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Telecom service provider Airtel has rolled out its 5G high-speed internet services in eight cities from October 6. Airtel users in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi can now take advantage of next-generation internet services. However, Airtel will not charge a premium for the service as of now and said the customers who use 5G services will have to pay according to their existing 4G subscriptions.
Airtel also said that its customers do not need to upgrade their SIM cards as the Airtel SIM cards are 5G compatible. While the smartphone market in India is flooded with 5G smartphones, only 52 smartphone models will currently support the Airtel 5G, according to the Airtel website. Suppose if a mobile comes in two RAM/storage variants, both variants support the Airtel 5G.
Airtel has rolled out a list of supporting devices on its websites which can be checked here: airtel.in/5g-network/devices.html.
According to the Airtel website, 5G models from smartphone manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Realme and OnePlus will support the Airtel 5G Plus service. Some of the compatible devices include Samsung Fold series, Galaxy S22 series, iPhone 12 series and later models, Realme 8s 5G, Realme X7 series, Vivo X50 and other smartphones and other devices.
If you are an Airtel subscriber and want to use the 5G service, you must have a 5G smartphone from the devices listed on the Airtel site. Then to use the 5G service, you need to search for a 5G signal by going to the mobile network option available in the phone settings. If you get a 5G network option, select it to set it as the preferred network type.
Airtel said mobile subscribers will get up to 600 megabits per second in the 5G network during the launch phase.


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Seven leaders have been invited to join David Andrews (CEO of AOI, Chairman of Host of Ideas, founder of Xchanging and ex Managing Partner of Europe, Accenture) to shape the future HRO marketplace for 2013 and beyond:
- Jill Goldstein, Global Offering Lead, HR BPO, Accenture
- Jonathan Schembor, Executive Vice President, HRBPO, Aon Hewitt
- Kellar Nevill, General Manager, Global HR, Learning & Recruiting Outsourcing, IBM
- Jan-Pieter Janssen, Global BPO Solutions Director, Logica
- Will Manuel, VP, Sales and Marketing at NorthgateArinso
- Margaret Spink, Managing Director, HR Services, Xchanging
- Rohail Khan, Group President, HR Outsourcing & Solutions, Xerox
These industry giants will meet on stage at the inaugural Captains of Industry Presidential Debate at the HRO Today Forum Europe in Dublin on the 13th of November 2012. For over a decade these organizations have shaped the HRO space. Since then the market has changed considerably and how these companies react will continue to shape the next 5-10 years.
“This will be the debate of the year – so much has happened in the last decade and more, and models previously built now need to be re-shaped. How these companies react will significantly change the industry, and it is exciting to have them on stage, and all the other industry players contributing to the discussion!” says Faye Holland, Managing Director of the European Forum.
The format of the debate will be pre-issued questions, timed answers and audience questions. We are honoured to have Mr. David Andrews preside over the debate and bring his immense experience to round off as the eighth Captain of Industry. Between them they have pushing a century’s worth of experience in HR(O)!
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As businesses become increasingly aware of the importance of a digital currency that massively scales and has very low transaction fees, Bitcoin SV (BSV) is becoming more and more in demand. South African payment gateway, AnkerPay, is the latest to on-board BSV, one of the best performing assets of any kind over the last year.
AnkerPay offers a digital wallet, a point of sale (POS) system, an ecommerce integration platform, as well as AnkerATMs – two-way ATMs that enable quick conversion between fiat and digital currencies. Its ecosystem will be implemented across Sub-Saharan Africa.
AnkerPay came into existence in an effort to solve some of the fundamental obstacles for mass adoption of digital currencies in developing nations.
Fear of price volatility from merchants and shop owners is one such central issue, which AnkerPay addresses by paying out in local currencies with immediate conversion with their POS system.
AnkerPay also works to facilitate on-boarding of the unbanked. Giving access to those that don’t possess a bank account is vital in developing countries, an issue which AnkerPay works to solve through three key factors:
• Affordability: The AnkerATM is designed to be affordable for the operators – not only the base price but the operating costs too – lowering the barriers to adoption for businesses and end-users alike.
• Safety: AnkerATMs operate with a smaller float requirement than traditional ATMs, further reducing the barriers for businesses while making them a smaller target for crime in parts of the developing world.
• Vetted Integration: The AnkerPay team have made a commitment to not supporting small, unproven tokens with limited viability or utility. As the AnkerPay system will be most users’ first experience with digital currencies, ensuring that they have a streamlined experience with reputable tokens is of top priority.
With immediate effect, BSV can now be used on the Android version of the AnkerPay wallet, with iOS support scheduled to be added in the near future.
Les Vorster, CEO of AnkerPay, commented: ‘It has long been talked about that digital currencies can provide a solution to the swathes of people across the world that are unbanked and that is exactly our plan – especially to help people of Sub-Saharan Africa. Adding Bitcoin SV was an easy decision as it is very attractive to retailers and customers alike because of the tiny transaction fees on the chain.’
Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of the Bitcoin Association, added: ‘Real value for any asset can only come with real utility. On Bitcoin SV, the increasing number of use cases which capitalize on this utility – just like AnkerPay – continue to demonstrate the possibilities of the Bitcoin blockchain when it is able to operate unhindered. With a need for more efficient payment systems and for banking large unbanked populations, Africa is prime territory for widespread adoption of Bitcoin use cases. It’s exciting to see AnkerPay help bring Bitcoin SV’s superior capabilities to Sub-Saharan Africa and I look forward to seeing the progress they make with BSV to give Africa’s people more access to financial services.’
New to Bitcoin? Check out CoinGeek’s Bitcoin for Beginners section, the ultimate resource guide to learn more about Bitcoin—as originally envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto—and blockchain.


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WASHINGTON -- I spent the better part of an hour last week talking to a technologist/ entrepreneur who bought an iconic Washington business from one of the city's leading families.
That would be Ted Leonsis, a former AOL executive and now owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Washington Wizards and Capitals, as well as the Verizon Center.
Leonsis may be -- along with his friend and former AOL business partner Steve Case -- the closest thing Washington has to Jeff Bezos. Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, is personally buying The Washington Post for $250 million from the family led by Donald E. Graham.
A graduate of Lowell High School, the 56-year-old Leonsis has just come off what appears to be a successful turnaround at Groupon, the Chicago-based daily-deals company at which he served as co-chief executive since February and was named chairman this month. Earlier this year, he launched Monumental Network, which includes an array of sports, cultural and news content built around his sports empire.
He has experience in buying legacy family businesses. He bought the teams and arena from the deceased sports mogul Abe Pollin, and he went about shaking up the organization.
So I called him to ask for his thoughts on The Post's sale, as well as the sale of eight broadcasting stations by Allbritton Communications, another big, family-owned media empire in Washington.
Leonsis talked about the changes occurring in media and the challenges that go with marrying a public trust, whether it's a hockey team or a newspaper, with the necessities of business -- and what to expect from Bezos.
Both the Graham and the Allbritton sales, Leonsis said, "are the natural outcome of the change in media."
"You have the Allbritton family capitalizing on the peak of the television business. They got a really, really good price. Robert Allbritton, who really understands new consumers, felt it would be in the best interest of the family to make that sale and then repurpose those dollars into new media enterprises like Politico, which, ironically, The Washington Post should have done," he said.
"The newspaper business, as presently configured, cannot grow."
So it is going to have to change.
"And hopefully, it will change for the better. Today, newspapers are still the most personality-, human-driven of all media enterprises. At Google, Amazon, Groupon -- name the company -- machines do the heavy lifting. Algorithms get smarter and better every day."
Take Amazon, he said. "Their algorithms are smarter today than they were yesterday, because more people used the service than the day before. And the more usage, the smarter the algorithm and the more tuned the service is to the consumer. And the easier it is to precisely target to make money."
Those clicks, whether we like it or not, increasingly will influence editorial decisions.
"They have to," he said, "because each person is an individual. Through their click streams and where they spend time, they are deciding and voting" on what they want to read.
Bezos and Amazon have mastered that data intelligence.
"One of the reasons Amazon became so successful is that they have the widest choice of information. You, as a consumer, feel comfortable that anything you want to buy, you can get on Amazon. And Amazon says, 'If you like this, then you are going to like that.' "
Leonsis recounted a personal experience he had with Amazon after reading an obituary in the New York Times on author Iris Chang.
"I went to Amazon to buy the book she wrote called 'The Rape of Nanking.' And Amazon said, 'If you like this, you will like these.' " He promptly bought two more books on Nanking, which led him to produce a documentary film on the event. That, in turn, led to his founding of an online movie business, SnagFilms.
The move to digital won't be cheap.
What Amazon does with search "takes time, effort and money," Leonsis said. "And it's risky. And you really can only do that as a private company, because a public company wants consistency and growth, quarter to quarter."
To turn The Post into a 21st-century platform like Amazon, "you might have to take steps back and invest and lose more money short-term in order to find more users and to make the algorithm smarter."
That could mean not charging for content, learning more about which subjects draw the greatest interest (known as cohorts), and figuring out how to grow those areas and build advertising "verticals" to appeal to the people on the other end of those clicks.
"Politico is bringing together a large group involved in politics, and they've opened up a whole new category of advertising. Maybe The Washington Post ends up with 10 big verticals . . . being a Politico competitor and an ESPN competitor and a Comcast SportsNet competitor.
"It's also going to have to move rapidly into video. Video is the killer app on the Web, and you are in print. I'm sure the next generation of Washington Post will be filled with video."
In fact, The Post just opened up a big video operation and invested heavily in employees and equipment.
"You've got to be much more adept in mobile and real-time delivery of news," he said. "That will take investment and infrastructure build-out."
I changed the subject a bit and asked Leonsis about the challenges of buying a family-owned business. Although The Washington Post Co. is publicly traded, the Grahams control the majority of the voting shares.
You have to convince the seller that "I'm going to take our baby and invest in it and accentuate all of the positives that you built -- and then add value from my skill set so that it can thrive in the new world," he said.
"That's the outcome that Don Graham and Abe Pollin wanted."
Taking old cultures and fusing them with the digital world isn't easy.
"I've owned the teams for 14 years. It took me 12 years to get the organization to realize that we were an e-commerce platform and media company and social media company. Oh, and yes, we also own sports teams.
"A lot of it is generational. The leagues have been around a long, long time. The Washington Post is going to bring in people from new media and younger people who grew up on the Net and don't read newspapers. My son, Zach, has never read the physical paper. He reads articles of interest to him. He tweets. His vocabulary is different."
It is hard to implement change, even when you own the enterprise.
"A lot of things that need to be done seem to be unnatural acts for longtime employees" at legacy companies, he said.
When the Wizards and Capitals migrated to the efficiency of paperless ticketing last year, "there was dramatic angst internally. We almost had to force the decision. I had to say, 'We are doing it.' The world didn't end."
Although The Post -- and yours truly -- occasionally vexes Leonsis, the mogul said he and the rest of the local business community have a stake in Bezos's success.
"I personally put my hand up [through an e-mail to Bezos] and said, 'However I can help Jeff and The Washington Post going forward, just call me.' I would invest time, money, effort, whatever is needed, because our community needs it. My sports teams need it. My investments need a healthy, thriving Washington Post."


