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000Webhost blames PHP exploit for breach of 13.5 million records
Unencrypted passwords for a free web hosting firm were on sale for five months before customers were notified their records had been leaked, according to a security researcher
Free web hosting firm 000Webhost has blamed an exploit in an old PHP version of its website for exposing 13.5 million customers’ details to hackers.
Worse still, the data breach happened around five months ago, according to security researcher Troy Hunter, who first reported the breach in a blog post.
The data, which includes customer names, emails and plaintext passwords, has reportedly been put up for sale on underground markets, giving cyber criminals a big lead.
It is this kind of breach that enables cyber criminals to test usernames and passwords against other sites, which is possibly how hackers gained access to thousands of British Gas and Vodafone accounts.
Hunter, who runs an identity theft service called Have I Been Pwned, said he was tipped off about the breach by an anonymous source.
According to Hunter, 000Webhost has never responded to or acknowledged his warnings or contacted affected customers directly.
However, in a notice published on the company’s Facebook page on 29 October, 000Webhost said it became aware of the issue on the 27th of October, when it started working to resolve the issue.
The company said the stolen data included usernames, passwords, email addresses, IP addresses and names, but did spell out that the passwords were not encrypted.
“We are still working 24/7 to identify and eliminate all security flaws,” said 000Webhost, adding that it had reset all users’ passwords and removed “illegally uploaded” pages.
000Webhost also advised all customers to change their passwords and use different passwords for other services.
Independent security consultant Graham Cluley described the lack of encryption “reckless”.
“One has to assume that words such as hashing, salting and encryption are not in their dictionary,” he wrote in a blog post.
Salting refers to the process of adding random nonsense to the password text so that even if two users pick the same password, their password representations end up different. Hashing refers to scrambling the salted password cryptographically.


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Adobe profit jumps 41%
Adobe Systems Inc. reported Monday its profit rose 41 percent in the second quarter because of its strong sales in worldwide markets.
For the three months ended May 30, the maker of Photoshop design software and the Acrobat publishing tool reported net income of $214.9 million (40 cents per share), compared with $152.5 million (25 cents) in the same quarter a year ago.
Excluding special items, the San Jose softwaremaker reported income of $272.7 million (50 cents), compared with $223.2 million (37 cents) in the same quarter a year ago. On that same basis, analysts polled by Thomson Financial had predicted, on average, earnings per share of 46 cents on revenue of $880 million.
Actual revenue beat those expectations at $886.9 million, up 19 percent from $745.6 million a year ago.
"Our strong performance in Q2 was driven by the product mix and geographic diversity of our business," said Shantanu Narayen, Adobe's chief executive, in a statement.
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US organic and non-GM food supplier Pipeline Foods LLC has acquired the organic and non-GM soya and corn business of Canada’s SunOpta Inc for US$66.5M.
“The acquisition complements Pipeline Foods’ existing footprint in the Canadian Prairies, North Dakota, southwest Iowa, Missouri and Argentina by adding four facilities in Minnesota and one in northeast Iowa, bringing our total operational footprint to 12 facilities,” Pipeline Foods said on 26 February. “This includes eight grain elevators, one dry corn mill, one expeller-pressed crush plant, and two grain processing/packaging facilities.”
Pipeline Foods chief executive Eric Jackson said the deal was a critical next step in the company’s growth.
“We laid out an ambitious goal when we entered the market in 2017 to dramatically increase the amount of organic and non-GM grain grown in the USA,” he said. “The acquisition will add new capabilities and products to the existing Pipeline Foods portfolio.”
The company it would now be able to offer food-grade organic and non-GM corn and soyabean whole and milled ingredients, as well as complementary feed ingredients, in addition to its current portfolio of food-grade organic small and ancient whole grains, ingredients and feed ingredients.
As part of the transaction,which closed on 22 February, Pipeline and SunOpta have entered into a multi-year supply agreement for certain ingredients used in SunOpta’s consumer products business.
SunOpta sources, processes and packs non-GM and organic raw materials from over 60 countries, including soyabean, corn, sunflower, coconut and cocoa products.
SunOpta said it would continue to operate its other North American-based sourcing and supply operations, consisting of sunflower and roasting operations, as well as its European-based international sourcing and supply platform, known as Tradin Organic, which were not part of the sale.


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By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee | healthcareinfosecurity.com
May 29, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission is urging Congress to enact privacy legislation that would provide consumers with more transparency about the activities of data brokers that collect sensitive health and financial data.
Reacting to the FTC recommendation, two consumer advocates say the explosion of data broker activities in recent years, coupled with regulatory gaps, point to the need for some legislative reforms to protect consumer privacy.
A May 27 FTC report that examined nine companies describes data brokers as “companies whose primary business is collecting personal information about consumers from a variety of sources and aggregating, analyzing and sharing that information, or information derived from it, for purposes such as marketing products, verifying an individual’s identity, or detecting fraud.”
The FTC says data brokers raise privacy concerns for consumers because “significantly, data brokers typically collect, maintain, manipulate and share a wide variety of information about consumers without interacting directly with them.”
The report notes: “In light of these findings, the commission unanimously renews its call for Congress to consider enacting legislation that would enable consumers to learn of the existence and activities of data brokers and provide consumers with reasonable access to information about them held by these entities.”
Deborah Peel, M.D., founder of advocacy group Patient Privacy Rights, says federal legislators and regulators need to crack down on data brokers, especially those that deal with sensitive information, such as health data.
“This is clearly a case where the government must pass laws that require personal control over personally identifiable information to restore our rights to privacy, because we can’t possibly do it ourselves,” Peel says. “Worse, the FTC seems not to have a handle on the size of the health data broker industry. … “Personal information is the ‘oil’ of the digital age – and our personal information belongs to each of us. … If the data brokers want our data, they should just ask. If we think the benefits are worth it, we will say ‘yes’.”
To view the full article, please visit FTC Calls for Data Broker Transparency


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The “Pybus App” is free and designed to work on mobile devices like smart phones and tablets in both an android and iOS operating system.
The “Pybus App” will include merchant highlights and specials, an event calendar, breaking news about Pybus Market and its merchants, merchant hours, contact information and menus and merchandise information.
To download the Pybus App, go to the app store and search for “Pybus Public Market” or follow this link from your mobile device: https://subsplash.com/pybuspublicmarket. The Pybus App is available on the Apple App Store as well as the Google Play Store.
“The Pybus App is a convenient and easy way for the public to stay in touch with everything that’s happening at Pybus Market with instant information on your smart phone or tablet,” said Aly Laris, marketing and operations coordinator at Pybus Market. “We think we’re one of the few public markets in the United Sates to offer a mobile application,” added Laris.
“Download the Pybus App and enter to win gift cards and prizes from Pybus merchants,” added Laris. “In addition, turn on your notifications to be notified when merchants will offer specials just for those who have the app on their mobile device,” said Laris.
The Pybus App compliments the existing marketing platforms – Facebook, Instagram, e-newsletter, web site and online search – that Pybus Market has used for many years. The Pybus App was developed through Subsplash, the technology company currently occupying the Port of Chelan County Technology Incubator Space at Pybus Market.
For more information, contact: Aly Laris: firstname.lastname@example.org or 206.697.6574


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According to a recent survey commissioned by Two Sides, a non-profit organization created to promote the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper, Americans have declared their preference for paper-based media in a digital world. In brief:
- 70% of Americans, including 69% of 18- to 24-year-olds, state they “prefer to read print and paper communications than reading off a screen.”
- Most of those surveyed (68%) believe that paper records are more sustainable than electronic record storage.
- The majority of respondents (67%) say paper is more pleasant to handle and touch than other media.
But survey results also show that many Americans still have misconceptions about the environmental impacts of print and paper.
“Even though most Americans still prefer print over electronic communications, they also have misconceptions about the effects of paper-based communications on the environment,” says Two Sides President Phil Riebel. “Authoritative sources like the U.S. Forest Service, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and others report that the amount of forestland in the United States has remained nearly the same over the last century at about 750 million acres, and the major cause of global deforestation is not papermaking, but the conversion of tropical rainforests to agricultural land.”
While 96% of survey respondents said they believe recyclability is a sign of environmentally responsible products, most significantly underestimated the amount of U.S. paper that’s actually recycled each year. “Most people think the U.S. paper recycling rate is between 20 and 40 percent,” Riebel explains, “but American Forest and Paper Association data show that more than 63 percent of all paper used in the United States in 2010 was recycled. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that’s more than any other commodity, including plastics, glass and metals. The industry has set a goal to exceed 70 percent of all paper recovered for recycling by 2020.”
The survey also finds that more than half respondents believe that electronic communications are a more environmentally friendly way to read books, magazines and mail. “The fact is that both electronic and paper-based communications have an environmental footprint, and making both smaller is the right environmental choice,” Riebel says.
About: Two Sides commissioned Ipsos, a global market research company, to conduct a multi-country survey in September 2011. U.S. results included 500 respondents classified by age and gender.
Source: Market Wire, Research Shows Americans Still Prefer Print and Paper Communications, but Misconceptions About Environmental Sustainability Remain, January 18, 2012.


