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Viewer survey shows 66% stream videos on mobile weekly or more often, while 88% report experiencing frustrations.
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Mobile video streaming is skyrocketing in popularity in the U.S., and the number of mobile viewers is projected to grow globally from 2.16 billion in 2019 to 2.72 billion in 2023, according to eMarketer. Yet delays and buffering are still rampant as 71% of viewers report waiting an average of 5 or more seconds for their videos to load on mobile, according to the latest research from Penthera’s 3rd annual U.S. Streaming Behavior Survey.
The study examines changing attitudes and behaviors towards mobile video streaming and downloading technology across consumer populations in the U.S., and for 2020 Penthera asked respondents to describe their habits before any COVID-19 disruptions. The study finds that while 66% stream mobile video weekly or more often, 88% experience frustrations when trying to watch.
Among the most common frustrations that viewers encounter are slow start times, in-stream rebuffering, poor ad experiences, among others. As tolerance of these issues diminishes, it’s crucial for providers of streaming video to prioritize their mobile stratege and solve these issues. “Viewers in 2020 are watching more mobile video than ever, but the experience of watching in an app still causes a lot of frustration,” said Penthera CMO Jodi Susman. “That’s why as we see high rates of delays and buffering on mobile, we’re also seeing that more consumers are downloading videos to their phones and tablets than ever before, even when they’re watching at home.”
“There’s been a huge jump from 2018 and 2019, when 40% and 54% of viewers downloaded, to now in 2020 when we’re seeing 67% download. That’s a 68% increase in just 3 years,” she explained. “Plus, two-thirds of viewers now expect streaming services to offer a mobile video download feature, and 50% are more likely to subscribe to services that do. As the competition heats up across the industry, these are insights that OTT providers can’t afford to ignore.”
Some of the most interesting insights from the report:
Mobile viewership is increasing, as U.S. viewers watch daily and weekly, yet frustrations remain as connectivity issues cause significant delays: 66% of respondents stream video on a mobile device weekly.
88% reported that they have experienced streaming frustrations including being annoyed with advertisements, videos taking too long to start, and video rebuffering. 71% have to wait 5 seconds or longer for mobile videos to load on average, including 39% who wait 7 seconds or more.
Viewers are downloading mobile video more than ever, and they’re watching downloaded content not just when traveling—but at home, too:
67% of U.S. respondents said that they download mobile video, a 68% increase since 2018 (when only 40% said they download). 59% of respondents said that they expect a streaming service to include a mobile video download feature and would even pay a premium for the feature.
43% of respondents said they watch downloaded videos when they are on a trip, while 35% do so at home. Viewers in the U.S. are enthusiastic about downloading content from their apps and getting free video downloads with ads. 50% of panelists said they would be more likely to subscribe to an app that offers download functionality. ⅓ of respondents said they would be more likely to use an app that offers them the ability to download videos for free, with ads.
With viewers experiencing high rates of mobile video issues and two-thirds expecting streaming services to offer downloading, there’s a clear imperative for video providers to optimize their mobile offering with features that facilitate a more seamless experience, whether their service is subscription-based (SVOD) or ad-based (AVOD).
“People are watching more videos on their phones—at home, at work, while traveling,” said Susman. “As so many new services launch in 2020, providers need to accept the reality that mobile video is a significant part of viewers’ habits. Solving the frustrations that plague mobile viewers is critical for reducing churn, increasing engagement and monetization, and gaining a competitive edge for the streaming wars.”
Penthera is a global software company that develops and deploys products that remove friction and improve the mobile video experience. With tools that include video download, content subscriptions, and buffer reducing streaming technology, Penthera helps OTT providers compete in a crowded marketplace and improve key business metrics such as viewer engagement, increased revenue, and churn-reduction. Penthera works with leading media and entertainment brands around the world: CBS, Fox, HBO, Liberty, AMC, Globo, Showtime and many other streaming providers. Led by Michael Willner, Chairman and CEO, and Dan Taitz, President and COO, Penthera is transforming how the world accesses mobile video.
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Kim took Demna Gvasalia’s couture wedding gown for a spin at Kanye’s third Donda listening party – plus more fashion news you missed this week
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may be calling time on their seven-year marriage, but that didn’t stop KK(for now)W from slipping into a bridal look from Demna Gvasalia’s first Balenciaga couture collection last night.
Heading out to the rapper’s third Donda listening party in Chicago in the stark white column gown and matching veil that closed last month’s show, Kim’s move made sense since the Georgian designer has been creative directing the whole Donda experience. And listen, we’ve spent enough time in sweats across the course of the last 18 months, so why not go all out?
Elsewhere in fashion news, this week saw Ms. Bad Gal RiRi herself drop a slinky teaser trailer for her upcoming Savage x Fenty show, scandalous queer cinema auteur Bruce LaBruce call out for porn actors to star in his new fashion-focused NSFW film, and a fake, influencer-heavy Met Gala seating chart do the rounds, much to social media’s chagrin.
Check out the best of the rest below, including Kendall Jenner’s turn for Jacquemus, Kate Moss’s Coach cameo, and Balmain’s bold step in the direction of the silver screen.

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We covered Mojiti in a roundup of video annotation services in December. At the time, the company was self-funded and had eight employees, all based in Beijing, though it was incorporated in the United States.
The sourcing of the TechCrunch story isn’t incredibly convincing — something about an overheard conversation in an airport — but the site has been right before, scooping Google’s acquisition of YouTube, for instance. We have asked both Hulu and Mojiti for comment.
Update: Hulu spokesperson Christina Lee said she declined to comment on rumors and speculation.


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The Jefferson County Department of Health on Sunday issued an update to its public health order, adding more restrictions and clarifying that a number of businesses need to close by Monday at 5 p.m.
Jefferson County Health Officer, Dr. Mark Wilson, tightened his public health order Sunday, ordering that all hair salons and barbershops close by Monday evening, “for the safety of the patrons and the haircare professionals.”
“This is a matter of life and death,” Wilson said. “There is simply no way to maintain safe social distancing.”
All non-essential retail stores are also ordered to close Monday night. That does not include pharmacies, gas stations, grocery stores, hardware and business supply, technology, or office supply stores.
“This is not a time to look for loopholes,” Wilson said. “I simply cannot possibly list each and every business, so I need your help, using good judgment, to do everything you can to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”
Jefferson County has the highest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Sunday night, the county has 71 confirmed cases of the virus.
The county’s high number might reflect the fact that there has been more access to testing in the county, but public health officials are taking increasingly more serious precautions to protect the public.


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The Russian ruble is tumbling on Wednesday.
The petro-currency is down by 0.7% at 57.8029 per dollar as of 8:06 a.m. ET.
Earlier, data showed that retail sales fell by 2.3% year-over-year in January, better than forecasts of a 5.2% drop.
This was the “least bad” reading since December 2014 and follows the prior month’s reading, which showed that retail sales fell by 5.9%.
However, unemployment rate ticked up to 5.6% in January, up from 5.3% in December.
As for the rest of the world, here’s the scoreboard as of 8:11 a.m. ET:
- The US dollar indexis up by 0.2% at 101.60 ahead of the Fed minutes. The Federal Open Market Committee’s minutes from the January 31/February 1 meeting will be out at 2 p.m. ET. Traders will be on the lookout for any hints the Fed may give as to when the next interest-rate hike may occur. The market currently sees a 38% chance the next hike happens in May, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
- The euro is down by 0.2% at 1.0513 against the dollar. Eurozone CPI came in at 1.8% year-over-year in January, in line with expectations. Meanwhile, the German Ifo Business Climate Index printed 111.0 in February, following the prior month’s reading of 109.9.
- The British pound is weaker by 0.2% at 1.2450 against the dollar after data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the UK economy grew by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015.
- The Japanese yen is stronger by 0.6% at 113.02 per dollar.


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Microsoft installed the ‘Get Windows 10’ app in an update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 just before the launch of Windows 10.
At the time, it was a great way to lift a sizeable chunk of the Windows user base to the latest OS. While Microsoft was being very generous with the free upgrade, it did have a larger purpose – if everyone were on Windows 10, it would be easier to drop support for Windows 7. After all, nobody wants another Windows XP.
Things didn’t remain as pleasant, however, with Microsoft becoming extremely aggressive in regards to how they deliver the updates. In fact, aggressive enough to receive several lawsuits against themselves.
Microsoft didn’t stop, though – the free offer coupled with the aggressive push stayed strong as ever until 2 months ago – when the offer ended.
Today, Microsoft pushed the KB3184143 update to Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs around the globe. It doesn’t change much – it’s not like you can still get the free upgrade offer – what it does though is remove all traces of the ‘Get Windows 10 app’ from Windows 7/8.1. It’s simply an update that cleans up a few files that are not needed anymore since the upgrade offer is over.
Straight from the update’s description:
This update removes the Get Windows 10 app and other software related to the Windows 10 free upgrade offer that expired on July 29, 2016. For a complete list of the software removed by this Windows Update, see the update replacement information.
Those who wanted to update, did so early. Those who did not want to update, were likely forced to due to the aggressive behaviour of the update tool. Those who missed the upgrade window or were adamant about being the rebel – now have to shell out hundreds of dollars to get the version of Windows 10 they want, unless they use assistive technologies.


