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DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — For years, friends and family would tell Bruce Lyon how much they loved his wood-fired pizzas, and would urge him to open his own restaurant.
Several years ago, he took their advice. But rather than making a large investment in a brick and mortar business, Lyon decided to put his kitchen on wheels.
‘‘Most kitchens have a foundation underneath them,’’ said Lyon, who had worked for more than a decade in the real estate industry before opening Victoria’s Wood Fired Pizza and Catering. ‘‘But when your kitchen has wheels underneath it, that creates a whole new set of challenges. There is no store room in the back. You have to be economical and highly organized.’’
And while it has its own unique set of challenges, the food vending and catering business also has lots of perks. The business, Lyon noted, is limited only by your imagination, your abilities and your client base.
‘‘The key components for the vending business is knowing the health regulations, knowing your own limitations and understanding your market,’’ Lyon said.
After several years of research and then building his own rig, Lyon launched the business two years ago, making authentic Neopolitian pizza at farmers markets and other places.
This year, Lyon had more than 90 bookings, from birthday parties to corporate events and weddings, and more than half of that are already booked for next year.
‘‘Next year, I have at least one event planned for just about every month already,’’ he said. ‘‘The business has really exploded.’’
Unlike many of his competitors, Lyon has his oven inside the truck, which means he can offer wood-fired pizzas for customers in just about any weather, short of a hurricane. Other pizza trucks in the region require the cook to be standing outside the rig.
For those interested in the business, an initial investment could be as small as a few thousand dollars for a simple hot dog cart. Of course, the sky is the limit on how much you could spend. Lyon said his initial investment in the business was about $50,000.
There is also a variety of regulations surrounding the industry that can vary depending on the town or state where entrepreneurs expect to do their business.
‘‘In Danbury, the vendor has to be in an area that’s zoned for what they are providing and they have to have permission to be on either public or private land,’’ said Scott Leroy, the city’s health director.
The vending carts are inspected annually by the department, Leroy said, adding that people who work on the cart are required to have the state’s qualified food handler certification that can be obtained through a one day course and examination.
Inspection and permit fees can run into the hundreds of dollars, he added.
Tony Candullo, who runs a hot dog cart on the northern end of Main Street in Danbury, started the business about five years ago after working nearly five decades as a mason.
‘‘Running a hot dog cart is something I’ve always wanted to do,’’ said Candullo, who is semi-retired. ‘‘The more time you put in, the more money you can make. I do it because I love the people, but if I put in more hours it could be a very profitable business.’’
Like many vendors, Candullo usually closes up shop during the winter time.
‘‘That’s when I get to the honey-do list,’’ he said.
Other vendors have part-time jobs during the winter months to make ends meet.
Lyon said that while he can work during the winter with his wood-fired oven, it’s wedding deposits that help him pay the bills in the colder months.
‘‘Winter work can be very sparse,’’ he said. ‘‘But on the flip side, I’m usually spending Presidents Day weekend taking my daughter skiing.’’


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Rural destinations in Jaipur & other districts, to shine bright with Rajasthan's new Tourism policy!
Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2020 is designed to revive rural economy and popularity.
Though the occasion of the of World Tourism Day in Rajasthan is downcast by the coronavirus pandemic, the spirit of the new policy is here to keep the enthusiasm high. The new tourism policy of the state of Rajasthan works in-sync with the theme of World Tourism Day, 'Tourism and Rural Development', shifting focus to the promotion of tourism in rural and lesser-known regions of the state.
This new tourism policy of the state, highlights the attractions of the rural areas and other not so commonly known regions, in the hopes of capturing the attention of a new tourist base post the withdrawal of the active COVID pandemic.
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The Rajasthan government's new tourism policy provides for innovative tourism products and services with the focus on lesser known destinations especially in the rural areas. The tourism officials informed that the Chief Minister has also directed and authenticated the promotion of tourism villages as a means to bring respite to the rural economy.
"Across the world, Covid-19 has impacted the livelihoods of millions of people related to travel and tourism. Rajasthan government is effectively working to mitigate its effect in the state. The new tourism policy and other initiatives by the government are offering support to the industry. As the situation eases and India passes through unlock phases, the facilities for the visitors need to be revamped and aligned with the new normal," said the Principal Secretary of Tourism, Rajasthan.
The tourism sector has undoubtedly taken the hardest blow, by means of complete restriction of movement and travel as a precaution and strives for revival. The Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2020 promotes new investments in developing new tourist venues with the focus on strengthening infrastructure and improving road, rail and air connectivity. The officials of the tourism department further highlighted how the promotion of local crafts and cuisine has been encapsulated in the new policy provisions to fabricate a conducive environment to enable the tourism industry in the state, emphasizing on the safety and security of the tourists.
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The Tourism department has also been working to encourage skill development in rural regions and strengthening of the Tourist Protection Force. Several measures, tax rebates and relaxations have been further offered by the state in an attempt to promote tourist start-ups and other experiential tourism initiatives all over the state, especially in the provincial rural areas.
Besides declaring reimbursement of the state's GST share to hotels and restaurants, the state has also relaxed the motor vehicle tax for vehicles of more than 22-person capacity and further ease has been granted for the renewal of bar licenses. In order to allow businesses to operate in a safe environment, the tourism department has issued SOPs for hotels, restaurants and film shoots in the state. SOPs have also been issued for safe tourism in the state and all tourist destinations and monuments are being sanitized.
-With inputs from IANS
The state government has offered several relief measures for existing tourism businesses in view of Covid-19. The tourism department has also formulated strategies to ensure safe tourism by issuing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Batteries Plus, a chain that repairs light bulbs and batteries for key fobs and battery-operated devices, plans to open at least 10 stores in metro Orlando within the next five to six years. This is part of their Central Florida expansion plan.
According to the company, it is their goal to get these new sites running as quickly as possible.
Batteries Plus, a company based in Hartland (Wisconsin) that was founded in 1988, has over 700 locations nationwide. It plans to open 45 more franchises by the end of this year. Central Florida has 13 stores.
In a prepared press release, Joe Malmuth said, 'We are confident that Batteries Plus Orlando will thrive and be well-positioned for tremendous growth over the long term, given the increasing demand for the product line of our industry in a world increasingly powered by batteries.'
Each store is approximately 1,200-1 800 square feet and has five to eight staff.
Batteries Plus products and services are in high demand because the average U.S. home has 28 battery-powered gadgets and 61 sockets for light bulbs. Orlando is also a popular destination for summer activities, including camping, boating, golfing, and biking.
On its website, the company lists an average unit volume of $887.666. The top quarter of all its stores made an average of $1.35 million. Veterans and first responders can also get a discount on the $44,500 franchise fee. Franchisees must have a net income of at least $350,000.
Batteries Plus, owned by Freeman Spogli - a Los Angeles and New York City based private equity firm.
According to a survey conducted by Franchise Insights on Nov. 2, which is part the Norfolk, Virginia-based Franchise Ventures franchise sales website, 53.8% agreed that it is "a good time to launch a business." This is down from a recent high of 72.5% in Feb.
A growing share (27.5%) sees business conditions worsening in the next three months. However, 72.5% expect conditions to be 'the same or even better' in three-months for new business. In October, 47.3% planned to launch their business within the next 3 months. This is down from the recent high of August, which was 69.2%.


