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ONLINE gaming firm PartyGaming today said its casino operations had gone from 'strength to strength' after a 17 per cent surge in average daily revenues.
The owner of brands including PartyCasino and FoxyBingo said significant expansion in casino following the launch of 60 new games and a marketing drive helped deliver an 'outstanding' first half performance for the division.
Underlying earnings in casinos rose 34.8 per cent to £22.2m in the half year to June 30, with average daily revenues increasing 17 per cent between the second and first quarters of the year.
The gains offset pressure on its PartyPoker division, after strong competition left poker earnings 29 per cent lower at £15.8m. Overall group earnings from continuing operations fell to £37.4m.
Chief executive Jim Ryan said: “Casino has been our star performer and continues to go from strength to strength, consolidating our position as the world’s leading online casino.”
Year-on-year currency movements meant total revenues fell to £124.1m, but the reverse impact on its cost base limited the fall in underlying earnings, the company said.
PartyGaming reported a bottom-line loss of £41.2m due to payments associated with a non-prosecution agreement with US authorities.
The company offered internet gaming to players in the US, including poker, from 1997 until such services were banned in 2006. It voluntarily exited the market when the legislation came into force, but prior to October 2006 some US transactions were contrary to certain US laws.
It has agreed to pay £70.7m, payable in stages up until September 2012, in order to resolve the legacy issues.
With many of its competitors still to resolve their issues, PartyGaming said it was in a strong position to make acquisitions at 'sensible prices'.
Recent deals have included the £71.9m purchase of Cashcade, which will boost the company’s position in online bingo.
Bingo revenues declined 32 per cent to £1m after the loss of a contract with ITV resulted in a sharp reduction in player sign-ups, most of which had been generated through the channel’s Bingo Night Live show.


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Myanmar is one of the countries which depend heavily on their Agricultural sector, which accounts for approximately 38% of GDP, 23% of Exports, and 60% of employment coming from nation’s workforce in 2017, as reported by the World Bank. Ever since the privatization of the telecommunication industry 3 years ago, technology is no longer a new thing to people in Myanmar. Every part of the society – from the hotel managers in big cities to a small-time crop harvester in a small village – are using mobile devices to communicate in their daily lives. In fact, 80% of mobiles imported to Myanmar are smartphones according to International Data Corporation. The majority of people in Myanmar use Facebook, Viber and Line, which are the basic social communication apps.
With the rise of telecommunication users in rural areas, there are many startups and companies in Myanmar that are trying to help farmers with technology through the telecommunication channel. Most Agri-tech startups focus on the Agri-knowledge, crop price data, and weather information. However, there are some other out-of-the-box startups which enable users to rent agri-machinery, similar to the concept of hiring a car ride on “Uber’.
The followings are some of the startups and companies in Myanmar that are trying to change the landscape of Myanmar’s Agriculture sector. If you are passionate about contributing to the development of the local socio-economic development or interested in agricultural social enterprises, check them out!
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Princess Beatrice sold the hat that reached headlines on Ebay, where it went for a whopping £80,000!
For those of you who watched the royal wedding, or have seen the many Facebook pages in its honour, you must have already witnessed the fashion crime Princess Beatrice portrayed on her head, at the Kate and Will’s wedding.
The Princess who originally bought the fascinator by Philip Treacy decided to sell it online at a starting price of £5000, where it sold at £81,100,01 to a mystery buyer.
Even Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne met the first bid at £5000!
I do forgive her however for wearing antler ears as a hat, as the 22 year old has decided to donate all the money raised from the auction to UNICEF and Children In Crisis.


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Alongside the launch of Intel’s new consumer Kaby Lake CPUs, there is also a whole new line of motherboard chipsets available. These six chipsets are divided into two separate categories: consumer and business. In this article, we will examine the features of each of the new chipsets to help you determine which is right for you.
With the release of the first Kaby Lake CPUs, Intel has also launched the new Z270 chipset. Unlike some previous launches, where Intel releases all the new chipsets and CPUs at the same time, this time only the top chipset and unlocked (K-series) CPUs will be available at launch.


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From 2K Sports, GamingAccess gives me this information
Basketball fans will get a treat tomorrow as 2K Sports reveals the cover athlete for the highly anticipated basketball video game, NBA 2K10. An exclusive 30 second TV spot will air during the NBA Countdown pre-game show for Game One of the 2009 NBA Finals, June 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC. NBA 2K10 is the upcoming 10th anniversary edition of the hugely popular NBA 2K franchise, the #1 selling basketball video game* and #1 rated NBA simulation for eight years in a row**.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K10 is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available this fall. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10.
PC or not? Yes!!! According to Gamespot and other 2K Sports sources NBA 2K10 will be released for PC too!


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An analyst has claimed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 will lack sufficient "attractive selling points" in a new investor note. Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who has an impressive track record for Apple leaks, has come out with new predictions that claim some of the details of the upcoming Galaxy S8 series. Additionally, more details around Samsung's yet-to-be-announced Galaxy S8 have surfaced on the Internet.
Kuo's latest note focuses largely on Samsung, and has also projected the initial shipments for the Galaxy S8. In a note, Kuo writes that Galaxy S8 shipments will be slower than that of the Galaxy S7 from last year. "We project Galaxy S8 shipments of 40-45mn units in 2017F, implying slower momentum compared to Galaxy S7 in 2016 (around 52mn units shipped)," the note said. Kuo adds that the Galaxy S8 lacks sufficiently attractive selling points (except full-screen design) and that the OLED iPhone could well be a bigger draw for consumers.
Separately, Kuo has claimed some details around the design of the Galaxy S8 including full-screen display with no physical home button, which corroborates previous leaks. Further, Kuo adds that all models of the Galaxy S8 series will come equipped with 3D-curved cover glass, and will include six cutouts at the top front consist of a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor (ALS), IR-LED transmitter, and receiver for iris-scanner recognition, front camera, and receiver.
Kuo's note further said, "We are conservative on demand for Galaxy S8, and believe its contribution to the supply chain will be limited. Instead we recommend focusing on the sales outlook and supply chain momentum of Apple's (US) OLED iPhone model." Kuo has also poked fun at lack of dual-camera setup at the back. The note claims 8-megapixel front camera alongside 12-megapixel rear camera. Kuo points out that the phone features "immature dual-camera ISP design." The note was first reported by 9to5Google.
The noted analyst also corroborated several previous reports about the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. He claimed that the former will sport a 5.8-inch QHD+ (2400x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED display and a 3000mAh battery, while the latter will sport a 6.2-inch QHD+ (2400x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED display and a 3500mAh battery. The smartphones will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC in the US, Japan, and China, and the Exynos 8895 SoC in Europe and the rest of Asia. The smartphones will come with 4GB of RAM in most regions, but China and South Korea will see the option of 6GB of RAM. An 8-megapixel front camera is tipped, and a 12-megapixel rear camera.
Kuo adds that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be made available in Gold, Silver, Bright Black, Matte Black, Blue, Orchid, and Pink colour variants, and also claims that the back of the smartphone will have four independent modules - camera, fingerprint sensor, camera flash, and heart rate sensor. A PC mode, heretofore rumoured as DeX, will also make its way to the handset. It will use USB Type-C connectivity to create a mini computer interface when connected to a monitor.
Finally, Kuo says the company will ship the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in a 6:4 ratio, with 40 to 45 million shipments expected in 2017. He also says the smartphone will go on sale on April 21 itself.
In a separate leak, the Galaxy S8 launcher and app icons have surfaced on the Internet. Sammobile spotted the new alleged icons first, and is claimed to be part of the latest version of Samsung's Smart Switch app. The UI and app icons look neat, and polished.
Several leaks around the unannounced Samsung Galaxy S8 have so far claimed that the fingerprint scanner will be placed at the back. Now, The Investor reports that Samsung wanted an on-screen fingerprint scanner though had to choose the rear placement as its partner ran out of time. The report claims that Samsung spent resources into Synaptics' technology for the on-screen fingerprint scanner but the results were not up to the mark. "With the production imminent, the company had to decide to relocate the fingerprint scanning home button to the back of the device at the last minute," claimed a source briefed on the matter.
Additionally, Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have been spotted in yet another leaked image showing both the handsets in side-by-side comparison. Much like previous leaked images, the new one shows the Galaxy S8 featuring a smaller screen compared to the Galaxy S8+. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is widely expected to sport a 5.8-inch screen while the Galaxy S8+ is said to sport a 6.2-inch screen size. Techdroider spotted the leaked image first.
A new report has claimed that Samsung's Galaxy S8 has been certified by Chinese product quality testing agency CCC. The Galaxy S8 got the CCC approval and is likely to come with the model number SM-G9500 as the Chinese variant.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is all set launch at the company's Galaxy Unpacked 2017 event on March 29 in New York, and it will kick off at 11am EDT (8:30pm IST).


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NEW YORK, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Garnier is making greener strides. The L'Oreal-owned brand is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with TerraCycle, one of the fastest growing green companies specializing in making consumer products from post-consumer materials. Garnier is the first to provide such a comprehensive solution to personal care and beauty packaging waste anywhere in the world - no small feat considering that personal care and beauty products account for 1/3 of all landfill waste.
Millions of pieces of waste are expected to be collected by Garnier globally for the purposes of reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. Through the sponsorship of worldwide Personal Care and Beauty Brigade (individuals or groups who sign up to participate), packaging will be collected and shipped to a TerraCycle facility. All kinds of personal care and beauty waste that would otherwise end up in our trash cans now will be recycled or reused.
In addition to diverting packaging from landfills, the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade will help to recruit new members and to educate communities to help make a difference. For every unit of waste collected, Garnier will contribute two cents to the charity of the individual's choice. As part of a larger corporate responsibility program, TerraCycle will repurpose all collected personal care and beauty packaging, reusing it to build eco-friendly playgrounds across the U.S.
"Working with TerraCycle, we can now take another important step towards reducing waste, not only for our products but for the entire cosmetic industry. This is just one part of Garnier's ongoing commitment to a cleaner, greener future," says David Greenberg, President of Maybelline New York-Garnier-essie.
A TerraCycle partnership represents one part of Garnier's comprehensive sustainability efforts, which also include packaging improvements and science-driven innovation. Renewable, bio-derived plastics; cardboard packaging sourced from sustainably managed forests; and the use of more naturally-derived ingredients are all part of Garnier's environmental target.
"It's impressive for a company such as Garnier to take the global lead in protecting the environment through collection of their packaging," says Tom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO. "Through the ambitious effort of having the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade, we look forward to making an impact on the amount of beauty and cosmetic packaging that is thrown away each year."
Beginning March 2011 and rolling out over the next two years, newer, greener products will debut across all Garnier brands: Fructis shampoo and conditioner, Fructis Style grooming and style products, Nutrisse haircolor, HerbaShine haircolor and Garnier skincare.
The first to roll out is Garnier Fructis Pure Clean - a biodegradable shampoo and conditioner expected to have far-reaching impact on the haircare industry. Pure Clean shampoo (94% biodegradable) and conditioner (92% biodegradable) are non-ecotoxic and leave behind less residue and suds. The weightless formulas contain no silicone, paraben or dye. The shampoo and conditioner bottles are also made of PET, the most widely recycled plastic, and include 50% post consumer recycled plastics.
Pure Clean also encourages consumers to do their part. On-pack instructions promote recycling used bottles and reducing water consumption by showering just five minutes less a day.
To promote its TerraCycle partnership and the launch of Fructis Pure Clean shampoo and conditioner, in April 2011 Garnier will kick-off an upcoming mobile marketing program called The Cleaner Greener Tour. Its purpose is to educate consumers to think differently about waste, and to learn simple ways to make a positive impact on the environment. Extensive education, digital and social media efforts will support this partnership. The tour will kick-off in Times Square in New York City on April 11 and will continue into the following cities:
- Cincinnati, OH at Earth Day Cincinnati (April 16)
- Nashville, TN at Main Street Festival (April 30-May 1)
- Fort Worth, TX at Mayfest 2011 (May 5-8)
- Detroit, MI at Green Living Festival (May 13-15)
- New Orleans, LA at Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo (May 20-22)
To learn more about this initiative or how to join a TerraCycle Personal Care and Beauty Brigade, visit www.garnierusa.com/pureclean.
Garnier believes in beauty through nature. Scientifically developed with selected natural ingredients, our products help you look healthy and feel better every day. Established in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, Garnier is the #1 beauty brand in France and a trusted leader throughout Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico. Dedicated to providing a new vision for health with high quality beauty products, Garnier also provides a wide range of hair care, skin care and sun care products throughout the world. The Garnier family of U.S. products consists of Garnier Fructis, Garnier Fructis Style, Garnier Nutrisse, Garnier 100% Color Vibrant Colors By Nutrisse, Garnier HerbaShine and Garnier Skincare. For more information, visit www.garnier.com.
Founded in 2001, TerraCycle (www.terracycle.net) is the world's leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with over thirty major brands in the US (and in a growing number of other countries) to collect used packaging and products (chip bags, candy wrappers, juice pouches, pens, toothbrushes, etc.) that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into new eco-friendly materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle's Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay schools and non-profits for every piece of waste they collect and return. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products please visit us at www.terracycle.net.
As more and more data is generated from a variety of connected devices, the need to get insights from this data and predict future behavior and trends is increasingly essential for businesses. Real-time stream processing is needed in a variety of different industries such as Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Automobile, Finance, Online Retail, Smart Grids, and Healthcare. Azure Stream Analytics is a fully managed distributed stream computation service that provides low latency, scalable processing of ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that G2G3 will exhibit at SYS-CON's @DevOpsSummit Silicon Valley, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Based on a collective appreciation for user experience, design, and technology, G2G3 is uniquely qualified and motivated to redefine how organizations and people engage in an increasingly digital world.
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A producer of the first smartphones and tablets, presenter Lee M. Williams will talk about how he is now applying his experience in mobile technology to the design and development of the next generation of Environmental and Sustainability Services at ETwater. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Lee Williams, COO of ETwater, will talk about how he is now applying his experience in mobile technology to the design and development of the next generation of Environmental and Sustainability Services at ET...
Aug. 28, 2015 02:00 PM EDT
Puppet Labs has announced the next major update to its flagship product: Puppet Enterprise 2015.2. This release includes new features providing DevOps teams with clarity, simplicity and additional management capabilities, including an all-new user interface, an interactive graph for visualizing infrastructure code, a new unified agent and broader infrastructure support.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Micron Technology, Inc., a global leader in advanced semiconductor systems, will exhibit at the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Micron’s broad portfolio of high-performance memory technologies – including DRAM, NAND and NOR Flash – is the basis for solid state drives, modules, multichip packages and other system solutions. Backed by more than 35 years of tech...
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This Enterprise Strategy Group lab validation report of the NEC Express5800/R320 server with Intel® Xeon® processor presents the benefits of 99.999% uptime NEC fault-tolerant servers that lower overall virtualized server total cost of ownership. This report also includes survey data on the significant costs associated with system outages impacting enterprise and web applications. Click Here to Download Report Now!
Aug. 28, 2015 12:30 PM EDT
SYS-CON Events announced today the Containers & Microservices Bootcamp, being held November 3-4, 2015, in conjunction with 17th Cloud Expo, @ThingsExpo, and @DevOpsSummit at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. This is your chance to get started with the latest technology in the industry. Combined with real-world scenarios and use cases, the Containers and Microservices Bootcamp, led by Janakiram MSV, a Microsoft Regional Director, will include presentations as well as hands-on...
Aug. 28, 2015 12:30 PM EDT
Cloud and datacenter migration innovator AppZero has joined the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance Program. AppZero is a fast, flexible way to move Windows Server applications from any source machine – physical or virtual – to any destination server, in any cloud or datacenter, using its patented container technology. AppZero’s container is also called a Virtual Application Appliance (VAA). To facilitate Microsoft Azure onboarding, AppZero has two purpose-built offerings: AppZero SP for Azure,...
Aug. 28, 2015 12:07 PM EDT
It’s been proven time and time again that in tech, diversity drives greater innovation, better team productivity and greater profits and market share. So what can we do in our DevOps teams to embrace diversity and help transform the culture of development and operations into a true “DevOps” team? In her session at DevOps Summit, Stefana Muller, Director, Product Management – Continuous Delivery at CA Technologies, answered that question citing examples, showing how to create opportunities for ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Pythian, a global IT services company specializing in helping companies leverage disruptive technologies to optimize revenue-generating systems, has been named “Bronze Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 17th Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Founded in 1997, Pythian is a global IT services company that helps companies compete by adopting disruptive technologies such as cloud, Big Data, advance...
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While many app developers are comfortable building apps for the smartphone, there is a whole new world out there. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Narayan Sainaney, Co-founder and CTO of Mojio, will discuss how the business case for connected car apps is growing and, with open platform companies having already done the heavy lifting, there really is no barrier to entry.
Aug. 28, 2015 11:30 AM EDT
SYS-CON Events announced today that HPM Networks will exhibit at the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. For 20 years, HPM Networks has been integrating technology solutions that solve complex business challenges. HPM Networks has designed solutions for both SMB and enterprise customers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Everyone talks about continuous integration and continuous delivery but those are just two ends of the pipeline. In the middle of DevOps is continuous testing (CT), and many organizations are struggling to implement continuous testing effectively. After all, without continuous testing there is no delivery. And Lab-As-A-Service (LaaS) enhances the CT with dynamic on-demand self-serve test topologies. CT together with LAAS make a powerful combination that perfectly serves complex software developm...
Aug. 28, 2015 11:00 AM EDT
As more intelligent IoT applications shift into gear, they’re merging into the ever-increasing traffic flow of the Internet. It won’t be long before we experience bottlenecks, as IoT traffic peaks during rush hours. Organizations that are unprepared will find themselves by the side of the road unable to cross back into the fast lane. As billions of new devices begin to communicate and exchange data – will your infrastructure be scalable enough to handle this new interconnected world?
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Culture is the most important ingredient of DevOps. The challenge for most organizations is defining and communicating a vision of beneficial DevOps culture for their organizations, and then facilitating the changes needed to achieve that. Often this comes down to an ability to provide true leadership. As a CIO, are your direct reports IT managers or are they IT leaders? The hard truth is that many IT managers have risen through the ranks based on their technical skills, not their leadership ab...
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China's Singles' Day shopping festival expected to break sale records amid COVID-19 pandemic: UK media
LONDON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- With the help of "revenge spending" from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of Wednesday's "China's Singles' Day" online shopping festival, which is similar to "Black Friday" in Western countries, is expected to break new records, the BBC reported Tuesday.
PETALING JAYA: The right number is worth a thousand words, what more in the year 2020.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to resist the excesses of consumerism in the period leading up to Christmas, calling it a virus that attacks faith and offends the needy.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian retailers are bracing for yet another shopping extravaganza – the Black Friday sales – today.
Last year, some 77 million US shoppers went to physical stores to shop on Black Friday while China’s retail ecosystem is primarily led by online players
Prized fish are a traditional symbol of good fortune that have become a hugely popular online meme among young Chinese
The 24-hour shopping festival is the biggest retail event in the world Singles’ Day sales performance increasingly seen as a barometer for China retail health and consumer confidence


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Health Canada and the Centre for Disease Control say the best way to prevent contracting the notorious COVID-19 is to wash your hands for 20 seconds — either by singing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice or using the chorus of any of these songs.
But what about your cellphone?
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Because phones get so dirty, they’re as important to keep clean as your hands. But you can’t lather, rinse, repeat your phone with soap and water — so that’s where alternative cleaning methods come into play, such as UV lights that disinfect your device.
A new study conducted by PhoneSoap, a company that sells UV sanitizing devices for your phones, has found that the surface of the average device is 18 times dirtier than a public restroom. In an interview with Mashable, co-founder Dan Barnes says PhoneSoap calls phones “the third hand you never wash.”
“Unless you treat your phone the same way as your hands, it’s hard to keep all three clean,” Barnes said.
“A petri dish in your pocket,” is what the PhoneSoap website calls your device. “Warm places like pockets and purses are breeding grounds for bacteria.”
If you’re on the hunt for something to keep your “third hand” clean, however, you should remember that not all non-water disinfectants do the job as well as others. So be careful what you shop for.
According to a study by MIT , both UV lights and anti-bacterial wipes are effective ways of sanitizing a phone, but not all UV sanitation devices clean the phones in the same way, and nor do they reduce similar amounts of device bacteria.
Yet because of the hysteria around the worldwide spread of coronavirus, Crunchbase News reported that UV sanitizing companies across the board are seeing a dramatic uptick in sales. PhoneSoap saw an 1,000 percent growth year over year in the past week and Toronto-based start up CleanSlate UV has roughly $2 million in funding and can be found in many major hospitals.
Brisk demand for 'Black Mirror-esque' face mask that also unlocks your phone
Canada now at 33 confirmed cases of coronavirus after three more found in B.C.
Matt Gurney: The best way to protect against COVID-19 is to wash your hands. Why is that so much to ask?
“Specifically, mobile device hygiene was a major and fast-growing concern even before coronavirus came on the scene,” Taylor Mann, CEO of CleanSlate UV , said in an interview with Crunchbase.
Out of all the different categorizations of ultraviolet light — A, B and C — only C has enough power to kill germs . The light has a range of effectiveness and most UVC cleaning devices have different light modes for how strong or weak it can be. The light works the best on smooth surfaces and only penetrates superficially; if a germ is stuck underneath a button or in a phone case, the light can’t get it.
The devices come in a range of styles, but usually come in a case — like a tanning bed for your phone. But remember that the UV light doesn’t protect your phone from germs after it comes out of the case, so your phone is only as safe as its last encounter.


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AV-TEST Award 2020 for Symantec (Broadcom)
This is the tenth time that the AV-TEST Institute is presenting its internationally renowned award for the best IT security products. The 2020 award in the test categories of usability and MacOS security was earned by the products "Endpoint Security Complete" and "Endpoint Protection for Mac" from manufacturer Symantec. The security programs stood out thanks to continuously outstanding achievements, demonstrated in comprehensive tests throughout the period of the entire test year.
The AV-TEST Award – a game changer in the IT security industry
Even achieving a test certificate in regular and successfully completed tests is clear recognition of excellence. Because it recommends a product that has been evaluated by the AV-TEST Institute as a powerful tool in fending off IT threats. Certified security products and services receive the clear buying recommendation of our laboratory experts. In addition, products for Windows with achievements clearly above the industry standard are honored by rewarding them the extra evaluation of "Top Product".
The AV-TEST Award, however, goes even far beyond that. The coveted trophy is earned only by IT security products that were able to set new standards in all the tests during the test period of the past year. It is thus recognized certification of continuous peak achievements by manufacturers and developers, and it recognizes security products at the highest level. At the same time, this award fosters trust among consumers, corporate users and representatives of the media across the globe, who are looking at and guided by the regular product tests of the AV-TEST Institute.
AV-TEST Award for Symantec – certified proof of peak excellence
In the test year of 2020, Symantec managed to rise to the top with a total of two corporate products. That is why the AV-TEST Institute is recognizing both "Endpoint Security Complete" under Windows 10 and "Endpoint Protection for Mac" from Symantec with the Best Usability 2020 Award, as well as the Best MacOS Security 2020 Award for superb threat prevention.
"Symantec clearly demonstrates what outstanding protection for corporate products should look like. Regardless of whether the enterprise uses Windows or MacOS, with 'Endpoint Security Complete' and 'Endpoint Protection for Mac', companies can rely on security packages that have earned the AV-TEST Best Usability 2020 and Best MacOS Security 2020 Awards, thanks to excellent achievements", explains Maik Morgenstern, CEO from AV-TEST.


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Through an announcement on its website followed by another one on its Twitter account, Huobi has just announced three stable coins that are now available on its platform. The three forms of stable coins supported by Huobi are USDT-TRC20 (USDT-TRON), USDT-ERC20, and USDT-Omni.
Apart from informing the public about the above supported stable coins, Huobi global went ahead and said it would be issuing airdrops to USDT-TRON holders in conjunction with TRON soon.
Besides Huobi Global, Okex platform also announced it’s supporting the three above USD Tether stable coins to enable it to match the demand coming from its users. Similarly, Okex will also participate in the issuance of airdrops together with Tron platform. Although the stable coins aren’t live on both platforms, both platforms have set the 30th of April 2019 as the launch day for the coins.
Annual Percentage Return (APR) Set At 20%
Besides just making the coins available to traders, early adopters of USDT-TRON have something to smile about since there will be incentives in store for them. With the platform pegging 20% of its total coins for rewards, USDT-TRON holders will have an opportunity to own part of the $20 million pie up for grabs in the form of incentives.
Although the Annual Percentage Return (APR) will reduce with time, the program will run for 100 days after its launched giving USDT-TRON holders enough time to be part of the Tron community. While announcing the issuance of the 20% APR to the public, Justin Sun through a tweet urged users to convert their coins to USDT-TRON from USDT-OMNI so as not to miss out on the 100 days incentive program.
With the stable coins going live on major exchanges in the next few days coupled with the 100-day incentive program, Tron platform will be put to test with the vast number of requests for transactions from its users. However, with Tron’s recent development, the platform is capable of handling all the transactions without a hassle. Apart from traders leveraging the vibrant Tron platform to their advantage, the exchanges, on the other hand, will take advantage of the cheaper transaction rate on Tron platform to make some profits.


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Number of China web users passes 500 million mark
BEIJING (AP) — The number of Internet users in China has surged past 500 million as millions of new Web surfers go online using mobile phones and tablet computers, an industry group reported Monday.
- Intel is ushering in a new age of the AI PC. Here’s what that means
- Google launches Bard Extensions for its apps and services
- Oracle CloudWorld 2023: Even Elon Musk’s xAI uses Oracle Cloud to do AI training
- Climate smart agriculture enabled by technology
- Quantum computing and AI getting a boost in South Korea


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UC Riverside to release new citrus psyllid parasitoid
12/10/2014 8:52:50 AMLater this week, University of California, Riverside, entomologist Mark Hoddle will release a second natural... Read more.
New whitefly-transmitted virus raises concern for desert melons
12/09/2014 4:31:19 PMUniversity of California researchers have found a potentially damaging new whitefly-transmitted virus of cucurbits this... Read more.
Web seminars focus on spud sprout control, root lesion nematode
12/09/2014 11:10:36 AMThe Plant Management Network has launched two new Focus on Potato Web seminars: sprout control and... Read more.
Pilot allows schools in 8 states to buy directly from producers
12/09/2014 10:46:56 AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has chosen eight states to participate in a pilot program to procure... Read more.
CDFA to hold nitrogen management training
12/08/2014 12:09:16 PMThe California Department of Food and Agriculture will hold nutrient management certification in three locations... Read more.
New brightly colored spuds also pack a nutritional punch
12/05/2014 2:39:53 PMAgricultural Research Service breeders have developed released new colorful potato varieties that are higher in... Read more.
Guest opinion: Biologicals play a key role in food production
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Panama: Shopping Centers Driving Coronado Area
The recent opening of Coronado Mall and the upcoming opening of Plaza Las Pergolas are driving the development of the area.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Shopping mall Plaza Las Pergolas is scheduled to open in January 2011 and has 32 shops spread over five modules as well as 31 deposits starting at 27 square meters.
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The real state division of Coban Group's announced the expansion of Mall Magdalena in Alta Verapaz.
The new phase of the Costa Rican shopping center, developed by Desarrollos Mega, will generate 500 jobs.
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Ripple Revenue Is On The RiseScroll Down
The profitability of Ripple is going up this year, especially since they had released their token platform. In just the third fiscal quarter of 2018, they had doubled their revenue in token sales. This may likely be due to the recent implementation to on-chain tokens, which is competitive with the likes of Ethereum or NEO. Between XRP and the company's subsidiaries, they sold over $163.33 million in cryptocurrency. This was an increase of more than double than what we saw in previous quarters. In particular, investment firms and financial transaction companies have in interest in what XRP can do. As Ripple's presence is growing significantly within large companies and government, Ripple is seeking mass adoption through various means. One of which is the Securing America’s Internet of Value Coalition, in which they will be lobbying financial regulators in Washington DC. Klein/Johnson Group is the lobbying company representing Ripple in their quest for financial regulation change. Hopefully, they change that they seek will help the blockchain and cryptocurrency development community in its entirety. They hope to increase innovation in Blockchain development by more American companies. Taking a closer look at Klein/Johnson Group, they are a bipartisan lobbying group that supports multiple industries. The group openly advertises multiple services in government policy management. This includes packages like "Crisis Management", "Public Policy", and "Strategic Consulting". Obviously, the company has an aptitude in relating with government regulators. The group has worked with other large companies, like Civitas Capital, Oracle, and First Data. Their reputation has exceeded most other lobby groups from times past as they are able to work with both sides of the aisle. They also have experience working with technology and finance, which makes a perfect fit for Ripple's new campaign. Ripple will be paying this group in a combination of fiat money and XRP. This is likely to be the first case of a mass lobbying campaign from a cryptocurrency company. It is still too early to tell the future of cryptocurrency legislation, or even the future of Ripple, but this is the step in the right direction.


