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Snapchat is upping its game and partnering with Amazon, going beyond just stories, Snapchat users can soon purchase items in the App.
TechReport reported that Snapchat is currently building a visual product search feature, codenamed “Eagle.” Eagle will send Snapchat users directly to Amazon’s listing with a visual search feature.
“Press and hold to identify an object, song, barcode, and more! This works by sending data to Amazon.”
Upon scanning the object, or barcode, users can then “See all results at Amazon.”


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Every year, fans flock to Apple to attend the unveiling of the new iPhone, a trend that even COVID-19 couldn’t stop. This year, Apple announced the rest of their 2020 phone lineup on October 13th. The iPhone 12 line consists of four new phones:
- iPhone 12 Mini ($699)
- iPhone 12 ($799)
- iPhone 12 Pro ($999)
- iPhone 12 Pro Max ($1,099)
All four phones have redesigned edges like those of the iPhone 5 series phones (5, 5S and SE 2016). The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro both have 6.1-inch OLED displays, with more edge-to-edge coverage than the iPhone 11 that is the same size, but only has a 5.8-inch display. The iPhone 12 Mini sports a 5.4-inch screen and the iPhone 12 Pro Max has the largest screen size of any iPhone ever at 6.7-inches. The boxy edges in each phone house the 5G antennas – which means every new iPhone announced will support 5G connectivity. The front cover display has been referred to as “ceramic shield” and Apple claims that it is tougher than any smartphone glass. Each phone also comes with the new Apple A14 Bionic processor, a processor that is 50% faster than every other phone on the market today.
The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini come in black, white, product red, mint green, and dark blue finishes.
The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max come in silver, graphite, gold, and Pacific blue finishes. At the current time, the 12 Pro Max is not available and certain colors may be out of stock.
Apple has also integrated MagSafe technology into the new iPhones, which allows accessories to simply snap into place. For example, Apple has included a charger that attaches magnetically to the back of the phone, as well as new accessories and cases that all attach to the phone in this way.
Preorders for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro started on October 16th and the phones were available on October 23rd. Preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max start on November 6th and phones are scheduled to be available for shipping on November 13th.
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As Black Friday returns once again this year, many shoppers across the country will be on the hunt for the best prices. But there's a way to support animals while saving -- by buying humanely produced products and supporting companies that don't allow ani
The Guardian's picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including a religious festival in Nepal, Black Friday shopping and the legalisation of gay marriage in Finland
In the wild, pure-white albino deer are very rare -- by some estimates they occur only one in every 20,000 individuals. That's why a photographer in Father Hennepin State Park in Isle, Minnesota, was quick to start filming when he caught a glimpse of one
Marmosets are among the smallest monkeys in the world (they can be as tiny as as 4 ounces), but they're certainly not the least appreciated. Give thanks for these uniquely adorable primates this winter.
The legend goes that the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans came together around a dinner table in 1621 to celebrate the harvest, reconcile their differences and feast over a table overflowing with food. Contrary to popular belief, one element
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Technology has done wonders for the automotive industry. The digitization of the automobile has made them safer while filling them with exciting new features. However, modern conveniences often come with caveats, and the car is no different. Security experts are warning owners about the vulnerabilities associated with key fobs and how easy it is for hackers to access, steal, and mimic a fob’s unique signal, according to a new report from The Detroit Free Press. Yes, this includes General Motors key fobs.
According to the report, the easiest way for consumers to protect themselves is to keep their key fob protected via a tin can, aluminum foil, or Faraday cage—a device that blocks electromagnetic signals such as those emitted from the key fob. A vehicle is always ready to receive the signal from the key fob. All hackers have to do is copy the code to access the vehicle. This is done by amplifying a key fob signal, which is possible through devices readily available for purchase, allowing thieves to capture key fob signals outside of homes.
“The cyber threat is so dynamic and ever changing, it’s hard for consumers to keep up,” Holly Hubert, a cybersecurity expert who retired from the FBI in 2017, told the Detroit publication. He suggested wrapping your key fob in aluminum foil when it’s not in use. “Although it’s not ideal, it is the most inexpensive way.”
Like a tinfoil hat, but for your key fob, it seems.
You can test how effective your homemade Faraday cage is by seeing if a caged key fob can still lock and unlock your car doors. If it doesn’t work, then your key fob signal is protected.
Automakers ushered in the digitization of the key fob to stop thieves from being able to hotwire a car and steal it from someone’s driveway. However, that digitization makes stealing a vehicle easier than ever. It’s almost as if these added complexities to the modern vehicle aren’t solving decades-old problems. Instead, they’re transforming how such issues arise.
This time, though, technologies such as OnStar and its Stolen Vehicle Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown features can help owners recover a stolen vehicle. Maybe it’s time to move back to a simple metal key and eliminate the digital part of the key fob. It is doubtful owners would want to give up the convenience for added safety.


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Hackney schoolgirl makes design debut at London Fashion Week
PUBLISHED: 18:11 22 September 2011 | UPDATED: 14:23 26 September 2011
A Hackney schoolgirl was over the moon to see an outfit she created on the London Fashion Week catwalk on Tuesday night.
Our Lady’s Covent High School student Shaunette Vincent was one of just 25 talented teenagers who were picked to make their design debut
by creative charity FAD (Fashion Awareness Direct.)
The 17-year old from the school in Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill created a black and teal jumpsuit with oversized pockets, and orange waistband which was shown at the largest independent showcase at London Fashion week, Vauxhall Fashion Scout.
Originally selected from 100 young people who participated in FAD’s Fashion Futures 2 workshops earlier this year, the 25 finalists spent a week at the FAD Summer School, held at the University of East London.
Supported by a team of tutors and student mentors, the 16 – 19 year olds had only 5 days in which to construct their designs for the catwalk final.
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Are you ready for the Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll? Barbara Millicent Roberts first appeared on March 9, 1959, – yes, Barbie is 56 years old – and over the decades has undergone a number of cosmetic “doll” surgery procedures (her waist was widened in 1997), to appease critics who deemed the doll to be a poor role model for young children. The latest incarnation is the imminent release of the Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll – a release that will, no doubt, bring joy to millions of children around the world, and maybe even a smile to Mattel Inc. if the doll can boost dwindling sales. Hello Barbie is due to hit the shelves sometime in November but, will parents inadvertently be introducing more than a doll into their homes? After all, the Hello Barbie doll is part of the Internet of Things (IoT) – gadgets embedded with software and network connectivity which empowers them to collect and exchange data.
Equipped with Wi-Fi and speech recognition technology from ToyTalk, the doll is able to hold conversations, tell stories and even crack a joke or two. The Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll is so clever that it will also be able to remember past conversations, for example, when they last played together and what the child’s favourite colour is, which Mattel says gives “everyone their own unique experience.” A unique selling point if ever I heard one!
The Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll has over 8,000 responses, including “I just love laughing and talking with you! Did you miss me at all?” which quite honestly sounds like it’s rather needy, or “I’m sorry to hear that! What’s one GOOD thing that happened today?” – a phrase supposedly intended to lift a child out of a bad mood and encourage positive thoughts?!
This, of course, worries many parents who feel the doll will do more harm than good for their child’s emotional development and social growth. But what about a child’s right to privacy?
The Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll – is your child’s privacy at risk?
ToyTalk do share recordings with third party vendors, but only to improve their products, stating that third party vendors “do not have access to account information and have agreed to not use these audio recordings for other purposes. And while ToyTalk won’t share any “audio recordings” with Mattel they may share transcripts of recordings with them – again to improve the product.
How long until the Hello Barbie doll is hacked?
ToyTalk hasn’t done much to instil confidence for consumers thinking about purchasing the Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll for their child. A spokesman from ToyTalk told The Sydney Morning Herald “No way that we are claiming that the doll can’t be hacked,” adding that “No device is 100 percent secure, but what we have done is given a lot of thought to the security and we’ve done all we can to make it as unattractive as possible” to attackers.
However, Mattel Inc. and ToyTalk have taken a number of precautions to protect the doll from malware and other network related attacks. However, when there’s a challenge to crack an object or device (the internet doll My Friend Cayla springs to mind), there will always be someone, whether out of curiosity or malicious intent who will try to hack it. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald Josh Corman, founder of I am the Cavalry, said that while he was impressed with the security steps ToyTalk has taken with the Hello Barbie doll, he added that “large scale tech companies, Fortune 100 companies, get this wrong all the time. Banks get this wrong,” adding “So why do we assume that toy companies are going to get it right?”
For any parents who are worried about their child’s data, how to manage it, or need assistance to delete any personal information collected and stored by ToyTalk, they can visit ToyTalk’s website or call 1-888-256-0224.
The Hello Barbie artificial intelligence doll – creepy or fun? Will you be purchasing the doll for your child? Could the British-American TV series “Humans” become a reality sooner than later? Let us know your thoughts by commenting right here on our blog.
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Twitter users say that Oreo for HONOR 8 is out in India, parts of Europe
- The HONOR 8 Oreo update came to China earlier this year.
- Now, it looks like the HONOR 8 Oreo update is coming to India, Germany, France, and maybe more locations.
- Twitter users are posting about receiving the long-awaited update to the two-year-old phone.
In July, HONOR made good on its promise and started a rollout of Oreo to HONOR 8 devices — but only in China. Since then, HONOR 8 owners around the world have been dutifully waiting for an update of their own.
— Rakesh Attri (@attri_rakesh) September 11, 2018
According to the attached screenshot, the update weighs 2.33GB and is Android 8.0 Oreo skinned over with Huawei’s EMUI 8.0.
Additionally, we also have some tweets from users in France and Germany saying they also received the same update via the HiSuite. This is good news and likely means more updates are on the way for other locations.
If you’re an HONOR 8 owner, let us know in the comments if you received Android 8.0 Oreo!