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This should be the first indepth review on the web of the Laserpod, potentially one of the hottest Gadgets for this holiday season.
We reported about the Laserpod the first time a couple weeks ago. It was designed by UK's Light Artist Chris Levine and his partner international fashion photographer Mario Testino. Based on the comments of Laserpod's distribution company the Laserpod is already a big hit in Japan.
The Laserpod started to ship in the United States. They already were selling the gadget in Japan and the UK. I got a Laserpod for review and I was curious to see what this cool looking gadget is all about. Read our Laserpod review to find out.
The Laserpod sells for $100.00.
For UK and other contries visit Laserpod.
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Through its partnership with Microsoft, global coffee brand Starbucks is creating seamless customer experiences and enabling its staff to spend more time connecting with customers and crafting the perfect coffee experience.
According to Starbucks CTO Gerri Martin-Flickinger, Starbucks is an experience which is centred around that customer connection in the store, the human connection, one person, one cup, one neighbourhood at a time. “I think that mission is so critical to how technology has to show up for us,” she says in an interview with Microsoft Transform. “Tech has to amplify that human connection, not get in the way of it. It is not about building cool, shiny tech. It’s about building tech that appeals to that connection and craft that is uniquely Starbucks.”
Martin-Flickinger says that one example of this is the technology in place to make a more seamless experience for people who choose convenient mobile ordering. “When you go into our busiest (mobile-connected) stores, you see something called a Digital Order Manager that baristas use to indicate that your drink is ready. If you’re a mobile customer, you’ll get a notification on your phone that your drink is now ready, which is a cool way to help that experience with the barista be much more intentional. And the barista can take that moment to hand you your coffee with that same smile and name recognition that you’ve come to expect from Starbucks.”
It’s a great example of why tech is important for a better cup of coffee – and according to Martin-Flickinger, this is just the start. “One of the things we are so incredibly excited about as an engineering and technology organisation is using data to continuously improve the experience for our customers and partners,” she said. “We have the opportunity in this new age of IoT to actually monitor equipment at an incredibly detailed level of telemetry and recognise when a machine needs preventative maintenance, for example. We can do this without having to bother the teams in the stores, who want to be focused on the customer. Through the internet of things, we are taking that next leap of telemetry from many, many pieces of equipment and ensuring a consistent experience for each customer.”
Given that Starbucks is not a digital native, the company’s journey to connect everything from mobile orders to inventory to service has been impressive. “One of the things that I love to point out is what we call ourselves: we’re called Starbucks Technology. We’re not called Starbucks IT. We want to have a different kind of view of what we do and how we enable the brand,” Martin-Flickinger said.
“We’ve established a five-year technology strategy that’s tightly coupled with our corporate business strategy. It starts to look at those disruptive technology themes that are going to become mainstream over the next two, three, four or five years. How do we start capitalising on those and exploring those? How are we working those into our future thinking? Because with over 28,000 locations spread across 77 countries, it takes thoughtfulness to plan out the logistics behind new, disruptive technology for our stores.”
This two-plus years spent building out Starbucks Technology and building the team has coincided with Starbucks’ growth in mobile. “The user experience of the mobile app is very cool,” Martin-Flickinger said. “But remember that behind that piece of glass on your device, a lot of different technology components are at work making the magic happen. Whether that’s data about the actual store, their store hours or their inventory.
“Think about the fact that, at least in the US, Starbucks stores have a peak in the morning – a pretty specific period of time in the morning when a big percentage of the transactions come through. Think about the load that will put on our systems. A second or two means something to our customers as they get ready to start their day. To have this burst capacity capability, and have it integrated into all back-office systems, was a monumental task.”
Starbucks has also added an array of new technologies, such as the Starbucks Production Controller (SPC), which Martin-Flickinger says is currently in testing. “It does intelligent food and beverage sequencing for customers in line as well as mobile orders. This is something we’ve developed as proprietary tech, because the sequencing of our food has a lot to do with the production capacity in the store and the recipes of the item. For example, if SPC knows that there’s capacity available in the warming ovens but no capacity on the coffee machine, it will sequence intelligently so that customer’s orders are ready holistically – you get a hot coffee and you get hot food.
“Because so much of the experience is the handcrafted products, the intelligence needed to do that well is a bit more sophisticated than you might think if you casually look at the opportunity.”
What’s clear is that the Starbucks partnership with Microsoft has been critical to fuel this transformation. “The partnership with Microsoft has been fabulous on multiple levels,” Martin-Flickinger said. “Of course, we use cloud services, but it goes beyond being a tech supplier. Microsoft has engaged with us to bring in their experts and work directly to ideate on things in the store and across the business.
“They’ve also been proactive in keeping us informed about what they’re doing that’s new and exciting that can help us think about challenges and opportunities differently. Like Microsoft Sphere. I’m excited about that. It’s a great example of partnering to share and grow and think about what’s next together.”


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If you’re like most women trying to watch their weight, brace yourself: You’re probably going to be shocked (and dismayed) at a new study linking diet soda to adverse vascular events. The research, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, suggests diet soft drinks may actually increase your risk of stroke and heart attack. The suspected culprit? Artificial sweeteners, those hard-to-pronounce ingredients diet soft drinks are loaded with.
Researchers from Columbia University and the University of Miami looked at the soft drinking habits of more than 2,000 men and women ages 40 and over, and then compared their beverage habits with the number of vascular events that occurred over a 10-year period. After factoring in pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, those who consumed diet soda more than once a day were 43 percent more likely to have suffered a vascular event than those who didn’t.
But can diet soda really be that bad?
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“We just don’t know right now,” says lead researcher Hannah Gardner, PhD, from the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. “No other studies have found a link between diet soft drink consumption and vascular events, so we need more studies like mine to know for sure.”
It’s the not knowing conclusively that concerns celebrity nutritionist Paula Simpson. “With modern food technology, we’re now exposed to more chemicals and byproducts in our diet and not aware of the long-term health implications these chemicals have on us,” she says.
Until we know for sure how diet sodas effect our health, Simpson says the ideal scenario is to avoid them altogether. (Need more convincing? Check out all 7 Nasty Side Effects of Drinking Diet Soda.) But if you’re a diet soda devotee, going cold turkey may not be realistic. If that’s the case, Simpson suggests gradually cutting back: If you’re a daily drinker, work on limiting your diet soda/artificial sweetener intake to a weekly basis; if you’re more of a weekly diet soda sipper, work on making it an every other week occurrence or a monthly one. Simpson also suggests looking for drinks with naturally based alternative sweeteners, like Stevia.
Stephanie is an SEO manager for Hearst Magazines, where she works closely with editors to help inform a unique content strategy for search. Previously, she was an editor for Time Inc’s news group, including Time, Fortune, and Money Magazine.


