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Read-it-later app Instapaper today announced that it is relaunching "Instapaper Premium" as part of the company's new initiative that's looking towards "the next ten years of Instapaper and beyond." Instapaper is hoping to generate revenue after it became an independent company last month through a deal with parent company Pinterest.
Instapaper Premium costs $2.99/month or $29.99/year and offers full text search for all articles, unlimited notes, text-to-speech playlists on mobile, speed reading, an ad-free website, and a "send to kindle" feature. The company ensures that there will still be a non-Premium version of Instapaper and these users "will continue with a standard free account without access to Premium features."
In addition to getting access to Premium features, your Instapaper Premium subscription will help ensure that we can continue developing and operating Instapaper. Our goal is to build a long-term sustainable product and business, without venture capital, and we need your help to achieve that goal.
In addition to the subscription news, the company announced that it is bringing Instapaper back to users in the European Union. Just over two months ago, Instapaper temporarily suspended user access to its service across Europe as it faced issues implementing the EU's GDPR laws.
Those interested can sign up for Instapaper Premium on the company's website.


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Socure more than doubles customer growth in Q1 2022, appoints new CFO
Socure reports record customer growth in the first quarter of 2022 for its face biometrics identity verification platform, as it hires its latest chief financial officer (CFO), who brings experience leading run-ups to initial public offerings.
The company says it saw an overall 236 percent increase in customer growth in the first quarter of the year for its digital identity verification platform. There were significant gains in Web3 customers at a 1,200 percent year-over-year customer growth rate, and 600 percent for online gaming customers year-over-year. Socure continued its customer growth in the banking, fintech, and financial services industries as well.
Socure says it drew growth from enterprise customers employing Socure products for know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks with selfie biometrics, document verification, and fraud prevention. Partner sales rose 125 percent year-over-year for verification and onboarding services.
The company also brought on Krish Venkataraman as its newest CFO to speed up growth and improve operational efficiency while scaling up. Venkataraman served as CFO at NYSE Euronext, Syncsort, Dealogic, and KnowBe4, and is said to have a proven ability at turning a profit, guiding businesses toward IPOs, and consistently exceeding Wall Street’s growth expectations.
“Our record customer growth over the last twelve months demonstrates that our identity verification and fraud technology delivers the unmatched accuracy and demographic coverage our customers need to gain a competitive advantage, drive conversions, and generate more revenue,” comments Johnny Ayers, founder and CEO of Socure. “With Krish on board, Socure is poised to take our growth to even greater heights as we seize new market opportunities for the company and our investors. Krish has scaled a number of organizations in numerous industries and we are looking forward to his leadership, partnership and strategic vision as we accelerate into the next important phase of the company.”
Earlier in 2022, Socure hired Chad Kalmes as its chief information security officer and Brendan Peter as its vice president of government relations as its recent executive-level leadership. Socure says it tripled its valuation and customer count in 2021.
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An online cab provider Ola, which is operated by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd has reportedly acquired online food delivery start-up Foodpanda India from Berlin-based Delivery Hero on Tuesday.
While explaining, Bhavish Aggarwal co-founder at Ola said, they are looking to take the Foodpanda India business to the next level.
It was reported that $200 million will be invested more to focus on the value and to grow the business.
Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and chief executive at Ola said in a statement, “Our commitment to invest $200 million in Foodpanda India will help the business be focused on growth by creating value for customers and partners. With Delivery Hero’s global leadership and Ola’s platform capabilities with unique local insights, this partnership is born out of strength”.
Reports say Foodpanda has 15,000 restaurant partners in across 100 cities in the country.
Niklas Östberg, chief executive and co-founder of Delivery Hero said in a statement, “The partnership with Ola will allow us to further consolidate markets where it strategically makes sense to collaborate with leading local players. At the same time, we consider our stake in Ola as a very valuable asset, while Ola’s investment commitment in Foodpanda India is a clear and confident signal to the Indian market”.
It was believed that last year Delivery Hero had acquired Food Panda from Rocket Internet.
It was learned that the deal came after Ola raised $1.1 billion (about Rs7,000 crore) from SoftBank Group and Tencent Holdings to rebuild its position in India.


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The head of the Xbox Phil Spencer says that Xbox will introduce a new Fire TV-like streaming stick for its cloud cloud gaming service.
In an interview StrategySpencer said the team has discussed new Xbox game pass ranges and that subscribers will receive free TV sticks as part of a deal that allows them to play exclusive games.
Spencer said: “When you think of streaming sticks and other things, I think you’ll see cheap hardware as part of our ecosystem, someone wants to plug in their TV and play via xCloud.”
Spencer added: “Anything we’ve included in the Game Pass subscription gives you the ability to stream exclusive games to your TV and buy a controller.
Currently, Xbox users can subscribe to the Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the latter of which includes access to cloud gaming on Android devices. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is also included in Microsoft’s two-year financial plan, the Xbox All Access, which allows users to pay monthly for a new console without any upfront costs.
Instead, Spencer wondered if all access to the Xbox should be pitched to ‘Xbox Game Pass Platinum’.
“We did a little bit of this with the Xbox One last year,” he explained. “If you have access to all, Series X is guaranteed to be in front of you when it comes out. People do not know the name [of the new console] At the time, yes, ”Spencer said.
Microsoft has been talking about an Xbox TV stick for some time. In 2016, the company is set to launch the ‘Xbox TV’, which will be codenamed Project Hobart. However, this idea was eventually scrapped.
What happened to Project Hobart?
According to a report Windows Central, The device is all done and is going to be on display at E3 2016. This never happened, and now we all know, instead the company punched Project Scorpio and later turned it into the Xbox One X.
The Xbox Streaming Stick could stream your Xbox One games through your home internet, but of course it would be ahead of its time. While Xcloud is now a reality, it is clear that Microsoft has not yet rejected this idea, as streaming devices are more popular than ever.
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For International Women’s Day 2002, Kith Women has released a new capsule collection paying homage to Aaliyah with a host of never-before-seen photos in partnership with her estate and photographer Robert Whitman. Proceeds from the collection will be donated to the late singer’s alma mater, Detroit School of Arts, as well as the I Support the Girls foundation that provides essential items to women experiencing homelessness, impoverishment, or distress.
“Aaliyah graduated from high school with a 4.0 GPA, which now houses a recital hall named in her honor. Our goal was to uplift their next generation of female students by using our platform to share their talents and perspectives,” as stated on the official Aaliyah Instagram.
“We worked with Kith and the renowned photographer Robert Whitman on a project to honor the life and legacy of Aaliyah. Together we created a clothing capsule using never-before-seen pictures of Aaliyah taken by Whitman, as well as a short film with students from Aaliyah’s alma mater, the Detroit School of Arts, and a capsule collection.”
Aaliyah’s brother and estate manager Rashad Haughton shared in a statement, “Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Detroit, and went on to touch the whole world with her light and creativity. That’s why I felt that Kith would be the perfect partner to release unseen photos of my sister on their incredible fashion designs.”
Check out some of the collection below that includes a “Rock The Boat” hoodie, “babygirl” crop top, “Are You That Somebody” long-sleeve tee, and “One In A Million” t-shirt.
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It’s no surprise that nonprofits operate on shoestring-sized budgets and are constantly working to recruit a new generation of millennial donors. But Water is Life, a charity focused on providing clean water resources, found an interesting way to hack the popular mobile payment app Venmo, which could open the floodgates to creative and stealthy digital marketing from other nonprofits.
The charity teamed up with Deutsch New York to zero in on millennials who use peer-to-peer app Venmo to send each other money. But there was a problem: Venmo doesn’t let brands advertise on the app—likely because seeing a flood of ads alongside credit card statements would scare off its users.
So, the charity and agency Deutsch found a tiny workaround by keeping a close eye on the app’s global news feed, a feature that shows real-time public transactions between Venmo users.
Starting on the Fourth of July—a high-traffic time on the app when millennials are paying their friends back for things like beer and food—Deutsch began sending personalized ads disguised as payments to folks who publicized their payments.
The team sent each user a 1 cent payment attached to a 2,000-character message tailored to what they recently paid for. For example, the copy sent to someone who recently charged a friend for a beer may have read, “1 cent can’t pay someone back for a beer, but it can help buy someone clean water for a day.” At the bottom of the message, a call-to-action prompted consumers to donate to Water Is Life by going to a website.
Once the tiny payment was sent, the message appeared in the user’s news feed where all of their friends could see it, too.
Venmo didn’t know about Water Is Life’s campaign beforehand, “but I would assume they knew once we started making hundreds of tiny payments,” said Deutsch New York’s creative director Frank Cartagena.
Deutsch sent out 250 messages (equivalent to $2.50) and raised $400 in donations on the first day. Since then, 1,000 users have been sent messages (worth $10 total), and the effort has now raised $800.
The agency plans to double those funds in the coming days and has added YouTube ads to amplify the reach of the above video.
“We expect to raise about $1,600 based on how it’s going,” Cartagena said. “We have also monetized the video on YouTube and expect more donations once people see the video.”
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Jacqueline Jossa has blasted High Street clothing brand Zara for its ‘offensive’ sizing, claiming being forced to wear an ‘extra large’ caused her to have a ‘mental breakdown’.
The mother-of-two shared her excitement over the weekend when she went on a post-lockdown shopping spree, asking her followers if they wanted to see what she had bought.
‘Offensive’: Jacqueline Jossa has blasted High Street clothing brand Zara for its ‘offensive’ sizing, claiming being forced to wear an ‘extra large’ caused her to have a ‘mental breakdown’
A day later, the Queen of the Jungle explained she was unable to comfortably fit into her new purchases.
Speaking from her bed to her 2.8million followers, Jacqueline said: ‘Loads of people asked me about my Zara haul because I went shopping the other night.
‘To be honest, I had a mental breakdown yesterday basically because the sizing in Zara is offensive. Just not having it really. So I had to take a whole load of stuff back.’
Jacqueline gave In The Style – the brand she recently launched a collection with – a plug and claimed it was much better at offering inclusive sizes, ranging from a 6 to a 24.
Speaking out: The former EastEnders star, 27, took to Instagram on Monday night to criticise the retailer after she was left unable to fit into a pair of large shorts, despite being a size 12
The video continued: ‘Do you know what? I haven’t shopped in for so long for anything but in the sale and it just goes to show me really that the sizing for InTheStyle is so good. That is what it is meant to be.’
With the average dress size for women in the UK a size 16, the TV personality said she was worried about the impact on people shopping at the store who are over size 12.
Jacqueline said: ‘I was shocked when I got home yesterday honestly. I’m a size 12 and the large wouldn’t fit me from Zara.
‘I had to get the extra large which is not a problem but you know people who are over a size 14, size 16, size 18, do they just not shop in Zara?
‘I didn’t know that, I wasn’t aware of that and I haven’t shopped in Zara for years. So I kind of remember why I don’t shop in there anymore.
Furious: Speaking from her bed to her 2.8million followers, the mother-of-two said: ‘To be honest, I had a mental breakdown yesterday basically because the sizing in Zara is offensive’
‘I love it but I think the sizing is really off. I did get some nice bits which I will show you.
‘But you should have seen me yesterday trying to squeeze into a pair of shorts and stuff. Should have filmed it but it wasn’t a pretty sight.’
After sharing her thoughts on her Instagram story, the actress revealed other women had reached out to her saying they had experienced the same issues with the brand.
She later said: ‘So I’ve been through my DMs. It’s made me feel a lot better and apparently no one fits into Zara and the sizing is all off.
‘Someone said they’re a size 10 to 12 and they couldn’t fit into the medium or large, which is just ridiculous. How could a 10 to a 12 be a large? I’m sorry but what?! Anyway, don’t feel bad about it.
‘I really like this skirt so I’ve got it in an extra large and I mean, it’s not the most amazing feeling in the world but at the end of the day – I ain’t an extra large. Size ain’t nothing but a number, baby.’
The actress parents two daughters, Ella, five, and Mia, two, with her husband, former TOWIE star Dan Osborne, 29.
Jacqueline recently told MailOnline she refuses to put pressure on herself to look a certain way, but was hoping to follow in Dan’s footsteps and get more into fitness.
Gorgeous: Jacqueline gave In The Style – the brand she recently launched a collection with – a plug and claimed it was much better at offering inclusive sizes
She said: ‘Fitness wise I just like to watch Daniel in the gym and that’s about it really. I’ll be honest with you I’m just sat here eating a packet of Monster Munch. I’m good at making excuses.
‘I don’t ever put pressure on myself but I do want to start doing stuff purely for fitness and not for vanity.
‘Daniel is in more of a routine for sure. He trains pretty much every day or goes for a run but the thing is his is mental.
‘If he doesn’t work out he’s like “I don’t feel right” – it’s just one of those things, he feels like he needs to do it for his brain.’
Doting mum: The actress parents two daughters, Ella, five, and Mia, two, with her husband, former TOWIE star Dan Osborne, 29


