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The best selling hybrid in the world is the Toyota Prius. The green vehicle has been on the market since 1997 and has sold millions of units globally. Toyota is expanding the Prius family with a new version called the Prius Plus. The Plus has three-row seating in some models.
Toyota has announced that it is developing a new alternative electric motor to be used in its hybrid vehicles. The new motor is being designed to reduce the need for rare earth Toyota uses in the construction of its vehicles. The move comes after a spat between Japan and China led to China withholding shipments of rare earth to Japan for a few months.
Toyota, Panasonic and a consortium of twenty other Japanese companies are hoping to take advantage of your shuffling buttocks, with plans to create and commercialize [sub required] movement and heat powered components to reduce wiring in cars. The project - led by an NTT Data lab - believes the new technology could cut down on kilometer of power wiring to the average 150 sensors in a luxury car, though it also has applications in pacemakers and boilers.
Nikkei, a Japanese business news source is reporting that Toyota will be unveiling a Prius that will have built-in solar panels. It is also said to be manufactured by Kyocera Corp. There is no official word on this, since Toyota has not actually confirmed the reports just yet.
Keen A/V addict Simon Smith set out to save money by building his own component rack from scratch. However, as the install continued - complete with multiple audio zones, MythTV-powered PVR and even a fire suppression system - his hobby won him a new set of wheels. Courtesy of Intel and the ZDNet Homebrew Challenge, a brand new Toyota Prius hybrid is sitting outside Simon's house.
The car - worth around £20k in the UK - is almost as gadget packed as Simon's house, and of course is the ideal excuse for him to keep buying A/V kit. Next up is active ventilation and some improved lighting. If you're interested in home automation or distributed media then it's worth checking out his build log.
Toyota has released several renderings of a stunning RWD hybrid concept car that will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2007. Dubbed the FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept, this futuristic vehicle will have a 400-horsepower hybrid powertrain with a 3.5-liter V6 engine and a target performance of 0-60 in 4 seconds.
This “Prius on steroids” as some call it, is envisioned to replace the retired Supra and add more emotional punch to Toyota’s product line which hasn’t had a sports car since they dropped the Supra in 1997.
Over the next three years, Toyota plans to cut the cost of its hybrid technology in half. Also to be reduced is the weight of the hybrid drivetrain, which will increase both fuel efficiency and performance. This next generation Prius is planned for 2009 with an anticipated fuel rating of 90mpg.
This decade Toyota made their mark by introducing the Prius, the first hybrid car to hit the market. The CS&S is a 4-wheel-drive mid-engine 2+2 sports car. Employing Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive, an electric motor drives the front wheels, while a gas engine and electric motor in combination drive the rear. CS&S also unveils Toyota Space Touch, where the driver selects functions by touching holographic projections. The all-wheel-drive sports mobile may have a 105hp next-generation hybrid engine. Thanks to a 3-liter V6 augmented by dual front and rear electric motors, this car boasts a breakneck 0-60 mph in just over four seconds while still offering around 30/mpg under normal driving conditions.
The launch of Tesla's Model X may have been pushed back until later in 2015, but someone is apparently getting to enjoy how the electric SUV launches from a standing start. A case of "right place, right time" saw Juan del Real catch the camouflaged car undergoing testing in Alameda, California, hooning up and down a runway as some lucky driver got to put the EV powertrain - and the prototype's brakes - through their paces. However, there's also speculation that what we're seeing is no Model X, and could in fact be something much more interesting: Tesla's upcoming "affordable" EV, the Model 3.
Who says augmented reality is just for games or entertainment? The same ideas and technologies that allows us to superimpose virtual images onto real objects in almost realistic fashion could very well save lives in the future. Take, for example, this "transparent car" concept from researchers from Keio University in Japan, a system that could potentially work around drivers' blind spots, letting them see crucial information that are otherwise occluded to them by doors, windows, ceilings or floors, giving them the details that they need to make that life-saving decision.


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Google’s Android team has no difficulty shipping software. In fact, consumers have received some 10 significant OS updates over the past three years, most recently Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS.
But there’s still a problem: With hundreds of different devices running Google’s mobile operating system — all with different hardware specs and additional software add-ons — it’s difficult to determine exactly when any given handset will receive an OS update (let alone an update to ICS).
Fret not, however; some handset manufacturers are providing at least an inkling of when to expect the latest Android updates on their phones.
Most recently, Samsung gave a few estimations of when ICS would come to its Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note smartphones. Both devices, Samsung says, should receive Android 4.0 some time in the first quarter of 2012.
Samsung also continues to rattle off a number of other devices that will get the upgrade — most notably the four different-sized versions of the Galaxy Tab, the LTE version of the Galaxy S II, and the Galaxy R, a budget smartphone. For these devices, however, the company hasn’t provided a timeline as to when customers will see updates.
Currently, only two devices are running Ice Cream Sandwich — the recently launched Galaxy Nexus, and last year’s flagship device, the Nexus S (both are from Samsung). So if you want ICS right now, you’ll have to do some last-minute Christmas shopping for yourself.
So that’s the Samsung story — and in terms of ICS deployment, it’s the happiest story around.
Motorola, for example, is in the process of a major campaign to relaunch its Razr smartphone, a best-selling brand in the mid-2000s (over 50 million Razrs were shipped by the end of 2006). The new Razr is being marketed as a high-end device, complete with state-of-the-art, durable construction and an exceptionally thin profile.
And yet, the Razr — which was released just weeks before the Galaxy Nexus — will not come with Ice Cream Sandwich. Nor will its beefy companion, the Droid Bionic. Nor will the original Xoom tablet. Nor will Motorola’s Xyboard tablets, the successors to the Xoom.
These are frustrating developments for Motorola customers — developments that the company has attempted to spin via a detailed memorandum on exactly why it could take anywhere from three to six months before Moto devices see ICS.
Surprisingly, much of the holdup comes not from integrating the software into new hardware, which might seem on the surface to be a major sticking point. Instead, the update process gets bottlenecked after the manufacturer submits the phones to the carriers for certification. This portion of the software update pipeline can can take anwhere from two to four months to finalize.
HTC is in a position similar to Motorola’s. Although the company says a large number of its devices will receive ICS — look for updates in the Rezound, the Sensation series, two of the newer Evo phones, and the Amaze 4G — we shouldn’t expect those until early 2012.
All three of the major Android handset manufacturers have something else in common; While they’ve announced a selection of phones that will get ICS, we’re not being told which phones will most certainly not receive the update.
That said, it’s not hard to predict inevitable ICS have-nots. Phones that are two to three years old will probably be left behind, as they don’t have the hardware brawn to support Google’s latest OS version. Even HTC’s Nexus One, the first device to take the Nexus legacy name, isn’t capable of handling an ICS update.
And even if some of the older devices were able to handle the update, it’s not exactly in the best interests of manufacturers and carriers to compel you to keep an aging phone. Do device makers work hard to offer product support, ensuring what you paid for always works? Yes. But are they incentivized to throw resources into adding new features to old hardware? No, sadly not.
Bottom line: Unless you’re a Nexus owner, you won’t be seeing an ICS update until well after the holidays. If at all.

