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Healthstream (HSTM $6.75) plans to launch its high potential simulation software line in April. The company and its 50-50 partner, Laerdal Medical, recently completed the underlying technology platform. It now is developing specific applications which will be sold on a recurring revenue basis. Healthstream initially will market the software to its existing customer base in the United States. Laerdal Medical, which is based in Norway, will focus on the international market. Development kits have been provided to several third parties, which are experts in various medical procedures. Those applications will be sold to end users through the Healthstream-Laerdal online store, similar to the iTunes model. The partnership also will provide management software, to run individual events; and software viewers to operate the simulations on the end user computers. The company declined to forecast the new line's 2011 revenue potential. Our estimates assume only a modest contribution will be generated during the early going, and that some start up costs will continue to be incurred. After the technology gains momentum substantial growth appears attainable. Meantime, business remains strong in the core educational software line. Our estimates are unchanged.
Acacia Research (ACTG $27.50) appears on track to report excellent on target Q4 results. As expected, the company didn't complete any large deals in the period. Earlier in the year Acacia licensed all the patents it controls to Oracle and Microsoft in separate transactions, boosting performance sharply in those periods. Our estimates reflect a generally breakeven showing in the December quarter. Acacia did end the year with about 180 patent portfolios, and the company continues to accumulate intellectual property at a fast pace. Individual settlements are likely to keep expanding in number during 2011. Acacia remains confident it will consummate three large transactions this year, as well. Investment requirements remain modest. So most income is likely to turn into into cash flow. Acacia may invest that money in patents directly, eliminating the need to split its winnings with existing patentholders. Dividends and buybacks are a possibility, as well.
Image Sensing Systems (ISNS $13.50) appears on track to report excellent on target Q4 results. The company is the leading manufacturer of machine vision systems used in traffic management applications. Cameras are mounted at intersections. Images are fed into onboard computers, which dynamically change the lights to keep the cars moving efficiently. Besides being more intelligent, machine machine systems cost less than conventional underground sensors ("loops"). Those products require the road to be torn up when they're originally installed or replaced. Image Sensing's technology also is used on highways and in tunnels to report accidents, fires, and other emergencies.
Results have stalled over the past two years due to budget pressures. State and local governments account for most of the company's orders. Image Sensing has responded by driving down costs and prices, improving performance, and gaining market share. Two years ago Image Sensing acquired a maker of radar detectors, which work better than machine vision in poor lighting or bad weather conditions. This year the company plans to launch a combination system that employs both radar and machine vision. Image Sensing also purchased a license plate reading technology in 2010. That remains a niche market at present but could be integrated as a standard feature over time. Police and homeland security funding could supplement highway department outlays, helping things from a budgetary standpoint.
Foreign business varies from period to period. But the long term trend is higher. Image Sensing currently is strongest in the Far East and Eastern Europe. Marketing efforts have been expanded in those areas and could lay the groundwork for accelerating gains in future periods. For now, we estimate that financial performance will remain solid but unspectacular. Income appears headed towards $.90 a share in 2010, down from $1.15 the year before. Next year a rebound to $1.35 is possible as the new products kick in, international volume keeps rising, and overall U.S. demand improves modestly.
Zagg (ZAGG $9.75) will start selling its Invisible Shield products through Verizon's retail stores. Last year the company signed up ATT as a retail partner. Best Buy remains Zagg's largest distribution channel. The launch will be coordinated with Verizon's introduction of the Apple iPhone in February. Protective coverings for the iPhone probably will account for most of the incremental revenue boost, although the company could benefit from Blackberry and Android business, as well. Results also promise to respond from Zagg's new Irish distribution center in 2011. Europe presently accounts for 10%-15% of sales but customer acceptance of the Invisible Shield is high, and volume could respond to more aggressive marketing efforts. U.S. results could gain an additional lift if Radio Shack, which hasn't done much to date, adjusts its marketing efforts to reflect Best Buy's approach.
We are raising our 2011 earnings estimate by a dime to $.60 a share. We also are lifting our sales estimate by $5 million to $90 million. Growth is likely to be sustained at above average rates for at least several more years as the mobile device market keeps expanding. Zagg hopes to leverage that success by launching additional products that capitalize on its brand name and distribution network.
Simulations Plus (SLP $2.85) reported excellent on target Q1 (November) results. Sales advanced 15% to $2.81 million despite a reduced contribution from nonrecurring project income. Pharmaceutical software sales climbed 18% and represented 73% of the total. The non core synthetic speech line generated the balance and posted an 8% year to year improvement. Non-GAAP earnings improved 33% to $.04 a share. Virtually all of the company's income was provided by the drug development simulation business. That segment remains unusually profitable because the technology is sold on a subscription basis, instead of as perpetual licenses. So revenue is reoccurring. Profitability tends to expand as unit volume grows. A price hike implemented last spring is providing additional impetus.
Sequential improvement is likely in upcoming quarters. The renewal rate remains close to 100%. Most cancellations occur due to mergers or when scientists change jobs. Those scientists tend to place new orders once they resurface. Recent product upgrades have led some corporate buyers to purchase more copies of the software, moreover. Additional features also have created new sales opportunities. Simulations Plus encounters direct competition on a niche by niche basis across its entire product line, but the company generally leads in all segments and remains the only broad based supplier. The Words Plus text to speech line has benefited from product upgrades, as well. Our estimates assume a neutral contribution from that segment although a modest degree of profitability recently was achieved.
We continue to estimate fiscal 2011 (August) non-GAAP income will rise 29% to $.18 a share. Share repurchases have enhanced comparisons over the past several quarters, and that program may be continued. Sales could rise 21% to $13.0 million. Faster growth could be realized if Simulations Plus leveraged its established distribution system with additional software products and services. The company has eyed a number of prospective acquisitions in the past but hasn't pulled the trigger due to pricing and other concerns. The decision to retain the Words Plus operation (which earns little or nothing), and the buyback program (which yields a 5%-7% return on investment,depending on whether trailing or estimated EPS is used in the calculation), suggests that caution will remain the order of the day. Still, worthwhile appreciation is possible even in the absence of a more dynamic corporate development strategy.


