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This act saw a price cut that ranged from 4% to 26% and was done for approximately 31 processors by Intel, majority of which were the mobile models. The Core i7-4770R, i5-4670R and i5-4570R were the three low-power Haswell-based chips and these were the only desktop chips which received a cut somewhere between 9% and 11%.
The new eight gigabit (GB), low power double data rate 4 (LPDDR4), mobile DRAM is the industry’s very first innovative memory technology and has been devised by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. This comes as no surprise because Samsung has already been known as a leader in this memory field.
Watch Dogs has been a highly anticipated game for quite some time now and was originally supposed to be a launch title for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While everyone was excited for the game Ubisoft had actually pushed the game back and it was delayed. It looks like we may now know when Watch Dogs will be coming out.
The 4th generation Core i7 HEDT (high-end desktop) platform is soon going to be launched by Intel and this has been codenamed as Haswell-E. We can expect to see this being launched by the third quarter of 2014, which might be after June, making it almost a year from the Core i7 “Ivy Bridge-E” launch.
PowerColor has been a leading name in the list of AMD manufacturers and they just recently previewed their Radeon R9 290X PCS+ which is going to be launched soon. This card includes triple fan cooling solution which will protect from heat and cool the AMD’s flagship Hawaii chip. We should be expecting the non reference models of the Radeon R9 290X by next week and it is most likely that they will generate better cooling and overclocking performance.
AMD’s net gen Opteron chips will include the Toronto APU, Toronto CPU and Cambridge CPU and AMD has already presented a road map for these. The surprising part is that this road map also includes some details about the AMD’s Carrizo APU which is going to be launched in the year 2015.
The GV-R927XOC-4GD is available in a standard edition and there is another version which features the Battlefield 4 Origin key. This one comes with a GDDR5 memory of 4 GB and has been laid across a 256-bit wide memory interface. The memory has been clocked at a speed of 5.60 GHz and this generates a bandwidth of 179 GB/s.
It was known that the Haswell ‘Celeron’ Processors will not be launched till the first quarter of 2014 but Intel has already rolled out two SKUs ahead of the launch date. While these two are available for purchase already, the other will be available next month.
This new CRYORIG XT140 is a high performance PWM fan and is 13 mm thick and has a 140 mm diameter. It makes use of the CRYORIG’s built in Acoustic Vibration Absorbers and features the HPLN (High Precision Low Noise) bearing. This helps to bring about the optimal noise to performance ratio.
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It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard anything about Google’s Fuchsia OS project. The search giant is keeping the lid on the whole endeavor. Still, the odd public official mention here and there and the activity on the Fuchsia repository do signify that the project is alive and work on it is ongoing behind the scenes.
In a new development, a path was spotted on said repository, adding support for the Kirin 970 chipset and detailing test for booting the Zircon kernel on the Honor Play, based on said chipset.
Looking at the patch and its meta data a bit closer shows that the owner (as in the project management meaning of the therm) is one Murali S R with a huawei.com email. This is a clear indication of some sort of cooperation between Google and Huawei on this matter, as opposed to Google simply testing things internally on its own.
We are, however, skeptical as to whether this should be considered as any indication that Fuchsia is moving closer to actual consumer products and releases. If you are not in the know about Fuchsia OS, you can take comfort in the fact that nobody outside the development team seems to really know much about it at this stage either.

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Google will soon roll out Keyboard input and Search Gestures to its Google Assistant. As these features are indicated in Google app v6.10 beta. At present users are interacting with the Google Assistant by voice commands alone.
Google app v6.10 beta includes the keyboard icon, suggesting keyboard input as an upcoming feature. Although Allo’s version of the assistant already supports typed communications. It’s only the core version that appears on Pixel phones only takes Voice commands. Now even these limitations may not be around much longer.
There is one more feature which is headed to Google Assistant. It will let users activate Google Search via gestures as an alternative to tapping the search bar. Search gestures could be as simple as a swipe to open the search bar without reaching up to tap on it, which makes some sense for tablets and phones with large screens.


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The mobile app infrastructure and services firm Phunware announced its late 2012 acquisition of mobile ad company Tapit Media Group for $23 million. Phunware works with major media such as NFL, TCM, Univision, E!, ESPN, Fox and Discovery on app experiences and management.
Tapit is a monetization company that offers ad units, real-time bidding, self-serve media buying and analytics to 30,000 publishers. For its part, Tapit bring to the table customers that include Disney, Toyota, Amazon, EA Sports, Rovio and M&C Saatchi.
The ad service company will be rebranded as Tapit by Phunware as an ad network and mobile as a service monetization module for iOS and Android apps, the company says. Tapit claims to support 6 billion ad impressions a month across 160 countries. The combination positions Phunware to expand its presence as a cloud-based MaaS company. Phunware argues that brands increasingly will need better integration of services in one-stop shops that can serve international needs.
Tapit was co-founded by CEO Giancarlo Maniaci, who stated about the sale: “With the velocity of adoption and maturation of mobile increasing daily, we strongly believe that fully integrated, easy to use, simple to deploy and all inclusive mobile platforms like Phunware’s MaaS will soon define both 'best of breed' and the new global mobile standard.”


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Over the past year, the Grand County Commission has worked to update Title Five of the county code, which outlines business licensing regulations. One of the goals of the update is to align the licensing process for ATV/UTV companies with a noise ordinance passed in the spring of 2021.
Another goal is to collect more data from businesses on how many rooms or tour bookings they book, and a third goal is to help businesses file their taxes correctly. While investigating state tax returns, county officials found that some businesses were likely underreporting or misreporting their taxes.
Commissioners discussed the proposed changes to the code at their Feb. 1 meeting, but voted unanimously to postpone the item until more feedback from business owners could be gathered.
Lori McFarland, co-owner of a High Point Hummer, a rental business in Grand County, chastised the commission for considering repealing and replacing an entire section of the code without first holding a public hearing.
“You wrote bad orders and set strict deadlines without providing a path to compliance. You deliberately obstructed the commerce of a large class of Grand County businesses and clearly caused damage to my business,” McFarland said.
Updates to Title Five last year include a requirement that ATV companies have their fleets tested annually to comply with the noise ordinance. Current regulations require these tests to be completed by the end of January; Officials have since learned that many ATV companies renew their fleets over the winter, which means that with the January deadline, they could test vehicles that will be sold before the following season. The proposed changes to the code would push the deadline for testing to February. Another proposal relaxes the requirement that every vehicle in a fleet must be tested, and would instead require testing a single representative vehicle for each make/model/year the company owns. Changes to vehicle identification requirements – the way their unique identification numbers are displayed – are also proposed.
Another provision of the code, which was passed last spring, states that three proven violations of the code by an ATV company or a customer of that company could be grounds for revocation of that company’s license. County Attorney Christina Sloan noted that three such violations would not automatically trigger a license revocation, but could be used as justification. Commissioner Jacques Hadler said he would like this provision to be relaxed in future projects.
Former Grand County Department of Economic Development Chief Elaine Gizler had worked on establishing data sources for county visitation before moving to a new position in San Juan County. Some of these sources come from software already used by companies to track room and tour bookings. The commissioners are considering adding language to Title Five requiring overnight accommodations and vehicle rental companies to report these types of numbers to the county, to help the county get a better idea of visitation patterns.
“It shouldn’t be that hard for us to get a fuller picture of how many people are in the Valley on any given weekend,” Commissioner Kevin Walker said, “and how that fluctuates over the week and how it fluctuates from season to season.”
Sloan said the provisions focus on motor vehicle businesses and overnight accommodations because they are among the largest and fastest growing industries in the county and businesses in which the community has a strong interest. .
A proposed new requirement in Title Five would require the party responsible for reporting taxes for a lodging or motor vehicle business – whether the business owner or an accountant – to follow a sales and use tax workshop offered quarterly by the state tax commission. Sloan said the proposed requirements focus on these two types of businesses because she is aware of under-reporting in these sectors.
“We start from the principle that our businesses need more education and more support,” Sloan said. Director of Strategic Development Chris Baird explained that the tax structure is complex and can be confusing. Even if a business reports the correct total amount of taxes, it may still classify each type of tax incorrectly, which can affect the distribution of that tax between city, county, and state, and restrictions on how which tax revenue can be spent.
The tax commission’s three-hour workshops can be taken remotely or in person, Sloan said. She added that they are intentionally live, rather than pre-recorded, and require participant engagement.
“It’s a lot of complicated information, and so the tax board is really committed to continuing to have an interactive process,” Sloan said.
Several business owners called into the meeting to express their frustration with the frequent changes to business licensing regulations and what they believe is a distinction of the ATV and overnight accommodation industries for further scrutiny. thorough. Some worried about whether they would be able to plan ahead to comply with regulations and maintain their licenses in time for the start of the tourist season. Sloan assured all business owners that they could obtain a temporary business license upon request from the county clerk’s office.


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Kingsport, Tennessee -- Eastman Chemical Co. is discontinuing production and supply of two ortho-phthalate plasticisers, Eastman DEP and Eastman DBP.
The company said its recent acquisition of the Benzoflex family of benzoate plasticisers and the launch of Eastman DBT non-phthalate plasticiser gives it a broad offering of non-phthalate alternatives in the fast-fusing, high-solvating segment.
The DEP and DBP plasticisers no longer fit with the firm's strategic growth plans, Eastman said. The company will continue to make and deliver them until the end of the year.
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eTyres Seeking New Franchisees
At the time of going to press, the US government failed to back President Bush’s $700 billion bailout plan and banks seemed to be dropping like flies. With the UK economy inevitably affected by the knock-on effect of the credit crunch starting your own virtual business may seem like scary thing to do. However, if you did want to start up an online mobile tyre franchise, etyres reports that it has the consumer hook of charging up to 40 per cent less than the leading tyre depots.
However, some areas of the country are not yet covered so etyres is looking to expand its franchise. “Everyone wants to save money on essential purchases like car tyres,” says Tony Bowman, managing director of etyres, adding: ” Even though we have over 70 franchisees across the country we still have some key areas available and are looking to fill these. Priority locations include Manchester, South East London, Southampton and Liverpool.”
The franchise opportunity is adaptable. Franchisees can take a hands-on role and operate a man-in-a-van business or alternatively they can run a management franchise and oversee the brand development in their territory while a team of employees get to work fitting tyres and batteries for customers across their territory at a time and location that suits the customer. Either way, the opportunity can quickly become a multi-van enterprise and long term, once their business is established, franchisees can acquire a second or third territory and see their businesses continue to grow and their profits soar.
Established in 1992, etyres began franchising its business model in 1996 by selling tyres and batteries to companies in the contract hire, leasing and fleet management industries, however in 1997 etyres was able to extend its service to the general public via the internet. Tony Bowman explains: “We keep our costs down as we don’t have any of the overheads that traditional depots have, such as rent and rates. Instead franchisees work from vans and provide a mobile service – fitting tyres wherever it is convenient for the customer.”
Recession proof business…
The etyres website carries a vast selection of tyres, from top of the range brand names – including Bridgestone, Firestone, Pirelli, Continental and Michelin – to good quality mid-range and economy alternatives. “This is a recession proof business,” says Bowman: “As we head into the economic slowdown, etyres is seeing sales rocket as people who are strapped for cash search for a cheaper alternative to traditional tyre depots.”


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OFT seeks medicine price ruling
PHARMACEUTICALS manufacturers face losing the right to set prices on over-thecounter medicines in a move that could lead to a supermarket price war.
Over-the-counter medicines are the last vestige of the legal price-fixing system, but next Monday a full hearing will get under way at the Restrictive Trade Practices Court, where the Office of Fair Trading will try to have the practice overturned.
The hearing, which comes following weekend revelations that Boots the chemist held exploratory merger talks with J Sainsbury, is expected to last up to three weeks, although the judgment may not be published until the new year.
The pharmaceuticals companies will have to fight hard to retain their right to set minimum prices after book publishers voluntarily gave up the practice four


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Gee Whiz: KingsIsle's 'Wizard101' game breaches 10M users
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Game developer KingsIsle Entertainment Inc. is making a business out of family-orientated online games at a time when the industry is projecting a slowdown in demand for console games.
KingsIsle, which was founded in the Dallas area in 2005 but operates with the bulk of its workers in a development office at the Domain, launched its Wizard101 game in 2008. This month, the company disclosed that it reached 10 million users just nine months after topping 5 million subscribers. The company did not disclose the number of active users.
The multiplayer game’s popularity has exceeded its developers’ expectations.
“When we started, we never thought we’d last to meet this goal,” creative director Todd Coleman said. “This is so far beyond our wildest dreams. [But] last year, when we hit 5 million we knew we were onto something good.”
KingsIsle, which employs about 120 workers, is already trying to convert that success into something bigger. Company developers are in production of a second game that Coleman said improves the Wizard101 concept. That means the company would hire additional workers and expand the number of games in its lineup, Coleman said.
He declined to disclose KingsIsle’s annual revenue.
Wizard101 is free to play or users can buy chapters that sell for $1 to $3 apiece. The company also sells a $60 annual subscription, monthly subscriptions for $9.95, and family subscriptions for $6.95 per person. It also generates revenue by selling virtual goods such as castles and dragons, combined with actual goods like coffee mugs bearing Wizard101 graphics.
In May, California-based DFC Intelligence projects that worldwide gaming revenue — including online — will reach $70 billion in 2015 versus $60.4 billion during 2009. However, DFC is also predicting a sluggish demand for console games during the next two years.
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Reporting on rail freight congestion from China to Europe, The Loadstar quoted the industry experts, Norman global Logistics, extensively to explain and outline the situation.
The surprising conclusion of this week’s webinar – Post COVID-19 EFFECTS TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN – was how the resilience of China and global supply chains are being highlighted in the Post-COVID world.
With 75% of the world’s manufacturing affected by the pandemic, it is little wonder that 60% of supply chain managers confirmed that they had been significantly impacted in recent months and that supply chain reviews are topping many boardroom agendas.
In a recent global survey, 60% of supply chain managers confirmed that they had been significantly impacted by the pandemic and 68% agreed that technology is critical in protecting their supply chains.
The surge for PPE is beginning to level off, and with the extra capacity in our skies, it’s having a positive effect on air freight costs.
Demand for PPE, face masks and medical equipment will drive air freight demand from China persist into the 3rd quarter and is contributing to airport congestion, exacerbated by limited capacity and strict new export controls.
In spite of the unprecedented numbers of cancelled and blanked sailings from Asia, the impact for our customers has been minimised, as our sea freight teams in the UK and China have leveraged volume contracts and shipping line relationships to get cargo lifted.
When journalists learnt that aircraft were flying out of China empty of much-needed PPE over the country’s Labour Day holiday, they contacted NGL Asia’s managing director, Stefan Holmqvist for expert insights.
As the global shipping lines struggle to deal with the largest ever drop in demand for sea freight, shoring up freight rates through capacity discipline, HMM has taken delivery of the world’s biggest containerships.
Founded in 1903 The South China Morning Post is the Hong Kong newspaper of record, with a readership in excess of 300k. Once again, seeking insights on global freight issues, they have turned to NGL for guidance.


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Americans Are Saving Less and Relying More on Debt to Keep Pace with Inflation
July 27, 2022
With inflation surging at the fastest level in more than 40 years, American households are having a hard time keeping up with rapidly climbing prices. In a troubling sign for the economy, several recent studies have found that Americans are saving less, curbing spending, and amassing debt to cover household essentials.
A recent study by American Consumer Credit Counseling found that, as of the second quarter of 2022, 48% of consumers say that the rising costs of basic necessities have impacted their family’s lifestyle. That’s a steep increase from the 39% of Americans who felt the same way in the first quarter.
The biggest impact inflation has had is on households’ ability to save. The study found that nearly 40% of consumers cannot put any money at all into savings, while about 19% said they have had to reduce their savings rate.
In order to make ends meet, Americans are increasingly turning to debt. A separate study from Lending Tree found that 43% of Americans expect to add to their debt in the next six months. The report found that most will rely on credit cards to bridge the gap between their income and cost of living and that young Americans and parents of young children are most likely to tap their lines of credit.
Personal consumption accounts for roughly 70% of all economic activity in the U.S., so consumers curbing their consumption as prices continue to climb would be a major drag on the economy.


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PokerStars and NBA Join Forces in Multi-Year Deal1 year ago
PokerStars fans will soon be seeing their favourite site advertised across the NBA’s TV and social media platforms after their parent company finalised a multi-year deal with the giants of basketball
Stars Group, the world’s leading online gambling company which includes PokerStars and BetStars among its brands, struck the deal to become only the second authorised gaming operator of the National Basketball Association in the US – and Stars’ first joint venture with a professional sports competition.
According to Matt Primeaux, senior Vice-President of US strategy and operations at the Stars Group:
“This agreement enables us to use official NBA data and league marks, providing a better experience to our customers, while working with the NBA to protect the integrity of games.”
The deal will also see Stars Group brands such as PokerStars promoted across the NBA's digital assets, which include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA app and social media platforms.
What it means for online poker players
As with any tie-in, the hope is that it will bring in new blood to the game of poker, 2018 statistics showing that the NBA has 36.64 million fans on Facebook alone according to statista.com, with the LA Lakers the top team boasting 21.52 million followers.
PokerStars will be hoping for some of those to give poker a go, although their BetStars brand is the most obvious reason for the deal.
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Elon Musk is making a transfer on free speech.
- Musk Buys Free Speech
- Dogecoin Is Concerned For Some Cause
Musk Buys Free Speech
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) April 4, 2022
Elon Musk bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the largest shareholder in social media big. The transfer follows Musk’s very public complaints that free speech is being censored.
Again on March twenty fifth, Musk ran a Twitter poll asking, “Free speech is crucial to a functioning democracy. Do you consider Twitter rigorously adheres to this precept?”
Ominously Musk added, “The results of this ballot will likely be necessary. Please vote fastidiously.” 70% of self-selecting respondents answered, “No.” Surprisingly, nobody tweeted on the outcomes saying, “Most likely nothing.”
On the information, Dogecoin spiked as much as $0.155 USD, however has since fallen. DOGE is at the moment buying and selling $0.145 vary.
Dogecoin Is Concerned For Some Cause
Elon Musk shopping for free speech — or no matter his private definition of it’s — naturally raised the query: how is Dogecoin going to get entangled?
Musk is known for shoehorning in his love for the OG meme coin in every time he can. Most lately, he made Tesla merch purchasable by way of the proof-of-work coin. Its preliminary launch offered out in a short time.
Contemplating the Tesla CEO’s affinity for the canine coin, it’s no shock the worth skyrocketed on the information. That’s, it’s no shock individuals would take the information to take out some longs with out actually figuring out something about how Dogecoin is concerned in anyway form or kind.
Dogecoin was initially conceived as half joke/half tipping coin, however its present transaction speeds don’t actually translate nicely to an enormous platform like Twitter. Although, Dogecoin does have some plans to combine with Ethereum, which might open up speedy layer-2 prospects.
However once more, no concrete plans have been divulged by Musk.
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Let's be honest: video game rumors are typically not very reliable, especially these days. That said, the suggestion that Konami has hired a studio to remake Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater garnered some additional steam over the weekend.
On Sunday, Twitter user Faizan Shaikh noticed that Virtuos lead programmer Zhiyang Li includes several references to some kind of "unannounced triple-A remake" in his LinkedIn profile.
The pain, or the end? — That profile further suggests that this project is a from-the-ground-up remake, and that it will support 4K on certain platforms. Earlier in October, video game website VGC reported that Konami plans to release remasters of the Metal Gear Solid series for modern consoles, which is apparently separate from this Snake Eater remake. The report suggested that Virtuous is the studio behind the MGS3 remake, which would seem to lend these recent developments more credibility.
That same report also stated that a reboot to the long-running Castlevania series is currently in development at Konami Japan, and that other studios are working on multiple Silent Hill projects. If true, this would be somewhat of a return to form for Konami, which hasn't released much in the way of new games for a half-decade now.
Left stranding — Of course, given the high-profile disputes between MGS creator Hideo Kojima and the company he worked for for decades, it's highly unlikely that Kojima will be involved in any of these remakes or remasters. Then again, given how Kojima ended MGSV, you might wonder if he's interested in revisiting any of these games in the first place.
Since we can all obviously agree that Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the best one — keep yelling at your device, weirdo MGS2 fans, I can't hear you — it would be nice to be able to play it on modern platforms. Still, remakes of beloved games can prove to be a dicey enterprise, especially considering Konami's track record as of late, so it's probably best to be skeptical. When it comes to most gaming rumors, you should probably only believe it when you see the official announcement. That said, it's fun to believe.


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Apple has been one of the top performers in the most recent Greenpeace rankings of Internet companies thanks the clean energy sources they use to power their data centers. The company is keen to emphasize its green side, especially leading up to April 22 (Earth Day) this year, and now a new video narrated by CEO Tim Cook highlights some of its key environmental initiatives.
The video centers around the concept of “Better,” and what that means with respect to Apple’s products not only in terms of their technical design, but in terms of what they’re doing to minimize packaging, use more environmentally friendly components, and create large-scale facilities that use wind power and avoid dirty, non-renewable energy sources like coal. The video also expresses a renewed commitment to doing more of the same in the future.
The green stuff is great, and I applaud Apple’s efforts, but the beginning of this video with inside-looks at how the chamfered edges on the iPhone 5s are made, plus stress tests on iPad display panels and iPhone home buttons offer some of the more interesting visuals of the piece, even if you’re not necessarily all that interested in Apple’s green initiatives.


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ClimateLaunchpad – the world’s biggest cleantech and green business ideas competition – is now taking applications for their 2021 program.
And the best news? One lucky team using emerging tech to battle the climate crisis will go in the running to win a development grant worth $50,000, thanks to Humanitech.
There’s never been a better time to turn your innovative green business idea into reality, so whether your idea is still on the back of a napkin or you’re already a fully-fledged start-up, apply today to take advantage of this incredible opportunity.
The competition is completely free of charge, and provides training, mentoring and pitching opportunities at a local, national and global level to help participants grow their concept into a business.
Applications closed: www.climatelaunchpad.org/application-form
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F2P Summit: Story-driven triple-A games will thrive when sold for free, Ngmoco Sweden manager claims
Ngmoco executive Ben Cousins has made a striking long-term prediction that triple-A games, with budgets perhaps as high as a billion dollars, will shape the future of free-to-play gaming.
Speaking at the inaugural Free to Play Summit in London, Cousins claimed that the freemium model will not forever be synonymous with lowered risks and small budgets.
“I am totally 100 per cent convinced that we will soon have a game like Skyrim that’s free to play,” he said.
He was not speaking on Bethesda's plans specifically, but using Skyrim as an example of the quality people should be expecting.
Cousins said that a single player, story-based, scripted game – the kind that Bethesda has a renowned acumen for – will soon be available for free and monetised through a rich mix of virtual items.
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Carlos Medrano was arrested on Friday after investigators contacted him by phone. Deputies said Medrano lied to investigators, telling them he was no longer in El Paso. Deputies eventually tracked Medrano down in El Paso and arrested him for a probation violation on an assault charge and several traffic warrants. More charges are pending.
Deputies said Medrano allegedly called and claimed to work for corporations or organizations to get victims' credit card information. Medrano allegedly used the stolen credit card numbers to buy tires, furniture, eat at restaurants and buy items online.


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Three individuals are being charged in connection with the investigation of multiple videos appearing to document animal cruelty at Fair Oaks Farms, the Newton County Sheriff's Department announced Monday.
The charges being brought are for the beating of a vertebrate animal, a class A misdemeanor, according to the news release from the Newton County sheriff's office.
The office plans to release the names of the three individuals within 24 hours, according to the release.
Further details of the case are not being released while the investigation is active.
Protesters gather in Chicago
Also on Monday, animal rights activists converged on Fairlife’s Chicago headquarters to protest the treatment of cows at Fair Oaks Farms and draw attention to what they called “systemic” abuse in the dairy industry.
Organized by Chicago-based nonprofit Free From Harm, the demonstration drew about 40 protesters to the Fairlife offices in the West Loop.
The protest comes about a week after the nonprofit Animal Recovery Mission released undercover videos showing Fair Oaks employees engaging abusive behavior toward calves, including kicking, body slamming, and striking the animals with branding irons and steel rods.
Subsequent releases showed calves being sold to a veal producer, contradicting previous claims by Fair Oaks ownership that the farm doesn’t supply the veal industry.
In multiple statements since the release of ARM’s investigation, Fair Oaks founder Mike McCloskey has denied knowing that calves were being mistreated on the farm. He described the abuse as coming from only four rogue employees who were acting in violation of Fair Oaks' policies regarding animal welfare.
Free From Harm director Robert Grillo dismissed McCloskey’s explanation, calling it an attempt to “save face” by painting a “handful of workers as scapegoats.” Animal abuse is pervasive in the dairy industry, at farms large and small, he said.
“They see these animals as cheap commodities, so it’s no surprise they are treated as cheap commodities,” Grillo said. “Trash is treated better.”
Fair Oaks Farms is the largest in a co-op of more than 30 dairy farms that supply Fairlife, a national brand of high-protein, high-calcium milk. The Newton County farm is also a popular tourist and school destination, complete with an on-site hotel and Dairy Adventure exhibit.
Fairlife said in a recent statement that in light of the footage made public last week, the company will conduct audits of other dairy sources. Dairy production featured in the initial ARM video makes up less than 5% of Fairlife's milk supply, the company said.
"Approximately 30 dairies support Fairlife; therefore, we are visiting all supplying dairies in person and conducting independent third-party audits within the next 30 days to verify all animal husbandry practices at the farms, including all training management and auditing practices," Fairlife said in a statement. "We will also continue to work with Fair Oaks Farms to ensure specific actions are taken to address this situation and uphold our high standards for animal care."
Both Fair Oaks and Fairlife have received significant blowback since ARM released its videos and an accompanying report of investigation.
Last week, a number of local grocers, including Jewel-Osco, Tony’s Fresh Market, Pete’s Fresh Market, Strack & Van Til and Family Express pulled Fairlife products from their shelves. Another domino fell over the weekend, with Midwest grocery chain Fresh Thyme Farmers Market announcing it would no longer sell Fairlife at any of its 75 stores.
The corporate boycott of Fairlife products could lead to wider public awareness of animal cruelty in the dairy industry, Grillo said.
“The public is either going to support this industry, or they will find alternatives like we have,” he said, pointing to the growing popularity of vegan dairy substitutes and meat replacements such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat.
As Grillo led fellow protesters in warm-up chants during Monday's protest, Jodie Wiederkehr stood on a nearby street corner passing out flyers calling for a boycott of Coca-Cola, which markets and distributes Fairlife nationally. Wiederkehr, the campaign director for the Chicago Alliance for Animals, doubted the abuse uncovered at Fair Oaks was an isolated case.
“It happens every time we can get an undercover investigator inside,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if its an educational farm, a family farm — if there’s animals, there’s abuse.
“We’re just trying to educate the public about the extreme violence that happens (on these farms)."
Free From Harm plans to hold a second rally June 17 at the Fairlife offices in Chicago.
Check back at nwi.com for updates as they become available.
Times staff writer Carley Lanich contributed to this report.


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Bitcoin Cash (BCH), an early offshoot of the pioneering digital currency Bitcoin (BTC), has experienced a huge surge in value, more than doubling in the span of just one week. The catalyst for the Bitcoin Cash surge can be attributed to the launch of a new cryptocurrency exchange backed by prominent firms such as Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Charles Schwab.
EDX Markets, an institutional-only exchange that was announced in September 2022, recently commenced operations, offering trading options for four major cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.
This development sparked renewed interest in Bitcoin Cash, attracting speculative traders who sought out crypto assets with better regulatory clarity, according to Spencer Hallarn, a derivatives trader at GSR, a renowned crypto investment firm, as reported in Bloomberg.
Bitcoin Cash’s ascent to popularity began in 2017 when it broke away from Bitcoin, instigating what became known as the “forking craze.” This trend involved numerous software development teams altering the original Bitcoin code to create new cryptocurrencies bearing the name “Bitcoin.” With the objective of becoming a reliable global payment system characterised by fast transactions, minimal fees, privacy, and larger block size, Bitcoin Cash emerged as a permissionless and decentralised cryptocurrency that operated without the need for trusted third parties.
Bitcoin Cash’s creation was a response to the limitations of Bitcoin, the first and most valuable cryptocurrency. In a momentous move, BCH developers modified the BTC code, leading to the release of their software version and a fully-fledged competitive product. This divergence resulted in two distinct blockchains: Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. Subsequently, Bitcoin Cash experienced another split in the fall of 2018, resulting in the emergence of Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV.
The contentious scaling debate played a significant role in these divisions within the Bitcoin Cash community. While proponents of small blocks opposed increasing the block size, citing concerns about blockchain centralization and node vulnerability, advocates for larger blocks sought
faster solutions due to rising transaction fees that posed obstacles to growth.
The recent Bitcoin Cash surge has also been influenced by major financial institutions entering the cryptocurrency arena. Notably, BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, has filed an application for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would utilise Bitcoin as an underlying asset. This development has ignited optimism that regulatory approval for the long-anticipated fund might finally materialise.
Furthermore, Deutsche Bank, one of the world’s leading lenders, is seeking to establish a crypto custody business to cater to its clients’ digital asset storage needs. These endorsements from established institutions with a prominent presence on Wall Street have contributed to the upward trajectory of cryptocurrency values, particularly Bitcoin.
Bitcoin reached its highest price in a year, surpassing the $30,000 mark for the first time since April, peaking at $31,389 on Friday according to Coinmarketcap data. Year-to-date, Bitcoin has experienced an 81% increase in value. This surge in Bitcoin’s price has been accompanied by impressive gains in other cryptocurrencies, such as Ether (ETH-USD) and Avalanche’s AVAX (AVAX-USD) token.
The overall market capitalisation of the cryptocurrency market also witnessed significant growth, reaching $1.2 trillion on Friday, marking a 14% increase compared to the previous week.
As the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to evolve and attract attention from both retail and institutional investors, Bitcoin Cash has emerged as a noteworthy contender, experiencing a substantial surge in value driven by the launch of a new crypto exchange, and increasing endorsements from major financial players. These recent developments signal a growing recognition and acceptance of digital assets within the global financial landscape.
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ATC Toy Hauler, an Indiana-based manufacturer of highly configurable aluminum toy haulers, is making a strong case for customers to invest more for the long term benefits of an all-aluminum trailer.
“The industry is flooded with cookie cutter steel and wood trailers, wrapped in a pretty façade,” said Ian Kettering, Product Manager of ATC Toy Hauler. “Our customers work hard during the week, and we feel strongly that their trailer should provide them reliable recreation on the weekend.”
ATC Toy Hauler recently produced a video making that claim (video embedded on webpage).
“We are fighting an established industry of low cost toy haulers,” said Kettering. “How do we convince customers to invest more? It’s difficult to spend hard earned money, I think we can all relate to that. But is that money on the customer’s mind 5 years down the road? It’s not if their product is in great condition. But, it is if they’re staring at rot or rust.”
“We are building a trailer that can be passed onto kids and grandkids. We are building a trailer that keeps a high value, years down the road, if an owner ever wants to sell. We think customers will understand that. That’s why we chose to build a quality product,” said Kettering.
ATC Toy Hauler, an Indiana-based manufacturer of highly configurable aluminum toy haulers, has unveiled a front bedroom model with the capacity to haul a 4 seater side by side.
ATC engineered a fully loaded 28’ footer (with a bedroom, kitchenette and full bath) to be half-ton towable, despite its large quantity of features and its robust aluminum frame.
ATC product developers set a goal to make a full product line half-ton towable, opening themselves to the majority of the toy hauler market, which is made up of many sand sport and trail riding enthusiasts, a group of people who revel in the speed, power and off road capabilities of all terrain vehicles like the 4 seater side by side.
They achieved their weight goals by building an all-aluminum product, which is not only lightweight, but pound for pound stronger and more forgiving than a steel. Steel is the material used by the majority of the toy hauler industry.
“The benefits of aluminum are two-fold,” said Ian Kettering, product manager at ATC Toy Hauler. “It’s obviously lighter than steel, but it lasts much longer. It doesn’t rust or rot. We’ve built our product to last generations, and we’ve engineered the layout to accommodate a wide range of toys.”
ATC Toy Hauler is a business segment of ATC Trailers, an established car, cargo and custom trailer manufacturer that specializes in aluminum. ATC Trailers has lead the way in the recent growth in the aluminum trailer industry.


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In 2009, more Linux-powered desktops will sell then will Windows-powered ones. Sounds crazy doesn’t it? Think again.
What’s happened is that people don’t just want; they’re demanding that their computers boot-up Right Now. Vendors aren’t fools, so they’re delivering laptops and desktops that can boot-up really fast.
Of course, while most of the vendors would like to give their customers Windows, they can’t. Windows is no more capable than booting fast than John McCain is of winning the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash. That’s where Linux comes in.
You see you can boot Linux up in a hurry if you do it from the hardware and thanks to a company called deviceVM and its fast-booting Linux, SplashTop. PC OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) like ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo, are all including SplashTop on their lines.
SplashTop, which can boot from either the firmware or the hard drive, is a lightweight modern Linux. The package includes a simple graphical desktop, Blackbox and a selection of popular network-aware applications. These include a Web browser, which is based on Firefox; Skype VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol); and an IM (instant message client).


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Gabe Newell, owner of Valve, the company behind the legendary game series such as Half-Life, Portal, CSGO, Dota, etc and owner of the world’s biggest digital game distribution platform Steam recently said in an interview that “Valve has games in development that we’re going to be announcing soon.”
After the success of Half-Life Alyx, Gabe has finally opened up about the possibility of more games to be coming in the future. In an interview with TVNZ, Valve’s boss Newell confirmed that “we definitely have games in development that we’re going to be announcing – it’s fun to ship games. [Half-Life: Alyx] was great – to be back doing single-player games, that created a lot of momentum inside of the company to do more of that.”
For the past decade, Gabe has been receiving questions from fans about the next sequels for two of Valve’s most popular franchises — Portal and Half-life. While Valve has plans for more games, the boss himself didn’t specify what games are in the works. When asked by the reporter of 1 News, he said
“I’ve successfully not spoken about those things for a long time and I hope to continue to not talk about them until they are moot questions. Then we’ll move on to a new set of questions. The nice thing is, by not answering those questions, I avoid the community coming up with new, equally-difficult-to-answer questions.”
When asked about what’s the rumored Valve project known as “Citadel”, Gabe replied, “We have a bunch of code names — are you referring to a code name?”. He said, “I don’t know what ‘Citadel’ is — what is Citadel?”. According to him, Valve doesn’t believe in sticking to a single name for internal projects. Internally the company has a bunch of different names for the same project and they change names over time as more progress is made on the said project.
Gabe pleased with the reception Half-Life Alyx received from the community. According to him shipping games is fun and with the success of Alyx, they were able to turn the momentum around inside the company with more developers now willing “to be back doing single-player games” and “to do more of that.”
Last year was big for Valve, Steam broke its all-time user records several times, and the release success of Half-Life Alyx meant that the Half-Life series is still in demand among fans, even after 15 years of lull fans were still eager to get their hands-on HL3.


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Moto E was launched this year as a budget friendly device. It was a great success and Moto are planning to launch the successor with Android 5.0 out of the box for the second generation Moto E.
According to some reports, the specs of Moto E second generation are – 4.5in display, having resolution of 960×540 pixels, Android 5.0 Lollipop operating platform; straight out of the box, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor (configurations are yet to surface), 1GB RAM, 5MP rear camera, and 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity.
As the specs suggest, the second generation Moto E is not a huge upgrade over the original one but the presence of Android 5.0 out of the box is expected to make a big difference.
The exact release date of the device is not known yet but the reports say Moto E second generation will be launched pretty soon.


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Covering Seattle news, weather, arts and conversation.
Monthly Archive for June, 2010
During the Great Depression, people were looking for stiff drinks and good, cheap, greasy food. During this Great Recession, they’re pretty much looking for the same thing, which probably helps explain why Seattle’s Mecca Cafe has lasted long enough to celebrate its 80th birthday on Thursday. [Read More]
Adding to Seattle’s ever-growing e-commerce nexus, Amazon’s made another big purchase in the realm of internet shopping: woot.com [Read More]
Getting a little thicker around the waist? You might have just contributed to the climb in obesity rates in 28 states last year, making Washington one of 38 to have an adult obesity rate above 25 percent. [Read More]
When Seattleites think of the Fourth of July, most think of the Gas Works Park party, Ivar Haglund or Boom City. But perhaps Seattle’s best fireworks story is that of T.G. Hitt and his factory that overlooked the Rainier Valley. [Read More]
Shoot, one more thing to add to the bucket list. [Read More]
Seattle cuisine is getting a little more air time this year, with celebrated Tilth chef Maria Hines going on “Iron Chef America”. [Read More]


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By Kristen Gallagher
The first success was finding a manufacturer in Ghana to supply the calico, the 100% woven cotton fabric used to produce Global Mamas clothing and accessories. In the past, Global Mamas only bought small quantities of calico from various factories in Ghana, but as demand for products continues to increase, Global Mamas needed to find a local textile factory that would produce the calico in larger quantities instead of providing it as an “overrun” of their other wax print textiles. The challenge was to find a textile factory that would be a reliable source of high-quality calico and to ensure the factory manufactured the textile according to fair trade principles.
There appeared to be hope when Global Mamas thought it had found a great supplier. But unfortunately, the factory did not follow through on its commitments and Global Mamas was in serious need of fabric. Finally, in the early months of 2007, Global Mamas had its first successful order of a large supply of calico from GTP (Ghana Textile Print), which now produces the material in generous amounts for Global Mamas. “GTP and Global Mamas have a great relationship and I hope it continues in the future,” says Renae Adam, Executive Director of Global Mamas. “Finding a local, reliable manufacturer is good for us and good for Ghana as we can fuel Ghana’s textile industry. We can also support other African producers as the cotton used for the calico is primarily grown and processed in West Africa.”
While the search for a local woven cotton producer was like a wild goose chase, trying to find a local supplier for Global Mamas’ jersey fabric wasn’t much easier. After making attempts to manufacture t-shirt items with a local Ghanaian factory, the deal fell through, along with a hefty deposit made for fabric purchase. The efforts to locate other reliable and ethical manufacturers in Ghana didn’t present any results.
Things took a positive turn when Adam made a crucial connection at a conference put on by the West Africa Trade Hub. She befriended the directors of Cool Ideas, the South African agents for Edun (the socially responsible clothing company created by Ali Hewson and Bono). Global Mamas received multiple samples from South African jersey cotton manufacturers and selected Prestige Clothing out of Durban to produce Global Mamas line of jersey cotton garments. Global Mamas is happy to support Africa’s growing economies by sourcing its raw materials in South Africa and also still being able to take advantage of duty-free exporting of this apparel to the USA under AGOA (African Growth and Opportunities Act).
The future looks great for Global Mamas in terms of continued growth and improvement. By Fall of 2007, Global Mamas expects to have its own private labeling done on the jersey cotton apparel from South Africa. Organic products are also on the lookout for the company’s possible changes. “We would love to be able to afford to produce our clothing using organic materials sourced from African manufacturers,” says Adam. “As we continue to grow, I think it will become an option for Global Mamas.”


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U.S. import prices rose 0.7 percent July to August, making up for the 0.7 percent decline the previous month, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
For much of the year, however, import prices have fallen. The price increase for imports in August was the first upswing in prices after four months of declines.
Import prices were flat in January and February and up 1.4 percent in March. August is only the second month of the year prices have risen compared to the previous month.
On a 12-month basis, import prices show a steady pattern starting with a 12.9 percent annual gain in August 2011.
Gains diminished each month without a break in the pattern until May 2012, at which point price changes were in the negative. By July 2012, import prices were 3.2 percent lower than they were in July 2011.
In August, however, the pattern was broken as the annual price change stood at minus 2.2 percent, the first time in 13 months the annual price shift was higher than the previous month.
Among imports, fuel prices rose in August after falling for four consecutive months.
Import prices for petroleum rose 4.1 percent, while import prices for natural gas rose 6.8 percent, the report said.
Excluding fuel, import prices fell 0.2 percent after dropping 0.4 percent in July.
Export prices also rose in August, gaining 0.9 percent after rising 0.4 percent in July, the department said.
Prices for agricultural exports rose 5.1 percent in August, following a 6.3 percent gain in July.
Corn prices provided most of the push with prices up 11.1 percent. The price of wheat for export rose 9 percent, while soybean prices for export rose 5.6 percent in August.
Excluding agriculture, export prices rose 0.4 percent in August after rising 0.3 percent in July.
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Netflix logs the download speeds for all of its 48 million customers around the world, to see what sort of service they get from various ISPs in different countries. Netflix often alleges ISPs intentionally give a lower priority to its data packets on their networks because they compete with some of those internet service providers' own in-house on-demand services, and as such have no incentive to offer a better Netflix experience for their customers.
"The average Netflix stream is about 2 Mbps (with most streams ranging from 256Kbps to 5.8Mbps), a fraction of the bandwidth most consumers purchase from their broadband provider," Netflix says. "Still, in some cases, people are unable to enjoy a high quality Netflix experience."
Canada was added to the global rankings in April, when Rogers earned a lot of bad press for coming in last place.
Rogers was quick to dismiss the claim at the time, arguing that it had already made network improvements that would see it rise in the rankings. That seems to have happened last month, although the cable giant still trails its major rivals, Telus and Bell.
Netflix customers on the Rogers network saw an average speed of 2.52 Mbps in May, a marked improvement from April's numbers when the company came in dead last in Canada with an average speed of 1.67.
That improvement was good enough to move Rogers up two spots in the ranking of 14 ISPs, but they are still near the bottom.
"We’ve now more than doubled our Netflix capacity," a spokesman for Rogers told CBC News Tuesday. "The latest report … doesn’t show the speeds customers are now getting. While it shows an improvement over April results, this month’s report includes testing done before we finished adding capacity. We expect next month’s results to show the improved speeds that customers are getting today."
Netflix's complete Canadian rankings of ISPs, with speeds, were as follows:- Bell Canada (fibre optic) 3.16
- Bell Aliant (fibre optic) 3.07
- Shaw 3.02
- Videotron 2.83
- Teksavvy 2.83
- Eastlink 2.79
- Cogeco 2.77
- Distributel 2.71
- Allstream 2.63
- Telus 2.61
- Bell Canada (DSL) 2.56
- Rogers 2.52
- Sasktel 2.27
- Bell Aliant (DSL) 1.97
"No change to the top three, but TekSavvy, Allstream and Rogers all climbed two spots in the rankings with Rogers showing the biggest average speed improvement," Netflix said of the data.
For a Netflix customer, connection speed would affect the quality of the image and audio being received, and whether the system frequently pauses itself during playback to rebuffer. Broadly speaking, the higher the speed number, the better the picture and audio quality, and the less likely it is to pause.
Speed can be affected by back-end factors on an ISP's infrastructure, but can also be temporarily slowed by factors such as what else the customer's local network is doing at any given time, and how many devices they have connected to the internet.
It's been estimated that Netflix makes up almost a third of all data transferred over the internet at times, so the company's findings on connection speeds are illustrative of what's likely happening on other websites.
Netflix is currently engaged in many high-profile fights with U.S. ISPs over allegations that the latter are throttling their traffic. The company has signed a confidential deal with Comcast to improve service, but is still squabbling with Verizon, over which company is to blame for spotty service for Netflix customers on the latter's network.


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Facebook has responded to biting criticism by tech reporter Nick Bilton published in the New York Times over the weekend.
Digging months old news about Facebook. Bilton argued, like many before him, that the social giant was playing tricks with its newsfeed algorithm—essentially suppressing page engagement to force users into paying for promoted posts.
Not true, the social giant retorted—and actually engagement is up.
Many people aren’t aware that they have little control over what pops into their Facebook feed. The company uses an algorithm called EdgeRank to ensure that only quality content shows up, so that you’re not overwhelmed with noise. (If you haven’t noticed, people post a lot of junk to Facebook.) But rather than empower users to choose filters themselves, Facebook chooses for them. And EdgeRank, like Facebook itself, is constantly changing.
Last November, however, after its latest EdgeRank update, many page managers noticed a precipitous plummet in how many people were liking and sharing their posts. This coincided with Facebook’s decision to start a promoted posts scheme, whereby pages can pay to get their posts seen by more people. The timing certainly suggested an ulterior motive.
Bilton wrote Sunday that his engagement with followers had plummeted since the change—even as his total follower numbers were skyrocketing.
In a statement, Facebook said that while engagement might be dropping for some users, overall it’s jumped 34 percent for people with more than 100,000 followers since the changes were enacted. It also suggested that Bilton was taking a few data points—his own anecdotal experiences—and extrapolating them to make conclusions about the entire network, which it called an “apples and oranges” comparison.
Of course, you have to take Facebook’s word for it. Independent analytics firms came to similar conclusions last year, using much larger data sets. At the time, Facebook said those conclusions were inaccurate, too. You’ve got to see all the data, Facebook said—data that’s only available to us. In other words: Just trust us.
Trusting Facebook with data analytics isn’t always a good idea, however. Just last week, the company announced it had a fixed a bug in analytics tools for page managers, which had been underreporting engagement for months. That may be part of what so confused Bilton. And it raises a far more important issue: How many people, thinking their engagement was lower than it really was, paid to promote posts? Isn’t that the real scandal here?
When we asked Facebook that question last week, the company declined to respond.
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The company is using its mountain of venture capital to support the new brand, called Hers. In September, Hims raised another $50 million in a round led by IVP. The financing valued the startup, which has brought in $97 million to date, at $500 million, according to PitchBook.
At launch, Hers is offering three categories of products: sexual wellness, skin care and hair loss treatments. Its line of sexual health products includes a prescription-based birth control pill and Addyi, the only FDA-approved medication for women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
“Our goal is to help women make the most informed choices about their health at every stage of their healthcare journey,” Hers brand lead Hilary Coles told TechCrunch. “We thought it was offensive really that there have been 26 options out there for men to get hard and this is the first thing offered for women,” Coles added, referring to Addyi — the “female Viagra.” “It’s another area that has been super stigmatized.”
Hers will also sell a hair, skin and nails vitamin supplement and shampoo & conditioner that protects against damaged hair that sheds. For the skin, Hers will offer a prescription topical cream to treat acne, an anti-aging cream and a melasma corrector for hyperpigmentation.
The company will also begin selling women Minoxidil, a treatment for hair thinning usually prescribed to men, in January. With the exception of birth control and Addyi, the products range from $15 to $75 per month.
Hims is known for selling erectile dysfunction medication, oral hygiene and skin care products to men. Founded in 2017, the San Francisco-based company is backed by Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, SV Angel, 8VC and more.
2018 is a record year for funding in the femtech space, which has included fundings for fertility and birth control startups like Nurx, Future Family and Maven. North of $400 million is expected to be funneled into the sector this year — a more than 10 percent increase than the $354 million raised by femtech startups in 2017.


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Copper trade remains contentious.
The Copper and Brass Fabricators Council Inc.(CBFC) and the Non-Ferrous Founders Society (NSF) have jointly authored a white paper titled "Smuggling, Bribes, and Subsidies: The Copper Industry in China."
Joseph L. Mayer, president and general counsel of the CBFC, says, "Chinese government ownership and control, preferential tax treatment, customs fraud, disregard for the global copper market and currency manipulation are a lethal combination and have unfairly increased the cost of doing business for those of us who practice integrity in such matters."
The report groups the Chinese policies that encourage the development of its copper industry to the detriment of the world marketplace into five points:
* Ownership and control of China's copper industry by provincial and city governments has protected the industry from market forces and bestowed direct and indirect subsidies.
* Preferential refunds of value-added taxes paid on imported raw materials have acted to lower costs to the Chinese industry.
* Various forms of misclassification and customs fraud are understood to betaking place at Chinese ports of entry, allowing copper producers to obtain raw materials at artificially reduced costs.
* The Shanghai Metal Exchange has been maintained as an exclusive entity handling future agreements and trading of nonferrous metals within China and appears to act as a means of encouraging Chinese involvement in value-added copper processing and production, independent of the dictates of the global copper market.
* Pegging Chinese currency to an artificially low rate of exchange with the U.S. dollar has increased Chinese exports of finished products produced from copper and copper alloys and has allowed China to build up massive reserves of U.S. dollars, which are then used to pay top dollar for raw materials, notably copper scrap, in the United States.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), representing many of the exporters, has urged the Commerce Department to resist placing restrictions on scrap exports. "Export controls are bad policy, bad for the economy and are counter to overall U.S. trade policy," ISRI President Robin Wiener says.
"We should not fight alleged unfair trade practices abroad with our own unfair trade practice here at home," Wiener remarks.
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Johannesburg - South Africa's biggest cement maker PPC is to build a cement factory in Zimbabwe, it said on Thursday, as part of its stated plan to boost the proportion of sales from outside its mainstay home market to at least 40% by 2016.
PPC, which has had a presence in the southern African country for a century, did not say how much the one the plant would cost.
A senior executive was quoted in the Business Day newspaper last year as saying it would spend $200m on a cement factory in Zimbabwe.
Stuck with a lacklustre economy and a glut of buildings following a construction boom that ended with the 2010 soccer World Cup, PPC and other South African building firms are looking north for growth.
PPC, which paid $69m for control of Rwanda's only cement maker in December, has said it could spend up to $300m expanding further into the fast growing continent.
The company also spent $12m in July for a nearly quarter of Ethiopia's Habesha. It has said it plans to double the stake and Habesha's annual output capacity from 1.4 million tonnes.
PPC's expansion into the rest of Africa, where it currently makes about 20% of sales, will likely pit it against larger rivals Nigeria's Dangote Cement and Morocco's Lafarge Ciments.
The new factory in Zimbabwe, where PPC already runs two plants, would serve markets in the capital Harare and central Mozambique, it said.
PPC is also looking at to build another plant in teh country's Mashonaland province.
Shares in the company were little changed at R32.08, largely in line with the All Share [JSE:J203] index, which was 0.5% higher.
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It turns out popcorn isn’t just a tasty treat to be enjoyed in the cinema; it can also be used to lure ducks out of a shop.
That’s what an employee at a New York pharmacy was forced to do after around 50 ducks invaded the shop in Saratoga Springs on Thursday night.
Apparently around 7pm that evening, dozens of ducks waddled into the store through two sets of sliding doors and began to make themselves at home.
A video of the incident uploaded on to YouTube shows one worker trying to herd the ducks out with a mop, but local reports claim it was the popcorn that eventually lured them out the door.
The ducks left as peacefully as they arrived and there was no serious damage to the store.
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state, which is moving forward on allowing stores to sell pot for recreational use, will require child-resistant packaging on marijuana products and prohibit images that could appeal to minors, Governor Jay Inslee said on Tuesday.
The Democratic governor and other officials, speaking at a news conference in the state capital of Olympia two weeks ahead of the opening of the state’s first marijuana stores, said their primary goal is to keep the drug away from those under age 21.
Voters in Washington state and Colorado in 2012 became the first in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana at the state level, and Colorado has allowed sales of the drug at retail stores for adult consumers age 21 and older since the beginning of the year.
The drug is still banned under federal law, but officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say they will not interfere with states’ efforts to regulate and tax it, provided state officials are able to meet a minimum set of requirements that include keeping it away from children.
“If we fail to act, this effort to legalize recreational marijuana could be in some doubt,” Inslee said.
“And I know those who have led the effort to legalize this product understand that we’ve got to make sure that parents’ roles are respected and emphasized and that the health of our children is of our paramount concern,” he said.
To protect children, the state will not allow cartoons on packaging or toys to be sold with the drug, Inslee said.
The state also will require businesses to clearly label their products, divide them into easily identifiable servings with details on how much high-inducing THC is contained and have their products tested by an accredited private lab to screen for such hazards as pesticides and mold, officials said.
The Washington state Liquor Control Board on July 7 will issue licenses to roughly 20 marijuana retail stores, said Sharon Foster, chairwoman of the state Liquor Control Board. They can open the next day if they have product on hand.
None of those stores will immediately sell edible products because no processor has obtained a license for a cannabis kitchen, said Liquor Control Board spokesman Brian Smith.
State regulators were prepared to license a total of 334 retail stores, but due to local moratoriums and bans the final number of pot shops is expected to be lower, Smith said.
Reporting by Bryan Cohen in Seattle, Writing by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Sandra Maler, Eric Beech and Gunna Dickson


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How To Invest In Tech And Social Media Startups From A Venture Capitalist
Technology has revolutionized the way people live, work and communicate with each other. More specifically, social media platforms like Facebook & Instagram are changing the way we do business. Instagram is adding more seamless integrations to shopping, such as product tagging and live shopping on stories. In order to provide the best experience for users, data collection is key.
While adspend is a huge incentive for social platforms to improve results for advertisers, it’s this social aspect of innovation that appeals to many entrepreneurs looking to invest in social media and tech startups. Founder & Chairman of the venture capital firm Jovono, Evan J. ZimmermanFor this reason, Zimmerman is attracted to social media and tech. Zimmerman, who has invested in many tech- and social media-based businesses, says that he is driven to make things that are not already there.
Zimmerman has invested in startups that utilize technology to solve complex problems. His first investment was Zeekit which he sold to Walmart last year for more than $200 million. “There are many different layers to tech investment, including identifying market fit, market pace, and risk mitigation,” says Zimmerman. “But focusing on social technology that improves people’s lives is what I invest in.” For example, when Steve Jobs originally started Apple one of his missions was to help the blind. “There’s a social impact in a lot of these technologies,” Zimmerman explains. “Technology changes humanity’s capabilities and, therefore, our ability to influence the world around us.” Jovono also invested early in breakout companies like Paragon, a Y Combinator-backed startup, and Sofar Ocean, which is backed by Union Square Ventures. Zimmerman shared these key insights with me about what to look out for in an investmentable, upcoming venture.
How to identify potential
To understand how social technology will shape the future of business and which markets may be ripe to attract new players, it takes intuition and a lot more knowledge. Zimmerman first started Jovono to target young companies. “Once we got our first big success or two, more prominent companies started letting us in and more co-investors decided to seek us out for their deals,” he elaborates. “A lot of people say ‘I would have invested’ in a deal they could never get into. That is easy to believe. We can prove it with actual investments.” Jovono still invests primarily in early-stage companies with a strong community on social media, but they have since moved on to investing in growth-stage companies with the potential to disrupt the world while helping others. Jovono invests in amazing founders, from many backgrounds by focusing more on their potential and abilities than hype.
Making a Big Impact on the Mundane
Tech investment isn’t always about glamor. Tech investment doesn’t have to be all about glamour. It could also involve promoting low-key projects that can help millions. Zimmerman recently invested in a company that does notarization. Although it may seem uninteresting, Zimmerman says this is one of his most important investments. “Notarization is something that you don’t think about because it costs like 25 bucks,” he says. “In reality, in the US alone, there are over a billion notarizations or 30 million registered notaries.”
Even the prosaic can form the critical infrastructure of daily life for millions of people through technology, it all goes back to the social impact and company’s potential. Much like how social media sites host billions of users and connect family and friends from all across the world; Zimmerman explains, “If a family member has a really serious health issue, and out of bad luck, they are immobile but had to urgently notarize a document, it would be difficult to go and find someone to do this for them, right?” After some research, Zimmerman discovered that there is only one company that facilitates online notarization. He was interested in the potential investment and the benefits the company offered to people with disabilities, injured or elderly.
Technology is a social accelerator
Technology is at the heart of many global problems. Zimmerman uses climate change to illustrate how technology is implicitly bound by social problems. “Climate change is, in many ways, a technology problem,” he says. “Society is working on making solar so cheap, that you would be stupid not to use it. And if that is how it works, then you know that people are going to decide to be more environmentally friendly rationally.”
Zimmerman admits technology can be a game changer, but Zimmerman recognizes that social issues are more than new inventions. “I think it’s also about people realizing they need to advocate for progress and new tech like with social platforms which connect and shape the world. Instead, you see people doing things like going to their legislatures, going to their governors, going to their congresspeople, and saying, “There’s a technology that can help with this particular social issue,” but advancement is typically faced with scrutiny and restrictions from the government for tech and social media startups. Zimmerman says. “While technology can’t solve every problem, it can certainly be a great enabler.”


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Taobao Live reported +110% of its livestreaming activity. With offline businesses down, marketplaces and platforms began looking for better ways to engage customers
This past month livestreaming e-commerce platforms saw a sharp rise in brand activity as as providers slowly resumed their activities and looked for ways to reach consumers in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
For example Taobao Live reported in early February that its livestream sessions on the platform had increased by 110% compared to the same period last year. According to data, driving that growth was the surge of businesses using online tools to maintain sales and engagement with consumers while their physical stores remained shuttered and millions were confined to their homes to prevent further spread of the virus.
Despite a drop in new cases of infections, virus fears still loom. More time is needed to bring economic activities and production levels back to normal, but public facilities, retail stores, offices and schools throughout the country are now cautiously reopening after an extended closure.
1. Innovation is the key word
For producers across different industries, livestreaming has already become an important tool not only to offset the decline in offline business, in particular in last weeks. But now also encourages creativity in marketing and developing customer relationships.
This month, livestreaming platforms users have seen chefs broadcasting cooking tutorials in restaurant kitchens, real-estate agents giving tours of apartments, celebrities and singers performing in an online concert from their homes, rural farmers promoting their fruits and vegetables and even auto dealers such as BMW showcasing the interior of luxury cars.
Once again Alibaba is the forerunner. Hangzhou-based e-commerce giant decided removing barriers among Alibaba business units, such as DingTalk, Tmall, Taobao and Juhuasuan, to connect eslay all accounts due to create an ecosystem fully connected to all levels as well as providing training and marketing resources.
2. Brands before go online, now go live
livestreaming is not only the ultimate entertainment format but it is also the internet’s next form of digital communication. It is coming from China to reshape the whole e-commerce industry one stream after the other. That’s why every big e-commerce player such as Pinduoduo, Xiaohongshu and more decided to embrace this trend. How brands can maximize live streaming for successful Marketing and E-commerce in China ? And Why live-streaming is so welcomed in China?
First, livestreaming is the “go-to” option for Chinese consumers when seeking out new products and deciding on what to buy. It is an essential part of the discovery journey, unlike for consumers in Western countries. Second, livestreaming allows experts to demonstrate the products when being used and talk through their functions in the liveliest way possible. Meanwhile, the audience can ask questions and receive explanations instantly, leading to immediate purchases. Besides, there’s a feeling of authenticity that comes from live streaming.
That’s why livestreaming is not just a standalone marketing tool but can be used strategically alongside other online resources to drive sales for new products. On Feb. 13, Xiaomi tapped Taobao Live, among other livestream channels, to broadcast the launch of its new smartphone, Mi 10, from its Beijing headquarters. Adidas also hosted an exclusive online debut of its limited-edition Superstar sneaker during its Super Brand Day last week. Its “See Now, Buy Now” stream, which lets consumers make real-time purchases of featured items from their mobile phones, drew 2.23 million viewers and generated more than RMB200 million in sales in 10 hours.
3. Cooking show due fight the storm
Novel coronavirus outbreak has also taken a heavy toll on the restaurant business. Generally, earnings over the Spring Festival holiday represented about 15% of the annual revenue of China’s food and beverage industry. But this year according to the newest China Cuisine Association report, consumers canceled about 94% of food orders ahead of Chinese New Year. Beijing-based restaurant chain Meizhou Dongpo, for example, said it canceled 11,144 table reservations across its 100-plus stores during Jan. 21-30 and lost about RMB17 million over the Spring Festival period.
With offline business at a standstill, Meizhou Dongpo decided to virtually connect with consumers and drive sales to its online store. Its chefs appeared in livestreams to show viewers how to make traditional delicacies like homemade glutinous rice balls ahead of the Lantern Festival. This allowed the brand to share its craft with fans and receive direct feedback on things such as popular dishes. The sessions also directed consumers to products like braised pork belly in the chain’s Tmall flagship store, creating another revenue stream for the restaurant.
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While the New York Yankees are heating up in Florida, Yankee Stadium was doing some cooking of its own, unveiling a new food and beverage menu for the 2019 season on a gorgeous Wednesday, March 20.
Just like the Bombers roster, the stadium’s 2019 menu will be returning plenty of Yankee favorites like the Pinstripe Pilsner Beer while bringing in some new acquisitions as well.
Some of those new menu items called up to the big leagues are: the crispy maple chicken sandwich; and the melted, white cheddar cheese beneath a chicken (so crispy that it cracks more than the bat of Aaron Judge) will surely make the new item an immediate fan favorite sold around the ballpark.
Additionally, Bareburger’s vegan ‘Impossible Burger’ will make a Bronx debut come the regular season.
Baseball jargon will christen the meatless burger as the ‘The Changeup’ and it will be sold at the section 132 food court.
Yankee Stadium head executive chef Matt Gibson, a self-proclaimed meat lover, offered nothing but praise for the burger enigma, stating, “it really does pack a punch.”
Previously, he helped design a food line for the stadium’s Kings Hawaiian station during the 2018 regular season.
Traces of that sweet n’ spicy Pacific zing are also in the Buffalo Wild Wings ‘Asian Zing’ sauce, which will come to Yankee Stadium for the first time as well.
Other notables on the new menu are the mozzarella sticks from Chelsea Market’s Big Mozz, the burrata burger from City Winery, and of course..the newest dessert that will sweep over 1 E. 161st Street, the Tres Leches milkshake.
This one is simply out of the park, the vanilla ice cream and condensed milk make the churro and mini Tres Leches cake taste even sweeter in this new concoction that’s as exciting as the Giancarlo Stanton trade.
To taste these and many more of the new stadium items, swing by the hallowed grounds during a home game.
We’re sure its doors will be open through the end of October.


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One in Four Consumers Worldwide Victimized by Payment Card Fraud
More than one in four (27%) of consumers worldwide have directly experienced credit, debit or pre-paid card fraud during the past five years, according to a recent survey of 5,200 consumers in 17 countries. In the U.S., 42% of surveyed consumers had experienced card fraud, second only to Mexico's 44%. The Netherlands and Sweden were at the bottom of the list, each with 12%.
After experiencing card fraud, 21% of consumers report that they will stop using or switch from the card affected by the fraud. Among consumers that receive replacement cards as the result of a data breach or fraudulent activity, 46% use the new card less than the original, according to the annual Global Fraud Report from ACI Worldwide and Aite Group.
In 2012, identity theft replaced credit card fraud as the greatest consumer concern from fraud exposure, with 49% of respondents indicating they were very concerned about possible harm to their financial standing and rating.
However, many consumers continue to engage in behaviors that put them at higher risk of fraud, including:
· Keeping written records of PIN numbers
· Throwing unshredded documents containing sensitive information into trash bins
· Using public computers, or computers without security software, for Internet banking services and to shop online.
"While there have been significant advances in fraud prevention technology, it is clear that more needs to be done to educate consumers about fraud and engage them as allies when it occurs," said Mike Braatz, senior vice president, payments fraud at ACI Worldwide in a statement. "These results should serve as a call-to-action for financial institutions and retailers to remain constantly vigilant and earn the trust of customers by working with them to combat fraud."
The survey was conducted in July and August 2012 using online quantitative market research in three global regions: The Americas; EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and Asia-Pacific. Approximately 300 consumers, divided equally between males and females, participated in each of the 17 countries.
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XPeng has begun road testing the sixth prototype of its Alibaba-backed flying car concept. Founded in 2013, XPeng Heitech is a company that develops flying cars. The goal of the company is to market the flying cars in 2024, with a price of 135,000 euros. The Chinese company, a fierce competitor of Tesla, is one of the major players in the nascent flying car market.
From 2016 till 2021, XPeng presented five models of its flying cars. But most of the cars don’t look like actual passenger vehicles as they haven’t got wheels or a traditional body shape. They look more like remote-controlled drones with seats.
The sixth generation of the XPeng flying car that the company started testing in China is going to change it. The sixth car model looks more real. It looks exactly like a car with a heavy-duty top box (the rotor casings feature) on the roof.
What we see as a flying car is not a flying machine, it should be a smart electric car in the city and a low-altitude flying vehicle in the suburbs.He Xiaopeng, XPeng Motors CEO
The new Xpeng sixth prototype looks like a heavily modified version of the sporty XPeng P7 with a few modifications. The front wheels have been moved forward, giving the car a longer wheelbase, and the shock absorbers appear stronger. The car has also a rotor casing on the roof that holds in the rotors. The casing helps prevent damage to the rotors when they’re not in use, addressing one of the main challenges of designing flying cars.


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Play’n GO Launches New Mahjong 88 Slot
Casino software giant Play’n GO has just released a brand new slot, and it’s based on none other than the popular tile game, Mahjong. Mahjong 88 is a true celebration of Chinese culture and the prominence of the lucky number 8. Not everyone is aware of the fact that the game has its roots embedded deep into Chinese culture, and many people only discovered it for the first time when Microsoft launched a digital version on one of the Windows platforms.
Mahjong was in all likelihood developed during the time of China’s Qing dynasty, and spread to the United States from there on out. Most of the theories about the exact origin of the game are rather fanciful; some even completely unsubstantiated. But the actual history is more of a slow evolution than a single start somewhere.
Whichever way the tile falls, it was about time someone redeveloped the popular classic concept into an online video slot.
Lucky Number 8
Play’n GO’s Mahjong 88 is played on 8 reels and 8 rows under the watchful eye of a frog looking on from the side of a pretty pond as the reels spin away. A combination of four more symbols on a row constitutes a win and in true Mahjong style, once a group of winning symbols fall away, the winning tiles are replaced by new tiles on the reels.
It’s quite remarkable how the developer managed to create a very similar feeling to that experienced whilst playing classic Mahjong; something that the Play’n GO team has mastered many times in the past with many a popular theme.
A Win For Every Season
Mahjong 88 pays homage to the seasons found in nature and every time the seasons change from one to the next, the opportunity of a new bonus comes into play too. The frog is a real moneymaker and uses his special powers to transform symbols on the reels. This is done in a very animated fashion. In addition to the frog’s own antics, there are also wild tiles capable of transforming into any other tile to complete a four-tile combo win.
Mahjong 88 boasts a 96.62% RTP, which isn’t bad for a standard online video slot. The game has already been released by the developer and is now available to play at all Play’n GO-participating operators.


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Amazon, Google and Microsoft have launched efforts to secure their respective cloud services and products amid the discovery of security vulnerabilities in various computer chips, CNBC reported Wednesday.
A report from the Register revealed that vulnerabilities affecting various processors could allow hackers to steal information from devices that run those chips, such as computers and data center servers.
A Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC that the company is working with chip manufacturers to develop mitigations for cloud services as well as issue security updates designed to protect Windows users.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that Google was the first company to warn the processor manufacturer about the vulnerabilities and he has yet to receive reports that the security flaws have been exploited.
Google updated its public cloud service to mitigate attacks related to the newly-discovered vulnerabilities but users will also need to update their operating systems.
Amazon told clients that the security issues have been around for more than 20 years in modern processor systems such as those made by Intel, AMD and ARM.
The company added that it has secured nearly all cloud instances of its Amazon Web Services arm.


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MaxLinear Ku-band downconverter IC selected by MTI for Sky Q wideband LNBs
Sep 20, 2017 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that a chip in its MxL80x RF downconverter family has been selected by Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) for a new wideband LNB that will ship to customers of Sky UK to enable its innovative Sky Q services.
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Europe’s first free-to-air UHD channel to go live at IFA
Jul 8, 2015 – The shopping channel pearl.tv will start broadcasting in Ultra High Definition (UHD) via satellite and the internet to coincide with IFA Berlin in September. For its entrance into the UHD era, the channel will rely on the expertise of SES Platform Services.
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Entropic reports first quarter 2014 results
May 1, 2014 – Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) has reported its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2014. Entropic reported first quarter net revenues of $55.7 million. This compares to $74.5 million in the first quarter of 2013.
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Entropic, MTI satellite Channel Stacking Switch deployed in the Middle East
Mar 10, 2014 – Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) and MTI have announced that a DBS operator in the Middle East has deployed MTI's 4x4, Quad SCR DBS ODU LNB product, based on Entropic's Channel Stacking Switch silicon.
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Over 50 companies sign up for Rovi HEVC Beta Program
Apr 8, 2013 – Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) has announced that over 50 companies, including representatives from some of the leading companies in digital media creation, transcoding, and delivery, have signed up to participate in its HEVC Beta Program.
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Entropic Communications Channel Stacking Switch Chosen By MTI For Italy
Jul 26, 2010 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that its Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) technology has been selected by MTI to power its LNB offering, the AK541-XT2, currently being deployed by a major Italian satellite service provider.
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Entropic Communications Increases Performance And Efficiency With New Channel Stacking Switch RFICs
Aug 28, 2007 – Entropic Communications has announced its next generation of Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) products used in single cable satellite installations. The RF5218 and RF5219 have been specifically designed to address the low power requirements of the European Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS) market.
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Cambodia’s salt production rose sharply at the end of this year’s harvest season thanks to more favourable weather conditions enhancing yields.
Salt production in Kampot and Kep provinces – home to Cambodia’s salt fields – reached 147,000 tonnes this year, nearly double the 80,000 tonnes recorded last year, according to data from the Salt Producer Community of Kampot & Kep.
Ly Seng, president of Salt Producer Community, told the Post yesterday that while last year’s harvest season finished in April, this year’s lasted until June due to less rainfall.
Cambodia’s total salt consumption is estimated at about 90,000 tonnes annually.
Seng said that the 50,000 tonne surplus that is forecast would be held over for next year’s domestic supply.
“We stock the surplus salt in storage, and it is reserved to release next year in case the production is lower,” he said, adding that Cambodia does not export salt as neighbouring countries produce enough to meet their own demand.
Salt producers in Kampot and Kep sell salt at an average of 240,000 riel ($60) per tonne. Up to 700 farmers cultivate about 4,500 hectares of salt production land within the two provinces.
Chhay Sochanny, a salt trader who sells in bulk to Phnom Penh markets, said that while the production increase was promising, difficulties re-mained in offloading excess stock, particularly as higher-quality product is being sold at lower prices by Thailand and Vietnam producers.
“Our salt cannot export,” she said. “The price of our salt is higher than others’.”


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RCom in exclusive talks with MTN
Anil Ambani group company Reliance Communications on Monday announced entering into an exclusive negotiations with South Africa's telecom giant MTN to discuss potential combination of their businesses.
The two companies have agreed for a 45-day exclusivity to work out the details for merging their businesses.
The development comes just two days after South African company deviated from agreed terms with India's largest telecom player Bharti Airtel, who pulled out of 3-week long negotiations.
Commenting on the development, Anil Ambani said "negotiations are on to achieve global platform for exponential growth."
The company has also informed the stock exchange about the development and said that further announcement would be made when appropriate.
If the negotiations are successful, the combination of MTN and Reliance Communications would create a global wireless juggernaut, larger even than developed-market giants such as AT&T.
Last week, Bharti Airtel had decided to pull out as MTN had proposed a structure which would have made the Indian telecom giant a subsidiary of South African company, contrary to the agreed terms between the two firms prior to entering the discussions.