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TORONTO (Reuters Life!) — Canada could be a bewildering, also frightening destination for immigrant ladies who arrive as mail-order or Web brides, nevertheless now they’ve a brand new internet site to simply help smooth the change.
File picture shows bride Cristina Sosa waiting within the hallway associated with Empire State Building on her behalf wedding to begin with in nyc February 14, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Those who work with immigrant women say they are seeing more and more brides who connected with their husbands online — through matchmaking Web sites as well as chatrooms while the Canadian government says it does not track where foreign brides come from or how they met their Canadian spouses.
Nevertheless, they often times have actually small information about where they’ll certainly be living, just what the area culture is similar to or exactly exactly just what protection under the law they will have in Canada as being a brand new bride.
“We were seeing more and much more brides that are foreign to us requesting assistance,” said San San Sy, of Changing Together click resources, a center for immigrant girl in Edmonton, Alberta, which helped introduce the world wide web help site www.lawforforeignbrides.ca.


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According to Agriculture and Rural Development Department, the sea weather in August 2018 was unfavorable to marine exploitation. Boats were facing difficulties, especially those working with gill net.
D – Fisheries said that despite influence from Bebinca storm in August, people stayed safe and no serious damage incurred to boats and farming units as local authorities raised timely prevention method.
Total production in August is expected to reach 683.6 thousand tones (+6.1% year on year) with 322.8 thousand tons from exploitation and 360.7 thousand tons from farming. Total yield in eight months of 2018 is estimated to reach 4,929.1 thousand tons (+5.8%) with 2,398 thousand tons from exploitation (+5%) and 2,531 thousand tons from farming (+6.6%). This number accounts for 65.6% of 2018 growth target.
As for aquaculture, total area for black tiger shrimp has reached 647,266.5 hectares by August and white leg shrimp 73,421 hectares. The harvest makes up 429,400 tons with 192,300 tons of black tiger shrimp and 238,100 tons of white leg shrimp. Pangasius are being farmed in 5,050 hectares and sold at high price (26,700 VND per kilogram) which is 5,500 VND higher than the same period last year. Seafood exports between August 01 and August 15 reached 369.3 million USD and cumulative in eight months is 5,097.8 million USD.

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Marmite, the iconic British brand from Unilever UK, is launching two Christmas limited-edition jars — available to buy at a pop-up store in Westfield Shepherds Bush and via the Facebook app, hosted on the Marmite Facebook page, until December 24.
Consumers will be given the chance to personalize two cheery limited-edition Marmite jars with their or someone else’s name for that perfect Christmas gift.
The Christmas limited editions, with packaging by branding and design consultancy Hornall Anderson, aim to divide the nation into those that have been nice, and those that have been naughty this year. Designed around the classic Christmas theme of "The Naughty and Nice’"Santa list, the nice jars have a Christmassy look and feel, while the naughty jars have a dark theme to symbolize the naughty nature of the jar.
Philippa Atkinson, assistant brand manager for Marmite, says, “Following the recent success of our classic personalized Marmite jars, launched earlier this month, we’re looking forward to dividing the nation in the run up to Christmas with the launch of our festive limited-edition jars.”


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Suda51 Confirms PS4-Exclusive Let It Die Releasing in 2016; Playable Demo at PAX East
Since its initial announcement back at E3 2014, few other details have been seen just yet from No More Heroes creator Suda51’s new title, Let It Die, but along with some new details and a video, the title has been confirmed for release later this year.
In a new video from publisher GungHo America, Suda51 and executive producer Kazuki Morishita gave a new update on the title since the project was last seen at Tokyo Game Show 2014, with the team explaining that the title is on track to release in 2016.
Suda51 and Morishita explained that Let It Die “remains a crazy survival action game,” adding that “the world we are creating will push the envelope for asynchronous, free-to-play games,” with the title to incorporate action and survival elements.
The team also announced that the title will be playable in a demo at PAX East 2016, which will be taking place in Boston from April 22nd – 24th, 2016.
Let It Die will release for PS4 in 2016.


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A historic British motorcycle manufacturer has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £1 million to fulfil a pipeline of orders and invest in research and development.
Norton Motorcycles, based at Donington Hall, Castle Donington, on the Derbyshire/Leicestershire border, is seeking the investment through crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
The Norton brand dates back to 1898, when it started out as a manufacturer of “fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade”. By 1902 the company had started manufacturing motorcycles.
The brand has been under the ownership of chief executive Stuart Garner since 2008. He has since established the factory at Castle Donington, which employs around 100 people.
After relaunching under his ownership, the Norton brand has re-established itself with its range of British designed, engineered and hand-built bikes, including models such as the V4SS and Atlas.
Today, the firm exports its products to 26 territories and has a £30 million order book.
According to the firm, it would use the money raised through Crowdcube to increase production of its V4 and 650 range and fund future innovation.
It is now appealing to motorcycle enthusiasts, fans and the wider community to invest in the brand. The move follows the company giving £1 million worth of shares to its staff.
Mr Garner said: “Norton has a proud history designing and engineering exclusive British motorcycles and it’s thanks to our skilled workforce and experienced management team which has allowed the brand to thrive and continue to build globally recognised bikes.
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“It is thanks to our deep connection with our riders, owners and the motorcycle community that we are following our gift of £1 million share to our staff with looking to build a successful long-term shareholder base from the wider community itself.”
Norton produces no more than 6,000 units a year in order to uphold “exclusivity, prestige, design, technology and engineering excellence”.
Mr Garner said: “Over 10 years we have developed a niche in the motorcycle industry for designing stunning motorcycles, producing them in low volume or limited editions.
“With global distribution in selected territories we are able to produce viable volume while ensuring exclusivity across our network.
“Simply put, we love to produce stunning and exclusive motorcycles that are inclusively available to all.”
To register an interest in investing in Norton visit https://invest.nortonmotorcycles.com/register.


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Super Bowl’s six most-anticipated ads
Kate Upton's Mercedes-Benz spot is drawing most buzz
January 31, 2013
This year advertisers are bringing sexy back to the Super Bowl.
In the nine years since Janet Jackson bared her breast during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, setting off a firestorm over indecency on television, ads in the big game largely eschewed sexuality, with the exception of an annual racy spot by Go Daddy.
Then last year Kia tested Americans’ tolerance for semi-nudity with an ad featuring Victoria’s Secret angel Adriana Lima in a skimpy bathing suit.
It was so popular that one viewer actually linked together the images of a half-naked Lima into a five-hour video on YouTube.
That apparently inspired other advertisers to seek out sexy themes this year.
Mercedes-Benz has a spot starring model Kate Upton (above). It released a teaser for the ad earlier this week in which the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl wears a tiny tank top and provocatively plays with bubbles as a group of guys wash her car.
It’s already gotten more than 5.5 million plays on YouTube, more than any other ad for Sunday’s game, making it easily the most anticipated of this year’s lineup.
Other sexy ads this year include a spot for Axe featuring a bathing beauty, Go Daddy’s spot featuring Danica Patrick and supermodel Bar Rafaeli, and an innuendo-laden Gildan Activewear ad that had to be recut before it made it past CBS censors.
Anheuser-Busch has even been running a teaser for its Super Bowl ad across multiple networks this week showing a woman in a short dress walking down a hallway carrying a sixpack of beer.
In addition to Upton’s ad, here are the game’s five other most-anticipated advertisements:
Volkswagen’s “Get In. Get Happy.”
The carmaker has had two of the most popular Super Bowl ads the past two years with its Star Wars-themed spots. This year it tries a new tactic with an ad featuring a Minnesotan and a Jamaican, which has drawn lots of pregame buzz because of charges of racism for how the Jamaican is portrayed.
Doritos again turned its creative over to fans, allowing people to vote on five fan-submitted finalists. There’s a lot of excitement over the ads, which have been among the highest ranking in the postgame ad polls the past two years.
Toyota’s “Wish Granted”
The car company snagged red-hot actress Kaley Cuoco (“The Big Bang Theory”) to star in a funny ad about a wish-granting genie who offers to make one family’s dreams come true. It’s already received 3.5 million views on YouTube.
Yet another car ad (automakers are advertising heavily this year), this one showcases a boy going solo to the prom. His night gets better when his dad gives him the keys to his Audi.
The company has built a lot of buzz by inviting people to vote on which one of four groups should receive the Coke at the end of a desert race. The preliminary ad has gotten 1.5 million streams on YouTube and the outcome of the vote will be revealed on Sunday.
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The European Agri-Cooperatives Confederation (Cogeca) launched in Brussels this week the European Award for Cooperative Innovation to promote practices and innovative solutions designed by cooperatives.
Speaking in Brussels, Copa & Cogeca Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen said “European farmers and their cooperatives are renowned for their high quality, nutritious food which respect some of the highest production and environmental standards in the world. But to remain at the top, agri-cooperatives have to produce more and better products in a sustainable way. They need to continuously innovate to meet market and consumer demands and ensure better returns from the market”.
“This award consequently aims to promote practices and innovative solutions designed by European cooperatives and share their achievements. We urge our cooperative members to submit their projects swiftly”, he added.
The deadline for applications is 23 June and the Award Ceremony will take place on November 29.


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Asked about the iPhone during an interview with McKinsey Quarterly (registration required, but it’s free), Nokia’s Keith Pardy said:
The iPhone will definitely shake up the North American market; $500
to $600 per device will help establish a new pricing paradigm.
Consumers will now start to equate price with the physical handset.
That’s good. I personally think the iPhone will be very good for the
industry because competition is good and always stimulates new
ideas. But we should also remember the scale of the ambition Apple
has set itself: they are talking about getting one share point of a
billion devices per year. Nokia is focused on winning 40 percent of
This strikes me as honest and savvy. Just keep in mind, though, that the top one percent of the market is very, very profitable.
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Comox Valley Airport honoured for brand
The Comox Valley Airport has been named one of the world’s most effective rebrands in the eighth annual Rebrand 100 Global awards.
This award is the highest recognition for excellence in brand repositioning, and is the first and most-respected global program of its kind.
Each year, an international and multidisciplinary mix of industry experts convenes to jury this annual competition. They consider “before” and “after” representations of brand transformations with written summaries and supporting elements that showcase integration of social media and mobile engagement.
The Comox Valley Airport’s corporate rebrand was launched in July 2011 and embodies its world-class service and local charm, bringing to life the unique stories of travelers to the area. The brand, which has received merit level recognition as one of the top 100 global rebrands, now serves as a platform for all marketing and communications activities for the airport.
“A strong and well-defined brand supports our new vision of developing and expanding our scheduled air services network and we are delighted that our model has been recognized internationally,” said CEO Shirley de Silva. “YQQ’s brand provides us with the powerful platform we need to effectively grow our business and this award represents our relentless pursuit to provide the highest level of service in all that we do.
"We are so proud that our efforts have resulted in a brand is globally competitive.”
“More than 60 participants were consulted as part of YQQ’s brand development process through in-depth interviews, focus groups and facilitated sessions,” explained Christianne Wile, manager of marketing and public communications. “We know there is a lot of pride and ownership felt for YQQ among the community and we felt it was important to reflect the key attributes that distinguish and link our airport to the Comox Valley.”
Wile says YQQ has successfully incorporated its brand into all aspects of its operations from its strategic marketing campaign, signage, staff and volunteer uniforms, to the overall look and feel of the terminal building and the corporate materials used to conduct its business.
The 2012 Rebrand winners represented over 28 countries and 34 industries.
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While we've known that indie farm simulator Stardew Valley is coming to the Nintendo Switch since 2016, its exact release date remained a mystery for almost a year. Now, its creator has finally revealed when it'll be available... a few days before it comes out for the hybrid console. You can start planting crops, fish, cook and form relationships with the game's pixel residents starting on October 5th.
It's been available on Steam, the PS4 and Xbox One for quite a while, but this is the first time the game will be available on a portable console. The farming sim will set you back $15 in the US, though it could be priced a bit differently in other regions. In case the farm-'em-up isn't your jam, though, you can also look forward to the indie dungeon crawler Darkest Dungeon. It's also coming to the Switch in the future, but definitely way after October 5th.


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Rhea LiuTwitch-like game streaming website, Douyu TV, is reported to have raised a large amount of funding from Tencent, the WSJ reported earlier.The game streaming business is hot around the world.Twitch was acquired by Amazon last year for USD 97 million and Youtube has established an independent channel, Youtube Gaming as of June, in addition to having just launched a mobile game streaming application in Japan.There were an estimated 30 million Chinese gamers watching game streaming websites as of last year and that number may hit 100 million in 2016, according to iResearch.Chinese investors have increased their interests in the top Chinese game streaming websites.AllChinaTech has handpicked the most popular game streaming companies currently operating in China.It has since fundraised an A-series of RMB 20 million USD 3.17 million and a B-series of USD 20 million both from Sequoia Capital.Douyu, as the leader of game streaming in China, has daily pageviews of 39.69 million.It has been criticized for its aggressive expansion.Earlier this year, Douyu hired six top live casters from rival Huya.com together worth RMB 60 million.Huya.comPreviously known as YY Livecasting, Huya belongs to NASDAQ-listed company YY.
Ten years ago, I was in the early stages of the PhD programme in robotics at Carnegie Mellon University.The potential of these technologies was incredible, but up to that point, the focus had been overwhelmingly on applications in areas such as defence, space, manufacturing or pure research.Then, top autonomous driving research was funded almost exclusively by Darpa and other government agencies, and although large-scale autonomous cars have always been one of the dreams of robotics researchers, we would have all been shocked to see what is happening today: dozens of the biggest companies in the world led by a search-engine company , as well as highly funded startups, are collectively investing billions of dollars at the pursuit of the commercial autonomous car.Now there is a sense of inevitability to autonomous cars being a staple of our daily lives within a decade or sooner , with the only questions being the pace at which they will take over, and which of the companies chasing this prize will pull away from the pack.These developments in transportation are a great template for how robotics can disrupt even the most entrenched industries, and highlights a few themes that we will begin to see more frequently:• Incumbents will rarely be the ones that disrupt their own spaces.
Cheat sheets that list shortcuts for a number of essential programs that you probably use on a daily basis.This list will definitely make you more productive.
While previous spy shots of the entry-level electric car "appeared to be flat, spartan, and lifeless", the website says the production version feels "refreshing" and "expansive" because of the lack of dials and buttons.As there are no dials behind the steering wheel to show your road speed, Mashable says you need to focus on the touchscreen in the centre console to see how fast you're going.TechCrunch concludes that the Model 3 "is a well-designed, mid-sized sedan that managed to simplify the Tesla design ethos with luxury in mind and without making it feel any less a part of the Tesla family."Prices are expected to start at around £30,000 "after government grants", says the Daily Mail, although UK deliveries are not expected until next year.The cheaper model comes with a battery range of 220 miles.Tesla Model 3: Performance version to arrive 'next year'
Said another way, publishers need to focus more on monetizing users, rather than monetizing apps.Of course, to implement this blended approach, publishers must first identify individual users according to their spending habits.On average, developers that have enabled targeting in their ad serving have seen more than a 30 percent lift in CPMs and 50 percent lift in fill rates.In one case, a developer that enabled targeting saw a 300 percent lift in fill rate that resulted in more than 1 million extra impressions per day.Enabling advertisers to target audiences based on location and demographics is key to success in today s crowded app marketplace.Particularly in the ever-expanding programmatic landscape, capturing and passing through information related to a user s location, device and known demographics is vital to user monetization.Often, this data is right at developers fingertips; they simply need to remember to literally share the wealth.As COO of AerServ, Andrew Gerhart oversees daily operations, ensuring clients, employees, and partners get the solutions necessary to success in a social/mobile world.
And despite the overflow of data available to marketers today, some still struggle with identifying who you are.In her blog post, Principal Marketing Manager for HubSpot's optimization team Pamela Vaughan defines personas as fictional, generalized representations of your ideal customers.Taryn Collins, content manager and Web editor for cloud platform Acquia, points out that personas are representations of real customers while segments are groups of actual customers that share similar traits.In a blog post, Gartner's VP of Content Publishing Heather Pemberton Levy writes that personas are built from a combination of the following data points:Demographic income, geography, level of education, age Psychographic values, opinions, interests, aspirations, attitudes, and lifestyles Ethnographic observations of customers in their daily routines Transactional historical customer relationship data, first- and third-party purchase data, post-sale services Behavioral: engagement across channels Buffer Content Crafter Kevan Lee also encourages marketers to check their site analytics for traffic trends; do some social listening to see what problems or concerns customers are talking about; conduct surveys to learn about customers' goals, values, and pain points; and collect feedback from other departments, like customer service.Once marketers obtain this information, Lee says they should stitch it together to bring the persona to life.There's no perfect number of personas one needs to create, but Levy says four to eight is typical.
Shares of the small tech company MGT Capital Investments were up more than 37% on Tuesday at $4.08 per share.With over 108 million shares traded, it was the most active stock, ahead of Bank of America.Tuesday was another day in a stream of strong upward moves for the stock after the company announced on May 9 that it was naming John McAfee, founder of antivirus firm McAfee Security, as CEO and re-branding the firm John McAfee Global Technologies Inc.The surge followed the McAfee announcement, which included a sudden shift in the business from online gaming to cybersecurity.MGT acquired D-Vasive, a company that produces software that protects cellphones, on May 9.Before the shift, the company focused on online games such as slots simulator SlotChamp and had a 10% stake in daily fantasy site DraftDay.com.The firm had no holdings regarding cybersecurity before the acquisition, according to its most recent annual filing.Here's what we know about the abrupt pivot so far:September 8, 2015: MGT sells all but 11% of its stake in DraftDay.com, according to its annual report.April 14: After delaying its annual report from March 31, MGT files its report, saying it has $359,000 in cash on hand.The report does say that following the sale of DraftDay, the firm is "considering all methods to create value for shareholders, including potential mergers, spin-offs, distributions and other strategic actions.Brauser has been sued numerous times for fraud involving small, publicly listed firms, though some of those allegations have been dismissed.The most recent was dismissed in September 2015, for the company IDI Inc. Brauser was also CEO of an email-marketing company, Naviant, which was acquired and eventually sued by credit agency Equifax after the firm accused the shareholder sellers of fraud.According to that filing, Silverman and his firm no longer have any representation on the board.May 9: McAfee is named chairman and CEO, and the company buys Wyoming-based cybersecurity firm D-Vasive for $300,000 in cash and 4,760,000 in shares of MGT.
Even today, it s great fun, testing your reflexes at a constant clip as you try to leap between rooftops, into tight office windows, and over fast-falling alien ships.I vividly recall playing it daily for weeks and weeks, frequently delaying my bedtime as one more game before shut-eye ended up being an hour or more of lost sleep.Due to a back-and-forth legal battle with a notorious trademark troll, the game was pulled from the App Store a couple times and even renamed on multiple occasions.See larger imageSurely one of the all-time great iPhone high-score chasers, Orbital $3 challenges you to keep shooting balls into a tight game board—and once each stops bouncing, it expands until it touches something else.And so it goes, as you carefully shoot more and more balls into the limited space while trying to clear the ones already there, all the while ensuring one doesn t bounce the wrong way and end up below the line.See larger imageOnce upon a time, Words With Friends free seemed like the biggest mobile multiplayer game in the world, as the asynchronous turn-based approach was perfect for on-the-go play and fans often juggled several games at once.
The system can process 90 million instructions per second at less than 40 watts.That means the system uses less power than Nvidia s competing Drive PX2 computer, which consumes nearly 250 watts, according to CNET s Road Show blog.The system first started shipping in September of last year, and is now widely available to the whole automotive industry.Next level computers like the BlueBox and Nvidia s Drive PX2 provide far more computing power than ADAS processors, so they can process mountains of data from a large number of sensors in real time for instant decision-making.The introduction of this computer is a major step on the road to getting self-driving cars all over the road, which could happen sooner rather than later.John Greenough, senior research analyst for BI Intelligence, has compiled a detailed report on self-driving cars that examines the major strides automakers and tech companies have made to overcome the barriers currently preventing fully autonomous cars from hitting the market.Further, the report examines global survey results showing where fully autonomous cars are highly desired.Here are some key takeaways from the report:Three barriers have been preventing fully autonomous cars from hitting the road: 1 high technological component prices; 2 varying degrees of consumer trust in the technology; and 3 relatively nonexistent regulations.California's regulations stipulate that a fully autonomous car must have a driver behind the wheel at all times, discouraging Google's and Uber's idea of a driverless taxi system.In full, the report:Examines consumer trust in fully autonomous vehiclesIdentifies technological advancements that have been made in the industryAnalyzes the cost of fully autonomous technology and identifies how cost is being reducedExplains the current regulations surrounding fully autonomous carsTo get your copy of this invaluable guide, choose one of these options:Subscribe to an ALL-ACCESS Membership with BI Intelligence and gain immediate access to this report AND over 100 other expertly researched deep-dive reports, subscriptions to all of our daily newsletters, and much more.But however you decide to acquire this report, you ve given yourself a powerful advantage in your understanding of the emerging world of self-driving cars.
NEW: Google Home is the internet firm's latest productGoogle is already a huge part of daily lives but now it wants to help you even further.The tech giant has just unveiled its Google Home speaker which not only plays music but can become a fully functional personal assistant.Ask it what time you need to leave the house or how bad the traffic is and Home will tell you.Google is boasting that the Home will even be able to change dinner reservations, text friends, check flight delays and even set the heating via Google's Nest.Google Home can also stream entertainment around your home including music and movies.There's no word on when Google Home will become available or any prices but the firm has confirmed it should launch later this year.
Chinese mobile dating app Tantan has raised a $32 million USD series C funding from a group of investors, including LB Investment, Vision Capital 元璟资本 , and DST Global.The latter is headed by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, whose investment portfolio includes big name tech companies, including Didi Chuxing, Xiaomi, Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter.After this round of funding, we plan to continue focusing on user pain points, improving daily usage, and consolidating our position in the social application industry, a PR spokesperson from Tantan told TechNode.Well this looks familiar…The company claims to have 2.5 million active users, about 80% of which are part of China s post-90 s generation.According to Chinese media, the male-to-female ratio on Tantan s app is 6:4.Founded in 2014, the Chinese app is almost identical to Tinder, down to its UI which lets users swipe left and right for potential matches.In 2015, the Beijing-based company came under fire when multiple security risks in the app were revealed by Hong Kong-based entrepreneur, Larry Salibra.By reverse-engineering the Chinese app, Mr. Salibra discovered that sensitive user data, including passwords and telephone numbers, were not encrypted and vulnerable to hackers.
Chaired by President President Park Guen-Hye, the meeting will focus on proposed changes to current laws that will allow pilot programs for drones and driverless cars.Limitations on the exportation of map data created by the South Korean government to other countries means that Google Maps currently lacks many of the functions—such as 3D maps, driving and walking directions, and indoor maps—available to users elsewhere.South Korea approves map data exports only if certain satellite images are edited or obscured for example, blurring army bases or disguising them as forests , even though they are visible for users of Google Maps, Apple Maps, and similar services in other places.Ironically, the Google says the restrictions mean that Google Maps actually has more features in North Korea, including driving directions, than in South Korea.The South Korean government promised to make English-language digital maps available for companies in 2013, but Google said at the time that the new data did not have enough information to ensure that it can provide accurate directions.According to Joongang Daily link via Google Translate , the automaker sells its Sonata sedan with built-in Android Auto in 30 markets, but not in South Korea because the in-car operating system needs full access to Google Maps features.
So, if you don't want to forget something before you set off for work your iPhone will warn you the minute you turn on the ignition.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration Time 0:00Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%Stream TypeLIVERemaining Time -0:00Playback Rate1ChaptersChapterssubtitles off, selectedSubtitlescaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedCaptionsFullscreenThis is a modal window.Foreground --- White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan --- Opaque Semi-OpaqueBackground --- White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan --- Opaque Semi-Transparent TransparentWindow --- White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan --- Opaque Semi-Transparent TransparentFont Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400%Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform DropshadowFont Family Default Monospace Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Sans-Serif Casual Script Small CapsDefaults Done5.When adding a symbol or number to a text, simply press and hold the number key.Then, still pressing the screen, move your finger to the desired character.Release your finger and the keyboard will automatically return to letters – so you can keep on typing.
Seriously, look at this thing:A photo posted by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson @thorbjornsson on Apr 17, 2016 at 1:27pm PDTHis name is Ástríkur, and the pup even has its own Instagram page under the handle @asterix astrikur.Scattered among his Instagram videos of weightlifting at the gym are cute snippets of Ástríkur and Björnsson out for daily walks and runs.You can barely spot the puppy among the similarly colored grass, but just look at this adorable workout:Björnsson captioned the video: "The most cardio I've done in years!!Björnsson refers to himself as Obelix, the fictional pal to Asterix.You can follow both Björnsson and Ástríkur on Instagram at @thorbjornsson and @asterix astrikur.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.More from Tech Insider:The nation's top spy says hackers are spying on presidential candidatesThis wearable exoskeleton could one day turn your grandparents into cyborgsA new trailer for the 'Ghostbusters' reboot is here and it's much better than the firstSunday s 'Game of Thrones' director was surprised by fan reactions to this brief character interaction14 Stanford students reveal their ultimate dream jobsNOW WATCH: The Mountain from 'Game of Thrones' follows an insane meat and egg fueled dietLoading video...
It's an interesting theory to say the least, however this has led some music lovers to ask how they can expect to use their existing headphones with Apple's new flagship phone.Thankfully help is at hand: there's a growing collection of digital-to-analogue converters – or DACs – which are increasingly compatible with iPhones.As its name suggests, a digital-to-analogue converter converts a signal from its digital source to the analogue audio waves your ears end up hearing.Unless you're still rocking a classic collection of vinyl or, even less likely, cassette tapes the music you're listening to on a daily basis is stored digitally in either an audio file or CD.The second reason to shell out for an upgrade is the fact that some of the more premium headphones on the market are 'high-impedance' headphones, which require more power through the headphone jack on your music source in order to work properly.An external DAC helps with these headphones as it can work as a headphone amp to provide the extra power needed to drive a high-impedance pair of 'phones.
The Swedes behind tinders Chinese counterpart Tantan receive heavy capital from including Russian billionaire Yuri Milner's DST Global venture capital companies, can Breakit now reveal. This time the company has taken in $ 32 million in venture capital, corresponding to approximately SEK 266 million from existing investors as well as the well-known investment company DST Global, which led the round. The money will be used to continue to grow and build the product, said Yu Wang Breakit, which reveals that the company is valued at SEK 1,2 billion in the deal. Yu Wang says that it is a good figure, but think the potential is much greater than that. We see it as we can get up to 50 million daily users within two-three years. In Asia, there are currently no truly dominant player, and China is a very big country, he says.
Entertainment veterans from DreamWorks Animation have started their own virtual reality startup with $3 million in funding.The Santa Monica, California-based Spaces is headed by chief executive Shiraz Akmal and chief technology officer Brad Herman, two veterans who worked on DreamWorks Animation s early VR experiences through 2015.Spaces is already working with such companies as Microsoft, NBCUniversal, Big Blue Bubble and The Hettema Group, among others, to develop and produce a wide range of projects across all VR and mixed reality platforms.Among the target platforms are the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Microsoft HoloLens, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation VR and Google Cardboard.Virtual reality spaces offer creative challenges we ve never seen before: to build fully dimensional spaces in which viewers can completely interact, Akmal said, in a statement.Herman also said, In every respect, VR is creating new horizons, and we re eager to help companies explore them.Spaces is combining remarkable capabilities, tools and creativity to push the boundaries of the VR frontier.Akmal has been the vice president of operations-product development for the now-defunct video game company THQ, and executive creative director Dean Orion has a career that has included writing for television and creating interactive, location-based attractions for DreamWorks Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering.The Spaces team has the ability and the background to make an enormous impact on VR and MxR, and I am eager to see what they accomplish, said Kai-Fu Lee, founder and CEO of Sinovation Fund, in a statement,The Spaces advisory team includes Dan Offner, attorney, angel investor and former general counsel for Oculus; Keith Boesky, former president of Eidos Interactive and the principal of Boesky & Company; and Indian film actor and entrepreneur Rana Daggubati, star of Baahubali: The Beginning, the highest-grossing film in India s history.
Kayvon Beykpour, founder and CEO of Periscope.That can-do attitude, combined with his photogenic looks and personable style, have helped turn Beykpour into one of the tech industry s more visible figures, appearing recently on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, hanging out backstage at The Daily Show with host Trevor Noah and invited to visit the White House live streamed by Beykpour, of course.Facebook is pouring its massive resources into live video, turning to high-profile celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vin Diesel to help popularise the concept and show up in news feeds.This is a market rivals such as YouNow and Stre.am have been pursuing.Periscope needs to focus on the future , says Mansbach.That is so far from the truth, Beykpour says, whipping open his app and counting the pins on a global map in the app showing where broadcasts are currently taking place.
On Wednesday the company announced its entry into the voice-activated virtual assistant race with Google Home, its answer to the Amazon Echo.Google Home promises to live alongside you wherever you reside, answering your questions, playing your music and reading your news, much like its popular rival.It ll also have Google search built in, which means it ll know a lot about you as soon as you sign in.According to its makers, Google Home is a sleek little device that will learn your music tastes, your commute and your daily plans — with your permission, of course, a spokesman said — and will use that information to tailor itself to your needs.Predators can already hack our baby monitors and computer cameras, and as Gizmodo reported this week, the FBI can neither confirm nor deny that it has wiretapped Amazon Echo devices.You can also turn off the Echo s microphone, though it s unclear whether even that could stop the National Security Agency from listening in.
BT last week announced plans to show the Europa League tonight and Champions League finals for free online, and a report from the Daily Mail s Charles Sale suggests that Google will keep a particularly keen eye out for YouTube viewing figures for the two fixtures.According to the report, the search giant will use the games as markers for joining the multi-billion-pound battle for Premier League TV rights at the next tender .Simply put, if it likes what it sees, Sky and BT have a lot of thinking to do.Champions League viewing figures have suffered enormously throughout this season, which is believed to be the main reason why the finals will be shown for free tonight and next week.The prospect of live Premier League football on YouTube is mouth-watering and, with the site playing host to live events with increasing regularity, wouldn t represent completely new territory for Google.We can already imagine the dreadful 'Googooooooooal' puns and West Brom's Claudio 'YouTube' Yacob being used as a highly-questionable poster boy.


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NBC is going after Philly fans who don’t live in Philly anymore. The peacock network is launching a new streaming product, called “Philly Pass.” It will gives folks outside the network’s Philadelphia territory to have access to pre- and post-game coverage of NBC Sports’ Eagles, Phillies and Sixers coverage. The pass, which will cost $29.99
Apple introduced a new version of its iTunes Music store at a news conference Tuesday. The company says the new software will deliver improved performance and allow users to preview content while browsing. It’ll also have improved search results. The new setup seems easier to use. It allows users to see their music playlists at
Wearing an open collar black button down shirt and jeans, Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage in San Francisco to announce his company’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 5. The original iPhone was launched in 2007 and this is the sixth model Apple has released. The new phone, available in white or black, is
Apple has released a new version of iTunes, version 10.5.3, to support interactive textbooks on the iPad. Apple doesn’t think the textbook is going to be the ideal learning tool of tomorrow’s classrooms. The company believes today’s textbooks are heavy, that they are expensive and that they wear out. “Yet,” company exec Phil Schiller said,
Around the Alldaytech.com offices, we’ve been playing a lot of this little title called “Guess Dat Song.” It’s a simple game, as all the best ones are. You guess song titles, artists or albums after hearing brief clips from various songs. It’s Angry Birds addictive and apparently we aren’t the only ones who think so.
Apple’s new iTunes 10.5.1 update brings U.S. customers its long-awaited iTunes Match service, which lets users store a copy of their entire iTunes library in Apple’s iCloud for $24.99 per year. Why is it called Match? Because it will match your existing music files with high quality versions of the same in Apple’s iTune’s store
Wednesday is a big day for Apple, bringing users its new iOS5 mobile operating system and its long-awaited iCloud service that will allow them to backup data automatically and move data around easily. With iCloud, users will be able to shoot photos on iPhone, for example, and have those photos automatically appear on the home
Apple has just released an iTunes update, iTunes 10.4.1 Here are the release notes: What’s new in iTunes 10.4.1 iTunes 10.4 is now designed for OS X Lion. You can now use iTunes with OS X Lion’s new full-screen app capability, which allows you to use iTunes and other apps without distractions. Navigate between your


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Also at IBE was the official unveiling of the No. 43 GoBowling.com Ford Fusion. Richard Petty appeared on the Expo floor and helped give attendees a first look at the historic car as well as posed for photos and signed autographs. Later this summer the car will make its on-track debut at the GoBowling.com 400 on August 4 at the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. The GoBowling.com Ford will also be the primary partner for the No. 43 team at the same event in 2014.
Richard Petty, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM), and Almirola both grew up with a steering wheel in their hands, but they know that bowling is one of America's favorite activities.
"There is no better way to add to the excitement of International Bowl Expo than to celebrate the launch of our partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports and the No. 43 race team," said Frank DeSocio, President, Strike Ten Entertainment. "There are very few athletes in the world who have the iconic stature as "The King" Richard Petty. He, like bowling, is known in every corner of the world. Richard and Aric will be great ambassadors for the sport and all our bowling centers across the country."
"Just like racing, bowling is pure Americana – it's our nation at its best, a sport that brings people together and creates memories. Not to mention bowling is a lot of fun," said Petty. "I couldn't be more proud to partner with GoBowling.com – and there's no better stage than International Bowl Expo."
GoBowling.com is the website to visit to learn more about the 2,100+ bowling centers around the country. Fans can learn about their local bowling centers, promotional offers, bowling tips and more. Currently, GoBowling.com is running a national promotion for one lucky race fan to wave the green flag to start their NASCAR Sprint Cup event (GoBowling.com 400) on Sunday, August 4. This partnership with RPM is their first with a team and driver.
Added Petty, "Bowling is enjoying a huge resurgence and this partnership will further increase the awareness of bowling centers within their local communities and everything they offer to all our fans. Today's centers are really more than just bowling."
Almirola agrees that this is a natural partnership.
"This is really a great partnership for our race team and an incredible brand association with GoBowling.com. You literally can't get any bigger than bowling – it's the nation's number one participatory sport, and you can't get better than number one. In racing, we're all about results and more than 71 million people go bowling every year," said Almirola. "We don't always have free time between races but when we do, our team is always looking for fun activities and ways to relax. Going bowling is something that is easy, affordable and enjoyable for us all. We're better at racing than bowling, but we all have fun when we go bowling. I'm glad that we can be a part of promoting such a great experience to our race fans."


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A new study by Oxford University has revealed that average daily meat consumption has dropped by a fifth in the last decade.
The study, which was published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal, used data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey to assess changes in consumption of red, white and processed meat within the UK from 2008/9 to 2018/19. Researchers found the average daily meat consumption dropped from 103.7g to 86.3g - a decrease of about 17 per cent. Whilst red and processed meat fell, white meat consumption has increased.
The downward trend is promising and aligns with recommendations about reducing the carbon footprint of diets and cutting consumption of unhealthy food. However, The National Food Strategy, published in July recommends a 30 per cent reduction in meat consumption by 2030 to meaningfully reduce the impact the food system has on climate and nature. If we are to reach this target, the annual rate of meat consumption needs to double from 1.74 per cent to 3.5 per cent.
Oxford University’s Cristina Stewart, the lead researcher behind the study, told the BBC:
“We now know we need a more substantial reduction. You don’t have to be vegetarian. Although, in general, meat-free dishes will have a lower impact. But if you’re someone that eats meat every day, reducing your meat consumption by 30 per cent just looks like having two meat-free days per week.”
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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc reported a slightly smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and topped revenue forecasts, but tempered its outlook for the current quarter, and the video game publisher's shares dipped slightly in extended trading.
The Grand Theft Auto publisher cautioned on Tuesday that consumer spending remained weak and retailers were treading carefully. Despite recent price cuts on consoles, Take-Two
The retail environment is still challenging, we're still seeing retailers being careful about their initial buy-ins and very careful about inventory management, so we're trying to take a prudent approach to our guidance, Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick told Reuters in an interview.
The company does not expect to release BioShock 2, Mafia 2, Max Payne 3 or Red Dead Redemption for this year's holiday season.
Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey expects those four titles to generate $400 million in sales for the company next fiscal year.
I think its less about near term, it's more about the medium and longer term. Over the next two years, I think they have a fairly credible earnings stream.
Separately, Take-Two said it has agreed to pay $20.1 million to settle a consolidated securities class action related to allegations of sexually explicit images in Grand Theft Auto and the backdating of employee stock options.
The company roughly three-fourths of that paid by Take-Two's insurance carrier. The company said it has fully accrued for its portion of the settlement costs.
STEEP SALES DECLINE
Take-Two said it continued to cut costs and sold its catalog titles aggressively in what was its lightest release quarter.
The company said it swung to a net loss of $55.5 million, or 72 cents a share, in the fiscal third quarter ended July 31, from a year-ago profit of $51.8 million, or 67 cents a share.
Excluding items, it posted a loss of 66 cents a share, better than the average analyst estimate for a loss of 69 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates.
Revenue tumbled 68 percent to $138.6 million, compared with Wall Street's estimate of $125.3 million. The release of Grand Theft Auto IV last year makes sales comparisons for the company somewhat stark.
The company lowered the top end of its forecast range for earnings and revenue in the current quarter ending October 31. It now expects earnings excluding items of 30 cents to 35 cents a share, on revenue of $350 million to $375 million.
Wall Street was expecting earnings of 35 cents a share on revenue of $369.4 million.
New York-based Take-Two's shares closed at $10.16 on the Nasdaq and fell to $10.06 in extended trading.
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From 11 to 14 December, Apollo Carmix, the Indian joint venture of Carmix Metalgalante, will attend Bauma Conexpo India, one of the most prestigious events in the building and construction machinery sector in India. Enjoying a large audience, the exhibition will be an important opportunity for Apollo Carmix to present live Apollo Carmix 4TT and Apollo Carmix 45FX, the new model for the Indian market. Discover all the company’s new products at the Hall Outdoor.O.B33 stand.
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Apple has added its name to the list of groups eager to help quash Arizona's controversial religious freedom bill.
An unnamed person from Apple spoke on the phone with Gov. Jan Brewer, asking her to veto SB1062, Brewer spokesman Andrew Wilder confirmed to the Arizona Capitol Times on Monday. Apple also confirmed the conversation, the Times added.
Apple's request that the governor veto the bill carries some weight. The iPhone maker is set to officially open a sapphire-producing factory in Mesa, an operation that would, the governor's office said last November.
"Apple is indisputably one of the world's most innovative companies and I'm thrilled to welcome them to Arizona," Brewer said in a statement at the time. "Apple will have an incredibly positive economic impact for Arizona and its decision to locate here speaks volumes about the friendly, pro-business climate we have been creating these past four years."
In opposing the bill, Apple joins a chorus of other groups who want to keep that "friendly, pro-business climate" alive.
The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Technology Council, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have all spoken out against the bill, the Arizona Capitol Times said. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Phoenix Leadership have also urged the governor to veto the bill.
Condemning the bill as antigay, opponents say it would give businesses ammunition to use their religious beliefs to deny service to gays. Supporters of the bill say it's designed to protect the religious freedom of business owners.


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The agency took part in the 28th Trade Exhibition “Agriculture and Everything about It”, which started on 29.07.2020 in Dobrich and will continue to 01.08.2020. VEDA uses the chance to introduce Agrodeals.net Trading Platform to agricultural producers – exhibitors and guests in the fair. Among them were representatives of the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and Varna Regional Directorate of Agriculture.
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Awesome Show Tomorrow @ Rivet Gallery
Rivet will be hosting a July exhibition with new artwork by Jonas Löfgren (DE), Bec Winnel (AU) and Cherri Wood (MN). The use of ink, graphite and pastel culminate in the artists’ dramatic works. Original works as well as prints will be available from the artists. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 2 from 7-10pm and the exhibit will be on display through July 31.


text: Special food delivery success for Eagle Lake residents March 10, 2021 - 00:00 Posted in: Applause “We Are All Neighbors” was the mission statement of the recent food supply distribution that took place at Iglesia Bautista Gethsemane Church in Eagle Lake Mar. 4. This special food distribution helped families who suffered loss of groceries during the power outages of the ice storm recently. According to Eagle ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!


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UK’s most popular cars to go hybrid, as Ford reveals Fiesta and Focus plans
Ford has revealed that its Fiesta and Focus models will receive EcoBoost Hybrid engines as part of a comprehensive and compelling new line-up.
The news comes amid an announcement of significant electrification for the brand, including commercial vehicle and SUVs, at a special “Go Further” experience on 2 April.
The art of showing up fashionably late to a party has long been a way of showing off your social status, so we can’t really blame Ford for waiting until now to announce the widespread electrification of their range when every other manufacturer is well on their way.
Both the Fiesta and Focus will feature mild-hybrid engines which aim to improve fuel efficiency while retaining the same powerful and responsive performance of the current models.
A belt-driven integrated generator (BISG) replaces the standard alternator, enabling recovery and storage of energy usually lost during braking and coasting. This is then used to charge a 48-volt lithium-ion air-cooled battery pack.
Stored energy also provides electric torque assistance. This helps deliver more responsive performance, particularly at lower engine speeds, for a more flexible and connected driving experience.
The new 48-volt mild-hybrid Fiesta and Focus EcoBoost Hybrid models will be introduced next year, with Ford looking to capture the public imagination and keep the Fiesta as the number one selling vehicle in the UK.
“Our 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has already proven that fuel-efficiency and performance can go hand-in-hand. Our EcoBoost Hybrid technology takes that to the next level,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, marketing, sales and service, Ford of Europe.
In addition to the Fiesta and Focus hybrids, the new Mondeo hybrid estate was unveiled earlier this year. Featuring a full-hybrid architecture that delivers a refined petrol-electric driving experience and a compelling alternative to diesel powertrains, it is the only full-hybrid available in estate body style.
Ford also aims to introduce mild-hybrid powertrains to enhance the fuel-efficiency of the Transit two-tonne and Transit Custom vans, and the Tourneo Custom eight/nine-seater people-mover. These will all be on sale later this year.


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The KFC Founders Week runs this week until Saturday 11th October and during this week, KFC celebrates its heritage and all that its founder, Colonel Sanders, has shared to build the brand name globally.
KFC Malta is also holding its yearly Brand Chef competition to commemorate the founder’s memory.
Different chefs will be competing head to head on Friday 9th October to present their best quality chicken to the judging panel.
As part of its CSR programme, KFC Malta will be making a donation to YMCA in the winner’s name. The winner of the competition will be declared KFC’s 2020 Brand Chef.
In addition, KFC Malta has also launched the Founder’s Bucket for just this one week. This includes four original recipe pieces, two original strips, medium chicken popcorn and two medium fries.
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At One Payment, we pride ourselves on keeping our readers up-to-date with the latest news in the industry! In this article, we will enlighten you on how payment processing companies are adapting to the technological advancements.
Out with the Old
Believe it or not, paying with cash is occurring with less frequency every day. People don’t carry cash like they used to; rather, they carry a credit card for all of their purchasing needs. People rarely pay by check anymore, as it takes longer for the funds to go through, and checks are expensive. Consumers are looking for a payment option that is quick, easy, and, most importantly, secure.
The Importance of Staying Current
Companies who stay current with technological advancements will be one step ahead of their competition and can set themselves apart. Being able to meet the needs of merchants and consumers alike will keep these companies in business, whereas a reluctance to upgrade will eventually back them into a corner. Merchants will be unwilling to work with a processing company that does not view security as the highest priority.
Utilizing Smart Phones
While you might leave home without your sunglasses occasionally, it’s safe to assume that nearly everyone has their smart phone with them when they leave the house. Customers want an all in one device, meaning that their world can operate off of one gadget. For many people, that is their phone. They work from their phone, they pay their bills with their phone, they email from their phone, and the list goes on. Processing companies need to do everything they can to ensure compatibility with various forms of payment.
While some merchants might be hesitant to embrace smart phones in this nature, having multiple ways of accepting payment will only benefit them in the long run. Consumers are ultimately what drive their business, and it’s vital for merchants to stay current on payment technologies.


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Now the search for life on Mars begins in earnest. After a seven-month, 292-million-mile journey, NASA’s fastest and best-equipped rover ever—Perseverance—touched down safely Thursday on the red planet, NASA officials said.
The $2.7 billion rover landed in an ancient lake bed called Jezero Crater at about 3:55 p.m. EST on Thursday, the jubilant officials said.
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text: Model Irina Lazareanu is sitting out this runway season and plans to serenade the fashion pack instead. At the Anne Valérie Hash show on Wednesday, Lazareanu said she was plotting a secret Paris Fashion Week gig with Sean Lennon, who is helping her put the finishing touches to her debut album, titled “Some Place Along the Way.” The model will soon head to Japan to check the first designs for her collection for department store Seibu, which are based on her trademark mix of masculine and feminine pieces. Lazareanu, who walked in Hash’s couture show in January, said she was in no hurry to get back on the catwalk. “I would rather be on this side of the fence for a little while. I like it over here,” she said.


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The number of fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%, according to analyst firm Berg Insight.
The installed number will grow from 2.1 million in the final quarter of 2010 to reach 3.8 million by 2015.
In Latin America, the number of installed fleet management systems is expected to increase from 0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, growing at a CAGR of 20.6% to reach 2.3 million in 2015.
Fleet management vendors such as Qualcomm, Xata and Peoplenet remain largely focussed on the high-end trucking segment. Non-trucking segments such as delivery, utility and service are addressed by another group of vendors including Fleetmatics, Networkfleet and Wireless Matrix.
The high-end vendors tend to offer customised products via a consultative sales process, whereas others adopt indirect sales models based on distributors and integrators, and offer more standard products.
The report – “Fleet Management in the Americas” – cites customer awareness of the benefits of telematics as the main driver behind growth.
“Today, managers in North America generally know that fleet management technology can help their businesses reduce costs and improve efficiency,” said Rickard Andersson, telecoms analyst at Berg Insight.
“In Latin America, an educational process may, however, be needed to increase the awareness among prospective users about the benefits that fleet management brings beyond mere security related features.”
New regulations related to road transport activities also have a major impact on the market environment. The recently implemented CSA safety scoring system in the USA to identify high-risk motor carriers requiring interventions is one example. The hours-of-service regulations are further being revised and a mandate to use electronic on-board recorders to log working hours for truckers is likely to come in place starting in 2012 for new vehicles eventually to include all commercial vehicles.
In Brazil, the mandated installation of tracking units in all new vehicles is also an important influencer of the development in the region.


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Nintendo has announced the Wii U is scheduled to be released before the end of 2012, in time for the holiday shopping season.
We’ve seen Nintendo consoles go through many iterations over the years. But the Wii U is a video game console unlike any other you’ve seen before.
Perhaps the most notable difference is the tablet-style controller. While the “New Controller” (as the yet unnamed controller is being called) sports the typical 4-button and keypad style, it also boasts a 6.2-inch 1080p screen.
It remains to be seen how this latest innovation from Nintendo will be used functionally with the Wii U console. Nintendo has also not released any information about Wii U games.
The gaming community is abuzz since the console’s sneak peak at E3, but Nintendo remains tight-lipped about details.
Initial reports show that near-simultaneous releases for Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia are planned. But, if Nintendo stays true to form, Japan will likely enjoy the Wii U a few months ahead of the rest of us, in keeping with Nintendo’s release traditions.
For all the hype the Wii U has received, some are skeptical that this is just one more useless device in a dying console market. Others however, believe that this tablet-style controller could be the game changer for video game consoles.
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When Microsoft said Kinect's selling for a profit, it wasn't kidding.
As reported by EETimes, Kinect carries a bill-of-materials (BOM) of roughly $56 and features chips made by PrimeSense, Marvell Technology Group, Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics NV, according to an analysis performed by UBM TechInsights.
"Basically, the strength of the design is the huge design win for the Israeli fabless company PrimeSense," said Allan Yogasingam, a technical marketing manager at UBM TechInsights.
"They’ve provided the most innovative portion of the Kinect with their image processor, audio and video interface."
Xbox boss Don Mattrick said last month that, while Kinect has cost “hundreds of millions of dollars” to develop, it's retailing with a margin at $150 in the US and £130 in the UK.
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VISITOR numbers to Stonehenge increased by 36% in 2023, according to a new report.
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has released figures from last year, showing a 19% rise in visitor numbers to the UK’s most popular destinations.
More than 1.3 million people ventured to the stone circle of Stonehenge, making the Wiltshire site the 23rd most-visited attraction in the UK.
Top of the pile was the British Museum, which attracted a whopping 5.8 million visits, up 42%. That was followed by the Natural History Museum (5.6m).
The most visited outdoor attraction was Windsor’s Great Park, popular among royal spotters, which saw 5.4m visits.
In fourth place was the Tate Modern (4.7m), with the Southbank Centre in London completing the top five (3.1m).
Bernard Donoghue OBE, director of ALVA, said: “Our members are not yet back to hosting the same number of visitors that they did in 2019, but they are really delighted that even in a challenging cost-of-living climate, visitors are still prioritising spending special time with special people at special places.”
He said an extension of tax relief for venues such as museums and theatres helped boost numbers, but the removal of tax-free shopping for tourists was a “missed opportunity”.
“While the extension of tax relief for museums, theatres and galleries was a very welcome announcement in the recent Budget, there was a missed opportunity to reintroduce tax free shopping for overseas visitors, which would have improved the UK’s international competitiveness, and reduce VAT for tourism and hospitality which would have helped businesses repair their balance sheets,” he added.


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ATLANTA (April 25, 2012)—Liberty Tire Recycling will partner with Keep Atlanta Beautiful and the City of Atlanta Tire Commission to sponsor the 2012 City of Atlanta Tire Roundup April 28.
The tire roundup will feature tire collection and recycling in seven of Atlanta's districts as part of an ongoing effort to control illegal tire dumping in the city, Liberty Tire said. The first tire collections will take place at 9 a.m. at 365 Cleveland Road in Atlanta, it said.
All tires collected in the roundup will be taken to Liberty Tire's Atlanta facility for processing. They will be made into Liberty Tire's full range of eco-friendly products, including alternative fuels and rubber mulch for landscaping and playgrounds.
At a tire roundup in March, Liberty Tire collected more than 3,500 scrap tires for recycling, according to Dewey Grantham Jr., Liberty Tire regional manager.
“This latest event encompasses even more collection sites around the city, so we look forward to substantially surpassing the number of tires collected last time,” Grantham said.


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Cat Tate, Business Development Director, talks about the evolving online video industry and how Simplestream are integrating into the OTT market within the region, as well as new platforms like VOD-in-a-Box.
From the high-profile cases to the most compelling local trials, Law&Crime is the only 24/7 linear and OTT network offering daily live trial coverage and expert legal commentary and analysis. Created by TV’s top legal commentator and attorney, Dan Abrams, Law&Crime is dedicated to exploring the always intriguing world of the law while also offering original crime stories and legal programs to a broad, multi-platform audience.
A recent report from Ofcom, “Why children spend time online” has revealed key insights into the online video viewing behaviour of young children, aged 5-15 in the UK. While 2017 saw this demographic spend an average of 2 hours and 11 minutes per day watching TV content, this fell 15 percent down to 1 hour and 52 minutes in 2018.
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Food in Paris isn't all fromage, croissants and expensive Champagne -- although that wouldn't be so bad. One of the world's best and oldest food cities is seeing a boom in new culinary trends.
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- Auto parts manufacturer PHA will spend $67 million on a new facility in Georgia to supply Hyundai Motor Group’s upcoming EV campus — the Metaplant — the governor’s office announced last week.
- The Savannah-area facility will produce door modules, tailgate and hood latches for direct use in automakers’ assembly lines, per the release.
- PHA selected the Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center to house its facility. Operations are expected to begin in 2024 and create 402 jobs.
South Korea-based PHA joins the torrent of parts manufacturers streaming to Georgia to sustain Hyundai’s future EV campus since it broke ground in October.
At the time, Georgia officials predicted offsite suppliers would invest nearly $1 billion in locations around the state – but investments to date have exceeded expectations by $800 million, the governor’s office noted in the release.
PHA will be the second supplier to settle at the Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center, after Seoyon E-Hwa announced plans to invest almost $76 million in a facility for interior auto parts at the location in early February.
The industrial site is part of the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development program, known as GRAD, which has fast-tracked up to 60 locations for construction thanks to advance due diligence from the state.
“Projects like Hyundai and its suppliers underscore the importance of site preparation to attract jobs and opportunities to a community,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson in a statement. “Companies are racing the clock to come online to meet demand, so they are prioritizing locations that have already completed GRAD certification.”


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Shop prices hit record high – again – and show no signs of falling
Shop prices have risen to a record high despite overall inflation cooling over the past three months, new figures show – and grocery bills are likely to remain high for months to come.
In a stark reminder that the cost of living crisis is far from over, the British Retail Consortium said shop prices were now 8.4 per cent higher than they were a year ago. This was up from 8 per cent in January and well above the three-month average of 7.8 per cent, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.
Analysts at the BRC said soaring prices continued to be driven by high energy bills fuelled by Vladimir Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine.
It comes a day after research firm Kantar said food prices had risen 17.1 per cent. The BRC analysis includes fresh and “ambient” foods such as coffee and tea, as well as non-food goods.
The BRC said food inflation accelerated to a record 14.5 per cent in February, up from 13.8 per cent in January, while fresh food prices were also now a record 16.3 per cent higher than a year ago, up from 15.7 per cent in January.
A weaker pound resulted in imports of fresh food from Europe, especially vegetables, rising in price.
Inflation on products other than food hit a high of 5.3 per cent, up from 5.1 per cent last month and above the three-month average of 4.9 per cent, with gardening tools and pet food particularly affected by cost pressures.
BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said: “Shop price inflation rose to another record high as retail prices across the board continued to react to the impact of soaring energy bills, higher running costs and tougher trading conditions brought about by the war in Ukraine.
“While we expect to see the annual inflation rate reduce in the second half of this year, retail prices will remain high over the coming months.”
Mike Watkins, head of retail and business insights at NielsenIQ, said: “With more than half of UK consumers (56 per cent) feeling they are in a worse financial position compared to a year ago and inflation still stubbornly high, many households are trimming back on non-essential spending.
“And as volume sales are down on last year, some retailers are having to work even harder to encourage customer spend, including additional price cuts or promotional activity. This is likely to continue until consumer confidence starts to improve.”
The Trussell Trust, which runs a network of more than 1,200 food banks, warned that rising food costs were fuelling a “devastating” situation where huge numbers of people in the UK cannot afford to eat.
“People who are having to turn to our food banks continue to tell us they are skipping meals and can’t afford to heat their homes and cover their bills, and rising food costs are adding to this devastating situation, said Beatrice Orchard, the organisation’s senior policy and public affairs manager.
“We all deserve the dignity of staying warm, fed, and protected from poverty.”
The Trussell Trust and fellow anti-poverty group, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, unveiled analysis on Monday which found weekly universal credit standard allowance is £35 less than the cost of common essential items for a single person.
They warned that this was contributing to hundreds of thousands of people being forced to use food banks, citing polling suggesting that 90 per cent of universal credit recipients are currently foregoing essentials.
The organisations are urging the government to introduce an “essentials guarantee” to ensure the basic rate of universal credit is enough to cover necessities, an amount estimated to be at least £120 a week for a single person in 2023/24.


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More than 33 million euros were spent on government COVID vouchers, with the average spending on the vouchers being 1.37 million euros on weekends and 1.22 million euros between Monday and Thursday .
The program, launched by Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and Prime Minister Robert Abela, resulted in a direct economic injection of 2.6 million euros per week.
MIMCOL data shows that as of September 5, 74% of vouchers had been redeemed, an injection of not only money into the economy but renewed confidence among retailers, food establishments, business owners and consumers.
Malta is now recognized as one of the leading countries in the European Union with the best and fastest post-COVID recoveries, with Prime Minister Abela being adamant in his prediction for a second deployment of coupons that could repeat success of last year with the same positive effect on the economy. Thanks to a highly effective vaccination rollout that has placed Malta as the world leader in vaccination, this year bodes even better for the â¬ 100 voucher program – a total injection of â¬ 50 million.
Fortune favors the bold, with data showing that the voucher system has finally reaped the desired fruits: domestically, it has generated strong economic activity that has been the backbone of national regeneration.
With the public mobilized to participate directly in the regeneration of the economy, the plan to protect businesses and save jobs is now continuing in a stable manner with only one month before the end of October to redeem all the remaining vouchers.
The Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry was among the first to host the second round of vouchers, stating that these were launched at a very critical time for businesses, especially those operating in the sector. tourism. The Chamber of SMEs also welcomed the renewed program, saying the government had taken into account its proposal for a more equitable distribution of the distribution of vouchers between sectors and that the government was extending a valuable safety net for businesses.
“The results of the tough decisions we have had to make in the most difficult times are happening,” said Economy Minister Silvio Schembri, noting the praise from participating companies, as consumer confidence and increased power purchase could be felt in Malta and Gozo.
Data from the summer in Gozo shows that through September, more than 2.4 million euros were spent on vouchers, boosting the operations of hotels, restaurants and other stores during the pandemic.
In July and August, nearly one million people crossed the Channel via the Gozo Canal ferry service, while from Friday September 3 to Wednesday September 8, more than 98,000 people crossed the Channel via the same service. .
Efficiency in the use of digital vouchers led to a positive response from young consumers who downloaded the digital version: only a small portion of the nearly 120,000 consumers who downloaded their vouchers.
The positive response from industry and retail to incorporated bodies shows the return of consumer confidence and the importance of vouchers in generating a multiplier effect – some companies have added more monetary value to purchases made with them using the total value of the vouchers.
Certainly, this economic regeneration program has proven to be innovative and effective in channeling funds to help businesses hit hard by the pandemic and encourage people to get back to normalcy, encouraging the public to spend their disposable income on their businesses. choice.
The regeneration program has been positive, especially considering the spillover effects created by the additional spending associated with the use of vouchers, almost on a euro-for-euro basis. Indeed, it remains a valuable tool to stimulate the economy and restore confidence in spending, which was so necessary at a time when tourist numbers have yet to pick up.


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This is the first time a cruise operator has designated Israel as a base of operations.
By Pesach Benson, United With Israel
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that Haifa will serve as a home port for its summer cruises in 2022. The move marks the first time an international cruise operator has selected Israel as a base of operations.
Numerous cruise liners include Haifa and Ashdod as ports of call, but do not begin and end their tours there. To meet the needs of Israeli tourists, all the Haifa-based cruises will be aboard Rhapsody of the Seas, which can carry up to 2,000 passengers and a crew of 765.
Several of the ship’s kitchens will be made kosher, elevators will be adapted for Shabbat use and Hebrew language support will be added to Royal Caribbean apps. Trips are also scheduled during the Jewish holidays, which this year fall in September and October.
Cruises out of Haifa are 2-8 nights with stops in Athens, the Greek islands of Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini and Limassol in Cyprus.
The first cruise is scheduled to depart Haifa on August 5. The summer season continues through the end of October.
“This year over 160,000 tourists will come to Israel through the seaports. Next year more than 250,000 will come. Tourism from the sea is an important anchor in the Tourism Ministry’s plan, which we are now preparing, to bring 10 million tourists to Israel annually by 2030,” said Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov at a press conference in Tel Aviv where Royal Caribbean made the announcement.
Razvozov also noted the Haifa home port will create more jobs.
Ben Bouldin, a Royal Caribbean vice president, said he looks forward to bringing more passengers to Israel as cruises expand to further locations.
“The potential does not stop with Israeli tourists,” Bouldin said. “We can bring tourists from the US, Brazil and Mexico. Cruise fans will want to visit Israel and spend several days on our cruise. In the next stage we will consider combining more distant destinations beyond the Greek Islands for longer cruises from Haifa.”
Royal Caribbean originally planned to make Haifa a home port last summer for its ship, Odyssey of the Seas. Those plans fell through because of the COVID pandemic and last year’s 11-day war in Gaza.
Other cruise lines with Israeli ports of call include MSC Cruises, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas and Windstar.


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Federal Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that he has decided to implement a proposal to make at least six airbags mandatory in the passenger vehicle (M1) category from October next year.
The M1 category refers to vehicles used to transport passengers with no more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, according to the Parivahan website.
The federal government previously planned to make six airbags mandatory in passenger cars from October 1 this year to enhance occupant safety.
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“Considering the global supply chain constraints faced by the automotive industry and their impact on the macroeconomic scenario, it has been decided to implement the proposal to make at least six airbags mandatory for passenger cars (M-1 category) from 1 October 2023.” Gadkari tweeted on Thursday.
In a follow-up tweet, he said that the safety of all passengers traveling by car, regardless of cost and type, is a top priority.
The above measures are in response to the death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, who died in a car accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on September 4, leading to road safety in India. The debate about it has rekindled.
A few weeks ago, Nitin Gadkari said the federal government was working to make six airbags mandatory for all cars.
On September 14, the United Road Traffic and Highways Minister urged: Indian automakers adopt global safety norms for cars He added that cooperation from the automobile industry is needed to reduce accidents in Korea.
Gadkari said at the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) annual session: “The majority of automakers in India are exporting cars with six airbags. But in India they are hesitant because of their economic model and cost.”
Gadkari stressed the need to reduce the need for time to reduce road accidents, emphasizing that approximately 5 million road accidents each year kill 1.5 million people and injure more than 3 million people.


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October 18, 2019
Multiple beef products imported from Canada have been recalled due to a possible E.coli contamination, including ShopRite and Landis brand hamburger patties, kabob meat, and gyro strips.
The recalled products, namely frozen raw beef patties, were distributed to 10 U.S. states, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, from Ontario, Canada, according to a statement from the Department of Agriculture.
The department identified contaminated E.coli beef manufacturing trimmings produced in May 2019 that were then imported to the U.S. to produce other raw non-intact beef products distributed for retail sale.
The products are ShopRite's 100% pure ground beef hamburgers, Landis 100% all beef patties, Ziyad uncooked kufta kabob and hamburger patties, Kronos halal gyros strips, and Devanco Foods Chicago's Favorite gyros slices.
If you've purchased these brands within the last few weeks, here is a breakdown of sell-by dates and case codes for each brand.
Strains of E.coli bacteria found in contaminated foods can cause can cause diarrhea, while others cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, and other illnesses, according to the CDC.
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On Thursday, a bipartisan panel of legislators re-launched a reform that would authorize plant-derived CBD and hemp to be advertised and sold as nutritional supplements.
The hemp and hemp-based Cannabidiol Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act are the 3rd provisions of marijuana legislation to be submitted to the 117th Congress. This legislation would offer more crucial regulatory transparency in the hemp sector as federal departments create rules for CBD advertising.
According to the reform sponsored by Representative Morgan Griffith and Kurt Schrader, who submitted a similar proposal last year, hemp-derived cannabidiol and other hemp-based ingredients shall be authorized for use in accordance to the Federal, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as a nutritional ingredient in dietary supplements.
The bipartisan twins are also accompanied by seventeen other initial co-sponsors signed onto the legislation’s latest version.
Legislators have pushed the FDA to absorb laws that would give a platform for marijuana marketing since it was state-authorized according to the 2018 Farm Bill. However, the department has only provided enforcement discretion regulations for these commodities and hasn’t launched formal rules yet.
During a press release, Jonathan Miller, America’s Hemp Roundtable’s general counsel said that Representative Griffith and Schrader have displayed genuine leadership on the matter and they expect to continue accumulating support as the bill advances through Congress. He reported that the companies merging efforts to foster a credible marketplace for consumable hemp-based ingredients appreciate the bipartisan strategy on the policy change.
In January, the food and drug agency withheld draft regulations on CBD enforcement that it had filed for White House review under the former Trump administration in 2020. There is scanty information about the proposal’s contents, however, it was projected to offer the sector better comprehension of the federal perception in regards to advertising marijuana commodities.
The order to withdraw it came briefly after President Joe’s inauguration and the new chief of staff instructed all state departments to withdraw pending regulations.


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🌊The Fintech Wave #55
hope you all had a great Thanksgiving🦃 and are ready to kick off the week. Super interesting week both in the USA and Europe. UK-based digital banks raised money and published financial reports although they are private companies - a rare occasion to get some insight into a private digital bank. BlockFi is filing for immediate bankruptcy. Startup Pipe could be in problems - all founders are stepping down. On the other side, a similar startup for the European market raised more money. We have some great tweets at the end.
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European News and Funding
Revenue-based financing startup from France is ramping up💳
Same as the other competitors, businesses can fill in some information, request money from Karmen (from €10,000 to €5 million), and get it approved within 48 hours. There are more than 10 players in the European revenue-based financing market and it will be interesting to see how will raising interest rates impact this business model.
Atom Bank⚛raises £30M
UK-based digital bank, Atom Bank, raised a new round and postpone its IPO until 2024. This makes sense considering the current market situation. Apart from other digital banks that only offer savings accounts and debit cards, Atom is also offering mortgages to its customer. This is what were are talking about all the time - in order for digital banks to reach profitability, they need to enter into lending products.
Although the bank is still private, they publish its financial report, which is great. It gives us some interesting insights. The bank has 123.000 customers and £3.2B in savings balances. In terms of finances, the bank has £46.8M of revenue and a loss of £9.1M which is not that bad. You can find the report here.
Americas News and Funding
Pipe’s leadership is stepping down🏃
It looks like there could be problems in the fintech startup - Pipe. The company was the fastest fintech to reach a $2B valuation after it raised $250M last year. Pipe is the marketplace where SaaS companies can trade their future revenue for upfront capital. Problem is, SaaS is hit hard by the current crisis and probably some of the companies cannot return money to Pipe. In the lending business is easy to lend money, but it’s hard when you need to get it back.
All co-founders are stepping down, and announcing that they will look for a new CEO.
Of course, the rumors started on Twitter and it turns out that the founders sold secondaries and cash out tens of millions of dollars. A secondary market transaction in venture capital is when shareholders in a private VC-backed company sell their stock to an investor. Other rumors say that Harry Hurst (now ex-CEO) invested $80M into a bitcoin mining company without telling the board.
Tweet that contains rumors is now deleted and CEO wrote a Twitter thread explaining that everything is fine with the business and these were false accusations.
Digital bank for small business🏦raised Series B
Novo, US digital bank focused on small businesses raised $35M led by GGV Capital. Novo offers a free checking account, debit card, and app marketplace with apps for money management, invoicing, etc. The bank claims that already over 175,000 small businesses are using it. Pretty impressive for a 4-years old startup.
FTX story is getting more surreal
We are closely following the FTX situation, so we can share the highlights.
Turns out SBF's (FTX CEO) parents bought $120M worth of properties in the Bahamas, with FTX money. But it’s getting even crazier. Turns out FTX invested $11.5M in a rural bank called Farmington State Bank, the 26th smallest bank in the country with only 3 employees with a net worth of only $6M. No internet banking, and no ATM.
The $11.5m was for 10% of the bank (valuing it at $115m when deposits were $10m). Before the acquisition, the bank’s deposits had been at a steady $10 million for a decade In the 3rd quarter of this year, the bank’s deposits jumped nearly 600% to $84 million Nearly all of that increase, $71 million, came from just four new accounts. Some shady business was done there.
Also, turns out that FTX donated $70M to politicians for the elections. $70M of money that their customers will never see again.
BlockFi files for bankruptcy📉
Crypto trading platform, BlockFi, is going bankrupt. It’s one of the most popular crypto apps with over half a million users. The company is well-known for its BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card which allows users to earn 1.5% back in crypto on every purchase.
There could be over $10B of customers’ assets under BlockFi.
Tweets and Threads of the Week
She thinks BTC will be worth $1M per coin and her company, Ark Invest, is continuing to buy BTC👇
Something to think about👇
If you are investing, this will be an interesting observation👇
Airbnb in the early days👇
Its hard to build a fintech


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20 Aug Meet the 2021 Residency Team, Tempugo
Tempugo Selected for 2021 CivTechSA Residency to Address Sustaining Business
in the Face of Construction Barriers in the City
Technologically-focused startup Tempugo has been selected for this year’s Residency, which will launched on July 28. Tempugo will create a solution to solve how our local businesses can communicate vital information to customers during periods of construction so that customers can continue to access and support the businesses and navigate barriers to entry.
“The selection of our Residency team is such a critical one for the local community, especially with this particular challenge with the Public Works Department,” said Geekdom Programs Manager Leslie Chasnoff. “After all of the challenges businesses, their owners, and employees faced with the pandemic and our unexpected freeze and snowstorms this year, it is vital for us to find ways to control what we can when it comes to communication and ongoing barriers like construction and other barricades. We feel strongly about Tempugo’s experience and the forward-thinking ideas they have to solve this challenge that will have long-term impact on San Antonio and our business community.”
The challenge setup Tempugo will be solving for is as follows: Construction, routine maintenance, and utility emergencies can negatively affect businesses due to road closures, barricades, and a disruption to their accessibility. Customers often do not know about these instances before venturing out to the businesses, and often do not have the necessary information to navigate a business that is still open and accessible even when it appears to not be. This can lead to major loss in revenue, and long-term customer gains that affect businesses beyond the time of the obstruction.
“The question we want the Tempugo team to answer is, ‘How can businesses communicate vital information to customers during periods of construction, so customers know that they are open, and how to navigate any physical barriers?,” said Eddie Johnson III, the City of San Antonio’s Department of Innovation Performance & Management Specialist. “The continued growth and progress of our city is directly connected to flourishing and thriving local businesses, so we want to ensure that we are finding solutions to pave the way to improved communication, and we can’t wait to see what technology Tempugo develops to do this.”
The Residency duration will come to completion on October 20, after which the solution will be presented to the City leaders and community. A public demo day event showcasing their proposed solution to the challenge will be hosted during the 2021 San Antonio Startup Week.
Tempugo designs, develops and deploys multi-disciplinary, social innovation action research and purpose driven ventures. Its mission is to create disproportionate impact for people and organizations through social innovation action research, products and services at the intersection of emerging yet ethical technologies, novel design thinking methods and techniques and open strategy processes and practices.