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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s Future Interfaces Group have come up with a novel way of letting VR users “feel” virtual surfaces, with the use of a puppet-style glove that can stop your fingers in space when they touch a virtual object.
The “Wireality” system prototype places a chunky pack on the user’s shoulder, with light, spring-retractable wires running out to a wristband, a palm band and pads on each of the user’s fingers. Using hand-tracking VR, the user can reach out and “touch” things in virtual space, and when each of these seven points on the hand come up against a virtual object, the wires are locked in place using a low-energy ratchet lock.
Thus, the fingers, hand and wrist can feel the resistance and some of the shape of a surface, and the locks can be released the moment the hand is no longer touching the virtual object. Complex shapes can be attempted, such as wrapping one’s hands partially around a large pole or touching irregular surfaces, but, because the system doesn’t use any motors, there’s no way to mechanically retract the fingers further, if you try to slide them over a virtual bump, for example.
Adding touch to VR is something of a holy grail at this point. The visual and sonic immersion of VR is already incredible with today’s technology, but the spell can be broken when your other senses don’t come to the party. There are haptic gloves, haptic vests, haptic bodysuits and even haptic boots in development, and while each of these doubtless moves things in the right direction, it’s hard to see any of them taking off just yet.
By attempting to simulate touch at the skin, their outputs will only ever be crude. Realistically, the only way to fully simulate the ability to feel things in VR will be by hijacking the nervous system further up, using some kind of direct brain stimulation. But one can imagine how insanely complex that would be to get working across a wide range of diverse brains. That kind of neural interface tech is a long way off, and doubtless a low priority for neural researchers.
It’s hard to see the Wireality system taking off as a product; most people don’t want to strap themselves into complex machinery with wires poking out of it. Hell, plenty of them don’t even want their VR headset to have a wire coming out the back of it running to a PC. But still, it’s an interesting snapshot of where things are at in 2020 and a novel idea.
The full paper on the research can be found here, and check out the system in the video below.
Wireality: Enabling Complex Tangible Geometries in Virtual Reality with Worn Multi-String Haptics
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A Senate hearing on a bill that would tax large employers that don't meet a threshold for health-benefits spending brought out a full array of business and labor groups, along with two likely Democratic rivals for governor who were united in favor of it.
But the spotlight was on Wal-Mart Stores Inc., as representatives of the mammoth retailer defended the company against what the chain's director of benefits called "many myths."
Lisa Woods, the director, said the retailer offers a variety of health plans to its workers and that its benefits package is better than those of many of its retailing competitors.
Critics, however, said a company with $9 billion in profit should be offering health plans that provide better coverage and more affordable premiums.
Woods, who traveled to Annapolis from Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., said about half of the company's employees elect to get health coverage and that the number isn't higher because many of its workers are teenagers covered by their families' policies or older people covered by Medicare or retiree plans.
The Senate Finance Committee hearing was on a bill to create "a fair-share health care fund."
Any employer with more than 10,000 workers in Maryland would have to spend at least 8 percent of its payroll on health benefits or pay the difference to a state fund. The money would be used to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income adults.
Woods said Wal-Mart spends 7 percent to 8 percent, so could be hit by the tax.
Proponents of the bill said Wal-Mart is the only company that would be affected and that the tax would raise about $12 million, a figure that the Wal-Mart witnesses didn't dispute.
Sen. Gloria G. Lawlah, a Prince George's County Democrat who is the bill's principal sponsor, said that "the numbers of uninsured are shameful" - an estimated 740,000 in Maryland and 45 million nationally - and that the costs of treating the uninsured get "shifted to employers who do provide health care."
Tax-supported public programs pay for some care, she said, and hospitals in Maryland add $400 million a year to their rates - which are paid by the insured - to care for those who can't pay.
Employers that can afford health coverage but don't offer it, or offer skimpy benefits or set costs at rates that workers can't afford, get "a free ride," Lawlah said.
For such employers, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley testified, "this bill says, 'Step up, because the rest of us are no longer going to carry your load.'"
His likely rival for the Democratic nomination for governor next year, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan, called the legislation "a common-sense solution to a critical problem in the state of Maryland."
Among the 19 witnesses in support of the bill were a number of labor groups, representatives of United Seniors of Maryland and the American Minority Contractors and Business Association, and one large employer, Giant Food. Wal-Mart has been an increasing competitive threat to food chains as it expands its grocery business.
Barry F. Scher, Giant's vice president of public affairs, said health coverage costs his unionized company about 23 percent of its payroll. "We're very proud of our level of benefits, and 8 percent is a good threshold," he said. Scher said Giant's benefits are negotiated in 47 labor contracts.
Bartlett Naylor, a consultant to Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, a group supporting the law and seeking universal health coverage in the state, estimated that Giant "pumps $125 million" into health care in Maryland, while Wal-Mart "siphons off $30 million" in tax-supported benefits.
A lobbyist for Wal-Mart, Frank D. Boston III, told the committee that "it's bad policy to allow Giant Food and others to use the legislature to fight its competitive battles."
Irwin "Lenny" Post, a 74-year-old worker in the electronics department of Wal-Mart's Bowie store, said he is thankful for his Wal-Mart health coverage, for which he pays $240 a month. It picked up the cost of his wife's double mastectomy and hip replacement, and most of her expensive chemotherapy drugs, he said.
Joining Wal-Mart in opposition was Ronald W. Wineholt, vice president for government affairs of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, who said, "No other state mandates this. This will definitely cost the state jobs."
A small-business owner joined the opposition. Larry Helminiak, of Carroll Insulation, a 65-employee firm in Eldersburg, said his company is small but meets the 8 percent standard. However, he said, "this bill would eventually work its way down," reaching smaller employers and setting higher benefit thresholds in the future.
Robert O. C. Worcester, president of Maryland Business for Responsive Government, called the bill "possibly the most anti-business legislation introduced in the 2005 session."


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ESOMAR and Here Technologies’ survey across the US, UK, and other countries found that consumers (30%) are happy to share location or personal data if the brands offer value.
According to the report, concerns about sharing personal information digitally grew to 60% in 2021, compared to 55% in 2019. People now are more deliberate about data sharing, as 48% of consumers didn’t consider sharing their data in 2021.
Moreover, privacy concerns have increased the number of consumers (87%) willing to buy from companies that handle their data with care. Tech giants like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are among the most trusted brands.
However, only 25% of consumers in the US know what happens to their personal information. COVID-19 related scams cost Americans $586 million since 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
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Any mobile app developed in Russia is being considered “a potential counterintelligence threat,” according to a letter sent by the FBI to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
“The FBI considers any mobile application or similar product developed in Russia, such as FaceApp, to be a potential counterintelligence threat, based on the data the product collects … And the legal mechanisms available to the Government of Russia that permits access to data within Russia’s borders,” the letter read.
Schumer has focused hard on potential security concerns over foreign-made apps heavily used by U.S. consumers. The Democrat has also dubbed popular video app TikTok a “potential counterintelligence threat.” TikTok is owned by what is considered the world’s most valuable startup, China’s ByteDance.
Still, while these national and personal security concerns are happening, they beg the question: What percent of Americans actually know—or care about—where their apps are developed? Two or three years ago, this was hardly a topic of conversation. A quick scan of the TikTok app at press time via the Apple App Store shows no mention of ByteDance or China.
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In case you missed it: Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey plans to live in Africa for three to six months next year, according to a tweet. Dorsey already spent much of November on the continent, chatting with entrepreneurs and discussing crypto in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
Setting aside the governance issues that come with the CEO of a public social-media company moving away for so long, and in an election year no less, tech’s focus on Africa makes sense on the surface. The continent has become a hotbed of fintech activity, with heavy investment especially from Chinese entrepreneurs.
In late November, for instance, Lagos-based payments startup OPay raised $120 million in a Series B round from investors including China’s Meituan Dianping.
China leapt ahead in terms of going digital because it didn’t have sticky legacy infrastructure. Now it’s developed its own fascinating suite of fintech tools like WeChat, which has become a one-stop-shop of sorts for consumers to chat, pay for groceries, pay each other, and even pay for income tax. “If you want to see the future of fintech, just go to China,” Edith Yeung, managing partner of Proof of Capital, a blockchain-focused investment firm, told Fortune.
Africa is building up from a similar clean slate. It’ll be interesting to see how the fintech rails develop throughout the continent.
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- Migo, a San Francisco-based startup focused on credit lending in emerging markets using AI, raised $20 million in Series B funding. Valor Capital Group led the round, and was joined by investors including The Rise Fund (managed by TPG Growth) and Velocity Capital.
- Uncapped, a London and Warsaw-based startup seeking to provide financing to European businesses based on their revenue, raised £10 million in equity and debt funding. Rocket Internet’s Global Founders Capital, White Star Capital, and Seedcamp back the firm. Read more.
- Quorso, a London-based platform for managing business performance, raised $5.2 million in Series A funding. OMERS Ventures led the round and was joined by investors including by existing investor Hambro Perks.
- Bokio, a Swedish AI-based accounting tool for small businesses, raised €4 million ($4.4 million). Creandum led the round, and was joined by investors including Svea, and an individual investment from Techstars Managing Director Chris Adelsbach.
- Motivo, an Atlanta-based platform for therapist tele-supervision, raised $2.2 million of seed funding. Cox Enterprises led the round, and was joined by investors including Techstars, SEI Ventures, ECMC, Great Oaks VC, The Jump Fund, Emmett Partners, and Next Wave Impact Fund.
- Fulcrum, a La Jolla, Calif.-bsed job placement company, has raised $1 million in a seed funding from investors including Greatscale Ventures. Read more.
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- Prometheus Group, a portfolio company of GenStar Capital, acquired Roser ConSys, a Holland-based plant shutdown, turnaround, and outages (STO) software provider focused on the oil, gas, and energy sector. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- TZP Group invested in Christy Sports, a Lakewood, Colo.-based winter sports specialty retailer. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Monomoy Capital Partners acquired Sportech, an Elk River, Minn.-based supplier of cab components for vehicles in the powersports, golf, and industrial space. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- DirectMed Parts & Services, a portfolio company of Mercury Partners, acquired Medical Systems Technologies, a Longmont, Colo.-based provider of magnetic resonance imaging repair and testing. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Dedalus Group, a portfolio company of Ardian, is in exclusive talks to acquire part of Belgium-based Agfa-Gevaert’s healthcare software business. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Arlington Capital Partners acquired Forged Solutions Group, a Sheffield, U.K.-based maker of forged disks for aerospace and defense customers, from Arconic. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- WILsquare Capital acquired Versare Solutions, a Minneapolis-based provider of workstations, privacy screens, and room partitions. Financial terms weren't disclosed
- Acosta, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based marketing firm backed by Carlyle Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- Stada Group is acquiring Ukraine-based Biopharma’s prescription and consumer health businesses. Horizon Capital backs BioPharma.
- Accenture acquired Apis Group, a Canberra, Australia-based consultant for government organizations. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Xometry acquired, Shift, a Munich, Germany-based on-demand manufacturing marketplace.
- XP Investimentos SA, a Brazilian financial services firm, plans to raise up to $1.81 billion in an IPO of 72.5 million shares (41% insider sold) priced between $22 to $25 apiece. The firm posted total revenue and income of $711 million in 2018 and net income of $111 million. It plans to list on the Nasdaq as “XP.” General Atlantic backs the firm. Read more.
- OneConnect Financial Technology, a Shenzhen, China-based platform for financial firms backed by Ping An Insurance, plans to raise $468 million in an IPO of 36 million ADSs priced between $12 to $14. The firm posted $197.8 million in revenue and loss of $111.1 million in 2018. It plans to list on the NYSE as “OCFT.” Read more.
- GED Capital acquired Grupo OM, a Madrid-based firm focused on visual communication and merchandising, from Nazca Capital. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Hostess Brands agreed to acquire Voortman Cookies, an Ontario-based maker of wafers and cookies, for US$320 million (C$425 million), from Swander Pace Capital.
- PepsiCo agreed to acquire BFY Brands, the Middletown, New York-based maker of snacks such as PopCorners. Permira was the seller. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
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- Accel closed on $550 million for its sixth venture fund in India. Read more.
- Portag3 Ventures, the VC arm of Sagard Holdings, raised C$427 million ($321.6 million) for its second venture fund focused on early stage investments in the global financial technology sector.
- Harlem Capital, a VC firm focused on diversity, raised $40.3 million in its first fund.
- Silver Lake named Managing Partners Egon Durban and Greg Mondre as co-CEOs of Silver Lake and Managing Partner Ken Hao will serve as Chairman. The firm also promoted Joe Osnoss to managing partner.
- Attention Capital named Brendan Ripp, former EVP advertising at Disney/National Geographic, as an operating partner.
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Emerson buys Indian manufacturing company
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Emerson has signed an agreement to purchase Virgo Valves and Controls LTD, a manufacturer of ball valves and automation systems based in Pune, India.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Virgo will operate within Emerson Process Management’s final controls business, serving customers in the energy and process-related industries, company officials said in a statement.
“We are excited about the synergy between our two companies and the opportunities for global business growth,” Steve Sonnenberg, Emerson’s executive vice president who heads its Emerson Process Management segment, said in a statement.
The deal is expected to close early next month. Emerson Process Management segment reported sales of $2.18 billion in the third quarter ended June 30, compared with $2.12 billion reported in the same period last year.
St. Louis-based Emerson (NYSE: EMR) reported net earnings of $214 million on net sales of $6.34 billion in the third quarter.
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Bernanke says that while measures of consumer spending, income and wealth point to improvement, “many individuals and households continue to struggle with difficult economic and financial conditions.”
His comments were made during a pre-recorded speech on economic measurement to the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth in Cambridge, Mass.
Bernanke says statistics can sometimes hide important information. He said there has been interesting developments in the study of “well-being” and cited the Kingdom of Bhutan, which abandoned tracking gross national product in 1972 in favor of a measure of happiness.
Bernanke made no comments about Fed policy or the July jobs report released last Friday.
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A hotrod obsession is not for the faint-hearted.
Palmerston North Hot Rod Club president and dairy farmer Scott Tyree said he had spent over $100,000 on his hobby in the past 15 years.
"You can spend between $10,000 and $300,000 on your cars. It's not for the faint-hearted, it's for the heavily mortgaged. It's an expensive hobby to say the least," he said.
The club's annual hot rod swap meet is being held at Manfeild on August 7 and it expects more than 4000 to attend from across the country. The meet has been held since 1972 and is a chance for car enthusiasts to pick up memorabilia and project parts.
A hot rod must start from a car which pre-dates 1949; and a street machine, another type of car which will be show-casing at the event, dates between 1949 and 1975.
Mr Tyree said there were about 50 members in the club and most of them have three or four cars each.
He has five cars – three are street legal and two are projects.
He said his passion for hot rods began as a kid.
"I've been interested in the cars for years. They're big boys' toys and it's definitely a passion."
It took between six months and seven years to complete a car.
"It's all dependant on how motivated you are and whether you can find all the parts you need too."
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Late previous year, Amazon jumped ahead of many rivals by raising its minimum wage for USA workers to $15 an hour.
The challenge comes after Amazon disclosed Bezos's total 2018 compenstation was $1,681,840, 58 times the median compensation of employees other than himself of $28,836.
More than 16,000 employees have taken part in Amazon's Career Choice program, which can see the company pay up to 95% of tuition and fees for qualifying degree and certificate programs. It covered 250,000 Amazon employees and 100,000 seasonal workers.
In his new letter to Amazon (AMZN) shareholders, founder and CEO Jeff Bezos talks about how consumer feedback didn't lead to the development of Amazon's popular Echo device. As for Amazon's competitors, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a minimum wage of $11 per hour and Target Stores Inc. pays $12, soon to be increased to $13.
Samsung Galaxy A40 smartphone announced
When users select the selfie mode in the camera app, the three cameras automatically pop-up from the back of the phone and rotate. The company announced the global availability of the Galaxy A70 at the time of launching the Galaxy A80 earlier this week.
And it appears that Amazon, well-known for giving low priority to the short-term growth interests of Wall Street, will continue taking big risks if it sees a potential pay-off in the long run.
"As a company grows, everything needs to scale, including the size of your failed experiments".
Inc. churned out profits last year that exceeded $10 billion, more than tripling net income from the previous year. He mentioned educational programs available to workers and paid for by Amazon as well as the Amazon Future Engineer program with which the company hopes to get more people working in STEM fields.
Lightning's Kucherov suspended for Game 3 for boarding
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McIlroy seeks career grand slam as favourite on Masters odds
Woods and McIlroy enter the 83rd Masters , which starts on Thursday, among the favourites to win from 87 players in the field. Now ranked No 39 in the world, Li's best performance at a major remains his third-place finish at the 2017 British Open.
Lomachenko destroys Crolla with 4th round KO
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2 children dead as severe storms pummel South
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Chevron to acquire Anadarko for $33bln
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Barr to AOC: Apologize before you come to Kentucky
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Valtteri Bottas claims pole in China
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The technology calendar begins each year with the CES in Las Vegas. There is no time to relax at work after the holiday season; CES is one of the largest and busiest trade shows in the world, with thousands of things to do and see in a matter of days, and all spread across one of the most tourist cities in the world. About 200,000 visitors from more than 160 countries are expected to venture into Las Vegas in January. More than 4,500 exhibitors will occupy about 3 million square feet of exhibition space on the show floor as well as at multiple conferences taking place. Hundreds of restaurants, hotel suites and ballrooms will be converted into more show space.
CES is not easy to cover, but Gadgets 360 will bring you all the news, as well as exclusive photos, videos and hands-on impressions of the biggest products that will be unveiled. Once the show starts you can expect big trends to emerge, as we see what everyone is doing.
The 2020 edition of the CES exhibition officially starts on January 7 and lasts for four days, but much more is going on. January 5 and 6 is Media Day, when companies hold big press conferences to announce their strategies and showcase their headlining products to the world’s media for the first time.
Companies that have confirmed that they will host the press conference include LG, Panasonic, Qualcomm, AMD, Intel, TCL, Sony and OnePlus. Some of the names you might be surprised to see at CES are Hyundai, Toyota and the meat pioneer Impossible Foods. HDMI and UHD standard companies will also host their own events Samsung has upgraded its press conference this year to a full-fledged keynote speech and is expected to have a huge turnout.
Here is what we want to see at CES 2020:
Smartphones at CES 2020
OnePlus has teased a “concept phone” called Concept One, which will undoubtedly be a big draw. This marks the company’s CES debut, and given the importance of CES, the OnePlus Concept One could be a great device. It can be flexible or foldable, or it can display some completely new designs. With Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 865 processor, it also has the potential to feature 5G.
Samsung, Sony and others will probably showcase models targeting the US market and that means 5G will be a big buzz. Since the 5G network is already going live worldwide, there will be a demand for a new wave of devices.
We can expect a lot of flexible and foldable screens, whether in the form of ideas or launching actual products.
Apple does not appear at CES, but Jane Harvath, the company’s senior director of global privacy, will address a CES roundtable session, marking the company’s official participation more than 25 years later.
TV and home electronics at CES 2020
CES and TVs go hand-in-hand – this is where we first saw the launch of 4K, 3D, HDR, OLED and many more specific features. It will be difficult to match LG’s rollable TVs from last year, but we expect to see technology in mainstream TVs that people can actually buy. We also get to see some 8K models, 100-inch-plus screen sizes and better styles. Smart connectivity can be an important selling point and many companies will promote their own AI ecosystem.
In addition to ordinary TVs, refrigerators, ovens and vacuum cleaners, we can expect to see many more IoT and voice assistant-enabled devices, including home robots. Integration with Netflix, Spotify, Disney +, and many more such US-centric services will be important.
Audio products at CES 2020
True wireless earphones were one of the hottest product categories of 2019 and many companies will undoubtedly adopt the concept on their own. High-end noise-canceling headphones are also gaining in popularity. Outside of the show floor, hundreds of high-end audiophile brands use CES to personally showcase and showcase their latest gear.
PC and gaming at CES 2020
AMD may unveil its next-generation laptop APU based on Zen2 architecture to follow last year’s announcements. Intel may not have a new CPU, but we would like an update to the 10nm production plan. The company’s interest extends to Big Data, AI, the automotive sector and more, so we can expect a lot of news. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon initiative may have news about its Windows. Dell, Lenovo, HP, and MSI are expected to have a presence among laptop manufacturers. LG has already teased the latest generation of its ultra-light Gram laptops for a CES launch.
Nvidia could focus less on PC gaming this year and more on its AI and workstation products. Cloud services including Google Stadia should showcase and we can get a better idea of how the ecosystem is building around them. Let’s hope for some previews or teasers from Sony and Microsoft about their next generation consoles.
Trends of CES 2020
In addition to general gadgets and appliances, CES will host dozens of exhibitors related to specialized categories, including healthcare and fitness, beauty, education, self-driving cars, VR and AR, smart sensors, e-commerce and even government policy. The exhibition, which controversially excluded an adult toy maker, has officially taken over the department and is committed to improving diversity and representation for women and minorities.
The big overall trends will include 5G, autonomous vehicles, privacy, health, AI, digital content and smart cities. A special mini-exhibition called Unveiled is also held for a few hours on January 5 to allow small companies and startups to engage with the media and not get lost in the crowd. Eureka Park, the startup area, is expected to host 1,200 exhibitors from around the world.
Stay tuned for Gadgets 360, as we’ll be bringing you all the latest CES 2020 news and videos from January 5th.