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Kia is recalling over 12,000 examples of the 2016 Sorento because of the possibility of a faulty accelerator pedal. A bad solder on a capacitor could cause the crossover to enter Limp Home Mode or Forced Idle Mode.
2016 Kia Sorento
- Chris Bruce
- Oct 3, 2014
It seems like we've been catching glimpses of the 2015 Sorento for ages now, but Kia has finally revealed the European version of its revised crossover at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.


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Teens today are more socially conscious than ever. Twitter campaigns and worldwide Instagram hashtags provide daily opportunities to dial into the latest issues. Tired of feeling like adults have tasked the next generation with tackling everything from cancer research to global warming, five North Shore high schoolers banded together to give the youngest generation a voice — in the shape of politically charged baby onesies.
Twins Jake and Katie Abrams, Caroline Berkman, Casey Borovsky and Tyler Froelich are the founders of Born to Be Tees, a company that lets babies speak for themselves, even before their first words. Featuring onesies plastered with slogans such as “I’ll Stand Up To Cancer…Just As Soon As I Can Stand” and “Change My Diaper, Not My Climate,” Born to Be Tees has partnered with a number of related charities and pledged to donate a third of the proceeds.
Aided by the hospital supply company Medline, founded by the Abrams’ great-great-grandfather, the teens were able to buy a small number of baby clothes to get started and have since built their own website where the onesies are available for sale.
“We wanted to do something with babies because we were sick of hearing, ‘We don’t need to deal with that, the next generation can deal with it,’” Berkman says. “We wanted to stress the next generation is here, and we need to give them a voice.”
One of the reasons Born to Be Tees sells only onesies is because it keeps costs down — they have a source, and they can easily buy in small quantities. Since the group hasn’t engaged in any fundraising efforts yet, low production costs are an absolute necessity.
One of the first onesies to be created reads “Born Perfect” (proceeds go to the charity Best Buddies) and spawned the name for the company. With that particular slogan in mind, the students wrote the mission statement by asking what is each person born to be?
“You can be whoever you want to be and there really isn’t a limit,” Berkman says.
From there, Born to Be Tees was, well, born. Currently the onesies are only available for sale online but after the New Year, they will also be available for purchase at Goodies in Highland Park as part of their baby baskets.
“We pitched the idea that when they start selling [in stores] the suggested retail price is $15,” Berkman says.
A third of that would go to the store, a third toward operating costs and a third toward the actual charity with which the onesie is aligned.
Each student in the group has a specific cause they wanted to make sure was represented. For Berkman, that cause is climate change. Born to Be Tees has partnered with Waterkeeper Alliance, a charity Berkman respects and admires.
“I’m really into being eco-friendly and [fighting] climate change and I think it’s really something we have to respect and value,” Berkman says.
Born to Be Tees has connected with each charity and is attempting to engage in cross-promotion to drive more traffic to both parties.
Wendy Abrams, Jake and Katie’s mother, says it’s been amazing as a parent watching all the kids take such a steep learning curve at a run.
“Every time they came up with a different t-shirt they had to find someone at that organization and say, ‘We want to make you a beneficiary.’ It’s been good, as a parent, watching them go through the process of how do we do this,” Abrams said. “Waterkeeper Alliance was like, ‘Sure, we’re thrilled to be your partners.’ Stand Up to Cancer was more contractual and much more formal and it’s all a good learning process.”
Abrams helped the kids with the seed money to get Born to Be Tees off the ground but from there she and the rest of the parents have taken a significant backseat.
“It’s a small group and all the moms have been great but I want the kids to do it and run it so I want Katie to have to go to the bank and edit the website and call the screen printer,” Abrams said. “I went with them to one store [to pitch] and then they said, ‘Okay we’re going to go to another, you can go home.’ and they spent the whole day networking with businesses.”
Although the idea for Born to Be Tees was sparked nearly a year and a half ago, it hasn’t been until quite recently that the team has seen progress and watched their idea become reality.
“Short-term, we’re really trying to get the word out,” Berkman says. “Long-term we’re going to try to go bigger and see if we can really take this to something more than just a local website.”
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Business software giant SAS has unveiled a next-generation family of software products that are engineered to be easier to use and to take full advantage of cloud computing.
Randy Guard, chief marketing officer of the Cary-based company, hailed the new SAS Viya products as “a huge step forward for SAS.” The products were announced late Tuesday at the SAS Global Forum, the company’s annual conference for customers, in Las Vegas.
Guard said in an interview that the four new Viya products, which will be provided to “select early adopters” in May and will be generally available in the third quarter, are “just the tip of the iceberg. We have a lot more planned with Viya.”
All the Viya products are “cloud-ready” and can work with a number of different private and public cloud architectures in response to customer demand.
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“They are asking for more and more flexibility and the ability to put their applications in a cloud infrastructure,” which can be either a private cloud or a public cloud provided by third parties such as Amazon, Guard said. SAS’s cloud revenue grew by double digits in the first quarter.
The Viya products also are designed to be “easy to deploy, easy to use and easy to manage,” Guard said. “But,” he added, “we’re not sacrificing the power that SAS has always had.”
“When a client starts one of these new projects,” Guard said, “they want to be up and running and in test mode and in development mode in hours and days. We don’t want multiple days or weeks of installation.”
Corporations, government agencies and others use SAS business intelligence and analytics software to analyze their operations and forecast trends.
The Viya products also are the first SAS products that are “open” in the sense that SAS will provide customers with a public API, or application programming interface. That will enable customers to create custom applications that interact with SAS software.
Viya versions of two existing products are being introduced, including SAS Visual Analytics, which enables users to graphically portray large amounts of data to make it easier to pick out patterns.
In addition, two all-new products also will be available on the Viya platform. SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning can, among other things, be used to make customer recommendations based on past behavior. SAS Visual Investigator can generate alerts for investigators on the outlook for, say, fraud and then help them delve into the investigation.
SAS also unveiled two other products that are available immediately:
▪ SAS Analytics for IoT is a package of products, designed for the Internet of Things, that enables companies to focus on what matters by determining what data is relevant. They also help combine data obtained from device sensors with other types of data in order to make it easier to detect important patterns.
▪ SAS Customer Intelligence 360 enables clients to combine data from a wide variety of channels – e-mail, online and brick-and-mortar stores – into what Guard called “a customer decision hub.” Clients can use that data to improve their customers’ experience.