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The hospitality trade in Northern Ireland is facing additional pressure this morning, thanks once again to the actions of government.
This time it is the parliament in Dublin that is responsible. Pending legislation which is currently before the Dail for debate, includes a requirement for alcohol producers to include bespoke labelling for their products.
The Ireland Public Health (Alcohol) Bill includes a stipulation that alcoholic products sold in the Republic should feature bespoke labelling. This will include mandatory cancer warnings and a requirement that health warnings take up at least one third of the label.
The EU is the only country in the EU which has such a labelling requirement and a number of producers north of the border have already expressed concern about the effect the new legislation could have on their ability to export to the Republic.
Northern Ireland has seen a resurgence of microbrewers and small craft distillers in recent years with around 40 of these now operating. Colin Neill from trade body Hospitality Ulster says that the new legislation will “make a mockery” of commitments undertaken by the EU and the Irish and British governments to protect north-south trade and ensure regulatory alignment under Brexit.
“The Republic of Ireland is the key export market for the majority of Northern Ireland’s alcohol producers. If the Irish Government introduces this particular element of its planned legislation, it would represent a significant impediment to the growth of those businesses, including a number of craft distillers,” he added.
Mr Neill said that it was incumbent on all parties to ensure that new barriers weren’t created to trade on the island of Ireland.
County Down-based Echlinville Distillery, which became Northern Ireland’s first licensed distillery in over 125 years in 2013 and produces premium gin and whiskey, is one of the many craft distillers that the legislation would impact.
Jarlath Watson, finance director at the distillery said that exports south of the border had played a major role in the success of the company:
“The implementation of the Irish government’s planned legislation would require us to deliver a major upheaval to our production systems, costing time and money, reducing our margins within a key export market and putting future job creation at risk,” he added. “In short, it will create an unnecessary barrier to trade at a time of considerable uncertainty.”
The drinks industry currently operates on an integrated all-island basis, with seamless cross border supply chains and cooperation integral to continued competitiveness. Maintaining this level of frictionless trade is a priority with many companies relying on both markets for production.
The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI), which represents alcohol producers on both sides of the border, echoed the trade’s concerns. It shares the view that the Bill will be a barrier to trade across the island of Ireland and throughout the EU.
ABFI director, Patricia Callan, added:
“The trading relationship on the island of Ireland post-Brexit needs to be frictionless and tariff-free. However, if this Bill is passed it would create new risks for drinks producers and distributors selling across the island as well as exporting to the rest of the EU.
“We believe that the Irish government should introduce small changes to balance the Bill to help support those businesses that are so dependent on cross border trade and make such a valuable contribution to building a thriving island economy.”


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According to reports, there are a total of 499 units of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 as well as the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 that are being recalled for faulty airbags. As the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said, the affected vehicles come with airbags that might not deploy.
The airbag on the right side curtain seems to be the one having problems, and guess what the culprit is? “Improper stitching” and that the discovery of the problem was internal, according to Mercedes-Benz in conversations with the federal safety personnel. At the very least, it’s a good thing these problems are being detected before most people encounter the problem themselves.
Airbags are essential safety devices in cars, cautioning and providing protection against impact in collisions. “In the event of an accident necessitating the deployment of the right window curtain airbag, the improper stitching may cause it to deflate more quickly than intended, reducing the protection it may provide, resulting in an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants,” said the NHSTA in its report. 2012 E350 and E550 vehicles encompassed in the recall were those made between April 2 and June 29 of this year. The official start of the recall order should begin sometime in November.
If you own any of the affected vehicles, make sure you check your ride and take it to the dealership you bought it from as soon as you possibly can. You wouldn’t want to be the victim of an airbag that fails to deploy properly upon impact, right? Basically, your car insurance should cover any injury and damage that arises from that, but it’s still much easier and safer to just get the affected airbag swapped out at the dealer.
Of course, there is a chance that it might take a while for the dealer to complete servicing your car because of the availability of parts, but you know what they say—better safe than sorry. You can contact Mercedes-Benz using the number 1-800-367-6372 if you have any questions or inquiries about the recall.


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Bulgaria To Launch Tourism Campaign in Germany
Bulgaria launches in Germany a new advertising campaign under the slogan “Bulgaria – discover and share”.
According to Bulgaria's deputy minister of Economy and Energy Branimir Botev, the goal of the campaign is to promote the country as an attractive tourist destination. So far Bulgaria is known at the German market mainly as a summer seaside destination and the goal of the campaign is to promote it as a SPA and ski destination and as a country for cultural tourism.
“The communication campaign includes ads in print, electronic and online media and outdoor advertising,” said Botev at a press conference during the ITB international tourist exhibition in Berlin.
According to him tourism has contributed 16.5% to Bulgaria's GDP last year and is expected to continue its growth.
“There is an interesting ratio – the local population is 6.9 million and the foreign tourists were 7.2 million,” Botev said. “By 2020 we expect that the number of tourists reaches 9.5 million.”
- » Interest of Russian Tourists in Bulgarian Black Sea Grows
- » TripAdvisor Names Bulgaria's Sofia Cheapest City for Hotel Stays
- » Bulgaria Cuts Port Fees for Cruise Ships to Boost Tourism
- » Bulgaria’s Tourism Reports 9% Growth for 2014/2015 Winter Season
- » More Than 100,000 People Travel Abroad Over the Holidays
- » Record Number of Bulgarian Toursists Visited Greece in 2014


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Reyes Coca Cola Bottling, in Irvine, California, significantly improved sales and reduced service costs by deploying artificial intelligence software for managing its vending machines across California and Nevada.
While encouraged by customer response, Amazon isn't ready to announce much about plans for its innovative cashierless store concept. The company is making sure the technology, which utilizes machine learning and computer vision to eliminate the need for cashiers, continues to function seamlessly.
Kiosk, mobile and digital platform efforts are providing Panera with increased sales, as well as leading to a more satisfied consumer. It's also providing insightful and invaluable data on what customers want and need.
Brands really can't treat any of their customers like they’re all alike anymore, not just the millennials, especially now that the technology is available to enable brands to treat them all more and more like individuals.
The ICX Summit gave retailers and interactive technology players a chance to learn why companies have to share information both internally and externally to meet the demands of today's 'connected' shopper.


