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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of Micron Technology (MU) are up $1.93, or over 9%, at $22.51, maintaining earlier gains, after the company this afternoon easily beat fiscal Q1 expectations, as its conference call with analysts proceeds.
On the call, the company forecast revenue this quarter of $4.35 billion to $4.7 billion, gross profit of 31% to 34%, up from 26% last quarter, on a non-GAAP basis, and EPS of 58 cents to 68 cents, also on a non-GAAP basis.
Analysts have been modeling $3.98 billion and 40 cents per share.
Further detail is provided in a deck of slides for the call that is posted on the company’s investor relations site.


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Bitcoin And Tax Season: What You Should Know | India Bitcoin
IRS May Consider Bitcoin Cash Fork Taxable Income This
Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and Other Cryptocurrencies NowIncome Tax department in India is looking at how they can impose tax on Bitcoin miners in India in the long run.
IRS: Answers to tax questions about Bitcoin - USA TODAY
Bitcoin Celebrated As Way To Avoid Taxes | HuffPost
Businesses which accept payment in bitcoins will see no change in the way revenue is recognised and how taxable profits are calculated.
Bitcoin Archives - Canadian Tax LitigationInstead of recognizing bitcoin as a foreign currency, tax rules separate bitcoins which have been mined from those.
Gox specifically, though over the last month, a slew of countries - from Hungary to Cyprus to Kazakhstan - have all issued warnings.For people who is expecting to acquire profit directly from value. since bitcoin spending is considered a taxable barter.IRS May Consider Bitcoin Cash Fork Taxable Income This Year. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may consider bitcoin cash taxable this year, according to tax.I turned some profit when trading bitcoin on Bitcurex - likely enough to exceed the tax-free income value in Poland.Malta Unveils Blockchain Advisory Board as National Strategy Advances.Further, though undeniably positive, others in the community suggested that still more work needs to be done to ensure the growth of digital currencies in the UK.Miners, traders of bitcoins would be treated as businesses and would have to pay corporate income tax as well as charge a 17% VAT.Under this approach, an unincorporated business (for example) that makes sales for Bitcoins in the course of a trade, which is subject to income tax and thus required to.For the tax treatment of virtual currencies, the general rules on foreign exchange and loan relationships apply.
I go into more detail about this issue here: Cryptocurrency and Taxes: How Much D.As with all capital gains (or losses), you must report any gains or losses resulting from bitcoin investment to the IRS on the appropriate forms.CryptoCoinsNews. Prices. Bitcoin. Spain to Tax its Bitcoin Miners up to 47% of.
Taxation of virtual currencies - Tax Expert | Tax consultantThe IRS has submitted new arguments in its tax investigation dispute with cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase.Bitcoin and tax in South Africa - Bitcoin itself is not taxable in South Africa, bitcoin profit can be taxed as trading profit or as a capital gain or loss.
Bitcoin mining. you understand Bitcoin mining profitability and give you a good estimate of. difficulty increases if you measure your profits in fiat.Therefore no special tax rules for Bitcoin transactions are required.If there is an exchange rate between Bitcoin and the functional currency then this analysis applies.
Why Bitcoin Investors Must Report Gains to the IRSHave breaking news or a story tip to send to our journalists.Bitcoin taxes will catch many by surprise next spring when they learn their huge gains are taxable. those profits are taxable.
The news spread quickly across the bitcoin community, with many lauding it as a validation of bitcoin at a time when the industry is in need of good news.Elliptic and other UK-based bitcoin businesses had earlier contacted the HMRC in an attempt to inspire UK lawmakers to rethink their classification of bitcoin, suggesting that the VAT would discourage UK consumers from investing in the ecosystem and make it harder for domestic companies to compete globally.The Roseville Tax Attorneys of NewPoint Law Group discuss five tips to help Bitcoin owners in California ensure tax. to characterize Bitcoin income,.Learn how bitcoins are taxed, and get tips from accountants who specialize in digital currency.
Part 1: Bitcoin exchange transactions: Income tax implications to consider within the South African environment.It is important to note that there is no clear rule that applies to all activities and organisations.

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The closer we get to December 25, the better Amazon’s deal of the day specials are going to get. At least that’s how it has worked out in the past, and that’s how it already appears to be working out today. As Amazon begins its countdown to Black Friday, the company is offering $140 off the previous generation Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, a solid tablet for anyone invested in the Amazon ecosystem.
Though it’s not the newest version, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 that’s on sale today is a great deal as far as pure specs and bang for your buck go. Starting at $249 today — that’s $140 off the regular price — the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a 2560×1600 display, a 2.2GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, an Adreno 330 GPU, an 8-megapixel camera and access to Amazon’s Mayday service.
Though not the best tablet money can buy, the Fire HDX 8.9 has more than enough power and apps to make it worthy of your money. It doesn’t have access to the Google Play store, but the Amazon app store has become a decent alternative with plenty of games, popular apps, entertainment and more. To buy the discounted Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 act fast and hit the source link below.


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When it came to recreation, Anne Arundel County's shopping malls used to be the home of senior citizens out for an air-conditioned walk and teenagers looking for a place to hang out away from their parents.
But the addition of sit-down restaurants, state-of-the-art movie theaters and family-friendly services have turned the local mall into a community gathering place -- a spot to bring a date on a Friday night or a young family on a Sunday afternoon.
From the glitzy Arundel Mills to the much smaller Centre at Glen Burnie, retail centers in the county are trying to cater to time-squeezed families.
"Shopping centers are striving to become more a part of the everyday life of the community," said Gene Condon, general manager of Arundel Mills and chairman of the board of directors of the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau.
"Families need to be able to [do] more of their daily activities in a shorter time period," Condon said.
The largest shopping center in the area, Arundel Mills in Hanover, has been dubbed "shoppertainment" and recently was ranked as the third-best shopping attraction in the country by Zagat Survey's U.S. Family Travel Guide. The mega-mall has more than 200 stores, and its 24-screen Muvico movie theater has stadium seating and child care.
Several stores in Arundel Mills hold birthday parties and summer camps. Medieval Times offers dinner and a show. Jillian's has a dance club, bowling alley and video games. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World houses a 30,000-gallon aquarium and gives fishing lessons. Additionally, staffers from North Arundel Hospital track the miles of mall walkers, and students can earn a degree at the on-site branch of Anne Arundel Community College.
"Clearly what Arundel Mills provides the county with is another tourism draw," Condon said. "The more people we can attract and bring into the county, the better opportunity businesses have."
The popular Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis -- formerly Annapolis Mall -- is also seeking to be family-friendly. It is home to 180 specialty stores and restaurants, an 11-screen theater and five department stores: Hecht's, Nordstrom, J.C. Penney, Sears and Lord & Taylor. Expansion plans for the mall call for the addition of 270,000 square feet.
About 18 million shoppers visit the mall each year, and management is working hard to expand those ranks through an aggressive new customer service campaign, said Scott deGreffenreid, marketing director of Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis.
Shopping concierges are available to greet shoppers as they enter the mall, escort them to stores, carry their bags and make dinner reservations. Free gift wrap and bottled water are offered -- as are replacements for spilled coffee.
"We're just trying to do the unexpected," deGreffenreid said. "It's simply designed to make the shopping experience more pleasant."
Shoppers are taking notice. Larry Forbes was at Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis on July 4 so his 6-year-old son could enjoy the play area. He said the mall's atmosphere has kept him coming back.
"The play areas are a definite positive," Forbes said. "I think what they've done is make the shopping area more convenient and more interesting."
It also has a mall walkers program and offers members monthly breakfasts and prizes. There are family lounges, an indoor play area, children's book readings and a weekly "Movies for Moms" screening.
Other shopping centers in the area are trying to attract families as well.
Plans to update the Centre at Glen Burnie, formerly Glen Burnie Mall, have been under way since Petrie Ventures purchased it in 2002. A Target and 30,000 square feet of retail space will be added in October to the more than 30 stores there now. The mall also offers a mall walkers program, job fairs and community-oriented events such as blood drives.
Marley Station, a 1.1 million-square-foot mall in Glen Burnie with more than 150 stores and an eight-screen movie theater, has a family entertainment program on Friday afternoons, a play area and a mall walkers program. An expansion of the mall that will open in the fall includes a two-story, 30,000- square-foot Gold's Gym with a child care center, coffee shop and women-only workout room, said Charmaine Lawrence, Marley Station's general manager.
Lawrence said malls have been providing more than just sales for years, but the addition of services usually provided outside malls -- such as a gym -- is new.
"The shopping centers for years have been gathering places and destination centers for more than shopping," Lawrence said. "It's family entertainment."


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Tech Industry Veterans Join the Company to Drive Product Innovation, Revenue Growth and Customer Experience
Comm100 Network Corporation announced the appointment of the company’s North American leadership team including key positions in marketing, sales and customer support.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Comm100 will accelerate growth in North America with their next generation digital customer engagement platform. Now in its ninth year of operations, the company has developed a leading enterprise platform featuring Live Chat, Chatbot, Knowledge Base, Ticketing, Co-Browsing, Text Messaging, Social Media, and Audio/Visual Communications.
The full North American leadership team includes:
- Robin Jones, CMO: Jones has 25 years of executive marketing management experience with global technology companies including Active Network, QuickMobile, MDSI (now ABB), and Creo Products (now Kodak).
- Kevin Grzybowski, VP Enterprise Sales: For 20+ years, Grzybowski has worked at high-growth tech companies including Vision Critical and Mintent, and Fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo.
- Jeff Epstein, VP Product Marketing, and Communications: Epstein is a career B2B marketer focusing on product, content, and partner marketing in high-growth tech companies including Allocadia, QuickMobile, Vision Critical, and Sophos.
- Viviana Matheus, Director, Digital Strategy, and Brand: Early founder of a creative agency in Venezuela, Matheus has continued to specialize in digital strategy and demand generation for startups and rapidly growing organizations like QuickMobile and Payfirma.
- David Carlson, Head of Solutions and Pre-Sales: Bridging the gap between technical and business teams, Carlson brings a diverse set of skills from previous roles at ACL, Microsoft, and Absolute Software.
- Tony Sandhu, Head of Customer Success: Sandhu is a career customer advocate, championing customer success and support programs at DNN Corp and Cytiva Software.
“The North America leadership team brings exceptional experience and enthusiasm to the business and embodies our culture of collaboration and innovation. In the last two years, we have greatly strengthened our platform and internal systems, and have sharpened our focus on our customers. We plan to build on our progress by investing in our team of people, and by adding innovative functionality to our digital customer engagement platform,” said Kevin Gao, CEO, Comm100.