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Porsche Stories October 15
As electric vehicles look to gain an even larger portion of the automobile market in 2021, consumers will look at a number of factors as they choose to go electric. One major specification on any EV data sheet is the estimated range i.e. the amount of miles your new vehicle can travel on a single charge. Naturally, you’re going to want the most battery for your buck. Below is a list of the current EV options for 2021 sorted by longest range.
Porsche Stories September 7
After teasing its debut at IAA Mobility Munich, Porsche has unveiled its Mission R concept, a study of an all-electric racing GT representing what the future of motorsports could look like. While Mission R remains a concept vehicle, Porsche said it is packed with hints at a future production model to be built with racing in mind.
Porsche Stories September 1
Electric vehicles are booming. Shortened supply chains, making parts in-house, and advanced battery technologies have significantly helped manufacturers lower the costs of their electric vehicles. Consumers may soon see multiple EVs for sale under $30,000, which is exciting. But let’s forget about all of that promise right now, and visit the other end of the spectrum. What are some of the most expensive electric vehicles you can buy? Below is a list of what’s currently out there, and what EVs will soon be available for big bucks.
Porsche Stories August 25
Porsche is launching the new 2022 Taycan electric car, and it includes several improvements, including faster charging, Android Auto, and most importantly – a new pretty pink paint color.
Porsche Stories August 12
I have a hunch that if you were to ask 100 random petrolheads which ICE car would be the most sacrilegious to convert to electric, there would be one overwhelmingly popular answer. A few would perhaps select some naturally aspirated Lambo or Ferrari, but the rest, without hesitation, would surely name the Porsche 911.
Porsche Stories July 16
Porsche is on pace to double Taycan sales to 40,000 units this year as the electric car is becoming an important part of the premium automaker’s lineup.
Porsche Stories July 5
Porsche looks to advance its efforts against CO2 emissions by calling upon its nearly 1,300 suppliers to only use renewable energy in manufacturing components for its vehicles. Currently, the sports car manufacturer’s supply chain contributes about 20% of its total greenhouse gas emissions.
Porsche Stories July 2
Porsche Stories June 21
Porsche is getting into battery cells for the first time as it invests in Customcells and creates a new company, Cellforce, with the battery cell manufacturer.
Porsche Stories June 11
Probably the biggest concern with Porsche’s Taycan is the car’s seemingly low EPA range, especially compared to other EVs in its class. We had a chance to review the bigger, off-road Cross Turismo variant last month and came away thinking that Porsche would be less conservative with its EPA range estimates this time around. We were right but only slightly…
Porsche Stories May 26
Porsche Stories May 10
Porsche unveiled today camouflaged all-electric Macan prototypes hitting public roads for testing for the first time.
However, the German automaker also announced that the new all-electric version will come with a new generation of the Macan with an internal combustion engine.
Porsche Stories April 21
The Taycan, Porsche’s first all-electric car, is quickly becoming one of the brand’s most important vehicles as sales could now reach the previously predicted 40,000-unit mark this year.
Porsche Stories March 25
Porsche is currently finalizing plans for its next-generation 718 Cayman and Boxster, but the automaker admits to being undecided about whether or not to make the small sports car battery electric.
Porsche Stories March 23
Porsche Stories March 16
In a move similar to Tesla’s Supercharger network, Porsche announced that it will build its own proprietary charging network for its customers.
Porsche Stories March 8
Porsche announced that it made another investment in Rimac, a Croatia-based electric hypercar maker, and it now increases its stake in the company to almost 25%.
Porsche Stories March 4
Porsche is officially unveiling the Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car it is based on.
Porsche Stories February 23
Porsche is giving us a glimpse into the test program of the Taycan Cross Turismo, a wagon version of the electric sports sedan.
Porsche Stories February 10
Porsche has achieved a new Guinness World Records title by driving its Taycan electric car at over 100 mph inside a building.
Porsche Stories February 2
In December, Porsche announced that it had been 3D printing prototype housings for electric drives that were stronger, lighter, and much quicker to manufacture. The engine-gearbox units produced using this method were even able to pass all of the company’s quality and stress tests without issue.
Porsche Stories January 21
Porsche Stories January 19
Before today, buying a Porsche Taycan in the US was a six-figure layout. The first full battery electric vehicle from Porsche was only offered in packages starting from $103K for the Taycan 4S to $185K for the Turbo S (reviewed here).
Today, Porsche is now opening the floodgates to Taycan ownership with a base model offering starting at $79,900. With federal and state EV incentives, the price could drop below $70K. But what did Porsche cut to get the price there?
Porsche Stories January 12
Porsche announced that it sold more than 20,000 Taycan electric cars in its first full-year of production.
The electric car is becoming one of the brand’s best-selling models.
Porsche Stories November 24, 2020
Porsche announced that it is on track to make and deliver over 20,000 Taycan electric cars in 2020.
This is a good start for the electric car that had some challenges.
Porsche Stories November 23, 2020
Porsche added its name to the Guinness World Records book by drifting a Taycan electric car for 42 km straight (26 miles).
No. That’s not a typo.
Porsche Stories November 12, 2020
Porsche has unveiled a series of concept vehicles that it killed over the years, including a new electric van concept.
Dope or nope?
Porsche Stories September 22, 2020
The Taycan electric car has already become Porsche’s best-selling car in Europe, destroying the sales of the Panamera, its closest gas-powered competitor.
Porsche Stories September 16, 2020
Porsche unveiled a mobile charging solution consisting of a 2.1 MWh Megapack-like battery system in a trailer that can charge 10 electric cars at once.
Porsche Stories August 27, 2020
Porsche was supposed to deliver the Cross Turismo wagon version of the Taycan electric car later this year. However, it is now confirmed that the project has been delayed until next year.
Porsche Stories August 19, 2020
Porsche has officially announced the 2021 version of the Taycan electric electric vehicle with some nice features that will be welcome by many prospective buyers. Is it a complete overhaul?
Porsche Stories July 17, 2020
Porsche is having a slow start with its first electric car — the Taycan — with 4,480 deliveries during the first half of 2020. expand full story
Porsche Stories July 6, 2020
Porsche announced that it has reached a new production milestone of its new electric Macan at its Leipzig, Germany, factory. expand full story
Porsche Stories June 4, 2020
The 2021 version of the Porsche Taycan electric car has leaked in the configurator in some markets, revealing that it will feature several beautiful new color options. expand full story
Porsche Stories May 29, 2020
A Porsche Taycan Turbo electric car is being offered in a sweepstakes for a fund benefiting cancer patients and survivors. expand full story
Porsche Stories May 26, 2020
Porsche reported about 350 Taycan sales in the US from December through March. Demand remains strong, but the six-week closure of Porsche’s Zuffenhausen assembly plant in Stuttgart, where the Taycan is made, will prevent some interested American car buyers from making a purchase this year.
Porsche Stories May 5, 2020
Tesla Model S Performance, the latest version with the higher power output, went against the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in a series of drag races with unbelievably close results. expand full story
Porsche Stories April 15, 2020
Michael Steiner, research chief for Porsche, doesn’t like to compare the Taycan with Tesla models. For Steiner, Tesla is going after volume segments, which means that it’s not a direct competitor to Porsche. The R&D chief spoke with Automotive News about Tesla’s battery design, why Porsche needs to keep improving its combustion engines, and the brand’s anti-hydrogen stance.
Porsche Stories April 7, 2020
Fears about the end of internal-combustion vehicles are a real thing for some automakers. In the past week or two, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Mazda all championed the long-term future of internal-combustion vehicles by pointing to the potential of synthetic and biofuels, such as ethanol and microalgae.
Porsche Stories March 5, 2020
We have been saying for a while that when it comes to charging infrastructure, automakers should just copy Tesla’s model. Porsche smartly did with its new Tesla’s “Porsche Destination Charging,” which appears to be inspired by Tesla’s charging network of the same name. expand full story
Porsche Stories March 2, 2020
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume says that 911 will never be electric, but he also admits that they “can’t stop” the electric revolution. How much you want to bet that they are going to change their mind on the 911? expand full story
Porsche Stories February 22, 2020
Porsche this week opened a showcase of the EV-charging future at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. The facility has 12 350kW DC fast-chargers and 4 22kW AC chargers. The total capacity is 7 megawatts, making it Europe’s most powerful rapid-charge park, according to Porsche. EV drivers, regardless of vehicle brand, can use the facility free of charge through March, before a standard charging plan takes effect.
Porsche Stories February 17, 2020
A Porsche Taycan electric car caught on fire at a residence in Florida yesterday, leading to significant damage to the house and a complete loss of the car. expand full story
Porsche Stories February 14, 2020
Porsche has started deliveries of the Taycan 4S, the less expensive version starting at $104,000, of its new premium electric car. expand full story
Porsche Stories January 29, 2020
Porsche (finally!) invited us out on a drive of their flagship EV, the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S this week (find local dealer test drive). The ride was from the Daytona motor speedway to the Porsche Experience Center in South Atlanta, a distance of 450 or so Interstate miles. The car I was driving was still a pre-production model destined to be sent back to Germany and scrapped (the horror!). Almost all of the hardware was final version however and the model I was driving was a Taycan Turbo with Turbo S wheels. Let’s take a closer look at this bad boy…
Porsche Stories January 14, 2020
The EPA rating for the new Porsche Taycan Turbo S has been posted to fueleconomy.gov, and the results aren’t all that pretty. The Taycan is rated at just 68 MPGe with 192 miles of range, despite the car’s large 93 kWh battery.
While not a big drop from the Taycan Turbo, the Taycan Turbo S and its higher power delivery resulted in 1 less MPGe, and 9 miles less range than the Turbo’s 69 MPGe and 201 miles.


