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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to expand its security offerings with hosted intrusion protection appliances and more extensive encryption features, as it looks to increase the level of protection users can get in its cloud.
Getting hacked on Twitter is fast becoming a rite of passage for big corporations, but Tuesday's attack on the Associated Press could be a tipping point and shows that social networks must do more to keep their users safe, security experts said.
A tweet posted on the Associated Press account Tuesday reporting two explosions at the White House was bogus and is the result of a hack, the news organization said.
Jive Software has upgraded its enterprise social collaboration product to make it easier to tailor group sites for specific business tasks and flag member comments to trigger specific actions.
Facebook doesn't have to allow nicknames on its platform and can keep its real name policy in Germany, the Administrative Court of Appeals of the State of Schleswig-Holstein said Tuesday.
Amazon Web Services has made data warehouse service Redshift available from its European data center, allowing information that for regulatory reasons has to be stored locally to be moved to the service.
Salesforce.com is taking steps to combine its acquisitions in social media monitoring and social advertising with its core CRM (customer relationship management) software through a new product called Social.com.
Twitter users in the Netherlands are being targeted by a piece of malware that hijacks their accounts, according to security vendor Trusteer.
When Microsoft reported its third-quarter financial results last week, company officials trumpeted several metrics about sales and adoption of Office 365, the cloud subscription suite for email and collaboration.
In a testament to the issues surrounding the appropriate use of social media during a tragedy, Reddit is publicly apologizing for the role that it played last week in fueling an online witch hunt that led to identifying an innocent Brown University s...
The U.S. Senate has voted 74-20 to close debate and move to a final vote on a bill allowing states to collect sales tax from out-of-state Internet and catalog retailers.
Animated GIFs, journal entries, cat photos, and now, more ads. Tumblr, in an effort to further boost its revenue, is rolling out ads into users' mobile feeds.
In just 10 days, Facebook Home has just surpassed a half-million installations on Google Play. As a point of comparison, that's only slightly less than the population of the entire nation of Luxemburg.
A growing interest in big data, analytics, and cloud computing helped propel a weak software enterprise market last year, according to research from IDC. SAP and Oracle fared the best among the large software vendors.
Hacking group Anonymous asked websites to black out their front pages on Monday, in protest against legislation in the U.S. that would allow online companies and government agencies to more easily share personal information.
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It is time for our other flagship company ranking: the best drone manufacturing companies. While it is true that the global drone market continues to be led by drone services, the companies that produce drones are nevertheless a very important component. Drone manufacturers continue to innovate the way their drones are produced, and as they improve the capacities and technologies of their drones, they also enable newer and better services.
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The USA and China. Perhaps one of the most evident patterns in both rankings is the fact that they are dominated by American and Chinese companies. There is a combined total of 17 companies in both rankings that are based in either the USA or China. As two of the most active global markets in terms of overall trade, they have also managed to take a large share of the commercial drone market. Naturally, the size of their military budgets also has a noticeable impact on the dual-use manufacturer ranking in particular.
Geographic Diversity. There are 11 new entries in both top 20 rankings [combined], coming from Japan, France, the USA, Germany, and Denmark. In total, 14 countries are represented among the rankings for best drone manufacturing companies: Brazil, Estonia, India, Israel, and Ukraine. This means that despite the dominance of the USA and China, there are plenty of very good drone manufacturing companies around the globe.
At the top of the best drone manufacturing companies, we find DJI, which despite controversies in the US continues to dominate the global commercial drone market. Based on Droneii’s company ranking model, it enjoys a gap of 78 points against the second-place French company Parrot. It is worth stressing that the infographic shows percentage points based on our internal metric and should not be confused with market share. After first place, the race gets much closer between the best drone manufacturing companies for civil use.
There are only 6 points separating second place Parrot from fifth place JOUAV, and Skydio barely managed to surpass XAG on our ranking despite having the same 18 points (thanks to slightly stronger company development and public interest). Beyond the top 5, European companies from Switzerland and Germany also feature prominently among the best drone manufacturing companies, however, one thing that is nevertheless evident is the strong presence of Chinese companies.
Three of the top 5 companies are based in China, and another 3 enter the rankings in later spots within the top 20. But there have now been allegations about data privacy against Chinese companies (particularly DJI) during two US administrations. Though we have covered this issue before and it did not have a large impact on DJI’s market share, it remains to be seen if the repeated accusations will have a long-term effect on Chinese companies’ market performance.
In the same way that Chinese companies dominate the civil drone rankings, American companies supersede all other countries when it comes to dual-use drones. The 3 best drone manufacturing companies for commercial and government drones are all based in the US, and another 4 companies also feature in the top 20. Moreover, the race between the top 5 spots is much closer in this ranking than it is in the civil drone space.
There are 3 points separating the winner AeroVironment from second place Insitu, and 13 points separating third place Anduril Industries from second place. Fourth-place Aeronautics and fifth-place Shiebel are also only separated by 5 points on our index, which further evidences the competitiveness in the dual-use drone market. Despite the strong presence of American manufacturers in the ranking (7/20 spots), the 20 best drone manufacturing companies also feature companies from India, Ukraine, Estonia, Denmark, and Slovenia, meaning there is also a lot of geographic diversity.
The Drone Manufacturers Ranking is an assessment of roughly 500 global companies whose core business is building drone hardware. The report also comes with a comprehensive database of over 500+ [unranked] companies, including company information such as website, headquarters location, and Linkedin page. As with all our drone company rankings, we update the data each and every year, and there is a lot of activity happening throughout the rankings beyond the top spots.
The rankings strive for objective and verifiable data, and we are happy to hear from all companies that want to help us update the data for next year’s ranking of the best drone service providers around the globe.
Before working with drones, Ed acquired vast experience in Communications and Diplomacy. He holds a Master’s in International Relations, Bachelor’s in Economics & Philosophy, and has lived in 7 countries.

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The day has arrived Fido customers – your new smartphone has hit the shelves! The BlackBerry Curve 9360 is now available and can be had for $350 outright, or $30 on a select 3-year contract. If you’re interested in picking this Berry up you should check out our full review here, but a quick rundown of specs has this coming with a 2.44-inch display (480×360 resolution), runs BlackBerry OS 7, 800Mhz processor, 5MP camera, captures VGA videos and Wi-Fi.
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Workhorse Group recently unveiled newly designed all-electric step vans.
The US technology company, which focuses on developing sustainable and cost-effective electric vehicles for last-mile delivery, said it planned to highlight the new step vans during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis IN.
The new C650 and C1000 vans were designed to “set a new standard in design and efficiency for the last-mile delivery segment,” Workhorse said, with both the 650- and 1,000-cubic foot vehicles weighing approximately 12,500 pounds fully loaded. The company was able to decrease the vehicles’ curb weights while providing the same cargo volume capacity through a lightweight, composite monocoque construction method.
“A combination of lightweight design, modular battery pack and a 4-wheel independent suspension system with rear air shocks makes our new C650 unlike any electric vehicle on the market,” said Duane Hughes, Workhorse CEO.
Workhorse C Series vehicles are powered by a modular battery pack system that provides between 35 kilowatt hours (kWh), when equipped with two battery packs, and 70 kWh in its standard four-pack configuration, empowering customers to choose the right energy requirement for specific duty cycles, the company said.
Depending on the size of battery pack installation, range is expected to be between 100 and 150 miles on a single charge, while achieving approximately 53 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe). Workhorse added that it also currently has the only patent approved for a delivery truck-mounted drone system, which has been shown to further increase last mile efficiency.
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Differing definitions “I think the biggest problem among pet owners is understanding exactly what [pre-existing conditions] are and how [they] might affect their pet’s policy,” said Darren Defeo, Senior Vice President of Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance company.
One standard in the industry is that no pet insurance company covers pre-existing conditions. However, the definition of what constitutes a pre-existing condition can differ depending on the company.
“A pre-existing condition can really vary among pet insurance companies,” Defeo added. “Essentially it is any condition that happened prior to the policy. To some companies this might mean any type of congenital disorder, and to others it’s simply a condition that occurs before the policy goes into effect.”
Congenital disorders are ailments that animals are born with and can arise at any time during the life of a pet. Hip dysplasia, for example, which occurs in larger dogs, is rarely covered under most policies. Reputable pet insurance companies should list any congenital disorders that are not covered upfront.
It is the responsibility of the pet owner to research and understand what ailments are “breed specific” to their animal and inquire as to what will and will not be covered should the need for medical treatment arise.
Adoption and insurance For pet owners who adopt, pre-existing conditions can present a significant obstacle when buying insurance. In some cases medical records are not available or are not comprehensive enough to evaluate the health of an animal before buying a policy.
Michael Day and his wife, Cindy, are currently shopping for insurance for their two adopted Newfoundlands, Echo and Lani. The Days have adopted a total of four Newfoundlands during their marriage and have spent thousands on medical care for the dogs through the years.
“It’s not just a cost thing,” said Day, who does not have children and considers his dogs part of the family. “We want to make sure that certain illnesses that are breed-specific are covered.”
After paying “out of pocket” for blood work, knee surgeries, emergency room visits, and a particularly expensive heart procedure, the Days have become educated on what illnesses their particular breed of dog is prone to, and are factoring that experience into their search for the right policy.
Asking the right questions “I want a company that realizes that we are responsible pet owners,” Day said. “We are willing to pay for comprehensive coverage, but we want to make sure that there are no surprises. The customer service has to be seamless.”
Like Day, educating yourself on your pet’s medical history and asking the right questions can eliminate problems with coverage down the road. As insurers strive to be “transparent” with their policies, pet owners need to be as diligent when shopping for pet insurance in order to provide the best coverage for their animals.


