced backing for third-party vendors in Singapore that enables its application to be used to reimburse at street food merchant stalls. It intends to increase to 1,000 vendors by this year end and extend the program to other areas in 2018.
The association with Momo does not perceive Uber go to the extents that its competitors have. However, it does signify a new move toward looking for partnerships and deals that the Uber would not have thought about previously.


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The quality of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is about the same as that of Toyota and Nissan, according to the first-quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality Research System report by the RDA Group, the Detroit Free Press reports. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brand vehicles had 1,456 problems per 1,000 vehicles, compared with Nissan, which had 1,457 and Toyota, which had 1,453. The recently released report surveyed more than 30,000 new owners of 2007 model-year vehicles after three months of ownership. It did not track the newest 2008 vehicles, such as the Ford Edge or the new Ford Super Duty. Ford had to temporarily stop selling that pickup to fix a problem that caused flames to shoot out the exhaust system of some vehicles. Ford also delayed delivery of the Edge late last year to ensure top-level quality. But new vehicles like the 2007 Ford Expedition and Fusion helped buoy the results. According to the Free Press, Ford Motor Co. reduced its corporate problems by 8%, better than the overall industry improvement of 2%.
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In restaurant news this week: Dining out in the UK is predicted to fall by over a third in September, London wine bar Top Cuvée gets ready to open a shop, and a MasterChef: The Professionals finalist prepares to open a West African restaurant in October.
Adam Handling to open zero-waste restaurant serving chicken feet and Champagne
Scottish chef Adam Handling is to add another site to his London restaurant empire, unveiling plans for a restaurant and Champagne bar on the King’s Road that aims to make zero-waste “luxurious”.
Adam Handling Chelsea launches set-lunch menu
Adam Handling Chelsea, the chef’s newly opened Sloane Square restaurant, has created a new lunch menu, offering a lighter alternative to the renowned tasting menu at a lower price.


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Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (or CIRP) has released a report that sheds light on how well iPhones were sold as compared to one another. It is worth noticing that since Apple doesn’t disclose the number of units sold anymore, it has become tough to estimate how well an iPhone is selling. But then, this year some reports have claimed that the new iPhone lineup did not sell as much as it was expected to, so naturally, there is more eagerness to find out how well did they really do.
According to the CIRP report, iPhone XR (review), which is touted to be the ‘affordable’ iPhone of the year, made up for about 32% of the iPhones that were sold during the first month of its launch. Speaking of the other two iPhones that were launched this year – iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max – they collectively contributed to around 35% of Apple market share.
This year, Apple tweaked its approach when it launched the iPhones. The more expensive iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were released first and the ‘affordable’ iPhone XR followed a month later. This may have been done to attract iOS loyalists to upgrade to the most high-end phones that were available.
If you compare this to last year, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus – which were relatively more affordable than Apple’s tenth-anniversary edition – were made available exactly after the launch, while iPhone X hit the shelves a month later. And iPhone X contributed to 30% of the iPhone market share during its first month of launch and did better than in sales as compared to iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
However, the 2017 iPhones managed a 69% total iPhone market share, while the latest lineup yielded a 65%. We should mention that these numbers have been estimated based on a survey that involved 165 participants and was conducted after the release of iPhone XR, within a month of its launch.


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PVTIME – Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced today financial results for the third quarter of 2022, which included the summary below from its President and CEO, Badri Kothandaraman.
We reported record quarterly revenue of $634.7 million in the third quarter of 2022, along with 42.9% for non-GAAP gross margin. We shipped 4,342,805 microinverters, or approximately 1,709 megawatts DC, and 133.6 megawatt hours of Enphase® IQ™ Batteries.
Financial highlights for the third quarter of 2022 are listed below.
- Record quarterly revenue of $634.7 million
- GAAP gross margin of 42.2%; non-GAAP gross margin of 42.9%
- GAAP operating income of $135.4 million; non-GAAP operating income of $194.0 million
- GAAP net income of $114.8 million; non-GAAP net income of $175.5 million
- GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.80; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.25
- Free cash flow of $179.1 million; ending cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $1.42 billion
Our revenue and earnings for the third quarter of 2022 are provided below, compared with the prior quarter and the year ago quarter:
(In thousands, except per share and percentage data)
Our total revenue increased 20%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. Demand was strong in our markets worldwide, particularly in North America and Europe. Our revenue in Europe for the third quarter of 2022 increased approximately 70%, compared to the second quarter of 2022, as countries in the region are accelerating their efforts to address rising energy prices and reliance on fossil fuels. Our IQ Battery shipments increased 1%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. Our non-GAAP gross margin was 42.9% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 42.2% in the second quarter of 2022, driven by IQ8™ Microinverter product mix.
Our non-GAAP operating expenses were $78.6 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $71.2 million in the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to increased investment in R&D, customer service, and sales. Our non-GAAP operating income was $194.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $152.4 million in the second quarter of 2022.
We exited the third quarter of 2022 with $1.42 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and generated $188.0 million in cash flow from operations in the third quarter of 2022. Our capital expenditures were $8.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $8.7 million in the second quarter of 2022.
IQ8 Microinverters constituted approximately 47% of all our microinverter shipments during the third quarter of 2022. IQ8 Microinverters can form a microgrid and provide Sunlight Backup™ during an outage, even without a battery. With our Sunlight Jump Start™ feature, IQ8 Microinverters can restart a home energy system using sunlight only after prolonged grid outages that may result in a fully depleted battery. This eliminates the need for a manual restart of the system and gives homeowners greater resilience.
Our IQ Battery shipments were 133.6 megawatt hours in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 132.4 megawatt hours in the second quarter of 2022. We shipped batteries to the United States, Germany, and Belgium during the third quarter. We now have approximately 2,100 installers worldwide that are certified to install our IQ Batteries.
We recently acquired GreenCom Networks AG based in Munich, Germany. The company provides Internet of Things (IoT) software solutions for customers to connect and manage a wide range of distributed energy devices within the home, thereby enabling sector convergence. This acquisition allows us to add a local engineering team to service the accelerating clean energy transition in Europe, provide installers with a complete home energy management system integrating Enphase microinverters and batteries with third-party electric vehicle (EV) chargers and heat pumps, and enable homeowners to monitor and control their devices from the Enphase® App.
On Aug. 1, 2022, Enphase Energy announced that Salcomp, a global high-precision manufacturer, shipped more than five million Enphase IQ® Microinverters.
On Aug. 11, 2022, Enphase Energy announced that ClipperCreek™, a division of Enphase offering EV charging solutions, is expanding product deployments amidst rising consumer interest in EVs and electrification.
On Aug. 31, 2022, Enphase Energy announced a new agreement with Home Connect, an open digital platform that allows home appliances of various brands to be managed with a single app. Home Connect is available for nine well-known home appliance brands including Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau, Neff, and Thermador.
In Aug. 2022, Enphase Energy announced that Complete Solar, a leading technology-enabled residential solar company in the United States, is seeing increased deployments of Enphase Energy Systems™ powered by IQ8 Microinverters and IQ Batteries. Enphase Energy also announced that Meraki Solar, headquartered in Florida, is expanding the adoption of Enphase IQ Microinverters as homeowners across the United States are hit with extreme weather and rising energy prices.
On Sept. 6, 2022, Enphase Energy announced that it expanded its global relationship with renewable energy company BayWa r.e., a leading global developer and solar photovoltaic (PV) distributor, to distribute Enphase’s IQ7™ family of microinverters and IQ Batteries in Germany and Benelux.
On Sept. 17, 2022 Enphase Energy announced that Gaslicht.com, a Netherlands-based leading energy platform and part of the Bencom Group, is seeing an increase in deployments of residential solar energy systems powered by the Enphase IQ7 family of microinverters.
In Oct. 2022, Enphase Energy announced that Energiekonzepte Deutschland GmbH (EKD), one of the leading residential solar and battery storage service providers in Germany, will now offer Enphase IQ Batteries to its customers. Enphase Energy also announced that CREATON GmbH, one of the leading residential roof manufacturers in Europe, is now exclusively offering Enphase IQ Batteries as CREATON is now able to integrate battery installations into solar roofing projects.
Enphase Energy recently announced that installers in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Jersey have seen growing deployments of Enphase Energy Systems powered by IQ8 Microinverters and IQ Batteries.
FOURTH QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
For the fourth quarter of 2022, Enphase Energy estimates both GAAP and non-GAAP financial results as follows:
- Revenue to be within a range of $680 million to $720 million, which includes shipments of 120 to 135 megawatt hours of Enphase IQ Batteries
- GAAP gross margin to be within a range of 39.0% to 42.0%; non-GAAP gross margin to be within a range of 40.0% to 43.0%, excluding stock-based compensation expenses and acquisition related amortization
- GAAP operating expenses to be within a range of $152.0 million to $156.0 million
- Non-GAAP operating expenses to be within a range of $87.0 million to $91.0 million, excluding $65.0 million estimated for stock-based compensation expenses, restructuring charges for site consolidation, and acquisition related costs and amortization
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Enphase Energy has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. To view a description of non-GAAP financial measures used and the non-GAAP reconciliation schedule for the periods presented, click here.
Conference Call Information
Enphase Energy will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter 2022 results and fourth quarter 2022 business outlook today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). The call is open to the public by dialing (833) 634-5018. A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of Enphase Energy’s website at investor.enphase.com. Following the webcast, an archived version will be available on the website for approximately one year. In addition, an audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling (877) 344-7529; replay access code 3730150, beginning approximately one hour after the call.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to Enphase Energy’s expectations as to its fourth quarter of 2022 financial outlook and expense levels; the capabilities, advantages, features and performance of its technology and products; the anticipated benefits of its acquisition of GreenCom Networks; the anticipated demand for and availability of its products and services; and growth in deployments of Enphase Energy Systems. These forward-looking statements are based on Enphase Energy’s current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Enphase Energy’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties including those risks described in more detail in its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other documents on file with the SEC from time to time and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.
A copy of this press release can be found on the investor relations page of Enphase Energy’s website at investor.enphase.com.