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Optimism about the economy has grown recently. This is an overdue shift in sentiment given the FORCE in the US economy that kept going all last year when the doomsayers were calling the recession premature. A so-called soft landing is likely in play.
While that sounds like an unalloyed benefit, for companies the reality of a soft landing is more complicated. The flip side of falling inflation is reduced pricing power, lower margins, and reduced profits – which companies must navigate as they digest demand patterns, blow- our labor markets, higher interest rates, and slower growth. To navigate and remain resilient, executives must do more than knee-jerk defense spending cuts.
The fabled soft landing no longer seems like a myth.
By mid-2022, the US economy is overheating, and inflation has reached new highs. Monetary policymakers responded by aggressively raising interest rates, increasing the risk of a policy-induced recession. To avoid one, the labor market, where most of the pressure is concentrated, should ease without increasing the unemployment rate – the ultimate arbiter of the recession.
That’s considered nearly impossible by many, or “contrary to economic theory and the empirical evidence” as former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said. put it down in June 2022.
However, seven months later, this is exactly what happened. The pressure is easing, as seen in lower job openings and slower wage growth at the same time as a drop in unemployment. As far as soft landing goes, it’s fair to say we’re in the first phase of one.
From here, the bigger question is will it continue? We expect the drivers that have allowed easing in the face of strong job creation to continue to deliver in 2023. On the demand side, labor hoarding has eased as layoffs from extremely low levels, and the pace of hiring slowed down as employers. filling most of their backlog. On the supply side, immigration has returned as pandemic constraints have faded and, while wage growth remains strong and savings have faded, labor force participation rates may continue to improve.
For a complete soft landing, interest rates must be reset.
Even if 2023 whizzes by without a recession, a continued soft landing is a higher bar. Remember that the risk of recession centers on aggressively higher interest rates, which are designed to lower inflation but which also stimulate economic activity. To get out of a high risk of recession, interest rates must be dropped back to the neutral level, where it does not restrict activity or accelerate, which is unlikely to happen in 2023.
What is stopping monetary policy from falling to neutral this year? At present, although inflation has turned into rapid disinflation, its quality is not good enough. We have seen a decline in energy and durable goods prices, while inflation in the service economy remains high. To see convincing disinflation in the service economy, wage growth must remain moderate.
But aren’t the parts of the economy already in the economy?
On the part of the economy that produces goods we hear more of the weak performance blamed on recessionary conditions. But it’s worth a closer look. Yes, consumption of real goods has been falling for the better part of two years – a dip that is historically associated with recession.
The fact remains, however, that the consumption of goods is above the pre-Covid level, and above the pre-Covid trend, even after adjusting for inflation. The declining economic demand for goods shows strange changes in the pandemic, where consumption collapses, then significantly overshoots, and then begins to fall from a high level. That was the last phase that drove recessionary sentiment, even though demand levels were the highest on record.
Yet aggregates are deceptive, and the aftermath of the pandemic has put demand patterns in disarray. For some industries, such as toys, the overshoot proved sticky and demand continued to grow. Others, such as clothing, maintain high levels of demand but pay for it without growth. For some, like furniture, the overshoot is still disappearing, and for others, like breakfast cereal, the overshoot is back — and then some.
Interpreting these unusual patterns of real demand and their stability is difficult, if necessary, for managers. However, these challenges cannot be attributed to a failed macroeconomic landing.
Meanwhile, the (much larger) economy of services does not overshoot and instead continues to normalize the pre-Covid trend, with a delay. Spending on hotels, for example, continues to grow even after adjusting for inflation. Here, too, executives need to know how long the strong tailwind will continue and when a full normalization will be achieved.
Why navigating a soft landing can be difficult for companies
Although a soft landing seems attractive, companies feel that everything is getting more difficult, for several reasons:
1. The pandemic delivered companies a moment of unusual pricing power, which has now ended.
In normal times, companies face a trade-off between rising prices and losing market share. But the pandemic is delivering excess demand at the same time as everyone struggles with supply chains. The result is the suspension of the traditional trade-off – companies can raise prices without worrying about losing market share. The macroeconomic expression of this anomaly is inflation. The microeconomic expression is high margins and stable profits.
But as the distortions lessened, demand for goods normalized. Inventories have been restocked (and overstocked in some cases). In general, the price increase has decreased. For companies, this means margins are compressed and profits are under pressure.
This is most clearly seen in categories, such as durable goods, where inflation has increased as demand and supply sputtered. Inflation in durable goods is close to zero (and negative in many goods). It can also be seen by companies throughout the economy, especially in retail, where pricing power comes and goes – and with it margin expansion and profit growth.
Slowly but surely the competitive dynamics of the pre-Covid economy are reasserting themselves, and those who previously had weak pricing power – from cars to furniture – are discovering weak pricing power. that came back.
While the service economy is not seeing a demand whiplash, it is experiencing supply-side challenges with labor efficiency and cost. These costs can be passed on as the recovery continues, driving higher margins and profits. But as demand slows, the service economy’s era of pricing power is likely to disappear as well — and with it the peak of margins and profits.
2. The labor market remains tight.
The flip side of a soft landing is the continued tight labor market. Hiring remains difficult and it is more expensive. In the short run, wage growth is likely to outpace inflation, which means wages will put pressure on margins. And in the long run, wages are likely to remain high as tight labor markets deliver real wage gains. Companies need to figure out how to pay for wage gains while passing on the costs of losing market share.
3. Capital remains expensive with high interest rates.
In addition, capital is likely to remain more expensive the interest rate is higher. In the short run, this is driven by policy rates above their neutral levels as central banks deliberately try to slow the economy. And even if the Fed eventually eases, interest rates may remain higher than ever. That’s because inflation was always very low in the years before the pandemic.
What should executives do?
The pressures on companies are the consequences of a strong macroeconomics, not a weak one. Unusual contexts require highly calibrated thinking. While cost control isn’t a bad idea, the usual recession playbook of pulling back and cutting back to fight another day doesn’t bode well for the challenges of a resilient economy.
Executives should first ask the following questions to understand the challenges that are not the product of cyclical macro trends and cannot be answered by a soft landing:
- Is demand changing because of a sluggish economy or because the pandemic overshoot of demand is gone?
- What changes in demand and consumer behavior are the distortions of the pandemic, and which ones are sticky?
- How quickly will pricing competition return to their industry?
- How can we codify and institutionalize the learnings from the pandemic on how to remain resilient for the uncertain and shifting circumstances ahead?
Then, it is worth addressing the challenges that are likely to follow a soft landing:
- How can we hire and manage labor costs in a persistently tight labor market, but avoid overpaying because a soft landing will lead to slower wage growth?
- Where can we invest in technology to reduce labor force and increase productivity?
- How can we make strategic investment plans that include higher interest rates?
- How can we respond to market pressures to focus on short-term performance without sacrificing the innovation and investment needed to navigate and capitalize on technological and social change? [Note: This is a theme we will be exploring in an article in the upcoming May/June issue of the HBR magazine.]
A soft landing remains a deceptively positive outlook for companies. Avoiding a recession is desirable, but the macroeconomic tailwind to margins and profits has become a headwind. Executives must now redouble their efforts to protect and grow both while keeping the risk of recession intact.


