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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was unveiled during a recent event held in New York City, and the smartphone will be put up for sale on August 19 in the US while pre-orders have already gone live. The device comes with many new features, including a Power Saving Mode that allows users to adjust display resolution.
We reported a few days ago that Samsung might incorporate a Power Saving Mode on itsflagship, and it seems that the rumors have been confirmed. The Power Saving Mode will allow users to scale down the display resolution on the phone, according to .
The Galaxy Note 7 sports a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution (QHD at a PPI of 515), and in order to save battery, users will be able to scale down the display resolution to 1080 x 1920 (FHD at 386PPI).
Display resolution can be scaled down to 720 by 1280 pixels
The Power Saving Mode also comes with the option to limit the maximum display brightness and lower performance levels. Users can also turn off system animations, but it’s unclear which common tasks will be affected by this mode, but gaming is surely one of them.
In addition, the Power Saving Mode comes with the option to scale down the display to just 720 by 1280 pixels (HD at 258PPI), and the mode can prevent background network usage if needed.
Users can also customize the mode to allow background network usage or raise the resolution if they want. Samsung says that the Power Saving Mode on thewill extend the battery life of the handset by up to 35 hours.
Many other smartphone manufacturers feature a Power Saving Mode on their devices, but Samsung is believed to be the first to offer users the option to change the resolution on their device in order to extend battery life.


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At the end of 2010, Pandora had a 2.3 percent market share of all radio listening in the United States. Six months later, it has a 3.6 percent share, the announcement stated. People access Pandora from computers, smart phones, televisions, set-top boxes, alarm clocks, tablet computers and car dashboards.
In a separate announcement, Pandora said it has remade its website, pandora.com, in order to be faster, easier to use, and more social. The new site will be unveiled gradually, to help users get used to it and to also get their feedback, PCMag reported.
When the new HTML5 site goes live (the past site was Flash-based), it will be its own social network, and not reliant on Facebook or Twitter, Wired explained. Pandora One subscribers (who pay $3 a month) will see the changes first, while users of the free, ad-supported site will see the changes later this week.
Pandora went public last month, with an IPO debut of US$16 a share.

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OnePlus 6T was announced at the end of October at several regional events, one of them in New York, United States. The US unveiling made the headlines with the partnership between the manufacturer and T-Mobile, revealing its support for both CDMA and GSM networks.
The new flagship now supports Band 13, certified for use on Verizon Wireless. These improvements in usability led to 86% increase in first-day sales of OnePlus 6T when compared to its predecessor OnePlus 6.
OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 6T
The information was reported first by XDA Developers, who also clarified that OnePlus managed to sell 1 million units in the last three weeks. With the positive sales trajectory of the OnePus 6T, the new phone is on track to become the best selling product of the company.
OnePlus 6T costs $549 if you go for the Mirror Black 6/128 GB edition. The price can go as high as $629 for an 8/256 GB Midnight Black phone, but T-Mobile is offering the device with a monthly payment plan for customers with an average or better credit score.


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GAME OF THRONES: Giant Dragon Skull Discovered On Dorset Beach
Okay, so it's not a real dragon skull (unfortunately), but one of the coolest bits of tv/movie promotion we've seen. Just take a look at what was found in the sands of Charmouth beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast yesterday morning..
The 40-foot skull is (obviously) a man-made sculpture designed by a team of three, taking over two months to construct. It was created by movies and TV streaming service Blinkbox, to celebrate the arrival of HBO's third season of Game of Thrones on its service on July 15th. "Game of Thrones is easily the most talked-about TV show of the moment," said Ben Ayers of Blinkbox. "We wanted to mark its arrival on Blinkbox with a spectacle every bit as dramatic as this amazing series." I would say they succeeded! Game of Thrones season 3 will be available July 15 at 9am exclusively on Blinkbox, ahead of its DVD and Blu-ray release.
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“Potential criminal charges mean you open your wallet in the civil actions, hoping to receive leniency instead of jail time” — University of Michigan business law professor Erik Gordon, dropping some knowledge bombs on Volkswagen’s $15 billion emissions scandal settlement.
- The mayhem from Friday’s massive losses spilled over into Monday, with the financials (especially U.K. banks) and materials sectors suffering the brunt of the fallout as investors fled to the safety of utilities and telecom
- The S&P Global Broad Market Index suffered its biggest two-day loss in history, with global equity markets losing a mind-boggling $3 trillion over the past two trading days
Alternatives to Watch
- The pound added another 3% loss to its already massive 10% drop in value against the dollar as investors try to figure out what this means for the future of the U.K.
- Gold resumed its climb and bond yields fell as money continued to flood into safe-haven assets
Looking For Ideas?
…Twitter’s got plenty. Profitability and growth? We’ll get back to you on that one. After making bold moves like investing $70 million in SoundCloud and expanding the maximum video length to 140 seconds, Twitter is going to a place so bold we can hardly bear it: the social media giant is adding a sticker option for photos. Okay, so maybe it’s not revolutionary, and it might sound familiar (Snapchat, much?). They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but it’s not all imitation. Twitter’s stickers will have a unique feature: like clicking on a hashtag, you’ll be able to click on a sticker inside a tweet and see how it’s being used around the world.
The Day Has Finally Come
…Ladies and gents, we now live in a world where both Starbucks and Chipotle are offering rewards programs. That’s right: yesterday, Chipotle announced its rewards program called “Chiptopia” in an effort to gain back its customers’ trust (and stomachs) after its little E.coli epidemic. The program launches July 1 and will run for three months, during which you’ll earn perks like complimentary chips and guac (yes, free guac) and buy-one-get-one free burritos based on your number of visits per month. If all goes well, Chipotle may turn the program into a permanent fixture once the three months are up. With sales falling an unprecedented 30% last quarter, there’s plenty at stake. See you at lunch, Chipotle.
Out With the Old
…In with Ulf Mark Schneider. For the first time in nearly 100 years, Nestlé has gone with an outside hire for its recently vacated CEO position. The lucky man? Ulf Mark Schneider, who is taking over the world’s largest food company. Passing the torch to the now ex-CEO of a healthcare business is an interesting move, but one that actually makes a good deal of sense. Nestlé has been quietly reducing its reliance on a growth-challenged (and more health-conscious) food industry by making major investments in the health sciences space. The goal? To transform itself into a nutrition and health company. Fear not, Nestlé isn’t getting rid of its famous chocolate and coffee anytime soon, but as the new CEO shows, this ain’t your father’s Nestlé.
It’s Day Five
…Of the post-Brexit era, but the shock is still being absorbed. On Friday, credit rating company Moody’s assigned the UK a negative credit outlook after news of the referendum broke…and that was just the beginning. Yesterday, S&P and rival ratings agency Fitch both downgraded the country’s credit rating as well. What does it mean? At three strikes, Britain has lost its top-notch financial standing. A lower rating could make it more expensive for the British government to borrow money, which just adds to the list of potential financial woes that the Brexit might create.
- Amazon to expand Dash button program
- Pepsi re-launches Diet Pepsi with aspartame
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai gets hacked
- Wendy’s to open first restaurants in Brazil this July
- Monday: International Trade (-)
- Tuesday: Nike, Carnival Earnings: U.S. Q1 GDP (3rd Estimate)
- Wednesday: Monsanto, General Mills Earnings; Personal Income and Outlays
- Thursday: Constellation Brands, ConAgra, Micron, Darden Restaurants Earnings; Weekly Jobless Claims
- Friday: ISM Manufacturing Index; June Auto Sales; Construction Spending
7/4/16: THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL NIGHTMARE
We’ve all heard the warnings—TSA lines have reached record-breaking lengths, and you’d better get to the airport at least a day early if you hope to catch your flight. So, you may think, why not drive instead and skip the lines? Think again: this July 4, even the streets aren’t safe—according to AAA, motorists will hit the roads in record numbers. Read on if you need any more convincing to stay home this Independence Day:
- Exactly how bad will it be? Over 36 million people will drive at least 50 miles each over the holiday weekend. In case you were wondering, that’s a solid 1.8 billion miles, which is equivalent to just under 20 trips to the sun. No big deal.
- The space travel-worthy numbers would make 2016 the third record-breaking year in a row, representing an increase of 1.2% over last year.
- But why? You guessed it: as usual, it all goes back to oil. The average price for a gallon of gasoline has dropped 47 cents since last year, down to a palatable $2.31.
- All of this—July 4, cheap gas, driving on highways—sounds very American, but it’s important to the rest of the world too. After all, Americans account for just 10% of all gasoline demand.
INTERVIEW QUESTION OF THE DAY
A shell is tied to the side of a boat. The shell hangs 3 meters above water level. The water rises 2 cm an hour. How long before water touches the shell?
BUSINESS TERM OF THE DAY
Home Reversion Plan—These are available to people aged 60 and over, and are designed to help them free up the cash held in their homes. Here’s how it works: you sell part or all of your property to a reversion company at a discount, in return for a lump sum payment or a regular income, or both. You retain the right to stay in the property for the rest of your life.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
On the brighter side of things, the UK can look forward to hosting Wimbledon on July 10. The prize money for the tournament even increased 5% from last year. Unfortunately, that amount was set in April and now is worth less than last year in dollars thanks to the UK’s currency plunge. Yes, even sports are affected by this Brexit.
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However, just because the Civilization 6 iPad port is on a tablet doesn't mean that it's any cheaper; the game will still be costing around 60 dollars, which considering how much content you're getting in the game (especially since this is the full game, barring upcoming DLC) is entirely reasonable.
Schnatter, who started the company in 1994, said he was "so proud of" Ritchie, who is 43. Almost two months after pizza chain Papa John's apologized for comments its CEO made about NFL players' pre-game national anthem protests, the company announced that the chief executive is being replaced.
This makes Dr. Coyle the third fighter added in the past several weeks. The new ARMS update is out now for free on Nintendo Switch . Dr. Coyle, "The Rad Scientist" seems like quite the formidable fighter, making use of a host of different fist variations such as drills and nunchucks, the most notable ability conjures about double her arms , packing a devastating attack in a wider range.
The plans will be announced today midnight. The Rs 199 plan offers free voice and unlimited data with a cap of 1.2GB 4G data per day and unlimited SMS , along with subscription to premium Jio Apps for all Jio Prime Members. All Vodafone plans mentioned below charge you 25 paise per SMS. With a validity of 56 days, this pack has benefits like 1GB 4G data per day, unlimited voice calls - local, STD, and roaming - to all national operators.
This is the first time the Amazon Prime Video app is available in the Play Store, Android Police explains , although it was available in the past on certain Android TV devices like the NVIDIA SHIELD TV . Starting in late-2018, all new and updated apps will be required to target an SDK that is no more than 1 year older than the current codename release.
Poole said performance issues would only get worse over time, something he blames on battery age and changes to iOS. Aging batteries may also not be able to support more complex processors because they produce less of a current. "Under iOS 11.2.0 the effect is even more pronounced". "The difference between 10.2.0 and 10.2.1 is too abrupt to be just a function of battery condition".


