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Dr Huu Kim Le has firsthand knowledge of the ways in which the lure of technology can swiftly take over your life. A child and adolescent psychiatrist, and an expert in internet and video game addiction, Le remembers the role that video games played in his childhood. The impact still lingers.
“I recall playing the Atari at the age of four and just sitting there and getting lost in the game and enjoying my own company,” he says. “Then I remember playing the first internet-connected games – I would [tell] my friend at the school gates, ‘I’m going to call you when I get home’, and then I’d spend hours playing. I remember getting detention at a very prestigious school here in Adelaide for installing a video game on the library’s catalogue computers.”
Le is the host of Are You Addicted to Technology?, a new interactive SBS documentary about the rise of online dependency in Australia. Le is well versed in the power of technology to connect us with other people. But his personal experience with the nature of technology addiction has also equipped him with insights into the ways in which our digital devices – from video game consoles to laptops, tablets and smartphones – can play on young people’s psychological vulnerabilities.
When it comes to forging a healthier relationship with technology, Le believes becoming aware of the potential pitfalls is an important first step.
For instance, although video games can introduce children to creative thinking and the ability to connect with others, research published last year in Addictive Behaviors Reports found a link between young age and addictive gaming. Le attributes this to the evolution of the gaming industry and its fast-growing marketing spend. The video gaming industry worldwide was tipped to reach an estimated US$180bn in 2020, according to IDC data.
“Up until five years ago, video games had an expiry date – now it is a free-to-play model and they hope if you stay there long enough, you spend money,” Le says. “The most popular game during the pandemic in the US was Call of Duty, which made US$3bn last year. The game cost US$50m to develop and they spent US$200m on marketing. These games are very competitive, and they need to get a return on investment.”
Last year, the coronavirus pandemic sent millions of children around the world into lockdown, swapping physical interaction for distance and online learning. March 2020 research from parental control app Qustodio found that pandemic lockdowns had created more than a 100% spike in screen time across video games, communication apps and social media channels such as TikTok and Instagram.
Le’s psychiatry practice allows him to see the effects of excessive screen time on young people. He has observed dramatic effects in some patients from Victoria, where social distancing measures have been in place for longer periods than other parts of Australia.
“The kids who have done the worst during the pandemic are from Victoria, where there has been a lot of stress, a lot of exposure to screens,” he says. “I have seen cases of severe anxiety, they are not interested in doing schoolwork and refuse to go to school. I also see children who are aggressive to their parents and their parents are fearful of them.”
Le says that the fact that younger people’s brains are still developing puts them at greater risk of tech addiction. A 2018 study published in Preventive Medicine Reports found that participants aged between 14 and 17 who spent more than seven hours a day on screens were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with depression or anxiety.
The effects of tech addiction, Le says, differ according to gender. “[Researchers] have found that teenage girls who spend an excessive amount of time on social media fare worse than boys who spend time on video games,” he says. “The hypothesis is when someone experiences cyber bullying online, the young person takes it personally. [But] when boys play video games, ‘trash talking’ is considered part of the culture of gaming.”
Le, who has spent time working in a neuro-addiction clinic in Singapore, also believes that to understand the relationship between tech addiction and young people you need to take into account the children’s families.
“You also have to consider family dynamics, what’s happening at home, family life, social life, school life,” he says. “People who don’t have a safe family life are more likely to escape into the online world where they feel safe.”
Understanding the impact of tech addiction on the young is more complicated than the blanket generalisations that dominate headlines.
Le says that his life’s work is fuelled by his own encounters with the dark side of technology. However, small steps – such as charging your devices outside your bedroom, avoiding screens for at least 30 minutes before bed, prioritising shared screen time with your children and defining clear boundaries around screen use – can help curb tech addiction.
“When young people come to see me, their parents bring them in and they don’t want to admit that they have a problem,” he says. “I understand the feeling you get when you’re in the zone and getting those rewards. They actually listen to what I have to say and give me a chance.”
Le is optimistic about the prospect of “better regulations, better warnings and better protections”.
“If enough of us change our habits and pull away to have better relationships with our families, [tech organisations] have to act.”
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Saldo Bank, formerly known as Saldo Finance, has announced that it will be launching banking operations in Lithuania in February 2023. This move comes after the company obtained a specialized bank license from the European Central Bank, allowing it to introduce term deposits and continue providing loans for Lithuanian consumers and SME customers.
Saldo Bank also has plans to introduce new banking services, such as payment cards. The company intends to grow its local team and then expand to other countries in the future.
Leading Provider of Responsible Lending Solutions
Saldo Bank claims to be a leading provider of responsible lending solutions in the Nordics.
Its business model and differentiation are built on its fully-automated lending engine, which streamlines the customer onboarding and scoring process, providing personalized loan offer instantly for both consumers and SMEs.
Transforming into an International Digital Bank
After growing into one of Finland’s top-performing fintechs, Saldo Bank embarked on a new strategic direction in 2019, deciding to transform from a domestic fintech business into an international digital bank.
Instrumental to this transformation was the receipt of a specialized bank license from the European Central Bank in October 2021, allowing Saldo Bank to take the next step towards becoming a progressive neobank.
Saldo Bank’s Growth in Lithuania
Saldo Bank started operations in Lithuania in 2020. Over the last two years, the company’s Vilnius office has doubled its headcount, currently employing over 35 people and acting as Saldo Bank’s global headquarters.
With further expansion on the roadmap, Saldo Bank expects to grow its Lithuanian team over the next few years and is looking for professionals in software development, digital marketing, analytics, scoring, risk management, AML/KYC processes, and product development.
According to Elijus Čivilis, General Manager at Invest Lithuania, the fact that Saldo chose Lithuania for its base of operations “illustrates the strength of the country’s fintech sector.” With its proprietary systems, scalable products, and responsible operations, the company is a valued member of Lithuania’s fintech community.
Saldo Bank’s launch of banking operations in Lithuania is a significant step in the company’s transformation from a domestic fintech business into an international digital bank. With the introduction of new banking services, the company aims to grow its local team and expand to other countries in the future.
Saldo Bank’s fully-automated lending engine and responsible operations have made it a leading provider of lending solutions in the Nordics, and the company is expected to make a valuable contribution to Lithuania’s fintech sector.

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text: Yash Raj Films (YRF) has some big plans in store for Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s upcoming action flick ‘War’. While the two stars have begun with an interesting promotional strategy of conflicting each other, there is more in store. YRF has decided to open the film’s advance booking five days before its release, in a bid to increase the opening day figure of ‘War’. As if this was not enough, the high-on-action drama will bank on the national holiday of October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti), trying to expand the collection by coming out on a Wednesday. Going by the promotional strategy and the positive response the film has garnered, it seems like ‘War’ will resurrect YRF’s lost glory at the box office.


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When the OnePlus 3 was initially launched by OnePlus, they set the whole of the smartphone industry abuzz because never before has anyone seen such value for money in the high end market. Run by a QUALCOMM snapdragon 820 chipset which guarantees a very fast performance coupled with the superior camera quality, it was more than a good bargain for those that got the phone for its release price of $400 which as at the time was about half of what the iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge cost.
When the OnePlus 3 came out to much positive reviews from all and sundry, little did the manufacturers know that these same customers would be coming for their throats very soon. With the new software update that was sent to the device, battery drain has now gone to a whole new level with users reporting a 1% drop in every 4 minutes.
Although the software update did good to improve the RAM of the device and bring on better colour adaptation features, the issues that the phone has when it comes to battery life has now been brought to the very fore.
Killing suspected battery draining apps and even uninstalling them didn’t seem to give any changes and for this, OnePlus either has to get their game tight and back or they risk losing a huge chunk of customers on their next launch.