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Online payment platform PhonePe is reportedly in talks to raise about $1 Bn from marquee investors like China’s Tencent and Tiger Global. The Bengaluru-based payments company is planning to boost its valuation to $7 Bn – $8 Bn and may not look for any deal below this level.
Citing unnamed sources, an ET report said that the conclusion of the talks will be depending on the valuation at which these investors are willing to invest in the company.
The sources also added that it could take over two-three months for the investments talks to close formally. However, if the deal is successful, this will be the largest fundraise for PhonePe.
This development comes in after it was reported that Flipkart which acquired PhonePe in 2016, had given in-principal approval to its online payment subsidiary to operate as a separate entity. It can now set up an independent board and raise fresh funding from external investors. It was also speculated that the digital payments company plans to raise up to $1 Bn in external capital.
PhonePe was founded in 2015 by Sameer Nigam, Rahul Chari and Burzin Engineer. It is a mobile payments app which allows users to transfer money instantly from their smartphones using mobile phone number or a virtual payment address.
PhonePe has been scouting for investments for a long time. In March, PhonePe had raised INR 743.5 Cr ($107.6 Mn) from its Singapore-based parent entity PhonePe Pvt Ltd to bulk up its cash position as it is an official co-sponsor for the TV broadcast of VIVO IPL 2019.
In February, it was also reported that PhonePe is looking to raise fresh funds from private equity (PE) firms KKR & Co, General Atlantic LLC, Tiger Global and Tencent.
PhonePe had also received a tranche of $65.8 Mn (INR 451 Cr) from Flipkart in August 2018. Earlier, Flipkart had also infused $79.6 Mn (INR 549 Cr) in March 2018 and $38.7 Mn (INR 267 Cr) in August 2017.
With PhonePe becoming a separate entity, the competition in the digital payment space has become more intense. Currently, the space is being dominated by Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay.
In order to stay ahead in the game, PhonePe had signed a partnership with point of sale solution provider Payswiff with an aim to expand its offline merchant base. As part of the association, PhonePe will be made available as a payment option on Payswiff’s POS/mPOS terminals across their merchant base.
PhonePe is currently accepted at over 3 Mn offline retail outlets and kirana stores as well as at over 100 top online merchants in India.
In April, it also launched a mobile keyboard for AndroidOS that will allow users to transact money no matter which app they are using.
This feature allows users to efficiently send and receive money while messaging on social media, ecommerce apps, surfing the internet, or composing an email.
PhonePe’s efforts to scale up comes at a time when the recent data from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed that government-owned Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has recorded 781.79 Mn transactions with a total worth $20.42 Bn (INR 1,42,034.39 Cr).
According to NITI Aayog’s ”Digital Payments (2018 edition)”, India’s digital payments industry is estimated to grow to $1 Tn by 2023. It also suggested that the value of digital payments will likely jump from the current 10% to over 25% by 2023.


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The head of the company behind Coles has defended the grocery giant's relationship with farmers, saying the high dollar and government regulations are a weight on the agricultural sector.
"I get a bit perplexed when Coles is blamed for many of the challenges in the farming and food sector today," Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder told the company's annual general meeting.
"Farming and food industries are not helped by our strong currency, as well as productivity issues and cumbersome regulations.
"It is just too easy, too simplistic, to blame the supermarkets for a lot of these difficulties."
He said Coles' market share was less than most commentators stated, and had increased competition in the supermarket sector.
"We sometimes make mistakes," Mr Goyder said.
"We are not perfect, and we are very conscious of the important role we play in Australia for all our stakeholders.
"Coles is focused, as it must be, on giving the people of Australia a shop they trust, delivering quality, service and value.
"And we are committed to doing this in a way that treats customers, suppliers and our employees with fairness and respect."
Wesfarmers also owns Target and K-Mart, and chairman Bob Every said the group still sourced products from Bangladesh, China and Cambodia in order to remain internationally competitive.
While the company had considered pulling out of Bangladesh following garment factory deaths, non-government organisations and charities had told Wesfarmers it would harm all parties as the garment industry is a major employer, Mr Every said.
"Businesses like ours help provide a pathway out of poverty and unemployment," Mr Every said.
Mr Goyder said Wesfarmers' retail businesses were trading in line with expectations and were well placed for the Christmas season.
Shareholders approved Wesfarmers' executive pay for the 2012/13 financial year, which included remuneration of $10.7 million for Coles chief executive Ian McLeod, and $8.5 million for Mr Goyder.