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cbdMD has inked a multi-year promotional deal with mixed martial arts company Bellator that includes in-cage branding. Bellator events are broadcast to nearly 1 billion people in over 160 countries via the Paramount Network and sports streaming service DAZN.
Caryn Dunayer, President of cbdMD, said in a press release that the fight league’s partnership with Viacom/Paramount “will facilitate a unique opportunity to educate athletes and fans about the many benefits of CBD.”
The CBD company sells topicals, capsules, edibles, bath bombs, and tinctures.
According to MMA news site Bloody Elbow, cbdMD sponsored the bout between Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen at Bellator 222, which was held last month in New York City.
The other major MMA organization, Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced last month that they would partner with Aurora Cannabis Inc. on CBD’s medicinal properties, according to Bloody Elbow, and that heavyweight Alexey Oleynik had signed a deal to represent ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, which is a cannabis-focused, publicly traded exchange fund.
Last year, Kushy Punch announced a partnership with Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan for his World Middleweight title fight against Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. The fight marked the first time that HBO and the California State Athletic Commission approved a cannabis company as a sponsor for a boxing title contender.
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Long-struggling Mitsubishi Motors is reportedly preparing for a changing of the guard at home. According to Reuters, Osamu Masuko will step aside in favor of Tesuro Aikawa, currently the company's managing director. Masuko won't be leaving the fold entirely, however – he will take the role ...


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Re-enforcing its leading position in 4K UHD set-top box market, Sagemcom will demonstrate this next-generation range of innovative set-top boxes at IBC.
During the exhibition, Sagemcom will also present the ten already deployed 4K projects it has with Tier 1 operators. These operators entrusted Sagemcom with the launch of their first Ultra HD offers in their respective markets.
A French high-tech group of international dimensions, Sagemcom operates on the broadband (digital home, set-top boxes, Internet routers, telephony and multimedia terminals), smart city (smart meter, smart grid, smart site, smart infra, smart services) and Internet of Things (founding member of LoRa Alliance) markets.
With a revenue of around 1.3 billion euros, Sagemcom employs 4,000 people on five continents. Sagemcom aims to stay a world leader in communicating terminals with high added value.


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The Company reported net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 of $85.2 million compared to $81.5 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 4.6%. The Company's net income improved by 5.8% in the current quarter to $2.5 million or $0.35 per share compared to net income of $2.3 million or $0.34 per share in the prior year quarter.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, the Company reported net sales of $255.2 million compared to the prior year sales of $240.9 million, an increase of 5.9%. The Company reported net income for the current nine-month period of $6.9 million or $1.00 per share compared to a net income of $6.7 million or $1.00 per share in the prior year period. The current year nine-month period includes pre-tax charges related to closing a manufacturing facility of approximately $1.0 million for employee separation and other closing costs, and an inventory write-down to cost of goods sold of $0.6 million.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, residential net sales were $65.0 million, an increase of 5.6% from the prior year quarter net sales of $61.6 million. Commercial net sales were $20.2 million compared to $19.9 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 1.5%.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, residential net sales were $193.7 million compared to residential net sales of $180.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 7.4%. Commercial net sales were $61.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $60.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 1.5%.
Gross margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was 21.4% compared to 22.1% in the prior year quarter reflecting the impact of increases in material costs. For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, the gross margin was 22.2% compared to 22.7% for the prior year nine-month period. Gross margin for the nine-month period was adversely impacted by inventory write-down associated with the facility closing and increases in material costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were $14.6 million or 17.1% of net sales compared to $14.1 million or 17.3% of net sales in the prior year quarter. For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, selling, general and administrative expenses were $45.0 million or 17.6% of net sales compared to $43.5 million or 18.1% of net sales in the prior year nine-month period reflecting better absorption of fixed costs.
Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) at March 31, 2011 was $97.7 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $6.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2011. Net income of $6.9 million and depreciation of $2.0 million were offset by a $2.1 million increase in inventory and a $0.8 million increase in accounts receivable.
Capital expenditures were $0.9 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2011. Depreciation expense was $2.0 million and $2.3 million in the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company expects that capital expenditures will be less than $2.0 million for the remainder of the fiscal year. On April 1, 2011, the Company announced plans to construct a $12 million, four-story, 40,000 square foot, corporate office building in Dubuque, Iowa, the majority of which will occur during fiscal year 2012. All earnings per share amounts are on a diluted basis.
Our balance sheet remains strong reflecting working capital in excess of $97 million and no bank borrowings. We were able to realize gains in residential sales for the current year over the prior year. There are indications that improving job prospects and improving consumer sentiment are having a positive impact on residential sales even though the housing market remains weak. We expect to continue top-line growth of our residential products through fiscal year 2012. Our commercial product sales are up slightly for the current year over the prior year. The commercial office industry continues to report increases in sales over last year. While we have benefited minimally from those increases to date, we believe we will see increased sales volume during fiscal year 2012. Based on low demand for an extended period, we anticipate increased orders for hospitality products during fiscal year 2012 as the economy improves.
The Company continues to experience increases in the cost of certain raw materials, such as steel, polyester fiber, fabric and leather, and finished products. We are implementing price increases to help mitigate the impact of the increased material and finished product costs, however, we will continue to experience downward pressure on gross margin until we realize the full benefits of these sell price increases and see an end to the cost increases.
We remain committed to our core strategies, which include a wide range of quality product offerings and price points to the residential and commercial markets, combined with a conservative approach to business. We will maintain our focus on a strong balance sheet through emphasis on cash flow and improving profitability. We believe these core strategies are in the best interest of our shareholders.
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Microsoft Files Suits for 'Spam' Flood
Published 8:00 pm, Monday, June 16, 2003
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it has filed 15 lawsuits accusing the defendants of collectively flooding its systems and customers with more than 2 billion deceptive unsolicited e-mail messages.
The lawsuits address some of the most misleading, deceptive and offensive spam e-mail received by Microsoft customers, the company said. The lawsuits accused the defendants of violating laws in Washington state and the United Kingdom.
Microsoft cited Washington's strong anti-spam law, which allows Internet service providers to take action against spammers.
"We need an aggressive, sustained and comprehensive assault by industry, government and consumers to stop spam," said Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire, who joined company officials at a news conference near Microsoft's Redmond headquarters. "Today's lawsuits are exactly the kinds of action we need to put illegal spammers out of business."
In London, Microsoft announced a regional anti-spam initiative that includes two lawsuits alleging the unlawful gathering of e-mail addresses and other practices that violate U.K. law.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. kkd shares dropped late Thursday after the doughnut maker's second-quarter earnings and full-year outlook fell short of Wall Street expectations. Krispy Kreme shares fell 13% to $20.25 in after-hours activity on moderate volume. The company reported quarterly earnings of $4.7 million, or 7 cents a share, down from $4.9 million, or 7 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding one-time items, Krispy Kreme would have reported earnings of 14 cents a share for the second quarter. Revenue rose to $112.7 million from $102.1 million in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected earnings of 16 cents a share on revenue of $111.9 million. The company also forecast earnings of 59 cents to 63 cents a share for the full year. Analysts expect 64 cents a share.
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SAN RAFAEL, CA, Jul 01, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Monitise plc (MONI) announces it has become the preferred Mobile Money technology partner for Telefonica Digital to develop and manage new and existing mobile payment and commerce services for its customers.
The agreement comes as the strategic and commercial merits of Monitise's proven and established platform technology enabling consumers to bank, pay and buy via mobile are recognised by an increasing range of businesses keen to take advantage of the worldwide Mobile Money opportunity.
IDC Financial Insights forecasts that more than a trillion dollars will be spent around the world using mobile devices by 2017.
Under the terms of the agreement, Monitise will complement existing technology partners, taking a lead role in the development of a global technology platform to support payment and mobile commerce services. The initial focus of the partnership will be in the UK.
Telefonica Digital is the global innovation arm of Telefonica, one of the world's largest telecommunications businesses with more than 316m subscribers in 24 countries. It operates using the O2, Movistar and Vivo commercial brands.
The multi-year partnership with Telefonica Digital represents the latest milestone in Monitise's strategy to be the leading global enabler for Mobile Money. The company has built a payments and commerce platform onto its proven and trusted bank-grade and interoperable core mobile banking services.
Monitise's ecosystem connects hundreds of organisations from banking, payments, mobile, merchants and media to millions of consumers around the world via its Bank Anywhere, Pay Anyone and Buy Anything product range. The partnership with Telefonica will leverage Monitise's mobile payments and shopping technology.
Welcoming today's agreement, Telefonica Digital Chief Executive Matthew Key said: "Monitise shares our vision of delivering simple, convenient and secure mobile payments and commerce services to consumers. They have established themselves as a true leader in the m-commerce ecosystem and are the ideal partner to help us take our capabilities in this area to the next level, continuing to bring high quality services to our customers."
Monitise Group Chief Executive Alastair Lukies said: "We are delighted to be working with Telefonica, one of the 50 largest companies in the world, pooling our shared experiences and innovations in new ways to create even more compelling secure Mobile Money services that are easy for consumers to use, every minute of every day."
Lukies added: "This new partnership leverages our Mobile Money platforms, products and assets. Successful mobile commerce, whether local in-market solutions or global services, is ultimately about collaboration. Partnerships like this show how we are at the heart of the accelerating convergence via mobile between the offline and digital worlds of banking, payments and commerce."
Monitise announced in December 2012 that it was targeting mobile commerce opportunities to capitalise on the accelerating convergence between financial institutions, retail, mobile, online advertising and social media. This was followed in March by a new three-year deal with Visa Europe to develop and deploy Mobile Money payments and commerce solutions for Europe's leading financial institutions.
Visa Europe, which predicts that by 2020 half its transactions will be via mobile, has existing partner relationships with both Monitise and Telefonica Digital.
"The future of payments, technology and mobile are irrevocably bound together. Mobile technology has the potential to fundamentally change the way that people pay and are paid -- enabling them to do this via any device, at any time and in any location," said Visa Europe's Chief Marketing Officer Mariano Dima. "With Telefonica Digital and Monitise we are now working together to enable new ways to pay in our increasingly mobile world."
About Telefonica Digital
Telefonica Digital is a global business division of Telefonica. Its mission is to seize the opportunities within the digital world and deliver new growth for Telefonica through research & development, venture capital, global partnerships and digital services such as cloud computing, mobile advertising, M2M, eHealth and Security. It is also driving innovation in over the top communications under a new umbrella brand called TU and in Big Data through Telefonica Dynamic Insights.
Telefonica Digital will deliver these new products and services to Telefonica's 316 million customers as well as entering new markets. It is headquartered in London with regional centres in Silicon Valley, Sao Paulo, Spain and Tel Aviv. Jajah, Terra, Media Networks Latin America, 48 and giffgaff are all managed under the Telefonica Digital umbrella.
To sign up for news alerts and read commentary on Telefonica Digital, visit www.Telefonica.com/digitalhub and track them on Twitter @tefdigital
Monitise (MONI) is a world leader in Mobile Money -- banking, paying and buying with a mobile device. Leading banks, payments companies, retailers and mobile networks utilise Monitise's technology platforms and services to securely connect people with their money.
Already over 20 million consumers benefit from our patented technology to 'bank anywhere', 'pay anyone' and 'buy anything' accounting for over $30 billion of payments, purchases and transfers annually. More information is available at www.monitise.com.
For further information Telefonica Digital Nick Wilkins Nick.firstname.lastname@example.org Monitise plc Tel: +44(0)203 657 0900 Alastair Lukies Chief Executive Officer Lee Cameron Chief Commercial Officer Brad Petzer Chief Financial Officer Mike Keyworth Chief Operating Officer Investor Relations Tel: +44(0)203 657 0366 Haya Herbert-Burns Andrew Griffin email@example.com Media Relations Tel: +44(0)203 657 0362 Gavin Haycock Gavin.firstname.lastname@example.org Canaccord Genuity Tel: +44(0)20 7523 8000 Simon Bridges Cameron Duncan FTI Consulting Tel: +44(0)20 7831 3113 Charles Palmer Jon Snowball
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Ringing Bells, the most controversial company of the year is in the news again. This time around, the company is not promising to launch any smartphone with dirt cheap price tag, but the company itself had been shutdown for good.
Reportedly, the founders of the company had shutdown Ringing Bells and established a new company called MDM Electronics Private Limited. As reported by TeleAnalysis, the new board of directors include Mohit Goel, the previous MD of Ringing Bells along with Shashank Goel and Ashok Chadha both of whom were associated with Ringing Bells.
According to the report, MDM Electronics was set up earlier this month, December 7 to be precise and is headquartered in New Delhi. The objective of the company still remains to be seen, though. Akin to the Ringing Bells, the company may sell electronic products like smartphones and TVs or it may do something else.
As far as Ringing Bells is concerned, the company’s website is currently inactive with its CEO, Dharma Goal and a bunch of other directors have resigned from the board.
To recall, the Noida-based company earlier promised to ship the Freedom 251 smartphone at just Rs. 251 by June leading to a huge controversy. But clearly, those were just words.