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The decision to preserve liquidity comes even as Oxford continues to benefit from a 98%-committed sales book for 2013 and a low-cost production profile.
The partnership said it was pursuing other opportunities to enhance liquidity as well, including the sale of certain excess Illinois Basin equipment and the refinancing of its credit facility.
Oxford stock yesterday fell 30%, or $1.80, on the news to $4.14.
The stock has plunged some 65% since January last year.
Oxford noted that arrears resulting from suspension of the common units distribution accumulated but arrears resulting from suspension of the subordinated units distribution did not.
The company said as distributions were made in the future, first priority would then be to pay the minimum quarterly distribution to common unitholders.
Any additional distribution amounts paid at that time will then be paid to common unitholders until their previously unpaid accumulated arrears have been paid in full.


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The price of a pint of Guinness is expected to increase by up to 20-25C as Diageo is hiking beer prices in a move that's been described as "further bad news for the pub trade"
Cork punters will be paying more for Diageo's range of beers as the increase is expected to be passed directly on to customers, plus VAT, plus extra costs being faced by publicans in terms of staff, energy bills and more. The price hike takes effect on Wednesday, February 1 and will affect the price of Guinness, Rockshore, Carlsberg, Harp, Hop House 13 and Smithwicks.
This change comes at a time when pub owners are already grappling with soaring energy costs, inflation and the general increase in the cost of doing business.
This comes just over a month after Heineken increased their prices by 17c per pint, prompting several pubs in Dublin to take the lager off the taps in protest.
A spokesman for the Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) said: "VFI members are extremely frustrated about the situation and are calling on Diageo to reconsider the move."
VFI Chief Executive Paul Clancy said: “Following the increase in Heineken prices in December, this is the second major price increase our members are having to deal with in a few short weeks.
"Publicans are getting hammered from every angle at the moment and this news from Diageo is a further blow to the trade.
“We’re heading into the quietest few months of the year for the trade so the increase in the price of a pint couldn’t come at a worse time.
"Due to the unprecedented cost of doing business publicans will have to pass on this price increase to their customers, which is something they are very unhappy about.
“It’s well documented that energy costs are at an all-time high, while at the same time, the trade faces losing the 9% hospitality VAT rate at the end of February.
"The trade can’t keep taking these hits on what appears to be an almost weekly basis. The VFI is calling on Diageo to reconsider its decision in light of the pressures on the pub trade."
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San Francisco (AFP) July 24, 2012
Apple told a US court Tuesday it will seek damages of more than $2.5 billion from Samsung in a patent infringement case accusing the South Korean firm of copying the iPhone and iPad maker.
Apple outlined its case for damages in paperwork filed in advance of a pivotal court battle with the South Korean consumer electronics titan that is set to begin Monday in the heart of Silicon Valley.
The Apple filing Tuesday said Samsung, in entering the smartphone and tablet markets, "chose to compete by copying Apple."
"Samsung's infringing sales have enabled Samsung to overtake Apple as the largest manufacturer of smartphones in the world," the document said.
Apple estimated that its lost profits and Samsung's "unjust enrichment" total in the vicinity of $2.525 billion; a figure that could be ramped up given damages rules for "willful" infringement of patents.
Samsung has steadfastly denied abusing Apple patents and countered in court that Apple has been taking advantage of some of the South Korean company's patented technology for wireless connections.
In May, two days of court-directed peace talks between the chiefs of Apple and Samsung ended with no truce in the legal battle headed for court in San Jose, California.
Apple boss Tim Cook and Samsung chief Choi Gee-Sung met in San Francisco after a judge asked the bosses to personally try to resolve the case.
US District court Judge Lucy Koh is presiding over two closely watched patent lawsuits pitting the companies against one another and wanted them to resolve their differences before trials, the first of which is slated to begin Monday.
Apple and Samsung, a leading maker of smartphones and tablets using Google-backed Android mobile software, are fighting patent battles in more than half a dozen countries.
Each company accuses the other of infringing on patented technology in smartphones or tablets.
Samsung is a leading maker of Android devices, but it also supplies California-based maker of iPads, iPhones, and iPods parts for its coveted gadgets.
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The musicians both shot to fame as teenagers in the 90s alongside fellow Take That members Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen, and have since gone on to enjoy successful solo careers.
But while they’ve previously battled it out in the charts, it looks like they’re now set to become rivals in a different way, as Robbie is seemingly preparing to release his own brand of wine.
Of course, Gary launched his own Organic wine range just over a year ago, so this could be interesting.
According to The Sun, Robbie is planning to release a range of wines, alcopops and spirits, despite having been sober for two decades, under the name Rude Rise.
Robbie has filed to trademark the brand name with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office with a title giving a nod to his 2006 record Rudebox.
It comes after the launch of Gary’s wine last year, which saw the Take That frontman team up with Benchmark Drinks for a range featuring a music note on the package in tribute to his career.
He said at the time that he was ‘proud’ of his new venture, having spent months learning about the process of creating wine.
‘The definition of a great evening for me is friends, laughter and good wine,’ Gary said upon the launch.
‘I’ve been fortunate enough to have travelled and experienced different cultures over the years and wines from across the world.
‘After months of learning about the process and tasting different blends, I’m very proud to now launch my own range of organic wines from Spain.’
Away from the drinks side of things, Gary recently confirmed Take That has started work on a new album – their first in five years.
‘We have started a little bit of writing, but we’re not due to officially start until the New Year,’ Gary teased on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.
‘Hopefully [there will be an album out] next year, but we’ve got to write some hits.’
The band is a trio once again following the departure of Robbie and Jason, and will headline the BST festival in Hyde Park next summer.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to reps for Robbie for comment
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Many people in the ad business are confident that marketers ad budgets will inevitably catch up with the time people spend with mobile media. Today's Internet Trends presentation by noted forecaster Mary Meeker provided more ammunition for this school of thought. But what if advertisers have already made their minds up about the value of mobile advertising?Read More >>
The FDA plans a study to determine the extent to which a spouse or significant other may influence a consumer's perception of prescription drug ads.Read More >>
Mary Meeker, the famed analyst-turned-venture capitalist, warned in her annual Internet trends report on Wednesday that Internet and mobile user growth is slowing, which could affect the prospects of a range of high-profile Web startups.Read More >>
The corruption scandal engulfing FIFA is unwelcome news for marketers. The companies expressed concerns over the matter on Wednesday, but so far none have announced plans to pull out of sponsorship deals.Read More >>
Twitter launched an audience insights tool Wednesday, which it says will help marketers better understand their audiences on the social network.Read More >>
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AOL and Verizon started talking to each other last June about a potential partnership. But Verizon was clear--it was not interested in acquiring AOL. That was before AOL started talking about spinning off several properties, and started hearing interest from other suitors By March, Verizon suddenly became very interested in aquiring AOL outright. Though there was one sticking point--keeping AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong on board, new SEC documents reveal.Read More >>
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The sweeping U.S. crackdown on alleged corruption at FIFA may have snagged Nike Inc. in its net.
Travelers Cos., the giant property-casualty insurer, has gone to great lengths to stop other companies from hoisting umbrellas as logos.
Big-name real estate services firms are joining the rush of businesses into new types of marketing that blur the lines between journalism and branding.
Google says it is doing a better job connecting purchases in stores with ads the shoppers saw on smartphones, prompting some advertisers to boost spending on mobile ads.
Music-streaming service Spotify is entering the hotly competitive Web-video business, announcing Wednesday that it has added streaming video and podcasts to its offerings.


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Brands now have about 76 million reasons to get their social media houses in order.
Millennials - those born from around 1980 to 2000 - are making social commerce a reality, according to a new report from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
The study looked at the social habits of Gen Y and Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, as they relate to brands and buying. One big find might not actually come as news to some savvy e-commerce marketers: Pinterest is a retail gold mine.
While Facebook is where millennials go to interact with brands online (62% of millennials surveyed said they like at least one brand on Facebook), Pinterest has the highest relative sales conversion rate. 47% of millennials surveyed said that they purchased something online after pinning it.
Pinterest even tops Facebook and Twitter in terms of money spent: the average order value on Pinterest led all social referrals at $150.
This is consistent with a recent survey from Javelin Strategy & Research, which included all age ranges, that showed Pinterest leading with an order value of $123.50, about 126% more than Facebook. A social commerce study last year, again among all age ranges, also showed Pinterest users spending more, at $80.54.
You can check out last week's episode on the value of Facebook advertising right here.


