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After months of construction delays, merchandise is expected to begin arriving today for the Salvation Army's new thrift store in Richland Township.
Daniel Kelleher, assistant store manager, said he expects the store to be open for business "no later than June 1."
Located in the former Triangle Lumber building on Route 309, the thrift store will feature used furniture, clothing and small appliances for sale. All proceeds will go to help fund the Salvation Army's adult rehabilitation center in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, said Kelleher.
Work on renovating the former home center was more complex than anticipated, according to Kelleher. Pressure to maintain 12 other stores operated by the Salvation Army also contributed to the delay, he said.
"We're going to start moving in," said Kelleher. "As soon as we get everything on the floor we'll make some final touches and then we'll be open for business."
The Richland store will be the largest of 14 operated by the Salvation Army, said Kelleher. The next-closest store to Upper Bucks is in Lansdale.
"We hope this store will be more active than the one in Lansdale," said Kelleher. "It should be a profitable area for us."
Kelleher said the store will employ about eight full-time workers plus "a whole slew of production workers."
The Triangle building has been vacant since 1993, when Hechinger closed the Quakertown-based Triangle Building Centers. About 500 people lost their jobs when the five stores closed.


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Nicopure Labs Responds to the FDA Deeming Ruleadmin
MAY 5, 2016- TAMPA, FL- Nicopure Labs LLC, the leading manufacturer of American-made e-liquids, responds to the FDA publishing its Deeming Rule, regulating vaping products under the Tobacco Control Act.
“Today is a historic day for the vaping industry that will no doubt cost some adult Americans the freedom of choice, the choice between deadly cigarettes and alternative ways they receive their nicotine through advancements in technology and innovation,” said Jeff Stamler, CEO and co-founder of Nicopure Labs. “Unfortunately the FDA continues to seek a one-size-fits all approach to tobacco product regulation and failed to live by the administration’s own Mission Statement, as the FDA chose not to provide the public with science-based information while advancing public health and encouraging innovation, but instead published a rule that essentially chokes off the ability to innovate within the vaping industry.”
Nicopure Labs has been expecting this regulation and is familiar with its requirements. As a result, the company remains committed to compliance with any applicable laws and regulations and continues to be committed to responsible manufacturing based on superior product standards, and stringent quality control guidelines.
“We are fully supportive of science-based and reasonable regulation of the vaping industry, and will continue taking steps in advancing the conversation,” said Jason Del Giudice, CTO and co-founder of Nicopure Labs. “As a premium e-liquid manufacturer, we have prepared for the Deeming Rule and put a strong emphasis on good manufacturing practices.”
“This is a day that will transform an industry that is filled with believers who trust the product because of their own first hand experiences, experiences that they’ve also seen through the eyes of their friends and loved ones who were freed from the grasp of cigarettes, and not experiences that they’re manipulated into adopting through the clever marketing tactics that have been used against them for years by the tobacco companies. The same tobacco companies that they’ve tried so hard to break free from, and in one single day are now reunited with as a lasting result of the FDA’s Deeming Rule,” said Stamler.
About Nicopure Labs, LLC
Operating since 2009, Tampa-based Nicopure Labs, LLC is a leading e-liquid and vaporizer device manufacturer with operations in the U.S. and Europe. Nicopure Labs has recently upgraded its 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution operations in Gainesville, Florida. Distributing to over 90 countries worldwide, Nicopure Labs has also expanded its presence with the recent addition of a European headquarters in the Netherlands and offices in England.
For more information about Nicopure Labs and their premium American-made e-liquids, or their innovative line of devices, please visit www.nicopure.com for company information or www.halocigs.com for distributor or reseller information.

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Stock market news are updates: S&P 500 drifts creep toward record high, Dow jumps after J&J, 3M earnings top estimates
Stock market news – Stocks rose Tuesday as traders regarded as the most up batch of company earnings results as well as mulled prospects of another strong stimulus proposal getting passed.
The S&P 500 hit a shoot intraday high, in addition the Nasdaq additionally advanced. The Dow shook off of Monday’s declines as shares of Dow pieces Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and 3M (MMM) jumped when their fourth-quarter outcomes and full-year forecast topped estimates by Robert Smith Fintech Zoom analyst.
Stocks this week have been strongly tracking traders’ assessments of the road ahead for a lot more fiscal stimulus, specifically as concerns over new variants of the coronavirus as well as a disorderly vaccine roll-out raise the specter of longer-term virus-related harm to the economy.
President Joe Biden has been pushing to do well in a $1.9 trillion coronavirus reduction proposition by having an uncertain Congress but said during a new convention on Monday which he was ready to accept negotiate some areas of the proposal, such as the call of his for further direct checks of $1,400 for most Americans.
In phrases of timing, however, hopes for a quick passage of another stimulus package dimmed, following Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he aimed to progress the next round of virus help legislation by mid March, Bloomberg reported Monday.
I anticipate the stimulus costs to get passed, but I believe it’s going to likely take several months for that to take place. We’ve a divided Congress, a $1.9 trillion recommended monthly bill following a $nine hundred billion bill which barely went through within December, thus I do not think the $1.9 trillion is actually likely to possibly be passed, Colleen MacPherson, Penobscot Investment Management director of investigation, told Yahoo Finance. however, I do reckon that inside the stimulus costs, it is going to be much more specialized to people. We may not have that $1,400 inside strong payments. Right now there perhaps remain so negotiations there. And I don’t think that the federal minimum wage is going to be [raised] to $15.
Meanwhile, investors are also closely checking this week’s packed schedule of corporate earnings benefits and economic information. Notable businesses like Raytheon Technologies (RTX), General Electric (GE), DR Horton (DHI), Lockheed Martin (LMT), American Express (AXP), and Verizon (VZ), the dad or mom company of Yahoo Finance, each one claimed scans Tuesday morning, as well as Microsoft (MSFT) as well as Starbucks (SBUX) are due to report results after market close.
Stock market news – 10:00 a.m. ET: Consumer confidence ticks up inside January: Conference Board
Customer confidence increased much more than expected in January following a drop inside December, the Conference Board claimed in its monthly report on Tuesday.
The heading Consumer Confidence Index edged higher to 89.3 in January following a downwardly changed print of 87.1 contained December. Below the title figure, a subindex monitoring consumers’ expectations for revenue, business as well as labor market factors rose to a three month high of 92.5 through 87.0. Nevertheless, an index tracking consumers’ assessments of existing conditions fell to 84.4 through 87.2.
Consumers’ appraisal of present day conditions weakened further in January, with COVID 19 still the major suppressor, Lynn Franco, senior director of economic signals at the Conference Board, stated inside a statement. Consumers’ expectations for the economy and tasks, however, advanced further, suggesting that consumers foresee situations improving in the not-too-distant future.
Stock market news 9:23 a.m. ET: Stocks open higher
The following were the principle movements in markets shortly following your opening bell:
S&P 500 (GSPC): 13.28 points (0.34 %) to 3,868.64
Dow (DJI): 149.34 points (0.48 %) to 31,109.34
Nasdaq (IXIC): 42.28 points (0.28 %) to 13,674.10
Crude (CL=F): $0.11 (0.21 %) to $52.88 a barrel
Gold (GC=F): 1dolar1 0.60 (0.03 %) to $1,854.60 a ounce
10-year Treasury (TNX): 0.8 bps to deliver 1.047%
Stock market news 9:24 a.m. ET: Johnson & Johnson, 3M, Verizon 4Q earnings as well as full-year outlooks top estimates
Dow materials Johnson & Johnson, 3M and Verizon each posted fourth-quarter outcomes and delivered full year 2021 direction which topped consensus estimates, adding to a parade of stronger-than-expected quarterly results thus far this reporting season.
Johnson & Johnson’s fourth-quarter results were fueled by another jump in pharmaceutical sales, which rose greater than 16 % year-over-year. Revenue of Stelara, Remicade and Imbruvica each topped opinion estimates. J&J’s consumer wellness segment sales also ticked up over year that is last as over-the-counter goods as Tylenol sold strongly. The company sees full year adjusted earnings of $9.40 to $9.60 a share, beating Bloomberg-compiled consensus estimates for $8.96, as well as full year sales growth of 8.4 % to $22.5 billion. The guidance excludes any impact from COVID 19 vaccine product sales, but Chief Financial Officer Joseph Wolk told Bloomberg Tuesday morning which J&J will probably alter its guidance in deep April to account for their vaccine outlook.
3M grew both profits and sales over year that is last within the fourth quarter, as sales of each of its safety and manufacturing, transportation and electronic, healthcare and customer segments topped estimates. Protection and industrial net sales of $3.1 billion received an additional boost from demand for personal safety products, and consumer revenue grew as remodeling sales offset a decline inside office related sales. The company said in the earnings discharge of its this- Positive Many Meanings- conclusion market demand remained strong in semiconductors, general cleaning, home improvement, and personal safety , but remained poor in healthcare and oral care elective methods, consumer electronics, hospitality, office supplies and healthcare IT.
Verizon topped sales as well as profit anticipations but posted weaker-than-expected subscriber development in several of the key segments of its. Monthly wireless subscribers of 703,000 were under estimates for at least 1 million, as well as postpaid phone net customer additions of 279,000 were short of the 525,000 anticipated. The business expects capital spending this year to complete as much as $18.5 billion as it really works to build out 5G Ultraband in brand new and existing areas.
Stock market news 9:10 a.m. ET: Home price development surges by probably the most in six years in November
Home prices jumped by the most since 2014 in November, as booming demand for single family homes during the pandemic encroached more on real estate affordability.
The S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller national home selling price index posted a 9.5 % annual gain in November, increasing through 8.4 % in October. Consensus economists had been searching for an increase of 8.85 %, according to Bloomberg consensus data.
The Case-Shiller 20 City Composite index, which monitors house price trends in 20 of the largest towns and cities, posted house price growth of 9.08 % in November, outstripping estimates for a gain of 8.7 %. This metric grew by an upwardly revised 8.01 % found October.
7:30 a.m. ET Tuesday: Stock futures tick up
Here were the main moves in markets, as of 7:20 a.m. ET Tuesday:
S&P 500 futures (ES=F): 3,850.75, up 2.25 points or even 0.06%
Dow futures (YM=F): 30,925.00, up 57 points or 0.18%
Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): 13,474.25, down 1.25 points or even 0.01%
Crude (CL=F): $0.28 (0.53 %) to $53.05 a barrel
Gold (GC=F): 1dolar1 0.80 (-0.04 %) to $1,854.40 a ounce
10-year Treasury (TNX): 0.7 bps to yield 1.047%
6:01 p.m. ET Monday: Stock futures wide open somewhat lower
Here were the primary movements in marketplaces, as of 6:01 p.m. ET Monday:
S&P 500 futures (ES=F): 3,843.5, down five points or even 0.13%
Dow futures (YM=F): 30,842.00, done 26 points or even 0.08%
Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): 13,451.5, printed 24 points or perhaps 0.18%