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‘Twenty strangers came to our house after scammers mentioned it on Booking.com – we even had to spend the night there’: the family’s misery after tourists from all over the world turned up unexpectedly at their door
- 20 tourists came to the home of Karin Arsenius, 37, from South East London
- Her house appeared on Booking.com after ‘scammers’ put it on the website
- She was forced to take in three Argentine students after they showed up
A family has expressed their misery after 20 tourists showed up unexpectedly at their door, thinking it was a holiday rental from Booking.com in just one month.
The strangers arrived at the home of Karin Arsenius, 37, in Plumstead, south-east London, after scammers reportedly put it up on the holiday website.
She is now considering legal action against Booking.com, which has since apologized and removed the ad after some guests tried to find a key safe in her house.
Ms Arsenius said unexpected visits from tourists – from countries such as Algeria, the US, Canada and India – must come to an end and that the situation is ‘very frustrating’.
She reportedly said her street’s postcode appeared to have been used for bookings on the travel website, with her home under it where a pin had fallen – and the full address appeared to be a flat in Greenwich.
Strangers arrived at the home of Karin Arsenius (pictured), 37, in Plumstead, south-east London after scammers reportedly posted it on holiday website Booking.com
Argentinian students Jessica, Natalia and Sabrina Salomé Schneider (right) had to spend more money booking another accommodation after they showed up at Ms Arsenius’ house on Saturday, May 27 after booking on Booking.com
Mrs. Arsenius had to accommodate three women who visited London from Argentina after they showed up at her house and couldn’t find another place for the night. BBC reports.
She made beds for the students in her living room for the women after they showed up around 8pm on Saturday, May 27.
The homeowner and her partner took them to the pub to try to resolve the matter with Booking.com, but they had failed to resolve it before midnight, which Ms Arsenius said was ‘shocking’.
She said all the local hotels were fully booked and she wasn’t comfortable leaving them sate anywhere, but said the website should have taken care of it.
College student Sabrina Salomé Schneider, 31, said coming home, rather than the vacation they’d been expecting, was a “nightmare.”
She told the BBC that they were still waiting for money from Booking.com and have spent even more money to find somewhere else to stay.
A consumer law expert, Lisa Webb of Which?, told the broadcaster that the company needs to ensure that people are protected and compensated, but also to ensure that these ‘scams’ do not appear on their website.
The strangers arrived at the home of Karin Arsenius, 37, in Plumstead, south-east London after scammers allegedly posted it on the holiday website
In a statement, Booking.com said: ‘We take safety and security very seriously, and every week we facilitate millions of stays, the vast majority of which are absolutely flawless.
Scams are unfortunately a battle that many industries face against unscrupulous fraudsters looking to profit and it is something we are cracking down on. We have some robust security measures in place, but in the very rare event that there is an issue with a specific property, we always investigate immediately.
‘We can confirm that this property has been completely removed from our site and all affected customers have been contacted by a member of our customer service team to apologize and provide all necessary support in relation to refunds, relocations and additional charges, and we are of course extending our sincere apologies to the homeowner.’


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Behind Bitcoin Cash’s Stellar Rise
DISCLAIMER: This is a guest post, the information provided in this post is the responsibility of the writer.
The sentiment shifts that take place during hard forks in bitcoin, cryptocurrency’s banner asset, are a new market dynamic with far-reaching implications for the industry. While hard forks have resulted in little tangible success for other coins, bitcoin’s notoriety casts any hard fork in a more sentimental light. Markets first witnessed this curious market movement in the months following bitcoin cash’s fork in August. The fork itself seemed to justify its price, which has steadily risen since.
Bitcoin cash’s split from bitcoin proved that miners could be enticed to participate if they could use the new coin to be more profitable. With similar infrastructure, yet different difficulty adjustment algorithms, bitcoin cash walked a thin line. It set itself apart enough to justify people’s belief in an alternate solution, yet was similar enough to its predecessor that financially-minded miners also had a reason to make the switch. Now, the market has nearly forgotten the controversial split, and has more forks to look forward to. However, it remains to be seen if they can reach bitcoin cash’s level of success.
Cash by the forkload
Hard forks are special events in bitcoin, because the king currency represents a lot to its loyal community. This notion is not specific to the bitcoin cash fork, as bitcoin gold has also made its appearance, and additional hard forks are a real possibility. The market has very conflicting opinions on bitcoin forks, mostly because they bring the entire bitcoin ecosystem more capital, but also signal a lack of consensus in the community. This contrast is difficult to comprehend.
When bitcoin forks, investment from the entire cryptocurrency community balloons its price as holders anticipate receiving “free” coins after the split. Generally, this money not only stays in bitcoin but also in its new relative. Bitcoin was worth little more than $5,000 when bitcoin cash forked from it, and the latter around $400. Since then, both have experienced meteoric growth in dollar terms. The other side of the coin sees this new relationship as dangerous. If bitcoin can be split an infinite amount of times, doesn’t that cheapen its value as an idea?
This precarious balance of sentiments may tip over as more forks are introduced to bitcoin’s core chain, but many aren’t worried. Bitcoin and bitcoin cash seem to be the main beneficiaries of this trend, and it remains to be seen if newly-spawned forks can grow in their combined shadow. Bitcoin fans see the scaling debate as a two-sided coin, and not a die, for now
Bitcoin cash capitalizes on its momentum
Being the first cryptocurrency is important to bitcoin, and crucial to its first-mover advantage and support, which translates to price. Bitcoin cash can also claim a bit of fame itself, for being the first real “fork” the community witnessed. In many ways, we are still coping with the event, but it cemented one concept in the minds of investors permanently. Consensus has value.
Bitcoin cash is gaining consensus, and support from community infrastructure like wallets, exchanges, and more. Moreover, investors are watching it and putting their money in, eager to catch the first wave of “the flippening” that some believe will happen between bitcoin and bitcoin cash. This would see majority hashing power move to bitcoin cash instead of bitcoin, with price following close behind.
Thanks to the self-perpetuating cycle of social awareness, miner support, volume and price, this yet-unrealized dream is making steady progress. This advent means that the community at large is helping to satisfy this steady new demand from traders eager to buy bitcoin cash and bitcoin alike. Whether bitcoin cash manages to obtain a per-coin value higher than bitcoin is still unclear, but there have been many days in recent months where their market capitalizations were converging thanks to the degree of interchangeability on the mining front.
What a time to be an investor
Bitcoin cash is a nuanced cryptocurrency, and much deeper than its negligible differences from bitcoin indicate. The implications for its technology and its creation of a new dynamic between cryptocurrency stakeholders have equal parts in its significance. Few people doubt that bitcoin cash is here to stay, yet the bright horizon is still obscured by forks and other upcoming events.
The compromise that bitcoin cash has struck with its older brother bitcoin is delicate, and may be upset as incoming institutional investors favor the latter. However, this too is inconclusive. Wall Street’s initial choice of bitcoin should not be construed as hesitancy to onboard other cryptocurrencies, and is not indicative of their unwillingness to incorporate newer entrants like bitcoin cash into the fold in the future. At the end of the day, adoption comes down to functionality and which stands out as the best universal problem solver.


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It was a close fight with the second Alpine A100 having the same number of points as Jaguar.
Today, one day before the opening of International car show in Geneva 60-member jury, made from journalist from 23 European countries has once again – for the eighth year in a row – gathered in Panexpo hall to decide, which car is going to earn the title of Car of the Year 2019 in Europe. And it can safely be said, that competitors were truly on pair from one to another. But the winner is at the end clear and it is electric.
For the first time in the history of brand (and the competition) Jaguar has taken the title hom. But it was not easy at all, given the fact, that I-Pace ‘fought’ for the win, most of the time with Alpine A110, whereas in the end, results were showing a great chance, that Kia Ceed might in the end take the win. However, Britain journalist decided differently and have put ‘their’ domestic car on the number one spot, along with Alpine A110. In the end jury has counted, how many journalist has placed each car on the first place and I-Pace won with result 18:16.
“For our first electric vehicle to also be the first Jaguar to win European Car of the Year gives us a huge sense of pride. I-PACE was designed and engineered in the UK from a clean sheet of paper. It is the most technologically advanced battery electric vehicle. It’s a true game-changer. Winning European Car of the Year is an honour and real recognition of what our world-class team has delivered,” said dr. Ralph Speth, Jaguar CEO.
While being the first Jaguar to get this coveted prize, I-Pace is not the first electric car that have become Europe’s car of the year. In fact, Nissan’s Leaf has received it back in 2010. It is however the first electric crossover to receive it and that is also something worth mentioning.