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It looks like Game Over for some super fans of Club Penguin. A fan-made copy of the “Club Penguin” game is being shut down. Both Disney and London police authorities are putting the gaming operation to rest.
First launched in 2005 and acquired by Disney in 2007, Club Penguin was an online MMO aimed at young children set in a cartoon world of penguins. The game is popular among a generation of players. Even though the game servers stopped supporting Club Penguin in 2017, it didn’t stop some people from trying to make unauthorized remakes.
It had more than 200 million players at its peak. Many young adults remember the game’s popularity!
Now the official website for the most popular clone, Club Penguin Rewritten, has been seized by the City Police of London. Additionally, three people affiliated with the project have been arrested.
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Club Penguin Rewritten had 10 million users over the course of its run. Quite an impressive feat! The official webpage for the game now features a new message on the homepage to inform visitors of current events:
“This site has been taken over by Operation Creative, Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU).”
DC Daryl Fryatt of the City of London Police’s IP crime unit (PIPCU) says the complaint concerns copyright law.
As fans of discontinued games often do, various people run their own versions of the game on private servers. The site included in-game advertising, too.
One player, who spent time on both sites, told the BBC: “The game had been booming ever since Club Penguin Online’s [CPO] shutdown, as that is where the CPO player population migrated to. However, that may have worked against them in the end.”
It might seem silly, but the game is ultimately a legal violation. The main issue is the violation of intellectual property and copyright law. Copyright issues is what stops fan-made recreations. Plus, earning money via advertising is enough reason to get legal attention if it’s another company’s licensing.
This is just the latest Club Penguin site to be an issue. The last problem took place in 2020. Even the Discord for this newer Club Penguin game lets players now the site is no more. Disney has not made a statement yet.
What do you think of the recent legal drama? How many of our fans miss the original Club Penguin? Would you want Disney to bring back a new updated version?
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Chicago Auto Show picks up where Detroit left off
Mercedes and BMW are stiffing the Chicago Auto Show this year, just as they did with the Detroit show. Beginning Thursday, the Windy City will open to single-digit temperatures and 20 mph gusts off frigid Lake Michigan. There will be few show-stopping reveals from any of the major automakers.
And show organizers are just fine with that.
While the Detroit auto show is undergoing a major overhaul from January to June 2020 to re-energize automakers and rebrand itself as a summer show, Chicago is content with its lot in life as a winter showcase.
"February just works for us because it’s a long winter and we have 1 million square feet in McCormick Place to stretch our legs," says show general manager Dave Sloan. "We had a sunny weekend a couple of years ago and it hurt our attendance. It was too nice outside."
McCormick Place, of course, is the Second City's massive 2.7-million-square foot downtown convention center. Even utilizing less than half McCormick's sprawling footprint, the Chicago event is the largest auto show in North America.
Despite the absence of major premieres and the two luxury-makers, the sheer size of Chicago's showcase still commands the presence of every other major automaker. And with Detroit vacating its winter show spot next year, Sloan thinks Chicago might become even more of a media attraction if automakers choose to debut their 2021 models in McCormick.
"We're happy to have a little more space in front of us," says Sloan, adding that he hopes being the first 2020 show will bring more big reveals. "We know how important the media preview is. We know it’s a small pie but hope to get a bigger piece of it."
In the meantime Chicago will welcome some 20 new media reveals over the next two days that will largely feature trim upgrades and anniversary editions of existing models.
The exception will be the new Range Rover Evoque SUV and Subaru Legacy sedan, both important high-volume vehicles for their brands.
The Evoque will debut at the Chicago Economic Club, then make its way to the show floor where the English automaker has constructed a 16-foot hill so show-goers can sample its off-road chops — and ogle the brand's first 48-volt mild-hybrid drivetrain.
A sexier Legacy tries to hang on to mid-size sedan customers with Subaru's signature all-wheel drive and a Tesla-like tablet screen.
Reveals will also include a sport-trim of the Cadillac XT5, a first public look at the Chevy Silverado Heavy Duty pickup, and a new V-8 powered Ford F-series heavy duty. More Detroit-based automaker reveals include a special "Cranberry Wine-stitched" edition of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan — celebrating 35 years of Chrysler vans — and an eyeball-burning "Sublime" green upgrade to Dodge's muscle-car lineup.
Rumors have it that a special-trim Alfa Romeo and Ram truck might sneak into the show as well.
From foreign automakers will come a powerful version of the Volkswagen Jetta called the GLI (think of the iconic Golf GTI hatchback but in sedan form). The snazzy Kia Sportage compact SUV gets a facelift for 2020. Filling out the menu are tasty snacks like a 30th-anniversary Mazda Miata sports car and a special-edition Nissan Pathfinder.
That's it. Cars, cars, cars. No nods to the self-driving future. No tech talks. No futuristic conferences like LA's Automobility or Detroit's Automobili-D to noodle about sustainable self-driving.
"We’re going to celebrate America’s love affair with the car. There are a lot of cars to be sold between now and autonomy," says Sloan.
After the last of the estimated 3,400 members of the automotive press snap their pictures Friday, the party really gets started.
Chicago society comes out for a big charity bash Friday night — shades of Detroit's Charity Preview — to raise over $2 million for good causes. Then the fans start to line up for the public show Saturday morning.
"The magic happens in Chicago at 9 a.m. on Saturday and we don’t even open until 10. People line up outside because they want to run back to the Jeep test track – it’s like a riding a roller-coaster and they never get tired of it," says Sloan.
The Jeep track is one of four indoor tracks that help pack in the customers. "Managers call it dwell time," says Sloan of the opportunity for customers to experience cars as well as be approached by floor staff.
There are six more ride experiences outside McCormick, a tradition that has inspired shows like Detroit to do their own.
The show doesn't give official attendance figures, but it is widely considered to be the best-attended in the country.
Sloan, who runs the show on behalf of the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, is aware of the winds of change buffeting the industry and its marketing shows.
"We have to figure out where auto shows are going," he muses. "Times are changing and we need to know how to keep bringing consumers to the show."
Being the country's biggest, best-attended stage has its advantages. Especially now that it will be the first calendar-year 2020 show in the U.S.
"This is still a very effective way of allowing automakers to market their products," smiles Sloan.
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Media days: Thursday and Friday
Public days: Saturday through Feb. 18
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According to the COUNTRY Financial Security Index, Americans are feeling more confident about the individual financial situation. Confidence in personal finances has jumped as people feel better about their ability to save money and also pay off debts.Here are some of the key findings from the security index:
- Those able to set aside money for savings or investments rose to 55 percent in June, up four points from April. While the number of men saying they were able to put money away spiked eight points to 60 percent, the number of women able to do so remained flat at 51 percent.
- There was a four point increase to 64 percent in those confident they could save for a secure retirement.
- Eight-in-ten are confident in their ability to pay their debts as they come due, a two-point increase from April and the most to say this since December 2007. Younger Americans showed the largest gain in optimism, with 70 percent of 18 to 29 year olds confident compared to just 65 percent in April.
I tend to think that this is a result of the economic stimulus payments that have been going out. For many people, those economic stimulus payments add a little more money to the budget, providing some breathing room. What will be interesting to see is whether or not the story remains the same when the economic stimulus money has been spent and household budgets are back to normal.


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It is really weird to read the EETimes one day opine that Ultrabooks are dead and Windows + ARM will kill off Intel's notebook business, and then the very next day we are told that Ultrabooks will drive SSD sales. I guess it is too much to hope for some editorial consistency.
Drones are, in essence, flying autonomous vehicles. Pros and cons surrounding drones today might well foreshadow the debate over the development of self-driving cars. In the context of a strongly regulated aviation industry, "self-flying" drones pose a fresh challenge. How safe is it to fly drones in different environments? Should drones be required for visual line of sight – as are piloted airplanes? Join EE Times' Junko Yoshida as she moderates a panel of drone experts.


