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hp's metal jet 3d printer may build your next car's innards. the printing giant debuts technology it expects to revolutionize manufacturing.
radiation, including that from x rays can stop sperm production inside the testicles. the bigger the dose, the longer it takes sperm to recover. very big doses can render men permanently
allercare was supposed to make life easier for people with allergies. but in some cases, it made things a lot worse. donna banks told wbz tv in boston what happened to her kids just a few
third baby gets rare bacterial infection: infant formula to blame? newborn powdered infant formula made by all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
shanghai its one of the strongest opioids in circulation, so deadly an amount smaller than a poppy seed can kill a person.until july, when reports of carfentanil overdoses began to
retail stores are getting the blues. in its latest hiring plan, walmart said it will add 10,000 retail jobs. the company didnt immediately return a request for comment about what those
trump says defense production act will be invoked to make swabs ap: baby formula illegally marketed abroad. said the clinic signed a contract to promote a dutch lady powdered milk
you almost can't go wrong with yukon golds., according to bon appetit magazine contributing editor dede wilson.. and, while you may know idaho, russert, and red potatoes, wilson says
new fda rules to ensure safety of infant formula. boeing to restart airplane production in seattle it has only been found once in an unopened powdered formula, in 2002.
chopped cardboard, softened in an industrial chemical and made tasty with pork flavoring, is a main ingredient in batches of steamed buns sold in a beijing neighborhood, state television
pink slime in ground beef: what's the big deal? the process as a potentially unsafe and unappetizing example of industrialized food production. it is for these powder kegs to
trump says defense production act will be invoked to make swabs funeral for a civil war sub crew. when it rammed a spar with a black powder charge into the union blockade ship
10 foods that technology has transformed. which accounts for more than 90% of total feed grain production and use today, tofu, soy powder protein. as these alternatives to meat and
consumer reports tested foods containing corn or soybeans, since those crops are the most likely to be genetically engineered, and found biotech ingredients in certain brands of powdered
teen use of human growth hormone more than doubles, study says. by agata blaszczak boxe july 23, 2014 / 1:03 pm / cbs news
rajaan bennett, high school football star, dead in apparent murder suicide. the mceachern high school running back was found with a bullet wound to his head in a powder springs,
does antibacterial soap cause more harm than good? fda to decide after four decades. may 2, 2013 / 4:08 pm / cbs/ap
3d printing: 10 factors still holding it back. which is another reason the technology has primarily been used by enthusiasts up to this point. powder based printers are messy and
breathe deep: how the iss keeps astronauts alive. shipping enough air to the international space station from earth to keep the astronauts alive would be a costly business.
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suspects, 16 to 57 years, have 43 prior arrests between them. detective phil cline says police are asking prosecutors to charge seven gang members with first degree murder in the killings
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NAPLES - Sweetbay Supermarket has taken steps to ensure all of its seafood products are sustainable, officials of the Florida-based grocery chain announced recently.
The Tampa-based chain announced a new sourcing policy for all of its seafood products, which ensures that all seafood sold in its stores is harvested in a way that guarantees its future availability.
"It's just assuring that we know where the products are coming from and for the greater good, to ensure that all items stay in our oceans for years to come," said Nicole LeBeau, Sweetbay Supermarket spokeswoman.
Seafood sustainability means that seafood is either caught or farmed in ways that consider the long-term vitality of harvested species and the well-being of oceans, according to a company statement.
That covers more than 2,500 seafood products sold at Sweetbay, including fresh, frozen or canned items, or items with seafood as its primary ingredient, such as soups or chowders.
LeBeau said Sweetbay customers aren't going to see a price increase in seafood products.
"We have been working on this well over a year now and we will have the same low prices," LeBeau said.
Bonita Springs resident Cindy Garces is thrilled to discover that prices won't change under the new policy.
"The times that I have bought fish here, it's been very, very good," the 57-year-old said.
Sweetbay operates 10 stores in Collier and Lee.
"Sweetbay recognizes that some fisheries and farms are well-managed while others are not," LeBeau said in a statement. "To encourage seafood producers to act responsibly, Sweetbay will not ban an entire species because of problems at a specific fishery. Instead, we'll work with our suppliers to find sources that comply with our policy. If we cannot find those sources, then we won't sell the product."
Seafood sustainability also is important to other supermarket chains, such as Whole Foods Market.
In 2012, Greenpeace in its annual report described the Safeway and Whole Foods grocery chains as leaders in sustaining the seafood industry.
In 1999, Whole Foods Market became the first U.S. retailer to offer seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, a global, independent, nonprofit organization that works to end overfishing worldwide by providing market incentives for sustainable fishing practices, Whole Foods spokesman Jeremy Jones wrote in an email.
"We work with scientists, environmental organizations, fishermen and government agencies to gather information about aquaculture and wild-capture fisheries, which is used to improve our seafood quality standards, make informed decisions on whether or not we should sell a product, and generate awareness about the environmental impacts and benefits of producing seafood," he said. "We work hard to educate our customers so they can make the best environmental choices when purchasing seafood."
Because seafood sustainability is important to Whole Foods, Jones said the grocer stopped selling wild-caught seafood from red-rated fisheries in 2012.
"We are committed to sourcing from areas where fish are most abundant and fisheries are well-managed," Jones said.
Whole Foods partners with the Blue Ocean Institute and Monterey Bay Aquarium. The organizations evaluate fisheries and use color-coded sustainability ratings to show the sustainability status of each fish population, according to Jones.
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He probably should have realized his heist wasn’t proceeding exactly according to plan when the victim started laughing.
A crook walked up to the cash register in a Georgia convenience store and demanded cash — without realizing that a uniformed cop was standing right behind him.
“I know what’s going on, but he’s not dumb enough to do this with me standing right behind him,’’ the officer told an Atlanta TV station after he made the easiest arrest of his career.
“The manager was laughing [as] he was putting the money in the bag.’’
Think your boss is bad? He’s got nothing on this guy.
William Ernst, who owns convenience stores in Bettendorf, Iowa, sent a memo to his staff offering $10 to the employee who correctly guesses “the next cashier to be fired.’’
It added, “No fair picking Mike . . . He was fired around 11:30 a.m. today for wearing a hat and talking on his cellphone.’’
It’s not clear who saved this criminal from being deported from Britain — his cat or his girlfriend.
The nation’s home secretary complained that a court had ruled a Bolivian man should be allowed to stay because of his pet cat.
The judge later insisted that it was because the man had a longtime girlfriend, but admitted joking that the cat “wouldn’t have to adapt to Bolivian mice.’’
Talk about multitasking.
A British man was busted for using his laptop, sipping coffee and writing down the answers to a radio quiz — all while driving.
Gold is such a popular investment in China, it’s being sold out of a vending machine.
The machine, at a shopping mall in Beijing, dispenses everything from 2-kilogram ingots to medals and trinkets.
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Google Elevates Chrome Browsing with New AI Capabilities
Google has recently rolled out an update for its Chrome browser, enriching it with innovative AI-driven features. These include smart tab grouping, AI-generated custom themes, and advanced writing assistance, marking a significant step in integrating AI into everyday web browsing.
Effortless Tab Management with Tab Organizer: This feature revolutionizes tab management by automatically categorizing open tabs into intuitive groups. This streamlines multitasking, making it simpler to navigate through various tasks simultaneously.
Personalized AI Themes: Building on the success of AI wallpapers introduced in Android 14 and Pixel 8, Chrome now allows users to create custom themes. By selecting preferences in subject, mood, style, and color, users can let the AI craft a unique browser theme, enhancing personalization.
Writing Assistance with 'Help Me Write': Set to launch next month, this feature offers AI-generated suggestions for writing text on websites. It aims to boost confidence and efficiency in crafting messages, reviews, and other web-based texts.
Why This Matters:
Google’s strategy of integrating AI into its products incrementally is transforming user habits and expectations. While these features might not be groundbreaking individually, their collective impact in simplifying and personalizing web browsing is significant.
A Closer Look:
The latest Chrome release (M121) introduces these experimental AI features, emphasizing ease and efficiency in web browsing while maintaining a personalized experience. Available on Macs and Windows PCs in the U.S., users can access these features by navigating to the “Experimental AI” page in Chrome’s settings.
Smart Tab Organization: The Tab Organizer suggests and creates groups based on user activity, aiding in tasks like trip planning, research, and shopping. Users can access this feature by right-clicking a tab or using the drop-down arrow beside the tabs.
AI-Generated Themes: Chrome now allows the creation of custom themes using a text-to-image diffusion model. Users can generate themes based on selected criteria, making personalization easier and more creative.
Writing Support on the Web: The upcoming 'Help Me Write' feature will assist users in drafting text for various online purposes, from reviews to formal inquiries, by providing AI-generated text suggestions.
Google plans to continue integrating AI and ML into Chrome, including the incorporation of its new AI model, Gemini. This integration promises an even more streamlined and efficient browsing experience, showcasing the potential of AI in enhancing daily digital interactions.


text: As they say, everything old is new again. Even when it comes to cell phones. the Wall Street Journal reports Motorola is reviving its popular phone, the Razr. The slim flip phone was originally introduced in 2004. It will supposedly be returning as a smartphone with a foldable screen. All for the mere price of $1,500. Sources say Lenovo Group, which makes the phone, is teaming up with Verizon to start exclusively selling the new Razr in the U.S. It could arrive as soon as February. So everybody breaks out their Juicy Couture tracksuits and bootcut jeans because it sounds like a trend is coming back.