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Corporate Travel Managers has responded to a second attack from VGI Partners, who last week published an extensive report on the company, raising many “red flags”.
The embattled travel management company reiterated VGI’s substantial short position in CTM, meaning that it can only profit from its investment if there is a decline in CTM’s share price.
“VGI has significant vested interest in promoting market uncertainty with respect to CTM and in refusing to accept CTM’s comprehensive rebuttal of the claims made by VGI in relation to its business model, governance and finance reporting,” CTM said via a statement on the ASX.
“Page 50 of the recent VGI report states that ‘… the information contained in it is inherently biased towards VGI’s short position in Corporate Travel.'”
VGI’s initial report, which raised questions about the company’s accounts and the true scale of their business, saw CTM’s share price tumble by 27 per cent.
On Monday, VGI told its investors CTM’s detailed response to their report did not adequately address many of their concerns.
“Every one of the 20 red flags in our previous presentation continues to concern us,” VGI said.
“After carefully considering the company’s response, we have increased our short position.”
For those not familiar, short selling involves betting a company’s share price will fall below a certain price.
CTM said VGI’s conclusions lack a fundamental understanding of the corporate travel sector and CTM’s business model.
“CTM’s view is that VGI’s latest report raises no new substantive issues,” the company said.
“CTM’s response to VGI’s original report addressed all claims by VGI. CTM refers shareholders to its initial response and sees no need to comment further on many of the points on VGI’s latest report.”
VGI’s initial report raised concerns about “phantom offices” and “aggressive accounting”.
VGI said it visited CTM offices in Glasgow, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Switzerland and found no signs of activity.
The US offices were also empty or staffed with a skeleton crew, even though the US makes up one-third of CTM revenues.
The hedge fund claims their analysis is at odds with the “rich valuation that the market currently places on Corporate Travel”.
VGI said CTM’s price to earnings multiple was well above similar companies, at 28.6 times, compared to Flight Centre’s 15.8.
In fact, their metrics even exceeded the likes of Amazon and Apple, according to VGI.
“Is Corporate Travel the next FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google) stock?,” VGI said.


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CLEARWATER, Florida–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS), a leading provider of digital performance advertising technology solutions connecting consumers and advertisers, will report its fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 results after the close of the US stock market. Monday, March 14, 2022. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) that day.
The US toll-free number for the conference call is 1-844-200-6205, and the international dial-in number is 1-646-904-5544. The passcode is 220107. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at https://investors.digitalmediasolutions.com.
A replay will be available after the conclusion of the call from March 14, 2022 to March 21, 2022. 1-929-458-6194. The replay passcode is 689733.
About Digital Media Solutions
Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS) is a leading provider of digital performance advertising technology solutions connecting consumers and advertisers in auto, home, health and life insurance, as well as a long list of major consumer verticals. DMS’s first-party data asset, proprietary advertising technology, significant proprietary media distribution, and data-driven processes help digital advertising clients reduce the risk of their ad spend while growing their customer base. Learn more at https://digitalmediasolutions.com.


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There’s been a lot of talk this week about a slowly improving economy, and we’ve been a party to that conversation here at BankingMyWay.com.
Tongues were especially wagging over the Federal Reserve’s decision to increase its discount rate — the rate that it charges to lend money to banks — by 0.25% (to 0.75% from 0.5%). The Fed, the economic soothsayers declared, has sent the first signal that the economy is on the mend, and it's tightening monetary policy to pave the way for larger rate increases down the road, primarily to keep inflation in check.
But did Tuesday’s pathetic — and there’s no other way to describe it — consumer sentiment number stop the economy’s glacial momentum in its tracks?
In its monthly reading of consumer confidence, the Conference Board pegged consumer sentiment at 46.5 for February — down from 56.5 in January. Just how bad is that number? The Conference Board points out that in a decent economy, its index averages about 95 points.
Clearly, the vaunted American consumer — responsible for about two-thirds of the U.S. economy — is exhausted, and has little enthusiasm for what’s coming down the pike in terms of jobs and government spending.
The consumer confidence number — and there’s a contradiction in terms — is worth mentioning in Deals of the Week. Because just when it seemed that the economy saw slivers of sunlight, consumers sent the financial markets and creditors another, more negative message yesterday.
There is some good news. As TheStreet.com’s Jim Cramer points out, businesses are beginning to get healthier, especially industrial stocks. In addition, the commercial real estate crash that economists feared hasn’t come to pass. But sooner or later, the economy will need consumers to shed their fears and anxieties and start spending again.
On that note, let’s see what kind of deals we can dig up in these conflicting economic times:


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“Create, Connect and Share Respect” – Safer Internet Day 2018
| 6th February 2018
Coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the 6th of February is the annual celebration of the internet, its users, and the opportunities it creates. It also serves to promote the safe use of the digital technology accessible to more young people and children than ever.
According to a 2015 Pew Research study, 24% of teens went online “almost constantly” due to the widespread use of the smartphone, and as seen here between 52% and 71% of teens use Facebook and Instagram. Whilst this does mean young people are more connected than previous generations, it does heighten the problems that the internet also offers.
Today is Safer Internet Day! We can't wait to see what is happening across the country to celebrate #SID2018! Find out more about how you can get involved at https://t.co/A5RMSu69SP pic.twitter.com/Q9PF8vo5BL
— UK Safer Internet Centre (@UK_SIC) February 6, 2018
Using the hashtag #SID2018 and an online base over at saferinternet.org.uk, three lead charities (Childnet, the South West Grid for Learning, and the Internet Watch Foundation) are encouraging young people, parents, and even tech companies to help make the internet a safe place.
For most young people between the ages of 11 and 17, cyber-bullying is the biggest risk of web browsing and social media usage, with 1 in 3 falling victim to it at some point.
Charities outside of the movement such as the NSPCC want parents to take time with their children to set rules, limit internet use, and restrict access to certain sites.
It’s Safer Internet Day 📱 If you’re a professional working with children, contact @UK_SIC online safety helpline for advice about keeping young people safe online: https://t.co/d8WA6520A8 #SID2018 pic.twitter.com/3aDiHVgVH9
— NSPCC (@NSPCC) February 6, 2018
However, the risks of the internet don’t disappear once you get older. It could be argued that they only worsen, with fears of identity theft, privacy, and viruses heightening in previous years.
An increasing number of people report being worried about their mobiles, laptops, and tablets being tracked, whilst nearly 7% of the UK public say they tape their devices cameras over (something even Mark Zuckerberg has suggested).
Outside of this, surveys have shown that a fairly high number of men have concerns surrounding camera exploitation whilst using their devices to watch pornography and similarly, an increasing number of women are more aware of the cagey implications that the internet’s high-speed spread of information carries when it comes to intimate imagery.
— YoungMinds (@YoungMindsUK) February 6, 2018
So if it’s not the government watching our every move, or having our credit card info stolen, then it’s email logins being sold off – should you just stop using the internet altogether?
Well, I’m sure most of us couldn’t even if we wanted to, but here are just a few things you can do to protect the increasingly rare commodity that is online safety.
- We’ll start off with a fairly obvious one – lock your devices from the outset with a PIN, password or pattern. This will leave thieves or nosey parkers waiting at the doorstep that is your lock screen.
- If any of your devices have escaped your grip somehow, then you’re going to regret it if there are no apps that will remotely lock or wipe its data. Familiarise yourself here.
- “Private browsing” is probably something for those who also tape their cameras over, it’s a setting on most browsers that deletes cookies, your browsing history, and temporary Internet files. Similarly, hiding IP addresses via VPN’s or other free networks allows you to surf the web anonymously. This stops companies online from taking and selling your information to advertisers.
The UK Safer Internet Centre, official coordinators of Safer Internet Day has today released new research revealing that young people are more likely to have a positive experience than a negative experience when online. Find out more at: https://t.co/UecTbcTv8f #SID2018 pic.twitter.com/E6MgTQ4MyP
— Anti-Bullying Alliance #AntiBullyingWeek (@ABAonline) February 6, 2018
In terms of protecting children online, it can be as simple as talking to them:
- Make sure children know the risks of clicking on certain things online, let them know that not everything people say online is pleasant (which is an understatement at its best).
- Many browsers make it easy for parents and guardians by having options that filter out sexual, violent, or inappropriate material. There are even child-specific browsers.
- Annoyingly, browsing the web isn’t the full job. Don’t forget about video game accounts such as Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus, which can put them in contact with other players who often don’t hold back in saying some pretty horrific things…
For more information, or if you want to get involved in spreading awareness this Safer Internet Day, click here.
Teachers, is your school ready for Safer Internet Day? Check out some resources including lesson plans, films, games,quizzes and drama activities from @UK_SIC https://t.co/MIWN12YjV5 #SID2018 pic.twitter.com/vgP503OBla
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The news is out – we’re going international! The WeDo group is excited to announce we’ve made a seven-figure investment in Brisbane-based finance company, inVOICE Finance Group (IFG).
We’re proud of our legacy of helping clients across the UK with our invoice and trade finance offering. Often, brilliant organisations find themselves held back by cashflow constraints and simply need a bit of support. It’s incredible to see the impact the team have had to-date in the UK to help clients realise their ambitions. On this journey, we’ve grown from a team of 4 in 2019 to over 100 today – with offices across the UK in Oldham, MediaCityUK, Sheffield, Bromsgrove, Swindon, and Colchester.
Now, we’re ready to make our first steps towards establishing a global presence.
IFG have been looking for an investment partner to help take them to the next level by adding new funding capability and new business finance products to their offering, which aligns with our mission to help organisations grow.
We’ll be taking our very same approach to finance in this new market. WeDo: Finance was launched in 2019 with a vision for approaching finance differently – underpinned by values of transparency, straight-up communication and forming real, lasting partnerships.
Mark, group chief executive of WeDo, said: “Our invoice finance business has been built on a simple model of delivering solutions in a transparent and value-added way, working with clients to ensure they get more than they expect.
“It was refreshing to see that IFG shares a similar approach which is very client-centric.
“The independent finance market in Australia is not as competitive as it is in the UK, and therefore we feel there is scope for IFG to expand significantly and develop additional service lines, much like our UK business has done in recent years. We are extremely excited by the opportunities and growth potential for IFG.”
IFG is a boutique business which husband and wife team Paul and Angela Tonges set up in 2011. It specialises in providing invoice finance to businesses across Australia.
Paul said: “As the founders, we are very excited about the next chapter of IFG’s growth strategy. We’re delighted to share a common alignment in our vision and values with our new investors, by continuing to exceed our customers’ expectations.
“This strategic investment will allow IFG to better service our existing clients and attract new customers by enabling us to offer a broader range of finance products and a larger deal size. With so many Australian small businesses desperate to fund growth, IFG will be able to assist many more SMEs.”


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California Lottery Commission Adopts New Generation of SuperLotto
SACRAMENTO, April 28, 2000 - In response to consumer research and feedback from retailers, the California Lottery Commission voted today to adopt the first enhancement to its flagship product SuperLotto in nearly a decade.
"This new generation of Lotto will be more attractive to current players and generate more revenue for schools," commented Dave Rosenberg, chairman of the Lottery Commission. "The Commission weighed all aspects of the extensive research that's been conducted over the past two years to develop this exciting new concept and we feel it will greatly enhance our premier game."
The changes adopted are designed to increase the number of large jackpots, create more winners and award higher prize amounts for matching four or five numbers. Changes include more ways to win (nine compared to the current four prize levels); nearly three times as many winners in every draw (overall odds of winning some prize improve to 1 in 23 compared to the current 1 in 60); and bigger starting jackpots ($7 million compared to the current $4 million). To offer these player benefits, the new version of SuperLotto calls for higher jackpot odds than in the current game (1 in 41 million compared to the current 1 in 18 million).
This would make California's game more similar to the "Powerball" and "Big Game" formats offered in other states. The changes to the SuperLotto game have undergone a thorough development process - including consumer testing among regular players - and are designed help stimulate waning SuperLotto sales.
"As you would expect with a nearly 10-year-old product, players have lost some interest in SuperLotto," noted Melissa Meith, the Lottery's executive officer. "The revenue generated for education will diminish without changes in the game."
While overall Lottery revenues have increased each year since 1997, SuperLotto revenues have declined from $1.1 billion in the 1995/96 fiscal year to around $975 million anticipated in the current fiscal year. Thirty four percent of the Lottery's revenues go to public education in California, with 52.5 percent going to prizes and the remainder going to retailer commissions, game costs, and administrative expenses. Education is expected to receive an average of over $1 billion annually in the first three years of the new game. This will be about $200 million a year more than if the game were not changed. Californians can expect to see the new game the more than 18,000 Lottery retailers in June 2000.
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Czech distillers are facing the first ever dry spell after Prague banned the sale of domestic liquor both at home and abroad after bootlegged spirits killed 23 Czechs.
Under pressure from the European Union, Czech authorities banned exports of liquor with over 20 per cent alcohol content on Thursday on the heels of a sales ban at home imposed on 14 September.
"The export ban is terrible for my brand," says Anthony Schofield, chief executive of Jan Becher - Karlovarska Becherovkathe, maker of the Czech Republic's world-renowned traditional herbal liqueur.
"This prohibition only penalises the reputable producers and importers," said Schofield, whose high-profile Czech brand is owned by France's Pernod Ricard, the world's second largest spirits maker.
Reputable Czech producers sell liquor worth 15 million koruna ($786,000) a day, or 5.5 billion koruna a year, according to the Czech association of spirits makers and importers.
Czech alcohol exports amounted to 1.093 billion koruna between August 2011 to July 2012, up from 1.012 billion koruna a year earlier, according to the Czech Statistical Office.
Neighbouring Slovakia bought the most with purchases worth over 600 million koruna over the 12 months. Bratislava banned Czech imports Tuesday after at least four Slovaks ended up in hospital after drinking Czech plum brandy tainted with methanol.
Czech spirits makers have urged authorities to lift the ban and target only producers whose spirits have high methanol content. They warn of job losses if the ban lasts.
"The damage that has been done to Czech brands, to Czech exports is unquantifiable at this stage," Schofield observed.
Since early September, the wave of methanol poisoning has killed 23 people and sent dozens to hospitals across the Czech Republic, some of them in serious condition and
placed in artificial comas.
Although the police have not found the main culprit yet, they have uncovered a huge black market, estimated to account for about 25 per cent of overall Czech liquor sales.
Besides tax losses due to bootlegged alcohol -- estimated at 1.6 billion koruna a year -- Czech state coffers are losing 130 million koruna in sales tax revenue per week under the sales ban.
With the Czech economy in recession, further losses in tax revenues threaten to wreak havoc with public spending in the ex-communist country of 10.5 million which has the world's second highest adult alcohol consumption after Moldova.
"I am very certain that once this crisis is over, we will be approaching the government to look at how we can cover our losses," Schofield said, adding to Prague's woes.
With this all in mind, the Czech cabinet said it wanted to lift all restrictions as soon as possible and introduce new excise stamps on spirits bottles to help distinguish good liquor from potential poison.
It also rushed to ban exports in fear the EU might slap a two-month ban on Czech liquor imports.
But an association of 12 Czech producers and importers were skeptical, saying their bottles already had unique codes.
The association's vice-president Vladimir Darebnik has asked the government to lift the ban "on sales of traceable products" and to allow the sale of over 20 million litres of liquor pulled off the market as the ban was imposed last week.
Ending the ban would also please Czech restaurants, now losing 200 million koruna a day, according to analysts from the MAG Consulting agency.
Robert Hurda, manager of a restaurant and bar in a popular music club in Prague, said their sales had fallen by an estimated 40-50 per cent since the ban was imposed.
He would be forced to sack some of his 21 employees if the situation continued, he said.
"People leave much earlier, because they don't have as much fun as usual," he told AFP.
"We're trying to react, we have bought sweet liqueur. But when you drink too much of that, it gives you a terrible headache!"