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Prince Louis' favourite vegetable is revealed - and here's how you can get your child to eat it.
- Prince Louis has proved he has a taste for trying different things after his mum revealed his favourite vegetable is beetroot.
- An unusual choice for a three-year-old but it’s packed with essential nutrients.
- This royal news comes after Princess Charlotte fans fear she’s had controversial beauty treatment as she looks ‘on point’ in a new snap.
Prince Louis has a different taste compared to most children as the young royal has a liking for beetroot.
Most children struggle to eat vegetables when they’re young, preferring to eat unhealthy alternatives, but the Cambridge youngster is bucking the trend.
Prince Louis loves nothing more than beetroot when it comes to getting his daily fix of vegetables, according to his mum Kate Middleton, which is on the seasonal food calendar.
During a TV Christmas Special with Mary Berry in 2019, the Duchess of Cambridge revealed “We’ve got carrots, beans, beetroot – a massive favourite – Louis absolutely loves beetroot.”
And Mary Berry would be honoured to learn that he also reads her cookbooks.
Meanwhile, Prince Louis’ older sister, six-year-old Princess Charlotte, has her own favourite sophisticated snack.
During a primary school visit, Kate revealed her daughter absolutely loves olives – a Mediterranean snack which the Duchess previously admitted she loves too.
Since 2019 Kate has been teaching her children to cook and this is part of her inspiring parenting style.
And Prince George’s favourite food is reportedly spaghetti carbonara.
How to get your child to love eating beetroot like Prince Louis:
Theis selection of easy beetroot recipes will have you making beetroot a regular ingredient to any dish.
And any chocoholic won’t be able to resist these chocolate beetroot cupcakes – and they might even ask for a second helping!
Failing that, you could always get them to have a go at growing their own beetroot…
Once they’ve grown it, they should be proud enough to try it!


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The news comes after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said employers will be allowed to mandate COVID vaccinations and that they can prevent unvaccinated workers from entering the workplace if appropriate accommodations cannot be made.
A $15 federal minimum wage edged closer after Democrats won two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia, according to NBC News projections, unifying government under the Democratic Party.
Food Industry Policy
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It is probably safe to say that carryout and delivery aren’t the top ways in which restaurants look to engage with their customers when they open for business. However, the pandemic has exacerbated the need for these services, and restaurant owners must have a concentrated plan for how these operations are going to keep their businesses afloat a second time around. So what is it that they need to consider?
Third-party apps like Uber Eats, Door Dash, Caviar and PostMates have removed tens of thousands of restaurant options as a result of the Fair Food Delivery Act that went into effect in California on Jan. 1.
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The editors of Esquire recently put together a list of the top 100 restaurants across the country they view are important because, according to the publication, “if we lose them, we lose who we are.” Here are the 7 local restaurants featured in the article:
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The more he thought about it, the more Tran felt like the only thing to do was give the money away — or, more specifically, to use the entire $25,000 to serve free pho to anyone who needed a hot meal. So, on the first day of the new year, he announced the new initiative on Instagram, with the hashtag #phoforthepeople: “Free pho. Anyone. Anytime. Any day. Any location. No questions asked.”


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Repair, restore, recycle
TV’s The Repair Shop has inspired thousands to attempt to revive much-loved items in their homes nationwide.
Encouraged by the popular BBC programme, FCC Environment’s first pop-up Repair Café sets up shop on Saturday 12 February. From 10am-1pm there will be a team of volunteer repairers at St Michael’s Church, Amersham, ready to help people fix their things.
The pop-up Repair Café is a free meeting place that creates a space where people can learn from experts to repair items for themselves. They will find tools and materials to help people repair their clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, appliances and toys. Expert volunteers, with repair skills in all kinds of fields, will be on hand to advice and demonstrate.
Gemma Green, Buckinghamshire Waste Awareness & Education Manager for FCC Environment, said: ‘We throw away vast amounts of stuff. Even things with almost nothing wrong, and which could get a new lease on life after a simple repair.
‘Last year alone 1,261 tonnes of electrical items and 749 tonnes of textiles were recycled at Buckinghamshire Household Recycling Centres. Many of these items could have been mended and used again and again.
‘TV shows such as Money for Nothing and The Repair Shop are helping to make repair more popular, which is great as repair doesn’t just save you money – you are also helping to reduce the volume of raw materials and energy needed to make new products.
‘Manufacturing new products – and even recycling old ones – causes CO2 to be released, so you will be helping to reduce emissions, too.’
Peter Strachan, Buckinghamshire Council’s’ Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment, said: ‘There is already an established network of repairers across Buckinghamshire such as the seven Repair Cafés, The Men in Sheds and The Repair Barn, who all do brilliant work.
‘FCC Environment’s pop-up repair events will greatly benefit those parts of Buckinghamshire that do not currently have a Repair Café in place, sharing mending skills and making it easier for residents to access repair services across the county.
‘I hope the pop-up Repair Café in Amersham is the first of many.’
James Reseigh, FCC Environment HRC Contract Manager for Buckinghamshire, added: ‘We are grateful to everyone who is giving their time to help fix items and pass on their repair skills as without them the pop-up cafés would not be possible.’
People can visit on the day. They may have to wait to see a repairer but there will be free tea and coffee available throughout the event and free parking at the rear of the building.
For those who would like to volunteer their time as a repairer, contact Gemma.Green@fccenvironment.co.uk for further details.


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Woolworths is turning to Internet-linked tills to try and stem sales losses, according to The Guardian on Thursday.
The UK high street retailer has introduced a new in-store online ordering system ahead of the Christmas rush, to be operated by its staff. It has converted tills in all of its shops to allow staff to order directly from its Web site.
This will enable shoppers to order toys and electrical goods that aren't stocked on the premises, and have them delivered to their local shop or home within 48 hours, according to the report. Woolworths claims the move will effectively double the amount of stock on offer from some of its smaller stores.
Woolworths announced an increased first-half loss of approximately £36m. It hopes the in-store online ordering system will complement its strategy of cutting costs and dropping customer prices.


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Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drives come with plenty of goodies and a heavy price tag
Iomega is out with a brand new Solid State Drive that’s supposed to be as quick as it is slick. With USB 3.0 support and three capacities viz. 64GB, 128Gb and 256GB priced at $229, $399 and $749 respectively, these aren’t cheap, but Iomega has tried to sweeten the deal with a few additional services. All three of these new drives will feature speedy transfers with compatible devices and will come with a in 256-bit hardware encryption for those worried about data theft and such and will also be bundled with the Iomega Protection Suite for backup and protection. That’s not all, in case you’re a little paranoid about being clumsy and dropping it often, no problem, the metal cases they come in can withstand a drop from up to 10 feet. The Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drive will also be Host Powered no additional power cable is required. But the big question is, are all of the extras still worth the hefty price tag?


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MIAMI – The Heat are celebrating the past by embracing the future.
The Miami Heat are releasing a collection of digital memorabilia to commemorate the 2006 NBA Championship.
127 digital collectibles will be up for auction and for sale to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Heat’s first-ever NBA title.
The team’s motto was “15 Strong” representing the 15 members of the team.
The collection is named after that motto.
The auctions for the NFTs and buy now listings will open to the public via OpenSea on July 16 at noon through July 19 at 11:59 p.m.
For more information or to see the items, go to NFT.Heat.com.