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Gaijin Entertainment have announced that they’ve partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring the WWII MMO War Thunder to PS4 this holiday season.
Described as a ‘next-generation’ MMO combat game about World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets, the title is currently in open beta on PC and has “over 1.5 million players”. In a press release, the developer said that the game will utilize many of the PS4’s unique features – “with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative cloud options. War Thunder will feature stunning lifelike dynamics of real-time flight and precision in its details of planes, tanks and war ships, and intuitive controls thanks to the new gamepad DualShock 4. The power of PS4 will allow developers to include improved head-tracking system, easier socializing tools, smart and easy options to record, stream and share homemade gameplay videos and will have full support of PlayStation Cloud.”
Creative Director Kirill Yudintsev added:
We’re convinced that our cooperation with Sony will not only make the War Thunder franchise better, but it will give our fans a new level of gaming experience that will figuratively blown their mind. Partnering with Sony Computer Entertainment is the most natural progression for the War Thunder brand, from our hugely successful beginnings on PC with more than 1.5 million players, to our recent announcement that War Thunder is under development for mobile devices. We are excited to bring War Thunder to the leading next-generation platform, the PS4.
The developer also released a short teaser video, but as is common with teaser vids, it doesn’t show much:


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Google’s initiatives to enhance the entire experience on Android devices have been disclosed in the most recent APK breakdown of its Play Services app, which comes as more and more Wear OS devices have begun to hit the market.
Google Play Services is getting ready to add support for backing up smartwatch data when moving to a new device, according to an app deconstruction by XDA-Developers that uncovered new strings in the beta version 22.32.12 build of the app.
One of the strings had the following prompts in its name: “Back up your device with Google One/Back up by Google One/Choose a backup account.”
Users currently need to perform a factory reset on their Wear OS smartwatch before pairing it with a new Android smartphone. The experience would be significantly improved by the addition of a device backup option.
The fact that Google One, a premium Google subscription, is mentioned is intriguing. Although a Google One membership is not necessary to access the service, Google’s device data backups for iOS and Android may be managed and configured via the Google One app.
According to the article, Google would not place a function like this behind a paywall as Google One subscribers pay for more storage on their Google accounts.
Updates for Google’s Camera apps for Wear OS and Android apparently began to be released recently as well.
Minor upgrades are made to the Google Camera app for Pixel devices, while the Wear OS app—which is essentially a remote control for Pixel users—receives significant updates and is completely redesigned from the outgoing version.
For a time now, an upgrade to the Wear OS camera software has been overdue. The newest Wear OS-powered Pixel Watch from Google is also anticipated to go on sale in the near future.
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Bag Addicts Anonymous has once again partnered with Gucci to bring you the Fall/Winter 16 show LIVE from Milan Fashion Week! Show begins at 9:30pm Malaysian time, so remember to come back at the appointed time to watch the show right here!!
If you missed the show LIVE, watch the FULL runway show via the on-demand video service. Just hit 'play' above to launch the video!
Special thanks to the Gucci team for partnering with Bag Addicts Anonymous for yet another season!


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Welcome to your weekly instalment of And finally - a one-stop shop for quickly catching up on all the wearable tech news from the past seven days.
Let's get straight to it, shall we...
Apple's sporty new Watch Straps
Apple has added three additional colors of Sport Bands to the mix in yellow, green and pink. On top of these new sporty Apple Watch options the teal, olive and mauve straps - previously only available through Nike’s iPhone app - can now be picked up directly through Apple.
The new Apple Watch straps cost and are available for both 42 and 44mm models.
Casio WSD-F30 PRO Trek priced and dated
Casio's new Wear OS-powered smartwatch, first revealed in August, will be available to buy in January, the company has announced. The Pro Trek WSD-F30 is still tough as nails, but comes with a slimmer body and longer battery life than the last two iterations, which failed to impress us.
The new watch looks promising, especially as you'll be able to stretch the battery for up to three days using the new Extend mode, without compromising the experience too much. If you cut it down to Multi-timepiece mode you can extend it to a month with just the monochrome display and some sensor data. The watch will be available from 18 January for $550
Apple Watch refund period extended for ECG feature
Apple will extend the refund period for the Apple Watch from 14 days to 45 days, according to internal documents obtained by MacRumors. However, the extended period only applies in cases related to upcoming heart health features, for which you'll need to go through Apple Support (you won't be able to return it to an Apple Store).
Apple is soon to roll out its ECG feature in the US, which will be able to detect irregular heart rhythms. It's expected to land in the upcoming watchOS 5.1.2 update.
In case you missed it
It's been VR for Good Week here on Wareable and we've explored how VR is helping people complete their bucket lists, offering an alternative form of pain management, and changing the future of health safety. We also took a look at the VR documentaries making an impact in 2018.
In other news, it's good news for smartwatches. Wearable tech is set to grow 26% next year compared to 2018, according to new Gartner research - and smartwatches are doing the heavy lifting. Speaking of which, the UK Health Minister this week called for the country's NHS to prepare for the incoming health revolution, saying that smartwatches will provide a unique way to spot early signs of diseases.
In the VR and AR realms, HTC has trademarked a new headset called the 'Vive Focus'. This one's anyone's guess, but a consumer-ready Vive Focus would be our bet. Remember that HTC launched the Vive Focus in the US as an enterprise system, so we're still waiting on a standalone system to rival the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest.
Finally, it was a big week for HoloLens, which will be used in live combat missions and training by the US Army. Interestingly, the US government wanted a headset that could allow for night vision, the ability to measure vital signs, bring hearing protection and monitor for signs of concussion - features you won't find in the current HoloLens. So we expect it will be a bespoke version of the headset, possibly the next iteration, which is expected to arrive in 2019.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Starbucks unveiled a new corporate logo Wednesday, dropping the words “Starbucks” and “coffee” that had been wrapped around the twin-tailed mermaid seen on its coffee cups.
It’s the fourth modification of the Starbucks
The switch marks a new chapter in Starbucks’s history, according to the company.
The company, which has turned around its business since stumbling badly at the outset of the economic downturn, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is making a push to become a worldwide consumer-products company, moves that include selling more of its products through grocery stores and serving beer and wine in some of its remodeled stores.
“We’ve given [the logo] a small but meaningful update to ensure that the Starbucks brand continues to embrace our heritage,” Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz said in a statement.
The first siren logo in 1971 was brown and included the words “coffee,” “tea” and “spices.” In 1987, when Starbucks began serving espresso beverages, the logo turned mainly green, and the tea and spices references were dropped. In 1992, the image of the siren was changed.
The company also re-embraced the retro brown logo for some cups when it reintroduced its Pike Place coffee blend in 2008.
Starbucks shares were down 4 cents at $32.42 in afternoon trading Wednesday.


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Koei Tecmo shared another batch of action trailers for the upcoming open-world hack-and-slash, Dynasty Warriors 9, featuring Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Xu Sheng, Xingcai, and Lu Bu.
Xiahou Dun (CV: Kazuya Nakai)
Xiahou Yuan (CV: Yasuhiko Tokuyama)
Xu Sheng (CV: Tarusuke Shingaki)
Xingcai (CV: Junko Noda)
Lu Bu (CV: Tetsu Inada)
Check out our previous report for the previous batch featuring Xin Xianying, Zhao Yun, and Cheng Pu.
Dynasty Warriors 9 releases in Japan on February 8, 2018 for PlayStation 4. It’ll release in North America and Europe on February 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.


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It looks Ubisoft are trying to force uPlay down the throats of the UK users even more it seems as a host of games and series aren't coming to the UK store front of Steam.
Ubisoft have spoken to PCGamesN and confirmed that they won't be bringing Assassin's Creed Unity to the UK store.
They have stated that UK customers will need to purchase the game through the Uplay store.
But for the time being the game is not available via Steam in the UK. In the meantime, UK customers wishing to purchase the game digitally can do so by visiting the Uplay store, our retail partners or other digital distributors.
There is no word as to why both Far Cry 4 and The Crew aren't on the UK store though as they are actually available worldwide. There is also no solid reason as to why this is happening for UK users.
The biggest problem this will cause for the UK users is that the Uplay store prices are a lot higher compared to what they would be on Steam. Honestly, I just wish Uplay would go and die in a fire somewhere.


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A new industry has emerged around using bitcoin to create online accounts for businesses.
In a move that could save businesses billions in costs, online banking firm CitiBank has introduced bitcoin payments as an option for customers who use the service.
The new bitcoin payment option comes as bitcoin prices have fallen sharply, making it a viable option for small businesses and consumers looking to buy goods online without using banks.
The move comes after the Reserve Bank of Australia introduced a range of measures to curb bitcoin use, including requiring bitcoin exchanges to obtain the approval of customers and limiting transactions in the virtual currency to $20,000 or less.
In addition to the new payment option, Citi said it would offer customers a free 30-day trial of bitcoin, which would include a range or products such as bitcoin wallet software.
“Citi has been committed to protecting Australian consumers, and this move reflects the company’s strong commitment to supporting our customers’ digital rights and freedoms,” a spokesperson for Citi told Business Insider.
The company said the trial will run from today until August.
“The trial will include bitcoin-based payment options for consumers, businesses and individuals, and the company will offer free bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash options for individuals who opt to receive the trial,” the spokesperson said.
Citi said the bitcoin payment process was designed to make it easier for small and medium sized businesses to offer digital services.
“This is a way for consumers to make small purchases that would otherwise be difficult or costly, and for businesses to make digital payments to individuals without the risk of losing their business,” the statement said.
Citi and the Reserve bank announced the move on Tuesday, saying it was aimed at protecting consumers from being hit with “unnecessary, unnecessary and unfair fees” and that the Reserve’s decision would “encourage all digital services providers to provide a more robust digital payment experience for all consumers”.
The Reserve Bank’s move follows a recent announcement by Australia’s financial regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that bitcoin transactions would not be subject to a $1,000 minimum transaction threshold.
The regulator also announced a new bitcoin-focused website and mobile app to help consumers access the digital currency.
“Citing the Reserve banks decision, we will be launching the new Citi bitcoin app in the coming days and will work closely with Citi to support digital currency payments,” a spokeswoman for Cites told Business Insights.


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A man riding a scooter is wanted in Virginia Beach for several store thefts.
On Monday, August 6, 2012, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police say a suspect entered the 7-Eleven store located at 3312 Holland Road and took several items without paying.
On Saturday, August 18, 2012, at 11:20 a.m., the same suspect entered the business again, concealed items, and left without paying.
Officials say on both occasions, the same store clerk was working and saw the suspect taking the items. On one occasion, police say the suspect was seen attempting to reach over the counter to steal cigarettes. The suspect was seen leaving the store on a scooter.
The suspect is described as a white male, about 5’8 to 5’10, 280-300 pounds, heavy set, and appears to be in his 50s or 60s.
Police say he was wearing gray and black style swimming trunks and glasses during both incidents. He rides a yellow and black, or green and black scooter.
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers Office at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (562-5887) or text VBTIP with your information to CRIMES (274697).
Callers remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.
This case remains under investigation.
Stay with NewsChannel 3 for updates.


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Corrects first-quarter outlook.
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Abbott Laboratories on Tuesday matched Wall Street's quarterly earnings outlook as sales exceeded most expectations.
Looking ahead, the Abbott Park, Ill.-based pharmaceutical firm
Abbott also affirmed its outlook for 2005 earnings per share of $2.47 to $2.53, excluding one-time charges, and said it expects sales to rise 10 percent to 12 percent this year. The average earnings forecast for 2005 stands at $2.50 per share.
For the fourth quarter of 2004, Abbott said earnings were $1 billion, or 62 cents a share, on sales of $5.65 billion, up from $964.1 million or 60 cents a share on sales of nearly $4.9 billion a year earlier. Earnings for the prior year period included operations of the company's hospital products business, which was spun off last May.
Excluding special items, earnings matched the 67 cent average forecast as compiled by First Call. Revenue exceeded the $5.4 billion average estimate of analysts.
Abbott said 2.5 percentage points of the 15.5 percent quarterly revenue boost came from favorable currency translations.
Sales in the medical products group sales increased 14.4 percent in the quarter, led by double-digit growth in Abbott Vascular Devices and Abbott Diabetes Care, including sales from the acquisitions of TheraSense as well as EAS.
Pharmaceutical products group sales increased 16.9 percent in the quarter.
Abbot noted that U.S. sales of Humira, the company's drug for rheumatoid arthritis, rose 79 percent to $170 million from a year ago.
Based on its performance in 2004, Abbott raised worldwide sales expectations for Humira to more than $1.3 billion for 2005.
Shares of Abbott closed down 0.4 percent at $46.04 on Tuesday.


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The world’s fastest growing Social Token App, Chingari unveiled its’ first-ever crypto token, ‘$GARI’ at a public event at Taj Lands’ End, Mumbai today at the hands of reigning film megastar and the brand ambassador of the tech start-up, Salman Khan. Marking a massive feat of sorts, Chingari becomes the first social network in India to have issued crypto tokens with this unveil.
Also present at the glittering launch party were Bollywood actresses Vaani Kapoor and Sonnalli Seygall, alongwith the co-founders of Chingari – Mr. Sumit Ghosh (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Deepak Salvi (Chief Operating Officer), Mr. Biswatma Nayak (Head Of Engineering) and Mr. Aditya Kothari.
Recently the popular Indian short-video sharing platform completed a funding round of over $19 million from more than 30 venture funds and individual investors. The funding will help the startup to build ‘$GARI’ with Solana, the fastest-growing ecosystem in crypto technology. With the funds raised, the company will test blockchain live, Chingari Integration beta, and the upcoming $GARI token sale. Some of the biggest firms that participated in the funding round include Republic Crypto, Galaxy Digital, Alameda Research, Solana Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Kraken, Blackpine, NGC, Coinfund, LD Capital, Borderless Capital, AU21, Cultur3 Capital, Long Term Ventures, Afton Capital, and CSP DAO, among others.
With a vision of establishing ‘social tokens’ as the future of community platforms, $GARI aims to transform the creator ecosystem of the Indian sub-continent by enabling creators to set up their ecommerce space that includes physical merchandise, NFT creations and the ability for the fan community to fund their favorite artists.
Chingari’s brand ambassador Salman Khan states, “The Creators are shaping the future of entertainment. With the incorporation of GARI rewards programme, the creators will further get motivated to create newer and more engaging videos on the Chingari app. It’s going to be an interesting journey hereon.”
Mr. Sumit Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Chingari informed that with the launch of $GARI, Chingari is poised to become the trailblazer of social infotainment platforms and will forefront the Indian crypto blitzkrieg.
“Chingari is the go-to destination for the young millennials, including some of the country’s finest creators. While the creator economy is burgeoning and creators are becoming a pivotal force of this revolution, we believe that creators should be in charge of how the platform is taking shape. With the introduction of $GARI, we are vesting the decision-making powers back in the hands of the users and enabling content monetization to become more mainstream in India. Chingari’s blockchain platform will allow users to obtain tokens for creating or watching content. The idea is to monetize creators’ talent with an ethical amount of money and empower them via a social platform. Chingari through its token $GARI wants to make this vision possible. We are certain $GARI will be a groundbreaking invention for the Indian digital and creator economy.” elaborates Sumit Ghosh.
Founded in November 2018 by Sumit Ghosh, Deepak Salvi, Aditya Kothari and Biswatma Nayak, Chingari lets users download and upload short videos and shop for merchandise within the app, among other things. The Bengaluru-based rival of Instagram Reels, MX Takatak, Josh and Moj boasts of 50 million monthly active users and 78 million downloads to date and the co-founders are confident that it will be India’s fastest growing ‘Social Token App. Since its redesign in June 2020, Chingari worked to fill the vacuum created by TikTok’s ban in India. Ever since, the number of Chingari users claims to have increased exponentially, surpassing milestones of 100,000, 1 million, 10 million, and then 50 million — all in just six months. Spurring its growth is the creator-centric model, attracting talent, and generating intriguing content for its nearly 80 million users.


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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Canada, it appeared like the one merchandise that retailers couldn’t carry on the cabinets had been cleansing merchandise, rest room paper and bottled water.
With a vaccine to the coronavirus presumably nonetheless months away from being out there and no finish in sight to the pandemic, Canadians have tailored to a brand new lifestyle, which is demonstrated by a change of their buying habits.
Whereas it’s been a difficult yr for small companies and enormous retailers, one trade that has carried out notably nicely during the last six months is the musical instrument trade.
With three areas in Calgary, Guitarworks is a one-stop store for every part you want in relation to electrical and acoustic guitars. Oh, and in the event you really feel like performing a canopy of “Someplace over the Rainbow,” additionally they promote ukuleles.
When the pandemic pressured the shops to close their doorways, they pivoted by making extra of their stock out there on their on-line store – a choice that proved to be very useful for enterprise.
“It exploded after issues shut down,” Guitarworks supervisor Dave Simpson stated.
Between March and August, Simpson says the shop noticed a big spike in purchases of electrical and acoustic guitars, one thing he attributes to the truth that folks had been spending extra time indoors and will have been seeking to decide up a brand new interest.
“I believe lots of people, pretty early on, realized they needed to grab that chance to study one thing new,” Simpson stated. “You’ll be able to go on Amazon and purchase a bunch of puzzles, or you are able to do one thing to develop your talent set or that you simply’ve been laying aside for a very long time.”
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In keeping with the Retail Council of Canada, the musical instrument trade wasn’t the one benefactor of Canadians being at residence extra usually.
Senior retail advisor Michael LeBlanc says that the house enchancment a part of the retail spectrum benefited with many Canadians adopting a “do-it-yourself” mentality, maybe believing this was safer than inviting somebody into their residence throughout a time of bodily distancing.
Exterior the house, LeBlanc says thousands and thousands of Canadians additionally labored on their gardens, with retailers reporting enormous positive aspects from their gardening merchandise.
Whereas it’s true that Canadians had been at residence extra usually, LeBlanc says this meant that they’d extra disposable earnings to spend, as they weren’t vacationing, travelling to work or going out for leisure.
Gadgets resembling bread makers had been additionally hot-ticket gadgets with Canadians sharpening their cooking and baking expertise.
It’s probably not a giant shock to study the alcohol trade additionally noticed a rise in gross sales throughout the extra strict months of lockdown.
“I talked to alcohol retailers from coast-to-coast and what they’re seeing is extra bespoke spirits and bitters being bought,” LeBlanc stated. “Individuals are making cocktails at residence, when earlier than they used to exit and revel in one at a bar.”
Canadians have additionally most likely observed a number of new furry, four-legged mates of their neighbourhoods. With pet adoptions rising, pet merchandise had been additionally in demand.
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Retail developments additionally show that Canadians perceive that they’re much less prone to contract to COVID-19 whereas open air, which explains the rise in gross sales of tenting gear, comfy strolling footwear and snowshoes for the colder months forward.
LeBlanc says that whereas some buying developments will persist in a post-COVID world, he expects others — resembling cooking and baking — to degree off as life slowly returns to regular, at any time when which may be.
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Before March is out, Netflix will begin rolling out fees to share your account outside a single household.
In Latin America, Netflix is testing a new method to enforce password sharing as it struggles to keep its revenue afloat.
New reports now suggest that the password-sharing fee will soon be introduced outside Latin America as well despite the initial backlash.
By the end of March this year, Netflix plans to implement the change, according to its latest earnings report. Password-sharing users will have to pay more for their accounts because of this change. But don’t worry people who only share passwords within the same family are safe.
Netflix’s earnings report mentions that users can share it with non-living family members for an additional fee, but it does not mention pricing details.
It does not stop or block people from sharing passwords, but users on shared accounts must get themselves verified first. Some countries have Netflix restrictions on password sharing. A verification code is sent to the account holder that grants access to those sharing the account.
Netflix shows a prompt until you pay for the account even after the owner verifies sharing users.
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Chinese market ‘meaningful’ for 818 Tequila
818 Tequila, the brand created by Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kendall Jenner, has reported a positive first full-year of trading, boosted by success in China.
Speaking to The Spirits Business, 818 Tequila president and chief operating officer, Mike Novy, confirmed the brand had set and hit its sales target for its first full year.
“We are very happy with our results. We hit a target that we put out there on the horizon of 120,000 nine-litre-equivalent cases, and while the year is not yet 100% closed, we are right there on that number, which quite frankly I’m really amazed by,” Novy said.
“It was actually just kind of a wild ass swinging-for-the-fences kind of a number, and the fact that we are there is super encouraging, and really exciting.”
818 reported sales of 136,000 cases in its first seven months of business.
Earlier this month, Tequila surpassed American whiskey in value terms to become the second most valuable spirit category in the US, with the category also set to overtake vodka this year, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis.
Novy confirmed the US market had “the lion’s share” of its sales, but that markets outside of North America were becoming key to the brand’s success. “China has become a really meaningful market for us,” he said.
Despite China not being ‘a massive Tequila market’, Novy said the brand’s approach was to consider the profile of the country’s consumers in order to unlock the market.
“We took a look at China, and for us specifically with 818, while the size of the Tequila market is certainly not something we’re completely ignoring, we are more interested in the consumer profile of where young, social, dynamic consumers live, work, eat, and enjoy, and we saw that opportunity in China,” he said. “And, we’ve really unlocked it.
“We’ve now sent our fourth container. Within two months, we had shipped and started to deplete the number that we thought the highest volume, ultra-premium Tequila was selling in that marketplace.”
A resonating brand
Novy explained 818’s strategy for establishing itself against other spirits categories that are dominant within the Chinese market: “What we’ve seen with 818 in China specifically is it’s big in the nightlife on-trade, and I think it comes down to that the category is interesting, and the brand is really resonating with those consumers.
“From a larger context, we’re pulling people in from other categories. We talked to the nightlife operators, and asked ‘what were these people drinking before we entered the market?’, and they said they were ordering Cognac.”
“What’s exciting for us,” he continued, “is how the brand is interacting in the marketplace. And that’s kind of what we’re hoping with moving into Dubai, as well.
“And then as we get to the UK, and specifically in London, we’ll hope to tap into the underlying trends in Tequila, but also hope to transcend those and just be a brand that’s appealing to people who may have been drinking from another category of spirits.”
818 Tequila is set to launch in Dubai this month (January), and will move into the UK market later in 2023.
Novy went on to say that the past year has been a learning experience for the ‘tiny’ 818 team. “We’re still trying to uncover all of the wonderful insights as to what’s making this thing really work,” he said.
“Rather than pre-determining the outcome, we’re going to try and be nimble in how we keep the pace with the consumer, and that will inform how we approach connecting with consumers in different parts of the world, because that story is going to be different – we don’t know how, but we just know it will be different.”


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Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service upgraded Brazil's sovereign credit rating on Monday, giving a vote of confidence in the government's efforts to prevent the region’s largest economy from overheating.
Moody's lifted Brazil a notch further into investment grade status to Baa2 and retained its positive outlook. The action underlined the resilience of Brazil's economy when some crisis-hit countries in Europe are suffering downgrades.
Brazilian stocks and the currency gained slightly after Moody's announcement, which followed a one-notch upgrade to BBB by ratings firm Fitch in April. The Standard and Poor's agency in May raised its outlook to positive on its BBB- rating, the lowest rung of its investment grade ratings.
Through a combination of fiscal and monetary measures, the authorities are in the process of defusing conditions that have caused overheating in the economy, Moody's said in a statement. Even if a bubble-like event were to occur, it said its impact on the government's balance sheet is not likely to be substantial.
Brazil's central bank has raised interest rates four times this year and taken other steps to curb strong credit growth in Brazil, whose economy grew at a 7.5% pace last year.
President Dilma Rousseff announced budget cuts of more than 30 billion US dollars to counter a surge in public spending last year that helped stoke inflation to a 6.55% annual rate.
Mauro Leos, Moody's Brazil analyst, said the agency had maintained its positive rating because there was scope for more improvement in the fiscal accounts in the coming months.
There is still a lot that needs to be done on the Brazil fiscal side. We would like to see ... the fiscal results to be better during booming times, he said.
The announcement comes a day after The Financial Times published a column warning that according to a leading credit rating agency, Experian Latin America, Brazil’s consumer lending boom could turn into a credit bubble.
“The level of loans overdue by 90 days has risen rapidly in recent months to 6.1% and is expected to reach 8% by the end of December” said Ricardo Loureiro, president of Experian Latin America.
According to Mr. Loureiro several reasons explain the situation: poor data on which companies are basing their credit decisions; lack of financial education among new consumers who are just entering the market and rising interest rates.
In Brazil consumer defaults remain low by its historical averages of more than 10% and are still considered to be within reasonable levels but they are higher than in most other emerging markets.
The new consumers have begun borrowing to buy homes, cars and household appliances contributing to a near 100% rise in private credit since 2007 according to the IMF.
Banks in Brazil expect double digit increases in credit growth this year in spite of charging an average interest rate of 39%. Brazil’s central bank has increased interest rates five times this year to 12.25 per cent, to cool inflation that is exceeding the upper limit of its 6.5 per cent target.
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For a Seventh Consecutive Year, Wilco’s Employees Successfully Nominated It as One of The Oregonian/oregonlive’s Top Workplaces.
By Eric Mortenson | For The Oregonian/OregonLive | Posted September 27, 2018, at 07:57 PM
Wilco evolved from the union of five Willamette Valley farmers’ supply cooperatives in 1967, and the collaborative nature of the original business appears to remain at the heart of its operations as it grows and diversifies.
For a seventh consecutive year, Wilco’s employees successfully nominated it as one of Oregonian/OregonLive’s Top Workplaces. In Top Workplaces survey comments, employees described an environment that is fair, supports a healthy work-life balance, and is staffed with cooperative workers and supervisors who are accessible and honest.
Among the most meaningful comments, company executives say, was this: “Wilco will have my back as long as the actions I take mirror company core values.”
Lisa Smith, Wilco’s vice president of human resources, said the statement is high praise. In the house, the core values are known by the acronym IREACT, standing for Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Community, and Teamwork.
Although Wilco began as a traditional feed, seed and fertilizer supply co-op, chief operating officer Sam Bugarsky said its expanding chain of retail stores now provides about half its $220 million annual revenue. The co-op still has 3,000 farmer members, but the stores draw non-farming rural families, urban growers and hobbyists with items such as horse riding helmets, dog food, baby chicks, fencing, tools, and hardware. Wilco opened its 20th retail store in Redmond in August.
Despite the business evolution, Bugarsky said Wilco retains its link to traditional agriculture through the people it hires. The first screening of prospective employees looks for those who match the Mount Angel-based business’ core values.
“After that, we give priority to those that are living the lifestyle,” Bugarsky said. “If they live in the country, we’ve found they appreciate what we’re doing. It’s not just knowing the products, but they understand the lifestyle and know what the passions are.”
Wilco president and chief executive officer Tim Ramsey said, “We take pride in hiring and mentoring the right people, engaging them in the process and providing them with meaningful work. When we do this right, we have a great chance of ensuring that we continue to cultivate our culture.”
Wilco encourages employees to solve customers’ problems, Bugarsky said.
“You do what the customer expects,” he said. “If it doesn’t work, if they push back – reasonably – (employees) are authorized to do something different.”
Wilco also strives to treat employees with balance and flexibility, Bugarsky said.
“The retail business is a thankless job,” he said. “You’re in a store, the hours are tough, we’re open weekends and holidays. So we try to do everything to make that work better.”
That’s crucial when retail employee turnover is high, more than 50 percent.
“Rather than fight that down, we recognize we will have people moving on,” Bugarsky said. “There’s almost always going to be a career opportunity, or a change, or a logistic move across the country. We try not to hold anybody back.
“We want to make it as great an environment as we can for them,” he said.
Farmer co-ops emerged in the late 19th century as a way for small farms, ranches, and dairies to gain market share and price stability by combining production and reducing costs by buying in bulk. Wilco – the name comes from Willamette Consolidated – diversified as Oregon farm practices changed, adding agronomy services, said Bugarsky. In 2016, Wilco branched out again, merging with Hazelnut Growers of Oregon for its first venture into food processing. The state produces 99 percent of U.S. hazelnuts, and Wilco will open a nut processing plant this fall in Donald.


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Try to Google “blockchain potential” and you will come across a barrage of articles hyping about Blockchain technology’s world altering and disruptive potential. While plenty of people are excited about the blockchain technology, there are millions others that are skeptical. Fortunately for us (and all of humanity), the naysayers are losing.
Bitcoin’s price has surged to historical levels despite doomsday predictions that the death of Bitcoin is upon us. Naysayers at the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rejected a Bitcoin ETF that could have made it possible for small traders to invest cryptocurrency on the stock market. The SEC’s action brought a flood of obituaries for Bitcoin but it’s still here, and recent happenings are only proving the naysayers wrong.
Millions of people who don’t trust government currency are seeing Bitcoin and in effect blockchain technology as an alternative secure and efficient system that performs functions similar to fiat currency. Socialist Venezuela is failing. The people are starving. Bitcoin is saving them.
The blockchain technology offers a system that cannot be manipulated by governments, politicians or third parties and verification is decentralized in a way that requires zero trust or “belief” as with the current fiat system of trade. The total supply is a known quantity, and scarcity creates value.
Amid the hysteria surrounding Ethereum and Bitcoin, millions overlook how blockchain, the technology behind these cryptocurrencies is transforming the leading industries. More businesses will soon enjoy the possibilities afforded by blockchain technology to secure their supply chains while eliminating middlemen and reducing the cost of doing business.
For instance, Maersk, the world’s leading shipping company concluded an inaugural test last March using blockchain technology to track cargo. The test involved several interested parties such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Dutch Customs. The shipper’s use of cryptographic signatures to track containers remotely will make it impossible for anyone to tamper with labels or mislay goods as the cargo in is transit and reduce the time goods spend in transit.
IBM, who are partnering with Maersk in this venture believe they can get up to 10 million out of the 70 million containers shipped annually into the blockchain by the end of 2018. IBM believes that their blockchain project will save the shipping business a staggering $38 billion dollars annually. In a test case involving avocados shipped from Mombasa to Rotterdam found out that out of the $2000 it costs to move a shipping container, some $300 goes to paperwork and other inefficiencies surrounding visibility and timing which their technology can save.
Maersk and IBM have announced plans to create a joint venture that will provide a new secure and efficient method for going global trade based on this blockchain technology. The yet to be named company will use the blockchain technology to create an ecosystem of companies that will promote an efficient and secure global trading network.
If 2017 was the year Bitcoin conquered the world, 2018 may end up being the year blockchain technology will disrupt the technological world forever. Blockchain technology has proved that it’s not just a fad and its becoming a trend and is becoming everything the Internet of Things always wanted to be; “a fair and public way to store and transfer information.” The ongoing adoption of blockchain technology by companies like Barclays using this technology in 2016 is the clearest indicator that things have changed.
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Brazil (Brasil) Digital TV News
No growth expected for Latin America pay TV
Mar 4, 2021 – According to Digital TV Research, poorly-performing economies have hit Latin American pay TV with the number of pay TV subscribers falling by 4 million in both 2019 and 2020. The number of pay TV subscribers peaked in 2017.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Digital TV, Market Research, Mexico
Brazil's MultTV upgrades IPTV system with Beenius
Feb 24, 2021 – Beenius has announced that MultTV, a consortium of 13 Brazilian ISPs, has upgraded its existing IPTV system with the Beenius OTT solution. Currently, MultTV is offering services and products to 40+ operators.
News categories: Beenius, MultTV, Verimatrix, Broadpeak, Martin Zorz, Luiz Adolfo Gewers, Asaf Ashkenazi, Brazil, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, UX
HBO Max to arrive in Latin America in June 2021
Feb 11, 2021 – WarnerMedia’s D2C streaming platform, HBO Max, is scheduled to launch in late June in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, marking the first availability for the platform outside the U.S.
News categories: HBO Max, Johannes Larcher, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, OTT, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Philco launches Roku TV lineup in Brazil
Jan 14, 2021 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Philco have announced a partnership that will bring the Philco Roku TV models to consumers in Brazil. The new Philco Roku TV models run the latest Roku operating system.
News categories: Roku, Philco, Arthur van Rest, Cristiane Clausen, Brazil, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV
Samsung TV Plus expands to 12 countries with over 740 channels
Dec 21, 2020 – Samsung has announced that Samsung TV Plus has now expanded to 12 countries and 742 channels worldwide, bringing access to over 60 million Samsung Smart TVs. Recent new countries include Australia and Brazil.
News categories: Samsung, Seline Sangsook Han, Apps, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Digital TV, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, OTT, Smart TV, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA
AOC Brazil launches Smart TV powered by ZEASN
Dec 18, 2020 – ZEASN has announced the arrival of its Whale OS Turnkey Solution in Brazil. In partnership with TPV Group, the Whale OS powered AOC Smart TV Series 6305 (Model 50U6305) has launched in Brazil.
News categories: ZEASN, AOC Brazil, TPV Group, Jason He, Brazil, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, UX
ATEME transcoding powers FasterNet HD expansion in Brazil
Dec 16, 2020 – ATEME has announced that FasterNet has implemented ATEME TITAN Live to deliver HD channels over its IPTV platform. With approximately 100,000 subscribers, FasterNet is one of the main ISPs operating in São Paulo.
News categories: ATEME, FasterNet, Márcio Pena, Douglas Arruda, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV
DIRECTV GO now available in Brazil
Dec 1, 2020 – Vrio has announced the launch of DIRECTV GO in Brazil. The platform combines live national and international programming with streaming content. DIRECTV GO is already available in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
News categories: Vrio, DIRECTV GO, Estanislau Bassols, Brazil, Digital TV, OTT
Globo moves to cloud-based encoding with Bitmovin
Nov 10, 2020 – Bitmovin ahs announced that Globo, the largest mass media group in Latin America, has selected Bitmovin Encoding to speed up the delivery of 4K video streams to its digital subscribers.
News categories: Bitmovin, Globo, Lucas Teixeira Stephanou, Stefan Lederer, Igor Macaubas, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, OTT
- LTN Global launches universal signaling for linear addressable TV advertising
- Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 10.4% in 2020
- Freeview Australia launches integrated HbbTV platform
- ACCESS licenses Ligada iSuite for NetFront Browser BE HbbTV testing
- PubMatic to integrate Samba TV data for CTV audience targeting
- Chinese suppliers take top three positions in TV panel shipments
- 2021 shaping up to be year of programmatic TV advertising in Europe
- WarnerMedia RIDE app now available for U.S. Toyota and Lexus owners
- discovery+ launches on Xfinity Flex and soon on X1
- CommScope to spin-off Home Networks business
- Disney+ rollout in Southern Asia going strong
- Western Europe pay TV subscribers to fall by 4 million
- Spain gives international travel authorisation for MWC21
- $18 million of Series B funding for IRIS.TV
- 8K TV households to reach 72 million worldwide by 2025
- Finecast extends TV reach with new UK ad inventory partners
- Delta Fiber selects Agama video monitoring and analytics
- CTA and NCTA extend STB energy efficiency agreement to 2025
- Altice USA completes acquisition of Morris Broadband
- MediaTek and Samsung introduce Wi-Fi 6E enabled 8K TV


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The European Commission is asking Qualcomm to pay a massive $1.2 billion fine.
Qualcomm shares are slipping on the news.
Watch the company trade in real time here.
Qualcomm is slipping lower on Wednesday after the company was served a massive $1.2 billion fine for what the European Commission deemed anticompetitive practices.
Shares were down 1.68% to $67.19 in early trading Wednesday.
From 2011 to 2016, Qualcomm paid Apple to exclusively use its chips in Apple’s products, a practice the European Commission frowned upon. “They illegally shut out rivals from market of LTE baseband chipsets for over 5 years. Misuse of dominant position. Don’t,” Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, tweeted about the ruling.
The $1.2 billion fine is not the first blow Vestager and her commission have given the tech industry. The commission forced Google to pay the largest ever fine of $2.7 billion for unfair practices around its comparison shopping product.
The commission has also ruled against Intel and is currently investigating other cases against both Google and Qualcomm. Qualcomm said it would appeal the most recent decision.
Qualcomm is currently locked in a giant legal battle with Apple over the alleged misuse of a dominant market …read more
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NASA Chooses Spacex To Launch A Self Propelled Space Station To The Moon


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Here are New Features Coming to the Mac in macOS Ventura
“macOS Ventura includes powerful features and new innovations that help make the Mac experience even better. New tools like Stage Manager make focusing on tasks and moving between apps and windows easier and faster than ever, and Continuity Camera brings new videoconferencing features to any Mac, including Desk View, Studio Light, and more,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.
“With helpful new features in Messages, state-of-the-art search technologies in Mail, and an updated design for Spotlight, Ventura has so much to offer and enriches many of the ways customers use their Macs.”
Stage Manager facilitates unprecedented multitasking on the Mac, organizing open apps and windows so users can have what they’re working on front and center, and all of the other windows neatly tucked away on the left-hand side.
Mac users can group together windows they’re working on concurrently, and Stage Manager will remember their layout and positioning no matter how many times you send them away to the background and recall them. macOS Ventura will also let users get to their desktop with a single click.
Stage Manager will be coming to iPads powered by Apple’s M1 chip as well.
Spotlight gets a new design with macOS 13, making navigation easier and adding new features. The new Spotlight brings a more consistent experience across Apple devices, and Quick Look for quickly previewing files.
Users will now be able to take actions like starting a timer or running a shortcut directly from Spotlight. In addition, users can search for images in their photo library, across the system, and on the web and even sift through their photos by location, people, scenes, or objects.
The new Continuity Camera gives users the ability to use their iPhone as a webcam, unlocking features like Center Stage, Portrait mode, and the new Studio Light — an effect that beautifully illuminates a user’s face while dimming the background.
With macOS Ventura, your Mac will be able to automatically recognize and use the camera on your iPhone when it is nearby. What’s more, your iPhone can even connect to your Mac wirelessly.
With Handoff now coming to FaceTime, users will also be able to seamlessly transfer FaceTime calls between Macs and other nearby Apple devices.
Updates to macOS Apps and Features
macOS Ventura focuses on improving collaboration and consistency across Macs. Safari makes it possible for users to browse together with shared Tab Groups — a feature that lets friends, family, and colleagues share their favourite sites in Safari and see what tabs others are looking at in real-time. Safari also gets improved security with encrypted passkeys.
Messages on macOS Ventura echoes the new features Apple announced alongside iOS 16, which include the ability to edit or retract a recently sent message, mark a message as unread, or even recover accidentally deleted messages.
The Messages app will bring improved file sharing features and the ability to collaborate on files with other participants in a thread. Users will also be able to join SharePlay sessions from their Mac right in Messages.
Apple also revealed updates for gaming on Mac. Metal 3, the latest iteration of the graphics engine for games on Apple’s platforms, brings new features to unlock the full potential of Apple silicon.
In addition, No Man’s Sky from Hello Games will make its way to both Mac and iPad later this year.
macOS 13 will also bring several other new features to the Mac, including:
- Live Text uses on-device intelligence to recognize text in images across the system, and now adds support for paused video frames, as well as Japanese and Korean text. Users can also now lift the subject away from an image and drop it into another app. And Visual Look Up expands its recognition capabilities to now include animals, birds, insects, statues, and even more landmarks.
- The Weather and Clock apps, with all the features users know and love from iPhone, have been optimized for Mac.
- New accessibility tools include Live Captions for all audio content, Type to Speak on calls, Text Checker to support proofreading for VoiceOver users, and more.7
- System Settings is the new name for System Preferences, and comes with a refreshed and streamlined design that is easier to navigate and instantly familiar to iPhone and iPad users.
- macOS security gets even stronger with new tools that make the Mac more resistant to attack, including Rapid Security Response that works in between normal updates to easily keep security up to date without a reboot.
The developer beta for macOS Ventura becomes available today, with a public beta coming next month. macOS 13 will start rolling out to all supported Macs “this fall,” said Apple.


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November 03, 2006
Amazon's next chapter
Interesting cover story by Rob Hof on Jeff Bezos' plans to turn Amazon into a technology platform for other companies. Essentially, Amazon has developed technology and expertise for running its own business. It has lots of spare capacity. So why not turn it into a business?
This reminds me of what IBM did in the '50s. They used operations research to optimize their own supply chain. Then they turned that into a service business, optimizing everyone's else's operations. Now, IBM is trying to provide on-demand computing power for its customers. Which--now that I think about it--puts Big Blue right into competition with Jeff Bezos' latest scheme.
I agree, but my money is on Amazon.
Posted by: Jeff K at November 3, 2006 08:43 PM
I think people at Amazon have to do something to keep them growing higher while they're at peak. And now the most important thing is how.
Posted by: peter lee at November 8, 2006 06:41 AM
Since Amazon started selling books, I can't help but think the company has gone in too many directions. Instead of becoming the dominant player in a niche and moving on to the next, they've jumped from product category to product category, going for breadth over depth. Problem is, quality degrades with depth, and likewise, so has the shopping experience on Amazon.com.
Although these technology service offerings are good, and show-off the greatness of Amazon's technology staff, it's just more proof that Amazon is chasing to many avenues.
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Nàdar gin was created by Arbikie master distiller, PhD student Kirsty Black, following five years of research.
Arbikie Distillery in Scotland claims to have developed the world’s first “climate-positive” gin, created using garden peas.
Five years in the making, Nàdar gin was created by Arbikie master distiller, PhD student Kirsty Black, with help from Abertay University and the James Hutton Institute in Scotland.
Flavoured using natural botanicals, lemongrass and citrus leaf, the 43% ABV gin has a “fresh and fruity” aroma.
Each 700ml bottle of Nàdar has a carbon footprint of -1.54 kg CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent), meaning it avoids more carbon dioxide emissions than it creates.
This environmental performance is mainly achieved by using all useful components of the peas from the dehulling and distilling process, to create home-grown animal feed.
It also takes advantage of the vegetable’s natural ability to source essential nitrogen for growth from the atmosphere, negating the need for synthetic fertilisers.
During harvesting, some nitrogen is left behind in crop residues, improving soil fertility and function for the next crop in the rotation, thereby further reducing the need for synthetic fertilisers.
During distilling, a waste product known as ‘pot ale’ is created from the leftover pea protein and spent yeast, which can be used as a nutritious animal feed.
The aim is to offset the high environmental costs of importation of animal feeds.
The first batch of Arbikie pea gin pot-ale is currently being used to feed cows on a farm neighbouring the distillery, which is based near Montrose.
Black’s PhD at Abertay University and the James Hutton Institute is focused on exploring the potential of pulses such as peas and beans as an environmentally sustainable feedstock to the brewing and distilling industries.
The research team is also working to investigate whether pot-ale protein can be isolated and used as a source of food for humans.
“At Arbikie, everything we do is dictated by the seasons and our geographical location,” said Black. “Year on year, we see the weather, harvest timings and crop quality change; all highlighting the need to address the climate crisis now.
“By producing the world’s first climate-positive gin, we are taking initial steps towards improving our environmental impact, while demonstrating what can be achieved when like-minded researchers and businesses come together.”
Bottles of Nàdar gin are available on the Arbikie Distillery website for £43.
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The Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 will host the first annual “Grown-up Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday, March 31, over the lunch hour.
The hunt is sponsored by McDonald’s restaurants of southeastern Wisconsin and will include prizes redeemable for McDonald’s Egg McMuffins and McCafe’s and more than $1,200 in prizes from downtown businesses.
“We really wanted to do something fun for the people who live and work in downtown Milwaukee,” said Beth Nicols, executive director of Milwaukee Downtown. “It’s sort of a random act of kindness thing that we’ve been doing for many of the city’s holidays.”
The downtown BID also gave away boxes of candy on Valentines Day and St. Patrick’s Day this year.
More than 1,500 eggs will be scattered throughout Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee. Twenty “golden eggs” will feature gift certificates redeemable for $1,200 in prizes from downtown salons and retailers including Beauty, Boutique B’lou, Brew City, Fred Boutique, George Watts & Son, Laacke & Joys, Miss Ruby, Rohr’s Jewelers, Schwanke Kasten and Well Spa & Janice Salon.
“It is really a fun, low-maintenance event that will also elevate the visibility of our ambassadors who really exemplify the role of providing information to people in the downtown area,” Nicols said. “It also gives us the opportunity to grant some exposure to all the great downtown businesses in the city.”
Ronald McDonald will kick off the hunt, and participants will be given a bag from McDonald’s to collect their prizes. The only rules are that you have to be over the age of 18 to participate. The hunt will begin promptly at 12:15 p.m. and will end as soon as the eggs are gone, Nicols said.


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The production site, said IFF, will be located in the Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park and will help capture more of the local market.
Touran Cheraghi-Kroon, director, creative and applications for Innovation Flavours Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) said she expects the new Dubai labs to significantly shorten the innovation process and increase speed-to-market.
In terms of its EAME exposure prior to this development, IFF already had sales offices in Dubai and Israel, and manufacturing facilities in Egypt.
The supplier’s Q1 results in May reflected a good sales performance in the EAME region, with IFF reporting that double-digit growth in the beverage and savoury sectors there were significant contributors to its mid-teen growth.
An analyst who follows IFF but who wished to remain anonymous told FoodNavigator.com that the Dubai move is in line with general industry trends with most of the big players establishing application laboratories in emerging regions.
He estimates that being close to the market is especially important for flavour firms, as local tastes can vary wildly between geographies and companies need to understand the subtle variations in a population’s flavour preferences.
EMEA flavour facilities
April this year saw French flavour firm Mane, ranked as the world’s sixth largest flavour and fragrance company according to Leffingwell and Associates, enter into a joint venture in Jeddah to tap the growth potential of Middle Eastern food manufacturers – the first global flavour company to set up shop in Saudi Arabia.
Mane’s approach to the Saudi market was to set up an alliance with the Banawi Industrial Group (BIG) to establish Banawi MANE Flavors (Lazeez) for the conception, application, production and sale of food flavours.
Other firms in the top ten have physical entities in other Middle Eastern countries. For instance, Givaudan has two sales offices in the United Arab Emirates and one each in Iran and Turkey, as well as flavour creation and production facilities in Egypt.
Symrise has branches in Dubai and Egypt; and Firmenich has a subsidiary in Dubai.
IFF has been building on its existing presence in other emerging markets. At the start of the year, the US headquartered group announced it was establishing new facilities in Singapore and in Guangzhou, China, where it already has production sites, allowing it to use many of its existing resources in the region.
The investment is aimed at tripling production capacity, with the expanded output expected to come online by Q2 2012.
The Singapore facility is specialising in liquid flavour and fragrance compounds, with a particular focus on the South East Asian market, while the Guangzhou facility is catering to the Chinese market alone, and will supply all product types.


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Top Hanoi trademarks to be honoured
The awarding ceremony, the first of its kind initiated by the Hanoi Business Association, is expected to be held in July. The award aims to encourage businesses to develop their competitive trademarks and products, thus gaining prestige for Vietnamese products and services, as well as to appeal to local consumers to use domestically-made products. The Sao Vang Thu Do award winners will be recommended for the Sao Vang Dat Viet (Golden Star of Vietnam) award, which will be announced on the occasion of the National Day (September 2). A survey said that over 90 percent of Sao Vang Dat Viet award winners have found the award an impetus to develop business activities and relations and renew technology, thus increasing their revenues and expanding markets. Set up in 1993, the Hanoi Business Association has so far admitted more than 550 members, many of them having built up a firm foothold on the market such as the Phu Thai Retail Group, the Financing and Promoting Technology (FPT) Software Company, and the Hoa Phat Steel Company.


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GitBook now plays nicely with non-default branch setups !
Today we’re excited to release Webhooks. A simple but powerful way for developers to extend GitBook.com!
Collaboration just got that much better thanks to “Comments” and “Discussions” !
GitBook now displays beautiful status indicators on your GitHub Pull-Requests.
We’re proud to release version 4.1.0 of the GitBook Editor !
Custom domains are now enabled for private and paid books.
Starting today, we’re enabling HTTPS for all books served on gitbook.com.
The desktop editor that many of you loved and cherished is back ! This new release has tons of new features and improvements that you’ll definitely want to try out.


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ITV’s Crozier: ‘Content at heart of our strategy’
October 6, 2015
Colin Mann @ MIPCOM
Adam Crozier, CEO of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has admitted he went against the recommendations of shareholders and other advisors upon joining the company five years ago who suggested getting rid of the rump of the content side of the business and focus instead on the UK broadcaster. “Even then, you could see just how important creating your own content was to become with all the changes that were taking place,” he told delegates during a Media Mastermind Keynote at MIPCOM.
“We decided to put content at the heart of that strategy. Our media strategy was quite simple: make great content, make it famous on our channels and then sell it around the world. He noted that ITV was now the biggest independent producer of non-scripted programmes in the US and the third biggest distributor in Europe. “We have gone from having just three drama teams five years ago to 15.”
He defended traditional TV against suggestions it was in decline. “Channel brands are not dead and the 30-second ad is still vitally important. TV is the most powerful medium in the world. The Internet would love to have what we have.”
He suggested that television viewing was “vastly under-measured” at the moment but felt that this would be addressed by ensuring that measurement across a range of different platforms was possible. He said that the desire for great content would never go away. “ And that’s why it doesn’t matter whether you started life as a telephony company, a broadband company, an Internet company, a media company, the key differentiator for the future, whatever your set of pipes, will be what you have on those pipes, in other words, content.”


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- Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone Phase II put into operation
Source :Shenzhen Daily
A container truck carrying imported goods from Diageo, the world's largest wine merchant, drove into the second phase of the Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone on Aug. 26, marking the start of the official operation of the bonded zone.
Zhang Yong, director of the Qianhai authority, said at the operating ceremony that Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone plays an important role in promoting the development and further opening up of Qianhai, and serves as an important shipping platform for trade system innovation, as well as an important logistics hub for building a new development pattern.
“Based on the bonded zone, Qianhai will continue to deepen the reform of the market-oriented allocation of factors, expand space for industrial development, standardize the development of offshore trade, and promote the independent and orderly flow of production factors, so as to promote a new round of all-round and high-level opening up of Qianhai,” Zhang said.
Tu Lin, deputy chief of the Shenzhen Customs, said the customs will supervise the zone in accordance with the law and continue to innovate customs clearance supervision systems to make new contributions to the construction of a more competitive comprehensive bonded zone and a high-level, opening up portal.
The Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone was established by consolidating and optimizing the Qianhaiwan Free Trade Port, with a planned area of 2.9 square kilometers. Over the past five years, the import and export volume of the bonded zone surged by 276 percent, with an average annual growth rate of 55 percent.
In 2019, the bonded zone was honored as “a demonstration zone for high-quality development in Guangdong Province.”2021-08-31 17:16:57


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NEW DELHI: Confectionery items are set to become dearer in the run up to the festival season, driven up primarily by higher sugar prices
, said food
The sugar and confectionery segment has seen persistent inflation
, with prices on an upswing since February. Blame it on the drought in sugarcane growing regions where production has seen a massive fall, inflation in this category of the consumer basket has soared to 21.9% in July from a 0.5% in February.
The higher sugar price is spilling over into candies, sauce, jam, jelly and ice cream, making them costlier as well. “We expect prices of confectionery items to firm up with the festive demand peaking in September-October,” said Akshay Bector, chairman of Cremica Food Industries
that sells sauce, condiments and snacks. He expects any price correction to happen only after Diwali
, which this year is on October 30.
Rajesh Gandhi, managing director at ice cream major Vadilal Industries
, said any correction in the ice cream industry would be only in February-March. Manish Aggarwal, executive director at Bikanervala Foods, said his company marginally increased the prices of savouries from snacks to sweets because of the rising prices of sugar, pulses and oilseeds. He doesn’t see any major drop in prices immediately.
The sugar and confectionery category, with a weight of 1.36% in the consumer price index
and 3.49% in the food index, has seen the second highest inflation rate after pulses for the last six months. While they are facing cost pressure, food companies get extra room to raise their product prices at this time of the year, with festivals providing guaranteed demand.
“Festive season is the time when product prices can go up. Companies can afford to increase prices based on this assured festive demand ... this is where they can exercise their pricing power,” said Upasna Bhardwaj, senior economist at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Meanwhile, the sugar industry is predicting stable prices, or even a price correction, for the sweetener, as there would be enough supplies in the local market
despite an expected fall in 2016-17 production. According to Abinash Verma, director general of the Indian Sugar Mills Association
, the average ex-mill sugar price in India is Rs 34.50 a kg, similar to that in 2014-15. “Now the prices are going to remain stable as there is enough sugar in the country and market,” he said.
Sagar Kurade, president of the All India Food Processors Association, said as soon as the sugar crushing season begins by mid-October, there could be a correction in the price. The sugar industry has predicted output in 2016-17 at about 23.3 million tonnes, compared with 25.1mt the previous year.
According to agriculture ministry data, cane acreage as on August 19 was lower at 45.55 lakh hectares against 49.60 lakh hectares last year.
But the food ministry expects enough sugar supplies in the market. In June, it predicted the closing stock at the end of the sugar marketing year in September at 7-7.5 mt and the estimated production next season at 23-24 mt, which would be more than enough to meet the domestic demand of about 26 mt.


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On Wednesday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced bills to the Senate and House of Representatives that would require food manufacturers to clearly label any product containing genetically engineered ingredients -- or risk having that product classified "misbranded" by the FDA.
Boxer and DeFazio have both previously sponsored bills that would have mandated GMO labeling -- Boxer in 2000 and DeFazio on numerous occasions in concert with former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). But the new "Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act" is the first genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling bill to be introduced with both bicameral and bipartisan support. Its nine co-sponsors in the Senate include Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, while Rep. Don Young, also a Republican from Alaska, is among its 22 cosponsors in the House.
In a phone conversation with The Huffington Post, DeFazio, who's been growing organic produce for 40 years, said that he remains agnostic about the health impact of GMOs. He supports mandatory labeling of food with genetically-engineered (GE) ingredients because he wants consumers to be able to decide for themselves whether or not to eat organisms that have only existed for 20 years.
"Even the most ardent free market advocate, someone who's a devout follower of Adam Smith, would have to admit that consumers aren't being given full information right now," he said. "Depriving them of the knowledge of whether or not this food has GMOs does not support a free market."
DeFazio said he hoped the new act would generate a "grassroots tidal wave of support" from constituents, as the National Organic Standards did when he and Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) proposed them in 1993.
"That year, my amendment was the only amendment to the Farm Bill that got passed," he recalls. "We had built this incredible grassroots base of support -- from farmers, co-op owners, parents. People would go see their members of Congress constantly asking them to support the standards. At one point, I remember one Congressman coming up to me in the hall and telling me, 'DeFazio, I have no idea what an organic standard is, but I'm gonna vote for it just so people stop bugging me!'"
It's not an unrealistic hope. Polls show that the overwhelming majority of Americans -- over 90 percent -- supports mandatory labeling of foods with GE ingredients. Sixty-four other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia and China, already require such labels. And dozens of advocacy groups and food corporations have signalled their support of the new bill.
However, strong opposition from the agriculture and biotech industries has scuttled proposals for GMO labeling laws in the past. The most recent and high-profile of these failed attempts at a GMO labeling requirement was California's Proposition 37, which was narrowly defeated in a popular referendum after opponents, mostly in these industries, spent $50 million lobbying against it.
On Wednesday afternoon, representatives of leading GE seed producer Monsanto and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a GE trade group, said that they generally opposed mandates for GE food labels, though they had not yet seen the full text of the new bill.
"Unfortunately, advocates of mandatory 'GMO labeling' are working an agenda to vilify biotechnology and scare consumers away from safe and healthful food products," BIO spokeswoman Karen Badt wrote in an email to The Huffington Post.
Scott Faber, president of the Environmental Working Group and the Just Label It! campaign in favor of GMO labeling, said that opposition from the biotech and agricultural industries will mean the bill "faces an uphill climb in both the House and Senate," despite its popularity. But he noted that Alaska Sen. Mark Begich (D) successfully introduced an amendment to the Senate budget bill in late March to require labeling of genetically modified fish. Moreover, the bill doesn't necessarily need to pass to have its intended effect.
"No matter, what, it will put more pressure on the White House and FDA to act on this issue," Faber said.
Faber explained that the FDA -- which, as part of Department of Health and Human Services, answers to the White House -- already has the authority to require food manufacturers to label GE foods. Over a million Americans signed Just Label It's petition to the FDA to get them to do so, prompting the FDA to address the issue directly on its website on April 8. FDA spokeswoman Theresa Eisenman said that the agency is currently in the midst of addressing the petition, and directed The Huffington Post to the FDA's procedures for answering petitions.
DeFazio confirmed that he intended the Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act to put political pressure on President Barack Obama and the FDA. He described the executive branch's stance toward GMO labeling so far as "indifference or even overt opposition."
"They're approaching it more like a competitive biotech issue for the U.S., as opposed to a much more insidious threat to our farmers and to consumers," DeFazio said. "They don't seem to get it yet. We've got work to do there."
Obama promised to require labeling for genetically modified food on the campaign trail back in 2007, but since taking office, he's done little to advance that cause. A few weeks ago, he signed into law a proviso known as the "Monsanto Protection Act," which makes it legal to sell genetically modified crops before they're proven 100 percent safe.
But even if the bill fails to pass and to convince Obama and the FDA to require labeling on their own, GMO labeling could still happen soon -- because of the private sector. Whole Foods recently announced that it would require the manufacturers of any GE foods sold in its stores to mark them as such. Elsewhere, a surefire way of avoiding GMOs is to buy organic. DeFazio and Leahy wrote National Organic Standards before the advent of GE crops, but they've since been amended to exclude the use of genetically modified ingredients.


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On Sunday AT&T Inc. has made known that they have succeeded in obtaining a definitive agreement with Deutsche Telekom AG to purchase T-Mobile USA in a cash-and-stock deal valued at around $39 billion.
Deutsche Telekom also says that the agreement has been instantly accepted by the Boards of Directors of both
Here is good news and bad news for those in the United States anxiously awaiting the Android-based tablet. The good news is that the Samsung tablet will be offered through wireless carriers, subsidized like a smartphone. Samsung may offer the Galaxy Tab through multiple wireless carriers and if possibly all
I did not knew many negative aspects of a cellphone when I bought it because of fashion and passion. The waves from cellphone can cause serious many health problems. Neither Steve Jobs would have thought of about his Apple TV.
Apple TV is encountering some limitations and problems. The
TechCrunch has reported that Apple and Google had a no-poach employee agreement going on over the years that Google's Eric Schmidt was on the board of directors at Apple. "This was not a written agreement, and was considered non-official, but it was well-known and followed within the recruitment division of


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Deliveries of the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck are anticipated to begin by the end of this year, more than three years after it was first exhibited and touted as incredibly powerful. The eagerly awaited Tesla truck stands out from the rest of the pickup truck pack by displaying a distinctive look.
However, since the Cybertruck’s unveiling in 2019, rivals have begun making significant strides by releasing electric versions of their well-liked pickup trucks. Additionally, the launch of the Rivian R1T pickup and the iconic Hummer’s electric metamorphosis after a 12-year hiatus has established new standards in the pickup truck industry.
What, therefore, maintains the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck’s relevance in light of all these recent developments, and is it worthwhile to order one and wait for it to arrive? There are several good reasons to wait for Tesla’s most distinctive product.
We’ll go through each one while also examining the predicted Cybertruck debut date and the cost of the Tesla truck.
Tesla Cybertruck Release Date
Although deliveries for the Tesla Cybertruck were slated to begin in 2021, they haven’t yet. The underlying structural advantage of the Cybertruck itself is the primary cause of this. It is a long and difficult process to build an automobile out of stainless steel.
This, in addition to the material’s high cost compared to standard steel, may have caused the production to lag. The 2023 Tesla Cybertruck is currently available to order on the Tesla website for a $100 booking fee that is entirely refundable.
We anticipate deliveries to start before the end of the year, despite reports that major manufacturers of the Cybertruck will not start until the second half of 2023. On the contrary, full-blown manufacture of the Cybertruck in significant numbers is projected to start only in 2024.
What Makes The Cybertruck Special, And Is It Still Worth Ordering One? The 2023 Tesla Cybertruck resembles a NASA Mars rover, an extraterrestrial spacecraft, a sci-fi movie, or even an alien spacecraft. If its personality isn’t distinctive enough for you, it also promises to offer competitive pricing on the specs, features, and capabilities it offers.
The truck’s distinctive steel exoskeleton, as described by Tesla, is by far its most distinctive feature. It is made of incredibly strong stainless steel that has been cold rolled 30 times to increase its yield strength and hardness.
Cold rolling is a procedure that causes metal to be compressed and squeezed below the temperature of recrystallization.
The structure and chassis of the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck are not its only sources of durability. The Tesla truck’s glass area isn’t traditional like what other automakers offer. Tesla claims that its toughened glass can survive strikes that would break regular glass and are further reinforced by a polymer-layered composite.
Moreover, all Cybertruck models have an adjustable air suspension system that enables the truck to be raised or lowered by up to four inches in any direction.
The 2023 Tesla Cybertruck is a good investment because of its stiffness, flexibility, and structural integrity, which translate to excellent capabilities on and off the road.
How Much Is The 2023 Tesla Cybertruck Going To Cost? Along with outperforming its rivals in terms of performance, the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck also offers prices that are lower. Cybertrucks start at $39,900 for the entry-level single-motor trim, add $10,000 for the dual-motor trim, which costs $49,900, and cost $69,900 for the flagship tri-motor model.
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- The Charts Of Tesla Stock Show Two Major Levels Of Possible Support.
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The next Chevy electric truck, the Silverado EV, and the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck are anticipated to have starting prices of $39,900, making them the cheapest options available for electric trucks.
The Ford F-150 Lightning ($55,974), the Lordstown Endurance ($65,060), the Rivian R1T ($73,000), and the GMC Hummer EV Pickup ($79,995) are further options now available in the segment (together with their starting prices).


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Congress spreading rumours on 370 in India, Abroad: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed two poll rallies in Haryana on Tuesday where he mentioned the Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force, Article 370 and promised the water issue will be solved by stopping the water flowing to Pakistan.
India's quest in seeking critical technologies to safeguard national interest: Principal Secretary to PM
Suggesting three Rs requirement, res...
Tellurian to sell LNG at a lower rate of $6 to India
US based Tellurian Inc has agreed to deliver liquefied natural gas to India at $6 per un...
India offers unprecedented opportunities: Tata Motors chief Guenter Butschek
Guenter Butschek, Tata Motors CEO and MD, advised graduating students of Nirma University that "we may say there is too much talent and too little opportunities in India, but the best talent will always find a way."
USTR may visit India soon to seal limited scope deal
In the backdrop of unresolved bilateral trade issues, restoration of Generalized System of Preferences, price controls on medical devices and duty cuts, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet Piyush Goyal for a limited scope trade deal.
Civil society organisations question govt on RCEP’s benefits when India’s economy is slowing
The groups have asked the government as to why it was involved in e-commerce negotiations on the RCEP trade agreement when it is opposed to even engaging on the subject at the World Trade Organization.
Land acquisition case: Attempt for recusal of judge nothing but 'bench hunting', says Supreme Court
Calling attempt to recusal of judge as a move for "bench hunting" Supreme Court said it is just a ploy which if allowed , "would destroy the institution". The bench said it would pronounce order on October 23 on the plea seeking the recusal.
$30 billion of proof that India's tech scene is back
Walmart is mulling to demerge PhonePe —the payment system and digital wallet company of Flipkart - so that its ownership will be vested directly with the US retail behemoth, offering some hope for the country’s long-awaited tech renaissance.
Air India asks for equity dues to pay up fuel bills
The development comes after oil marketing firms have again threatened to suspend fuel supplies to the airline.
India's 'Missile Man' remembered on birth anniversary
Late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, an aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India between 2002 and 2007, was born on this day on 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
View: India-China equation post-Mamallapuram
In a nutshell, the two summits acknowledge that India and China were not 'adversaries' but two large economic powers open to a healthy competition in a multipolar world.
India cannot sacrifice economic strength to comply with U.S. sanctions: Finance Minister
The US, in January, imposed the toughest sanctions yet on Venezuela's oil industry, a move that scared away some global customers. But with few alternative suppliers, Reliance has been buying Venezuelan crude from Russian major Rosneft.
Indian delegation attacks Pakistan for raising Kashmir issue at IPU
"The Indian delegation rebutted baseless allegations of the Pakistani delegation about Jammu and Kashmir at two different sessions," the Lok Sabha secretariat said in a statement and also shared videos of Shashi Tharoor's remarks.
India retains world's fastest-growing rank, tying with China: IMF
In the gloomy global economic picture painted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India retains its rank as the world's fastest-growing major economy, tying with China, with a projected growth rate of 6.1 per cent for the current fiscal year, despite an almost one per cent cut in the forecast.
India should not miss the bus for local manufacturing of EVs: Nitin Gadkari
In June, a committee headed by NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant laid out a roadmap for the smooth roll-out of electric vehicles in a phased manner, as well as the setting up of battery manufacturing factories to bring down the costs of EVs.
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