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Consumer BEV sales shake up auto financing
The financial profiles of battery electric vehicle buyers are similar to those buying traditional luxury vehicles, but the traditional BEV buyer approaches a purchase very differently.
Although auto financing for BEVs is only 5% of the market, that percentage has doubled over the past year and will continue to grow as new BEVs arrive, Satyan Merchant, senior vice president and head of TransUnion’s automotive business. This will disrupt auto financing across the market, he adds.
“In some ways, the profile looked a lot like a luxury ICE buyer, meaning their credit score was about the same or in the same range,” Merchant says. “The down payment amount and the loan to value ratio were about the same. Even the financed amount was relatively similar.
“But the consumer EV buyer, while having the credentials of, say, a luxury ICE consumer, was still aiming for similar monthly payments as a consumer ICE vehicle.”
TransUnion analyzed just under 1,500 survey respondents, split evenly between BEV owners and non-owners. Hybrids were not included.
The survey targeted mainstream BEV buyers, as automakers such as Hyundai and Ford have a line of non-luxury BEV versions in the pipeline. These are expected to reduce the market share of Tesla and other luxury BEVs.
That’s important given that BEVs are rapidly replacing vehicles with internal combustion engines, growing from just 5% of the market last year to around 40% by 2031, TransUnion reports.
Dealers will want to note that BEV buyers are more eager to buy and finance online than ICE buyers. More than a third of BEV owners and those considering buying BEVs research vehicles online. The number drops to 28% for non-BEV buyers.
“They want to get a good idea of their funding, and they may even want to arrange (online) funding,” says Merchant. “But at the same time they also said they want to come into the dealership. They want to go somewhere to touch and feel the car, kick the tyres, take a test drive.
And it’s smart business to prepare for the influx of traditional BEV buyers, Merchant says.
“The performance (of BEV buyers), at least based on what we can measure so far, is very good and solid,” says Merchant. “Auto loan delinquency rates are still relatively low and electric vehicle (delinquent) consumers were lower than their peers.”
This is perhaps unsurprising given that BEV buyers have lower loan-to-value ratios and nearly 25% of BEV buyers do not finance their vehicles, Merchant says.
Additionally, loan delinquency rates for electric vehicle buyers are lower. The 60 (days?) plus overdue rate after 12 months for regular loans issued in 2020 was 0.72% for EVs versus 0.92% for ICE buyers, TransUnion reports.
“I think what dealers can do with this information is understand, first, that the buyer profile for these cars is not exactly the same when compared to ICE for the same vehicle segment,” says merchant.
“So understand what that consumer profile is in lending programs…and then for that consumer buying experience, invest in (technology) for pre-qualification.”


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Elden Ring Sells 12 Million Copies In Less Than Three Weeks, From Software ‘Expanding The Brand Beyond The Game’
Elden Ring has been out for just 20 days and already, it’s sold a meteoric 12 million copies, making it the best-selling From Software Soulsborne game yet.
Comparatively, Dark Souls 3 took a couple of months to sell 3 million copies and even years later, as of 2020, it has sold 10 million. That Elden Ring surpassed Dark Souls 3’s sales (as of 2020) in less than three weeks is quite the feat. This news comes by way of a new press release From Software released, praising the game for selling 1 million of those 12 million just inside of Japan.
“It’s astonishing to see just how many people have been playing Elden Ring,” Elden Ring director and From Software president and CEO, Hidetaka Miyazaki, writes in the release. “I’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the entire development team. Elden Ring is based on a mythological story written by George R.R. Martin. We hope players enjoy a high level of freedom when adventuring through its vast world, exploring its many secrets and facing up to its many threats. Thank you for your continued support.”
Elsewhere in the release, Bandai Namco CEO and president Yasuo Miyakawa refers to Elden Ring as a brand, seemingly hinting that more Elden Ring content could, unsurprisingly, arrive in the future. Miyakawa also says the publisher is looking to expand the Elden Ring brand beyond games.
“Much effort was placed into creating Elden Ring so that we could exceed the expectations of our fans worldwide,” Miyakawa writes in the press release. “In like manner, we will continue our efforts in expanding the brand beyond the game itself, and into everyone’s daily life. We will continue to create enjoyment and fulfillment through entertainment, so that we can come closer and connect to our fans around the world.”
As for what Miyakawa is alluding to, that’s anybody’s guess. Regardless, more Elden Ring doesn’t sound like a bad thing, does it, Tarnished?
The press release also says, "Please look forward to more of Elden Ring as an IP (characters and other intellectual property) in hopes of expanding beyond the realm of games," so it seems very clear that Bandai Namco and From Software have bigger plans for Elden Ring.
For more about Elden Ring, read Game Informer’s Elden Ring review to find out why we think it’s one of the greatest games ever made and then check out this story about how Elden Ring had the second-best launch month sales of any game in the past 12 months. Read about this Elden Ring player that beat Godrick the Grafted with bananas after that.
Where are you at in Elden Ring? Let us know in the comments below!


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Google Inc. today announced that on May 31, 2007, Google offices in ten countries will host Google Developer Day™, a global event featuring workshops, keynotes and breakout discussions on Google's APIs and developer tools.
Focusing on the theme "Building Blocks for Better Web Applications," Google Developer Day will explore innovative uses of Google developer products to create and enhance applications, integrate with Google services and reach millions of users on Google and beyond.
"We're very excited to hold this first-ever worldwide Google developer gathering," said Google Vice President of Search Products and User Experience Marissa Mayer. "Developers are using Google's APIs and tools to build innovative web applications that we never dreamed of, and Google Developer Day is an opportunity for them to connect with one another, learn the latest techniques and have their questions answered by Google's developer product teams. It's also a chance for us to get feedback from the community and find ways to make our developer offerings even better."