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When marketers think about trying to get consumers to watch a short video these days, it’s often in the digital context and requires grabbing a click-through in an environment where there seems to be endless competition for a user’s attention. But what if you could play that video for a consumer on a screen that they are guaranteed to have to look at for almost a full minute when there’s nothing else vying for their attention?
That’s what AddMirror Canada Ltd. says it can offer with its network of mirrors across the country. What at first looks like a normal mirror is actually more than meets the eye and can display a sequence of images and now video with sound. The advertisement is triggered by a motion sensor so it will play at the right time as a person approaches it in a restaurant or bar washroom. The video panel hasn’t been retrofitted everywhere, so only some of the AddMirror locations will have that feature.
Those that do will feature this bathroom-appropriate video ad from Kimberly-Clarke brand Cottonelle. The video ad features a female host that interviews men at a speed dating event about how they wipe their bums, complete with toilet paper roll props.
If you’re wondering if having a video player on the bathroom mirror while a patron is touching up their makeup or washing their hands, statistics from a EMS Research study on the unique form of advertising might surprise you. The study found 100 per cent awareness the mirror was in fact playing advertising, and 69 per cent recalled the brand being advertised. The mirror caused one in four people to talk about the advertising with their friends after being in the washroom and 45 per cent recalled the ad six weeks later. The ads receive an average of 6,385 weekly impressions.
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Fighting “Hitler Chic” isn’t just an issue of taste. It’s protecting the dignity of the six million Jews murdered and battling resurgent anti-Semitism today.
The New York Times recently highlighted a growing trend worldwide: the use of Hitler in advertising, using the Nazi leader to lend prestige to products from selling shampoo in Turkey to fried chicken in Thailand.
Last year, “Hitler 2” blue jeans sold in Gaza City. (Lest anyone miss the violent anti-Jewish message, mannequins wearing the jeans even had knives taped to their hands.) Hitler’s image was printed on sugar packets in Croatia that also contained jokes about the Holocaust. “Hitler’s Cross” restaurant opened in Mumbai, India, in 2006. (The name was soon changed after lobbying by the local Jewish community.)
These examples are only the tip of the iceberg. Hitler imagery is commonly used all over the world, and is proliferating, as Nazism gains a sort of glamor in parts of the world.
Here are just a few examples:
In South Korea, Hitler’s image has been used in Nazi-themed bars, to promote a Nazi-inspired clothing line, in purses called “Hitler Bags” and Coreana cosmetics whose controversial ads featured a model wearing a Nazi-style uniform.
Thailand has seen an explosion of Hitler-themed t-shirts, featuring cartoon characters such as Teletubbies or Ronald McDonald altered to look like Hitler and performing the Nazi salute. Some people sporting the fashion get into the act too, giving the one-armed Nazi salute to match the characters on their T-shirts.
So-called “Nazi Chic” is trending in parts of Asia where Nazi-inspired uniforms are popular. In China, it’s become popular for some grooms to dress in Nazi uniforms and pose as Nazi storm-troopers in wedding portraits. In 2014, the Korean girl group Pritz and the Indonesian singing star Ahmad Dhani performed while dressed in Nazi-themed uniforms. In India, a host of products have been linked to Hitler. “Hitler” ice cream cones became popular in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2015.
This followed the success of “The Nazi Collection” of sheets and pillowcases emblazoned with swastikas in Mumbai and the “Hitler” clothing store that opened in Ahmedabad. (Its logo featured a red swastika instead of a dot over the i.) So pervasive - and prestigious - is Hitler in India, even Hewlett Packard has used a Hitler-themed ad for its products in India.
Even some Western brands have got in on the act. A 2008 ad for A Bela Sintra wine in Brazil featured a photo of Hitler above a bottle of wine with the slogan “Some things get better with time.” Hitler (as well as Mussolini) wine has also been sold in Italy.
These images desensitize us to the horrors of what Hitler and Nazism actually stood for.
For many, Hitler has become a sort of hero. That was the message in a Palestinian Authority-backed children’s magazine, which featured an essay lauding Hitler as a role model for kids. (Not coincidentally, Mein Kampf, Hitler’s autobiography, is a best-seller in Palestinian Authority-administered areas.)
For 17% of students in India’s elite schools, Hitler is their most admired hero, according to a 2002 poll by the Times of India. Mein Kampf is popular in India too. It has become a must-read for business school students in India, many of whom consider it a motivational tract.
In Thailand, some visitors to graduation ceremonies at the prestigious Chulalongkorn University in 2013 were startled to see a specially-painted mural depicted several comic book heroes - including Hitler - giving a Nazi salute. It was removed after the Simon Wiesenthal center complained.
Such reports point to a real lack of knowledge about the Holocaust. One 2014 survey found only 54% of respondents worldwide have ever heard of the Holocaust - and only a third believe that historical descriptions are accurate.
In Arab regions, that number dips to 8%. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it’s 12%. In Asia, only 23% believe the Holocaust happened as historical records describe. Among all respondents, those younger than 65 years old are much less likely to have heard of the Holocaust - and to believe historical records are correct, when they have.
In the generation after the Holocaust, it became popular to say “Never forget.” Today, as “Hitler Chic” surges around the world, “Never forget” is more crucial than ever. It’s not just a matter of poor taste; it is protecting the dignity of the six million Jews murdered - and battling resurgent anti-Semitism today.


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Splash Damage has announced it’s close to releasing an update for Brink, which will bring full clan support, ladders and tournaments to all versions of the game. Currently in the final stages of testing, the update will be released for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 as “soon as it is complete.” For more information, as well as new screens of how the update will work, be sure and visit the Bethblog through here.
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The Firefox browser came to Fire TV devices in late 2017, with Amazon’s own Silk browser. But that is changing now. Mozilla has announced that the browser will not be available on Amazon Fire TV at the end of the month and after security updates. Those statements Androidpolice Quote Indicator Mozilla Self.
The browser has been removed from the Amazon App Store and cannot be reinstalled on devices. Everyone who defines the Firefox browser by default will be automatically switched to the Silk browser.
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Mozilla made the Firefox browser available on Fire TV two weeks after Google announced that it would remove YouTube from all Amazon devices. Firefox later provided a shortcut to the YouTube web application. Firefox has provided a simple alternative to making YouTube videos available.
According to AndroidPolice, Mozilla seems to no longer see any point in further improving the browser for the operating system, as YouTube and YouTube TV are now available for all Fire TV devices without the need for a Firefox browser.
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The American Department of Justice has failed in its attempt to stop Windows 98 going on sale on June 25. The DOJ wanted to get an injunction to stop the sale of Win98 until its anti-trust case was heard,...
Researchers claim battery charging breakthrough tech that can charge lithium batteries five times faster
University of Warwick researchers develop new technology that can radically speed-up battery charging
Avecto claims that almost half of the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft enable remote code execution
Apple data-loss flaw found by back-up software creator Mike Bombich
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Getting a solid grip on whether their ad dollars are working was one of the takeaways from a new Nielsen survey of Chief Marketing Officers. And, traditionally, that’s been one of radio’s biggest challenges, especially in the age of digital, where advertisers see data instantly. Only 23% of marketers in the Nielsen survey were highly confident in measuring traditional media ROI.
And this probably comes as no surprise to our readers: 82% of marketers in the Nielsen study expect to increase their digital spend as a percentage of their total advertising budget in the next year (by an average of 49%). Search and social media were ranked the most important digital channels by over 73% of participants.
And, nearly 80% of marketers plan to increase their investment in analytics or attribution solutions in the next 12 months. In other words, marketers want more insight into the data they see.
And, despite the cry about traditional media’s ROI, proof of digital media’s effectiveness also remains a mystery. Only 26% of marketers surveyed were highly confident in their ability to accurately quantify digital media ROI.
While respondents didn’t — in general — rank traditional media as highly as digital, they made it clear that traditional channels remain critical to brand building and its associated top-of-funnel marketing metrics, including brand awareness, recall, and favorability. However, less than a third of respondents expect an increase in traditional media budgets over the next 12 months.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. BRL, +0.00% said after Friday's closing bell that the Food and Drug Administration has delayed any decision on the company's application for over-the-counter status for its Plan B emergency contraceptive product, or morning-after pill. According to Barr, the FDA said in a letter to the company that it plans to seek public comment on issues related to the approval of the drug, which is currently available by prescription. In a statement, Barr said the FDA did not "commit to any timetable for initiating or concluding the rulemaking proceeding."
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Apple Likely To Pick LG-Magna JV For EV Project
The smartphone manufacturer is set to decide on its partners who will undertake manufacturing of its electric car.
Apple looks set to grant LG-Magna joint venture the contract to manufacture its EV model which is expected to debut in 2024.
Tentatively named LG Magna e-Powertrain, the entity formed through the joint venture is said to be very near to signing contracts with Apple, even as contract details are still being discussed.
When the entities reach an agreement, relevant details for the production of the Apple EV will be established. LG Magna e-Powertrain could well be building first-generation models of the proposed Apple EV which could be used by the smartphone maker to evaluate their marketability.
Valued at $1 billion (Rs. 7500 crores), LG Magna e-Powertrain (LG will own 51 percent stake and Magna, the rest and transaction is expected to close in July) will manufacture electric motors, inverters and onboard chargers.
An advantage that Apple would gain in picking the LG-Magna joint venture is the fact that LG Group affiliates including LG Chem, LG Display, LG Energy Solution and LG Innotek are already included in the Californian firm’s parts supply chain, thus doing away with supply chain-related issues.
LG Electronics, on the other hand, is bound to provide an answer to its investors who want the firm to produce results from vehicle component-related businesses, since it has abandoned its handset venture.
If things go according to plan, the world will get to see the first teaser of the Apple EV by early 2024.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Drug stocks fell Monday amid a possible management shakeup at GlaxoSmithKline and an overall market downturn.
Shares of U.K.-based drug giant GlaxoSmithKline
Hogg has been criticized for his role in approving what many considered to be an excessive pay package for Chief Executive Jean-Pierre Garnier, leading to a shareholder revolt that ultimately changed some of the company's executive compensation terms. See full story.
A GlaxoSmithKline spokesman said the story was "just speculation," and said the company had no comment on the situation. Hogg announced his retirement as chairman of Reuters Group RTRSY last March.
Elsewhere, shares of Napa, Calif.-based Senetek SNTK soared 17 cents, or 27 percent, to close at 79 cents. The developer of anti-aging products signed a licensing deal with Valeant Pharmaceuticals, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., for Senetek's patented skin-care drug Zeatin.
Valeant also licenses Senetek's Kinetin dermatological drug. The companies announced separately that Valeant will make a $5 million cash payment to Senetek to extend its Kinetin license.
Shares of Valeant
On the regulatory front, American Pharmaceutical Partners APPX was down $3.02, or 8 percent, at $35.87 after the Food and Drug Administration accepted the Schaumburg, Ill.-based company's new drug application for its Abraxane metastatic breast cancer treatment, but did not put the drug on an accelerated testing timeline.
Instead, the agency said it will do a standard review of the drug, which generally takes about 10 months.
Abraxane is designed to be a safer and more efficient breast cancer chemotherapy drug that Bristol-Myers Squibb's
In earnings news, shares of Bayer
The company settled some 2,312 lawsuits related to anti-cholesterol drug Lipobay, also known as Baycol, which was pulled from the market in 2001 after being associated with patient deaths. There are still more than 9,000 additional claims pending.
Bayer said sales for the quarter rose slightly from a year ago. It maintained its full-year outlook of a 10-percent rise in operating earnings.
In initial public offering news, the underwriters for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals set the Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech firm's IPO terms at 5 million shares at an estimated price range of $10 to $12 a share.
In March, the company filed for an $86 million IPO, but did not provide terms of the offering.
Alnylam has filed to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker "ALNY."
With the broader market falling, a positive analyst's note couldn't help Cutera, but Barr Laboratories managed to shrug off early declines to end in the plus column.
In a note to clients, Gunderson said non-surgical alternatives are the fastest-growing segment of the cosmetic medical market and called Cutera "a key player."
Earlier, First Albany's Adam Greene reiterated his "strong buy" rating for the stock.
Greene cited the Woodcliff Lake, N.J.-based generic and proprietary drugmaker's strong management and "impressive pipeline of generic and brand drugs that should drive futures sales and earnings per share."
The stock's relative weakness is due to concerns over the company's over-the-counter emergency contraceptive, macro industry issues and the lack of near-term drivers, Greene added.


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The company is looking at raising Rs 1,000 crore via a rights issue over the next two to three months.
The Aditya Birla Fashion Retail (ABFRL) stock jumped 9 per cent on Thursday after the firm announced deleveraging and cash generation plans that include a rights issue, liquidating inventory, and cutting capital expenditure by 60-70 per cent in FY21.
Net debt, which had decreased from Rs 1,891 crore in FY18 to Rs 1,645 crore in FY19, surged to Rs 2,516 crore in FY20. This was driven by the higher inventory build-up on account of Covid-19, rise in working capital requirements due to business growth, short payments cycle to vendors, and spend on acquisitions.
The firm is looking to raise Rs 1,000 crore via a rights issue in 2-3 months. Proceeds from the issue, in which the promoters intend to participate fully, will be used largely to pay off debt, which is expected to reduce by up to 50 per cent.
In addition, the management is looking to convert all fixed rental contracts to a revenue-share model, operate with 25-30 per cent lower manpower at stores (given social distancing norms), and cut back on discretionary spends such as promotions, communication and travel by 50-70 per cent.
Garima Mishra and Shubhangi Nigam of Kotak Institutional Equities Research — who have retained their ‘buy’ call on the company — believe liquidity concerns are overdone.
“We believe cost reduction, coupled with inventory unwinding, should free up additional cash in FY21. Even if we don’t assume the equity fund raise, we believe ABFRL
can close FY21 with the same debt as of March 2020.”
On the operational front in the March quarter, ABFRL
delivered a reasonable performance in its key segments of Madura and Pantaloons. In January and February, the two segments recorded same-store sales growth of 9.5-10 per cent each, led by a robust end-of-season sales. However, the lockdown led to a sharp fall in footfalls, resulting in overall revenue decline of 5 per cent in Q4.
While analysts are positive on medium-term prospects considering its portfolio and brand mix, the near term could see multiple challenges due to slow recovery in demand and higher leverage, with net-debt-to-equity rising to 1.8x now, from 1.1x in FY19. Investors should be cautious and take exposure only after significant deleveraging and with a faster pace of recovery.


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Volvo S80 counts the cost in crash
Volvo's S80 proved costly to fix following a series of low-speed crash tests conducted by a US institute
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THE Volvo S80 sedan was the most expensive car to fix among 17 vehicles subjected to a series of low-speed crash tests conducted by a US institute representing large insurers.
The tests, carried out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, were designed to determine the cost of repairing cars following low-speed collisions.
The research group conducted four crash tests, two frontal and two rear, from 8km/h. Luxury cars as a group were the worst performers.
It cost an average of $3305 to repair the S80 when all four tests were taken into account. Mazda's MPV people- mover had the second-highest average repair cost, at $2323.
Mazda last Tuesday announced a program to reinforce the front bumpers on all of its 2000 model-year MPV minivans in the US.
The Volvo's total cost of repairs was pushed higher than others because the two front airbags deployed during the frontal collision into the flat barrier.
That test alone contributed a damage bill of $8421, with airbags accounting for $7377.
These results may not be applicable to Australian-spec cars as local airbag specifications vary from US-bound vehicles due to wearing of seatbelts being compulsory here.
As a rule, airbags in US-spec cars trigger at lower speeds and deploy with greater force to restrain occupants who may not be wearing seatbelts.
Officials at Volvo's US offices in New Jersey attributed the airbag action to a rare series of events that Volvo could not repeat, despite running the same frontal collision five times at its own facility.
Volvo's director of automotive safety in the US, Mr William Shapiro, was quoted as saying there are more than 50,000 S80s on the road in the US, and the company has no record of confirmed cases of airbags deploying under similar circumstances.
"We believe, based on our testing and the real world experience we have seen, it's a very rare event," Mr Shapiro said.
Taking the airbag action out, Mr Shapiro said the S80 would have an average repair bill of $1408, comparable to other luxury makes.
Ford and government officials last week opened a new $123.7 million testing center at Volvo's Torslanda works in Gothenburg, Sweden.
After watching a high-speed simulated crash between two Volvo cars - known for their safety - Ford chief executive Mr Jac Nasser was quoted as saying, "I would still buy a Volvo." In addition to the S80 and MPV, other vehicles that earned "poor" ratings were the Mazda Protege and Cadillac Catera. The total damage bills for some of the models crash- tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are: Audi A6 - $3326 BMW 328i - $3984 Daewoo Leganza - $4220 Mazda MPV - $9180 Volvo S80 - $13,114
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“Nomura HD Requests Appropriate Information Disclosure” Requested by Japan Exchange Group CEO Kiyota
Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota told Nomura's top management that the US subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, the largest securities firm, announced that dealing with clients could result in large losses. We have made it clear that we have requested the disclosure of various information.
Loss on closure of Suez Canal Over 1.6 billion yen per day Considering compensation waiting for survey results
A large container ship owned by a company in Ehime Prefecture, which ran aground on the Suez Canal in Egypt, took off on the 29th, and the Suez Canal was reopened for the first time in 6 days. Canal management officials have revealed that the loss on the part of the authorities due to the closure is expected to be $ 15 million per day and more than 1.6 billion yen in Japanese yen, while compensation will be considered after the results of the investigation. I am.
Raise more than 2.1 billion yen to avoid delisting Onkyo insolvency
Onkyo, an audio maker that may be delisted due to insolvency, announced on the 30th that it has received an investment of more than 2.1 billion yen from 12 companies including business partners. The company expects further investment from overseas funds and wants to avoid delisting.
Fishing "test operation" off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture ends on 31st During the transition period to full-scale operation
A meeting was held in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, where the leaders of fishermen's cooperatives in the prefecture gathered, and it was officially decided that the "test operation" that had been continued off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture after the nuclear accident would be completed in 31 days.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki's Koyagi Factory to be sold
On the 30th, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries officially signed a sale contract with Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a major shipbuilding company that has been negotiating the sale of the new shipbuilding area of Nagasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will effectively withdraw from the construction of large vessels such as LNG = liquefied natural gas carriers.
Yen exchange rate for the first time in about a year 1 dollar = to the low 110 yen level
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate on the 30th, the yen depreciated and the dollar strengthened due to the rise in long-term interest rates in the United States, and the dollar fell to the low 110 yen level for the first time in about a year.
President Masuda of Japan Post "Sincerely facing customers and conducting sales activities"
Hiroya Masuda, president of Japan Post Holdings, said at a press conference on the 30th, "Sincerely with customers" in connection with resuming the business that had been refrained from due to the inappropriate sales problem of Japan Post Insurance on April 1. I would like to carry out sales activities while facing each other. "
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities HD also announced a large loss The estimated loss is about 33 billion yen
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings, a major securities firm, has revealed that a potential loss has occurred in connection with a deal with an American customer by a European subsidiary. This situation is also occurring at Nomura Holdings and Swiss financial giant Credit Suisse, and there are concerns about the spread of its impact.
Representative Secretary of Keizai Doyukai "Flexible application of priority measures such as prevention of spread"
Regarding the increasing trend of infection with the new coronavirus in Tokyo and Osaka, Mr. Sakurada, the secretary general of the Keizai Doyukai, made it possible to take intensive measures at the press conference on the 30th, even if no state of emergency was declared. He expressed the idea that "priority measures such as prevention of spread" should be flexibly applied to reduce the impact on the economy.
Domestic production of major automobile manufacturers Decreased due to semiconductor shortage and earthquake
Last month's domestic production by a major automaker fell sharply, with Honda and SUBARU dropping more than 30% below the same month last year due to a serious semiconductor shortage. Some manufacturers were also affected by the earthquakes that observed seismic intensity 6 upper in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures.
Stock price rises slightly
On the 30th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Stock Average rose slightly.
Factory shut down due to Renesas fire “increased possibility of restart within one month”
Renesas Electronics, a major semiconductor manufacturer, said that it is highly possible that the resumption of production of semiconductors for automobiles, which was stopped due to a fire at its main factory in the middle of this month, could be achieved within the target month. Showed the outlook. However, it will take more than three months for product shipments to return to pre-fire levels.
Yen exchange rate Temporarily 110 yen per dollar Since March last year
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 30th, the movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar spread and the yen exchange rate fell, and at one point the yen depreciated to the 110 yen level for the first time since March last year. Investors continue to buy dollars as vaccinations in the United States progress and the economy recovers in earnest.
BOJ Governor Kuroda is motivated to realize a price increase rate of 2%
Regarding the "inspection" of the monetary easing measures carried out by the Bank of Japan at this month's meeting, Governor Kuroda said, "We can promote monetary easing more strongly than ever before." Shown.
No need for FamilyMart cashier to open a new convenience store
A new convenience store will open in Tokyo that uses cameras and sensors to identify products picked up by customers and allows unmanned accounting. Since the store can be operated by one employee, the company says that it will lead to significant labor savings.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama Strict response in line with the export support strategy for coal-fired power generation
As the momentum for decarbonization is increasing worldwide, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama will strictly respond to export support for coal-fired power generation overseas in line with the strategy decided last year at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 30th. Reiterated the idea that is a government policy.
Stock price drops slightly
Stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 30th have fallen slightly.
Renesas Fire Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama "Request for Cooperation from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturers"
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama said at a meeting after the Cabinet meeting on the 30th that Renesas Electronics, which produces a lot of semiconductors for automobiles, has partially stopped production due to a fire at its main factory, Taiwan It was revealed that it is requesting the cooperation of alternative production from the semiconductor manufacturer of.
Financial Services Agency and Ministry of the Environment aim to revitalize local economy to establish collaborative team
In addition to the declining population, the Financial Services Agency and the Ministry of the Environment have decided to establish a new collaborative team with the aim of revitalizing the regional economy affected by the new coronavirus. It is said that it will support the creation of networks such as financial and environmental businesses beyond the framework of the organization.
Yen exchange rate drops slightly
On the 30th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate have fallen slightly.
Abandoned acquisition without approval from Chinese authorities, the largest semiconductor manufacturing equipment company in the United States
Applied Materials, the largest semiconductor manufacturing equipment company in the United States, announced on the 29th that it has abandoned its planned acquisition of a former Hitachi-affiliated company in the same industry. The lack of approval from the Chinese authorities may have affected the growing conflict between the United States and China in cutting-edge fields.
February unemployment rate 2.9% in the 2% range for 2 consecutive months
The national unemployment rate in February was 2.9%, the second consecutive month of 2%, following the previous month when it fell below the 3% level for the first time in six months. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "The impact of the state of emergency has not been confirmed, but it cannot be said that the employment situation has improved."
Effective job openings-to-applicants ratio in February 1.09 times New job openings decreased for 14 consecutive months
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio for February was 1.09, slightly below the previous month. The number of new job offers from companies has decreased for 14 consecutive months compared to the same month of the previous year, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states that "the number of new job offers continues to decrease due to the effects of the new coronavirus."
Credit Suisse US Hedge Fund Transactions Potential Large Loss
Swiss financial giant Credit Suisse has revealed that it could record significant losses over its dealings with US hedge funds. It seems to be the same deal that Nomura Holdings of Japan announced that it could cause a large loss, and there are concerns that the impact will spread.
Approximately 50 employees from USJ JTB, etc. will be temporarily seconded to accept
USJ = Universal Studios Japan, a theme park in Osaka, is a combination of JTB, a major travel agency that is suffering from poor performance due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and a company that provides service operations at Japan Airlines airports. We have decided to accept 50 employees on a temporary basis.


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Penn State has "fallen only two spots," from 10th to 12th, in CLC's annual royalty rankings for the '11-12 school year, according to Darren Rovell of ESPN.com. Despite the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, PSU "still generated more royalties last school year than any other Big Ten school except for Michigan." CLC does not provide sales numbers as the rankings "represent where the schools fall in terms of getting royalties from their trademarked items being sold at retail." State College-based apparel retailer Lions Pride Store Manager Steve Moyer said the store in December, following the news of the scandal and the firing of football coach Joe Paterno, was "down 25 percent over the previous year." But he said that in the "next two months business turned around." Moyer: "When JoePa passed away we were doing really well. It was our best January and February on record." He added that the store has sold "more Nittany Lions gear in the past couple weeks since the NCAA handed down its sanctions but realizes that the future is still a very big question mark." SportsOneSource analyst Matt Powell said that PSU sales at sporting goods stores in July "were down 50 percent from where they were during the same period last year" (ESPN.com, 8/7
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reports the names of PSU players "will be added to the back of players’ jerseys” for the upcoming football season.
Coach Bill O’Brien said that there is “a poignant reason for the addition of the names: recognizing the players who remain committed to the program.” Cipriano notes the school also is “adding blue ribbons to uniforms, a move designed to support child abuse victims.” It is “possible more uniform changes will be revealed at the opener, although O’Brien and players are keeping images of potential gameday apparel changes hidden” (CENTRE DAILY NEWS, 8/8
). ESPN’s Mark May said it is “great that they’re recognizing” the victims of child abuse, while putting names on the uniforms is “another piece of the puzzle to basically say the Paterno era is over ... and we’re trying to move on.”
ESPN’s Desmond Howard said this signals “a new era” at Penn State and a way to “get away from yesterday and move into today” (“College Football Live,” ESPN, 8/7


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CBRAM resistive memory enables radically low energy consumption, setting standard for a new generation of memory for the Era of Things
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — November 10, 2014 — Adesto Technologies, the inventor and market leader of the world’s lowest power memory solutions, today announced the launch of a new non-volatile serial memory capable of operating at 1.2 volts — a radical breakthrough in ultra-low power memory technology. The new 1.2V (RM25UL) family of devices employs Adesto’s proprietary CBRAM technology. CBRAM is universally adaptable as the underlying memory for a broad range of applications; it enables up to 100 times less energy consumption than today’s leading memory technologies without sacrificing performance and reliability.
By combining its low voltage operation with extremely low current read and write features, the new memory is ideal for IoT applications such as Bluetooth low energy (BLE) products, DECT ULE (Ultra Low Energy), Wi-Fi Direct and other low-energy protocols for connected devices. Compared to existing memory solutions, the new 1.2V CBRAM reduces device voltage requirements by 35%, defining an entirely new product category of ultra-low power memory chips.
“It takes significant effort and expertise to bring a game-changing technology like CBRAM to market,” said Narbeh Derhacobian, CEO of Adesto. “We’ve spent more than seven years developing CBRAM. With this new product line, we demonstrate its truly revolutionary properties, especially the ability to operate at unprecedented low voltage while consuming extremely low energy. Our customers want memory that can complement their chipsets operating at 1.2V. For any other technology, that specification would be prohibitive. With CBRAM, we open a truly exciting new world of possibilities for low energy electronics.”
In June 2014, Adesto shipped the one-millionth unit of CBRAM, proving its market readiness for a wide range of applications.
With the rise of the ‘Era of Things’ and the promise of millions of connected devices gathering data on everything from washing machines to industrial agriculture, a new paradigm for electronic components is emerging. In the past, production of memory products has focused on higher-density, less expensive chipsets. The chips of the future will operate under an entirely new set of demands, of which low energy consumption is paramount.
Adesto also announced the RM25D Series, a companion family of wide Vcc (1.65V-3.6V) CBRAM products targeting wearable, mobile and other energy-conscious applications. The two new CBRAM product families with densities up to 2 Mbits, are scheduled to sample in the first half of 2015, with production beginning later in the year.View all Press Releases


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Octodec Investments has launched its newly revamped Shoprite building in the heart of Tshwane CBD – a R60 million project announced in August 2022 to boost and uplift the central node.
“This project cements our commitment to the City of Tshwane which continuously presents growth opportunities for our already dominant inner-city retail and residential portfolio. It represents a renewal of our relationship and an upgrade of our service to a city that is increasingly attracting national retailers,” comments Jeffrey Wapnick, MD of Octodec.
While Shoprite continued to trade during the upgrade, customers will now enjoy their daily shopping in a newly furbished 4 000m² Shoprite supermarket which includes a new Shoprite Liquor and new retail shops on the ground floor.
In addition, the tenants will be exposed to other prominent brand-new architectural elements such as a triple volume entrance with escalator access from Helen Joseph Street, which lead downwards to the newly refurbished OK Furniture store.