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Every U.S. company with more than 100 employees is required to file a one-page form each year with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an independent federal agency. Called the EEO-1, the form categorizes each company's U.S. workers by their self-identified race and gender.
As part of an investigation into Silicon Valley's diversity -- the subject of CNN's upcoming documentary The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley -- CNNMoney asked 20 tech industry leaders to release voluntarily their 2010 EEO-1 forms.
We contacted the tech industry's 10 largest companies by annual sales: Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Intel, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Amazon and Google.
We also asked for data from 10 smaller but influential companies: EBay, Netflix, Facebook, Groupon, Twitter, LinkedIn, Zynga, LivingSocial, Yelp and Hulu.
Seventeen companies refused to release their data. Three companies -- Intel (Fortune 500), Dell ( , Fortune 500) and Ingram Micro ( , Fortune 500) -- agreed to make their information publicly available. We used that information in reporting our story "Silicon Valley fights to keep its diversity data secret," and are publishing links below to the primary documents.,
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- Amazon's annual shareholder's meeting took place on Wednesday.
- Amazon didn't livestream it or allow any cameras inside, but there was still a lot of media interest, thanks to a number of controversial shareholder proposals around matters like climate change — all 11 proposals were voted down, as it almost always the case.
- The meeting attracted a lot of protesters, who criticized the company for its treatment of workers and environmental issues.
- Some of the protestors took dramatic measures, like wearing poop emoji costumes, to stand out from the crowd.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Amazon's annual shareholder's meeting took place on Wednesday in Seattle and the scene outside of the event is wild, to judge by tweets from reporters and other attendees.
Amazon is a controversial company: wildly successful for investors, beloved by consumers for its retail businesses and by big enterprises for its market-leading cloud platform. But as Amazon's dominance grows, many of its business practices have come under scrutiny.
These include: how it treats its warehouse workers (it uses systems that automatically pick people to fire, complete with paperwork); how it pressures its delivery drivers including contractors; pay practices and working conditions of the pilot contractors who deliver its packages; its choice to employ non-union security worker contractors (a decision frowned upon by Rev. Jesse Jackson). It is renegotiating its contract with a company called Security Industry Specialists, which employs hundreds of contractor as security guards for Amazon.
Most importantly, numerous shareholder proposals were voted on at the annual meeting — proposals which Amazon fought. As is nearly always the case with shareholder resolutions that the board opposes, none of the 11 proposals on the table passed at this meeting, reports CNN Business reporter Lydia DePillis, though final vote counts have not been made public.
One shareholder proposal involved pressuring Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition software to government agencies. This proposal was put forward by Catholic nuns, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood. Amazon fought so hard to repress this measure, it even took legal measures to try and prevent it from reaching the ballot.
Another involves Amazon's own employees, who are lobbying the company to do better with its environmental track record. In February, environmental watchdog group blasted Amazon (again) for "is only meeting 12 percent of its renewable energy commitment."
28 current and former employees filed the resolution in December, which asks Amazon to publicly commit to a zero-emission plan and make other business decisions to help the environment. Since then, more than 7,500 employees have signed an open letter in support of the resolution. Last week the nation's two largest proxy advisory firms, Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), came out in support of the resolution.
Here's some photos of the scene at Amazon on Wednesday, as seen on Twitter:
Security contractors turned out in force to protest at the meeting. They not only dressed in poop emoji costumes, but they brought a live band with them.
—Monica Nickelsburg (@mnickelsburg) May 22, 2019
The ACLU is protesting Amazon's facial recognition being sold to government agencies.
—ACLU (@ACLU) May 22, 2019
CNN Business reporter Lydia DePillis caught this protest by Amazon employees over climate change. "The signs are riffs on Amazon’s leadership principles," Depillis notes.
—Lydia DePillis (@lydiadepillis) May 22, 2019
Twitter user Márcio Silva notes the pilots who are protesting for better pay, too.
—Márcio M. Silva (@marciojmsilva) May 22, 2019


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Millions watching the royal wedding over the Victoria Day long weekend grinned with delight as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped into a powder-blue Jaguar for their short journey from Windsor Castle to an evening reception hosted by the Prince of Wales at Frogmore House.
But not everyone knew that the stunning convertible — once described by Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari as “the most beautiful car ever made” — was a Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero, an electric version of the 1968 British classic.
The £350,000 (US$450,000), zero-emissions car is virtually silent and can reach up to 60 miles per hour in five and a half seconds. It has an all-electric, 220 kW lithium-ion power train and uses a 40 kWh battery that can be recharged from home in six to seven hours.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s transportation choice underscores the mounting popularity of electric vehicles in tackling climate change and air pollution.
Across the pond in the U.S., one in five Americans plan to buy an electric vehicle as their next car, according to a May AAA survey. AAA found that 20%, or 50 million Americans, will likely go electric on their next car purchase, up from 15% in 2017.
The survey established that “range anxiety” is starting to lessen, despite the fact that there are only about 16,000 charging stations in the country. “Among those unsure or unwilling to choose an electric vehicle for their next car, 63% (down 9% from 2017) cited not enough places to charge as a detractor, while 58% (down 15% from 2017) expressed concern over running out of charge while driving,” AAA stated. “Not surprisingly, range anxiety is less of a concern for millennials (48%) than Generation X or baby boomers (64% and 66%).” AAA classified millennials as those aged 20 to 37, Generation Xers as 38 to 53 years of age, and baby boomers, 54 to 72.
Greg Brannon, AAA’s director of automotive engineering, said that electric vehicles have “mainstream appeal,” and that although “concern for the environment is still a major motivator,” U.S. drivers “are also attracted to the lower long-term costs and advanced technology features that many of these vehicles offer.”
But electric vehicles need metal for their battery packs, as well as investments in battery-storage technology. Mercom Capital Group, a clean-tech communications and research firm in Austin, Texas, reports that venture capital funds from around the globe invested US$299 million in battery storage in 12 deals during the first quarter of 2018 — up from US$151 million in five deals in the fourth quarter of 2017. The VC deals ranged from energy-storage systems to lithium- and nickel-based batteries. Global VC funds also invested US$75 million in smart-grid technology in seven deals during the first quarter.
One of the Paris Agreement’s goals is to electrically power 20% of all vehicles on the road (i.e., cars, trucks, buses, and two- and three-wheelers) by 2030, and more than 39 automakers have already invested in electric and plug-in hybrid EVs. This will require enormous amounts of lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese, mining companies say. Cobalt 27 Capital says that by 2030, the EV market could need more than four times the amount of cobalt that is currently produced each year.
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is joining the EV movement, saying it will offer contracts in metals used in batteries within 18 months. Matthew Chamberlain, LME’s chief executive, told participants at May’s LME Asia Week forum in Hong Kong that the new futures contracts could include cobalt sulphate, lithium, graphite and manganese.
Meanwhile, news of a possible multibillion-dollar deal in the lithium space should come as no surprise. Reuters has reported that China’s Tianqi Lithium is close to signing a US$4-billion deal with Nutrien to buy a 24% stake in Chilean lithium producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Nutrien, created by the merger of Agrium and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, owns 30% of SQM, but has to sell its stake before March 2019 to meet regulatory requirements. Tianqi Lithium is building the world’s biggest lithium processor in Western Australia.


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Last week owners of 2011 and 2012 Ford vehicles received a software update. Perhaps this is the next trend in car updates, as the software arrived on USB flash drives which were mailed out to owners. In order to perform the system update, owners will simply plug the thumb drives into their USB ports. The process of upgrading the software from the USB drive takes about an hour. Instead of using the thumb drives, owners also have the option of taking their cars to the dealers who also received the USB drives. We imagine that if the software works as planned, it should be a cinch for customers to perform the update from the USB drive.
The software being upgraded with the flash drives is for the MyFordTouch, the vehicles “infotainment” system. Vehicles with built-in navigation systems will also receive updated maps. These are being shipped on SD cards. The software update simplifies the screen layout for customers. It also speeds up response times when changing radio stations or adjusting temperature controls. Of course car radios have already included USB drives for storing and playing music. Meanwhile, automakers such as Mercede Benz have long used key shaped USB drives to distribute promotional materials.