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The nearly half-empty Chesapeake Square mall, which lost Macy's in 2016 and Sears the year before, is looking for a new owner.
New York-based Mission Capital Advisors issued the sales announcement, which doesn't list a price. Offers are due Aug. 15. The winning bidder is expected to be chosen the next day, and the sale is expected to close by mid-September.
A victim of the Great Recession, the indoor mall at Portsmouth Boulevard and Taylor Road fell into foreclosure in 2016 after Simon Property Group stopped making payments on a hefty loan from J.P. Morgan Securities. With $62 million of the loan unpaid, the bondholders on the loan bought it back.
As in-person retailers have struggled to compete against the growth of online shopping, Chesapeake Square and other traditional malls have suffered. In addition to anchors Macy's and Sears, several other smaller retailers, including Payless Shoes and Aeropostale, have pulled out of the mall amid bankruptcies or restructuring. Gymboree recently announced it would close a location there.
Remaining anchors include J.C. Penney and Burlington Coat Factory.
Mission Capital Advisors, the firm hired to sell the mall, notes that the sale doesn't include the Target store or Cinemark movie theater, which aren't owned by the mall's owners. Mission Capital, though, is marketing the sale of the 12-screen movie theater separately, with offers due Aug. 31. Cinemark's lease keeps the movie chain in the space through the end of 2026 with options to renew.
In the sales announcement, first reported by Virginia Business, Mission Capital tells prospective buyers that the mall "serves the affluent Hampton Roads metropolitan area which is experiencing rapid population growth and has a robust local economy."
The region's population and job growth have actually lagged other areas in Virginia. The number of residents has grown by 3 percent since 2010, and jobs were down by 3,700 in June compared to a year earlier. But Michael Britvan with Mission Capital said the region's economic stability compared to other markets helps set Chesapeake Square apart from the "dead and dying malls" elsewhere. He said he feels strongly that "this is a great asset to re-position."
Other malls that have struggled with closures have reinvented themselves as offices, distribution hubs or grocery-anchored spaces.
Steven Wright, director of Chesapeake's economic development agency, said that he thinks retail can still be successful at the mall but that there may be an "opportunity to bring different uses or a combination of uses for that site."
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One analyst noted that volume comparisons with Fiserv, Clover, and Toast suggest Block is losing market share to its competitors. Other concerns include a growing dependence on payday lending https://investmentsanalysis.info/ for CashApp. The company is also trading at a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of about 3.95 times, higher than the industry’s current P/S of 3.4 times and its three-year average of 2.1 times.
What is fintech on the stock market?
Fundamentally, Fintech is short for Financial Technology. It is a complete industry that deals with the integration of financial services and technology. Thus, easing business dealings in the present day. As of yet, several companies have been launched that provide financial services online.
Thus, a better entry point might appear, but Fiserv’s stability points to long-term staying power. Wells Fargo’s Jeff Cantwell says the time to buy fintech stocks is now—14 of them. Cantwell has started coverage of the group with Overweight ratings for all.
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The Financial Technology (fintech) sector has been benefitting immensely from growing investments since the last global financial crisis. With the world becoming increasingly aware of the shortcomings of the conventional financial services industry after the 2008 financial crisis, the expansion of fintech arose as a Fintech stocks reaction. This is commonly known as the first wave of fintech, with the second wave coming about quite recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, the fintech sector evolved even further as financial institutions took steps to partner with emerging technology companies to gain access to newer markets.
Increased competition from established tech giants.
Payment apps may earn interest on cash amounts and charge for features like earlier withdrawals or credit card use. If one word can describe how many fintech innovations have affected traditional trading, banking, financial advice, and products, it’s “disruption”—a word you have likely heard in commonplace conversations or the media. Financial products and services that were once the realm of branches, salespeople, and desktops are now more commonly found on mobile devices. Sofi Technologies (SOF) is a finance platform that offers products largely to a millennial audience.
To skip our detailed analysis of the fintech sector, you can go directly to see the 5 Most Promising Fintech Stocks To Buy. Fintech, short for financial technology, describes technologies that are being leveraged to make financial processes easier, more efficient, and more profitable. Fintech companies develop a variety of software platforms, apps, hardware solutions, and more to achieve these goals. Block has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 25 Buys, five Holds, and zero Sell ratings assigned over the last three months. At $96.36, the average Block stock price target implies upside potential of 44.33%.
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Investors need not engage in lengthy procedures when investing an amount. Because of the diversity of offerings in fintech and the disparate industries it touches, it is difficult to formulate a single and comprehensive approach to these problems. For the most part, governments have used existing regulations and, in some cases, customized them to regulate fintech. That said, many tech-savvy industry watchers warn that keeping apace of fintech-inspired innovations requires more than just ramped-up tech spending. Rather, competing with lighter-on-their-feet startups requires a significant change in thinking, processes, decision making, and even overall corporate structure.
One great fintech ETF to consider
The Global X Fintech ETF fell a whopping 52% in 2022, much higher than the losses recorded by the financial and tech sectors separately. The company now processes card payments at an annualized rate well over $200 billion, has its own banking subsidiary (Square Financial Services), and a thriving small business lending platform. Plus, it recently entered the buy-now, pay-later lending space with its acquisition of Afterpay.
This allows consumers to shop around for financial services, rather than being forced to use those offered by institutions. Smartphones, and in particular fintech apps, have also emerged as an important platform for the delivery of financial services. They largely perform in correlation with consumer spending and business investment.
Does fintech apply only to banking?
RazorPitch specializes in corporate, investor, and stakeholder communications, with a primary focus on sponsored media. Our goal is to raise visibility, expand awareness, and increase value. AppTech’s Commerse fintech platform is making waves and getting noticed. APCX received a shout out from Slatestone Wealth Chief Market Strategist Kenny Polari on Fox Business, regarding the stock’s potential in the 2023 year. Block is trading at a P/S of about 2.3 times, versus its mean P/S of about 7.5 over the last five years.
Is it good to invest in fintech?
Since the fintech sector in India is expanding quickly, many investors are seeking chances to buy the top fintech stocks. Fintech firms have a great chance of succeeding in the Indian market thanks to the expanding economy and rising use of digital payments.
Fintech stocks experienced a boost during the coronavirus pandemic as the shift toward e-commerce saw a rise in online spending and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service use. Further, smart contracts are programmed into blockchains to automate tasks. Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) have been investing in blockchain technology. Sofi in February agreed to acquire Technisys, a multi-product core banking platform for $1.1 billion in an all-stock transaction. Payoneer Global (PAYO) holds a Relative Strength Rating of 77 out of a best-possible 99. Whenever you have a high-growth and relatively young industry, it can seem intimidating for investors to try choosing one or two stocks.
Can I invest in fintech?
Not only big companies but local investors can also secure their future with fintech. For moving money in fintech, there are targeting areas like stocks from financial companies, cryptocurrencies, financial software products, mutual funds and ETFs.
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VALRICO — Rob Wolfenden caught the franchise restaurant bug in the early 1990s as a teen.
He worked at Ruby Tuesday and Bennigan's while a student at Bloomingdale High School, then became involved with popular chains such as Rio Bravo Cantina, Chili's and Tijuana Flats during and after college.
Through it all, he has noticed a trend in the way diners like to enjoy their meals.
"From a dining perspective there has been a move to the fast-casual model the past 15 years," Wolfenden said.
That's why, with the help of some friends, he plans to make it quicker and easier to enjoy gyros, dolmades, spanakopita and baklava. Wolfenden will partner with fellow Valrico resident Chris Lewis to open a Little Greek restaurant next to Fresh Market in the Lithia Crossing shopping center Sept. 29.
The Valrico location will be the 18th for the Tampa-based chain, which is run by Nick Vojnovik, who spent 12 years as president of Beef 'O' Brady's restaurants.
"We believe in Nick," Wolfenden said.
He also believes in the made-from-scratch, prepared in-house, fresh-to-order concept for which Little Greek is known. Though your taste buds may first be calling for lamb, grape leaves or phyllo dough when you initially think of Greek dining staples, Wolfenden recommends a simple Greek salad with chicken.
"You'll be thrilled," Wolfenden said. "I stand behind it."
The 1,400-square-foot restaurant is at the corner of Lithia Pinecrest Road and Bloomingdale Avenue. Wolfenden said that he's also thinking about possible delivery service, something that only one other Little Greek has implemented.
Learn more at mylittlegreek.com.
Bubbaque's opens in Sun City Center
Bubbaque's celebrated the recent opening of its second SouthShore & Brandon location this week with a ribbon cutting at 3853 Sun City Blvd. The barbecue restaurant, which also has a location in Brandon, offers Pulled Pork, Texas brisket, chicken, Texas sausage, smoked turkey, jerk wings, mild wings, fried shrimp and chicken tenders, all while poking fun at life in the South. Proof lies in the fact you will find "sammiches" and red neck nachos on the menu.
For more information on the Sun City Center location, call (813) 634-3100.
Wee Boutique store grows a wee bit larger
Mandy Cassiano knew she wanted to expand her Wee Boutique children's store after customers in Apollo Beach greeted it with strong sales after its November opening.
She initially thought the retail space adjacent to 6122 U.S. 41 would serve to house larger items such as baby furniture, large toys and strollers.
Instead, Wee Boutique now plans an Oct. 1 grand opening to celebrate the growth of its custom creations.
What began as a secondary idea to fill some square footage in the back of the store with a handful of stay-at-home moms crafting, sewing, building and crocheting will now have a larger presence.
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"We made it a more personalized gift store," Cassiano said. "We have a new monogram person who can personalize anything and everything."
Approximately two dozen mothers from Brandon to Bradenton custom-design everything from frames and birthday cards to dresses and baby slings. Unique offerings include hand-made American Doll clothes, superhero capes and pacifier clips.
"I planned for five or six moms but didn't expect it to grow like it did," Cassiano said.
The store also sells dance tights and costumes and pays consigners 50 percent of the sale prices of their items. Visit wee-boutique.com.
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Those who planned their tablet strategies based on the predictions of key analysts and the excitement at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the beginning of 2011 may want to be very wary of the wave of predictions for the 2012 tablet market after 2011 remained iPad dominant. Apple is now expected to sell around 39 million units worldwide, and even the top competitor in the tablet market, Samsung with its Galaxy Tab, has achieved very modest sales by comparison.
Motorola’s Xoom showed initial promise but faltered and was purchased by Google. RIM’s Playbook stalled with updates not expected until late-2012. HP launched and then abandoned the TouchPad and Dell shuttered the Streak.
At the low-end of the tablet market, competing against Barnes & Noble’s Nook, the Kindle Fire from Amazon is the only Android-based tablet seeing solid momentum with the company claiming around 1 million sales a week thanks to a $199 price point. However, despite the claims, inventory is still plentiful and the Fire’s software platform has come in for significant criticism (update promised soon) with a lot of customers giving it one to three stars.
A recent report from IDC , who now counts both the Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook as Android tablets, forecasts that Apple’s worldwide market share will dip to 60% in 2012 although it should be pointed put that the analysts’ firms use shipments numbers for Apple’s competitors that don’t necessarily equate to sales numbers. The current key players are Samsung, Amazon, B&N, Asus plus “others.”
CES 2012 from January 10-13 will no doubt showcase a vast range of new tablets, but if the history of the last couple of years repeats then virtually all will fail to gain any traction. Hardware alone without integrated software and an effective distribution system is doomed. Very few companies can provide the whole digital ecosystem, and Apple has a near unassailable advantage in this regard.
New iPads on the horizon?
Looking at the year ahead, Apple is expected to roll out the iPad3 in first-quarter 2012. The key features are the iPhone4 “retina” display and faster processors to cope with the demands of that higher resolution screen. Many expect Apple to launch a smaller iPad with a screen size of nearly 8 inches later in 2012, and this could help counter any competitive threat from Amazon. A possible pricing structure of around $250-$299 for an 8-inch tablet, $399 for the older iPad2 and the next iPad3 for $499 (or maybe a little higher) would allow Apple to cover the market from value to premium products. According to a recent report from J.P. Morgan Chase, total worldwide tablet shipments will reach 99 million in 2012 and will rise to 132.6 million in 2013. Although it will see some market-share erosion, Apple is likely to remain the dominate tablet supplier for the next few years so needs to be core to any publisher’s digital mobile strategy.
For many publishers, 2011 has been a year of expensive experimentation. Now, many are reassessing their return on investment in tablet apps. Over-designed multimedia versions of consumer magazines appear to distract readers from the core content. The majority of tablet readers seem happier with simple enhanced PDF versions of their favorite brands or layouts that emphasize the readability of the articles on their devices. Photos and videos that enhance text are welcomed but not unnecessary interruptions and distractions. In a sea of often mediocre publisher apps, there are some real standouts–some of my favorites include National Geographic iPad version, the travel magazine TRVL and The Economist–that deliver an excellent balance that improves the tablet version over the print version.
Now, in addition to Apple’s iTunes, Amazon (and to a lessor extent Barnes & Noble) offers publishers additional digital distributions channels for paid subscriptions and digital newsstand copies. Outside these channels, the general Android marketplace is still searching for an efficient app marketplace for paid content. The industry consortium Next Issue Media (NIM), which represents Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp and Time Inc., has, so far, failed to achieve momentum, but maybe NIM will redeem itself in 2012 with an HTML5 strategy.
Publishers will continue to face a very challenging and fragmented market. They have to deal with Apple’s hardware dominance. Most mainstream publishers have somewhat reluctantly come to the conclusion they cannot ignore the iPad platform and have come terms with Apple–although there are some notable exceptions including Time magazine and the Financial Times. In rejecting Apple’s App store, the FT has developed a sophisticated HTML5 approach allowing content to be viewed in a mobile Web browser.
Although there are many compromises, an HTML5 approach allows publishers to take advantage of the growth of the tablet market without restricting themselves to any operating systems. As HTML5 continues to grow in sophistication, I expect the major publishers will experiment with both an app and HTML5 strategy.
On the iOS platform publishers can distribute directly via Apple’s Newsstand and also via Zinio’s reader app. Neither approach really gives the publisher the customer information they really want. On the Android platform the main app options for publishers are to go through Zinio (for tablets other than the KIndle Fire and Nook). For the Amazon and Nook platforms publishers can deal direct or go through Zinio. The publishers’ life is further complicated by a slew of app content aggregators – with Flipboard leading a very crowded field which recently saw the entry of Google’s Currents. Managing advertising and content metrics across these multiple platforms is extremely challenging.
Further clarification – the Zinio app on the Kindle Fire is not showing up for many users but instructions for downloading the app are available via Zinio’s site.
Where’s the breakthrough?
I believe it depends on the segments being served–the B2B market has always been more of a data information and service business and should see strong opportunities to drive revenues via quality information services targeted to their audiences. The key media brands can continue to play a trusted role aggregating services–content (original, aggregated and peer-to-peer /social), directory and supplier service, links to physical conference and events. Lead generation, premium paid services and sponsorship will be more important revenue streams than CPM-based advertising. In the long term, B2B publishers should really benefit from wider distribution as they can drive revenues outside of advertising.
For consumer publishers, it’s a greater challenge, but the B2B market can provide some pointers. Consumer publishers (and some are moving there) need to be more vested in the (customer) data business. They have to better understand the needs to their customers and engage with them through valuable content and services not just relying on impression based advertising.
The rapid move to mobility
The transition to consumption of content via mobile devices has been evident for several years–the technology and related services are now catching up with the vision. A mobile strategy needs to be at the center of all publishers’ long-range planning. The major challenge is that past revenue models are not transitioning easily to the new medium. Inevitably, the industry will go through a few more years of pain while new revenues models for the mobile world become obvious.
But the good news is that despite all the challenges, premium brands actually become more important as quality content is consumed by a wider audience and audiences look to trusted brands to guide them through an increasingly “noisy” content world.
The road ahead will be a bit rough but all publishers should be excited that in 2012 their content will be distributed much more widely and they will have a change to engage with new audiences.
That’s not a bad outlook.
This article originally appeared at MinOnline