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An anonymous reader writes: At its pre-E3 press conference today, Oculus announced a partnership with Microsoft. The company plans to launch a new Rift headset early next year that will be packaged with a wireless Xbox One controller. Oculus will ship the controllers with the recently announced Xbox wireless adapter. Xbox chief Phil Spencer said. “We believe we’ll be able to create state of the art virtual reality experiences with the Oculus Rift on top of Windows.”
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RxHub and SureScripts plan to consolidate their operations, forming a single, secure, U.S. network for e-prescriptions and the exchange of health information.
The boards of directors of both organizations approved the cashless merger. SureScripts’ owners, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), will retain 50 percent ownership as will RxHub’s owners, CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions.
The new organization will remain privately owned and continue to operate under a cost-recovery model as a low-cost health information utility.
Initially, the new organization will be jointly managed by the acting CEO of RxHub, J.P. Little, and the acting CEO of SureScripts, Rick Ratliff. The new board has begun a process to select a CEO and has retained Spencer Stuart to conduct a nationwide search.
John Driscoll, president of New Markets, Medco, and Bruce Roberts, executive vice president and CEO at NCPA, will serve as co-chairmen of the board of directors through 2009. The co-chairmen will rotate on an annual basis to include one co-chair representing pharmacy benefit managers and the other representing retail pharmacies. The new six-member board includes a single director each from CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, Medco Health Solutions, NACDS and NCPA. The sixth member of the board will be designated by NACDS and NCPA.
The new organization will have more than 75 employees and will maintain its existing office locations in St. Paul, Minn., and Alexandria, Va. In the interim, the company will be referred to as SureScripts-RxHub, according to both companies.


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The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public on Tuesday that the fish supply and prices are stable in the NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna).
“This favorable condition was due to the peak season in the country’s major fishing grounds, as well as from the DA’s efforts to ensure food security amid the pandemic,” Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a statement.
“During the second week of the month, from April 8 to 14, total volume of marine fish catch unloaded at the Navotas Fish Port Complex amounted to 3,760 metric tons (MT), 200 MT more than the previous week,” Dar said.
According to the reports of DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), Dar said the “unloadings consisted mainly of galunggong totalling 2,280 MT, and the rest was a combination of turay, tulingan, tunsoy, tamban, squid, matambaka, gulyasan, dalagang bukid, and shrimps.”
The DA chief said the fish supply was caught from the country’s major fishing grounds, namely the waters off eastern and northern Palawan, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Visayan Sea.
Fish supply, prices stable in NCR Plus: DA
The supply of milkfish or bangus and tilapia was also abundant. They are from fish pens and fishponds in Bulacan, Pangasinan, Taal Lake in Batangas, and Laguna de Bay.
“As a result, prevailing retail prices of the most in-demand fishery commodities remained stable in most public markets in the NCR plus,” Dar said.
The prices of fresh galunggong also improved, from P180 to P240 per kilogram, while prices of tilapia and bangus was still sold at P120 to P130 per kilo, and P180 per kilo, respectively.
“In the months ahead, we will continue to make fishery products and food, in general, accessible and affordable to all consumers, particularly in the ‘NCR plus’ and in other urban communities, where the threat of hunger looms,” Dar said.
“In all our efforts, we will also ensure that small fishers get reasonable prices for their produce and fish catch, and thus respectable earnings for their families,” he added.


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Accenture Digital, the digital arm of Accenture under which Accenture Interactive sits, has lost its managing director for ANZ, B&T understands.
James Scott resigned on Friday evening and is the third exec to exit the business following Accenture Interactive managing director Rob Findlay who left last week, and managing director Michael Buckley two months ago.
B&T reached out to both Scott and Accenture who did not respond at the time of publishing, however, sources close to the issue have confirmed his departure.
Scott was in the role for just over a year.
Accenture Interactive over the last couple of years has extended its capabilities by delving into agency land.
However, there is brewing tension between the consultancy firm and traditional agencies. A few weeks ago, it was reported that WPP will soon refuse to be involved in pitches that involve Accenture.
In a blog Scott wrote for Accenture last year he said: “In the space of traditional advertising and creative agencies, if anyone can truly take on the likes of WPP it’s Accenture.
“And through our Accenture Interactive business and leveraging the broader Accenture footprint, the ability for us to invest and acquire brands and companies and build a capability behind them is what truly frightens the incumbents and what excites the marketplace.”
In April it was reported Accenture Interactive was set to acquire Droga5 overseas, a deal which was understood to be its largest deal to date since it was founded in 2009.
The acquisition, which was finalised in May, saw Droga5, which has 500 employees across its offices in New York and London, become part of the consultancy’s marketing and customer experience division.
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Queer Artist Ryan James Caruthers has publically slammed software company Unfold after it asked to use the artist’s work for free as part of its Pride Month social media campaign. Caruthers took to Instagram to show screenshots of the conversation he had with Unfold after it asked the artist to share 12 of his images […]
After relaunching in September last year, TWOOBS has become a ‘kinda’ shoe brand by also focusing on making the world a ‘kinder’ place and creating more consumer-conscious shopping. The vegan shoe brand founded by sisters Jess and Stef Dadon changed its marketing approach last year and stopped using social media to push sales the old-fashioned […]
Highly experienced tourism marketer Kelly Ryan has been appointed to lead the marketing efforts at Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC). During the past 12 years, Ryan has supported Canberra’s tourism industry in senior marketing roles, including as director of strategy and insights as well as director of marketing at VisitCanberra. Most recently, Ryan has been working […]
GHO Sydney has developed a new educational platform for Family Planning NSW to help parents and carers of children with disabilities navigate the changes to their bodies, emotions and social interactions. The project, ‘Planet Puberty’, was made possible through funding from the federal government’s Department of Social Services, and was co-designed with people with disability […]
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Shameless Media’s Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald’s latest podcast, The Books That Changed My Life, will launch exclusively on LiSTNR on Tuesday, 15 June. Throughout the series Michelle and Zara will talk with guests including Kevin Kwan, Laura Henshaw, Jock Zonfrillo, Susan Carland, Hamish Blake and Delta Goodrem about the books that have had a profound impact […]
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Following the successful deployment of BankiFi’s technology platform at The Co-operative Bank in the UK, BankiFi has appointed Lloyd Parata to lead their expansion into the Australian Financial Services market. BankiFi’s technology platform ensures banks remain relevant by offering SMEs an innovative solution to operate their business, whilst avoiding common challenges like late payment. Parata, […]
Mars Wrigley 5 Gum has partnered with Twitch to launch Team CLUTCH, a team of Twitch streamers who will assemble on for three live squad streams tackling popular games like Fortnite while embodying the brand’s ethos of ‘life happens in 5’. This partnership builds on 5 Gum’s 2020 Twitch activation, and is set to create […]