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Hospitality trade getting willing correct undertaking to new lockdown restrictions
Senior figures from Bigger Manchester’s hospitality trade are getting willing a correct undertaking to new lockdown restrictions.
The Top Minister is determined to fabricate an announcement on a so-known as tiered local lockdown machine day after nowadays.
It has been reported Manchester will likely be placed within the tier 3 category for ‘very excessive threat’ areas and that the city might perhaps presumably well presumably be taught to conclude pubs, bars and engrossing locations.
Negotiations between local leaders and the executive over how a new lockdown will scrutinize are stated to be ongoing.
Pubs within the Liverpool city map are space to be ordered to conclude as a part of present restrictions there it has been reported tonight however engrossing locations will likely be allowed to discontinue initiate.
Merseyside Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram tonight tweeted no deal had yet been reached, and urged measures might perhaps presumably well presumably soundless vary from those which can presumably well presumably be anticipated.
At the present time Manchester’s five MPs signed a letter to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak saying they’d oppose closures because the knowledge “would now not appear to toughen a rationale to your proposed measures.”
Now Sacha Lord, the map’s night-time economy adviser, has confirmed he has instructed attorneys “to initiate a Judicial Overview into the legality of the emergency restrictions on account of be imposed on the hospitality and entertainment sectors.”
The cross is being supported by The Evening Time Industries Association (NTIA), The British Beer and Pub Association, Middleton brewery JW Lees, Manchester’s Joseph Holts Brewery, Stockport’s Robinsons Brewery, the Recent River Pub Firm, Hawthorn Leisure, and operators across Bigger Manchester alongside with Alberts Schloss, 20 Stories, San Carlo, Wooden Restaurant, Gusto, Living Ventures, Evuna, The Alchemist, O’Sheas and Atlas Bar.
Mr Lord is declared to possess instructed attorneys to draft a submission to the executive, space to be handed to Downing Boulevard day after nowadays, asking them for the scientific basis on the relieve of the brand new rules.
“There is currently no tangible scientific evidence to merit a fleshy closure of the hospitality and entertainment sectors” he stated in a commentary.
“Our discussions and ongoing calls for evidence possess been unnoticed and we now possess got on account of this truth been left with diminutive different however to escalate the topic extra.”
Michael Homicide, chief executive of the NTIA stated: “The trade has been left without a varied option however to legally undertaking the so known as ‘total sense’ manner story from Authorities, on the implementation of extra restrictions across the North of England.
“These new measures might perhaps presumably well possess a catastrophic affect on late night businesses, and are exacerbated extra by an insufficient financial toughen kit introduced by the Chancellor in an strive and succor businesses by this interval.
“This subsequent spherical of restrictions are hugely disproportionate and unjust, without a scientific rationale or correlation to PHE transmission rates, when in contrast to varied key environments.”
“Systematic closure of businesses across the UK might perhaps presumably well moreover soundless be challenged when there is now not any optimistic evidence or motive.”
Final week the householders of Manchester nigthclub G-A-Y launched a judicial overview of the 10pm curfew – introduced on September 24 – saying it made “fully no sense.”
Jeremy Joseph, CEO of the firm which runs four great LGBTQ+ bars across the UK alongside with the Canal Boulevard venue, accused the executive of “treating the stupid night economy as a scapegoat.”
Earlier nowadays the chief of Manchester Metropolis Council Sir Richard Leese told Cases Radio there used to be a “sexy gulf” between the city and Authorities in ongoing discussions about extra restrictions.
“We appear to possess an practically very now not going activity of penetrating the Westminster bubble” he stated.
Sir Richard stated the council’s have knowledge confirmed there used to be “no evidence closing pubs works”.
He also stated the Authorities had talked a pair of four-week “sundown” clause to overview any future restrictions, however there used to be “now not clarity” on the undertaking.
The chancellor has already announced a new furlough design which would peek the executive pay two thirds of the wages of employees at businesses legally ordered to conclude however this has been criticised for now not going a long way enough with Mr Burnham saying “to derive it’d be to treat hospitality workers as 2nd-class voters.”


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PARIS -- Shares in French car parts maker Valeo SA fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday amid new worries about the effects of a rise in raw material costs on earnings and after a share target price cut by a leading French bank.
It was the second consecutive loss for Europe's largest listed car parts maker, as it suffered on Monday in the fall-out from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing by U.S. rival Delphi Corp. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
French bank Societe Generale said in a note on Tuesday it was cutting its EBIT margin forecast for 2006-07 by 20 basis points, and this had a 5-percent impact on earnings per share.
Societe Generale maintained its "sell" rating and cut the fair value estimate to 30 euros from 33 euros per share.
"After speaking with the company, it appears that the raw materials situation remains a decisive factor for earnings in the short term," Sopciete Generale analysts said. "While steel prices have stabilized, plastics and non-ferrous metal prices have on the other hand increased since June and reached record levels," they added.
"Consequently, we believe that this new situation may hurt margins next year. It may be more difficult to pass on these price increases to carmakers, who have been hard hit themselves," they added.
Valeo stock was down 2.50 percent at 32.76 euros, up from a low of 32.50, following a 9 percent increase this year. Its first-half profit was down 60.1 percent on the rise in raw material costs.
Shares in sector peer Faurecia slipped 0.41 percent to 60.75 euros. Faurecia, set to report third-quarter sales on Thursday, Oct. 13, announced on Tuesday it would reorganize its engine-aspiration business in France, employing 370 people.
"The bankruptcy filing of Delphi is not good news. It underlines the fact that the sector has a problem in that it is squeezed between higher raw material costs and the pressure by U.S. car makers to cut costs," Societe Generale Securities analyst Philippe Barrier said.
Credit Agricole Cheuvreux also cut its price target for Valeo to 32 euros from 34 euros, and its earnings per share estimate by 4 percent.
Valeo was not the only parts maker to suffer in the wake of Delphi but Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note that the decline in share prices of suppliers should be used as an opportunity to add to positions in suppliers with solid growth prospects.
Morgan Stanley highlighted Autoliv and Continental for which it has an "overweight" rating.


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Dickey’s Global Retail Sales Booming
Published: 12 Jul 2022
World’s largest barbecue concept’s fall-off-the-bone pork ribs now available for purchase in Puerto Rico, launching in Hong Kong in August
DALLAS (July 13, 2022) – Calling all Dickey’s Barbecue Pit fans across the globe. No matter where you are in the world, Dickey’s is sure to bring Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ to you. The world’s largest barbecue concept recently expanded its first retail product outside of the U.S.!
The Texas-style BBQ brand began selling Original, Sizzlin’ Spice and Signature Sweet St. Louis Style Ribs in Puerto Rico’s premier supermarket – Mi Pueblo – in June. Dickey’s will continue to expand its international reach and offer Original and Signature Sweet Ribs in Hong Kong through Galleon, Asia’s acclaimed gourmet food supplier this August.
Dickey’s cook-in-a-bag ribs are oven safe and require no prep with no mess. Don’t stress about being the pitmaster of your own backyard barbecue, and let Dickey’s give you a hand. With easy-to-follow recipes and authentic flavors, all your guests will be sure to leave happy!
“We’re proud to grow our retail line and bring more Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ to guests around the world,” said Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Capital Group. “We’ve already seen strong initial sales after our launch in Puerto Rico, and we have no doubt that Hong Kong’s demand for mouthwatering, tender pork ribs will keep up the pace. We can’t wait to help more barbecue lovers be the ultimate pitmaster at home, no matter where they live!”
To learn more, follow Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Download the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by the Dickey family. For the past 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests in 44 states Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ At Dickey’s, all our barbecued meats are smoked onsite in a hickory wood burning pit. Dickey’s proudly believes there’s no shortcut to true barbecue and it’s why our name isn’t BBQ. The Dallas-based, family-run barbecue franchise offers eight slow-smoked meats and 12 wholesome sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included. Dickey’s Barbecue has 550 locations across the United States and eight other countries.
Dickey’s was named to Newsweek’s 2022 America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains list and USA Today 2021 readers’ choice awards. Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list, been named a Top 500 Franchise by Entrepreneur and named to Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. Led by CEO Laura Rea Dickey, who was named among the country’s 50 most influential women in foodservice in Nation’s Restaurant News, was recognized by Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers list and honored by Dallas Business Journal. Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Fox News, Forbes Magazine, Franchise Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and QSR Magazine. Dickey’s Barbecue is part of Dickey’s Restaurant Brands which has more than 700 restaurants nationwide including brands Wing Boss, Trailer Birds, Big Deal Burger and bbqathome.com. DRB is led by CEO Roland Dickey Jr. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.


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Ahead of the official release of the Vivo X20 and coming weeks after the official launch of the Vivo V7+, the smartphone has yet again surfaced online, this time, in all its glory.
Recall that the X20’s retail pack was spotted online some days ago giving a pretty good idea of what to expect from the device which is expected to be the official smartphone for the 2018 World Cup event.
The latest spotting of the Vivo X20 which will be launched today, September 21 in China revealed both the front and back portions of the device.
Another hands-on video of the device also showcases a rear mounted fingerprint sensor located at a distance from the camera unit with the device sporting a full-screen with high screen-to-body ratio on the front panel.
Both sides of the 5.8-inch device comes packing an ultra-thin bezel and for specs, the Vivo X20 will come packing a 5.8-inch AMOLED display with a display resolution pegged at 2,160 x 1,080 pixels. Under the hood of the 18:9 aspect ratio device will be the Snapdragon 660 processor paired with 6GB of RAM and for optics should feature a 24MP sensor on the front panel while the back panel will also carry another 24MP shooter all powered by a 3,500 mAh battery.


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Bad news, internet users: Cybercriminals have developed more advanced tricks to compromise your systems. While you may be familiar with attacks involving suspicious emails, the new kid on the block known as watering hole attacks are far more nefarious and effective.
In the past month, Microsoft has beefed up Office 365 with AI-driven capabilities designed to help businesses make the most of their data, company content, collaborative projects and more. Read on to learn about the new smart features you can expect in the Office 365 update.
Microsoft never fails to announce exciting new features for their products. In an effort to improve support for small- and medium-sized businesses, they introduced a series of new apps and enhancements for Office 365 during the Inspire conference in July.