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Hello and welcome to Digital Minute. This week we’re looking at Google’s decision to put a ban on payday loan ads.
Google has confirmed that as of July 13th, it will be banning payday loans from its advertising services, in a move which it claims will protect users from “harmful” lending.
The ban will come into force worldwide, and will apply specifically to loans where repayment is due within 60 days of the date of issue.
In the US, the ban also applies to any loan with an APR of 36%. This could see other forms of sub-prime finance banned from Adwords and Google Display network.
Other forms of finance, such as mortgages, personal loans and credit cards won’t be affected by the new rulings, which brings Google in line with most social network policies.
With the payday loan market being so heavily scrutinised in recent years, this will have a significant impact on a lot of operators.
Previous algorithm updates in this sector forced many lenders to turn to paid search and, with that avenue set to close, we’ve looked at what it could mean for brands over on our blog.
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The announcement on Tuesday by Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Motors, of a hybrid lease-purchase plan for its Model S electric luxury sedan, coupled with a guaranteed buyback program for three-year-old cars, generated a great deal of Internet buzz and a lot of armchair number-crunching.
Until now, it has not been easy to lease a Model S, partly because it was not possible to claim alternative-vehicle tax incentives unless the car was purchased outright. So in conjunction with Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, Tesla has come up with a purchase plan that resembles a three-year lease. Tesla says the 10 percent down payment will be covered, in many cases, by federal, state and local tax credits or rebates, and the company promises to buy the car back after three years if the customer no longer wants it.
Mr. Musk says he is putting his own money behind the cars. According to Tesla’s news release, after 36 months of ownership and loan payments, owners “have the right, but not the obligation to sell your Model S to Tesla for the same residual value percentage as the iconic Mercedes S Class.” According to Kelley Blue Book, the residual value after three years of a Mercedes-Benz S Class – which Mr. Musk cited as being comparable to the Model S – is 47 percent of the price when new.
Mr. Musk has also guaranteed that if the Model S is worth more than that in three years, he will personally buy the cars back at their higher fair market value.
In making its announcement, Tesla said the new program would give customers a Model S with the bigger 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack for an “effective monthly cost” of $543. But that figure is based upon a number of assumptions, including whether the buyer lives in a state with large electric car tax incentives, like Colorado; that the buyer will claim tax deductions for using the car for business purposes; and that time that might have otherwise been spent at a gas pump is worth $100 an hour. Tesla’s calculator factors in money saved by not using gasoline, but not the time spent charging the Model S.
Confused? So are others. A headline on The Atlantic’s Web site said, “It would take a rocket scientist (literally) to come up with something this crazy.”
Crazy or not, the stock market seemed underwhelmed by Mr. Musk’s creative financing. After rising earlier in the week when Mr. Musk promised, via Twitter, a significant announcement, Tesla shares fell 7.3 percent on Wednesday, to $41.10, after the details were revealed.
Basically, the new financing plan consists of a 66-month car loan with 10 percent down and a 2.95 percent interest rate. The monthly payment for an 85-kilowatt-hour model should be more than $1,000 per month, but Tesla’s payment calculator will change that number to less than $500 if you check the right boxes. Then there’s the buyback option, which changes everything.
So will the new financing plan – which seems to be a hybrid between a car loan and a lease – be a win for the buyer or for Tesla? Opinions vary. At Business Insider, Sam Ro compares the deal to a put option, declaring it a win for the customer. But Nelson Ireson, writing for Motor Authority, posits that there’s an $873 difference between the projected value of a three-year-old Tesla and the amount a buyer would still owe on the loan. The difference he came up with doesn’t work out in the customer’s favor. (Then again, for someone who can afford a car that costs more than $60,000, what’s another grand?)
At Slate, Matthew Yglesias has a different take on Tesla’s confusing combination of its out-of-pocket loan payment calculator and creative buyback offer. He sees it as a roundabout way for Tesla, its customers and its affiliated banks to divide a tax credit. But there are other views on that. Johnny Lieberman at Motor Trend doesn’t share Mr. Ygelsias’s opinion that the tax credit is equitably distributed.
— Jonny Lieberman (@mt_loverman) April 2, 2013
If you’re still bewildered by all the numbers and ways of looking at this, perhaps Marek Fuchs, from Yahoo Finance, can help you make sense of everything:
After all, lay everything you know about Tesla end-to-end and it may still be hard to reach a conclusion.


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Internal Apple Photomiller9to5mac: Apple has released a memo on the state of its new Photo scanning feature and how it will protect children. In its latest communication, which was sent out to employees on Friday and obtained by Buzzfeed, Apple says it is aware that “some people are worried about their privacy” but points out that some misunderstanding may be responsible for this concern. The memo goes on to say that the company needs to do this in order “to protect children from serious exploitation”.
The feature, which is part of the latest Photos update for Mac and Windows, saves copies of your child’s photos with a watermark on them. These are stored in iCloud containers called “Favourites”. Parents can then share these images with other people through services like Apple’s new Sharing Panel. Some people have expressed concerns about the company storing these images, as well as new features that automatically scan for faces in pictures and suggest which ones to put into an ‘album’. The feature, which scans in the background, can take 20 minutes to complete.
Apple generated considerable controversy last month when it was discovered that a child’s face was detected and a ‘suggested album’ was automatically created without the child ever being tagged in the photo. The awkward reality of this came to light when Apple removed any mention of the feature after a few days but the images were still scattered across devices, services and services. In light of this incident, Apple appears to be trying to assuage any doubts.
“We know that some parents are deeply concerned about potential privacy implications of the Photos feature in iOS 6. There is no back door, script, or other capability that gives rise to this concern,” noted Apple’s memo to employees. “We’ve designed the feature with a number of protections to limit access and protect children from serious exploitation.”
Apple says its Photo scanning feature must be activated in the settings panel. In settings, you toggle on the ‘unlock iCloud photos’ and then set a password for who can view your photos. These steps are all intended to protect children and not “exposed” data, so the company is attempting to clarify concerns by pointing out that it has taken every step to be sure there are no back doors and user “misunderstandings”.
“When could it have happened?” Apple asked. “When a face appears in a photo.” In the days after the feature was introduced, Apple revised its “tell us if you give us your photos” prompt to point out that it can only scan for faces in images and that it would not be saving these images without user input.
The encryption on photos is handled through third-party applications, which means that privacy is protected even when pictures are accessed through other apps like Dropbox or Google Drive. When Apple scans through your images it does not retain copies of them.


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Smart is just about ready to launch the all-new generations of the Fortwo and Forfour. It might be hard to get excited for a car with such a mixed reputation, but the company has high expectations for the updated models. In a new video, Smart teases some nearly final prototypes during arctic testing in Sweden.
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Smart is celebrating 1.5 million Fortwos built since 1998 at its plant in Hambach, France, before it goes offline for an extended summer break. The 1.5 millionth Fortwo is a white Electric Drive Cabriolet, but it isn't known which market it will be sold in.
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The alliance between Smart parent Daimler and Renault-Nissan is getting stronger with word that the companies' ForFour and Twingo urban minicars will share a rear-wheel drive platform.
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Smart is continuing to test its upcoming ForFour (seen above) model and the replacement for the ForTwo (pictured at the right), this time doing some cold-weather work in Sweden.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are now over a month old since it was released on March 11. Initially, the phone was available in four color variants; however, the South Korean tech giant has jumped in with a fifth variant.
The pink gold variant is the fifth variant in question here and as for now, it is only available in the company’s home country. But of course, the color variant is expected to reach other markets in the coming days. The other variants of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are silver, platinum gold, white as well as black. This is a huge step for Samsung as it looks to keep up with the competition coming from Apple as far as the rose gold color variant is concerned. However, this will probably catalyze the usual debate of Samsung copying a lot of stuff from Apple.
If you live in South Korea or are planning to travel there any day this week, you can grab yourself a new Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge that features the pink gold color. Alternatively, you can begin working on plans to ship this version to your country since Samsung claims that the variant will only be availed in “select markets” across the globe. Who knows, your region might be left out.
Since Samsung hasn’t said a thing about which regions exactly will be receiving the pink gold Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, we are unsure whether the color variant will reach the United States. However, given Samsung’s fierce rivalry with Apple in the region, there are chances that this variant might hit the U.S. market even sooner than expected.
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Other than the changes that have brought in the new pink gold color variant, there is really nothing new that this new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge come in with when compared to other color variants. This is, however, not surprising. You will come across the same Exynos 8890 (Snapdragon 820) chipset under the hood in addition to 4GB RAM as well as 32GB of expandable storage. The camera setup also remains the same, with 12MP and 5MP sensors on the rear and front respectively. The pink gold Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are also powered by the latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
The water and dust resistance features that made their way back this year are also available on this variant. So, basically, the only change here is the color.
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We don’t always take rumors very seriously around here. When you’ve been in the news game as long as many of us have you tend to take most rumors with a Gibraltar-sized chuck of salt. So, it is with that caveat that we bring you news of the new Mac App store and its rumored launch date.
According to one of those infamous and anonymous “inside” sources, Apple plans to launch the Mac App Store one week from today, on December 13th. Why then? Well, as the source indicates, Apple CEO Steve Jobs actually wanted to launch the new store today but those pesky “delays” pushed the launch back to next week. I’m sure Jobs took that well.
In case you’re not familiar with the forthcoming App Store for the Mac, it will be OS X’s equivalent to the iTunes App Store for iOS devices. It won’t be the only place to get Apps for the Mac it will just make it more convenient and better for developers. . . hopefully.


