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BlackBerry has released an unlocked variant of the BlackBerry KEYone Black edition in the US. The newly launched speaker will be available at both Best Buy and Amazon. The handset will work with mobile service providers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, and Cricket. The main attraction of the BlackBerry KEYone Black edition is the matte black paint, which provides the handset with a premium all-black design.
The BlackBerry KEYone Black edition is equipped with a 4.5-inch display with a massive resolution of 1620×1080 pixels. Under the hood, the BlackBerry KEYone Black edition features a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 12MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera powered by a 3505mAh battery.
The smartphone is pre-loaded with Android 7.1 Nougat, which helps you to work with all the latest features such as split-screen, improved multitasking, and enhanced power saving mode. In addition to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the new BlackBerry KEYone provides support for USB Type-C port, NFC, fingerprint sensor including traditional headphone port.
The BlackBerry KEYone Black edition also ships with a physical keyboard and it adapts very well to the Black color variant of the smartphone. The launch of the KEYone assumes importance since the device ships with a sharp increase in RAM, which is 4GB. The company revealed to us that the spike in the RAM will enhance the performance to a large extent.
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Though automakers are increasingly turning their backs on auto shows, the annual Geneva Auto Show remains one of the most significant dates on the calendar. Historically, the industry’s elite have chosen Geneva to unveil their latest and greatest models. In recent years, the event has expanded to give companies big and small a venue to showcase their efforts in the fields of electrification, connectivity, and autonomy. Performance and tech again collided in a spectacular display of creativity during the 2019 edition of the event.
From the dune buggy of the future to a Kia with bionic eyes, here are the most captivating cars basking under the spotlights at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show. Spoiler alert: most of them are electrified to some degree.
Alfa Romeo Tonale
Even a company like Alfa Romeo that values tradition can’t escape the two waves currently sweeping across the automotive industry. It unveiled a close-to-production concept called Tonale that takes the form of a plug-in hybrid crossover. It previews a model that, when it reaches showrooms, will slot below the Stelvio to compete against the BMW X1 and the Audi Q3. Most of the concept’s tech, including the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and the 10.25-inch touchscreen, will make the transition from the show floor to the showroom floor.
Audi Q4 E-Tron
Audi’s product plan calls for the launch of no less than 12 fully electric cars by 2025. The concept that the firm introduced in Geneva sheds insight into what one of them will look like. Called Q4 E-Tron, it’s a high-riding model with a softer, more rounded design than what we’re used to seeing from Audi. Its cabin is brimming with tech features, including a driver-configurable digital instrument cluster, and an evolution of the MMI Touch Response infotainment system.
Though it’s presented as a concept, the Audi Q4 E-Tron will reach production in late 2020 or early 2021.
Honda E Prototype
The E Prototype is the kind of car we would have expected Apple, not Honda, to build. Urban, electric, design-led, and minimalist yet advanced, it’s a close-to-production car that previews the final evolution of the Urban EV concept we saw in 2017. Every part of it is new, including a triple-screen infotainment system that looks surprisingly intuitive to use, rear-view camera technology that sends conventional door mirrors the way of the carburetor, and an electric powertrain which places the motor over the rear wheels. Honda promises about 124 miles of range.
Production will begin in 2019, but there’s a catch. Honda confirmed the E Prototype will not be sold in the United States. Its design and tech will influence the EVs the company plans on offering here in the early 2020s.
Kia’s Imagine concept looks like nothing else the firm has ever made. We’ll let you judge whether or not that’s a good thing. LEDs give its front end a high-tech look, and it inaugurates the next evolution of the Kia logo. Inside, the South Korean company installed no less than 21 screens neatly arranged one behind the other to display the infotainment system, as well as vital information about the car and its surroundings. Why 21? It’s “a humorous riposte to the industry’s current obsession with ever-increasing dashboard screens,” according to Kia.
The Nissan IMQ concept wears a Hot Wheels-like design with oversized wheels, an unusually tall belt line, and tiny windows. Clearly, it’s not quite ready for production, but it’s a sign of the direction the company’s design department could take in the coming years. It’s semi autonomous, and it’s powered by a 335-horsepower hybrid powertrain that delivers V6-like performance, impressive fuel economy, and the peace of mind of all-wheel drive. It might come to a driveway near you sooner rather than later, according to Nissan.
Volvo decided to sit out the 2019 Geneva Auto Show, but sister company Polestar attended the event to introduce its first mass-produced car. Named 2, it’s an electric sedan-SUV mash-up aimed directly at the Tesla Model 3, and it has the power, the tech, and the looks to back up its aggression. Polestar quotes 400-horsepower, all-wheel drive, about 275 miles of range, and a cutting-edge Android-based infotainment system. Pricing will start at approximately $60,000, which is on the expensive side for a car of this size, but the Model 3 has proved the market is there.
Volkswagen ID Buggy
Volkswagen demonstrated the nearly boundless flexibility of its MEB vehicle platform by unveiling a modern-day dune buggy in Geneva. The design study takes the form of a battery-powered, two-seater dune buggy that channels the spirit of the original, Beetle-based Manx sold between 1964 and 1971 without completely copying it. While it looks like merely a styling exercise for the auto show, Volkswagen told Digital Trends it will team up with a third party manufacturer to bring the model to production by 2021.
Who else was in Geneva?
The cars mentioned above are some of the highlights of the show, but the list of introductions includes dozens of models from companies positioned all over the automotive spectrum. Mercedes-Benz introduced the facelifted GLC, and it revealed the CLA Shooting Brake. It’s a family-friendly version of the CLA sedan that’s not sold in the United States. Toyota showed a race car based on the Supra. Mitsubishi and Subaru each had an adventure-ready concept car on display, and Smart showed a follow-up to the Forease concept it unveiled in 2018. Jeep went hybrid, Volkswagen released a 300-horsepower crossover, and Mazda expanded its portfolio of high-riding model with the CX-30.
What about the supercars?
Switzerland is better known for delicious chocolate than for ultra-quick supercars. It has almost no automotive industry, so it’s a neutral ground where high-end manufacturers from Europe, Asia, and America come together to fight for the attention of enthusiasts — and for the wallet of wealthy shoppers — on equal footing. Geneva normally puts on an impressive supercar show, and 2019 was no different.
Ferrari revealed a brand-new model named F8 Tributo which replaces the 488 GTB. It packs a twin-turbocharged, 3.9-liter V8 engine that delivers a monstrous 720 horsepower. Arch rival Lamborghini unveiled two top-less supercars: the Aventador SVJ Roadster and the Huracan Evo Spyder. Aston Martin attended the event to preview a gasoline-electric hypercar code-named Project 003, and its Lagonda sub-brand showed us an electric SUV concept that could turn into a Rolls-Royce Cullinan competitor. The 1,600-horsepower Koenigsegg Jesko and the one-off, $19 million Bugatti La Voiture Noire also broke cover under the lights in the Palexpo convention center.
- Audi’s Q4 E-Tron concept previews an electrifying, city-wise SUV
- How Volkswagen plans to make the electric ID Buggy concept a reality
- Muscle cars, trucks, and EVs roared into the subdued 2019 Detroit Auto Show
- Kia’s bionic-looking electric concept car packs a 21-screen infotainment system
- The Honda E Prototype is the electric car Apple should have come out with

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Gift card bots evolve and adapt.
Researchers at Distil Networks have been tracking online bots targeting ecommerce gift card systems of major online retailers. The threat actors show remarkable resourcefulness and adaptability. Jonathan Butler is technical account team manager at Distil Networks, part of Imperva, and he joins to share their findings.
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Cryptocurrency company Plutus has announced the launch of its tap and pay app and DEX platform.
The new Plutus app allows customers to spend cryptocurrencies contactlessly in stores with NFC-enabled terminals, while the digital exchange platform enables customers to exchange cryptocurrency for pounds and euros.
Customers are able to top up their Plutus app with bitcoin, ether or even pluton – the house digital currency – and then spend it anywhere.
“Our system is the first that is safe for customers, easy for merchants and acceptable to banks,” said Danial Daychopan, CEO and founder at Plutus (pictured above).
“It’s a push-only system and purchases are verified using the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains, secured by the most powerful distributed computing networks in the world.”
Plutus uses a loyalty scheme, whereby customers receive up to 3% back on their purchases, which is paid straight into their account in pluton.


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CNS Canada –– Based on how its high pulse prices and stockpiling regulations have held the market’s undivided attention in recent weeks, India’s place in the driver’s seat of the pulse trade appears safe.
While new data from the World Health Organization on the carcinogenicity of processed and red meat is driving attention to alternative protein sources, analysts expect little change in the Canadian pea and lentil market.
Within those markets, pulse shortages and high local prices in India are still the most pressing issues.
India’s government has recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can hold, going so far as to raid and arrest those suspected of hoarding.
“Major importers who are bringing in vessel loads of peas and lentils into India from Canada, as well as other pulses from other countries, have some grave concerns about this rule,” said Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada.
Major importers are concerned about how to move products and keep costs reasonable, he said.
On Monday the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer research agency said processed meat is carcinogenic, while red meat is probably carcinogenic.
U.S. annual per capita red meat consumption has already dropped 15 per cent to 101 pounds in the past 10 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“I think it just enhances everything that people are already doing,” said David Newman of Victoria-area pulse trading and processing firm Commodious Trading.
As it stands, lentils and peas — though they have been touted as plant-based proteins — do not have a large market in North America, and new data is unlikely to change that, he said.
Even a slight uptick in demand, if it were to happen, wouldn’t do much for global markets, he said.
“The demand forces in those markets are culturally non-meat places anyways,” Newman said. “I just could never see loading up a 100-car train and driving it to Los Angeles.”
— Jade Markus writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.