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The process of negotiating a new free trade arrangement with the United States has been a long and occasionally acrimonious exercise that has tested the skill and diplomacy of the Trudeau government.
Although the current situation has vexed Canadians, history teaches us that free trade has long been a troublesome concept.
According to a 1987 research paper produced by the Economic Division of the Library of Parliament’s Research Branch, “the issue of free trade between Canada and the United States is as old as Canada itself.” The treatise, written by Anthony Chapman and entitled “Canada-U.S. Trade Policy Issues: Free Trade Discussions,” aptly describes the contentious issues as “one of the oldest ongoing debates in Canadian history.”
Roots of Canada-U.S. free trade
During a bilateral summit at Quebec City in March 1985, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and U.S. President Ronald Regan discussed a myriad of bilateral irritants, including nagging trade disputes. Mulroney and Reagan got along well during the so-called Shamrock Summit, issuing a joint communique that established a program to improve bilateral trade relations.


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Women of the ELCA executive director Linda Post Bushkofsky is among several leaders who signed a letter last week demanding six of the largest baby formula manufacturers stop “unethical and irresponsible” marketing of breast milk substitutes.
“It is important that Women of the ELCA take a stand on this issue. Actions taken at our triennial conventions speak to ending world hunger, caring for children and supporting the 1,000 Days project,” Bushkofsky said. “We also stand on the shoulders of Lutheran women who boycotted products of the Nestle Company and its subsidiary organizations in the 1970s and 1980s on this baby formula issue.”
1,000 Days, a non-profit that promotes good nutrition between a woman’s pregnancy and the baby’s second birthday, drafted the letter. It calls on the formula manufacturers to desist from “unethical and irresponsible marketing of breast milk substitutes” and to “fully comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent resolutions.”
Additional signatories include the American Academy of Nursing, Bread for the World, Global Health Advocates, Helen Keller International, Mercy Corps and Save the Children UK. The letter and complete list of signatories is found in a 1,000 Days news update. (You can sign the petition and tell infant formula companies to stop putting their private profits before the health of moms and babies here.)
baby formula surfaces at World Health Assembly
The letter comes on the heels of a U.S. administration attempt to halt the introduction of a resolution that encouraged breast-feeding and responsible marketing of baby formula at the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly in Geneva in May.
The resolution said that a mother’s milk is healthier for a child than breast milk substitutes. The resolution also sought to restrain marketing efforts by infant formula manufacturers, calling on manufacturers to fully comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. That code was established as one outcome of the Nestle boycott of the 1970s and 1980s.
“The $70 billion (infant formula) industry, which is dominated by a handful of American and European companies, has seen sales flatten in wealthy countries in recent years, as more women embrace breast-feeding,” according to a July 8 New York Times article.
The letter signed by Bushkofsky and others is being sent to the chief executive officers of six baby formula-making companies: Nestle, Danone, Abbott, RB/Mead Johnson, Friesland Campina and Kraft Heinz.
The letter asks that the companies “immediately cease from lobbying or using other means to undermine global efforts to protect breastfeeding.”
At the World Health Assembly the U.S. administration threatened trade sanctions against several small countries, like Ecuador, that planned to bring the resolution forward. Eventually, Russia introduced the resolution and it was adopted in slightly modified form.
Read the New York Times story.
Meeting requested, answers sought
In a related effort, Bushkofsky also signed on to a recent letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, requesting a meeting with Department leadership to understand the actions taken by the U.S. administration at the World Health Assembly, actions that appeared to undermine 40 years of U.S. policy and commitment.
Terri Lackey is director for communication. Photo by National Institute of Korean Language via Wikimedia Commons.


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SpendEdge, a global procurement market intelligence firm, has released its Global Warehousing Services Category—Procurement Market Intelligence Report.
Recent developments in the pharmaceutical industry have led to the emergence of biologic drugs that need to be stored under controlled temperature. Catering to this need, the refrigerated warehousing services are projected to witness substantial demand growth in the years to follow. The consumer’s increasing preference for online shopping is compelling e-retail companies to develop adequate warehousing facilities, which is contributing to the category spend momentum.
Europe is witnessing a flux in online retail sales, thus leading the e-commerce industry to improve warehousing facilities to keep up with demand. This is driving the category demand in several European nations. The thriving e-commerce industry is also responsible for the category demand in the United States. The months of November and December are the primary shopping season during which the spend rate increases considerably.
Insights offered in this warehousing services procurement research report will aid in forecasting the spend growth of this category. Such information is relevant for both buyers and suppliers who seek a risk-free but profitable procurement strategy. Insights on category spend segmentation will guide investors in identifying the best investment areas as well as help them identify cost-saving opportunities.
“It is advised that before partnering with suppliers, buyers must compare the number of employees that a supplier has with the size of the facility to avail efficient services,” said SpendEdge procurement expert Tridib Bora.
This warehousing services procurement research report has estimated these cost drivers will influence the category growth in the coming years:
•Engaging with suppliers offering service bundling will maximize buyers’ cost savings.
•Adoption of latest technology is expected to reduce suppliers’ labor requirements.
See www.spendedge.com/request-free-proposal for more details.


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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G renders and display specs leaked ahead of launch
Samsung is looking ahead to expand its A-series lineup in the upcoming days with Galaxy A15, and A25 5G smartphones. Recently the Galaxy A15 4G was spotted on NBTC certification while Galaxy A25 5G bagged Bluetooth SIG certification.
Now a new smartphone of the A series has grabbed the notice and that is the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone. In an exclusive report MySmartPrice in collaboration with OnLeaks leaked the renders and display specifications of the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone.
Galaxy A35 5G renders
The renders reveal the familiar back panel design of the Samsung phones with three vertically aligned camera sensors in the top left corner with a flash and Samsung logo at the base. On the front side of the smartphone, it shows a flat display with a centrally located punch hole cutout for the selfie camera.
The render of the smartphone shows that it can come with rounded corners and slim bezels. Additionally, the volume and power buttons are positioned on the right side of the frame with a slight protrusion.
As per the report, the smartphone can have dimensions of 161.6 x 77.9 (78.5mm, including the frame bump) x 8.2mm. It further mentioned that the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone can come with a 6.6-inch flat display. Apart from this information, the report doesn’t reveal anything else.
Samsung launched the predecessor of the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone earlier this year. The Galaxy A34 5G smartphone comes with a 6.6-inch wide AMOLED 120 Hz refresh rate display. The handset is powered by Dimensity 1080 chipset coupled with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage. It runs Android 13-based One UI 5.1.
The smartphone boasts a triple camera setup on the rear featuring a 48 MP+8MP+2MP camera. The front side of the handset comes with a 13 MP selfie camera. It is backed by a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 25W wired charging.


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Newtech London, which touts itself as a printing, fabrication, textiles, displays and finishing show, follows similar events held throughout 2013 in Crewe, Dublin and Manchester.
The free-to-attend events are designed as collaborative shows featuring exhibitors that are associated companies and technologies rather than competitors.
“Each show typically features 10 to 12 exhibitors who share the cost of holding the event and all have their place in the general workflow. We found the format works very well,” said Martin Morrissey, managing director of the event’s organiser Marketing Alchemy Newtech.
“We are creating a relaxed environment that gives printers a free and local event to attend where they can see people they might want to talk to regarding their future plans and get some in-depth technical know-how from the experts and quality one-to-one advice,” he added.
The show has so far signed up 10 exhibitors including HP, showing its latex wall-art capability, Ultima Display, Summa, JJ Carter, Clarity Software, Neschen and 3M, which will be demonstrating vehicle wrapping.
A series of seminars and presentations will also take place across the two days. Morrissey said he expected around 150 companies to attend the event, which will take place at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher.
“The shows are attracting a variety of businesses such as wide-format printers, design companies, corporate in-plants and people generally looking for new products to add to their portfolios. Up until now we have been quite low-key, but interest in this co-operative format has really taken off and we can see some real potential for it to grow,” he added.
Further events are planned around the UK for next year, including Edinburgh in March, Belfast in May, Bristol in June and Leeds and Manchester in the second half of the year.