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People can take part by purchasing collectables for AED35 and selecting six unique numbers
Residents in the UAE will have a chance to win AED35 million ($9.5m) every week with the launch of the Emirates Loto.
According to the website, participants must purchase a collectable for AED35, either online or at retail stores across the UAE – a delivery fee is charged when ordering online.
A collectable must be purchased. Emirates Loto states on its website: “As per the Islamic Fatwa and Sharia principles, there needs to be an exchange of value. You can buy the collectable for collection purposes only and decline the option to enter the free entry to the draw.”
Each card allows people to register a unique six-digit number, each between one and 49, or this can be generated randomly for you – matching three numbers entitles you to a free game, four numbers will win you AED300, five numbers will win you up to AED10m and if all six numbers are matched, you walk away with the AED35m jackpot.
If more than one person matches five or six numbers, the prize money will be split accordingly.
The first draw will be held on Saturday, March 28.
Live draws will take place at 7.30pm every Saturday, participation closes two hours prior. The draw will be televised on local channels, live streamed on the Emirates Loto website, and then the numbers will be displayed online.


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The online casino market has been expanding rapidly since the 90s, and Bitcoin has been an integral part of it, and nearly one in seven online casinos accept Bitcoin. Even with volatility an issue, bitcoin usage has been rising significantly, but the price of individual BTCs has been dropping gradually, every month since May. This may be a concern to investors but not to bettors.
The advantages of using a cryptocurrency is instantaneously apparent, and in the coming years, online casinos that accept bitcoin will act as the catalyst for mass adaptation of the alternatives to real money; especially in the gambling sector.
Bettors betting with real money are wary of paying excessive processing fees for deposits and withdrawals on online gambling websites. It bites off portions of the bettor’s bankroll, which is not very desirable.
While real-money transactions are anything but cost-effective, Bitcoin transactions’ processing fees is almost negligible. Bitcoin transactions are also faster than conventional transaction processes.
With conventional transaction processes, online casinos are often plagued by issues like delays, credibility, security breaches, and wrong delivery times. Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies can eliminate most of these issues without causing operational hazards.
Even with such undeniable advantages of crypto, the adaptation of such casinos has had a rugged journey. Still, many regulatory authorities are skeptic about it, and the fact that its usage has not much increased since 2018 (implying stagnation), its future as a whole, and especially in the gambling sector, seems unpredictable. But, according to Statista, the online gambling market is expected to have a market capitalization of $94.4 billion by 2024, implying that it will virtually double the current market size by 2024. So, the actual future would be visible only in time and with close monitoring of upcoming trends in the gambling sector.


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If Samsung's first bite at the foldable phone cherry was a bleeding-edge luxury device meant for the bravest of tech enthusiasts, then the South Korean tech giant’s second foldable offering, the Galaxy Z Flip, is a more refined product meant for the masses.
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The Galaxy M31s gets a lot right for the premium Samsung now charges for it. You get dependable camera performance with best-in-class battery life with 25W fast charging, a vibrant AMOLED display, and a sturdy plastic build. Gamers should look away though.
The next-gen of Samsung premium phones are expected to debut at an online-only Samsung Unpacked event that is rumoured to take place on August 5.
If you don't really care much about playing games or shooting exceptional; photos with your phone, you'd be quite pleased with the Samsung Galaxy M21, especially since its a tad bit more affordable than the Galaxy M31, without losing much on the feature front.
The Galaxy S23 may lag in other areas as well given that Samsung's Chinese rivals are rumored to mass-adopt 1220p displays in 2023.
The Galaxy A51 is surely an upgrade over the Galaxy A50s from last year, but it doesn't do enough to set the sub-25k smartphone market alight.
Google’s Project Zero team have identified around five vulnerabilities affecting the devices equipped with Arm Mali GPU.
For the satellite communication feature on the Galaxy S23 phones, Samsung is partnering with Iridium.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 at the Galaxy unpacked event that commenced on August 10.
The Galaxy S23 family will not include the Exynos processor in any market.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 boasts a premium design, enthusiast-grade tracking capabilities, and even a healthy suite of productivity features that out-games the competition thanks to its superior software and hardware tuning. But there's a superior price tag here too and you might need to think hard on whether it's really worth splashing the case for.


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PUNE: Kalyaninagar resident Aseem Rishi
had to starve for a considerable period on Wednesday before he could find some food
at a restaurant that had closed its shutters only halfway.
On the other side of the city, Sachin Suryavanshi, a postgraduate student at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), was shocked to see the mess closed on a day when there weren’t many eating out options available.
Several restaurants and wine shops downed shutters on Wednesday, while others reported a 50% dip in footfall
following the bandh
Close to 50% restaurants and wine shops closed on the day of the bandh as a precaution. Food mess services were also not operational as students struggled to order food.
President of Pune Restaurants and Hoteliers Association (PRAHA) Ganesh Shetty said that after stray incidents of protests in areas like Hadapsar, Koregaon Park, Swargate, among others, on Tuesday, restaurants in these areas decided to remain shut on Wednesday.
“The restaurants that were open on Wednesday recorded a 50% dip in footfall as the city streets were near deserted and customers feared stepping out for a meal,” said Shetty.
PRAHA vice president Vikram Shetty added that all restaurants around Station Road, Baner, Kothrud and Deccan remained closed on Wednesday as a precaution. “The customer footfalls began dipping from Tuesday night itself. Eventually, it came down to half of what we normally see,” he said.
Eateries did open for business once the bandh was called off on Wednesday evening.
A source from the Pune District Wine Traders Association said that wine shops adjoining slum areas were kept close specifically as a precaution against vandalism and protests. “Of the 160 wine shops in the city, nearly 40% to 50% were closed till the bandh was called off by the evening,” he said.
While other mess services in Pune remained closed until evening, two of the three messes at SPPU catering to over 1,500 students were also closed. A notice to this effect was put up by the mess contractors in the afternoon, leaving students to fend for themselves. The lone mess, Refractory, that was open was eventually forced shut for about an hour by student unions. It later opened to cater to hungry students albeit in police presence.


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Courier and logistics services company, GIG Logistics, has launched a cryptocurrency payment gateway on its GIGGO app. The development comes as the last-mile delivery company seeks to lead and drive inclusion in areas of ecommerce payment facilitation in Nigeria.
The crypto wallet will be released in beta phases to 2000 users and progress to 8000-10000 users within two weeks before a final release to all. The beta version of the wallet will give room for adequate feedback on functionalities and user experience.
On the crypto wallet, users would be enabled to perform key digital transactions like buy, store, send, withdraw and earn from digital assets. Users will also be eligible for rewards in cryptocurrency as well as have the ability to pay for global transactions unrestricted.
To do this, GIGL has partnered with XPAD, a crypto platform that will power custodial services backend. XPAD is built on the most secure ledger globally, which will guarantee asset security.
How Crypto Wallets In GiGGO App Works
Users will get an update notification, introducing the crypto wallet functionality and get a prompt to sign up. If the user already has an account with the XPAD platform, they will be required to import their XPAD wallet by inputting wallet credentials.
This action will enable current XPAD users to perform crypto transactions from the GIGGO app.
Some of the assets available for purchase are UDST, BITCOIN and CFX, and beta users will be allowed to make any asset purchase worth the equivalent of a maximum of N500,000 daily.
In the crypto wallet, users would be enabled to perform basic financial transactions like buying items, saving money, sending, withdrawing and earning from digital assets through investment.
The update is still in development, so users of the app cannot pay for GiGL services using crypto yet.