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Food delivery app Swiggy is in the process of closing an $800 million funding round with investors comprising Goldman Sachs and Falcon Edge Capital, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Sriharsha Majety said in an emailed letter to employees.
The deal will leapfrog the food tech startup's valuation to around $5 billion from its previous valuation of $3.6 billion in 2020.
The fundraising was heavily subscribed and existing investors comprising Accel and Naspers Ltd participated, Majety stated in the note, Bloomberg reported.
The new capital will help Swiggy speed up growth in its existing businesses and also help it seed new ones, as the convenience delivery segment expands to half-a-billion users in the next 10 years.
The food delivery startup competes with other platforms in the same space, such as the unicorn Zomato and the food delivery arm of Amazon Inc's India unit, which recently launched its service to Prime members in several zip codes in Bengaluru.
Over the last year "we have managed to drive a strong recovery in the food delivery business with a very clear path to profitability," Majety said in the note.
He added that the food delivery business "is the strongest it's ever been and now we are well on our way to drive continued growth over the next decade." He further stated that Swiggy's hyperlocal grocery delivery service is demonstrating "amazing promise."
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Canada Retail Sales Report:
- Canadian retail sales for April grew 0.9% month-on-month, ten percent more than forecast
- Strong consumer spending indicates that consumption remains resilient despite rising inflation
- The Canadian dollar extended gains against the US dollar after surprising retail sales data to the upside
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This morning Statistics Canada released its latest retail survey. According to the agency, April retail sales grew 0.9% month over month, slightly above expectations for a 0.8% increase, easing concerns that escalating price pressures and lower real incomes are impacting spending.
Looking at the drivers, the report showed that purchases grew in 6 of the 11 sub-sectors, But the biggest gains came of general merchandise stores, which jumped 4.2% month over month. Separately, in its advance estimate, the agency said retail sales for the month of May likely rose 1.6%, although it cautioned that the number would be revised as more information is gathered.
The value of April’s total purchases, along with preliminary results for May, suggest that Canadian Economie preserved Momentum at the start of the second quarter Central consumer flexibility, a good sign for Gross Domestic Product and Economic Forecasts.
The Canadian dollar extended its daily advance against the US dollar after the retail sales report, but moves were limited as traders were more concerned about the inflation report on Wednesday (USD/CAD down from 1.2947 to 1.2939). The CPI for May is expected to rise 1% month over month, bringing the annual reading to 7.4%, a new high in three decades.
The strength in household consumption, combined with extremely high inflation, can lead to Bank of Canada To continue to tighten monetary policy strongly during the coming months in its efforts to restore price stability, a scenario that would support the “Canadian dollar”. However, the The speed and magnitude of future price hikes It could change if the inflation profile deteriorates further. We should have a more accurate and accurate picture of how inflationary forces will develop in the broader economy tomorrow once the May results are announced.
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Molly Awele viral Video has sparked intense discussions and debates across social media platforms.
Questions about privacy, online sharing, and digital ethics have emerged as the controversy deepens.
The incident gained global attention when a video titled “Molly Awele Viral Leaked Video (Full Tape) On Tiktok” surfaced online, spreading like wildfire.
Soon after, multiple videos associated with this incident gained significant traction online.
Rapidly evolving into one of the most discussed subjects across online platforms, the Video’s virality highlights the curiosity for context that viewers possess.
The online audience increasingly seeks comprehensive narratives to understand the content they encounter.
Unfortunately, the Video contained sexually suggestive scenes, which further fueled the controversy surrounding its dissemination.
The incident underscores the complex interplay between viral content, privacy breaches, and digital ethics.
The blurred lines between public and private domains in the digital age raise critical questions about responsible online behavior, consent, and the impact of content sharing on individuals’ lives.
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Despite generating widespread curiosity, the elusive Video remains inaccessible to social media users who lack the knowledge to seek it actively.
In stark contrast to previous instances, this video has refrained from any form of social media promotion.
Instead, it remains hidden from the casual viewer’s gaze, requiring explicit efforts to locate.
Adding to the complexity, specific internet-hosted platforms facilitate access to adult-content materials, leaving users with limited alternatives.
This confinement engenders a sense of helplessness among individuals who inadvertently stumble upon such content.
Among the various clips associated with “Molly Awele Viral Video (Full Tape) On Tiktok,” one gains momentum due to its widespread availability on the internet.
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2001 strike made Maruti what it is today: Khattar
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NEW DELHI: Strange as it may sound but Maruti Suzuki India's outgoing Managing Director Jagdish Khattar gives full credit to a strike at the beginning of this century for success of the company that today controls over half the Indian car market despite presence of the world's who's who.
"The 90-day strike was the turning point...had we given in at that time, we would not have been what we are today," he said ruminating on his 14-year stint that is coming to an end after he refused Chairman O Suzuki's offer for extension.
He, however, was uncomfortable talking about the recent success of the Indian entity overtaking the parent company - Japan's Suzuki Motor Co - in terms of sales for the first half of the year. The feat was reported from Tokyo but Indian executives kept it under wraps for months and did not talk may be because of modesty or the fear of offending their bosses.
"The 2001 strike was one of the toughest periods that I came across in Maruti Suzuki. It was actually the turning point," Khattar said, recounting the pressure (political) he had to face in the company where the government was 50 per cent partner at that time.
The man, who joined the company in 1993 as a marketing director, remembers the "total and unflinching" support he got from Suzuki and said: "If we were to give in to agitators, we would not have been what we are today. Salaries would have shot up, too many manpower and less of efficiencies, cost of production would have escalated and our competitiveness would have been wiped out."
The workers had taken to agitation in 2001 for pay perks and working conditions and a settlement for ending the strike was announced by the then industry minister Manohar Joshi.
"The biggest strength was my own people in the factory, who despite being less in numbers kept the production going," Khattar recalled and admitted that his training as an IAS officer was also of help.
Looking back, he said he has no regrets and was leaving the company as a satisfied man who has done his job. "I am not someone who harps on the past. I have had an eventful tenure in Maruti. I have no regrets and I am leaving as a contented man."
Khattar, who saw the company change from a public-private partnership between India government and Japan's Suzuki Motor Co to a fully privatised entity, said that he was "lucky in many ways to be a part of a change from controlled economy to a liberalised one".
"Not only in Maruti, even when I was with UP Cement Corporation and during my stint in Steel Ministry, I have been a witness to the change," he said, reflecting on the time when he joined Maruti when there was a waiting list for cars and today when companies offer discounts to beat competition.
Asked if he was leaving without completing the task of matching Tatas' proposed Rs one lakh car, specially with others like Renault and Hyundai already planning ultra-low cost cars in the USD 3000 price range for India, Khattar flatly refused.
"Every company has its own strategy and we cannot be reacting to all. We need to focus on our strategy. As far as the Rs one lakh car is concerned, Suzuki has already made it clear it cannot produce a car at that price fulfilling all safety norms," he said.
Despite speculation rife on his future plans, Khattar refuses to disclose and keeps the cards close to his chest. "First I will enjoy the break and think about it (future) later," he quipped.
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- Nissan to launch five new Datsun models in India
- Mercedes-Benz R-Class to be removed from Indian auto market
- MoU signed between IDBI bank and ICML for selling MUVs in India
- BMW X6 at 2013 TCS World 10K run in Bangalore; Enticing offers on X1 and 3 Series
- Comparison of mid-size sedans: Honda City Vs Ford Fiesta
- Mahindra to launch new Verito Vibe hatch on June 5
- Ford India lists EcoSport Urban Discovery finalists on its website
- Fiat to organise free check up camps for existing Indian customers
- Nano: Art In Motion ties up with 'Fukrey' for an interesting contest
- Boris Becker unveils new Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL-Class
- Ford EcoSport bookings begin in June, safety features highlighted in media
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- Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to spread riding awareness among women
- First time Indian buyers prefer premium hatchbacks and compact sedans