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The parent company of the Swiss chocolate bar, Toblerone, have apologised and vowed to correct issues with its moderation policy which prevented common spellings of Muhammad and Islam from appearing on its personalised products, Tell MAMA can exclusively reveal.
Our investigation began after a Muslim family got in touch to express their shock and disappointment at the discriminatory way they could not use Islam (the recipient’s surname) in the personalised product.
That personalised product, which retails at £17 a bar, allows customers to select from various packaging and chocolate types and gives ten characters for a name to appear in large font, with accompanying space for the text below, with prompts suggesting moments of celebrations like graduations or birthdays.
Throughout the investigation, we found significant inconsistencies as it denies common spellings of Muhammad and Mohammed but allows other variations, including Mohamed, Mohamad, Muhamad, Muhamed, Mohamud, Mohummad, Mohummed, Mouhamed, Mohammod and Mouhamad.
The filter would, instead, read: “Try writing something different. Positive vibes only, please. Your submission didn’t pass our moderation check.”
We unearthed worrying inconsistencies regarding hate speech filters and moderation that allowed an infamous racist Holocaust denial phrase, “Holohoax“, to avoid censure. In addition, regarding white supremacist hate groups, the filter detected and filtered the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), but not the notorious neo-fascist terror group Combat 18, banned in countries like neighbouring Germany, avoided the moderating filter suggesting that the algorithm had a US-centric focus prior to Tell MAMA presenting its findings.
Of equal concern was how some racialised and dehumanising anti-Muslim and Islamophobic terms also avoided moderation – which we raised in our correspondence with their parent company.
More broadly, there is a wealth of research documenting how racial bias imprinted in algorithms impacts the health of Black people and other minority ethnic groups, employment discrimination claims (to charging higher rates for taxi rides in more diverse areas of the United States) and facial recognition software used in major cities like London.
Toblerone gained halal certification in April 2018, resulting in the far-right across Europe pushing anti-Muslim conspiracies and calling for boycotts – and yet, the word halal also fell foul of the moderation – now fixed following our investigation.
The correspondence between Toblerone and the Muslim family impacted and seen by Tell MAMA revealed the “trouble with our name moderation” as the company welcomed their “crucial” feedback. After being informed of the error, they acknowledged the “big mistake” and promised to correct it and raise it further with the customer service team.
On Friday (November 26), the press office of Toblerone’s parent company Mondelez International replied to Tell MAMA, offering an apology to those impacted and stating that it had “strengthened” its filtering system following our investigation. The spokesperson told Tell MAMA: “The diversity and inclusion of our consumers is a very important part of what we do, and we apologise to any consumers impacted. We have strengthened our filtering system based on Tell MAMA’s comments.”
Reacting to the response from the company and the changes made, Iman Atta, Tell MAMA’s Director, said: “Companies have a social responsibility to ensure inclusivity whilst protecting customers from harm, discrimination, and hate. Unfortunately, Toblerone fell short in a wholly unacceptable way – though I welcome their commitment to improving their moderation filters, it should not have been able to happen in the first place.
Muslim customers deserve equal treatment, as do all communities, and it was shocking to see how Holocaust denial could also escape moderation. We launched #No2h8November several years ago on a collective mission to challenge racism, hate, and bigotry, and we are glad that these changes came from our investigation at Tell MAMA.”


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Delivery charges cost Britain's online shoppers an average of £136 a year – but we are happy to shell out this cash for the convenience it gives us, new research suggests.
The figure was arrived at by satellite navigation company Trimble from a survey of 1,000 adults. Extending the result across the whole of the UK, Trimble calculated that we spend a total of more than £3.5billion a year on delivery charges.
As the cost of fuel continues to rise, and it becomes easier to order a wider range of goods from our homes, British shoppers appear happy to pay the average £2.99 cost of having goods delivered to their door.
Four in 10 of those questioned said they were willing to pay a premium for next-day delivery, while 22 per cent believed the extra cost of being able to specify a two-hour delivery window was worth it.
On the other side of the coin, a quarter of respondents said delivery charges were too high.
Mark Forrest, general manager of Trimble’s Field Service Management Division, told Postandparcel.info that the home delivery era was “here to stay” in retail, and providing a good service had a major impact on customers' perceptions of retailers.
“Effective delivery is critical to a positive service experience, but the study shows that many companies are not meeting their customers’ needs,” he said.


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Vemer-Siber Group S.p.A. signed a deal to acquire the Italian companies of Signal Lux Group, making Vemer-Siber into one of the largest global players in the field of electrical components for white goods and small appliances. Vemer-Siber acquired 100% of the shares of Signal Lux Italian companies Signal Lux MDS S.r.l. and Signal Lux Italia S.p.A. The total turnover of these companies was 21 million euros (approx. US$28 million) in 2006.
Signal Lux, with plants in Italy, France, and Tunisia, is a European leader in signal lights and has large market shares in rocker and push button switches.
The agreement includes a call option for Vemer-Siber to acquire 100% of the shares of Signal Lux France S.a.S, which is currently the subject of a governmental examination procedure.
"With Signal Lux we become one of main worldwide player, strengthening our geographical coverage and further widening our product range," said Vemer-Siber CEO Andrea Mattarelli.
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The COVID-19 pandemic created uncertainty in the global economy as a whole and this uncertainty has in turn created risks for companies and individuals around the world, including Nigeria.
Nigeria fintech industry trends: AI tech-driven risk management will be a game changer in 2023
The use of innovative financial technologies in the financial services industry in Nigeria provide solutions that aim to maintain the safety of funds in various payment systems and ecosystems, ensuring business continuity.
One of such innovative tech solutions – JuicyScore – a company that is positioning itself on the African continent, as one of the pioneers in tech-driven risk management and credit-scoring in Nigeria.
Lawrence Osayemi, Regional Sales Director in Nigeria at JuicyScore, risk management and antifraud firm, shared his outlook about the future of Fintech industry Africa’s largest population in 2023.
“The Nigerian Fintech industry is currently saturated with a wide range of services including innovative payment platforms, digital currencies, online lending services, mobile banking platforms etc.”
“This offers a big challenge to the Nigerian government who is clearly aware of the vulnerability of digital financial platforms that have begun to actively develop in the country with the surge of Fintech companies.”
The negative effect of this is Fintech explosion is very clear. The country's financial institutions have already experienced the consequences of online fraud which has resulted in reputational losses and loss of billions of naira in real and potential revenue.
Mikhail Marchenko, Co-Founder of JuicyScore, believes that digitalization of the Nigerian economy gives Africa’s largest economy an immense potential, because the country has much more to achieve.
According to Mr. Marchenko: “The hard truth here is that with big innovation comes big risk and the Fintech companies often introduce new and shiny financial products and solutions without paying the proper attention to risk management measures. And that’s where we, JuicyScore, come in.”
Mr. Marchenko adds: “One of the big things about the JuicyScore service, using advanced technological credit scoring solutions, based on digital footprint of the device, mobile phones in particular, our clients (online businesses) can mitigate operational risks really well, all this without using any personal data of a customer.”
“Beyond that, our clients can increase their acceptance rate significantly and improve credit penetration and financial inclusion among people within a specific credit profile.”