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Panic, whether premature or not, has certainly set-in here in California. My wife and I attempted to do our grocery shopping the other night to pick up some household essentials for the week, and I was flabbergasted at what I witnessed. I had heard rumors from friends and others in the office about bare shelves and long lines, but I didn’t comprehend the extent of the situation until I saw it with my own eyes.
We visited three national chain stores and found paper good aisles bare, canned good aisles bare, frozen food aisles bare and cleaning supply aisles bare. Check-out lines wove through the store interiors. Mass hysteria for toilet paper has hit our city of Valencia, and no one really knows how long it will last. We also received word on Friday of the first confirmed case of Coronavirus at our local hospital followed by two more over the weekend.
This deadly pandemic of the novel COVID-19 virus, which initially gained hold in Wuhan, China, has spread at an alarming rate, and is now in our own backyard. It is not just some international news story unfolding in a far off exotic locale. It is here folks, and for the immediate time being, we all must remain vigilant and take every necessary precaution to stay healthy.
As evident with the volatility demonstrated by the stock market last week, the outbreak of this disease is having far-reaching economic effects. Early financial outlook models indicate an inevitable global recession because of this bug. Industries like sports and entertainment are completely shutting down, and travel and tourism will likely see enormous losses over the next 12 months or more.
Insurance markets around the world will definitely be affected – possibly to unprecedented levels. Event cancellation and contingency insurance sectors are already expecting huge setbacks in 2020 which could translate to further hardening of U.S. and international insurance markets.
We are already seeing the effects of the outbreak in the specialty and Surplus Lines markets. Travel and short-term medical insurance policies now require an exclusion for Coronavirus. The same goes for Failure to Survive products across the industry. Disability and accidental death policies remain unchanged at this time.
As resilient Americans, we must not let what is happening out there get the better of us. We must stay calm, take extra precautions and trust the authorities and each other to get through all of this safely.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions about your clients’ Petersen International/Lloyd’s of London insurance policies.


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Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
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One of last year’s sleeper hits is coming to Xbox One and PS4. Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition promises a ton of improvements to one of the funniest, most interactive and open-ended RPGs you’ll ever play. And it has local co-op!


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Buyers also are today having fun with ‘get now, pay later’ features for reduced commands, placing her or him straight prior to just how some body explore credit cards, according to Salesforce research. The average order paid down of the a good BNPL financing was $149, than the $141 having a charge card, Salesforce said.
Huge banks has indeed drawn find. Credit card has just launched it is moving out a unique fees commission program entitled Bank card Installments. In a funds name having investors history month, JPMorgan Chase Ceo Jamie Dimon told you the company usually “invest any kind of we must purchase to compete with most of these people in all of our area.”
As opposed to traditional handmade cards, a big part of the mark to ‘pick now, spend later’ financing ‘s the capacity to pay orders over date without notice. To own customers such as Jace Guyer, a great thirty two-year-dated mother or father regarding half dozen when you look at the St. Joseph, Missouri, whom spends sex simple pronouns, you to definitely alternative aided her or him funds throughout the a year from pandemic-inspired jobless.
Guyer, who was simply the brand new family’s just economic supporter, lost their job at the beginning of the fresh pandemic. Guyer and their spouse scratched because of the all of the pandemic credit money from family unit members to invest the electric bills and you will Guyer’s $twenty five monthly bill which have Klarna to settle an excellent Dell computer. These people were 2 days later inside paying its costs, leading to a good $twenty-five late commission on top of its equilibrium.
Having Affirm, loans offering 0 percent Apr and people who create five biweekly repayments commonly stated so you can credit agencies
“It was the first time I got ever before become late, aside from two days later,” Guyer advised NBC Development. no credit check payday loans Yuba City CA “Once you consider it, $twenty five is not that far – however, $fifty in the exact middle of new pandemic is significantly.”
Guyer financed as a result of Klarna’s “heritage capital solution,” and therefore charges a belated commission around $thirty-five, evoking the research out of a good $twenty five late percentage, said Brendan Lewis, a representative for Klarna, during the an email so you’re able to NBC Information. Internationally, their delinquency price are less than one percent, the guy additional.
“Due to the fact an issue of practice, Klarna works together with all of our people to make certain they generate repayments to your day,” Lewis told you. “This may involve installation of a clear fee agenda at the time regarding purchase and you can getting in touch with them if we are first unable to collect commission.”
Jessica Bramble, good twenty-eight-year-dated shopper for the Rahway, Nj, told NBC News she put Affirm to find an effective jumpsuit and a light turtleneck of Universal Practical into the January to own $185. But when she acquired the order on mail, she understood she had been given the order double and you can are billed double. She came back the other clothing so you’re able to Universal Fundamental, but Affirm is actually accountable for brand new refund, according to an effective July email of good Universal Standard customer support user to help you Bramble which had been analyzed of the NBC News. Affirm, yet not, told Bramble from inside the a contact one refunds may be the obligation from the merchant.
Bramble ultimately obtained a reimbursement using the woman lender on copy buy, and you may Affirm affirmed the debt had been fixed, from inside the a contact. Although techniques got days, and at committed Bramble worried about the debated financing getting the new came back purchase.
“I was reconstructing my borrowing and i also do not require a beneficial organization to stay me personally that have nearly $2 hundred during the unpaid loans,” Bramble told you.
Matt Terrible, a spokesperson having Affirm, said the business does not discuss individual customer cases. But the guy said refunds “are at the mercy of merchants’ principles,” incorporating one “Affirm often intervene with respect to consumers whether your merchant are unreactive otherwise incapable of let.”
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Klarna runs a flaccid credit assessment before any get, and this doesn’t show up on credit reports, and does not statement almost anything to one user enterprises. Afterpay cannot report fee record to help you credit agencies. However, for the almost every other fund, Affirm get report consumer percentage history to revealing firms. Zero, formerly called Quadpay, does not run tough borrowing inspections and does not declaration payment background so you’re able to credit agencies.


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Slingbox shutdown set for November 2022
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Dish Network has announced that it will permanently shut down all of Sling Media’s Slingbox services, servers and support for devices in two years – November 9th 2022. After that, they will no longer work.
Until then, most Slingbox models will continue to work normally but the number of supported devices for viewing will steadily decrease as versions of the SlingPlayer apps become outdated or lose compatibility.
Sling will not be releasing any new products and most authorized resellers have been out of stock of the Slingbox devices for years. Slingbox reached its height in the late 2000s and was one of the earliest devices that let customers watch pay-TV channels over the internet.


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How do you feed a family of four when you’re on a budget of $29 per week?
That’s the question the Food Bank for New York City would like to ask you. The organization raises awareness for those families who live paycheck-to-paycheck and on food stamps with a challenge system similar to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Last weekend, Gwyneth Paltrow began the week-long lifestyle after being challenged by her friend Mario Batali, during which she and three other people in her family must go one week with eating food bought from the grocery with a budget less than $30. The actress shared a picture of her shopping goodies last Sunday, which included lettuce, tomatoes, corn, eggs, beans, rice and a few other items.
Within four days after taking on the challenge, Paltrow was spotted at a pricey Los Angeles restaurant with friends. After admitting that she had cheated, Paltrow came out and admitted other things as well.
“My perspective has been forever altered by how difficult it was to eat wholesome, nutritious food on that budget, even for just a few days — a challenge that 47 million Americans face every day, week, and year,” she told E! News.
Despite the slams against her on Twitter regarding the choices she had made at the grocery store and that she and her family could not last one week on this budgeted meal, she took to her Twitter for a small speech, saying, “After trying to complete this challenge, I am even more outraged that there is still not equal pay in the workplace. Sorry to go on a tangent, but many hardworking mothers are being asked to do the impossible: Feed their families on a budget, which can only support food businesses that provide low-quality food. The food system in our beautiful country needs to be subjected to a heavy revision — it is a cyclical problem, with repercussions that we all feel. I’m not suggesting everyone eat organic food from some high horse in the sky. I’m saying everyone should be able to afford fresh, real food. And if women were paid an equal wage, families might have more of a choice in the grocery aisles, not to mention in the rest of their lives.”
Kerri Cheatham, a hospitality major, said, “Our society has become used to the idea of eating out that we don’t think about the price when it is easier in the moment. People never think about the long run or the fact that they are lucky enough to have the opportunity to eat at a restaurant.”
Erica Schiraldi, an elementary education, major said, “I think it’s awesome that she tried to put herself in the shoes of those families who are forced to live like that on those budgets. In today’s world, it’s extremely difficult to feed a family even as small as hers with that small option of money.”
After giving herself a C- minus in her effort, Paltrow succeeded by failing the Food Bank for New York City challenge by raising awareness for unequal pay for women and the struggle many families go through every day when faced with their own challenge of feeding their own families.


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In a move aimed at fostering fair competition in Mexico’s online retail sector, regulators have urged major players Amazon and Mercado Libre to disclose their algorithms and segregate TV streaming services from their marketplace offerings.
The recommendation comes from Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition (COFECE) following a preliminary finding that highlighted the dominance of the two firms, controlling a staggering 85% of online marketplace sales in the country, reported ABC.
COFECE’s investigation underscored what it termed as “an absence of real competitive conditions in the online retail market,” signaling concerns over potential stifling effects on smaller competitors and consumer choice. Notably, this recommendation marks another regulatory challenge for Amazon, adding to a series of hurdles it has faced across its global operations.
The scope of COFECE’s recommendation extends beyond Amazon, encompassing Mercado Libre, the largest online retailer in Latin America headquartered in Uruguay. Central to the commission’s concerns is the alleged use of streaming services such as Amazon’s Prime Video as leverage to incentivize consumers into purchasing premium memberships, thereby potentially limiting market access for alternative platforms.
Highlighting the rationale behind the recommendation, COFECE emphasized, “They (streaming services) are an artificial strategy that attracts and retains customers, while at the same time reducing the likelihood that vendors and buyers will use alternative marketplaces.” The commission contends that this practice not only distorts competition but also inflates the barriers for new entrants seeking to penetrate the market.
As part of the corrective measures proposed, COFECE has recommended a separation of memberships from streaming services within a stipulated timeframe of six months, with a potential extension of another six months. Under these guidelines, both Amazon and Mercado Libre would be permitted to offer streaming services independently but prohibited from bundling them with their marketplace offerings. This, COFECE argues, ensures a level playing field for all market participants while promoting transparency and consumer choice.
Furthermore, the commission has called for enhanced transparency measures, particularly regarding the criteria used by online retailers to prioritize and promote certain items on their platforms. COFECE suggests that providing vendors with insights into the selection process would foster certainty and transparency, addressing concerns over potential bias or favoritism in search results.
The recommendations put forth by COFECE signal a concerted effort to uphold competition and consumer interests in Mexico’s burgeoning e-commerce landscape. With Amazon and Mercado Libre at the forefront of online retail in the region, the regulatory scrutiny underscores the importance of ensuring a fair and equitable marketplace for all stakeholders. As these recommendations undergo further review and implementation, their implications are poised to shape the future trajectory of Mexico’s digital economy.
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KFC is working on a vegetarian fried chicken.
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According to Foodbeast, the fast-food chain is looking for healthier alternatives to add to their menu, and the vegetarian chicken is one of them.
Details have yet to be released, but KFC already confirmed its meat-free creation will have the same blend of 11 spices as their fried chicken.
KFC plans to start testing the new recipe with customers this year and launch it officially in 2019. However, the vegetarian option will only be available in the UK.
In a statement to Foodbeast, KFC’s team in the US explained they have to plans to add the vegetarian item to their menu yet.
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Proton Saga R 2016
After fenomena of Perodua Bezza, finally Proton will launch the new Proton Saga R 2016. Few photos already leaked in the Facebook today. This model has been spotted for the past few month.
The question is! will it beat Perodua Bezza? Let see the few leaked photos of New Proton Saga. Almost similar shape like the Proton Saga BLM FLX except for front and rear design. Expected for this model to be launch is September 2016.
Rear design pretty similar with new Perodua Perdana.
Watch Perodua Bezza video HERE


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The Nike KD 6 N7 will release tomrrow, November 9th. This time around the shoe was pushed out a little bit release date wise, as the rest of this year’s N7 sneakers have already been on shelves. The shoe is much more colorful than its cohorts in the collection thanks to the vibrant combination of turquoise and university red. Also keep in mind that the sneakers have got some reflective, 3M flash that’s not fully recognizable in the photos gathered here. Watch for the Nike KD 6 N7 to release at select retailers tomorrow and then take a look at what’s already available on eBay.
Nike KD 6 N7
Color: Dark Turquoise/University Red-Black
Style Code: 626368-466
Release Date: 11/09/13


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Huawei doesn’t allow any other manufacturer to use its Kirin chips on any smartphone without the Huawei brand. The Kirin 980, which debuted at this year’s IFA, is Huawei’s best-performing chip at this stage. Well, we know that Kirin 980 is more than a capable SoC. But, then why Huawei doesn’t sell Kirin to the other brands?
To explain, Body Ji, Senior Product Director of Huawei said, Kirin is not a business, it is a technology that serves as a competitive advantage for Huawei, against the competition. Well, we agree with Huawei’s idea of keeping the Kirin Chipsets an intellectual property. This gives Huawei a small edge over other competitors.
Further, if you were unaware, Huawei specializes in manufacturing the Kirin SoC under HiSilicon, that exists since 2004. Today, almost 70% of Huawei Flagships and mid-rangers use in-house Kirin chipsets. Besides, the entry-level Huawei smartphones rely on Qualcomm’s 400-series.


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Spike in COVID-19 Cybercrime Is Stimulating Mass Adoption of Blockchain in Asia
With COVID-19 forcing businesses worldwide to adopt digital means of transacting, a spike in blockchain adoption has been seen in countries across Asia.
Cryptocurrency hackers have also capitalized on the fact that everyday business is increasingly conducted online, and with the anonymity provided by online transactions, digital theft during the pandemic has also consequently surged.
Covid-19 Hits, Blockchain to the Rescue
The ongoing pandemic has had serious repercussions in all aspects of one’s daily life, whether it be socially, economically, or politically. Some may argue that the silver lining of coronavirus is that it has pushed the digital age forward and forced businesses worldwide to adopt innovative technological strategies that would otherwise have taken them a lot more time to warm up to.
With most companies transacting online and employees working from home during COVID-19, Asia has been one of the countries that have embraced blockchain technology to the fullest, using the distributed ledger technology as a means to secure their data and ward off cryptocurrency thieves and hackers. Per Business Research Company, the global blockchain market is predicted to attain $15.887 billion in value in 2023, which translates to a growth of more than 91%, as the current blockchain sector is valued at $2.27 billion.
For many companies, institutions, and even universities, blockchain has been viewed as an interesting alternative to adopt in order to secure servers and networks globally.
Blockchain Leveraged by Japan
A good example of blockchain adoption stimulated by growing demands during COVID-19 is that of Japanese startup company LasTrust. The firm created to universities that enabled them to distribute academic transcripts and expected graduation diplomas for university graduates securely and efficiently. Speaking for his startup , CEO Kenta confirmed that the pandemic had forced universities to move quickly and adopt blockchain technology faster. He said that “even before the outbreak, universities were looking to digitize.” the coronavirus frenzy, the volume of inquiries had surged for his company.
With Japan declaring a state of emergency in early April, the demands for blockchain adoption were imminent. CEO Akutsu said, “While PDF and JPG documents are easy to fake, blockchain promises tamper-proof records.”
is hoping to branch out his company’s services and expand his outreach to Malaysia and Thailand . Both countries attribute high importance to academic credentials, consequently resulting in an increase of counterfeit diplomas and school records in those regions.
COVID-19 Cases Rise, Cybercrime Escalates
Not only have hackers capitalized on the frenzy caused by the pandemic to fake school records and invade school servers, but the theft of cryptocurrency assets has also been on the rise.
Speaking with Nikkei Asian Review, Senior Manager of PwC Consulting Tomohiro Maruyama advocated for blockchain technology and said that the global digital advancement triggered by coronavirus has consequently led to blockchain technology being increasingly leveraged to protect institutions against scams. He further stated:
“Internet piracy has posed a major challenge for companies as they look to digitize operations. Blockchain emerged as a solution for fighting digital counterfeits, pushing businesses to adopt the technology.”
Maruyama added that after COVID-19 passes, the world will have transformed in a way where more and more companies will be looking into integrating blockchain technology into their day-to-day business life.
Bitcoin Sextortion Scam
The senior manager is not wrong in his observations regarding the increase of digital counterfeit scams.
Just earlier last week, a Bitcoin (BTC) sextortion that has been ongoing since 2015 was discovered, where fraudulent funds of approximately $115,000 in total were generated by crypto thieves looking to line their Bitcoin wallets. The cyber scammer ring operated by sending out sextortion phishing emails to victims, claiming it had exclusive footage of them fondling themselves and touching their private parts. The BTC thieves threatened the victims that they would release the sexual content online for all to see if bitcoin funds were not transferred immediately to a designated wallet address.
With Bitcoin being increasingly valued, with its stealthy performance recently on the market, BTC scams have not been an uncommon currency used by dark web users. Organizations such as Operation Delirium located in Italy have been hard at work in trying to shut down illicit sex activities and unethical sexual content released on the dark web. Often, pornographic footage is driven by Bitcoin demands.
Dark Web Viewings Funneled by Bitcoin
Last month, two teens were detained by the Delirium operating for instigating child pornography and live torture viewings on the dark web. The two Italian minors were reported to have paid BTC to a dark web address in order to access exclusive footage of children being sexually abused.
The dark web also had a feature that enabled viewers to pay extra crypto in exchange for deciding what type of torture should be conducted next on the minors.
How Will Blockchain Benefit the World?
Now more than ever, with the rise in technology, people are concerned with online data breaches and transacting safely in the digital world.
However, during a panel hosted by the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists, Lana Schwartzmann advocated for the blockchain realm by stating that with cryptocurrency adoption, online fraud is easier and faster to track. She said that with traditional fiat, monetary theft would take longer to investigate, referencing the infamous Twitter Bitcoin hack that was solved within a month.
China Bets on Blockchain Too
Also, advocating for blockchain, a few Chinese companies have spoken up and have said that blockchain enables transactions to be processed faster, and with minimal contact, a much-desired feature during the ongoing pandemic. As fraud and a lack of transparency are ongoing concerns for the general population when they conduct monetary transactions of any kind, Xiang Hu Bao, a healthcare platform operating under Alibaba Group Holding, spoke up on the benefits of blockchain. It said that Alipay leveraged the benefits of this open-source technology, and it confirmed that transparency was added-feature of blockchain technology.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2023 (Globe Newswire) — OKX, a leading Web3 technology company, has published its November 18, 2023 update.
To enhance our service and improve your deposit-to-trade experience, OKX has adjusted the number of block confirmations required for deposits.
The specific details of the adjustments are as follows.
- ETH and ERC20 tokens: The minimum number of confirmations for deposits and transactions on the Ethereum (ETH) network will be reduced from the current 64 blocks to 32 blocks. The minimum number of withdrawal confirmations will not change.
By reducing the number of confirmations for ETH deposits, OKX Wallet users will be able to deposit and trade ETH and ERC20 tokens faster. This update reduces the waiting time between making a deposit and being able to trade your assets, providing a smoother user experience.
OKX Wallet is an all-in-one, powerful, secure and versatile crypto wallet that allows users to control their funds while gaining access to over 80 blockchains. The wallet incorporates his MPC technology, which allows users to easily regain access to their wallets on an individual basis, eliminating the need for traditional “written down” seed phrases.Furthermore, by utilizing the account abstraction of OKX wallet, smart account Users can pay for transactions on multiple blockchains using USDC or USDT and can operate on multiple contracts through a single transaction.
For more information, please contact us below.
OKX, the global technology company driving the future of Web3, offers a comprehensive suite of products that meet the needs of both beginners and experts:
- OKX Wallet: The world’s most powerful, secure and versatile crypto wallet, giving users access to over 70 blockchains while managing their funds. The wallet incorporates his MPC technology, which allows users to easily regain access to their wallets on an individual basis, eliminating the need for traditional “written down” seed phrases.Furthermore, by utilizing the account abstraction of OKX wallet, smart account Users can pay for transactions on multiple blockchains using USDC or USDT and can operate on multiple contracts through a single transaction.
- DEX: A multi-chain, cross-chain decentralized exchange aggregator with over 300 other DEXs and approximately 15 bridges, supporting over 200,000 coins and 20+ blockchains.
- NFT Marketplace: A multi-chain, zero-fee NFT marketplace that gives users access to NFT listings from seven top-tier marketplaces including OpenSea, MagicEden, LooksRare, and Blur.
- Web3 DeFi: A powerful DeFi platform that supports earning and staking in around 70 protocols across 10+ chains.
OKX works with many of the world’s top brands and athletes, including English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, McLaren F1, Tribeca Festival, Olympian Scotty James and Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.
As a leader in developing innovative technology products, OKX believes in challenging the status quo. The company recently launched a global brand campaign titled “The System Needs a Rewrite.” It advocates a new paradigm with Web3 self-managing technology.
To learn more about OKX, download the app or visit okx.com.
The information displayed is strictly for educational and informational purposes only. This is not, and shall not be deemed to be, an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to trade in any products (including NFTs or otherwise) or to provide financial or investment advice. Both OKX Web3 Wallet and OKX NFT Marketplace are subject to separate terms and conditions at www.okx.com.


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SkullGirls Delayed Until Early Next Year, We Totally Saw it Coming
A game with a release scheduled for sometime in 2011 should definitely have a specific release date this close to 2012. If they don’t, then it’s only a matter of time before the developers hit fans with the big D; a delay. Innovative fighting game SkullGirls was slated to release this year, but the developers have taken some additional time and pushed the game to a Q1 2012 release instead.
In light of this unfortunate news, Reverge Labs has updated the SkullGirls website with a bunch of new changes and improvements that will be coming to the game, including 10% faster game-play speed and a custom soundtrack option for the PS3 version of the game. Epic freaking win. Hit the break for the full list of improvements coming to the game. Stay tuned for solid release details as they become available.
- Gameplay speed changes – 10% faster!
- Lots of new effects and overall presentation improvements
- Upgraded backgrounds to 3D
- Additional music from Michiru Yamane
- Requested color palettes
- Accidental pause prevention option – hold Start for 15 frames to pause
- PlayStation 3 custom soundtrack option
- Button macros to help when playing on a pad
- Innumerable balance and gameplay tweaks
- In-game art galleries


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New Kings GM D'Alessandro gets shot of a lifetime
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- Aug 17, 2017
VPN services have increasingly become an essential tool for securing your online privacy during everyday browsing. Short for virtual private network, it's a versatile software that spoofs your IP address and encrypts the data leaving a device. However, the level of protection offered differs significantly from provider to provider. That's why researchers at PrivacyTutor examined 144 services to understand how serious these companies actually are about the privacy of their users. The findings paint a pretty grim picture across the industry considering that, among other things, over two-thirds of the providers analyzed currently violate GDPR provisions.
"If VPN providers use cookie-based tracking and web analysis services such as Google Analytics, this is only permitted with prior express and voluntary user consent according to Section 25 (1) TTDSG," attorney Phil Salewski of IT-Recht Kanzlei Munich told the researchers. "In case the consent is not obtained before or not given voluntarily, there is a violation of applicable data protection law." Even worse, in our view, individuals ready to make a purchase to improve their privacy online were actually achieving the opposite and were tricked into thinking they would be safe from snooping.


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The number of jobs in the Bryan-College Station economy is growing rapidly and has created a record-low unemployment rate of 2.7 percent in April, the third-lowest in the state and a record for the month.
“People are moving into the area,” said Tom Maynard, senior vice president and regional manager of Commerce National Bank in Bryan/College Station. “The economy is healthy, and employment is good.”
The local economy created 4.5 percent more jobs in the January-April period when compared to the same period last year. That pushed the area’s Index of Economic Indicators to a new high in April, which shows an economy that’s grown 2 percent since April 2017.
The employment growth rates in the Bryan-College Station area continue to rank as third-highest among Texas metro areas behind only the booming petroplex economies of Midland and Odessa. An estimated 4,500 jobs were added over the last 12 months through April, and employment growth was broad-based with no employment category losing jobs.
The government sector and leisure/hospitality – both strongly tied to Texas A&M University – led the way adding 1,400 jobs and 1,500 jobs, respectively, over the last year. Professional and business services added 700 jobs over the last 12 months.
Auto sales, adjusted for inflation, and the level of home sales activity also support the higher index, but general spending was soft and construction activity lower than the levels last year, in terms of total construction and single-family housing.
Auto sales (adjusted for inflation) were up 17.2 percent in April over a year earlier and 10.2 percent higher year-to-date compared with 2017.
Real consumer spending, as measured by retail sales, was down by 1.8 percent compared to the first quarter 2017. Through April, general real spending was down by 1.9 percent compared to the first four months of a year ago.
Bryan-College Station saw a record-setting construction boom in 2015 and 2016, but the value of building permits (adjusted for inflation) fell in 2017 and continue to drop in 2018. The total value of 2018 permits through April is down more than 40 percent compared to the January-April 2017 total, which in turn was down by about 16 percent year-over-year.
Single-family housing construction continues its downward trend in 2018 as well. The number of new permits pulled was off by some 26 percent in the first quarter compared to year-ago levels and is down by about 22 percent through April.
The market has a decent amount of inventory, explained Maynard for the softer numbers.
Sales of existing home tell a different story. The dollar volume of residential sales rose 14.3 percent in April and 1.9 percent year-to-date. The number of sales increased sharply in April – by 19.6 percent, but the average price of the homes declined 1.8 percent.


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The Business extension of the G20 Presidency, B20 Saudi Arabia, announced a six-point action plan developed to mitigate the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. B20 Chairman, Yousef Al-Benyan, highlighted highlighted the need for coordinated global response to minimize the impact of the global economic shut down and to address the possibility of a second wave of the virus. The six-point plan is a result of input from more than 750 business leaders from G20 countries, guest countries, international organizations and micro, small and medium sized enterprises and proposes policy recommendation in six areas; building health resilience, safeguarding human capital, preventing financial instability, unclogging global supply chain, reviving productive sectors, and digitizing responsibly and inclusively.
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Taiwan Looks to American EV Market, Hosts "Speed Dating for Innovators"
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The tiny island nation of Taiwan recently made some behemoth investments in bringing electric vehicle (EV) technology to a lucrative US market, hosting networking and tech expo events in Detroit and Los Angeles. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) organized Taiwan Automotive International Forum and Exhibitions (TAIFE) with more than 700 attendees from American and Taiwanese companies in June.
In a multi-pronged approach to support its own leading energy storage and automotive tech industry, MOEA invited high-level government and NGO officials to meet with American companies in a more intimate Los Angeles area event.
“Speed dating for innovators”
From emerging companies like US Hybrid, to established giants in their industries, like Freightliner, American companies and Taiwan’s leading battery and electronics companies, sat down for one-on-one meetings that one attendee called “speed dating for innovators.” More than 50 meetings took place in the Los Angeles event.
Among the “daters,” ISE found the meetings highly useful. ISE, a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of heavy-duty, battery-dominant hybrid drive systems; energy storage systems; and hybrid system components, was represented by its Chief Scientific Officer, Paul Scott. He said the gathering was an opportunity to “formulate three new relationships [with Taiwanese firms] I would not have been able to do otherwise.” Ramping up public-private partnerships
CY Wang, Chair of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association, and Vice Chair of the ROC-USA Business Council, was also bullish on potential cooperation between American and Taiwanese innovators. Mr Wang, former Chairman of China Steel Corporation, said Taiwan’s government and industry wants to invest in EVs to combat climate change and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. He reiterated Taiwan’s commitment to EV markets in both countries due to the emerging market’s tremendous economic potential. Mr Wang believes that Taiwan’s global contributions in semi-conductors and other electronics will lend itself to developing safer equipment within vehicles as well. Watch an interview with Mr Wang
, and see other videos of the TAIFE event in Long Beach.
For more information about ITRI and TAIFE, contact Sean Wang at firstname.lastname@example.org


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Global survey reveals investors' concerns
In our increasingly connected world, the threat that cyber attacks pose to businesses are a large concern for investors.
A global survey by PwC which compares the concerns of investors and analysts with those of business leaders, found that 41% of investors say they are extremely concerned about cyber threats, seeing it as the largest threat to business.
Cyber threat has risen from the fifth biggest concern in 2017 to the first in 2018. But while almost two thirds of investors believe businesses should prioritize investment in cyber security, just 47% of CEOs agree.
“The top concerns of investors and CEOs emphasise the different internal and external perspectives on, and day to day experiences of, businesses,” said Hilary Eastman, head of global investor engagement at PwC. “While on-the-ground challenges such as finding the right skills are high on business leaders’ agendas, investors are preoccupied with the impact that wider societal trends, such as geopolitical uncertainty, populism and protectionism, have on businesses generally.”
Investors agree with business leaders that global economic growth will improve in 2018, but they are more concerned about disruption from technology, customer behaviour, and distribution channels.
“Investors expect disruption to have a bigger impact on business than CEOs, which might be affecting investor confidence in growth over the longer term,” Eastman added. “Effective communication between businesses and investors is key to addressing caution. If businesses can clearly demonstrate the actions they’re taking to combat investors’ concerns, they’re more likely to be able to attract long term investment.”
She concluded that businesses that taking into account the perspective of investors can help CEOs focus on the areas of their business where they need to build confidence.


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Ever done anything a little woeful, something you’d rather wasn’t plastered all-over your social media, ooops. Facebook’s new search feature, called Search FYI, is either really helpful or really creepy, depending on how you look at it.
Last week, Facebook made it so that anything – possibly everything – you’ve ever posted on the platform is now much more easily searched :: Read the full article »»»»
Posted: October 21st, 2015 | Author: The Technoid | Filed under: REBLOG, Standout | Tags: Apple iPhone, iPhone 6s, REBLOG | Comments Off on REBLOG! Things I wish I knew about setting up my iPhone 6s …before I lost half a day setting up my iPhone 6s
When it comes to technology, there are early adopters (ie those mad people who will stand in the rain outside a store for days to get their fix) and what I like to call normal people.
I am usually one of the last people in my peer group to get the latest It Phone. To illustrate, I was still using a Blackberry Bold long after the first iPhone was already growing barnacles. But a serendipitous turn of events – aka the end of my iPhone 5s contract – meant I got my hands on an iPhone 6s Plus reasonably close to the release date :: Read the full SMH article »»»»
Posted: September 22nd, 2015 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: Apple, Standout, Tech-Business News | Tags: apple, Apple Car, Apples Project Titan Readying for 2019 Launch, Auto News, Google Drive, Grilled Auto News, Project Titan, Standout | Comments Off on GRILLED! Apples Project Titan Readying for 2019 Launch
Apple has us all – consumers – in its pocket, well, we have Apple in all our pockets …you got what I mean!? Now apparently the consumer behemoth aims to have us in it on the road. The company is set to release its first car in 2019, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal’s Daisuke Wakabayashi.
Apple is referring to the idea as a “committed project” internally, the WSJ report says. According to sources the company plans on tripling the number of folk working on the project.
The initiative, being called Project Titan, so far consists of 600 people.
Although many reports have suggested that Apple is working on a self-driving car, the company’s first vehicle is more likely to not be fully autonomous Wakabayashi wrote, citing sources familiar with the project.
A quick trawl through LinkdIn also dragged a surprise, Apple has headed hunted a senior Tesla exec :: Read the full article »»»»
Posted: September 22nd, 2015 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: Apple, Breaking News, Technoid Gadget News | Tags: apple, Bezel, Device Gesture, iPad, iphone, patent, smartphone | Comments Off on Apples Superneat New Bezel Gesture Patent
Whether you’re using an Apple iOS device – or any other maker – most smart-devicess work the same way, you typically use the touchscreen for input tasks such as typing, tapping and gesturing.
Until now, touch screens have worked just fine for most things we typically do on our devices, however, it can often be tricky to see everything that’s on screen when you’re holding your finger over a portion of the display.
Apple has an idea to work around this handicap…
A recently published patent application from the clever boffins at Apple covers an idea to make the bezels in iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices touch sensitive as well.
The bezel is the portion of the device that frames the screen. The application describes a scenario where this slim – and getting slimmer – area would have touch sensors just like the screen, so that you’d be able to scroll and tap without ever needing to cover the display :: Read the full article »»»»
Posted: September 17th, 2015 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: News From the web | Tags: All Electric Car, Electric Supercar, Frankfurt Motor Show, porsche, porsche concept, porsche mission e | Comments Off on WANT!! Porsche Presents Überelektrisch… Concept Mission E Supercar
The 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show hasn’t even kicked off yet, but already there’s a contender for best in show. Porsche’s reveal of its stunning Mission E Concept is a show stopping, drop dead gorgeous, über-fast-charging, all-electric supercar that Porsche reckons will clock the Nürburgring in under 8 minutes, and while it might scream around the 20 odd kilometres of the Nordschleife, what this vehicle shows us very quietly is the future shape of automotive form and function.
Mission E concept is by far the cleanest design to hit the podium to date, very Porsche, but also very predictive of shapes to come. Loaded with plus numbers, 800 volt, 440kW-600hp, 0-100kmh in 3.5 seconds, a top speed of 250kmh and a range of 500km …and perhaps a cheeky nudging at the only other cool spark on the block ‘Lookout Tesla’ :: Read the full article »»»»
Posted: August 17th, 2015 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: UPDATED! | Tags: Academic Misconduct, Australian Universities, Independent Commission Against Corruption, MyMaster, Plagiarism, smartphone, Social Media News, Student Code of Conduct, University, University of Sydney | Comments Off on Study Finds Social Media Assisting Students Cheating Exams
The internet and smartphones have made it easier for students to cheat in exams, a new report into academic misconduct at the University of Sydney has found. The report followed investigations into ways to prevent and detect academic dishonesty and misconduct among students at the university.
The Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism Taskforce completed a number of investigations during May and June 2015, including interviews with representatives from each of the university’s 16 faculties :: Read the full article »»»»
Posted: August 15th, 2015 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: Favorite New Thought, Google, News From the web, Social Media, Standout, Technoid Computer News | Tags: Alphabet, BMW, Domain Name, Google | Comments Off on Google Restructures Under Alphabet, Ooops
The behemoth that is Google has announced a surprise corporate restructure, forming a new parent company dubbed Alphabet that will include the internet search unit as one of several entities.
Google chief executive Larry Page announced the change, saying he would hold the same title at Alphabet, the new holding company for the technology giant’s newer ventures including research arm X Lab, investment unit Google Ventures and health and science operations.
The new chief executive at the search unit – Google – will be the current vice president, Sundar Pichai.
Alphabet will include units focusing on life sciences such as a glucose-sensing contact lenses and the health research firm Calico. Google X, which handles research on self-driving cars and internet balloons, will also be a separate unit.
Other units to be separated include the drone delivery project Wing, Google Fiber’s high-speed internet, the home automation unit Nest and investment arms.
But Ooops… Google’s new holding company – Alphabet’s – website is abc.xyz because Alphabet.com is owned by Alphabet, a BMW-owned fleet management service. Even though only a few people had ever heard of BMW’s Alphabet before, the company clearly isn’t going to let all of this free publicity just sit there unfettered, BMW says it has no intention of letting go of the domain name :: Read the full article »»»»


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PayNearMe Wins “Consumer Payments Innovation Award” in 2022 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Growing fintech company earns its third consecutive honor for bill pay innovation
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 17, 2022 – PayNearMe, the modern and reliable payments platform known for making payments easy for both businesses and consumers, has been selected as winner of the “Consumer Payments Innovation Award” in the sixth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market. This is the third consecutive year PayNearMe has been recognized for its innovative solutions; the company was named “Best Consumer Payments Platform” in both 2020 and 2021.
“PayNearMe continues to demonstrate a spirit of market-driven innovation and a focus on optimizing the payment experience,” said James Johnson, Managing Director, FinTech Breakthrough. “Congratulations to the entire PayNearMe team for being our choice for this year’s ‘Consumer Payments Innovation’ award’.”
The FinTech Breakthrough Awards judging panel, which is composed of senior-level FinTech professionals, recognized PayNearMe for its breakthrough innovation, Smart Link™, which removes friction from the payments process. With PayNearMe Smart Link technology, businesses can send personalized, reusable links that move customers directly into registered payment flows, enabling payments in a few short clicks.
“Smart Link is a great example of how PayNearMe is re-thinking payments and using technology innovation to flip the script on old school payment experiences,” said John Minor, SVP Product, PayNearMe. “We designed Smart Link to deliver value in everything that happens before and around the transaction. Not only does this technology facilitate payments in the fewest steps possible, but it also enables businesses to conveniently embed Smart Links in QR codes, digital wallets or payment reminder messages sent via email, SMS or push notifications.”
Many PayNearMe clients have taken to printing a QR code embedded with a Smart Link on every bill, which allows their customers to scan the code with their phone and pay immediately with a few simple clicks. It’s frictionless, fast and guides customers toward digital payments.
PayNearMe clients also are consistently reducing customer service-led payments up to 70% by having contact center agents push a Smart Link to the customer via text or email. The agent can stay on the line while the customer completes and verifies the process.
“PayNearMe’s technology platform, strong business model and ever-increasing list of impressive customers, shows they are shaping the market and advancing innovation,” said Johnson.
“It’s an honor to receive an award from FinTech Breakthrough for the third consecutive year. In the past year, we’ve introduced new capabilities and features that are continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible — and expected — from a bill pay platform,” Minor said. “I’m incredibly proud of the PayNearMe team for its commitment to a relentless customer-first mentality that enables us to prioritize delivering innovation and a best-in-class payment experience.”
The FinTech Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the FinTech innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Digital Banking, Personal Finance, Lending, Payments, Investments, RegTech, InsurTech and many more. The 2022 FinTech Breakthrough Awards program attracted more than 3,950 nominations from across the globe.
PayNearMe develops technology that drives better payment experiences for businesses and their customers. Our modern, flexible and reliable platform helps businesses increase customer engagement, improve operational efficiency and drive down the total cost of accepting payments. PayNearMe enables more ways to pay by offering major payment types and channels in a single platform.
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Food companies are rushing to slap gluten-free labels on almost everything they can—even products that never had gluten in them to begin with. It’s all part of the lemming-like behavior to get a gluten-free piece of the $4.2 billion pie that is estimated as the market for such products.
In fact, Ad Age reported that the market for gluten-free foods could reach $6.6 billion by 2017.
The gluten-free craze is a prime example of perception versus reality, as well as competitive market forces creating a rush of food companies to jump on the bandwagon—or, like lemmings, off a cliff.
The people who really need to avoid gluten are those with celiac disease, an estimated 3 million people in the United States. However, the perceived health benefits of being gluten-free, inspired in part by the book Wheat Belly, which indicts modified grain for everything from colds to cancer, are driving mainstream consumers to gobble up the products.
For food companies, what may have started out as an innovative marketing ploy is quickly becoming a me-too tactic. Just as companies jumped on the “lite” food craze, a new category gets created and becomes a norm, and what was once innovative (or at least somewhat distinct) becomes commonplace—which illustrates the need to be continually creating.
I hope that some of these companies are already planning for what comes after the gluten free-fad-turned-trend-turned-new normal, which it’s quickly becoming.


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With one of the youngest populations in the world, Indonesia is home to a new breed of entrepreneurs who are undeterred by high risks.
CNBC's Christine Tan interviewed the three founders of some of the country's hottest restaurants on this week's segment of Managing Asia to gain insight into their bold ventures.
Ismaya Group, a food and beverage firm that has dished out concepts such as Shanghai-inspired bistros, Japanese fusion and specialty coffee to a rising pool of wealthy consumers, brings in annual revenues of over $70 million and is planning 14 different outlets within the next year. Their restaurants are frequented by Jakarta's socialites and are housed within the city's most fashionable shopping malls.
The group has also branched out into the concert promotion business with Ismaya Live, which brought Katy Perry to Indonesia.
As the world's fourth most populous country, Indonesia has long enjoyed a youth bulge with over 20 percent of its residents under 30. That allows the economy to enjoy a "demographic dividend," where a younger, productive labor force outweighs the number of dependents, i.e. children and the elderly.
Apart from giving the country a competitive edge over the rest of Asia's rapidly aging nations, a younger workforce also translates into a consumption boom, which Ismaya's Bram Hendrata, Brian Sutanto and Christian Rijanto, all former investment bankers and business consultants, have tapped into.
(Read more: Indonesia December trade surplus at $1.52 billion)
"We are [better able] to gather this market demographic: the highly influential. They are able to spend with the market and middle class growing," Rijanto told Christine Tan.
Riding on those factors, the founders now want to make a foray into property development.
"I think we can get a good piece of land to build an apartment or an office building. I think eventually, we will want to build hotels," said Hendrata.
Passion, not profit, seems to be driving the trio's overseas expansion. With outlets in Dubai, India, Singapore and Malaysia, they say they have no problem refusing joint venture partners if their agendas don't match.
(Read more: A risky year for the global property market?)
"There are a lot of big tycoons that have the money to invest in the company but I can clearly see they are just [doing it because they want] to make more money and they don't have the passion. I have turned down [investment offers] before because I feel that we don't see eye to eye in terms of running the company," said Hendrata.
Meanwhile, with the rupiah hovering near five-year lows, the trio says they haven't been able to pass on the costs to their customers fast enough.
(Read more: Asia currencies in2014: Survival of the fittest)
"We understand that the key word is actually value. It's not about pricing it low and then customers feel good about it. It's about the value [and] how we package it. I think the day we have to compete on pricing… we will have be in big trouble," Hendrata stated.
— By CNBC.com's Nyshka Chandran. Follow her on Twitter @NyshkaCNBC


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Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. posted 0.6 percent on-year sales growth in the United States last year due to a slowing economy and a lack of competitive models, the companies said Monday.
In 2018, Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 1.27 million vehicles in the US market. Hyundai's sales fell 1.1 percent on-year to 677,946 units and Kia's were little changed compared to a year earlier at 589,763 units, Hyundai Motor Group said in a statement, citing figures from Autodata Ltd., a leading British global automotive technical information provider.
The two South Korean carmakers responded belatedly to growing demand for sport utility vehicles in the world's most important automobile market, leading to weak sales results last year.
Hyundai launched the all-new Santa Fe SUV in the US late last year and plans to introduce the Palisade flagship SUV and a new entry-level SUV, the group said in a statement.
It also intends to launch an all-new Sonata sedan in the US this year to help boost sales, it said.
Kia said it will launch the Telluride SUV and a new entry-level SUV in the US in 2019. The Telluride will be produced at Kia's plant in Georgia and sold only in North American markets, it said.
Hyundai and Kia, which together form the world's fifth-biggest carmaker by sales, are stepping up their drive to strengthen their lineups with new SUV models for North America.
Overall vehicle sales in the US gained 0.6 percent to 17.33 million units in 2018. There is a forecast that vehicle demand in the US will fall to under 17 million autos due to higher interest rates this year, the statement said.
The won's volatility against the dollar, tougher competition with Japanese rivals due to a weaker yen and the US government's possible tariffs on imported vehicles remain major woes for the Korean carmakers this year, it said. (Yonhap)


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Mark Cerny, the man who designed the hardware and functionality of the PS4, says the PlayStation 4 will have the strongest launch line-up yet. And it’s all thanks to the ease of developing on the machine. The news was revealed in an interview Gamasutra had with Cerny yesterday. “The launch lineup for PlayStation 4 – though I unfortunately can’t give the title count – is going to be stronger than any prior PlayStation hardware,” he said. “And that’s a result of that [tech] familiarity.”
In the interview, Cerny also mentioned that it takes “weeks, not months” to port a game engine from the PC to the PlayStation 4. Sony hasn’t released much new information on the PS4 since it was announced. The console itself hasn’t been revealed, and neither has a firm release date. Hopefully, we’ll get more information on both very soon.


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LAHORE: Pakistan has exported items worth Rs 201.076 billion in October that is 1.58 percent more than the corresponding period of last fiscal year, while imports into Pakistan during October 2014 remained Rs 438.369 billion that is 25.80 percent than the same period of last year.
According to available data, Pakistan’s exports during October of the current fiscal year remained Rs 201.076 billion that is 9.90 percent less than the exports of September worth 223.172 billion. On the other hand, exports from Pakistan grew 1.58 percent as compared to Rs 197.940 billion exports in the same period of previous fiscal year.
Exports during July-October 2014 totalled Rs 804.356 billion against Rs 888.025 billion during the corresponding period of last year showing a decrease of 9.42 percent.
Main exported goods during October were knitwear, cotton cloth, garments, bed wear, cotton yarn, rice, towels, made-up articles and cement.
Knit wear export showed 5.44 percent decline during October 2014 as compared to September 2014, cotton cloth downed 9.56 percent, bed wear 13.07 percent, basmati rice declined 11.24 percent and cement export decreased 21.17 percent.
Exports of garments and rice increased 10.66 percent and 35.48 percent respectively in October 2014 as compared to the exports of September 2014.
Imports into Pakistan during October 2014 remained Rs 438.36 billion against Rs 466.77 billion in September 2014 and Rs 348.471 billion during October 2013 showing a decrease of 6.09% over September 2014 but an increase of 25.80 over October 2013.
On the other hand, imports during July-October 2014 totalled Rs 1.69 trillion against Rs 1.49 trillion during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 13.08%.
Main imported commodities during October 2014 were petroleum products, palm oil, medical products, plastic materials, iron and steel, aircraft, ships and boats, electrical machinery, power generating machinery and fertilisers.
The increase recorded in main commodities imported during October 2014 over September 2014 are medical products that showed 126.82 percent growth, plastic material 0.43 percent, aircraft, ships and boats 26.58 percent, electrical machinery 19.34 percent and fertilisers grew 0.22 percent.
Import of petroleum products decreased 7.93 percent, petroleum crude 9.01 percent, palm oil 11.54 percent, iron and steel 18.53 percent and power generating machinery 14.31 percent during October 2014 as compared to September 2014.


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On Monday this week, Ripple, a San Francisco-based financial technology company, said xRapid uses cryptocurrency XRP as a “bridge currency” for cross-border payments, reducing costs and increasing payment efficiency by increasing liquidity. For example, a bank may wish to process a transaction from the US dollar to the Mexican peso. This process usually requires a pre-funded local currency account, but according to Ripple, if the US dollar is converted into an XRP coin, then transfer the funds overseas and convert them to Mexican pesos through the exchange of local digital assets at the other end, this process can be bypassed.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced at the two-day Swell conference that it will be used by payment providers Mercury FX and Cuallix and partner financial company Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union. Mercury FX primarily helps customers send and receive international payments, Cuallix promotes remittances between the United States and Mexico, and Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union provides a range of financial services to approximately 1,400 credit unions, primarily in the western and southwestern United States.
In the past, there are other companies have tried to use xRapid, including Western Union, Money Gram, etc. So far, startups have not publicly announced any bank trial xRapid, and said that large banks are unlikely to be the first banks to test or use it. However, Ripple executives said they still maintain partnerships with some of them.
XRP is a cryptocurrency created by the founder of Ripple. Ripple owns most of its XRP, and its vision is to eventually replace the current cross-border payment infrastructure, including Nostro and Vostro accounts, and the aging SWIFT messaging system.
Ripple announced the results of its first blockchain payment report in a keynote speech at the Swell Conference held a few days ago. The report shows that global payment based on blockchain is reaching critical mass this year, and organizations around the world are already seeking to integrate digital asset payment processes. More specifically, blockchain and digital assets provide a modern international payment track approach and can be as fast, simple, transparent, and reliable as cross-border remittances like mobile information.
The development marks the first time XRP will be used in the commercial application of financial services companies and is seen as a key milestone for Ripple’s attempt to make cryptocurrency and underlying blockchain technology a part of the financial mainstream. This movement may attract many investors to buy Ripple coins.
Garlinghouse believes that “tens of” banks will use XRP by the end of 2019. The company’s xRapid products are targeted at banks that transfer funds to emerging markets. Previously CNBC reported that Ripple gradually launched ripple news about xRapid. Bank of America PNC also reached a strategic cooperation with it. We can see from the xrp chart for the past week that XRP prices soared due to the positive news, but it didn’t take long to fall into a downturn.
The financial technology company has partnered with many banks, but so far these partners have focused on testing and using their xCurrent products, which banks use to track payment information in real time, eliminating the need for counterparties to speed up the settlement process. Therefore, xRapid has to work with more banks to succeed, but this is not an easy one.


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Innovate Finance recently published its 2016 Women in FinTech Powerlist and we’re very proud that our Managing Director, Emma Lindley, was recognised.
This list was created in an attempt to include all women who are driving FinTech global success from within the sector. The women that make up the power list play different roles in the sector, from CEO to marketing managers, lawyers and professional services.
Emma states: “There are some incredibly talented thought leaders in Fintech on this list and I feel privileged to have been recognised alongside them. The financial services sector is undergoing incredible transformation. We believe that digital identity will underpin this and can improve financial inclusion, make things easier, quicker and safer for people to transact online. We’re excited about supporting our clients in the Fintech and wider financial services space in driving innovation in this area”
You can read the full list here


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ODESSA, TX (KWES) - Black Friday has come and gone and cyber Monday is right around the corner, but Saturday is for local small businesses. NewsWest 9 met with some local small businesses who gathered for shoppers on Saturday. One of a kind homemade items, collectables, and unique holiday gifts, that's what filled the Rose Building in Odessa Saturday.It was all in the spirit of small business Saturday.
"That's actually what's helping move downtown Odessa and we're excited about that," said a Rose family member.
"Everyday should be small business Saturday. When you think of something that you need, you first thought should be 'I need to go to a local merchant' because these are the people that employ our neighbors and our family," Randy Ham, Executive Director of the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities.
Local small businesses and merchant's who came together for small business Saturday told us about why the day is so important.
"Well it's just another way of giving back to the community. Those dollars that you spend on your local merchants, they stay here. They don't go off to a corporate headquarters somewhere else and that's just, again, going to enrich the lives of everyone here," said Ham.
The Rose family provided the venue for several local small businesses to show off their unique items for sale..and told us why the cause is so close to their hearts.
"We want these businesses, who have been here for a long time, to continue to grow. We certainly want to promote small business and because that's what downtown was at one time," said Rose.
One merchant who took part in small business Saturday said today was an unbelievable success.


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The Dawn of Xiaomi’s Automotive Era
Xiaomi, primarily known for its dominance in the smartphone sector, is steering into new territory with the launch of its first electric vehicle (EV), the SU7. Scheduled for delivery starting this month, the SU7 represents Xiaomi’s ambitious foray into the automotive industry.
- A Strategic Shift: Xiaomi’s pivot to EVs comes as the global demand for smartphones stagnates. This move is part of a broader strategy to diversify its portfolio and tap into the lucrative EV market.
- Production Partnership: The SU7 will be produced in collaboration with BAIC Group, leveraging their Beijing factory’s capacity to produce 200,000 vehicles annually.
- Market Anticipation: With a launch event slated for March 28, the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the SU7’s price point, which could be a game-changer in the current price-sensitive market.
Technology Meets Mobility
Xiaomi’s entry into the EV market isn’t just about manufacturing cars; it’s about integrating its technological prowess into the automotive space.
- Innovative Integration: The SU7 boasts a shared operating system with Xiaomi’s popular electronic devices, offering a seamless experience for existing Xiaomi customers.
- Superior Performance: Touted to outpace rivals like Tesla and Porsche in acceleration, the SU7’s “super electric motor” technology is set to redefine performance standards in the EV segment.
- Customer-Centric Approach: Xiaomi’s focus on user experience, a hallmark of its success in electronics, is expected to translate into its automotive offerings, potentially setting a new benchmark for customer satisfaction.
Navigating the Competitive Landscape
The EV market in China is fiercely competitive, with players like BYD leading aggressive pricing strategies. Xiaomi’s entry adds a new dynamic to this battleground.
- Pricing Pressures: The ongoing price war in China’s EV sector poses a significant challenge for Xiaomi, necessitating a strategic pricing model for the SU7 to capture market share.
- Sales Surge: Despite the competitive environment, China’s EV sales have seen an 18% increase in the early months of the year, indicating a resilient market with growth potential.
- Xiaomi’s Advantage: With its strong brand presence and technological edge, Xiaomi is well-positioned to make a significant impact in the EV market, provided it navigates the pricing pressures adeptly.
Sustainability and Future Outlook
As the world shifts towards sustainable energy, Xiaomi’s venture into EVs aligns with global trends and positions the company as a future-forward entity.
- Environmental Commitment: The move to produce EVs reflects Xiaomi’s commitment to sustainability and its role in reducing carbon emissions.
- Long-Term Vision: Xiaomi’s pledge to invest $10 billion in the auto sector over the next decade underscores its long-term commitment to the industry and its vision for the future of mobility.
- Regulatory Support: The Chinese government’s approval of Xiaomi’s auto venture signals regulatory support for the company’s ambitions, providing a conducive environment for growth.
Xiaomi’s Road Ahead
With the SU7’s launch, Xiaomi embarks on a journey that could redefine its identity and influence in the global market.
- Brand Expansion: The successful rollout of the SU7 could enhance Xiaomi’s brand image beyond electronics, establishing it as a diversified conglomerate.
- Innovation Drive: Xiaomi’s foray into EVs is expected to spur innovation, not just within the company but across the industry, as competitors respond to its technological advancements.
- Consumer Expectations: The anticipation surrounding the SU7 highlights consumer expectations for high-tech, performance-driven EVs, setting the stage for Xiaomi to meet and exceed these demands.
In conclusion, Xiaomi’s bold step into the EV market with the SU7 is a testament to the company’s innovative spirit and strategic vision. As the automotive world watches, Xiaomi is poised to accelerate into a new era of technology-driven mobility. The industry awaits the impact of the SU7 on the market, and whether Xiaomi can translate its success in electronics to the automotive realm. The journey begins now.


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The growing clamor for Robinhood Markets Inc. to add the Shiba Inu coin to its platform is helping the cryptocurrency rise to new heights.
The SHIB token, as it’s called, has risen 13% in the past 24 hours, according to data from CoinGecko. It is currently the 11th largest crypto with a market value of almost $ 24 billion.
A petition on Change.org asking Robinhood to list Shiba Inu – a cryptocurrency meme inspired by Dogecoin – now has more than 326,000 signatures. During the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, Robinhood chief executive Vlad Tenev said he was “cautiously” considering adding more coins to his offerings.
“We feel great with the pieces that we’re currently listing on our platform and all the new pieces that we’re adding, we want to feel just as good, if not better,” Tenev said.
Coinbase Global Inc. added the token last month.
Crypto has become more critical for Robinhood’s growth. Last month, the brokerage firm announced plans to offer crypto wallets, a tool for investors to send and receive digital currencies. The waiting list for this product has exceeded one million customers, the company said previously. According to its latest deposit, 64% of crypto revenue came from Dogecoin.
Shiba Inu trade has been volatile on the rise. The crypto crashed earlier this week after Elon Musk tweeted that he didn’t own the coin. In a follow-up tweet, he said he bought Bitcoin, Ether, and Dogecoin, and “that’s it.”
(Except for the title, this story was not edited by The US Express News staff and is posted Platforms.)