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There are a million funding stories in the tech industry every week. And most of them aren't particularly newsworthy. But the news that ecommerce startup ShopRunner raised $75 million from Chinese Internet company Alibaba has a pretty delicious backstory. Alibaba is a huge, powerful ecommerce company doing tons of business in China.
by Dan Loeb:Third Point LLC, owners of 5.8% of Yahoo! (YHOO) shares, sent the following letter today to the Yahoo! Board of Directors:May 3, 2012Board of Directors Yahoo! Inc. 701 First Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089Dear Board of Directors:
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson is stepping down after a controversy over a fake computer science college degree on his biography, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday. Thompson's interim replacement, effective immediately, will be Yahoo's global media head Ross Levinson. Yahoo was not immediately available for comment Yahoo has said that Thompson, the former president of eBay Inc division PayPal, did not have a computer science degree, despite what was stated in his official company biography and in regulatory filings with the U.S. ...
Thompson, who stepped down as Yahoo CEO Sunday in a shake-up triggered by inaccurate information in his official biography, will keep a US$1.5-million bonus and restricted stock valued at US$5.5-million that Yahoo paid him when he joined the company
Struggling Internet pioneer Yahoo! has admitted to making an "inadvertent error" after an activist shareholder pointed out that its CEO's online bio wrongly said he had a degree in computer science.Until late Thursday, the company's website had said Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson had received a bachelor's degree in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College, the Wall Street Journal reported.


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Hot on the heels of a rumour that Google is rebranding Android TV as Google TV, an aside has come out claiming that the next hardware dongle running Google TV will feature Nest branding and a revamped interface.
This seems to line up since it would make sense for Google to refresh the hardware, branding and software all at the same time. The report is scarce on details, but it seems like a toss-up if this new Google TV software will replace Android TV on older smart TVs and streaming devices or if it will be exclusive to Google or Nest products like the company’s smartphone software on Pixel devices.
Either way, it’s still interesting to see Google add a TV enabled device to the Nest lineup. Hopefully, this helps people see it as a smart product that you use voice controls for, similar to the Amazon Fire TV Cube.
The leaks also state that the Nest TV device will be a dongle like the Chromecast, but if prior Android TV hardware leaks are any indication, it will be a bit larger. On the plus side, it’s also going to come with a remote, so you don’t always have to start media with voice controls, your phone or a computer.
The interface is set to change drastically in Nest TV with a content-focused layout instead of app-focused. Many other smart TV makers have been slowly pushing this way. The Fire TV interface is a jumble of apps, shows, movies and live content and Apple has been slowly turning its Apple TV app into a one-stop-shop for finding content.
The report says that people will still be able to access streaming apps like Netflix, Spotify and Disney+, so it will be interesting to see how heavy-handed Google’s content-first strategy is.


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Five years of waiting, snippets and scraps of info from CDPR, and interesting patents have all sent Cyberpunk 2077 hype soaring to new heights...and it could skyrocket even higher after E3 2018.
Thanks to the official E3 exhibitor website we've been able to glean a bunch of clues about what's in store for the show. The latest shows that CD Projekt RED will showcase a RPG at the venue, corroborating recent rumors of a Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay reveal.
Despite not knowing exact details, the last half-decade has exposed a nice helping of info about Cyberpunk 2077. We know the game should feature living, breathing cities with next-generation AI, that it's the biggest and most ambitious game CD Projekt RED has ever tackled, that development on the project is going smoothly, and that it may have an online, connected multiplayer component of some kind--but don't worry, it'll stay narrative-driven with a dynamic story arc. CDPR even opened a brand new studio to help it craft the game's sprawling sci-fi world.
We probably won't get an official release date at E3 2018, however. CDPR expects to release Cyberpunk 2077 and another AAA RPG by 2021, so that info may drop at E3 2019 or thereabouts.
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By CCN.com: Developer DICE’s year-long denial of Battlefield V’s failure has finally ended as VP and general manager, Oskar Gabrielson, took to Twitter to issue an apology to the community for falling short of expectations.
Despite recognizing that Battlefield V failed to embody an experience matching that promised by EA’s suffocating pre-release hype cycle, Gabrielson’s promise of redressing Battlefield V’s from the brink of disaster rings hollow.
Much of the apology centers on the frustration caused by Battlefield V’s latest content drop, Chapter 4: Defying the Odds. Despite promising a slew of new maps and content that never materialized, Chapter 4 introduced performance issues that detracted significantly from the overall quality of the game, including glaring graphical bugs and desyncs. These alongside the PR fiascos, countless delays, and overbearing monetization that have plagued the shooter’s troubled history.
In what has been a long-running theme with Battlefield V, DICE appeared all too eager to introduce new features rather than fix lingering bugs and the game’s notoriously sketchy stability. These features, however, fail to even find there way into the game.
Gabrielson says the development team will refocus efforts on improving the core experience and is sidelining the long-promised 5v5 mode alongside doubling down on fixes to iron out issues and provide promised content.
However, in a post by senior producer, Ryan McArthur, on the Battlefield V website, DICE seems as intent as ever to pump out new content, promising two Pacific-based maps, two infantry-only maps, new weapons, and vehicles before the end of the year.
These seemingly conflicting takes on DICE’s plans going forward appear as a contradiction and further entrench the perception that the developer hopes to blinker an awful player experience with a steady stream of mediocre content that it systematically fails to deliver on time.
Gabrielson also used the recent update for Battlefront II, another DICE title that fell to the wayside shortly after launch, as proof that the developer is serious about fixing Battlefield V. Referencing a game that took two years to even flirt with its full potential and was at the center of a well-publicized loot box fiasco doesn’t exactly instill much confidence.
Although DICE’s desperate attempts to fix the game are commendable in some respects, it’s all too little, too late – the Battlefield V disaster is firmly etched into the annals of video game history.


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Controversy surrounding the Open Internet has been a hot topic for the FCC this year. President Obama, politicians, broadband operators, and the general public weighed in on the matter, prompting the FCC to table voting on new regulations until 2015.
As we await the FCC’s decision, folks continue to voice their opinions and concerns. In fact, the World Wide Web Inventor himself has a lot to say. At the recent LeWeb Conference in Paris, Tim Berners-Lee, spoke out freely on a number of internet-related topics, including net neutrality.
The Associated Press’ article on Mashable gives details as follows:
The computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web says affordable access to the Internet should be recognized as a human right, as a report showed that billions of people still cannot go online and government surveillance and censorship are increasing.
Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the Internet can help tackle inequality — but only if it comes with the rights to privacy and freedom of expression. The Briton, who launched the Web in 1990, made the remarks as he released his World Wide Web Foundation’s latest report tracking the Internet’s global impact.
The Web Index found that laws preventing mass online surveillance are weak or nonexistent in more than 84% of countries. It also said that almost 40% of surveyed countries were blocking sensitive online content to a “moderate or extreme degree,” and that half of all Web users live in countries that severely restrict their rights online.
Almost 4.4 billion people — most of them in developing countries — still have no access to the Internet, the Web Index said.
“It’s time to recognize the Internet as a basic human right,” Berners-Lee said. “That means guaranteeing affordable access for all, ensuring Internet packets are delivered without commercial or political discrimination, and protecting the privacy and freedom of Web users regardless of where they live.”
For more information on this topic, read the full Associated Press article on Mashable.
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Holiday shopping fever began in 1924 with the original Christmas ad - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - kicking off the holiday shopping season.
The term "Black Friday" didn't enter the national conversation until the late 1980s, when retailers turned it into an unofficial holiday.
The 2008 recession started the demise of Black Friday. Retailers embraced a new strategy, starting Black Friday sales earlier in the holiday season.
This year, the National Retail Federation predicts that about 115 million people will shop on Black Friday, about the same as before the pandemic.
But this comes and more and more people are ditching the shopping holiday, choosing instead to shop online or earlier in the year. In fact, six out of ten people are now choosing to begin holiday shopping in early November.
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While LEGO City Undercover on Wii U only made a brief appearance in the UK software charts before dropping away, 3DS prequel LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins has shown much better momentum. With a 7% increase in sales over last week, the portable title retained 8th place in the all-format chart, which is good going for a 3DS exclusive.
The contrasting fortunes between the two titles are no doubt helped by the larger 3DS userbase, a factor that's no doubt also helped the terrific Luigi's Mansion 2, in 9th spot this week and showing a nice consistency in sales. Fire Emblem: Awakening hasn't shamed itself either, but has fallen further back to 24th place. Once again there are no Wii U exclusives, but a number of multi-platform games will likely have some sales that can be attributed to Nintendo's system.
So that's the latest in the UK, where amazingly FIFA 13 climbed three places to go back into fourth. We think it's safe to say that the Brits are a bit obsessed with football/soccer, both real and artificial.


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Paexo exoskeleton enters series production following successful testing
Ottobock’s biomechanical expertise makes workplaces ergonomic
Ottobock’s Paexo exoskeleton is entering series production on 1 October. By taking this step, the company is moving forward with the expansion of the new Ottobock Industrials business unit. The innovative solutions it provides are set to make jobs in industry, logistics and the trade sector more ergonomic. The goal is to provide relief for people who perform physically demanding tasks such as overhead work, thereby creating healthier working conditions. The Paexo – a passive exoskeleton that significantly reduces strain during work carried out overhead and above shoulder height – is the first product to be brought to series production.
“Our exoskeleton’s incredible potential was already evident during the development phase. Testing in a wide range of sectors also confirmed that the Paexo offered effective relief,” says Dr Sönke Rössing, Head of Ottobock Industrials. Results from around 75 tests, for example at aviation and automotive companies, in the food industry, at shipyards and building sites, were used during the development of this novel device. “The Paexo works according to biomechanical principles and is geared toward the movements people make in the workplace. Additional success factors include its low weight of less than two kilograms and the immediate relief that can be felt in the arm and shoulder muscles,” adds Rössing.
Since 2012, Ottobock has been researching technical solutions that help people protect their health over the long term in their everyday working routines. The increasing challenges facing industrial enterprises and the trade sector due to demographical developments are the reasons for these efforts. The rising life expectancy is leading to an aging workforce, and there is also a lack of skilled workers. This results in an increased need for new types of devices that make workplaces ergonomic.
“We are seeing the development of a new, rapidly growing market that has great potential for pioneering innovations,” says Dr Oliver Scheel, CEO of Ottobock. “Using exoskeletons in industrial settings will bring about permanent changes in many working environments. And Ottobock’s biomechanical expertise puts us at the forefront of this change.”


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In an announcement by Amazon earlier this month, it was revealed that Fulfillment by Amazon shipped more than 1 billion products for sellers worldwide. Furthermore, sellers using the FBA service grew more than 50 percent year-over-year. Amazon did not disclose the growth rate of other sellers, but we can only assume that overall FBA sellers do better than merchant fulfilled ones. Having access to Prime customers is a big push.
“2015 was a big year for sellers on Amazon. In fact, sellers added more new selection and shipped more items than in any previous year. We’re excited to build on that momentum as we continue to innovate on behalf of sellers and customers.” said Peter Faricy, VP for Amazon Marketplace
Cross-border sellers using FBA grew more than 100 percent year-over-year. This coincides with the recently revealed news that Amazon has been approved to operate as an ocean freight forwarded. We expect USA sellers gaining access to fulfilled orders in Amazon China sometime this year.


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According to the latest 148-page State of IoT – Spring 2024 report, IoT remains a top-three corporate technology priority, with AI taking the lead. Across surveys by PWC, KPMG, and BCG, respondents consistently ranked as second or third in terms of investment prioritization for emerging technologies, with AI securing the top spot unanimously.
The Symbiotic Relationship between AI and IoT
Recent research indicates that the growth of AI serves as a significant catalyst for the $236-billion market. Companies are increasingly showing interest in both AI and within their operations, as evidenced by a notable 61% increase in the mention of these technologies in the same earnings calls since Q3 2022, as per Analytics’ analysis of company earnings calls.
Insights from IoT Analytics: A Comprehensive Overview
The Spring 2024 State of IoT report, comprising nearly 40 market trends, reflects the collaborative efforts of Analytics’ research analyst team and industry experts. It encompasses market data, recent developments, and the activities of companies. Notably, the report suggests that AI is not the sole driver of market growth, with 10 significant trends highlighted.
Continued Growth Trajectory for the Market
Despite a cautious downward revision in the forecasted Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 19% to 17% until 2030, Analytics remains optimistic about the market’s trajectory. This outlook, as articulated by CEO Knud Lasse Lueth, underscores the resilience and potential of the sector amidst economic fluctuations and geopolitical tensions.
Macroeconomic Insights: Navigating Economic Uncertainty
The macro environment outlook for Spring 2024 suggests a gradual easing of inflation rates globally. While economic growth projections remain below historical averages, positive signs emerge, such as the normalization of supply chains and upbeat business sentiment around IoT.
Key Trends Shaping the Landscape
The report identifies 10 noteworthy trends shaping the IoT landscape, ranging from semiconductor companies investing in embedded chipset security to the emergence of data fabric as an advanced evolution of data lakes. These trends underscore the dynamic nature of the sector and its potential to drive innovation across various industries.
Conclusion: Embracing Innovation amidst Uncertainty
In conclusion, the State of – Spring 2024 report offers a comprehensive overview of the landscape, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between AI and , key market trends, and macroeconomic insights. As businesses navigate economic uncertainty, embracing innovation and leveraging emerging technologies like AI and will be crucial for driving growth and staying competitive in the evolving digital landscape.


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PROMPERÚ reports that the 26th edition of Peru Travel Mart (PTM 2019) expects to reach between US $ 23.5 million and US $ 25 million of economic impact in the tourism sector of Peru . The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru (Mincetur), Edgar Vásquez, officially launched the important event, considered the main tourist exchange in Peru, which will be held from May 17 to 20 at the Jockey Convention Center, in Lima.
“Tourism is one of the most important economic activities in the country, so the public and private sectors must continue working in an articulated way so that more Peruvians can benefit from this sector, diversifying our supply and markets,” said Minister Edgar Vásquez.
It is expected that 161 buyers from 27 countries will participate, a figure that represents 30% more than in 2018, in addition to the 130 Peruvian entrepreneurs invited to the event. “Of the 161 registered tourism operators, 124 are new international participants, 61 are in the luxury segment, 19 are in MICE (Portuguese for meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Fairs) and 11 are corporate. more or less 7,000 work meetings, “said Carlos Canales, president of Canatur.
This year, the opportunities that the improvement in international and national connectivity offer to boost new destinations that have better infrastructure and services for visitors traveling to two, alone or in groups of friends are being highlighted. This new edition of Peru Travel Mart is organized by PROMPERÚ and the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru (Mincetur) and the Commercial Offices of Peru Abroad (OCEX).
Within the PTM 2019 will be held a round of business, Speed Networking, familiarization trips, educational tours and training seminars on community tourism and the northern Amazon route, with the aim of diversifying the supply of destinations, strengthening their knowledge in the channel international trade.
Strong interest in Peru
Among the activities of PTM 2019, Peru’s familiarization and educational trips stand out. More than 70 tour operators from the main countries that emit tourists to the country included Peruvian tourist destinations on their radars and will travel through nine regions of Peru to boost their tourism marketing abroad.
Entrepreneurs from Brazil, the United States, Canada, France, Mexico, Colombia and Chile – countries that contributed with more than half of the international tourists that entered Peru in 2018 – will visit the regions of Amazonas, Arequipa, Cusco, Iquitos, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Lima. Similarly, educational trips will be held to new cultural destinations such as Caral, Kuélap, Rota Moche and Cusco; and nature destinations such as Paracas, Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado and the natural areas protected by the Peruvian government and administered by SERNANP, which represent 17% of the Peruvian national territory.
The Commercial Office of Peru in São Paulo has been actively working on the promotion of Peru Travel Mart, calling on Brazilian companies to participate in the event. This year, 14 Brazilian tour operators (nine from São Paulo, one from Campinas, one from Rio de Janeiro, one from Bahia, and two from Rio Grande do Sul) will travel for the first time to Peru and will participate in PTM 2019. Of these 14 , eight are also specialized in the MICE segment, interested in knowing the Lima hotel offer and talking with the best Peruvian receptive operators. The Brazilian companies are: Operator Range, Online Travel, Soul Traveler Tourism, LTN Brazil, Mark Up, Nobilis Travel, Ventures, Eventesse, TGK Operator, Tristar Turismo, RZ Turismo, D.Tabuso Turismo Ltda., Desviantes, and Mondiale by Ancoradouro .
Peru tourism numbers
Tourism is one of the main economic activities of Peru, corresponding to 3.9% of the national GDP and generates more than 1.4 million jobs in the large productive chain – especially SMEs -, benefiting directly the regions visited and empowering the female labor force.


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Westlake Village, CA (June 10, 2015)—Guitar Center Professional, the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, has brought on new management appointees. Susan Starnes has been named senior vice president, Services, Guitar Center (the branch under which GC Pro operates), and Bradley Johnson has been named director of Guitar Center Professional.
In their new positions, Susan Starnes and Bradley Johnson will work closely with GC Pro strategic development manager Derek Snyder and GC Pro marketing manager Adam Riley to expand GC Pro’s position in the marketplace.
Serving as Guitar Center vice president of Services since 2014, Susan Starnes’ appointment to senior vice president of Services will expand her role with the Guitar Center organization. Starnes joined the Guitar Center organization after a 12-year career history with Lowe’s, where she worked in the Services group. Prior to her work with Lowe’s, she was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston.
Brad Johnson has been in the music retail industry in Southern California since 1994. He ran six Guitar Center stores and worked in the corporate office as an inventory planner and a buyer. Johnson also has owned and managed an instrument manufacturing company specializing in upright basses and was recently a district manager for Guitar Center in Southern California, which included stores in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties.
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05/27/2015, 07:05 pm
Target CEO Brian Cornell on Wednesday said his company wants to integrate Apple Pay across its retail chain, but must first install point-of-sale technology with chip and PIN or chip and signature technology to conform to the latest security standards.
05/27/2015, 05:05 pm
In an update to the Apple Store iOS app on Wednesday, Apple added integration with on-demand logistics service Postmates to offer customers same-day deliveries as an alternative to in-store pickups.
05/27/2015, 10:05 am
Despite the ever-increasing competition between Google and Apple, iOS remains an exceptionally important advertising platform for the search giant, with one Wall Street estimate attributing as much as three-quarters of Google's mobile ad revenue to users of Apple's devices.
05/26/2015, 11:05 pm
A peculiar iOS bug apparently that allows pranksters to crash a victim's iPhone by sending a text message from their own iPhone containing what appears to be a single line of seemingly innocuous Arabic script.
05/26/2015, 10:05 pm
Speaking at Re/code's Code Conference on Tuesday, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said the ephemeral messaging firm is tossing around the idea of ditching its familiar hold-to-view user interface, a change that could help pave the way for an Apple Watch app version.
05/26/2015, 09:05 am
iOS is set to become the epicenter of a battle between personal digital assistant technologies from Apple, Google, and Microsoft, as the Windows maker revealed Tuesday that Cortana would join Siri and Google Now on Apple's mobile platform.
05/23/2015, 02:05 pm
Apple has gobbled up mapping market share on iOS (and the Mac) since introducing its own alternative to Google Maps back in 2012, despite lacking a variety of key features. Hints at how Apple Maps may soon improve are coming from a seemingly unlikely source: China.
05/22/2015, 12:05 pm
The next version of Google's Android mobile operating system will reportedly bring system-wide support for fingerprint authentication, paving the way for more Android devices to adopt Touch ID-style biometrics.
05/21/2015, 09:05 pm
Apple on Thursday updated its Apple Store app for iOS with more comprehensive Touch ID support and a new two-factor authentication feature for securing users' Apple ID accounts.
05/21/2015, 05:05 pm
In recognition of Global Awareness Accessibility Day on May 21, Apple has showcased a series of iOS apps and published a podcast highlighting its efforts to make Apple Watch easy to use for people with disabilities.
05/20/2015, 04:05 pm
Music service Spotify on Wednesday announced a slate of major changes -- including the addition of videos, podcasts, and mood-based playlists -- while Facebook officially expanded Messenger video calls worldwide.
05/17/2015, 02:05 pm
In the midst of a major overhaul for its Maps service, Apple seems to have made another under-the-radar acquisition as the company apparently snapped up Coherent Navigation, makers of high-accuracy GPS devices and software.
05/14/2015, 04:05 pm
Apple on Thursday refuted claims that software issues have forced the company to push back its HomeKit Internet of Things initiative, saying the first compatible devices are on schedule to launch in June.
05/13/2015, 05:05 pm
Broadcom on Tuesday announced that the software development kit for its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) platform has been fully vetted by Apple for use with the HomeKit framework, paving the way for wider adoption of the iOS-connected Internet of Things protocol.
05/13/2015, 04:05 pm
Apple on Wednesday opened up the App Analytics beta to all registered iOS developers, moving beyond an early system in which people had to request access and briefly wait for their chance to participate.
05/13/2015, 03:05 pm
Starting this Friday, Catholics in San Francisco will be able to donate to their local church by using an iPhone app, bringing modern technology to the millennia-old practice of tithing.
05/12/2015, 04:05 pm
BitTorrent on Tuesday released the first iOS version of Bleep, its secure messaging app, while Microsoft updated its flagship Office iOS apps with a handful of new features.
05/12/2015, 03:05 pm
A newly announced iOS-compatible camera drone ditches controllers entirely, making it as simple as tossing the device into the sky to begin recording high-quality aerial footage.
05/11/2015, 10:05 pm
During a recent visit to China, Apple CEO Tim Cook said his company is moving forward with talks to roll out Apple Pay in partnership with regional banks and perhaps e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
05/11/2015, 08:05 pm
In a pair of iOS app updates on Monday, The New York Times dropped subscription fees for unlimited article access, while live-streaming video app Periscope added profile creation options for users who lack Twitter accounts.


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CHARLOTTE – A group of about 15 people demanded better pay for Walmart workers at a rally at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center Monday.
The group called the “Expose Walmart Tour” is demanding that the retail giant release its wage data.
They believe tax dollars should not be subsidizing Walmart’s low wages. The group says a single, full-time Walmart employee working 34 hours a week with two children qualifies for Medicaid and food stamps even if they make Walmart’s average wage claim of $13.75 for full-time, hourly workers.
They also say U.S. taxpayers pay an estimated $6.2 billion every year to cover Walmart’s cost for their employees government assistance needs, making Walmart one of the largest corporate welfare recipients in the country.
The Expose Walmart Tour began May 15 in Phoenix and will end at Walmart’s annual shareholders meeting in Arkansas on June 2.
In an interview with Forbes talking about the report the protesters are basing their information, a Walmart spokesperson described it as, "inaccurate and misleading."