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Tesla Cybertruck Vs. Rivian R1T, Which Will Hit The Street First?
COVID-19 related delays have struck the automotive industry. Supply chain interruptions have made it difficult for automakers to deliver on their promises. Tesla’s Cybertruck and Rivian’s R1T are no exceptions. Both highly anticipated electric pickup trucks have suffered setbacks. According to AutoWeek, Elon Musk addressed the most likely Cybertruck release date.
Electric trucks slowly make their way to the market
Electric trucks have been making headlines since the announcement of Tesla’s Cybertruck in 2019. The Cybertruck’s sensational appearance gained instant infamy. Skeptics couldn’t help but be impressed with its projected performance.
There are plenty of competitors giving Tesla a run for their money. Legendary truck maker Ford announces the release of an all-electric F-150 prototype. Buyers can expect to see the new F-150 in production in mid-2022.
Chevy also announced details of an electric pickup in 2020. GM has famously tried to turn around the Hummers Eco unfriendly reputation with an electric version debuting in 2023.
The Rivian R1T is six months behind in production
Cybertruck’s closest rival in production speed is the Rivian R1T. Originally hoped to be released at the beginning of the year, the R1T is set to hit the sales floor in June of 2021.
All models will have a standard towing capacity of 11,000 pounds. Current models will feature a 230 or 300-mile battery pack. A 400-mile battery pack will hit the market in January 2022.
Musk says on-time Cybertruck release would be “lucky”
Bulk orders of Tesla Cybertruck are not slated to hit the market until 2022; smaller batches were slated for delivery this year. When the electric pickup was announced in 2019, Tesla hoped production would start in 2021. This was a lofty goal for such a cutting-edge vehicle.
In a conference call discussing Tesla’s 2020 4th quarter earnings, CEO Elon Musk said a company would be lucky if they could do a few deliveries by the end of the year. Musk went on to say that Cybertruck’s design has been finalized so production can finally again.
Tesla claims the Cybertruck can tow up to 14,000 pounds. It is projected to have the longest range of any EV on the market at 500 miles per charge. Tesla claims their pickup goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds.
Which electric pickup will hit the street first?
At this point, it’s unclear which electric pickup will hit the open market first. Tesla has not announced a firm release date for any limited runs in 2021. The release of any Cybertruck before 2022 is purely hypothetical. Tesla Cybertruck is an ambitious feat of engineering that cannot be rushed.
The Rivian R1T does not make the same lofty performance claims as Tesla’s Cybertruck. The 2022 Tesla pickup is on hold due to COVID-19 supply chain interruptions. It’s possible the Rivian could meet its summer 2021 release goal. Could Tesla surprise us all by putting a cyber truck on the road first?


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A Walmart spokeswoman said the reason people became ill and vomited in the company's Monaca supercenter is still undetermined.
Dianna Gee said the Walmart at 3942 Broadhead Road was evacuated around 7:30 p.m. Saturday after several employees reported feeling nauseous and suffering respiratory issues.
"From what I understand, it was something they could taste," she said. The issue was experienced in the snack aisle of the grocery section.
Nine employees and one customer reported symptoms. Three people were treated and released from a local hospital and several others were treated by medics at the store.
Ms. Gee said she did not know how many people were shopping when the store was evacuated as a precaution.
The Center Township Volunteer Fire Department and hazmat crews responded to the store.
"They assessed the situation and once the air was clear we were given the OK to reopen," she said. "We're just really glad everyone is OK and we appreciate the quick response."
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Plastic bag study in hong kong
Advocates of charging for plastic bags have cited a similar policy in hong kong as an example i do not know if there has been any complete study on the effects of charging for plastic bags on total with the headline 'charging for plastic bags may have unintended costs' print edition. Newsgovhk homepage from hong kong's information services department font size the environmental levy scheme on plastic shopping bags will be fully implemented on april 1, to cover all retail outlets. Sixty percent of hong kong's commonly eaten grey mullet fish contain large quantities of microplastic 43 pieces of plastic fragments found in each mullet and the majority of plastic came from single use items like plastic cutlery and condiment bags. In hong kong, a plastics industry-funded study claims that overall plastic bag use increased after the city implemented a bag tax, since consumers who had previously reused grocery bags began purchasing reusable bags and heavy garbage bags some californians have complained that they already reuse plastic bags to clean up after pets and line.
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How are we send commands to computers in the future? When we finally move beyond keyboards, mice, touchscreens and voice commands, what’s the next step? This month, Facebook hinted at how it envisions the future of human-machine interactions. The company unveiled a wrist-worn wearable concept that can interpret nerve impulses in the wearer’s arm to virtually mimic hand movements and finger tapping. Additionally, we’ve seen a debate on how facial recognition should be used in AR glasses that Facebook plans to release later this year.
For this episode, we’re joined by Steven Levy, editor-in-chief of WIRED, who has written extensively on Facebook for WIRED, and in his book on the company, Facebook: the inside story, which is now available in paperback. We discuss Facebook’s vision for future interfaces, possible applications for these wearable devices, and whether Facebook has gained the public trust necessary to harness people’s brain signals.
Steven’s book is now available in paperback. Read Lauren’s story on the wearable wrist concept unveiled this week. Read our original article on the Facebook portal launch, as well as Adrienne So’s story of how she learned to love the device during the pandemic. BuzzFeed News reported on Facebook internal meeting on AR glasses and facial recognition at the end of February.
Steven recommends Tom Stoppard: a life by Hermione Lee. Lauren recommends activating the hand washing timer on your Apple Watch. Mike recommends the Showtime series City on a hill; The second season begins March 28.
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Russel Sharpe, COO of Citymax hotels has spoken exclusively to Hotel News ME about the re-branding of Landmark Group’s hospitality division, which includes a new visual identity and new room design.
The all new Citymax, which will be unveiled at ATM later this month, is a response to the changing audience Citymax has attracted over the past few years. The new room features have been included in response to Trip advisor and guest feedback and include items such as pull-out bed, media hub, rain showers and ironing board.
Sharpe said: “The re-brand consists of a whole new visual identity based around the concept of Vibrant Simplicity. Vibrant simplicity is our new core essence and culture at Citymax and shown through a new Logo and Room design.
“The new and improved Citymax Hotels will change the expectations on the 3 Star landscape. The new rooms have been designed based on feedback from Trip Advisor and include elements such as us media hub, rain showers, ironing boards, integrated lighting and contemporary blue and orange design,” he added.
The new larger rooms feature a TV and media hub, handy ironing board, controlled room access with integrated lighting and AC as well as new modernized bathrooms with rain showers. Added extras such as pullout beds are included, meaning each room now accommodates 3-4 people, but is charged per room, not per head.
Describing the new look as “bold, vibrant, simple”, he continued: “The new properties will have larger room sizes, extra pull-out beds, vibrant all day dining and specialty restaurants, for example Business Bay will have banqueting options and rooftop restaurants!”
In a statement from the company, Sharpe said: “Citymax aims to be a pioneer within the hospitality industry. Travelers and tourists today are bored of the usual economy/mid-market offer and seek a brand with a more contemporary, forward-thinking philosophy that speaks to their interests and lifestyle. We hope that the new visual identity captures the imagination of tourists, providing an elevated level of comfort, convenience and efficiency in an engaging and delighting way. We are extremely excited to infuse the new identity across our up and coming properties and to listen to the feedback from our guests.”
The new visual identity will be featured in Citymax Hotels yet to open within the region; Ras Al Khaimah, Al Barsha and Business Bay. Set to open in the first quarter of 2017, ultimately doubling its current portfolio of hotels. The Visual identity will also be featured in its up and coming Alexandria property Egypt. The new properties will also feature offerings such as all day dining venues, banqueting facilities and refreshed restaurant concepts.


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Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, is holding its marquee Innovation Summit, September 25-26, Hong Kong. At the Summit, Schneider experts and world-leading industry thinkers will collaborate on ways to turn bold ideas into solutions on Powering the Digital Economy.
Innovation Summit Hong Kong will feature the EcoStruxure™ World Premiere, unveiling the latest innovations in EcoStruxure, Schneider’s IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open architecture, which delivers end-to-end solutions in six domains of expertise – Power, IT, Building, Machine, Plant and Grid ¬– for four end markets, Building, Data Center, Industry and Infrastructure. EcoStruxure World Premiere includes an exclusive first look at the launch of three new solutions:
• EcoStruxure IT, offering next-generation cloud-based Data Center Infrastructure Management, providing visibility of real-time and predictive analytics, optimizing operations across IT and facilities
• EcoStruxure Building, features a collaborative smart building platform and an open system architecture allowing developers and partners to interact, share data and develop apps, increasing efficiency up to 30 percent and ensuring optimal comfort for occupants
• EcoStruxure Industrial Software platform, which combines scalability and domain expertise to enable people and processes to work seamlessly together, enabling lowest total cost of ownership without compromising risk, data security, or performance requirements.
Over 1000 Schneider customers from across the globe will hear from more than 50 expert speakers, including Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO, Schneider Electric and Cyril Perducat, Executive Vice President IoT & Digital Transformation, Schneider Electric. The event program will feature strategy talks and interactive deep-dive expert learning sessions with a diverse group of customers and partners, designed to further accelerate digital solutions. Attendees will also be able to visit the company’s Innovation Hub, a 1,000+ square meter showcase of the company’s rich portfolio of software, solutions and services. The Innovation Hub also features a Partner Village, which brings together its network of technology partners and start-ups, including Microsoft, Accenture, Cisco, Intel and Salesforce, showcasing their latest co-innovations.
“A new digital economy is emerging in all markets where IoT, artificial intelligence and digitization are accelerating, bringing tremendous opportunities for companies to be dramatically more efficient, disruptive and differentiated,” said Tricoire. “Our mission is simple: we supply open, practical digital technologies that enable this transition and the bold ideas of our customers powered by the digital economy.”
With Innovation Summit Hong Kong, Schneider is also now expanding its COP21 sustainability commitments and its goal to become a carbon neutral company by 2030 into large events. Schneider is investing in a carbon offset project to compensate for all air travel and event construction related to the Summit. Sustainable event practices will be implemented throughout the event through managed climate control, focus on sustainable packaging and food and a reduced use of paper and waste. This sustainability commitment will be incorporated in all future editions of the Innovation Summit World Tour.


