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NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday as equities tumbled and the U.S. dollar weakened. Gold, a safe-haven investment, rose as investors fled riskier equities in favor of the more tangible precious metal, traders said. Stocks and the dollar slid after October consumer confidence, the worst in nine years and the fifth decline in a row, suggested that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than previously thought. COMEX December gold ended $2.50 ...
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NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) will release fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and full year financial results before the open of the U.S. equity markets on the morning of Tuesday, September 17, 2013.
On that date, at 9:30 a.m. ET, the Company will webcast live its conference call discussing the results, future outlook, and recent corporate developments. Michele Scannavini, CEO, and Sergio Pedreiro, CFO, will host the call.
Those wishing to access the webcast can do so at investors.coty.com. The webcast will be archived on the website.
About Coty Inc.
Coty is a new emerging leader in beauty with net revenues of $4.6 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is a pure play beauty company with a portfolio of well-known fragrances, color cosmetics and skin & body care products sold in over 130 countries and territories. Coty's product offerings include such global brands as adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, OPI, philosophy, Playboy, Rimmel and Sally Hansen.
For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com
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+Vantage Vinyl® Verified Gaining Traction as Industry Standard
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WASHINGTON, December 13, 2022 /CSRwire/ - The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, today officially released the 2022 edition of its annual Sustainability Report, titled “Connecting Our Industry to Reach Our Potential.” The report chronicles the ongoing adoption of +Vantage Vinyl® verification across the industry. The +Vantage Vinyl sustainability initiative drives improvements by jointly identifying the most relevant potential performance improvement areas for companies operating within the vinyl supply chain and having company commitments verified by an independent third-party program.
“Since 2016, the Vinyl Sustainability Council has focused its efforts on bringing the vinyl industry’s supply chain together for the purpose of advancing sustainability. We are proud that over 60 organizations have joined the effort since our founding six years ago,” Thomas said. “Our effort to expand the reach of +Vantage Vinyl verified is critical to the industry’s forward momentum on sustainability, and our work has just begun.”
The +Vantage Vinyl initiative is comprised of five pillars: environmental stewardship, social diligence, economic soundness, collaboration, and open communication. Within each pillar are a series of Guiding Principles that set the direction and parameters for what a company will achieve over time on its journey of continuous improvement. The Guiding Principles support improved industry performance across three impact categories: resource efficiency, emissions, and health and safety.
For more information on +Vantage Vinyl® verified, visit www.earnthemark.com.
About the Vinyl Sustainability Council
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations, and other industry stakeholders to come together to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. Through its +Vantage Vinyl® verification program, the VSC aims to drive continuous improvement across all three aspects of sustainability – environmental, social, and economic performance. For more information, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/.
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) is a voluntary membership organization that is taking a leadership role in uniting the industry to advance sustainable performance throughout the vinyl value chain.
The VSC created +Vantage Viny® as a voluntary initiative to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. It aims to drive continuous improvement across all three sectors of sustainability – environmental, social and economic performance.
Individual company commitments are aligned with voluntary industry sustainability targets that were developed as a result of a materiality assessment. This analysis identified three impact categories, resource efficiency, health & safety and emissions that were aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
An independent verification process provides assurance of achievement of company commitments. Verified companies are awarded the right to use the +Vantage Vinyl trademark as evidence of their commitment to advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry.
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If you like shopping online, a new rewards program could save you even more money. You can earn points by simply browsing through your favorite online stores. Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor explains how it works.
It's a new Web browser called Perk. All you have to do is download it and then shop the way you normally would.
You can earn points by simply going to a retailer's website, and then earn more points if you make a purchase. And you'll find plenty of coupons for some of the biggest names in online retailing.
The more you shop, the more points you earn. Those points can be used for rewards such as a Target or Starbucks gift card, and they can also be donated to charity.
Keep in mind it takes a lot of points to earn a reward.
"If you're online a lot and you're browsing a lot that's absolutely incredible for people like that because they're going to get rewarded for not even buying things, but being online and checking out different websites," said Audrey Guskey, a marketing professor at Duquesne University.
Perk is available for Windows and Apple computers, but it's not out yet for mobile devices.
The only real downside I found is that you may have to wait up to 90 days to redeem your points.


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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
UQM Gets Order From German Customer
Frederick, Colorado-based UQM Systems, which makes propulsion systems for the alternative energy vehicle market, disclosed today that it has taken an order for twelve of its UQM PowerPhase systems from German customer FEV GmbH. UQM did not say what dollar amount the deal equaled. FEV GMbH is using UQM's PowerPhase as part of a Dodge Caliber-based, electric concept vehicle, which it unveiled last year.


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Boston Beer Co. has introduced Hard Mtn Dew, its collaboration with PepsiCo. Debuting in Florida, Iowa, and Tennessee, the 5% abv line initially includes Original Mtn Dew, Baja Blast, Black Cherry, and Watermelon flavors with no caffeine or added sugar and 100 calories per serving. Boston Beer is producing the brand—which is launching in 24-ounce cans and mixed 12 packs of 12-ounce cans.
Shiner Beer has released Strawberry Blonde, a new brew made with strawberries from Poteet, Texas. In addition to strawberries, the 4.3% abv lager is brewed with nugget hops and two row, Munich, caramel, and wheat malts. Shiner Strawberry Blonde is now available in 6- and 12-packs of 12-ounce bottles for around $9 and $15, respectively.
Oregon-based 2 Towns Ciderhouse has announced Craftwell Cocktails, a new line including Pineapple Margarita, Grapefruit Paloma, Blueberry Cosmo, and Strawberry Margarita offerings. Each is 10.5% abv and will be available in 12-ounce cans at retail stores, bars, and restaurants beginning March 1 in Oregon and Washington. 2 Towns’ flagship ciders include Blueberry, Tropical, Cosmic Crisp, Brightcider, and Pacific Pineapple, among others.
Austin, Texas-based BeatBox Beverages has added a new flavor, Juicy Mango, to its lineup of wine-based RTDs. The new addition, the brand’s eighth flavor, will be available in both BeatBox’s flagship 11.1% abv line and its 6% abv zero sugar line. Juicy Mango will be rolling out across BeatBox’s distribution footprint this month in 500-ml. Tetra Paks.
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Terwilliger said the 2019 budget didn’t reflect any additional sales and use tax revenue from remote sellers and marketplaces that use the Internet to sell products and services to South Dakota.
The state law requiring remote sellers to report their South Dakota activities started in December, while the law requiring third-party marketplace sales took effect in March.
“I think it’s important to look at that sales tax a little bit more,” Terwilliger told lawmakers. He said there remains “a lot of uncertainty” about what’s happening as customers shift their purchases from local businesses to online.
“Consumers are changing their spending habits extremely fast,” Terwilliger said. “It’s shifting. It’s shifting very fast in front of our eyes.”
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Microsoft threw down a direct challenge to Google on Tuesday with an overhaul of its Bing search engine that incorporates artificial intelligence advances sweeping through the tech world since the launch of ChatGPT more than two months ago.
Chief executive Satya Nadella claimed the changes marked the start of a new “race” in the internet search market that would disrupt “the largest software category on planet earth”.
“It’s a new day in search,” Nadella said. “Rapid innovation is going to come, in fact a race starts today.”
The launch came the day after Google scrambled to make up lost ground since the launch of ChatGPT, which provides text answers to complex questions directly rather than requiring the use of a traditional search engine. Google said it would launch its own chatbot and add AI features to its search engine, but did not show off any of its technology or say when it will be widely available.
Google’s delayed response has left Microsoft with a rare chance to claim a technological edge at a time when the search market is facing its first big changes for years. Microsoft said its search overhaul was based on a new version of the language AI system developed by OpenAI, the San Francisco AI research group in which it recently announced a “multibillion-dollar” investment.
Microsoft poured billions of dollars into challenging Google in the early days of search but could not make a dent in its dominant position. According to Statcounter, Bing accounts for only 3 per cent of global searches, compared to 93 per cent for Google.
Microsoft on Tuesday showed off a new version of Bing that it said would be available immediately to anyone using a desktop computer, though only for “a limited number of queries”. The overhaul includes a box running down the right-hand side of search results pages that seeks to draw information out of web pages returned in a search.
It also includes a chatbot, similar to ChatGPT, that can create travel itineraries or compare products, and a creation tool to generate emails and shopping lists based on search queries.
Microsoft said that after their initial searches on the new system, Bing users would have to join a waiting list to get what it called “the full experience” of the service. It also said it planned to launch a mobile version and expand the service “to millions of people in the coming weeks”.
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It comes up every time we get a new generation of console: which one has more power? If the Nintendo Switch comes late in the run and doesn’t play alongside its competitors (since it’s a hybrid rather than a standard home console) from Sony and Microsoft, we can’t help but wonder. So today, here’s a little something to ease our need for battle between the gaming majors.
In an interview for Spieleveteranen, Julian Eggebrecht – Co-Founder of Factor 5 Studio – said that from what he’s seen on the system, it’s somewhere between the Wii U and the Xbox One. Eggebrecht also confirmed what other studios have said, the Switch is easy to develop for, kinda like the PlayStation 4.
Eggebrecht isn’t doing a detailed benchmark of each system power or even looking at the games that each console has come up with, it’s just the feeling that he has now that he’s developed on all of them. Aside from the fact that this won’t answer our question at all, his point of view is interesting. Why? Because one of the reasons of the failure of the Wii U was that developers and studios didn’t want to create their latest game on it. Not only because no one had bought the console, but also because it was a pain in the ass to develop on. Nintendo has learned from their mistakes, and the Switch already benefits from that. Take a look at the whole indie line up if you don’t agree with us.


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The Ferrero Group has announced the recall of several children’s products that may transmit salmonellosis. In France, 21 contaminations have already been detected. Which products are affected? How many children are affected? What are the symptoms ? La Dépêche du Midi takes stock.
After the E.coli bacteria were detected in contaminated Buitoni brand pizzas, a new one product recall worried the French. The Ferrero brand warns of suspicionsalmonella infection about the products of its flagship brand Children. These recalls follow a salmonellosis outbreak in several other European countries. A total of 21 contaminations related to the consumption of chocolate have already been reported in our country.
Children recalls many batches over suspected salmonella: eight children in hospital
Which products are affected?
For now, here are the four products in the range affected by the recall:
- Children’s Surprise 20 g (of one, of three, of four and of six) and 100g with expiry dates between late June 2022 and late October 2022.
- Children’s chocolate candies with an expiry date between the end of April and the end of August 2022.
- Children’s Mini Eggs with an expiry date between the end of April and the end of August.
- Kids Happy Moments, Kids Mix 193 g, basket 150g, Plush 133g, 198g bucketwith expiry date at the end of August 2022.
How many children are affected?
According to Public Health France in conjunction with the Institut Pasteur National Reference Center for Salmonella, 15 contaminations out of the 21 cases detected on the territory are linked to the consumption of children’s products. Children would be the first victims. Of the eight people hospitalized with the infection, theThe average age of the young patients is 4 years.
This exposure is due to the weaker physical nature of young children, who can develop severe forms of the infection. According to Public Health France, these have cases of salmonellosis the same genetic strain that the tribe responsible for a outbreak in Great Britain and Irelandrelated to the consumption of certain children’s products affected by this recall.
How should one react after consuming these products?
If you are in possession of the batches recalled by Ferrero, do not use them up and throw them away quickly. However, if you have already consumed the potentially contaminated products, some precautions should be taken. First of all, be very alert to the possible appearance of characteristic symptoms of salmonella in you and those in your household affected by the consumption of the recalled chocolate.
Of Gastrointestinal disorders, often accompanied by fever You must be notified within forty-eight hours of consuming the contaminated products. In this case, see your doctor as soon as possible and inform him about this event. Beware of the deterioration in the health of young children, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and the elderly, who are more prone to developing severe forms of salmonellosis. Finally think Wash your hands wellafter going to the toilet, changing your child’s diaper and when preparing meals.


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Rochelle Goldberg of Rhodeus discusses the ‘natural history’ of her collection
Although the name Rhodeus may not ring a bell, Rochelle Goldberg’s designs surely will. The Canadian designer just recently tweeted that her jewelry company, Ralph and Duchess, is changing its name to Rhodeus, which is ancient Greek for “rose,” a term used during the Etruscan period in Italy.
Two years ago, a friend who was working at Lucky Magazine suggested Rochelle for a designer profile; however, the company was still in its infancy – sans name. When the editor called her, Rochelle came up with the name “Ralph and Duchess” off the top of her head, but now thinks she needs a name that will evolve more with the company.
“The name suited the pieces at the time, but it’s important at this stage, while I’m still fairly new, that I give the line a name I can grow with,” she said.
Just like the origins of Rhodeus, Rochelle was greatly inspired by Etruscan jewelry while making her latest collection, “Natural History.”
Renowned for her love of Victorian jewelry, roses and feminine designs, Rochelle kept her iconic look, but took it to a new level after seeing an exhibit on the pre-Roman civilization, which was known for intricate metalwork and bronze castings.
“I wanted to incorporate a larger scale with the collection because that’s more my taste, especially in terms of sculpture,” she said. “The daintier jewelry wasn’t allowing me to do that.”
A visit to a British museum inspired her to put a twist on her aesthetic.
“The tools were so rudimentary, but the pieces were so much larger,” she said. “I was pretty impressed with what (the Etruscans) were able to do with limited technology.”
The collection’s name also had some cinematic influence. While shooting the lookbook, Rochelle said the 1986 film “The Mission” inspired her: a story of Spanish Jesuit missionaries and their attempts to convert the indigenous of South America to Christianity during the 18th century.
“When we shot the lookbook, we wanted to maintain the aesthetic. The missionaries are there in these Victorian robes, and it’s taking place in primal nature,” she said. “The juxtaposition, even though there are severe political associations … I thought the feeling was very in tune with it.”
She was only able to reveal a couple pieces of the new line – two pairs of ear cuffs – which don’t necessarily show off the volume that she speaks of. In Natural History, Rochelle said, the cuffs and necklaces will be significantly larger.
Her own style, she confessed, is a little funkier, and she’s an avid collector of large vintage jewelry. Her attraction to Etruscan jewelry and the progression of the brand is a reflection of the evolution of her own personal style, she said.
“I think when I started (Ralph and Duchess) I was buying a lot of Victorian heirloom jewelry at markets. A lot of pieces that would end up in families for years … They had that feeling of your great-grandmother’s ring,” she said. “I liked the kind of history that came with that. As I got more comfortable working with the materials and playing with jewelry, I got interested in even historically earlier and older jewelry.”
With a new collection and name in bloom, we’re excited to see where Rochelle will take her Etruscan rose.
For more information about Rhodeus (formerly Ralph and Duchess), visit her temporary website at ralphandduchess.com. Her website is in the process of being re-branded with the new name.


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Vodafone rolls out 5G network
Vodafone is switching on its 5G network for both consumers and business customers in seven cities across the UK.
In a worldwide first, Vodafone will also offer 5G roaming in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain over the summer.
The UK is leading the way in adopting 5G, with Vodafone the first operator to name an official switch-on date. Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London will be among the first cities in the world to receive 5G – the new super-fast, highly responsive mobile technology.
Birkenhead, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Guildford, Newbury, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Warrington and Wolverhampton will follow later this year.
Vodafone will price 5G the same as 4G for both consumers and business customers. A choice of 5G smartphones will be available to buy online or in Vodafone stores over the summer. The first smartphone goes on sale next week.Published: by Radio NewsHub


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A new ship being built for Princess Cruises is the first luxury vessel specifically designed an built specifically for Chinese guests.
The as-yet-unnamed sister ship of Royal Princess and Regal Princess is being built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, and will carry approximately 3,600 guests. It will be customized with a number of dining and entertainment features that appeal to the Chinese vacation market, with accommodations configured to appeal to families and multi-generational travelers, according to a report from parent company Carnival Cruises.
Examples of what the line will name Princess Class experiences for Chinese guests include a World Leaders Dinner, traditional English afternoon tea, a Lobster Grill, Ultimate Balcony Dining, an ocean-view hot pot dinner option, ballroom dancing, and duty-free shopping.
Princess ships began homeport cruising in China with a successful 2014 season of Shanghai-based cruises aboard Sapphire Princess. This ship’s second China season runs through October 2015.


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Fleet World Fleet Show: Vauxhall Mokka/ADAM and EV hot rod to make appearance
The new Vauxhall Mokka and ADAM duo are already proving a popular addition to Vauxhall’s line-up and the Fleet World Fleet Show on Wednesday 24th April will give fleet decision-makers the ideal opportunity to put them to the test, both on public roads and on both the Grand Prix and Stowe racing circuits. They will be joined by a large number of other models from 21 manufacturers, with a total of 200 models to be present.
Meanwhile, the Fleet Show indoor exhibition area in the Silverstone Wing will give fleets a pre-eminent opportunity to speak with some of the leading fleet suppliers. This includes npower, which will not only be advising fleets on the latest electric vehicle charging options but also providing the chance to find out more about a mission to produce Europe’s fastest street legal electric vehicle, which the company is sponsoring.
Located at Stand H3 in Hall 3, npower’s stand will play host to motoring journalist and television presenter Jonny Smith and his “Flux Capacitor” Enfield 8000, one of Britain’s first ever-mass produced EVs.
This vehicle has now been restored and modified with the aim of racing on the quarter mile drag strip and breaking the current British record for a street-legal EV.
In addition, as a market leader in the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, npower will provide visitors with the chance to speak to its expert team to gain information and advice around fully integrated solutions for vehicle chargers, installation and charge point management systems.
npower has recently introduced electric vehicles into its own metering fleet and has developed an effective fleet management systems to monitor and reimburse employees for charging their vehicles at home and track charging activity at depots or office locations. This means its experts at the show can give plenty of advice and examples of the benefits offered by EVs.
Jonathan Woodthorpe, head of e-mobility for npower, commented: ‘The Fleet Show at Silverstone provides an ideal opportunity for us to speak with fleet managers and understand their current challenges, while showing how electric vehicles can provide significant opportunities for those looking for a cost-effective and eco-friendly option.
Fleets of all sizes should be looking to embrace current electric car charging infrastructure solutions to meet changing employee behaviour and drive a more sustainable long-term transport future.
Whether you are looking for expert advice, examples of the latest charging technology or just fancy chatting to Jonny about his ambitious mission, we are sure our stand will have something for you!’
That’s not all either. As well as hosting an extensive seminar programme, the event will also offer fleets a “Question Time” style panel discussion session where delegates will be able to question a panel of specially selected guests on a wide range of fleet topics. This will be hosted by Venson Automotive Solutions for the second year running.
And the culmination of the conference programme will be a Fleet & Mobility Workshop, chaired by Nigel Trotman, head of strategic consultancy at international leasing company, Alphabet.
At the same time, the final of the Fleet Driver of the Year competition, organised by ALD Automotive in conjunction with Peak Performance and Toyota & Lexus Fleet Services, will be held live at the Show.
For more details on attending the Show, please phone 01727 739160, visit www.thefleetshow.co.uk or click here to register: http://www.thefleetshow.co.uk/for-visitors/visitor-registration.


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Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's flagship company is offering about $15 billion for European mobile phone operator Telefonica's British business.
The 10 bn pound move by Li Ka Shing's Hutchison to merge its Three Mobile network with Telefonica's O2 UK will make the group the top mobile operator.
Subject to regulatory approval, Hutchison Whampoa will make an initial payment of £9.250 billion and a further £1.0 billion later once O2 reaches an agreed cash flow level.
The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will be funded using a 6 billion pounds bank loan- Conpany official
The deals are also testing European regulators' newfound openness to consolidation even at the risk of higher prices for consumers.
The answer for executives will not be in switching off from technology entirely, rather just realising that an occasional break is necessary
Premji Invest, the family office of Premji, has led an $80-million round of funding in US-based mobile operating system startup Cyanogen.
BT and Vodafone, both up around 2.5 per cent, were among standout performers after a deal by Hutchison Whampoa to buy Telefonica's O2 British business.


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Sony has officially confirmed the name of their next-gen console, PlayStation 5 (unsurprisingly) and has slated the release window for Holiday 2020. Sony skipped out on E3 earlier this year where details were hoped to be released. With the announcement of the release date, more details have come to light.
We, at GameLuster, have covered previously disclosed details on the site and so here are some more of the questions answered so far.
What games will be available on the PS5?
So far there have been no confirmed games for the PS5. The closest thing to confirm is the Final Fantasy VII remake but it isn’t confirmed as a cross-generational release.
Square Enix’s president and CEO Yosuke Matsuda told Game Informer in an interview, “I believe that our teams have made it so that the game will support both the next generation and the current generation of consoles. I believe it is being developed so that it is going to be playable on both, so I’m not really concerned about that and I believe that the fans are also going to be able to enjoy it on both, including the next-generation of consoles.”
There was also the rumor that Death Stranding would also be releasing on PS5. Sony had refused to directly answer, stating that it was as one of many that “PlayStation fans have … to look forward to on PS4.”
Bluepoint Games, who were responsible for the remake of Shadow of Colossus, Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection, have stated in an interview with Wired they were working a game for PS5 and it is a “big one.”
What will the new controller be like?
Sony has also announced a lot of changes with the new controller shipped with the PS5. The biggest change will be the shift from rumble technology used in most PS generations to a haptic feedback technology. With the haptic, players would be to experience a broader range of feedback such as cars crashing into walls would feel different than being tackled in football. There would also be a differing feel of textures such as walking through mud and running in the grass.
Sony has also mentioned implementing “adaptive trigger” technology incorporated in the L2/R2 triggers. Developers would be able to program the resistance of the triggers so that players could be able to feel sensations such as the increased tension of drawing a bow or the pressure of driving in rough terrain.
The controller has not been officially called the Dual Shock 5 though.
What UI changes would the PS5 bring?
System Architect, Mark Cerny stated that PS5’s revamped UI will allow players to join multiplayer lobbies or start single-player missions without even booting the game. Cerny explains, “Even though it will be fairly fast to boot games, we don’t want the player to have to boot the game, see what’s up, boot the game, see what’s up. Multiplayer game servers will provide the console with the set of joinable activities in real-time. Single-player games will provide information like what missions you could do and what rewards you might receive for completing them—and all of those choices will be visible in the UI. As a player, you just jump right into whatever you like.”
While there are no further details on the price point or the exclusives, Sony is making ambitious strides with the hardware. We should be expecting to hear more when it gets closer to the release date next year.
What do you think of the PS5? Which would you buy, PS5 or Xbox Scarlet? Let us know in the comments below.


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Why it went wrong:With this rumor, which bounced around the blogosphere in the weeks leading up to the Oct. 22 U.S. launch of the T-Mobile G1, faulty math skills on the part of most journalists and bloggers were to blame for the confusion. Besides the arithmetic that wound up being off, the number itself should have been a little too big to believe. On Oct. 6, T-Mobile USA announced that it was tripling the number of phones available for pre-order, but did not specify how many phones it had originally slated for pre-order. On Oct. 10, the news started buzzing around the web that that number stood at 1.5 million. However, as this helpful deconstruction of the rumor shows, what happened was that the original report that started the rumor, on the blog Motley Fool, cited a statistic of about 500,000 G1's that were expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 2008, and then multiplied that by three to get the 1.5 million number. As it turned out, HTC, the company that makes the phone, the first running on Google's Android platform, wound up revising the number of G1's it expected to ship by the end of 2008 from the original estimate of 600,000 up to 1 million.
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Albuquerque Chipotle restaurant resorts to covering windows after constant vandalism
Recently, the Chipotle restaurant on Montgomery and San Mateo resorted to covering their windows with metal mesh to avoid getting smashed. This comes after a hectic year for the fast food joint which constantly saw their windows attacked by callous vandals.
As seen in the image below, what used to be a large section of windows have since been replaced by a mass of ugly metal blocks. While this doesn’t look very appealing, it is undoubtedly a last resort taken by the eatery due to one smashed window too many.
Currently, there are 7 Chipotle locations based in ABQ, with the bulk of them operating as usual. However, this particular location has not been very lucky of late. News of the covered windows spread to Reddit where users had their say. Here, some jokingly compared the location to Mad Max due to the industrial look of the coverings. However, others also claimed that it was a necessary step and that it highlighted the pitfalls of the city. Regardless, it looks like this Chipotle store has solved their problems for the time being.


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This article also appears on ChinaFile, a Tea Leaf Nation partner site.
Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, announced on February 20 that it had surpassed half a billion users — more people than live in South America, and approximately the population of North America. Thickly-settled Europe edges out Weibo by about 230,000, but the micro-blogging platform blows away Australia in this regard. In any event, we are talking about a membership on the order of continents — a remarkable fact, given that, unlike Facebook, its usership is almost exclusively Chinese.
As many readers will be aware, Facebook and Twitter are among the Western platforms inaccessible in China, thanks to the government’s so-called Great Firewall. Internet blocks create a vacuum that domestic entrepreneurs have rushed to fill. In China, chat client QQ provides a service comparable to the west’s AIM or Windows Live Messenger. Then there are the ailing Facebook imitators — Ren Ren, Pengyou, Kaixin001 — which have struggled to sustain their respective user bases in recent years. Weibo, meanwhile, has steamrolled competitors to become the social networking service (SNS) of choice for China’s growing bourgeoisie. It is now, as the Death Star’s commanding officer would say, the ultimate power in the universe.
On the heels of Sina Weibo’s announcement comes speculation that its achievement may be a hollow one. According to TechinAsia, Sina admitted in its 2013 post-report earnings call that only 46.3 million (about ten percent) of its virtual content of Weibo users log on every day. This lack of fervor could be forgiven if Weibo users maintained a steady pitter-patter of activity, logging on, say, a few times a week. Alas, on that same earnings call, the micro-blogging platform said that roughly the same nine to ten percent of its users are active over the course of a year. What’s going on?
The discrepancy between membership and active users may be due, in part, to the “zombie” phenomenon. With the rise of social media, China has seen an outbreak of cowboy enterprises that generate online accounts for money. These accounts are not tied to any real person; they post no content of their own. Rather, these “zombies” can be automatically deployed to follow a particular user, re-post that user’s comments, and generally create “buzz.” In effect, wealthy individuals or organizations can parlay financial resources into instant “popularity.”
To further explicate the gap between counted and active users — and to add another supernatural metaphor — Weibo also features an untold number of “reincarnated” users. Per government censorship policies, employees at Sina Weibo regulate users’ conversations. If a user posts something controversial, he risks having his post deleted — or, in an extreme case, losing his account altogether. This user may “give up the ghost,” only to come back as another user with a slightly different handle (often the same name with “Life2” [ 二世] or “Life3” [ 三世] appended). Reincarnation buys him a period of anonymity to speak more freely — until censors catch on again. It also means Weibo may be counting users more than once.
There are other, more banal possibilities, of course. It could be that real, flesh-and-blood people join Weibo, participate for a time, then simply lose interest, deciding they have better things to do than “follow” and be followed. Maybe they reach a point of exhaustion with Sina Weibo’s interface or functionality. Users may be lured away by sexy up-and-comers like WeChat, which many believe will eventually overtake Weibo in popularity. Or maybe Chinese netizens are inherently fickle, and no amount of clever web-design can hold their attention for long. No one seems to know for certain. But, from a developer’s point of view, these possibilities are all equally discouraging.
Compare Sina Weibo’s numbers to Facebook’s user activity stats. As a truly global site, Facebook squashes its Chinese counterpart with an estimated 1.06 billion users. But, more importantly, Facebook reports, 50 percent of its users log on every day. Among the key 18-34 year old demographic, nearly half do so within minutes of waking up, 28 percent before they even get out of bed. These mind-boggling statistics hint at a sort of addiction, which may set off alarm bells for some. But they also constitute resounding proof that the fuss about Facebook is genuine. When Facebook went public last year, Mark Zuckerberg had money — not zombies — on the brain.
Western nations are not necessarily above e-necromancy. In early 2011, it surfaced that the U.S. government engaged private intelligence firms to create zombies on Facebook, Twitter, and anachronistically, MySpace in a covert effort to influence public opinion. Still, China is, by all indications, an environment where fakery runs especially rampant: the country has graduated from counterfeit designer goods to whole retail operations, from fake Apple and Ikea stores to a knock-off Disney World outside Beijing. As such, it is hardly surprising that the latest milestone from China’s social media giant may be more sizzle than substance.


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Why Is Boating Becoming More Popular?
Increasingly, people all over the world are discovering the joys of boating. The summer of 2020 led to an enormous surge in boat sales and even people who don’t own boats are spending more time on the water.
What has led to this increase in popularity, and will it continue into the future?
The COVID-19 Pandemic
One of the most impactful events pushing the surge in boat sales has been the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many individual reasons for this:
- The need for a socially distant hobby. People all over the world have been cautioned to socially distance themselves, remaining isolated whenever possible and remaining at least six feet from other people when out in public. Many traditional pastimes, like watching sports or hanging out in bars, suddenly became non-options. People needed a new way to spend time while remaining socially distant—and boating fits the mold perfectly. On the water, you’re often hundreds of yards, or even miles away from the nearest person, and you can enjoy the company of close friends and family members in privacy.
- Extra time. Many people have enjoyed additional free time since the onset of the pandemic, even if it’s for an unpleasant reason. Many people are working from home, saving them time on commuting, and they don’t have traditional hobbies to occupy themselves. With the extra time, they can invest more energy into researching the hobby (including potential boats to buy). They can also spend more time maintaining a boat and getting it ready for the water. On top of that, many people are spending more time with their families—and boating is the perfect hobby to bring the whole family together.
- The push to spend time outside. The COVID-19 pandemic has also pushed more people to spend time outside. If you’re going to be around other people, being outside is safer; airborne particles are dispersed more easily, and you can more easily separate yourself from others. Additionally, feeling stuck in the house can make anyone feel stir-crazy; if you can’t go to someone else’s house, head to a public place, or go on vacation, going outside is the next best thing. And of course, boating gives you a great excuse to spend time outside.
- Stimulus money. We also need to acknowledge that many people in the United States, the UK, and other areas have received stimulus money from the government. Designed as a way to compensate people for lost income or other hardships during the pandemic, this represents extra spending money to people who are already doing fine. An extra few hundred dollars is sometimes all it takes to push people to make a big financial decision like buying a boat.
There are also more ways to get involved with boating than ever before:
- Online listings. These days, it’s possible to buy a boat anywhere using online channels. On online marketplaces, you can conveniently see thousands of boats for sale all over the world; no matter what your budget is or what type of boat you’re looking for, you’ll almost certainly find an option that works for you.
- Available loans. It’s also worth noting that loans for boats are increasingly available—and they’re being offered at lower interest rates as well. The Federal Reserve interest rate is still near zero, incentivizing banks and financial institutions to extend low-interest loans to willing consumers. Even if you have a sketchy credit history, as long as you have a decent down payment, you should be able to get the financing you need.
- Rentals. There’s also an increase in boats available for rent. Not everyone is interested in boat ownership, even if they’re interested in boating overall. Rentals bridge that gap, allowing more people to spend time on the water.
Popularity and Social Aspects
We also need to think about the rising popularity and social aspects of boating. As more people buy boats and spend time on the water, they tend to invite their friends and family, and they tend to talk about their hobby more frequently. This, in turn, sparks even more people to get involved in the hobby. The popularity of boating then tends to snowball.
Will This Trend Continue?
While some of the push factors for the rise in boating are temporary in nature (i.e., those related to the COVID-19 pandemic), it’s uncertain whether the boating trend will continue to grow, stagnate, or decline in the future. Many people who pick up boating end up passionate about their hobby for a lifetime. On the other hand, as people get back to the hobbies they had before the pandemic, they may try to sell their boats. For now, take advantage of sales and rising public interest if you can—and be ready to get back in the water come spring.


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MONTREAL, May 10, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Carte Blanche for Creatives, the creative contest "by creatives for creatives", announced its 2012 finalists. The finalists' ads are posted online at carteblancheforcreatives.ca.
Carte Blanche for Creatives is a contest which gives creatives the opportunity to design an ad without a brief or restrictions, so they can take their creative powers to the limit. The creative's themselves then select the finalists and the winner. In this edition, due to ties, 19 ads have been chosen for the English finalists, while 10 ads have been selected for the French finalist.
"Once again this year, the creative community surprised us with the quality of their work. Through their concepts, with only a few words and an image, the creatives have been able to express the very essence of advertising" said Astral Out-of-Home Marketing and Media Creativity Vice-President, Nathalie Doré.
The unveiling of the finalists will be followed by a second round of vote in order to determine the contest's two Grand Prize winners. The Grand Prizes of the English contest will be announced May 30th at an event to be held at the Ontario Art Gallery in Toronto, while the winners of the French contest will be unveiled at the C2MTL event to be held in Montreal on May 24.
The winning creative team will receive a trip for two to the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, while the winning ads will be featured in an outdoor campaign on the Astral Outdoor network.
Carte Blanche for Creatives was developed and is run by Astral Out-of-Home. Astral Out-of-Home is one of Canada's leading out-of-home advertising companies with more than 9,500 strategically-placed advertising faces in key markets in Québec, Ontario, and British Columbia. As a forward-looking company, Astral Out-of-Home has embarked on a series of green-and-clean initiatives to reduce its ecological footprint and actively participate in sustainable development. To find out more about Astral Out-of-Home, please visit astraloutofhome.com.
Founded in 1961, Astral is one of Canada's largest media companies. It operates several media properties—pay and specialty television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media properties—among the most popular in the country. Astral plays a central role in community life across the country by offering diverse, rich, and vibrant programming that meets the tastes and needs of consumers and advertisers alike. To learn more about Astral, go to astral.com.
For further information:
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Pantech is looking to pull itself out of the low-end budget phone ditch by bringing some pretty awesome non-touch gesture recognition to Android. Imagine this: you're working on a car, cleaning the kitchen, painting... anything that where you're hands are going to dirty or wet and you don't want to touch your phone. You receive an incoming call -- what do you do? How cool would it be to simply wave your hand over the device to answer?
Oh snap, here comes another entry into the mobile OS game. Instead of some no-name third-party, though, Canonical has plans to step up to the plate with Ubuntu and see how it fares at on-the-go computing. Once the finishing touches have been put on the the upcoming LTS (long term service) release -- version 12.04 -- Canonical plans to start porting Ubuntu to mobile handsets, tablets, and even smart TVs.
Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical founder, stated that Android will be their primary competition, going as far as to say that Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility has "[shaken] up the hardware vendors, so some of them are looking for non-Android alternatives."
One of the biggest problems that developers face with Android is the wide range of devices that run the OS. Different hardware, screen resolutions, Android versions, etc. make it extremely difficult for devs to ensure that their apps will run correctly on every single device. Apkudo is a service looking to change that by helping developers test their app on nearly 300 real-world devices.
Here's how it will work: devs submit their app to the Apkudo team, who will then run the app on some 289 different devices and return the results back to the submitting developer.
If you've been waiting for AT&T to start announcing some smartphones for its LTE network, that time is over. Ma Bell just took the wraps off of its first two LTE-powered smartphones, and they're nothing short of impressive.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
The GSII Skyrocket is an incremental upgrade to AT&T's current GSII, with quite a few beefed up specs:
- 4.5-inch 480*800 SuperAMOLED Plus display
- 1.5GHz dual-core processor
- 8MP rear shooter, 2MP front camera
- 16GB built-in storage, microSD card slot
- Android 2.3.5
Anyone regret buying the first GSII yet?
A few months ago AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all started blocking wireless tethering apps in the Android Market, making them unavailable for download on their respective devices. At that time, Sprint was the only carrier still allowing tethering apps to be installed without limitation -- but that time has come to an end. That's right, the Now Network has begun blocking the installation of wireless tethering apps from the Market on any device attached to its network.
It seems like it was just yesterday when I mentioned that LG should tend to the Revolution's lack of Gingerbread, and here it is. Verizon just updated the Revolution's support documentation with all the details of the upcoming update, which includes Android 2.3.x.
The update offers little outside of the bump up to Android 2.3.x (which is a wonderful upgrade in itself), but it does bring a few fixes dealing with Email and messaging, as well as a handful of general device enhancements.
While most of you have heard of Open Source software at this point (I hope you have, anyway), you probably aren't aware that each year Packt Publishing puts on a contest to highlight the best and brightest Open Source projects across all platforms. The contest is currently in its voting stage, ends on October 31, 2011.
Google just announced the newest version of GoogleTV, which will bring four major areas of change to GTV sets:
- A much simpler, customizable interface, featuring an Android-like app tray.
- Improved search options for LiveTV, Netflix, YouTUbe, HBO GO, and more. A new TV & Movies app lets you browse through over 80,000 movies and shows.
- Improved YouTube experience built specifically for GoogleTV. YouTube is now more integrated into GT search, allowing you to easily find nearly anything you want even faster.
While we're patiently waiting for the American release date of the Galaxy Nexus, Samsung confirmed earlier today that our brothers across the pond will be able to snag the device beginning on November 17th. As for us here in the States, we'll just have to hang out for a while longer and wait for Sammy, Big Red, and whoever else may be involved to send some release date love our way.
Remember that weird little Vizio tablet that was released back in July? Yeah, the one that works as a remote control for your Vizio Google TV. I feel like I'm not alone in thinking that it was slightly under-spec'd and drastically overpriced at launch, even if you can justify its use with your TV. Fortunately, Amazon has taken care of the latter issue by dropping the price down to a much more reasonable $199 with free shipping.


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It’s not going to happen overnight but pavement maintenance contractors and parking lot sweeping contractors should be seeing an uptick in work available, job size – even profit margins. For sweepers that hopefully means increased sweeps, too.
That’s because retail vacancy rates and rents – the driving forces behind capital available for property maintenance – are well into an almost three-year stretch of each moving in the right direction, beginning to reverse the damage done during The Great Recession.
When vacancy rates are up, rents are down and with empty storefronts there are fewer tenants to contribute to the property maintenance kitty. Property managers have less money to do what they need to so work gets delayed, job size gets smaller, and suddenly there’s a way in for the lowest-bid contractor, which ultimately drives down margins.
That’s what contractors have been dealing with for years, but for a while now the retail situation has been improving. Vacancy rates are declining which means rents can be raised. If you aren’t seeing it yet hopefully your salespeople will start seeing it soon.
The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to Reis Inc., which collects data from 77 markets, vacancy rates at strip centers declined to 10.3% in the second quarter, down 0.10% from the first quarter and is now almost one percentage point lower than the 2011 post-recession high. Vacancy at malls was 7.9% for the third consecutive quarter, down from a high of 9.4% in late 2011.
The Journal reports that as a result of the declining vacancy rates, landlords were able to raise rents at malls for the 13th consecutive quarter and at strip malls for the 11th consecutive quarter. Rents at malls rose 0.4% in the second quarter to $40.32 per squarer foot per year; rents at strip centers rose 0.5% to $19.51.
“This is the continuation of a slow, but decidedly upward trend in quarterly rent growth over the last few years,” said Ryan Severino, senior economist at Reis.
Clearly that means more tenants paying higher rents, which means more money for property managers to work with. And according to real estate research organization the CoStar Group, vacancy rates are unlikely to increase soon as retail construction remains slow. The CoStar Group estimates that builders will complete construction of 45. 2 million square feet of retail space and another 71.5 million square feet next year (63 markets studied) – way down from 210 million square feet in 2007.
“We don’t see the new-supply dynamic changing anytime soon,” said Shane Garrison, COO and CIO of Retail Properties of American Inc., which owns about 230 properties in more than 70 U.S. markets. “So it’s definitely a landlord’s market again.”
And hopefully a contractor’s market too.


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Ram will unveil its highly anticipated 2024 Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept at the CES show in January. The pickup will be Stellantis’ first large all-electric vehicle in the US. It is also launching a small Fiat 500e and two Jeep BEVs for North America. The debut of the electric muscle car will also take place in 2024. A concept called the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT electric muscle car has already been unveiled. Stellantis has acknowledged that it is lagging behind in electrification, but is now taking huge strides to catch up.
Major green energy program announced
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, is now working with DTE Energy on a major solar energy project. Upon completion, the investment will add 400 Megawatts of power. This new deal includes 70 Stellantis locations or facilities in Michigan. By 2026, every Stellantis vehicle in Michigan will be assembled using renewable energy.
Earlier this year, Stellantis announced ambitious targets to achieve global carbon neutrality by 2038 as part of its Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan. It will start cutting CO2 emissions in half by the end of the decade.
With its new participation in MIGreenPower, Stellantis will be able to attribute 100% of its electricity use at 70 locations in Southeastern Michigan (production and non-production) to solar energy by 2026. The switch to solar power will reduce the company’s carbon emissions by 50% in North America and by 30% across all production facilities.
“While this day and this historic agreement is about clean and efficient energy, I would suggest that today is also about the power of partnerships in this new era of sustainable mobility,” said Mark Stewart, COO, Stellantis North America. “Our success – and even our very existence – will depend more and more on how fully we embrace the values of collaboration and partnership as strategic imperatives that help us achieve breakthrough business results. This agreement is an excellent example of how truly great companies like DTE Energy and Stellantis can unleash their passion and expertise to shape a more sustainable world for our customers and our communities.”
“We want to thank Stellantis for being a great partner, for joining MIGreenPower and for supporting the development of new solar energy projects here in Michigan,” said Jerry Norcia, chairman and CEO of DTE Energy. “Investments like this are accelerating our state’s transition to clean energy, creating jobs and strengthening our state’s economy. Adding 400 megawatts of new solar energy for Stellantis will result in a cleaner environment for Michigan families, communities and businesses, and create hundreds of jobs during project construction.
Helping dealers adapt to the EV future
Recently, Stellantis announced that it is working with its dealers to get ready for the future of EVs. Nearly 70 percent of Ram, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Fiat dealerships have begun assessing what they need to be prepared for the transition to electric cars. Stellantis has said in the past that it wants 50% of its US sales to be from battery electric vehicles by the end of the decade.
What dealers need to achieve
Ram, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Fiat have a total of more than 2600 dealerships in the US. All dealers must be able to sell and service electric vehicles. That is quite a task, because service departments will have to retrain staff. Salespeople will need to be able to answer all sorts of questions, not just about the vehicle and its performance, but also about the customer’s charging needs. Both sales and service technicians will need to be prepared to deal with ICE and electric vehicles. Ford and GM dealerships are already dealing with these transitions. The training can be expensive and time consuming.
“As we accelerate the push for electrification, Stellantis is in full execution mode with an electrification strategy designed specifically to meet the needs of our dealer network,” said Phil Langley, chief network development, FCA – North America. “We are working closely with our National Dealer Council to develop and support their long-term plans during this industry-changing transition. From operations and inventory management to service centers and employee culture, our goal is to work directly with our dealers to best prepare for, succeed in, and overcome any challenges they may face as the automotive industry continues to move towards electrification.”
The comprehensive evaluations include:
- Identification of energy requirements, electrical infrastructure changes and necessary utility upgrades
- Educate dealer personnel on the short and long term operational implications for their business purpose
- Review of the technological solutions for electric vehicle charging and energy management
- Calculate charging needs to support different parts of their business and find ideal installation areas for EV charging stations inside and outside the building
- Discover all the financial incentive programs to help with EV integration costs
A company called Future Energy is helping Stellantis and its dealers make the transition. Future Energy assistance includes:
- Guidance through the financial aid application process to obtain project funding to offset electric vehicle integration costs
- Coordinating all construction and logistics to install and activate EV charging stations in the necessary areas of their business
- Technology solutions and infrastructure to measure and manage energy consumption across their business
- Staff training related to company operational changes, sales strategies, and maintenance and use of EV hardware
- Ongoing customer support, including maintenance and warranty programs for integrated infrastructure and hardware
So far, Jeep and Stellantis have put a lot of effort into installing charging stations at popular trailheads to support the growing number of Jeep 4xe models. With fully electric models on the way, the company is taking a huge step towards electrification in the not-too-distant future.
Mary Conway is a professional automotive journalist with decades of experience specializing in the analysis of automotive news. She covered the Detroit Three for the Detroit ABC affiliate for over twenty years. Her affection for the Motor City comes naturally. Her father ran a gas station while Mary was growing up in Wisconsin.
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Explore the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2019 with its completely new cabin.
The Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company ltd (IVM) has officially revealed 4 brand new models.
The official Vehicle Launch of the all-new made-in-Nigeria Luxury IVM G80 and G40 SUV will be announced soon.
Enlarged with the new three-row, RX L models enable families to enjoy ampler space while retaining its luxury sense.
Wait no more, drive home your dream Jeeper - Jeep Wrangler 2018.
The Range Rover Svautobiography 2018 is priced at up to £177,000.
Miss R has just won the title of the world’s fastest electric car.
Lexus will launch its all-new fifth-gen Lexus LS in April 2018.
The excellent 2018 Jaguar F-TYPE hits the sub-Sahara Africa market with an all-new 2.0-L turbocharged 4-cylinder Ingenium engine.
Hyundai has redesigned its Sonata mid-sized sedan with a host of attractive standard and accessible features.
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OnePlus again revealed massive upgrades by a reputable source. Yes, OnePlus 8T will receive a display with ultra-accurate color reproduction and many other great features. Also revealed phone specifications, features, price and release date.
According to reports, the upcoming flagship smartphone OnePlus 8T will go on sale on October 14th. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau previously confirmed that the device will receive a 6.55-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Today he revealed new details about the smartphone display.
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According to him, the device will be able to reproduce colors with incredible accuracy. The panel will receive a JNCD score of 0.3. For example, for the OnePlus 8, this figure was 0.4.
JNCD means (Just Noticeable Color Difference) is used to measure color accuracy. Results in the video 1 are considered very good. Pete Lau said that it was very difficult to change this figure from 0.4 to 0.3.
In addition, the CEO of OnePlus said that the automatic brightness control of the screen will now receive 8192 gradations, instead of 4096 in previous models. He also said that for more precise brightness control, light sensors will be placed on both the front and back of the smartphone.
Up until this point, there were doubts about the refresh rate the OnePlus 8T would support. Pete Lau has confirmed that the OnePlus 8T will have a 120Hz refresh rate display and will be the same size as the company’s previous flagship, i.e. 6.55 inches.
The engineers worked to improve picture smoothness, color accuracy and maximum brightness. As a result, the panel received the highest A + rating from DisplayMate labs.
Presumably, the OnePlus 8T 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 865+ SoC. Users should be offered versions with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory, as well as with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of flash memory. Immediately after launch, the smartphone will run the new Android 11 operating system, on top of which the OxygenOS 11 shell will be installed.
The battery capacity will also be increased. OnePlus should equip the new flagship with a 4500 mAh battery, while the OnePlus 8T will support 65W ultra-fast charging technology.
OnePlus 8T will be presented on October 14, the price can start from around 600 or 700 euros.


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OnePlus has already confirmed it is working on the OnePlus 2 ready for a release by the end of the year, with rumours suggesting it'll be coming in Q3, but a new report has suggested it has two handsets to come by the end of the year.
A video report from Bloomberg has a presenter stating, "The successor, the OnePlus 2, is expected in the third quarter and another phone, a cheaper model, is due for release by the end of the year."
The video has some clout considering it's during a tour of the OnePlus offices and contains interviews with senior executives including CEO Peter Chou.
Two new handsets
There is always the chance the presenter has gotten a little muddled up though so we've reached out for comment from OnePlus, but there was no update at the time of publishing.
Making this report even stranger, recent rumours suggested OnePlus was aiming to delay the release of the OnePlus 2 as the original handset was still proving popular.
Those who already own the OnePlus One are currently getting the update to CyanogenMod 12, which comes with some lovely Lollipop goodness.
- Here's our review of the OnePlus One.


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(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit in a federal U.S. court on Friday contesting the U.S. Defense Department’s decision last month to award a Pentagon cloud computing contract worth up to $10 billion to rival bidder Microsoft Corp.
The complaint and supplemental motion for discovery were filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under seal, according to a spokesman for Amazon Web Services, a division of the online retail giant founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
The company did not explain the basis for its complaint.
The filings contain “proprietary information, trade secrets, and confidential financial information” that could “cause either party severe competitive harm,” Amazon said in a court document seeking a protective order.
“The record in this bid protest likely will contain similarly sensitive information,” it said.
Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper rejected any suggestion of bias in the Pentagon’s decision to award Microsoft the contract…
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Mercedes-Benz has revealed an order for 90 new trucks from industrial gases supplier Air Products, after a tender process involving several other manufacturers. The Actros range met Air Products most important criteria – low total costs, maximised use and greater safety, according to the company. Supplied by North West Dealer Roanza Truck & Van, most of the new vehicles are 2545 tractor units. However, 15 are 2533s. Read more New Actros sets technological benchmark, says Mercedes-Benz Currie Solutions continues new […]
Ocado has ticked 35 new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units off its shopping list with the latest additions to its fleet. Emma Shone
Ipswich-based Lombard Shipping has come full circle, replacing the first Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units it acquired seven years ago with five new units. Carol Millett
Elddis Transport is focusing on efficiency with new trucks and trailers in a bid to mitigate the effect of the rising price of fuel.


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It has emerged that ginger beer is going to be this summer's most popular drink with the beverage fast gaining a devoted consumer base.
The competitively priced drinks have already bested many well-established beers in terms of sales.
Sales of Crabbie's ginger beer, which has four per cent alcohol and costs 1.99 pounds for a 500ml bottle, have shot up since its launch in February.
A similar strength beer - Spitfire 500ml ale brewed by Shepherd Neame is 1.65 pounds a bottle.
"It really has taken the drinks market by storm. It appeals to a really wide market - from older drinkers who remember traditional ginger beer to curious youngsters," a supermarket drinks buyer told The Mirror.


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Many minds that were previously set agog would by now have their minds clarified as Starbucks has come to refute claims that they have started accepting bitcoins as a means of payment for beverages.
Starbucks, an American Company, famously known as a coffee retailer, had on Friday announced that they are venturing into cryptocurrency. This had set tongue wagging, with several news platforms reporting that customers of the company can now have a cup of their favorite beverage for a few bitcoins. CNBC ran with the headline “New Starbucks partnership with Microsoft allows customers to pay for Frappuccino with bitcoin.”
However, Starbuck has set the records straight. On Saturday, they announced their venture into cryptocurrency as a joint one with BCG, Microsoft, and Intercontinental Stock Exchange, among others. Named Bakkt (pronounced ‘backed’), the new outlet is to allow users to trade digital money and convert it into their local currency, all around the globe.
“As the flagship retailer, Starbucks will play a pivotal role in developing practical, trusted and regulated applications for consumers to convert their digital assets into US dollars for use at Starbucks,” said Maria Smith, Vice President of partnerships and payments at Starbucks, during the announcement.
A spokesperson for Starbucks, while speaking with Motherboard explained that the latest development does not signify that they will now be accepting Bitcoin for payment. “It is important to clarify that we are not accepting digital assets at Starbucks. Rather, the exchange will convert digital assets like Bitcoin into US dollars, which can be used at Starbucks. At the current time, we are announcing the launch of trading and conversion of Bitcoin. However, we will continue to talk with customers and regulators as the space evolves. Customers will not be able to pay for Frappuccino with bitcoin,” the spokesperson reiterated.
In spite of this latest confirmation, it is still believed by many that the company still has a mind to accept bitcoin for coffee. In fact, members of the crypto-world have weighed in their opinions, such as Brian Kelly, the CEO and Founder of BKCM.
“It’s very big news for Bitcoin because people say, ‘Where can you spend it?’ Now at every single Starbucks,” he said in excitement.
For Starbucks, this is more futuristic than the present, so if you happen to be stopping by for a cup of latte, be sure to have your dollar in your wallet.


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Rare Supply-Demand Shocks
Bloomberg has an excellent article on how the Global Economy Is Gripped by Rare Twin Supply-Demand Shock.
The coronavirus is delivering a one-two punch to the world economy, laying it low for months to come and forcing investors to reprice equities and bonds to account for lower company earnings.
From one side, the epidemic is hammering the capacity to produce goods as swathes of Chinese factories remain shuttered and workers housebound. That’s stopping production of goods there and depriving companies elsewhere of the materials they need for their own businesses.
With the virus no longer contained to China, increasingly worried consumers everywhere are reluctant to shop, travel or eat out. As a result, companies are likely not only to send workers home, but to cease hiring or investing -- worsening the hit to spending.
How the two shocks will reverberate has sparked some debate among economists, with Harvard University Professor Kenneth Rogoff writing this week that a 1970s style supply-shortage-induced inflation jolt can’t be ruled out. Others contend another round of weakening inflation is pending.
Some economists argue that what’s happened is mostly a supply side shock, others have highlighted the wallop to demand as well, to the degree that the distinction matters.
Slowest Since the Financial Crisis
Inflationary or Deflationary?
In terms of prices it's a bit of both but mostly the latter.
There's a run on sanitizers, face masks, toilet paper ect. Prices on face masks, if you can find them, have gone up.
But that is dwarfed by the demand shock coming from lack of wages for not working, not traveling, not eating out etc.
The lost wages for 60 million people in China locked in will be a staggering hit alone.
That has also hit Italy. It will soon hit the US.
Next add in the fear from falling markets. People, especially boomers proud of their accounts (and buying cars like mad) will stop doing so.
It will be sudden.
Deflation Risk Rising
Another Reason to Avoid Stores - Deflationary
Hugely Deflationary - Weak Demand
This was the subject of a Twitter thread last week. I agreed with Robin Brooks' take and did so in advance but I cannot find the thread.
I did find this.
Deflation is not really about prices. It's about the value of debt on the books of banks that cannot be paid back by zombie corporations and individuals.
That is what the Fed fears. It takes lower and lower yields to prevent a debt crash. But it is entirely counterproductive and it does not help the consumer, only the asset holders. Fed (global central bank) policy is to blame.
These are the important point all the inflationistas miss.
Mike "Mish" Shedlock


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Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Truck Concept Debuts at SEMA
Honda Ridgeline was previewed in the beginning of this year at the Chicago Auto Show. Now, it is time for the loved Japanese brand to debut another concept vehicle based on the Ridgeline, precisely - Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Truck Concept, which will make a first appearance at SEMA. Note that the sketch featured in the article displays the previews in Chicago, but the good news is that the new ‘Desert' pickup is debuting next year.
What do we know about the Ridgeline Desert Race Truck? First, it is obvious that it will offer additional styling direction of the anticipated Ridgeline pickup. Secondly, the "racing Ridgeline" also marks company's re-entry into Honda Performance Development (HPD)-powered factory off-road racing.
HR-Vs and CR-Z
In addition, SEMA visitors will also see HR-V project vehicles, which will bring excitement through extreme performance and individuality. The HR-Vs were built in collaboration with several tuning houses.
Next to them, the 2016 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is going to make first appearance in North American. It will show its aggressive new exterior styling and significantly improved interior. Accessorized versions of the 2016 Honda Civic Sedan and 2016 Honda Pilot will also have a place at the show.
Honda Powersports and HPD
The real action will happen on Honda Powersports hits show floor, where guests of the show will enjoy viewing the Moto GP Race Replica RC213V-S, Pioneer 1000 and more. At last, Honda will once again host the Honda Soiree at Hakkasan Nightclub at the MGM Grand.


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Two people left a 15-mile trail of doughnuts after they took a Krispy Kreme truck from a parking lot in Slidell, La., police said.
The truck was at a store with its rear doors open and engine running, police spokesman Rob Callahan said.
Two people hopped in the truck and sped off, with doughnuts spilling out the back, he said. Police, responding to reports of a driver losing his doughnuts, spotted them. Passenger Rose Houk, 31, was caught, but the driver ran away.


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Small and medium-sized enterprises in Tayside and Fife might be missing a trick when it comes to growing their business because of incorrect or inaccurate perceptions about marketing.
About 50 jobs are set to go at Fife manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication’s (BiFab’s) Arnish yard over the next week as work has dried up at the site.
Construction is expected to start next month on a multi-million pound project to prepare a yard in Fife for handling North Sea decommissioning jobs.
A deal believed to be worth up to £47 million is set to bring a massive boost to an Angus manufacturing facility.
A Dundee-based GDPR expert has told businesses to not delay on becoming compliant on new data-protection legislation, which came into force last week.
The fate of billions of pounds worth of renewables projects will be determined today as the results of the third offshore wind auction round are announced.
A series of meetings to push for a Tay Cities Deal are to be held over the next few days.
The founder of The Student Hotel will share the secrets behind his rise to success when he speaks at Entrepreneurial Scotland’s conference at Gleneagles later this month.
A Fife-based paper bag supplier which counts McDonald’s, Pret, Burger King and Starbucks among its client base has expressed confidence for the future after a challenging period.
Major UK car dealer Arnold Clark achieved record sales of £3.265 billion last year but warned this year will be more challenging.


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Earlier we reported that HTC EVO owners were getting a system update to fix Wi-Fi connectivity issues, among other problems. Not everything is golden with the upgrade, though, as some users are reporting bricked devices after updating. MobileCrunch has received several tips from EVO owners with broken devices, and while most of them rooted their EVO, some phones are factory-fresh. It sounds like the problem is coming from users receiving notification of a second update after the first one has already taken place. Sprint customer service said they have received complaints about the update since it was issued. Their recommendation? Head on over to your local Sprint shop to see if they have any EVOs on hand to exchange.
Just like with the iPhone 4 launch, rollouts of new software rarely go off without a hitch. Is Sprint and HTC trying to prevent people from rooting by bricking EVOs of those who have already done so? Doubtful, especially since those people will probably just root again with their new EVO when they get the chance. So if you have an EVO and get some sort of second update today after the first one that we all know about, don't install it! Are any of you EVO owners out there having any bricking problems?


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In what has to be one of the most ironic and hypocritical actions seen in this country, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) fired some of it’s non union employees for trying to unionize. Some of the fired workers complained about not receiving pay for overtime, which is against labor laws under any circumstance but not under democrats. Every penny paid for overtime is one less penny they can contribute to liberals who in turn give them whatever they want.
One worker said:
“As union organizers, it’s our job to teach people about their labor rights and how to be more effective at Walmart. Is all for workers’ rights yet it denied its own staff union contracts and didn’t pay us overtime and eventually fired us for reaching out to a union.”
The UFCW has been the front group in trying to unionize Walmart. They are using the front group “Our Walmart” to try to force Walmart to accept the union. Many Walmart workers have joined demonstrations without thinking clearly about their options. Walmart became large and employs 2.1 million employees or about 1% of all people in the workforce by lowering prices. They also offer more starting pay than most companies who offer entry level positions at nine dollars an hour and the average pay is twelve dollars and ninety four cents.
If the employees fight Walmart over a pail of milk, the union will end up with the cow. Walmart would have two choices. They could lay off workers, starting with the greeter positions usually manned by elderly workers trying to make a little extra money or they could use technology. Meijer grocery stores in Ohio have already begun using self service lanes for large purchases and it only takes one employee for every four lanes, eliminating 75% of their required workforce.
During the harsh economic times of the Obama administration, saving money at Walmart has helped millions survive the ravages of liberalism.


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McDonald's Moon Man spearheaded the company's "Mac Tonight" promtional campaign years ago in the USA when they were introducing the concept of late- and all-night McDonald's service.
Fast forward to today, and to China, where Moon Man has been called up for more duty.
There are ads on TV, on the video screens in-store, on the doors, and even on flyers. Here's one such flyer that depicts 30 of the many stores here in Shanhgai that offer 24-hour service. This makes tons of sense as this city seems to never sleep.
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