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iPhone 13 Pro Updates: Apple is set to launch its iPhone 13 series on time this year as the productions of its parts have started. Samsung Display has started producing LTPO displays for Apple and is the only supplier for the tech giants.
These screens may have a 120Hz refresh rate with ProMotion technology and will be used for iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. Also Apple’s chip partner TSMC has started producing its A15 processors.
While both Samsung Display and LG Display will supply screens to this year’s Apple phones, it is said that the prior has got the bigger contract. Samsung Display is contracted to provide the advanced LTPO thin film transistor(TFT) OLED panels.
These panels are marginally better than the regular OLED panels and will be combined with a much higher refresh rate and Apple’s ProMotion technology. However, these will only be used for iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. This is in line with Apple’s recent way of keeping their “Pro” models more premium and feature-rich.
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On the other hand, LG Display will be providing panels for iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini. They will feature an LTPS(low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) TFT OLED panel.
Like previous models, they will have a regular 60Hz refresh rate. BOE is also said to be providing Apple the same panels for these models, but their availability is down at the moment.
One of the main reasons Samsung Display is alone responsible for supplying Apple with the LTPO panels is their sheer production capacity. They are set to produce up to 130 million units which is much higher than LG Display’s 50 million capacity.
This might also be why Apple decided to share the workload for LTPS panels between LG Display and BOE. Another interesting thing is Apple’s positive hope for its Pro series this year. Given the LTPO panels to be provided, it is certainly expecting a lot of sales. But if previous sales are any indication, Apple’s regular models prove to be the hotter sale.
All in all, it’s a good sign that Apple has started producing its display panels earlier than last year. For iPhone 12, the productions were a month delayed compared to this year. But that was mostly due to the shock effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This time the situation is better from a production point of view. Users can expect the launch of Apple’s iPhone 13 series around September, the usual time as in previous years.


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How to get a good-looking VR porn star to make you look like youre naked
DirectV is getting into the VR porn business.
The company just unveiled a new app called “The Best VR Porn App,” which features more than 20,000 VR porn stars from around the world.
DirectV has also partnered with the PornHub VR Hub to offer more than 200,000 free porn videos.
Directv also announced a new, more comprehensive “best-of” feature that includes a full list of VR porn titles, a curated feed of the top 100 most popular VR porn videos on YouTube, and a “Best VR Porn” feature for the most popular porn sites.
In addition to directv.com, directvnow.com and directvporn.com DirectV also offers VR-only video streaming.
It is offering a “virtual reality porn subscription” for $9.99 per month for the first two months, and then $6.99 for the next two months.
DirectVs new app will allow users to download content for free, and it will automatically upload new VR videos each week.
For now, you can only download the top 200 VR porn sites on YouTube or PornHub, but the app will update to include more content in the future.
DirectVR says that the app is the first to let users upload their own videos and share them with their friends, and users can also search for content.
“With our virtual reality app, users can now find the best VR porn to watch and upload their favorite clips, from the best to the worst, with no one filtering or curating,” said Mark Wahlberg, president of directv entertainment, in a statement.
“It’s the first time we’ve offered that experience to anyone outside of our partners.”
You can sign up for the new app at directv-play.com.
DirectTV is offering its new VR porn subscription at a discounted price of $9 a month for a year, and $6 a month thereafter.
The monthly plan starts at $8.99 a month, but will increase to $10 a month later.
The subscription includes a $7.99 monthly “PornHub Premium” subscription.
“PornoHub Premium offers the best quality content and offers the widest selection of VR content from leading VR studios, including VR Pornhub,” DirectTV said in a press release.
“We are excited to partner with PornHub to provide our customers with the best experience and best porn for VR, and to provide their customers with direct access to the most premium VR content.”
The app has been available for download since August, and the app has already surpassed 1 million downloads.
The app also features a curated list of top VR porn creators.
“When you subscribe to the Pornhub VR Hub, we will automatically rank all of your VR content in order of popularity, from best to worst to top to bottom,” said Wahlburg.
Directtv is also working with pornhub.com to allow users with VR headsets to watch VR porn on the web.
The new DirectV app will also be available on Google Play, but Google Play is a bit pricey.
For $7, users will get unlimited video access to PornHub’s VR Porn Hub.
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Samsung has just announced a higher capacity memory that should make AI training and inference faster than before. This new type of memory is called HBM3E 12H DRAM and it comes with advanced TC NCF technology. For those unaware, the ‘HBM’ in the title stands for “high bandwidth memory” and that is exactly what it is.
The abbreviation “12H” is simply the number of chips that have been stacked on top of each other for this memory. In this case, there are 12 vertically stacked chips. This allows Samsung to fit more memory into a small package. The company has achieved 36GB with 12H, which is 50% more than 8H. The bandwidth, however, remains unchanged at 1.2 terabytes per second.
As for the TC NFC technology, the acronym stands for Thermal Compression Non-Conductive Film, which is the material sandwiched between all the chips. Samsung’s latest efforts have successfully slimmed down this film to a mere 7µm, enabling the 12H stack to align in height with the conventional 8H stack, thus facilitating the use of identical HBM packaging.
TC NFC also brings better cooling thanks to thermal upgrades which should keep the chip from throttling under stress. An additional perk of this innovation in the new HBM3E 12H DRAM technology is the notable improvement in production yields, marking a significant advancement in chip manufacturing.
Samsung projects that the augmented capacity of its innovative 12H design will expedite AI training processes by 34%, and enable inference services to accommodate “over 11.5 times” the user volume previously possible.
This type of memory will largely be used to train AI models, which require a substantial amount of RAM. Samsung is a notable supplier for Nvidia when it comes to high-bandwidth memory and the company is responsible for making some mind-boggling designs.
Nvidia’s newly announced H200 Tensor Core GPU used in AI data centers comes with 141GB of HBM3E that runs at a total of 4.8 terabytes per second. To put this into perspective, a consumer-grade GPU used for gaming comes with up to 16 GB of memory on average. The top-of-the-line RTX 4090 from Nvidia comes with 24GB of GDDDR6 that runs at just 1 terabyte per second.
Nvidia has recently hit a valuation of $2 trillion, putting it among the ranks of Apple and Microsoft.


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Brunswick Corp. has announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Schwabero will retire at the end of 2018, and will be succeeded by David Foulkes, president – Brunswick Marine Consumer Solutions and Chief Technology Officer.
The company also announced that Manny Fernandez, Brunswick’s lead independent director, will become non-executive chairman, upon Schwabero’s retirement.
Fernandez was formerly chairman and chief executive officer of the Gartner Group, executive chairman of SYSCO Corporation and several technology companies.
Schwabero joined Brunswick in 2004 as president – Mercury Outboards. In 2008, he became president – Mercury Marine, and was appointed Brunswick’s president and chief operating officer in 2014.
Since becoming chairman and CEO in 2016, Schwabero charted an ambitious course for Brunswick, completing several value-enhancing acquisitions, including the recent addition of Power Products.
Under his leadership, Brunswick initiated the process of separating its Fitness business, which the Company is working to complete by the end of the first quarter of 2019 or as promptly thereafter as practicable within a time frame that maximizes value to its shareholders.
“Under Mark’s leadership, Brunswick has continued to improve its operating results and strong track record of revenue and earnings growth,” Fernandez said. “Mark has been instrumental in setting the strategy and transitioning the Company to solely focus on the marine industry, particularly on the technologies that will continue to advance the industry, make boating more enjoyable, and also refining our portfolio to make it more cycle resistant.”
“The 14 years I’ve been with Brunswick have been the most rewarding of my career,” Schwabero said. “Each day I am inspired by Brunswick’s 15,000 motivated and dedicated employees around the world. It has been a privilege to serve as chairman and CEO for the past three years, and to lead this world-class organization.”
Schwabero added: “I am pleased that David will be succeeding me as CEO. He is a bright and talented leader whose energy is infectious. His intellect, skills and commitment are representative of the qualities you will find within our deep bench of talent at Brunswick. With the separation of Fitness underway and the focus on our future in the marine business, now is the ideal time to make this change.”
“With his proven leadership ability, a strong technology focus and rich experience, David is the ideal next CEO for Brunswick, and will ensure our marine operations continue to lead the industry,” Fernandez said. “With David at the helm, Brunswick will remain in good hands as we sharpen our focus on integrated propulsion systems and boats and prepare to operate as a pure-play marine company.”
Foulkes is presently responsible for the Brunswick Boat Group as president – Brunswick Marine Consumer Solutions as well as Brunswick’s CTO. He joined Brunswick in 2007, and for 10 years was head of product development at Mercury Marine, where he led the development of Mercury’s award-winning line-up of market-leading outboard engines, including the recently introduced V6 and V8 outboard engines and advanced vessel control systems.
Since 2012, Foulkes has had responsibility for Mercury Racing, and worked closely with its leadership team to significantly grow the business and introduce a range of new high-performance products.
As CTO, Foulkes has overseen the launch and development of NAUTIC-ON and Brunswick’s iJET Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois.
He also championed establishment of Brunswick’s joint-venture with TechNexus to develop a portfolio of investments in start-up companies. Foulkes was named to his present position earlier this year.
“David’s successful track-record of developing exciting and innovative products speaks for itself,” Fernandez said. “His deep understanding of technology, commitment to quality, and experience introducing innovative business solutions will continue to fuel and ignite creativity throughout the organization. In his role as CTO, and most recently as president – Brunswick Marine Consumer Solutions, he has quickly put in place a broad range of capabilities that will enable Brunswick to further accelerate its progress in developing new products and solutions for our marine customers.”
“I am honored to become CEO of this great company,” said Foulkes. “Going forward, we will take advantage of the strong momentum that we have achieved under Mark’s leadership and continue to grow our industry-leading portfolio of marine engines and boat brands offering leading-edge design, technology, quality and customer service. Our focus will be relentless, as we seek out innovative, technology-enabled consumer services and solutions that make boating easier, while continuing to demand excellence in executing our marine strategies as we build shareholder value.”
Foulkes will also replace Schwabero as a member of Brunswick’s Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2019, and will serve for the remainder of Schwabero’s term until the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


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There is no shortage of stories regarding athletes and social media. Many fans follow their favorite athletes (college and professional). Approximately 19% of internet users in the United States are sports fans. (Phua 109) The surge of popularity of social media has caused many popular college and professional athletes to create accounts. For the most part, the media, educational institutions, and other professional organizations struggle with how to handle the issues that arise when it comes to athletes and their social media accounts.
The up-take in fans following college athletes has prompted several schools, including two in Kentucky, to monitor their student-athlete’s social media activity. The Courier Journal has stated that athletes at the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky must agree to have their accounts monitored as a condition to playing sports. (News Bank – Access World News)
More and more schools have started using software such as Centrix to find and help discourage social media posts that could potentially damage the school’s reputation. Centrix creates a database of words that are flagged when student athletes post on social media, such as “robbery”, “porn” and even “Sam Adams”. (News Bank Access – World News)
This heavy monitoring has limited college athlete’s social media posts, mainly because they do not want to get in trouble. If a college athlete wants to play now plans on going pro in the future, they don’t want any bad press. This means they are less likely to say anything controversial to jeopardize playing time or money. After following many college athletes on twitter, the majority of their tweet about their day-to-day activities, mostly pertaining to the sport that they play or are watching, Overall, many college athletes play it safe when they post due to the consequences they could pay.
I have classified college athlete’s tweets into 3 categories:
For professional athletes, their accounts aren’t monitored as strictly as college athletes, but they are penalized monetarily when they break the rules depending on their organization. Since the boom of social media is relatively new, new issues come up regularly such as in-game tweeting (Chad Ochocinco and Andy Roddick). Pro athletes also look at this medium to interact with their fans. Pro athletes answer questions, talk about their injuries, and playoff appearances all though social media.
The impact of professional athletes on social media has gone as far as having some think that fans will follow the athlete’s account instead of the actual broadcast. There have been agreements with certain organizations that prevent athletes using social media to talk about their game or even 90 minutes before and after their game. This also includes no talk of weather or court conditions. But sometimes, the popularity, or social capital (Phua 111) that these athletes receive due to their tweets is worth more than the fine they would have to pay. (News Bank – Access World News).
While athletes joke around, talk about their games and interact with fans, many professional athletes have money they can easily give up when fined because of their partnerships and sponsorships, and are used as a vehicle for promoting it.
Due to all of these scenarios, I have classified professional athlete’s posts into three categories.
Promotion and Sponsorship
About Their Sport/Each Other
Overall, athletes strive to make an online identity just like anybody else, they just happen to be monitored more closely. This results in posts that can be very mundane and boring; posts that come across offensive and cause major uproar among fans and press, to posts that are simply promoting a brand or partnership. There is a never-ending conversation regarding athletes and social media. This dynamic topic is sure to bring up new and uncharted scenarios, one post or tweet at a time.


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A 14-year-old modder has apparently managed to replace his Apple Watch’s bubbly default home screen with something a little boxier and more classic: iOS 4.2.1, which launched all the way back in 2010.
Billy Ellis, a self-described “iOS app and tweak developer,” posted a video of his project on YouTube. Check it out below:
Everything looks normal on Ellis‘ Apple Watch until he taps one of its round icons and brings up a loading screen reading “4.2.1E.” The watch resets, revealing that old, familiar interface, complete with a swipe-to-unlock feature and that ugly, brown Contacts icon.
We’re not sure if this is a true emulator since Ellis doesn’t actually open anything on it, but the video’s description says it’s “pretty hard to use on such a small screen but very cool.” We’ve reached out to Ellis for clarification and will update if he responds.
This is just the latest in a series of cool stuff modders are doing with their Apple Watches. Developer Hamza Sood recently revealed his successful attempt to bring custom faces to the wearable (learn more about his cool projects in our interview).
Back in June, developer Nick Lee got his Apple Watch running the 20-year-old System 7. His hardware was running a beta of the upcoming watchOS 2, and we’re not entirely sure why he’d want to run Big Bang on his wrist, but it was still a pretty neat trick.
This fall’s update to the Apple Watch’s operating system will let developers make apps native to the smartwatch, meaning they can run directly from the device instead of through a tether to the owner’s iPhone, as they do now. This will open up a ton of possibilities for cool new mods.
Hopefully these clever folks won’t limit themselves to bringing back outdated firmware, however. We’ve kind of been through those.
Via: Wired UK
Update (8/20): In a response to our request for comment, Ellis told Cult of Mac: “What was demoed in my video is indeed a simulator application. It’s not in any way the actual OS. But yes, once I get round to it, app launching will be possible within the simulator.”
Update 2 (8/20): Ellis posted the below video on his Twitter account, showing him opening the Settings app on his simulator: