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Techeconomy, a Nigeria-based digital news platform, has been decorated as the ‘Most Innovative Digital Media Platforms of the Year’ in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, at Titans of Tech Hall of Fame 2021 edition.
The colourful event took place over the weekend at Oriental Hotel, Lagos and was attended by Tech influencers in Nigeria and other dignitaries in the country.
The Managing Consultant, TechTV, Don Pedro Aganbi, organisers of the high-octane Titans of Tech Hall of Fame Awards, said the Awards ceremony was designed to celebrate Hi-Tech most important movers and shakers; the revolutionaries, icons, organisations and institutions that are behind the technological wind of change that has engulfed Nigeria.
He described TechEconomy.ng as a digital news sites organisation dedicated to innovation. “The platform helps the audience to understand ICT and business related news – aiding them in analysing what works and what doesn’t. With a strong focus on original content TechEconomy also shares the latest news in mobile and apps, social and audience, reporting and production. It also has a section focusing on the diversity of business models in the industry. So, it was not a surprise that they won in this category”, Aganbi said.
The award was presented to Mr. Peter Oluka, editor of TechEconomy.ng, by Mr. Ajibola Olude, executive secretary of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).
In his response, Oluka thanked the organisers for honouring them, stressing that the team will continue to work round-the-clock to explore and explain the changing world around us in the technology sector while tilting the lenses on the emerging markets.
He dedicated the award to members of the team and the reader.
In his words: “I dedicate this award to the members of our team for their resilience which contributed to us receiving this award.
“Also, our readers across Nigeria, US, UK, South Africa, India, European Union, Ghana, Kenya, Netherlands, China, Russia and other parts of the world, we appreciate your support.
“One of the ways to rate news platforms is not just about the traffic but the impact you create in the lives of the reader. We have in the recent past received emails from researchers who feel elated because they deduced insights from our publications that aided their research works.
“So, we are grateful to the TechTV team led by Don Pedro Aganbi for the honour done to us by inducting TechEconomy.ng into the Titans of Tech Hall of Fame Award”.
Alphabet Leads Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Investment
Alphabet has so far invested $1.5 billion in blockchain companies between September 2021 and June 2022
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has so far invested $1.5 billion in blockchain companies between September 2021 and June 2022, the largest among global companies.
A recent report by Blockdata has shown. According to the report, Alphabet led funding rounds of blockchain/cryptocurrency companies with $1.506 billion invested in four rounds.
Blackrock, Morgan Stanley, Samsung, Goldman Sachs and others followed as shown in the statement below.
The report went on to say, “Forty corporations invested in companies in the blockchain/crypto space during this time. Samsung is the most active, having invested in 13 companies. United Overseas Bank came in next with 7 investments, followed by Citigroup with 6 investments, and Goldman Sachs with 5. In most cases, we cannot determine how much money these corporations have invested, as they participate in funding rounds with multiple or many other investors. As a proxy of this, we can look at the total funding amounts of the rounds they participated in.
“Based on this, the investors active in the biggest funding rounds are Alphabet ($1,506M in 4 rounds), Blackrock ($1,171M in 3 rounds), Morgan Stanley ($1,10M in 2 rounds), Samsung ($979M in 13 rounds), Goldman Sachs ( $698M in 5 rounds, BNY Mellon ($690M in 3 rounds), and PayPal ($650M in 4 rounds). The 40 companies invested approximately $6B into blockchain startups between September 2021 and June 2022.“
Further analysis of the data, revealed that banks have begun to increase their exposure and interest in crypto and blockchain companies, driven by an increase in client demand for crypto services.
Banks on the list of crypto investors are United Overseas Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and BNY Mellon.
Call, Data Rate to Jump 100% as FG Imposes 5% Excise Duty on Telecoms
Call and Data rates could jump as much as 100% once the Federal Government implemented 5% excise duty on telecommunication services
Call and Data rates could jump as much as 100% once the Federal Government implemented 5% excise duty on telecommunication services, a source from the sector stated.
According to industry experts, the increment will not only impact subscribers but also increase tax burden on telcos which would translate into rise in tariffs.
This, experts explained would increase the total consumption tax on the sector from just the 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) to 12.5%, a situation they said would worsen Nigerians’ economic status given the ongoing happenings in the country.
If implemented, Nigerians are now expected to be paying as much as N40 a minute, up from N20 and could be paying up to N2,500 per gigabyte.
Last week, Isa Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, decried the new tax, threatening to take the Federal Government to court for overburden the industry with so much taxes at a time when the telecommunication sector and the entire Nigerian economy was not faring well.
He said: “The 5 percent excise duty will overburden the industry. As a Minister, I was neither consulted nor obtained a memo to that effect. Even the appropriate lawmakers that were supposed to be talked with have also told me they were not.
”Things are not done that way. Besides condemning the tax, we will take every lawful step to guarantee that the tax does not stand.”
However, Ahmed Zainab, Nigeria’s Finance Minister, had different excuse for going ahead with the new 5% excise duty. According to her, the new 5% excise duty was in line with 2020 Finance Act and was part of Federal Government efforts at augmenting the nation’s revenue, especially from the non-oil sector.
The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers and the Nigerian Telecommunication Consumer have joined Pantami and other Nigerians to kick against the decision they considered wicked and inconsiderate.
Chief Adeolu Ogunbajo, president National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) also added his voice. He said the sector is barely holding its ground with the existing 7.5 percent VAT, additional 5 percent will sum the total VAT in the sector to 12.5 percent. This is a killer move on the sector, he said.
Soft POS User Base to Grow 475% Globally by 2027
The total number of merchants deploying soft POS solutions will surpass 34.5 million globally by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found the total number of merchants deploying soft POS solutions will surpass 34.5 million globally by 2027; rising from 6 million in 2022. This growth will be driven by Apple’s entrance into the soft POS space; enabling iOS users to access an affordable mobile POS solution.
Soft POS enables NFC enabled smartphones or tablets to accept contactless payments, without additional hardware.
1.2 Billion iOS Users Added to Soft POS Market
The research forecasts that Apple’s decision to enable third parties to develop soft POS solutions leveraging iOS NFC capabilities will result in an influx of iOS-specific services; leading to innovative solutions for merchants. Furthermore, the research predicts Apple’s entry will provide 1.2 billion iOS users with soft POS capabilities; unlocking a previously untapped market.
Soft POS is the latest development from Apple within the payments space; building upon Apple Pay and Apple Pay Later. Soft POS vendors should leverage Apple’s payment ecosystem by developing innovative solutions such as integrated QR payment acceptance, using Apple Pay and Pay Later compatibility to attract a broader iOS user base.
Increasing Contactless Payment Adoption to Drive Soft POS Uptake
The research anticipates soft POS adoption being driven by the increasing use of contactless payments – with volumes expected to rise from 195 billion in 2022 to 408 billion by 2027. Therefore, consumers will come to expect contactless acceptance as standard; forcing smaller merchants to adopt contactless-capable POS solutions. Merchants are anticipated to embrace soft POS, based on cost savings achievable from eliminating the need for additional hardware, as well as mobility advantages over contactless POS.
This will be profound for small-sum and mobile merchants that must accept contactless transactions, but lack the need for high-cost dedicated terminals. As such, the research recommends soft POS vendors must look to target micro and mobile merchants; designing solutions that meet their unique needs.
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Sony has everything ready for its new virtual event Progress where he usually presents his novelties for the PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles. This Thursday will be the turn of the PSVR 2 virtual reality headset that they have promised to reveal “more than 20 titles” which will arrive in the next few months.
The Japanese game company confirmed that the presentation will take “about 30 minutes announcements and updates from the world of PlayStation “.
Shuhei Yoshida, former president of SIE Worldwide Studios, assured that this June 2nd “we will have some interesting revelations from our external partners, as well as a preview of several games in development for PlayStation VR2”.
Although the contents of the broadcast have not yet been confirmed, the rumors so far point to the announcement of new games in development for the PlayStation 5, speculations on a possible first preview of the ambitious Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022), Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy XVI.
Here are the games for the new PSVR 2 virtual reality headset
The new PSVR 2 virtual reality headset.
After announcing this in early January during the CES 2022 of the technology and consumer fair, PSVR 2 has confirmed itself as Sony’s next step into the world of virtual reality.
So far, only a few images of the new generation of the virtual reality helmet have been released, such as what it will be configured to offer improved resolution than the device released in 2016. It also features a new eye tracking system, a wider field of view and a new headset and controller tracking system.
What this new edition of State of Play will apparently reveal will be more details about its video games.
As revealed by Sony, PSVR 2 has more than 20 proprietary and third-party games at launch, although the details remain a mystery outside of Sony’s Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Guerrilla games and commitments from studios such as Coatsink, nDreams and First Contact Entertainment.
PlayStation 4 would have days numbered
Playstation 4 has sold more than 100 million units and is the fourth best-selling console in history.
Sony’s second best-selling console is reportedly going through its last years of heyday. With the promise of having the long-awaited God of War: Ragnarök this year, plus the most recent Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7the PlayStation 4 life cycle is nearing completion.
The Covid-19 pandemic that resulted in a global shortage of semiconductors affected the distribution of the PlayStation 5. This prompted Sony to review its projection with PS4 and, at the same time, benefit from the increase in sales. However, Jim Ryan, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced the end of the console in a recent meeting with company members.
It appears that the company’s future strategy of ditching PS4 to focus entirely on PS5 and expanding beyond consoles won’t be until 2025.
According to Ryan himself, half of the versions of PlayStation Studios will be on PC and mobile devices. Until then, the expansion will be progressive but will not include PlayStation 4.


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Simple management for employee email signatures. Ensure a consistently branded Email Signature for employees and unlock a powerful marketing channel via Sigstr Campaign banners.
Collecting more than 300,000 user reviews of experiences with software products, G2 Crowd knows what it takes to be a top company in B2B tech. Recently, G2 Crowd released a report detailing the state of B2B technology in Indianapolis, capturing information on Indy as a community and how tech fits into it. The report covers
2017 was full of exciting topics to write about, as proved by our Biggest Tech Trends and Announcements of 2017 list. This year, we published 245 stories written by us and the community of techies, entrepreneurs, marketers, CEOs, venture capitalists, and more. Of all the stories we shared, which ones got the most attention? Below
This is the first post in a three-part series on marketing at tech startups and scale-ups. (Tags: Tech Marketing Series) When should marketers be hired to join fast-growing startup companies? How do you build marketing teams when the company is less than 25 employees? What are the biggest priorities for marketers who are pulled in multiple
The third quarter of 2017 brought more activity and a much larger overall investment in Indiana tech companies than the previous two quarters. Below is a list of public investments and acquisitions involving Indiana technology companies that occurred in the third quarter of 2017. Archway Technology Partners LLC, an investment management software company based in
While access to angel and seed-level capital resources for tech startups in Indiana has improved significantly over the past five years, securing additional funding for those same companies as they scale up continues to be a challenge. There is a handful of venture capital firms in Indiana that can help these companies take the next
Marketing-tech company Sigstr Inc. announced Tuesday that it raised $5 million from local and national investors, the second-largest venture capital haul in Indiana this year. The 3-year-old Indianapolis-based firm sells software that enables companies to leverage employee emails for subtle marketing. It has roughly 30 employees and more than 300 clients, including California Closets, Terminus
If you’ve looked at our Job Board lately, you’ve likely noticed the increase of customer success roles in Indiana tech companies. You likely have customer success managers who represent your company, regardless of the position or title they might possess. Think about every software-as-a-service application you or your company purchased in the last few months.
After graduating in 2010 from Butler University, Abby Dorsett —originally a Terre Haute native ― left Indianapolis to start her career in Chicago, Illinois. Flourishing in jobs at Groupon, Locallife, and LinkedIn, Abby loved the Windy City, but she always knew that she would come back to Indianapolis one day. “Ultimately, I knew I would
Basketball team the Indiana Pacers put a clickable banner in employees’ email signature lines, a strategy that helped convince supermarket chain Kroger to renew its opening night support by providing concrete results that underscored the value of its sponsorship. While email is most commonly utilized for providing information, sending promotional offers or conducting transactions, it
Sigstr, a cloud platform for employee email personalization, announced today the launch of its new Account-Based Marketing (ABM) functionality. For the first time, marketers can tap into employee emails to deliver 1:1 targeted content to specific accounts, industries and regions. Using Sigstr Campaigns, the new ABM functionality allows customers to assign an email signature campaign to
Bryan Wade, the new CEO of Indianapolis-based startup Sigstr, says e-mail is the next great marketing frontier. This insight comes after having spent more than a decade as a digital marketer, including a stint serving as the chief product officer for Salesforce Marketing Cloud just before taking the reins at Sigstr. The average business, he
A former Salesforce.com executive is assuming the top job at Sigstr Inc., the Indianapolis-based email-marketing company announced Tuesday. Bryan Wade, who spent more than a decade at ExactTarget and Salesforce in Indianapolis, is set to become CEO of Sigstr on April 10. His last day at Salesforce was Feb. 28. Sigstr co-founder and CEO Dan
A massive outage of the popular Amazon Web Services on Tuesday caused business disruptions for several Indianapolis firms that buy and sell software—and it prompted at least one local school to cancel online classes. AWS, a goliath Amazon-run platform in the cloud-services industry, hosts data and applications used by companies, not-for-profits and other institutions the world over.
Indianapolis email signature marketing firm Sigstr came on the scene in 2015 with a clever idea. Its software allows a company to append a clickable call-to-action at the end of an employees’ email signature, promoting company initiatives such as an upcoming event, new digital resource or service offering. Given that each employee sends roughly 10,000 emails
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Dave Duke, Vice President of Customer Success for Sigstr, is thankful for his family, for his career in tech, and to be a part of the tech community in Indianapolis — especially since it all could have turned out very differently. From 2002-2004 as a recent Indiana University graduate with a degree in sports marketing,
Indianapolis-based email signature marketing company Sigstr is capitalizing on the amount of emails employees send – roughly 1 million by every 100 employees – to create a unique employee engagement opportunity. The company has launched its new Dynamic Campaigns product that offers an internal communication channel with the click of every “compose” button. Think about the
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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has begun blacklisting the accounts of large OTC cryptocurrency traders as part of its anti-money laundering program.
According to WuBlockchain , China’s Central Bank has launched a campaign against money laundering through cryptocurrencies. The initiative to blacklist associated accounts is part of broader anti-money laundering efforts in China.
Earlier this year, the NBK launched a campaign to eradicate illicit income and requested account information and transaction details from banks in the country to prevent illegal money circulation, including crypto assets.
The biggest threat under the NBK’s new strategy is Chinese OTC cryptocurrency traders who transact millions of dollars worth of cryptoassets outside the public market.
According to the publication, some OTC cryptocurrency accounts were blacklisted by the NBK, which prevents their holders from using bank-issued cards for the next three years, or conducting online transactions for the next five years. These rules apply to all blacklisted accounts and are not limited to cryptocurrency accounts.
After the bank’s risk system has marked and restricted transactions from a specific account, it reports this account to the regional branch of the NBK. This ensures that information on blacklisted accounts and their owners is shared with all Chinese banks, preventing OTC dealers from opening new accounts elsewhere.
The new NBK strategy could cause many cryptocurrency OTC traders to stop working. However, the blacklist does not apply to legitimate cryptocurrency transactions.
“Normal cryptocurrency transactions are not considered illegal, and only those related to illegal proceeds and illegal assets will be frozen,” according to a report from the Huobi exchange.
However, the lack of uniform rules for all banks could mean that OTC cryptoasset trading will be blacklisted regardless of its legitimacy. There are no specific laws on cryptocurrencies in China, therefore, transactions with them may face the restrictions of individual banks.
As a reminder, this summer, the police began to freeze the accounts of Chinese OTC traders over suspicions that they are using crypto assets for money laundering and other illegal activities. In addition, reports emerged in July that Chinese police had detained Zhao Dong and other OTC traders to aid investigations, but RenrenBit denied reports of Zhao Dong’s arrest.


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Zegal, the end-to-end legal platform for small businesses, launched in Australasia, sees tremendous growth in the UK.
LONDON, UK, 20 June, 2021 —Increasing small business demand for online end-to-end legal services in the UK has Zegal rapidly expanding its team and product range.
Small businesses in the UK, well-versed in using cloud accounting services like Xero with their accountants, are demanding the same and more from their legal advisors. Enter Zegal. The Zegal platform, which is used across Australia and Asia by more than 20,000 smaller companies and their legal advisors, has seen tremendous growth in the UK as businesses adapt to work-from-home offices.
Zegal is designed to be end-to-end—enabling companies to do legal work that is more complex. Zegal’s sophisticated software is the core of the experience, providing the technology for businesses to work alone; or together with good old fashioned real-life lawyers, working virtually through the platform, whenever needed. The result is streamlined and affordable legals.
As a global Software as a Service (SaaS) company, Zegal was built for the cloud and is an example of how technology companies are providing significant opportunities to small businesses the world over by leveraging the benefits of scale and leveling the playing field. Zegal recently announced a collaboration with British leading virtual law firm 360 Business Law, selected by Zegal to deliver legal advice to its UK clients. Clients using Zegal’s contract management application can now access a free 30-minute consultation with a lawyer at 360 Business Law.
Daniel Walker, Zegal Founder says, ‘The transition we’ve seen from office to remote working has driven a huge demand in the UK market for virtual legal counsel and platform solutions. We are seeing the strongest demand within the mid-market space, which is a very exciting opportunity.’
For more information and/or interview requests please contact Alicia Walker at email@example.com
Zegal is the end-to-end platform for the legals smaller companies need.
Zegal was founded in 2014 by lawyer friends Daniel Walker and Jake Fisch. Having been a part of the system that preserves quality legal advice only for those that can afford it, the two were determined to build a model that delivers the ‘corporate law firm’ experience to small business.
Today Zegal is the world’s only end-to-end platform for smaller companies to create, negotiate, and sign both the simple, and complex contracts they need to run their business, with expert legal advice, 100% online every step of the way. Since our launch, we have helped more than 20,000 companies close commercial contracts, run leaner HR teams, and enter new markets. You can use Zegal for your company in the UK, Australia and across Asia. Make your legals simple.
This article does not constitute legal advice.
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OLD BEATING NEW. Coca-Cola Classic is outselling the reformulated Coca- Cola "hands down in almost all markets across the U.S.," the trade magazine Advertising Age reported Monday. In some markets, Coca-Cola Classic -- which is the new name for the original formula Coke -- is outselling the reformulated brand by 9-to-1, the magazine said. Advertising Age said its staff surveyed 23 Coke bottlers across the country, including the top five Coke bottlers in terms of unit volume.
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Air freight prices out of Asia fell to their lowest level in a year and a half in February, sliding 14.1 percent from the same month a year ago, according to the Drewry Air Freight Price Index.
The Drewry index, measuring air freight pricing from Shanghai, also fell 6.4 percent from the month before, the third time in four months the freight rate figure has declined.
By The Numbers: Air Freight Price Index
The price drop came as freight traffic for Asia’s airlines fell year-over-year in February for the first time since October 2009, sliding 4.2 percent, while capacity expanded 1.7 percent, according to the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines.
Freight traffic for the airlines in February, which included the Chinese New Year break in factory production, also fell 14.5 percent from January.
With capacity growing, that helped push the Drewry Air Freight Price Index to 98.1, the lowest point since a 97.5 reading in September 2009.


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SaveOnEnergy.com in Deal with Metroplex Theater
SaveOnEnergy.com, a Dallas-based comparison-shopping and marketing service for power companies, revealed Monday that it has signed a three-year partnership with the NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. According to SaveOnEnergy.com, as the theater's official energy partner, it will provide the 194,000 square-foot facility with a 25 percent savings on its electric bill in exchange for onsite signage and logo placement throughout the venue. SaveOnEnergy.com said the deal will save NOKIA Theatre a projected $500,000 over three years. SaveOnEnergy.com is a free online comparison-shopping service that allows consumers to research and request energy providers.


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National emergency alerts will be accessible to iPhone and iPad users via iOS 6 beginning this fall.
From matters covering natural disasters to national defense, Wireless Emergency Alerts are now capable of blanketing the nation where most Americans are at all times – on or near their iDevice.
The Emergency Management website was the first to discover the new capability in iOS 6. According to their blog, “Government Alerts” is the iOS 6 interface for what’s known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) or Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS).
So, the stage has been set for a consistently growing number of people in the US to have capability to receive alerts from local, state, and federal officials through the initiative led by FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program.
iOS 6-compatible devices include the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 4G, iPad 2, and the third generation iPad.


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Google has been running a secret drone base in the Australian outback for TWO years
- Google testing unmanned drones in outback Australia for two years
- Basing Project Wing in Australia to avoid harsh drone laws in America
- Drones have delivered food, medicine and emergency supplies
- Plans for commercial use in the future
Google has a secret 'air base' in outback Australia which it has been using to test a drone delivery service.
The base in Warwick, in southeast Queensland, has been in operation for two years and is part of a plan by the search engine giant to introduce a drone delivery called Project Wing.
It is being operated by Google X, the tech research arm of the company, and is considered the company's most ambitious projects to date.
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A vehicle from Project Wing, Googles drone delivery project has been secretly running in the Australian outback for two years
In a video released on Thursday to YouTube, the company said Project Wing is a 'developing a delivery system that uses self-flying vehicles'.
The Atlantic reported the company chose Australia in order to avoid the harsh 'remotely piloted aircraft policies' that are in place in the United States.
The company has already flown first aid kits, water and confectionary to farmers. The drones offer rapid delivery of medicines and emergenciy supplies-such as disaster relief- to Australians living in rural areas.
The drones have been used to deliver food, medicine and emergency supplies to Australians living in rural areas, and there are also plans to use them for commerc
Google has chosen to run Project Wing in Australia to avoid the strict drone flying laws in America
The Google drones feature a camera, GPS and radio. They have a wingspan of five feet, and weigh around 8 kg
They also plan to use the drones for the delivery of commercial goods, something Amazon has also been aspiring to.
The vehicles, known as UAVs, weigh around 8kg, and have a wingspan of five feet. They contain a GPS, camera and radio.
The base has been shrouded in secrecy until now. It is the first example of a successful drone delivery services in the world.
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Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, is working on a new headset in an attempt to make the technology more affordable.
On stage in San Jose, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the prohibitive cost of the current Oculus Rift headset.
During the presentation he also demonstrated software for interacting with friends in virtual reality.
Missing, however, was the Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey.
The 23-year-old, normally a fixture of the company’s events, was recently revealed to be funding an online campaign in support of Presidential candidate Donald Trump. He later apologised.
A spokesman told the BBC Mr Luckey did not attend the event as he wanted to avoid being a “distraction” to the day's announcements.
Mr Luckey was not mentioned, nor did he appear in any of the promotion videos shown during the keynote presentation.
Technology analyst Ben Woods, from CCS Insight, said Mr Luckey’s role at the company may be limited in future.
“I think even without that distraction, which was unfortunate, he probably wouldn’t have had a big role here anyway.
"The company has moved on from someone jumping on stage in flip-flops and Hawaiian shirts saying crazy stuff - it has to professionalise if this is to be a cornerstone of Facebook’s future."
The event, Oculus’s third ever developer conference, comes as it faces fierce competition in the VR market.
Earlier this week Google showed the first version of Daydream VR, its headset which is powered by mobile phone.
And next week Sony is set to launch its PlayStation VR headset. It will work with the PlayStation 4 console, making it a considerably cheaper than the Oculus - though not as powerful.
At the higher-end of the VR market, HTC Vive has been well-received by gamers and has the backing of PC gaming giant Valve.
It leaves Facebook in need of a holy grail headset that offers high-end visuals and interaction at a price more akin to the lower end models currently on the market.
That’s being worked on now, Mr Zuckerberg said.
“We believe that there is a sweet spot - a standalone virtual reality product that is high quality, that is affordable, and you can bring with you out into the world.
"It’s still early, so I don’t want to get your hopes up too much."
The key innovation will be in using Computer Vision Software (CVS), Mr Zuckerberg said. This would enable the headset to see what’s around it and detect its own movements - allowing the wearer to walk around freely.
Currently, the Oculus Rift - and other high-end headsets - use a series of sensors to track the person’s movements around a set area.
As he has done in the past, Mr Zuckerberg referred to virtual reality as the next major computing platform.
On stage, he demonstrated a VR environment for interacting with friends.
Mr Zuckerberg was placed in a virtual environment with two colleagues. Each could see an avatar of each other - a cartoon-like figure designed to resemble the real person.
Using the Oculus Rift’s handheld touch controllers, each avatar could be controlled to show a range of emotions such as laughter and shock. Voice sentiment analysis was also used to convey emotions on the avatars.
In the same demo, the surrounding environment was changed to a 360-degree video of Mr Zuckerberg’s front room - along with his dog, Beast. Here, Mr Zuckerberg was able to take a real-world video call from his wife, Priscilla Chan.
It was a baffling array of technologies laid on top of each other, and an intriguing glimpse into what a social network like Facebook might become in the virtual world.
It will take some time before this software is ready, and the Facebook founder will have a task on his hands to convince users that hanging out with friends virtually can be a comfortable experience.
“It’s more of a statement of intent then something consumers will be able to get their heads around today,” said Mr Wood from CCS Insight.
"Virtual social presence is really Mark Zuckerberg’s big commercial bet as a future chapter for Facebook.
"We’ll look back on today and see that it’s a pivotal moment in how Facebook envisions VR in its mass consumer offering.”
In the run up to Christmas, Oculus is putting out some long-awaited pieces of hardware.
Its handheld Touch controllers, first announced more than a year ago, will be released on 6 December, and will cost $199.
Additional motion sensors, which will allow “room scale” VR so players can move around more freely, will soon be able to be bought separately for $79 (£63).
There will be 35 new gaming titles available when Touch launches, Oculus said, a number which may rise.
Of the new offerings, it was Epic Games' Robot Recall, a comedic take on a robot revolution, that stood out.


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New tools to advance personalised nutrition released by EU project Stance4HealthLast Updated : 22 June 2023
Brussels, 22 June 2023
Due to unhealthy lifestyles, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart diseases – are on the rise, representing by far the leading cause of mortality across the EU. To fight this wave, the EU-funded project Stance4Health has worked during the past five years on how personalised nutrition (PN), based on insights from the gut microbiome, can improve human health and well-being. The tools developed by the project offer not only promising opportunities to improve public health but also open new avenues for empowering individuals to make informed decisions for their overall well-being.
The key achievements of the Stance4Health Project:
- Tailored food products and supplements to optimise gut microbiota. The Stance4Health project has successfully formulated tannin-based products that have shown remarkable potential in promoting a balanced and diverse gut microbiota composition.
- i-Diet Stance4Health mobile app. A mobile application named i-Diet Stance4Health has been developed as part of the project. This user-friendly app empowers individuals to make informed dietary choices by providing personalised recommendations based on their gut microbiota profile. The i-Diet Stance4Health app builds the base for future platforms and aims to optimise gut health through tailored nutrition plans, improved nutritional knowledge and ongoing monitoring.
- Comprehensive Food Composition Database. Stance4Health has compiled a comprehensive food composition database encompassing over 2000 different foods and 800 nutrients and bioactive compounds.
- Novel Gut Microbiota-Based Food Ranking Algorithm (AGREDA). One of the highlights of the Stance4Health project is the development of an advanced gut microbiota-based food ranking algorithm (AGREDA). This innovative algorithm evaluates and ranks food items based on their potential to positively influence gut microbiota composition.
Consumer insights to develop Personalised Nutrition (PN) apps
Consumer research conducted by the project has found that consumers have a strong intuitive understanding of personalised nutrition and are interested in using apps to improve their eating habits.
"The motivation to eat healthily is decisive for getting started in using a personalised nutrition service, but the ease of use and user experience is crucial to keep users going," said Klaus Grunert, Professor of Marketing and specialist in food and consumer behaviour, Aarhus University.
More specifically, the results revealed that:
- Only consumers interested in healthy eating are likely to use PN services.
- To gain consumer trust, it is essential that the science behind PN is solid and that the privacy of their data is ensured.
- When PN is provided by an algorithm, consumers like to have the option of contacting an advisor.
- Once consumers have adopted a PN app, its ease of use and ability to deliver benefits are decisive for continued use.
This study's findings provide valuable insights for projects and companies developing PN apps, and the results highlight the importance of addressing consumers' concerns. To ensure their success in the market, it is crucial that a PN app can accommodate individual differences in food preferences. Learn more about the key features of a PN app here.
- Recording of the final conference: Taking a Stance4Health – Personalised Nutrition for Public Health
- EUFIC article for lay audiences: Shaping the gut microbiome through personalised nutrition
- Infographic on personalised nutrition
- Project publications
- DRG4Food project press release: Data rights & digital responsibility for the food sector
Stance4Health is a project funded by the European Commission through the Horizon 2020 programme. The overall objective of the project is to develop a complete Smart Personalised Nutrition (SPN) service based on the use of mobile technologies as well as tailored food production that will optimise the gut microbiota activity and long-term consumer engagement. Led by the University of Granada, Stance4Health brings together 19 entities from 8 European countries (Spain, Germany, Denmark, Romania, Italy, Greece, Belgium, UK), including non-government organisations, research hospitals, technological centres, and industry partners from the fields of food production, diagnostics, and software development.
Stephan Kampshoff, European Food Information Council


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Sometimes you just get sidetracked by an email.
That was the case Friday morning when the latest images from Sideshow Toys spotlighting its newest (and some past) Premium Format figures arrived in Buzz’s inbox.
They’re premium in size — in the case of Deadpool here 24 inches tall and 14 pounds — and premium in price. But, most importantly, they’re premium in appeal as they are ridiculously detailed in their varying forms.
What: 2016 Upper Deck Marvel’s Doctor Strange trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 26
Box basics: One sketch, autograph or “premium insert” card and two memorabilia cards per seven-pack box (12 boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: The next Marvel movie gets a premium card treatment where every pack includes a one-card “hit” of some type for the film that Marvel hopes will be a new hit franchise. This is also a brand that also will be released as an e-Pack product.
Keep reading for more.


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CarMax posted record net revenue in its fiscal second quarter on a double-digit increase in vehicle sales, while net earnings dipped.
The largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. pointed to its omnichannel retail efforts, and in particular its instant cash-offer tool, as having driven its top-line success in the period, ended Aug. 31.
Net revenue climbed 49 percent to $8 billion in the quarter. Total vehicle sales grew 20 percent to 419,895, and included retail used-vehicle sales of 231,797, up 6.7 percent, and record wholesale sales of 188,098, up 41 percent. Same-store retail used-vehicle sales rose 6.2 percent.
In an auto retail market where demand is fierce and inventory often tight, CarMax bought 364,263 vehicles from consumers in its second quarter. That was a 59 percent increase over the year-earlier period. About 188,000 of the vehicles were bought through the company's instant appraisal and cash-offer tool, which the company launched as a joint effort with vehicle listings service Edmunds. CarMax acquired Edmunds this year.
CarMax's omnichannel efforts have involved a reorganization of the retailer around a focus on seamless online and in-person vehicle shopping. Omnichannel retail refers to the ability to shop for items across multiple electronic devices or in person, while having the experience personalized and consistent. CarMax completed the rollout of its omnichannel retail experience during the year-earlier quarter.
In a release Thursday, CEO Bill Nash singled out the omnichannel platform, saying it drove performance across the business and led to the record wholesale sales.
"Of particular note is the performance of our online instant appraisal offering, which continues to exceed our expectations," Nash added. "Just six months after the nationwide launch, we have already purchased over 350,000 cars from consumers online with this digital product."
In its second quarter, CarMax's gross profit rose 8.4 percent to $815.5 million. Retail used-vehicle gross profit per vehicle was $2,185, down from $2,214 in the year-earlier quarter.
Net earnings fell 3.9 percent to $285.3 million. The dip was primarily the result of a comparison with year-earlier cost savings realized during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said.
CarMax shares fell 13 percent to close at $127.96 on Thursday as some of the results did not meet analysts' projections.


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The China (Shanghai) Bakery Exhibition (CBE) has attracted professional buyers from more than twenty countries and regions around the world coming to participate in the exhibition, which has accumulated over 500 exhibitors. This exhibition, gathering the most authoritative industry associations and media nationwide with the combination of product display, purchasing and trade matching, has already become an annual event in the bakery industry of China.
As a significant purchasing event which cannot be missed in the field of the bakery industry in China, CBE has been successfully held tens of editions in Shanghai with an exhibition area of more than 100,000 sq.m. It attracted thousands of outstanding bakery food suppliers from more than 40 countries all over the world to participate in the fair, and also attracted hundreds of thousands of professional buyers at home and abroad in the field of bakery food to visit and purchase.
During the exhibition, there will be various forum activities, including ??International Import & Export Bakery Food Policy and Laws and Regulations Summit??, ??International Cross-border E-commerce Summit??, ??Symposium on Labeling and Sanitary Standards for Import and Export Food??,??Characteristic Catering Development & Innovation Forum and Awards Banquet??, ??Tasting Party of China Bakery Food?? and ??International Tourism Catering Service Buyers Meeting??, which will attract the attention from international organizations and colleagues within the industry. CBE has been marching to be the most influential exhibition event in the bakery food industry in Asia region, which takes Shanghai as the window and is based on the strong support of the massive demands of the Chinese market. The fair is expected to show a significant increase in terms of scale, level, and numbers of professional buyers on the existing basis. This exhibition will be a rare opportunity for bakery enterprises from all over the world to communicate, trade negotiation, expand the business and enhance the brand. We believe that CBE CHINA will bring more gains and joys for exhibitors at home and abroad. CBE, targeting in hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, cafes, recreation clubs, shops, and other commercial spaces, will create a professional exhibition in the specialty for bakery food one-stop supplying and resolutions and will provide one-stop purchasing platform for exhibitors by inviting nearly 10,000 buyers.
Food, pastry(moon cake), bread, cake, biscuit, catering raw materials, ornament, and food Original Equipment Manufacturer;
Special oils, cream, special flour, pre-blent bread flour, frozen dough, starch, potato products;
Fillings, fruit materials, nuts, preserved fruits, fruit cans, and other pastry(moon cake)ingredients;
Bakery equipment and appliance, manual bakery equipment and appliance, baking products and finished products;
Pan for frying filling of foods jacketed pan; (fillings) automatic measurement packaging machine;
Biscuit production equipment, raw materials, and packaging
Moon cake packaging, fillings, mold, and production equipment;
Cabinet, store, and refrigerated cabinets, store ornament;
Flour improver, bread improver, cake improver, modifier for convenient noodles, preservative, yeast, spices, flavors, colors, sweeteners, and other relevant food additives.
Venue Information - Shanghai - National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC)
Totaling RMB 16 billion in investment, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) is a large exhibition center co-built by the Ministry of Commerce of China and Shanghai Municipal Government, with a total construction area of 1.47 million square meters, among which 1.27 million square meters are above ground. It consists of exhibition halls, the NECC Plaza, office buildings and a high-end brand hotel, offering services concentrating on exhibition, convention, events, commerce, office work, and accommodation.
The facade of the NECC building draws inspiration from a mellow and auspicious ??four-leaf clover?? with the Commercial Plaza acting as the central core and the exhibition halls as the leaves. Blending with many Chinese elements and design concepts of symmetry axis layout, it is one of the landmark buildings in Shanghai.


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**Apple Vision Pro Owners Report Cracked Front Glass: A Growing Concern**
In the ever-evolving world of technology, Apple’s innovative products often lead the conversation. However, recent reports surrounding the Apple Vision Pro have raised concerns among its users in the United States. According to a collection of reports compiled by the blog AppleInsider, several owners of the Apple Vision Pro are experiencing nearly identical damage to their devices – the front glass appears to be cracking spontaneously.
**The Nature of the Cracks**
Users describe the damage as if the curved front of the glasses is splitting in the middle, with cracks emerging without any apparent mechanical impact. Some have reported the glass breaking overnight while the glasses were safely stored in their protective cases. The extent of the damage varies; for some, it manifests as a short crack, while for others, the crack spans nearly the entire front of the device.
**Community Reactions and Shared Concerns**
Amid discussions, several users have shared their experiences and images online, highlighting the similar nature of the damage across different reports. Such incidents include:
– A crack appearing on the outer glass within just three days of use.
– Glass cracking without being dropped.
– A sudden, random crack in the front glass.
While the number of users reporting such damage remains relatively low, the similarity across the cases suggests a potential widespread issue, possibly related to a particular batch of products. It is expected that these reports will prompt Apple to conduct a more in-depth investigation into the matter.
**The Cost of Repairs: A Dilemma for Users**
Initial responses from Apple representatives have been somewhat perplexing for affected users. One report indicates that users are being told they must cover the damage themselves or have an AppleCare contract. Without additional insurance, replacing the damaged front glass costs $799. Those who have opted for AppleCare+ for their Vision Pro still face a significant repair fee of $299.
This situation has left many considering whether to live with the crack in the front glass, as the functionality of the glasses remains unaffected. The damage, though frustrating, could be viewed as a mere cosmetic flaw – for now.
**What’s Next for Apple Vision Pro Owners?**
As the situation unfolds, the tech community is keenly observing how Apple addresses these concerns. The potential of a specific batch being affected might lead to a recall or a more straightforward repair approach for those impacted. For a company that prides itself on innovation and customer satisfaction, how it navigates this issue will be telling.
For now, Apple Vision Pro owners are left weighing their options, hoping for a resolution that doesn’t involve a hefty out-of-pocket expense. As more information becomes available, it’s likely that Apple will take steps to rectify any widespread issues, ensuring their cutting-edge product lives up to the high standards users expect from the tech giant.


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Take a look at yourself from the outside in.
Cyber-security challenges and opportunities can unfold in a business at any time, delivering additional complexity to an existing tech footprint. Right now, as we move to better understand the new normal, while organisations are reviewing budgets and project commitments with a laser eye on cash flow, cyber adversaries plot to undermine our plans.
The ever-present cybercriminals have rapidly seized the opportunity to expand their operations, leveraging the Covid-19 crisis. Analysts at Atlas recently reported on the thousands of rogue Coronavirus internet domains that have emerged over the last six weeks, as quickly as the authorities take them down. Meanwhile, dozens of well-known attack scenarios including systematic phishing operations have been reimagined and released into the wild. To combat the fear and uncertainty, a national response has been mobilised by the NCSC to raise cyber awareness during the pandemic.
Home-working can make your business vulnerable
Home-working and remote communication at scale have changed the attack surface of almost every business. Personal devices connect to unwitting company platforms, many with ransomware lying dormant from previously shielded corporate firewalls, now free to activate. Our corporate edge has been extended deep into the home, with insecure devices sharing and now responding to opportunistic reconnaissance calls. VPN clients are being deployed, many upgraded in a hurry to match growth in remote-working and attempting to track malicious traffic.
The remote working-from-home community has exposed those still approaching security behind an enterprise firewall. There is an increasing likelihood of a security breach impacting organisations ill prepared to respond, with no muscle memory of cyber crisis planning. This is compounded by reporting inertia due to a lack of insight into the type and scope of the data impacted by this new way of working.
From a network security to a cloud service mindset
Moving the network security perimeter mindset to the cloud service edge will help with the scale and complexity of emerging technical debt, and focus on the whole picture. This will include considering insecure cloud application configurations, privilege creep, and data discovery blindness to insider threats.
Walk on the wild side and start to look at yourself from the outside in – has your network sensor opportunity just got bigger? Consider the best time to take appropriate risk mitigation steps, practise and plan ahead with what you will learn, balancing performance and availability. Risk tolerance within the business, at the board, will vary by industry and individual organisations' appetite.
Fixing the talent shortage
Securing what matters is one of the most pressing issues, but there's a talent shortage across the security landscape. Upskilling and cross-training into cyber and tech has never been more of a national imperative, as recently confirmed in this report by government.
We know that by this time next year, there will still be hundreds of thousands of cyber-security vacancies. Only by training the right people, learning the right skills right now, can we look forward positively having taken the right steps to protect our businesses together in these unprecedented times.
Get in touch
Speak to your sales contact or email firstname.lastname@example.org to see how QA can help your business plug that cyber skills gap right now. We have solutions ranging from individual training and bespoke training solutions to re-training your workforce through digital apprenticeships and seconding our tech specialists to your business – all virtually, of course.
Richard BeckRichard Beck is Director of Cyber at QA. He works with customers to build effective and successful learning solutions tailored for business needs, helping to solve business problems. Richard has designed and architected numerous enterprise and nationwide cyber programmes for QA customers. Responsible for the QA cyber portfolio, products, proposition and cyber partner community. He has over 15 years' experience in senior Information Security roles.
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A rose to make people happy, on one of our country's most solemn days.
"Keep one for yourself, and give the others away," said Lori Struck, owner of Highland Flowers and Gifts, as she handed out free bouquets on Tuesday, September 11. No purchase necessary, community members came in to pick up red roses by the dozen, and to hand them out to others.
"This year, I am going to Dunkin Donuts and handing them out," said Chiara Ventriglia, a customer who got in on the kindness action Tuesday.
Struck started out 25 years ago and became member of a florist collective that gave out free flowers once a year as a promotion. The group discontinued it five years ago, but Struck said she decided to start up her own version as a way to mark Sept. 11.
"People love to make other people happy," Struck said.
All told, the store gave out about 900 free roses Tuesday.
"Give it to the check out girl, the gas station guy, anybody," Struck said with a smile. "Make people happy today."


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The video surveillance system maker will launch a new AIoT product line in 2024; continues to lead the market for electronics manufacturing services
Hi Sharp is globally announcing its expansion into AI and cloud-based technologies for video capture. Set to unveil a new range of AIoT products in 2024, the brand’s latest move further solidifies its position as a leading maker of advanced security solutions, and a top provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) for the sector.
“AI, cloud and deep learning in video surveillance have tremendous potential, and we’re thrilled to provide Hi Sharp customers around the world with AI and cloud capabilities for security,” noted Jerry Chiang, Chairman of Hi Sharp.
“This strategic move demonstrates our commitment to harnessing cutting-edge technology to ensure our clients have surveillance platforms they can trust and rely on.”
Leading provider of custom surveillance camera solutions
With over 35 years of experience in the security and surveillance industry, Hi Sharp distinguishes itself in the market with its leadership in EMS — covering white-label surveillance camera options, ODM security camera designs and OEM surveillance camera manufacturing — having a particular impact across critical infrastructure, construction and urban development, medical institutions, public security, energy infrastructure, major transportation hubs, and more.
Specifically, it has several key strengths:
- Customer-driven approach: Hi Sharp excels in delivering flexibility by balancing the trifecta of time, cost, and quality, with industry-leading quality control that consistently meets the exacting standards of European and US client brands. Also, with dynamic production capabilities, it is always able to rise to the challenge of meeting tight turnaround times and short production timelines.
- Depth of customizability: Hi Sharp’s strong EMS capabilities and broad product range ensure highly customizable solutions that are tailored to customers’ unique problems.
- Cutting-edge technological capabilities: The upcoming product line launching in 2024 is enhancing security with AIoT-powered surveillance systems — through compatibility with third-party clouds and a wide range of AI applications.
In addition to bringing Hi Sharp’s customers positive experiences and reliable surveillance systems, these strategic advantages have propelled the brand to secure over 50% of global market share among Taiwan-based security hardware makers and to the No. 1 spot in Taiwan for surveillance solution distribution channels, ensuring trusted service for its home market as well as internationally.
“Our success comes from always striving for the best for our customers, no matter the ask,” continued Chairman Chiang.
“If customers come to us with a problem, we can always guarantee we will find the solution to fix it.”
Moreover, the brand has embraced the USA’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to expand its reputation as a trusted source of security solutions for American enterprises, and it has already become a major player in the market for Trade Adjustment Act- (TAA) and NDAA-compliant surveillance camera systems.
Hi Sharp is dedicated to research, development, original equipment manufacturing, original and joint design, manufacturing, and marketing of high-quality video surveillance solutions across camera hardware and integrated systems and services. visit: hisharp.com
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News has broken that Apple has filed a patent which features augmented reality functionality for the first time as part of the core of iOS software, all linked to the capabilities it already has for mapping. This will be in a very similar way to the approach that existing third party AR apps are conducting it; i.e. by overlaying content/data onto the camera feed. It can be seen in more detail in the picture below.
While this may potentially worry developers such as Layar or other existing developers that are working on/have proposed AR solutions for Apple devices already, it is in my opinion a very positive development for seeing the medium attain more widespread usage from the average iPhone/iPad user.


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Canadian Pacific’s intermodal traffic
Canadian Pacific (CP) has witnessed a steady rise in intermodal volumes for the past few weeks. In the week ended March 25, 2017, it reported a 13.7% rise in overall intermodal traffic. Domestic container and trailer traffic rose 22.8% to 9,000.
There was also a rise of 6.8% YoY (year-over-year) in CP’s international intermodal business. Its volumes reached ~10,500 containers and trailers, similar to the previous year’s level. In the week ended March 25, 2017, its intermodal traffic was similar to the overall trend of Canadian railroad companies.
Why intermodal matters to CP
Increased truck capacity in Canadian Pacific’s short-haul lane will likely result in tough competition in the domestic intermodal space. Since the company gets most of its domestic intermodal business from Canada, it will likely be heavily affected by growth in the Canadian economy.
The international intermodal business of Canadian Pacific consists of containerized traffic between the ports of Vancouver, Montreal, and New York. CP’s international intermodal growth is tied to capacity growth at these ports. Retail demand and the pace of transpacific trade with China also influence the international intermodal volumes of other Class I rail carriers (XLI).
Railroad companies’ intermodal segments compete with major US trucking companies such as JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Old Dominion Freight Lines (ODFL), Swift Transportation (SWFT), and XPO Logistics (XPO).
The ProShares Ultra S&P 500 (SSO) invests ~7.6% in the industrial sector, which includes transportation and logistics.
If you want to compare this week’s freight volume data with the previous week’s, check out Market Realist’s Week Ended March 18: US Freight Rail Traffic Gains More Momentum.
In this series, we looked at the freight rail traffic data of all Class I railroads for the week ended March 25, 2017, or the 12th week. For ongoing updates on major US railroad stocks, keep checking in with Market Realist’s Railroads page.


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Ambient Computing: Google Closes the Gap at Google I/O 2022
At Google I/O this year, Google announced that there were 1 billion newly activated Android devices in 2021, putting them just over 3 billion active devices overall. For comparison, Apple only has 1.8 billion total active devices in the market. But Android has always led in volume, so this is not news. By making their mobile OS open to other hardware manufacturers, Google ensured widespread adoption but has suffered from wildly fragmented and uneven user experiences, a fate that Apple has guarded against by restricting iOS to only run-on Apple devices. Announcements at I/O this year indicate that Google is decidedly changing course.
The race for parity with Apple was the overarching theme this year at the annual developer conference as most of the new devices, services, and features Google announced have already existed in the Apple ecosystem for some time.
The big hardware announcements this year were a new tablet, a new watch, and new wireless earbuds with noise canceling. While there have been watches and tablets for several years that run the Android OS, this is the first time these devices will be manufactured by Google. Hardware manufacturers have historically taken great liberties in their implementation of Android which at best, led to inconsistent user experiences and at worst, to bloated UIs with a circus tent of adware, privacy and security issues.
Apple’s walled garden strategy, while criticized for locking users in, has given those same users the invaluable benefit of everything just working together out of the box. This interoperability between various devices like phones, watches, cars, and televisions is the foundation for what is being called ambient computing. Put simply, ambient computing is the ability to seamlessly switch between devices without losing the context of what you were doing, and it is the new battleground for acquiring and retaining mobile customers.
On the software front coming out of Google I/O, while the larger story was still about catching up with Apple with announcements like Google Wallet and a custom UI for the new Pixel tablet that allows side-by-side, windowed apps, Android continues to differentiate itself as an experience you can personalize. With the introduction of Material You last year, a design system and philosophy built on top of Material Design that seeks to make the Android UI more expressive and emotionally responsive, Google continues striving to make the experience of using their platform more personal. This year, further progress on this journey was announced with the ability to choose from preset color palettes to apply a custom theme for your device including ALL app icons, not just the icons for Android system apps.
In the past year, Google has been thinking a lot about color and not just as it applies to buttons and icons. Their partnership with the esteemed Harvard sociology professor Dr. Ellis Monk leverages his skin tone scale to train Google’s computer vision A.I. platform continues to advance the cause of true representation and inclusion for all people regardless of the color of their skin. This means cameras that take truer portraits of people and searches for make-up tips return photos and videos with people of color, not just white women.
It is here, in the underlying platforms and the machine learning models that run on them, that Google shines. Their powerful computer vision, mapping, and predictive modeling capabilities coupled with an increasing commitment to make not just engaging, but life-saving digital experiences for everyone are bearing fruit. From reducing carbon by a half-million metric tons since last year by offering eco-friendly directions in Google maps to broadcasting early warnings for earthquakes and flooding, Google is making a positive impact on the world.
There was perhaps, no better example of Google’s power to make life-changing digital experiences than in the closing moments of Sundar Pichai’s keynote address when he unveiled a prototype of Google’s mixed-reality glasses. The video demonstrates how real-time translations can be projected to the lens of the glasses during a natural conversation. The result is undeniably powerful and emotional, arguably the pinnacle of how technology can augment our lives.
In a few short months, Apple will likely introduce their smart glasses to the world. They will be beautiful and sleek, and they will be available in every Apple store. But without the powerful translation engine and other machine learning platforms Google has assembled over the course of the past decade they will just be a novelty.
While nothing overtly splashy was unveiled at Google I/O this year, it was a watershed moment for the company. By finally offering a seamless, connected experience across native Android devices in this new ambient computing world where we transition from smart car to smart home, Google is poised to truly compete with Apple. With the powerful A.I. infrastructure they’ve built, Google could dominate the future of mobile computing.


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NBN Co has outlined three potential future pricing structures for retail service providers (RSPs), two of which would involve the removal of the connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) charge, which has been the target of recurrent industry criticism since its inception.
Detailed in its Special Access Undertaking Variation 2021 Discussion Paper, released on 7 June, the National Broadband Network (NBN) builder has proposed three long-term Traffic Class 4 (TC-4) pricing options for consideration by resellers.
Two of the options involve Access Virtual Circuit (AVC)-only wholesale pricing on some or all fixed-line and fixed wireless speed tiers. One of these options involves flat rate AVC-only pricing on all speed tiers, while the other proposes the removal of the CVC charges for wholesale speed tiers of 100 Mbps and above.
The third option, meanwhile, involves a 25 per cent reduction in the CVC overage rate from $8 to $6 per Mbps.
Each of these options involves an element of rebalancing the total charges faced by internet retailers from variable charges to fixed charges, NBN Co said.
“All three options substantially address many of the concerns that have been expressed by retailers and provide a pathway forward to delivering a sustainable long-term pricing framework that supports the industry and meets the future digital needs of Australians,” the network builder said in a statement.
NBN Co said while it was aware of some retailers’ preference for a flat AVC-only construct, it believes that careful consideration needed to be given to the impact on affordability of the broadband network for low usage customers, equitable cost recovery between consumer segments, take-up of NBN services, retail competition and consumer choice.
Research commissioned by NBN Co and carried out by consulting firm Accenture suggested that approximately 1.4 million customers on low data usage plans would likely face a significant retail price rise of approximately $120 a year, on average, as retailers transition consumers onto uncapped data plans.
“We believe the pricing options presented for discussion represent a balanced approach to meeting the objectives set out in this paper,” NBN Co commercial executive general manager Ken Walliss said.
“The various pricing options include ones designed to reduce retailers’ commercial risk of exposure to higher than expected usage growth; support the continuation of cheaper data capped retail plans and promote a competitive environment that enables retailers to differentiate their respective offerings from their peers.
“In evaluating a final pricing option, key considerations for NBN Co will be promoting strong outcomes for customers throughout Australia, creating the environment for robust retail competition and opportunities to support all customer groups as much as possible, and maintaining the company’s ability to earn a reasonable return on its investment to enable continued efficient investment in the network,” he added.
NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) plays a central role in the regulatory framework that governs the terms on which the company supplies services to the industry.
In conjunction with the long-term pricing proposals, the latest SAU discussion paper – which includes key proposed amendments to the SAU for consideration by industry – proposes approaches to the SAU price controls, acknowledging that pricing options outlined in the paper restrict or remove NBN Co’s ability to recover the increasing costs of higher bandwidth usage, and hence network investment, through usage-based charges.
However, the proposed new long-term SAU price controls would continue to provide pricing predictability for the industry, while still enabling sustainable investment in the network, as usage and customer needs increase, the network builder said.
Following the pricing consultation, NBN Co plans to include the result of the consultation as a regulated offer under the SAU, potentially replacing the existing ‘Basic’ AVC/CVC product components for TC-4, which would address concerns about NBN Co’s use of long-term bundles discounts to establish the charges for its TC-4 services.
The proposed changes in the discussion paper also include updating the SAU to expand its scope to cover the network technologies that had not yet been launched when the SAU was initially accepted in 2013.
Specifically, this element of the consultation revolves around the inclusion of multi-technology mix (MTM) technologies not included in the 2013 SAU, including Fibre-to-the-Curb (FttC), Fibre-to-the-Node (FttN), Fibre-to-the-Building (FttB) and Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC).
“Today marks an important first step in the SAU variation process, with NBN Co interested in working constructively with the telecommunications industry and the ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] to deliver positive changes to the regulatory and pricing framework for the future,” said NBN Co chief legal and regulatory officer Jane van Beelen.
“We are approaching this discussion with an open mind and look forward to working collaboratively with the industry and regulator to create a framework that addresses the needs of the industry, NBN Co and, importantly, delivers great customer outcomes.
“Through this SAU process, we also hope to progress long-term pricing reform more quickly,” she added.
In April, NBN Co proposed a soft cap on variable data capacity charges for RSPs in a recent pricing review consultation paper.
The NBN builder’s Pricing Review 2021 Consultation Paper 2 was the latest in a series of industry consultations aimed at hashing out wholesale pricing and terms with RSPs.
Responding to feedback, NBN Co said it was proposing to improve industry certainty around data usage by introducing the soft cap on variable charges for eligible retailers, subject to a fair use policy.
The offer was intended to increase retailers’ cost certainty in the potential event that data usage increases significantly, the company said at the time.
NBN Co said it was proposing to run the offer from December 2021 to December 2022.
Along with the soft cap, the consultation paper also proposed more generous data inclusions and noted that it would progress long-term pricing reform through an SAU variation consultation with industry and the ACCC.


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St Patrick's Athletic have today announced that Nissan will become the club's new main sponsor and the company's name will feature on the front of the players' jerseys for the 2010 season.
"Nissan has been at the forefront of Irish Motoring for over 30 years and we are honoured to have the support of such a high profile brand, especially in these difficult times", said Saints' Commercial Manager Phil Nolan.
Commenting on the partnership Paul O'Sullivan, Marketing Director Nissan Ireland said, "Nissan has always had a close association with St Patrick's Athletic and we are delighted now to become the club's main sponsor.
"We are looking forward to showcasing our support for domestic soccer and our association with the club provides us with an ideal opportunity to become involved and associated with a professional, motivated and successful community based club."
St. Patrick’s Athletic F.C. and Umbro Ireland also announced the extension of a their long standing partnership with a new 4 year kit agreement beginning in February 2010 and running until December 2013.
Under the agreement all of St. Patrick’s Athletic teams will wear the famous Umbro double diamond logo on their kits, from the senior team through to the schoolboys section.
Commenting on the deal Jonathan Courtenay of Umbro said:
“We at Umbro Ireland are dedicated to supporting football in this country and extending the deal with St. Pats is a real honour for us.
Umbro work with more teams in the League of Ireland than any other brand and we also sponsor the referees and supply the official football for all League and Cup competitions.
We are looking forward to working closely with St. Pats and supplying them with the finest football product available.
The new deal will see Umbro work closer than ever before with the club as we will be taking an active interest in the new Club Shop which will be operated by Paul O’Brien.
Umbro will make more product available and are committed to helping stock the store with the latest Umbro product.
We are looking forward to hearing the fans comments on both the new Club Shop which is something to be proud of and the new Umbro range which will be “football wardrobe”.
Commenting on the deal Anthony Delaney of St. Patrick’s Athletic F.C. said:
“The extension of the kit sponsorship agreement is something that we are very happy with.
Umbro are the leading brand in football, we value their continued support and are delighted to continue working with them.
The new deal will ensure that our magnificent supporters will have a wider range of product available than ever before and there will also be a fantastic new facility to buy the ranges from”.
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Roblox Investor Day 2021 to be streamed online
The presentation will be streamed live on Youtube, and will likely reveal more about the Roblox Metaverse, the upcoming changes to avatar customization and collaborations.
UPDATE: November 17th, 2021 — If you missed the webcast on November 16th, the video is now set to private on the Roblox Youtube channel. If you are an investor in the Roblox Corporation, you can still catch up on the action on the investor relations site.
Roblox is cementing itself as a real innovator in not just video games, but how we communicate online, as the future gets ever more technologically advanced. We know from past events, such as the hugely successful Lil Nas X event, that The Roblox Corporation wants to invest more in exciting collaborations, and that they are constantly looking at new ways of being at the forefront of modern gaming phenomena. During their Investor Day, alongside finding out how well the company is doing financially, we can expect to hear what’s next for the ever-expanding Roblox metaverse.
What is Roblox Investor Day 2021?
Roblox Investor Day is a presentation held by Roblox, and can be viewed by anyone, which will detail The Roblox Corporation’s upcoming plans for the “human co-experience platform” and its Metaverse, as well as going through ‘the numbers’ for anyone who has invested in the company. Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki will be joined by other members of the Roblox Corporation team as they discuss the long-term vision of the company.
If you want to be among the first to know what is going on in the world of Roblox, upcoming changes and details on said metaverse, you can tune in to the Investor Day webcast live.
When is Roblox Investor Day 2021?
The Roblox Investor Day is taking place on November 16th, 2021, at 8am PST/11am EST/4pm GMT.
How to watch the Roblox Investor Day webcast
You can watch the Roblox Investor Day webcast on the official Roblox Youtube channel. You can also set a reminder now, and receive a notification as soon as the event goes live.
According to The Roblox Corporation’s press release, the video replay will be available on the Investor relations website after the event, and will remain so for at least a year. They have not said whether they will keep the video available to watch on Youtube past the live event.
What can we expect to hear from the webcast?
At the last Roblox Investor Day, which took place in February, 2021, The Roblox Corporation revealed details about the upcoming changes to the avatar customization system, such as layered clothing and dynamic facial animations, and announced the voice chat function. This time, we should expect further reveals concerning the avatar system, and announcements involving what the company wants to do with their ever-evolving metaverse.
As usual with an Investor Day, The Roblox Corporation will also reveal how they are doing financially, which of course you’ll want to know if you have invested in the company. And game developers might also want to tune in, as the last Investor Day revealed plans to change the payout process for developers of Roblox games.
What do you think the future holds for Roblox and the online metaverse? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!
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The International Fuller Woman Expo is one of a kind.
Since it’s inception in 2008, the mission of the Fuller Woman Expo has been to empower the plus-size woman to recognize her internal and external beauty; to educate and motivate through workshops and seminars,while providing information on the products and/or services available to them through various companies across the world.
Excitement is brewing as the Detroit Edition of the Expo gears up for yet another successful event. Normally a one day event, this year the Expo in Detroit, Michigan has been extended to include two additional days making it a three day event.
The 2012 International Fuller Woman Expo is being held at the St. Regis Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. The event will take place September 21- 23
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The yoga industry is worth over $88bn worldwide and expected to reach $215bn by 2025. That’s a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%! And that’s just studios, once you account for retreats, clothing, mats, blocks, and other accessories, the global yoga market is worth well over $130bn.
How much is the yoga market worth?
According to a 2016 Yoga Journal report, 36.7 million people practise yoga in the US, up from 20.4 million in 2012. The yoga market is now worth $16bn (£12bn) in the US and $80bn (£74bn) globally.
How much is the yoga industry worth 2020?
Revenue of the yoga industry in the U.S. is projected to amount to around 11.6 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, a significant increase from the 2012 figure, when the yoga industry generated around seven billion U.S. dollars in revenue. As of 2015, yoga classes make up the majority of the industry’s revenue.
Is the yoga industry growing?
Yoga As A Business Is Flourishing
As we said, the industry is bumping, steadily increasing every year. … 34% of Americans say they are at least somewhat likely to practice yoga in the next 12 months – representing more than 80 million Americans. 74% of American practitioners have been practicing for less than 5 years.
How big is the online yoga market?
Global Yoga Market Outlook. The global yoga market attained a value of USD 41.05 billion in 2020. The market is further expected to grow in the forecast period of 2022-2027 at a CAGR of 9.6% to reach USD 60.42 billion by 2026.
Is yoga for rich people?
Is yoga only for wealthy people? – Quora. Yoga and wealth are independent of each other. People of any income, education or experience, body type, or place of birth can learn and practice yoga with little to no cost.
What is the future of yoga?
It was Swami Vivekananda who introduced yoga to the Western world. But only one component of yoga – Hatha Yoga or the physical practice of the postures (asanas) – was understood. … Today, this one component of yoga alone is booming and is part of an annual $7 Billion + global wellness industry.
Is the yoga business profitable?
Yoga studios earn about $14,000 in revenue every month. A yoga studio owner can expect to make about $7,000 in gross monthly income. That adds up to $84,000 a year. Of course, yoga studio owners can take measures to increase their profit margin.
Who is the target market for yoga?
For example, the yoga studio with the heated vinyasa flow classes may define their target market for females ages 22-30 who live within a 5-mile radius of the studio, and who keep up with urban trends and pop-culture.
Who practice yoga the most?
While the majority of yoga practitioners are women (70%), the number of American men doing yoga has more than doubled, going from 4 million in 2012 to 10 million in 2016. The number of American adults over 50 doing yoga has tripled over the last four years to reach 14 million.
Which country is yoga most popular?
But this time we’ve taken it a bit further and have come up with a list of cities and/or regions (instead of countries in general) that have everything a yogi can ask for to live an unforgettable yoga retreat experience. Yes, India is still on top.
Is yoga a growing trend?
Yoga has grown massively in popularity over the past few years, with passionate yogis stretching around the world. It’s great for both your mental and physical health, and with the value of the yoga industry growing annually, the trend shows no sign of slowing down.
How big is the Pilates market?
The market size of the pilates and yoga studio sector in the United States reached 12.82 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The sector saw a 1.1 percent growth over the previous year’s size of 12.68 billion U.S dollars.
How many people do yoga now?
30. 300 million people do yoga all over the world. According to the International Yoga Federation, about 300 million people practice yoga in the world.
How much is the yoga industry worth UK?
Quick overview. The Pilates and yoga industry has had a revenue of over £926 million in 2020, up 6% from the year before (£875 million). There are over 10,000 yoga teachers in the UK and their average salary is £27.54 per hour. Up to 460,000 Brits are taking part in yoga classes each week.
How many people in Australia do yoga?
Yoga is Australia’s preferred cardio, strength and flexibility exercise with 2.18 million Australians participating in yoga in the year to December 2017. Yoga participation has continued to increase. Since mid-2016 when Roy Morgan found that 2 million Australians participated in the exercise – see more here.


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Industrial production growth slowed sharply in July; no signs yet of infrastructure picking up the slack.
Delta is adding to the recent misery in retail sales; a Q3 GDP growth downgrade is now on the cards.
Japan's economy stabilised in the second quarter despite the rolling Covid hit and soft lockdowns.
PPI inflation is proving stubborn, while CPI inflation is just getting started.
Services inflation continues to rise, despite the broadening Delta scare.
Trade figures highlight the "mid-cycle" falter, as exports soften but imports stumble too.
July exports likely weakened, while imports will be boosted by the tail end of commodities inflation.
PPI inflation may not yet have peaked; headline CPI inflation is just about food prices.
M1 growth should now be troughing, but an RRR cut is looking more likely nonetheless.
From all the PBoC's vast toolbox, the most important thing right now is the clues to be gleaned over intentions on rates from open market operations.
Governor Kuroda was managing expectations about the new green fund-provisioning scheme in the press conference.
The PBoC followed through with a Reserve Requirement Ratio cut of 0.5 percentage points on Friday, hot on the heels of a strong hint to do so from the State Council meeting earlier in the week.
Energy inflation is not straightforward to forecast in China, thanks to the lack of clarity over the CPI weights.
China's on-balance sheet government deficit has recovered fast since the initial Covid hit early last year, reaching a seasonally adjusted 3.9% of GDP in Q1, on our calculations, up from the trough of 8.2% in Q1 last year, leaving it easily above the 5.3% average through 2019.
The potential for a consumption-led rebound in Chinese GDP growth is being underestimated, and we still expect a pop of faster growth.
No meaningful change in policy.
In one line: BoJ balance sheet to keep expanding till March 2022.
China's activity data were disappointing for May, raising serious questions about a limbo period in the middle of the year.
May IP weakness is about supply problems and the lagged effect of weak local government demand.
FAI still struggling under weak infrastructure investment.
Retail sales stumble while switching lanes.
We expect China's May activity data on Wednesday to lead to talk of slowdown, with the year- over-year growth rates for industrial production, retail sales, and the year-to-date, year-over-year rate for fixed assets all slowing.
Last year President Xi announced a new target
for China, with the importance of GDP targeting diminishing.
The PBoC has had its foot off the brake for most of this year so far, following tightening through the second half of 2020, culminating in its efforts to shake out speculative activity through a spike in interbank markets in January.
The authorities are growing increasingly uncomfortable with the upward march of commodity prices.
In one line: PPI inflation will edge higher and stay lofty through H2
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