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2 Niagara stores among list of Loblaw stores with COVID-19 positive employee cases
Loblaw Companies is reporting 56 COVID-19 cases among its workforce in Ontario since Christmas Eve.
Among the list are two Niagara cases.
The Zehrs store in Niagara Falls on Morrison Street had a team member test positive on December 27th.
The last day the employee worked in the store was on December 23rd.
The Shoppers Drug Mart on Highway 20 East in Fonthill also had an employee test postive for COVID-19 on Christmas Eve.
The last day that employee worked in the store was December 23rd.
Loblaw's operates Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Zehrs and Fortinos.
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One of the world’s largest e-commerce corporations opened up its first major online storefront in Mexico, indeed in all of Latin America, when Amazon unveiled a full-service expansion of its URL amazon.com.mx earlier this week. Until Tuesday, the website only sold e-books via a Kindle store, but now it also offers appliances, baby items, beauty and grooming products, consumer electronics,CDs and vinyl, DVDs, home items, jewelry, print books, sporting goods, tools, video games and millions of other products.
“Mexico’s time has come,” stated Forrester Analyst and eBusiness strategy professional Zia Daniell Wigder. “As Brazil’s economy slows and Mexico’s continues to grow, major US and European brands have been directing their attention at Mexico.”
According to Billboard.com, the implications for e-commerce – and especially for music sales – in a nation like Mexico where many people still prefer to buy physical CDs and albums could be enormous. Although digital sales at iTunes Mexico are growing at an exponential rate, jumping from $9.2 billion in 2013 to $12.2 billion in 2014, they still don’t come close to physical sales, and Amazon provides a sense of additional security, which gives consumers confidence in its ability to follow through with the physical delivery.
The new amazon.com.mx page is completely in Spanish and sections will be growing daily, offering millions of new items. In fact, in a move to capture some of Mexico’s massive e-commerce growth, Amazon’s new online shopping store already offers more categories than any other international website has ever offered at launch. Buyers can also get free shipping on orders fulfilled by Amazon that are above 599 pesos, or USD $38.00. The company also offers a variety of expedited and paid shipping options, or consumers may pick up purchases in person from one of hundreds of locations nationwide.
As part of this e-commerce expansion, Amazon is also now offering three of its Kindle devices in the Mexican online store, including the MXN 1,499 Kindle, the Kindle Voyage and the new Kindle Paperwhite. Amazon also revealed that shoppers throughout Mexico will be able to make purchases online via the new website using desktop and laptop computers, as well as mobile devices, iTunes, Google Play and with Amazon apps.
“We are launching in Mexico with more categories, more items and more features than any previous release we have made in other parts of the world,” shared Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Tuesday in an open online letter to consumers. “With convenient and secure payment options and fast delivery, our goal is to deliver a world-class shopping experience for customers in Mexico.”
This latest push by Amazon follows online expansions into Mexico by several other major retailers last year, including Home Depot,Lowe’s and Zara, all seeking to get in early on Mexico’s growing online retail market.


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Steelworkers, we’re down to crunch time. We’ve added four more Senators to the letter since we sent the email below: Sanders (VT), Durbin (IL), Schumer (NY) and Klobuchar (MN). The letter ends this week. If your Senators aren’t on, we need you to reach out because it will make a difference, especially if you’re from a state that makes tires. Please make a call today!
Union Made Picnic - Friday, August 29, 2014
Labor Day is the unofficial end of the summer holiday season. While the day honors the hardworking men and women who make this nation go and grow, the weekend also gives us a chance for one more big backyard barbecue blowout. Here’s some union-made food and drink to get your barbecue off to a great start.
Union-Made St. Patrick's Day Shopping List - Thursday, March 06, 2014
We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and we can celebrate Ireland’s patron saint who drove the snakes off the Emerald Isle (some say on to planes, but that’s another story) with union libations and hearty fare. You can propose a St. Patrick’s Day toast with these fine whiskies—including some tasty single barrels—from the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) represented distilleries.
UAW files appeal on VW Chattanooga plant election - Friday, February 21, 2014
If you haven’t heard, some GREAT news broke this afternoon. UAW has filed an appeal to last week’s election, citing interference by politicians, among some other things. This is an article from the Chattanooga Times Free Press with some basic information about what’s happened so far. This is FAR from over!
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You've definitely seen the local news stories where crowds of people swarm outside stores, fighting for the best Black Friday deals. But on this Black Friday, people are at Walmart stores across the country to fight for something else—a fair deal for Walmart workers.
Walmart. On one hand we have the Walton family—Walmart’s owners. With almost $150 billion in wealth, they are the richest family in the nation. On the other hand, we have Walmart workers, most of whom work for less than $25,000 a year. Most are women. And this Thanksgiving, more than 1 million of them have to go to work instead of spending the full day with their families. The following day—Black Friday—thousands of Walmart workers and community allies will be striking and protesting all over the country, calling on Walmart to end retaliation for workers who speak out for better working conditions and pay.
Nearly 2,000 members of the Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Communications Workers of America (CWA) have been on strike against FairPoint Communications since Oct. 17. Now some suspect the company may be offering replacement workers more than $300,000 a year to perform the same jobs the striking workers did for less than a third of that.
By now you have seen the flood of ads. This Thanksgiving America's largest retailers are in a race to see who can open first, open earliest, or stay open latest to offer "door buster" deals on cheap TVs made in China.This is a race with no winners and only losers—the hard working men and women of some of America's most recognizable, successful, and profitable companies.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement of solidarity with the Walmart workers who are striking on Black Friday (after the jump).
Walmart workers, many who earn poverty-level wages and have irregular and part-time hours, have mobilized for justice and fairness at Walmart over the past few years and now are calling on Walmart to end retaliation against workers who are speaking up for better pay and working conditions. Now, workers’ allies in communities around the nation are joining them in massive demonstrations on Black Friday (Nov. 28), the biggest shopping day of the year.
Here are some headlines from the working family’s news we're reading today (after the jump).
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement in reaction to the grand jury decision in the shooting case of Michael Brown.
Nov. 24 marks the two-year anniversary of the deadly fire at Tazreen Fashions Ltd. in Bangladesh that killed 112 garment workers.
Since then, at least 30 garment workers have died in factory fires and 844 have been injured in 68 incidents, according to data collected by Solidarity Center staff in Dhaka, the capital. Many of the survivors and their families say they have received little or no compensation, and many survivors are unable to work again.
A new report from Americans for Tax Fairness, How Walmart is Dodging Billions in Taxes: And Scheming to Avoid Billions More, details the ways that Walmart avoids paying $1 billion in taxes a year and is spending massive amounts of money so it can pay even less in taxes. The largest retailer in the country is owned by the richest family in the country and faces constant criticism for paying workers wages so low that many of its employees can't make ends meet.
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Barnes & Noble (BKS) reported third quarter earnings for fiscal 2014 on Wednesday and the big story came not from the 10% year-over-ear revenue decrease, but from the planned launch of a new Nook color tablet in early fiscal 2015. The Nook has fallen far behind Amazon's (AMZN -3.03%) line of Kindle products, even as Microsoft (MSFT -2.03%) stepped in to back the Nook. Will a new color product help the Nook gain more market share or further stoke the Fire?
The Nook segment only accounted for about 8% of total revenues in the third quarter. Barnes & Noble wouldn't fold if the Nook went extinct -- and at some points, the company's seemed willing to let that happen. But here comes another Nook device to inspire tepid sales and more questions about why so many companies wont' admit this project isn't working.
Why's Barnes & Noble still clinging to the Nook?
Nook's steady fall
Nook segment sales for the third quarter were $157 million -- over a 50% year-over-year drop. Barnes & Noble attributed part of the fall to the fact that no new devices launched during the holiday season. But the company launched a device in October: The Nook GlowLight, a Johnny-come-lately answer to Amazon's lit e-ink Paperwhite reader. It's true this wasn't a new tablet-style Nook, but the last releases in that category -- the Nook HD and HD+-- began shipping in Oct. 2012 and didn't exactly set the sales charts ablaze. Note that the HD devices release coincided with the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
The HD devices inspired a brief positive sales growth before the bottom fell out again. Competitor Amazon doesn't disclose its Kindle unit sales. But it's a fairly safe bet that the growth and revenue charts would look better than what's pictured above.
The Nook segment losses did narrow in the third quarter-down from an over 60% drop in the second -- only because Barnes & Noble slashed prices for the devices to move unsold inventory. And the promotional tactics and price cuts still didn't pay off.
But the situation has grown even more dire than the segment plummet suggests. Amazon sells Kindle devices at a loss to encourage the purchase of its e-books and other media products playable through the tablet versions. Barnes & Noble was forced to keep Nook prices in the ballpark of the Kindles -- without the backup of media sales. In the third quarter, digital content sales were a paltry $57 million, down nearly 27% from the prior year's quarter.
So the Nook costs the company money at every turn. But could Barnes & Noble have a Nook savior in Microsoft?
Does Microsoft want Nook?
Barnes & Noble and Microsoft completed a strategic partnership in Oct. 2012 with the tech giant paying $300 million in a spun-off division called Nook Media. Rumors have periodically popped up that Microsoft plans to further its Nook investment or outright purchase the segment.
But Microsoft has enough of its own problems right now with the unpopular Windows 8 operating system and the company's failure to gain significant tablet market share away from Apple and Google. And the corporate restructuring under new CEO Satya Nadella would look misguided pursuing a stronger union with Barnes & Noble and the Nook.
Foolish final thoughts
Barnes & Noble's clinging to the Nook as it sinks into the murky depths for no clear reason. The battle was long lost to Amazon and the segment doesn't account for a sizable percentage of overall revenue. Even at their strongest, Nook device sales have done little to boost sales of the company's e-books. Sometimes it's best to admit defeat and walk away rather than launch another tablet that won't sell.