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Over the next two months, delivery company FedEx Express plans to add 24 more electric vehicles to its fleet, in three new U.S. cities: New York, Chicago and Memphis. The move will more than double the all-electric vehicles that the company has on the road. It already has them in operation in Los Angeles, Paris and London.
But it isn't waiting around for the electric vehicle revolution. FedEx Express also plans to bring on more hybrid-electrics and to upgrade more than one-tenth of the vehicles in its existing fleet to be more energy-efficient. Overall, the company says it is adding more than 4,000 new energy-efficient vehicles.
Said Dennis Beal, vice president of global vehicles at FedEx Express:
"We are using efficient technologies that are readily available now, while investing in innovative technologies that we hope and believe can be vehicle workhorses for the future. Our goal has always been to optimize and operate our vehicle in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner, so that emissions are reduced while serving our customers in the best possible manner."
The electric vehicle deployments will actually include some retrofits, using Enova Systems flexible drive technology so that it can use existing vehicles bodies. Other technologies that are part of the overall deployment include developments by Navistar, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and Ford Motor Co./Azure Dynamics.
Another interesting aspect to this deployment. FedEx Express will be closely documenting the impact of these deployments so that other companies -- and communities -- can benefit from its experiences. For example, in New York, FedEx Express will be working with GE and the Columbia University Engineering School to study the impact of electric fleets on the energy grid. Another thing that the company will be looking at closely is which vehicles are appropriate for certain routes, and not for others. For example, electric vehicles are great in urban settings. Not so great on high-mileage routes, at least for now.
Said Keshav Sondhi, manager of asset management for FedEx Express Global Vehicles:
"On high-mileage routes, FedEx is upgrading vehicles with 4,000 fuel-efficient lower-emitting BlueTEC clean diesel Sprinter Vans. Each Sprinter is at least 100 percent more fuel-efficient than the most commonly found alternatives it replaces. Since launching our first Sprinter in 2000, we have put close to 1.4 billion miles on these more fuel-efficient vehicles, saving over 66 million gallons of fuel compared to their predecessors."
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Selena Gomez has settled her long-running legal spat with officials at a perfume company who sued her for pulling out of an endorsement deal.
Adrenalina, Inc. bosses claimed they spent millions on a perfume line the actress/singer had signed on to front, before she backed out of the deal.
Gomez counter-sued, revealing she bailed on the venture because she feared the company couldn't afford to produce the scent.
TMZ.com has obtained settlement documents, which suggest the case has been dismissed. It is not clear what the details of the settlement are.


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Samsung has confirmed that “select” 2022 TV models would officially allow access to Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Google Stadia, and the Utomik cloud gaming service as part of a new “Samsung Gaming Hub,”. Its a user interface that Samsung plans to expand to include more services as well.
Samsung introduced a new feature on its newest televisions at CES 2022 that caters to both cloud and console gamers. Users will be able to connect third-party controllers to the TV for immediate play, with no need for a console or other gear. The portal will also allow users to follow streamers on YouTube.
“We’re collaborating with partners to offer their finest service standards on our platform.” Part of a statement from Samsung gaming product director Mike Lucero states, “We will be announcing details as we come closer to launch.”
Unfortunately, it’s unclear whether the Stadia app will support 4K or not at the moment. Because that resolution is presently confined to the Shield TV, it seems doubtful that the GeForce Now one would. On certain TVs, app will not come pre-installed.
According to sources, Samsung TVs’ “Gaming Hub” would enable HDMI-connected consoles, with “passthrough” compatibility for controls, implying that these cloud services might utilize the same controller as your console. At launch, it appears that PlayStation and Xbox controllers will also be supported.
Samsung’s new TVs also enable the display of NFTs and have a “Eco Remote” that charges using radio waves from your home broadband network, which is rather impressive. The new 2022 TV models will have144Hz variable refresh rate, allowing users to take advantage of the best visual output from high-end PC gaming cards.


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Outfitting a home with smart technology no longer takes an expert—or thousands of dollars—as the market for remotely controlling a thermostat and other residential functions begins to explode.
Smart-home products are poised to become a $60 billion global industry, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets. Yet consumers need spend only a few hundred dollars on each item to make their lives more automated.
“Look at who’s starting to get involved in home automation: the mega-techs like Apple, Amazon, Google and Samsung,” said Rob Martens, futurist and vice president of strategy & partnerships for Allegion, maker of Schlage locks. “They’re making it radically less expensive and far more accessible than it ever has been before.”
Web-connectivity marries traditional products and services to the power of the Internet, often to allow for real-time monitoring or control through smartphone apps or a voice-controlled device from Amazon, Apple or Google.
Examples of the smart technology are as simple as internet-enabled thermostats that can be adjusted from a smartphone and sump pumps that warn homeowners about flooded basements. Web-enabled door locks—such as the Schlage models made by Allegion—lighting controls, security and sprinkler systems, and garage-door openers also are growing in demand.
Ten years ago, homeowners might have paid $25,000 for experts to install significant connectivity. Today, they can tackle the entire project without any assistance and armed with only a few thousand dollars at most.
“Prices in the category are coming down, primarily due to the number of consumers coming in, and the competition,” said Greg Fields, merchandise manager for Do-It-Best Corp.’s electrical department. “You’re starting to see more companies jumping into this category.”
Do It Best Corp., a Fort Wayne-based hardware cooperative, hosts a trade show for its 4,000 members in 53 countries twice-yearly at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. In May, for the first time, the co-op introduced connected products to its members. Then at its fall gathering this month, it constructed home-settings featuring the technology.
A kitchen, living room, garage and outdoor scene were built on the floor of the convention center to display smart products, so members could not only see the products available but also test them out, Fields said.
Do It Best works with a group of vendors that provides training and support so store owners are knowledgeable about the products they’re trying to sell.
More members are beginning to stock the lightbulbs, thermostats and security systems that can be controlled by smart technology, Fields said. At prices of $100 to $150 for each product, the technology offers members an opportunity to boost their revenue.
“If a member becomes a local expert, or destination, then, yes, by all means, their average-dollar sale is going to go through the roof,” Fields said.
Pat Sullivan, who operates Sullivan Hardware & Garden near the East 71st Street and Keystone Avenue intersection, is a Do It Best member. His store offers only a small assortment of smart products but plans to begin stocking more soon.
“If we don’t understand it, relaying that to our customers can be difficult,” Sullivan said. “It’s something we’ll get into.”
Consumers need to understand it, too. Martens at Allegion offers several tips to help them navigate the waters.
It might seem obvious, but Martens said the first questions consumers need to ask themselves is: What challenge am I trying to address?
“The truth is, most connected products are designed for very specific uses,” he said. “The danger is, if you buy a device and you stretch those uses, the connected device can stop working.”
Consumers next need to ensure the products they’re buying are secure and that they can receive over-the-air updates. On a related note, the products also need the ability to store multiple passwords or authentication choices, Martens said.
Perhaps most important, consumers need to explore how much time and money they’re willing to invest, he said, because some technology, such as security systems, can require monthly subscriptions.
Because so many new players are entering the market, Martens recommends sticking with experienced companies and purchasing products that can be integrated with others.
And, of course, options remain for those who are too intimidated by the technology to go it alone, especially for consumers shopping for a custom-built home.
The Indianapolis-based Re-Development Group Inc. actively builds in several near-downtown neighborhoods, including Holy Cross, the Old Northside and Herron-Morton.
Clients increasingly are asking about the smart options, Re-Development Group President Josh Dubach said. Five years ago, the company wired only about 5 percent of its homes for automation; today, that number has grown to 70 percent.
“It’s a question that people ask us often,” Dubach said. “‘What are our options when it comes to home automation?’”
In the past, the cost to hard-wire a new home was out of reach of most buyers, even those buying custom models, Dubach said. Now, some wiring still is necessary, for audio speakers, for instance, but the cost has slid from thousands of dollars to hundreds.
Joe Everhart, owner of the Everhart Studio residential real estate agency, typically sells pricier homes in the downtown area, many of which are outfitted with the technology. But he’s also seen a $75,000 home sporting an automated thermostat and security cameras.
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Toyota Invests In Uber, Offers Lease Deals To DriversToyota is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app.
Detroit's Automakers, Sensing A Threat, Embrace MobilityFor Detroit, the days of simply making cars are over.
Uber, Blind Riders Reach Settlement Over Service DogsUber and advocates for the blind have reached a lawsuit settlement in which the ride-hailing company agrees to require that existing and new drivers confirm they understand their legal obligations to transport riders with guide dogs or other service animals, an advocacy group announced Saturday.
Taxi Managers: Make It Easier For Uber Drivers To Become Yellow CabsA group of New York City taxi medallion managers are advocating to make it easier for Uber drivers to become yellow cab drivers.
Order Ice Cream Cake Via Uber Friday It's a nice day out -- maybe even nice enough for some ice cream!
Uber Now Offering Rides At 3 Delaware BeachesRide-sharing company Uber is now doing business in three Delaware beach towns.
No More Guns On Your Uber TripThe ride-hailing company "Uber" reworks its policy to ban guns.
Men's Warehouse Founder Launches 'Uber For Tailors'The Men's Warehouse founder has something new up his tailored sleeve.
Uber Drives Into Ocean City, St. Michaels, Other Beach TownsUber has announced that it will begin offering rides beachgoers and vacationers in Ocean City and St. Michaels, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Ride-Share Bill Gets A 'Lyft' From Maryland LawmakersAn eleventh-hour bill addressing the regulation of ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft is being hailed by stakeholders on both sides of the meter.
Ocean City Prepares For Possible Arrival Of Uber DriversOcean City officials are preparing for a possible expansion of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in the resort town.
Md. Regulators Approve Settlement With UberMaryland regulators have approved a settlement with Uber that will place the popular ride share service under state regulation.