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Argos is looking for 670 helpers to work in its stores across the Republic of Ireland in the run up to Christmas to support its existing store colleagues.
Argos is hoping the announcement will be welcome news in what continues to be a challenging jobseeker’s market.
Along with flexible working hours and training, new recruits will benefit from a competitive rate of pay plus an immediate 10 per cent staff discount at Argos and 20 per cent discount at sister company, Homebase.
With 40 Argos stores across the Republic, the new roles are accessible nationwide.
Andy McClelland, National Operations Manager, Argos said: “Christmas is our busiest period of the year so we always need extra help in our stores to ensure we can deliver great service to the hundreds of thousands of customers who shop with us at this time. Argos is a fast paced, exciting and interesting place to be during the festive season so we are looking for passionate and enthusiastic staff to join our teams.”
The roles are for up to three months with opportunities to extend to four months and potentially even a permanent employment contract if vacancies are available in stores.
Recruitment advertisements are out now. Full details and application forms are available in Argos stores and onwww.argoscareers.com/christmas


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My cup, and yours too…
Now you can have your steaming cup of coffee without feeling guilty about wasting all those disposable mugs. Coffee chain Starbucks with environmental charity Hubbub started a trial in June at UK’s Gatwick International Airport where passengers were offered to borrow and return refillable cups in a bid to help cut waste and tackle “throwaway” culture.
Customers buying hot takeaway drinks from Starbucks could borrow a free reusable cup instead of using a paper cup, which they can then drop off at a designated point before boarding their flight.
The use of reusable cups in all coffee chains has increased in the UK – thanks to incentives such as discounts – but evidence suggests consumers tend not to bring the cups with them when they’re going on a holiday.
The aim of this trial was to put 2,000 reusable Starbucks cups in circulation throughout Gatwick’s South Terminal, which could drastically reduce the number of paper cups being used each day. If only 250 customers opted for a reusable cup each day, for example, more than 7,000 paper cups could be saved in one month.
An estimated 2.5bn disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year, a large proportion ending up in landfills, according to newspaper The Guardian. At Gatwick, more than 5.3m of the 7m paper cups used each year are already being recycled but Starbucks and Hubbub have identified the potential to increase reusable cup options as well to limit the number of cups used in travel hubs where on-the-go packaging is prevalent.
Starbucks became the first coffee chain to charge 5 pence for each disposable cup in July last year in order to cut waste.
“Kopi Luwak” is the most expensive coffee in the world. It comes from Indonesia and is made from beans digested from the Asian Palm Civet. In other words, it comes from cat poop. It sells for €350 and up per kilo!


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Consumer Health Digest #18-05
Your Weekly Update of News and Reviews
February 4, 2018
Consumer Health Digest is a free weekly e-mail newsletter edited by William M. London, Ed.D., M.P.H., with help from Stephen Barrett, M.D. It summarizes scientific reports; legislative developments; enforcement actions; news reports; Web site evaluations; recommended and nonrecommended books; and other information relevant to consumer protection and consumer decision-making. Its primary focus is on health, but occasionally it includes non-health scams and practical tips.
Hazardous conditions are common in nursing homes. Kaiser Health News (KHN) has been studying the regulation of safety hazards in nursing homes. After looking at four years of federal inspection records that covered 16,268 nursing homes, it concluded:
- Nationwide, 74% of the facilities were cited for lapses in infection control and 70% were cited for food safety hazards.
- In California, 1,118 of 1,251 (89%) were cited.
- Nurses and aides were often not familiar with basic protocols, such as wearing protective clothing when coming into contact with contagious residents and isolating contagious patients from others in the home and visitors. Many were not cleaning patients properly. Many, in a rush and understaffed, used shortcuts that compromised sanitary precautions.
- Only 161 out of 12,056 (1.3%) of homes that violated infection-control rules deficiencies received a high-level citation that can result in a financial penalty, without which citations appear to have little deterrent value.
GOOP expo critiqued. Jen Gunter, M.D. has published an amusing and informative blog about Gwyneth Paltrow's in GOOP Health" summit, which the company promoted as a "health defining day." [Gunter J. In GOOP health: wellness Panem style. Dr. Jen Gunter blog, Jan. 28, 2018] Gunter's report described:
- a "research medium" who says death isn't real
- a panel discussion that featured comments such as "The brain is a filter that gets in the way of primordial consciousness" and "We don't need evidence based medicine if we have experiences"
- an OB/GYN who sells supplements even though ACOG says that is not ethical
- weight-loss advice involving "getting your chakras tested for solar plexus deficiency"
- a woman who claimed to have died of lymphoma and then cured herself
- an AIDS-denying psychiatrist who charges $4,497 for consultations and offers cures without ever using medications
- promotion of love as a cancer cure
The 19 "experts" listed in the advance program included four actors and an astrologist. Gunter, an obstetrician-gynecologist and pain medicine physician, has expressed safety concerns about Paltrow's GOOP products, such as at-home coffee enemas and jade eggs for vaginal insertion. She paid $650 to attend the summit in New York City.
Claims for Miridia Technology's products scrutinized. Dr. Stephen Barrett has called on the FDA to look closely at the activities of Meridian, Idaho-based Miridia Technology, Inc., which markets:
- the AcuGraph system, which is claimed to "determine health problems and make therapeutic recommendations based on measurements of skin resistance at so-called 'acupuncture points.'"
- Stimplus Pro, a hand-held device that is claimed to "locate and measure skin resistance at acupuncture points and deliver corrective microcurrents at those points."
- herbal products for which therapeutic actions relevant to various diseases are claimed.
[Barrett S. A skeptical look at the AcuGraph and Stimplus Pro. Device Watch, Jan. 21, 2018.]
"Health freedom" arguments criticized. Professor William M. London's May 2017 'health freedom' movement versus consumer protection" webinar is now available online. It includes: (a) a brief history of health-related consumer protection, (b) how the "health freedom" movement undermines consumer protection and pubic health initiatives, and (c) why quackery should be considered a pervasive societal scandal. The webinar was part of the "Talking Public Health Series" sponsored by the Southern California Public Health Association, California Baptist University's Department of Health Science, and CBU Online.
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Taha Group CEO, Jacqueline Mkindi said over the weekend after the two leaders ended a stalemate involving truck drivers in relation to testing them for the coronavirus before crossing into each other’s territory that had caused long queues of cargo trucks last week.
“We are very grateful to our two governments for amicably resolving the border dispute occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic to allow a seamless cross-border movement of cargo,” Dr Mkindi who represented the private sector at last week’s ministerial bilateral talks at Namanga border ordered by Magufuli and Kenyatta.
She said that the border row had put Tanzania’s multi-million dollars horticulture industry into the cross fire, as a lion’s share of exports go through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Mombasa Port.
“Had the border dispute continued, the horticulture industry would have been the first casualty as we heavily rely on JKIA and Mombasa Port as main gateways for exports of our perishable commodities to the overseas markets,” Dr Mkindi noted.
Latest data from Ministry of Agriculture shows that horticultural exports value has surged to a staggeringly to $779 million in 2018/19 from $412 million in 2014/15, becoming the growth driver of the entire agricultural sector with contribution to overall agricultural exports at 38 percent.
“The Dar and Nairobi’s truce leaves everyone a winner because it keeps the shelves of Kenya’s supermarkets stocked with our fruits and vegetables while earning us foreign currency but also saves our jobs,” she added. The dollar earning horticulture industry employs an estimated four million people with at least a million farmers allied to Taha.
The Taha boss said the two heads of state intervention has ensured the smooth flowing of cargo trucks cross borders but also called on authorities to remove any other sort of cargo restrictions and operating curfews to allow cross border trade growth.
“We shouldn't allow cargo trucks filled with life-saving horticultural foods delayed at border crossings due to cumbersome and bureaucratic processes relating to Covid-19 testing. Not in our time, not into our great East African region,” the Taha chief pleaded while noting that keeping trucks carrying vegetables, fruits or flowers at border crossings for one or two days is tantamount to deliberately destroying the perishable commodities worth millions of dollars.
In their final communiqué, Tanzania and Kenya delegations agreed that vehicles should not be compelled to offload at the border as part of a wide deal to end the recent border dispute over coronavirus testing between the two countries.
Farmers on either side of the border will be allowed access to their farms across the border after being identified by the local authorities. Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Transport, James Macharia said the two countries must unite to protect their trade interests and address the health concerns of citizens.
The two East African Community members have an annual trade turnover of more than U$500 million. “We have reached an agreement that Tanzanian and Kenyan drivers will be subjected to the WHO standard Covid-19 testing in their territories and issued with clearance certificates,” said Macharia after the meeting.
Speaking at the event, Communication Works and Transport Minister, Isaac Kamwele said after finding a breakthrough, the two countries must now honour the agreement to allowfree movement of goods across the border. “Our drivers will only enter Kenya armed with a Covid-19 clearance certificate,” Kamwele said.
Horticulture is one of the most vibrant agriculture sub-sectors of the Tanzania’s economy. Growing at 12 percent rate per annum, it is one of the fastest growing industries and in fact has become the growth driver of the entire agricultural sector in the country.
Exportation of horticultural crops from Tanzania mainly depends on passenger flights which have since been suspended as many countries take measures to curb the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result of the restrictions by governments, availability of cargo planes has declined by 80 percent in Europe, 100 percent in the US, 95 percent in Canada while Asia has declined by 80 percent. Owing to the massive cancelations of majority of flights to Tanzania, local producers use Kenya’s JKIA and Mombasa port as alternative gateways for exports to international markets.
A fortnight ago, President Kenyatta caused mayhem after closing his country’s common border with Somalia and Tanzania blaming the two nations for doing very little to test drivers and citizens against COVID-19.
In retaliation, Tanzanian officials also blocked entry of Kenyan cargo trucks while subjecting drivers to COVID-19 testing in a tit-for-tat showdown prompting the Magufuli/Kenyatta phone conversation to end the blockade.


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"They have poured a lot of money into credit card fraud detection because fraud was so rampant back in the 80s," Litan said. "It was 10 to 15 times higher than it is now. The banks ate that fraud. So the only way they could afford to push out new cards was if they had better credit card detection systems."
It's a different story from the banking world where most of the systems there are set up to go after money laundering. The banks don't have their assets directly on the line.
With credit cards, Litan said, the systems set up a profile of each customer's spending habits. If you divert from that, an alert is then sent out.
If thieves steal a group of credit card numbers off a database somewhere and make fake copies, one of the first places they test them is at a gas station, Litan said. Once the card works, they will immediately go and make a big purchase elsewhere. So the computers automatically raise a question if a $10 gas station purchase is immediately followed by $20,000 at a jewelry store.
Other common alerts include somebody who has only used a credit card in Iowa for 15 years and now is using it in Ukraine, or somebody who has transactions in California and New York seconds apart.
"The technology is never the issue," Litan said. "There are lots of technologies to track every single thing everyone's doing. But most banks haven't spent the money on it."


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Blocktastic! Building Chinese sites out of Lego
For Li Zhining, Lego is not just a toy. It is a form of art.
A native of Panyu district in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, he has recently completed construction of a functioning model of Beijing’s Forbidden City out of thousands of Lego blocks.
The miniature, on display at his studio, surprises and attracts many friends and visitors, especially Lego fans.
Starting at the Meridian Gate, the model recreates 70 palaces and the 9,000 rooms of the Forbidden City. It also includes its city walls, moat, four city gates and all of its turrets.
The 39-year-old said it took him more than eight months to complete the model, which is 4 meters long and 2.4 meters wide. He used more than 700,000 bricks and accessories to build it, all of which were existing pieces and not specially customized.
The most difficult part of Lego is creativity, he said. Li spent months studying the history of the Forbidden City and ancient Chinese architecture before starting to build his miniature.
“That was to ensure a realistic model and create an accurate representation of the Forbidden City,” Li said.
He named his model I am Chinese, and said that he hoped it would demonstrate to the world the spirit and wisdom of the Chinese people, Chinese
traditional arts and the power of Chinese originality.
Li said that there are a variety of ways to use Lego blocks. You can build by following instructions, build by making improvements to the instructions or — and this is the most difficult way — you can build something completely from scratch.
“MOC (my own creation) means that a model is not made by following Lego’s official instructions, and that the maker has imagined and designed it on their own,” he said.
In addition to pursuing perfection, Li stressed that “models should have a soul”. Before building something, he reads up on the subject.
For example, when making models of Guangzhou’s qilou (arcade buildings), he spent time studying local culture as well as the structure of the arcades, learning to distinguish the different characteristics of each kind, right down to the differences of the statues of lions. Li began to fall in love with Lego in 2008. He now has around 11 metric tons and more than 100 million pieces of Lego blocks valued at about 4 million yuan ($615,385). Local residents and friends call him a “Lego maniac”.
In the past, he has made other models out of Lego, including Notre Dame in Paris, the Palace of Westminster, Guangzhou’s Liede Bridge and Canton Tower, and dragon boats and buildings from online multiplayer game World of Warcraft. In fact, Li made his Lego dragon boat two years before Lego officially launched its own limited edition dragon boat kits.
He became well-known to Lego makers and fans when the first Lego exhibition was held in nearby Foshan city in 2016.
After seeing his large-scale creations displayed online, the event’s organizers persuaded Li to lend them some for the exhibition, paying him 18,000 yuan for the privilege.
After that, he began to receive a growing number of requests to loan out his models and was frequently invited to give lectures on how to make creative Lego models. Some businesses have even invested in his creations and purchased his models afterward.
Not all of them are for sale, though. Li once refused an offer of more than 230,000 yuan for one of his largescale models. “I like all the models I’ve made, and I’m reluctant to sell them,” he said.
In his 300-square-meter studio, he has all kinds of models and collections on display. A local Lego fan said Li’s models are memorable and worth collecting.
In the coming months, the creator hopes to organize an exhibition of his models and the animations he has made and collected about Lego culture and his own work.
The Panyu native also plans to make models of local architectural landmarks and scenic spots and wants to hold a special Lego exhibition of Lingnan (South China) culture and architecture to introduce his hometown to the wider world.


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It looks like Tencent’s QQ International version will be ceasing operations in Europe, effective 2018 May 20. I am unsure why. I also do not know if this affects WeChat. Perhaps this is about Europe’s new privacy laws, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? I need to do more research. This is from a friend in China. it does look like Tencent’s QQ and Wechat will be pulled from the EU market.
We are sorry to announce that for operational needs from 20 May 2018 QQi will no longer be available in Europe.


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Industries claim further steps to boost domestic production
The Venezuelan Confederation of Industries (Conindustria) stressed that production will not be ensured by devaluating the currency. It is also important to secure duly the sale of US dollars
"It is important to highlight that the actions taken as part of the foreign exchange policy will not be enough to boost domestic production. It is vital to guarantee the proper flow of US dollars so that companies can keep up with their operations. This will also ensure consumers' access to goods and services," Conindustria remarked.
Although the entrepreneurs were confident that the adjustment of the foreign exchange rate was essential and could not be put off," it is important to adopt actions to increase companies' profitability.
Moreover, Conindustria warned that the new foreign exchange rate (VEB 6.30 per US dollar) will unavoidably have an impact on production costs, not only because of its implementation, but also because it comes along with a 20% increase in the tax unit.
Translated by Jhean Cabrera
The can of tuna, formerly a fairly normal pantry staple, has long been missing from stores in Venezuela, especially the domestic brands. When tuna cans, imported or domestic, do occasionally show up on store shelves, prices have increased several fold.


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If you’re from Texas, or just familiar, you know it has more than its share of absolutes: big, rangy spaces; hot summers; terrific food, with barbecue and Tex-Mex atop the pyramid; lots of people and growing all the time.
And low taxes. We’re famous for that one.
Don’t just believe us. Ask the Tax Foundation, which does these evaluations for a living. Texans’ state and local taxes, as a share of income, are among the four lowest in these United States. An argument for another day is whether this is entirely positive, on balance, but facts are facts.
So why in the world are Texans subject to a tax barred by law in 43 other states?
Long story short, a 1998 law in Congress blocked the collection of an Internet access tax — but grandfathered in the seven states already collecting it, Texas among them. By virtue of its size and population, Texas today collects more of this tax money than the other six states combined. Last year, that meant $358 million out of individual Texans’ pockets and into state and municipal treasuries.
How’s that for your low-tax Texas?
On Internet access charges of more than $25 a month, Texas collects a 6.25 percent sales tax; local sales tax can add 2 percent more. The state comptroller’s office estimates an average Internet bill in Texas is $60, so Texans typically pay $2 to $3 per month in tax that few other Americans face.
Texas cities worry that losing that revenue — in Dallas, it’s about $2.4 million annually — would lead to spending cuts. This is a fair concern until you consider that cities in 43 other states survive just fine without that particular sales tax.
So far, the U.S. House has passed a bill, co-sponsored by 21 of the state’s 36 reps, to renew the ban on this tax and also remove the exemption for the seven grandfathered states. This fight does not fall neatly along party lines and, in many cases, pits federal lawmakers against state and local governments. The U.S. Senate, meanwhile, is considering extending the ban, which expires Nov. 1, but also the exemptions for Texas and the other six states.
Despite resistance from some in Congress, this issue should be combined with another fairness-in-taxation issue, a uniform method of collecting sales tax from out-of-state retailers who sell online. Currently, states can draw those taxes only from sellers with a physical presence in their borders. This was an issue in Texas when it rightly pursued online giant amazon.com for sales tax dollars.
Yes, these are distinct issues, but linking them, as a bipartisan group in Congress is attempting, could help Texas and its cities replace some undeserved sales tax revenue with money they actually should collect. Together these shifts would bring two measures of fairness to our tax system.