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The Evil Dead franchise returns to theaters next year with Evil Dead Rise, a brand new movie from Warner Bros./New Line and director Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) that’s headed to the big screen on April 21, 2023. Out of BruceFest this week, producer Bruce Campbell has shared a new look at the movie today, introducing the franchise’s latest victims.
Campbell tweets, “For the Deadites who weren’t able to make it to BruceFest this year, I’m very excited to share this shot of the family from Evil Dead Rise. See them come together or be torn apart only in theaters April 21.” Check out Campbell’s tweet below.
And if you missed it, here’s a first look at one of the film’s Deadites as well!
Gabrielle Echols (Reminiscence), Morgan Davies (The End) and Nell Fisher (Splendid Isolation) will star in the new movie alongside Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan.
Here’s the official plot synopsis for Evil Dead Rise…
“In the fifth Evil Dead film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building, giving rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusting Beth into a primal battle for survival as she is faced with the most nightmarish version of motherhood imaginable.”
Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Robert Tapert are producing Evil Dead Rise. According to Campbell, the three have been “very involved” in the project every step of the way.
Campbell, however, will NOT be appearing in the film as Ash Williams. Evil Dead Rise will instead be a brand new movie with brand new characters and a brand new storyline.
For the Deadites who weren’t able to make it to BruceFest this year, I’m very excited to share this shot of the family from Evil Dead Rise. See them come together or be torn apart only in theaters April 21. #EvilDeadRise @EvilDead pic.twitter.com/VvnECjH164
— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) December 2, 2022


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World of Warcraft, the massive multiplayer online game, lost 800,000 paying subscribers between April and June of this year, according to financials released by the game’s parent company Activision Blizzard. That drops the site’s total number of paying subscribers to 6.8 million, down from the 7.8 million it had on March 31.That’s definitely a precipitous drop, but Activision Blizzard says the downturn is seasonal; it had experienced a similar drop last year ahead of it release of a new expansion of the World of Warcraft game.The company hopes to lure old subscribers and new ones with its upcoming release of a new expansion “Warlords of Draenor,” which already has 1.5 million pre-orders.World of Warcraft’s resilience in a market that has all but moved away from digital subscription sales is commendable, but the seasonal downturns are something every subscription and paid content site should keep in mind. Unlike the pre-digital days, when newspapers and magazines saw nothing more severe that delivery suspension during popular vacation periods, nowadays consumers are likely to cancel subscription services all together for a period of time.Netflix saw an uptick in members with the release of its new season of Orange is the New Black, but since content production is not yet rapid enough to keep up with consumer demand (especially since Netflix is releasing an entire season for “binge watching”), the video streaming giant is bound to see a downturn in subscriber numbers as well.Subscription sites would be wise to keep seasonality in mind when forecasting revenues and profits. While subscription revenues definitely provide stability for premium content sites, just like everything else in our new media environment, they’re not as predictable as they used to be.
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After news surfaced in May that Golden Gate Capital was considering a merger of Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear of California, the private equity firm has created a new operating company comprised of the two retailers. A new PSEB Group consists of both brands, which will operate their own independent front ends but benefit from shared services, retail news source Chain Store Age reported.
“By creating PSEB and investing additional equity, we will accelerate the growth trajectories for both businesses, while preserving the autonomy and discrete cultures of each brand,” Josh Olshansky, managing director at Golden Gate Capital, said in an announcement. “Both brands have made great progress in the past 24 months and have generated strong performance. Bringing these two brands onto a shared platform will allow us to fuel this momentum and unlock their next stages of growth.”
The group, which is estimated to take in $1.5 billion in sales this year, will encompass 700 brick-and-mortar stores. According to Golden Gate, the deal is projected to close in the third quarter and “is subject to certain closing conditions.”
Golden Gate acquired Eddie Bauer out of bankruptcy protection in 2009 with a cash bid of $286 million. For its part, California-based Pacific Sunwear emerged from bankruptcy in 2016 after Golden Gate reduced PacSun’s outstanding debt from $88 million to $30 million and invested about $20 million more into the company. It also emerged with a $100 million revolving line of credit from Wells Fargo.
“PacSun has successfully transitioned beyond its historical base of action sports brands to what we believe is the most relevant and coveted mix of brands celebrating the California lifestyle,” Olshansky said at the time. “We believe in the future of the company, as reflected by our significant injection of new capital into the business.”
Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear saw same-store sales rise 6.5 percent and 5 percent, respectively, in 2017. Year to date, Eddie Bauer’s same-store sales are up 6 percent, while Pacific Sunwear saw an 8 percent increase.


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"If it gets approved and they're [ARM] not a pure-play IP company, I mean, you can count on there'll be new competition," Xilinx CEO Victor Peng told ZDNet in an interview Friday via Zoom.
"It's a great thing for RISC-V, it's a great thing for any alternative," he said, referring to the open-source RISC-V chip specification, which has been steadily gaining adherents.
Nvidia announced in September that it will buy ARM, which controls the intellectual property underlying the vast majority of the world's CPUs, including Apple's custom A-Series chips, for $40 billion in cash and stock from its current owner, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group.
Xilinx is in the process of being acquired by Advanced Micro Devices for $34 billion dollars, a deal that was announced last October. Both AMD and Xilinx rely on ARM's intellectual property, but both also compete with Nvidia, a situation that is true of numerous chip vendors, including Intel and Qualcomm, as Nvidia's presence spreads to many industries.
The deal is currently going through the regulatory approval process worldwide. ARM customer Qualcomm has reportedly voiced objections to the deal. In April, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority requested comments on the deal, citing potential national security implications of the transaction.
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, has assured the world that the company's ownership of ARM will keep the intellectual property vendor at arm's length, so to speak, to ensure Nvidia doesn't have an unfair advantage over Huang's competitors who source IP from ARM.
And ARM has said there will be a "firewall" in place between itself and Nvidia.
At the same time, Nvidia last month announced a move more broadly into server-class CPUs, the "Grace" CPU for data centers, which seems likely to draw upon ARM's intellectual property, putting Nvidia more closely into competition with Intel and AMD, among others.
Xilinx's Peng notes that all ARM's customers are watching how the matter unfolds, and they all have alternatives, including but not limited to RISC-V:
We have a relationship with RISC-V, great thing for any alternative. We have our MicroBlaze technology [a "soft core"], we have x86 technology. We will have options on a strategic basis if needed. So they either have to figure out governance, where people will believe it's a level playing field, and they're not helping a competitor, or they will have competition, it may take a long time, but they are going to have competition. And we are not the only ARM licensee that looks to see how this plays out. Can they really make it a level playing field, or we are going to do something strategic.
Recently appointed Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger in March said the company will make chips for other companies, including chips based not on Intel's x86 but on RISC-V.