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Kioxia and Western Digital in Huge Merger Talks?
Mike Sanders / 2 years ago
With data storage currently representing one of the biggest and competitive hardware markets, it’s hard to deny that, for this particular market, Samsung represents arguably one of the biggest companies in the world. – Following a report via TechPowerUp, however, the landscape might be set for a colossally huge shake-up as it is being suggested that Kioxia and Western Digital are currently in serious and potentially advanced talks regarding a merger between the two companies.
Kioxia and Western Digital to Merge?
The deal, if successful, would see a combination of three of the most recognisable names in the data storage world. Put simply, Kioxia, Western Digital, and SanDisk could all, in the very near future, fall under one parent company. This would potentially, and as a whole, finally have them on par with Samsung if not in terms of prestige, then at least in terms of market share and production.
One such theory for the deal could potentially see Kioxia and SanDisk angle their efforts more towards consumer flash storage while Western Digital would primarily focus on standard hard drives and high volume server storage solutions.
What Do We Think?
One legitimate fear consumers could have over this deal is that it would effectively see yet another relatively independent company swallowed up into a significantly bigger whole. And less competition, generally speaking, often results in less aggressive pricing strategies. – On a more positive note, however, this could also see more brand-focused development which could help produce better storage products for their particular targeted markets.
If this deal is going ahead, however, we’ll likely know more in about a month’s time. At the time of writing though, this is looking like a, roughly speaking, 50/50 chance of happening.
What do you think? – Let us know in the comments!


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$60,000 Thousand Dollar NFT
My Happy Place
An Instagram User by the name @UnknownStoryNFT Announced Thursday December 23rd that they would be giving out some of their NFT Shares to Someone that can come up with a ” Description of this NFT ” ( Image showed Above ) Asking people to Direct message their Instagram. According to the minimum price that they currently have on it and the price of Ethereum this picture will sell all its shares for over $60,000 Usd
You can view the NFT on Open Sea Here ” My Happy Place “
Taking in consideration That NFTs have been taking the internet by storm as of late, with their extortionate asking prices and quirky designs. But one supposedly just sold for $532M and we can’t quite wrap our head around it. Getting 1 Free share of such and incredible photograph is not bad for what its value could be. Obviously they want people to contemplate the photograph and come up with anything that it makes them feel and share with them in their instagram.


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Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s current cybersecurity advisor, is inadvertently spreading malware thanks to his careless Twitter typos.
Hackers are buying up unregistered domain names erroneously shared on social media by the Trump confidant. The issue, known as “typosquatting,” was discovered by Jerome Segura, a director of threat intelligence at cybersecurity company Malwarebytes, according to a report by .
So what is typosquatting?
The word is a further play on the term “cybersquatting.” Cybersquatting is used to describe when someone registers a domain name, usually a brand name or a trademark, with the intent to sell it for a profit. Typosquatting is when someone misspells a URL and someone else purchases the unregistered typo-version of that domain name. Usually, this practice is done when the domain is misspelled in a major advertisement, article, or post. The typosquatter’s aim here is to snipe the traffic from users who click on the URL without realizing it’s a misspelled version of the URL they actually want to visit. …


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In a strategic collaboration, Meta and Amazon have joined forces to introduce a convenient shopping experience for users directly on Facebook and Instagram. Meta’s latest feature allows users to connect their Facebook and Instagram accounts with Amazon, enabling them to effortlessly make purchases by clicking on featured items in their feeds, as reported by TechCrunch.
Amazon’s spokesperson, Callie Jernigan, highlighted the significance of this partnership, stating, “For the first time, customers will be able to shop Amazon’s Facebook and Instagram ads and check out with Amazon without leaving the social media apps.”
The shopping feature, available for select products promoted on Facebook or Instagram, encompasses items sold by Amazon or independent sellers on Amazon’s platform. Customers in the U.S. will experience real-time pricing, Prime eligibility, delivery estimates, and product details for these select Amazon product ads on Facebook and Instagram, creating a streamlined and efficient shopping journey.
Meta provided insights into the feature through a support page titled “Purchase with Amazon without leaving Facebook or Instagram.” According to the support page, users can enhance their shopping experience by linking their Meta and Amazon accounts, enabling them to check out with Amazon directly on Facebook or Instagram. Additionally, this integration promises users more relevant ads tailored to their preferences.
Maurice Rahmey, co-CEO of Disruptive Digital and a Meta and Google Ads partner, shared this exciting development in a LinkedIn post, stating, “It appears Amazon now has a closed-loop shopping experience for Facebook and Instagram.” He explained that users clicking on Amazon ads on these platforms will be seamlessly directed to a Shops-like experience, facilitating purchases directly within the app using their Prime accounts. This collaboration marks a significant step towards a more integrated and user-friendly shopping ecosystem across social media platforms.
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Apple Inc. has had a busy weekend in the world of technology, with several significant developments and announcements. From terminating a credit card partnership to facing security concerns and planning cost-cutting strategies, Apple has been making headlines. Additionally, the tech giant celebrated an iconic artist in a unique way. Let’s take a closer look at these updates.
Firstly, Apple is reportedly ending its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs Group within the next 12-15 months. This move comes four years after the launch of their digital credit card service. The termination of this partnership is expected to have significant implications for both companies and the financial industry as a whole.
Secondly, Apple’s security measures have faced criticism after a cryptocurrency advisor, Packy McCormick, lost access to his iCloud due to an Apple ID hack. The hacker was able to change the phone number linked to McCormick’s ID, leaving him helpless. This incident raises concerns about the effectiveness of Apple’s security protocols and the vulnerability of user data.
In terms of cost-cutting strategies, Apple is said to be developing a lower-cost version of its Vision Pro headset. This move aims to decrease production costs by approximately 50% and make the technology more accessible to a broader audience. This strategic decision could have significant implications for the future of augmented reality and Apple’s position in the market.
Interestingly, while Apple prepares for the 2024 launch of its $3,500 Vision Pro headset, a YouTube channel has managed to construct a discount version of the device for under $1,000. This raises questions about the necessity and potential success of Apple’s expensive and experimental technology. It remains to be seen how customers will respond to the availability of a more affordable alternative.
Lastly, Apple celebrated its “Artist of the Year,” Taylor Swift, with a free “Taylor Swift Eras Experience” in New York City. Although Swift herself did not attend the event, fans had the opportunity to register for a chance to be part of this special celebration. This is another example of Apple’s commitment to integrating music and entertainment into its brand identity.
In conclusion, Apple Inc. has been making waves in the tech industry with its recent decisions and developments. From ending a credit card partnership to addressing security concerns and exploring cost-cutting strategies, the company continues to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing landscape of technology. Additionally, Apple’s celebration of Taylor Swift highlights its commitment to engaging with popular culture and connecting with its customers in unique ways.


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Investors who put their money into major US exchanges have seen impressive returns since fall 2018. The S&P 500 (SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF, whose performance continues to rank it among the market’s elite, and Dow Jones (DJA) have returned 48.3%, 81.6% and 27.3% respectively.
But while the gains from investors in the major US indices have been great since 2018, investors could have been much better off betting on the broader electric vehicle (EV) space.
Just look at Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Since its $17 IPO in 2003, the company’s share price had jumped by more than 4,000% by June 2020. That’s not a typo: 4,000%. Granted, there have been some serious bumps in the road for the name, but its overall trajectory is indicative of the massive potential that the EV technology has.
Speaking of bumps; longs that held Tesla shares following the fall 2018 announcement of the SEC suing the company’s CEO Elon Musk for securities fraud and accusing him of making via Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) “false and misleading” statements about taking the company private at a specified purchase price — $420 a share/$82 billion valuation, including debt — all the while he didn’t allegedly have the funding secured to do so.
Following the SEC’s announcement, shares of Tesla nosedived, printing at the time the tape 30% below their 52-week high of $387.50.
Returns on Tesla since 2018
Following Musk’s controversial and market-moving tweet, Benzinga’s Henry Khederian notes that based on a Sept. 27, 2018 TSLA price of $52.11, a $100 invested would today be worth $1,608.69. a whooping a return of 1508.69%.
Tesla shares lost one point, or 0.12%, by the close of trading Friday and changed hands at $838.29 each.
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Pune: After a successful presence in 15 horsepower (HP) segment of mechanised agriculture machinery, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL)on Thursday has now forayed into less than 13 horsepower segment by launching its Mega T 12, Min T 5, Min T 8 products.
Addressing a press conference at Hotel Sheraton Grand on Thursday, Antony Cherukara, VP Corporate Strategy and Business Head Agriculture said that in India the landholding per farmer is decreasing over time as the number of family members is increasing.
“As land holding decreases there is need for increased productivity on farmland and products of KOEL will certainly help small farmers in increasing their productivity,” added
The Mega T12 which performs like a tractor and has the versatility of a tiller was launched three years ago and now products with smaller horsepower have been launched by KOEL.
The Min T5 has a 4.6 HP engine and Min T8 has a 7.5HP engine. RR Deshpande, Joint Managing Director, KOEL said that Kirloskar did research in rural areas and got feedback from farmers that they need machinery which is safe, productive and versatile, which led to the innovation of these machines.
Cherukara said the price ranges from Rs 90,000 to Rs 1.65 lakh.
“Our products are more efficient and help in increasing productivity. The same amount of work is done in half the time by our machines compared to those from other companies. Farm yield can only be increased through mechanisation which should be affordable and should create ownership.
Kirloskar has always been with the farmers and with investments of over Rs 100 crore our aim is to ultimately benefit each and every farmer in India in the long run,” added
The company is also aiming at increasing the number of dealers from 315 to 500.


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The game allows players to compete against each other in a variety of outdoor sports, including football, volleyball, soccer, bocce, cricket and disc golf. Geico ads appear in the form of banners strategically positioned around beach areas at specific sporting events. Each of these events will begin with a panning shot of the Geico banner from a simulated aerial camera.
"Geico continues to set the gold standard for diversification within their digital-marketing efforts. This was a great opportunity for our client to intercept a specific audience in a meaningful way, while retaining the essence of the brand," Donald Williams, VP-digital strategy for Horizon Media, said in a statement.
Added David Smith, co-founded and president of Engage: "'Big Beach Sports' delivers a natural environment where brand sponsorship adds a realistic element commonly found at outdoor sporting events. To compliment the enthusiastic social game play of the Wii platform, Geico's continual brand exposure will move with the action in a subtle and engaging way as consumers play 'Big Beach Sports' over and over again."
Geico is the latest marketer to join the rapidly expanding $400 million in-game advertising market, which gained a major new entrant earlier this year in the form of Sony's PlayStation 3. -- Andrew Hampp


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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday that Nestle, a Swiss food manufacturer, will make 39.5 million more bottles of baby formula accessible in the United States to help alleviate a statewide shortage.
Nestle will supply Gerber Good Start Gentle formula from Mexico and NAN Supreme Pro 1 and Supreme Pro 2 from Germany starting in June and ending in October, according to the FDA’s improved flexibility.
From July to October, about 1.3 million cans of Gerber Good Start Gentle will be sold in the United States.
This amounted to approximately 33 million full-size 8-ounce bottles or 2.2 million pounds.
Both sets of products are expected to be sold on Gerber.com and through other key retailers and online.
The agency now said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was evaluating options for getting the products to the U.S. as quickly as possible.
Nestle had in May air freighted Gerber Good Start Extensive HA from the Netherlands and Alfamino from Switzerland to the U.S.
Nestle then said these products were prioritised as they serve a critical medical purpose intended for babies with cow milk protein allergies.
The company said then that it was running formula factories at capacity and accelerated product availability to retailers, online sellers and hospitals.
In February, the US faced a shortage of newborn formula after Abbott Nutrition, the country’s largest infant formula maker, shuttered its Sturgis, Michigan factory and recalled its most popular powder varieties.
After reports of bacterial illnesses and fatalities in newborns, Abbott Nutrition recalled its Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare products.
The FDA later asked baby formula makers all over the world to bring goods to the United States in order to satisfy the serious supply deficit
Kendal Nutricare, a British nutrition products company, has committed to deliver around two million cans of baby formula under the Kendamil brand to the United States starting in June. The White House recently said the flights donated by United Airlines will airlift more than eight million bottles of baby food from Bubs Australia infant formulas from Melbourne, Australia as well as Kendamil products from the United Kingdom.
Earlier, a U.S. military plane carrying 78,000 pounds of baby formula reached Indianapolis from Germany.


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DALLAS – Puration, Inc. (USOTC: PURA) kicked off its 2020 EVERx CBD Sports Water Marketing Campaign today by announcing its fourth year participating at the Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Arnold Sports Festival to be held this year March 5th-8th, in Columbus, Ohio.
EVERx was introduced for the first time nearly three years ago at Arnold Sports Festival. EVERx has since expanded its Arnold Sports Festival marketing globally participating at Arnold events not just in the United States, but in Africa and Europe as well.
EVERx has become the leading CBD infused beverage in the sports nutrition market sector. EVERx now has distribution in Europe, Latin America and Africa in addition to within the United States.
Look for more news on the upcoming EVERx CBD Sports Water event at the Arnold Sports Festival coming soon. The company will also soon be publishing news on additional EVERx CBD Sports Water marketing events taking place in 2020 in addition to launching a media campaign.
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Dog owners spend more on their pets than on their own children, a new survey has found.
On an average month, owners spend up to £199 on their furry friends, averaging a whooping £2,400 a year.
This includes buying food , toys, trips to the vets, training classes and grooming.
The vast spending has led to half of parents admitting to paying out more for their dog’s each month than for their child.
In addition, the survey by tailor-made dog food manufacture tails.com, found that 78 per cent of animal owners care more about their pet’s health than their own, thus making us a nation of pet ‘parents’ rather than pet ‘owners’.
The research also found that 56 per cent of Brits have called in sick to work to take care of their pooch, with 67 per cent of owners visiting their vet more than their doctor.
The average pet parent also spends nearly two hours a day worrying about their pooch, with 79 per cent saying they rush home from work to see their dog.
Almost every dog owner polled - 86 per cent – admitted to missing their dog during the day.
And over a third of pet parents (37 per cent) have also turned to technology including activity trackers and brain training games to improve their dog’s health.
Dr. Sean McCormack, head vet at tails.com, said: “We are a nation of dog lovers and as they are part of our families we naturally worry about them and want the best for them.
“The findings show that owners care deeply about their dogs and are embracing new ways to improve their health and happiness.”


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According to Zakir Durumeric, the smart appliances, Wi-Fi Printer, connected TV, ISP router might be overtaken by the diabolical botnets. Moreover, these botnets seek for staging the next stage of worldwide DDoS attack. Avast Software and Stanford University's top researchers did ponder at the increasing risks that come with IoT consumer security devices.
By the looks of it, the researchers are going to put their findings forward at the Security USENIX Symposium from the 14th to 16th of August 2019. Moreover, the symposium is all set to take place in the heart of Silicon Valley.
A robust team of researchers did conduct a massive number of antivirus scans of around 83 million Internet of Things devices from about 16 million households across the world. The findings suggest that the security posture of most of the conventional devices present in homes can be extremely alarming.
The devices come from a wide array of collectivity such as routers, computers, mobile devices, game consoles, fitness trackers, external storage, home automation, work appliances, surveillance cameras, connected cars among others. Even the small connected devices such as the smart light bulbs are prone to be affected by a botnet.
Furthermore, the research also found out that a third of the homes around the globe at least have a single IoT device. IoT adoption is very much prevalent across America. Most of the houses incorporate at least one conventional IoT device. On the other hand, the quarter of homes also have around three or more devices.
The inescapable truth is that most of the consumers are well aware of the IoT devices. By the looks of it, the accretion of the IoT devices is easy to be hackers. Since the inception of Mirai botnet in the year 2016, the DDoS attack increases. The researchers also reminded the people that the massive botnet attack since the beginning of the Internet itself took place on the 21st of October, 2016.
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Delays, deals and drastic actions: Microsoft responds to the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the Tokyo Olympics, scrubbed all college sports and silenced presidential campaign rallies, so it shouldn’t be any surprise that the crisis has also upended plans Microsoft once had set in similar stone.
But because of the work-at-home mandate set by many businesses, Microsoft has faced other pressures by dint of its place as the maker of Windows and Office, two technology cornerstones of modern corporations.
Along with rivals Google and Apple, Microsoft was among the first U.S. firms to send employees home, one of the first to start tearing up calendars. Since early March, it’s made a score and more changes to product timelines, launched deals specific to work-at-home or the pandemic, and taken action to shutter stores and symposiums.
Computerworld has collected some of the many modifications Microsoft’s made – think of this as a one-stop-shop for the changes that most affect customers, enterprise above all – and we’ll continue to add to the catalog as long as the disruption lasts.
Bookmark this page, come back soon and often. We’ll try to keep it as fresh as possible.
Delays and new dates
SQL Server cumulative updates are pushed back a month
On April 21, Microsoft said it would push back the releases of upcoming SQL Server updates by a month.
“Starting in May 2020, Microsoft will delay the release date for all mainstream supported SQL Server Cumulative Updates (CUs) out by one month,” the company noted in a growing list of servicing changes prompted by the pandemic.
SQL Server’s CUs are delivered on an unusual schedule. Each edition of the database software receives monthly CUs for the first 12 months after release, after which the tempo slows to quarterly for the following four years. (The two parts, one year plus four years, make up the software’s half-decade of “Mainstream” support.)
The one-month push-back means that the next SQL Server CUs will be:
- SQL Server 2019 CU 5 on June 16
- SQL Server 2016 SP2 CU 13 on June 16
- SQL Server 2017 CU 21 on July 21
Windows 10 1809 gets six more months
On April 14, Microsoft added Windows 10 1809 to the support extension list, giving customers running Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro – and niche operating systems like Windows 10 Pro Education and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations – six more months of support. Rather than having support expire May 12, those users of 1809 will have until Nov. 10 to upgrade to a newer version.
While Windows 10 Home and Pro customers will end up with a total of 24 months of support for 1809, those running Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education will receive their standard 30 months, the support lifespan for those operating systems of each upgrade marked as yy09 in Microsoft’s numeric format. Windows 10 Enterprise and Education 1809 exhausts support on May 11, 2021.
Server-side stuff receives extra support, too
Microsoft has also stretched out support for several server titles because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SharePoint Server 2010 (and the less well known SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Project Server 2010) received six (surprise) more months of support. Originally set to leave support on Oct. 13, the new ending date will be April 13, 2021.
Windows Server version 1809 had its support lengthened by the same amount of time and to the same final date as Windows 10 1809. Windows Server 1809, which debuted a year and a half ago, will receive security updates through Nov. 10.
Microsoft gave the same treatment to Configuration Manager 1810, pushing its support cutoff from May 27 to Dec. 1.
Windows 10 1709 retirement deadline extended
In mid-March, Microsoft added six months to the support lifecycle of Windows 10 Enterprise 1709 and Windows 10 Education 1709, telling customers that it would provide security updates until Oct. 13. The original drop-dead date had been April 14.
The extension pushed the support lifecycle from 30 months to a total of 36 months, the longest ever for a Windows 10 upgrade.
Third- and fourth-week Windows non-security updates cease in May
Microsoft will stop serving all optional non-security releases – those designated as C and D updates, issued during the third and fourth weeks of each month, respectively – as of May. The reason: “We are prioritizing our focus on security updates,” the company said in March.
The stoppage will apply to all versions of Windows and Windows Server, from the newest (Windows 10 1909) to the oldest (Windows Server 2008 R2).
Directive that would have disabled Basic Authentication in Exchange Online postponed to ’21
In September 2019, Microsoft told customers using Exchange Online – a key component of Office 365 – that it would turn off Basic Authentication for several separate services and protocols, including Exchange ActiveSync, IMAP and POP, on Oct. 13, 2020. (Basic Authentication is the simple yet familiar username + password model; it is less secure from attack than Modern Authentication, which typically includes a multi-factor authentication (MFA) backup, such as sending a security code to the user’s smartphone.)
That Microsoft commandment has been postponed to “the second half of 2021.” (Microsoft said it would declare a precise date “when we have a better understanding of the impact of the [COVID-19 crisis] situation.”
Edge will support TLS 1.0 and 1.1 until July
Rather than follow through on a multi-vendor pledge to drop support for these obsolete encryption protocols in early 2020, Microsoft instead gave them a limited reprieve. Edge will ban TLS 1.0 and 1.1 “no sooner” than Edge 84, slated to release around July 1.
The not-dead-yet Internet Explorer (IE) and the legacy Edge are to disable the protocols by default as of Sept. 8.
Certifications’ retirement deferred to January 2021
Near the end of March, Microsoft bowed to a rising tide of users’ demands that they have more time to finish their work toward numerous certifications the company was going to retire this summer.
In February, Microsoft announced that all “remaining exams associated with Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) [and] Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) will retire on June 30, 2020.”
The retirements were part of an overhaul of Microsoft’s certification programs that emphasized role-based training versus the product-based certifications of before.
A user-generated petition sought more time for people to finish exams for which they’d put time and money into preparation. Once the COVID-19 pandemic went global, test centers were shuttered and training classes canceled, making it impossible to complete everything by the deadline.
Microsoft set the new retirement date as Jan. 31, 2021.
The new deals
Free advice on servicing Windows 10 remotely
Microsoft will start something it’s called “office hours” on Wednesday, April 22, where its experts and engineers will stand by to answer questions from IT admins about managing Windows 10 for remote workers. The hour-long session will take place between 8-9 a.m. PT at this virtual location.
At least two other dates – April 28, 4-5 p.m. PT and May 6 8-9 a.m. PT – have already been scheduled.
More information about the office hours deal are available here.
Teams set free
Microsoft launched free Teams in early March as one of its first responses to the developing pandemic. Restrictions apply, naturally, but they’re not onerous. Sign up starts here.
Businesses can also get everyone in the company onto Teams for free. The “Microsoft Teams Exploratory” program lets employees without Teams but with an Azure Active Directory-managed email address request a Teams license. (The request must be initiated by the user; it cannot be claimed by an IT administrator for a user.) The no-charge license will be good until the company’s next enterprise agreement anniversary or subscription renewal that falls in or after January 2021.
More information, including how administrators can manage the Teams license, can be found in this support document.
Free Office 365 E1
In March, Microsoft rolled out a free offer for Office 365 E1 “in response to the increased need for employees to work from home (WFH) in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.” Interested businesses must work with their current Microsoft account representative – if they have one – or failing that, with a Microsoft reseller. (Customers can search here for a reseller if they’re not now working with one.)
The offer provides an E1 license for up to six months. The subscription plan, which costs $8 per user per month when purchased on an annual basis, is the lowest-priced Office 365 Enterprise plan and includes web-based apps (Word, Excel and so on) rather than the more capable desktop applications. It also includes cloud-based email, cloud storage and Teams, the so-hot-it’s-on-fire video conferencing/meeting software.
At that price, the offer is worth around $50 per user.
More information is available here.
(A plan analogous to E1, but for U.S. government agencies and offices, G1, can also be trialed free of charge for six months. Those details are available here.)
Six free months of Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Until the end of June, Microsoft is offering six free months of the lowest-priced Microsoft 365 subscription plan to new commercial customers who commit to an annual plan.
Customers will be charged for the seventh through twelve months of the year’s subscription. The stated price for the plan is $5 per user per month.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic – known as Office 365 Business Essentials before Microsoft rebranded parts of its line-up – provides access to several Redmond-run services, including cloud-based Exchange email, OneDrive for Business storage space (1TB per user) and the collaborative Teams platform. It does not include locally installed productivity applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, now collectively known as Microsoft 365 Apps, but instead offers the web-based versions.
Microsoft has handled the free-six-month Business Basic deal since early April, but in May also let Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) process the promotional subscriptions. More information is available online.
Build 2020 goes just-digital, all Microsoft events follow suit
Microsoft’s annual developers conference, originally to take place in Seattle, was kept on the calendar but went digital-only in March, when Washington state was the U.S. viral hotspot. In early April, the company said that all its events through the end of June 2021 would be “digital-first,” although like many organizations, simultaneously promised that it would “continue to evaluate the situation” and return to a pre-COVID approach “when the situation allows.”
Closed all retail
Microsoft shuttered its retail stores – the bulk of the 80-plus locations are in the U.S. – in mid-March. “All Microsoft Store locations are currently closed until further notice,” the company said on its location portal.
The company has offered virtual workshops to replace the in-store training sessions it had run earlier. Not surprisingly, among those workshops is one called “Microsoft Teams Training for Business – Master working at home with Microsoft Teams.”
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Canadian open NFC mobile wallet provider Ugo has launched a beta version of Ugo Pay, a P2P money transfer feature that has been added to its Ugo Wallet. “Transfers are free and made securely and easily via text message using either a sender’s existing address book or by inputting any Canadian mobile phone number,” Ugo says. The company is also in the process of incorporating host card emulation (HCE) into its service.
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(CBS) -- A grocery store has its grand opening today in one of the Chicago area's starkest examples of a food desert.
WBBM's Steve Miller reports it is opening in Ford Heights, where almost half the population is below the poverty line.
"And there really is nothing, probably within a five-mile radius, in terms of shopping options," said Richard Monocchio, executive director of the Cook County Housing Authority.
Until now. Crisp! Fresh Market, run by Catholic Charities, is opening in a converted unit of an apartment complex that serves about 100 families in Ford Heights.
"That's the beauty of this," Monocchio said. "We're taking the risk because we have a purpose. We have a social purpose. Whereas a for-profit market... would not come and has not come to these areas, simply because they don't think they would be profitable."
Monocchio says they expect this store to be profitable and then they hope to expand to other Cook County Housing Authority sites. He says three residents of the housing units have been hired to work in the store.
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On average, consumers say 64% of their back-to-school shopping will take place in-store, with the rest online via computer or mobile device. A new survey of 1,001 U.S. parents with school-age children from customer experience solutions provider Baynote and the E-tailing Group also shows that 40% of consumers say that paper catalogs influence their in-store purchases, more than any other channel.
McKesson Pharmacy Systems and Automation launched its new Adherence Performance reporting tool, which uses pharmacy data to supply pharmacies with the data they need to make improvements on the adherence of their patient base, the company said.
McKesson Pharmacy Systems and Automation announced the launch of the largest software release for its Pharmaserv pharmacy management system in four years at 2014 McKesson ideaShare.
Thomson Reuters and BGC Partners on Wednesday announced an agreement to expand customer access to over-the-counter pricing data.
Mylan on Wednesday announced that U.S. District Court for the district of New Jersey granted a temporary restraining order against Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp. relating to Paroxetine CR.
Canadian drug store chain Rexall has chosen Toronto-based communications company Allstream to design a telecommunication system for the company.
DripDrop, an oral rehydration solution, announced that it would make its debut on the shelves of more than 100 H-E-B stores in Texas.
Ateb, a privately held company that seeks ways to improve patient care and enhance pharmacy operations, announced that pharmacy veteran Mark Gregory, R. Ph., will join its team to assist with business development.
Lupin, along with certain U.S. drugmakers and private equity funds, mght be making plans to bid for a selection of older drugs from GlaxoSmithKline, according to Reuters, which cited sources familiar with the dealings.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval to Teva Pharmaceutical for abacavir sulfate and lamivudine tablets, according to agency records.


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UAE: GM Middle East sales rise 3% in December
General Motors Middle East (GMME) recorded its second best December sales in 2012 - up 3% year on year to 14,413 vehicles as the Chevrolet and Cadillac brands booked record month and full year volume.
December 2012 was GM's second highest sales month last year.
The Middle East tally was 137,955 vehicles during 2012, GM said without providing a 2011 comparison, boosted mainly by sales in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Full year sales in Saudi Arabia, the biggest market in the region, rose 16% while December sales jumped 9% to 7,167 vehicles.
In the United Arab Emirates, sales climbed 21% for the year and 34% to 1,429 vehicles in December, the largest year on year gain for the month among GCC countries. December was also the best sales month in the UAE since March 2009.
Chevrolet passenger car sales rose 10% in December to 6,730 vehicles while SUVs, crossovers and pick-ups climbed 8% to 3,888 units.
Cadillac sales in December increased 9% and full year volume was up 16% to 4,203 vehicles.
Sales of the SRX, the brand's best-seller in the Middle East, rose 41%, for a record annual tally.
"I expect more records to be broken in the Middle East this year with the launch of the [new ATS] late December and the start of sales of the [new XTS] in the first quarter of 2013," said John Stadwick, GMME president and managing director.
"December was a strong finish to 2012 and I am confident the sales pace will continue to improve this year as we strengthen the position of all our brands in the region with several new launches," he added.
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Think positive. Stay calm. Be happy. That’s how Pinterest wants its creators to think and feel.
On Thursday the company announced a global partnership with Headspace, which offers tools to manage stress, increase positivity, improve sleep and more. What does this have to do with creating content? A lot, evidently.
“The number one complaint we hear from creators in the industry about their experiences online is burnout, but creators deserve online spaces that truly prioritize their well being,” said Malik Ducard, chief content officer at Pinterest. “We wanted to find a way to support them, so we partnered with Headspace to offer a new resource for managing stress and increasing positivity.”
Sharing online should feel exciting, not exhausting, and Pinterest hopes this benefit can help creators focus on being creative and bringing inspiring ideas to the platform.
The idea, in theory, should also want site visitors to share more content. Sharing more content will bring in more advertisers, in theory. Those are my own opinions, not the Pinterest spokesperson.
“We have a history of delivering industry-first policies, and we hope this also catches on,” Ducard said. “We have gone further than our peers in banning weight loss ads and creating products that prioritize wellbeing like compassionate search.”
Healthy minds and souls create much more appealing content, and give site visitors a mentally healthy destination they can go to be inspired, according to the company.
The partnership will invite hundreds of thousands of eligible creators to receive a free six-month subscription to Headspace across 20 countries worldwide, from Brazil to Germany and U.S. to Japan. The offer is redeemable through September 30, 2023, while supplies last.
There is a parallel with meditation. The effort aims to help creators stay balanced and integrate wellness practices into their daily lives through Headspace’s library of premium mindfulness content from guided exercises including mindful walks and runs, breathing and wind-down exercises, as well as focus music, sleep content and more.
The partnership -- announced ahead of World Mental Health Day, October 10 -- aims to build a better space for creators who contribute to Pinterest. The company believes inspiring creators will inspire the content they create.
In 28 published studies and journals, Headspace has been shown to have favorable outcomes of interventions including reduced stress, improved focus, decreased aggression, reduced burnout, and improved satisfaction with life.
Studies have shown four sessions of Headspace reduced burnout by 14% and ten days of Headspace resulted in 14% decrease in stress and 16% increase in positivity, according to Pinterest.
Pinterest also offers a Creator-first programs like the Creator Fund, which supports underrepresented creators. Headspace is an app that encourages approachable wellness practices that can fold into the day with no prior meditation experience.


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Well, now with another wave of Takata airbag recalls, once again we see Big Red’s venerable tourer getting recalled by the NHTSA – 882 units to be precise, from the 2006-2009 and 2012 model years.
The recall stems from the fact that the inflators for the airbag may degrade over time, because of humidity and temperature, which could cause an unpredictably larger explosion when an airbag inflation is triggered.
The explosion may be large enough in fact, that it could rupture the inflation device, and thus pose a health risk.
Because of this safety hazard, Honda will be recalling airbag equipped Gold Wing motorcycles, again. Honda will notify affected owners, and Honda dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge.
This recall is expected to begin on January 24, 2017. Concerned owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870, and reference recall number KE5.
As always, the NHTSA is also available at 1-888-327-4236 and safercar.gov.


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51-year-old model Cindy Crawford, despite his age, is in great shape – secrets revealed the daughter of the stars.
15-year-old daughter of the famous Cindy Crawford Kaya Gerber is already being called a copy of the mother. And it’s no wonder the supermodel told daughter about all her beauty secrets and the proper care of the skin. These principles help Cindy save the youth, without resorting to the services of plastic surgeons.
In a new interview, Kaya admitted that the most important beauty advice from moms is: “less is better”. This applies to many items, starting from food and ending amount of cosmetics. “No need to try to be a diva” – the girl says and adds that from a large number of cosmetics skin condition inevitably worsens, and it is always better to do light makeup than to put pounds of makeup. For healthy and radiant skin Cindy recommends the use of a cosmetic oil containing vitamin E.
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Custom Essence has announced the appointment of Matt Soto as the new head of the company, effective January 1st, 2023.
Matt is a 15+ year veteran of the fragrance industry and comes to Custom Essence, LLC from Givaudan Fragrance Corporation where he has enjoyed an extremely successful career in various senior commercial roles with both regional and global responsibilities. He has significantly helped to drive strong top-line growth, working in all major product categories with a focus on profitable growth, whitespace opportunities, innovation, and customer partnerships. Most recently, in addition to his commercial responsibilities, he has served as the Integration Project Lead post Givaudan’s acquisition of Custom Essence in December 2021.
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Walmart and Meredith Corp. are combining commerce and content in a new meal solutions program.
Making it that much easier for consumers to buy and prepare meals, leading grocer Walmart and venerable publisher Meredith Corp. are providing a bookend solution through a new collaboration. Using shoppable ad experiences across Meredith’s content brands including Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Parents, EatingWell and Real Simple, consumers can browse recipes and add ingredients directly into their Walmart online grocery cart for pickup or delivery.
The companies will use their respective insights and technologies to match millions of products with consumers in real time and at scale. Among other features, the program includes visual search technologies, a voice-activated experience through Allrecipes Action for Google Assistant and shoppable video ads airing on the TikTok social media platform. In addition to a suite of online solutions, the companies are pooling resources to create a new “shoppable bookazine” filled with recipes and ideas that will be available for sale at Walmart stores this month.
The fusion of e-commerce and food and lifestyle content comes at a time when consumers continue to eat more meals at home but are facing a certain level of cooking fatigue.
“We know that customers today are increasingly looking to shop in the moment, both on and off our platforms. We are focused on meeting customers where they are discovering inspirational content and enhance the customer experience,” said Sarah Henry, senior director of content and influencer marketing at Walmart. “This partnership with Meredith is an innovative way we can seamlessly help our customers while putting much-needed time back in their day.”
Added Corbin de Rubertis, SVP of innovation at Meredith: “This wide-ranging partnership with Walmart includes first-party data-driven ‘Make It Easy’ and ‘Kid Foodology’ programs, which reimagine the shopping experience with highly personalized content and ad experiences that deliver unparalleled value every step of the way. As children go back to school, parents return to the office and the fall season takes shape, Meredith and Walmart will help families prepare meals they’ll love and get them on the table faster.”
Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores under 48 banners in 24 countries, and e-commerce websites, employing 2.2 million-plus associates worldwide. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2021 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America, while Walmart-owned Sam’s Club ranks No. 9 on the list.


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Thursday is another big day on the earnings calendar. Companies from across the spectrum are set to report their performance in the last three months of 2012. Here’s our run down of what to expect from five of the biggest firms set to release earnings.
3M Co (NYSE:MMM): This technology company is set to report its earnings for the final quarter of 2012 before the market opens on Thursday. The company is expected to announce earnings of $1.41 per share. The firm is expected to have taken in $7.2 billion in revenues in the period.
In the same three months of 2011, the company earned $1.35 per share on revenues of $7.1 billion. If the company meets analysts’ expectations, it could report earnings of $6.32 per share for the full the entire and revenues totaling $29.7 billion. In 2011, the company recorded total earnings of $5.96 per share on revenues of $29.6.
3M Co (NYSE:MMM) stock increased in price by more than 15% in the last twelve months but has performed exceptionally well in the opening weeks of 2013. However, investors are worried that innovation at the firm has slowed in recent years, and that its ability to grow organically is slowing.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T): The mobile carrier will release its earnings before the market opens on Thursday. Analysts are looking for earnings per share of 46 cents and revenues for the period are expected to be $32.2 billion for the fourth quarter. In the closing months of 2011, the company recorded earnings of 42 cents per share on revenues of $32.5 billion.
If the company manages to meet the analysts’ estimates, it will record earnings of $2.36 per share for 2012. revenues for the full year are expected to come in at $127 billion. Last year the company earned $2.20 per share on revenues of $127 billion.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock lagged the S&P 500 last year, increasing its price by just over 10% in the last twelve months. In the first few weeks of 2013, the company has seen its stock price fall by a fraction. The key metric in the report will be the ARPU from data charges. That figure could represent the future of telecommunications and is extremely important for growth. The firm’s 2013 outlook, particularly its capital expenditure plans, will also be worth a look.
Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX): The iconic technology company saw its stock tumble by more than 14% in the last twelve months, but Xerox is hoping to see a turnaround in 2013. The company is expected to report fourth quarter earnings of 29 cents per share before the market opens on Thursday.
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 are expected to come in at $5.9 billion, down slightly from last year’s $6 billion. Earnings per share in the last three months of 2011 was reported at 33 cents. The release of this report will cap off a poor 2012, with earnings for the full year expected to total $1.04 per share and revenues expected to amount to $22.3 billion for the full year.
In 2011, the company earned $2.08 per share on revenues of $22.6 billion. It’s been a difficult year for Xerox as the space it operates in becomes increasingly competitive, and its document technology business undergoes serious readjustments. Investors are somewhat optimistic; however, shares have jumped slightly in the opening weeks of 2013.
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP): Before the market opens on Thursday Union Pacific Corporation will release its earnings report for the last three months of 2012. the company is expected to report earnings per share of $2.16 per share on revenues totaling $5.3 billion. In the same quarter in 2011, the company earned $1.99 per share on revenues of $5.1 billion.
the company is expected to show earnings of $8.25 per share for 2012, which is up compared with 2011 earnings of $6.72 per share. Revenues for the full year are expected to come in at around $21 billion, beating the 2011 total of $19.6 billion. The firm’s stock price has had a good year, rising by more than 18%.
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) is looking like a valuable company right now, and investors are responding to that. The firm’s stock has risen by more than 6% since New Year’s Day.
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT): The defense and aerospace firm is set to announce earnings before the open of the market on Thursday. Analysts are looking for the company to post earnings of $1.80 per share for the fourth quarter of 2012. Full year earnings are expected to come in at $8.41 per share.
Revenues for 2012 are expected to come in at $46.2 billion, after the expected fourth quarter revenue of $11.2 billion is added. In the fourth quarter of 2011, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) announced earnings of $2.14 on revenue of $12.2 billion. Full year earnings in 2011 came to $7.84 and full year revenues totaled $46.4 billion.
The firm’s shares rose by just over 15% in the last twelve months, and in the opening weeks of 2013, the company saw its shares increase by just slightly more than 3%. Investors are clearly hoping for another strong showing from Lockheed Martin Corporation in the year to come.


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Following the US sanctions, it appeared that Tajideen continued his business operations as usual. He fought against the sanctions and contacted US officials several times to clarify the nature of his businesses and to assert that they are independent from his siblings’ businesses. However, the Treasury never accepted his assertions and branded them misleading.
In the meanwhile, Tajideen’s companies and their subsidiaries resumed work with American companies on African soil. The Wall Street Journal revealed in a 2016 investigation that one subsidiary of “Seaboard Corp.” dealt with companies linked to Tajideen in Central Africa despite being blacklisted. The Journal also revealed that several companies have been found to have conducted business with companies run by the Tajideen Brothers. “Some of these companies traded in poultry and others in timber” added the Wall Street Journal.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for example, U.S. companies sent goods worth up to $80 million, such as poultry, to companies linked to the Tajideen brothers; three years after being blacklisted.
Tajideen on the other hand denied any wrongdoing and stated that he has never heard of “Seaboard Corp.”. He told the Journal: “I am 100% certain that I have committed no wrongdoing… I have no involvement whatsoever with any terrorist group” which signified that his businesses were ongoing.
A US federal investigation was conducted into the relationships between the Tajideen brothers and United States companies as federal agents visited the poultry giant “Tyson Foods Corp.” A source familiar with the matter told the newspaper that the FBI was interested in whether Tyson Foods Corp. was exporting goods to subsidiaries of Tajideen controlled companies in Angola; and whether this occurred following their blacklisting.
While “Tyson Foods Corp.” denied any relationship with the Tajideen brothers, Kassim did not deny that the relationship with the corporation dated back years prior the incidents. He stated in an interview with “The Guardian” back in Beirut that: “Any American company that wished to do business in Angola would call us, and the Department of Agriculture would always send suppliers our way because they loved us and viewed us as reliable; especially seeing that we always paid on time.” Tajideen continued by saying: “We were authorized dealers for Tyson in Africa for 10 to 15 years, and our business was estimated at around $100 million a year for the past 5 or 6 years (speaking in a 2016 interview). They visited us constantly in Belgium and Africa, as I did them in Atlanta. When my son and daughter went to see the factory, Mr. Tyson sent them his private jet.”
In 2012, Tajideen established “International Cross Trade Co” in the United Arab Emirates, announcing that it is not included on the blacklist. However in 2015, US officials sought permission from a federal court to seize more than $1.2 million dollars linked to Tajideen shipments that included some from “International Cross Trade”. In 2016, the US Department of Justice moved to recover these funds.
Other cases included accusations directed towards Hezbollah for meeting the growing demand for drugs in Europe and the Middle East by trafficking cocaine from South America, West Africa, Syria, and Lebanon. Hezbollah repeatedly denied these allegations.
This has been part 7 of the full story of Kassim Tajideen


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Russians are starting to take paid information, content, and subscriptions seriously, as an increasing number of services can now be easily accessed from mobile devices.
In Russia, consumer spending on mobile applications increased by 40% last year and reached a record $1.06 billion. This data comes from App Annie’s annual State of Mobile report.
More data: What is the most popular app?
In 2019, Russia downloaded more than 5 billion apps (35% more than in 2016) and was the sixth most downloading country. The global market grew by 20%—half as much as the Russian market—and reached $120 billion.
Among the most downloaded mobile apps were:
- Sberbank Online;
- Pochta Rossii (Russian Post);
- Nalogi FL (Individual income taxes).
In 2019, Russians were spending 2.5 hours daily on mobile apps—a 10% year-on-year increase.
Half of that time was spent in social networks and messengers, which is 25% more compared to 2018. At the same time, users continue to download new communication apps. 2019 alone saw 9.5 billion downloads of this type.
WhatsApp is still the No.1 app. Russians spent the most time in this messenger last year. Viber and VK took the second and third places, respectively, in terms of time spent.
The short-video app TikTok was popular among Russians in 2019, with 55 million hours spent in the app. The figure grew by 860% year-on-year, which is the biggest increase in popularity.
In 2019, Russians spent $1.06 billion on mobile apps and games (purchases, subscriptions, additional content). Consumer spending increased by 155% in the past three years.
Game of Sultans was the No.1 game in terms of consumer spending. As for non-gaming apps, Russians spent the most on VK, the Boom music app, and the ivi online cinema.


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General Cannabis Corp (OTCMKTS:CANN) recently announced plans to launch a CBD-based wellness store at 7 Northern Blvd Greenvale Long Island in New York.
The cannabis firm revealed that it will launch the new wellness store called STOA Wellness on May 13 and that it will be the first boutique of its kind. The new General Cannabis boutique in Greenvale will reportedly feature a carefully curated variety of CBD wellness products that will target health-conscious consumers, athletes, and generally any individuals that want to be in the best health.
“Providing an environment that not only educates about the healing properties of CBD but is conducive to those who are serious about maintaining peak fitness and general wellness, is an exciting prospect,” stated General Cannabis CEO, Michael Feinsod.
The General Cannabis CEO also noted that the company is currently among the leading cannabis firms as far as wellness innovation is concerned. Feinsod also added that General Cannabis plans to establish a network of STOA Wellness stores across the U.S with the help of its manufacturing and distribution partners.
The STOA Wellness store will employ the expertise of experienced athletes who are familiar with the use of CBD to suppress pain. The athletes will, therefore, be part of the store’s staff and they will work towards spreading awareness of CBD as a recovery and pain-relief alternative. The range of products that will be available at the store will mostly include fitness-related products. The products are aimed at reducing anxiety and inflammation, therefore allowing those who use them to enjoy the full benefits that the CBD products have to offer.
General Cannabis managing director Andrew Motola noted that the company plans to use the new STOA Wellness stores to help athletes to find the right product for their unique need. The company also makes CBD-based products that help ease pain in elderly customers who suffer from joint pain caused by arthritis. Motola also revealed that the company carefully selects the brands and products that offer strong results based on strict testing protocols and efficacy standards.


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Along with the announcement of the Motorola Droid 2 yesterday, Verizon Wireless announced the special edition R2-D2 Droid 2 in honor of the Star Wars series. Even though the Droid 2 officially launches tomorrow, the special edition Droid 2 is still weeks away, as it will launch online only sometime in September.
About a week ago, Verizon was supposed to start updating Motorola Droid devices with Android 2.2, but for some reason, Big Red stopped the update indefinitely. While it was supposed that the build would be modified and changed, it has not. Build FRG01B is the same as it has always been and if you still haven’t received the update, you can check your system updates to see if it is available.
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This high end Android device is well known for its 4 inch touch screen and 8MP camera with dual LED flash. One of its main shortcomings is the fact that it will launch with the outdated Android 1.6 OS. Some point after the Xperia X10 launches, Sony will rollout an OTA software update for Android 2.1, which should be well received by Xperia X10 owners.
Another day and another leak of information regarding the highly anticipated Motorola Droid 2. Best Buy first revealed the expected launch date of the Motorola Droid 2 when an internal document said it would ship August 12. Now, a local Best Buy pinned a price tag on a dummy Moto Droid 2 which is probably the real deal when it launches.
How cool would it be for Verizon to launch an Android smartphone that can work internationally? It would definitely be handy for Verizon customers who travel abroad a lot, and with Android gaining popularity, why not launch a strong, international Android phone?
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Have you ever wanted to stream Live TV on your Android smartphone device? Well, Dish Network has some good news because it plans on rolling out a new Android App in October which will allow customers to watch Live TV. In addition, Dish Network will revamp its app for iPhone to include live streaming, and it will launch a BlackBerry app available in September.
For Android smartphone owners, you know how much it sucks having to wait for Android 2.2 to be available on your device. For the rest of us, waiting for Android 2.2 is kind of like waiting for Christmas — you know it’s going to come eventually, but you still can’t wait for it.
Nevermind if their Nexus One didn’t quite live up to Google’s expectations. This would not stop Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt from feeling happy from the fact that their Android OS which is powering several smartphones in the market is catapulting the sales of these handsets. In fact, according to Mr. Schmidt, there are now around 200,000 Android phones being sold and activated everyday.
Two interesting report about the state of the mobile phone industry have just been released both showing significant growth in the sales of Android phones. Nielsen’s report on the past quarter’s mobile phone performance shows that sales of Android phones for the last six months have finally overtaken that of the iPhone.


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Lib Dem Group Welcomes Costa Coffee U Turn
South Hams Council Liberal Democrats greatly welcome the decision of Costa Coffee not to impose a coffee shop on Totnes against the wishes of local people and businesses. Group Leader Keith Baldry said: "It is because we feel that local people should have the right to decide the nature of shops in their towns and villages that we proposed at the last South Hams Council meeting that there should be a change in the law to give councils powers to take into account whether shops are locally owned when granting planning permission. The present law does not allow this. If localism means anything it should include making it possible for a community to have a say in how many national chains have shops in a town or village. We very much regret that the Conservative majority group defeated out motion."
Councillor Julian Brazil added:" It is clear that the Costa management has taken our views on behalf of local people into account. We will continue to argue that local residents are empowered to stimulate local vibrancy"


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València has reached a new milestone in its commitment to the development of sustainable tourism by becoming the first city in the world to measure the water footprint of tourist activity.
A new study, carried out by the Global Omnium company in collaboration with the Visit València Foundation and València City Council, shows the impact of human actions on water resources, calculating the consumption and pollution of freshwater that is derived, directly or indirectly, from the different components of tourist activity, from transport and accommodation to consumption in restaurants and leisure venues.
The initiative is part of Valencia’s Sustainable Tourism Strategy to make the city a carbon-neutral destination by 2025. Similarly, València aims to implement a neutral water footprint through more efficient management. The study has been verified by AENOR.
According to the study, the total volume of water consumption derived from tourist activity in València in 2019 was 74.23 cubic hectometres, which means a water footprint of 0.315 cubic metres per tourist per day. The calculation also includes cruise passengers and those who simply visit the city on an excursion.
Only 16% of the total corresponds to water directly consumed by tourists, mainly in tourist accommodation, while 84% is indirect consumption associated with the production of goods and services, or food processing. This predominantly includes meals that visitors consume in the city’s restaurants, store purchases and the maintenance of attractions and entertainment venues. The use of transport (both public transport and car rental) makes up only 0.10% of tourism’s water footprint.
Public water utilities account for only 0.53% of the water footprint, a figure that demonstrates the city’s high level of water efficiency, the highest in Europe, with 87% real efficiency as a result of the comprehensive digital metering network.
Calculating the water footprint is the first step in identifying opportunities for reducing water consumption and implementing the necessary measures for a more sustainable management of this resource. This will not only generate savings for the local economy, but will also contribute to the conservation of natural ecosystems, and visitors will be able to enjoy themselves in a sustainable, safe, and healthy destination.
In June 2020, the city verified the carbon footprint of the entire tourist activity in the city. Thus maintaining its objective of being the first carbon-neutral tourist destination in the world by 2025. The work was developed by Global Omnium in collaboration with the Visit València Foundation and the City Council and received the AENOR certificate the following month. With this earlier accolade, the city of Valencia continues to take steps to become a world leader in sustainability.
To continue moving forward, it has joined several different international organisations and movements, including Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Global Destination Sustainability Movement, Future of Tourism, Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Turismo Declara and the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Program. Not only does Valencia collaborate with all these organisations but also aspires to lead with the initiatives already implemented in the city and its commitment to become a 100% responsible tourist destination.
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