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A CONTROVERSIAL decision to allow a service station to sell alcohol has been challenged in court.
Rowlands Castle Parish Council is appealing against a decision by East Hampshire District Council to grant an alcohol licence to the Shell garage in Whichers Gate Road, Rowlands Castle.
Shell was granted the licence at a council hearing last year and is allowed to sell alcohol every day from 6am to 10pm.
But the decision caused anger in the village as many believe it could encourage drink-driving and anti-social behaviour.
The petrol station’s proximity to St John’s Primary School was also a concern.
The parish council challenged the decision at Fareham Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The crux of the council’s argument was that the vast majority of people use the station as a garage to buy petrol – and not to buy food and drink.
Under Section 176 of the Licensing Act, premises mainly used as a garage cannot sell alcohol.
Julia Palmer, a licensing lawyer, said: ‘Are these premises primarily a garage? If they are primarily a garage... they are excluded. They do not have the authorisation to sell alcohol.’
John Pickering, chairman of the parish council, whose professional background is in retail studies and economics, claimed data provided by Shell at the hearing last October was flawed.
Shell had calculated 47 per cent of its sales had come from goods other than petrol, so selling alcohol would be a good option for the service station. The council’s own analysis of the garage shop was that it was not well-stocked enough to be a convenience store.
He said: ‘There were quite significant gaps in some of the shelves.’
He said the average purchase was around 40 litres of petrol and around £2.40 on other items.
He added: ‘It’s certainly not anything that’s a significant shop. The purchase is very much the impulse purchase.’
However, representatives of Shell argued the shop is a convenience outlet as it has around 1,500 product lines.
Leo Charalambides, the barrister representing Shell, said that just because the garage section of the station was bigger did not mean petrol was the primary use.
He said: ‘Inevitably it’s going to need more space than a convenience store because milk, cigarettes and newspapers don’t take up as much space as fuel.’