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Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s are among the busiest travel times of the year. But if you don’t mind traveling when nobody else wants to, it’s really the first two weeks of December that offer huge bargains.
The reason is simple: With so many folks going out of town specifically timed to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, traveling during the beginning of December doesn’t have much appeal. Even business travel slows down.
But the travel industry must go on, so bargains are in store.
Airfares in early to mid-December can be half than what you’d pay on peak holiday days – sometimes less. Even pricey weekend trips will see huge discounts.
We did some comparison shopping for mid-December flights (departing Dec. 10, returning Dec. 14), then compared them with fares two weeks later – Christmas weekend. Here’s what we found for the three most-popular nonstop destinations from John Wayne Airport:
• Phoenix: $186 mid-December, $228 at Christmas (both on Southwest).
• Denver: $178 mid-December (Frontier), $244 at Christmas (American).
• Dallas: $198 mid-December, $427 at Christmas (both on Southwest).
The outlook is the same for LAX’s most popular nonstop destinations: You can grab relative bargains to San Francisco ($124, various airlines), New York JFK ($316, various) or Chicago O’Hare ($238, American) in mid-December, but travel at Christmas and you’ll pay about one-third to one-half more ($181 to San Francisco on United; $423 to JFK on JetBlue, $350 to O’Hare on Spirit).
The situation is different on international travel: For travel to LAX’s most popular overseas destinations – London and Tokyo – we found prices at Christmastime were only marginally higher than in early to mid-December.
(Don’t forget: Airfares can change practically hourly, and the best bargains will be snapped up.)
If you’re looking for the biggest travel bargains in early to mid-December, look to the sea: Cruises can be had for a song.
Carnival – which operates the bulk of Southern California’s cruise departures from its Long Beach terminal – is offering some December sailings with prices that look like misprints.
At the time of this writing, the line was offering rates on four-night cruises departing Dec. 6, 7, 12 and 16 starting at an unbelievable $109 per person – that’s not per night, that’s for the entire cruise, including meals. The cruises spend a day in Ensenada, a day on Santa Catalina Island and a day at sea, at less than $28 a day.
It’s a cliché, but with prices that low, you really can’t afford to stay home.
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Software engineer Tobias Ruck has revealed a project he’s been working on that allows a smart card to produce valid BCH signatures. Ruck tweeted about his experiment to the crypto community and Bitcoin Cash proponents showed their excitement about the future of offline payments.
Harnessing Offline Bitcoin Cash Payments
For quite some time the developer Tobias Ruck has been experimenting and developing concepts that help bolster the BCH ecosystem. News.Bitcoin.com reported on Ruck last year when the programmer demonstrated how an onchain game of chess is possible. After the opcode OP_Checkdatasig was implemented to the BCH chain, Ruck designed a chess game with the new feature. This spring, as the Simple Ledger Protocol matured, Ruck unveiled an onchain SLP token auction console. More recently, Ruck published a video about a new transaction version for the BCH chain called Nimbus. According to Ruck’s demonstration, the transaction version could unleash sophisticated smart contract potential on the BCH network. Moreover, it’s possible a cryptocurrency stablecoin like Dai could be created on the BCH network. Throughout the video, Ruck stresses several times that the Nimbus concept required a rule-set protocol change.
During the second week of October, Ruck showed the community he was experimenting with protocols that facilitate offline transactions. That week the programmer published another demo that showcased a bitcoin cash wallet tool called be.cash. Essentially, the concept provides individuals with the ability to send and sign a transaction without internet service. Then on November 11, the programmer tweeted that he developed “a smart card that produces valid Bitcoin Cash signatures.”
“Who would love to pay with a card — to a phone? Tap took less than a second. Imagine trying to set up shop accepting cards and all you need to do is install an app on your phone,” Ruck stated. The software engineer emphasized that his concept was “still very much unpolished. I still have to make the app build and send the transactions, but once finished — it‘s going to be huge — When scaled up, smart cards could literally be $1 each,” he added.
HOLY SATOSHI! 😱😱
I did it! A smart card that produces valid #BitcoinCash signatures.
Who would love to pay with a card—to a phone??
Tap took less than a second!👟👏
Imagine trying to set up shop accepting cards and all you need to do is install an app on your phone. 💪 pic.twitter.com/ielKlcPvDA
— Tobias Ruck (@TobiasRuck) November 11, 2019
The Quest for Instantaneous, Offline, and Frictionless Transactions
Ruck’s announcement was celebrated on Twitter, gathering a lot of comments and over 400 likes. On November 11, the front page of the Reddit forum r/btc was also scattered with threads about the smart card that could produce valid BCH signatures. “Use case extends far past payments — How about transparent access records? To doors, to accounts, to events, to anything,” blockchain developer Chris Troutner wrote in response to Ruck’s tweet. “Pay attention to the community that values utility the most,” Bitcoin ABC developer Amaury Sechet tweeted.
Cointext CTO and founder Vin Armani stressed on Twitter that all of the great concepts being produced these days are due to great innovation tethered to the features at the protocol level. “The latest and greatest innovations in BCH are all possible because new capabilities have been added into the protocol, before we developers needed them,” Armani said while re-tweeting Ruck’s smart card demo. “That’s a signal of good decision-making.” Armani added:
This is a brand new way of doing transactions. Something totally novel. For technical details, please check out Tobias Ruck’s further demos/documentation at be.cash.
BCH developers working on the protocol level have been working relentlessly to bolster the Bitcoin Cash roadmap. Third-party application programmers have also been working with the BCH blockchain and Simple Ledger Protocol day and night creating new and innovative ideas. While some of the concepts never materialize, the concepts can still be left on the shelf for another software engineer to try. For many BCH proponents, zero-confirmation transactions and offline transactions have been a holy grail of sorts. The quest continues because users want payments to be as fast as handing someone cash or the few seconds it takes to swipe a credit card. Ruck’s latest smart card concept may help further this goal.
What do you think about the smart card concept that produces valid BCH signatures? Do you think Ruck’s idea is innovative? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.
Image credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Indiana Jones, Fair Use, Wiki Commons, and Twitter.
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Fiat Factory In Turin…Yes, It Has A Rooftop Test Track
Old Fiat Factory in Turin functioned as the Italian car brand’s headquarters from 1923 to the early 1980’s.
Fiat’s iconic factory is famous for the test track on its roof, where each new car were tested before leaving the factory.
Fiat’s iconic former car factory in Turin, Italy, designed by Italian architect Giacomo Matté-Trucco, functioned as the Italian car brand’s headquarters from 1923 to the early 1980’s.
The Lingotto building is a massive, five story tall, half-kilometer long concrete structure, that once housed the largest and most modern car manufacturing plant in Europe.
The factory is famous for the test track on its roof, where each new car were previously tested before leaving the factory. The track covered the entire roof and it features two 443 meter straights and two angeled bends.
The factory’s assembly line began at the ground floor and ended on the roof. Spiralling ramps inside the building allowed the cars to be driven back down and into showrooms.
See Also : Today’s Photos : Even Experienced Drivers Find This Rooftop Helical Parking Lot In China Challenging
The building has now been thrice updated, the last by Italian architect Benedetto Camerana and landscape designer Il Giardino Segreto. The building now features a rooftop garden called La Pista 500 on the rooftop test track.
The garden, which contains over 40,000 indigenous plants, is part of a scheme to allow the public to visit the famous test track.
The famous test track, now dubbed an “e-track”, will now only be used by electric vehicles.
“Because of its memory, the idea of a test track has been preserved and transformed into a track only for electric vehicles,” said Camerana, who heads Turin architecture studio Camerana & Partners.
“So the clean cars can drive gently in between the green islands, looking for a new harmony between mobility and nature.”
The factory featured in the 1969 film “The Italian Job”, where Carabinieri chased three Mini Coopers around the building and test track. The track will now be used to demonstrate the new Fiat 500 electric models.
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Network Ten has confirmed today Dr. Glen Richards, a veterinary surgeon and founder and former CEO of Greencross, Australia’s largest pet care company, will join Shark Tank in 2016 replacing John McGrath.
The highly successful entrepreneur, whose company is worth an estimated $700 million, will join resident Sharks Janine Allis (Boost Juice), Andrew Banks (Talent2), Steve Baxter (internet pioneer) and Naomi Simson (RedBalloon) when filming of season two starts this week.
Glen spent 10 years building a multi-million dollar integrated pet care empire, which now operates more than 130 veterinary hospitals in Australia, New Zealand and China. Greencross is also Australasia’s leading specialty pet care retailer, with more than 200 stores operating under the brand names Petbarn and City Farmers in Australia and Animates in New Zealand.
On joining Shark Tank, Glen said:
“I’m looking forward to joining my fellow illustrious Sharks in what will no doubt be a fun and challenging experience.
“Shark Tank is a great opportunity to mentor, to inspire and to be inspired by some great Australian entrepreneurs and hopefully support their journey through investment and advice.”
The premiere season of Shark Tank on TEN earlier this year saw 3,000 hopeful entrepreneurs apply to pitch their product to the Sharks.
Real estate guru and Chief Executive of McGrath Estate Agents, John McGrath, has stepped down from his role on Shark Tank due to his increasing business commitments.
John said: “Due to the rapid growth of my own business and our expansion plans over the next few months, I’m disappointed that I’ve had to step aside from Shark Tank for this series.
“Season one was an incredible experience for me personally and I believe this show will continue to be an amazing catalyst to encourage and develop many young entrepreneurs throughout Australia and New Zealand to pursue their business dreams.
“I hope that I may be able to play a role in future series as the show progresses and continues its successful momentum.”
Shark Tank sees the Sharks, who are collectively worth more than $1 billion, use their years of experience and success to take the inventions presented to them and turn them into real products and businesses.
Production of the second season of Shark Tank commences this week and it will premiere on TEN in 2016.
Network Ten Executive Producer, Paul Leadon, said:
“Network Ten is delighted to welcome Dr. Glen Richards to the Shark Tank. With his experience in retail and health care – both animal and human – Glen’s skill set will be a great addition to the Tank and a perfect complement to the other Sharks.”