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Agreement to hold the next meeting of the Uzbek-Lithuanian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation has been reached, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan.
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade between the first Deputy Minister Laziz Kudratov and the Ambassador of Lithuania to Uzbekistan Eitvydas Bajarunas, during which the ambassador noted the growing interest of the Lithuanian business community in cooperation with Uzbek partners in various areas of production and services.
It was noted that opportunities and prospects of Uzbek-Lithuanian cooperation in mutually attractive industries, such as transport and logistics, agriculture, renewable energy sources, information and communication technologies, were discussed.
“Lithuania is one of the largest trade partners of Uzbekistan in the EU space,” the message said.
It is reported that the trade turnover between the countries over the past four years has increased 2.5 times and exceeded $500 million. The parties noted the need to further increase the volume of mutual trade due to the wide use of the sectoral potential of the two countries.
Also, an agreement was reached on holding the next meeting of the Uzbek-Lithuanian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, as well as a business forum with the participation of entrepreneurs of the two countries this fall.
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This is the coolest thing about Lamborghini, they just put a stripe on their cars and hike the price! And people buy them just to get that stripe. Check out the new stripped special edition of the Gallardo called Tricolore.
Tricolore refers to the Italian flag on the car which hints at the purpose of this special version. It celebrates the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. The car will be officially presented at the Stazione Futuro exhibition on March 16 in Turin.
Not much details available on the car’s specs and if it features more power than normal models or not, but who cares! What you want is that stripe and the great news is that it also runs inside the car on the driver’s seat. Apparently it only comes in white garnished with exposed carbon fiber parts. It also might be limited to 150 units to mark the anniversary.


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3D printing is making news in India. Right from manufacturing to healthcare, 3D printing is being adopted across different industries in India. The country’s 3D printing industry is largely dominated by startups who offer a variety of 3D printing services that range from manufacturing of 3D printers, to manufacturing materials used in 3D printing. Read on to gain an overview of 3D printing in India.
The 3D Printing Industry of India
The 3D printing industry of India is poised to grow big in the coming years. For example, the Indian 3D printing industry is set to reach $79 million by 2022. India is also being considered a key player in terms of large scale adoption of additive manufacturing in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. It has also been pegged to become a major beneficiary of the additive manufacturing industry of the APAC region. The additive manufacturing industry in the APAC region is estimated to reach $5.56 billion by 2025.
Also Read: 3D Printer Price in India
Major Players in 3D Printing
India is an attractive hub for foreign investments in the 3D printing technology. Several foreign firms operating in the 3D printing industry have set up or are looking to establish or expand their bases in the country. In fact, some have already established their base in India. Some of the major foreign players that have established their base in India include Stratasys – one of the largest 3D printing companies in the world. The other foreign players in the country include the UK-based Renishaw Plc and EOS. A global leader in the field of industrial 3D printing, EOS has recently announced its expansion plans in India.
As far as the domestic players are concerned, the 3D printing market of India is largely dominated by startups. Some of the well-known startups that have recently made news and became the cynosure of the industry include the Bangalore-based Ethereal Machines whose Halo 3D printer was named as 2018 best of Innovation Awards Honoree by CES.
There are other domestic players who have been innovating lately and taking the 3D printing technology across different sectors of the country. In fact, companies such as 3Dexter and Aha3D Innovations have already taken 3D printing into the education sector of India. For example, Aha3D, a Jaipur-based 3D printing start-up recently signed a MoU with the Bhartiya Skills Development University (BSDU). As a part of the MoU students will be taught how to manufacture 3D printers.
The Road Ahead
3D printing in India is still emerging and just like the 3D printing technology, it is catching up fast. However, the country’s 3D printing industry is still at a nascent stage when compared with other countries of North America and Europe. 3D printing in India will grow into a full-fledged industry only when the technology will increase its share in the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector of the country is one of the fastest growing sectors. In fact, it was worth $311.6 billion in 2016-2017 and has the potential to to reach a whopping $1 trillion by 2025.
In addition to gaining an increased share of the manufacturing sector, the growth of 3D printing in India will also depend on how other industries of the country embrace 3D printing technology in the coming years. For example, to reap the full benefits of the additive manufacturing technology, the other sectors on India will have to increase their readiness for the adoption of the technology. Currently, the levels of readiness towards approaching new technology is low. For example, in its 2018 assessment for the readiness for the future of product (FOP), the World Economic Forum (WEF) included India in the list of “legacy countries”. Legacy countries are those countries that have a strong structure of production but display a low level of readiness for future production.
Hence, to increase the use of additive manufacturing in the country, companies across various sectors of the country need to take a more proactive role and invest heavily in emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing. For example, the same report revealed that India ranked 28th in the list of company investments in emerging technologies which included additive manufacturing apart from other emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Ubiquitous linked sensors, Virtual and Augmented Realities, Blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Advanced materials and Nanomaterials, Biotechnologies and others.
Despite the advantages that the 3D printing technology offers to companies, company investment in 3D printing technology in the country is low when compared with other countries such as China. For example, India is behind its neighbour China (which ranked 25th in the list of company investments in emerging technologies) when it comes to company investments in emerging technologies. Thus, to increase the use of 3D printing in the country, companies across different sectors need to invest heavily in the technology and reap the advantages that the 3D printing technology offers.
It is worth noting that a variety of efforts to increase the adoption of 3D printing technology in the country are being undertaken. For example, the WEF has identified India as a strategic partner and is planning to open a center for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) with Reliance Industries in Mumbai. Apart from this, the Indian government’s “Make in India’ campaign is also said to give a boost to the country’s 3D printing industry in the coming years. However, what the country is lacking is a specific action plan directed towards and supporting the 3D printing sector.
Last year, the Chinese government announced an action plan to research and develop the use of 3D printing technology in ship building, aviation, vehicle manufacturing, medical, cultural and educational fields. It is time that India too develops an Action Plan specifically directed towards supporting the 3D printing sector so as to explore potential and the numerous advantages that this technology offers to companies in particular and the manufacturing sector in general.
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4. Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF). (2018, January). Manufacturing sector in India. IBEF. Retrieved from: https://www.ibef.org/industry/manufacturing-sector-india.aspx
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About Manufactur3D Magazine: Manufactur3D is the first online 3D printing magazine in India. We offer 3D printing news in India, analysis and insights from the 3D printing world of India.