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- As it rapidly increases the production of its electric vehicles, Tesla is facing supply shortages, strategy bottlenecks, and rising costs.
- Although Tesla dominates the US market for electric cars, it undoubtedly faces stiffer competition in Europe and China, where such cars are more well-known.
Supply deficiencies, strategy bottlenecks, and increasing expenses are hitting Tesla as it quickly increases the creation of its electric vehicles.
While the issues have been worked on as of late, they stay prompt difficulties, Tesla said in a monetary update for financial backers.
Income was lower than anticipated in the three months finishing off with September, as vehicle deals missed the mark regarding assumptions.
Be that as it may, at $21.45bn (£19.12bn), it stayed over half higher than a year prior.
Tesla, driven by extremely rich person Elon Musk, has been filling forcefully as of late, opening new production lines in the US, China, and Germany and helping yield.
The organization conveyed 343,000 vehicles in the quarter – a record of over 40% from a similar period last year.
The firm created a bigger number of vehicles than were sold, raising feelings of dread that requests might slow. Rising costs, higher costs, and a significant monetary log jam in the key China market put purchasers down.
Mr. Musk surrendered that there was a shortcoming in China but beat back the idea that the request was cooling.
When Tesla recently shared the conveyance figures, the organization said the hole was because of trouble tracking down vehicles to move vehicles to clients.
“There weren’t an adequate number of boats, there weren’t an adequate number of trains, there weren’t sufficient vehicle transporters,” he said on a telephone call to examine the outcomes, adding that the firm hopes to sell each vehicle makes.
Conveyances of its own eagerly awaited electric truck are because to start in December, the firm said. The organization revealed $3.3bn in benefits, up from a year prior.
In any case, inquiries regarding Tesla’s development and billions of dollars in stock deals by Mr. Musk as he readies for a $44bn takeover of Twitter have burdened the organization’s portions lately.
The offer cost has dropped 40% this year, clearing billions of dollars off the organization’s worth. Its portions fell a further 4% in post-retail exchanging on Wednesday.
“I believe Tesla’s had a hard quarter, and the market is answering that,” Sarah Kunst, overseeing head of Cleo Capital, told the BBC’s Today program.
“The car business overall right this moment has a tough opportunity since inventory network issues continue and the batteries – especially for electric vehicles – are difficult to find,” she said.
“Furthermore, Tesla used to be the main spot to go to purchase a better quality electric vehicle, and that is progressively not the situation.”
Tesla overwhelms the electric vehicle market in the US, yet it undeniably faces more contest in Europe and China, where such vehicles are more well known.
In the US, rivals have additionally been sloping up their endeavors.
German carmaker BMW said on Wednesday that it would burn through $1.7bn to grow its electric vehicle creation in the US.
A couple of months prior, Elon Musk – no contracting violet regarding self-advancement – expressed interest in Teslas through the rooftop.
“The present moment request is surpassing creation to a crazy degree,” he said.
But from these figures, that doesn’t appear to be occurring.
Tesla is making more vehicles than it sells.
That, however, there is a progression of economic tensions consuming benefits. Inventory network issues and the expenses of unrefined components are harming benefits.
However, tesla’s financial backers are more worried about its drawn-out potential than momentary monetary tensions.
That is the reason the vulnerability about interest for Teslas is especially harmful. It assists with making sense of why a strong arrangement of results has seen a fall in Tesla’s portion cost.
It likewise makes sense why Mr. Musk hoped to kibosh discuss request issues on the profit call. “I can’t accentuate an adequate number of we have brilliant interest for [the fourth quarter], and we hope to sell each vehicle we can make as far in the future as may be obvious,” he said.
Nonetheless, numerous Tesla financial backers stress that Mr. Musk isn’t investing sufficient energy in the organization – after resolving to purchase Twitter. These outcomes won’t almost certainly change that view.


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TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The discussion continued Monday on the proposed Tiverton Glen Project — a plan that could potentially bring a mall to the town.
A town council hearing started July 7 and continued Monday at Tiverton High School. Officials said so many people wanted to speak about the project that the hearing agenda was expanded.
Most of the speakers said they’re worried about the impact the complex might have on the community.
“This is Tiverton. It’s not Warwick and it’s not Cranston. This is a Warwick and Cranston-sized development. It may be appropriate there but I think it’s totally inappropriate in Tiverton,” said Martin Van Haf, who is against the development.
“One needs only to look around to see the vast amount of unleased retail space within the state and surrounding towns to know that brick and mortar retail is on the decline,” added Beth Clark.
Representatives for the developer, Carpionato Development Group, said the project will include stores, offices, restaurants, a hotel and apartments.


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LOS ANGELES — The nation’s busiest ports, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have been hit with a labor strike at the height of holiday shopping season, causing a major work stoppage at the country’s largest commercial shipping center.
The strike began on Tuesday, when activity came to a halt at the APM Terminal, one of eight operating container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, due to a walkout by 67 workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit. By Wednesday, the rest of the 800-member clerical unit followed suit, defying an order from a labor arbitrator to return to work Tuesday night after the picket lines were declared invalid. The work stoppage has since spread to seven terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and three of the six container terminals at neighboring Port of Long Beach.
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This Conservative ad-spend was almost double the Labour ad spend on Facebook.
They also spent more on digital advertising overall.
The purpose of the ads were not to “persuade” swinging voters.
The Conservative party took a two-pronged approach, says Sam Jeffers of WhoTargetsMe, which analyses online ad-targeting activity. The first was to repeat a simple message to the widest possible audience. To that end the party bought two full-day “takeovers” on YouTube, which meant that anybody visiting the video site or using its app would see the Conservative message. That is the digital equivalent of broadcast advertising.
The second prong was targeted advertising, but along broad categories such as constituency, rather than narrow ones such as interest or income. Many non-Tory voters would have seen its ads.
In the UK, as in almost every country except Australia, getting out the vote by mobilising your “base” is the most effective way to win elections.
Facebook ads of the type run by the Conservative (and by the Brexit Party) aren’t intended to change minds. They’re designed to fire-up Conservative Party supporters and Brexit supporters – and get them to vote.
Meanwhile, progressive Facebook ads were mostly aimed at making persuasion appeals focused on issues, trapped in the marketing-bullshit of Cambridge Analytica micro-targeting hype.
Publicly available data from Facebook’s ad library support these conclusions. On average the Conservatives spent £13.58 for 1,000 views, a common industry measure, on Facebook and Instagram. Labour spent nearly twice as much. “There is a diminishing return because the more layers of targeting you put on the advertising, the more expensive the ad is,” says Benedict Pringle, who runs politicsadvertising.co.uk (via Economist
The scandals impacting Facebook are having little impact on its growth. Axios reports that Facebook’s revenue has grown 25% in the past year – only a tiny fraction of that revenue is from political ads. Most of the revenue is from companies trying to sell things.


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After the recent volcanic ash eruption in Iceland, who would’ve thought just one event could affect the entire world. People living nearly 5,000 miles away, in Kenya no doubt, are being laid off because of this disaster. Many horticulture and greenhouse workers have lost their jobs recently because there has been no need for them. According to Tom Odula of the Associated Press, “The horticulture industry is Kenya’s top foreign exchange earner making $922 million last year. Kenya exports 1,000 tons a day of produce and flowers – including roses, carnations, and lilies, said Philip Mbithi, chief executive of the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya. Kenya has thrown away 10 million flowers – mostly roses – since the volcano eruption”.
Around 5,000 people have been without work this past week because no more flowers need to be picked; they’re all going to waste as is. Most of Kenya’s exports are perishable items, so if storage is filled to capacity, not only is there no need for more, but soon these items will go bad. This equals a huge loss for everyone. Flowers and other items are being thrown away and farmers are trying to find alternative routes to ship their goods. This, however, will still cut a lot off of their profit margin. Farmers are now being advised to just stop picking flowers altogether until flights are up and going again. How could they have known, an event so geologically distant from them, could have such a huge impact? Hopefully the ash will clear soon, and these people can go back to working, and not suffer too badly in the process.
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It’s been a little while since we last looked at the Pepperpad, a compact tablet computer with built-in keyboard that runs the Linux OS, but the news that Steve over at The Carrypad UMPC Journal has put his through the review process makes it a good time to take another glance.
Steve is very much looking at the Pepperpad as a consumer device – as he says, “this little net-nipper is aimed at my Mum” – and once past the initial disappointment that he couldn’t get IMAP email fully working the tablet found itself getting involved in the cooking (as a recipe book rather than an ingredient!), portable entertainment and ebook reading. I’m particularly impressed by the virtual Pepperpad software, a free download, that runs on your main PC and allows easy synchronisation of media and other files. More companies should do this!
It’s well worth a read; I had always written the device off as a wifi luxury, but now I’m not so sure. Linux lovers will be pleased to know that with some simple – and manufacturer blessed – tinkering will open up all that lovely OS goodness for play. All for $699.
Pepperpad 3 mini-review [The Carrypad UMPC Journal]


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Besides of the economic recession productronica-2009 confirmed that it has a complete right to be considered the world’s leading trade fair. The products and innovative developments by more than 1150 companies were introduced in New Munich Trade Fair Center. This time the exhibition managed to unite visitors of very high professionalism whose quality was at the very high level. All visitors spent much time getting acquainted with booths. That was another specification of the exhibition – a new way of exhibit display. Some stands could demonstrate its exhibits work on-line. In addition to the core areas of productronica – PCBs and other circuit-carrier manufacturing, production technologies in cable processing, component mount technology, soldering technology and measuring and test technology – the trade fair presented fast-growing products and technologies, which stand for progress and the future.
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Lucid Motors goes public
The Californian electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors is now listed on the stock exchange as LCID after a SPAC deal with Churchill Capital IV (CCIV). The share price rose significantly on the first day of trading on Nasdaq.
The plans for the IPO had been announced by the company led by ex-Tesla engineer Peter Rawlinson in February. According to the announcements at the time, the merger with SPAC Churchill Capital and the listing were to raise a total of 4.4 billion dollars (equivalent to 3.6 billion euros). SPACs are investment firms set up precisely for the purpose of merging with another company, hence the name “special-purchase acquisition company” (SPAC).
On the first day of trading on the Nasdaq technology exchange, the share price of Lucid Group Inc, as the merged company is officially called, rose by up to eleven per cent. By the way, Lucid’s ticker symbol is LCID. The largest investor is still the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, which had joined Lucid in 2018.
“Lucid’s mission is to truly mass industrialize electric cars and electric powertrain systems through the development of the most advanced technology imaginable,” said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of Lucid Group. “Lucid Air represents the next generation of EVs and creates new standards for interior comfort, range, efficiency and power. We are on track to meet our projected deliveries for the next two years, and we look forward to delighting our customers around the world with the best electric vehicles ever created.”
As a listed company, Lucid now has greater access to fresh capital, but it must also now meet the expectations placed on it. Deliveries of the first model, the Air electric sedan, are scheduled to start in North America later this year – after delays due to the Corona pandemic, among other things.
After that, deliveries are to continue at a brisk pace: As Roberto Russo, Country Manager Germany, stated last week in an interview with electrive, Lucid wants to start deliveries in Germany and other European markets as early as the beginning of 2022. The vehicles will be built at the company’s own plant in Casa Grande in the US state of Arizona.
After the Air sedan, the electric SUV ‘Gravity’ will also be built there. The Gravity is based on the same platform specially developed by Lucid as the Air. Further data on the SUV are not yet known, but we have summarised all data on the Air here.