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'This is crazy!' Shocking moment a colony of BATS swoops through a Texas Walmart
- Dozens of bats were observed darting through the Alvin, Texas, Walmart, on Monday night
- It is believed the winged mammals entered the store through the lawn and garden section
- Walmart brought in specialists to clean potentially dangerous bat excrement, known as guano, and seal the entry point
Unsuspecting shoppers at a Texas Walmart on Monday night were startled to find themselves surrounded by dozens of swooping and darting bats.
The bizarre incident took place between 6pm and 7pm at the big-box store in Alvin, south of Houston, and was captured on video by several bemused and bewildered customers.
One shopper, Felicia Prosser, shared her recording on Facebook showing the winged mammals cruising by a row of industrial refrigerators containing meat products.
Who sent out the signal? A colony of bats is seen in screenshots from a shopper's video swooping through the Alvin, Texas, Walmart on Monday
Unwelcome visitors: It is suspected the bats had found their way into the store through an entry point in the lawn and garden section
'This is crazy!' one woman exclaims, before another chimes in, 'this is a s***load of f***ing bats... in Walmart.’
Another witness, Christy White, later reported to CBS8 that Walmart staff were trying to chase the airborne pests out of the store by flopping their jackets at them.
Jerry Letterman, 46, was shopping for groceries with his wife when he says about 20 bats came swooping through the aisles of the Walmart.
At first, he thought they were birds but then his wife recognized that the winged creatures were actually bats.
‘We thought it was pretty entertaining,’ Letterman told Chron.com. ‘Nobody was freaking out and they were not attacking anyone.'
This is the Walmart in Alvin where the winged pests had found refuge amid produce aisles
A bat infestation is no laughing matter, however, as the animals are known to transmit potentially deadly diseases, including rabies.
The City of Alvin said in a press release sent out on Wednesday that a city health inspector examined the store that morning and observed no bats on the premises.
All the bat excrement, known as guano, had been removed by an environmental company from the lawn and garden section of the store, which was the suspected entry point for the bats, according to the city's public information office.
Walmart store manager Bo Overeem told the inspector that two bats were observed outside the lawn and garden area, and staff were able to capture the flying mammal and then release them.
All the bat excrement, known as guano, had been removed by an environmental company from the lawn and garden section of the store
Walmart says it 'will continue to provide a clean and safe shopping experience'
A bat specialist was scheduled to arrive on Wednesday night to try and pinpoint the critters' exact entry point into the store so it could be sealed from the outside of the building.
Walmart said in a statement that the company is working with health and safety officials 'to remove the bats from our Alvin store and will continue to provide a clean and safe shopping experience'.
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First we all went mad for the vegan sausage roll and then we were given the plant-based steak bake.
Just when we thought it couldn't get any better, Greggs have announced that they're adding another classic to its vegan range - an alternative to the classic Sausage, Bean and Cheese Melt.
The Vegan Sausage, Bean and Cheeze Melt will hit shelves in more than 2,000 shops nationwide NEXT WEEK on Thursday, August 5 and it's hoped to be as popular as the vegan sausage roll, which was impossible to get a hold of when it began appearing in Greggs across Edinburgh when it launched in 2019.
It is designed to mirror some of the iconic features of the popular Greggs menu item and the vegan-friendly version is also wrapped in layers of golden puff pastry.
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But instead of the classic filling, it’s loaded with pieces of vegan sausage, grated original and mozzarella flavour vegan cheese, and baked beans.
Hannah Squirrell, customer director at Greggs, said: “The latest addition to our menu gives customers another vegan friendly alternative to one of our most iconic menu items. As we expand our vegan options with the launch of our new Vegan Sausage, Bean and CheeZe Melt, we mark another milestone as we continue with our journey to become our customers’ favourite destination for food-on-the-go.”
The new Vegan Sausage, Bean and Cheeze Melt will cost from £1.60 and will be available in all Greggs shops across the UK.


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Proto Labs Stock Up Post-IPO; Many MN Cos. See Gains
Shares of Maple Plain-based Proto Labs, Inc., shot up 81 percent on their first day of trading Friday, mirroring many Minnesota companies' recent momentum on the stock market.
Proto Labs went public late Thursday with an initial public offering (IPO) price of $16 per share. Its shares jumped about 81 percent to close Friday at $29 each and were trading Tuesday morning at about $28.41-up 74 percent from the initial offering price.
The quick-turn manufacturer of custom parts raised nearly $70 million in its IPO, selling 4.3 million shares of stock at a price higher than its expected range of $13 to $15 a share. The company's shares started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning under the ticker PRLB.
Proto Labs is reportedly not the only Minnesota company that is doing well in the stock market. The Star Tribune reported Monday that among the state's 100 biggest public companies, 71 have seen their share prices rise in 2012. The biggest gainers include Thief River Falls-based all-terrain vehicle maker Arctic Cat (up 61 percent), Vadnais Heights-based adhesives maker H.B. Fuller (up 33 percent), and Little Canada-based medical device giant St. Jude Medical (up 25 percent).
Meanwhile, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report, Winona-based hardware supplier Fastenal Company is the biggest gainer since the stock market crash of 1987 among about 400 stocks in the Russell 1000 index that have been trading for at least 25 years. The company's stock has reportedly surged 38,565 percent since the crash, from 13 cents on October 19, 1987, to $50.85 last week. Its stock reportedly gained 60 percent over the past year and, by a small margin, outpaced UnitedHealth Group's stock, which has surged 37,178 percent over the same period. Both companies far outpaced technology giants Google and Apple.
Proto Labs' IPO success was welcome news for Minnesota, as the state's IPO activity has been sluggish in recent years amid economic uncertainty. Only two local companies went public last year: Plymouth-based Kips Bay Medical, Inc., and Amsterdam-based medical device company Tornier, which has its U.S. headquarters in Edina.
Two of the state's companies completed IPOs in 2010 as well-New Prague-based Electromed, Inc., and Minneapolis-based SPS Commerce. Only one company went public in 2009 and none completed an IPO in 2008.
Meanwhile, in April 2011, Eden Prairie-based catalog and online retailer Bluestem Brands, Inc., filed for an IPO that could raise up to $150 million-but the company said in November that it would postpone its offering, declining to reveal the reasoning behind its decision.
In November, Plymouth-based BioAmber, Inc., indicated in a regulatory filing that it intends to go public, but it hasn't completed an IPO yet.
Proto Labs uses high-tech machining and injection molding to manufacture parts for customers in a variety of industries. Founded in 1999, it has grown its revenues from $35.9 million in 2007 to $98.9 million in 2011. Meanwhile, the company has grown from roughly 230 full-time employees in early 2008 to 511 at the end of last year.