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In the style section of online community Mamás Latinas, author Irina Gonzalez was all atwitter about Barack Obama’s fashion statement scheduled to be made at the mid-April Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. Seems the President has commissioned Colombian designer Edgar Gomez Estevez to supply him with a full wardrobe of “very different and special” shirts called guayaberas.
Estevez explained how Obama’s request demands a labor of love. And from the sound of things the shirts are slated to be an eclectic blend of international diversity. The 100% natural linen fibers originate in Normandy, France. They then go to Ireland and Poland. According to Estevez, “Making a guayabera is not something that can be delegated. All of the embroidery is done by hand. I cut the piece and the borders, and single mothers finish the details by hand, and then we tailor the custom shirt together.”
The Mamás Latinas feel that President Obama wearing a guayabera shows his support for the Latino community. But there’s one person who’s not all that impressed with Barack Obama’s attempt at sartorial diversity, and that’s former Cuban president Fidel Castro, a man usually dressed in either military fatigues or a tracksuit. And here’s why.
There is strong evidence that the lightweight Caribbean guayabera had its origins in Cuba. One Cuban legend says it was “created by a poor countryside seamstress sewing large patch-pockets onto her husband’s shirts so he could carry guava fruit from the field.”
At the request of Canada and the US, the Summit of the Americas, which hosts leaders from all across the Americas, banned communist Cuba from attending. And Obama chooses to wear traditional Cuban garb? In other words, Barack Obama, just for fun, might as well be wearing an ostentatious sombrero to a gathering he wouldn’t attend if Mexicans were invited.
The insensitive absurdity that the Mamás Latinas failed to notice was picked up on by the 85-year-old Fidel Castro and articulated in a letter published in the “Reflections” section of Cuba’s state-run newspaper Granma, where he criticized both Canada and the US, but spent much of the allotted column space addressing the Obama/guayabera controversy.
In his article, Castro argued that the shirts Obama will be wearing are Cuban, not Colombian or Mexican in origin, as some believe. Fidel claimed “this Caribbean shirt comes from the shores of the Yayabo River in Cuba, so they were initially called yayaberas.”
Clearly miffed at Cuba’s exclusion from the summit, Castro wrote: “The funny thing, dear readers, is that Cuba is forbidden from this meeting, but the guayabera, no. Who can keep from laughing?”
Wearing Cuban garb to a summit he requested that Cuba be excluded from indicates that the President is totally clueless, either purposely attempting to aggravate Fidel Castro or feeling a little guilty about prohibiting the Republic of Cuba from attending the gathering, which confirms once and for all that Barack Obama’s guavas are in the wrong pockets after all.
Yet, despite the awkwardness of the clothing controversy, all is not lost. Barack Obama is not only a Latino fashion plate; he’s also on the cusp of a budding singing career. Recognizing the President’s vocal gift, the smitten Mamás Latinas have some advice for President Obama to win even more affection from the Latino community, and have recommended “5 songs President Obama should sing to woo the Latino vote.”
So, if at any point Obama wants to mend fences with our Cuban neighbor, he can start by admitting his Colombian-made guayaberas originated in Cuba. Then he can take the advice of the Mamás Latinas and serenade the former Cuban President with a few bars from the Buena Vista Social Club’s ode to Che Guevara, Hasta Siempre Commandante.


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Robinhood has unveiled the beta version of its upcoming Web3 wallet, focused on streamlining crypto trading. Thus, 10,000 lucky customers who have applied for the crypto and stock trading platform’s waiting list will be testing the wallet prior to its full launch.
Robinhood’s beta Web3 wallet is available exclusively on Apple’s devices. The app allows users to trade cryptocurrency while entirely eliminating network fees. There is also support for dApps, which enable users to earn yield. NFT trading is currently not available, but it will be once the wallet’s full version is launched.
As for the blockchain used, that’s Polygon. According to Robinhood’s representative, Polygon was chosen because of its scalability, speed, low fees, and healthy developer ecosystem. However, there are plans for the wallet to support additional blockchains in the future.
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Broker 24option plans to leave the industry of binary options. Already this week the company stops accepting deposits from new traders residing on the territory of the European Union, and from next week this change will affect new customers from other countries.
This step will mark a huge change in the business 24option, which intends to focus exclusively on expanding its offer in the field of currency trading and CFD. At the same time, the broker will continue to accept applications from existing clients selling binary options.
New clients of the company will be able to enter into transactions only with currencies and contracts for difference. As part of this strategic step, 24option enters a competitive environment, where the broker will have to compete for a place in the sun with a number of established industry players.
Two weeks ago, the edition of we are reported that 24option had decided to make the offer of CFD trading services its “new strategic direction”. Then the company announced a partnership with Alpes Patel, a well-known analyst and columnist in the Financial Times and Bloomberg, who became a representative of the company’s brand.
24option plans to leave
The broker launched a new platform for CFD trading and currencies in November last year. Now in the marketing direction 24option focuses on education and cooperation with the new representative of the brand. Currently, the company is working to expand the customer support team and provide additional training materials.
24option offers a standard MT4 solution, as well as its alternative platform with a simplified trading interface.
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A new study of more than 10,000 people has found that those who had recently eaten out or consumed takeaway had 35 percent higher levels of phthalates in their urine, compared to people who’d eaten food from a supermarket.
Researchers asked participants to answer detailed questions about their diet in the previous 24 hours and provided a urinary sample that was analysed for two phthalates in particular – DEHP and DiNP.
The study found that those who consumed the most fast food had 23.8 percent higher levels of the breakdown product for DEHP in their urine sample, and nearly 40 percent higher levels of DiNP metabolites. Researchers also discovered that grain and meat items were the biggest factors in phthalate exposure.
Phthalates are a class of industrial chemical known as endocrine disruptors, used in food packaging and processing materials. Research has suggested that they can leach into food and they’ve been linked with a long list of health problems including asthma, certain cancers, obesity, neurodevelopment issues, behavioural issues, type 2 diabetes, damage to reproductive systems, pregnancy complications and fertility issues.
“Most of the phthalates that are of most concern from a health perspective are plasticisers; they’re added to make plastics soft,” a leading author of the study, Assistant Professor Ami Zota of George Washington University, told CNN.
“They’re added to food packaging, they can be in food handling gloves, and they can be found in food tubing.”
Fortunately, phthalates only stay in your system for about a day so changing your eating habits can help.
“People concerned about this issue can’t go wrong by eating more fruits and vegetables and less fast food,” Zota said. “A diet filled with whole foods offers a variety of health benefits that go far beyond the question of phthalates.”
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Apple has had another class action lawsuit filed against it today. The lawsuit, filed in New York, claims that Apple deliberately crippled older devices with the recent iOS 9 upgrade. Led by Chaim Lerman, the class includes over 100 members and is seeking $5 million in damages.
Lerman, who owns an iPhone 4S, claims that Apple did not properly warn users of the negative impact the upgrade would have on older devicess.
After the update, Plaintiff’s device slowed down significantly, with delayed responses to touch interactions, application (“App” or “Apps”) launches (Apple and third party Apps), and many other problems in all other aspects of the phone’s performance. Basically, Plaintiff’s device became slow and buggy, with significant usability problems during everyday use.
The class goes on to say that Apple was aware of the negative impact this upgrade would have, but still continued to advertise the upgrade as markedly improved over the previous version of iOS. As a result of this plaintiffs were forced to either “use a slow, buggy phone or spend hundreds to buy a new phone.”
As a result of Apple’s […] deceptive practices and false advertising, Plaintiff and other class members were harmed by losing normal use of their iPhone 4s’s and being forced to purchase a new smartphone as the only alternative to living with a slow, buggy, and disruptive device
Apple is no stranger to being sued over iOS upgrades. Last year they were sued over iOS 8 for the amount of space the upgrade consumed on devices; and in 2013 due to the inability to remove installation files.


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Fashion For Good is here to make all fashion good. They believe that no single organisation can transform an industry on its own. This is why the startup has been busy building a global coalition of brands, producers, retailers, suppliers, non-profit organisations, innovators and funders who have a genuine ambition to make all fashion good. The industry-wide collaboration includes partners like Target, Zalando, adidas, Kering, C&A and now PVH Corp.
Announced today, PVH Corp is an apparel company with over 36,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and nearly $9 billion in annual revenues. The 135-year old corporation owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Working together with Fashion for Good they hope to not only play a key role in accelerating the transition towards a good fashion industry but to also demonstrate their shared commitment to integrate disruptive innovations within in the fashion supply chain. “The Fashion for Good agenda compliments our corporate responsibility program, which is focused on collaborative innovation to tackle sustainability challenges in fashion,” says Marissa Pagnani McGowan, GVP of Corporate Responsibility, PVH Corp. “Disruptive circular technology will be a major unlock to resource and waste challenges and we believe that our partnership will help move our company and the industry forward.”
“The Fashion for Good agenda compliments our corporate responsibility program, which is focused on collaborative innovation to tackle sustainability challenges in fashion.”
Having supported more than 40 startups to date, Fashion for Good is a global platform for innovation, made possible through collaboration and community. Its platform includes the Fashion for Good-Plug and Play Accelerator, a 12-week startup programme run with Plug and Play, a leading Silicon Valley accelerator, to give promising startup innovators the expertise and funding they need in order to grow. It also includes a robust Scaling Programme, which provides bespoke support to circular apparel and footwear innovations that have passed the proof-of-concept phase. Leslie Johnston, Executive Director of C&A Foundation founding partner of Fashion for Good, says: “At Fashion for Good, we want to inspire all stakeholders in the fashion industry to work towards a future in which everyone – farmers, workers, customers, and communities – can flourish”. The international organisation – founded by C&A Foundation in March 2017 – now has 8 corporate partners, including PVH, who are committed to helping Fashion for Good accelerate progress and ensure long-term impact.
On gaining a committed partner and leader in the apparel industry, Katrin Ley, Managing Director of Fashion for Good, shared: “PVH Corp. has a strong legacy in corporate responsibility, which it is advancing through innovative approaches to social and environmental issues. This makes it an ideal partner for Fashion for Good. Together, we will focus on innovations that offer better alternatives and enable transparency and traceability across the value chain, from source to store, with the ultimate aim to make fashion a force for good.”
Going forward, PVH Corp. will play an important role in setting Fashion for Good’s innovation agenda. This will include defining focus areas, participating in the selection of new innovators and providing expertise and mentorship to the selected startups. In turn, PVH will gain specialised scouting and screening support, as well as preferential access to market-ready innovations through Fashion for Good’s extensive network. PVH will also contribute to the curation of the visitor-facing Fashion for Good Experience, the world’s first technology-forward museum dedicated to sustainable fashion innovation opening this October 2018 in Amsterdam.


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Microsoft has resolved a acknowledged trouble that became blocking off customers from upgrading some devices walking Windows 10.
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By May 2021, most of you will be able to run Windows from Microsoft Azure cloud the usage of Cloud PC. Of course, youve lengthy been capable of run Windows remotely. Citrix Systems, in the end, beginning returned in.


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Key Buffalo Billion investment SolarCity loses more than 25% of stock value
Its manufacturing center, still under construction, represents one of the most significant investments under New York State's "Buffalo Billion." But renewable energy company SolarCity's stock value plummeted more than 29 percent Wednesday, and has lost nearly half its value since the start of 2016.
SolarCity stock began a sharp decline after the company revealed Tuesday that it fell short of its installation goals in fourth-quarter 2015 and ceased installations in Nevada after regulators there withdrew incentives.
At the close of trading Wednesday on the NASDAQ Exchange, SolarCity's stock value dropped 29.3 percent from Tuesday's closing price of $26.35 per share.
The stock value has fallen an estimated 48 percent since January 1.
Officials are downplaying SolarCity's falling stock value, insisting that recent market activity will not halt the ambitious development happening in Buffalo's Riverbend neighborhood. It is projected to create 1,500 jobs inside the factory, when operational, and an additional 1,500 jobs in business supporting the company's solar panel manufacturing, distribution and installation.
"We've been assured by the administration that the turbulence that we are seeing in the stock market right now doesn't affect the larger project down the road," said State Senator Tim Kennedy, whose district includes Riverbend. "And we haven't heard anything otherwise to suggest SolarCity is changing or considering changing its intentions."
Solar City is just one of Musk's companies taking a beating on Wall Street. Tesla Motors, the electric car maker, has lost about 37 percent of its value. Shares closed 2015 at a value of $240.01. Late Wednesday, shares were trading around $144 each.
Musk's companies, notes a local financial planner, are speculative. That includes SolarCity, which has a business plan that includes long-term leasing of its solar panels to customers. It's a plan that has many on Wall Street feeling cool towards SolarCity.
"It is speculative and is burning through cash at a very high rate," said Tony Ogorek of Ogorek Wealth Management, based in Williamsville. "Really what the Street is saying about its business model - it isn't necessarily a knock on solar, because we all think that's going to be a coming technology - but it's the business model that (SolarCity) has embraced that I think the Street has a concern about."
Meanwhile, news reports Wednesday indicated that full production at SolarCity's Buffalo factory will be delayed by up to six months. Company officials are saying that equipment needed to begin solar panel production won't be in place as soon as hoped.


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Cheltenham BID, which represents the interests of businesses across the town centre, has said a £5 million-plus investment by a Guernsey investment firm is a huge show of confidence.
Picton (UK) REIT (SPV) Limited has paid property investment firm Addington Capital £5.3 million for 109-117 High Street, Cheltenham.
Addington redeveloped the building, which last changed hands in 2015, creating a new courtyard, first floor level, and new offices – 11,193 square feet of which are now home to travel firm Just Go Holidays, as well as Tesco and Barnardo's shops.
Heath Gunter, chief executive of Cheltenham BID, said: ‘It is great to see this investment and it shows the confidence investors have in Cheltenham.
‘Cheltenham town centre continues to outperform similar towns, not just regionally, but also nationally.
‘The traditional town centre is changing from being predominately retail, to having a good mix of retail, leisure and offices. The redevelopment of 109-117 High Street is an excellent example of this evolution.’
It is understood the property provides a net income of £409,699 a year, with potential to reach £511,798.
David Dalrymple, partner at Addington Capital, said: ‘Cheltenham is a thriving regional town and the demand for quality real estate continues to grow.’