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WHEN HUSSEIN MEHANNA showed off a new incarnation of Facebook’s Big Blue App back in November, it seemed a tiny improvement—at least on the surface. The app could transform a photo from your cousin’s wedding into a Picasso or a Van Gogh or a Warhol, a bit of extra fun for your social media day. But Mehanna and his team of Facebook engineers were laying the groundwork for an audacious effort to change the future of computing—what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls a platform for augmented reality.
Zuckerberg formally unveiled this platform on Tuesday morning during his keynote at F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference. In short, Facebook is transforming the camera on your smartphone into an engine for what is commonly called AR. The company will soon allow outside companies and other developers to build digital effects that you can layer atop what you see through your camera. “This will allow us to create all kinds of things that were only available in the digital world,” Zuckerberg said on stage at the civic center in downtown San Jose, California. “We’re going to interact with them and explore them together.”


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Rackspace has disclosed that its collaboration with Cern openlab on multi-cloud environments has borne fruit with the resulting code being included in the latest Icehouse build of the OpenStack cloud framework....
New antitrust investigation into Google expected to be launched on Monday
Paige Thompson mined cryptocurrency on Capital One's cloud servers and hacked more than 30 companies - indictment
Freshly unsealed indictment claims that Thompson developed her own scanning tool to identify cloud computing accounts' misconfigured firewalls
Microsoft contractors listened-in on Xbox users - often picking up private conversations when users hadn't even 'hailed' the console
President Trump has claimed that Amazon was involved in a conspiracy to win the contract


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The seal further adds to our global standing as a provider of effective UV protective swimwear for infants, children and teens.
Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) December 09, 2013
Long-time supporters of ongoing sun safety education and UV swimwear solutions for children, Platypus Australia are well known within their industry as forerunners for cancer prevention causes. Just recently, the Australian company’s dedication caught the attention of the Melanoma International Foundation, who awarded them with their coveted Seal of Approval. The founder of the global children’s swimwear retailer Ms. Karel Wheen was honoured to receive the recognition, “Having the fact we provide high quality, sun protective swimwear for children reinforced by the foundation is a real distinction for us. We simply do what we do because we care, so being acknowledged for our efforts is fantastic.”
The process of being recognized by any highly regarded non-profit organization, who can endorse a business, is generally not easy. The difficulty lies in the non-profit institution’s ability to validate the sincerity and integrity behind the for-profit company’s product or service.
For instance, in order for a business to earn the Melanoma International Foundation’s Seal of Approval, they must confirm the product is truly effective in preventing sun damage to people’s skin or eyes. Furthermore, non-profit requires scientific testing data from a completely independent laboratory which is not associated with the for-profit company at all.
Unlike other businesses, Platypus Australia had no problem supplying all the verifiable evidence to the foundation to show their high quality, sun protective children’s swimwear was genuine and effective. In addition to their UPF50+ rating, which is tested and approved by the ARPANSA, the Australian-based swimwear company can now add the Melanoma International Foundation Seal of Approval to their list of accomplishments.
The seal, which was awarded on 19 November 2013, is only provided to those who have products which demonstrate highly efficient methods of sun protection. “The seal further adds to our global standing as a provider of effective UV protective swimwear for infants, children and teens,” says the Platypus founder.
Since the award, Ms. Wheen’s company has been added to the non-profit organisation’s website and presented with an official certificate for their “outstanding product and promotion of sun safe behaviours in accordance with the MIF Mission Statement.”
Ms. Wheen reminds those in her resident country of Australia that the “hot summer sun is among us now so keep children sun-protected with the basic five SunSmart steps of Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide. That’s slip on sun-protective clothing from our range, slop on sunscreen, slap on one of our broad brimmed hats, seek out shade in lunchtime hours, and slide on a pair of sunnies!”
On November 19, 2013 the leaders in UV protective children’s swimwear were awarded the prestigious Melanoma International Foundation Seal of Approval. Platypus Australia has produced high quality sun-protective swim and beachwear for infants, children and teens since their inception nearly twenty years ago. Ms. Wheen closes by commenting “parents can view our range and learn more about the dangers of UV rays and prevention methods on our website.” To see the company’s wide range of UV protective swimsuits, caps, shirts, skirts, shorts and more, of which are all approved by the Nuclear Safety Agency and British Standard for Ultraviolet Radiation and Australian Radiation Protection, click here.
About Platypus Australia
Since their beginnings in 1996, Platypus Australia’s quality children’s UV protective swimwear has spread to the UK, Europe, Asia and USA. They’re export-ready garments are internationally acclaimed and in high demand since the effects of harsh ultraviolet radiation are now well known.
Platypus Australia’s beachwear gives parents peace of mind knowing their children are safe, while having fun in the sun. For more information regarding their renowned product range, visit http://www.platypusaustralia.com.


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Hotel, health club coming to Bridgewater corporate center
BRIDGEWATER - What Bridgewater needs, an executive of a international company told the planning board last month, is a hotel where a European business executive can feel "pampered."
The township will be getting that hotel once all approvals are given for the AC by Marriott, a 150-room hotel proposed for the Somerset Corporate Center at the intersection of routes 22 and 202, 206 across from the Bridgewater Commons.
Also coming to the center owned by SJP Properties will be Life Time Fitness, a 115,000-square-foot fitness center.
The Somerset Corporate Center, which began development in the 1980s, has 1.3 million square feet of office space in five buildings on more than 100 acres. About 3,400 people are employed by companies at the center, including Qualcoomm, Valeant, iconectiv, Linde Americas, Mazda and Allergan.
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But the golden era of the suburban corporate park is fading, and while SJP originally planned to build a sixth office building on the campus, Nicole Dory, SJP's attorney, told the township council on Thursday that tenants are looking for "high-end" amenities near where they work.
SJP has worked with township officials to develop new zoning regulations for the property that would allow the hotel and fitness club to be built. The township council approved the new zoning regulations Thursday on first reading and will hold a public hearing and final vote on Feb. 6.
Once the zoning ordinance goes into effect, SJP will present plans to the planning board for review and construction could begin in summer, Dory said.
The hotel will be developed by the Livingston-based Briad Group, which owns more than 200 restaurants nationwide and five hotels, including two in Branchburg.
The hotel is "specifically designed for the executive," James Ardizzone, a Briad representative, told the council.
AC is a European brand acquired by Marriott that is a "good fit" for the company, he said, adding that it's designed to compete with other hotel chains, such as W.
"Bridgewater is a gateway market," Ardizzone said. "This is a very, very strong market."
The hotel will offer business people visiting Bridgewater a place where they can have meetings and entertain, he said.
The hotel will feature European amenities, such as a concierge, who can arrange transportation and other services, and room service. The hotel will also have a lounge and a restaurant.
"They want to be pampered as they are in Europe," said Scarlett Doyle, the township's planner.
Doyle told the council that Peter Garra, an executive with Linde, told the planning board that Bridgewater needs a hotel "up to European expectations" because of the international companies that have offices in the township.
Though the AC by Marriott will have a small fitness center, Ardizzone said, the hotel is looking to reach an agreement with Life Time Fitness for the use of its facilities.
Briad, the largest franchisee of TGI Friday’s in the country with 59 locations, including Flemington and Piscataway, has received approval to build the 111-room all-suite Towneplace Suites by Marriott on Route 202 in Branchburg next to Hoffmann-La Roche.
Briad's Branchburg hotels enjoy an 82 percent occupancy rate, he said.
Aaron Koehler, director of real estate development for Minnesota-based Life Time, which has 123 locations in United States and Canada, said the three-story facility will have indoor and outdoor pools and will offer a full range of fitness activities from 5 a.m. to midnight.
"It's a country club without a golf course," he said.
Koehler said Life Time Fitness believes the corporate center is a good fit.
"We're a huge amenity for office parks," he said.
The Bridgewater facility will be similar to the Life Time Fitness off Route 78 in Berkeley Heights.
"We think we can be highly successful here," Koehler said. "Bridgewater really ticks all the boxes."
Doyle said the impact of the hotel and fitness club will be felt throughout the regional center.
"Raritan and Somerville will also benefit from this," she said.
Staff Writer Mike Deak: 908-243-6607; firstname.lastname@example.org