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Increasing vehicle production and stringent norms imposed by governments towards reducing vehicle weight and lower fuel consumption is driving automotive fuel tank market
According to TechSci Research report, “Global Automotive Fuel Tank Market By Vehicle Type, By Capacity, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025”, the global automotive fuel tank market stood at around 153 million units in 2019 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 13% during 2021 – 2025. Due to growing consumers preference for personal transportation and high demand generated from logistics industry for commercial vehicle across the globe, the automotive manufacturers are boosting vehicle production across different countries. These factors are increasing demand for automotive fuel tanks and the market is expected to grow at a rapid pace across the globe over the course of next five years. Moreover, imposition of strict regulation on reducing vehicle wight and lowering fuel consumption by government of several countries across the globe has forced the automotive manufacturers to come up with innovative designs of vehicles and fuel tanks.
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The global automotive fuel tank market is segmented based on vehicle type, by fuel tank capacity, and by region. In terms of vehicle type the market is further segmented into passenger car, commercial vehicle and two-wheeler segments. Passenger car segment dominated the market in 2019 and the segment’s dominance is expected to continue during the forecast period as demand for passenger cars is increasing enormously across the globe due to increasing per capita income levels and growing need for personal transportation.
In terms of fuel tank capacity, the market is further segmented into <15L, 15-45L, 45-70L, and >70L segments. Until 2019, 15-45L segment was dominating the market and the segment is expected to continue to be the largest segment during the forecast period. Growing production of passenger cars across the globe is the leading factor for the dominance and growth of 15-45L segment. Moreover, anticipated growth in two-wheelers, especially in developing countries, is expected to continue boosting <15L fuel tank market in the coming years.
Magna International Inc., Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. KG, Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy Ltd., Yachiyo Industry Co Ltd, and TI Automotive Ltd are some of the leading automotive fuel tank manufacturers across the globe. Leading players are increasing their focus on introducing more performance oriented and technologically advanced fuel tanks at best possible price points across the globe. In terms of regional analysis, the market can be segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America and Africa. Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period due to favorable government initiatives and policy support. In Asia-Pacific, China dominated the market and the country’s vehicle production is poised to grow at an impressive rate in the coming years as well.
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“Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the global automotive fuel tank market in the coming years, due to increase in investments towards production facilities in various countries of the region. Sales of automotive fuel tanks across the region are driven by the presence of several manufacturing plants of leading automotive manufacturers across APAC. Additionally, governments of various countries in the region have framed manufacturer friendly policies, which is propelling demand for automotive fuel tanks from the OEMs.” said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting firm.
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Government pushes for 'balanced' smoking law
The sale of e-cigarettes with nicotine in Switzerland could be authorized under a new government-backed bill which would tighten smoking laws in the country, including bringing in a national age minimum for the very first time.
The bill, put to the Swiss parliament on Wednesday, will allow the sale of e-cigarettes with nicotine as long as they are subject to the same restrictions as traditional cigarettes, which will also be tightened under the bill.
The minimum age for the purchase of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes will be set at 18 – the first time the issue has been legislated for at a federal level – while restrictions on advertising will be brought in.
Though the proposed law doesn’t go as far as many European countries, its provisions are “balanced”, the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) said in a statement.
At the moment nicotine-based inserts for e-cigarettes cannot be purchased in Switzerland.
In authorizing their sale, with the specified restrictions, the government would offer smokers a less harmful alternative without treating the e-cigarette as a therapeutic product, health minister Alain Berset told the press including news agency ATS.
The law would also allow Switzerland to regulate the content of e-cigarette products, including setting a maximum nicotine level and dictating the substances used in the products.
Even though they are considered less harmful to health, e-cigarettes should nevertheless be subject to the same restrictions as traditional cigarettes, states the bill, including banning their use in the same places.
The government also wishes to harden legislation to protect young people, including bringing in a nationwide age minimum for the purchase of cigarettes of 18.
Currently there is no federal law on the minimum age for tobacco sales, which is determined at cantonal level.
At present ten cantons have an age minimum of 18, while 12 cantons still authorize the sale of cigarettes to people over 16, and four cantons have no legislation at all.
Given that 57 percent of smokers pick up the habit before the age of 18, the protection of young people “plays a central role” in the bill, said BAG.
The bill also proposes a ban on the advertising of smoking products in public spaces, in cinemas, in the written press and online.
Free samples of smoking products should be banned, says the bill, however direct promotion by ‘hostesses’ in bars would still be allowed.
Tobacco companies will still be allowed to sponsor big national festivals, but not international events.
Reaction to the bill has been mixed.
The Swiss Medical Federation (FMH) claims the new proposals do not go far enough.
In a statement it called for a total ban on all publicity, promotion and sponsorship related to tobacco products and e-cigarettes.
“Advertising for tobacco products should be banned in every area of life, particularly to protect children and adolescents,” it said.
Unsurprisingly, tobacco companies and several economic associations have said the proposed restrictions are disproportionate and are not sufficiently justified by health reasons.
However according to BAG, the new law would save the economy between 400 and 600 million francs a year due to the reduction in the associated costs of smoking-related diseases and deaths.
Smoking is Switzerland’s principal cause of premature death and costs the economy 10 billion francs a year, according to the FMH.
Some 9,500 people in the country die each year from the effects of smoking, according to BAG.
In 2014 a quarter of the Swiss population were smokers, a level that hasn’t changed much since 2011.


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GARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) — Police are looking for a pair of thieves caught on security camera stealing a handful of phones from a T-Mobile store in Garden Grove, damaging it on the process.
A man and a woman walked into the store located in the shopping center at Brookhurst Street and Westminster Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Friday, appearing to look at some phones attached to the demo counters.
The man near the entrance of the store suddenly rips an iPhone from the wall as the woman attempts to do the same to a Samsung phone at the other end of the store. After failing, the woman takes out wire cutters and has some trouble before finally freeing the phone.
"I just tried to stop them," the male store clerk told CBS2 News. He is seen confronting the suspect before the man pulls out of knife.
"If I'm not calling police, this will be happening again," said the clerk. This is the second time in as many months this store has been robbed.
"I'm just a sales rep, and I'm a girl," said a female clerk. "Everywhere you go, you feel like something's gonna happen."
The couple continued to try to pull out the phones, with the man completely pulling out the counter. They ended up escaping with four phones worth a total of roughly $4,000.
The employees are afraid that if something doesn't change soon, they'll have to endure yet another robbery, specifically after a new iPhone is released.
"This corner is pretty much, very, like, deep in the plaza, so it's not safe in this area," the female clerk said.
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Bengaluru-based information technology firm Infosys has partnered with GEFCO, a French automotive logistics solutions firm, to drive its digital transformation over the next five years.
GEFCO is a multi-modal supply chain and automotive logistics solutions giant. As part of the agreement, Infosys will help transform the firm’s next generation business application management services.
With this partnership, Infosys will leverage its Live Enterprise Suite to help GEFCO evolve into a ‘digital native’ organization.
“Digital innovation in the supply chain sector is key and our new partnership will help strengthen GEFCO’s expertise and bring value to our customers,” Jean-Luc Galzi, CIO, GEFCO, said.
The end objective of the partnership is to help GEFCO create new sustainable sources of competitive advantage and continuously improve value for its customers.
“The partnership will enable new supply chain capabilities to extract and process information in real-time and generate purposeful insights with very low latency to help GEFCO respond intelligently and effectively across the value chain,” the company said in a statement.
The year 2019 witnessed several global enterprises, industries, enter into partnerships with technology firms to push their digital transformation efforts forward.
Infosys was signed on recently by Belgian telecommunications provider Telenet as its preferred IT partner for the next five years. Also, Capgemini won a six-year digital transformation deal from German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer AG. The deal is estimated to be worth over 1 billion Euros.
“We greatly value the trust and commitment placed by GEFCO in Infosys to partner in this digital transformation journey. We have a shared vision on the ‘Art of Possible’ and will apply our Live Enterprise approach to help scale new performance thresholds and further enhance the market leadership of GEFCO,” Karmesh Vaswani, executive vice president and global head for retail CPG and logistics, Infosys, said.


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A couple of plastics-related stories today have a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. connection. First, the retailer announced on Monday that its stores in Canada are phasing out plastic packaging from its energy-saving light bulbs. "The change will eliminate an estimated 150,000 pounds of PVC plastic waste each year, increase package recyclability and save natural resources," the company announced in its news release. It cited its "packaging scorecard" as a driver in the decision. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart, Toys "R" Us Inc. and Target Stores Inc. announced that they have instructed their toy suppliers to meet strict new standards on the amount of lead and other materials. The retailers' standards are stricter than what is called for by House and Senate bills, according to this Associated Press story. The story goes on to address some plastics-related materials: phthalates and bisphenol A.
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart told its suppliers to reduce the amount of phthalates, a chemical used to soften plastics. The updated Wal-Mart requirement matches rules in California, standards Toys "R" Us and Target say they will also meet. The California rules limit phthalates to 0.1 percent.That looks like the last word on the subject of phthalates and childrens' products. Others can continue the debate. But once Wal-Mart decides, suppliers will find a way to meet the standard.