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Accused British Scammer Edward Roworth Faces Legal Action
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Walter Gomez, a Costa Rican entrepreneur best known as the founder of BORSER, has announced his intention to pursue legal action (including international action) against Edward Roworth, whom he accuses of trying to scam him out of his company.
Beginning in 2015, Jaspal Singh Arri initiated contact with Walter Gomez and several other business people, scamming them out of more than $1 million and defaulting on a contract that he had signed with the group. Breaking off communication with Mr. Gomez late that year, he had already duped the Costa Rican cryptocurrency magnate out of large numbers of bolivares with the promise of a preferred-rate conversion. While this scam seemed costly at the time, it would pale in comparison to the scam that Edward Patrick Roworth allegedly tried to perpetrate.
Representing himself as the director of Eco Worldwide Ltd, Edward Roworth proposed a transaction similar to the one that Mr. Arri had proposed. Correspondence between Mr. Roworth and Mr. Gomez continued, and Mr. Roworth eventually requested shares in Mr. Gomez’s company, involving another associate (an Australian man known only to Mr. Gomez as Charles) in a $7,500 purchase.
From asking Mr. Gomez to increase his participation in the company to insisting on continued share issuance, Mr. Roworth seemed bent on wrapping his finances tightly with Mr. Gomez’s – until Mr. Gomez learned that Mr. Arri was in fact a part of Mr. Roworth’s organization. Instead of repaying the funds already stolen from Mr. Gomez (upwards of $1 million), Mr. Roworth instead initiated a smear campaign, contacting mutual associates and in effect slandering Mr. Gomez
Sending out an explanation to his shareholders earlier this month, Mr. Gomez has officially filed notice of legal action in London – seeking the $1 million that Mr. Arri absconded with in 2015 and damages for the smear campaign that Mr. Arri and Mr. Roworth spearheaded.
Mr. Roworth’s response? “Pay up or the smear campaign continues!”
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How UCook finds ways to keep meal kits affordable as meat and pasta prices soar
- Food inflation is impacting food start-up companies
- Red meat and pasta has risen in price
- UCook finds alternative and more affordable ingredients
Consumers are buckling under the weight of food inflation, compounded by skyrocketing fuel prices. This has also added pressure on food start-up companies, which source raw ingredients for their meals.
UCook, for example, has attempted to keep its prices consistent. UCook provides healthy, convenient meals and meal-kits for those who don't have time to slave away in the kitchen.
The company's co-CEO, Peter Allerstorfer, says food inflation has been driven by the costs of food production up north. In particular, red meat and pasta produce have soared in price.
A big part of what drives the cost is the protein portion of the meal. With red meat, we've seen price increases of about 20% to 30%.Peter Allerstorfer, UCook Co-CEO
To shield their customers from high prices, UCook has sought to find other sources of protein that are more affordable.
Increases in prices is really a last resort for us.Peter Allerstorfer, UCook Co-CEO
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In 2004, Gloria Ro Kolb ’94 was leading her first startup, Fossa Medical, which developed therapies for kidney stones, when she learned a startling statistic: one in three women over 30 deals with urinary incontinence. However, it wasn’t until Kolb had three kids that she began to understand the scope of the problem—and the need for a better solution. “I looked into all the treatment options and thought, ‘Oh my gosh, there’s got to be something better,’” she recalls. So she took matters into her own hands by founding the medical-device company Elidah.
Traditional treatments for urinary incontinence in women have been limited to pelvic floor exercises, invasive devices, or—in extreme cases—surgery. Moreover, many women are hesitant to discuss the issue with a doctor. “Women wait so long that it gets harder and harder for them to treat conservatively, and it really does start to affect their quality of life,” Kolb explains.
With Kolb as CEO, the Connecticut-based company has developed Elitone, a noninvasive device composed of a small electrical controller connected to a gel pad. The device, typically worn for 20 minutes four to five days a week, decreases bladder leaks by stimulating and strengthening a woman’s pelvic floor muscles—essentially doing Kegel exercises for her, but longer and stronger than she could, Kolb explains.
Elitone was cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2019 for both prescription and over-the-counter use. “Two-thirds of women won’t talk to their doctor about this—that’s how secret and private it is—so we wanted to reach out to the women directly,” Kolb says. “This is a new and growing category of direct-to-consumer medical devices.”
While FDA approval is a big milestone, Kolb finds the most satisfaction in emails from women describing their return to daily activities like dancing or running. “This is why we do what we do—because it helps,” she says. Now, the company is developing a version of Elitone for the related issue of overactive bladder. It is also investigating whether a similar device can be developed for men.
“MIT is a good foundation for figuring out how to do things well and how to do them on your own,” says Kolb, who majored in mechanical engineering. At Elidah, she has taken on everything from designing and building prototypes to writing patents and regulatory documents. And she is eager for more opportunities to invent as she remains focused on her overarching goal: “Helping as many people as I can with the products that I make.”
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Bay Area exodus continues into 2021; Drone deliveries will soon take to the skies; Google completes purchase of Fitbit; and more
1 important thing: Bay Area exodus continues into 2021
The home to Silicon Valley and San Francisco, the Bay Area has long been seen as the pinnacle of tech success. Google, Apple, and Facebook are there, as are hundreds of thousands of workers who tend to jobs in a region that contains the highest concentration of tech positions in the U.S.
But for all its appeal, Bay Area workers have experienced an influx of challenges over the years including long commutes, rising rent, and high taxes.
“If you lived in San Francisco, you might have commuted an hour south to your job at Apple or Google or Facebook,” notes The New York Times. “Or if your office was in the city, maybe it was in a neighborhood with too much street crime, open drug use and $5 coffees.”
As a result, many workers are fleeing to other cities in the hopes of a more livable and sustainable life. Remote work has played a large part in what’s driving Bay Area tech workers to relocate to other areas of the country. Since the start of the pandemic, an increasing number of workers have had the option to work remotely long term.
Destination, Austin? As a city with a population of one million, Austin has a growing tech scene and an increasing number of former Bay Area residents. Apple is opening a new campus in the city and “Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook have all either expanded their footprints in Austin or have plans to,” notes the Times. “Elon Musk, the Tesla founder and one of the two richest men in the world, said he had moved to Texas.”
In addition to Austin, popular cities for former Bay Area residents include Atlanta, Miami, Chattanooga, and Savannah, among others. A large appeal of these cities lies in the lower cost of housing.
Transplants from the Bay Area who arrive in Austin and other U.S. cities are often able to purchase homes for around the price as their former Bay Area apartments.
Sahin Boydas, a start-up founder moved is family to Austin, and for the same price of their former San Francisco apartment, they where able to buy a five-bedroom home.
“We’re going to get a cat and a dog,” Boydas told the Times. “We could never do that before.”
What this means
While many are making the choice to relocate, the Bay Area remains the dominate tech epicenter and will likely retain that position. While tech workers disperse in an era or remote work (which I believe will stay with us), Silicon Valley and San Francisco continue to have the highest number of tech workers. And, as a result of relocations out of the Bay Area, the region’s housing costs are beginning to fall as demand subsides. This makes it more appealing to those who desire to live and work in the Bay Area. In a nutshell, we’re likely going to see large tech hubs spread across the nation, with the Bay Area being the largest.
📦 Drone deliveries will soon take to the skies
With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having recently release its long-awaited set of guidelines that will allow companies to make drone deliveries, cities are now preparing for low flying drones to take to the skies.
The FAA’s rules address security concerns around drone deliveries by creating guidelines that require Remote IDs, which will be akin to license plates on cars.
“The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns,” says FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “They get us closer to the day when we will more routinely see drone operations such as the delivery of packages.”
Companies preparing for drone delivers
UPS received first government approval to operate drones in 2019
Amazon may begin testing drone flights following federal approval
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has received U.S. air carrier certification
And Walmart is planning a pilot project for grocery and household product delivers
What this means
What once seemed like a futuristic technology is now at hand. Get ready to see and hear drones flying overhead as you walk down the street.
What’s trending today
⬆ Samsung announces new tech including Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, Galaxy Buds Pro, and SmartTag tracker.
Good to know
👎 How Facebook Incubated the Insurrection (NY Times)
⏳ Big Tech scrambles to prevent inauguration threats (Axios)
💬 Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech (NY Times)
👟 Google completes purchase of Fitbit (The Verge)
I’ll leave you with this quote
“The whole world now seems to understand that Facebook is not building apps for them, Facebook is building apps for their data,” Moxie Marlinspike, the founder and chief executive of Signal, tells The New York Times.


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More than 80 percent of grandparents don’t move their prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements to a different place when their grandchildren visit them, putting the youngsters at risk for accidental poisoning, according to recent data from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Most poll respondents said they store their medications in a cabinet or cupboard, and others keep them on a countertop or table. Most grandparents transfer meds to easy-to-open containers. Grandparents also need to be more cautious when they visit their grandchildren, the poll found; more than 70 percent reported keeping their medications in a purse or a bag, and 7 percent place them on a counter in the child’s home.
What you should do
Nearly 40 percent of children treated in the emergency department for medicine-related poisoning are admitted because they take a grandparent’s medication, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. If you have grandchildren, make sure all drugs are locked up and out of reach. If possible, store medicine in childproof containers. And keep the number of the National Poison Control Centers—1-800-222-1222—on hand.
This article first appeared in UC Berkeley Health After 50.
Also see Laundry Pod Caution.


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India wants to set up an e-commerce regulator and force companies such as Amazon to swiftly turn over information sought by authorities as part of a new policy being drafted, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
The new policy will be India's latest effort to tighten control over e-commerce and is likely to raise compliance worries for top firms such as Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart that are already battling stricter foreign investment rules since last year.
It comes at a time when the importance of such companies is growing as the coronavirus pandemic shuts down movement of people and causes a surge in online activity.
The newly created regulator will be empowered to seek any information from companies to enforce the new policy and even other Indian laws aimed at protecting consumers or ensuring fair competition on e-commerce, the sources said.
The regulator will also have powers to impose penalties if the companies fail to comply with such information requests or regulations, they said.
The sources are aware of the ongoing deliberations around the policy but declined to be named as the discussions are private. India's trade ministry, which is drafting the policy, did not respond to a request for comment.
While the rules are being designed for e-commerce companies, they are also likely to apply to social media platforms such as Facebook Inc, whose revenue is linked to advertising and other means of monetisation of users' data, the sources said.
The policy will also mandate an e-commerce company to supply within 72 hours information sought by law enforcement agencies, one of the sources added. It was not immediately clear what types of information can be requested by such agencies.
The government has had consultations on the proposed policy with several tech companies in recent months, the second source said, without naming any company.
Amazon, Flipkart and Facebook did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The policy is still being drafted and could go through further changes.
Even before the fillip to e-commerce provided by the coronavirus pandemic, India was seen as one of the world's fastest growing e-commerce markets. E-commerce revenue this year is expected to reach $120 billion, triple its size in 2017, according to India Brand Equity Foundation.
The government has also been working on various policies to more strictly regulate data storage by technology companies. For e-commerce, the new regulator will likely define categories of e-commerce data that would have to be stored locally within India, the sources said.
A senior trade ministry official told Reuters discussions were being held on how e-commerce data should be regulated under the policy, referring to it as a "complex subject".


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Insurers Congratulate New Zealanders On APEC
The Insurance Council today has congratulated all New Zealanders involved in the recent APEC conference in New Zealand.
Insurers have noted with real pleasure front page stories around the world like the one in the Washington Post of Tuesday 14 September which gives New Zealand prominence very few could afford to buy in any marketing magazine.
The story by Washington Post writer John Harris, is entitled ‘The Big Plunge on the Day off in New Zealand – Clinton’s aides leap off a bridge’ and the story shows New Zealand as the exciting, vibrant country of the future that New Zealanders know it is.
Insurance Council members have along with other New Zealanders watched the enormous coverage given to our economy as a business destination and as a tourism destination and believe that the APEC conference and all associated with it should be congratulated for the benefits it is likely to bring to New Zealand.
Insurance Council Chief Executive, Chris Ryan, says our business leaders, trade officials, tourism sector and key figures like the Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley, Burton Shipley and Don McKinnon, should be proud of the image New Zealand has presented to the world. “The export earning potential for tourism in the form of the high spending US visitor has been greatly enhanced, as has the image of generally of New Zealand internationally.”
APEC has shown that New Zealand is a country of highly skilled people, beautiful scenery, a first world infrastructure, and a growing international reputation in industries as diverse as wine and tourism, to information technology and fine wool production.
In equivalent advertising value, the publicity for New Zealand internationally would far outweigh the cost of hosting APEC. The success of APEC means New Zealand has made a highly profitable investment in the future of our country.
The publicity brought to New Zealand is something insurers based in New Zealand are very proud of and have received very positive feedback from their colleagues internationally on the coverage received as a consequence.