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After giving us a light version of Google app itself in the form of Google Go, Google has now released a light version of its Maps app too, suitably dubbed as Maps Go. Though that’s not the only new app Google has made available on the Play Store today: You also have ARCore and AR Stickers apps available.
You would need ARCore app to use AR Stickers app on Pixel sets. The AR Stickers app is exclusive to Pixel sets only, BTW. You would be able to bring in animated characters in your photos and videos using the AR mode on your Pixel’s camera, and can even create funny stories using this.
Let’s talk Maps Go now, though. Even though a lighter version of one of the most used Google app, the Go version already supports 70+ countries, and brings you live bus/train city schedules, walking directions, phone number and address of a place, ability to save places and discover new places based on ratings, reviews and photos, while you can also search and find for local restaurants, businesses and nearby places. Of course, this is all basic stuff, but it’s good to know using Maps Go doesn’t mean cutting down on basic and most used features of the Maps app.
The Go version of popular Google Apps is of course part of the Android Oreo Go Edition, which was announced about a week ago. There is one more app from the Android Go program that is already available on the Play Store, the Files Go.
Here’s a link to all three new Google Apps that are now available on the Play Store:
Note: It looks like Maps Go is not installable on our regular devices that have generous amount of RAM, a sall our devices are showing ineligible with the app at the moment.


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Dick’s Sporting Goods 2013 store expansion efforts are winding down, but not before the retailer opens a new unit next week in Albuquerque, N.M., and mixed martial artist Carlos Condit participates in grand opening festivities.
The National Retail Federation showed its Christmas spirit on Thursday by releasing a holiday forecast that calls for sales to increase 3.9% to $602 billion and assumes the President and Congress will be able to resolve their differences.
Rugged boot manufacturer Wolverine has opened a permanent store in New York's Nolita at 254 Elizabeth St. The company decided to give the retail space a try following its successful New York pop-up venture in fall 2012.
Staples has acquired Runa, a software company based in San Mateo, Calif., that helps online retailers increase sales by personalizing the shopping experience. Terms and conditions of the acquisition were not disclosed.


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A Spokane tech company launched quietly two years ago has landed a $10,000 prize in a startup competition hosted by the Washington Technology Industry Association. Our full SR news story ran on Friday.
Under-the-radar Kirkland Analytics, which has a team of five, won the top prize this week during the WTIA’s First Look Forum event held in Bellingham.
The company develops its own hardware and software tools to identify water waste and eliminate it, said Matt Rose, the company’s VP of engineering. Its main customers so far have been large businesses and big-box stores.
Four of the firm’s workers live in Western Washington, while CEO Frank Burns lives in Spokane. The company is planning to move some of its production from Missouri to the Spokane area soon, Burns said.
Rose joined forces with Burns in 2007 as Burns was starting Hydro-care International. That Spokane firm develops self-contained water treatment centers for large stores or enterprise installations.


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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is set to become the first in Canada to launch a mobile payment system allowing customers to make purchases with their credit cards.
There’s been a lot of hoopla around so-called wallet technology and the enormous increases in productivity it promises. Yet consumers have so far had limited opportunity to test it, even in the U.S. where dozens of players are spending heavily on development-stage technologies.
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CIBC has teamed up with Rogers Communications to produce a digital wallet that will enable CIBC customers to make purchases using either Visa or MasterCard at merchants with existing wireless credit card readers.
Experts say that future mobile wallets will contain digital information about a range of credit cards, debit cards, and even gift cards, allowing consumers to choose how and when they want to pay. Such convenience is clearly a plus but the real benefit of the technology is efficiency. Instead of digging around in their pockets for change or manually authorizing transactions at check-out counters, consumers will — potentially — simply wave their phones, maybe say their name, and breeze past.


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The Wolf of Wall Street will make its world premiere as an immersive production in London this year, opening on 11th September.
Originally written as a book by Jordan Belfort, then made into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio in 2013, the story follows the journey of Belfort’s crazy lifestyle on Wall Street in the 90s.
The new show promises an ‘immersive experience, plunging audiences into a world of greed, power and excess, bringing to life the highs and lows of Jordan Belfort’s millionaire lifestyle.’
It will be spread across four storeys, featuring 1990s’ New York trader schemes as well as super cars.
Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook of Stratton Oakmont Productions Ltd (The Great Gatsby) who will present the performance, said: “Creating this show in an immersive format is mind blowing - there’s no better way to tell this story.
“Our guests can expect the outrageous, the spectacular and the downright ridiculous.”
Tickets are now on sale, with casting announcements and a venue yet to be announced.
Jordan Belfort said: “You’ve read the book, you’ve seen the movie, now you can experience The Wolf of Wall Street in person. It’s going to be the greatest show you’ve ever seen. Get your fun coupons now.”
Producers Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook added: “The Wolf of Wall Street is a fascinating account of extremes of capitalism and hedonistic behaviour and how obsession with money can bring humanity to its knees.
“You’ll be able to eat in our restaurant, drink in our bars, trade with Jordan, or work for the FBI.”
The life of Jordan Belfort
In the 1990s, Jordan Belfort built one of the most dynamic and successful sales organisations in Wall Street history, coining his name ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’.
Belfort employed more than 1,000 stockbrokers and raised more than $1.5 billion, launching more than 30 million-dollar-companies from scratch.
The businessman eventually endured a huge fall from grace, but re-emerged to become a globally recognised force in the business world.
While special group rates aren’t available, groups can still book tickets to the show at immersivewolf.com/event/the-wolf-of-wall-street.


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New Publicis Mojo CEO Joe Pollard has begun a restructure of the agency, Mumbrella has learned.
The move, which has already seen several departures, comes less than three months into Joe Pollard’s tenure as CEO.
Mumbrella understands that digital creative director Tim Buesing has moved to sister company Amnesia Razorfish and Simon Morgan, partner and head of digital is also to depart.
Pollard had previously told Mumbrella she would take three months to review the company before making staff changes.
Last week Mojo announced the hire of Steve Anastasiadis from Saatchi & Saatchi.