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The trucking industry in this country is chock full of history: indeed, one need look no further than Kenworth Truck Co., celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, or Mack Trucks and its iconic Bulldog logo, both of which recently surpassed the 114 year mark in 2014.
Peterbilt Motors Co. recently notched its 75th year in the truck making business and is taking its celebrated history on the road via a “mobile museum” of sorts.
I got the chance to take a quick tour of Peterbilt’s custom-built, double-expandable, 53-foot trailer-based museum (pulled appropriately by a Model 579 “Anniversary Edition” tractor) at the 2014 Mid America Trucking Show.
You can see the photos by clicking here but you’ll probably also be able to personally view this unique “rolling exhibition” as it’ll be hitting the road for a year-long tour of the U.S., stopping in at some of the 280 or so Peterbilt dealerships across the country as well as a variety of trucking events too.
[As an aside, check out the “SuperTruck” project Peterbilt and Cummins – along with a variety of other suppliers – worked on in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy over the last few years; a truck that can reportedly achieve 10.7 miles per gallon in on-highway operation.]
Some of the items on display in Peterbilt’s mobile exhibit include:
- A “history wall” that highlights significant milestones and Peterbilt product introductions through the years, from the first truck manufactured in 1939 to the company’s recent Model 579 highway tractor and Model 567 vocational truck;
- A full cab and sleeper cutaway;
- A Paccar MX-13 engine;
- Interactive kiosks that let visitors configure their own Model 579;
- Digital displays that allow for full 360-degree virtual tours of Peterbilt trucks.
Peterbilt of course brought a wide array of its vehicles to the 2014 Mid America extravaganza (models you can view by clicking here) but this trailer is an attempt by the OEM to create a more interactive and entertaining experience for customers and potential customers with not only its product line but its history in the trucking business as well.
Yet Peterbilt isn’t the only OEM rolling out a “mobile history museum” this year; in fact, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. crafted what it’s calling a special edition “Legacy Museum” trailer that it also showed off at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show.
“To commemorate our 100 year anniversary, we created a special museum trailer equipped with interactive screens, historical photographs, rare memorabilia and a 25-minute documentary film chronicling our story as it relates to important moments in history,” noted Craig Bennett, Utility’s senior VP-sales & marketing, during a press conference at the show.
He noted that the company’s “Legacy Museum” trailer is designed with four interactive touchscreen monitors and audio equipment for viewing movies, photos, and browsing through Utility’s historical timeline.
At the front of the trailer, an eight-seat movie theatre features a home-grown documentary entitled One Hundred Years of Building Trailers: The Utility Centennial Story, with additional displays showing off a World War II memorabilia shadow box that contains the original (and classified) movie reel of Utility’s designed M23 Ammunition trailer being tested by the U.S. Army.
The OEM even brought one of the oldest Utility trailer models it could find to display in its booth at Mid America; a 1923 flatbed wagon, designed to be pulled by horses.
It’s quite something to see an antique like that wagon and realize just how far the trucking industry has come over the past century or so. And it’s also quite eye-opening to realize that the pace of technological change now gripping this business is only going to keep speeding up from here on out.


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During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced that Luigi would be starring in his own virus-slaying puzzle game called Dr. Luigi. The game features the famous puzzling gameplay that most of us are familiar with in Dr. Mario, but turns that idea on its head with a couple of new features.
The first is L shaped capsules, which add additional challenge to the game as it combines two capsules at once in an L shape. The second is a new attack versus mode, which sees the opponents next capsule changing color at the last moment, instead of extra capsules being dropped as in Dr. Mario.
The game will be available on Wii U on December 31 in North America and January 15 in Europe. Will you be diagnosing with Dr. Luigi?
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A dozen West Marin residents participated in a three-class training session for Latino business owners that examined—entirely in Spanish—the necessary first-steps for starting and maintaining a viable business. That session, which was organized by West Marin Community Services and ended last Thursday, represented the first time that a Spanish-speaking business trainer has taught classes . . .
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Laugh Out Loud, a comedy video network from comedian Kevin Hart and Lionsgate, plans to make paid subscriptions a key part of its business in 2018.
The comedy video network offers original web series, short-form social videos, TV shows, movies and stand-up comedy specials on its platform and social distribution partners such as YouTube and Facebook. It’s been building out a $2.99-a-month ad-free subscription offering since it launched in August. Since the company was primarily focused on building awareness as a new network, it didn’t heavily market subscriptions, said Thai Randolph, svp of marketing and monetization for Laugh Out Loud Network.
“At launch, we deliberately tried to foster a community focused on great content and creators,” Randolph said. “That said, we want to make sure that we can provide a premium experience for those who want to opt in further.”
While Randolph wouldn’t say how many subscribers are already paying for the ad-free version of LOL, the company said its app was downloaded 500,000 times within the first 30 days of its August launch. Randolph said since then, additional LOL downloads have been in the “six figures.”
The next move for LOL is to give users a reason to pay, which will likely include a variety of exclusive programming as well as early access to other shows, movies and stand-up specials on LOL. The company’s membership model will also include live events and other experiential events products, which other streaming services such as Crunchyroll, DramaFever and Rooster Teeth have used to build subscriber bases.
While it’s primarily a comedy video network, LOL is also building up a studio business within the company that can make and sell TV shows and stand-up specials to digital and linear TV distributors, as well as create daily social videos and original digital series for both on- and off-network distribution.
LOL’s content takes the form of daily, short social videos for Facebook and other platforms; mid-form video series (with episodes in what Randolph calls the eight- to 10-minute “sweet spot”) for LOL’s site and apps; and TV-sized shows for external distribution partners.
Randolph said LOL is setting up a digital content studio operation to boost the amount of content it produces. This includes creating roughly one to two digital mid-form series per month and four to six bigger projects for external partners.
So far, LOL has released eight original digital series, including sketch show “Mo Funny Mo Laughs,” college comedy “Campus Law” and the branded series “Kevin Hart: Lyft Legend.” LOL has also sold “What the Fit?” an unscripted TV show starring Kevin Hart, to YouTube, which will premiere it as an ad-supported original TV show in early 2018. In addition to revenue from brand and product integrations, LOL owns the rights to these programs, which means it can find additional revenue streams in other markets or in later viewing windows on other platforms.
Beyond video, LOL is working with Sirius XM to launch a new comedy radio channel next year, which will include original shows — including a weekly interview series hosted by Hart — as well as syndicated programming such as stand-up specials that LOL already has in its library.
“We’re trying to remain open and fluid [to new business models] because we know the ecosystem can change,” Randolph said. “As long as we have a relevant brand and interesting stable of creators, there are a lot of ways that we can provide value to members and ultimately monetize our audience and IP.”
LOL sits within Lionsgate’s digital ventures group, which is focused on investments in over-the-top and streaming video businesses. That said, Hart, the face of the company, is also involved in the company, meeting with department heads on programming, discussing the subscription strategy and choosing talent, Randolph said.
“He’s not just asking for an update,” Randolph said. “He’s involved in the vision for the platform, not just from a comedy perspective, but also a business perspective.”
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A few years ago, we would not have predicted that words like metaverse and cryptocurrency will become a pervasive part of our vocabulary. These not-so-new concepts are changing technology as we know it.
In the last two years, the world has been faced with unprecedented times and as a result of that, we have seen unprecedented levels of adaptability especially in technological advancement. We saw both new and existing companies spring up with innovative solutions to the dynamic challenges we were being faced with and inasmuch as the pandemic put us in a flight or fight mode, the resulting technologies have now become critical to our everyday living.
“After almost two years of relying on technology, our expectations for the products we love are even higher.” — Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association
Experts have predicted that there is more to come. As we begin to adjust to the new normal, we cannot deny that the pandemic has given us more time and flexibility and with that has come an increasing level of research (both qualitatively and quantitatively). What this invariably means is that the boundaries of what technology can achieve can now be explored to the maximum. Let’s take a look at what the tear might look like for us.
1. LESS PHYSICAL, MORE DIGITAL
According to Jason Jantz, of ReadyMode, “advancements in technology are giving companies new ways to connect with customers and enhance the user experience. Experience-based technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality, in particular, are already transforming the way consumers collect information, make decisions, and complete purchases”
Facebook’s Metaverse is precursory glances at what a virtual world will look like. The metaverse is using digital realism to combine social media, online gaming, augmented reality, virtual reality, and cryptocurrencies to allow users seamless virtual interaction. Anis Uzzaman says “It will be digitally focused and potentially involves entertainment, social connection, work productivity and behaviour modification at scale. It will create an entire ecosystem for developers, apps, ads, and new digital innovations. The metaverse will facilitate convenience, consumption, and frictionless access to products and services”.
A great example of this according to Caglayan Arkan is digital prototyping which serves as a catalyst for any simulation, helping you eliminate the time and cost of developing complex products, predict and adapt to real-time changes, automate routine tasks, and more. So we can expect to see more developments in virtual and augmented reality. More digital products, digital prototyping, finance systems, shopping, retail, customer and employee experience. Possibly bigger screens, wearables, immersive gaming, entertainment, shopping and social experiences.
2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS TAKING OVER
Automation is faster, easier and better! According to Joe Jensen of Intel Corporation, “The Internet of Things, AI and automation will help businesses fill gaps created by the labour shortage while optimising staff”. AI is cutting across industries – education technology, health technology, consumer tech products, social networks, communication technology, digital currencies, on-demand consumption and retail industries are now leveraging AI to increase the speed and quality of decision-making and productivity. In this article, tech experts say
“We expect to see an increased use of robotics in everyday life during 2022. Usage will include the healthcare, agriculture, automotive, warehousing, and supply chain management sectors, and we will see more robotics-based automation that will continue to progress”. AI capabilities are immense in the area of cybersecurity as well. Artificial intelligence has the ability to learn and detect novel patterns which can then accelerate detection, containment and response, easing the burden on external security operations and allowing them to be proactive.
3. THE CLOUD IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE
Cloud offers the full package – safety, accessibility, flexibility, storage. It’s no wonder that IT experts predict that the industry will lead all technological innovation in 2022. Already, tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon are setting up to expand the infrastructure by developing hybrid cloud computing and strengthening cybersecurity. “94% of enterprises already use cloud services, and the market has the potential to reach US$623.3 billion by 2023 worldwide” according to Hosting Tribunal
We will also see massive growth in cloud computing. By 2022, cloud will be more entrenched and more computing workloads run on the cloud. We also need to see an acceleration in the development of the skill sets around cloud – the current shortage of skills is holding businesses back. Investment in training and developing skill sets in this complex technology will be key to meeting cloud acceleration.
4. INCREASED CONNECTIVITY AND AUTOMATION
Technology is bringing people and devices closer. The term ‘work from home’ is coming to mean ‘work from anywhere’ and we’re seeing more organisations adopt a hybrid workplace. Not only this, but technology is also connecting us with our hardware devices – smart devices, remote operation, wireless technology etc. we are seeing a new wave of interconnectivity that is fast becoming our new normal.
According to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index forecast update for 2018, there will be 1.4 billion more people using the Internet by 2022, compared to 3.4 billion users in 2017. This equates to almost 60% of the global population, assuming a population of 8 billion by 2022. As part of the digitalization of the workplace, automation technology will continue to help unlock productivity and improve digital experiences. It’s all about speed and fast time to value to help drive improved business outcomes. Economic Times has predicted that Around half of all existing work could be automated in the next few decades, as next-level process automation and virtualization become more commonplace.
5. CRYPTOCURRENCY IS HERE TO STAY
Digital finance will become even more mainstream. According to The National News, “digital finance innovations, such as cryptocurrencies and central bank-backed digital currencies (CBDCs), will boost financial inclusion and improve cross-border payments”.
Crypto, especially, is here to maintain its firm position in the realm of technology trends. We’re set to see more countries create their own digital currencies.
Some countries like El Salvador have authorised bitcoin as a legal tender and while some countries are still sceptical about its security, the fact remains that it will continue to grow as structures have now been created around it to minimise risks and to regulate its use.
NFTs are also likely to become more pervasive in the coming months. They are fast becoming mainstream in the digital economy as they allow people to own things that are part of something bigger than themselves. Particularly, in Nigeria, we can expect to see another wave of fintech startups spring up as answers to the more complex challenges faced by the existing ones.
* Bonus point: CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
Globally, organisations are beginning to take into consideration their biggest stakeholder – the planet. During the pandemic, the green energy sector was the only energy sector that grew. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 40% more green energy was generated and used in 2020; the agency expects continued growth in 2022.
Scott Dodds, CEO, Ultima says “It’s a huge subject and more and more, we see customers demanding to know”
As it becomes more affordable for companies to adopt more sustainable practices, we will begin to see consumers demand about how organisations’ processes and products are affecting the planet.
Ultimately, tech has sustained us through the pandemic and is likely to do so even at greater levels going forward. All we need to do as a global community is to harness its dynamic nature and leverage new and existing innovations to create a better and safer world.


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Top stories in today’s VentureWire:
Here’s one nascent trend among U.S. entrepreneurs that seems likely to gain momentum: a willingness to venture abroad, even as a fledgling company is just getting started, VentureWire reports. More founders of new U.S.-based businesses are catering to overseas customers even in the earliest months of their companies’ life spans. The idea, they say, is to immediately capture the opportunity for faster growth by catering to clients in other countries, where there’s less competition and potentially stronger economic growth.
Venture-backed companies are adapting to a new era in which economic issues matter as much as clinical ones as the federal health-care reform law takes effect, VentureWire reports. The law, through measures such as bundled payments and the creation of accountable-care organizations, encourages health-care providers to favor cost-effective treatments. As a result, economic issues are top of mind for venture investors and executives for 2013.
Also in today’s VentureWire: Atomico, a U.K. venture firm that’s rapidly expanding into new countries, has increased its third fund to just over $301 million, according to a regulatory filing…Palestinian venture firm Sadara Ventures has invested about $1 million in Souktel Corp., a mobile tech venture in Ramallah that helps people find work, and helps businesses find qualified employees via mobile networks and basic feature phones, VentureWire has learned…and a year after signaling that it was raising a $200 million 10th fund–about half the size of its ninth fund–Sierra Ventures is more than halfway there, a regulatory filing shows.
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OPENING: Upscale eyeglass and sunglass shop features original mural.
Warby Parker opened its sixth location in Los Angeles on Jan 27.
Chatsworth nonprofit specializes in rescue of cuddly guinea pigs.
A one-of-a-kind guinea pig rescue in Chatsworth.
NetSol Technologies Inc. on Tuesday reported profits equal to 6 cents a share – well up from last year’s loss equal to -20 cents a share – for the fiscal second quarter that ended Dec. 31.
Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance announced on Tuesday the company will finance the construction of the Aloft hotel in Glendale for $17.6 million.
Princess Cruises on Monday announced a Culinary Cruise that will leave Los Angeles and focus on Mexican cuisine.
B. Riley FBR Inc. on Wednesday announced it acted as the sole placement agent for Infinity Bank in its $33 million equity capital raise. The transaction closed on Feb 1.
HEALTH: PR exec Anthony Tartaglia wants more publicity for provider.
Valley Presbyterian Hospital Foundation has appointed Anthony Tartaglia as chairman of the board.
ENTERTAINMENT: Canyon adapts to family-friendly market.
Concert promoter opens new venue in Santa Clarita.
Renovations can expand target markets and raise rates.
Hotel remodels in the greater Valley area.
Owner of Canyon in Agoura Hills tweaks marketing tactics for new Santa Clarita venue.
LTC Properties Inc. on Thursday announced a $10 million joint venture with an affiliate of Affinity Living Group.
ECS Federal LLC announced Wednesday that it has signed a final agreement to be acquired by On Assignment Inc. for $775 million. On Assignment’s stock surged after the announcement.
Avery Dennison Corp. on Wednesday announced fourth quarter adjusted earnings of $1.33 a share, beating expectations by 8 cents. The stock went up after the announcement.
California Lutheran University’s Center for Entrepreneurship has received a $300,000 donation from a Camarillo couple, the university announced Monday.
Advantage Media Services Inc. announced Thursday the company has received certification from Los Angeles County as a Social Enterprise.
Toys R Us announced that it will close 182 stores nationwide as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan.
Providence Tarzana Medical Center received a $4 million donation from Allison Clago, a member of the hospital’s board of governors, in a signing ceremony on Wednesday at the Providence Tarzana Foundation office.
Avery Dennison Corp. has added two new label materials to its wine and spirits portfolio, the company announced Tuesday.
Travel: Cruise company launches 141-day world tour.
Viking launches a new ship for a round-the-world route with a stop in Los Angeles.
John Brauer brings a career of service — and business expertise — to New Horzons.
Q&A: John Bauer, the new head of New Horizons, talks about his career in nonprofits and work with the developmentally disabled.
Construction: $400 million project will bring H&M, ice rink to consumers.
The former Ikea site in Burbank will be redeveloped to feature both retail and residential space, the City of Burbank Planning Division announced Jan 5.
LIST: Specialized curricula, extra programs spur enrollment growth.
Private high schools use specialized programs to compete for students in the Valley.
Amgen Inc. and partner Allergan plc announced Thursday they were given marketing authorization by the European Commission for the drug Mvasi to treat certain types of cancers.
Cinedigm Corp. has made a deal with Insurrection Entertainment to distribute the independent production house’s content in North America, the company announced on Wednesday.
The Valley Economic Alliance has announced its annual job fair for veterans will be held at the Los Angeles Valley College on Feb. 15.
Payscout Inc. has performed the first frictionless donation in virtual reality, the company announced Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
B. Riley FBR Inc. has appointed Mark J. Grant as managing director and chief global strategist, the company announced Monday.
Market research led firm to open its first eating disorder facility for teen girls in Agoura Hills.
Eating disorder clinic opens to treat teenage girls.
LIST: Business model’s advantages help Valley franchisers expand outlets.
Franchise companies find room to grow in and out of the Valley.
NONPROFIT: Burbank group collects and repairs 1,500 bicycles for the holidays.
The Burbank Bike Angels celebrated the display of 100 restored bikes in front of Burbank City Hall on Dec 13.
Cinedigm Corp. announced today that on Dec. 29 the Sherman Oaks based entertainment company secured a $10 million loan from Bison Entertainment and Media Group.
Owners of the Burbank Town Center announced Friday plans to convert the former IKEA store location into retail space and residential units in a $350 million construction project.
JPI, a national developer of multifamily homes, on Wednesday announced that it plans to build luxury apartments in Vista Canyon.
The Sea Princess cruise ship, operated by Princess Cruises in Santa Clarita, on Wednesday confirmed a gastroenteritis outbreak that left 200 people sick.
Dole Packaged Foods took home the Grand Marshal award at the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Years Day for its “Sharing Nature’s Bounty” float.
Airborne Wireless Network has entered into an agreement with iNTELLICOM Technologies Inc. to support development and advancement of the company’s Infinitus Super Highway.
Forever 21 Inc. has found a computer data breach that compromised customer data sporadically over an eight-month period.
Six Flags Magic Mountain avoided a strike by reaching an agreement with the International Association of Machinists on Wednesday.
Residents near the Alison Canyon gas facility in Porter Ranch have reported the smell of natural gas.
Cherokee Global Brands has appointed Steven Brink as the new chief financial officer following Jason Boling’s resignation, the company announced Monday.
FloQast has relocated its corporate headquarters to Sherman Oaks due to accommodate rapid growth, the company announced Monday.
Limoneira Co. has issued a statement that its crops escaped substantial damage from the Southern California wildfires.
Monster Digital Inc. has received an extension to continue listing its stock on the Nasdaq, according to the company.
A subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp. has been selected by the California Department of General Services to construct a new $238 million office building in downtown Sacramento.
Outdoor ice skating has returned to Burbank for the 2017 holidays.
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center has recognized 25 San Fernando Valley nonprofit organizations with $250,000 in grand funds.


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The Swedish Royal Princess have done it. Gossip media have discovered that she have reuse a dress from an earlier occasion - she has used the same dress twice.
This was a headline in Swedish press.
I have used the same skirt, washed regularly off course, for several years. It never made it to the headlines. I am fine with that anyway :)
The blog post from the founder of the Swedish Green Party, in Swedish; Sensation, sensation, sensation!
Blogg om politik, miljÃ¶, ekonomi och kultur


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Fortnite’s map has gotten massive overhauls from its very beginning. Epic is never happy with being ‘done’ and always seeks to keep things interesting. A new set of leaks has revealed additional map changes are inbound.
Epic Games isn’t a studio to just let things sit. The map in Fortnite has received at least half a dozen major overhauls and dozens of changes.
A new leak from v9.20 files has revealed possible upcoming changes and events. These involve the monster that has been trapped inside the iceberg since Season 7.
Upcoming Fortnite map changes
The monster inside of the iceberg in Fortnite has plans of escaping and it will leave some destruction in its wake.
These leaks suggest that the giant snow biome brought with Season 7 might be going away soon.
Some leakers and Fortnite talking-heads have speculated that the monster inside the mountain could be leading to a Godzilla crossover. We’ve yet to see any verifiable leaks on this front. The monster is codenamed ‘Cattus’ in the game files.
''EVENLEAK''— FortTory – Fortnite Leaks & News (@FortTory) June 6, 2019
The Iceberg has fallen pic.twitter.com/5yzBmzUYjj
According to @FortTory (a credible Fortnite leaker), this partially loaded model refers to the Iceberg’s destruction. The asset name can be seen in the top of the image.
''EVENTLEAK''— FortTory – Fortnite Leaks & News (@FortTory) June 6, 2019
Also rip the Polar Peak castle.. pic.twitter.com/HbLj9Ctxvv
Additionally, Polar Peak will be going the way of Tilted Towers according to this new file leaks. The assets suggest the tower of Polar Peak will be blow apart by the escape of the Cattus.
If you are not convinced that the monster will be causing these events, FortTory has found even more evidence in the files. The Cattus will stomp its way through Greasy Grove.
''EVENTLEAK''— FortTory – Fortnite Leaks & News (@FortTory) June 6, 2019
The footprint of the Cattus… its confirmed that the footprint at FrozenGreasy is from the Cattus! pic.twitter.com/1jDhZKwHXy
The asset confirms that the footprint will be placed at ‘FrozenGreasy’ which might mean that Greasy Grove will not be returning in the near future.
Fortnite added a Tutorial map. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/5uvVU96ZNC— FortTory – Fortnite Leaks & News (@FortTory) June 6, 2019
As a last leak from the file dump, FortTory showed a small file name snippet that could mean a ‘new player experience’ will come to the game. A tutorial map named ‘Athena_Tutorial_Map_1.umap’ might serve as a teaching ground for new players in the future.
Remember, these are leaks and not confirmed by Epic Games in any way. Any of the above information may or may not make it to the final product.
How to complete Fortnite Birthday Bash challenges & rewards
To celebrate three years since Fortnite Battle Royale was released, back on September 26 2017, Epic Games have started the Birthday Bash event, with new challenges to complete.
In addition to the challenges, there are rewards, some festive changes to the map, the battle bus, and birthday presents dotted around the map.
Epic’s announcement says: “During the celebration, you’ll notice some festive changes around the Island. The Battle Bus is sporting a fresh new paint job to mark the occasion, and after dropping in, find yourself a Birthday Present and see what’s inside.”
Birthday Bash Challenges
These challenges will be available from September 26 to October 1, but thankfully most are straightforward.
You can see them all below (via FortniteFevers).
The one challenge that might cause you some trouble though, is dancing in front of different birthday cakes.
- Read More: Where to find Wolverine in Fortnite
To help, here is a map of locations for the birthday cakes on the Fortnite island, via FortniteInsider.
Fortnite Birthday Cake locations
Here’s a look at the rewards available.
For creative players, there’s also some new content there, with the Princess Castle prefab now available.
You can submit a creation using the Princess Castle by October 6 for a chance to be featured in the first official Box Fight tournament as part of an upcoming Wild Wednesday tournament.
Fortnite v14.20 leaked skins and cosmetic items
A new Fortnite update is winging its way to players on all platforms, and as always, that means dataminers have leaked some of the skins and cosmetic items found in the files of September 23’s 14.20 update.
Fortnite’s latest patch dropped on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, bringing with it a brand-new Takeover LTM, and the official arrival of Wolverine, who is now patrolling around Weeping Weeds. Should you defeat him in combat, you can harness the strength of his adamantium claws, as the latest mythical power in the game.
Of course, a new patch means new cosmetics, and dataminers have already been scouring through the patch files to give us a look at what’s coming to the Item Shop over the new couple of weeks. Thanks to @Lucas7yoshi on Twitter for these leaks.
Leaked 14.20 Skins
Fortnite fans will have four new skins to enjoy following this update, with two new superheroes in the form of Hyacinth and Morro, who have come from “forgotten lands” and “long lost worlds” to join the fight on the island.
There’s also a vampire hunter known as Victoria Saint, who comes with two skin styles, and Sagan, who who is wearing a snazzy black and orange outfit.
Leaked 14.20 Back Bling
With Rocket League going free to play on the Epic Games Store from September 23, it’s no surprise that there are some cosmetics from the popular game in Fortnite to celebrate the good news, with players able to equip the iconic Octane car as a back bling.
There’s also a special birthday cake to celebrate Fortnite’s third birthday, plus custom back blings for each of the four new skins.
Leaked 14.20 Emotes
There are 5 new physical emotes for players to enjoy, including a special birthday one that allows players to celebrate with some cake, while there are also some new dances in anticipation for the BTS event that’s happening in-game.
Rocket League gets an emote and a spray, as does the Fortnite Champion Series for Chapter 2, Season 4.
Leaked 14.20 Harvesting Tools & Gliders
Only four Harvesting Tools arrive this week, with three of them designed Hyacinth and Morro, including a normal pickaxe, and dual swords in their respective colors. Victoria Saint gets an axe and a stake to use when hunting vampires, and Sagan gets her own pickaxe called Tangerine Terror.
There’s also a solitary glider, which is also for Hyacinth and Morro if you would like to complete the look.
Fortnite 14.20 patch notes: Wolverine arrives, Takeover LTM
Fortnite’s v14.20 update has arrived, bringing us a new LTM and new hero in Wolverine
Season 4’s Marvel theme continues, as the “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” prepare for the arrival of the evil Galactus, who is determined to alter reality on the island forever. The villain has already dropped drones and Gorgers on the map in preparation for his immenent attack.
Now, another superhero has landed on the map as preparations continue, with Wolverine and his adamantium claws debuting in Fortnite in the Wednesday, September 23 update, along with preparations for the special BTS event.
Fighting on the island is about to get even more difficult, with the X-Men’s Wolverine landing on the island, and taking control of Weeping Woods in the south of the map.
Like other superhero bosses in the game, Wolverine will drop his mythical Wolverine’s Claw power when he is defeated by players, who can then pick it up and wield the power of ‘Experiment X,’ although fair warning, Epic Games have already said that “he won’t go down without a fight.”
Alongside a new hero, there’s also a fresh Limited-Time Mode to jump into, with the Marvel-based Takeover which has you fighting for control of outposts that are scattered across the map.
As always, normal weapons and items will be available to be picked up and looted, but in this mode, everyone will start with a random superpower and will be able to acquire more abilities by keeping an eye out for comets in the sky, that will land on the island and drop new powers.
New Storm Hero Ability
Wolverine wasn’t the only hero added in the v14.20 patch – at least not in the ability department. Storm’s hero ability came into the game in this update.
You may have already experienced Storm’s ability in one of the Marvel LTMs, but it’s quite a bit different in the base game. This one, largely, revolves around dealing fall damage to opponents. In the LTMs, there are numerous ways to avoid fall damage.
It’s still early, but Storm’s mythic ability looks to be one of the most powerful offensive tools in Fortnite Season 4.
As always, Epic Games have been hard at work fixing any bugs or glitches that appear in the game, in an attempt to make sure the game runs slowly, and improve quality of life for all players.
The good news is that there are no major glitches afflicting the game at this moment, so the bug fixes in this update are relatively small, but are still a nice inclusion for anyone who has encountered them. You can take a full look at the 14.20 bug fixes taken from Epic’s official Trello board below.
- Replays not saving on PlayStation 4.
- Fishing Spots can disappear on PC with effects set to ‘Low.’
- Heroes Park and Ghost House don’t count as Discovered Locations after discovering them.
- Groot Awakening Island missing.
- Boundless set sticker customization: menu sticker limit.
- Grass is not removed when placing objects on the ground.
- Some players not granted items after first round in some team games.
This Crash Pad trick gives players free kills in competitive Fortnite
Another Fortnite Crash Pad technique has reared its head.
Ghost Gaming signs NA-East Fortnite pro Nanolite
Ghost Gaming adds Nanolite to their growing Fortnite roster.
Marvel X Fortnite comic teases unreleased hero skins
A new Marvel comic teases the release of Captain Marvel, Ghost Rider, and Black Panther Fortnite skins.