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10/22/2015, 02:10 pm
Apple's new iPhone 6s utilizes its M9 coprocessor for "Hey Siri" input, allowing it to always listen for voice commands. Well, almost always.
10/21/2015, 09:10 am
Playing into social media trends, Apple on Wednesday updated its Siri voice assistant with a variety of responses to people wishing it "Happy Back to the Future Day."
10/16/2015, 01:10 pm
Ford has begun updating existing vehicles on the road to support Apple's Siri Eyes Free for iPhone, now available to download on systems running its second-generation Sync infotainment platform.
10/14/2015, 11:10 pm
With Apple's addition of proactive Siri features in iOS 9, users have an even more intuitive and flexible interface from which to quickly create location based reminders.
10/14/2015, 09:10 am
A newly spotlighted hack utilizes an iPhone or Android handset -- with headphones plugged in -- to remotely and silently access the smartphone's built-in voice controls, potentially unbeknownst to the user.
10/02/2015, 03:10 pm
Natural language processing firm VocalIQ, a U.K. company with a particular interest in voice control within automobiles, has reportedly been acquired by Apple, in a likely attempt to bolster its voice-driven personal assistant Siri.
09/22/2015, 11:09 am
A teardown of the first Apple TV and its new voice-enabled Siri Remote has discovered the controller sports the same Broadcom-made touchscreen controller the company already uses in the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iPad Air.
09/09/2015, 05:09 pm
When Apple announced its fourth-generation set-top box on Wednesday, the company put Siri front and center while proudly proclaiming that the new Apple TV would launch in 80 countries -- but the erstwhile voice recognition system will come to just eight.
09/07/2015, 10:09 am
Apple has reportedly set about massively expanding its team of data scientists and artificial intelligence experts, but has found it tough to recruit top minds in the field as the company's privacy policies prevent researchers from getting access to valuable user data.
Next-gen Apple TV priced at $149, will include universal search for finding content across providers
09/02/2015, 10:09 am
Finding content will be easier than ever with the next-generation Apple TV, a new report has revealed, as Apple will include universal search in its revamped set-top box, said to be priced starting at $149.
08/27/2015, 01:08 pm
The invitations for Apple's upcoming Sept. 9 event were designed around Siri -- bearing what she would call "colorful wavey words" and the phrase "Hey Siri, give us a hint" -- and it turns out there's more to it than meets the eye, as the erstwhile digital assistant actually does drop some knowledge.
08/27/2015, 12:08 pm
Apple on Thursday sent out invitations to members of the media, making official its anticipated Sept. 9 event at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. It's expected to showcase not only a next-generation "iPhone 6s" handset, but also a new Siri-enabled Apple TV set-top box.
08/21/2015, 04:08 pm
An Apple job opening posted on Friday suggests that the company is looking to expand links between Siri and Apple Music, presumably in the form of new voice commands.
08/17/2015, 08:08 pm
Slack Technologies founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield on Monday revealed plans to invest in artificial intelligence with an eye on virtual assistant tech for work groups, while calling Apple's solution "nearly useless."
08/03/2015, 09:08 am
Apple is reportedly testing a service that will have its voice driven personal assistant, Siri, answer phone calls when a user is unavailable and then transcribe voicemails to text so that they can be quickly read.
07/06/2015, 06:07 pm
While Apple Music has drawn a lot of comparions with other streaming services, like Spotify and Google Music, on iOS it does have at least one special trick: Siri voice commands.
06/23/2015, 05:06 pm
A social media prank is likely responsible for a rash of Siri-based 911 calls made over the weekend in the Canadian city of Regina, Saskatchewan, local police said on Tuesday.
06/23/2015, 09:06 am
Amazon on Tuesday officially opened up orders to the general public for its Echo accessory, a Siri-like, always-on virtual assistant that exists in a standalone tubular speaker.
06/16/2015, 05:06 am
The biggest announcement at WWDC--with the most relevance to developers and end users--appears to be new Apple's Siri and Spotlight search services that deliver results including deep links within apps. Here's why.
09/23/2015, 09:09 am
With Siri replacing Spotlight in iOS 9, Apple's personal digital assistant has received a new brain that lets her retrieve information sports and weather, find photos, look inside apps, and more.


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Welcome to the twenty-sixth Week in eCommerce Data, where Friday begins with a dose of ecommerce data. In this week’s roundup, Walmart scales down despite boosts in sales, Shopify spreads across the world. Plus other ecom news elsewhere!
Key ecommerce data
after Walmart entered the Japanese market the supermarket decided to sell its operations in the Far East country, in order to concentrate on ecommerce.
the jump in sales of Walmart during the third quarter.
in the sales of online mattress retailer Casper during the third quarter, representing $123.5 million, largely due to supply chain bottlenecks.
businesses on Shopify around the world, with the vast majority (74%) hosted in the US, followed by the UK (3.9%).
rise in online sales of Target, crushing estimates and diving deep with curbside pickup capabilities.
rise in the online sales of Lowe’s, as well as total retail sales of 30%.
the year that HomeGoods plans to finally open up an ecommerce store due to suffering from sustained lagging in physical sales this year.


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It may be time to stock up on beer.
Beverage liquor tax has been tied to inflation in Canada since 2017, and will immediately go up 6.3 for every cent on April 1 – which is not an April Fool’s Working day Joke.
“We experienced been in a just one to two for every cent inflation surroundings for some time, individuals acquired made use of to that,” said CJ Hélie, the President of Beer Canada. “Then bang, nearly overnight and we are receiving into double-digit inflation.
“What that suggests for the beer sector is barley prices went up 60 per cent, packaging 40 for every cent, freight expenses doubling.”
He reported brewers have been unwilling to press price increases on consumers for a variety of explanations, like the currently gradual rebound in the hospitality and eating sectors, where he claimed “it looks like in BC we are heading to be down just underneath one for each cent from previous 12 months – not any where close to the place we had been in pre-pandemic amounts.”
Hélie described a large amount of this is for the reason that sporting occasions, concert events, festivals, and other comparable functions had a gradual reboot in 2022 amongst the early pandemic restrictions and re-openings, and labour shortages.
As the costs of these behind the scenes requires went up, so did the taxes.
According to Hélie, about 47 for each cent of the value of beer in BC is pure tax, with very similar quantities close to the state.
“We are not expressing ‘there must be no taxes on beer,’ we are expressing ‘47 for each cent is really superior, isn’t that plenty of?’”
After that April 1st tax improve of 6.3 for each cent – the premier yr-over-yr raise in 40 several years – kicks in, that variety will go around 50 for each cent.
Hélie stated Canada has the maximum beer tax of any G7 state.
“I consider Canadian beer taxes would be about 45% bigger than other G7 nations on regular,” he mentioned.
“Look at traits. G7 nations like Japan and the US have both reduced or are preparing to lessen beer taxes, even though in Ottawa they have this good concept to raise federal beer taxes each and every calendar year by inflation.”
Beer Canada experienced opposed this computerized tax enhance since it was initially launched in 2017, but they in no way envisioned it to spiral this considerably out of management.
“The reaction of the authorities in the previous a few to four several years has been ‘go away, we do not want to discuss about it, what is the trouble, there is no difficulty.’ In the past 12 months, that dialogue has changed entirely.”
Politicians from all of Canada’s functions have voiced sympathy to Hélie and Beer Canada.
“The policy intent was not to have a 6.3 per cent beer tax improve on April first that will have substantial unfavorable impact… We are confident that if a monthly bill was place in entrance of the home of commons, we would have overwhelming guidance to freeze beer taxes.”
If the Beer Social gathering of Canada were being to be elected tomorrow, Hélie said that is what they would do.
“We have nobody declaring we are completely wrong, it is just the issue of… can we get via the sound to get a bill brought forward to resolve this anomaly?”
One particular of his biggest issues is that if taxes continue to raise, brewers will not be in a position to eat the expense.
“Brewers so much have been really slow and reluctant to go on all individuals prices into the selling prices of their solution, mainly because of the fragile mother nature of their industry and mainly because of the way bars and dining places have been battling.”
This calendar year, Hélie claimed beer retail prices are up 5.6 for every cent calendar year-to-date.
This coming April, that could be a further 10 for every cent. “I have a tricky time even declaring it, due to the fact we have in no way seen that form of modify. I never even know if the industry can bear that.”
– Will Peters, myprincegeorgenow.com


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Most businesses are set to boost their sales teams
23 Mar 2011
The vast majority of businesses are looking to the future with an air of positivity, with 75 per cent claiming they hope to increase the number of sales staff they employ in the coming year.
A new survey conducted by SalesGravy.com found that just two per cent have plans to reduce their sales workforce.
Commenting on the research, thesalespro.co.uk claimed that the positive hiring sentiment is great news for both sales jobs candidates and the economy as a whole.
The news provider's Ben Turner said: "The report makes good reading for sales professionals who will be looking forward to increased job opportunities and a possible improvement of current benefit packages."
However, part of the rise in opportunities may come from increased staff turnover levels.
The report's authors claim that rising defection rates could put huge amounts of pressure on organisations who want to retain the best staff.
More than half of the firms surveyed also noted that they were concerned about the level of sales talent in the current marketplace - so sales jobs candidates are likely to have to continue working hard if they are to win the best roles.