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UPDATE 10/11/17: Credit bureau Equifax recently bumped its original data breach estimate total to 145.5 million people who had their personal information stolen. This is 2.5 million more than initially disclosed.
You may have heard the statistic that the breach impacts half of Americans, but of the people who have a credit report, it’s a much higher percentage, according to this Employee Benefit Adviser story, which pegs the number at “close to 80% of working Americans” who “now may have their name, Social Security number and date of birth in the hands of fraudsters.”
ORIGINAL STORY, 09/11/17: Equifax, one of the three major U.S. credit bureaus, said a data breach has put 143 million U.S. consumers at risk of identity theft. The credit bureau is now pushing people to sign up for credit monitoring with Equifax’s own product, TrustedID Premier. The fact remains, monitoring doesn’t prevent identity theft, it only alerts you to a possible problem. And statistics show the risk of identity theft goes up exponentially — as much as 11 times more likely — for someone whose information has been compromised.
TrustedID Premier does not provide identity restoration services if your identity is stolen. Essentially, they won’t do anything to actually fix any problem that pops up — they just tell you about them. It’s important to note many types of identity theft won’t even show up on your credit report, including tax identity theft, criminal identity theft, Social Security identity theft and, often times, medical identity theft.
LibertyID provides identity restoration.
That means if you’re a LibertyID member and your identity is stolen, we will fix it.
There’s no limit to the time or money we will spend restoring your identity to pre-event status. A certified restoration specialist will handle all of the legwork and keep you informed with regular status updates.
Back to the Equifax breach: The personal information compromised in the breach includes pretty much everything — Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and even some driver’s license numbers. Additionally, credit card numbers for some 209,000 consumers and dispute documents for an additional 182,000 people were accessed.
It’s that latter group, and much smaller number of people, who will get letters in the mail letting them know they were affected, otherwise you have to use the website Equifax set up to see if you may have been impacted by the breach. As we pointed out in this article, don’t enter your info at Equifax’s credit monitoring site, which has major security flaws.
It’s that site that also lets consumers enroll in TrustedID Premier, the credit monitoring service operated by Equifax.
While Equifax claims you will receive a message indicating whether your personal information was impacted by the incident, we did not receive any such message when we attempted to use it. Rather a notice popped up stating an enrollment date for TrustedID of Sept. 12, 2017, advising us to return on or after that date to sign up, insinuating we have been affected but not actually confirming if that’s the case.
Enrolling in TrustedID only gets you the following:
- Copies of your Equifax credit report
- Credit monitoring of your Equifax, Experian and TransUnion credit reports
- Internet scanning for your Social Security number
- Limited identity theft insurance
TrustedID Premier, like many other identity monitoring services, will not restore your identity if it is stolen. The average identity theft victim spends 200+ hours trying to repair the damage.
We’ve compiled a timeline of events related to the Equifax Breach:
- March 8, 2017: Department of Homeland Security notifies Equifax of vulnerability in Apache software, which Equifax fails to patch.
- Mid-May to July 2017: Criminal hackers infiltrate Equifax servers resulting in access to the personal information of 44 percent of the U.S. population.
- Aug. 1 and 2, 2017: Three of Equifax’s top managers/execs reportedly sold $1.8 million in stocks.
- Sept. 7, 2017: Equifax announces cybersecurity incident impacting 143 million U.S. consumers.
- Sept. 9 and 18, 2017: Equifax Tweets address of fake phishing scam site to consumers seeking help.
- Sept. 12, 2017: Security flaws on Equifax’s site identified by security researchers.
- Sept. 14, 2017: Federal Trade Commission begins investigating the data breach.
- Sept. 15, 2017: Equifax announces its Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer are retiring.
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- Sept. 26, 2017: Equifax announces Equifax Chairman, CEO Richard Smith retiring.
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O2 first network to break cover.
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Sega has opened a site
for the now official Phantasy Star Online 2
, whose announcement coincided with the tenth anniversary of the PSO
series. The trailer, first spotted in a TGS livestream, can now be seen there, providing proof of the new game's existence -- as well as proof that there have been a surprising number of PSO
games since 2000.
will be released on PC in 2011, which is a bit sad for Phantasy Star Online
fans: not only is the pioneering online console RPG no longer a console RPG, it serves as yet another reminder of the Dreamcast's brief, but beautiful, time in the spotlight.


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Blaze Mobile has been granted a patent for its innovative technology for mobile devices that allows consumers to use them as a form of payment at retail checkouts. The Blaze mobile wallet technology uses a sticker which allows the user to wave the device in front of a checkout reader to automatically pay for their purchase.
Blaze has been an early developer of mobile payment solutions before they became popular with larger companies, and Blaze was also one of the first to use NFC technology to enable instant payment capability. The Blaze NFC sticker attaches to the back of your device and works with the company’s mobile wallet app to process transactions. The sticker was a simple yet effective way to get around the fact that few smartphones sold today are NFC enabled.
It’s interesting to note that this year Google also introduced a similar payment service called Google Wallet, which used stickers as a workaround for devices without built-in NFC. The obvious question arises as to whether the Google technology infringes on the just-issued Blaze patent, which currently works with an iPhone app and a Java-based app.
According to the CEO of Blaze, Michelle Fisher, the company is well aware that its technology has been used by others, although she stated diplomatically that Blaze was not in competition with any other NFC phone including the Google Nexus NFC phone. She said that the company’s niche remains to offer an alternative to consumers who want to use mobile payment technology without purchasing a new NFC-enabled phone. This is a market that has years of growth, if Google’s estimate is correct that only 50% of handsets by 2014 will come with NFC chips built-in. Blaze is also working on a mobile wallet that is based on text messaging, which should be introduced by the fourth quarter.


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Her new role as Young Style Ambassador will include the duty of promoting British fashion talent, both up-coming and already established, globally by appearing at BFC key events, such as London Fashion Week, the British Fashion Awards and, of course, for cultural platforms during the Olympics.
Chung, a self-professed admirer of her fellow peep’s fashion tastes, says she’s proud to be a professional promoter of British talents and states that when traveling between London and her new home in New York, she tries to wear British Labels like, Christopher Kane, Erdem, J.W. Anderson and Peter Jensen( her current faves) as often as she can.
In addition to that, Chung has a resume that makes her one of the most accomplished fashion jack-of-all trades. Her past jobs span all areas of the industry, such as a writer (Vogue), model (Lacoste, Pepe, DKNY jeans, Superga), designer (Madewell), muse (Mulberry, Charles Anastase), TV presenter/reporter (Frock Me, Thrift America, 24 Hour Catwalk) and ambassador (Chanel and BFC)—all of which she seems so modest about.
However, if there’s one thing she isn’t modest about, it’s expressing how gutsy Brit designers are. She states, “Brits aren’t afraid to experiment or take risks with how they look, perhaps that’s why London has always been home to the most dynamic and daring designers in the world.”


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The Indian startup ecosystem has emerged as a global success story, with several home-grown startups achieving international recognition. Japan, a country known for its technological advancements and innovation, can learn valuable lessons from the Indian startup ecosystem. Japan is already home to several successful startups, but to continue their growth and expansion globally, they can benefit from exploring the approaches and strategies that have worked for Indian startups.
This article highlights some key lessons that Japanese startups can learn from the Indian startup ecosystem.
- Frugal innovation: Indian startups are known for their ability to innovate under constraints, using limited resources to create cost-effective solutions. Japanese startups can learn from this approach and develop products and services that are affordable and accessible to a larger customer base. One example of frugal innovation is the success of the Indian ride-hailing company Ola, which introduced ride-sharing in India and offered affordable transportation options to millions of people.
- Scalability: Indian startups have demonstrated a unique ability to scale their businesses rapidly, leveraging digital technologies and partnerships to expand their reach. Japanese startups can learn from this and focus on developing scalable business models that can be replicated in multiple markets. One example is the success of the Indian ed-tech company Byju’s, which has expanded its operations globally and reached millions of students with its online learning platform.
- Diversity and inclusivity: The Indian startup ecosystem is characterized by its diversity and inclusivity, with startups founded by people from diverse backgrounds and catering to the needs of a diverse customer base. Japanese startups can learn from this approach and focus on building diverse teams and developing products and services that cater to the needs of a diverse customer base. This can help them tap into new markets and expand their customer base.
- Social impact: Indian startups are increasingly focused on creating social impact and addressing social challenges through their products and services. Japanese startups can learn from this approach and focus on developing solutions that have a positive social impact, addressing challenges such as climate change, healthcare, and education. One example of this is the success of the Indian AgriTech startup DeHaat, which is leveraging technology to help small farmers improve their yields and income.
- Government support: The Indian government has launched several initiatives to support startups, including the Startup India initiative, which provides funding, mentorship, and regulatory support to startups. The government has also launched programs to support innovation and entrepreneurship in specific sectors, such as biotechnology, renewable energy, and agriculture. Japanese startups can learn from this approach and explore opportunities to partner with the Indian government and leverage its support for startups.
- Grassroots innovation: India has a long tradition of grassroots innovation, with many entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions to address local challenges. Japanese startups can learn from this approach and focus on developing solutions tailored to local needs and can address specific challenges in different markets. One example of grassroots innovation in India is the success of the rural electrification startup Husk Power Systems, which uses rice husks to generate electricity in rural areas.
- Entrepreneurial spirit: India has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, with many young people opting to start their own businesses rather than pursuing traditional career paths. This has created a vibrant startup ecosystem and a culture of innovation and risk-taking. Japanese startups can learn from this entrepreneurial spirit and focus on developing a startup culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and experimentation.
- Cultural sensitivity: India is a diverse country with multiple languages, religions, and cultural traditions. Indian startups have developed products and services that are culturally sensitive and cater to the needs and preferences of different communities. Japanese startups can learn from this approach and focus on developing products and services tailored to local cultures and can address specific cultural sensitivities in foreign markets.
And one last thing that Japanese startups can learn from the Indian startup ecosystem is the importance of resilience and adaptability. India is a country that has faced many challenges, including economic volatility, political instability, and natural disasters. Indian startups have developed a culture of resilience and adaptability, which has allowed them to weather these challenges and emerge stronger.
Japanese startups can learn from this approach and focus on developing a startup culture that emphasizes resilience and adaptability. This means being open to change, embracing uncertainty, and learning from failures. By developing this culture of resilience and adaptability, Japanese startups can navigate the global market challenges and emerge as successful players.