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The competitive, first-person online shooter Warface: Breakout has only been out a few months and the second season is already here. Season 2, titled ‘Underground’, is a free update that’s just released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, which adds a new map, seasonal rewards, new mechanics, improvements, and – a little further on in the season – cross-play.
The crux of the Warface: Breakout ‘Underground’ update is the ‘Slum District’, a fresh map that takes players through gloomy city streets that have been torn apart by war. It’s tailored to suit various combat styles, thus allowing for mid-range and long-range engagements, close-quarters combat, and presenting plenty of sniper vantage points. So no matter your approach, the slums will offer you something.
‘Underground’ also brings several new mechanics into play, including a progression system, elite challenges, callout pings, and seasonal leaderboards. You can now complete weapon-specific assignments in order to earn rewards like weapon stripes, ranging from bronze to gold, as well as new and exclusive gold weapon skins. This season of Breakout will also introduce the new 3D-ping system, allowing for better communication within a team. This essentially lets you highlight any position on the map with a marker that’s only visible to your team.
There are new ways to customise the characters too, with victory poses, bomb skins, and brand new weapon stickers, giving you the opportunity to customise the weapons in a bid to stand out a little more during combat. Furthermore, exclusive weapon and character skins can also be found in the Underground Cosmetic Pack for £8.39 on the Xbox Store, which includes exclusive content like the legendary ‘Consigliere’ and ‘Free Rider’ skins for Reapers and Wardens respectively. In addition, it contains the epic ‘Burst’ skin for the AUG A3 Hbar, the epic ‘Gambler’ skin for the PKP Pecheneg, and the Anod knife.
New seasonal events and features are coming beyond the launch of ‘Underground’, as well. That means you can look forward to a Halloween event, while crossplay support is set to launch later this year. Until then, enjoy everything else Warface: Breakout ‘Underground’ has to offer!


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First up, the app is adding photorealistic aerial view of almost 100 of the world’s most popular landmarks in cities like Barcelona, London, San Francisco, and Tokyo.
To see a 3D aerial view where available, search for a landmark in the app and then go to the Photos section.
The app is also adding new location sharing notifications. That will give more information for someone who has already chosen to share their location with you.
Finally, the app is adding new cycling route information. Some of the new details include the elevation and if you’ll be encountering heavy car traffic, stairs, or steep hills. It will also provide a detailed breakdown of the route itself so you can see where you’ll be biking.
The aerial view of landmarks and location sharing notifications are being rolled out now. The cycling route information will launch “in the coming weeks.”
Google Maps is a free download for the iPhone and all iPad models.


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In an extensive conversation with the media at the Menlo Park Headquarters of the company, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Director of Product Management Rob Leathern, and Product Marketing Director Emma Rodgers discussed the new steps the social networking giant is taking to bring more transparency to ads and Pages.
Describing the ultimate goal of all the efforts taken towards bringing transparency, Sandberg said, âOur ultimate goal is very simple: we want to reduce bad ads, we want to make sure people understand what theyâre seeing, who paid for it, and the fullness of what other people might see.â
The company announced significant steps to bring more transparency to ads and Pages on Facebook. Giving people more information about any organisation and the ads itâs currently running will mean increased accountability for advertisers, helping to prevent abuse on Facebook.
View active ads: One can now see the ads a Page is running across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Facebookâs partner network, even if those ads arenât shown to the user. Just log into Facebook, visit any Page and select âInfo and Ads.â One can see ad creative and copy, and can flag anything suspicious by clicking on âReport Ad.â
More Page information: One can also learn more about Pages, even if they donât advertise. For example, one can see any recent name changes and the date the Page was created. Facebook will be adding more Page information in the coming weeks.
The company will also soon launch its political ads labelling and archive in Brazil, ahead of Octoberâs general election (it was launched in the US in May). Anyone running political ads in Brazil will be able to register next month. And Brazilians will soon see labels for election ads in their country â all of which will be added to the archive.
The vast majority of ads on Facebook are run by legitimate organisations â whether itâs a small business looking for new customers, an advocacy group raising money for their cause, or a politician running for office. But Facebook has seen that bad actors can misuse our products, too. These steps are just the start â theyâre always looking for more ways to improve. By shining a bright light on all ads, as well as the Pages that run them, the company will make it easier to root out abuse â helping to ensure that bad actors are held accountable for the ads they run.
Speaking about bringing transparency in political ads in countries other than Brazil and the US, Leathern explained, âIf you look at what we released in the US, obviously it requires people to authorise, to provide identity information and others. Itâs a non-trivial exercise to make sure we can do the same thing in other markets. Thereâre also different regulations and requirements that different countries might have of information that they want to be shared in terms of who paid for the advertisement. We have to take a deliberate approach to expanding to other countries, so thatâs what weâre doing. Again, as I mentioned we are looking for feedback not only from third parties, watchdog groups and regulators in those countries, but also from the people who are using the existing products like the transparency tools that weâve made available in the US, for example.â
Sandberg added, âWe are trying to get there, we understand people want it. Weâre certainly trying to prioritise things for elections, hence Brazil. Moving as quickly as we can. These things are big data projects. Itâs a lot of work on the back end to do this.â
At the press event, Sandberg said, âWe spent the first decade, 12 years, really focused on building social experiences, and what weâve learned across a number of really hard issues from election interference to fake news to data privacy is that we underinvested in prevention and we underinvested in proactively policing the ecosystem that we had built.â
Leathern said, âAs we work to share more context and information about Pages and the people who are managing it, weâre also building tools to hold advertisers accountable for the content that they share on the platform, weâve heard from people that they want a more complete picture of the ads on Facebook, not just the ones that are being shown to them. As of today, everyone, as Sheryl mentioned, can see active ads on Facebook. We began testing this feature in Canada to show the ads a Page is currently running; we listened also to how people were interacting and using this feature and we updated it.â
The company has also taken its advertisers into confidence about these developments. Sandberg said, âWe definitely let advertisers know this is coming. I would say the majority of them were very positive and that they understood why we are trying to get our platform to be more transparent. They stand behind the ads theyâre putting up and they understand this. Thereâs definitely some out there with concern. Itâs mainly concern that their competitors are going to then see all of their ads, and it just may make it easier for their competitors to see what kind of ads they are running. But for the most part, we think people have been very supportive.â
Sandberg had mentioned that transparency doesnât look to be changing much of user behaviour; however, would it change the way advertisers work with Facebook? He added, âTo be clear, we didnât hear a lot of the feedback but we definitely heard some. I think advertisers for the most part stand behind the ads theyâre running. You actually can see a lot of your competitorâs ads and itâs more just like you happen to catch them or they happen to be targeted to you. Itâs not that these arenât public facing things in the first place â advertising is always a public facing piece of content you put into the world. I donât believe we will see a meaningful change in advertiser willingness to engage in our platform. I donât expect that â we havenât heard that.â
Leathern added, âWhen you go into the active ads sections on mobile or desktop, you can see all the ads that, that entity is running whether they are running on Facebook and Instagram. They are all rendered in feed format so the ads have a consistent look, though the way they actually show up on Instagram might be slightly different than they would look in the News Feed.â
Answering a question about handling the ads from NGOs and what they are promoting in their ads. Sandberg said, âThere are political ads, which people usually think of as: Iâm a candidate running for office and I am making an ad for this campaign. There are issue ads: issue ads can be on clean water, on girlsâ empowerment. Issue ads can be on things that are very relevant to a specific election, from guns to reproductive rights, and others. Then there are non-profits doing work. Again, weâre not saying that all these things are political; we just chose to be as inclusive as possible so that everything would be transparent. We are not labelling them political ads; weâre just being as transparent as possible so that people can see everything. It gets hard to draw those lines. For a lot of those non-profits, people seeing their ads is very good for the work theyâre doing.â