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For U.S. hotels hoping to attract big-spending Chinese travelers, it may start with learning to say "Nin Hao" but it's also about knowing the lucky numbers, unlucky colors, and which carafes to order for the coffeemakers.
"We replaced the carafes so these guests could make tea each morning," Kathleen Duffy, Marriott International's Market Director of Public Relations/NYC, told CNBC. "And we brought in Terri Morrison, author of 'Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands,' to give a course for managers to learn all the cultural things we need to be aware of."
From the days when its only Chinese visitors were high government officials, the Marquis had already assigned names (Royal, Pinnacle, etc.) to presidential suites on the 44th and 45th floors, because the number 4 is considered unlucky in Chinese culture.
But now that many more Chinese citizens are heading to the United States on business and leisure trips, Marriott International hotels, as well as Starwood, Hilton and many other lodging brands, are working harder to boost brand recognition and make the hotel visit a more important part of the Chinese tourist's visit.
The target market is big – and getting bigger.
In 2013, an estimated 1.8 million Chinese tourists visited the United States. For 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Travel and Tourism Industries expects that number to rise by 21 percent, to more than 2.1 million, with increases of about 20 percent per year through 2018.
Los Angeles and New York City received the most Chinese tourists in 2012, according to the Department of Commerce. And in the New York region alone, Marriott has seen a 17 percent growth in 2013 over 2012 for the Chinese market, according to Robert Ambrozy, Marriott International Sales Director for the New York City region.
On an internal website for its associates, Marriott International provides tips and guidelines for properties to use to "customize, personalize and cater to the Chinese traveler."
The suggestions are separated into categories that include pre-arrival, food and beverage, guest amenities, concierge, and things to avoid, such as writing a guest's name in red ink – which signifies death in Chinese culture.


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Replacement vehicle is blue, not red, so couple sues
A Fond du Lac couple bought a new 2010 Ford Escape XLT in February that year. It was Sangria Red Metallic, with stone-colored premium cloth seats.
But in the first year they owned it, the small SUV was out of service more than 30 days with repeated and serious transmission problems. In the fall of 2011, David and Mary Porter sought replacement under Wisconsin's lemon law.
On the last day of a 30-day deadline to comply, Ford offered up a similar Escape, a 2012 model with the same equipment package and trim level. The only difference was the color - Steel Blue Metallic with charcoal interior.
The Porters rejected the vehicle, and sued. If they win, they would be entitled to twice the $25,000 they paid for the car, plus attorney fees.
Ford now seeks summary judgment in its favor, saying it complied fully with the lemon law, which requires it only to provide a comparable vehicle, not an identical one, and that color is not an integral part of the vehicle.
The Porters' attorney, lemon law specialist Vince Megna, disagrees. The first car Mary Porter drove as a 16-year-old was red, and the color holds special sentimental value to her in the car context, she said in a deposition. Plus, it was the only Ford color both she and her husband liked; they would not have bought an Escape in any other color, they claim.
She also preferred the beige interior because it felt roomier than a gray or dark blue interior, and seemed cooler in the summer.
Megna argues that Ford's own research confirms how important, if not crucial, color is to many car buyers, and the question of whether the blue Escape is "comparable" in the Porters' case is one a jury should decide.
The two sides argued Ford's motion Friday before Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Paul Van Grunsven.
Ford's attorney, Brian M. Remington, said despite research about the importance of color to new car buyers, it is irrelevant when determining the standard of comparability under the lemon law. It is not, he said, like even a spoiler or a tow package, which were considered integral aspects of a car in a different case about what is a comparable replacement.
Van Grunsven asked Remington if there would then be no legal issue if Cadillac tried to replace a black lemon with an overstocked one in pink, made for Mary Kay cosmetics.
"That's certainly an extreme situation," Remington replied.
"It may be an extreme hypothetical, but it goes right to the heart" of the issue, the judge said.
He also pressed Megna, asking if Ford might perceive the Porters as trying to game the system, by rejecting the replacement so they might collect the double damages.
Megna said his clients did not know when the 30 days would expire, and thought Ford would find the right color somewhere.
Megna also said that though the dealership told the Porters that Ford couldn't find a red Escape within three states, the Porters' online research found 11 of them in Wisconsin and neighboring states, including one in the Milwaukee area. Those vehicles were not all the same as their original choice.
Van Grunsven said he wanted to study the legislative history of the lemon law for any clues about lawmakers' intended meaning of a "comparable new vehicle."
"This is an important issue that needs to be resolved," he said, and set a continuation of the hearing for Jan. 25.
Remington argued lawmakers chose the term comparable because they didn't mean to make manufacturers provide identical replacements for lemons. Megna argued replacements could rarely if ever be identical, because so much changes on cars from year to year.
"I've been waiting 15 years to have the color issue decided," Megna said after the hearing.
No matter how Van Grunsven rules, it's a good bet the case will get appealed, and could even wind up before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Megna grins at that possibility. He's running against incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack for a seat on the court.
Megna's success at suing car dealers and manufacturers was part of the reason legislators last year passed a law setting a presumptive cap on attorney fees in many types of consumer cases at three times the damages. Megna loudly opposed the bill, saying it would prevent consumers from getting lawyers to take many smaller but still complicated cases.