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Amazon Prime is Getting More expensive in the United States. Amazon just published its fourth-quarter earnings report for the period that actually ended on December 31, 2021. And in it, they revealed among other things that it plans to increase its Amazon Prime membership price in the US.
The subscriptions increase will start from $12.99 per month to $14.99 per month for Monthly memberships, and from $119 per year to $19 per year for Yearly memberships. According to Amazon, this is the very first-time prime membership rates have spiked up ever since 2018.
Amazon Prime is Getting More expensive in the United States
While the yearly plan would continue to offer a slightly much better rate over the monthly option, the difference in annual cost increases between the two actually is just $4, with a year of monthly payments rising by $24 While the yearly plan is up by $20. With that stated, the overall difference in cost between the two plans does actually add up as you choose to still stand to save up to about $40 with a yearly subscription versus paying for 12 months separately.
The price changes are expected to be taking effect for all new Amazon Prime members on the 18 of February 2022. The current prime members have a slightly longer period, with the new rates ticking over for renewals after March 25, 2022, if your subscription is up before then, you actually might still get a chance to lock in the current price for a while longer.
Why is there A Price Increase
Amazon cites its continued investments in Prime, expanding the membership benefits, rising wages, and transportation costs as the basic factors for the increase. The company then goes on to point out a big increase in the number of original shows and films for Prime Video and including the upcoming “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Series. And, of course, there are other Prime Originals like “The Wheel of Time” and “Coming 2 America” that happen to have experienced a release ever since the expansion started in 2018.
There is also an increase in the number of items that have offered free prime shipping, with Amazon saying there would be free same-day shipping has also since been expanded from 48 metropolitan areas to 90. Beyond that, Amazon points toward relatively new programs that it happens to be introduced just like Amazon Pharmacy, as well as its expansion of older existing offerings just like Amazon Music and Prime Gaming. Nothing has been stated concerning the company’s Blue Origin Spacecraft as a contributor, however.
The expansion taking place outside prime have accrued additional expenses, with Amazon’s very first physical clothing store, Amazon Style, set to launch later this year. To add, the very first Starbucks pickup with Amazon Go has just been launched in New York in November of 2021. In essence, Amazon happens to have spread its profits throughout more areas and has plans to recoup some of those costs through its prime memberships.


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Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies ATMs Will Become More In Greece
ATMs, devices that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, transfer funds, or obtaining account information, through which you can acquire and sell cryptocurrencies, for example such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and dash, which will be available throughout Greece within the next few months.
Until now, there were four ATMs in Athens and one in Thessaloniki. Reports in the Greek media suggest that in the near future CRYPTO ATMs will work in other cities of Greece.
Stefanos Getsopulos, co-founder of Thess Cash Hellas, an advanced company in the field of cryptocurrency, said that three more ATMs are designed to be established in Northern Greece.
The demand for crypto cash machines is driven by cryptocurrency users, some of which choose to avoid centralized financial institutions, such as banks.
Other users of cryptocurrencies just want to somewhat quicker gain access to related assets, enabling the uers to withdraw funds in fiat from cryptocurrency balances; this is exactly what the CRYPTO ATMs allow.
A recent report by the research firm Markets & Markets says that the world market for CREDIT ATMs is expected to reach $ 144.5 million by 2023. This will be a massive increase eight times, from the current 16.3 million dollars.
The study also indicated that as the cryptocurrency continues to grow, the number of ATMs and transactions conducted through them will grow.
At present, there are 3,650 BITCOIN ATMs in the world. The data obtained from Coin ATM Radar tracking site indicates that about 30 Bitcoin ATMs are installed every week.


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Changes Incoming for League of Legends PBE
Riot Games has identified an issue with their PBE servers. The same people have been using them since they were introduced so no new feedback is arriving to help improve future updates to League of Legends! As such they are introducing a new system that will tie into players’ primary accounts to get a better idea of just who they are letting into the servers to make sure the best feedback providers are still present while letting in fresh blood to offer new perspective.
The full details can be found on the official thread here, though as usual it’s worth checking the red tracker to make sure you get the full story as their updates tend to offer unannounced details in follow-up posts.
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Here's how to bypass the share restriction of Persona 5 in PS4.
Blizzard won the case against the company who develops cheats and hacks on its games --particularly Overwatch.
Square Enix recently announced that NieR Automata reached a new milestone regarding its sales and shipments worldwide.
Recently, it was announced that Mass Effect Andromeda will be getting a new patch that would bring massive changes to the game.
Easter is just a couple of weeks away and fans of Pokemon GO are excited to see if Niantic will host an event for this special day. Here are the details so far.
Recently, a new Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay video had surfaced online, which reportedly featured an improved gaming experience via an emulator called Cemu.
NetherRealm Studios launched another Injustice 2 trailer introducing Catwoman to the game. The trailer highlights her combat abilities in the upcoming superhero fighting game.
Here's how Niantic's augmented reality mobile game affects the decreasing number of suicide rate on particularly known suicide area.
Mei's bug regarding her Ultimate ability disappearing in the game after activating has been affecting players until now. Thankfully, it is said that a bug fix for the issue is included in Overwatch's next patch.
Batman Arham VR is no longer a PS4-exclusive game. That means PC gamers can now get their hands on the game anytime soon.
Following the success of the recent Pokémon GO Water Event, fans are wondering if Niantic should also consider hosting a special event for the remaining two main in-game elements namely Grass and Fire.
Following the release of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier's third episode, it seems like Telltale's popular game series will be receiving an early fourth episode release. Here are the details so far.
Destiny 2 has been officially announced last week and scheduled for a September release. Apparently, it seems like the first game would still be receiving support as the developers confirmed post-sequel support for the game.
Blizzard Entertainment opens its first eSports Arena for the popular first-person shooter Overwatch. The new Arena will be used for the upcoming Overwatch tournament.


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Entrepreneur Kevin Rose recently announced that he would be shutting down Oink, one of the first projects to emerge from his new company Milk. Oink was a “rate everything” app where users could rate specific items and experiences, rather than just the venue. For example, users might rate the food at a restaurant instead of the restaurant itself.
Oink was designed to be a “decision engine” that eased choices for users out and about, with frequent users gaining reputation points. So it wasn’t just another check-in app like Foursquare, nor was it aiming to fully compete with review sites like Yelp. One might describe it as a hybrid of the two models. However, five months after Oink’s November 2011 launch, Rose has decided Milk should focus its resources elsewhere.
When Oink first debuted, over 100,000 people downloaded the app within two and a half weeks, likely aided by Rose’s strong brand recognition. By December 2011 it reportedly had over 150,000 users. However, Oink apparently struggled to gain real traction against established apps like Foursquare and Yelp.
While some may lament Oink’s loss, most are praising Rose and his team for quickly recognizing the need to pivot to new ideas with Milk’s $1.5 million in funding from Google Ventures. Quick iteration is core to Milk’s philosophy. Oink served as a test, and though it failed, Rose can apply lessons learned to Milk’s next experiment.
Oink will officially close March 31, 2012. Until then, users can download their ratings, photos and other data by entering their username or email address. Details on Milk’s next project are unknown, but with a commitment to rapid building and testing, new “experiments” will likely emerge soon. However, users probably shouldn’t get too attached until Milk finds an idea worth pursuing further.


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AutoNation hosted its fourth-quarter earnings conference call for 2014 on Tuesday, revealing several all-time earnings-related records for the company on both a quarterly and yearly basis.
But first starting with the used-market results, the company’s retail used vehicle unit sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 increased by 9 percent overall, to 53,534 units. On a same-store basis, it was at 52,546 units, reflecting a 7-percent increase. For the entire year, total used units sold jumped to 214,910, marking a 9-percent increase. Same-store figures for the year showed 210,702 used units sold for the year, or a 3.5-percent increase over 2013’s results.
In comparison, AutoNation’s new sales for the year were only slightly better, showing a 9-percent overall increase in sales at 318,008 units in 2014, or, on a same-store basis, a 7-percent increase, at 311,128 units sold.
Total revenue for the year was up 9 percent compared to 2013, up to $19.1 billion, while Q4’s total revenue hauled in $5 billion, a 12-percent increase over the previous year’s results. Operating income was up 11 percent and 12 percent for the year and quarter, respectively, at $821 million for the year and $227 for the fourth quarter.
“We are very pleased with our strong year-over-year growth across all areas of our business, as well as our 17th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in EPS,” said Mike Jackson, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. “This quarter and year we set another record for the highest ever quarterly and annual EPS from continuing operations.”
The company’s EPS from continuing operations was an all-time record of $1.02, a 23-percent increase compared to the Q4 2013. For the year, the adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $3.49, up 17 percent compared to 2013.
“We are expecting U.S. industry new-vehicle unit sales above 17 million in 2015,” Jackson added.


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Orlando Bloom and Charlize Theron team up for fashion
By Molly Sullivan
HollywoodNews.com: Orlando Bloom and Charlize Theron are about to become a fashion dream team as they both partner up with the Japanese brand Uniqlo to become their global brand ambassadors.
They will both be working to promote the company’s new “Made For All” philosophy during their year-long contract, reports People.The company is using the new tagline to communicate its desire to provide clothing for everyone no matter a person’s nationality, age, occupation or gender.
The ads with Bloom and Theron will start appearing next month. Could there be a more fashionable team for this campaign?
Follow Hollywood News on Twitter for up-to-date news information.
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PUBG Mobile has given battle royale genre a major boost in the gaming world, so much so that eSports championships are a thing now and players are winning loads of cash. But if you've had your fun with PUBG, Fortnite or even Apex Legends, you can experience the battle-royale game in real life as an ambitious millionaire is turning a private island into a battleground inspired by the popular games.
PUBG-inspired real-life battle royale event is still in its early stages as Hush Hush luxury marketplace, popularly known as "Amazon for millionaires," is looking for a "gamemaker" who can help design the arena for a 100-person battle royale inspired event on a private island. The gamemaker can make up to $59,000 (exactly £45,000) for a six-week project.
"Battle royale games have become incredibly popular over the last few years ago and our customer is a huge fan who wants to make the game a reality in the safest way possible. If the championship is a success this year, it's something he wants to make an annual event moving forward, which is very exciting! If you're a fan of last-person-standing movies and games, it'll be a great opportunity to have a once in a lifetime experience and earn a significant amount of money," HushHush.com founder Aaron Harpin said in a statement.
Some of the details of the battle-royale event have been revealed, which sound quite exciting even for those who play games like PUBG and Fortnite on a regular basis. Participants will compete against one another in a three-day event with 12 hours of strategizing and competing each day. Safety is of utmost importance, which is why players will be provided with Airsoft guns, ammo and touch-sensitive body armour. Otherwise, it would be a Hunger Games event instead of a battle-royale event.
During the night, competitors will camp on the island. Food, camping gear and all the equipment will be provided to the players. The one-of-its-kind event is expected to take place in winter this year.
Whether you're a participant or a gamemaker, HushHush will be the go-to place for all event-related information and registrations. Since there is an active lookout for a "talented gamemaker," interested folks can submit their entries/CV to Hush Hush before April 22. Those selected will be notified by May 10 and then escorted to the private island to assess the landscape and design the event accordingly.
It's clear that the anonymous millionaire behind the adventurous idea is not short of cash and is willing to spend the top dollar/pound to make this a success. But it remains unclear how the event will work around finer details of battle royale game concept, like the shrinking play zone and airdrops. We just have to wait and watch.


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We've been saying it for some time and, although there have been some rumblings of impatience in the market, blockchain is very real and is happening – now!
The technology may be in its nascent stages but all over the financial world, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are gathering momentum.
Right now we’re a little excited at Earthport because one of the projects we’ve been working on has won some market recognition, in the form of the Efma/Accenture Global Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards for retail banking. There’s a little reflected glory in this accolade; let me share this with you.
Santander UK, our client, won the award for innovation in payments and wallets for their DLT-enabled P2P wallet, which was powered by Earthport using Ripple technology. This is a significant prize, as 460 case studies were submitted across ten categories and the baubles were handed out to those firms that demonstrated innovation, industry impact and adaptability. I think all boxes were ticked by Santander UK’s wallet.
What’s also really important is that this success is the result of collaboration – another aspect of the way the world is headed and one that we’ve long championed – between Santander UK, Ripple and Earthport. If you want a clear illustration of the exciting symbiosis between banks and FinTech, the Santander UK international payments app is a great example.
So how will clients benefit from this partnership? The Santander UK international payments app allows the bank’s internal UK staff customers to access a quicker and more transparent way to move money from the UK to Europe and the United States.
It makes Santander UK the first bank to use blockchain to make faster and cheaper international payments. It’s currently in a pilot phase and it captures what we believe in at Earthport – innovative collaboration to change payments. It's a great a proof-point for our DLT offering.
We’ve long recognised there’s an urgent need for technology that improves upon the current system for money transfers that traditionally take several days to reach their destination.
In the old world, customers can never be sure exactly how much money will arrive in an overseas account, as various opaque fees are charged by banks. Santander UK, Ripple and ourselves all share the view that we need to make the customer’s payment journey as simple and easy as possible. The Santander UK international payments app already provides next-day money transfers that ensure their funds settle in full.
We should remember, though, that DLT is not just about payments; this is a fundamental infrastructure technology that has the potential to revolutionise so many areas of our lives.
The wheels are definitely rolling and I'm happy to say Earthport is playing its part in the evolution.


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Video: Adrian van Hooydonk on the BMW 4-Series Coupe conceptMon, 10 Dec 2012
BMW's Director of Design Adrian van Hooydonk explains the design strategy behind the 4-Series Coupe concept's design in a video interview filmed at the car's reveal at the Munich Design Night.
He talks us through how the design team played with the wheelbase length to create new shapes and convey a sense of "elegance and power".
Check out the full story and gallery of the BMW 4-Series Coupe concept for more information on the car that will replace the 3 Series coupe.
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Living Room will open second location at new Craft Beer Cellar space
As Sauce reported in June 2017, Craft Beer Cellar announced plans to open a second location at 5760 Chippewa St., near the Hampton Village shopping center. Living Room co-owner Nate Larson said the Maplewood cafe also plans to open its second location in the same space. Both businesses are slated to open April 28.
Larson said the new spot will feature coffee drinks brewed with Living Room beans, scones, biscuits, baked goods and a couple of grab-and-go sandwiches made at the Maplewood location, plus beer, wine and spirits courtesy of Craft Beer Cellars.
“We’re in the same room,” Larson said. “And both of our signs will be out. Their bar will have an espresso machine on it and some other brewing equipment. We’ll have a small bakery display. In the morning, it’ll be coffee and snacks, then around noon or 1 p.m., the Craft Beer Cellar Bar will be open, and we’ll be serving right alongside each other.”
While the businesses will share the space, Larson said their payment systems will be separate. The building, which used to be a service station and car dealership, will seat approximately 50.
“It’ll be the perfect place to grab a coffee and do the work thing, or have a meeting,” Larson said. “I know how cramped our place in Maplewood gets so quickly.”
Matt Sorrell is staff writer at Sauce Magazine.
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This robot employment agency is taking over human jobs
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An Israeli robotics company and a Japanese Honda Motor (HMC) affiliate are teaming up to roll out AI-controlled robots that companies can hire by the hour. And the robotics entrepreneur behind the endeavor says technology is advancing so rapidly, these devices can take over some complicated tasks from workers.
“The big leapfrog here is that our robots have some intelligence, which means they can actually do a job that is more versatile, and in a much closer way to a human,” Ran Poliakine, SixAI Founder & Chairman, told Yahoo Finance’s “The Ticker.”