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Radio Flyer has recalled the Tesla Cyberquad for Kids it built in partnership with Tesla for failing to meet safety standards. The company will issue full refunds to any buyers. To make matters worse, it looks like this all happened because an adult crashed one.
To be fair, there’s more to the story than that. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the electric toy “fails to comply with the federal mandatory safety standard requirements for youth ATVs, including mechanical suspension and maximum tire pressure.”
Tesla announced a full-size adult Cyberquad during the Cybertruck unveiling, and neither is available to buy. However, in late 2021 the company worked with Radio Flyer to release the Cyberquad for Kids with a $1,900 asking price.
The children’s toy is similar to many other replicas toy vehicles sold by Radio Flyer, with styles including Jeep, a Tesla Model Y, and more. However, the Cyberquad for Kids goes 15 miles on a charge and reaches speeds of 10MPH thanks to a 500-watt electric motor and 288 Wh battery pack.
The Cyberquad for Kids is meant for single riders and has a max rider weight of 150 lbs. Unlike similar toys, it has a full steel frame, adjustable suspension, disc brakes, beefy ATV-style tires, Cybertruck-inspired LED lightbars, and more.
Unfortunately, the CPSC report states two people were riding one, a 36-year-old and her daughter, who then crashed and got hurt. The commission then opened an investigation and determined that the Cyberquad for Kids isn’t a toy but a “youth ATV.” Here’s what the recall notice had to say:
“The Cyberquad lacks a CPSC-approved ATV action plan, which is required to manufacture, import, sell, or distribute ATVs. ATV action plans contain numerous safety requirements, such as rider training, dissemination of safety information, age recommendations, and other safety measures. These ATV safety standards are in place to reduce crash and injury hazards, preventing serious injury or death.”
Essentially, the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that it violates all-terrain vehicle (ATV) federal safety standards for youths. The mechanical suspension and maximum tire pressure weren’t adequate, didn’t meet the correct criteria, and appeared to lack the proper safety label information on a typical ATV.
So, what now? Well, Radio Flyer says Tesla sold nearly 5,000 units through its online store and asks owners to send back the motor controller and drivetrain for a full $1,900 refund. Removing those parts makes the Cyberquad for Kids inoperable.
The Cyberquad for Kids was undoubtedly more advanced than some of Radio Flyer’s other vehicles, including a Tesla Model S for kids, so it makes sense that it requires a higher safety plan. Still, I find it odd that Radio Flyer didn’t consider this during the manufacturing phase.
For now, the Cyberquad for Kids is no longer for sale, and we’re not sure if it will return.
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Land Rover has been working on an all-new Defender for some time now, and it has already been spotted testing in various parts of the world. It has even been seen undergoing testing in India. The next-gen Land Rover Defender will make its public debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show in September.
The British carmaker has released another set of official images that showcase the all-new Defender’s prototype being utilised for conservation-related work with the Tusk Trust wildlife protection charity. The images show the new Defender pulling loaded trailers, carrying supplies and tracking lions across the Tusk Trust's 1.4 lakh sq m reserve in Kenya. We had reported a few months back that the next-gen Land Rover Defender had completed 1.2 million kilometres of testing at the same facility in Kenya. These images show the new Defender sporting less camouflage than it was previously seen in, as the car sheds most of the body disguising panels and only features a camouflage vinyl wrap.
In what could stir up some controversy among the hardcore Defender enthusiasts, Land Rover has announced that the new Defender will be built alongside the Discovery at JLR’s new manufacturing facility in Slovakia and not in its facility in the UK. Land Rover has, however, stated that all the design and development work has been done at its base in Gaydon.
The new Defender is going to be offered in a five-door '110' variant and a short-wheelbase three-door '90' variant. The two wheelbase sizes will allow the Land Rover to develop an entire family of vehicles, ranging from basic utilitarian machines up to luxurious high-end models. An even longer-wheelbase '130' version has also been rumoured. All the engine options have not yet been confirmed, though it is expected to use JLR’s Ingenium series.
Land Rover has made no official statement regarding its plans to bring the rugged SUV to India. Once it is launched in the international market, it will rival the Toyota Land Cruiser and the Mercedes G-class.
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What's the article about?
- It talks about the recently released revised version of the Personal Data Protection Bill.
- GS2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation.
- The Union government released the revised version of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. for public comments.
- The bill's earlier version had numerous controversial provisions.
Some of the changes made in the latest version of the bill indicate a rethink on these provisions within the government:
- For instance, the revised Bill has dropped some of the more contentious rules that govern cross-border data flows after facing considerable opposition from Big Tech.
- The earlier version of the Bill had imposed stringent conditions on cross-border data flows. Companies were mandated to store a copy of “sensitive” personal data within India, while taking out “critical” personal data from the country was barred.
- The new draft makes a significant departure on this issue by not imposing any such requirements on firms. Companies do not have to store data exclusively in India.
- They can now transfer the data to countries which are listed by the government. However, on what basis the government chooses a particular country is not yet clear.
Some of the other aspects of the Bill, however, warrant greater introspection:
- Take for instance the proposal to set up a Data Protection Board.
- The board’s members and its chairperson will be appointed at the government’s discretion.
- This along with indications that the latest version ends up curtailing the board’s powers raise concerns over its independence.
- Equally contentious are the expansive exemptions that have been afforded to the government and its agencies with limited safeguards.
- By simple notifications, government agencies can be exempted from the Bill’s provisions on grounds of national security. At a time of government overreach, these arguably contentious provisions, which will vest greater power with government as opposed to an independent statutory authority, need to be reexamined.
- Thus, a new draft of the Data Protection Bill is a mixed bag with some positives and some negatives.


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La Paulee, the annual celebration of Burgundy organized by New York wine director Daniel Johnnes, returns again to San Francisco next month. And not that we needed evidence of either San Francisco’s rebounding economy or the Bay Area’s love of wine from that region of France. But tickets have been selling briskly — enough that some top events like its grand tasting are already sold out.
The good news is that there’s still opportunities to revel for both modest and luxurious budgets.
On the former, the Off Grid event is back, with a $75 tasting that features affordable Burgundies from less expected spots, with food from Bar Tartine and Prospect. On the docket are such wines as the A & P de Villaine Bouzeron Aligoté, the utterly enjoyable white made by the proprietor of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, and the Champs Martin Mercurey from Cote Chalonnaise talent Bruno Lorenzon.
On the latter, there’s always the Gala Dinner, a $1,500-a-plate affair that may be the world’s spendiest BYO (guests are asked to bring a bottle to share), with a menu this year from Jean-François Bruel of New York’s Daniel, Traci Des Jardins, Michael Mina and César Troisgros of his family’s namesake Roanne restaurant.
More casually, there’ll also be Burgundy Week starting March 2, with an unusual number of specimens of that region’s wines popping up all over town. It is a time to remember that for all the recent price inflation of some top Burgundies, the region still has a lot to offer for mere mortals.
More details at lapaulee.com.


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By Lisa Johnston
New products on display at the American International Toy Fair, held in N
Cobra's first line of GPS handhelds, and the first to offer 18 channels vs. 12 channels, will ship in early 2003, according to the company.
The three new units, originally slated for delivery in fourth quarter 2002, are able to give a position reading from a "cold start" 50 percent faster than other handhelds, the company said.
In addition, Cobra has developed a new software system that it claims will solve some of the inherent difficulties in GPS software. It is based on a Microsoft Windows concept of pop up menus that act as "tutors" as the user navigates through the software. In addition, the new GPS units will ship with Rand McNally mapping software.
The GPS line leads with the GPS 100, which stores up to 500 waypoints with names and symbols and creates a route with up to 50 waypoints. At the top of the line is the GPS 1000, which can display up to five data fields and has a compass, altimeter and clock. Suggested retails range from $129 to $279.
Cobra also said it signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Harley-Davidson to launch a limited edition CB radio with the Harley-Davidson logo in the first quarter 2003. In addition, the CB will be sold in Harley-Davidson stores.
In radar detectors, Cobra will introduce this spring one of the first 11- band radar detectors, the company said.
This TWICE webinar, hosted by senior editor Alan Wolf, will take a look at what may be the hottest CE products at retail that will be sold during the all-important fourth quarter. Top technologies, market strategies and industry trends will be discussed with industry analysts and executives.


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This year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists — which in years past have included winners Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzarra and Proenza Schouler — have been revealed.
The designers making the final round include:
Baja East, Scott Studenberg and John Targon
Baldwin, Matt Baldwin
Brother Vellies, Aurora
Cadet, Brad Schmidt and Raul Arevalo
CG, Chris Gelinas
Chromat, Becca McCharen
David Hart, David Hart
Gypsy Sport, Rio Uribe
Jonathan Simkhai, Jonathan Simkhai
Thaddeus O’Neil, Thaddeus O’Neil
In the next four months, the group of finalists will participate in design and advertising challenges before presenting their creations on the runway at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood in October.
The winner — who will be announced Nov. 2 — will receive $400,000 to invest in his or her brand ($100,000 more than last year’s prize) while the runner-ups will be awarded $150,000.


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TECHNOLOGY EDITOR'S PICKS
When these Florida fishermen spotted a huge tuna casually swimming right up to them at the dock, they couldn’t believe their eyes.
THE latest version of Australia’s favourite people-mover, the Kia Carnival, has been slammed by safety experts in the latest round of crash tests.
IT SOUNDS extreme. But under a new plan, teachers will report parents to police if they allow their kids to play certain video games.
WHAT? Telstra has just updated its plans - and suddenly the telco looks like it could offer some of the best value on the market.
HEALTH professionals are calling for radical changes after Indiana entered a public health emergency following a spike in HIV cases.
THE details for Samsung’s Galaxy S6 phone have been announced, including the launch date and price. Will it be enough to draw your interest away from Apple?
THIS cat is the talk of the Royal Easter Show this year. Look closer at her nose, and you’ll notice something rather unusual. It’s all in the shape.
PICTURES of a Russian farmer’s newborn lamb with a face ‘like an angry old man with a big nose’ are spreading like wildfire on social media.
SAMSUNG’S flagship smartphone may look like an Apple iPhone but can the metal and glass handset copy its success? We review the Galaxy S6 Edge.
A GIRL who posted a smiling selfie at the site of a gas explosion has made a grovelling apology for the insensitive post on social media.


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MediaMath Makes In-Roads Down Under
Published: April 26, 2012
MediaMath, a leading DSP, announced last week that it has expanded into Australia via a partnership with Australian technology company, Kinected Corp.
As part of the move, Kinected has struck a licensing agreement with MediaMath to oversee the management of bids for advertising inventory. The partnership will be managed from their offices in Sydney, Australia by the founders of Kinected, Gary Hardwick, Mick O’Brien and Ross McNab.
Mike Peralta, MediaMath CRO, comments: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Kinected to bring MediaMath’s TerminalOne technology to the Australian market. As the market expands in APAC, we are able to help brands and agencies trade in the new data-driven advertising marketplace, empowering them to deliver results and focus on strategy instead of performance optimization. This is a very exciting time for the sector and we’re excited to be at the forefront of these developments”


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Oppo has been a true innovator when it comes to the creation of smartphones. Oppo has already launched some of the best smartphones in the Indian market, and we expect that Oppo will keep this trending going. Oppo just like its key competitor Xiaomi focusses hard on the specification, especially the camera. That is why they never disappoint when it comes to the camera. Oppo has already announced its new flagship, that is Oppo Reno. Oppo Reno will be soon sold in the Chinese market and is expected it be launched in India in the next few months. Oppo is definitely going to launch this phone in the Indian market since their phones have defined customer segment in India.
During its launch in China, some of the key specifications of Oppo Reno was revealed. The phone appears to be an absolute cracker when it comes to key specifications. The device will be available in five different variants. Obviously, the premium variant is going to cost more. However, the high-end variant is going to be for those people, who are looking to use their phone for professional photography. Oppo phones are known to have some of the best cameras, and we expect the same for Oppo Reno as well. We will discuss more the camera, later in this review.
The Oppo Reno will be powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC is known for its optimized performance. It is capable of elevating the mobile experience of a user and take it into a different level. One of the key reasons why Oppo has used this processor is, that it wants to give premium experience to its users. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC is known for its professional-grade features of the camera. Moreover, this also has multicore Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI), which ensures an optimized as well as powerful performance. The Kryo CPU just adds more power to the phone. The phone is going to have Adreno 616 GPU, which will ensure an excellent graphics experience. This means that the phone is completely capable of handling high-end graphics-oriented games. The phone is going to have Full HD+ resolution display, with the screen size of 6.4 inches. It is going to have
Now let’s talk about the camera on the phone, which is definitely the selling point of this phone. Oppo has definitely focussed on the camera of the phone, and it has positioned Reno has one of their best camera phones. For the first time, Oppo has introduced 10x Hybrid zoom in its camera phones. And, we can tell you this is definitely one of the best improvisations Oppo has made to its Reno series. Oppo has already announced about 10x Hybrid zoom technology in MWC 2019. In case of 10x Hybrid zoom, the prism effect is combined with a periscope, which actually allows the telephoto lens to zoom in, without compromising the image quality. This is not all, the camera is going to have a 48 MP Sony sensor. As it is a dual camera setup, we have another lens with 5 MP. So, you can just imagine the picture quality with 48 MP + 5 MP, dual camera setup. Looking at the camera setup, we can tell that it is going to be a game changer for Oppo. The selfie camera is going to be 16 MP. It also has a TOF (Time of Flight) 3D camera. Some of the sample images are shown below.
The phone is going to have 6GB internal memory, with onboard storage of 128 GB, and it can be expanded to 256 GB. The batter is going to be 4000 mAh, which is again quite good in terms of configuration. The battery is non-removable. Oppo Reno is going to have fast charging. Oppo Reno comes with a host of sensors, which include a Proximity sensor, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope. The phone will have a fingerprint sensor, which will be there on the display screen. Oppo Reno will have ColorOS 6.0. ColorOS 6.0 is based on Android Pie or Android 9.0. With ColorOS 6.0, you get multiple improvements on the interface. More importantly, you get Hyperboost with ColorOS 6.0. Hyperboost will accelerate the performance of the phone, whenever it is required. Hyperboost has three modes, which it uses selectively whenever it is required. These three modes are App Mode, Game Mode, and System Mode. Apart from this, Gameboost ensures top performance of the mobile during gaming sessions. Gameboost also enables streamlined notification management and screen recording during gaming. That means you can even reply to your messages while you are playing your favorite game. Apart from this, you also get Cloud Service, Ride Mode and Smart Assistant with ColorOS 6.0.
The phone is going to have a dual sim slot, which will fit into two Nano sim cards. Apart from this, there is a microSD card slot, which can be used for expanding the memory. In terms of connectivity, the phone is going to have LTE, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, USB. The phone will be released in four different colors. These colors are Green, Black, Pink, and Purple. As mentioned previously, the phone is going to have five different variants, Reno Pro, Reno Plus, Reno Zoom, Reno Lite, and Reno Youth. Reno Pro amongst them will be the costliest variant, while Reno Youth will be the cheapest. Oppo Reno will be tentatively priced at Rs. 23,000 in India.
If you are looking to buy power packed phones like Oppo Reno, then always compare the prices on best price comparison portal. In this way, you get your best camera mobile phone in your budget. Also check for the online deals, when you are looking for the latest mobile phones in India.


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Apple is pushing its stake higher in Imagination Technologies as it bought 2.2 million more shares. The shares were brought for $2.35 a share, meaning that Apple spend close to $5.17 Million. Intel made similar moves earlier as it bought around 5 million shares, pushing its stake in shares to 13%. While this would simply mean like a usual move but reports state that this happened because a Saudi group Saad had to lessen its stake in the chipmaker as its accounts were frozen by the Saudi Central Bank.
While the news about Apple letting porn stuff through on the App Store might have surprised a few and made other rejoice, Apple was quick to spill water over it. In less than a day, Apple has rejected one such app, Hottest Girls from the store. Perhaps the app just got overboard with naked women and enjoyed the burst while it lasted. No more sweating over the hottest girls on your iPhone.
Every developer is making money for developing apps for the iPhone on all concept, from those on music to those that fart then why should the porn industry be deprived of this? Apple had previously done its best to keep them away from the store and must have earned a lot of respect from concerned parents but that’s changing. With the new iPhone 3.0 SDK having paternal controls, Apple is putting all the responsibility on adults and parents and giving the adult industry a chance to make money as well as for itself as the app; Hottest Girls climbs a ladder and now has pictures of named girls. The app is available for $1.99 and you can buy it if you are 17 years of age at least.
I guess Apple has some serious issues with Flash and vice versa as it appears that the iPhone might probably be the last hardware to have Flash running. Keeping that aside for now, HTC is all set to be the first cell phone manufacturer to bring Adobe Flash to the Android. This would make HTC to be among the first devices to let mobile users have complete access to web content based on Flash. The new device from HTC, HTC Hero will come loaded with Flash Lite 3.1, which will make it more interactive and have access to more than 80% of the online videos based on Flash. You can watch this in action here.
I always try my best to not contact customer care service of the large companies to report my problems, primarily because I hate to hear that voice shouting out what number to press to contact a particular officer. Isn’t there a more direct way? A way where I can directly contact the concerned person and move along? Well there is Fonolo, with its deep dialing feature. Simply browse through its directory on the website for the company you need to make a call to, browse and select the particular department you need to contact. You will be prompted to enter your number and once that is done your phone rings and you are connected to the right person. What’s more interesting is that you can make use of its app for the Android and do so directly via your phone. Simplifies all the problems and the agonizing moments you have to wait to get connected. That’s not it, Fonolo also offers a very new call history and notes about the calls you have made. Calling the startup useful will be undermining what it’s really worth and I happy that Abdur Binrsheed, Craig Gardner and John St. Jon have done a great job to bring it from the web to the Android based phones.
Apple repeats it once again, the weekend sales for the new iPhone 3GS have crossed one million units. The company had sold the same number of its iPhone 3G last year. This isn’t surprising as the device has all that a user would demand with more than 50,000 applications and more coming every other day. Along with that its iPhone 3.0 software has been downloaded more than 6 million downloads.
Palm Pre had been boasting about its ability to enable users to sync their device with iTunes. But that might not last for long as Apple has taken notice of this and has stated that such technical breakthroughs are short lived. Meaning that if such a thing work outs presently, any update to the iTunes would render all such integration useless. Although it hasn’t been specific about Palm Pre, but it’s obvious that it made a mentioned of all such third party media devices. Well if this turns out to be true, the Palm Pre is going to have problems selling the devices.
It has begun again, wait, I guess the browser battle never really ended. Presently Apple reports that its browser, Safari 4 has been installed more than 11 million times in less than 72 hours of its release. There many claims associated with the browser, especially when it boasts about loading pages 3 times faster than Firefox. Each of the browsers are trying their best to grab the title of being the both the fastest and efficient. I am no which one is going to grab the lead over time, but the most promising browser right now is definitely Google Chrome, it might not go past Firefox or the Internet Explorer, but it will definitely climb ranks faster to have a very prominent presence in the op browsers list. Oh and there is one more thing, reports state that more than half the Safari 4 downloads (close to 6 million) were of the Windows version.
Aurora Feint appears to be making inroads with its gaming platform for the iPhone, OpenFeint. The gaming platform pulls in quite a lot of developers and seeing its growth, Aurora Feint will be launching version two of its platform. With the release of the second version, Aurora Feint plans at becoming the default social gaming platform for the iPhone. Apart from this the news also states Netanel Jacobson will join its advisory board. Netanel was formerly an exec at Facebook.


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Von Miller’s cleats are for sale.
They’re not game-worn cleats, but they are the same kind of cleats that Miller wears on Sundays. Adidas calls them the “Freak Ultra – Von Miller Edition.”
“Showcasing Von’s personality and style on and off the field, the latest edition of the revolutionary FREAK Ultra cleats, featuring BOOST, were designed with insights and inspirations from the six-time NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl 50 MVP,” the apparel company said in a press release.
The cleats went on sale last Friday and cost $180.


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Sanders to Try Again on Card Rates
Paletta, Damian, American Banker
A Vermont lawmaker said Wednesday that he will try again next year to get Congress to restrict interest rate changes by credit card companies.
"The bottom line is that the American consumers are being ripped off
by credit card companies," said Rep. Bernard Sanders, a independent. "My hope," he said, is that committee members "will have the courage to stand up to the bank and substantially lower interest rates across the country."
Other Democrats on the subcommittee and two consumer advocates joined Rep. Sanders on Wednesday in berating the card industry for changing rates without alerting customers and said the industry has allowed record levels of credit card debt to pile up.
Their comments came at a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Last year Rep. Sanders proposed an amendment to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act that would have blocked credit card companies from changing interest rates on accounts because of consumers' credit history unless they were delinquent on the account or 60 days past due on another debt. Rep. Bachus also supported the bill, but it was voted down 44 to 22 in committee.
Industry officials and most House Republicans countered Rep. Sanders' latest criticism Wednesday by saying that most consumers were happy with their credit cards and that increased competition among credit card companies gave customers more options and kept costs low. …


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While throngs of home-bound people turn to the web to relieve their isolation, the heightened activity coursing through channels like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp isn’t translating into revenue.
On the contrary, parent company Facebook warned Tuesday that the coronavirus has taken a chunk of its ad revenue, denting the company’s first-quarter results — despite all the increased online activity.
According to a blog post published by the social giant, Facebook’s messaging services saw a 50 percent surge in countries that have been hardest hit by COVID-19, compared to the previous month. Voice and video chat in these apps more than doubled.
In Italy alone, usage time in these apps jumped 70 percent, while group calls soared by more than 1,000 percent over last month.
The problem is, the surges are happening in channels that haven’t been monetized. Meanwhile, the company has “seen a weakening in our ads business in countries taking aggressive actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
The company didn’t disclose figures, but that was enough to send shares down: After having closed with an uptick of 8.7 percent on Tuesday, the stock dropped slightly in after hours trading.
Social media may be a critical marker of where businesses are right now in this COVID-19 moment, as advertising tends to suffer when economies falter and times get lean.
Following the 2008 stock market crash, advertising in the U.S. dropped by 13 percent overall. The breakdown: Ad spend fell 27 percent in newspapers, 28 percent in magazines, 5 percent on television and 2 percent online.
Today, apparel, beauty and related sectors hinge on social media, making Facebook’s numbers — as the parent company of Instagram — an important metric to keep an eye on.
Twitter reported a similar scenario. Despite a major uptick in daily active users — to 164 million, up 23 percent year over year and 8 percent from the previous quarter — the company expects decreases in global ad revenue to hamper first quarter 2020 earnings results.
According to chief financial officer Ned Segal, the effect became “more significant” over the last few weeks as the coronavirus graduated to global pandemic status.
The virus and related topics — such as #StupidWHBriefingQuestions, #CoronavirusLockdown, #Covid19Out, and hashtags for various pundits discussing the crisis — tend to dominate Twitter and other online discussions. That turns out to be another critical factor, as brands don’t want to be linked to the virus.
With ad placements today frequently done by bots, not humans, an errant placement could be disastrous in this dire retail environment. So brands are erring on the side of caution by pulling back on ad spend and doing sweeping keyword-blocking.
Now Twitter has joined an ever-lengthening list of companies — from brands including Steve Madden and department stores such as Nordstrom to tech makers like Apple — in pulling its guidance for the quarter. They’re not alone. Hundreds of companies in fashion and other sectors have started bracing themselves and their investors, as the business effects of the virus continue to spread.


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Gazillion Entertainment has let us know that Mr. Fix It himself has entered Marvel Super Hero Squad Online. To celebrate his entry into the superhero-themed game, Gazillion has released a terrific new video. In addition, from now through March 31st, players who purchase a new hero will receive a second random hero to add to their collections.
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Valve is releasing a new “Valve Logo” for its games.
The logo is designed to be used in its own titles, but it can also be used on merchandise and on packaging.
The company says it’s working on a “customisable” version that will be available as a sticker or on packaging for games.
We can’t confirm this, as we haven’t seen the logo yet.
It’ll be interesting to see how the Valve logo will be used by people who are already familiar with the brand, as it’s designed to look like a sticker.
We’ll have more on this as Valve releases it.
The new logo is part of a larger shift towards a more casual, more “casual” approach to Valve’s business.
The “Valves” brand has been in a steady decline since it launched in 2002.
It’s been overtaken by Valve, whose “ValVE” brand logo has grown since its launch.
As of 2017, there were just two Valve products: Steam and Dota 2.
Both of those are games with a Valve-branded logo.
Valve’s logo has been used in almost every single Valve product since its inception.
Its most famous game is Half-Life 2.
Valve has also released its own mobile apps and even a “Valvedo” mobile game.
Valve doesn’t have a game in the App Store right now.
We haven’t heard much about the “Valvio” logo at all.
What Valve has released to date, so far, has mostly been a series of smaller games, including Dota 2, Half-life 2, and Dota, and Steam Machines.
The latter is a Steam Machine with Steam software.
The first Valve game to launch as a standalone game was Half-Zealand, a game that took two years to complete.
The game was a lot of fun, but Valve eventually decided to abandon it, according to Valve.
Valve also released Half-zealand on Steam, but that version was discontinued at some point.
Valve said it had plans to release an “all-in-one” game with all the features of Half-a-Zoom in 2018.
That would have meant Half-zip, a version of HalfZealor that also included a full-fledged sequel.
Valve announced the release of “Half-Zo” in 2018 and said it would continue to release games that would be released as standalone games.
However, it hasn’t made any announcements about the game.
In 2018, Valve released Halfzealor 2: The Sequel, which took about a year and a half to complete, according for Valve.
The sequel, Halfzoom: The Awakening, came out in 2019.
Valve later said it was canceling its plans to make a sequel to Halfzo.
Valve didn’t comment on when or if it planned to bring back Halfzoid, which was one of the first Valve games to release with an official Steam client.
Valve hasn’t announced any plans for an “All-in, One” version of the game that would include the full features of Valve’s original Halfzomand.
Valve is also working on “Halfzoom 2,” which has been cancelled by Valve.
This is the only game Valve has made available to play on Steam Machines since 2019.
“HalfZoom 2” was announced in 2018, but the game didn’t release until 2020.
Valve confirmed that the game would release on Steam this year.
Valve released a Steam-exclusive demo of “All in One,” and said the game will also be coming to consoles and mobile devices in 2019 and 2020.
A game that’s been released for PC hasn’t launched on Steam.
Valve made “Halfman” available for the Xbox One in 2017.
This was an early, pre-Steam version of “Avalanche,” Valve’s first game that was released on Steam in 2018 before it was cancelled by Steam.
Steam is still planning on releasing a version for PC later this year, but so far only “Avengers: Fall of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” are available for PC.
Steam has made no announcement about any plans to bring “Ava” to Steam Machines this year or into 2020.
We’ve contacted Valve for more information about the upcoming Steam Machine versions of the Halfzode and Halfzook titles, and will update this article when we get more information.


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Spending on online advertising up by 12.8% to €73.2m
Spending on online advertising in Ireland increased by 12.8 per cent to €73.2 million in the first half of 2012, according to industry body IAB Ireland.
This was a slower rate of increase than in the first half of 2011, when growth rates exceeded 20 per cent. However, it contrasts sharply with the 6.7 per cent decrease in ad spend in traditional media recorded by Nielsen Media Spend for the same period.
“While the growth isn’t as dramatic as it was in our last study, it is certainly still significant,” IAB Ireland chief executive Suzanne McElligott said.
The fast-moving consumer goods sector now spends the most on online ads, overtaking telecoms, which has slipped to third, with the finance sector in second.
Search advertising enjoyed a 45 per cent share of the market, followed by display at 34 per cent and classified at 21 per cent. Growth in display was driven by an increase in spend on social media sites.
Although 56 per cent of IAB members expect online ad spend to enjoy growth in 2013, only 9 per cent expect “strong growth” in the market.
“I think that’s realistic. We all know it’s been a hard year,” Ms McElligott added.


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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said that Nigerians and investors have lost their confidence in the naira as a store of value.
Laoye Jaiyeola the Chief Executive Officer of the NESG said this in his presentation at the launch of the NESG 2022 Macroeconomic Outlook.
The theme of the launch was “The Last Mile: Reforms Towards Significant Improvements in National Economic Outcomes.”
Jaiyeola in his presentation explained that the non-competitiveness of the naira explains why Nigerians are rushing to change their money into the United States dollar.
He said, “It doesn’t matter how much steps we take. It doesn’t matter how much effort we put in. If we do not resolve the issue of the challenge around our FX, we may not be able to deliver the last mile effect.
“The demand for FX is significantly more than the supply for FX. There are two areas that we need to improve on our FX battling. How do we boost the availability of foreign exchange in Nigeria and the second thing is that how do we ensure that we have appropriate pricing for our FX in Nigeria?
“If you don’t have enough, you can choose a price. In this last mile, the effort of government should be geared towards how do we boost it.”
The NESG CEO lamented that many Nigerians and investors no longer trust the safety of their investments in naira due to its instability.
Jaiyeola explained, “Why should you tell anybody in Nigeria to store his money in Naira when your interest rate on naira in some cases is lower than the interest rates in other economies?
“If you put your money in treasury bills now, in a one year treasury bill, I’m not sure you are going to get up to five per cent per annum.
“Inflation is 15.63 per cent. Effectively, from the day you save your money, you have lost your money. That explains why people will always go and buy money and keep it in dollar, because naira is significantly becoming something that is not a store of value.”


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Mayor’s Office Hopes “Every New Yorker” Will Recycle Phones With Nokia
Nokia is launching a recycling campaign with a goal to collect 100,000 unwanted mobile devices between now and America Recycles Day 2007, November 15th. The program is launching today at Nokia’s flagship store in Manhattan, where Nokia and WWF will highlight contributions that businesses can make to address environmental issues and promote environmental awareness.
Nokia says consumers can recycle phones by dropping phones off in stores, getting a postage-paid green mailer at the Nokia flagship store, calling a new nation-wide toll free number, or downloading postage-paid return labels online.
Mayor Bloomberg’s office is supporting the program and has challenged New Yorkers to take part in recycling their unwanted mobile phones. “We applaud Nokia’s effort to encourage the proper recycling of unwanted electronics,” said Rohit Aggarwala, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability. “We hope that every New Yorker will join in and be a part of this effort.”
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A single ticket holder has claimed a £57.8 million EuroMillions jackpot five weeks after the draw.
An appeal went out for the winner to come forward after the prize went unclaimed.
The lucky number ticket was bought in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
The draw was held on March 17th.
Camelot, who runs the National Lottery, has confirmed someone has claimed the money.
That claim is now being confirmed before payment is made.
Camelot’s Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, said:
“It is fantastic news that a lucky ticket-holder has now claimed this enormous prize.
“We will now focus on supporting the ticket-holder through the process.
“During the current crisis, we’d like to encourage as many players as possible to check their tickets and play online or on the National Lottery app, and to only buy their tickets in retail or claim a retail prize if they are already in-store to do an essential shop.”


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CHICAGO – Another step was taken in the ongoing poultry price-fixing litigation between Tyson Foods Inc and supermarket retailers.
Last week, US District Court Judge Thomas M. Durkin dismissed the litigation from Kroger Co., Albertsons Cos., Hy-Vee Inc., Meijer Inc., SuperValu Inc. and Publix Super Markets Inc among others.
The recent decision is part of several cases against the poultry industry for allegedly conspiring to restrict production and inflate prices from 2008 to 2016.
Tyson has struck several settlements on price-fixing cases during 2021 but has not admitted wrongdoing. In January, the company reached a $221.5 million agreement for a broiler chicken antitrust civil lawsuit.
For turkey production, Tyson has also settled lawsuits launched by both direct and indirect purchasers.
In August, Tyson came to an agreement for $21 million with broiler producers on similar allegations.
During October, Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. and Mar-Jac Poultry settled for a $93.5 million class-action suit in an indirect purchaser case dealing with price-fixing.
Another notable order came out over the weekend with Walmart proposing to dismiss all its claims against Pilgrim’s Pride regarding broiler chicken antitrust litigation.


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It was Samsung Mobile’s time to shine in America last night when the handset maker debuted the U.S. version of its Galaxy S II, a platform that’s already selling admirably overseas.
Unveiled at an event in New York City – one day later than planned thanks to Hurricane Irene – versions of the Galaxy S II smartphone will hit AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA this fall.
No specific dates were released for the AT&T and T-Mobile models, but Sprint said its Galaxy S II product, the Epic 4G Touch, will go on sale beginning Sept. 16 for $199.99.
Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Raney said the carrier chose not to carry the Samsung Galaxy S II because “we have a robust portfolio of devices that offer customers exciting options including the Droid Charge by Samsung which runs on our 4G LTE network.” She declined to comment on a Boy Genius Report earlier this week that cited an unnamed source saying the carrier would instead offer the Samsung Droid Prime based on Android 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich, when it’s available later in the year.
At their event, Samsung Mobile executives didn’t mention Verizon’s absence but touted the new features in the S II. Chief Marketing Officer Todd Pendleton, just about two months on the job, explained that one of the big reasons he left his previous position at Nike was products like the Galaxy S II, a “truly best in class” phone that has sold 5 million units in 85 days after being released in Europe and Korea. “We’re looking for even better results here in North America,” he said.
Even before the official launch, some tech websites were pegging the device as the nearest to an iPhone killer yet from Samsung. On the hardware side, the S II includes Super AMOLED Plus and a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor – but not just any dual-core. This one has EXYNOS C210 with 1080p resolution, meaning it records with the highest Megabits per second and will look exceptionally great on an HDTV, according to Nick DiCarlo, Samsung Mobile’s vice president of product planning. It’s three times faster than the Galaxy S.
All the units are built for each carrier’s respective 4G networks, and they have larger/longer-lasting batteries despite the smaller size compared to the first version. In its press release announcing the Galaxy S II, AT&T touted it as the nation’s thinnest 4G smartphone and based on a side-by-side comparison picture, comparable to the width of a No. 2 pencil.
As an added bonus, Samsung highlighted the HDTV component that’s built in. Applications enable inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance (DNLA) technology, so users can send user-generated video wirelessly to other DLNA-enabled devices, such as TVs, monitors and laptops. With the TV Remote App in the Android Market, the Galaxy S II turns into a remote control for several models of Samsung HDTVs.
In addition to HD output support, the device includes a video editor, with effects and themes.
On the software side, it’s running the latest Gingerbread OS with Samsung’s touch user interface. The phone supports various video chat services, but Google Talk really brings the ecosystem together, DiCarlo said.
Gavin Kim, vice president of consumer and enterprise services, said Samsung already had made significant investments in enterprise on top of Android, but it’s driving broader capabilities for consumers and prosumers alike in the latest iteration, which should give some additional peace of mind to IT managers.
There’s also an integrated voice control engine so that users can set the phone on a desk or dock it in a car and verbally give commands to play audio or navigate to some web destination.


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The Hindenburg report, FPO withdrawal, and stock freefall have cost Gautam Adani his position as India and Asia’s richest man. Market cap of his companies has crashed, while international lenders are not accepting Adani dollar bonds as collateral. The Adani Group will find it difficult to raise money. What can it do to overcome the situation?
In the last two weeks, after the release of short-seller Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group, promoter Gautam Adani has lost his spot as Asia’s or India’s richest person. The total market cap of his companies has fallen from over INR19 lakh crore to under INR10 lakh crore as of Monday closing, and equity shares, as of now, are on a freefall or extremely volatile.The withdrawal of the follow-on public offer (FPO) now leaves Adani
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Mar 27, 2017 12:13 PM EDT
Uber Technologies Inc. is suspending its self-driving cars after one of its autonomous vehicles was involved in an accident in Tempe, Arizona. This is the latest incident from the company that is facing one controversy after the other.
Pictures posted online showed Uber's Volvo self-driving SUV, on Friday, next to another badly damaged vehicle. Although no one was hurt in the accident, a spokeswoman for the police in Tempe, Arizona confirmed the incident and veracity of the photo. According to her, the accident occurred because the other vehicle failed to yield to the Uber car at a left turn. She adds that Uber is planning to suspend its self-driving car program in Arizona until it completes the investigation and has paused Pittsburgh operations.
"There was a person behind the wheel," spokeswoman Josie Montenegro said in a statement. "It is uncertain at this time if they were controlling the vehicle at the time of the collision." On the other hand, an Uber spokeswoman said the ride-hailing company is looking into the incident and further assured that no backseat passengers were inside the vehicle.
Uber successfully introduced its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh last year and soon expanded operations in Arizona. The company ran into obstacles in San Francisco last December when it began testing the self-driving cars without permits. The permits require companies to disclose the number of accidents their cars have been involved with.
The transportation network company's intention in bringing the self-driving cars is to demonstrate Uber's progress with nascent technology. Uber began picking up customers in Arizona last month after Governor Doug Dacey took the inaugural ride. This is not the first time that the company has been mired in controversy for its self-driving cars.
Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo sued an Uber unit called Otto for allegedly stealing designs for an important component of driverless cars know as lidar. Also, for the last two months, Uber has dealt with issues concerning the company's workplace and business practices. In March, several media outlets reported the existence of a tool called Greyball used by Uber engineers to dodge officials cracking down on Uber drivers worldwide. Additionally, Uber's chief executive, Travis Kalanick, apologized and said he needed leadership help after Bloomberg published a video of him arguing with an Uber driver.
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Normally, it's good to believe in yourself. But research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates that it can be bad advice for amateurs investing online in unregulated, sometimes risky, equity crowdfunded ventures.
Nearly half of new moms and a quarter of new dads leave their full-time STEM jobs after they have their first child, according to a new study.
Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc, the two biggest U.S. card networks, are preparing to raise certain fees levied on U.S. merchants for processing transactions from this April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
People who travel for business two weeks or more a month report more symptoms of anxiety and depression and are more likely to smoke, be sedentary and report trouble sleeping than those who travel one to six nights a month, according to a latest study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York.
President Trump said Friday he is declaring a national emergency on the southern border, tapping into executive powers in a bid to divert billions toward construction of a wall even as he plans to sign a funding package that includes just $1.4 billion for border security.


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ACD July 29, 2021
The Lightyear One solar car has traveled 710 km in electric mode, a record range not achieved by any conventional electric vehicle.
On some occasion we have told you about promising Lightyear One, one of the few solar cars that exist and one of the most likely to operate commercially at the moment.
Now, this car of Dutch origin has broken the record for the distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single battery charge. At a speed of 85 kilometers per hour, the Lightyear One was driven for almost nine hours straight, traveling a total of 710 kilometers.
Nine hours of driving at 85 km / h
The first prototype of the Lightyear One was unveiled just two years ago and now, as part of the first validation test of the vehicle, it has managed to set an impressive record for the distance traveled on a single battery charge. Those responsible for the Dutch project point out that even the most efficient electric vehicles on the market today consume around 50 percent more energy than the Lightyear One, even at the relatively low speed of 85 kilometers per hour.
“Reducing the energy consumption per kilometer of an electric vehicle guarantees that a lot of autonomy can be offered with a small battery”, they explain from the company. “As batteries are the most expensive part of an electric vehicle, this means that in the future, we will be able to scale to affordable electric cars with a long range«.
Solar cars, closer than we think
Founded in 2016, Lightyear is working on the development of an electric car that can travel long distances on a single charge. Lightyear One is designed with five solar panels, so the driver can travel for months without having to load his vehicle.
Anyone interested in acquiring one can now reserve their own unit through their website with a purchase price of 150,000 euros (without taxes), being the middle of 2022 the expected date for the first deliveries to final customers.


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HCL names vice chairman
Dubai, October 27, 2010
HCL Technologies has appointed Vineet Nayar, CEO and whole time director of HCL Technologies, additionally as its vice chairman with effect from November 1.
This promotion will be an addition to Vineet Nayar’s current duties as CEO and whole time board member.
“Vineet’s dedication to the success of HCL Technologies has catapulted the company to a position of unparalleled market and thought leadership today,” said Shiv Nadar, chairman and chief strategy officer, HCL Technologies.
“His visionary management philosophy of ‘Employees First Customer Second’ approach has today become a beacon for employee engagement excellence across the globe. He has an exceptional vision for the company moving forward, and I am confident that in this new additional role he will continue to take the company to new heights,” Nadar added.
“I am honored to be appointed as vice chairman of the company,” said Vineet Nayar. “I take up this mantle on behalf of 70,000 HCLites and the faith reposed in me by the respected Board Members. My 25 year stint with HCL has been a journey of tremendous learning and I am excited about the tremendous opportunities and prospects that the future has in store for HCL Technologies.”
Nayar joined HCL in 1985 as a management trainee and in 1993 he created the start-up company, Comnet. In 2005, he became president and in 2007 was appointed as the CEO of HCL Technologies. In 2008 he was appointed as a whole time director of the company. – TradeArabia News Service