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150 new jobs as Wrexham's Maelor poultry plant approved
A former cheese processing factory is to be turned into a poultry processing plant, creating 150 jobs.
Wrexham councillors have approved plans to transform Marchwiel's Maelor Creamery, which closed last March after First Milk lost a large contract with a supermarket chain.
Maelor Poultry has pledged to recruit staff from disadvantaged parts of the area and former First Milk employees.
Owner Salisbury Poultry said it would invest £10m to start-up the plant.
Stephen Hammond, commercial director of Salisbury Poultry, said: "Wrexham works well for us as a place to extend our business and at the same time we can make a major contribution to the town and a wide surrounding area that will feel the benefits through the supply chain we will require."


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Conditions: Rock blasting is completed for the week. During blasting I-90 is closed from milepost 56, near Gold Creek to milepost 61, near Price Creek. During blasting closures there are no services eastbound past milepost 53 and westbound past milepost 70. I-90 is closed to bicycles in both directions between Hyak, exit 54 and Stampede Pass Interchange, exit 62. Bicyclists use the John Wayne Pioneer Trail.
By Madeleine Thomas SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dogs and their owners in San Francisco have a moveable feast to chase, in the form of a food truck catering exclusively to customers of the four-legged variety. The San Francisco-based pet treat company Milo’s Kitchen launched on Friday night a promotional gimmick touted as the Bay Area’s first mobile food truck for dogs. More than 300 dog owners, accompanied by their pets of course, descended on Marina Green park by the San Francisco Bay for the debut of the so-called Treat Truck and its array of complimentary canine goodies. “Milo’s Kitchen is all about dogs being an equal part of the family, so we thought if people get to enjoy food trucks, why can’t dogs enjoy a treat truck?" said company spokeswoman Chrissy Trampedach.
From Starbucks to eBay to Macy’s, the increasing visibility of corporations at gay-pride parades across the country in recent years comes as same-sex marriage bans fall in the courts and polls show greater public acceptance of gay marriage.


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The Kessler Collection | September 19, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Kessler Collection celebrated the highly-anticipated grand opening of its second property in South Carolina, Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, today. Adding to its portfolio of artistically inspired boutique hotels, the newest hotel offering is a boutique modern lodge overlooking the iconic waterfalls and Falls Park on the Reedy River. “After years of planning, we’re proud to see our vision of natural beauty and tranquil ambiance come to life in downtown Greenville,” said Richard C. Kessler, chairman and CEO of The Kessler Collection. “We look forward to introducing the luxurious Grand Bohemian Lodge to our bel...
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Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has signed an exclusive contract with Pernod Ricard Philippines, to supply its WiFi and analytics solution to venues serving Jameson whiskey in Manila.
Pernod Ricard, ranked No.2 worldwide in wines and spirits, has a unique portfolio of brands including ABSOLUT Vodka, Jameson, Jacob’s Creek, Kahlua and Malibu. Pernod Ricard Philippines Inc. selected Purple’s solution to help them promote the Jameson brand at bars and pubs in the capital following a recommendation from Pernod Ricard Asia, who are actively using the Purple platform.
By using Purple, Pernod Ricard can now offer a quality WiFi connection to customers visiting its venues in Metro Manila, whilst collecting analytics and CRM data from those logging in. The two most popular bars will also have Purple’s location services installed, enabling the team to track and subsequently act based on venue footfall, customer movement, dwell time and frequency of visits.
Kieran Crowe, Brand Development Executive for Pernod Ricard Philippines, concentrates on promoting Jameson in the country and comments: “We really needed a solution that would allow us to successfully capture customer data and having received feedback from other members of the Pernod Ricard global team we decided that Purple was a good fit. We currently have no CRM system in place but would like to start distributing a monthly Jameson timetable to customers via email, which will promote upcoming events, sponsorship deals and offers.”
GL.iNet wireless hardware is currently being installed at the bars and pubs across Manila, with Purple officially going live this month. The Pernod Ricard brand is also using Purple’s WiFi and analytics solution in other countries, including the UK and France, which means the company now has a much broader scope of how visitors make use of their physical spaces around the world.
Pernod Ricard installed Purple’s solution at a number of highly popular cocktail bars across the UK in October 2016. Since the platform was deployed, the bars have collected more than 10,000 customer details, which clearly evidences the demand for WiFi in this sector and Purple’s ability to capture data from every individual that accesses the guest WiFi, either via a form or social media.
Commenting on the collaboration with Pernod Ricard Philippines, Gavin Wheeldon, CEO of Purple, said: “It’s great that Pernod Ricard has selected Purple to help them to gather analytics and promote the Jameson brand in the Philippines. Purple is working with Pernod Ricard in various locations around the world and we hope this relationship continues to expand as they gain access to more and more data and analytics from our portal.”


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8000 startups registered on GeM, Done business worth Rs 2300 Cr: PM
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, JAN 17, 2021: THE Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, interacted with startups and addressed ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit' yesterday via video conferencing. Ministers from BIMSTEC countries and Union Ministers Mr Prakash Javadekar, Mr Piyush Goyal and Mr Som Parkash were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the start-ups are changing the demographic characteristics of today's business. He pointed out that 44 per cent recognized startups have women directors and number of women working in these start up is very high. Similarly, 45 per cent startups are in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, working as the brand ambassadors of the local products. Every state is supporting and incubating startups as per local possibilities and 80 percent of districts of the country are now part of the Startup India mission. Youth from all types of background are able to realize their potential in this ecosystem. Result, the Prime Minister said, is before us as attitude has changed from ‘Why don't you do a job? Why a start-up?' to ‘Job is alright, but why not create your own start-up!'. In 2014 only 4 Indian startups were in the ‘unicorn club' now, more than 30 startups have crossed the 1 billon mark, Mr Modi added.
Noting the fact that 11 startups entered the ‘unicorn club' in 2020 during the Corona time, the Prime Minister underlined their contribution in the Aatmnirbharta during the crisis. Startups played a major role in ensuring availability of sanitizers, PPE kits and related supply chains. They played a sterling role in meeting local needs like grocery, medicine delivery at doorstep, transportation of frontline workers and online study material. The Prime Minister appreciated the startup spirit of finding opportunity in adversity.


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LG has formally announced its new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich based handset – Optimus L5. Extending the L-Series smartphones, the new Optimus L5 appears to be a great mid-range device with 4-inch touchscreen display and houses a Qualcomm mobile processor inside it. LG did not announce the price of this smartphone but we expect it to be around Rs 13,000 to Rs 16,000.
LG introduced its new Optimus family smartphones carrying L-Series styling with much fanfare earlier this year. The new Optimus L5 is the mid range device that is slotted between entry-level L3 and high-end L7 smartphones.
The Optimus L5 comes with single core 800 Mhz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A mobile processor which is the same one used in the HTC Explorer. The distinct features over here are the slim form factor and 4-inch touchscreen display. But that would not be of any good because the smartphone has only HVGA (480×320) pixels resolution.
At the back, this Optimus L5 has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED Flash. There is no front facing camera. By default this smartphone will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with very light customisations by LG – at least that’s what appears from the product shots.
LG will release the Optimus L5 smartphone later this month in Europe and follow that will be made available in CIS, Asia, Middle East, the UK, Germany, France, Central America and South America.