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The Hyderabad GST Commissionerate is in hot pursuit of a massive fraud involving several shell companies allegedly linked to Andhra Pradesh-based industrialist-turned-politician YS Chowdary. The GST evasion is believed to be upwards of Rs 500 crore and transactions of about Rs 2,000 crore have been found to be fictitious without any movement of goods. Investigators have found that the dummy companies existing only on paper are linked to the former union minister.
Sridhar Reddy Satya Jagan Nagari, director and partner of Bharani Commodities Pvt Ltd, Infiniti Metal Products India Limited and Hyderabad Steel Pvt Ltd was arrested and sent to judicial remand of fourteen days by the Nampally Economic Offences Court on Tuesday. Balarama Krishnaiah, the managing director of EBC Bearings and partner of BRS Enterprises & Trading Ltd, is likely to be arrested. “He has approached High Court to restrain the authorities and the matter has been adjourned to March 18,” said sources. A series of inspections led to initial findings that fictitious transactions running into crores of rupees were not only used to avail fraudulent input tax credit worth around Rs 225 crore, but, in a first, the GST returns filed fraudulently were also used as collateral to raise loans from scheduled banks to the tune of Rs 700 crore.
Most of the loans have not been repaid and all the shell companies were going to be shut down citing huge losses, said sources.According to officials, a total of eight shell companies involved in the case have links to Sujana Group of Industries. The total transactions of the dummy firms run into Rs 1,284 crore by means of issuing fake invoices without any movement of goods and commodities. Using these fake invoices, an input tax credit of Rs 225 crore has been fraudulently availed in the last 18 months.
Sleuths on February 27 raided offices of Sujana Group of Companies and seized incriminating documents. “It is just the tip of the iceberg. Another 10 shell companies have been identified. Total fictitious transactions will be upwards of Rs 2,000 crore, with GST evasion of up to Rs 500 crore. As of now, only Rs 2 crore of the Rs 225 crore has been paid back to the government,” said an official. Former union minister and Rajya Sabha MP YS Chowdary is the founder and former director of Sujana Group of Companies. The group of companies is under the radar of various investigation agencies including Enforcement Directorate, IT, CBI.


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Two factors will dominate global manufacturing in the coming decade. First, a major shift in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. Second, a raft of innovations that will alter how products are designed, manufactured and sold from nanotechnologies to 3D printing. Manufacturing will remain the driver of growth, employment, innovation and productivity. The new era will give manufacturing companies an opportunity to create high-skill jobs, particularly in design, big data, and other service roles.
Offshore competition from more economically favourable locations, exchange rate fluctuations, commoditisation of products, and falling labour productivity have all been blamed. Whatever the cause, manufacturers need to find the right operating model and combine it with streamlined, standardised processes supported by flexible technology to survive and thrive.
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How often do you see real estate firms taking over yacht sales? The answer is never. Or at least, that used to be the answer before we came across this listing.
For the first time in history, a yacht sale is being taken over by the world’s largest luxury real estate auction firm. From the sound of that, you just know it’s got to be one hell of a yacht.
Let’s take a deeper look at this bad boy.
Inside Project Y910
Project Y910 happens to be one of the biggest luxury superyachts and is featured on the list of the top 10 most-talked-about yachts in the world! It was put up on the market with a $29 million price tag in the past, but now will be sold to the highest bidder having no reserve.
The yacht was built and designed by Cor D.Rover – a legend of a man, considered as the Frank Lloyd Wright in the world of naval architecture. It was built in Poland back in 1990 but is now docked at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Trieste, Italy. The megayacht features a total of 18 staterooms that provide enough space to accommodate up to 36 guests and living quarters for up to 50 crew members. It also holds a luxury suite for the owner and two additional VIP cabins.
There’s two of everything onboard because when is one ever enough? We’ve got two helipads, two pools, and two multiplied by three garages to hold all the bikes, SUV’s, mini Mokes, and water toys.
Who’s Overlooking the Sale?
Charlie Smith, the strategic advisor at Concierge Auctions, couldn’t help but comment that although they have sold some very significant stuff, this listing is a golden opportunity for them. The real estate auction company is teaming up with Boathouse Auctions in order to sell the yacht. Mr. Smith also said that he barely sees the difference between a luxury home and this yacht. The company auctions high-value homes, and this is literally a high-end home that floats on water! Concierge Auctions is taking up a yacht sale for the first time ever, as they typically auction luxury real estate.
Wrapping It Up
London-based trade site Boat International reports that the superyacht market endured a bit of a downfall last year, as did most industries due to the pandemic. To put it into figures, 2020 saw to the sales only 341 yachts as compared to 404 sold the year prior. However, the year did witness the sale of Hasna, a 240-meter-long beast of a yacht valued at $107 million.
Concierge Auctions estimates that Y910 could either be purchased by an expedition or institution company. To be completely candid though, the new owner could even be a millionaire or billionaire simply looking to have the world’s largest yacht under their ownership.


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Since the end of December 2018, Bitcoin wallet Electrum users have lost 771 BTCs (worth about $4 million) in phishing attacks, according to a study released by Malwarebytes Labs. Electrum is known to implement a variant of a technology called Simplified Payment Verification (SPV), which allows users to send and receive transactions without having to download a full copy of the Bitcoin blockchain. An attacker is exploiting a vulnerability that anyone can manipulate a public Electrum peer to carry out an attack. (TNW)
According to Bitcoin Wiki, it is currently "not recommended to use more software support formats." Enabling SegWit is difficult to implement. In other words, bech32 is actually more efficient than P2SH.
Trojan.BeamWinHTTP loader, which also involves downloading previously detected Electrum DoSMiner.
Electrum LTC Wallet is a desktop-based cryptocurrencies wallet that supports Litecoin. Here are some aspects of wallets: Like its predecessor, Electrum- Bitcoin Wallet, open source wallets can be found on GitHub, where anyone can view or upgrade codes.
Lesson 1: Third-party Electrum servers can link your two transactions together. This can be avoided by running your own Electrum server, supported by your own full node.
This isn't the first time Thatectrum has appeared in a fake version, with hackers developing a fake encrypted wallet, Electrum, in December, resulting in the theft of nearly 250 bitcoins worth about $1 million. In January, GitHub discovered a fake Electrum wallet called "Electrvm" designed to steal users' money. In February, users of encrypted wallets Electrum and MyEtherWallet reported that they were facing phishing attacks. (Stationer's House)
There are several Litecoin wallets to choose from! Such a good wallet - Electrum Litecoin wallet! View exclusive reviews on Electrum.
Bitcoin desktop wallet client Electrum has released a 4.0 beta version, adding several important updates, including support for the Lightning network, nearly a year after the previous version of Electrum, 3.3.8 (last July). In the 4.0 beta version, Electrum mainly added features such as PSBT (partially signed Bitcoin transactions), Lightning Network, watchtowers (暸 watchtowers) and Submarineswaps (subliminal switching). (Github)
According to Johnwick.io, we will continue to monitor and track the further flow of funds after a recent user submitted a coin-losing incident claiming that the download used an Electrum wallet had been phishing and that more than 700 bitcoins had been lost, and that the stolen address had been added to the Devi AML system. It is reported that malicious websites (electrumsecure) fake Electrum website phishing attacks, to guide users to download and use the wallet, in order to steal the user's private key and other sensitive data. Devi Security Labs is here to remind users not to install unknown sources of Electrum wallets, to avoid asset losses. Electrum Official Website: electrum.org Electrum Phishing Website: electrumsecure.
Users of cryptocurrencies Wallet Electrum and MyEtherWallet are facing phishing attacks, according to posts posted on Reddit and Twitter on February 4. The MyEtherWallet team has issued a warning about phishing emails sent to users. Electrum also posted a warning on its website informing users that the electrum version, which predies 3.3.3, is vulnerable to phishing attacks. The company warned its users not to download software updates from other sources. (Cointelegraph)


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The app serves up some 600 films, many of them not available on Netflix, Hulu, or anywhere else.
Amping up their partnership, users can now immediately click and hear tracks licensed by Spotify on Last.fm's own site.
Starting with one for MTV and MTV2, they build on the company's current "second screen" apps and add on-demand video, plus new webisode-style series. But most of it is only for people who already pay.
Webcasters, such as Pandora, saw following increase by 27 percent while on-demand players, such as Spotify and Rhapsody grew by 18 percent.
BMW's latest app integration gives occupants an easier way listen to virtually any artist or song they can think of the moment they think of it.
Which has the most apps? Which has the coolest features? Which one is the best? The most popular streamers all have their merits, so we'll help you decide which box is right for you.
The new service will be available in 41 countries.
By bringing gaming, music and video under the Playstation brand, Sony positions itself to compete with streaming services like Netflix and Google Play.
The music streaming service says it has more than 60 million registered users, up from 50 million last June, as it takes on competitors like Spotify and Pandora.
After 11 years, it appears Apple is pulling the plug on its Single of the Week. Fortunately, the free-tune train doesn't stop there.