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The Incredible Veggie Roadshow comes to Sheffield!
Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan will be on tap at Houlden Hall, Norfolk Row, Sheffield on Saturday 23 July 2005, from 10am to 5pm. Organised by campaigning animal welfare group Viva! as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, entry is free. There will be a variety of delicious free food tastings from vegan food manufacturers and all the advice you could ever want on changing your diet or improving your health will also be available, free.
A brilliant family day out, there will be cookery demonstrations, veggie stalls, competitions, mother and baby section, beauty products, vegan food products, books, information and campaign news. There will also be talks on healthy veggie diets for mums and mums-to-be; five easy steps to going veggie; going veggie - the way to health, happiness and better sex! There will also be free nutritional advice all day.
The roadshow will make appearances in cities all over the UK in the year ahead before culminating in the massive Incredible Veggie Show at London's Wembley Conference and Exhibition Centre in November 2005. The most recent show, in Cardiff, attracted almost 2,000 visitors.
Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) is an international animal campaigning group with offices in the UK, USA and Poland. It carries out undercover investigations to expose animal abuse and successes include ending the sale of "exotic' meats such as kangaroo and crocodile by all big supermarkets, stopping the debeaking of ducks in the UK, slashing the export of Polish "meat' horses to the EU and persuading a US supermarket chain to entirely rewrite its animal welfare codes. Viva! 's most recent victory was when it exposed cruelty at a duck supplier to Marks & Spencer. The store dropped all factory-farmed whole ducks as a result and the supplier went bust. Viva! also produces a wide array of materials on going vegetarian and vegan.
'this is essentially a fun day out which is a celebration of veggie living', says Juliet Gellatley, international director of Viva!. "For the increasing numbers of people who want to find out more about improving their health, saving animals and protecting the environment, this is an upbeat event which will entertain and help. And it's all free of charge!'
For further information and a map to the roadshow, log on at http://www.viva.org.uk/sheffield
The Incredible Veggie Roadshow is organised by Viva!, and sponsored by Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation.
To find out more about the day, contact:
Justin Kerswell at Viva! on: 0117 944 1000
For broadcast interviews, contact:
Juliet Gellatley, Viva!'s director or Justin Kerswell, Viva!'s campaigner on:
0117 944 1000
For nutritional information, contact Tony Wardle on 0117 970 5190
A high resolution copy of the image used in the poster and invites can be downloaded online from http://www.viva.org.uk/roadshows/carmen.htm


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Apple is not just one of the leading smartphone makers in the world, but is also known for being an innovator. The biggest craze in the market is VR, and every major corporation has been rushing to achieve a breakthrough in the field. Now, it looks like Apple might be the first one through the door. An analyst report by Ming-Chi Kuo states that Apple will be releasing a mixed reality headset as soon as the middle of next year.
In a research note with TF International Securities, which was obtained by MacRumors, Kuo (who has known to be quite accurate when it comes to making predictions about Apple) has predicted some remarkably interesting plans of Apple. He said that the MR/AR product could come in three phases, the first being helmet type which would be released by 2022, followed by glass type in 2025, and finally the absurd contact lens type which might come in between 2030 and 40.
According to the note, the prototypes of the MR headset are already in development, and currently weigh between 200-300 grams. However, Apple wishes to reduce this to less than 200. Even though the company is facing numerous technical issues right now, Apple’s headset is predicted to be far lighter and better than the VR versions currently in market. The prices could vary from region to region but are expected to be similar to newer models of iPhone, coming to around a thousand dollars in the States. Additionally, they could use Sony’s micro-OLED displays, for a truly “immersive AR experience.”
As for the next phase-the AR glasses, Kuo says there is no prototype as of yet but he expects it to provide an “optical see-through AR experience”. He also said that though both phases of the headset will be portable, standalone devices that would not need to be connected to an iPhone, the glasses style will be more mobile.
The contact lenses which will enable the viewer to see computer images and programs that will be invisible to everyone else, still seems like a dream to everyone but Kuo who has already said that he is optimistic about Apple releasing such a device after 2030.
All these predictions are in line with previous rumors surrounding Apple’s research into the augmented and mixed reality world. Rumors have also said that Apple’s most known secret, the iCar could be launched by 2024, and would be compatible with all these devices. How many of these rumors are proved correct, and how much of Apple’s futuristic vision will be achieved, remains to be seen.


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Landsec has announced that premium beauty retailer, Space NK, will be relocating from its current Leeds location in Victoria Quarter to Trinity.
The new Space NK Trinity location, opposite Pandora on the lower ground, covers approximately 1,700 sq ft, nearly double the size of the brand’s existing Leeds store.
It is set to launch in September, with all current beauty advisors moving over to the Trinity location.
Pablo Sueiras, Landsec’s senior portfolio director, commented: “Our focus is on creating destinations that celebrate the best in retail, Securing a relocation for Space NK in the city is a clear endorsement of our strategy and proof that Trinity is the prime retail location in Leeds.
“Space NK is a beauty authority, with an unrivalled expertise and advisory service that will help the Trinity guest discover new and exciting products. By continuing to partner with innovative brands like Space NK we’re able to offer our guests new and unique experiences across our spaces, demonstrating the enduring value of physical retail in the process.
Sara Cohen, Trading Director at Space NK, added: “We are excited to be relocating our Leeds store to Trinity, where we will continue to offer our customers the same unbiased beauty advice, with an upgraded space and even more of the world’s best beauty products. We look forward to welcoming back our Leeds-based beauty community and introducing some new customers to Space NK.”


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Ford announces $1.5 billion investment to build electric vehicles at Lorain County assembly plant
Governor Mike DeWine joined Ford Motor company officials as they announced plans to invest $1.5 billion at the Ohio Assembly Plant in Lorain County to build new electric commercial vehicles.
The company says it will invest $3.7 billion across three states- Ohio, Michigan, and Missouri- and it will convert about 3,000 temporary workers to full-time status with benefits. The factory in Lorain will be expanded so it can build an unidentified new electric commercial vehicle, with 1,800 new jobs.
The move comes more than a year after the United Auto Workers criticized Ford for planning to build a new vehicle plant in Mexico.
6,200 new UAW-Ford jobs in the Midwest, ~3,000 temp. employees converted to permanent full-time with healthcare benefits, and $1B invested over 5 years to improve the workplace environment in U.S. plants. #BuiltForAmerica #BuiltFordProud pic.twitter.com/JkN5IqZGOU— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) June 2, 2022
“1800 new jobs. And these are 1800 jobs of the future,” said Governor DeWine. “Our future is that manufacturing is now moving Ohio forward. This is the future of manufacturing. This is the future of Ford Motor Company. This is the future of our workers as we make electric vehicles.”
Ford officials say the manufacturing jobs will create 74,000 indirect jobs by 2026. Ford also plans to spend $100 million between the Lima Engine and Sharonville Transmission plants, creating 90 jobs.
“These jobs are a force multiplier, all throughout the community, all throughout the state. One manufacturing job is just a tremendous force multiplier,“ said DeWine. "We’re poised to make electric batteries. We’re poised to make the chips with Intel company coming in to make the chips that we need, so we’re making more things here in the United States.”
Cleveland.com reports Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, said Ohio provided $200 million in incentives to encourage the investment.
This morning, I helped announce @Ford's $1.5B investment into Lorain County. Ford has been a partner in Ohio for generations, & its confidence in the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant operations in Avon Lake secures EV operations in Lorain County that will be critical for decades to come. pic.twitter.com/SSAzPhv4Aq— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) June 2, 2022
Ford estimates the jobs and investment will be effective around 2025.


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POSH supermarket Whole foods has sparked outrage after it put up a sign urging customers not to give money or food to homeless people.
The pricey organic store put a poster up saying offering help to those in need could "encourage theft, aggressive behaviour and substance abuse".
The message, which was also posted on tills inside the shop in Stoke Newington, North London, said there are local charities that would also love support.
But it was met with fury by customers, who branded the high-end American chain "outrageous".
One passer-by told the Hackney Gazette: "I understand there's a problem but it's (the sign) pretty offensive, and it's not true.
"I fully accept they don't want staff to be abused and they need to take action, but the way it comes across is absolutely shocking.
"You can't just say it encourages these things, it's not cause and effect.
She posted about sign on Facebook, where others were quick to slam the store for their dramatic actions.
Streets Kitchen, which helps homeless people, said the Whole Foods poster needed to be taken down.
An outraged spokesman said: "It's b******s, man.
"It's demonising the homeless community.
"The no food thing is just beyond.
"Even 'don't give money' - that's up to the individual to decide.
"The shop is supposed to be an asset to the community."
Darren Campbell, manager of the Stoke Newington branch, said he didn't know who had put the sign up as he was new to the store.
He added: "I need to find out and see if it's an appropriate message or not and if it was done at store level or regional level.
"Personally speaking I don't have an issue with it (people outside the shop).
"I think it's part of the community and it's about finding something mutually beneficial."
Whole Foods has almost 470 stores worldwide - including nine in the UK - and was recently bought out by Amazon in a £10.5 billion deal.
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Stores adopt a few innovative measures in a bid to prize open the wallets of domestic shoppers with overseas customers still shut out of Japan.
Samuel Thomas is a fashion writer and lecturer at Bunka Gakuen University. He regularly contributes to The Japan Times, among other publications, and has his own site TokyoTelephone.com. He is currently pursuing his research in fashion at the University of Tokyo.
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If you’ve ever felt Japan’s customer service was too much, contactless shopping is on the rise. Meanwhile, pop culture-capsule collaborations vie for the title of “most shocking.”
As some brands dip their toes into NFTs, others turn to nostalgia-with-shock-value to sell both real and virtual clothing.
With even big-name houses struggling for views, brands that abandoned the typical film format found the most success.
Rakuten seizes the opportunity to better appeal to a local clientele, while skateboarding style tops the Olympic podium.
Athletes’ uniforms illustrate the values each country wishes to embody. So think of the Olympics opening ceremony as one of the largest runway shows the world has to offer.
Japan’s latest styles celebrate Pride Month (sort of), take fashion week to print and collaborate with vintage video games.
The country’s over-20s are embracing cute clothing in a subversive push against adulthood.
After many stores shut their doors last month, there’s now a pop culture-tinged positivity imbuing Japan’s fashion scene.
Utility wear brand Workman is enjoys rise in sales despite a downturn in the fashion industry. Meanwhile, Valentino and Wego sign on virtual celebrities to appeal to specific demographics.


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D-Mart Q3 results today: Strong sales likely, margin may play spoilsport
Edelweiss Securities expects the company to report 12.5 per cent YoY rise in profit.
Margin is likely to contract on YoY basis. Same store sales growth (SSSG) and new store additions would be the key things to watch out for, said analysts.
Brokerage Edelweiss Securities expects the company to report 12.5 per cent YoY rise in profit at Rs 283.30 crore compared with Rs 251.80 crore in the year-ago quarter.
“We expect Avenue Supermarts to post 14-15 per cent SSSG. We also expect new stores added over the past 24 months to sustain run-rate of Rs 45-50 crore per annum. We see margin pressure owing to strong competition from online players. While we expect expansion in margins QoQ, we estimate 150-180 bps Ebitda margin compression on YoY basis. Reduction in interest expense should aid overall earnings growth,” it said.
Brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher expects the company to report 34 per cent growth in sales and 18.6 per cent growth in profit after tax, given the company’s continued focus on low-cost, low-price strategy. This brokerage sees profit figure at Rs 297.40 crore.
Motilal Oswal Securities, which expects the company to report 11 per cent YoY growth in profit, believes that Ebitda for the company will grow at a modest 13 per cent YoY pace due to price competitiveness.
"We expect 170 bps margin contraction to 8.6 per cent,” it said
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GUVERA NOMINATED FOR GLOBAL MUSIC APP AWARDS
Singapore, 28 January 2016 – Australian-owned music streaming service, Guvera, has been nominated for Best Mobile Music App at the prestigious 2016 Global Mobile (Glomo) Awards.
The nominations come off the back of a stellar 2015 for Guvera, which saw it expand its operations into 20 markets and reach more than 15 million registered members worldwide.
Guvera Global Commercial Director, Stephen Deane (pictured above), said: “The Glomo nominations are recognition of how far this company has come. Our world-class team has developed a truly immersive entertainment platform that genuinely engages people.”
“From a commercial perspective, our unique brand-funded model allows brands to create meaningful connections with consumers through a shared love of music. It allows artists to be rewarded for their
work, brands to promote their message to customers and members to have a non-disruptive listening experience.”
Winners of this year’s Glomo Awards will be honoured throughout Mobile World Congress, which takes place from 22 to 25 February in Barcelona.
In total, 285 nominees have been shortlisted for more than 40 awards over eight categories; the full list of nominees can be found at www.globalmobilewards.com/nominees2016/.
Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA said: “Congratulations to all of the nominees for the 2016 Glomo Awards. With more than 930 entries this year – a new record – the competition is greater than ever, reflecting the tremendous diversity and pace of innovation across the mobile world. We are particularly excited to be celebrating the 21st year of the awards with a dynamic new format that will recognise and honour achievement throughout Mobile World Congress.”


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Tell supermarkets where to stick it! (very politely :-)
Posted by Cara Augustenborg on March 23, 2018 at 02:49 PM
This week, we once again saw how sick of plastic the Irish public are, as we announced our “Shop and Drop” day of action taking place nationwide on April 21st. We had an amazing response in the media, including RTE TV, Newstalk Breakfast, Ireland AM, and The Irish Times, just to name a few.
It’s time for Irish retailers to help us turn the tide on plastic pollution, but we need your help to make that happen!
In just four weeks, on Saturday April 21st, we’re asking people to “Shop and Drop” - shop as normal in your local supermarket and then take off the excess plastic packaging at the checkout and leave it in the shop.
We’ve already started contacting retailers across the country to ask for their support in facilitating this day of action and creating space in their premises to responsibly dispose of unwanted plastic packaging.
If you’re #SickofPlastic too, please consider volunteering with us on April 21st to hand out postcards and talk to shoppers outside your local supermarket and encourage people to hand in our postcards outlining six ways supermarkets can reduce unwanted plastic packaging.
You can express your interest and volunteer to help by filling out this form:
We want to get Irish retailers to play their part in tackling the plastic crisis but coordinating a nationwide day of action is no small feat. If you can chip in to support ours costs for design, materials, props, etc., your gift (big or small) would enhance this national event and make a significant impact in reducing unnecessary plastic waste across the country.
We look forward to seeing photos from your own #ShopAndDrop actions on April 21st!
Dr. Cara Augustenborg


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Hungarian farmers produce 60,000 Mangalitsa hogs annually
Hungarian farmers produce about 60,000 Mangalitsa hogs a year at present, with a farm gate price of HUF 3.6 billion, the head of the National Mangalitsa Farmers Association told Hungarian news agency MTI today.
Mangalitsas, a breed distinguished by its curly coat and prized for its marbled meat, account for just 2% of total hog stock in Hungary, but their share is higher in terms of value, said Peter Tóth.
Sales of Mangalitsa products generate annual turnover of HUF 7-8 bln, he said. About one-fourth of output is exported, he added.
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UK economy recovers more lost ground as it grew 5% in August - but economists warn over rest of the year
- The economy grew 5% in August, figures this week are expected to show
- Economists are becoming gloomier about the outlook for the rest of this year
- But they expect stronger growth in 2021
The economy grew 5 per cent in August, figures this week are expected to show, in a bounceback that will go some way to recovering ground lost in the first half of this year.
The latest growth figures, due on Friday, come as economists are becoming gloomier about the outlook for the rest of this year. But they expect stronger growth in 2021.
Howard Archer, chief economic adviser to the Item Club, said: 'We are looking for 5 per cent growth month-on-month in August. If we are right, this will cut the decline in economic activity from 11.7 per cent in the year to July to 7.1 per cent in the year to August.'
Economists have cut estimates for UK GDP but this year but expect stronger growth in 2021
The Item Club is sponsored by accountant EY and uses the Treasury's model of the economy.
A 5 per cent growth figure would be less than the 6.6 per cent month-on-month rise in July, which was itself down on the 8.7 per cent seen in June.
City and academic forecasters have steadily cut their estimates for UK gross domestic product this year while pencilling in better figures for 2021.
The research group Consensus Economics says the average forecast for 2020 has slipped from a fall of 9 per cent three months ago to 9.9 per cent a month ago to 10.1 per cent now.
But simultaneous growth projections for 2021 have risen from 6.1 per cent to 6.4 per cent to 6.5 per cent now.
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Colorado-based Paragon Processing said it will take on 250 workers as it opens an industrial-scale hemp processing facility near Colorado City in the south central part of the state.
Paragon said it has a target to process 2 million pounds of hemp biomass with this year’s harvest, which runs through November.
The company offers services in extraction, distillation, isolation, THC-free processing, sales, storage and third-party testing, as well as private- and white-label goods.
In a press release, Paragon Co-President Matt Evans called the company a “one-stop-shop partnership for clients, whether they are farmers seeking assistance, new companies testing an idea or an established business seeking to strengthen its production practices and/or product lines.”
Centered around proprietary processing technology for cryo-ethanol extraction and three-stage molecular distillation, the facility can turn out CBD distillate, THC-free distillate, CBD isolate, CBG, CBN and CBD-infused products, Paragon said.
The 250,000 sq. ft. factory is in former industrial space on 38 acres, 140 miles south of Denver. Storage capacity is up to 50 million pounds of hemp biomass, and the facility has 13 dock loading positions.