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Some may call it unrealistic: an ultra-thin, touch-screen cellphone with e-mail, Web browsing, GPS, a camera and a video projector. Throw in a coffee brewer, shaver and harmonica, and you have thePomegranate NS08phone.
The far-fetched concept isn’t the brainchild of any cellphone manufacturers, nor a farce from recent mobile entrant Google — a company known for such tech hoaxes as last year’s sewage-powered wireless broadband service. The Pomegranate phone is part of a $300,000 viral advertising campaign campaign put together by Nova Scotia, Canada.
The website is part of the Nova Scotian government’s “Come to Life” advertising and marketing campaign, which hopes to build interest in the province virally through nontraditional means, a spokesman for the campaign said in an e-mail. And an imaginary cellphone would certainly classify as nontraditional.
“We needed to find a unique way to get people focused on our province,” another “Come to Life” representative, Stacey Jones-Oxner, said in an e-mail. “Since there is so much buzz out there around the newest and latest smartphones, we thought this was a good device to use. This is especially true when you consider that the people who are interested in the latest technology are often people involved in business and tend to be key influencers.”
In my opinion, it’s simply brilliant. Kudos to the client and the ad agency.


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March is a particularly important time for the bike industry. Spring is near, brands are launching new product, and consumers are just as eager to spend money and get onto the trails with a new bike or gear. Bike shops fill with tune-up requests and start to hire seasonal help for the influx of business, and local economies prepare for gobs of tourists.
But, this March when coronavirus started to become a clear threat to the US, the bike industry started to pump the brakes. Sea Otter rescheduled the annual festival from April until October, bike brands cancelled product launches, and the UCI and the EWS have cancelled or postponed several of their races.
Not only has travel been on hold for everyone, Americans, like the rest of the world have been ordered to stay home. Many have lost their jobs and are hanging onto the money they do have, and that means people are less likely to spend money on things that aren’t an absolute necessity.
For small business owners who make a living off bike-related services, things have never been more uncertain.
“How do you make anything work if there are no visitors?” says Kate Gates, the business manager for Mulberry Gap, located in Ellijay, Georgia.
Mulberry Gap is a centralized base camp for mountain bikers in the Chattahoochee National Forest. Instead of visitors staying in an isolated hotel in a destination, the resort has lodging, camping, home-cooked meals, shuttles to surrounding trail networks, and guided tours.
March is when business usually starts picking up for Mulberry Gap, and after an early end to the 2019 season because of heavy rain, this years’ opening season was vital. So far, Gates says that they’ve had somewhere between $10-12,000 in cancellations and she doesn’t see the trend slowing down soon.
“I imagine the phone will continue to ring with people jumping ship.”
For businesses like Mulberry Gap, with rules that were slow to roll out, they were stuck in a catch-22, wondering if they should shut down to help stop the pandemic and encourage people to stay home, or remain open with new rules in place to bring in any income they can.
“Every day, 25,000 times a day, I ask myself ‘are we just more of the problem?’ And yes, everybody is the problem. Anyone that’s not at home and only interacting with their family is a problem.”
While Mulberry Gap weighed the option of staying open or closing, they increased cleaning on heavy touch items, like door handles and credit card readers. They started limiting how many people could get into a shuttle, but it wasn’t a big problem since so many visitors had already canceled their stay.
As of March 24, two days after we spoke with Gates, Mulberry Gap decided to close for at least a week, and that could go even longer. In the meantime, they’ve been updating their social media and letting followers know that if they can, it’s helpful to book a future trip right now, or buy a shirt online. They have a total staff of around eight or nine people at any time, but Gates isn’t sure yet how the pause in business will impact employees.
For freelance bike industry photographer Paris Gore, his own business has gone from being whisked away from his home in Washington state for shoots, to a standstill, and asking followers to consider buying prints if they can.
“My business went from a full on busy month to a dead stop with crickets chirping. It’s pretty unknown right now. If events get canceled and things keep going the way they are, I might not have anything to shoot for five months.”
About 80% of Gore’s work is based around traveling to shoot events, product launches, or for commercial photography. He’s hoping that he can still photograph products from home in Washington, but even that could be a stretch. Freelancers, especially photographers, tend to be very vulnerable in times of economic downturn.
“We can’t qualify into unemployment benefits, aren’t on salary, and when things go south with the economy, companies slash marketing budgets [and] photographers are the first to lose work,” says Gore.
Gore runs a packed schedule in the summer and relies on savings to get him through winter until the season picks up again. He thinks his savings will last through March as it usually does, but who knows how long the national shutdown will last.
“And even if I do pull a job together in May, it could be another 30 days until I get paid. So, it’s really a tricky time, in short. But, it’s going to be alright. Freelancers are usually pretty savvy at being creative to find work so I imagine things will sort out.”
Democrats and Republicans slapped around the largest economic relief package in American history over the past week, which would make loans available to small businesses, and includes freelancers, gig workers, and the self-employed for unemployment compensation. The bill finally passed the Senate today.
Amidst the national shutdown, federal and local governments have had to determine which businesses are “essential” and which ones are “non-essential.” Grocery stores, hardware stores, and restaurants with take-out service have been given an essential status in most places across the U.S. Other services like liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries, and bike shops have been operating in a grey area. What is essential for some is not essential for everyone.
Levi Teal, owner of Yawp! Cyclery in Edgewater, Colorado has been trying to keep his shop open to the community, but his means of operations are changing by the day. Teal remembers listening to a podcast during the second week of March and realized that coronavirus was going to be big. Later that week he started combing through the shop’s lease and insurance policy.
Major cities started shelter-in-place orders and those spread to other cities following the virus. Teal has been able to keep working, amidst strengthening quarantine measures all over Colorado. So far, he hasn’t been able to tell if there’s been a big change in business due to the virus, or if it might be slow because of the fluctuating spring weather.
Yawp has been allowing one person in the store at a time and having others wait outside. They’re encouraging customers to call before visiting and to make an appointment before dropping off a bike. On top of that, they are disinfecting hourly, have stopped accepting cash, and they are offering to ship bikes to customers for the first-time ever.
The customers have been rolling with the punches, says Teal. “It seems like our customers — at least those who’ve been vocal — don’t feel we’ve increased their risk and appreciate both the uncertainty of our future as well as our maintaining their bikes when they need them to get around or mitigate stress.”
Like Gore and Mulberry Gap, the timing of the outbreak for Yawp! is far from ideal. Teal is worried about supply chain issues, but right now doesn’t have the option to stock up on things they might need as the pandemic continues. Slow winter months have taken a toll on their savings and the store’s credit was already maxed out bringing 2020 product to their shelves.
The situation is a conundrum and one that Teal, like others, doesn’t have the right answer for.
“Earlier this week I had a ride that repaired my own sanity, so I understand on a very personal level how important it is to keep people riding during this pandemic,” he says.
“I’ve always believed that what we do in bike shops is important, and that hasn’t changed in the last couple of weeks. However, given the circumstances it feels something like playing Russian Roulette — any customer or staff member could walk through the door both contagious and asymptomatic. So while it still feels like we are doing something good and necessary, it also feels a bit ominous and scary at the same time.”


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What motivates consumers to make ethical choices such as buying clothing not made in a sweat shop, spending more money on fair-trade coffee, and bringing their own bags when they go shopping? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, ethical consumption is motivated by a need for consumers to turn their emotions about unethical practices into action.
"Advocates of ethical consumerism suggest that consumers should consider the environmental and human costs of the products they choose, but unfortunately only a small number of people in North America consume ethically on a regular basis while most consumers just look for good deals and ignore the social impact of the products they buy. Why are some consumers willing to spend time, money, and energy on making more responsible choices?" writes author Ahir Gopaldas (Fordham University).
After analyzing dozens of websites of advocacy groups and companies driven by ethical mission statements, and conducting at-home interviews with people who identify as ethical consumers, the author identified three common emotions driving ethical behavior—contempt, concern, and celebration.
Contempt happens when ethical consumers feel anger and disgust toward the corporations and governments they consider responsible for environmental pollution and labor exploitation. Concern stems from a concern for the victims of rampant consumerism, including workers, animals, ecosystems, and future generations. Celebration occurs when ethical consumers experience joy from making responsible choices and hope from thinking about the collective impact of their individual choices.
Advocates of ethical consumerism should consider the role of emotions in motivating consumers to make more responsible decisions. For example, anger can motivate consumers to reject unethical products and concern can encourage consumers to increase charitable donations, while joy and hope can lead consumers to cultivate ethical habits such as participating in recycling programs.
"This research has critical implications for advocacy groups, ethical brand managers, and anyone else trying to encourage mainstream consumers to make more ethical choices. It is simply not enough to change people's minds. To change society, one must also change people's hearts. Sentiments ignite passion, fuel commitment, and literally move people to action," the author concludes.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its third environmental sustainability bond, bringing its total issuance since December 2010 to €29 million ($41.4 million). As with previous bonds, they're aimed at the Japanese retail market.
The bond proceeds are “specifically earmarked to support a portfolio of ‘green’ projects". Apparently a fourth green bond will be launched in the "near future".
See the full story at Environmental Finance.