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Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals slipped 5 per cent to Rs 782.90 on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade after the company inked a pack to sell 75 per cent stake in Glenmark Life Sciences (GLS) to Nirma for Rs 5,652 crore at Rs 615 per share. Glenmark Pharma will own 7.84 per cent in GLS after the divestment.
“The company has entered into a definitive agreement with Nirma to divest 75 per cent stake in its subsidiary, GLS, at a price of Rs 615 per share for an aggregate consideration of Rs 5,652 crore, subject to closing adjustments and necessary approvals,” Glenmark Pharma said in a press release.
This deal aligns with Glenmark’s strategic intent of moving up the value chain to become an innovative/ brand led organization, with continuous focus on its core therapeutic areas of dermatology, respiratory and oncology, Glenn Saldanha, Chairman and Managing Director, Glenmark Pharma said.
Glenmark Pharma will continue to focus on consistent growth across its key markets whilst having a strong emphasis on return ratios with net cash positive balance sheet, ultimately creating value for its shareholders, the company said.
According to ICICI Securities, Glenmark Pharma is set to become cash positive and see improved return ratios (ex-cash). GLS got listed in 2021, manufactures APIs. Nirma products range from soaps to cement, will make a mandatory open offer to all public shareholders of GLS.
The stake sale removes the debt-related concern for Gelnmark Pharma. In fact, it would have additional cash to recalibrate innovative pipeline and improvise branded generics business. However, it would be earnings neutral as we believe the net reduction in EBITDA from API business (Rs 550 crore) would be offset by a reduction in interest cost and higher other income, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in company update.
Meanwhile, shares of GLS too were down 2 per cent to Rs 612.75 on the BSE in intra-day trades today. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 674 on August 1, 2023. GLS made its stock market debut on August 6, 2021. The company had issued shares at price of Rs 720 per share.


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Food can shipments in the US declined for a fifth consecutive quarter at the end of last year as inflation gripped the economy, impacting food and retail sales.
US customers bought slightly more than 7 billion cans to pack food and general line products in the final three months of the year, 10.3% less than in the same period in 2021, according to the latest figures from the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI). The US canmaking industry’s trade group said full-year shipments were down 8.9% at 30.26 billion cans.
The only sector to make a gain was in pet food, the largest at 2.27bn cans, up 0.7%. But it was down over the year by 1% to 9.04bn units.
The other leading sectors fell in the quarter and for the year overall. Cans for vegetables were 8.26bn for the year, down 17%, and 1.73bn in the quarter, down 18.3%. Demand in cans for soups was less impacted, with 4.53bn units shipped in the year, down 3.5%, and 1.13bn in the quarter, down 5.9%.
Aerosol can shipments also fell in the final quarter, sliding 19.2% to 879m, but were less affected in the year, at 3.14bn, down 11.5%.
Declines in food can shipments reflect the impact of the rising cost of living in the US last year. With inflation at around 8% throughout 2022, close to the highest since 1981, shoppers bought less food and other goods. According to US Census data, American retailers experienced a 1% drop in purchases in the October-to-December quarter.
The full-year figures are still higher than those of 2019, before Covid pandemic lockdowns of cafes and restaurants forced consumers to buy more-eat-at-home packaged products, sending food can shipments to their highest since the early 1970s.
Nevertheless, the sustained slowdown in shipments since the middle of 2021 suggests that the initial boost provided by the pandemic has now passed.


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When the economy turns sour and every customer counts, seeing a potential buyer walk out instead of riding off on a new motorcycle really hurts a dealer’s bottom line. Of course, some dealers where this happens a lot are quick to blame the economy when the problem is something they can fix – the dealer experience. J.D.Power and Associates, those guys that survey everyone, talked to over 3000 customers in September and October to see what they thought of the dealer and how it affected their decision to buy and yesterday released the results.
Why don’t they buy?
Inability to test ride a bike.
Desired motorcycle not available at dealership
Perception of better service elsewhere
Lack of low interest financing, incentives or rebates
High maintenance costs
Though price is mentioned as a reason, customers often spend as much or more when they eventually buy than they would have for the rejected brand so it all goes back to the dealer experience.
None of this is, or should not be, news to anyone except for those dealers who treat customers poorly and wonder why they can’t sell a bike. Knowledgeable, well trained sales personnel and a dealership that can offer great service after the sale will convert many reluctant shoppers into buyers. It’s not always the economy, no matter how much each business having trouble would like to think so and in this current environment of bailouts for everyone, going back to the basics of customer service is often the most direct route to sales and business success.
J.D. Power press release follows:
A majority of new-motorcycle buyers reject a motorcycle brand because of dealer-related issues, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Motorcycle Escaped Shopper StudySM released today.
The inaugural study, which analyzes the reasons shoppers consider a particular motorcycle brand but ultimately purchase a different brand, finds that 51 percent of new-motorcycle shoppers cite dealer-related issues as a reason for rejecting a motorcycle brand. One of the primary dealer-related issues for rejecting a brand is the inability to test ride a bike, which was mentioned by one-fourth of shoppers as a reason for rejection, while 7 percent of shoppers indicate that the inability to test ride was the most influential reason for not purchasing a particular motorcycle brand. In addition, 18 percent of shoppers rejected a motorcycle because it was not available at the dealership, while the perception of being able to receive better service at another dealership is mentioned by 15 percent of shoppers as a reason for rejection.
“To avoid losing customers due to dealer-related issues, it’s important for dealers to better manage customer expectations,” said Tim Fox, research manager of the powersports practice at J.D. Power and Associates. “For example, making customers aware before they arrive at the dealership why they can or cannot test ride a particular motorcycle may help brands convert more shopper visits into sales. Since dealer-related issues can be controlled to a certain extent by dealerships and brands, focusing on meeting customer expectations in this regard can result in improved customer perception of a brand as well as lower rejection rates.”
The study also finds that price and financing are cited most often as the reason for rejecting a motorcycle brand, with 57 percent of shoppers mentioning price-related issues as a reason for rejection. Overall, price is cited by 41 percent of shoppers as a reason for rejection, and 28 percent name price as the most influential reason for rejection. Similarly, 16 percent of shoppers mention the lack of low-interest financing, rebates or other incentives as a rejection reason, while 23 percent of shoppers mention high maintenance costs.
“It is important for dealers to understand that for many of these lost sales, there was a legitimate chance of closing the sale during the shopping process,” said Fox. “Eighty-four percent of shoppers indicate they ‘seriously’ considered the brand they rejected, and 41 percent indicate they ‘very seriously’ considered the brand. While price is often a major reason for rejection, 51 percent of shoppers end up spending the same or more on the brand they purchased compared with the brand they considered but rejected.”
A vast majority of customers (81%) report having used the Internet to research motorcycles when shopping, 73 percent say they read magazine reviews, and 28 percent say they attended a trade show or motorcycle event, according to the study. Seventy-eight percent of motorcycle buyers indicated they contacted or visited a dealership for information before purchasing.
“More than three-fourths of customers report interacting with a dealership to find more information on a particular motorcycle, so manufacturers have a great opportunity to win or lose customers at this point in the shopping process,” said Fox.
The study, which also examines the impact of gas prices on motorcycle riding habits, finds that 29 percent of motorcycle riders report that they changed their driving habits during late September and early October 2008 when gas prices averaged $3.42 per gallon. Among those riders who changed their habits, 75 percent report using their motorcycle more often for commuting to work or school, and 41 percent say they use their motorcycle more often when driving around town. Additionally, 31 percent report doing less cruising, and 30 percent say they did less extended traveling.
The 2008 Motorcycle Escaped Shopper Study is based on responses from 3,022 new-motorcycle buyers. The study was fielded in September and October 2008.
Link: J.D. Power


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Clogged wireless networks spur a plan to speed data to smartphones, for a price.
Google’s Keep app copies key Evernote functions, but there’s plenty of room for both note-taking apps.
Lessons from the Razer Edge, the promising new gaming tablet.
Ever wanted to scan another website without switching browser tabs? Glimpse is for you.
When viewers decide what’s on TV, who wins?
Startup Sherpa’s predictive intelligence offers valuable insights when and where you need them.
Startup Navisens says it can find people indoors using motion sensors and math.
In some countries, “the Internet” is confined to certain sites as part of a strategy to help wireless carriers offer starter packages.
A startup called Rabbit believes consumers will jump for always-on video chatting that lets you watch movies with an infinite number of friends.
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The Division DLC
It’s been common knowledge for a while that The Division DLC packs would be available to Xbox One players first, but now it’s been confirmed that they will be available for 30 days before Playstation players have access. It’s still unclear when PC users will get access to the DLC.
There will be three expansion packs available to buy for The Division, which are Last Stand, Survival and Underground. There hasn’t been any specific details released by Ubisoft about what the DLC will include or when we can expect them to be released.
It’s become commonplace for either Xbox or Playstation to get early access rights with the big releases, notably PS4 players having early access to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 content, which previously would’ve been available to Xbox users first.
This is the second time Ubisoft have given Xbox One players early access to The Division, as the closed beta last month was also made available on Xbox earlier than it was on PS4 and PC. From the looks of things, it seems that The Division and Xbox One will continue this partnership, especially considering Xbox One will be released a Division bundle edition of their console.
The Division Open Beta
The new trailer for the open beta below has announced there will be a ‘beta only mission’. So I’m sold, well technically not sold because it’s free, but still majorly sold.
Also, you may want to note that The Division open beta is now available to pre-load and you’ll be able to play it from February 18th – 21st (Xbox One), and February 19th – 21st (PS4, PC). There’s nothing worse than counting down the time until you can play the beta, then realising you have to sit around and wait for it to load beforehand.
The Division will be released on March 8th for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC.


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Korea: Exports continue to contract, but at softer pace
March 14, 2016
In February, exports totaled USD 36.4 billion, according to the Korea Customs Services. The reading represented a 12.2% year-on-year decrease, marking the 14th consecutive decline. Nevertheless, February’s reading marked a softer drop than January’s 18.9% contraction.
Meanwhile, imports totaled USD 29.0 billion in February. The reading marked a 14.6% annual decline (December: -20.1% yoy) and was the 14th straight double-digit contraction.
The trade surplus narrowed slightly in February compared to the same month last year. The trade surplus came in at USD 7.4 billion in February, which was less than the USD 7.5 billion surplus registered in the same month of 2014. However, the February trade surplus was larger than the USD 5.2 billion surplus registered in January. In the 12 months up to February, the trade surplus stood at USD 89.5 billion (January: USD 89.6 billion surplus).


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Last week, after the iPhone 5 announcement, Samsung took out a full-page ad in the New York Times:
Samsung has already taken some heat for misrepresenting the features of both the iPhone and the Galaxy S III, but to pick nits here is to give in to the ad's conceit: that the protracted smartphone marketing race — the so-called Smartphone Wars — is still important. It's similar to a real war almost solely in that after a while the public has gotten used to ignoring it. And now it's tapering down.
I write about this stuff professionally and I've used a lot of Samsung's Galaxy products, but I couldn't tell you what some of the features in the right column are. Even the left column assumes an obsessive level of interest in specs and branded features from its readers — the phrase "a totally different plug" has so little context that almost reads like a mistake. The group of people outside of the Samsung Corporation who know what "Palm Swipe Capture" and "Shake to Update" and "S-Beam" and "Palm Touch Mute Pause" (?????) is is vanishingly small, and consists almost exclusively of Samsung Galaxy owners. It's even sillier when you consider that this ad was published in a print newspaper:
To say that the smartphone wars are ending isn't to say that anybody has won, or ever will. The largely unchanged iPhone 5 is a model of a post-war phone: a slowly iterative product that is becoming more, not less, like its competitors. It's Boring and Amazing, as Mat Honan at Wired puts it.
This shift may also offer a clue as to why Apple and Samsung's recent legal fight over shockingly broad and vague patents was so heated: because legal protections are one of the few remaining tools Apple has to slow its only real enemy in the tech world: commoditization.
Every new phone from Apple or Samsung, or Nokia or Motorola for that matter, is one more step toward a time when there won't be complex cases for buying one premium smartphone over another. There will just be our allegiances to, and deep investments in, ecosystems, which at this point many of us have been literally buying into for years. (How much have you spent on apps over the last four years?)
This entrenchment will be what ends the old Smartphone Wars, making the increasingly small differences in hardware and software—its battles—feel inconsequential, even before they are.


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The impact of Apple's new privacy controls over digital advertising tracking is likely to depend greatly on how app developers implement a new pop-up notification, Apple's user privacy chief told Reuters.
Apple on Monday started enforcing a rule introduced last year requiring developers to use a pop-up notification seeking permission to gather data that can be used to track users across third-party sites and apps.
Facebook has said the rules could harm its customers. Some mobile advertising analysts believe fewer than one in three users will opt-in, which could diminish the effectiveness and profitability of advertisements targeting.
Erik Neuenschwander, Apple's user privacy chief, said in an interview that opt-in rates are likely to hinge on how developers make their case to users before showing the prompt, and the language used in a space Apple reserves for developers to give a reason for seeking permission.
In past years when Apple introduced new permission pop-ups for items like microphone access, the rates varied with whether users perceived value in granting permission, he said.
"A lot of it is based on the case that the developer makes," Neuenschwander said. "What we have found through all the other permissions that have been coming into iOS over the years, is that (communication) is the major contribution the developer can make to making sure the user gets an informed choice."
Apple's changes only come into effect when app developers either sell data to third-parties for targeting advertisements, or buy third-party data to mix with their own to target advertisements.
Developers do not have to use the pop-up to show advertisements based on first-party data, such as what news stories a user has read in an app.
"We're in favour of advertising - we do some advertising ourselves," Neuenschwander said.
"You won't see Apple prompt to track because we design our applications and our systems such that they don't track users," he added. "That's the approach that we're taking, but we still leave open the fact that others can take other approaches."
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Hog-farming cousins add aquaculture to mix
Americans eat millions of pounds of fish and seafood and government figures show that 80 percent of it is imported. But two cousins in Iowa are hoping to find a place in that market by investing in aquaculture in a part of the country where pork is king.
Jeff and Mark Nelson have raised corn and hogs for years, but they were looking to diversify their operation. Farm raised fish in Iowa has been tried before but with limited success. It involved outdoor ponds and mostly catfish. The Nelsons’ have moved their venture inside.
An old hog barn they own used to have ten rooms, but they’ve gutted it to make room for the fish.
Jeff Nelson says after three years of research and traveling all over the country to see how others were doing it, they began raising hybrid striped bass in eighteen 10,000 gallon tanks on their farm just outside Blairsburg, Iowa.
“We start out with about 12 thousand fish in a tank,” Jeff Nelson says. “Once they get so big they’re graded for size, plus the density in the tank, we want to keep the density down so there’s plenty of room for them. So they’re graded twice and by the time they’re market ready there’s probably three thousand fish in the tank
The fish are automatically fed a high protein soy mixture between six and 10 times a day which keeps the food from being wasted and building up in the tanks. And once they’ve reached the appropriate size, they’re shipped to restaurants and a processor in Minnesota.
“A lot of times if it’s shipped to them from another location three to five days is what they have to get it served,” Nelson says. “Whereas we’ve heard them say that ten days after they’ve gotten our fish, it’s still as fresh as the day they got it.”
If you’ve ever had an aquarium, you know that keeping it clean can be a hassle, but in this case the water is put a recirculation process. Allen Patillio is an aquaculture specialist at Iowa State University.
“We filter the solid wastes out of the water and run it through a biological filter and that changes all the toxic parts of the water into non-toxic components and so we can continue the water over and over again and the effluent water can go out into the environment,” he says. “It’s much, much more dilute than any other style of livestock.
Patillio is one of the experts giving the Nelsons advice. Because the operation is the largest fish for food facility in the state, they’ve gotten a lot of attention. Patillio and others have written a few grants to help bolster the aquaculture industry in Iowa.
“Our goal is to create a vertically integrated type cooperative system so that we can have a feed processor as well a fish processor and a lot of fish farmers around the area,” he says.
That idea makes a lot of sense to Ray Hansen who directs ISU’s valued added ag program. He says last year’s drought and this year’s wet weather may have many farmers looking for ways to diversify.
“Certainly it’s difficult and challenging to find – let alone afford – adding ground to increase your farming operation,” he says. “And there’s pretty significant expense in starting or adding to a livestock operation so this is kind of interesting and a unique twist on how to get involved or expand your farm operation and something we’re just not used to seeing in this are.”
The Nelsons are still experimenting. They’ve installed a tank in another part of the barn and are attempting to raise shrimp. They still custom feed hogs in addition to growing corn and soybeans, but Jeff says he believes he’s found the best part of doing chores on the fish farm.
“One thing nice about coming in here: Your clothes don’t stink when you leave,” he says.
This story originally aired as part of Business Beat, a weekly program about business and economics in mid-Missouri.


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Users of Chase Pay will soon be able to buy food and drinks at more than 7,500 Starbucks cafés in the US through the coffee chain’s own mobile app or with the Chase Pay app. “[The] Chase Pay mobile app will be accepted at 7,500 Starbucks locations by the end of this year,” JPMorgan Chase’s Gordon Smith revealed at the bank’s 2016 Investor Day. The solution will also be “embedded in the Starbucks mobile app”. Chase Pay, unveiled in October 2015, is a closed-loop barcode based mobile payment system available to holders of 94m credit, debit and prepaid card accounts.
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With the pandemic forcing people to spend closer to home and heightened geopolitical tensions shining a spotlight on national identity, it’s no surprise that local brands are thriving in China. But how exactly are companies playing up their heritage? And what does ‘made in China’ now imply?
Ashley Dudarenok is a China marketing expert, global keynote speaker, and three-time Amazon bestselling author. She founded the Chinese digital marketing agency Alarice and digital marketing training company ChoZan.
Sophia Dumenil is the co-founder of The Chinese Pulse, a creative trend foresight and consulting agency dedicated to contemporary China. The Chinese Pulse works with fashion, beauty, luxury, and lifestyle brands to develop marketing and communication strategies, and helps them decode the latest societal insights.
Louis Houdart is the group CEO of design firm Creative Capital China, which specialises in retail branding and storytelling for the Chinese consumer market. Part of the Altavia Group, the agency is headquartered in Shanghai and Hong Kong, with offices in New York, Shenzhen, and Jakarta.
Delle Chan is a London-based writer and editor who covers everything from food and travel to science and sustainability. She has contributed to various publications including The Guardian, CNN Travel, the South China Morning Post, and WIRED UK.
In times of uncertainty, people often make purchases that reaffirm their identity – yet many ‘global citizens’ championed local firms during the pandemic. Canvas8 spoke to Sharon Ng of Nanyang Technological University to understand the impact of global-local identities on shopping habits.
Galvanised by a vision to empower music and club cultures independent from state constraints, the Chinese underground is inventing new languages in sound and visual arts against a backdrop of rapid tech advancement. How are young people building ecosystems that can nourish communities?
Chinese Gen Zers are expressing their fashion identities on social platforms, with research from Bilibili pointing towards increased heterogeneity. Video platforms are the new runways, and brands looking for emerging consumer trends would be wise to keep one eye on social.
Chinese consumers are known as the driving force behind the success of numerous European business sectors, but have been slow to show the same support to home-grown Chinese brands. However, as the quality improves so does trust, creating new opportunities for local brands.


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[leadin]KEEN takes aim at the ‘light hiker’ category with its 2016 flagship footwear, the Versatrail. It launched this month as a lightweight, flexible footwear alternative. GearJunkie has 25 pairs to give away![/leadin]
Update: This contest ended April 30, 2016. The winners have been contacted via email. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Adventure has many faces. From extreme to epic fail, we’ve all experienced the good, bad, and ugly that comes with spending time outside. In honor of adventure, we have compiled a curated video selection of the entire spectrum.
Head to our new microsite to watch videos and win a pair of KEENs for yourself. Watch a video, rank it, then vote for an entry. Each video you vote for gets you another entry to win a pair of Versatrail shoes, and we’ll be giving away shoes today through April 30th. Good luck!
–Check out our first look review of the Versatrail and head to the microsite for a chance to win a pair.


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Electronic cigarette vape pen filled with e-liquid. Photo by Lindsay Fox/Wikimedia Commons
Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry Thursday into the marketing practices of six e-cigarette manufacturers.
The FTC issued orders Thursday demanding information from six companies, including JUUL Labs, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Fontem US, Logic Technology Development, Nu Mark and NJOY.
The inquiry will examine these six makers of e-cigarettes "sales, advertising, and promotional practices," from 2015-2018, an FTC press release said. The orders set a deadline of Jan. 2 to turnover data, according to a copy of the order sent to companies on Aug. 29.
The data request includes information on each company's giveaways of e-cigarette products, product flavors, product placement, social media accounts used to advertise, and college campus program brand ambassadors or sampling events, along with annual sales and money spent on advertising.
Companies were also asked to report advertisements used to curb e-cigarette use among minors.
The FTC said the data will be used for a study similar to its other studies on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
It is authorized to file the orders under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, which allows the Commission to require "annual or special ... reports or answers in writing to specific questions."
As with subpoenas, "the recipient of a 6(b) order may file a "petition to limit or quash," and the FTC may seek a court order requiring compliance. If a party fails to comply with a 6(b) order after receiving a default notice from the FTC, then the FTC may began a suit in federal court.
"While the orders are called 6B orders rather than subpoenas, compliance is obligatory," FTC spokeswoman Betsy Lordan told CNBC.
Supporters have praised e-cigarettes for helping kick the habit of smoking, but critics say companies attract youth with flavored products.
There is also rising concern as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that 12 people have died and the number of confirmed and probable lung disease cases tied to vaping has risen to 805 across 46 states and a U.S. territory.
The CDC is investigating the use of Vitamin E acetate as a filler in illicit THC vapes, as well as other substances and possible defects in vaping devices for both THC and nicotine e-cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration has launched a criminal investigation into the suspected vaping-linked lung illnesses.
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent two warning letters to JUUL labs in reference to the e-cigarette giant's alleged practice of marketing to adolescents and teenagers.
Also, last month, the Trump administration said it would impose a ban against non-tobacco flavored e-cigarette products in the wake of several deaths in the United States doctors linked to vaping.


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The NeoAxis Group has releases a new version of it's NeoAxis Game Engine.
The new features are among others support for 3Dc texture format, automatic generation of True Type fonts, better Stencil Shadows and an update for the web player to version 1.2.
Additionally the exporters are enhanced and now support blending skeletal and morph animation.
You can see the full list of new features here:
For the next release the team plans to release MaxOSX support and implementation of parallel split shadow maps.
The NeoAxis Group invites everybody to have a closer look at the NeoAxis game engine and download the FREE SDK here:
The NeoAxis Game Engine is a complete integrated development environment for creating interactive 3D graphics including 3D virtual worlds, AAA games, and realistic simulations.
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On the 31st of July, the town of Olhão, Portugal, witnessed a talk titled “Trends and Personal Finance”. This engaging event, held at a local community centre, attracted young participants eager to gain insights into the world of personal finance and its connection to the global economy. The talk, expertly delivered by the Portuguese Finfluencer, provided attendees with valuable information on the benefits and risks of fintech while incorporating interactive games to promote shared learning experiences.
The talk began with the transformative impact of financial technology (fintech), and how it affects personal finance and the global economy. The speakers discovered how fintech has revolutionized traditional financial services and opened up new opportunities for individuals and businesses. From mobile banking and digital payment systems to blockchain technology and robo-advisors, fintech has democratized finance, making it more accessible to people worldwide (financial inclusion). Furthermore, the talk also addressed the risks associated with these innovations. Fintech’s rapid growth and adoption have also brought about challenges like cybersecurity threats, data privacy concerns, and potential regulatory gaps. Participants were encouraged to understand these risks to make informed financial decisions and safeguard their assets in the digital age.
One of the highlights of the talk was a series of interactive games integrated into the presentation. These games encouraged active participation from the attendees and provided them with a safe environment to share their financial practices and experiences. Through lively discussions, participants shared their strategies and methods for budgeting, investing, and saving money. The games not only fostered a sense of camaraderie among the attendees but also demonstrated the importance of financial literacy. By gamifying “Who’s more likely to” and connecting it to real-life financial situations, the Finluencer aimed to equip personal finance reflection and encourage responsible financial behaviour. Moreover, the speakers emphasized the significance of staying up-to-date with financial trends and embracing fintech responsibly. With the ever-changing financial landscape, individuals need to remain adaptive and well-informed to harness the full potential of these advancements while mitigating associated risks.
The talk concluded with an optimistic outlook for the future of personal finance. As fintech continues to evolve, it is expected to drive financial inclusion and empower individuals to take control of their financial destinies. However, the key lies in striking a balance between innovation and prudence. The participants left the talk feeling inspired and equipped with valuable insights to navigate the dynamic world of personal finance.
In conclusion, the “Trends and Personal Finance” talk held on July 31st in Olhão, Portugal, served as an abutment of financial education and empowerment for youngsters. With its informative content, interactive games, and focus on fintech’s impact on the global economy, the event proved to be a valuable resource for the local community and beyond. As more such talks take place around the world, we can expect a more financially resilient and well-prepared new generation, capable of embracing innovation while safeguarding their financial future.


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Bravado, the merchandise and brand management branch of Universal Music Group, struck a deal with the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson on Tuesday for future worldwide branding and licensing of the iconic musician.
“Prince’s legendary performances, his unmistakable style and music, his incomparable artistry — all continue to make a lasting impression on art, music, culture, design and fashion and will continue for generations to come,” Bravado CEO Mat Vlasic said in a statement. “As the leading global provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to artists, Bravado will bring passion and energy to working with the Estate to create unmatched opportunities and ensure Prince continues to thrill fans and impact culture around the world.”
Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in April 2016 at the age of 57. Questions soon arose about how the late star’s estate would be handled, with lawyers planning release strategies for unpublished music, streaming giant TIDAL expanding its exclusive rights to the Purple One’s catalog, and Universal Music Group obtaining worldwide publishing privileges for his complete collection of songs. 4Ever, the 40-track compilation that was Prince’s first posthumous release, came out in November.
“With Prince, there were no limits and rules,” Sheila E., a former member of Prince’s touring band, recently told EW. “It was genius how he would work things out.”


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Bottled Water: Maybe You Don’t Always Get What You Pay For
Although bottled water seems to be a reasonably inexpensive choice for people who want quality drinking water, you may not be getting everything you’re paying
for. In addition to this assumption, purchasing bottled water regularly is actually quite a bit more expensive than if you used a home drinking water system which takes inexpensive tap water and for an affordable price, turns it into safe, pure, great-tasting drinking water without the devastating water footprint that bottled water companies leave behind.
On the outside, bottled water seems to be a great alternative. But when you pay for bottled water, you are actually paying for a lot of water waste that you may not have known about before. As a multi-billion dollar industry, bottled water companies have plenty of fans. But consumers need to know what goes on during the making of bottled water and we hope to help create an awareness about water waste when it comes to making those plastic bottles and the bottled water itself. Likewise, the majority of those plastic water bottles will end up in our landfills as toxic plastic waste which takes over a thousand years to degrade. A recent article from Thomas Andrew Gustafson from NPR recently discussed the true cost of bottled water – beyond just the roughly 50 billion plastic bottles we throw away every year.
Environmentalists have always claimed that the bottled water industry was detrimental to our environment. In response, the International Bottled Water Industry did a study to determine how much water goes into producing a liter of bottled water. While the initial findings showed that it takes 1.39 liters to produce 1 liter, less than beer, soda, wine and hard liquor, there were other components that added to the overall water footprint that is alarming. According to Gustafson, water used in production, packaging and delivery increase the amount of water going into making the bottle could be up to six or seven times what’s inside the bottle.
As the bottled water industry begins to analyze their water footprints to find opportunities for conservation, we encourage you to learn more about our drinking water systems such as a home water purifier which is much more eco-friendly and can turn tap water into clean, safe drinking water by effectively removing harmful contaminants that can occur naturally in our tap water through innovative water filtration technology. Our drinking water systems and water filters are affordable and will reduce water waste and water footprints as well as plastic bottles in our landfills. Reverse osmosis is one way to get what you pay for instead of failing to know the true cost of your bottled water. To read the article from NPR, click here.
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By Jamie Freed
RETAILERS battling to keep their margins intact during a recession have been forced to combat the growing trend of consumers "trading down" to lower-priced products within shops and to different shops that are perceived to offer greater value.
"If we look at the downtrading, the biggest example of global downtrading is what has happened with Wal-Mart in the US," said Kevin Moore, the chief executive of the retail consultancy Crossmark Asia-Pacific.
"Millions of consumers had never been to Wal-Mart in their life and now they have. They have seen a good consumer experience and they are staying."
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has seen a growing number of shoppers with incomes above $US55,000 ($72,485). In February, 17 per cent of the growth in store traffic came from new customers and their total purchases per shopping trip were 40 per cent higher than the Wal-Mart average.
"Consumers are changing their thinking and their behaviour," said Wal-Mart's chief executive, Mike Duke, on Friday. "It is a virtue to be thrifty and they're proud to save money by shopping at Wal-Mart."
Based on department store sales figures for the quarter ended March 31 compiled by Merrill Lynch, Australians are exhibiting the same behaviour as Americans.
Big W, the closest local equivalent to Wal-Mart, saw comparable sales rise 6.7 per cent compared with the same period last year, while the high-end retailer David Jones saw a 10.8 per cent drop in sales.
"Recent sales numbers seem to suggest a marked flight to value - that is, trading down - has been occurring in the department store space," said a Merrill Lynch analyst, Silvia Spadea. "We expect this trend to continue for at least the next 12 months."
Not only are shoppers trading down to lower-priced stores - such as making a switch from David Jones to Myer or Target for clothing - but they are also trading down within the shops.
When it comes to stocking products, Target has a strategy called "good, better, best", meaning it offers choices at three general price points.
In better economic times, if there were 100 units of a product, such as bedding, Target might stock 25 per cent of the highest price point, 50 per cent in the middle of the range and 25 per cent at the cheaper end.
But the managing director of Target, Launa Inman, told analysts the mix of inventory had changed as a result of the global financial crisis. Now, if there were 100 units of a product, Target might stock 15 per cent at the top end, 50 per cent in the middle and 35 per cent at the bottom.
"We are not actually dropping our prices," she said.
"We are making sure we've got enough volume in our bottom price points."
David Jones is also trying to maintain its customer base, even if the products they are buying are less valuable.
"People that are trading down can trade down within our portfolio," its chief executive, Mark McInnes, told the Herald, giving examples such as a woman trading from designer brands to Witchery in clothing or from Estee Lauder to Revlon in cosmetics. David Jones has a similar strategy to Target with its range - entry level, mid-level and designer brands - but it has not made big changes to the product mix as a result of the downturn. Rather, it is simply seeing fewer shoppers visit its stores and is stocking less of each category.
"The days of spontaneous shopping are over, even for quite small things," said the research director of Ipsos Mackay, Rebecca Huntley.
"I think there is going to be consumer perception that certain brands are expensive. David Jones may not do as well as Myer since it is perceived to be at the top end of the market. There is a current - although I would imagine rather temporary - cache in saying something you are wearing is from Target, or secondhand, or you made it."
Lower-priced products typically - but not always - have lower sales margins than higher-priced products, which places pressure on profits.
And even if retailers are able to maintain the same margins on lower-priced products, the trend of trading down means overall sales revenue is likely to fall, so the bottom line will still suffer.
A Credit Suisse analyst, Grant Saligari, said discount department stores like Big W would be among the winners during the downturn as consumers trade down from stores they perceive as more expensive.
"Retailers with strong value orientations should trade relatively well," he said.
"These need not necessarily be the cheapest retailers in the market, but the ones offering the best value to their chosen target markets."


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Global values finish week on a high
WEAKER THAN expected US gross domestic product figures and a downgrade for Spain failed to stop world markets finishing the week on a high yesterday, with markets up across Europe and the US.
In Dublin, the market was strong across the board, in line with trends across Europe and the US. As one broker noted, it continues to be driven by macro trends and the US earnings season.
Buoyed by an upgrade from JP Morgan, which raised it to overweight, the equivalent of buy, and positive sets of results from construction peers, CRH out-performed on the day.
The group added 45 cent, or 3.0 per cent, to finish the day up at €15.44.
Also strong on the day was Elan, which advanced by 12 cent, or 1.1 per cent, to climb to €10.67 on the back of soaring revenues from the sale of its multiple sclerosis drug, Tysabri.
Having won approval from its shareholders for a 13 million share placing yesterday, oil and gas exploration company Providence fell back yesterday. It gave up 6 cent, or 0.9 per cent, to close down at €6.92 on “decent volumes”.
Paddy Power extended its gains, adding 75 cent, or 1.6 per cent, to finish the day up at €48.80, as a Swedish peer gave a set of “really impressive results”, according to one broker.
On the airline front, both Aer Lingus and Ryanair were largely flat on the day, as Lufthansa mulled over plans to launch a new low-cost carrier.
Aer Lingus closed down 0.5 per cent at € 0.98, while Ryanair was off by 0.4 per cent on the day at €4.26.
FBD gave up 8 cent, or 0.89 per cent, to close down at €8.60, while Independent News Media was also weak on the day. It fell back by 4 cent, or 1.5 per cent, to finish the day down at €0.26.
After a volatile start to the week, when political uncertainty in Europe triggered a rout, the FTSE 100 Index closed the week up 28.4 points at 5,777.11, meaning it has recouped all of the losses it suffered on Monday.
Banks shrugged off the downgrade to Spain and were among the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 Index.
Barclays was up by 5 per cent, or 10.1p, at 223.1p, despite a stormy annual meeting with shareholders upset about high levels of pay.
Royal Bank of Scotland rose by 0.8p at 24.4p, but Lloyds Banking Group was slightly lower, down 0.3p at 31.2p.
FT and Penguin owner Pearson and advertising giant WPP posted trading updates, but shares in both were little changed after they reinforced City forecasts.
Pearson rose 17p to 1167p after it said it expects full-year sales and operating profits to grow in line with forecasts.
WPP was 6p higher at 844p as it said first quarter profits and operating margins were above budget and ahead of last year.
Man Group, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund surged by 14 per cent to 106.8 p, snapping a two-day sell-off.
European stocks climbed for a fourth day yesterday, extending its longest stretch of gains in six weeks. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced by 0.7 per cent to 258.87, up by 0.4 per cent on the week, and 5.9 per cent year to date.
In Paris, the CAC 40 rose by just over 1 per cent, while in Frankfurt the DAX crested 0.9 per cent.
Vinci, Europe’s biggest builder, gained 4 per cent, and Sandvik, the world’s largest maker of metal-cutting tools, surged by 12 per cent.
French builder Eiffage SA climbed 5.3 per cent to €25.25 as construction shares rose, while Hochtief AG, Germany’s largest builder, gained 4.1 per cent to €44.44.
Nobel Biocare, the world’s second-biggest dental implant maker, rose by 4.5 per cent to 11.18 Swiss francs after it said first-quarter profit rose by 9.5 per cent on growth in North America, as Europe continued to falter along with the economy.
US markets were upbeat in line with Europe yesterday, as improving consumer confidence and earnings overshadowed lower-than-forecast economic growth.
The Commerce Department reported the US economy grew at a 2.2 per cent annual rate, below the 3 per cent pace at the end of last year and the 2.5 per cent median forecast of economists.
Amazon.composted earnings per share that quadrupled the average analyst estimate, joining about three quarters of SP 500 companies to exceed forecasts published so far in the reporting season.
It surged by 14 per cent, the most since 2009, while Starbucks fell by 6.3 per cent as the biggest coffee-shop chain reported same-store sales that trailed projections.
Procter and Gamble slid by 3.2 per cent as the largest consumer products company cut its profit estimate. – (Additional reporting: Bloomberg/PA)


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“The TravisMathew brand prides itself on bringing a new, fresh offering to the game of golf and with this exclusive sweepstakes we wanted to give back to our loyal customers who share our vision,” said Ryan Ellis, CEO of TravisMathew. “We were thrilled to share the news of our new storefront opening this fall with St Andrews and now we are equally as thrilled to get to share this once-in-a-lifetime experience with a loyal customer. “
In May, the brand announced their collaboration with St Andrews Links and the opening of a storefront beside the clubhouse at the iconic Old Course, becoming the first brand to have an on-site storefront at this historic venue. This sweepstakes celebrates not only the TravisMathew store opening this August, but what this relationship means for the sport of golf for years to come.
Consumers can enter to win this sweepstakes by sharing their email, with additional bonus entry opportunities found at https://eu.travismathew.com/standrews. The sweepstakes winner and one companion will receive the following once-in-a-lifetime trip to St Andrews in Scotland April 17-18, 2023.
- Round of golf on the Castle Course and the Old Course
- Round trip (coach) airfare for two to Edinburgh, Scotland
- Three-night accommodations at the Rusacks St Andrews Hotel
- $ 1,000 scholarship redeemable for product at the TravisMathew St Andrews store
Entrants must be legal residences of the United Kingdom and must be at least 18 years of age. The sweepstakes will be open from today, June 23 and run through Aug. 7. Following the 150th Open Championship, co-branded TravisMathew and St Andrews Links product will be made available online at travismathew.com.
About TravisMathew: TravisMathew is a leading innovator in lifestyle and performance apparel. Using best-in-class fabrications and designs, we are pushing forward a growing market trend toward casualization. For us, comfort comes first. Every TravisMathew product is created with attention to detail, designed to deliver the perfect fit and a soft, lightweight feel. By offering hundreds of varied, unique designs across monthly new product releases, we are establishing a new standard for the young professional. We want to live your look with details, subtleties, and craftsmanship that will get you noticed … but without flash or pretension. As an aspirational brand, TravisMathew prides itself on being approachable. Anyone and everyone can look great — and feel great — in TravisMathew. For more information, please visit travismathew.com.
About St Andrews Links: The St Andrews Links Trust is responsible for the management and maintenance of the seven Links courses at St Andrewsincluding the world-famous Old Course, which will host the Open for the 30thth time at the 150th outing if the tournament in July.
St Andrews Links manages a number of additional facilities including three clubhouses, a golf academy and four shops. Around 230,000 rounds are played over the seven courses attracting visitors from around the world to follow in the footsteps of the world’s greatest golfers and become a part of golf’s rich history. For more information visit standrews.com
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There’s no question about it: Online shopping and home delivery is more important than ever to American consumers. Amazon has, quite arguably, risen to the top of the pack not only because the company offers the biggest array of products but also the fastest delivery service.
Those fast deliveries come at a price, however. Investigations in late 2019 uncovered significant problems involving the way that Amazon manages its delivery services.
Last year, Amazon had roughly 50,000 delivery vehicles in service for the holidays — and it may exceed that this year due to the uptick in online shopping. Some of those delivery drivers work directly for Amazon, while others work for subcontractors. In the highly competitive delivery industry, subcontractors have a lot of incentive to make Amazon happy — and they do that primarily by maintaining a high rate of speed.
Amazon’s strict protocols, which requires each driver to get 999 out of every 1,000 deliveries to the consumer on time, puts a lot of pressure on drivers. There are reports of harried drivers urinating in bottles simply so they don’t have to take the time for bathroom breaks.
That pressure also leads to accidents. Since June of 2015, Amazon delivery vehicles have been in at least 60 serious crashes that led to traumatic injuries or deaths. Drivers may be speeding to make a delivery on time — or distracted by the Amazon dispatcher calling them to give them directions or check on delays.
As we head into the holiday season, make sure that you’re conscious of the danger on the road due to the increased number of delivery vehicles. If you’re injured in an accident with an Amazon delivery truck here in Chula Vista, find out more about your right to compensation.


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The pair will jointly develop, poroduce and distribute consumer devices in Russia under the Rostelecom brand, providing access to broadband internet and digital TV services.
Separately, Rostelecom’s Urals division has launched the country’s first integrated quad-play offering, according to local reports.
The offering, Domashniya Chetyreshka, enabled by the implementation of a converged billing system, will be available throughout the Ural Federal District, including parts of the city of Perm. The move follows the launch of a triple-play offering in April this year.
Rostelecom has also signed an agreement with Belarus telecom operator Beltelecom at the ITU Telecom World event in Geneva to collaborate on the development of international connectivity for IP MPLS services and to expand cross-border capacity.
ICYMI: KKR plans German media powerhouse with Tele München acquisition. digitaltveurope.com/2019/02/21/kkr… https://t.co/hXZUVsq0Bt
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Cobra India have joined forces to brew and market Cobra beer in South Asia, an arrangement that will give the brewer a foothold in the fast-growing Asian beer market.
Molson Coors, whose brands include Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Blue Moon, will invest $35 million in the joint venture, Molson Coors Cobra India, giving it a controlling stake in Cobra India and operational control of the new venture. The deal includes land for a brewery in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, as well as a beer portfolio consisting of Cobra Premium, King Cobra Superior and Iceberg 9000.
“This deal marks the beginning of a long-term commitment to establish Molson Coors in India, the world’s fastest growing beer market,” said Molson Coors International President Kandy Anand.
Molson Coors said the Indian beer market is estimated to grow to 50 million hectolitres by 2020, landing it in the top 10 list of global beer markets.
Two years ago, Molson Coors UK and Cobra Beer formed a similar joint venture, the Cobra Beer Partnership, which secured global rights for Cobra beer outside South Asia. The current chairman of that venture, Lord Karan Bilimoria–also Cobra’s founder–will serve as chairman of the new Indian partnership.
Last month, Molson Coors reported lower first-quarter profit amid a year-earlier liability-settlement gain in Brazil. It has aggressively pursued growth in emerging markets, recording a 45% jump in emerging-market sales last quarter.
Shares of Molson Coors closed Wednesday at $45.22 and were inactive premarket. Year to date, the stock is down 9.9%.


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HTC kicks off the first of two major press events this week in New York City with their “Double Exposure” gathering that goes down this afternoon at 1PM Pacific (4PM Eastern). The event, which our boy Dave is in attendance at, is likely to showcase a new model of the One (M8) that may feature a 13MP Duo Camera setup. Outside of that, HTC appears to be ready to enter the GoPro camera arena with a device called the REcamera. The REcamera already has a dedicated website, which gave us official images of the submarine-inspired shooter.
We aren’t expecting the HTC Nexus 9 to make an appearance, but you just never know. Rumors peg October 15 or 16 as the unveiling of that device, so it would be surprising if Google allows HTC to spoil the anticipation ahead of time. Maybe we’ll get a mention or a teaser…something.
So again, we have a man on the scene for the festivities afterwards, which we hope means hands-on time with new phones or this new camera.
HTC is live streaming the event (video below), so we can all watch along as things unfold. A live blog has been included as well, because we love sharing opinions in real-time.