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Tickets for the away game against Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, September 15 will go on sale to season ticket holders next Thursday (August 30).
They will remain on sale to season ticket holders, who can purchase one ticket per season ticket card, on Friday and Saturday (until 12 noon).
Any remaining tickets will then go on general sale on Monday, September 3.
Tickets are priced as follows:
Adults: £21 (stand)/£15 (terrace)
Concessions (over 65/students with a valid student card): £15 (stand)/£10 (terrace)
Juniors aged 10-16: £12 (stand)/£8 (terrace)
Under-10s: *£2 (stand)/free (terrace)
*(need to be bought with an adult equivalent)


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Nike will once again reference its part in the Back to the Future film franchise with a footwear release pulled from it. This time the brand will release the Nike Vandal in a "Doc Brown" colorway matching the pair worn by that character in the first Back to the Future movie from 1985.
While Nike hasn't announced the shoes, U.K. retailer End Clothing posted on Twitter on Friday about them releasing on Oct. 21. No other retailers have confirmed a sneaker release date for this piece of footwear.
Nike has built excitement around the Vandal recently with the retro of an original colorway and a collaboration with menswear brand John Elliot.


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The electric vehicle revolution is happening, and soon
Like it or not, the next decade is about to witness a dam burst, with a wave of electric cars and trucks flooding the market. If you’re still in denial, here’s convincing evidence that more hybrids and combustion-powered vehicles are making the leap to all-electric propulsion next year.
Last week, GM sold its Lordstown, Ohio, manufacturing plant that built the late Chevy Cruze to investors backed by the Workhouse Group which has announced intentions of mass producing its Endurance electric pickup. Along with India-based Mahindra, Workhorse is one of the finalists in a government contract competition to manufacture 180,000 new postal delivery trucks. That volume will surely lower prices sufficiently to bring a small all-wheel-drive truck within reach of retail consumers.
Tesla will soon reveal more details about its Cybertruck, which is expected to start at $50,000 or so when it reaches the U.S. market next year.
Rivian, which showed its R1T pickup and R1S SUV at last year’s LA auto show, recently scored $1.2-billion in backing from Ford and Amazon. Ford’s fond hope is that sharing technical advancements with Rivian will accelerate development of its own full-sized truck planned for release in 2021.
The anticipated star of this year’s LA auto show is the Ford Mustang Mach-E, a blend of sports sedan and crossover genes with electrons as the exclusive power source. Official info spells out prices ranging from $43,895–$60,500 (before the $7500 federal tax credit), driving range between 210 and 300 miles, and 0-60 mph acceleration between mid-3 and mid-6 seconds. Top models reach dealers late next year followed by the more affordable Mach Es in early 2021. Deposits are currently being accepted for a spot in line.
Piston-power stalwart Mazda revealed a fresh zoom-zoom concept at October’s Tokyo motor show called the MX-30, with smooth exterior design, rear-hinged back doors, and a new e-Skyactiv powertrain consisting of a 141-hp electric motor driving the front wheels and a 35.5-kWh battery pack. A production version will go on sale in Europe next year with the distinct possibility of a U.S. introduction in 2021. Mazda’s compact gasoline rotary engine could be revived as an onboard range extender.
While GM has pledged that its future will be pure electric, the Chevrolet Bolt’s success thus far has been modest in spite of cash rebates, cut-rate financing, and one battery capacity upgrade. That hasn’t hindered GM from committing $3-billion to convert its Detroit car plant to battery manufacturing. The Hummer nameplate could very well be revived for a line of electric trucks slated for assembly at this plant.
A key attraction that makes electrics irresistible to every large manufacturer is that they slash the powertrain bill of materials from over 2000 to fewer than 20 parts, significantly reducing labor costs.
Four years ago, the British vacuum cleaner maker Dyson spent $15-million to buy Michigan-based Sakti3 for its advanced battery design expertise. This spinoff from the University of Michigan had high hopes of producing solid-state lithium-ion batteries resembling computer chips with major cost and performance advantages over today’s liquid-electrolyte batteries. But after investing some $2.5-billion in a radically different electric car design, Dyson recently threw in the towel because it couldn’t find a way to make the project a commercial success.
Unlike Tesla and GM, Dyson’s enterprise is privately held, making profits essential. A key event in this firm’s past was a high-performance clothes washing machine that sold for 30 percent more than conventional machines but still lost money. When it was withdrawn from the market in 2005, founder James Dyson promised his firm would never again sell any product below cost while hoping that the market would evolve in his favor. Dyson’s efforts to sell his effort to someone, anyone, in the global electric vehicle manufacturing space also failed.
Noteworthy tech strides
In spite of one notable setback, the electric vehicle train is gathering momentum. Those who buy and drive battery-electric vehicles often pledge they will never return to petroleum-powered alternatives. In addition to the faith in electrics demonstrated by the half-dozen brands cited above, there is encouraging news on the technological front.
Lithium-ion battery costs have fallen an average of 18 percent per year since 2010 according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Beginning at $1160 per kWh in 2010, the price is expected to dip below $100 per kWh in 2020. When some maker perfects the solid-state design pursued by Dyson, expect major gains in safety, cost, and packaging density.
A budding Chiba, Japan, enterprise called AC Biode Limited has created the world’s first AC battery. The appeal of such a device in the electric vehicle context is the elimination of energy sapping power inverter (DC to AC) and rectifier (AC to DC) equipment. Internally, this battery uses what’s called a “biode” serving as both the anode (positive electrode) and cathode (negative electrode). Thus far, Biode’s technology exists only in a 20-watt prototype cell but plans are afoot to scale it up so that worldwide battery and parts makers can exploit this breakthrough.
Early in the 20th century, electrics shared the budding car market with gasoline and steam-powered buggies. While there’s no chance steam will make a comeback, electrics appear finally ready to elbow their way back into the transportation mainstream.


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HTC Mondrian render (AT&T-branded) shows up
We already know that the HTC Mondrian will be launched by AT&T sometime soon. The new Windows Phone 7 handset has appeared more than once on the Web, and even in two AT&T commercials (which, unfortunately, aren’t available anymore).
Now the Mondrian has showed up again, this time in a render that has AT&T’s logo on it.
The thing is, this new Mondrian looks a bit different than what we’ve seen until now. But maybe AT&T readies the launch of two HTC WP7 devices, one being this newly-appeared Mondrian (seen in the photo below), and the other one being the HTC Spark (aka the old Mondrian).
Of course, we can’t say anything for sure at the moment, so let’s wait for October 11 (this Monday) to come – Microsoft should officially launch Windows Phone 7 then, and AT&T will likely present its first WP7 handsets.


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Fifa 20 update 1.19 is now rolling out for PS4, PC and Xbox One. According to the official Fifa 20 update 1.19 patch notes, the latest hotfix added minor bug fixes. Apart from this, Fifa 20 version 1.19 also includes stability and performance improvements.
Previously, a big title update was released which various quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, since the last patch, many players are still experiencing several issues while playing the game. Today’s Fifa 20 version 1.19 is expected to fix a few of these issues. Check out more details below.
Fifa 20 update 1.19 is now available for download on PS4 and Xbox One .


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PELHAM — The U.S. Postal Service expects to raise some of its rates Jan. 27, including the cost of a first-class stamp. In advance of that, complaints are on the rise about local mail delivery.
Several complaints surfaced recently on the town’s electronic message board.
Lucy Wilkerson, a community volunteer for Scouting and school causes, was the first to publicly call attention to delivery issues.
She said her family had gone several days without mail, then found their box stuffed.
“Delivery isn’t happening regularly,” Wilkerson said yesterday. “Then the mailbox is so stuffed you have to really tug on it to get it out.”
She said she formally complained, using the USPS’s online system and was awaiting a response.
Two other residents complained on the message board about missing packages and receiving mail intended for other people.
Spokesman Tom Rizzo said the Postal Service strives to deliver every piece of mail accurately and on time.
“We advise customers who are experiencing mail delivery issues to report them by calling toll-free, 1-800-ASK-USPS with details of their case,” he said. “These issues are reported daily to the postmaster, who will respond to each customer within 24 hours to initiate resolution of the problem.”
Without specific addresses or pieces of mail in hand, it is difficult to analyze, he said, but there could be a number of explanations for the message board posts in Pelham.
Mail volume has declined dramatically over the past few years, so it’s not unusual for a customer to receive no mail for a day or more each week, he said.
“Typically, heavier mail volume on Mondays or days after a holiday may simply be more apparent in your mailbox after a day or two of having no mail,” Rizzo said.
He shot down the theory a move of Pelham mail carriers to Hudson is the potential source of the trouble.


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