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One in three people use social media on a regular basis however only one in four people make a back-up of their social data. As 29 percent of disasters are accidental, what would you do if you lost all your precious photos and their comments, likes, shares or tags?
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PRIVACY ON THE WEB MAY NEVER BE THE SAME
Google is after DoubleClick as an acquisition for two reasons according to Business Week magazine: One, for banner advertising, videos and other display ads; Two, to keep DC out of the hands of one of their biggest search engine competitors, Microsoft. But the privacy community is taking legal action against the acquisition, not due to the loss of competitiveness, as would be signified by addressing the Clayton Antitrust Act, but as a matter of the loss of privacy. The general consensus of that group is that "[t]he combination of DoubleClick's Internet surfing history generated through consumers' pattern of clicking on specific advertisements, coupled with Google's database of consumers' past searches, will result in the creation of "super-profiles," which will make up the world's single largest repository of both personally and non-personally identifiable information." This is a quote from the litigation which was taken from a letter to the FTC from the New York State Consumer Protection Board. Further apprehension by the board cited the possibility of our sensitive data being released to third-parties, and, of course, the chance of data breaches. Google keeps the record of your Web searches for 18 to 24 months, and also has private information such as name, address, phone number, lifestyles, employment, credit card number and card verification code. Privacy concerns are that, although Google isn’t selling personal data now that could change in a heartbeat, particularly by acquiring DoubleClick with their consumer private information. Back in late 1999, DC acquired a junk mail database company by the name of Abacus with names and personal data from 62 million households with plans to merge that data with DC’s 100 million private Internet profiles. The whole idea tanked when privacy advocates went postal, even the junk mail community. Eventually Abacus was sold to Epsilon, a high-tech company with data on 250 million consumers including demographics and lifestyles. Epsilon is owned by Alliance Data Systems. Whether or not there was actually any transfer of data from Abacus for merging to DoubleClick will probably never be known. This does point out one significant deficiency in laws like the Clayton antitrust Act. When they were passed, there was no concept of the magnitude of the current information revolution, nor its potential nemesis, identity theft. With today's law, or even that which is in the making, there is no solution to the problem. However, the identity crisis could be solved tomorrow with the right kind of legislation, and that would be to grant consumers control over their names and personal data, and compensate them when it is used. If you need more reason why this is a bad merger, here’s something else straight from the lawsuit. It is alleged that “Google fails to follow generally accepted privacy practices such as the OECD Privacy Guidelines.” The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), an international group established in 1961 to promote the protection of privacy and personal data, is highly respected throughout the world.


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Advertising accounted for 28% of Super Bowl viewing this year, as competition and pricing for a Tv commercial at the high profile sports event gets more intense.
Americans for Responsible Advertising (AFRA) recorded and analyzed NBC’s telecast of the National Football League’s (NFL’s) 2015 championship game i.e., the 2015 Super Bowl. This year’s game was played in Phoenix, Arizona on February 1st.
The New England Patriots won the game beating the Seattle Seahawks 28 to 24. Like all NFL games, this one was played in four fifteen-minute quarters.
Super Bowl games are annual celebrations of success by the NFL, opportunities for advertisers to reach more than 100 million viewers, and opportunities for advertising agencies to trot out their newest and best commercials. Many people watch Super Bowls, in part, to see the new commercials.
There were 127 commercials and 125 plays during this year’s Super Bowl. In the aggregate, the commercials accounted for 28% of the telecast.
During regular-season NFL games there are 150 or more commercials and they account for 26% to 29% of the telecasts.
Most of the commercials shown during this year’s Super Bowl seemed designed to show the NFL’s more sensitive and socially responsible side.
The League’s “Play 60” ad, the Coca-Cola Internet ad, and the Always “Like-a-Girl” ad are examples that come to mind. The Poor Taste award, on the other hand, must surely go to the Nissan little blue pill ad.
According to Advertising Age magazine the average price of a 30-second TV commercial during this year’s Super Bowl was a record $4.5 million and there were rumors that advertisers were required to commit to post Super Bowl advertising expenditures if they wanted to have their commercials shown during this year’s Super Bowl telecast.
The telecast, however, measured from its beginning (6:00pm) until the end of the game, lasted four hours and six minutes.
Four hours and six minutes is considerably longer than regular-season NFL telecasts. These averaged about three hours and forty minutes in 2014. (In the 1980s and 1990s it was rare for a NFL telecast to last more than three hours but the telecasts have been getting longer.) It is not surprising that regular season NFL games are shorter than Super Bowl games.
Ticket prices for this year’s game also set a record. The lowest price on ticket reseller’s Stub Hub website on the morning of the game was $7,141 which was about seven times the face value of the ticket. It seems that Super Bowl games for sure and perhaps other NFL games as well have become corporate events.


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Non fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has seen its monthly trade volume in Ether (ETH) exceed $3.5 billion, breaking all previous records with just two weeks left in January. For the uninitiated, an NFT is a digital asset that uses blockchain technology to record who owns a digital object such as an image, video, or in-game item. While anyone can view the asset in question, only the buyer can say they are the “official” owner.
The NFT marketplace surpassed the all-time high of $3.42 billion set in August 2021 to establish a new all-time high, surpassing the $3.5 billion mark in Ether trading volume, as per data from Dune Analaytics.
On Sunday, OpenSea witnessed its trading volume hit an all-time high of $261 million. And in January alone, OpenSea set $169 million in trading volume for each day.
It should be noted that BAYC NFTs are the most popular ones available on OpenSea, a report by CoinTelegraph said. The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), a popular collection of 10,000 unique bored apes created by Yuga Labs has generated more than $1 billion in total sales amid celebrities flocking into the non fungible tokens (NFTs) bandwagon.
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Interestingly, the minimum price of a BAYC NFT starts at 52 Ethereum or approximately $210,000. BAYC NFT is owned by famous celebrities, such as basketball icon Steph Curry, music artist Post Malone, and even American TV host Jimmy Fallon. More recently, rap artist Eminem is the latest to jump into the NFT craze with his first BAYC purchase that cost 123.45 Ether worth $452,000 (Rs 3.36 crore approx.).
Meanwhile, the NFT space has faced ridicule for its security issues, and the BAYC has had some notable recent thefts. NFT collector Todd Kramer based out of New York said that his collection of sixteen BAYC NFTs worth $2.28 million (Rs 16.94 crore approx.) was “hacked.” Narrating his ordeal he tweeted that he had clicked on a link that appeared to be a genuine NFT de-app (decentralised application). But it turned out to be a phishing attack leading to 16 of his NFTs being stolen. “I been hacked,” he wrote. “All my apes gone.”
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A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Apple’s efforts to suspend the order following an antitrust case brought by Fortnite creator Epic Games.
The iPhone maker immediately said it would appeal the denial, aiming to avoid potentially major changes to its lucrative App Store ahead of a Dec. 9 deadline to enforce a court order.
Earlier this year, Epic was tried for Apple’s practice of forcing developers to use its in-app payment system and paying iPhone makers a commission. In September, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a ruling largely in favor of Apple.
But she expressed concern that Apple was keeping consumers in the dark about alternative payment methods, and ordered Apple to lift its ban on in-app links, buttons and messages to users about alternative payment methods.
Apple has appealed the judge’s ruling, asking her to suspend her order while the appeal process is ongoing, which could take years.
Gonzalez Rogers slammed the iPhone maker, saying Apple’s ban on educating consumers about alternative payment methods showed its App Store’s “initial antitrust practices, including hypercompetitive commission rates, led to very high operating margins.”
Apple’s own in-app payment method is still more convenient than third-party methods, and many consumers may still choose to use it, she wrote.
“The fact remains: it should be their choice,” Gonzalez Rodgers wrote. “Consumer information, transparency and consumer choice are in the public interest.”
Apple said it would appeal Gonzalez Rogers’ denial to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which could grant Apple a temporary suspension before a Dec. 9 deadline.
“Apple believes that no additional business changes are required to take effect until all appeals in this case are resolved. We intend to request a stay by the Ninth Circuit based on these circumstances,” Apple said in a statement.
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Deep tech startup: Datoms, an industrial deep tech IoT (Internet of Things) startup for Original Equipment Manufacturers, has announced that it has raised $1.2 million (Rs 10 crore approximately) in a pre-Series A round led by Yournest Venture Capital.
Launched in 2021, Datoms is owned and operated by Phoenix Robotix Pvt Ltd, co-founded by Amiya Samantaray, Nataraj Sahoo, Amrit Biswal, and Asish Sahoo. The startup works in human-capital-heavy sectors such as construction, warehousing, agriculture, mining, and ports to help achieve higher efficiency by automation in asset management and activity planning.
The Bhubaneswar-based startup has developed a connected operations cloud that consolidates people, processes, and machine operations onto a single platform. Venture Capital and angel investors such as RidikCapital, Mohit Garg (founder of Mind-tickle and Oloid AI), Saroj Mishra (Co-founder of Tazapay and Bayfront Capital Advisors), and Prateek Gera are among the early backers of the company.
Datoms’ Cofounder and CEO, Amiya Samantaray, said, “Growing at a 15% rate month on month, Datoms is building the future of connected operations from India for the world. The funding will strengthen our product offering and provide a massive opportunity for enterprises and equipment manufacturers in the distributed asset industry to ride the digitization wave. We have so far connected over 5000 machines across sectors.”
The startup plans to utilise the funds to strengthen its product offerings in construction warehousing, enhance in-house AI/ML capabilities, and expand the market across India and the Middle East.
Sunil Goyal, Founder and Managing Partner of Yournest VC, said, “Datoms offers a highly scalable solution that could benefit stakeholders across the value chain. Strong traction backed by its burgeoning clientele, involving the likes of Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors, strongly validates the merit in Datoms solutions.”
According to Fortune Business Insights report on IoT Connected Machines, the market size of the industry was valued at $128 billion in 2021, and is projected to grow to $510 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 19.2 per cent.