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Daimler is undergoing a transformation that includes renaming itself after its Mercedes-Benz luxury brand and making a bigger push into electric vehicles.
If the European Union wants to push a faster shift to zero-emissions cars then Daimler AG is ready, but there needs to be an open debate on the impact electrification will have on auto jobs, the carmaker's top executive said on Tuesday. "It's an ambition that we say yes to," Chief Executive Ola Källenius said during an interview at a Financial Times conference on the future of the car. The EU last month raised its target for cuts in net greenhouse gas emissions to 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels instead of 40% and Europe's automakers will find out in July what their contribution on CO2 emissions is expected to be.
Zacks.com featured highlights include: Citi Trends, Daimler AG, Internet Initiative Japan and Century Communities


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One Black Wet Seal manager claims she was fired for not having blonde hair and blue eyes.
CNN reports that a woman named Nicole Cogdell has filed suit against Wet Seal for racial discriminiation, claiming that she lost her job because she is Black.
Nicole had successfully managed a Wet Seal store at a Springfield, Pennsylvania, mall where most of the shoppers were Black. She was so good at her job that the district manager then promoted her to run a store at the higher-end King of Prussia mall, where most of the customers are White.
Former Wet Seal Vice President Barbara Bachman visited the King of Prussia store shortly after Nicole took over command of the shop. That’s wen the retail manager claims that the exec openly stated that Nicole did not match up with the brand’s desired look.
Nicole recalled, "She literally looked at my district manager and said, ‘That’s the store manager? I wanted someone with blonde hair and blue eyes.’"
Four days later, Nicole said that she was let go only to be replaced by a White woman with less experience. The new manager was also paid more than Nicole earned at the store.
"Brand image is one thing, however, being terminated because you’re African American is something totally different," said Nicole, who has an e-mail from Barbara that gives hard evidence of an adverse attitude to Black employees.
The message from Barbara, which was forward to Nicole, states, "Store Teams – need diversity. African American dominate – huge issue."
While Barbara no longer works for the company, Nicole feels that her attitude is indicative of the company’s underlying-yet-unwritten corporate policy of discrimination.
Joining Nicole in her suit against Wet Seal are two other Black former managers who claim that they were either denied promotions or pay raises—if not fired—because of their race. The case could turn into a class action lawsuit, but Wet Seal is denying any racial bias.
"We do not discriminate on the basis of race or any other category," the company said in a statement. "We are confident that when all the facts come out in this matter, the public and our customers will see that African Americans are well represented and values members of our employee base, including our management."


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A few months ago, a Brazilian resident suffered the theft of over $ 34.000 worth of bitcoin (quotation BTC) from your Binance account. But, far from complaining to the platform, he filed a lawsuit against the phone company Claro claiming that his chip had been cloned.
Claro suddenly stopped working
The case, reported by the Brazilian magazine LiveCoins, began in December last year, when the Claro mobile line of the man's cell phone suddenly stopped working. When this happened, the man complained to customer service. After a few days, he was assigned a new phone number at a Claro store.
But when everything seemed to be resolved, he realized something unexpected. The bitcoins that Binance had in her account were gone. He noticed that someone with a mobile device located in the city of Sao Paulo had cloned his chip and withdrew all of his funds from the cryptocurrency platform, which were more than $ 34.000 in BTC.
He explains that his chip was cloned, activated on another device and used to steal his bitcoins. He indicates that the hacker was able to log into his Binance account through the platform-enabled SMS password recovery.
This type of scam is known as SIM swapping or chip duplication. It consists of duplicating the SIM card of a mobile phone to receive the code sent by the platforms via SMS to confirm a transaction. This way, the scammer can log into your personal accounts and withdraw your money.
Faced with this situation, the user sued Claro in the Federal District Court of Justice of Brazil. He claims that there has been a failure in the provision of the service which has caused serious harm to the bitcoin investor. He asked the company to pay him $ 10.000 for moral damages.
Claro denied accusation, but court asked her to prove she did not facilitate bitcoin fraud
In response to the lawsuit, Claro denied the compensation claim claiming that she was not responsible for the Binance fraud and asked to be excluded from the lawsuit. However, the court judge did not share the company's statements and asked her to prove that she is not responsible for the failure to provide the service.
Therefore, the case is still open. Claro will have to prove that it did not favor the fraud, while Binance has not received any claims from the parties concerned. Although in the past year, other users from Latin America, such as Colombia and Venezuela, have taken legal action against the platform for various bitcoin losses.
This situation demonstrates the importance that cryptocurrency holders and traders should attach to the security measures of their funds. As explained on Cryptopedia, it is always advisable to keep cryptocurrencies in self-guarded wallets outside of exchanges to avoid situations like these.


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Scott McTominay has made a surprise appearance alongside Lionel Messi on the cover of PES 2020.
The long running football video game is set for release on September 10 but fans have been teased with a first-look at this year's cover stars.
The 22-year-old has replaced Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez on the newest edition of the game.
His stock has risen considerably since the turn of the year, turning in impressive Champions League performances against the likes of Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
United have struck a deal with developers Konami to recreate their squad using a full body scanner plus a hugely detailed version of Old Trafford.
The PES 2020 demo was released earlier on Tuesday and will be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
The game has exclusive rights to the Scottish Premiership, with all 12 clubs fully licensed and playable.
Last year, the 3D scanners were used to recreate Celtic and Rangers' squads in detail.
Ibrox and Celtic Park were also added to the game later in the season, although there's no been no confirmation as yet over whether they'll be included again this time around.


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Apple is set to announce a new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro in the coming days, according to Bloomberg.
It gives Apple a chance to get even more new products on store shelves ahead of the holiday shipping season, following the fall launches of its new iPhone 14, Apple Watches and AirPods Pro. The December quarter is typically Apple’s biggest. And it may help the company boost its iPad sales, which dipped 14% during Apple’s last holiday quarter and 2% during the most recent quarter.
The new iPad will feature the M2 chip, which is the newest chip in the current MacBook Air laptop, the report said. The upgrade is the first to Apple’s iPad Pro in a year and a half and it should offer a speed boost of 20%, according to the report. But the tablets may not offer many other new features and will reportedly look the same as current models.
Bloomberg said Apple is also working on a new entry-level tablet with a USB-C port, which can provide faster charging and quicker data transfers, but it’s unclear when that will launch.
An Apple spokesperson wasn’t immediately available to comment on the report.


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PepsiCo's Quaker is reviewing its Quaker Chewy snack-bar business.
The move comes as the company looks to house its different businesses under the Quaker name at separate agencies. According to the request for proposal, Quaker in the past has had its hot cereal and snack bars business under one agency's roof, given the two business had similarities. EnergyBBDO has been the lead agency on the Quaker business since. The agency is still working on the hot cereal business, said an agency spokeswoman.
"Recently, however, Quaker has adopted a demand space driven approach to positioning and communications," said the RFP. "With this shift, the Quaker Oatmeal and Quaker Chewy businesses now play in distinct demand spaces. "
A Quaker spokeswoman told Ad Age that "we can confirm that we're in the process of exploring additional ad agencies to support 2016 Quaker Chewy work."
The review is likely to be a swift one. The company reached out to agencies in mid-November, and shops will be presenting their pitches on Dec. 18. It appears as though no in-person meetings will be held prior to the presentations, at least according to the RFP, though there are two phone calls that were to be scheduled.
EnergyBBDO was also the lead agency on PepsiCo's Lay's brand, but as of May, the agency no longer works on that brand.
The Quaker brand spent about $59 million on U.S. measured media in 2014, according to Kantar Media, including the hot cereal and snack bars.
Quaker Chewy is the fourth-largest brand in the snack bar category in the U.S. with a projected market share of 6.6% for 2015, according to Euromonitor International. Sales are expected to reach $451 million this year, up from $433 million in 2014, according to Euromonitor. Quaker has been surpassed by the fast-growing Kind brand, which is now in third-place, with sales expected to grow from $391 million in 2014 to a projected $547 million this year.
Contributing: E.J. Schultz


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Figures from data infrastructure companies show that Ireland's web traffic over the last week has been 50pc higher than the annual average.
Our online activity is also up over 10pc compared with this time last month, achieving a record spike during the Taoiseach's address to the nation last Tuesday.
The figures, from several large internet and data companies connecting at the Internet Neutral Exchange (Inex), indicate that Ireland's lockdown is placing significant extra demand on the country's internet infrastructure.
With movement restricted and over-70s asked to stay in their homes, there has been a sharp rise in data-hungry online video services, such as Zoom and FaceTime, and movie streaming services.
Over the weekend, Ireland's telecoms regulator, ComReg, said that mobile phone networks are to get more spectrum on a temporary basis to deal with extra demand during the lockdown.
Under the scheme, the three big mobile operators are not expected to be charged any significant fees.
Spectrum rights are normally hotly contested, often resulting in auctions that yield tens of millions in fees.
A week ago, Three removed its 'fair use' limit of 60GB on its 'all-you-can-eat' mobile data plans, to allow people to maximise use of their smartphones during the virus crisis.
Virgin Media has also moved to offer its higher-speed cable broadband packages on a month-to-month basis, without the need for a 12-month contract.
Industry representatives say that they have enough capacity to deal with the higher usage levels, with extra capacity being provisioned in many large data centres and exchanges.
A number of new high-bandwidth services, including Disney's online streaming service Disney+, are expected to add to the country's rising online traffic in the coming weeks.