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The city of Chicago has "run out of patience" waiting for the owner of a South Shore shopping center to find a tenant for the empty Dominick's there, and is starting the process that would allow the city to take ownership of the site, officials said Tuesday.
The store has sat vacant since late December, after owner Safeway Inc. shut down the 72-store chain. Since then, many of the store leases – including every other Dominick's within the city limits – have been taken over by a variety of grocery chains.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel put together a grocery store task force to help find operators for the vacant Dominick's stores. Suitors, including Jewel-Osco, Mariano's and Whole Foods, have stepped in for most locations. However, the store at 2101 E. 71st Street in the South Shore neighborhood remained unclaimed.
"We have run out of patience and are ready to begin the public process," said Andrew Mooney, commissioner of the city's department of planning and development.
The city said it has the ability to take property under state law in certain situations. Since this property is in a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, the city has the authority that it needs, Mooney said. However, it has to go to the Community Development Commission, which it plans to do in a week, and then to the city council, "in order to empower our department, and the department of law, to pursue the property."
After that, the city would then issue a request for proposal to find a new developer or owner for the site. According to Mooney, the city plans to get proposals in the next 60 to 90 days, and would then start the eminent domain process. The city could not take ownership until a final judgment from the Cook County Circuit Court, Mooney said.
"The eminent domain process is complex and sometimes long," Mooney said. "It's far better if the private market were able to take care of this situation with a good grocery operator that would service the neighborhood. That would be our preference."
Mooney, Deputy Mayor Steven Koch, and 5th Ward Alderman Leslie Hairston said the city has not been successful in working with the property's owner, Cannon Commercial Inc., and its broker as it tried to find a retailer that would take over the location.
Cannon Commercial said it requested and did not receive assistance from the city with TIF funding or to do something about the special security assessment tax for the area.
Cannon Commercial is "reevaluating our game plan," George Gamel, Cannon's controller and portfolio manager, said late on Tuesday.
The city's plan would cover the main part of the Jeffery Plaza shopping center, which includes stores such as Radio Shack, Subway, the empty Dominick's and an Ace Hardware that closed at the end of 2012. It would not cover a separate outer area where a Walgreen's sits.
"It's not something we do lightly," Koch said of trying to take ownership of the site. "The city uses this sort of authority sparingly in instances where we think it's really critical to really make a difference on a particularly impactful site."
City officials noted that gaining ownership could take several months, and that it wants to turn the shopping center over to a private owner or developer as soon as possible.
"It's not the city's intent to become a landlord in the long run," said Mooney.
Safeway's lease on the roughly 64,000-square foot shuttered Dominick's space runs through May, Gamel said.
Cannon Commercial would like to find a new tenant at a price comparable to what it has been getting from Safeway, Gamel said, but he declined to say how much the grocer has been paying or how much Cannon is seeking. Gamel said the firm hopes to make an announcement about a new tenant "hopefully before year end."


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He's done it again! Alex Perry uses VERY thin Abbey Lee Kershaw in his new campaign just hours after apologising for super-skinny model on his catwalk
Just hours after apologising for using an extremely thin model on his catwalk, Australian designer Alex Perry posted an image of another gaunt model on his Instagram page for his Spring/Summer campaign.
He faced intense criticism for his fashion show on Monday, in which shockingly thin model Cassi Van Den Dungen took to the catwalk.
But just hours later Perry posted the picture of the 26-year-old and wrote: ‘Abbey Lee Kershaw in Alex Perry ‘Varsity SS14'.
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Alex Perry shared a picture of ultra-thin model Abbey Lee Kershaw just hours after apologising for featuring another skinny model at his Mercedes Benz Fashion Week show
The photograph shows her collar bone protruding and her hand sitting on her hip covers almost half her waistline.
Abbey's height is listed as 5ft 10inches on models.com but her measurements are not.
Perry went on the Today Show on Wednesday morning to apologise for the catwalk blunder, saying he ‘recoiled’ when he saw images of the show.
Alex previously told Today Show hosts Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic that he shouldn't have put models like Cassi Van Den Dungen on the runway.
'It's not an image I think is good to put forward,' he said.
Abbey Lee Kershaw is one of Australia's most successful models. As of June 2013 she ranked 12th on the Top 50 Models Women list by models.com.
Model Cassi Van Den Dungen faced a recent backlash after appearing at Alex Perry's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week looking skeletal, in spite of many designers and fashion editors promising over the years not to promote an irresponsible ideal
Holding his hands up: Designer Alex Perry said he was wrong to put models like Cassi on the catwalk
'It was a serious lack of judgement on my part that I let that happen,' Perry told The Today Show about his decision to let Cassi walk the runway.
'I'm not excusing it at all because I don't think it's right, but 14 hours days, you try to get everything finished in time.
'I got distracted. I chatted to Cassi I've known her for a long time. I should have made that call. I was off the ball.'
He added: 'I'm putting my hands up, it was wrong, it was the wrong image to present.'
But Cassi Van Den Dungen's agent, Helena Vitolins from Work Agency, hit back at critics, saying they were subjecting Cassi to a 'witch hunt'.
She added that people had to accept that models were always going to be skinny.
'There’s not going to be day when a size 14 model walks on the catwalk and everyone knows that. Anyone that knows anything about anything knows that,' she told TheFIX.
Helena defended her client, who she said 'works really hard and is the sole breadwinner and a new mum.'
She put Cassi's worrying appearance down to the media, photographers, and poor lighting.
'I personally think the fashion stylists should dress the girls more appropriately, the dress was wrong for her figure. And above lighting made everything look exaggerated.
'The media has some responsibility in this, there would have been other photos where she wasn’t so skinny.'
While Helena did acknowledge that the 21-year-old model is 'terribly, terribly skinny' she said that she does not have an eating disorder, just a high metabolism.
Confusingly, Helena said that Cassi has 'not actively dieted' but also added that the lead-up to fashion week is 'no different to a jockey sweating it out.'
On The Today Show, Alex Perry said there should be more models like athletic-looking Alessandra Ambrosio, who headlined his runway show on Monday.
'Alessandra is the right image for women to see because she's aspirational and beautiful,' he said.
The Brazilian stunner and Victoria's Secret model told Today on Tuesday morning that she enjoys eating bacon and egg sandwiches before her shows.
The striking Victoria's Secret alum cut a much healthier and athletic figure as she walked alongside the skeletal Australian models.
Good role model: Alex posed with Alessandra Ambrosio who he said has the right image for women to aspire to
Healthier figure: Brazilian stunner Alessandra Ambrosio headlined Alex Perry's Autumn/Winter showcase and flaunted a much healthier, athletically slim figure
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It looks like Five Nights at Freddy’s may be coming to consoles.
Responding to a question on Steam, series creator Scott Cawthon revealed that he is in talks with a number of companies about console releases of the games. “Actually, yes! It will happen,” he stated. “I’m talking with a few companies who are interested in doing console remakes of the original games. :)”
He also added that the console versions of the games would be remade, and not just ports of the PC versions.
Five Nights at Freddy’s first released for PC in August 2014. Since then, the point-and-click horror title has received three sequels, and an RPG spin-off. It was recently announced that another entry in the franchise, entitled Sister Location, is currently in development. Not much is known about the title, but based on the teaser image released, the new entry will take place at a brand new location.