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To promote the German series Biohackers, released in August 2020, Netflix stored the first episode on artificial DNA, synthesized by US company Twist Bioscience. What if we stored digital data in DNA, rather than in the cloud? The rather surprising idea is garnering quite an interest from digital giants. With its density and very long lifespan, DNA is an ideal material for storage. According to an article published in Science Magazine in 2017, a single gramme of synthetic DNA can store 215 petabytes of data – the equivalent of 100 million films! In 2018, researchers from ETHZ succeeded in storing the entire Mezzanine album by Massive Attack on a few strands of DNA. "This method allows us to archive music for hundreds of thousands of years," said Robert Grass, professor at ETHZ. Comparatively, music storage on a CD will only last for about 30 years.
To explore this potential, in November 2020 software giant Microsoft and hard drive specialist Western Digital announced the creation of a "DNA Storage Alliance" with Illumina and Twist Bioscience. Within this alliance, Illumina will supply its expertise in reading DNA, so that the stored data can be accessed. But the biggest challenge is producing synthetic DNA to build a new type of hard drive. And that’s where Twist Bioscience comes in. While the cost of producing synthetic DNA remains prohibitive (nearly $3,500 per megabyte), Twist has developed a technology that produces DNA on silicon chips, which could drastically reduce the price.
The stakes are high. Beyond data storage, synthetic DNA is seen as the next big thing in genomics after sequencing, since it could have applications in a variety of fields such as biofuels, biotherapeutics and biomaterials. For example, the company Impossible Foods has already used synthetic DNA to produce a haemoglobin-equivalent that makes its artificial meat "bloody". Twist Bioscience is currently leading this growing market, but several private start-ups are hard at work, such as DNA Technologies, Eurofins Genomics and DNA Script. Most analysts recommend holding shares in Twist, which already increased by more than 540% since the start of 2020.


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Hull KR have released another kit for the 2023 Super League season.
The Robin earlier this month unveiled their 2023 home shirt which is a vibrant and stylish little number with a solid red base and white sleeves and collar creating a sleek yet modern look for the Robins as they step into a new era under new boss Willie Peters.
Today saw the launch of their alternate shirt for 2023 which is inspired by a famous triumph that happened 40 years ago.
Similar to rivals Hull FC who remembered their 1983 Championship-winning side with a home shirt designed to echo the shirt in which the Black and Whites lifted the trophy, the Robins also drew inspiration from 1983 when they stunned a Queensland side on tour 8-6 in which Mike Smith emerged as the winner.
Their ethos here recalls the ethos used by Widnes a few years ago when they recalled their World Club Challenge battle with Canberra with an away shirt designed to echo the traditional look of the Raiders and Hull KR did the same.
Their alternate shirt has a maroon base and gold detailing which adorns the look of the kit and makes it a brilliant homage to Queensland, a shirt the Maroons themselves would love to wear.
Inspired by the heroes of 1983, your first alternate kit of 2023 ⭐🔥
— Hull KR (@hullkrofficial) October 16, 2022
The release of the shirt undoubtedly proceeds with the release of an outer shirt that will be worn when there are color clashes, after all, brown doesn’t make much difference to red.
So, like Hull FC, the Robins have released home and alternative kits for 2023 and don’t be surprised to see the Robins wearing this Queensland shirt at Magic Weekend.
Their opponents for that day were confirmed today to be the Salford Red Devils.
More details on the Magical Weekend can be found here.


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A new industry-led report into Australia’s manufacturing sector has highlighted the opportunity for all firms to move towards advanced manufacturing by adopting more sophisticated business models and production techniques, according to a media release by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Citing the report Advanced manufacturing: a new definition for a new era, released by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, Acting Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said, “Manufacturing has played a major role in contributing to Australia’s stellar economic performance over the past 25 years.”
“However in order for Australian manufacturing to continue to succeed domestically and globally, it must evolve and diversify.”
“Today’s report emphasises that the continued growth of the sector is dependent upon manufacturers innovating, moving up the value chain and embracing production efficiencies in order to develop new products and serve new markets,” Cash said.
The Federal Government recently announced the $47.5 million Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund, which is designed to support investment in advanced manufacturing projects in Victoria and South Australia as part of the $100 million Advanced Manufacturing Fund, announced in the 2017-18 Budget.
Other measures include the Entrepreneurs’ Program and the Research and Development Tax Incentive, which enables individual companies to invest in research and development, and provide advice and assistance to develop and commercialise new ideas and products.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is part of the Government’s Industry Growth Centres initiative, which is designed to improve the productivity, competitiveness and innovative capacity of industry sectors of strategic priority in the Australian economy.


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AppleInsider reports "multiple companies are already posting bids to build out a proposed expansion" of Apple's (AAPL) Mesa, AZ facility, where GT Advanced (GTAT +4.7%) is set to produce huge volumes of sapphire.
Construction for the existing facility (already making sapphire) is expected to be finished by June, at which point production should hit full capacity. Sources state the facility will eventually feature 1,700 sapphire furnaces.
9to5 Mac previously reported GT had taken delivery of 518 furnaces and had ordered another 420. That by itself could be enough to provide cover glass for hundreds of millions of iPhone displays.
Thanks to the Apple deal, GT is forecasting 2014 revenue of $600M-$800M, up from 2013's $299M. Its gross margin is expected to fall to 25%-27% from 31.1%.


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China’s exports, imports ease from record high
China‘s exports and imports eased from record highs in April, raising concerns that growth may slow down after the robust kick off in the first three months of this year.
In dollar terms, exports advanced 8 percent in April from a year earlier, while imports surged 11.9 percent, resulting in a widening trade surplus of $38.05 billion. Analysts had estimated a 11.3 percent soar and 18 percent advance for exports and imports respectively.
In March, overseas sales rose 16.4 percent while imports climbed 20.3 percent.
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A video is going viral on social media platforms showing some people collecting diamonds on the Roads of the financial capital of Gujarat i. e. Surat. Due to the tremendous recession, Diamond traders threw American diamonds on the roads which were being picked up by the public present on the roads of Surat.
A user by the name of M G posted this video and wrote: “Troubled by the terrible recession in Surat, diamond traders threw diamonds on the road”.(English Translation)
Subsequently, several users also shared this video with similar claims.
The DFRAC team conducted a keyword search which led us to some media reports, disclosing that when collected diamonds were examined. It was revealed that those were American Diamonds, having no value compared to real diamonds.
News website Aajtak published a news article with the headline: “Seeing the diamonds scattered on the road, there was a competition among the people to loot them, some got a dozen and some were left empty-handed”. In this news article, Aajtak revealed: “When the plucked diamond was examined, everyone was shocked. It was revealed that this diamond is neither the real diamond extracted from the mine nor the CBD diamond prepared in the lab. These are American diamonds, whose price is nothing special. For several hours the diamond pickers started feeling cheated”.
Moreover, according to a news article published by the new website LokTej, when a diamond was found in a person’s hand, after examining it he said that it seemed that someone had thrown this American diamond on the road. These are not real diamonds or good quality synthetic diamonds but fake ones used in jewelry or saree work. However, for some time this incident spread rapidly in the mini market.
It is clear from DFRAC’s Fact-Check that the viral video showing people picking real diamonds on the roads is misleading since the collected diamonds were American diamonds, not real diamonds.