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Time Warner's IntelligentHome is trying to bring the home automation of the rich and famous to everyone, including apartment-dwellers.
Following last week's breakup between Time Warner Cable and CBS, the broadcast station's piracy rates skyrocketed as fans turn to unauthorized downloads to get their fix.
Over the past couple of months, I've heard many key executives of networks and cable companies speaking about how they are navigating the changes in video content and delivery, from over-the-top services to the growth in Internet video.
More than 30 New York City parks are being transformed into Wi-Fi hotspots, thanks to Time Warner Cable and Cablevision.
Apple and Time Warner Cable are reportedly close to inking a deal that would give TWC subscribers access to channels via Apple TV.
Microsoft on Friday announced it has reached a deal with Time Warner Cable to bring more than 300 "of the most popular" live TV channels to the Xbox 360.
Time Warner Cable updates its subscription service to allow remote usage on any PC with an Internet connection.
Time Warner Cable on Wednesday announced plans to roll out a major update to its TWC TV app for Android next week.
Apple managed to squeeze itself into the top of this year's Fortune 500 list, landing at number six as the only tech company in the top 10.
Topping tech headlines Tuesday, Leap Motion and HP have teamed up to bring 3D motion control technology to select devices, Logitech expanded its Harmony universal remote lineup, and Facebook updated its iOS apps to include the new Chat Heads function.
Time Warner Cable on Tuesday announced that subscribers will soon be able to watch certain live and on demand content outside of their homes on their iPhones and iPads.
Is online video at its tipping point? That was the topic of several sessions this morning at the OnMedia NYC conference. Most of the panelists agreed that online video won't displace TV any time soon, but is growing dramatically. In general, they expect much more advertising to move toward "second screen" applications over the next few years.
More details have emerged about how U.S. Internet service providers intend to implement the Copyright Alert System (CAS), with Comcast and Cablevision among those shedding light on what prolific file sharers might encounter.
The cable giant this week added a selection of free and subscription on-demand content to the PC and Mac versions of its TWC TV app.
I have never seen a landscape of content in such disarray.
Topping tech headlines Monday, 4K TVs were the early trend at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Apple topped the 40 billion app download milestone, and Time Warner Cable and Roku teamed up to bring 300 additional channels to the online streaming service.
Online video streaming company Roku today announced the addition of 300 channels to its lineup, thanks to a new partnership with Time Warner Cable.


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Restaurants test disinflation, and Federal Reserve observers watch closely (Bloomberg)
Restaurants could see an opportunity for additional price increases as Americans encounter more expensive food at groceries. The cost of eating at home rose 1.7 percent in April from a year ago, the largest increase in almost two years, while consumers paid 2.2 percent more at U.S. eateries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly consumer-price index. “People who have to predict things like inflation or pricing power should be watching this differential very closely,” said John Manley, chief equity strategist at Wells Fargo Funds Management in New York. That’s because, amid concerns about disinflation, investors and Federal Reserve watchers are looking for signs that companies are able to pass along higher costs to their customers, he said.
Domino’s adds voice-ordering function to smartphone app (Associated Press/Yahoo)
In the escalating arms race among pizza chains to add new interactive features to their ordering apps, Domino’s Pizza has added a voice-ordering platform to its digital tools to deliver a human-like, conversational experience. Through voice commands, users would be able to speak their orders and add items to their carts quickly. Domino’s previously had partnered with the Sync platform on Ford automobiles to allow hands-free in-car ordering earlier this year. The new feature is available on Domino’s iPhone and Android apps, which have been downloaded more than 10 million times, the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain said.
Starbucks to subsidize workers' college degrees (Associated Press/ABC)
Starbucks is partnering with Arizona State University to offer online college courses at a steep discount to employees that work at least 20 hours per week.
McDonald’s continues push for gender neutral Happy Meal toys (Forbes)
This Forbes contributor provides an interesting look at customer action, and the subsequent corporate reaction, surrounding gender politics and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys. Often prompted in store as either a “boy’s toy” or “girl’s toy,” McDonald’s is looking to kick that habit and use gender neutral language when offering its toys. “Credit should be given to [McDonald’s chief diversity officer] Patricia Harris and the other good people at McDonald’s who are going beyond the pretty words of a formal corporate policy to rolling out real in-store change.”
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The Federal Communications Commission refers to customer data as “proprietary” in its privacy order set for vote this coming Thursday. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines proprietary as something belonging to an owner like a patent, trademark, or copyright. By placing the qualifier “proprietary” on customer data, the Commission gives the impression that the data is compiled by the consumer for possible placement into the stream of commerce and by transferring this data can receive something in return. Is the consumer doing this; getting something in return for putting her data out there?
The relationship between a consumer and her broadband internet access service is one where she provides certain personal information along with a network access fee to her broadband provider and in exchange receives access to the internet. An informed consumer is aware that sharing some personal data is part of her total cost for receiving access to the internet via her broadband provider. The best way to ensure privacy of her data is to not buy access service to begin with but public and social policy currently promotes universal deployment of and access to broadband so discouraging her purchase is not a policy option.
In my view, the consumer has created a negative externality by providing property, in this case her personal information, for free. The rate the consumer pays for broadband access overcompensates the service provider given the value the broadband service provider receives. What the Commission should encourage is a pricing regime where consumers can charge for the use of their proprietary information. This way, the prices paid for access provide a better reflection of what is actually being exchanged.
The Commission may find that with this market solution concerns of privacy will be abated as the consumer exercises more control over her market relationship with the broadband service provider. Allowing for consumers compensation for providing data may create a ripple effect in the internet eco-system. Go onto Facebook and you see consumers sharing a lot of personal information for free. Advocates for consumer empowerment should like this approach but these so called advocates would lose too much control of the consumer protection debate if consumers were to enjoy this type of market freedom over compensation for their data.
Bottom line, if the Commission is truly concerned about protecting proprietary consumer information, it should give the consumer the front line tools to protect her data and in a market system, that front line tool is the ability to be compensated for one’s property.


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A 10-year-old California girl's presentation at a hacker conference in Las Vegas is getting a lot of attention.
OmniVision is making camera phones even smaller -- again. This time the mobile camera sensor maker is promising an quarter-inch, 8-megapixel OV8850 CMOS sensor that the company says is "20 percent" slimmer than any competing 8-megapixel module.
Oracle has asked an Illinois court to force Motorola to hand over information relevant to Oracle's lawsuit against Google.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday introduced its first mobile app: an iPhone application aimed at helping parents whose children go missing.
HTC aims to boost its mobile backup and sync services with the acquisition of Seattle company Dashwire.
In an escalation of Android patent battles, Microsoft said it urged Google's legal team to join Microsoft in buying up hundreds of Nortel patents, but Google refused.
The best way to protect business information on smartphones from cybercriminals is to leave that information off smartphones, according to a mobile security expert.
A potentially damning e-mail from a Google engineer will be permitted at trial in Oracle's lawsuit against the search giant, a judge ordered on Thursday.
Skype has released version 2.1 of its application for Android, which allows more smartphones and tablets based on Google's operating system to use its video calling feature, it said in a blog post on Thursday.
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) this morning took the wraps off of three brand new BlackBerry smartphones, which, along with the upcoming Bold 9900/9930 devices, make up the bulk of the Canadian company's upcoming 2011 smartphone portfolio.
Using data collected from its Mobile Threat Network, Lookout today released a full report on the state of mobile malware and security. The report covers both Android and iOS, and compares the risks that both platforms face. You can view and download ...
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Google's chief legal officer today accused rivals Microsoft, Oracle and Apple of "a hostile, organized campaign against Android ... waged through bogus patents."
Optus has announced it will be the first Australian carrier to offer RIM's new range of BlackBerry smartphones, specifically the Torch 9860 and the Bold 9900.
The two new BlackBerry Torch models unveiled by RIM today feature impressive specifications, but their success will hinge on how well RIM's new operating system functions.
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Weekly property sales roundup for Texas City, week ending Nov. 11
There were nine property sales in Texas City for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 11, according to Blockshopper.com.
One notable transaction in the area was the sale of 1821 Third Ave. North. Nathan Alexander Domier and Jennifer Lynn Domier sold the home to Kevin Jacob Schwamb and Kimberlynne Schwamb on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The 1,113-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath home is located in the Wayside Place subdivision.
Other transactions include the sale of 3205 Raymond Court to Teresa Boulet Syes and the sale of 1107 First Ave. North to Isidoro Fernandez.
Sales volume was 35.7 percent lower than the previous week and 25 percent lower than the same week in 2011. Texas City has averaged six sales per week during the last 12 months.
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The World Economic Forum has decreed the West should give up the idea of owning personal vehicles, smartphones and computers in order to effect a rapid revolution away from fossil fuels and toward green energy.
“We need a clean energy revolution, and we need it now,” the WEF asserts. “But this transition from fossil fuels to renewables will need large supplies of critical metals such as cobalt, lithium, nickel, to name a few.”
Shortages of those materials, World Economic Forum Responsible Sourcing lead Winnie Yeh writes, “could raise the costs of clean energy technologies.”While these metals are found across the world, […]
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Wednesday’s surprise announcement by pharmacy chain CVS that it will remove cigarettes from its shelves by October has attracted a lot of praise, and deservedly so. The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain sells $2 billion worth of cigarettes every year, but determined it could no longer peddle such a lethal product under the same roof as health supplies — especially as the company broadens its efforts, through its MinuteClinics, to become a provider of basic health care. President Obama, a recovering smoker, hailed the Rhode Island-based chain for “a choice that will have a profoundly positive impact on the health of our country.”
Some of the praise showered on CVS, though, ought to be shared with cities that years ago started putting pressure on drugstores to halt tobacco sales. San Francisco was the first municipality in the US to ban cigarette sales in drugstores; the Boston Public Health Commission was next in 2009. Needham, Newton, and other Massachusetts towns followed. Although each individual ban may have had little effect, together they sent the message that tobacco wasn’t compatible with medical care. CVS certainly deserves credit for seeing the writing on the wall, but Boston and other municipalities deserve some credit for putting it there.


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Mollie partners Plaid to boost onboarding for merchants
Dutch paytech Mollie has partnered with open banking fintech Plaid as it looks to streamline its onboarding process for merchants and make it “easier and faster” for its customers to start receiving payments and open online stores across Europe.
Mollie says its “strategic partnership” with Plaid will leverage the fintech’s open banking API to offer an enhanced bank account verification method.
The firm’s chief product officer Rogier Schoute says this integration will enable its customers to streamline onboarding as they grow their business. “Gone are the days of the overcomplicated verification method,” Schoute adds.
The implementation of Plaid’s open banking solutions will kick off in the UK, with further European markets to follow in the upcoming months, including France and Germany.
Plaid’s head of European partnerships Farid Sedjelmaci says the pandemic has spurred “intense financial digitisation”, creating huge opportunities for business.
Mollie is also exploring open banking for payments and other financial services for its B2B customers.


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WHOLESALER buying group Unitas has launched a free stock offer for its retailer customers
Trademark applications on the rise in the food and drink sector, according to Alison Bryce of Dentons
EPOS provider Henderson Technology has marked a major milestone by completing its 600th installation.
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Increasing demand for technical solutions might be good news for the multiples, with their big budgets and head office staff, but where does it leave the local retailer?
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TOBACCO firms are pretty vocal about the need for retailers to improve category knowledge among staff, but what’s the best way to go about it?
There are approximately five million people currently providing unpaid care in the UK. Karen Farrell, an employment lawyer at Dentons, looks at what rights carers are afforded in the workplace under the law
The new Disclosure (Scotland) Act 202, which received royal assent on 14 July, and the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 are set to change the criminal record checks regime and the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Mark Hamilton summarises the key changes
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In a Nutshell: The wide world of investing and trading can be intimidating for newcomers but purchasing precious metals like gold and silver can make for sound investments, according to experts. And with today’s online dealers, investing in gold and silver is as simple as a few mouse clicks. We spoke with Jeff Clark, the Senior Metals Analyst at GoldSilver.com about some of the ins and outs of investing in precious metals. Clark discussed how gold and silver are sound hedge investments and clued us in on the importance of liquidity and precious metals storage methods.
The world of investing and trading in stocks, bonds, or bank products can be intimidating to newcomers. Perhaps you’ve managed to overcome some past financial mistakes, built up your emergency fund, and now have some extra cash you’re ready to stash away.
Trying to get a handle on the vast amounts of information available online about investment strategies, various exchanges, brokers, fees, and more can be a head-spinning experience.
For those who want to invest their funds into assets that may yield a greater return than a savings account, but aren’t quite prepared to wrap their heads around the volatile stock market, precious metals like gold and silver make a nice option.
New investors may feel more comfortable investing in a tangible object of value such as gold and silver bullion that, according to some experts, is actually one of the most sound investments a person can make.
That’s because one of the most consistent occurrences across the history of civilization — with its vast financial upswings and downturns — is that a society’s monetary system always returns to gold and silver, said Jeff Clark, the Senior Metals Analyst at GoldSilver.com, an online precious metals dealer.
“If you look at monetary history — which can be boring at times, let’s face it — there are these fascinating aspects to it, one of which is that you can see that monetary cycles repeat,” Clark said.
We sat down with Clark to learn more about the world of gold and silver investing, including how to acquire precious metals and the best ways to store them.
A Brief History of Valuing Precious Metals
History indicates that since the earliest developments of human civilization, gold and silver have been consistently considered to be among the most valuable and coveted metals.
While there are earlier civilizations that upheld gold as a precious metal, the Roman empire was one of the first to regularly use gold in its minted currency. But in one of those cycles alluded to by Clark, the downfall of the empire was in part due to gold.
“They devalued their currency to fund wars. That’s a major factor in why the civilization failed because they devalued their money and couldn’t recover,” he said. “In modern society, once you see bankers and politicians dilute the currency, that’s a clue that you need to protect yourself because these cycles repeat.”
But why, out of all the other elements on earth, do gold and silver, in particular, stand out as the historical basis for currency?
Of course, anything that holds value only holds that value because we, as humans, agree that it is valuable. Otherwise, gold is just a shiny rock.
But, as Andrea Sella, professor of chemistry at University College London, explained in a 2013 BBC article, gold was always destined to be the leader for most valuable currency, with silver following closely behind.
Sella explained that, after eliminating the most impractical elements from the periodic table as considerations for currency — such as gasses, volatile or toxic metals, and extremely rare metals that are hard to distinguish from one another — the noble metals are the only options left.
And most of those wouldn’t pass muster in early civilizations for various reasons. Iron oxidizes into rust, copper corrodes, aluminum is too flimsy. But gold and silver are the least reactive of the noble metals (silver does tarnish which is part of the reason it takes a back seat to gold).
“Both are scarce but not impossibly rare,” according to the article. “Both also have a relatively low melting point, and are therefore easy to turn into coins, ingots or jewelry.”
There’s also the fact that it is the only metal that is — gold. Gold stands out among its less pliable peers because of its color, whereas most other metals are along the grey or silver color spectrum.
Helping New Traders Navigate Gold and Silver Investing
Until 1933, the United States’ monetary system was back by gold. When President Franklin Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard he also declared that citizens must trade in for cash any gold coins or certificates worth more than $100 to the U.S. government. And, it was actually illegal for Americans to own gold bullion between 1933 and 1974.
Thankfully, Americans today are free to purchase as much gold as they’d like, and, with online dealers, including GoldSilver.com, it’s easier than ever for the average person to own a real gold or silver bar.
Clark said that in today’s market, gold and silver are often viewed as safe investments that can offer protection from uncertainty. This is also the view that Clark and GoldSilver.com Founder Mike Maloney take.
“The main thing about gold is it is an ideal hedge,” Clark said. “Gold is inversely correlated to a lot of other investments, so when stocks go up, gold tends to be flat and not do much. But when stocks go down, enter a bear market, or even crash, gold tends to rise and offset losses elsewhere in your portfolio.”
At GoldSilver.com, investors can purchase gold and silver bullion in a variety of forms and price ranges.
“Our goal is to offer investors gold coins, gold bars, and bullion-grade gold jewelry with low premiums and high purity because we believe precious metals carry intrinsic value that can persist through any monetary or economic storms,” according to the GoldSilver.com website.
Clark said gold is not only valuable in today’s world as a hedge investment, but it also has the potential to see notable appreciation over time.
For investors who are new to the market, purchasing gold or silver these days is as simple as ordering a shirt from your favorite online retailer. On websites like GoldSilver.com, shoppers can choose from an array of bullion options, including coins and bars of varying sizes and weights.
Once the precious metals are added to the shopping cart, purchasers can choose from a variety of payment methods — just like shopping on many other e-commerce sites — complete the transaction, and wait for their new investment to arrive.
Safe Storage and Liquidity are Key to Holding Gold and Silver
One key question a bullion investor must consider is how they will store their assets.
Clark said most people’s first instinct is to store it in a safe inside their home or put it in a safe deposit box at their bank. But, he strongly advises against these storage methods.
“A number of years ago, I stored gold in a safe in my house and it was stolen,” he said. “It was a large portion of my gold holdings at the time and was a traumatic experience.”
He said even though the safe was hidden from view inside his home, and the key was hidden away in a separate room, the thief was still able to make a clean getaway with his bullion.
“Based on that experience, I no longer store any gold or silver in my house. I encourage new investors to get it out of the house,” Clark said. “I actually keep a small stash of dummy gold and silver coins at my house now.”
Clark said safe deposit boxes are also not a great choice because they are not insured by the bank. If anything happens to the contents of the box, the owner is simply out of luck.
Liquidity is also an important consideration in the event of a crisis or recession, Clark said. If investors store their bullion at home or at a bank and they need to quickly turn their gold or silver into cash, it’s not always the most simple process, he said. You have to find a reputable dealer — ideally locally since shipping costs can be high for precious metals — that will buy your assets.
Clark’s recommendation is to store your gold and silver with a reputable allocated storage service. GoldSilver.com offers this service as well through partnerships with leading names in the security industry.
With allocated storage, customers can have their bullion shipped directly to storage. The investment is fully insured and held outside of the banking system in an account in your name. Clark said this storage method is ideal because the investment is safer and you can cash in your assets immediately at any time without having to haul precious metals around to dealers.
Investors can also request to have a portion of their bullion shipped to them if they ever desire.
Finally, Clark said because of the scale of storage GoldSilver.com maintains, it is fairly inexpensive to utilize the service — just .06% of an investor’s asset volume per month or $6 for every $10,000 stored. “I spend more than that at Starbucks every month,” he said.
For More Tips, Look for the Upcoming Book, “The Great Gold Rush of the 21st Century”
Clark said he and Maloney are currently finishing up a book they wrote together called “The Great Gold and Silver Rush of the 21st Century,” so new investors and precious metals enthusiasts should keep an eye out for its upcoming release. It is the follow up to Maloney’s No. 1 best-seller “Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver,” which is now available as a free download.
“The new book details the difference between the upcoming boom in gold and silver and the one in the 1970s,” he said. “We think it will make for a fun, entertaining, and compelling read.”
Whether you’re a seasoned trader or a new investor looking for sound assets, gold and silver seem to be logical choices no matter what the outlook is for the economy.


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Latest from MediaTek
The next top-tier mid-range chipset is going to enable some pretty smooth performance on the next crop of top mid-range phones.
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The Dimensity 720 chipset from MediaTek looks to challenge Qualcomm's Snapdragon 690. Affordable 5G devices are due in Q3 2020.


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The iQoo 9 series will launch in China on January 5, according to a leaked poster that recently appeared online. The Vivo sub-brand has also teased the launch of its upcoming smartphone series, which is said to comprise Vanilla iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro. IQoo shared a picture of the iQoo 9 showing one of the smartphone’s color options. Furthermore, an insider has also shared a couple of images that suggest the design of the iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro.
Through a post on Weibo, iQoo shared that its iQoo 9 series will soon launch in China. However, the launch date of the smartphone series, which is January 5, was leaked through an image shared by a well-known insider Panda is Bald (translated from Chinese). Also, both images show the design of the upcoming smartphone which is said to comprise the vanilla iQoo 9 and the iQoo 9 Pro. There is no information yet on the launch of the smartphones in India.
The images show the back of an iQoo 9 smartphone. The camera island appears to house a triple rear camera setup with the mention of Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) along with the words “Ultra Sensing.” The smartphone is shown in a white color option with exclusive iQoo Red, Indigo and Blue stripes.
Also, via a Weibo post, insider Digital Chat Station has shared some images of the vanilla iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro. The images show the supposed design of the upcoming smartphone that is similar to the teaser image shared by iQoo. However, the images shared by the insider have a dragon-shaped design in gray along with the iQoo branding.
Earlier this week, the whistleblower also shared some iQoo 9 series specs. Both the iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro are said to get 6.78-inch Samsung E5 OLED displays. The vanilla iQoo 9 is said to have a flat screen, while the iQoo 9 Pro is said to have a curved screen.
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Release Date
The anticipated tv series season Star Trek: Picard Season 3 upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release date in the USA and UK, Amazon release date in the USA and Paramount+ release date in the UK is to be announced, upcoming Paramount+ release date in the USA is confirmed to be Thursday February 16th and the upcoming Amazon release date in the UK is confirmed to be Friday February 17th.
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The series is set 18 years after Jean-Luc Picard's (Sir Patrick Stewart) last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Centers on Captain Picard in the next chapter of his life.


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TOKYO, March 1 (UPI) -- Japan's consumer prices January fell for the third straight month, dropping 0.2 percent and pointing to the persistence of deflation, data indicated Friday.
The year-on-year January decline was blamed mainly on a drop in the prices of household durable goods, including air conditioners, putting further pressure on overall prices, the government said Friday.
The core consumer price index, excluding fresh food, stood at 99.1 against the 2010 base of 100, Kyodo News reported.
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made it its top priority to lift the economy out of its deflation-induced recession through a number of stimulus measures. Recently, Japan's central bank doubled its inflation target to 2 percent.
Last year marked the fourth consecutive year of deflation. Such a phenomenon of falling prices hurts the overall economy as consumers refrain from purchases in anticipation of additional price cuts, which hits demand and forces businesses to cut expenses and employment, creating a spiraling effect.
Stimulus measures have brought down the value of the yen against other major currencies, which should help boost exports.


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On a day that McDonalds announced that the Big Mac Meal will only be R21 (1000 per store) it feels like a calculated move on Burger King’s part that they have announced the FIRST EVER SWOPPER DAY, in the world, will be in South Africa. Today. (Below is the official press release for those who have been asking)
So what will you pick, The King or the return of the Mac?
BURGER KING® SWAPS OUT BAD LUNCHES FOR A FREE WHOPPER®
The #Swhopper will see consumers being incentivised for sharing photos of their disappointing lunches
Cape Town, November 2016: Making global history, BURGER KING® South Africa announced that it will swap out disappointing lunches for a WHOPPER® at no cost to consumers on two separate days in November, the first being today, 8 November 2016.
With over 300 million photographs of food on Instagram alone, the world famous burger chain is encouraging the existing practise of sharing images of food, but with a twist: only images of simple and unpalatable meals will be considered for a WHOPPER® #Swhopper voucher.
Ezelna Jones, Marketing Executive for BURGER KING® South Africa says swapping out a meal in order to receive a WHOPPER® has never been done by BURGER KING® before. “South Africa will be the first BURGER KING® internationally to reward consumers who receive simple or disappointing meals for lunch. The call for photos further emphasises that feeling of food envy that we have coined WHOPPER® Envy – when someone near you is eating a WHOPPER® and you are not.”
With 221 184 different ways of garnishing your WHOPPER®, the pure beef flame-grilled burger is the number one burger on the menu worldwide and has garnered a cult following thanks to its fresh ingredients and great taste.
Follow BURGER KING® South Africa’s social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, for additional information on #Swhopper and other BURGER KING® news. Call 080 WHOPPER (080 946 7737) or visit www.burgerking.co.za to stay up to date on developments.
#Swhopper terms and conditions:
– One QR Code voucher per user.
– BURGER KING®s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
– There are only two days in the month to upload your image.
– QR Code voucher must be redeemed within seven days or you risk it expiring.
– For full terms and conditions, visit the special #Swhopper microsite on the day.
Edit: Burger King’s SM team wins:


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New Tenants Coming Soon To The Pointe At Founders Square
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