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Nvidia is stepping up their developer relations with another gaming deal! According to Newegg support, Konami is getting help with their latest Metal Gear Solid title, The Phantom Pain. While help from both AMD and Nvidia is normal, Nvidia’s past history with Konami points to Metal Gear Solid V being a The Ways Its Meant To Be Played release; at this point, there is no indication if the game will feature any Nvidia Gameworks features.
As expected given the state of Warner Bros’ Batman Arkham Knight being used as Nvidia’s GPU game bundle, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will soon replace it as part of the bundle deal. Newegg accidentally slipped up and revealed this information as well as the fact that the game will be bundled very soon. The game will likely be bundled with the GTX 970, 980, 980Ti, Titan X and maybe even the 960.
Konami has been making news recently with their very public spat with Kojima, leading to the cancellation of Silent Hills, Momotaro Dentetsu and closure of Kojima Productions. Some blame the shift to mobile, though Konami has said they are still focused on consoles. The Phantom Pain PC will launch September 15th, two weeks after the console release.


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New study finds worrying levels of arsenic and lead found in fruit juice
Around two dozen popular brands contained high amounts of poisonous metals.
When we’re not so keen on giving fizzy drinks to our children, fruit juice is the next best thing.
But a recent study from the US has found almost a dozen of popular fruit juice brands actually contain high levels of heavy metals.
According to a new study from Consumer Reports, alarming levels of various heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury could be lurking in the popular lunch box item.
A total of 45 juices were tested across 24 kid-marketed brands – including Welch, Juicy Juice and Honest Kids - and almost half tested positive to worrying levels of arsenic, cadmium, and lead. Mercury was detected in some brands but not enough to be too alarmed.
Of all the juices varieties, grape juice and juice blends proved to be the worst culprits with the highest levels of metal detected.
Juicy Juice, Welch's and Honest Kids were among the brands testing positive to metals. Images: Supplied
Do Aussies need to be worried?
While the study is a little worrying, Australian families don’t need to be too concerned.
Kidspot’s resident GP Dr Sam Hay has looked over the study and wants to reassure Aussies we are pretty safe with the study being “scaremongering at it’s best.”
“The first thing to identify here is that this is an American report reviewing products sold in America,” Dr Sam says.
“Australia has stringent standards for food preparation and regulates the industry closely, and to be honest, we have to trust the government and that process.”
Juice is the go-to drink at parties but Dr Sam says we should be safe. Image: iStock
While almost a dozen brands were put under the microscope, Dr Sam says it’s unlikely these products will be found anywhere in Australia.
“Having said that, it does highlight the potential risks from products such as these,” he adds.
“I think Aussie families need to be less worried about minute amounts of these metals in fruit drinks, and be more concerned about the excess sugar and calories they are exposing kids to.
“Diets need to be balanced. Sure, a little fruit juice each day isn’t an issue, but if it’s being used as a meal replacement then there’s concern for any child’s health – obesity and early diabetes to name a couple.”
If you’re unsure about the safety of fruit juices you’re giving your children, Dr Sam recommends buying reputable brands, or better still, make your own juice from fresh fruit and veg.
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You can sign up for early access on Tag Heuer's website, which takes you to a countdown to July 15, even though the tweet says July 13. Surprisingly. the information on Tag Heuer's official Twitter account and their official website is slightly confusing. The tweet which was published on July 9 says "Coming Super Soon.
Luxury watch brand TAG Heuer is collaborating with Nintendo to launch a limited edition Super Mario Watch next week. Nintendo has partnered with Tag Heuer, the premium Swiss watchmaker to develop a Mario-themed watch. The collaboration was revealed via a rather unusual teaser posted on Twitter on July 9, 2021.
The site doesn’t list any details on pricing, but from what I can tell, most Tag Heuer watches cost at least a grand, so it seems likely that this Super Mario watch won’t be cheap. And I have to say that the collaboration isn’t one I’d expect to see from Nintendo, which I wouldn’t consider a luxury brand.
Interested readers can sign up on the official website to gain early access to the upcoming product, as there is no further information available as to the pricing or the availability of the Super Mario-themed watch.
Since Tag Heuer is a premium Swiss watchmaker, the prices of their products are generally on the higher side. Considering that the upcoming Super Mario themed watch is an exclusive limited-edition launch, it might be priced towards the higher side.


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Samsung is set to launch its latest 5G smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy A25, in India on December 26, 2023.
If you’re a Samsung phone enthusiast looking for a feature-packed 5G device at an affordable price, this could be an exciting addition to your options.
The company has not yet disclosed specific details about the phone, but leaked information suggests that the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G will come equipped with impressive features while being budget-friendly.
Unfortunately, there’s no confirmation on the price or exact specifications yet.
Samsung’s Galaxy A series has been known for delivering quality smartphones at reasonable prices, and the upcoming A25 5G is expected to continue this trend.
Keep an eye out for more updates and official announcements closer to the launch date for a comprehensive look at what this phone has to offer.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Price in India
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G’s price in India is still under wraps by the company. However, reports suggest that this phone might kick off at Rs 22,490. It’s expected to come in two different storage variants. Let’s dive into the specifics of what this phone has to offer in terms of features and functions.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G display
Samsung’s latest phone, the Galaxy A25 5G, is set to impress with its large and vibrant display. Sporting a sizable 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen, this phone promises stunning visuals with a high resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. With a pixel density of 396 pixels per inch (ppi), images and videos will appear crisp and clear.
What’s more, the Galaxy A25 5G is geared up for smooth gaming and multimedia experiences. It boasts a refresh rate of 1 GHz, ensuring seamless performance while enjoying games or watching videos on the phone.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Battery and Charger
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Battery and Charger- It will have a large 5000 mAh lithium polymer battery, which will be non-removable, along with a USB Type-C model 25W fast charger, which will take at least 1 hour to fully charge the phone. It will take an hour and 20 minutes.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Camera
The new Samsung Galaxy A25 5G comes packed with an impressive camera system. It’s equipped with a triple camera setup, featuring a 50-megapixel main wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro lens.
These cameras promise top-notch picture-taking capabilities, including advanced features like dynamic range mode, digital zoom, auto flash, touch-to-focus, and face detection.
Moreover, when it comes to taking selfies, the Galaxy A25 5G doesn’t disappoint. It boasts a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, ensuring excellent quality for your self-portraits.
With this phone, users can expect stunning photography options, both from the rear and front cameras, offering a variety of shooting modes and features to capture memorable moments in high quality.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specifications- This phone will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 1280 processor based on Android v14, its initial model will have 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, which you can expand up to 1TB, let’s see the full features of this phone.
|6.5 inch Super AMOLED display 1080 x 2340px, 396 ppi
|6 GB LPDDR4X
|128 GB UFS 3.1
|Samsung Exynos 1280
|Yes on the side
|Octa Core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
|Mali G 68
|December 26, 2023 (Official)
|50 MP wide angle + 8 MP ultra wide angle + 2 MP macro
|13 MP wide angle
|25W fast charger
|Black, blue, yellow
|5G support in India, 4G, 3G, 2G
|Fingerprint sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope