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Another Image of New Lightning Cable with Reversible USB Connector Surfaces
Earlier this week, photos claiming to be of a new Lightning cable with a reversible USB connector surfaced. The images were said to be sourced from Apple supplier Foxconn, and were shown in a production stage. Now, frequent iOS device part leaker Sonny Dickson shares a new photo of the accessory, further indicating that a new Lightning cable with a reversible USB connector may be on the horizon:
The current Lightning cable (left) compared to new Lightning cable (right)
While the USB connector on the current Lightning cable is attached to the bottom of its metal housing, the connector of the supposedly newer cable is attached to the center. The structure of the newer cable was also spotted in previous photos, and likely indicates that this is a reversible USB connector. It is also therefore possible that the new Lightning cable could utilize USB 3.0 technology, as current Lightning cables support only USB 2.0. However, no other evidence suggests that the cable could be of the USB 3.0 variety.
Apple could start shipping new cables alongside forthcoming iOS devices starting with the iPhone 6. In addition to a reversible connector, the new Lightning cable could also feature support for high-definition audio playback on Made for iPhone accessories as rumored by Mac Otakara earlier this year. That report further claimed that Apple was preparing a new version of its In-Ear Headphones, which have not been updated since 2008.
Apple also introduced Lightning Cable MFi specifications for headphones in June, paving the way for manufacturers to create products that connect directly to iOS devices via their Lightning port rather than through a regular 3.5mm headphone jack. Those products could also see integration with revamped Lightning cables.
In June 2022, Apple previewed the next generation of CarPlay, promising deeper integration with vehicle functions like A/C and FM radio, support for multiple displays across the dashboard, personalization options, and more.
Apple says the first vehicles with support for the next-generation CarPlay experience will be announced in late 2023, with committed automakers including Acura, Audi,...
Multiple rumors have suggested that the next-generation iPhone 15 models will adopt the Wi-Fi 6E standard that Apple has already introduced in the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro, and now a leaked document appears to confirm Apple's plans.
Sourced from researcher and Apple leaker Unknownz21 (@URedditor), the document features diagrams of the iPhone 15's antenna architecture. D8x refers to the...
Apple's next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are expected to be announced in September as usual. Already, rumors suggest the devices will have at least eight exclusive features not available on the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
An overview of the eight features rumored to be exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro models:A17 chip: iPhone 15 Pro models will be equipped with an A17...
Following last week's hardware announcements, this week saw the actual release of several of the new products as well as operating system updates bringing new features and bug fixes across Apple's platforms.
This week also saw some fresh rumors about the iPhone 15 lineup and Apple's upcoming AR/VR headset, while we shared some tips to help you get the most of your macOS experience, so read...
Apple will launch a foldable iPad with a carbon fiber kickstand sometime next year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
In a series of tweets, Kuo said he expects an "all-new design foldable iPad" to be the next big product launch in the iPad lineup, with no other major iPad releases in the next nine to 12 months. The analyst said he was "positive" that the foldable device would arrive in...
As we near the end of January, this week we saw a collection of deals on Apple's iPad Pro, iMac, and the 2021 MacBook Pro. Additionally, we're tracking new sales on TVs and memory accessories from Samsung.
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Must-See Vehicles At Shanghai Auto Show
The annual Shanghai Auto Show has become one of the biggest dates on the global automotive calendar with major car manufacturers setting up stands in the show so as to showcase their cars.
The organizers of the event decided to stage these years even at a different new venue – the National Center of Exhibition and Convention.
This year’s event also marks a first in that kids will be barred on safety grounds. In addition to that this year’s event will also see the models cladding in a proper manner, this follows last year’s event which saw the models in the event cladding scantily something which led to some analysts terming them “distractions.”
Here are the must see vehicles at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show.
Lamborghini – Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce
With a top speed of 350 km/h and a acceleration of 2.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, the Lamborghini – Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce has been touted as one of the purest incarnation of Italian sports car maker, Lamborghini. This car is one of the most fastest and powerful cars which run on a 6.5 litre V12 engine.
Bentley – Fxp 10 Speed 6
The concept of this car was first unveiled in Geneva International Motor Show and it was evident that it was a beauty. The car itself is a two-seater sports car that is created by Bentley. The car’s interior and exterior have striking copper elements.
BMW – X5 xDrive40e
It has been a while since BMW gave us something to marvel at and with its X5 xDrive40e the wait is officially over. This SUV is a first plug-in hybrid car produced by BMW. It has a fuel consumption up to 3.4 litre per 100km and an electric consumption of 15.4 kWh.

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Nowadays, cryptocurrencies are more ubiquitous than ever. Not only have they been adopted by big names in the tech world like Microsoft and Expedia, but they’re also increasingly being used by visitors to sites like the no-limit casino indulging in their favorite slots, scratch cards, and table games. In fact, the enhanced security, anonymity and efficiency of cryptocurrencies are perfect for online gambling.
However, the cryptocurrency market has taken a fair share of blows over the past few months. With influential figures denouncing the environmental footprint of the market leader (Bitcoin) and national governments making historical judgments about its use within their borders, the prices of most cryptocurrencies have fallen recently. Will they recover? Here’s a look at the latest developments to try and find out.
Tesla and China negotiate double hammer blows
The cryptocurrency market had been getting stronger until a seismic tweet from tech expert and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in May. In his letter, Musk announced that Bitcoin would no longer be accepted by his company due to the enormous amounts of energy the technology consumes in mining coins and approving transactions. Bitcoin’s price was cut by a third immediately afterwards, with most of the other major cryptocurrencies also suffering from the shock waves of the announcement.
A few days later, more bad news for the market followed. Less than a week after Musk’s tweet, the Chinese government said it would ban the use of cryptocurrencies by its financial institutions, banning them across the country. Unsurprisingly, this caused Bitcoin and its counterparts to continue to decline in value, lingering at their lowest levels for many months.
On the way to recovery?
However, if one thing is certain in the cryptocurrency world, it is uncertainty that comes first. While China’s rejection of crypto was certainly a blow to the sector, there was more positive news the following month when the El Salvador government announced it would make Bitcoin legal tender in the country within 90 days.
The small Central American nation will now serve as some sort of guinea pig for how cryptocurrency can function in a real economy, and could potentially serve as a blueprint for other emerging economies.
Meanwhile, the effects of Musk’s June testimony have also been somewhat mitigated. After those involved in Bitcoin mining changed their strategies to use less energy, Musk said Tesla would accept the currency again.
In response, the market has already shown signs of recovery and prices have stabilized not only for Bitcoin but also for other cryptocurrencies. Hence, it seems like crypto can bounce back in the short to medium term as long as it continues to function well on the global stage and has the support of influential thinkers.
While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have had a few turbulent months, there are signs that the situation is calming down and that their market values are experiencing something of a resurgence.


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Gabsten Technologies has launched their managed backup as a service offering CloudProtect to the South African market. CloudProtect provides businesses with access to a hosted backup solution that is powered by CommVault’s leading Simpana software. Importantly, the launch of CloudProtect delivers enterprise-class backup and restore capabilities to smaller businesses on a hosted platform, making it affordable for this market.
Cloud and hosted platforms are gaining traction in the local market with more confidence instilled with the uptake of these offerings. CloudProtect leverages the benefits associated with cloud and hosted platforms, enabling businesses of any size to take advantage of an affordable ‘pay-as-you-consume’ model. The end user customer pays per Gigabyte of data that is backed up without having to invest in infrastructure and software. Furthermore, they do not have to maintain the solution.
Iniel Dreyer, MD at Gabsten Technologies says “CommVault’s Simpana software is at the core of our CloudProtect solution, providing robust, scalable backup technology to protect critical data. As data protection becomes a priority for many businesses, large and small, the service will provide companies with best-of-breed technology in an affordable model to protect their data and ensure they are able to restore information in the event of a data loss.”
Sumash Singh, Country Manager at CommVault in South Africa says “Gabsten Technologies is well positioned to make use of our technology with their CloudProtect solution as they feature the skills, expertise and experience to support our Simpana Software. This is also a great opportunity to make our technology available to a wider market.”
As compliance becomes a priority for businesses with various legislation; including the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI), it is important for companies to ensure their data is stored in country. CloudProtect is hosted from a local data centre, providing this necessary component of compliance as well as peace of mind. Redundancy is also built into the solution with two copies of data stored for 30 days.
Furthermore, CloudProtect delivers simplified administration, secure access, automated alerts, secure file sharing, privacy of data and source-side duplication when means that only new and changed data is backed up, reducing bandwidth requirements. A mobile app is also available on Android, Apple and Windows platforms that allows users to securely access their data from these devices and upload data from the mobile device to CloudProtect.
Additional services are available including extended data retention if more than 30 days is required, data seeding if the initial size of the data is too big to transfer to the cloud and remote appliances that are based on-premise as an additional backup.
The solution will be sold via resellers and is structured in a variety of cloud packages, creating an opportunity for these resellers to create new revenue streams and generate annuity revenue. Gabsten will provide the support, maintenance and skills for the solution.
Adds Dreyer, “We are making it easy for resellers to do business with our model as they do not have to invest in the technology and the licensing model is based on usage or consumption. Furthermore, they have access to a reporting solution that facilitates ease of monitoring of usage as well as billing.”
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Dragonchain Inc, recently in a blogpost announced it has partnered with Hurify Digital Markets to revolutionize decentralized blockchain and IoT development. The Hurify’s platform utilizes smart contracts to back IoT project development and deployment supply chain.
Dragonchain will offer Hurify with the security and flexibility required to create and sustain its dynamic global ecosystem. HDM by using Dragonchain smart contracts can offer a secure, blockchain-based international community of IoT developers.
However, the release of the blockchain platform indicates a first-of-its-kind IoT services marketplace developed on Dragonchain. Additionally, Dragonchain team believes that the synery will disrupt the existing service models by blocking the actual scalability of IoT.
From the Vice President’s Desk
Filip Hantson, the Vice President of Business development at Dragonchain said that they are looking forward to working with Hurify on their Dragonchain platform.
He further added that just like blockchain, IoT is also a nascent technology. Likewise, it has an enormous potential to take the market by storm.
Mouli Srini, the CEO of Hurify said Dragonchain will let them take advanced multi-level private and public blockchains to IoT community. He also said that they have a flexible solution for a range of IoT operational challenges like securing data, scalability.
Srini concluded by saying that Dragonchain will overcome such issues with exceptional ease of use for developers.
Dragonchain is a blockchain firm with operations in four business sectors such as education, enterprise services, entertainment, and project acceleration. As a matter of fact, Dragonchain is a US-based firm whose goal is to empower businesses with an enterprise-grade blockchain solution.
About Hurify Digital Markets
The Hurify’s IoT project development platform deploys smart contracts to back the deployment supply chain and IoT project development. The Hurify is an international ecosystem for developer communities, IoT solution vendors and entrepreneurs with members from over the globe.


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One manufacturer’s take on coping with Covid-19.
How Covid-19 has really tested the resilience of this small hydraulics businesses.
Who could have foreseen that from a market somewhere in Wuhan last December we would find ourselves in the midst of the Corona SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? Or that through 37 years of trading we have seen assorted “crises” and planned for scenarios like fire and flood, yet our biggest upheaval has been plague. The Spanish ‘flu outbreak of 1918 wasn’t really that long ago and that was quite savage, with an estimated 50 million deaths worldwide. That was grandparent and great grandparent era. Were we all just lucky that SARS and H5N1 in recent years did not ravage the world? Maybe we should have flagged up the future risk as much higher.
This time around we face a similar challenge and different countries have taken various courses of action. Only time will tell the strategy that will succeed, but as a society it’s clear we are in a desperate fight to contain the virus,
As a small business, where has this left us and our people? Back in the middle of March, we furloughed our production team for 3 weeks in the interests of protecting our workforce. That was judged essential. But on the same day we received an order more than quadrupling demand for our manual hydraulics used within a medical system, in vital need for the fight against the virus. Our customer reminded us of our duty in stepping up to this challenge and making a difference in the fight. Since then we have had further notifications from other customers that our hydraulics is embedded in systems within utilities and defence applications, and that they need us to be able to continue to supply throughout the duration of the pandemic.
So, what have we done? Three weeks on, we’ve had a brilliant response from most suppliers, despite their own compromised staffing and supply chain issues. Sarum Hydraulics directors have also been assembling equipment during the furlough period- one director relishing actually building up production batches of the kit that he designed. We’re are now running shifts post Easter so that we’re able to maintain safe working and social distancing and get on with manufacture. That seems to be a very good idea. We still face a massive challenge in meeting requirements as like all businesses, we are in strange territory. With the commitment of our suppliers to get components to us and the dedication of our workforce to assemble, test and ship, we will get through this, and in doing so help the cause in our small way.
Sarum Hydraulics has been in the business of design and manufacture of hydraulic equipment since 1986. The Micropac range of hydraulic hand pumps for high pressure hydrostatic testing using water, oil and other specialised fluids have been serving industry worldwide for the duration. Bespoke equipment has always been important for our company, with applications spanning ultra-compact medical hydraulics to hydraulics for valve actuation in extreme environments. We’ve designed products now used in a host of other OEM applications where we’ve been able to provide unique solutions for customers.
We’re passionate about our products and our design capabilities. And we’re proud to find ourselves at the centre of critical medical equipment supply for the NHS!
A thoughtful history of pandemics from the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200325-covid-19-the-history-of-pandemics
Rather a prescient speech by Bill Gates back in 2018 https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Speeches/2018/04/Shattuck-Lecture-Innovation-for-Pandemics


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Fashion relies on change to drive newness and intrigue. Fashion in 2021, however, is nearly unrecognizable from the pajama-wearing, Marie Kondo-ing, back-to-basics state it slid into one year ago during the height of the coronavirus.
Lyst’s new report, “The Year in Fashion 2021,” is evidence of how the fashion industry and consumers are shifting out of their pandemic comfort zones into new eras of workwear and occasion dressing. “This year brought the vaccine and with it a transition to the ‘new normal,’” Lyst stated. “We dressed up to go out and to make ourselves feel good.”
The most-wanted items of 2021, ranked by the fashion search platform, reflects how this brand of dopamine dressing influenced consumers’ online behavior.
Lyst named Levi’s loose fit jeans the most wanted item of 2021.
Though jeans became one of the first items to be relegated to the back of the closet during quarantine, the category is basking in a major glow-up.
The style, which Levi’s launched in early 2020, emerged as a fan favorite this year and has now been followed by the brand’s key competitors. Worn by Gen Z style icons like Gigi and Bella Hadid, Hailey and Justin Bieber and Dua Lipa, the trend underscores the cohort’s distaste for skinny jeans and echoes Levi Strauss & Co. president and CEO Chip Bergh’s view that denim is entering a new cycle.
As wardrobes transitioned away from sweatpants, Lyst reported that searches for the roomy denim style rose 52 percent year-on-year, and baggy or wide-leg jeans received almost double the number of searches versus skinny jeans year-to-date.
The jeans are a far cry from 2020’s most wanted item: Off-White’s logo face mask.
At No. 2, the Rolex Submariner watch highlights consumers’ growing interest in luxury timepieces, especially as milestone markers. Lyst reported that searches for watches, along with the terms “couple,” “engagement,” and “wedding,” have started to appear more frequently and have collectively increased 53 percent within the past year.
Though Daniel Lee and Bottega Veneta abruptly cut ties last week, the former creative director’s mini Jodie bag lives on. At No. 3, the woven leather shoulder bag was the most-searched bag on Lyst in 2021. The $1,900 bag has since become the de facto prototype for fast-fashion brands chasing the minimalist ’90s aesthetic.
Genderless and versatile, Birkenstock’s Boston clog is the fourth most wanted item of the year. The cork footbed style garnered 36 percent more pageviews this year than the brand’s uber-popular Arizona sandal.
Searches for men’s wedding skirts jumped 48 percent year-on-year, but Thom Browne’s preppy pleated skirt takes the cake. The No. 5 most wanted item of 2021 will go down in the annals of pop culture, worn by tastemakers spanning Dan Levy to Pete Davidson at the Met Gala.
At No. 6, Nensi Dojaska’s asymmetric mini dress is an example of how sexy occasion dressing came back in full force when covid restrictions loosened up. First featured in The Lyst Index Q1, the ’90s-inspired mini dress is 2021’s most-wanted LBD, representing the collective excitement around going out and dressing up again. Searches for the strappy dress peaked from June to August, as celebrities like Emma Corrin, Emily Ratajkowski, Rihanna and more were spotted wearing it.
Another summer novelty item, Prada’s crochet bag, made the cut. The No. 7 most wanted item sold out quickly across multiple retailers on Lyst, while searches for DIY-inspired crochet bags, in general, increased 56 percent year-on-year.
Jacquemus’ La Maille Pralù cardigan, known for its open front and chain closure, nabbed the No. 8 spot on the list. While the 2021 Y2K trend ushered in a myriad of items that millennials already lived through—including beaded necklaces, platform footwear and low-rise jeans—risqué knitwear packed the most star-power. Worn by one-half of the one of the year’s most curious couples, Megan Fox, as well as Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber, the cardigan spearheaded the summer’s pin-top trend. In August, searches spiked 79 percent for this style, with “front tie top”, “lace up top” and “pin top” being the most frequently searched keywords, Lyst reported.
Hoodies by sustainable brand Pangaia ranked No. 9. Though the brand just stepped into the denim category, searches for its organic cotton sweatshirts have climbed 172 percent during 2021. Having fans like Harry Styles likely helps, but the brand has also tapped into the demand for feel-good colors like flamingo pink and saffron yellow.
And Other Stories’ striped sweater rounded out the list at No. 10, heralding a return to minimalist, nautical-inspired designs. Overall, Lyst said searches for striped knitwear increased 125 percent year-on-year. In early August, month-on-month searches for striped polo sweaters climbed 37 percent.


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The largest landing ports are Manta, Posorja and Guayaquil
With 21,000 tons exported tuna represents 5% of GDP
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The tuna industry represents 5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country, behind traditional export products such as bananas and shrimp. It is also the main economic activity of Manta, with 114 ships operating from the Manabi port.
The captured and frozen tuna that arrives on board the boats is unloaded at the plant and is classified according to species and size, identifying the source (ship), temperature, salt and histamine. (Photo: ceipa.com.ec)
In 2018 tuna exports totaled $ 97 million (21,000 tons), representing 20% more than in 2017. Between January and April 2019, the amount is $ 27 million (4,000 tons), according to Foreign Trade. The three main destinations of the Ecuadorian product are the United States, the European Union and Peru.
Worldwide, 5 million tons are sold, said Ricardo Herrera, vice president of Ceipa. For the director of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (CIAT), Guillermo Compeán, tuna fishing has increased and maintaining this trend depends on the care of the oceans. In that sense, more than 21 nations located on the Eastern Pacific Ocean (OPO) are associated to improve technologies to be more efficient and take care of the environment.


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Fast fashion giant Zara, which apologized last year for listing Taiwan as an independent country on its website, has again found itself caught in the vortex of China-related political controversy over Hong Kong, where protests have been escalating for months.
On September 3, the apparel retailer issued a statement (in Chinese) on Chinese microblogging site Weibo, saying that as a “long-term advocate” for the “one country, two systems” policy, it “fully endorses China’s territorial integrity.”
The statement came as an official response to mounting doubts from mainland China regarding the brand’s stance on China’s territorial disputes. The skepticism started to grow as people found out that Zara closed four Hong Kong stores on September 2, when a large-scale strike took place across the city, involving hundreds of shops, schools, and offices.
In an attempt to debunk speculations that the closure was in support of the strikes, Zara explicitly said in the Weibo post that it never sided with the strikes’ participants. To further distance itself from the political crisis that has been unfolding, it said, “We never made any remarks or engaged in any behavior about the strikes.”
Zara’s clarification quickly became a trending topic on the Chinese internet. On Weibo, hashtag #zarastatement# (#zara声明#) has amassed more than 300 million views and about 14,000 discussions as of Tuesday afternoon.
While most internet users approved of the clothing retailer’s statement, a significant number of people remained doubtful and demanded that Zara further explain why it shut down some of its stores on that specific day. In response, Zara said on Weibo that while many of its locations in Hong Kong delayed opening on Monday due to the “uncertainty of public transportation,” all Zara stores in Hong Kong opened eventually yesterday.
Still, there is a cluster of people on the Chinese internet who refuse to let Zara off the hook. According to them, the brand’s latest statement came off as flimsy and inadequate given that a little over a year ago, Zara had to issue a public apology after suggesting that Taiwan is a separate country from China.
In an editorial commentary (in Chinese) published by the Global Times yesterday, the nationalist rag slammed Zara for “sending perplexing signals” regarding the “violent riots” in Hong Kong. “There are many international brands that have locations in Hong Kong but Zara was the first to be suspected of supporting the strikes. Regardless of the cause of its blunder, Zara set a negative example,” the newspaper wrote.
As the protests in Hong Kong raged on, Zara is neither the first, nor the only, foreign business to pick a side on contentious issues concerning Chinese sovereignty and its territorial claims in the face of palpable pressure from mainland consumers. Last month, a string of international retailers and fashion houses, including Italian luxury fashion house Versace and American fashion brand Coach, found themselves in apology mode after being blasted for disrespecting China’s national sovereignty in their products or on their websites.


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Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 26, 2012
The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has announced its 2012 board chair and vice chair appointments: Charles R. (Chas) Eggert as chairman, and Steve Hane as vice chairman.
Eggert assumes the chairmanship from Ron Bernal of NEA Capital. Bernal was the founding Chairman of the CCIA and led the CCIA to become one of most influential cleantech organizations in the region. Eggert and Hane, both CCIA founding board members, will fulfill traditional roles on the trade association board and bring unique cleantech and venture capital experience to the positions.
Eggert is President and CEO of OPX Biotechnologies, a company that uses proprietary Leading EDGE™ technology to produce bio-derived chemicals that are economical and sustainable. Prior to leading OPX Biotechnologies, Eggert was the president of Specialty Polymers Group, a $500 million revenue division of Akzo Nobel. He began his career with Monsanto Company where he progressed through a variety of leadership roles. Eggert also serves as a board director of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and is a founding director and past vice chairman of CCIA.
“Serving as board chair is a great opportunity to actively support CCIA in our mission to lead the development of the cleantech industry as an important economic growth engine for Colorado,” said Eggert. “I look forward to working with Chris Shapard, CCIA’s executive director, vice chair Steve Hane, and our entire board to fulfill our mission.”
Hane will serve as the Vice Chair for CCIA’s board. Hane is currently president and CEO of Ampulse, a solar PV company that focuses on high-efficiency, low-cost crystalline-silicon thin-film solar photovoltaic technology. Hane has served in advisory capacities for several entrepreneurship efforts including the advisory board of the University of Colorado's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, and is a founding board member of CCIA.
“It’s great to bring the perspective of the venture capital-backed entrepreneur to the CCIA through this board leadership role,” said Hane. “Not only do I hope to represent that community, but as a member, I benefit from the collaborative efforts of the board in furthering CCIA’s goals and mission to position Colorado as a frontrunner in cleantech.”
Both Eggert and Hane bring extensive executive and investment capital management experience to the cleantech industry.
“We’re excited to have such esteemed business executives assuming leadership of our board and bringing such a wealth of industry, fundraising and venture capital knowledge,” said Christine Shapard, Executive Director of CCIA. “The benefits will be great for CCIA as a whole and all our members.”
The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association represents the interests of the state’s cleantech industry. Its mission is to further establish Colorado as a world leader in clean technology by providing representation and advocacy, a unified voice, relevant programming and capacity development. For more information, visit http://www.coloradocleantech.com.


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14 March 2007 — Helsinki (FIN): UPM president and CEO Jussi Pesonen, has been named European CEO of the year for the forest products industry by RISI.
RISI is a leading information provider for the global forest industry. RISI’s VP of media products Rhiannon James-van Beuningen said: "The award recognises Pesonen’s role in the ongoing transformation of UPM and the European forest products industry."
He was nominated for the award by a survey of investment analysts and portfolio managers covering the forest products industry. The criteria for nomination include leadership, vision and strategic accomplishment.


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New 1.6 diesel engine confirmed for Europe
Today at the Tokyo Motor Show, Takanobu Ito, President and CEO of Honda Motor Company announced that Honda have developed a new generation of engines called ‘Earth Dreams Technology’. This new engine series will deliver excellent performance and environmental values and will be gradually introduced throughout the Honda range.
Number one in fuel economy
With the exceptional environmental values of Earth Dreams Technology, Honda will strive to be number one in fuel economy in each category within 3 years.
New 1.6 diesel engine for Europe
The first engine from this series for Europe will be a newly developed 1.6 diesel engine. Designed for the European market, this new smaller diesel engine will first be mounted on Honda’s new Civic and will be launched in late 2012. It is lighter than any other diesel engine of its size and with CO2 emissions below 100g/km and 120ps (at 4000rpm), the engine delivers a class-leading balance of fuel economy and performance. The 300Nm of torque (at 2000rpm) results in excellent driveability for models equipped with this engine.


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How much does it cost to go to E3 2021?
While the 2021 event was entirely online, ESA plans to return to an in-person event by 2022. E3 2021 was free for everyone to attend.
How can I attend E3 2021?
Access will be available through the new E3 exclusive online portal and supporting mobile app, as well as other major video platforms. More information on the portal and app, video platforms and media partners is available here.
Can I watch E3 2021 for free?
When is E3 2021? The ESA has confirmed that E3 2021 will run between June 12 and June 15. Developers will be showcasing their latest news and games at the digital-only event, and the ESA has said it will be working with media partners around the world to make the event available to everyone to watch for free.
Is EA at E3 2021?
The big E3 2021 press conferences are long over, except for one. Instead of joining the other companies in mid-June, EA scheduled its yearly EA Play Live event for Thursday, July 22.
Is E3 2021 Cancelled?
Following the cancellation of E3 2020, the annual game expo is back with a bang for 2021 in a new online-only format. As confirmed by the ESA, E3 2021 will kick off this week and is set to feature announcements from publishers including Microsoft, Nintendo and Take-Two Interactive, so expect a busy four-day event.
Will E3 come back?
But starting this weekend, E3 will be held entirely online, a shift from last year when it was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, Microsoft and Sony spent the summer months hyping their next-generation Xbox and PlayStation video game consoles in separate events.
Has E3 2021 started?
E3 2021 took place from Saturday, June 12 to Tuesday, June 15, though were quite a few game showcases that happened before and after the event week. Our schedule included events that fell outside of E3 2021 but the exhibition officially started on June 12 at 10am PDT/1pm EDT/6pm BST. That was 3am AEST on June 13.
Is The Sims going to be at E3?
Fans of EA’s long-running series are patiently waiting for the next entry, The Sims 5, to be officially announced.
How long does E3 last?
Hosted by the Entertainment Software Association, E3 is a three-day convention to celebrate and showcase all things gaming, usually to publicize upcoming games and consoles – with a smattering of panel discussions and keynotes alongside the excitement of the show floor.
Will Rockstar be at E3?
GTA 6 E3 2021 announcement is not going to happen! Although fans of Rockstar Games, especially the Grand Theft Auto franchise, were excited for E3 2021 with some leaks saying it will launch during E3 2021, the truth is, it won’t.
Is Sega a E3?
E3 2021 has confirmed even more companies that will be attending this year’s digital showcase, including names like Square Enix, Sega, and more. ESA has confirmed even more companies that are joining the E3 lineup this year, including the following companies: Square Enix. Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Will EA be at E3?
EA Play 2021 conference – Thursday, July 22 Aside from its dedicated Battlefield event on Wednesday, June 9th, EA continues to officially not attend E3 for another year. Though it usually does its own thing in June around E3 week, this year EA has pushed its annual announcement show to late July.
How much does it cost to get into E3 2020?
Public tickets for E3 2020 went on sale earlier this month, with the basic “Gamer Badge” going for $165. But there’s also a “Premium Badge” that costs a hefty $995.
What is the E3 Premium badge and should you get one?
The Premium Badge also offers access to a lounge where you can enjoy “a quiet atmosphere,” according to the Entertainment Software Association, which runs E3. The lounge also offers various services such as email access, much like a hotel business center. There’s also a reception that “industry CEOs” attend, as well as daily networking events.
What are the benefits of Microsoft 365 E3?
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The Secret Reason Why Bob Evans Farms Is Ready to Bust Loose
Source: Bob Evans
Bob Evans Farms has given every excuse under the sun to explain its poor performance. Whether it's high sow prices blocking food profits, winter storms blocking guest visits, or remodeling expenses blocking cheaper overhead, Bob Evans Farms seems to have an explanation for everything. However, a closer look at some key numbers suggests the brand may actually be experiencing a quiet revival that's going unnoticed.
Bob's bitter cold results
On March 3, Bob Evans Farms reported fiscal third-quarter results for the quarter ended in January. Adjusted earnings dropped 51% to $7.8 million, or $0.30 per share. Systemwide same-store sales dropped 1.8%, but within those figures things went from bad to worse. In November, they rose by 0.4%. For December, they slipped 1.7%. January saw a 4.7% plunge, and February took a 6.7% nosedive.
The reasons for the bad performance, according to CEO Steve Davis, were
"sustained and severe winter weather of a magnitude not seen in many years, particularly in [its] core Midwest markets; continued higher than projected sow costs; and higher than projected fiscal 2014 start-up inefficiencies following the expansion of the BEF Foods' Sulphur Springs, Texas, plant."
There seemed to be little room for optimism. But Davis added, "we expect these issues will be confined to fiscal 2014...and as such will not impact fiscal 2015 results." But is there evidence to back that up?
Source: Bob Evans
Turn to the Sunshine State
According to Bob Evans, February same-store sales experienced a weather-related impact of 9%. This means that same-store sales would have been up 2.3% instead of down 6.7%. This is quite a swing and puts a heavy amount of blame on the winter weather instead of anything to do with the brand.
Florida is one of the few states that saw little impact from the winter weather and provides a great benchmark. For the Florida region alone, same-store sales actually rose by 4.4% for the quarter. While results were going from bad to worse everywhere else, same-store sales were going from good to great in Florida.
In November, same-store sales for Bob Evans Florida popped 2.1%. For December, they jumped 6%. January saw a 5.7% leap, and February even inched up 1.2%. These numbers suggest the other regions have the potential to follow suit when the cold thaws.
Denny and Diney
Meanwhile, competitors such as Denny's and IHOP of DineEquity seem to lack those problems and appear to be eating Bob Evans Farms' lunch.
Bob Evans' Florida numbers are more in-line with what IHOP of DineEquity has reported of late. Last quarter, DineEquity reported that its IHOP chain had a 4.5% jump in same-store sales, which was even better than the 3.6% jump in the quarter just prior. Going forward, DineEquity plans to simplify its menu and strengthen its social media advertising. The company was vague on details, but CEO Julie Stewart said that DineEquity is "accelerating testing of key initiatives to more effectively compete and broaden IHOP's breakfast appeal."
Meanwhile, Denny's just expanded at the fastest pace in 12 years and is ready for more. Denny's same-store sales aren't growing as fast, but the chain still posted a decent 0.9% gain. It was the 10th positive same-store sales gain in the last 11 quarters. Going forward Denny's launched this past January a line of breakfast sandwiches as well as a "limited time only" menu to entice diners to come in beyond the breakfast hours.
You may be wondering why Denny's and IHOP didn't seem to be affected by the weather as much as Bob Evans. Although most likely the Midwestern and Northern locations were affected, both Denny's and IHOP have a high concentration of locations in California, Florida, and other southern warm areas that sway the overall averages. For Bob Evans, most of its non-Florida locations seem to be in winter storm areas.
Foolish final thoughts
Don't be surprised if the Street is "surprised" by fantastic results -- beginning with Bob Evans' fiscal first quarter. That quarter begins in late April. Look for comp growth once the weather finishes thawing. The pendulum swings both ways; Fools should look for a systemwide rebound in Bob Evans same-store sales and company profits.
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More than 400,000 workers in the Puget Sound region are in industries facing immediate risk due to impacts from the coronavirus pandemic, and more than 500,000 additional workers are in industries facing near-term risk, says a white paper commissioned by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and released Wednesday.
The region’s economy is experiencing “an economic shock that will take many months and beyond to recover from,” with impacts likely to result in wage reductions or at least temporary layoffs in about 40% of the approximately 2 million jobs in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, according to the study by the Seattle-based research firm Community Attributes Inc. (CAI).
“Many of these jobs will start again once the virus threat has passed and the economy starts up again,” the study says. “Not all businesses will survive this challenge.”
The CAI study says the Puget Sound economy is in trouble due to declines in consumer and business spending, event cancellations, tourist visit reductions, supply-chain and trade disruptions, real estate and economic uncertainty and government tax challenges.
Because Washington and its cities rely heavily on sales taxes, they should pursue new revenue sources, the white paper says.
“Washington state’s dependency on retail spending and business revenues will see immediate impacts in March and throughout the second quarter of 2020,” the study says, mentioning hotel and convention center taxes as particularly vulnerable. “State and local revenues will decline in 2020, as government spending increases to serve immediate needs. Difficult budget choices will play out in” the third and fourth quarter.
Seattle can expect to collect at least $110 million less in general-fund tax revenue this year, the city’s budget director said Monday.
Meanwhile, a report released Wednesday by Moody’s Investors Service says the crisis stands to increase costs for Puget Sound local governments, “though state and federal support will offset some of the likelihood of a widespread reduction in credit quality.”
Property taxes should be a relatively stable source of revenue, with property value declines likely to lag behind other trends. “Yet issuers heavily reliant on economically sensitive sales and hotel taxes related to tourism and business travel will take a revenue hit,” the report says, predicting an initial spike in sales tax collections as households stock up and then a plunge based on the economic slowdown.
King County Executive Dow Constantine has estimated that the county will ultimately spend about $50 million on emergency efforts related to the pandemic, the Moody’s report says.
CAI and Boston Consulting Group identified industries at immediate and near-term risk due to the coronavirus crisis, such as the restaurant sector and the retail sector. They estimated there are 419,000 workers in the immediate-risk industries, including retail salespersons and supervisors, cooks, waiters and waitresses, cashiers, dishwashers, bartenders and stock clerks, mostly making $15 to $25 an hour.
Most workers facing immediate and near-term risks work in King County, as opposed to Pierce and Snohomish counties, the CAI white paper says. Nearly all qualify for state unemployment insurance benefits, but there also are large numbers of gig workers who, as independent contractors, may not be eligible for the same benefits.
Industries related to household supplies and groceries may temporarily see extra demand, but all Puget Sound industries will be negatively affected, the white paper says.
The CAI white paper recommends that government leaders loosen lending and monetary policy; ensure that tenants and borrowers get rent and debt-service relief; and send cash assistance to households and small businesses.
Seattle City Councilmember Alex Pedersen wrote a letter to the city’s budget director Tuesday suggesting that City Hall consider deferring “non-essential and expensive” capital projects, such as the First Avenue Streetcar project. Yet, the CAI white paper recommends that governments continue spending on infrastructure projects because such investments “support communities directly” and create jobs.
The white paper says Washington and its cities, which will soon encounter budget shortfalls due to the pandemic, must seek “new funding sources and new approaches to revenue management.”
Seattle City Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales are calling for a $500 million-a-year tax on large corporations to fund coronavirus help in the short term and housing in the long term.
“The City Council should immediately pass an Amazon tax of at least $500 million to address the coronavirus-related emergency needs of our community,” Sawant said this week.
“This is hard. This is painful. And this is the time to rally together,” Chamber Executive Vice President Markham McIntyre said in a statement.
“We are 2-3 weeks ahead of many other areas across the country. Our collective response to the crisis will be the model for other communities. Let’s continue doing everything we can to help the businesses and workers who are particularly vulnerable to the outbreak and its economic impact, and let’s stick together,” McIntyre said.


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CommerceIQ, a Retail E-commerce Management (REM) Platform, has unveiled a new product called CommerceIQ Insight. This innovative extension is the first of its kind aimed at Amazon brands. It uses generative AI to offer optimization insights and recommendations on Amazon product display pages (PDP).
The user-friendly interface allows brands to enhance their Amazon content and deeply understand customer sentiment concerning individual products. CommerceIQ Insights can be downloaded free from the Google Play store exclusively for Google Chrome.


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VIDEO: Louis C.K. Explains Why Smartphones Are Bad for Your Soul
It's safe to say Louis C.K. probably wasn't standing in line Friday to get his hands on one of Apple's new iPhones.
In an interview with Conan O'Brien Thursday, the comedian went into great — and extremely thoughtful — detail about why he doesn't like smartphones and why he would never buy them for his kids even though, as he points out, everyone has them.
Louis C.K. and more of this year's Emmy nominees
Echoing the rising problem of internet cyberbullying, he reasons that it's much harder for kids to feel empathy when...
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The grocery giant has been named to Computerworld magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2020.
On the heels of a record-breaking digital performance in its first quarter, Kroger is garnering even more accolades when it comes to technology and innovation.
The grocery giant has been named to Computerworld magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2020. This marks the third consecutive year that Kroger's technology and digital team has been recognized by the annual list for having an innovative, industry-leading workplace culture. This year, Kroger ranks 51st among large companies and is the only food retailer to earn the distinction.
"Our technology and digital team continues to create innovative experiences that are fundamentally changing the way we serve customers across America," said Yael Cosset, the company's chief technology and digital officer. "Kroger's relentless focus on delivering solutions focused on both customers and associates is what drives our ability to transform the shopping experience and is what makes Kroger a special place for our team."
The 100 Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals by Computerworld. The list is developed based on categories like benefits, career development, and training and retention. Computerworld also conducts surveys of IT associates, and their responses are a factor in determining the rankings.
This summer, as part of its emphasis on workplace culture and developing talent, Kroger's technology and digital team is offering its first virtual summer internship program, in which more than 30 interns will work on real projects impactful to the business as well as participate in a series of virtual networking, mentorship and community service opportunities.
"A big part of our organization's culture is providing opportunities to grow, learn and develop the talented and passionate team behind the company's seamless ecosystem," Cosset said. "Our internship program offers real-life opportunities to future industry talent, which has never been more important to those entering the workforce, and I'm proud of our ability to continue to provide these experiences in the current environment."
Earlier this month, during its first-quarter fiscal report, Kroger said it expects to exceed its 2020 outlook after the grocer reported a spectacular quarter of sales and profit due to a crush of pantry-loading shoppers during the pandemic.
The company reported sales of $42 billion in the first quarter ended May 23, compared with $37 billion for the same period last year. Same-store sales rose 19%. Kroger’s profit increased 57% to $1.21 billion, beating analyst expectations of $876 million.
Kroger's digital sales logged a stunning 92% increase as more shoppers get their groceries online than ever before. Shoppers are ordering more groceries over the internet to avoid going to stores, and they're making bigger purchases. Online grocery sales rose 65% to $6.6 billion in May from March, according to Barrington, Illinois-based research firm Brick Meets Click. About 43 million customers shopped online last month, up from 39.5 million in March.
Earlier this month, the Kroger Co. and U.K. grocery e-commerce provider Ocado revealed that they're continuing to expand their partnership with three new customer fulfillment centers (CFCs) slated for the Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest and West regions – all of them smaller than initial sites, and all before the companies’ collaboration has even gone live.
Kroger also provided an update on its three-year transformation plan, Restock Kroger.
"Under Restock Kroger, we have made significant investments over the last several years to establish a seamless digital ecosystem, strengthen Our Brands and our personalization capabilities, and to enhance product freshness and quality," CEO Rodney McMullen said. "These investments helped Kroger deliver improved results in 2019, a strong start to the quarter, and very much came to the forefront as we provided our customers with the fresh food and essentials they have needed during the pandemic."
Cincinnati-based Kroger employs nearly half a million associates who serve 9 million-plus customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience and 2,757 retail food stores under a variety of banner names. The company is No. 3 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2020 list of the top food retailers in North America.


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An exclusive look at how Disney Consumer Products is leveraging new content to capture a greater share of the lucrative boys’ market worldwide.
Genius Brands International has elected entertainment industry veteran Anthony Thomopoulos to its board of directors.
Two animated series and two feature films from The Pokémon Company International are now available on Netflix.
Marvel Entertainment's roster of drinkware partners is full to the brim with the addition of serveral new collaborations featuring its superheroes.
Character World has signed a new deal with Marvel for an Amazing Spider-Man range of bedding to coincide with the release of the feature film.
Parham Santana has signed a new deal to bring the glamour of Turner Classic Movies to a line of men’s grooming products.
Studio 100 International has appointed ABC Licensing to represent its flagship brand, Maya the Bee, in Australia and New Zealand.
Walt Disney Studios has launched a new cloud-based digital movie service, Disney Movies Anywhere.
A number of top licensing brands are among the nominees for the 27th annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
DreamWorks Animation has teamed with Merlin Entertainments to create a themed visitor attraction based on the Shrek franchise.
Paramount Pictures and Gary Sanchez Productions are planning a theatrical re-release of an all-new cut of Anchorman 2.
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is planning Build and Grow events featuring DreamWorks Animation’s new film The Croods.
Tesco has teamed up with The Walt Disney Company U.K. to launch a new augmented reality app for Iron Man 3.
Tiffany & Co. has released a line of The Great Gatsby-inspired jewelry, available today in conjunction with the film’s premiere.
Lawless Entertainment has signed on to represent the upcoming kids film The Hero of Color City.
Universal has partnered with Gameloft for the mobile game "Despicable Me: Minion Rush."
American Airlines and the Walt Disney Studios have announced a new collaboration for the upcoming movie Disney's Planes, which will hit theaters Aug. 9.
Alloy Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros., has tapped Vintage Books Publisher for mystery series inspired by “Veronica Mars.”
Disney Consumer Products has revealed the product collection for Disneytoon Studios' upcoming animated film, Disney's Planes.
Alcon Entertainment has acquired film and television rights to the Chicken Soup for the Soul the brand's owner.
NECA has expanded its recently launched online stores at Mock.com to include merchandise for Kick-Ass 2.
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Dog may be man’s best friend, and even genetically similar to humans, to boot, but there are enough key differences that it shouldn’t be too hard to distinguish between human and doggy DNA.
And yet, an investigation into home DNA testing kits by NBC Chicago found that at least one DNA testing company could not distinguish between the two.
As part of an investigation into the accuracy of home testing kits, NBC Chicago sent in the DNA of Bailey, a Labrador retriever, to several companies.
Most companies reported back that the DNA was unreadable.
But one, Orig3n, “failed to note that Bailey was not human,” the network said.
Orig3n sells lifestyle DNA tests that purport to give consumers advice on things like diet and exercise.


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These are unprecedented times — where the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered stores and brought tens of millions of people (in the U.S. alone) indoors, where “home office” has taken on new meaning and where online commerce is now the way we buy.
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The panic is also spurring people into all manner of financial activity — selling stocks, raising cash, sending money to loved ones, buying items they’d never considered before, stockpiling groceries and toilet paper.
To that end, said David Barnhardt, Director of GIACT Experience, in an interview with Karen Webster, an explosion in online transactions, in card not present activity, has brought with it a host of challenges for companies simply trying to keep up with demand.
As Transaction Volumes Spike, So Does Fraud
The volume of activity, he said, is akin to Black Friday and the holiday shopping season all at once. The frenzy is tied to people getting set up for lockdowns (or grappling with lockdowns that are already underway).
Along the way, he said, GIACT’s customers have reported a 25 percent increase in overall declines and a 15 percent increase in high-risk (likely fraudulent) declines. Those companies being inundated with declines have to figure out which transactions are legitimate — where data is entered incorrectly, mistakes are made that can be rectified — and which aren’t.
“There’s a lot of good traffic,” said Barnhardt, “and this is unbelievable volume. The problem is — just like it is when we have Black Friday — this is where the fraudsters hide.”
As Barnhardt noted, as transaction volumes spike, so does fraud.
In the simultaneous battles against bad actors and false declines, he said, GIACT has advised clients wondering what to do (some have asked if they should relax fraud strategies amid the huge spike in commerce):
“We keep saying, ‘follow the data. Look at the data that are there and make sure that everything is true and correct,’” he told Webster.
A Panic Buying Frenzy
He noted that in the current environment, any number of human errors could occur, leading to what he called “first-party fraud.” Consumers may have, in a buying panic, grabbed an old checkbook, tried to pay with an account that is closed or may have entered the wrong data as a result of “fat fingers.” Or they may have been scrambling to protect themselves against unknown financial circumstances, perhaps by going to a payday lender for the first time.
Said Barnhardt, “there are different types of risk that are being presented to all types of businesses right now, and what really comes into play is tying an identity to a payment.”
Doing so, he said, can help a firm ascertain whether first-party fraud is in play — and the transaction should ultimately go through — or whether fraudsters are attempting account takeovers or establishing new accounts with synthetic IDs.
Understanding consumer behavior and consumer lifecycle, as well as the “digital DNA” (the unique makeup of a consumer’s personally identifiable information) of that individual consumer are critical, said Barnhardt. With those mandates in mind, service providers, financial institutions (FIs) and merchants can monitor activity that can point to signs of malevolent intent.
The Red Flags during Covid
By way of example, said Barnhardt, red flags can go up when a consumer calls in with requests to send funds to different accounts or to accounts that do not belong a name or previously established profile with which they’ve been associated — or if they call in to change email and phone numbers while arranging for withdrawals to be transferred to still another account in the following days.
New account openings deserve particular scrutiny, he said, as millions of people are signing up for food delivery and other services, or recurring subscriptions, as they hunker down at home.
As Barnhardt told Webster, the mantra for the retailers and anybody doing online business servicing financial accounts, behind those businesses in those uncertain times, must be: “Verify, verify, verify … If someone is signing up for those services, are they who they say they are? If the payment is being tied to that account, does that payment make sense — does it ‘tie’ to the person?”
A growing number of companies, he said, have been pushing up their efforts to have account validation products in place — where deployments scheduled for the third or fourth quarter of this year, or even into 2021, are taking on new urgency now.
The consequences can be significant because if a company is not running identity verification or understanding who they are doing business with when the proverbial smoke clears, individuals will point to accounts they did not open (the fraudsters opened them). The downstream effects are that these retailers will have to open investigations, work with the credit bureaus and disputes over fraudulent transactions can take years to settle.
New Attack Vectors
The fraudsters’ attack vectors are also gaining traction across other avenues, preying on individuals’ generosity as they seek to donate to charities and may be swindled instead. Barnhardt cautioned that it is imperative for consumers to do their due diligence and to verify the identity and legitimacy of an organization to which they want to give funds.
And in a nod to another hot zone of fraud, said Barnhardt: “Business email compromise is going through the roof.” He pointed to studies that show BEC is a multibillion-dollar business, measured annually, and said the movement toward work from home setups for any number of companies across any number of verticals can actually render firms vulnerable.
As he told Webster, the controllers at a firm who might normally sit next to each other at the office may be, for now, far-flung geographically. They might not be in as regular touch with one another as they might be otherwise — giving fraudsters a weak link to exploit as they seek to change payment instructions and siphon money from corporate coffers.
“The procedures might be relaxed a little bit,” said Barnhardt, “and believe me, the fraudsters know this.”
Now, more than ever, said Barnhardt, firms have to walk through the consumer lifecycle: validating identity at enrollment, payment, and as change events occur.
By closely monitoring the consumer lifecycle, he told Webster, firms can get better at catching fraud, while reducing false declines.
“This means the people that need these things are going to get them,” he told Webster, “and the fraudsters who are trying to exploit the system are not going to be successful.”
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Serving up the Noosa lifestyle
CONFERENCE organisers had a taste of the Noosa lifestyle last week, diving in at the chance to take in everything Noosa has to offer for corporate getaways.
In conjunction with Tourism Noosa, Peppers Resort treated some of the country's most influential conference organisers to surf lessons, a speed boat trip and a cooking class to entice new clients to choose Noosa for their next business trip.
Noosa chef Matt Golinski hosted a lunch on Noosa Main Beach on Thursday, treating guests to multiple courses made from local suppliers and farmers.
Peppers Noosa CEO Steve McPharlin said getting businesses to experience Noosa is one of the best ways to bring in new clients.
"If we get people to come in and physically see the product and see what Noosa's like, we've got a broader chance of them coming," Mr McPharlin said.
Mr Golinski said it was important his team of chefs offered the guests a fresh menu using in season produce.
"When you're coming here on holidays, you're tending to eat out three times a day," Mr Golinski said.
"So you want to eat light, you want to eat fresh - that's how I want to eat.
"So it's not only important to show the diversity of produce in the region, but how we put it together so that it suits the lifestyle."


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2019 Tata Tiago facelift model gets lots of design tweaks along with new features and BSVI petrol engine as the launch is likely to take place later this year
Tata Tiago is the best selling model of the company in India and the current generation model has been in the market for some time now. The Indian manufacturer has commenced works on a mid-life facelift model, which is expected to be introduced by the end of this year and the hatchback gets lots of changes to give a fresh look.
The Impact Design language debuted with Tiago and the company has introduced the second generation of this design theme with the Harrier. The facelift model will be based on this and the hatchback might get similar design theme like the Altroz, which made its global debut at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and it will arrive in India during festival season.
The front gets new black-finished grille along with revised headlamps and the updated model might get projector setup along with DRLs may be. The company has also updated the front bumper and the fog lamps get a new design theme. The hood is likely to be redesigned as the hatchback need to meet the pedestrian norms next year.
The test mule spotted confirms that the side design will be the same and the production model is also expected to come with new 15-inch alloy wheels. The rear gets tweaked tail lamps along with a new bumper and the hatchback will come with new colour options. Tata Motors might update the interior design also.
The centre console gets a new touch screen infotainment system with connectivity options like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The quality of materials is likely to improve from the current model and the hatchback is expected to get more features like rear AC vents, USB charging sockets, reverse camera with parking sensors and more.
The Tiago hatchback will continue to powered by 1.2 L Revotron engine and it is expected to be updated to meet BSVI norms. This engine produces 85 PS and 114 Nm, mated to 5-speed manual and AMT. The company might discontinue diesel engine as sales are low and it will be too expensive to upgrade the engine.


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"As for food, it is in good supply, having found its way here either through Israeli crossings or the vast network of tunnels between Gaza and Egypt. Of course, this leaves aside the question of who in Gaza's largely impoverished population (the overwhelming majority of whose income is less than $2 a day, 61% of whom are food insecure) can really afford mangoes at $4 a kilo or grapes at $8 a kilo. A recent trip to the grocery store revealed that meat has risen to $13 a kilo. Fish, once a cheap source of protein, goes for $15 to $35 a kilo. And so on.
Prices are on par with those of a developed country, except we are not in a developed country. We are a de-developed occupied territory." (Thanks Marcy)


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Our city is home to some of the biggest names in tech. Google, Sony, Microsoft, and Amazon all have growing presences in the city.
Gamers rejoice in Madison’s booming game industry. Inventive studios redefine the industry in the Midwest’s best gaming city.
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- Investors Check Back into Hotel Market as Travel Picks Up “Hotels were hit harder than any other type of real estate during the early months of the pandemic. Now, investors seemingly can’t get enough of them. More than $12.5 billion worth of hotels were sold in the first three months of 2022, according to CoStar Group, the highest first-quarter figure since 2016. The prices of hotels for sale are surging and the share of delinquent hotel mortgages recently fell to a new pandemic low. Many investors, flush with cash but struggling to find things to buy, consider hotels less overpriced than stocks or bonds.” (The Wall Street Journal)
- With Inflation, Workers Are Facing Return-to-Office Sticker Shock “Employers’ plans to return to the office, already strained by concerns about the spread of the coronavirus and the demands of an emboldened work force, are now colliding with the pressures of inflation. The cost of a daily routine — travel, coffee, food — is far pricier than it was when offices shut down two years ago. Consumer prices were 8.5 percent higher last month than they were a year earlier, the fastest 12-month inflation rate since 1981. While office occupancy has crept up to its highest level since March 2020, above 40 percent, some workers have experienced R.T.O. sticker shock.” (The New York Times)
- Developers Rush to Buy Out Owners in Aging Miami Buildings After Area Condo Collapse “Miami developers are scrambling to acquire aging waterfront condominium buildings, demolish them and build luxury residential towers in their place, a strategy that has been gaining attention since a 12-story building in Surfside partially collapsed last summer, killing 98 people. Owners of at least eight waterfront condo buildings in the Miami area are in sales discussions with Related Group, Starwood Capital Group or other developers, according to real-estate brokers, developers and owners.” (The Wall Street Journal)
- Infrastructure Projects Spur Eminent Doman Filings to Seize CRE “Legal experts are warning CRE property owners they need to prepare for an onslaught of eminent domain land seizures by government entities initiating projects funded by the $1.2-trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Biden in November. ‘The (Infrastructure) Act will undoubtedly lead to a significant increase in eminent domain activity to acquire the property rights necessary to implement new infrastructure projects.’” (GlobeSt.com)
- 17 Power Players Building Blackstone’s $280 Billion Real Estate Empire “They generate record earnings for the private-equity giant by investing in warehouses in Europe, apartments in Florida, and everything in between.” (Insider)
- Rent Increases Threaten Sunbelt Affordability as Inflation Rises “Continuously strengthening in-migration patterns across the Sun Belt are raising affordability concerns in the market, which has seen explosive population and rent growth since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Average rents ticked up 16.8% across all property sizes in the region year-over-year in January, according to a Chandan Economics analysis of properties managed by independent landlords and using data from RentRedi.” (GlobeSt.com)
- Walmart Canada Opens Sustainable—and Vertical—Distribution Center “Walmart Canada unveiled its most advanced distribution center to date, one with leading-edge technology features and a focus on sustainability. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, the 300,000-sq.-ft., $175 million facility was built vertically, optimizing the land use with racking up to 66 feet. It uses about half of the land mass that would be required for a traditional equivalent facility, directly reducing its overall carbon footprint.” (Chain Store Age)
- Lululemon Will Debut Monthly Memberships for Clothes, Events and Classes in a Bid for Loyal Customers “Lululemon is launching a membership program — and it’s about more than workout clothes. The athletic apparel retailer will debut two tiers of memberships, one free and one paid, in a bid to build a stronger base of loyal customers. The offerings come with exclusive access to items, events and fitness classes. Lululemon says the move could help the retailer lower its cost to acquire customers, as it creates the ‘most immersive fitness marketplace’ in the industry.” (Chain Store Age)
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Finland’s national carrier has started selling its business class meals in a supermarket to prevent job cuts at its catering unit – and the food has been a hit.
Some 1,600 meals were sold in the first few days at the supermarket, which is near the airline’s main hub of Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
Plans are being made to sell the meals from more outlets.
Kimmo Sivonen, a shopkeeper at Kesko’s K-Citymarket Tammisto in Vantaa told Reuters that there had been “positive feedback” from customers and the product was “one of the best-selling products in our store”.
Head of Finnair Kitchen Marika Nieminen added: “Redundancies and layoffs are going on already at Finnair and we are trying our best to find new innovative ways.”
Having produced 12,000 meals a day in 2018, Finnair Kitchen’s production collapsed after the COVID-19 pandemic hit air travel. The airline will cut around 700 jobs by March next year.


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NEM experiences sudden surge, climbs to nine-week high after coincheck relists the token.
The price of NEM tokens (XEM) jumped to a peak 25 percent after Japanese exchange Coincheck announced that it would once again allow trading of the token, which was suspended after a hack at the exchange led to a more than half-billion dollars in tokens being stolen and systematically laundered through other exchanges. During the last 24 hours, NEM price has gained 17 percent making it the best performing cryptocurrency in the top 20 by market cap.
NEM said on Twitter:
Coincheck announced on their official website:
“Coin Check Co., Ltd. resumed new account opening and payment / purchase of some virtual currencies on October 30, 2018, With regard to ETH, XEM and LSK, technical safety confirmation has been completed with the cooperation of external experts and we have resumed payment / purchase of the virtual currency from November 12, 2018 I will inform you that.”
Just for reminder, the hack took place in January this year, when all the cryptocurrencies were still on the bright side of the market. Almost 6% of the circulating tokens were compromised to the hack. This became known as the biggest hack to take place in the cryptocurrency market after Mt. Gox. According to reports, the tokens were converted on the darknet and were either encashed or converted to other cryptocurrencies.
When the unfamous hack happened, the NEM team helped the exchange as they had the mechanism to track the wallets which had the stolen funds. However, this came to an end as the hackers started to send some of the stolen funds to ‘innocent wallets’, resulting in the team tracking their wallets as well.
The exchange also didn’t have a license by the Financial Services Authority to conduct operations related to cryptocurrencies at the time of the hack. Nevertheless, Coincheck had agreed to distibute $440 million to over 260,000 users, who were affected by the hack.
In April, Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group announced its decision to acquire 100% shares of Coincheck for more than 3.6 billion yen (around $34 million). The company said then that they believe that blockchain technology is likely to change the future.
“We recognize blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies as next-generation technologies and platforms which are likely to drastically change the way people approach money. Therefore, since we announced “MONEX’s new beginning” last October, we have considered entering the cryptocurrency exchange business and set up the Monex Cryptocurrency Lab to grow our business based on these new technologies.”
After that, in August, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission said that they are seriously examining the possibilities of NEM’s blockchain, which, they believe, could potentially facilitate and improve the procedure of local and national elections.
The head of the state register of voters Oleksandr Stelmakh then said that the experiment had been organized with the usage of NEM blockchain modules. However, the trials and testing procedures are still in progress.
NEM is 17th on the current list of tokens by market capitalization. It hit a high of $0.114 overnight, but currently sits about .007 less than that, being worth $0.107375, marking a 16 percent gain. Considering how NEM is incredibly popular in Japan, this news alone seems more than sufficient to get people excited about this altcoin once again. It is also an important step toward ensuring Coincheck users can trade in a safe and secure manner.
The New Economy Movement (NEM, for short) is a smart contract-ready platform for dApp development, similar to Ethereum. Founded in 2015, the platform uses its own consensus algorithm known as Proof-of-Importance, which weights a node’s influence based on network activity, as well as their wallet balance. This means active nodes can sometimes have more network authority than their richer, passive counterparts.
Market reactions like these usually occur whenever Coinbase announces a new listing. The same thing happened for other fiat-crypto exchanges. Tron’s (TRX) market cap went up by more than a billion dollars after it was listed on Bithumb in early April.
Coincheck’s new owners, the Japanese financial services conglomerate, Monex Group, will be probably wanting to put the exchange’s past firmly behind them. By relisting NEM, Coincheck shows its will to finally close the chapter on what must have been a trying ten months.


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FUZHOU, July 26 (Xinhua) -- An anti-corruption novel became one of the best-selling new books in China in the first half of 2017, according to Amazon China on Wednesday.
"In the Name of the People" by Zhou Meisen was published in January. It focuses on power struggles between government officials and their ingenious schemes for embezzling money and lining their own pockets.
The electronic version topped the list of highest earning ebooks at the Amazon Kindle store.
Amazon China attributed sales of the novel to a TV adaptation in late March, which drew enormous public attention.
Three months after the TV broadcast, sales of hardback and electronic edition were respectively 12 times and 24 times more than three months prior before the screening.


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In our last update about Nazi merchandise, we had some good news about the Saphan Phut Night Market. Unfortunately, there is no longer good news. It seems the vendor displaying and selling the Nazi flag is still doing so and is even more adamant about that. Last month, our friend Brendan returned to the market and found the flag and a very defensive vendor alongside it.
Buying things for novelty or for whatever reason shows support for the people and ideas that the item represents. Not buying things has been an effective tool in stopping injustice where laws have not worked. An article last week from NPR told an emotional story of an Indian elephant chained up for fifty years has been freed because of a worldwide campaign. Not every abused elephant is so lucky, and elephants used to be forced to walk the streets of Bangkok to earn money by owners selling sugar cane and photo ops despite decades-old legislation prohibiting the practice.
While the news of the "Thai Values" video yesterday with a painting of Hitler saddened us, perhaps it has provided an opportunity for more people to consider the things that they buy and the history and symbolism of those things.


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WINCHENDON — Toy Town didn’t waste time when an order came from the governor to ban vape product, they were right on the ball.
On Tuesday, September 24, Gov. Baker declared a public health emergency regarding illnesses associated with vaping, placing a temporary four-month ban on the sale of all vaping products. Winchendon Health Agent James Abare, along with assistance of Board of Health Chairman Lionel Cloutier, immediately notified all nine tobacco-licensed businesses in town following the news release, informing them of the need to remove vaping products from their shelves. In a proactive move, the Board of Health made sure all products were removed from the store shelves in a timely manner.
“Based on the governor's emergency declaration today, along with all the new medical and scientific data coming out, I am proud of our board for being very proactive and voting down the request for the creation of a tobacco license to create a vape shop,” Board of Health member Keith Kent said in reaction to Baker's announcement on Wednesday. “In my humble opinion, no potential tax revenue will ever be worth the cost of human life caused by addictive substances.”
Kent said that currently there are nine tobacco-licensed businesses in the town; between Cloutier and Abare, all nine received notice to clear vape product from the shelves.
“I went to Cumberland Farms this evening, and they were in full compliance with all vape products removed from their shelves, with notices hanging on them,” Kent said.
Tobacco Agent Joan Hamlett of Athol, who serves as agent for multiple towns in north central Massachusetts, said that most towns have not been as proactive as Winchendon and are trying to understand the process they will have to go through to remove product from the shelves of local business.
Hamlett reported that businesses have been “blowing up her phone” to figure out the next step.
“I’ve had at least 17 vaping shops and at least 30 convenience stores, on top of board members and agents, calling me and asking, ‘what does this all mean?’” she said.
Hamlett noted that in Gardner there are three tobacco retailers that have a significant amount of vaping products, but that almost every store in Garner has some Juul or some sort of vaping device.
Hamlett said though many news outlets are reporting that the ban is effective immediately, the governor has acknowledged that it will be a big undertaking for the boards of health and tobacco control to remove product.
Hamlett said she covers 27 towns, and believes a memo will be released so that when the Board of Health and tobacco agents arrive at stores, they will be ready to deliver the information to each business owner.
“We can’t be doing it just because it says to on the news,” she said. “We have to have an actual order. In tobacco control, we have always worked to be proactive and as business friendly as possible.”
Hamlett said they usually deliver a 30-day notice, but since it is a governor’s order, everything has to go. Because it is a four-month temporary order, nobody has to remove and destroy or return product, the state is just asking the businesses to remove product from the shelves until a thorough investigation helps to determine why there is a public health crisis and respiratory illnesses.
“They are going to let the health and medical field do the things they need to do. It is harm reduction, so no further harm is done while they try and figure out what is going on,” Hamlett declared.
State Sen. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, posted on social media that the ban takes effect immediately through Jan. 25, 2020.
“During the temporary ban, the Administration will work with medical experts, state and federal officials to better understand vaping illnesses and work on additional steps to address this public health crisis. This could include legislation and regulations. The Administration will also work on providing more resources for a public awareness campaign and smoking cessation programs,” she stated. “Local Boards of Health were notified today of this order and we will work with groups to ensure the temporary ban is enforced while also increasing the availability of cessation resources and the capacity of the Massachusetts Smokers’ Helpline.”
The helpline is a free and confidential service for individuals who seek help to end their tobacco use. People who would like help seeking treatment are encouraged to call the helpline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).


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The digital ruble will set aside the economy in the era of the USSR, according to RACIB
The creation of a single center for the emission and storage of the digital ruble will roll back the country to the Soviet era, according to RACIB
Banks may face an outflow of liquidity due to digital currency
Central Bank refused to share credentials on the issue of digital ruble with commercial banks
Russian Association of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain (RAKIB) considers, that the digital ruble models proposed by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation “put an end to the maintenance of a competitive environment”. About this writes “Kommersant”, referring to the letter of RAKIB to the head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina.
In particular, the Association believes that the Central Bank of the Russian Federation is returning the economy to Soviet times, “excluding from the process commercial banks, payment systems and other participants market”. By opinion member of the supervisory board of RACIB Vladislav Martynov, the digital currency models considered by the Central Bank are made from financial institutions of ordinary intermediaries without the ability to use digital rubles as a passive base.
In one of the digital ruble models described by the Central Bank, it is proposed to provide banks with services for opening digital wallets and making settlements on them based on the Central Bank platform. In fact, the financial regulator will regulate the wallets..
The Bank of Russia confirmed intention regulator store all digital rubles exclusively on the accounts of the regulator with limited access for banks.
“Electronic wallets will be run on the digital ruble platform, by the operator which will be the Bank of Russia, but it will serve clients, interact with them, maintain accounts and carry out transactions with electronic wallets on behalf of clients will be it is banks and financial intermediaries, “the Central Bank said.
Martynov claims that the storage of all digital rubles exclusively on the platform Central bank will lead the country “to a situation that was in the Soviet Union, when enterprises opened accounts with the State Bank “.
“Losses on balances will increase as digital rubles are issued, since will be wash out the same equivalent in cash and non-cash rubles “, – said the chairman of the NSFR Andrey Emelin.
Recall, earlier Bank Of Russia refused to issue the digital ruble to commercial banks. Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Alexey Zabotkin stated, that the Central Bank of the Russian Federation will not share obligations to issue the digital ruble with other financial institutions.
Also, the regulator abandoned the idea of Sberbank to classify everything cashless payments in quality digital currency. Then First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Olga Skorobogatova suggested that the regulator and Sberbank would rather Total, perceive the concept of digital currency differently.
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10 Wine And Alcohol Delivery Services To Help You Get Through Quarantine
Because they're a life essential. Don't you agree?
UPDATE: Please note that there is a liquor ban in effect in the City of Manila, Quezon City, Mandaluyong and Muntinlupa
It’s been a week since the government placed the entire region of Luzon under enhanced community quarantine, the stricter version of the earlier imposed general community quarantine. Under this, public transportation facilities are suspended, only one person per household is allowed to go out to buy essentials, and most employees are now working from home. Most of us are stressed with all the adjustments, and we know you’ve been wanting to pour yourself a glass of wine or make some cocktail to relax for a bit.
Malls, restaurants, and bars are closed, and social distancing guidelines are being implemented, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your alcoholic fix. While we’re all stuck indoors to help prevent the spread of the virus, here’s a list of online liquor stores that do deliveries in Metro Manila and in some parts of Luzon. Check the gallery below.
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The Business of…2010’s best companies
Business has been bad in 2010, but not for all. Kipp looks at the year’s business success stories, from Dubai’s online retail scene to pretty much anything in Qatar.
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Qatari businesses in general
Though it may be in the limelight for winning the right to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar has also been enjoying some exceptional business this year. Here is just a peak at what the country’s businesses have been up to in 2010:
Qatar Holding, the strategic investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), signed off on a Dh.9.9 billion deal in which they secured a 5 percent stake in the Brazilian banking unit of Spain’s Banco Santander. Banco Santander is not the first bank Qatar Holding has invested in; this July it bought a more than $2.8bn stake of the Agricultural Bank of China. Also worth mentioning: 2010 saw Qatar Holding acquire Harrods and form part of the deal that bought Walt’ Disney’s subsidiary Miramax.
Qatari Diar announced this quarter the signing of an $80 million deal to build a tourism complex in Tozeur, a city in southern Tunisia. The complex, which is said to include a hotel and a shopping mall, will be completed within two years. It also managed to put the bitter Chelsea Barracks dispute behind it.
Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development signed a Dh1 billion deal to develop and manage the Marina Mall in Lusail, Doha. The two floored Marina Mall will be strategically located amongst the Ne Marina and yacht club and will be surrounded by hotels, offices, commercial units, a cinema and an aquarium.
Petrol to cost nearly 10 per cent more in May across the UAE
Genel courts Turkey with Kurdish gas to reduce reliance on Russia
Apple sales fall 13 per cent in first quarterly revenue decline in 13 years
Airbus A320neo hit by hydraulic system problems
Digital skills to help Saudi achieve 30 per cent female workforce


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Get your credit cards ready. Amazon Prime Day is coming soon. The online retailer announced that its two-day savings extravaganza will start on July 12. Take advantage of the store-wide discounts to treat yourself to something new or snag a gift for a loved one. It’s never too early to start shopping for the holidays.
Prime Day happens every year and is the retailer’s most significant sales event. The event is typically held over the summer, but it was delayed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Every year Amazon slashes prices across all its product categories, with extra discounts on Amazon products like Kindles, Fire TVs, and more.
Prime Day starts this year on July 12 and ends on July 13, but the sales don’t end there. Amazon typically offers special discounts the week before the Prime Day sale. If you want to save money, you should start checking Amazon daily for new deals beginning in early July.
There is one catch. You must be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of these Prime Day discounts. You can pay for Amazon Prime, but it can be costly, especially if you are not a regular Amazon customer. Prime does have other benefits beyond free shipping. Each membership includes access to Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, and more.
You can choose between a monthly Amazon Prime membership that costs $14.99 per month or an annual plan that’ll set you back $139 per year. Discounts are available for students as well as select government assistance recipients. There’s even a free 30-day trial that you can use for Prime Day shopping. Just don’t forget to cancel it when you are done deal hunting.