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Monday, July 11, 2016
Is the San Diego Comic-Con really only a week away?
Comic-Con is so huge now that major stars show up promoting their latest projects. Companies vie for space on the convention hall floor, taking up hundreds of square feet to push and sell their products to over a 150,000+ folks. Media reporters from around the world cover the event like it was the Super Bowl. The fans snickered at four decades ago are now shaping the culture of the entertainment industry. Yeah, there are still those who laugh at the folks dressed up in costumes, but many of them are shelling out hundreds of dollars a year to see the films and play the video games based on those same characters.
I never know what to expect when I go to the Con every year, despite that list of 'must attend' panels and comic book creators I want to meet. There are always surprises, from running into a celebrity at a restaurant or hotel lobby to ducking into a panel room, just to rest, and discover some new film, TV show or comic I'd never heard of before. Heck, I've even come to know some of my favorite creators by their first names and to have shared a lunch or beer with a few. The coolest part is when one of them unexpectedly remembers me and says hello on a crowded convention floor or walking into a room for a presentation.
Like every year I'll try to post some of my daily adventures when I get back. I will also be posting some photos on Facebook and Twitter when something cool catches my eye. Hope I can share a little of what goes on.


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U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor says the math just isn't there to back up the future outlays needed for Social Security and Medicare. But others say the math can work, given flexibility, and what this is really about is just reducing benefits.
Jeff Gelles covers consumer and technology topics for the Inquirer and writes the weekly Consumer 14.0 and Tech Life columns for The Inquirer. He welcomes comments in this blog as well as calls and e-mails about consumers' concerns. Contact him at 215-854-2776 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @jeffgelles.


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Despite persistently weak milk and product prices, as well as an upward turn in grain prices and feed costs, U.S. dairy producers continued their recent herd expansion during April. After having trimmed herds rather sharply in January, when the national milking cow herd at 9.309 million head came in 11,000 below the ending-2015 total and just 1,000 over the comparable January 2015 result, producers have actively increased herd sizes. USDA's April estimate at 9.331 million topped the May 2015 peak by 7,000 head. The feed cost reductions experienced during the first quarter apparently offset the concurrent erosion in milk prices.
The relative abundance of moisture and good pasture around the country helped boost April milk production per cow 1.05% annually to 1,929 lbs. per cow, with U.S. output reaching 18.0 billion lbs. during the month of April. That represented a 1.2% annual increase, thereby marking the twenty-sixth consecutive year-to-year rise. It also represented the fourteenth straight monthly record.
The upward trend in the dairy population may continue through this month, since the U.S. milking cow herd traditionally reaches an annual high during the May-June period. Also, price margins don't seem all that bad, as indicated by the difference between the 'all-milk' price published by USDA and the traditional 16% dairy ration. It declined during the first quarter, but the latest figure is within the range of general lows seen over the past five years and well above the nadirs reached in 2009 and 2012. However, the April-May rally in corn prices, as well as the soaring cost of soybean meal, have boosted costs substantially. In contrast, CME Class III milk futures indicated May prices represented the lowest levels since late-summer 2009.
The Chicago market implies a sustained seasonal rally at this point, with Class III futures forecasting a rise to the $15.00 area by early autumn and prices remaining above that level throughout 2017. That almost surely reflects general expectations for a producer cutback during the coming months. Doane doesn't disagree with such ideas, especially if the spring 2016 corn and soybean rally persists into harvest. That is, if the surprising rise in feed costs continues, it will almost surely cause producers to cull their herds more aggressively during the second half of the year. Moreover, if those costs rise strongly enough, having producers cut corners in the feeding process may slow or temporarily reverse the upward trend in milk production per cow.
The early-2016 breakdown in the equity indices came to an apparent end around mid-February, with a sizable rebound occurring into mid-April. The global economy remains a concern, but talk of slowing Chinese and global growth has diminished greatly this spring. The widespread currency market conclusion that the Federal Reserve would be in no hurry to raise U.S. interest rates, as well as hopes for solutions to several international economic/currency problems, weighed on the value of the U.S. dollar through April, thereby improving the trade situation somewhat. Surprisingly strong corn and soybean exports helped power the recent crop market rally, whereas a moderate improvement in the U.S. dairy trade balance also seemed to occur. Unfortunately, the domestic industry probably can't count upon that trend continuing.
Doane still thinks the domestic demand situation will improve this year, due largely to the belief that persistently low farm and wholesale quotes will persuade grocers to become more aggressive in cutting retail prices. Consumers will almost surely respond to perceived bargains. Butter and cheese demand apparently continue growing, but cheese production appears to be rising even faster, as indicated by the sustained price weakness seen so far this year. In fact, the CME cash market price for 40-pound block cheese recently fell below $1.30/pound for the first time since the depths of the Great Recession in 2009. Butter prices have held up well by comparison, as indicated by early-May quotes over 25% above those seen last spring despite strong production increases in February and March.
Much depends upon the behavior of crop and milk prices during the weeks and months ahead. Favorable weather would seem likely to keep dairy industry production rising, since crops, grass and cows would probably prosper. That implies lower feed costs and persistently large production. Conversely, a hot, dry summer and the rising feed costs such circumstances would entail might accelerate the long-awaited industry push to cut herd sizes and milk production. The relatively strong forecasts implicit in CME futures might slow such a move, since the promise of higher prices may persuade producers to put off herd liquidation. Doane continues thinking producers will cull herds much more aggressively this autumn unless feed costs substantially reverse the strong early-spring gains. A more conservative approach seems likely to prevail through much of 2017 as well, with herd expansion potentially coming in 2018.
We think chances of a global recession have significantly diminished since late winter, but such conditions can't be ruled out either. "Normal" weather is still assumed to prevail, although divergences will almost surely occur in different regions. We see little reason to think the long-term upward trends in production and consumption won't persist during the next five years. As always, the outlook depends upon which grows more quickly and the manner in which prices react in such circumstances."


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Extell's Riverside South community of glassy towers has always sold well, but no one would accuse the West Side Highway-hugging Upper West Side buildings of being star-studded affairs. But that was before Fashion Week moved to Lincoln Center and glitzed up everything within a country mile. Now the newest tower?the part-condo, part-rental Aldyn?is scoring serious Wall Street Journal ink for having handed over a bunch of apartments to designers like Diane Von Furstenberg and Elie Tahari for a Fashion Week-inspired show house fundraiser.
And guess who's already dropped by? Serial house-hunter Alex Rodriguez, who the Post's Jennifer Gould Keil reports got a tour of a 5,600-square-foot duplex (complete with private pool and outdoor hot tub) even though the condos have yet to hit the market. Would the 15 CPW resident really trade Central Park for Riverside Park? Hey, now that his rock-steady captain is looking to shake his living situation up, anything is possible!
· Fashion Icons, Interior Designers Share Space [WSJ]
· Eh, Rod? [NYP/Gimme Shelter]
· Aldyn coverage [Curbed]


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Visitors arrivals to the CNMI increased 8 percent in June 2016 compared to June 2015. According to the Marianas Visitors Authority, arrivals to the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota registered 41,502 visitors in June 2016, compared to 38,342 visitors received in June 2015.
Arrivals from Korea posted their strongest month so far this year, jumping 33 percent in June to 18,556 visitors. June 9 marked the launch of direct daily flights from Seoul by Korean Air’s low-cost carrier Jin Air. Also, Asiana Airlines has returned to double daily service for Incheon-Saipan in the summer season. Based on the increased airlift out of the market, arrivals from Korea to the CNMI are projected to remain extremely strong through the end of this year, before rising even further with the anticipated launch of additional new airlift from two new airlines at the end of the year.
Arrivals from China increased 2 percent compared to June 2015 to 15,145 visitors.
Philippine Airlines launched regularly scheduled service from Manila on June 15, and Hong Kong Airlines launched charter flights from Hong Kong to Saipan on July 6, with both of these new flights heavily booked by mainland Chinese visitors. Dynamic Airways launched new charter flights from Nanjing to Saipan during the month of July, as well as from Hangzhou to Saipan from July 16. As a result, the number of Chinese visitors this summer to the CNMI is expected to rapidly rise.
Arrivals from Japan fell 25 percent to 4,708 visitors as the NMI continues to feel the effect of Delta Air Lines cutting its Narita to Saipan night flight last October, a move that dropped airlift from the Japan market to just one daily flight. The MVA’s Japan office has implemented a major YouTube campaign directing consumers to special promotional pages on the Japan website, where information about each travel agency’s tour products to the CNMI are introduced, together with a $50 coupon present campaign. The MVA is working hand-in-hand with Delta Air Lines and key agents to launch a large scale promotional campaign designed to secure the re-instatement of the second Narita flight by Delta during the coming months. (PR)


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Noted tipster Evan Blass has released the information about the release date of the exceptional iPhone reliably this week, and ensuring that the iPhone 2016 will hit the racks on September 16, the tipster has now revealed the date when the smartphone is expected to go up for pre-orders.
Read More: iPhone 7 Confirmed To Launch On September 16
As per the reports by Blass, Apple will begin pre-orders of the new iPhone on September 9. Usually, the company begins pre-orders three days after the launch event. Thusly, in case this new information from Blass is legitimate, then the earlier speculated September 5 or 6 dispatch event date is genuinely likely. Apple's media invites should begin to take off mid-August revealing the official launch event date.
The new iPhone - which could be known as the iPhone 7 or the iPhone 6SE, dependent upon who you acknowledge - has been emerging as genuinely newsworthy for quite a while now, and no is left to the imaginative capacity before the dispatch.
Talking about the new high-end smartphone from the Apple, you should see a better camera, a development in antenna bands, a speedier A10 chipset, and a separate larger variant and is expected for the new hardware changes as well. Earlier leaks revealed that the Plus variant will basically be greater, similar to the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus.
There were furthermore suggestions that a "Pro" variant with a dual camera setup and a Smart Connector at the back will similarly be released. Another Space Black color variant has similarly been tipped in various leaks.
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13 November 2017
A CHOICE review of 22 spring mattresses has found consumers could save up to $2600 for a new mattress if they haggle.
"The cost of a good night's sleep should be a lot cheaper than the labelled price we see on a mattress," says CHOICE Head of Media Tom Godfrey.
"Our undercover buyer was able to negotiate discounts of more than 60% on queen-sized mattresses. We saved a massive $2601 after buying a Tempur Lucerne Hybird mattress which was originally priced at $6000."
"CHOICE's haggling shoppers paid less than half price for 11 mattresses from a range of well-known brands including Sealy, SleepMaker and Whiteheaven."
The review comes after a CHOICE investigation into the Australian mattress industry revealed a market which relies on creating consumer confusion in order to protect itself from competition and gouge people on price.
The investigation found manufacturers are effectively re-labelling their products for different retailers, creating an illusion of choice and exclusivity while actually protecting retailers from effective competition.
"Sealy sells a model of mattress under the Posturpedic range called the Aspire but this mattress has a different look, name and price depending on whether you're shopping at Harvey Norman, Domayne or Snooze," says Mr Godfrey.
"It looks an awful lot like mattress manufacturers are conspiring with retailers to prevent consumers from comparing the prices of particular mattress models across stores.
CHOICE's test of 22 spring mattresses also found that mattress makers and sellers may be misleading consumers by claiming their mattresses are 'firm'.
"The lab test results showed that of the 21 mattresses advertised as firm, none passed the EU standard for firmness," says Mr Godfrey.
"In fact, several mattresses were rated very soft."
"As there's no official Australian standards for mattresses, companies are getting away with lying to their customers.
"Dodgy supply tactics, misleading 'sales' claims and fake advertising claims – this industry needs to clean up its act or be put to bed.
CHOICE is urging consumers to shop around and push retailers to discount the sticker price for a mattress.
"Retailers are clearly gouging shoppers with inflated prices so haggling in store could shave more than a thousand dollars off the asking price, even during a sale," says Mr Godfrey.
For more information on the mattress review head to: choice.com.au/mattressmarkups
CHOICE's mattress buying guide
- Wait for a sale: They take place regularly and can bring the price down by as much as 50%
- Head in store: Deals are generally better here than going to an Australian retailer's store online
- Haggle: Negotiating can shave thousands of dollars off the asking price, even during a sale.
- Consider a foam mattress: foam mattresses from new online retailers can be significantly cheaper than the spring mattresses and many performed well in CHOICE tests.
Note to editors:
The mattresses were purchased in May to June 2017 from NSW retailers.
Tom Godfrey, Head of Media and Spokesperson - 0430 172 669 - @choice_news


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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 is the perfect tool for today’s demanding, always on-the-go lifestyle for those who want to be productive, creative and entertained! It rewrites the rules on tablets and with the support of Samsung’s DeX platform, gives you desktop PC capabilities, offering the best all-around device whether it’s work or play. The Galaxy… Read more »
A collaboration between General Assembly and Samsung, Days of Note has come at the perfect time for Aussies thinking of switching up their careers and pursuing something new.
Samsung is inspiring Australians to take the leap with Days of Note, a month-long series of tailored workshops and events championing productivity, innovation, and creativity.
Armourcell is a peel-and-stick square that can be slapped onto the back of mobile phones to protect a user’s mobile phone from wireless breaches.
As Australia’s major banks take their time deciding their stance on Apple Pay, Samsung has partnered with local payment solutions provider Cuscal to enable almost 40 financial institutions to offer Samsung Pay to their customers.
Startup Lithodomos VR is using virtual reality (VR) to construct detailed 3D experiences of global historical sites and bring history to life.
Alibaba has announced a new alliance with twenty other large brands to combat fake goods, the aptly named Alibaba Big Data Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance.
Ready to support the growth of the virtual reality industry is ProjectR, a business looking to open a centre for VR startups.
Jane Lu was part of a stunt, created by a joint partnership between Samsung and Questacon to close the growing STEM gap in Australia.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second visit to the US, is by all accounts, as successful as his first one a year ago. Barring some carping from political opponents in India, most observers agree that Modi has successfully arrested the feeling that his government’s reform initiatives have begun to ebb.
If his first visit last year was to put India back on the table of the world’s top investors, the current ongoing visit is to emphasise that the reforms pursued by his government over the last 15 months have taken the Indian economy to an inflexion point from which it can rationally expect to enter a higher growth trajectory.
The CEOs of leading Fortune 500 companies, who have met him over the last couple of days, publicly, collectively and individually expressed support for key Modi initiatives such as Make in India and Digital India.
They have also sought faster reforms, more transparent policies that improve the ease of doing business and a stable tax policy.
The government has moved decisively on all of these, but a lot more needs to be done. Now, given the economic problems in China, many of these companies are looking at India as an alternative destination for their investments.
The window of opportunity is narrow. If India can move quickly and put its house in order, a large part of the investible surpluses with these corporations can flow into India.
Such visits are not occasions to announce fresh investments and schemes. What they do is create the right environment and opticals for corporations to consider India as a viable place to do business in.
The support Modi received from technology giants such as Tesla, Microsoft, Facebook, Cisco, Google and others will be crucial for the rollout of the ambitious Digital India programme.
It has been estimated that India will have 500 million smartphone users within five years. This will improve Net penetration in the country, which already has the second-largest population (350 million) of internet users in the world.
In percentage terms, though, the figure is just 30 per cent of India’s population. This will have to increase dramatically for Digital India to have the expected impact.
Microsoft has announced that it will soon partner with the government to launch low cost broadband, probably based on “whitespace technology”, which uses the unused broadband between TV channels, to 500,000 villages across India. The country has an estimated 600,000 villages.
This, Microsoft’s India-born CEO Satya Nadella said, would lead to the delivery of more affordable products and services as well as more transparent governance to the remotest corners of India.
The groundwork has been done. Delivery will hold the key to success.Tagged: Narendra Modi, United States, Investment, Digital India


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After being rebuffed by Instagram last week, Twitter is now rumored to be testing its own photo filters that could be released through a mobile app update in the next few weeks.
All Things D over the weekend cited unidentified sources saying Twitter is making a big push to get its own photo filters released some time this month. The goal is to get the filters up and running so they can be used for the Christmas and New Years holidays, which are expected to generate heavy photo uploading traffic, as evidenced by Instagram's record-breaking Thanksgiving performance.
Twitter's hurry to release its own photo filters comes after Instagram last week confirmed it would no longer support Twitter card functionality, which basically means Instagram photos will no longer show up on Twitter. Since Instagram's move, posts from Instagram sent to Twitter show up with links and nothing more.
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Both All Things D and The Next Web are reporting that the filters may already be in testing by Twitter employees, including co-founder Jack Dorsey, who may have used a Twitter filter for the photo above.
The Next Web reports that some Twitter employees appear to be using a different iPhone app than the rest of us. The report also says that their filtered photos are square-shaped like those taken on Instagram but have a much higher resolution.
We've reached out to Twitter and will let you know if the San Francisco social network gets back to us.
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Blog: France vs England - now big in Japan
Andy Morton | 28 June 2012
Just the other week they battled to a 1-1 draw in the football, but it seems France and England are continuing their centuries-long grudge match on the soda shelves of Japan.
Our exclusive picture, snapped in a Japanese convenience store this week, shows Schweppes and Orangina fighting it out shoulder to shoulder just one week after the 97th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.
It's one for the ages, this. After all, what's more English than good-old Schweppes, now owned by US-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Or as French as Orangina, where the concept for the drink originated, but now owned in Japan by Suntory and in North America by, er... Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
It seems in this incarnation of the Anglo-Gallic feud, it's the Americans (and the Japanese) that win.
Heineken is known for its flashy adverts. Now the brewer has given the star treatment to a new recruitment drive with a glamorous and highly-persuasive ad that, quite frankly, had the staff here at...
Move over iPhone 7 headphones-gate, there is a new Apple product causing a stir. Or a shake. Or just a shot....
I was full of questions yesterday when reading our news story about Bacardi's Martini Smart Cube. An ice cube-shaped device that can provide real-time information about its consumer? How? What? Why? H...
News reaches us today of what has been heralded as the "world's most daring whisky challenge". The Ultimate Ardbeg ARDventurer has been launched this week with an inaugural three-day camping trip....
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Pharmaceutical Innovations has agreed to pay a $250,000 civil penalty following allegations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the New Jersey company made unsubstantiated claims in marketing and packaging two antibacterial products.
The EPA alleged the company violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by making unproven assertions about controlling bacteria, killing viruses and overall safety and efficacy regarding its PI Spray and PI Spray 2 products utilized in cleaning specialized imaging equipment at health care facilities, an EPA release said.
Pharmaceutical Innovations also has voluntarily recalled both brand-name items from retail shelves, the release said.
EPA said in the release the products’ labels made the unproven assertions and also omitted inert ingredient information.
“These products were marketed to health care facilities and their patients, which of course relied on the claims that they kill micro-organisms, but in this case those claims were not properly substantiated through the EPA registration process,” EPA regional Administrator Pete Lopez said in the release. “When the EPA registers products, EPA requires that companies demonstrate that products do what they claim and that they don’t present unacceptable risk if used properly.”
FIFRA is intended to ensure the proper use of pesticides and minimize human and environmental health risks.
“The settlement will help ensure that sellers and distributors of antimicrobial products do not make claims about pesticides without first registering their products with EPA,” the release said.


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Our Go Bananas appeal is picking up pace with more than £21,000 raised so far.
Generous Geordies have dug deep to help children in need close to home with their kind donations and fundraising ideas.
The Sunshine Fund’s campaign aims to raise £60,000 in June to buy specialist equipment for local disabled children - and it looks like we’re right on track.
As sponsors of the campaign for a third consecutive year, staff at the shopping centres have quite literally gone bananas in support of the 10 adorable kids who have been chosen for the appeal.
If you spotted a Disney princess or Darth Vader wandering around Eldon Square or the Metrocentre, you haven’t gone mad.
They were there to help intu raise cash for the appeal and bring a little bit of sunshine to shopper’s days.
Last weekend, Metrocentre shoppers may have been lucky enough to see Beauty and the Beast putting smiles on children’s faces.
The pair proved popular with shoppers and staff alike including baby Phoebe Morris and little Darcie Morris.
Star Wars fans may have spotted some well known characters in Eldon Square on Saturday, June 3 as Princess Leia was flanked by a few Stormtroopers as she made her way around the shops.
Along with Darth Vader and Sunshine Fund staff, they raised a fantastic £400 from kind shoppers.
The intu team at the Metrocentre will be replicating the collection with Star Wars favourites on Saturday, June 17.
The collections and events within the centres are set to raise thousands for the campaign.
Lauren Thompson, community fundraiser for the Sunshine Fund, said: “The intu Eldon Square and intu Metrocentre teams are incredible to work with, they always get behind the campaign 1000% and will quite literally do anything to support us.
“We can’t thank them enough for their time, commitment and enthusiasm for the cause and for being our Go Bananas sponsor.”
Tania Vesty, marketing manager at intu Eldon Square, said: “At intu Eldon Square we’re always delighted to be involved with the Go Bananas appeal.
“As sponsors we get to see first-hand the amazing, life-changing effect that the campaign has for the families involved.
“Hearing the stories behind the campaign drives staff to raise the bar for fundraising year on year and we’re incredibly proud of the many challenges and feats of endurance they set themselves to raise money for such an important cause.
“intu is dedicated to the community that it serves and Go Bananas is a fantastic example of how local people can work together and really make a difference for those who need it most.”


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A Korean Microsoft official has told Hankyung.com that Microsoft intends to open a Korean-language Marketplace in August 2011.
At present no Windows Phone 7 handsets are sold in Korea as the OS does not support most far-eastern scripts. This is set to change with the release of Mango towards the end of this year, when the OS will support 16 additional languages.
Hopefully the opening of the store in August gives us some indication for the time frame of the release of the updated OS and new Windows Phone 7 handsets, which are widely expected to follow on the October anniversary of the first wave of WP7 handsets released last year.
It is somewhat ironic that no Windows Phone 7 handsets are sold in Korea, given that all Microsoftâ€™s strongest OEM partners are from the far east, including of course HTC, LG and Samsung.
Read more at Hankyung.com here.


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Online 23 October 2012
Music streaming service Rara.com is increasing its presence by launching iOS and Windows 8 apps, as well as updating its Android and web offerings. Rara.com, a UK rival to Spotify, has also expanded its service to 27 countries, while select Lenovo Windows...
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A new music streaming service has hit the web aimed squarely at the mass market. Rara.com is a UK-based, all-devices, ad-free, paid-for experience that’s designed to capture the 80-odd per cent of the users out there who’ve never gone digital before....


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Etsy have announced that that they support the new House INFORM Legislation introduced by Chairwoman Jan Schakowsky and Ranking Member Gus Bilirakis.
In their press release, Etsy detail how supporting the new legislation means they can continue building trust among their users and operate with transparency at the forefront.
“Over the last year, we have seen a flood of bills introduced at the state and federal levels aimed at combating counterfeit goods or preventing organized retail crime. While many of these bills have worthy goals, too often the legislation includes onerous provisions, like the public disclosure of small sellers’ personal contact information, that could harm sellers’ privacy, safety, and security. This is especially relevant to Etsy sellers, most of whom are women, shops of one, and run their businesses from their homes. In fact, over the last year 27,000 Etsy sellers joined us in sharing these concerns directly with policymakers.
We are pleased to share today that our sellers’ collective voice was heard alongside Etsy’s efforts to protect our community. Over the past several months, Etsy and our sellers have worked with the House sponsors of the INFORM Act to reach the shared goal of protecting consumers from bad actors while avoiding overly broad disclosure requirements that would harm our sellers’ privacy and hinder their ability to run their creative businesses.”
– Jeffrey Zubricki, Head of US Government Relations, Etsy
The Legislation provides a thoughtful approach to protecting consumers by strengthening vetting best practices for online marketplaces and enhancing the ability for consumers to know from whom they are buying. The bill does this while also protecting and preserving the privacy and security of the diverse, broad array of good, honest sellers. It successfully establishes a framework to weed out criminal activity without harming the economic livelihood of America’s small online sellers.


text: Dec 21 (Reuters) – Another wave of layoffs are coming at electric-car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in the next quarter, news website Electrek reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. Tesla is also going to freeze hiring, according to the report. The company did not respond immediately to a Reuters request for comment. Shares of Tesla rose 1% to $139.25 in trading before the bell. Tesla logo and Elon Musk silhouette are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/ IllustrationThe reported move comes at a time when Tesla investors have raised concerns over Chief Executive Elon Musk’s distraction with managing Twitter, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in October.Moreover, Tesla analysts have also cut their price targets on the stock worried that Weakness in demand from China will weigh on the EV maker’s deliveries next year. read more Musk in June said Tesla would reduce its salaried workforce by roughly 10% over the next three months. Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


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Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has begun using an advanced manufacturing process for larger wafers that will soon be used to make Sun Microsystems Inc.'s UltraSparc processors. The process is expected to increase the power of chips made while simultaneously driving down the cost of production.
The Dallas company has begun manufacturing 300-millimeter silicon wafers, the sheets of silicon from which computer chips are cut, in its DMOS 6 facility, a move up from 200-millimeter wafers, TI said in a statement on Wednesday.
By increasing the size of the wafer and using a 130 nanometers (0.13 microns) copper process technology, the 300-millimeter wafer can produce 2.4 times as many processors as a 200-millimeter wafer, TI said. As a result, the per-chip production cost decreases by 30 percent to 40 percent, TI said.
The processors can also be used to build products that, while smaller, have a higher performance rate using less power, TI said.
The new process, when applied to the production of Sun's UltraSparc processors, will allow Sun to buy the processors more cheaply from TI while also building faster products such as servers.
Sun, which currently sells 900MHz UltraSPARC IIIs across much of its server line, in June announced its plans to begin phasing in its next-generation UltraSPARC IV processors. According to Sun's road map, the UltraSPARC IV will be built with the copper interconnect technology and a 0.13-micron manufacturing process used by TI. The UltraSPARC IV chips will hit the market between the first and second quarter of 2003 with speeds of 1.2GHz, which will be increased to 2GHz in late 2004, Sun said.
TI's DMOS 6 facility, located in north Dallas, is expected to produce 10,000 wafers a month by the end of this year and has the ability to 35,000 wafers a month when running at full capacity, TI said.


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Intel is selling its NAND SSD business to SK Hynix for $9 billion
by Usama Jawad
It appears to be the season of acquisitions. In the past month or so, we have seen Nvidia acquire ARM for $40 billion, Verzion buying Tracfone for $6 billion, and Microsoft purchasing ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. Another item to add to this list today is Intel which has decided to sell its NAND memory and storage business to South Korea-based SK Hynix for a sum of $9 billion.
For those unaware, SK Hynix is a semiconductor supplier offering DRAM and flash memory chips as well as enterprise SSDs. It ranks second on the list of biggest chipmakers and third on semiconductor companies respectively. Now it plans to further improve its offerings by acquiring some of Intel's technologies and solutions.
It is important to note that Intel will retain its Optane business, which it announced back in 2017. However, the NAND SSD, NAND component and wafer, and the Dalian NAND manufacturing business in China is being sold to the Korean firm.
Following regulatory approval in late 2021, the first payment of $7 billion will be made after which all the aforementioned businesses and IP will become the property of SK Hynix. Intel will continue its manufacturing process as usual until 2025, when the deal is officially expected to close and the remaining $2 billion are paid.
Seok-Hee Lee, CEO of SK Hynix had the following to say about the transaction:
SK Hynix plans to augment and improve its own enterprise SSD portfolio using Intel's technology and solutions. On the other hand, Intel plans to use the monetary proceeds from this acquisition for the growth of its long-term endeavors such as AI and 5G.
Samsung trialing work from home for its employees in South Korea
by Rajesh Pandey
Under a pilot program, Samsung is going to allow some of its employees in South Korea to work from home in September. The move comes as there has been a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Selected employees at the company's mobile phone and electronics division are eligible to apply for the program and it would let Samsung assess whether it can adopt working from home on a wider scale or not.
As there has been a spike in the reported COVID-19 cases in South Korea, Samsung itself has reported many of its employees and factory workers as testing positive for the virus in recent weeks. An employee tested positive at the company's mobile division at its headquarters in Suwon, south of Seoul which forced it to temporarily shut down one of the buildings. Samsung, however, said that production has not been affected by the spike in COVID-19 cases in Korea.
Samsung had to shut down its factories in South Korea multiple times in March as some of its workers tested positive for coronavirus. This even forced the company to consider shifting production of some of its devices to Vietnam to prevent further disruptions.
Other major tech giants like Facebook and Apple have already informed their employees that they will be working from home until at least the end of this year, with Google even allowing employees to work from home through summer 2021. Twitter is allowing its employees to permanently work from home if they wish to.
By Abhay V
Samsung likely to ditch Exynos chip for the South Korean Note20 Ultra variant
by Abhay Venkatesh
Samsung is just days away from holding its Unpacked virtual event where it is expected to unveil a whole host of devices. While details of a lot of the offerings have leaked already, the news cycle is still going on. The South Korean company is expected to unveil the Note20 flagship duo, and a new Geekbench benchmark listing (spotted by Twitter user Abhishek Yadav) shines a light on the processor specifications of the top-tier Note20 Ultra.
The benchmarks reveal that the device sporting model number SM-N986N – supposedly the South Korean version of the Note20 Ultra – packs a Snapdragon processor. For reference, last year’s Galaxy Note10+ variant for that country carried the ‘SM-N975N’ model number. If accurate, this would be the second consecutive time that the firm will be opting for Qualcomm’s chip instead of its own Exynos processor.
Reports suggest that all the company’s mid-year flagships will be powered by the Snapdragon 865+ SoC. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G debuted with that chip earlier this month, so it will not be surprising to see some versions of the Note20 sporting Qualcomm’s latest flagship SoC.
The Exynos 990 has been criticized to be inferior in performance and endurance in comparison to the Snapdragon 865. Samsung’s choice to pack the S20 with a Qualcomm chip reportedly “humiliated” its Exynos division. Even fans were unhappy, as online petitions calling for the company to drop Exynos processors from its devices gathered more than 44,000 signatures. The company sells the Exynos variant in Europe and some Asian markets.
Rumors from earlier in the year hinted that the company could be developing an updated, Exynos 992 chip for use in its Note series flagships. However, the firm has not yet announced such a chip. Additionally, a Geekbench listing from yesterday of a variant of the Note20 Ultra running an Exynos 990 chip was spotted, all but confirming the existence of that SoC in variants of the Note20.
Some reports suggest that the Exynos variant will be an optimized version over what is present in the S20 line. It will be interesting to see if that is true and if Samsung addresses users’ concerns about the increasing divide between the performance delta in variants of the same device.
By Jay Bonggolto
LG Velvet officially debuts in South Korea for roughly $700
by Jay Bonggolto
After several weeks of releasing bits of information about its new-generation smartphone, LG today officially unveiled the Velvet in South Korea. The device is priced at around ₩899,800 or around $700 (via Engadget).
As the company confirmed last month, the LG Velvet is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765 SoC. Also, onboard the device is 8GB of RAM paired with 128GB of internal storage that's expandable via a microSD card slot. It sports a 6.8-inch POLED FullHD+ display with a waterdrop notch for the 16MP front camera and an aspect ratio of 20.5:9. On the back, it rocks a triple camera setup with a raindrop style arrangement, compromising a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra wide-angle camera, and a 5MP depth sensor.
Inside, it packs a 4,300mAh battery with support for both fast and wireless charging. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack and runs Android 10 with LG's user interface on top. The phone is also expected to roll out in other territories in the near future, but the South Korean electronics giant has yet to confirm a release date and global pricing.
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Apple starts reopening physical stores, begins with South Korea
by Usman Khan Lodhi
The coronavirus crisis has been economically devastating for businesses worldwide, as lockdowns have forced non-essential businesses to cease operations to curb the spread of the virus. With brick-and-mortar operations closed till further notice, some retailers switched to curbside delivery, adapting to the conditions. Apple, which shut all 458 non-China stores in March, is planning to reopen its sole retail store in South Korea.
As per data from John Hopkins University, there have been 10,613 cases of the respiratory infection in South Korea, and the country contained the spread of the virus earlier this month. The Cupertino firm recognized that “South Korea has shown great progress during the spread of COVID-19,” stating that its Seoul store would be reopened on April 18. While iterating that support will be the focal point instead of sales in the start, Apple said:
The decision meets the goal of reopening some of the retail stores in April as wished by Apple last month. As for the U.S. stores, the company is aiming to reopen them in early May.


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CounterTack Grabs $10M to Expand Endpoint Security Business in Asia
Cybersecurity firm CounterTack announced a fresh $10 million funding round on Tuesday to help it compete in the increasingly crowded sector of security aimed at protecting organizations’ servers, computers, and other so-called “endpoint” devices.
Waltham, MA-based CounterTack says it will use the money to expand its business on two fronts: increasing its sales in the Asia-Pacific region, and signing up more government customers in North America.
The 85-person company says it plans to boost hiring in both regions to capitalize on those opportunities. A spokeswoman says that includes three openings in Singapore and 15 new positions across CounterTack’s offices in Waltham, Sacramento, CA, and Santa Monica, CA.
CounterTack sells endpoint detection and response products, which aim to protect an organization’s network by focusing on the devices that access the network, such as smartphones, laptops, and servers. It’s one of the most competitive segments of the cybersecurity industry these days. Related companies include Carbon Black and Promisec in the Boston area, and Cylance and CrowdStrike in California.
CounterTack’s approach involves trying to detect and analyze malicious behavior in real time and stop it before it inflicts major damage. The firm’s products play into broader themes around automating cybersecurity tasks and trying to respond more quickly to attacks.
The company was founded in 2004 in Alexandria, VA, under the name NeuralIQ. In 2011, it raised a $9.5 million Series A round, rebranded itself, moved its headquarters to Waltham, and brought in new management, including current CEO Neal Creighton.
Creighton’s notable moves have included raising more venture capital and acquiring ManTech Cyber Solutions International, the software division of Virginia-based ManTech International (NASDAQ: MANT). As part of that deal, ManTech also became an investor in CounterTack and a global distributor of its products.
To date, CounterTack has raised about $72 million total from investors, the spokeswoman says. The new money comes from previous investors TenEleven Ventures, Fairhaven Capital, Goldman Sachs, Razor’s Edge Ventures, ManTech International, Siemens Venture Partners, Alcatel-Lucent, Mitsui, and EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.


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The No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels will host the No. 16 Florida State Seminoles for an Atlantic Coast Conference clash at the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday.
The game is scheduled to start at 3:45 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS. But if you don’t have cable, you watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
PlayStation Vue — which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch — offers four different live-TV channel packages, all of which include CBS (live in select markets).
You can start a free 5-day trial right here (select “Start Streaming” in the upper-right corner), and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PlayStation Vue comes included with cloud DVR.
CBS (live in select markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 95-plus live TV channels and is largely tailored towards sports.
You can start a free seven-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
If you have Amazon Prime or start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS Amazon Channel, which also comes with a seven-day free trial.
Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your phone (Android and iPhone compatible), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or other streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in select markets).
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
FSU vs UNC Preview
North Carolina fell to No. 3 Virginia 69-61 at home on February 11 to snap a seven-game winning streak. But they bounced back with a 95-57 road victory over Wake Forest, followed by a road win over their archrivals, No. 1 Duke.
Blue Devils star Zion Williamson suffered a knee injury in the game’s first minute and didn’t return.
“Everybody be honest,” UNC head coach Roy Williams said after the 88-72 victory, according to The Daily Tar Heel. “When your big fella goes out of the game, it changes a lot of stuff for them. Zion Williamson, I’ve never seen anything like him, and that was a huge blow for them.”
UNC senior forward Luke Maye dropped 30 points on 14-of-24 shooting, grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds and adding two assists and a pair of steals. He scored four points against Virginia and 10 against Wake Forest.
“I think every game is different,” Maye said, per The Daily Tar Heel. “We won against Wake, and it was tough against Virginia, but I thought we rebounded well and it’s not all about the points.”
Cameron Johnson, a fellow UNC senior playing his last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, scored 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting. The 6’9″ wing grabbed seven rebounds and tied for a team high with four assists.
The Seminoles dropped four of their first five ACC games, but have responded with eight straight victories. Head coach Leonard Hamilton doesn’t think their run of good play will help against the Tar Heels, though.
“In reality, it doesn’t mean anything other than people are probably going to play us a little bit harder,” Hamilton said, according to the Associated Press.
The streak began with a 77-68 home win over Clemson on January 22. On Tuesday, FSU swept the season series with the Tigers with a 77-64 victory on the road.
Sophomore forward Mfiondu Kabengele led the Seminoles with 19 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench.
He and starting center Christ Koumadje had two blocks apiece. Koumadje, a 7’4″ senior, added 10 points and seven boards in 14 minutes.
“Our coaches emphasize us bigs being a major factor in games,” the 6’10” Kabengele said, per AP. “To have me and Christ to both have good parts to the game helps us get good wins.”
Kabengele, who’s come off the bench in each of the team’s 26 contests this season, averages a team-high 13.4 points per game. His 1.2 blocks per game are second on the team and his 5.6 rebounds and third.
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After exiting the Warriors-Rockets NBA playoff game in Texas Thursday, Ayesha Curry, who is eight months pregnant, was confronted by a Houston fan who mocked her husband's team's loss.
The Golden State Warriors superstar is partnering with Brita to launch a grant program to help schools purchase and install water filtering stations and replacements, eliminating their need to rely on bottled water because of contaminants in the local water supply.
Kobe Bryant stands out as an undeniably stylish dude. To honor the star's amazing career and say goodbye, we take a look back at our favorite of his looks.
Steph Curry in an Everlane full-look; Photo: @everlane/instagram Basketball players are perhaps the most boastful breed in professional sports: they have tremendous tempers, diva-like tendencies, and arguably, the most flamboyant style of all athletes (although NFL quarterback Cam Newton’s affinity for fur keychains gives the ballers a run for their money). Post-game press conferences aren’t just a forum for reflection, they’re a stage to set trends. (Thank you, Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook for giving the world the glasses without lenses look.) Now with social media, these ballers can put their other passion — fashion — on display.
We’re already midway through New York Fashion Week, where designers anticipate next year’s trends—so far we’ve seen a lot of pink, fur, and gauchos—but what does the next decade have in store for the fashion industry? Well, the Knicks’ forward player Carmelo Anthony may be jumping on the wearable technology trend. There have been some examples of tech-accessories proliferating over the past couple years from fitbit bracelets (Tory Burch now has her own design) to the new Apple smartwatch that should be available any day now… There have even been tech/fashion collaborations like clothing label Opening Ceremony, who partnered with Intel to create a bracelet that delivers text message notifications (kinda like 90s beepers, but made chic). Related: Opening Ceremony: That ’90s Show, Again MICA Watch by Opening Ceremony x Intel “Wearable tech has been around in sports for a long time.


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Designer Exchange unveils flagship store on Chelsea's King's Road
Today (December 12), Sloane Stanley has announced that Designer Exchange, a luxury designer clothes and accessories retailer, has opened on the King’s Road.
The 1,352 flagship store is the largest in their portfolio and the first to stock clothing and shoes.
Designer Exchange offers clothing, shoes and accessories from high-end brands including, Chanel, Hermes, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Louis Vuitton.
Hannah Grievson, commercial property manager at Sloane Stanley, said: “This innovative, concept offers King’s Road visitors premium merchandise with an accessible price point in time for Christmas shopping.
“We are delighted to home the brand’s only store to stock clothing and shoes, and their choice to open their flagship with us, highlights the King’s Road’s status as a leading designer destination.”
The brand launched in 2013 and has since expanded its footprint across the UK, now selecting the King’s Road for its flagship and only stockist of clothing and shoes.
Dominic Durante, Designer Exchange’s managing director, added: “We are extremely excited to have opened our flagship store, on the iconic King’s Road in Chelsea.
“Until now we have put all of our focus on pre-loved designer accessories, particularly designer handbags, but the opportunity to open on the King’s Road was one we had to match with the launch of our expanded range now including clothing.
“The King’s Road store will be the only place to stock both clothing and accessories and we feel that this choice was cemented by the enormous appetite for high-quality luxury in the Chelsea catchment.”
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New Home Depot CEO Could Earn $8.9M
Atlanta, The Home Depot Inc.’s new CEO could earn as much as $8.9 million in total compensation this year, the retailer said in a regulatory filing Wednesday. Frank Blake’s compensation is smaller than the roughly $24 million a year on average that former CEO Robert Nardelli received.
According to Wednesday’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Blake will earn a base salary this year of $975,000. He also could be entitled to a management incentive-plan award equal to double his base salary and a long-term incentive award equal to his base salary.
The filing says Blake’s compensation for 2007 also includes up to $5 million in equity in the company based on how Home Depot’s share price performs and the amount of total shareholder return.
Survey: Wealthy Rank Harry Winston as Top Jewelry Brand
New York City, Ultra-wealthy consumers rate Harry Winston the leading brand of luxury jewelry by a wide margin, with Buccellati coming in second, slightly above third-place Cartier, according to the Luxury Institute’s 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey of Luxury Jewelry.
The 20 luxury jewelry brands surveyed in alphabetical order include: Asprey, Blue Nile, Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Carrera y Carrera, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, David Yurman, DeBeers, Dior, FRED, Graff, Gucci, Harry Winston, Mikimoto, Piaget, Tiffany, and Van Cleef and Arpels.
A nationally representative sample of ultra-wealthy American consumers, with a minimum household income of $200,000 and a minimum household net worth of $5 million, was surveyed online.
Goody’s Hires Former Limited Executive
Knoxville, Tenn., Goody’s Family Clothing Inc. on Monday named a former Limited Brands executive as its new CEO. Chuck Turlinski, who for the past three years was the CEO of The Limited Brands Inc., spent the past 10 years as a senior manager in various divisions of Limited. He will assume the new job on Feb. 14.


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How Can Contractors Grow Their Businesses in the Post-COVID Era?Published March 2nd 2021 at 12:00am
The COVID-19 pandemic affected most businesses including the engineering, construction, and building sectors. It forced many contractors out of work and left businesses struggling due to the restrictive measures put in place to prevent the spread of the virus. Nonetheless, all hope is not lost and contractors can still grow their businesses in the post-COVID era by following these tips.
Research shows that companies that rushed to digitize their business procedures were able to adapt and recover faster from the COVID-19 related losses. Contractors must digitize their business processes, taking into account the current need for automated systems, remote collaborations, and e-commerce.
Additionally, digitization can also be used in the acquisition of new customers through targeted digital marketing efforts such as social media campaigns.
Invest in Employee Skills and Organization Culture
Adopting digitization will demand higher skill sets from your employees. This calls for employers to invest in training their employees on various digital components that they integrate into their construction businesses. For instance, contractors can invest in Building Information Model (BIM) training for their staff to ensure that they can handle and execute multi-dimensional construction designs.
Further to this, construction companies must adopt transparent organizational cultures and reduce bureaucracies that delay business decisions.
Improve and Diversify the Supply Chain
The supply and demand imbalances created by COVID-19 caused shortages of many construction materials and products. Smart contractors were however able to diversify their supply chain and find new distribution channels for the products that they need. More than ever, contractors must rethink their inventory patterns and stock up on the important materials to avoid supply and demand vulnerabilities.
Focus on Off-site Projects
Off-site procedures are proving to be more favorable given safety measures such as lockdowns, social distancing, and travel restrictions. Contractors can focus more on assembling most of their projects off-site as this minimizes contact, reduces noise pollution and material waste.
Ultimately, the COVID-19 pandemic was an eye-opener to the power of technology in the construction industry. Contractors who move with urgency to incorporate the above tips are likely to survive the post-COVID-19 pandemic and increase their profits.
If you are a contractor looking to stay in business in the post-COVID-19 times, you can contact AZCLC for help. We offer free consultations for contractors who want to remain independent and grow their businesses.


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Epic Games has revealed that Adonis Creed from the Rocky sequel series, Creed, will be added to Fortnite later this week, just in time for this weekend’s premiere of Creed III.
More specifically, the Adonis Creed outfit will be available for purchase in the Item Shop starting Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. Eastern. If you don’t want to wait until then, though, you have a chance to earn the outfit early by competing in the Creed Cup on March 1.
Special “Creed Quests” will go live on March 2 at 9 a.m. ET and will last until 9 a.m. ET on March 9. Completing these quests will reward XP, and if you complete five of them, you’ll earn the Creed’s Gloves Spray.
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