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GROUPM REPORT PREDICTS STEADY UK AD SPENDING GROWTH
UK Recovers While European Neighbors Fall Behind
LONDON—Advertising spending in measured media in the United Kingdom is expected to show a 3.3 percent increase this year, ahead of the 2.1 percent advance recorded in the summer Olympics year 2012, according to a new report from GroupM.
The increase is similar to the modest pace of growth anticipated in North America, but behind ad investment in the Eurozone, where the report is predicting a 4 percent decline.
The report, “This Year, Next Year: U.K. Media and Marketing Forecasts” said measured ad spending in the U.K. is expected to reach a total of £13.5 billion ($20.5 billion) in 2013, up from £13.0 billion ($19.7 billion) in 2012.
The study, released today by GroupM Futures Director Adam Smith, also predicted that U.K. ad spending in 2014 would increase 3.5 percent to £13.9 billion ($21.1 billion). [Read the full press release, CLICK HERE]
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In 2018, the current major trend in streetwear is the deconstructivist aesthetic. The mass popularity of this style is partially the effort of one man in the streetwear spotlight– Virgil Abloh. His brand is called OFFWHITE. We here at Push Product want to ask, are they here to stay?
In this video, we take a look at the rise of Virgil Abloh and his creative process. He’s been able to take quantum leaps in growing and marketing his brand by constantly offering new projects to his growing fan base. By understanding the basic foundations of his own influences, Virgil has turned OFFWHITE into a culturally influential force. With his beginnings as a creative at DONDA, Kanye West’s design agency, Virgil was able to create projects that would become the foundation of his work.
With his opening of RSVP, an art gallery and boutique, Virgil was able to legitimize his abilities in the fine art world. This was the perfect platform for his first fashion experiment, PYREX VISION. Through his work with PYREX, BEEN TRILL, and Kanye West, Virgil created a high fashion line called OFFWHITE. OFFWHITE is the embodiment of Virgil Abloh’s creative philosophy– take separate concepts of daily commonplace brands/items, and fuse them together with an artistic and conceptual aesthetic.
Because of this philosophy, Virgil has validated himself and his work. As of present day he is appointed as the creative director of Louis Vuitton, and he has a full garment collection under his belt. Virgil can now be officially recognized as an authority in design, fashion, and the arts; all it took was the will to give himself these titles without waiting for outside validation.
That’s what it means to Push Product.
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How will you target success when the cookie jar's empty?
Are you planning for a post-cookie world? Does the end of third-party cookies really matter for your business?
Google has announced a delay to its plans, but the end of third-party cookies is inevitable.
The potential impact can be seen in the shares of adtech companies like Criteo which saw its value drop from a 2017 peak of $3.5bn to less than $1bn in 2020.1 Criteo’s shares fell by a quarter in January 2020 when Google first announced that its Chrome browser would stop using third-party cookies within two years.2 In June 2021, when Google announced a delay, Criteo’s shares bounced back by 11%.3 Other companies, like Trade Desk, saw similar leaps on news of the temporary reprieve.
But what does the news mean for marketers? And what are the alternatives?
The effect on your brand will depend on how much you currently rely on tracking customers’ behaviour across the web.
Third-party cookies are placed on a web user’s device when they visit a site. The cookies then track the user’s activity as they visit other sites and send that information back to the cookie’s creator (often an advertiser). As a result, the cookie creator can gather a huge amount of information about an individual’s online behaviour and interests including the sites they visit, the searches they make and the products they buy. When you’ve browsed for a jumper online and then found ads for that very product popping up on other sites you visit, that’s the work of a third-party cookie.
However, not all cookies are the same. First-party cookies are relatively benign, and they are staying. They operate only with the site for which they are created and are most commonly used to enhance the user experience by saving basic data. When Amazon remembers your login information and what you have in your basket, that’s the first-party cookie.
In 2020, Google announced it would phase out support for third-party cookies on its Chrome browser. Apple’s Safari, Mozilla’s Firefox and Microsoft’s Edge browsers have already done this, so Google is lagging in fact. But with Chrome’s 64% market share (63% on mobile and 67% on desktop),4 Google has the biggest impact.
Change was coming, anyway. Customers are increasingly concerned about online privacy and third-party cookies enable the “creepy” behaviour that most concerns users. Their response can be seen in the growing use of ad blockers (around one in four internet users5), privacy-oriented search engines (DuckDuckGo grew by 46% in 20216) and privacy-focused browsers (Brave now claims 50 million users7).
Legislation like the EU’s GDPR, California’s CCPA or Brazil’s LGPD are a direct consequence of privacy worries.
Third-party cookies are a rich source of personal data that will no longer be available. If you built your marketing on this tracking ability – for targeted online ads or pinpoint profiling – you need new plans.
The combination of regulation, consumer privacy technology and the actions of other browsers has meant that cookie-driven data was already being diluted in value. Some marketers have abandoned the approach because of quality concerns so, whatever Google decided, the writing was on the wall for “creepy cookies”.
As with Apple’s ad privacy changes, many see a competitive angle to Google’s change. Phasing out third-party cookies makes Google’s own first-party data more valuable. Since announcing the change, Google was working on its own alternative, Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), which it reckoned was at least 95% as effective as cookie-based advertising.8
Floc is now dead, however.9 Concern over both privacy and competition has killed the project. Publishers, advertisers and rivals were concerned that FLoC’s black box approach would leave Google with too much control. Privacy advocates felt that FLoC’s method of collating individuals into anonymised groups with similar interests would still leave individuals identifiable. Google is now working on a new tool, Topics, which it says uses much broader, simpler categories.
Other major web destinations are leveraging their rich and valuable data. Many marketers who rely on data-heavy targeting will be evaluating these new offerings along with the second-party data offered by Amazon and Facebook. They’ll also be keeping an eye on Google’s Topics to see if it succeeds in balancing competition and privacy concerns to provide a viable tool for targeting.
Other walled gardens will follow. In January, media giant NBCUniversal launched NBCUnified, its first-party data platform which claims to reach 230 million adults per month across its properties from news and sports to theme parks.10
In a recent survey, 41% of UK marketers felt that tracking the right data would be their biggest, post-cookie challenge.
Many marketers are turning to the information they do have. They’re focusing on data from their own, first-party cookies, creating perspectives and profiles from a swathe of internal sources – from sales to web analytics. And as one contributor to a Forbes Expert Panel put it, “We need to reignite the lost art of asking our customers who they are, what they want and how they like to be communicated with.”11
That means building customer relationships that are grounded in trust, multi-dimensional in nature and that provide a fair exchange of value. An example of this is brands’ use of contextual targeting in place of personal targeting.
New solutions will also emerge. Now is the time to experiment with different approaches and to measure the results.
The last point is key.
By bringing expertise in-house, brands can realise a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to deepen customer relationships and drive growth.”
As Deloitte observes, this is a chance to take back control of what has too often been a black-box, dark art. Hiring the best talent and selecting the best partners will give brands the transparency that is essential in the transition to a healthier, cookie-free, marketing diet.
10th Man works with some of the world’s biggest brands to provide deep and unbiased insight into marketing performance and organisational decision-making. If you’d like to discuss how we can help develop greater understanding of a more dynamic marketing landscape, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
1 Financial Times (2020), “Cookie apocalypse” forces profound changes in online advertising, https://www.ft.com/content/169079b2-3ba1-11ea-b84f-a62c46f39bc2
2 Financial Times (2020), “Cookie apocalypse” forces profound changes in online advertising, https://www.ft.com/content/169079b2-3ba1-11ea-b84f-a62c46f39bc2
3 Financial Times (2021), Google delays plans to phase out third-party cookies by 2 years, https://www.ft.com/content/b42db1db-8cfd-4247-90f5-3c6f934b5b3d
4 Statcounter Global Stats (2022), Browser Market Share Worldwide, https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
5 eMarketer (2021), Ad Blocking, https://www.emarketer.com/topics/topic/ad-blocking
6 Bleeping Computer (2021), Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo grew by 46% in 2021, https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/privacy-focused-search-engine-duckduckgo-grew-by-46-percent-in-2021/
7 Brave (2022), https://brave.com/
8 Google Ads & Commerce Blog (2021), Building a privacy-first future for web advertising, https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/2021-01-privacy-sandbox/
9 Financial Times (2022), Google changes course on cookies plans following advertising industry backlash, https://www.ft.com/content/69b0fdac-1f26-4b10-be25-4efa1aadaf09
10 DigiDay (2022), The Rundown: NBCUniversal’s first-party data platform keeps pace, https://digiday.com/media/the-rundown-nbcuniversals-first-party-data-platform-keeps-pace/
11 Forbes (2021), 14 Key Steps Marketers Can Take To Prepare For A ‘Cookie-Less’ World, https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2021/12/14/14-key-steps-marketers-can-take-to-prepare-for-a-cookie-less-world/
12 Deloitte Digital (2020), What the end of third-party cookies means for advertisers, https://www.deloittedigital.com/us/en/blog-list/2020/what-the-end-of-third-party-cookies-means-for-advertisers.html


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A spectacular new look in Hebden Bridge
We are delighted to announce that our Hebden Bridge practice is to re-open on 31st May following the extensive damage caused by the December floods. The practice on Bridge Gate was so badly damaged that it needed a complete refurbishment and was forced to close following the devastating effects of flood water.
Valli Group CEO Moin Valli said “It has been a very difficult time. The flooding had an enormous impact in the area and we were one of many businesses affected by it. We had no choice but to let the shop dry out for several months. It has been a very lengthy process, but we are finally getting back on our feet now.”
Luckily we have some amazingly loyal customers and they have been really supportive. We’ve also had a lot of support from the local community.
Always a company that looks at the positives, we feel the enforced closure has allowed us to redesign that practice to make it more impressive. It has also given us the opportunity to reflect on the brands we currently stock and review the ranges. We’re excited about stocking some new and exciting brands such as Oakley, Ray-Ban, Ted Baker, Hackett, Converse, Joules and Anna Sui.
The reopening will be the perfect chance for our customers, old and new, to come along and see the newly refurbished shop and all of our fantastic new stock.