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Happy Holidays from MobileSmith! Stay With Us in 2014!
This Week’s Top Stories:
MOBILE APPS: Mobile App Revolution – or App Fatigue?
Some experts compare the mobile app revolution to the Industrial Revolution in its disruptive impact on all industries. Others already observe signs of app fatigue, predicting major market shifts in 2014. Who is right, and what is the key to staying afloat?
MOBILE TRENDS: What Are the 5 Hottest Trends for 2014?
Mobiquity founder, Bill Seibel, has identified five trends that he thinks will predominate in the mobile space next year. These trends will look good for Apple, Google, AT&T, and Tesla and not as good for Blackberry, Microsoft, Ford and GM.
MOBILE GAMIFICATION: Can Gamification Apps Meet Business Objectives by 2014?
According to M2, the market for mobile gamification apps and services will reach approximately half a billion dollars this year and rise to $2.8 billion by 2016. However, many of these mobile apps may fail to catch on.
MOBILE TRAVEL: Will the FCC Allow Mobile Phone Calls During Flights?
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Google’s phones coming out this autumn, including the presumed Pixel 6, will be among the first to run the GS101 “Whitechapel” chip. On an earnings call last fall, Google CEO Sundar Pichai preached “some deeper hardware investments” and a “great road map” to 2021. Many interpreted this to mean that Google would develop its own processor, an effort code-named “Whitechapel.”
Whitechapel was first floated in early 2020 as an effort by Google to create its own system on a chip (SoC) for Pixel phones and Chromebooks, similar to how Apple uses its own Apple Silicon chip in iPhones and Macs. At the time, Google said it would co-develop Whitechapel with Samsung, whose Exynos chips are comparable to Snapdragon processors in the Android space.
According to the report, Google could be ready to launch devices powered by the Whitechapel chip as soon as 2021. According to documents obtained, this fall’s Pixel phone will be powered by Google’s Whitechapel platform. In the documentation, Whitechapel is associated with the code name “Slider “- we also found this reference in the Google camera application. From the information we have been able to piece together, we believe Slider is the first shared platform for the Whitechapel SoC. Internally, Google refers to the chip as “GS101, “while “GS” is probably short for Google Silicon.
Looking at other items related to “Slider”, we find that the code name is also directly related to Samsung, including references to Samsung Exynos. According to Resources, Whitechapel is being developed in collaboration with Samsung Semiconductor’s Systems Large Scale Integration (SLSI) division, which means the Google chip will have some common features with Samsung Exynos, including software components.
The first phones to be built on this “Slider” platform were “Raven” and “Oriole, “the two Pixel codename names we leaked last year. We’ve reported that the two phones will launch side-by-side this fall, presumably as the Pixel 6 and a phone hopefully not called “Pixel 5a 5G.”
Overall, this fall’s Made by Google phones will not use chips from Qualcomm, but will be built on Google’s own Whitechapel hardware platform, with the help of Samsung.


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If you’re worried about your loved ones seeing your Internet history after you pass away, don’t. Yahoo Japan’s new “Ending” service will erase it for you.
Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898/delayed /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO has found a way to take advantage of Japan’s rapidly-aging population. For just 180 yen a month — $1.77 at current exchange rates — plus tax, subscribers now have a one-stop shop for all their after-life needs.
At “ending.yahoo.co.jp”, Yahoo has launched a “campaign,” translated as, “What message would you want to leave behind to your loved ones about your life?” There’s also a video showing animated characters receiving texts from Yahoo! Ending saying they received a posthumus farewell message.
There’s more. After confirmation of death — Yahoo will perform its own death-check operation — Yahoo will also delete your Yahoo Japan data, erase whatever you stored in Yahoo! Box, stop any billing to your Yahoo digital wallet and open up a memorial space where people can write nice things about you.
Good timing, because the Japanese population is getting older, fast. According to provisional estimates from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 25.7% of the population were 65 and older, while 17.6% were teenagers, as of July 1, 2014. That compares to government data as of Oct. 1, 1999, showing that 16.7% of the population were 65 and older and 20.8% were teenagers.
And during that time, the percentage of the population who were 85 and older jumped to 3.7%, or 4.7 million people, from 1.7%, or 2.1 million people. If Yahoo! Ending can get even 10% of that demographic to subscribe, it could mean 84.6 million yen, or about $833,000, a month for the company.
Meanwhile, the U.S. demographic isn’t nearly as attractive as Japan’s. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of the population that is 65 and older edged up to just 13% in 2010 from 12.4% in 2000, while the percentage of people 85 and older ticked up to 1.8% from 1.5%.
There are also a number of after-life websites Americans can use, such as Eterniam.com, DeathSwitch.com, Afterwords.cc and WebCease.com.
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Whole Foods is fighting back against the National Labor Relations Board, who is filing suit against them for not allowing workers to wear Black Lives Matter or BLM logos while at work.
Whole Foods argues against the suit, explaining that they can ban employees from wearing any logo not associated with their trademark.
In November, Jennifer Abruzzo, NLRB's general counsel, filed the complaint against Whole Foods. The complaint states that Whole Foods infringed upon federal law when they enforced their workplace dress code which bans BLM masks.
Whole Foods argued that Abruzzo attempted to infringe upon their right to protect their trademark by forcing them to allow political messages on uniforms.
Bloomberg's reports stated, "Whole Foods contends that Section 7 of the NLRA, which protects employees' right to take collective action related to working conditions, doesn't extend to workers' BLM messages, which it calls 'political and/or social justice speech.'"
One Whole Foods spokesperson explained that the company dress code "bans any visible slogans or logos that aren't company-related and does not single out the 'Black Lives Matter' movement."
He continued, "Our dress code policy is designed to ensure we are giving Team Members a workplace and customers a shopping experience focused entirely on excellent service and high-quality food."
"We do not believe we should compromise that experience by introducing any messages on uniforms, regardless of the content, that shift the focus away from our mission," he added.
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Nielsen took the wraps off a new brand campaign, including a new identity. Nielsen says the changes reflect the company’s transformation of its culture and a redefined strategy focused solely on the global future of media.
“While our business has transformed dramatically over the past few years, it became clear that perceptions of the company have not evolved at the same pace,” said Jamie Moldafsky, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. “The rebranding marks a new Nielsen both inside the company and out, with a strategy hyper-focused on the global audience and the changing media environment.”
The changes include a new logo, new brand colors and new brand purpose statement: “Powering a Better Media Future for All People”.


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The shirt Diego Maradona wore when he scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal and much vaunted ‘goal of the century’ for Argentina against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold for a record £7.1m.
It is the highest price ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia.
Former England midfielder Steve Hodge put it up for auction 36 years after he swapped it with Maradona following the famous quarter-final in Mexico.
After Maradona died in November 2020, Hodge said the shirt was not for sale.
In December that year Hodge said he had “people knocking on my door non-stop” and that reports he was looking to sell the shirt were false.
“I find it disrespectful and totally wrong,” he added at the time. “It’s not for sale. I am not trying to sell it.”
Auction house Sotheby’s sold the shirt for more than its estimated price, which was between £4m and £6m.
“This is arguably the most coveted football shirt to ever come to auction, and so it is fitting that it now holds the auction record for any object of its kind,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectables.
The previous highest fee paid for a shirt worn during a sports match was held by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth’s baseball jersey, which sold for $5.6m (£4.4m) in 2019.
In the same year the original Olympic manifesto, penned in 1892, sold for $8.8m (about £7m) to become the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia.
Ex-Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Leeds and Tottenham midfielder Hodge, 59, who appeared in two World Cups for England and won 24 caps, had owned the iconic blue Argentina away shirt since swapping it with Maradona in the tunnel at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City after the game, which Argentina won 2-1.
There has been some confusion about the shirt since Sotheby’s in London put it up for auction in April, with Maradona’s family claiming it was not the shirt he had on when he scored the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal.
During the past 36 years, the shirt, manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, has been publicly displayed as the one worn by the Argentine great. It was most recently housed at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
Sotheby’s said in its listing online that the shirt was matched to images of Maradona wearing it for both goals.
The two he scored against England are among the most famous goals by Maradona, who is widely regarded as one of football’s greatest-ever players.
His punching of the ball beyond goalkeeper Peter Shilton to score the controversial opening goal in the second half came minutes before he netted what was years later voted the goal of the century in a poll by football’s world governing body Fifa.
Maradona went on to inspire his country to win the trophy, beating West Germany 3-2 in the final.


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L’Oréal is offering a cash prize of €100,000 ($116,000) and the title of 2015 L'Oreal Paris Makeup Designer to the final candidate.
For The Brush Contest, the international beauty brand is soliciting contestants from 13 countries, among them, the US, Canada, France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Australia, China, and Thailand.
“There is a robust online community of people who consider makeup artistry a true passion,” says Malena Higuera, senior vice president of marketing for L'Oreal Paris. “Digital technology now allows us to discover the undiscovered.”
“The Brush Contest will give them a stage to showcase their talents and potentially become the Makeup Designer for the world's largest beauty brand and collaborate with us to design new makeup trends, and inspire and empower other women around the world through makeup artistry,” Higuera asserts in the company’s media statement announcing the search.
Via YouTube, entrants upload 3-minute make-up tutorial videos. Such videos are a massive trend in cosmetics marketing and a proven tool for social media engagement. “We are seeing more brands using social media channels such as blogs, YouTube and Instagram,” Sarah Hynes, lead researcher at L2 Inc. told Cosmetics Design last month. “Beauty vloggers have such a great reach as they are authentic and attract a loyal following.”
The company is apparently teaming up with various media partners to facilitate the contest. The Canadian communications company Bell Media, for instance, has announced that its ETALK program will broadcast the competition in that country: "This new partnership provides ETALK viewers with both a front row seat and behind-the-scenes access to L'Oreal's quest to find a new make-up designer, via engaging custom in-show content that resonates with L'Oreal's target consumers," said Laird White, director of brand partnerships at Bell in that company’s statement to the press.
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YouTube will air the event finale too. “On May 1st 2015, [an] evening – hosted by L'Oreal Paris spokesperson Eva Longoria – will celebrate the national finalists, herald the L'Oreal Paris Makeup Designer Paris vision…and announce the global winner,” explains the L’Oréal statement.
The chosen artist of the year will serve as a sort of brand ambassador to the people and (beyond the cash prize) “be awarded participation in incredible celebrity beauty shoots, how-to video tutorial creation, press interviews, the exclusive Cannes International Film Festival, and much more,”
Women in science fellowship
L’Oréal runs other competitions that build brand loyalty and reinforces the company’s vision. Women in science fellowships are one such program: “In the US, the For Women in Science fellowships program specifically recognizes women post-doctoral scientists for their contributions in STEM fields and for their commitment to serving as role models for younger generations,” states the company’s site.
Since 2003 the L’Oréal foundation in the US has granted 55 post-doctoral scientists over $2m. That works out to around $36,364.00 per scientist.


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SHERMAN OAKS>> Late last month, diners across Los Angeles bemoaned the potential loss of the last Hamburger Hamlet, the 64-year-old Sherman Oaks-based restaurant chain that once catered to the likes of Lucille Ball, Bette Davis and Frank Sinatra.
But despite a temporary closure, it appears the Sherman Oaks landmark bar and restaurant could reopen by next week upon the completion of a pending sale.
Hanging behind a faded door at the restaurant now reads a sign saying it “will reopen next week under new ownership and management.”
“The previous owner wants out. A new owner wants to reopen soon,” said a manager Wednesday, standing at the back door of the red-boothed eatery that’s stood for four decades at Van Nuys Boulevard and Moorpark Street, who declined to give his name.
“The long and the short is we’ll reopen next week — same menus, same staff, same good food, same good service. Everything should be the same.”
That may be good news for those hoping to visit their Hamlet haven.
Alison Martino, who wrote a paean on the chain for Los Angeles magazine early this year, recalled growing up in its dark dining rooms with menus that said, “Eat the sides I pray you.”
“I don’t like to see legacies closed down,” Martino, who runs the popular Vintage Los Angeles page on Facebook, said in an interview. “It’s an institution in Los Angeles, and I would love for them to reopen.
“The lobster bisque — you can’t get it anywhere else. I can’t wait to taste it again.”
Once beloved for such rich comforts from its Marilyn Burger to Those Potatoes stuffed with sour cream, the Hamburger Hamlet chain was founded in 1950 by actor Harry L. Lewis and his wife, Marilyn.
At its height the chain grew to 24 restaurants in multiple states. The West Hollywood restaurant in particular was known as a spot where diners once sunk into giant red leather chairs to glance at Dean Martin sipping martinis at the bar or Bette Davis chain smoking along the rail, according to Martino.
In 1987, the Lewis family sold the sit-down chain for $29.2 million after opening Kate Mantilini (whose Beverly Hills store closed last month).
Hamburger Hamlet soon fell into a tumultuous slide after a string of various restaurant owners.
It closed various sites, including West Hollywood in December 2011 and then in January of this year its second-to-last store in Pasadena.
On April 5, 2013, owner Hamlet Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy in Woodland Hills, citing liabilities ranging from $1 million to $10 million.
Two weeks ago, diners hoping for a bowl of bisque at the last remaining site in Sherman Oaks found its “simply marvelous food and drinks” were no more — for now.
The store manager said Hamlet owner Keith Warlick was in the restaurant Wednesday to finalize a pending sale to an unnamed owner. Other officials at Hamlet Group Inc. were not immediately available. The diner’s 25 to 30 employees were waiting to return to the kitchen that could open as early as next Wednesday, he said.
Reaction to the potential reopening was mixed.
“When it first opened in Beverly Hills, growing up I have very fond memories, and the food was always good,” said Stacy Tohl, 57, of Encino. “But when the Lewises stepped out of the picture, it was never the same.”
Roberta Silverman was more upbeat.
“I do have good memories,” said Silverman, of Sherman Oaks, who was at a newsstand across the street. “That Hamburger Hamlet is really part of the community, the kind of place families came with their kids and their grandmothers to enjoy.
“I’m glad to see it’ll still be around.”


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Celebrate the rebirth of
an 8,000 year-old tradition.
Georgian winemakers are harnessing an 8,000-year national heritage to produce some of the world’s most unique and distinctive fine wines. Transforming a cottage industry into an emerging artisanal powerhouse. And celebrating the individualism of Georgian winemaking. Join them and become a part of tying wine’s deep past to a dynamic and exciting future.
Sep 22 2019
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here in The Chronicle’s Wine Dept. We published a big piece about climate change and Napa Valley last weekend, detailing why some of the valley’s most prominent winemakers believe they may no longer be able to grow Cabernet Sauvignon — that region’s lifeblood — successfully by the 2030s. Wineries like Spottswoode and Larkmead are hedging their bets by planting experimental vineyards with warm-climate grape varieties from Spain, Portugal and Italy like Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo. It’s a radical vision for the future of Napa Valley, and it’s been generating a lot of discussion…Go to Article >
Aug 25 2019
Mosmieri (Kakheti, Georgia) “Kakhuri” 2017 ($20, Corus Imports): Georgian wines seem to be the rage these days, and there are plenty of possible reasons for that. Consumers are intrigued that archeologists have figured out that wine has been made in that Caucasus-region country for 8,000 years, putting it among the oldest wine producing areas in the world. The country’s relatively recent liberation from Soviet domination has resulted in a new-found focus on quality wine production, and its re-emergence is likewise a source of interest…Go to Article >
Aug 16 2019
There are thousands of restaurants in the Bay Area, but as far as I know, only one has the famous Georgian khachapuri. Bevri cranks them out alongside other Georgian specialties and an extensive list of clay pot-fermented wines to pair them with...Go to Article >


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All new Mi TVs to launch in the Indian market tomorrow, i.e., Jan 10. Xiaomi India recently made its announcement that they will be launching a 65-inch Mi TV 4 model in India tomorrow. It is anticipated to launch three products for the Indian market including Mi TV 4X Pro 55-inch, Mi TV 4A Pro 43-inch, along with the Mi Soundbar.
However, in a Tweet by tipster Ishan Agarwal, it seems that Xiaomi Mi TV 4X Pro is tipped to be an enhanced variant of the Mi TV 4X 55-inch television which is now currently on sale in its home market.
As for the features the Mi TV 4X 55-inch TV sports a 60Hz refresh rate panel with 48400×2160 p4K HDR panel. The Mi TV 4X Pro 55-inch is powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor which has been clocked at 1.5GHz and is welded to a Mali-450 GPU which is clocked at 750MHz. The Mi TV 4X Pro also gets 2GB of RAM with 8GB of native storage or flash storage.
EXCLUSIVE! Here are the names and official renders of TVs Xiaomi will be launching tomorrow!
– Mi TV 4X Pro 55inch &
– Mi TV 4A Pro 43inch
ICYMI, I have already told that Mi Soundbar will be launched as well!
Are you excited? Price Guess?https://t.co/SnDLOZtsOK#TheBiggerPicture pic.twitter.com/PcEJQvDQU7
— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) January 9, 2019
The Mi TV 4A Pro too will be an upgrade over the Mi TV 4A 43-inch model, which is expected to feature 1920 x 1080 Full HD panel with a 60Hz refresh rate along with a wide viewing angle. The display is a 1920×1080 Full HD panel with a 60MHz refresh rate with wide-viewing angles. The upcoming model could also have HDR support, which is present in the Mi TV 4A Pro 49-inch model.
Along with the above products, Xiaomi is also expected to launch the Mi Soundbar as well, in India. The Xiaomi Mi Soundbar comes with 2x 2.5-inch woofers, 2x 0.75-inch dome speakers and 4x passive radiators. It features a total of eight drives and supports Bluetooth 4.2, a 3.5mm AUX, S/PDIF, optical, and Line-in.
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The company, which has 8.9 million customers through the brands Southern Electric, Swalec and Scottish Hydro Electric, said half-year pre-tax profits fell 54% to £302.6 million after it delayed price rises until August.
The decision to raise electricity prices by an average of 19.2% and 29.1% for gas came after SSE sustained "significant losses" in its energy supply business.
The company said: "The delay itself was a further demonstration that the competitive market and the comprehensive scrutiny to which energy suppliers are subject is the best counter to upward pressures on bills."
Britain's energy companies are now under pressure to reduce annual gas bills by about £100 a household as a result of the recent fall in wholesale costs.
SSE said: "If wholesale prices for electricity and gas maintain a downward trend, SSE is optimistic that it will be able to deliver reduction in prices for domestic customers during the early part of 2009."Copyright © Press Association 2008


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Dubai, as part of the 10X initiative, is setting out to be the first city to embark on the journey of democratising travel through the use of emerging technologies as it adds an additional distribution channel for hotels.
Launched at the World Government Summit by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai Government as one of the ‘Dubai 10X’ projects, Dubai Tourism (DTCM) is set to implement this ground-breaking programme within the next 24 months, enabling Dubai to enhance distribution of its tourism inventory through a future-proofed virtual B2B (business-to-business) marketplace for the travel industry.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, said, “Success of governments is determined by their ability and flexibility to re-invent themselves, and upgrade their services to cater to the evolving needs of the community.”
Guided by this principle, the tourism initiative goes beyond providing broader access to the global consumer, and opens up the domestic travel industry to new participants and innovative start-ups into the ecosystem – thus delivering value to Dubai in terms of higher and faster visitor conversion, and greater GDP impact.
The initiative aims to deliver a sophisticated Blockchain solution with smart contracting across multiple parties involved in the fulfilment of a travel itinerary. It also plans to enable the global travel sales ecosystem live access to Dubai’s growing inventory with transparent pricing, providing travellers the ability to create more tailored journeys, with full confidence that information is authenticated, tamper-proof and hence credible.
The Blockchain Marketplace initiative aims to deliver four key tangible benefits to Dubai stakeholders among others including increased tourist numbers, revenue protection and growth, greater employment and increased GDP contribution.
In keeping with the goals and expectations of the Dubai 10X Vision, His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai Tourism, said, “Guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and his powerful future-focused agenda to take Dubai 10 years ahead of its competitors, we at Dubai Tourism are determined to carve a reputation as global leaders in tourism innovation, exponentially accelerating our ‘digital, mobile and social’ first strategy. Today travel is undergoing one of the most emphatic sectoral transformations due to the radical pace of technological disruption across every aspect of the consumer journey.
“As the city that aspires to be the number one destination for international visitors, both in terms of traffic and in terms of preference, we believe that the key to leadership lies in our ability to consistently deliver the most ubiquitous travel experience that is unmatched in (a) memorability (is ultra-shareable), (b) efficiency (is simple), and (c) convenience (is at the fingertips) – to every prospective traveller across the world.


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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has launched a single-gauge rail link connecting Apapa Port to Ibadan.
The infrastructure project has garnered enthusiasm from port authorities, shippers, and stakeholders.
Before now, the NPA had long advocated for diverse modes of cargo evacuation from the nation’s ports to alleviate the strain on road transportation.
Rail and barge operations have gained prominence among these alternatives, promising more sustainable and efficient logistics solutions.
In just one year since its inception, the narrow-gauge rail has demonstrated its potential to revolutionize cargo transportation in Nigeria.
The NPA revealed that the rail link has facilitated:
- The delivery of 1,886 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of cargo
- The export of 3,640 TEUs of goods
- The transportation of 262 TEUs of empty containers
Experts say the impressive figures underscore the positive impact that the Single-Gauge Rail (SGR) is having on cargo evacuation from Nigerian ports.
”By offering a reliable and efficient alternative to road transport, the rail link is expected to significantly reduce congestion at the ports, enhance cargo evacuation speed, and improve overall logistics efficiency.
”The benefits of this development extend beyond decongesting port facilities.
”The SGR promises to reduce the environmental impact associated with heavy road transportation while providing a safer and more cost-effective means of moving goods between Apapa Port and Ibadan,” the NPA said in a statement.
Stakeholders say efficient cargo movement is pivotal to Nigeria’s economic growth and competitiveness in the global market.


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Despite its recentto be a "more humble company," Uber continues to be defiant of government regulations: this time in Portland, Ore.
The ride-sharing service began operating in Portland on Friday, regardless of the fact that city officials have deemed the service illegal. The company is rolling out its low-cost UberX service, which lets passengers use a smartphone to get rides from drivers who use their own cars. The Oregonian first reported on Uber's launch in Portland.
In response to news of Uber's launch, Portland transportation officials said the city is prepared to issue civil and criminal penalties against Uber and its drivers for "operating without required permits and inspections."
"There's nothing sharing about this so-called 'sharing economy' company: They want to profit in Portland without playing by the same rules as existing cab companies," City Commissioner Steve Novick, who oversees the Portland Bureau of Transportation, said in a statement. "People who pick up passengers for Uber in Portland should know that they are operating illegally and could be subject to penalties."
In a blog post on Friday, Uber spokeswoman Eva Behrend said the company is working to bring its service everywhere, even in cities where it knows it will face a "tough challenge."
"This weekend we're launching Uber in Portland where more than 27,000 residents have indicated they're looking for a safe, reliable and hassle-free ride," Behrend wrote, "and where nearly 500 drivers are waiting to start earning income."
Uber has a reputation for ignoring government regulations, choosing instead to deal with legal issues after its services have become established in an area. In the past it's received cease-and-desist letters from, and , among others. (Its rival Lyft has received such letters too.)
Uber has also beenby Lyft of underhanded tactics such as ordering then canceling Lyft rides and . (Uber Lyft has canceled Uber rides as well.)
While Uber's apparent devil-may-care attitude -- as well as a recent-- have tarnished its reputation some, the company remains the dominant force in the ride-share industry and continues its upward climb.
The San Francisco-based company announced Thursday that it had. This brings its valuation to between $35 billion and $40 billion and makes it the world's highest-valued venture-backed company. Uber plans to use the funding to expand into new markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
If Uber drivers are caught illegally picking up passengers in Portland, they could be fined up to $2,250 for the first offense, The Oregonian reported. It's also possible Uber drivers there could face arrest and jail time.
"Uber stands by every driver partner and will fight any unjust citation," the company said in an emailed statement.
Novick pointed out in a release that Portland officials are in the process of reviewing taxi regulations and that both Uber and Lyft have been invited to offer input.
"We have told Uber and Lyft that they are welcome to offer ideas for regulatory changes," Novick said. "Uber has chosen instead to break the law."
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Senate panel debates living spaces for egg-layers
WASHINGTON - The freedom of a hen to flap its wings and move around became an issue of congressional concern Thursday as a Senate committee discussed legislation to set national standards for the treatment of egg-laying hens.
The debate over how much space hens should have in their coops has drawn the attention of other livestock producers who fear that they'll be the next target of animal welfare advocates, and has become a states' rights issue as some states try to impose their tougher standards on eggs coming from other states.
"This is a practical, fair-minded deal that solves a real problem for the egg industry," Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., told the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. She was promoting her legislation that would increase the size of henhouses and require egg labeling so consumers will know how the hens were raised.
Her effort to create national standards is in part the result of an initiative passed by Californians in 2008 that required that hens be able to stretch their wings and turn around. At least five other states have enacted similar rules, creating a patchwork of standards that has complicated operations for egg producers.
Greg Herbruck, a poultry farmer from Michigan, told the packed hearing room that his farm sells eggs in 30 states and that with individual state standards "we could have to have a chicken house for every state."
The legislation was also patterned after a compromise reached last year between the Humane Society of the United States and United Egg Producers, whose members produce 90 percent of all eggs sold in the United States.
David Lathem, chairman of United Egg Producers and a Georgia poultry farmer, said the deal would allow his industry to plan for the future where "the American public is interested as never before in where food comes from."
He denied that there would be a "slippery slope" where animal welfare groups, if successful in changing how hens are raised, next go after other livestock industries.
Groups representing beef and pork industries have come out against Feinstein's bill, and a companion bill in the House sponsored by Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., arguing that they might be the next target of federal legislation. Lathem said poultry farmers, unlike other animal producers, are willingly seeking uniform standards.
But Amon Baer, a former United Egg Producer board member who is now part of a small group, Egg Farmers of America, that opposes the legislation, warned that it could drive small farmers out of business, increase consumer prices, affect other industries and lacked scientific justification.
The issue also split the committee head, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., a co-sponsor of the bill, and the top Republican, Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, who spoke of the "unintended consequences" of possibly lower productivity, enforcement difficulties and higher prices. He said the European Union saw a drop in supply of 10 percent to 15 percent and a 55 percent increase in egg prices after implementing a similar law.
Supporters said the price jumps seen in Europe would be avoided because the Feinstein bill gives farmers 18 years to increase the size of hen cages. The measure would also outlaw the practice of depriving hens of food and water to increase egg production, set minimum air quality standards for hen houses and require that egg cartons stipulate whether eggs come from hens that are caged, cage-free, free-range or housed in enriched cages.
According to the United Egg Producers, the majority of the nation's 280 million hens are now provided 67 square inches of space, with roughly 50 million receiving 48 square inches. After the phase-in, the birds would have a minimum of 124 to 144 square inches of space.
Disagreements over the bill resulted in it being kept out of the five-year farm and food bill that the Senate passed in June and the House Agriculture Committee farm bill approved this month.
But the House bill does contain an amendment, proposed by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, aimed at the California rules for hen raising. His measure would bar states from requiring agriculture producers in other states to meet specific production standards before they can sell their goods. About 30 percent of the eggs sold in California come from Iowa.


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“The Joe Rogan Experience” show, and its archive, is back on Apple Podcasts
Spotify reportedly paid Joe Rogan $200 million to move his show to the streaming platform as an exclusive, back in 2020. Now, days after announcing an end to that exclusivity, the show has returned to Apple Podcast with its entire archive.
Rogan’s controversial show will remain on Spotify, but the star’s new deal — believed to be for $250 million — allows it to be included on other platforms. Spotify has said that it will initially appear on both Apple Podcasts and YouTube.


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The brewing and distillery industries are exploding, but without new legislation, innovation and economic development could be stifled across Georgia.
Walk into any restaurant in the state, and most likely you can find a beer on the menu that was made right here in Georgia. But that hasn’t always been the case, and with current legislation on the books, some breweries may choose to move to states where the drinking – and crafting – is easy.
“Craft beer has definitely been going through a renaissance and a lot of expansion all over the country,” says Glenn Golden, owner and head brewer of Jailhouse Brewing Co. in Hampton.
In the past five years, more than 30 craft breweries and microdistilleries have bubbled up all over the state, yet this is a trend that has been spreading throughout the rest of the country for the past 20 years. Georgia, it seems, has been slow to tip the glass, but now that the keg’s been tapped, the beer is flowing.
According to the Beer Institute, Georgia’s brewing industry generated $3.5 billion in direct economic impact in 2012. That number includes breweries, distributors and retail sales. $1.9 billion of that number was generated by breweries alone.
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Last month, Google had started teasing the new slim-bezel design language of upcoming Pixel 3 series and now, with just a week left before the launch, the search engine giant has released a new video hinting another key feature of the Android flagship.
Google's new clip, which is currently available on its official Japan YouTube channel, shows off the 'Active Edge' feature. What's interesting is that this is available in the Pixel 2 series, but it can be used to trigger just the Google Assistant and silence the notification ring.
Users can even adjust the squeeze sensitivity – hard press, medium and light-- of the device's rim to trigger the Google Assistant.
We believe, the latest Google Pixel 3 teaser is hinting the new phones will do more functions, meaning device owner can customise 'Active Edge' to open third-party apps or do a specific operation. This will definitely bring more value-addition to a product, which is expected cost upward of $700.
Google Pixel 3: Other expected features
Like the Pixel 2 series and the iteration before that, Google is bringing two variants of Pixel 3—one generic Pixel 3 and larger screen model Pixel 3 XL.
The former is expected to sport a normal display with 18:9 aspect ratio that offers cinematic viewing experience without the obstructive notch.
On the other hand, the Pixel 3 XL will be coming with iPhone X-like uni-brow on top and recently leaked images have shown an awkwardly big notch. One of the prime reason is that Google is incorporating two cameras and front-facing speakers.
Rest of the aspects remains the same for both the devices. They will flaunt a dual-tone glass and metal finish body. The glass will cover only the top-most part including the camera, while rest of the back side will have metal and the fingerprint sensor will be out of the glass enclosure.
However, the 3.5mm audio jack will not be making its return in the Pixel 3 series. On the bright side, Google is expected to offer Type C-to-3.55 mm port connector dongle in the retail box.
Other stipulated features include 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage, minimum 3000mAh (in Pixel 3)/ around 3,500 (or more in Pixel 3 XL) battery, and thanks to Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core, both the devices are expected to offer much more battery life than their predecessors. They will also come with Android Pie out-of-the-box and will be eligible for a minimum of three years of software support (until 2021).
The new Google Pixel 3 series will debut on 9 October in the New York City.


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|i-mobile Increases Handset Models With Telegent's Mobile TV Feature|
Posted: 18-Feb-2009 [Source: Telegent Systems]
[Thai telecom operator, Samart i-mobile has increased its handset mbdels incorporating Telegent's free-to-air mobile TV technology.]
Sunnyvale, CA -- Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, and Samart i-mobile, a leading Thai telecom provider, today announced that i-mobile is increasing the number of handset models that incorporate Telegent's free-to-air mobile TV technology to fuel growth in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia in 2009. Samart i-mobile, which markets handsets under the i-mobile brand, one of the top ranked brands in the market, plans to build on the success of popular TV handset models such as i-mobile TV 535, i-mobile TV 530, i-mobile TV 523, i-mobile TV 620, and i-mobile TV 536 to drive more than 40% of 2009 unit sales from handsets with the free-to-air TV feature.
"Telegent's mobile TV solution sets the industry standard for reception and picture quality providing -95 dBm sensitivity without compromising handset battery life," said Mr. Thananan Vilailuck, president of Samart I-Mobile PLC. "This is a substantial improvement in performance over previous market alternatives, making Telegent the first company to provide a solution that finally satisfies and exceeds our technical and consumer requirements for the TV viewing experience. TV handsets have helped us to drive volume and achieve market share growth in 2008 and will continue to do so in 2009."
Mr. Vilailuck noted that i-mobile aims to maintain its leading position in the mid- to low-priced segment by differentiating its products and offering consumers better value-for-money. He continued, "The company also continues to expand into overseas markets including India and Indonesia as well as countries where the brand has not been present such as UAE, Brazil and Western European countries."
Retail premium and low return rate for handsets with mobile TV feature
TV handsets have rapidly captured consumers' attention in Thailand by providing mobile access to their favorite news and programs -- whether kickboxing, soccer or popular TV series. i-mobile TV handsets currently deliver a sales price premium of 20-35% at retail compared to similar models without the feature. Return rates are the same or lower than comparable non-TV handsets, with TV-related returns at less than 0.15%. This demonstrates strong consumer satisfaction with the quality of the TV feature, a key factor in the growing success of TV handsets in the Thai market.
"i-mobile's focus on small and attractive form factors, an intuitive user interface, localized content and handset quality and reliability raises the bar for the consumer TV viewing experience," said Weijie Yun, president and CEO of Telegent Systems.
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France risks losing nearly a third of its automotive jobs by the end of the decade in the accelerating transition to electric vehicles that’s making many suppliers obsolete, according to a new study that its author said could apply to other European countries.
The French auto industry — home of the Peugeot, Citroen and Renault car brands — will shed between 15% and 30% of staff, Alix Partners said in a report. Under one scenario of how quickly EVs will take hold, this would mean as many as 52,000 job losses.
Carmakers would cut the most, it said, while jobs could be added in emerging businesses like battery making.
The study is the latest downbeat view of the effects of the shift to EVs on jobs. Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess in recent weeks battled tensions among workers after suggesting significant job cuts might be needed to compete with Tesla Inc.
The AlixPartners report, commissioned by the French car lobby La Platforme Automobile, would likely see similar results in other countries in Europe with automotive industries, according to Alexandre Marian, managing director in Paris.
Suppliers will feel even more pressure from carmakers taking on production of some equipment such as EV motors, he said.
Auto components for EVs are roughly 60% more expensive than for vehicles running on fossil fuels, raising their average cost per vehicle to 24,000 euros ($27,000)
Vehicle content from French suppliers will fall about 11% as carmakers ramp up in-house production of some components like batteries through joint ventures
The study’s reference scenario assumes a vehicle mix in 2030 that includes 49% EVs, 21% plug-in hybrids


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-Outdoor gear brand Yeti launched a series of Father’s Day videos called “My Old Man” (video above).
-Lincolng global director of marketing Matt Van Dyke is leaving to become vice president, marketing for Ford of Europe.
-The Drum chats with Gary Vaynerchuck about “community, authenticity, VR and Snapchat.”
-Campaign lists “The most memorable Sainsbury’s ads by AMV BBDO.”
–Los Angeles-based communications firm Fifteen Minutes appointed former head of PR for Red Bull Records Kate Cafaro as account supervisor and will work with Red Bull Records artists in the future.
-Marketing advisory firm Prosper Group appointed former Levick president Mark Irion as senior advisor.
–San Luis Obispo County in California appointed Virginia agency BCF as its AOR. BCF beat out some 14 other agencies to win the appointment.
-Independent global marketing service company Ad2pro Media Solutions appointed Fred Schuster as CEO of global brand solutions.


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Duck Commander, the duck call brand made famous by the Robertson clan of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" fame, has signed a multi-year agreement to serve as title sponsor of the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
The largest-attended, single-day sporting event annually in Texas with estimated average crowds in excess of 150,000 will be known as the Duck Commander 500 with this year's edition scheduled for Sunday, April 6. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal with a renewal option for an additional three years, but no financial terms of the agreement were announced.
"This is perhaps the most unique sponsorship in professional sports because not only does this come with special branding, it comes with celebrity spokespeople that are followed by tens of millions of people every week," Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said. "Fans will see members of the Robertson Family and cast of Duck Dynasty and all the rest during Duck Commander 500 week here at Texas Motor Speedway and we have produced some awesome merchandise that both race fans and Duck Commander fans will love. This marriage is perfection."
"We're excited about the partnership for the Duck Commander 500, being aligned with NASCAR, and to have our brand associated with an event of this magnitude," shared Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson. "We are all big fans of NASCAR and have been all our lives. It's especially exciting to see our brand join to make it an awesome experience for the fan base and we can't think of a better place than our neighbor at the Texas Motor Speedway."
While the Robertson family burst into the public eye and garnered immense popularity through A&E's "Duck Dynasty" reality show that premiered in 2012, the Duck Commander brand has been the foundation of the family business of duck calls since patriarch Phil Robertson founded the company in 1972 in West Monroe, La.
Duck Commander has grown into a multi-million dollar business with Willie Robertson, one of Phil's four sons, serving as the CEO of the enterprise that now encompasses more than 1,000 Duck Commander products and a powerful stable of licensees. This race entitlement diversifies Duck Commander's business portfolio and will be unique in structure as the company will utilize their exclusive licensees to fund this sponsorship for the exposure and opportunities to align their product with their brand.
An extensive line of Duck Commander 500 merchandise will be sold at track and in the Speedway World souvenir store on race weekend and throughout the year, in addition to being available through Duck Commander retail partners.
Uncle Si's Tea™ will be introduced and sold at track in single-serve options in both the sweet and unsweetened varieties. Texas Motor Speedway also will look to integrate products such as Duck Commander Family Foods' BBQ sauce, salsa and beef jerky with the speedway signature concession items.
The Robertson family members also will have a strong presence on their race weekend, with several attending as well as having various VIP or honorary roles such as Grand Marshal or Honorary Starter.
Tickets for the Duck Commander 500 officially go on sale Friday, Feb. 14. Fans interested in purchasing tickets prior to that date can do so by securing season tickets or by joining the Texas Motor Speedway Fan Club. Fan Club members will be eligible for a special Duck Commander 500 pre-sale event that begins 9 a.m. CT Friday. For those interested in the Fan Club, please visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com/fan-zone/join.


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Local auto shops have seen a lot of business on tire, rim, and front-end repairs because local roads are in such bad shape.
Tuffy Auto Service manager Danny Aybar says potholes are causing a lot of frustration for customers.
“The average ticket for front end repairs typically will be anywhere around three and six hundred depending on the severity of the problem,” he said.
A December study by research group Trip says that only one-third of state maintained roads are in good condition, and because of this drivers are paying an extra $3.8 billion annually on road related repairs with auto repair goodyear.
State legislators decided on a plan to fix the issue.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill package that would send Proposal One onto voters on May 5. Voters will decied whether to raise the sales tax from six to seven percent in order to raise over $1 billion extra to go to road funding.
Customers would see a slight raise at the retail register. A shirt that costs $29.99 would cost 30 cents more with the sales tax increase.
“I have done some coffee shop polling and many, many people who are either low income or seniors have told me they favor this,” Sen. Rick Jones said.
But the increase also includes millions more for schools, local governments, and in tax breaks for the poor among other changes.
The sales tax on gas would also be replaced with a wholesale tax on motor fuel.
State director of Americans for Prosperity Scott Hagerstrom says more money is needed for roads, but a tax increase is not the answer.
“We have one of the highest taxes on gasoline in the country, but over 40 percent of it doesn’t go to fix roads,” he said.
But Sen. Jones said its difficult to see a billion dollar increase without a tax increase somewhere.
“That’s what the governor says he needs. In Michigan we don’t tax food and we don’t tax medicine,” he said.
Voters will decide whether to raise the sales tax on the Proposal One ballot on May 5.
“It’ll force every person, every family in the state to rearrange their spending,” Hagerstrom said.
Residents have until April 6 to register to cast a vote in the special election.
For Focal Point, I’m Tyler Clifford.


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Kohl’s Corporation is offering a voluntary buyout program to a portion of its salaried employees.
Spokeswoman Jen Johnson said by email Thursday that the department store chain is offering a “voluntary role reduction opportunity.” The program is available this summer to employees with five or more years of service.
The retailer, which employs approximately 140,000 people, made the voluntary buyout program available to hourly workers earlier this year.
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That program was available to employees who were at least 55 and who had a minimum 15 full years of service with the company.
Johnson said that Kohl’s learned following the winter program that some exempt associates wanted a similar opportunity. Kohl’s also does not have a targeted goal for how many salaried staff members will take this voluntary buyout.
“This program is both a benefit to associates and a financial benefit to the company as part of Kohl’s ongoing company priority on operational excellence,” Johnson said.
According to its website, the first Kohl’s department store opened in Brookfield in 1962. The Menomonee Falls-based chain went public in 1992 and now operates more than 1,100 stores in 49 states, along with the e-commerce platform of Kohls.com.
The Kohl’s department store in Beaver Dam opened in 2002 and employs two salaried workers and fewer than 70 hourly associates.
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General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 2,547,171 vehicles in China in 2011, an average of one car or truck every 12 seconds in its largest global market. GM’s sales were up 8.3 percent from the previous high of 2,351,610 vehicles sold in 2010.
GM’s Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling joint ventures along with all of its passenger car brands experienced record domestic demand, enabling GM to remain the sales leader among global automakers in China for the seventh consecutive year.
“GM stayed ahead of the competition despite a slowdown in the growth of industry demand thanks to our broad portfolio of appealing vehicles," said Kevin Wale, president and managing director of the GM China Group. “GM and our joint ventures introduced 12 new models in 2011 while expanding our manufacturing and product development capability to meet rising demand."
Shanghai GM was China’s passenger car sales leader in 2011. It sold 1,200,355 vehicles in the domestic market, an increase of 16.2 percent from 2010. SAIC-GM-Wuling was the domestic sales leader among mini-commercial vehicle manufacturers. It sold 1,285,820 vehicles in China last year, a rise of 4.8 percent on an annual basis. FAW-GM sold 56,132 vehicles in China in its second full year of doing business.
Among GM brands, Buick sold a record 645,537 vehicles, an increase of 17.4 percent year on year. It benefited from record demand of 253,514 units for its Excelle passenger car lineup. In addition, sales of the Excelle XT hatchback and Excelle GT sedan reached 134,800 units, and sales of the LaCrosse sedan totaled 103,366 units.
In 2011, Chevrolet sales in China rose 9.4 percent year on year to an all-time high of 595,068 units. The Cruze sedan remained the brand’s best-selling model, generating sales of 221,196 units. It was followed by the New Sail family, with 166,693 sales.
Cadillac also made the record book on sales of 30,008 units in 2011, an increase of 72.8 percent from the previous year, as sales of the SRX luxury utility vehicle totaled nearly 20,000 units. GM’s imported Opel brand had sales of 4,864 units, up 51.1 percent from 2010. The new Antara SUV was the best-selling Opel model in China.
The Wuling brand generated all-time domestic sales of 1,193,708 units, for 3.9 percent growth. The Sunshine minivan accounted for 48.0 percent of Wuling sales. The new Baojun passenger car brand, which entered the market in August 2011, ended the year with sales of 21,854 units.
General Motors and its joint ventures had record December sales in China of 196,797 vehicles, an increase of 9.8 percent on an annual basis. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales were up 35.7 percent on an annual basis to 113,491 units. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales declined 10.8 percent to 77,699 units. Domestic sales by FAW-GM in December totaled 5,268 units.
Growing Product Lineup
GM and its joint ventures in China introduced several significant products in 2011. Buick rolled out the LaCrosse with eAssist, LaCrosse 2.4 and New Regal 2.4 sedans. Among Chevrolet’s introductions were the new Aveo, new Epica, Camaro and Malibu sedans, the new Captiva SUV, and the Volt electric vehicle with extended range capability. Cadillac debuted the CTS Coupe and SLS 2.0 turbo luxury sedan. Opel brought to China the new Antara SUV. The N300 pickup series was introduced by Wuling and the Kuncheng pickup was brought to the market by FAW-GM. In addition, SAIC-GM-Wuling began sales of the Baojun 630 entry-level passenger car.
All of GM’s manufacturing joint ventures continued to expand production capacity to keep up with growing demand in China and in export markets. Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors broke ground for its new manufacturing facility in Shenyang, Liaoning. Shanghai GM Dong Yue Motors began pilot production at its third phase project in Yantai, Shandong. SAIC-GM-Wuling completed the second phase expansion of its plant in Qingdao, Shandong, and began construction of its new passenger car base in Liuzhou, Guangxi. FAW-GM opened its new plant in Harbin, Heilongjiang, and began production at its plant in Changchun, Jilin.
Shanghai OnStar, which provides a range of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services, kept up its impressive growth as well. It now has more than 400,000 subscribers across China. In May, OnStar received more than a million subscriber calls for the first time in a single month. To address rising demand for its services, Shanghai OnStar opened a second call center in September.
GM also continued to grow its dealership network. It now operates more than 2,700 dealers, which cover all of mainland China’s provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. GM also expanded its reach into an important new area, as the first used-car hypermarket launched by its Shanghai Chengxin Used Car Operation and Management joint venture opened for business in December.
Driving Sustainable Transportation
GM took a major step toward achieving its vision of a sustainable future for the automotive industry in September, when it opened the first phase of the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai. The ATC will serve as the home of GM’s China Science Lab, Vehicle Engineering Lab, Advanced Powertrain Engineering Lab and Advanced Design Center. The second phase of the ATC, which will become an important GM R&D base for China and the world, will open in the second half of 2012.
As a sign of China’s importance, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson visited China three times in 2011. In addition, the GM Board of Directors met in Shanghai in September.
“This year will be equally promising for GM in China," said Wale. “We expect the market for both passenger and commercial vehicles to continue to expand, particularly in China’s Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities. With our leading sales position and the strong performance of our brands, GM is well positioned to capitalize on the growth opportunities."


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Uber has announced that it will pay 615 million pounds (about 715 million euros) to the UK tax authorities in relation to VAT arrears. This payment is linked to a court decision which had established that a contractual relationship existed between the platform and its drivers.
In December 2021, the High Court of London had in fact considered that the vehicle platforms operating in the British capital were not, as claimed by Uber, mere “agents” but had a direct contractual relationship with customers. The decision came after a ruling by the UK Supreme Court, which in February 2021 held that the drivers working for the booking platforms were in fact employees and not self-employed.
The High Court ruling had the effect of forcing ride-hailing apps to incorporate VAT into their rates. The UK tax authorities then claimed VAT back from Uber.
An agreement between the two parties
On the sidelines of third-quarter results published on Tuesday, Uber indicated that an agreement had been reached on Monday between the two parties, which allows for the payment of 615 million pounds to the British tax authorities before the end of the year. . The group clarified that this charge would not have a “significant impact” on its financial statements “because we have sufficient reserves” related to this file, according to a press release.
Following the change in the status of its drivers, in May 2021 Uber announced an agreement in May with the British trade union GMB to represent its 70,000 drivers in the UK. Then, in September of that year, the company had launched the creation of a pension scheme to which it contributes up to 3% of the drivers’ earnings, and had invited the rival platforms to participate.


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Applied Biophysics, a 15-year-old biotech company based in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's incubator, is in a race with a West Coast company and a Canadian company to sell its new 96-well e-petri dish to pharmaceutical companies.
Applied Biophysics developed the units with the help of a $90,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant, its first public funding.
The company, which had manufactured devices with 16 wells, now hopes to be the first to come to market with a 96-well unit.
"The people in drug companies like our technology, but they want 96 modes. They screen thousands of compounds every day," said Ivar Giaever, president of Applied Biophysics.
Applied Biophysics' e-petri dishes, referred to as arrays or plates, hold cells or cultures that are kept at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and in darkness. The unit monitors the activities of the cells. A small electrical current flows through the dish. When a cell attaches itself to the well, the current is blocked, which allows observers to take the measurements.
After an experiment, which can run for 20 hours or more, the plates are plugged into a computer loaded with software the reads, stores and analyzes the data.
The 16-well devices cost between $30,000 and $40,000. The new units will cost about $45,000.
The company's next focus is getting down the cost of the plates, or arrays, which are disposed of after each experiment. The 96-well trays cost about $100. Applied Biophysics wants to get that cost down to less than $25 a plate.
Giaever, a Nobel Prize winner, and Charles Keese, Applied Biophysics' vice president, developed the technology at General Electric.
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Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) has updated its official nonfungible token (NFT) taxation guidelines. For example, NTA will calculate the total income of a citizen’s currency at the end of each year so they will only have to pay taxes once.
It has been reported that officials hope that the change will encourage traders to pay NFT taxes on time, as their numbers are skyrocketing monthly. It’s a big week for Japanese NFT traders as the country’s National Tax Agency has updated its taxation guidelines.
However, the main update is that NTA will now tax citizens once, at the end of each year. The Agency will tax all of the income generated from NFT trading throughout the year. Japan’s tax update might facilitate NFT taxation for both sides: the NTA will be able to track and evaluate income transactions easier while NFT traders will know when and how to pay their taxes.
Japan’s National Tax Agency stated:
“In-game currency (tokens) are frequently acquired and used, and it is complicated to evaluate each transaction.”
The report said that every time a trader sells an NFT, their will pay tax on this income. NFT creators will face consumption taxes for each NFT they create and sell to another Japanese citizen.
In 2022, many countries around the globe have started taxing NFT transactions and for good reason. After all, 4% of the US population currently owns an NFT, and some pieces sold for over $60 million! Of course, state officials had to intervene one way or another. For instance, the American tax collection agency IRS has included NFTs to its list of tax codes in October 2022.
Thus, there’s still a lot of debate going on, as nobody can say whether the NFTs should be labeled as “commodities” or “collectibles.” The European Union is still working through the details on how to tax NFTs.
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South Africa based businessman cum socialite Ivan Semwanga should hire a personal stylist or fire him/her if he has any ASAP.
The chubby showbiz loving father of three recently suffered a wardrobe malfunction in the name of making a fashion statement by stepping out wearing a blouse.
This was last Saturday as Ivan and his fellow ‘Rich Gang’ members Ed Cheune and King Lawrence were shopping ahead of the MTV Africa Music Awards later that evening in Durban.
The loaded Ivan was spotted and snapped wearing what fashion experts have since labeled a white long sleeved floral blouse.
He matched the top with blue jeans and black designer sneakers.
It is believed that the blouse could be one of those tops left behind by his ex-lover and mother of his three sons Zari Hassan.
Whatever Ivan wanted to prove by wearing the top, only he can really tell!


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AI Revolution: Know The Perks Of Artificial Intelligence With VB Live; Tesla's Elon Musk Confirms Technological Era
Many are wondering on whether it is fitting to fear AI revolution or better yet know the perks of artificial intelligence with the utilization of VB Live. Also, it stands out that the era of Artificial Intelligence and its momentum has been affirmed by tech moguls such as Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk.
The world is changing. Everything is shifting to a whole new level of technological advancements. At the middle of it all is the AI revolution. Ever since iPhones came equipped with the soothing tones of Siri, artificial intelligence entered the mainstream. Whether answering basic questions or finding information on local architecture, artificial intelligence (AI) simulates human intelligence such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision making and even language translation, according to Venture Beat.
From the insurance industry's anti-fraud efforts to the latest automobile technology such as self- driving cars, AI is revolutionizing products and services throughout the business world, as noted by the same post.
The AI movement is one of the trendiest advancements of this present generation. It has even been projected to impact the future years as well.
For one, artificial intelligence and machine learning will create computers so sophisticated and godlike that humans will need to implant "neural laces" in their brains to keep up, Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told a crowd of tech leaders this week, as cited by Reuters.
While Musk's description of an injectable human-computer link may sound like science fiction, top tech executives repeatedly said that artificial intelligence (AI) was on the verge of changing everyday life. It is no secret that tech companies are diving into AI analytics research, an industry that will grow to $70 billion by 2020 from just $8.2 billion in 2013, as noted by the same post.
The AI revolution is a step of mankind to dig deeper and gain the knowledge of technological advancements and its use for humanity. As for the notions of fearing artificial intelligence, it is a personal discretion. However, with the VB Live marking its contribution along with the affirmation from tech moguls such as Tesla's Elon Musk, AI's journey is setting on a positive beat.
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The Des Moines Register reported that the Iowa Department of Transportation, at the urging of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, has stopped Tesla Motors from allowing Iowans to test their all-electric car. Under Iowa law, it is illegal to sell new cars without going through a dealer. Auto dealers have a strong lobby in the Iowa Legislature. They want to use the force of government to prevent free market competition and voluntary free market transactions. Just like they lobby to keep it illegal for a dealer to be open on Sundays. Nobody wants these laws except the dealers. Let your Iowa legislator know what you think.
Link to Register article: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/companies/2014/09/25/tesla-test-drives-iowa-dot-west-des-moines-laws-illegal/16192477/