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A district court denied Epic Games’ motion to temporarily restore Fortnite game to the iOS App Store, but also ordered Apple to not block the gaming giant’s ability to provide and distribute Unreal Engine on the iPhone-maker’s ecosystem in a mixed-ruling delivered Monday evening.
U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple can’t retaliate against Epic Games by blocking the gaming firm’s developer accounts or restrict developers on Apple platforms from accessing the widely-used Unreal Engine.
“The record shows potential significant damage to both the Unreal Engine platform itself, and to the gaming industry generally, including on both third-party developers and gamers,” she said, adding that even as Epic Games violated App Store’s guidelines, it did not breach any contracts related to Unreal Engine and developer tools.
“Apple has chosen to act severely, and by doing so, has impacted non-parties, and a third-party developer ecosystem,” said Rogers.
But the ruling was not a complete win for Epic Games, which had also requested the sleeper hit title Fortnite to be restored on the iOS App Store. Rogers said the game will remain off the App Store unless Epic Games attempted to bring it back in accordance with App Store guidelines.
The Monday ruling caps — for now — the high-stake public battle between giants Apple and Epic Games over the fundamental rules of iPhone’s App Store. Epic broke Apple’s and Google’s app stores guidelines earlier this month when it provided Fortnite users on iOS and Android the ability to pay it directly. Apple and Google require developers on their platforms to use their respective payment processing systems and comply to parting with a commission — which for games, is a 30% of the transaction amount.
Epic’s move prompted Apple to remove Fortnite, perhaps the best selling mobile game to date, from its App Store. Anticipating what Apple might do, minutes after Fortnite was pulled from the App Store, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple and kickstarted one of the weirdest — or boldest (depending on who you ask) — marketing campaign.
The following day, Apple informed Epic Games that, based on its breaches of the App Store guidelines and the developer program license agreement, it would be revoking all developer tools, which would preclude updates for other programs, including the Unreal Engine by August 28. Epic Games later filed a motion for an injunction against Apple.
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Through the worst days of the pandemic, when folks have been caught at dwelling and ravenous for some type of leisure past streaming yet one more TV collection, many turned to DIY dwelling enchancment tasks. With the house now a spot for work, faculty and leisure unexpectedly, the DIY dwelling enchancment market has grown so considerably that globally, it’s anticipated to achieve $514.9 billion by 2028-end, up from $333.7 billion in 2021.
South Korean startup Bucketplace, which operates a house adorning and inside app OHouse, is seeking to proceed capitalizing on that pattern with its most up-to-date $182 million Sequence D spherical, the startup’s co-founder and CEO Jay Lee mentioned on Monday in an interview with TechCrunch.
As a later-stage firm, Bucketplace will use the brand new injection of funding to speed up its development in South Korea and enter into new markets, similar to Japan, Southeast Asia and the U.S., Lee advised TechCrunch. Bucketplace additionally intends to rent extra tech specialists to assist develop an augmented actuality (AR) function to its platform to assist customers visualize merchandise like furnishings or décor in their very own houses, Bucketplace says.
The funding comes only a few months after Bucketplace acquired Singapore-based on-line furnishings platform HipVan, and Lee mentioned that the corporate will proceed to hunt acquisition alternatives and strategic partnerships each in Korea and abroad markets.
“Eight years in the past, OHouse was merely a group of individuals sharing inside design content material,” Lee mentioned.
When the app launched in 2016, inside designers and residential enchancment hobbyists may publish photographs of their houses to share their reworking experiences. Customers would then peruse a wide array of posts and buy objects they appreciated instantly from the app. Its enterprise mannequin is just like Houzz, which even have a slew of on-line showrooms.
Now the startup goals to supply a wide range of providers that embody nearly all the things concerned within the residential area, starting from dwelling enchancment, dwelling repairs and upkeep to furnishings supply, shifting providers and even a rubbish can pickup service, Lee advised TechCrunch.
Final June, OHouse launched a next-day furnishings supply service, enabling customers to decide on the date and time they wish to obtain the furnishings. Moreover, it gives providers that assist customers to attach with greater than 5,000 dwelling reworking corporations.
Lee didn’t say when he hopes to launch OHouse’s AR function, however it should contain customers importing photographs of their houses to see how a bit of furnishings would look inside the area. If customers wish to purchase the furnishings, then they may be capable of simply click on on it, which can carry them to the sellers’ web site, mentioned Lee.
The startup seems to be rising quickly, with 10 million customers visiting the platform every month throughout the app and web site, the corporate says. Bucketplace additionally claims that OHouse has been downloaded greater than 20 million instances in South Korea.
Lee declined to touch upon Bucketplace’s valuation, however in accordance with sources accustomed to the scenario, Bucketplace raised the Sequence D spherical at a post-money valuation of round $1.4 billion (2 trillion KRW). The newest spherical, which brings its whole raised to about $261 million, almost doubled the eight-year-old firm’s valuation. Bucketplace final raised $70 million in November 2020, at a valuation of roughly $890 million, as reported.
Traders within the Sequence D spherical embody SoftBank Ventures Asia, Singapore’s Vertex Development, a VC backed by sovereign wealth fund Temasek, Bond Capital, BRV Capital Administration, Korea Growth Financial institution, IMM Funding and Mirae Asset Capital.
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Google has released a monster 108 fixes in its Android security update for July, and has even split the update in two to due to flaws in the drivers of chips from Qualcomm, MediaTek, and NVIDIA.
The latest update is a little more complicated than others Google has issued since kicking off monthly updates a year ago. Until now, Android owners could tell how up-to-date their phones were by checking ‘About Phone’ in Settings to view the Android Security Patch Level. The screen would display the first day of the month that the patch was issued.
But for July, Google split this month’s update into two security patch levels: one for July 5, 2016 that covers devices with vulnerable drivers from Qualcomm, MediaTek, and NVIDIA and includes general Android fixes; and another for July 1, 2016 that guarantees to fix Android bugs, but may fix device-specific bugs.
Google split the update to help Android handset makers fix critical issues faster. Just under three-quarters of the bugs Google fixed were “device specific”, affecting drivers of certain chips that may be used one model, but not another. The update highlights the so-called fragmentation issues that Android has become known for.
“Devices that use the security patch level of July 5, 2016 or newer must include all applicable patches in this (and previous) security bulletins,” Google explains in its July bulletin.
“Devices that use the July 1, 2016 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins. Devices that use July 1, 2016 security patch level may also include a subset of fixes associated with the July 5, 2016 security patch level.”
There are two “critical” issues in Google’s July 1 patch level, which include seven distinct flaws affecting Android’s Mediaserver component. Mediaserver bugs have dominated critical bugs in Android since Google began monthly patching. Google has made the component more secure in the next version of Android, Nougat, by restricting system permissions.
The July 5 patch level covers seven “critical” issues spanning 12 vulnerabilities that affect drivers from Qualcomm, MediaTek, and NVIDIA.
The update includes fixes for dozens of high severity bugs in Qualcomm chips for Android devices and follows new evidence that Qualcomm’s implementation of ARM’s hardware security module could be broken to undermine encryption on Android devices.


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The headline inflation in the province of Aklan decreased further to 6.8 percent in April 2023 from 8.1 percent in February and 6.9 percent in the past month.
This, however, is still relatively high compared to the 3.2 percent inflation reported in April 2022.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages, among the major commodity groups, led the downtrend of the overall province’s inflation with 11.9 percent this month, down from 12.6 percent a month ago.
Moreover, under this commodity group, Fish and other seafood primarily caused the decrease in inflation, with 21.2 percent inflation last month down to 14.3 percent during the reference period.
Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses followed which went down to 26.8 percent from 31.4 percent in the past month, while Sugar, confectionery and desserts dropped to 33.5 percent from 42.9 percent in March 2023.
Milk, other dairy products and eggs, Oils and fats, and Soft drinks also decreased from their previous reported inflation rates in March to April 2023.
On the other hand, inflation rates of Rice and Corn notably increased to 9.1 percent and 10.6 percent this April in comparison to 3.3 percent and 8.0 percent recorded in the past month, respectively.
In addition, the purchasing power of peso was not affected by the decrease in inflation which remained stable at Php0.84 during the reference period.
This inflation report was based on the year-on-year change in consumer price indices of a group of goods and services across time relative to 2018 prices.
Furthermore, this report revealed that an individual needed additional P190.00 in April 2023 in order to buy the same 1000-peso worth of goods and services bought in 2018.
Table 1. Inflation Rate of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages by sub-commodities, Aklan
Source: Retail Price Survey of Commodities for the Generation of Consumer Price Index, Philippine Statistics Authority