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Canaan Inc, a leading Chinese Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer published its unaudited second quarter (2020) financial results. As per the report, the company’s gross profit increased year over year and quarter over quarter, but Canaan still suffered a net loss.
However, the firm’s gross margin expanded significantly last year as well as in the first quarter of 2020. Further, the total computing power sold through Canaan’s Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) processors was 2.6 million Thash/s. This indicated an increase of approximately 198.5% in the first quarter of 2020 from 0.9 million THash/s, but it also represented an 18.2% decrease in figures from the same period last year.
Moreover, Canaan’s total net revenues increased by 161% in the last quarter but decreased to RMB 178.1 million ($25.2 million). But, the firm’s gross profit of RMB 43.3 million ($6.1 million) went up by 300% year on year, and was up around 1,700% on first-quarter figures. It was followed by a 25% increase in gross margin for the quarter from the gross margin that was 3.5% in the previous quarter and 4.5% in the second quarter in 2019.
This resulted in a net loss of RMB 16 million ($2.3 million) in comparison with the net loss posted in the same quarter of 2019. Additionally, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canaan, Nangeng Zhang, said:
During the second quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the lives of people around the world and the Bitcoin halving event also caused significant volatility in Bitcoin price. […]
Canaan manufactured the ASIC chip under the Avalon brand which was the first bitcoin-mining ASIC sold to retail users. Until then, many miners used graphic cards from their PCs to mine Bitcoin, which was seen as inefficient by most people. The current share price of the firm is $2.1 as of press time.
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Is Telstra's Australia's best mobile carrier? According to GoodGearGuide's readers it is, winning 38 per cent of the votes in our latest online poll.
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Mobile telco VHA has secured an exclusive deal with HTC to launch the Asian manufacturer's new Android-based HTC Desire HD handset in Australia, one-upping Telstra’s existing control of the original Desire.
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There are only two possibilities for a car when it has pipes sticking out of its front bumper: Either it’s one badass mofo that could smoke you, or it’s the Frankenstein work of some mechanic who had no idea what he was doing.
Earlier this month, the production 2017 Ford GT was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, while yesterday it was announced that a replica Ford GT40 from one of the Fast and the Furious movies will be auctioned, and today—two racing Ford GTs successfully qualified for this year’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Notice a trend here?
Drag racing is serious business and the truck you see here doesn’t shy away from it.
Think of the last time you bit into a blazing hot pepper. It was small, but it packed a lot of heat, didn’t it? So does the Ford Ranger you see here.
The 1988 Ford Ranger GT you see in the video here packs a V8 attached to a massive, 94-millimeter turbo. That combination is set up to pump out around 1,600 horsepower, but it can be dialed in to produce as much as 2,000.


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Seeking to boost original content for its Amazon Instant Video service, Amazon Studios today put out the call for pilots for comedies and kids shows.
Since it, Amazon Studios had focused on films, both full-length features and shorter films. This is its first foray into episodic programming.
"In the course of developing movies, we've heard a lot of interest from content creators who want to develop original series in the comedy and children's genres," Amazon Studios director Roy Price said in a statement.
Amazon Studios works differently than traditional Hollywood production companies. It solicits original scripts via the Web, which writers can have reviewed publicly or by the studio staff. Amazon says that more than 700 test movies and 7,000 scripts have been submitted and that 15 movie projects are currently under development.
For the new television series, Amazon Studios is asking writers to submit a five-page description of the show, along with a 22-minute pilot script for a comedy or an 11-minute pilot script for a children's show. Within 45 days, the studio said it will either extend an option on the project for $10,000 or invite the creator to add it to the Amazon Studios site. Writers can remove projects that aren't optioned from the site, or leave them there to get feedback from the Amazon Studios community.
The studio's goal is to option one project each month, adding it to a development slate to test with an audience. Those that get developed into a series will earn their writers a $55,000 payment and up to 5 percent of Amazon's net receipts from toy and T-shirt licensing and other royalties. Amazon plans to distribute those series through Amazon Instant Video, its Netflix and Hulu competitor.
Amazon has tapped Joe Lewis, previously with 20th Century Fox and Comedy Central, and Tara Sorensen, formerly with National Geographic Kids, to lead its new series development. Two months ago, Lewis inadvertentlyon the episodic programming move, updating his LinkedIn account with the new title of vice president of original television at Amazon, which he removed after a reporter asked about it.
The focus on episodic series is the latest effort by Amazon to create original content for Amazon Instant Video. The idea, of course, is to come up with must-see programming that's only available on the service as a way to differentiate it from rivals. What's more, some studios are holding back some of their most prime original content to distribute it themselves.
Amazon's rivals are playing a similar game. Earlier this year, Netflix announced plans to launch its first original episodic show, "Lilyhammer," about a mobster who moves to Lillehammer, Norway, in the federal witness protection program. Last month, , including "The Awesomes," an animated series from "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers. And YouTube today announced plans for Wigs, a women-oriented channel producing original series and short films run by Jon Avnet, who produced "Black Swan," and Rodrigo Garcia, who directed "Albert Nobbs."


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Bob Pisano, President and Interim CEO of the MPAA, claims it’s “impossible to compete with free,” yet the MPAA seems to have figured out how to do just that.
Instead of trying to pass draconian new copyright laws that seek to systematically hobble the Internet as we know it, American consumers might be better served if Congress passed legislation outlawing the MPAA from making any more false claims about a struggling motion picture industry.
According to its annual theatrical market statistics report worldwide box office revenue increased by 8% between 2009 and 2010 to a record-breaking total of $31.8 bln. That makes it the fifth year in a row that box office ticket sales have surpassed the year before it. All in all worldwide box office revenue is up by 25% since 2006 when it was $25.5 bln.
“It was a strong year at the movies in 2010. Despite a weak economy, shifting business models, and the ongoing impact of digital theft, we had another record year at the global box office driven by growth outside the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S. and Canada 3D was the driving force,” said Bob Pisano, President and Interim CEO of the MPAA. “Higher value entertainment continues to make a significant contribution to box office revenues.”
Oddly enough, Pisano still complains that it’s “impossible to compete with free,” yet the MPAA seems to have figured out the answer. How else could it explain another record-breaking year?
“Though innovation and technology continue to be a positive force for the theatrical business, driving moviegoers towards higher value 3D entertainment, the continued theft of movies online will have a sustained adverse impact on movie attendance in the coming years. It’s impossible to compete with free,” said Pisano. “We will continue to work with our industry partners to fight for common sense ways, through legislative, enforcement and legal avenues, to vigilantly protect the creativity at the heart of our industry from theft.”
Even the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ investigative arm, has questioned how the MPAA comes up with its piracy statistics, and news of the MPAA’s good fortune adds weight to its concern. The GAO said the MPAA relies on consumer surveys to determine piracy losses, yet was unable to figure out either its substitution rate nor how the survey was extrapolated to the rest of the population.
Faulty piracy estimates combined with record-breaking profits for the fifth year in a row ought to give legislators reason for pause before even considering new copyright enforcement provisions.
The only way to really compete with piracy is by offering viable legal alternatives. Streaming movie services like the one Netflix offers make a compelling case for file-sharers to cease illegal downloading, and yet movie studios have yet to fully embrace the platform and have severely limited the number of titles Netflix can make available.


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The CMA has referred the proposed merger between Tesco and Booker for an in-depth phase 2 investigation, following a request for fast track referral from the parties. The CMA believes that in more than 350 local areas, where there is currently an overlap between Tesco shops and Booker-supplied 'symbol' stores, shoppers could face worse terms when buying their groceries. Click here.
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- The CMA has decided to release FirstGroup Holdings Limited from undertakings that were put in place following the 1989 merger of local bus companies Badgerline and Midland Red West, which was investigated by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. This confirms the CMA's provisional decision. Click here.
- The CMA has announced that it will refer Origin's proposed acquisition of Bunn for a phase 2 merger investigation unless the parties offer suitable undertakings in lieu of a reference. The CMA has found that the merger could reduce competition to supply fertilisers in Scotland. Click here.
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IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) will host a conference series on “Critical and Emerging Environmental Product Requirements” this June.
The conference series, to be held in the Boston, Chicago and Silicon Valley areas on June 6, 8, and 10, respectively, will feature well-known United Kingdom (UK) regulators Steve Andrews, head of the product regulation and producer responsibility team at the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra); and Dave Symons, contract manager at the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and the Department for Energy and Climate Change.
Keynote speakers Andrews and Symons, who oversee development and UK implementation and enforcement of European Union (EU) regulations affecting the electronics industry, will provide updates on EU regulations such as Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) and proposed conflict minerals legislation.
In addition to the keynotes, the conference will feature a U.S. regulatory wrap-up by ITI and IPC staff. Presentations on China environmental issues, including RoHS II, will be followed by a panel of electronic supply chain panel members and other representatives discussing alternatives assessment — including the positive or negative impacts of substituting materials in products — and how to manage materials deselection based on assessments. The panels will feature industry experts from EMC Corporation, U.S. EPA, Seagate Technologies, Molex Inc., Amphenol TCS, Purdue University, Isola Group and TURI.
“Coping with global environmental compliance requirements is a difficult task. Just when you think you understand what is needed, new developments appear seemingly from nowhere,” said Fern Abrams, IPC director of regulatory affairs and government relations. “For example, the recently redefined meaning of “article” as applied to the REACH Regulation significantly impacts manufacturers of electrical and electronic products sold in the EU. Simply misunderstanding the impact could be disastrous for your business. ITI and IPC’s conference will provide the information you and your company need to comply with legal, regulatory and customer requirements.”
For detailed information on the agenda, specific speakers and the dates and locations of their participation, or to register for the “ITI and IPC Conference on Critical and Emerging Environmental Product Requirements,” click here.
IPC is a global industry association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 3,700 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $2 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Ga.; Brussels, Belgium; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore and New Delhi, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Beijing, China.
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the global voice of the tech sector, celebrating its 100th year in 2016 as the premier advocacy and policy organization for the world’s leading innovation companies. We advocate for global policies that advance industry leadership, open access to new and emerging markets, promote e-commerce expansion, drive sustainability and efficiency, protect consumer choice, and enhance worldwide competitiveness of our member companies.


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After three and a half years, Google has finally announced the official Chrome Apps retirement timeline. The process is happening in increments, starting with the Chrome Web Store no longer accepting new apps this March and ending with Google dropping Chrome App support on Chrome OS in mid-2022.
Update, January 17, 2020 (12:05 PM ET): Yesterday, a Xiaomi spokesperson reached out to 9to5Google to confirm it has fully resolved its recent Mi security camera bug that allowed a user to view security footage from another person’s device. The bug itself was patched the day after it was reported, but now Google Assistant and Nest integration should also function as expected on Xiaomi’s security cameras.
Google has announced a new Country Director for its South African operations; 44-year old South African, Alistair Mokoena.
“Google is working hard to bring more Africans online, to unlock economic opportunities through working with local communities, and to make our products more helpful to Africans in the African continent.”
Back in December, Google’s alleged Pixel 4a mid-range smartphone surfaced in leaked renders. The leak was closely followed by another report which claimed that Google will not launch an XL variant of the phone, like it did with the Pixel 3a last year. However, new evidence found by XDA Developers suggests there might indeed be two new mid-range Pixel phones in the works for 2020.
Earlier this week, Google announced that they will phase out third party cookies used in tracking customers for targeted advertisement.
Cookies files are stored on a browser (like Chrome) by websites, which can be used for various purposes including saving personal information like username and password.
Latest CAMON 12 Pro features a dedicated Google Assistant Button that allows users to get more done on the go.
Global premier mobile phone brand TECNO Mobile is to bring its latest Camon 12 Pro Smartphone, powered by Google’s Android™ 9 Pie operating system and equipped with the Google Assistant Button, to CES 2020 this January 7th.
It is often said that “one cannot think well, love well, and sleep well if one has not dined well.” Well, if you attended EatDrinkFestival 2019 a few weeks ago then you should be functioning at full capacity right now because the festival was the perfect blend of sumptuous food and drinks, entertainment, and exciting workshops. Missed it? No worries we’ve got all the highlights right here.


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By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 23 September 2022
Downtown Music Holdings has announced another rejig that will bring together a number of its businesses into a new global division to be called Downtown Music headed up by the boss of one of those businesses, Pieter Van Rijn from music distributor FUGA.
The new division will consist of FUGA – which Downtown acquired back in 2020 – as well as the group’s rights management platform AdRev and its neighbouring rights agency, plus Downtown Music Services. The latter was created in April last year after Downtown sold its songs catalogue to Concord, but retained its music publishing admin services business, which it allied with its existing label services set-up under the Downtown Music Services banner.
Says Downtown CEO Andrew Bergman: “Downtown is committed to placing the tools of the trade in the hands of those who create the art that we all depend on. Downtown’s new structure offers the most nimble, flexible end-to-end service offering available in the music industry”.
“As we continue to position Downtown as the global leader in music services, this new structure will help us to further empower our artist, label and creator partners around the world”, he goes on. “Under Pieter’s leadership, FUGA became the industry leading service provider of services that rights owners need to be successful in the modern music industry and we’re excited for him to bring his vision and energy to this newly integrated division of the company”.
Van Rijn himself adds: “It is such an exciting time to be at Downtown as we shape our offerings into the most potent and strategic music services company in the business today. What we have built and developed at FUGA has grown into the leading partner for independent music companies for distribution, technology, marketing services, analytics and royalty accounting. We’ve added new services in neighbouring rights and audience engagement”.
“Being able to bring that experience to the broader offering of business services to all of Downtown is a challenge I am truly energised about”, he continues. “Looking at new markets for us to continue to grow such as Asia, Latin America, Africa and specific parts of Europe are also tremendous opportunities we are focused on group-wide”.
The wider Downtown group also operates the DIY distributor CD Baby and song rights admin platform SongTrust, among other things.
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India’s exports maintained their growth momentum in August, 2011, rising by 44.2 per cent year-on-year to $ 24.3 billion despite the economic woes in traditional Western markets, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday.
Imports, too, grew by 41.8 per cent to $38.4 billion in August, translating into a trade deficit of $14 billion during the month, as per the data.
During the April-August period, India’s exports grew by 54.2 per cent to $134.5 billion, the data shows.
In the April-August period, imports expanded by 40.4 per cent to $189.4 billion. The trade gap during the period amounted stood at $54.9 billion, the Commerce Ministry data shows.
Oil imports during August, 2011, were valued at $10.3 billion, translating into a growth of 48.7 per cent compared to the corresponding period last fiscal, while non-oil imports rose to $ 28 billion, an expansion of 39.4 per cent vis-à-vis the same month of 2010-11.
The data also shows that oil imports during the April-August, 2011, period stood at $52.3 billion and non-oil imports during the five-month period amounted to $137 billion. PTI


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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Mercedes-Benz have announced the investigation of as many as 250,000 E-Class luxury sedans due to the possibility of fuel leakage from the upper part of the gas tank.
Mercedes-Benz plans to expand its lineup with a series of new vehicles, ranging from a 911-fighter to more compact vehicles.
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UPDATE: Aside from the candy recalls cited below, beware that the CPSC has also announced the recall of 682,000 Halloween-themed lanterens sold by Dollar Tree Stores. The CPSC has also announced tips on how to prevent costume and Haloween decoration-related injuries.
The ghosts and goblins roaming the streets on Halloween night aren’t the only things that are scary—so are the accident statistics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of deaths among child pedestrians (ages 5 to 14) is four times as many on Halloween evening than any other evening of the year. Aside from keeping kids safe on the streets, there are other safety precautions that you can take to make Halloween a fun-filled fright night:
Costumes: Buy costumes that are labeled “flame resistant” and avoid baggy, billowing skirts and cloaks that might brush against a candle-lit jack-o-lantern or luminary. Make sure your kids won’t trip over their costumes and avoid accessories like swords and canes that might have shape edges. And don’t allow your children to wear masks that might block their vision.
Makeup: Be cautious when using makeup for face paint. Much of it is not FDA-approved and could trigger allergic reactions. And never use decorative contact lenses; they can result is severe eye infections. Read the FDA's " 'Lucky 13' Tips for a Safe Halloween."
Roadside safety: Use of flashlights, glow sticks, and reflective tape will make your child visible to drivers at night. Reinforce the rules of the road, such as crossing streets only at corners and remind children not to run out from between parked cars.
Safety at home: Clear all obstacles from the path to your front door and make sure it’s well-lit. If using plug-in decorations, make sure they are safety listed by UL, ETL, or CSA. Electric, battery-operated candles are much safer than ones with real flames. Set the rules: make sure all trick-or-treaters stay together with friends—and adults, if they are under 12. Have older children carry a cell phone and have them check in regularly to let you know where they are. Remind them never to enter someone’s house. And don’t let them eat any candy until you’ve had time to thoroughly inspect it. And be aware of some recent recalls of Nestle Raisinets and Mega Pops lollipops.


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Members of Quesnel’s Wildfire Economic Recovery Team are eager to hear from business owners and non-profit managers about how they were affected by this summer’s wildfires and what resources they need.
Recovery manager Erin Robinson says the four-person Wildfire Economic Recovery Team, which was announced Oct. 24, has been hired to help urban and rural businesses and non-profits assess the economic impacts of the fires.
They want to develop a plan for recovery and begin to implement that plan.
“In the summer, businesses and non-profits lost revenue, sponsorships were down, roads were closed and tourism was down.
“But some of the effects are more long- or mid-term, so we need to hear from people what those effects past the summer are.”
Robinson says the team members want to talk to as many businesses and non-profit organizations as possible to hear their stories and learn about what resources they have and what resources they need.
“We want to find out what the gaps are.”
The team can then link businesses and non-profits to available resources, or if they find there are gaps that need to be filled, advocate for supports that are identified but not yet available, she explains.
Business owners and non-profit operators can visit recovery team support member Charlene Lawrence at the team’s Spirit Centre office at 246 St. Laurent St. – Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Folks can also call Robinson at 250-255-6002 to set up times to speak with urban recovery co-ordinator Tracy Bond or rural recovery co-ordinator Garry Horley.
People can also fill out a survey through the City of Quesnel’s website at quesnel.ca
While the recovery team is based in Quesnel, the team members want to speak to people who run businesses and non-profits in all north sub-region residents, including Nazko, West Fraser, Bouchie Lake, Kersley and 10 Mile.
Wells has its own recovery team.
Robinson says the team thanks the provincial government’s Emergency Management BC for funding this work.
Along with meeting people, assessing and planning, Robinson says the team is going to be advocating shopping local. Team members encourage Quesnel residents to shop at Downtown Moonlight Madness tonight (Nov. 17), shop local on Black Friday and encourage out-of-town friends to shop, eat and stay in Quesnel.
“We can’t emphasize this enough – every dollar people spend in Quesnel is helping a retailer recover from the wildfires.”
Robinson adds they will also be encouraging people to support local events and support the community’s non-profits.


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Scientists have found nature's way of creating colour that never fades, a technique they say could replace pigments used in industry with natural plant extracts in products from food colouring to security features in banknotes.
Layers of cellulose that reflect specific wavelengths of light - 'structural colour' found in peacock feathers, scarab beetles and butterflies - make a particularly intense blue in the Pollia condensata plant, scientists say.
Samples of the fruit in plant collections dating back to the 19th century had not lost any shine or intensity, they found.
"By taking inspiration from nature, it is possible to obtain smart multifunctional materials using sustainable routes with abundant and cheap materials like cellulose," said University of Cambridge physicist Silvia Vignolini.
"It is 10 times more intense and bright than any colour achieved with a pigment," said Vignolini, who led the study with plant scientist Beverley Glover.
Although the fruit has no nutritional value, birds were attracted by its bright colour, possibly as a decoration for their nests or to impress mates, helping in seed dispersal.
"This obscure little plant has hit on a fantastic way of making an irresistible, shiny, sparkly, multi-coloured, iridescent signal to every bird in the vicinity, without wasting any of its precious photosynthetic reserves on bird food," said Glover.
And, unlike pigments, structural colour does not fade over time as it is not broken down by absorbing light.
"Edible, cellulose-based nanostructures with structural colour can be used as substitutes for toxic dyes and colorants in food," said Vignolini. The paper industry is already set up to extract and use cellulose and its processes could also be adapted for security labelling or cosmetics, she said.
"Cellulose-based structures have a really strong optical response and are completely inert in the human body," she said.
Another advantage of the technique is that the desired colour can be achieved by adding layers in the structure to reflect different wavelengths, rather than buying new pigment.
Similar research by Peter Vukusic at Exeter University into the structure that creates colour in butterfly wings has spawned a pigment-free photonic make-up from French cosmetics company L'Oreal.
"I saw how brilliant optically some of these structural colours are," Vukusic told Reuters. "Some species collected as far back as the eighteenth century are as bright today as freshly hatched butterflies."
Vukusic said although some car companies, including BMW , have also exploited the phenomenon to produce iridescent paint that changes colour when viewed from different angles, "this is nothing compared to what you see in nature".
He said that if production challenges can be overcome, the abundance of cellulose - the basis of most green plant material - makes it a material with great potential.
The research is published today in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Slack’s is going to have its public debut on Thursday on the NYSE. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company has set a price of $26, for its direct listing. This is expected to value the company at around $15.7 million.
According to WSJ’s sources, the company’s stock is expected to pop it open. The company is taking a direct listing approach and eschewing the IPO process in order to put its stock on the NYSE. They are able to do this without bringing on underwriter banking partners or doing an additional raise.
Well, this is nothing new for the technology industry. Last year, Spotify had done the same thing. However, it is actually out of common practice for private companies or start-ups to look to the public markets for their liquidity event.
Slack was launched by Flicker’s co-founder Stewart Butterfield in 2013. Although the company was launched as a side project, it grew into something big later on. It was mainly launched to support team communication for Tiny Speck, a Butterfield game company. But in the years to come, the company emerged as one of the most well-known and recognized enterprise communication tools currently available.
DoorDash is vigorously downing on the controversial pay model
DoorDash can’t find anything in the compensation of the model. They have already subsidized the wages of the driver with the tips of their customers. But right now, Doordash is keeping a proper proof of each delivery. It was written in a report of Tony Xu, who is the CEO of DoorDash.
The report stated that:
“With our current pay model, Dashers see a guaranteed minimum — including tips — prior to accepting delivery,” and he also added that “The guaranteed minimum is based on the estimated time and effort required to complete the delivery. Providing this guarantee upfront means that Dashers are more likely to accept all kinds of deliveries because they know what their earnings will be even if the customer provides little or no tip.”
The report clearly depicts that sometimes the basic pay of the delivery is almost about $1.
The labor right group of Washington reported TechCrunch that:
“Talking about transparency is good,” and they also said that “And admitting you pay $1/job is better than denying it. But $1 is still $1.”
To clear all the troubles of the payments, Postmates and Doordash are working together in the Pay Up Campaign. It combines every worker who works in those gig economy platforms.
DoorDash said in a statement that:
“They continue to subtract tips from worker pay,” the organization said in its statement. “They also stated that “And they continue to mislead customers about where their tips are going. When a customer tips more, DoorDash pays less — in other words, the customer is tipping the company.”
Whatever DoorDash says, The Pay Up Campaign will take the main decision. They said that the basic minimum pay will be of $15. The payment includes the expense of the detailed breakdown of jobs, tips, and active jobs.
Taster has already raised a new fund of 8 Million for its local delivery brands
Many people have their accounts on the social media website named Instagram. They almost go through different interesting ads for selling products to the customers. They have already linked their store details with their online social media accounts. The Taster is a French startup company who has already done the same work for their food delivery chain.
They have already collected a new fund of $8 million from the new projects like LocalGlobe, Battery Ventures, GFC, Marc Menase and heartcore Capital. All of them are existing investors.
The organization has already made a local brand for the Glovo, UberEats or Deliveroo. O Ke Kai, Mission Saigon and Out-fry are the new brands launched by the organization. The new feature is that they don’t have any kind of tables. They only have kitchens and the customer can only have the food delivery services. They can give services from multiple locations of the city.
The startup has already accomplished a mission by delivering 400000 meals in London, Paris, and Madrid. The organization is planning to deliver a specific amount of meal for a day. There are almost 100 people in the kitchen and almost 115 full-time employees who work for the food delivery chain.
The company has made a decision to fund new brands so that they can open more kitchens. The business is increasing. The company does not handle anything about real estate. They depend upon the company like Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchen. It is a third party franchise.
Right now, the company is focusing on creating new brands and cooking foods. They can easily make huge records on making foods with the help of good traditional restaurants.
They don’t think anything about the delivery system. So, this advantage makes Tester better than Frichti. It is a Full-stack startup. Other traditional restaurants have their own ample amount of rents. But the tester doesn’t have any charges because they don’t hire any waiters or they serve food to any kind expensive exotic locations. Using the services of Taster is far more beneficial than any other expensive restaurants.
Apple Computers finally announced that they have acquired a self-driven car startup
Drive Ai which is basically a self-driving car company is being acquired by Apple Computers. The startup has been making a lot of autonomous vehicles with the help of their Artificial Intelligence for almost two years. The company has been trying to make money and that is the reason they are now partnering up with Apple so that they can work more on their technology. The market in this sector is very competitive and this is why it was important for Drive Ai to start working with Apple who will be able to fund their ambitious projects.
The San Francisco Chronicle has come out with a report that it was all filed with all the regulators about shutting down the business. The amount of money that Apple spends on buying this new company was still not disclosed. None of the parties have come out and said how much money was exchanged. A spokesperson from Drive Ai came out and said:
“this new partnership for our company will be very helpful for both the companies because Apple will finally invest their money on something new which has the power to change the world and Driver Ai will finally spend some money on developing all the different technologies they are working on.”
The paper has been very open about the entire news and they have revealed that the company has ended up laying off a total of 90 employees. There have been cost cuttings made by the startup and it is expected that the company can make profits under the guidance of Apple with the help of their resources.
There has not been a lot of information about the new Apple’s Project Titan but nothing concrete has come out of these. People have been trying to know more about the project, but Apple has been very silent about the entire project. Apple will be giving all its resources to the company so that they can work on their Artificial Intelligence and come up with the self-driven car technology on their own.
The report says that Google pixel 4 will have the feature of 16-Megapixel Telephoto Lens as Second Rear Camera, Front Infrared Camera
The Mountain View giant is planning to come up with six betas on the latest version of Android, which is...
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Over 110 million users in China have signed up for 5G plans, announced president of the China Academy for Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a think tank under the telecoms watchdog Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, at an industry event on Wednesday.
Today we're fact-checking UberFacts so you don't have to. Again . We looked at every "fact" tweeted by the incredibly popular Twitter account on Sunday from midnight until midnight PT. The account failed miserably. Again.Read more...
When it comes to smartwatches, it’s Apple against the world. It’s not that there aren’t plenty of other products to choose from — it’s more that the company has just utterly dominated the space to such a point that any other device is relegated to the realm of “Apple Watch alternatives.
Steve Girksy, the former GM vice chairman, consultant and investor whose special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merged with hydrogen electric startup Nikola this summer, is in talks to back self-driving trucks startup TuSimple, according to four people familiar with the deal.
Investments in privacy tools and management practices now are almost certain to deliver major business dividends in the future.
Not only is it the right way to treat your team, but when developers are more stimulated, the standard of their work goes up, along with productivity levels and general morale.
UK-based startup HumanForest has suspended its nascent ‘free’ e-bike service in London this week, after experiencing “mechanical” issues and after a user had an accident on one of its bikes, TechCrunch has learned.
Last month, Facebook introduced support for paid online events — and since many of the businesses offering those events have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic, the company also said it would not collect fees for the next year. At the same time,
It’s nearly October, startup fans and that means TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 is right around the corner. On October 6 & 7, you’ll experience an incredible two-day agenda packed with the top leaders, visionaries, makers and investors, and they’re ready to drop serious knowledge about crucial trends,
It’s always a pleasure to chat with Homage co-founder and chief executive Gillian Tee because of her nuanced take on how technology can help elderly and other vulnerable people. According to the United Nations, people 65-years-old and over is the fastest-growing age group worldwide.
Crista Galli Ventures, an early-stage healthtech fund in Europe, is officially launching today.
Twitter has flagged a post from Indian politician T. Raja Singh for violating its policy days after TechCrunch asked the social giant about the three-year-old questionable tweet. In a video tweet,
If you fancy your One Mini 2 in pink, then Carphone Warehouse is the only place you can get this colour scheme, with contracts starting from £14 per month.Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2014/10/23/htc-one-mini-2-now-available-in-pink-from-carphone-warehouse/
Apple Watch 将不仅仅成为其他智能手表的竞争对手，它还会对传统的腕表产生巨大影响。斯沃琪已经开始行动起来，与其他公司签署协议，在未来的设备上增加 NFC 支付功能。
An Australian couple were vacationing in Scotland recently when they discovered a curious time capsule: A message in a bottle dated January 15, 1971. Amazingly, they were able to track down the teenager (now in his 50s) who first chucked it into the North Sea.Read more...
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iBeacon was initially introduced by Apple in September 2013. The technology uses low cost (starts at $5) and low power Bluetooth Smart devices that broadcast data to smartphones to trigger actions in a mobile application. The system was initially used for retail but has evolved into much more than...
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While Google is pushing hard Android Auto towards car manufacturers, its Android licensee Samsung is playing its own game to differentiate from the search giant. At the IFA trade show in Berlin the device manufacturer demonstrated Car Mode for Galaxy, its own smartphone interface dedicated to the...
Google announced yesterday Eddystone, an open protocol specification that defines a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) message format for proximity beacon messages. The specification describes several different frame types that may be used individually or in combinations to create beacons that can be used...
Google’s subsidiary Waze has launched a new mobile application called RideWith, a short distance, home to work, carpooling service that is in trial in the Gush Dan region of Israel, i.e. the pulsing hub of the country around Tel Aviv with 1.6 million inhabitants. The service pairs commuters looking...
At the Google I/O conference last week in San Francisco the Mountain View company updated developers about Project Tango, a technology that uses motion tracking, area learning, and depth perception to precisely map an indoor space and locate itself in it. The technology is running on a tablet which...
For the 2016 model year, Chevrolet will offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility in 14 car models, starting with the 2016 Cruze compact car, which will debut on June 24, the GM brand announced today. “For most of us, our smartphones are essential,” said Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors....
This week Google announced that Waze has become a Google Mobile Service (GMS) with preinstall option on mobile devices. OEMs and carriers can now preinstall the app on their handsets so that users can use Waze directly on their phones straight out of the box. It will be interesting to see how many...
American luxury car maker Lincoln (a subsidiary of Ford), has announced an integration with Now cards in the Google app offering a new notification opportunity for drivers to remotely start their vehicle. When connected via the embedded modem available on the 2015 Lincoln MKC and MKZ and coming to...
In an interview with CNET, David Singleton, Director of Engineering for Android Wear announced several updates for Google’s smart watches operating system, among them GPS support. “We’re introducing GPS support for the platform. So that's obviously only for devices that have the GPS hardware. But...
In announcing last week the names of 25 car makers who joined its Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) Google marked a milestone in the auto industry. This is clearly a huge, strategic mistake for these automotive companies who are hindering long term value for short term benefit.
Today many commentators are understanding Android Auto as a direct answer to Apple’s CarPlay. Surely it is, but this is anecdotical compared to the big picture. Here is why.
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Last week, while Call of Duty: Ghosts was flying off shelves, Activision looked at the future of the franchise, Sony released a trailer for the delayed DriveClub, and the release date for Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes got a little clearer.
New Call of Duty Coming Next in 2014
Activision will continue the tradition it has followed since 2005 and release a new CoD title next year. "We expect to launch new Call of Duty and Skylanders titles and our major, new potential franchise with Bungie's Destiny," said CEO Bobby Kotick during the company's quarterly earnings call. "We will also continue to develop Call of Duty Online with our partner TenCent for the growing Chinese market."
Released last week for current-gen platforms, Ghosts will be a launch title when the next-generation consoles come out later this month. Reviews have been favorable, although many have criticized the developer for not pushing the franchise forward. It's unlikely the familiar tone will upset fans, however. The company recently revealed that to meet demand, it shipped out $1 billion worth of units ahead of its launch.
New Trailer Released for DriveClub
DriveClub may not be released until 2014, but that hasn't stopped Sony from drumming up excitement. Last week, the publisher released a new trailer for the game, showing off impressive graphics and BMW's new M235i. Check it out above.
The delay in the game's release was a bit of a shock, since it was originally slated as a launch title for the Xbox One and Playstation 4. Developer Evolution Studios insisted that more time was needed to make an impressive product. "We understand that the delay is disappointing news, but can assure you that the reason we have made this decision is to ensure that when DriveClub launches, it will realize the next-gen racing vision," said Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida.
MGS: Ground Zeroes Coming This Spring
Ground Zeroes, the standalone prologue to MGS V: The Phantom Pain, will be released in spring 2014. The game, which will introduce fans to the franchise's new direction, will follow Big Boss on a single mission inside a Cuban prison camp.
"There will be a significant difference in what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain brings to the series, so we want to ease players into the new open world environment and its potential, allowing them to fully benefit from all that the new game offers," explained MGS creator Hideo Kojima.
Ground Zeroes will be available for Xbox 360 and PS3 for $29.99 in stores and $19.99 as a download. Next-generation versions will cost $29.99. A release date has not been announced.
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Accessibility in the News: February 2005Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Interesting information has surfaced about the state of the web accessibility bandwagon in the UK. An estimated £100 million in 2005 will be spent by website owners on web accessibility services, and the industry has an expected life-span of three years unless a high profile lawsuit occurs.
The Royal National Institute of the Deaf are hyping up the launch of their new accessible website, scheduled for the 17th March. There's a teaser website available. Hopefully this will be a more successful launch than the RNIB disaster.
- Manchester Online: Blind consumers 'let down' by web stores
"Contrary to popular belief there is more to the Disability Discrimination Act than making sure the disabled have access to buildings including shops and stores - the Act also applies to access to information on goods and services too, so it is important that businesses ensure that ALL their potential customers are catered for," said Claire Briscoe, spokeswoman for the NLB.
- Xinhua: Energize e-government now
According to the report, 14 of its 91 government websites scored a zero. Besides poor accessibility, the report found that lack of content, updates and interactivity were all major problems.
- finExtra: NS&I revamps internet banking site
Additional care has been taken to provide customers who prefer to enlarge text, change the colour or use audio browsers. The site aims to satisfy the W3C accessibility guidelines and, in the near future, NS&I will acquire formal qualification.
- Portalino: Simple ways to improve your website accessibility (1/3)
Using colour to convey information or request an action from the user should also be avoided, for example telling someone to 'click the red button to continue' is not much help to a person who cannot distinguish red colours. It seems obvious, but it's overlooked on many thousands of websites.
- creative match: RNID sets new standards for accessible websites
RNID has paid particular attention to ensuring that the new site is written in Plain English, which is essential to make the site accessible to deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language. The use of Plain English is often overlooked in developing accessible sites, where the focus has more often been on page structure to achieve accessibility for groups such as blind users. Yet any site written in Plain English will be accessible to a wider audience.
- MacWorld: CMS WebEdition 3.2 conforms to W3C WAI rules, more
The upgrade adds the ability to generate XHTML code that incorporates services for checking a Web site's accessibility under the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines. In addition, WebEdition 3.2's WYSIWYG editor now includes such features as extended language settings and table and cell summary options, which enhance screen readers used by Web surfers with vision impairment.
- Entrepreneur: All Access
The blind population is greatly influenced by word-of-mouth advertising. When blind consumers hear about an accessible site, "they will pass it on to a few hundred people on one listserv, and somebody else will pass it on to another," Leventhal says. "That could turn into thousands of people using a website." And given their significant transportation problems, blind consumers are loyal to accessible sites.
- DM Europe: UK internet accessibility market to grow by 25% this year - report
The consultancy also reports that accessibility spending driven by legal concerns, with the researchers predicting the accessibility market has a limited shelf life of three years or so and that the accessibility market will be threatened if there are no high-profile prosecutions when companies fail to comply with the DDA. The analysts reckon that ongoing growth will be determined by litigations or the lack of them.
Hardware and Software
- Ed-Tech Insider: Check your accessibility
- Legal IT: Review: Seventh heaven
A range of new tools have been introduced to identify reading order problems and alter them in order to improve the accessibility of the document. The tools are of particular benefit with assistive technologies such as screen readers, for example, Jaws. The function is handled by the touch-up tool and allows you to alter the reading order of text, remove stray regions, and label images and figures on a page.
- Herald Dispatch: Research for blind awarded funding
The American Foundation for the Blind Technology and Employment Center recently received $1 million in federal funding to help make technology more accessible for the blind or visually impaired. AFB TECH works to evaluate and test mainstream devices for the blind such as automated teller machines, cell phones and medical devices.
- BJHC: EU-wide consultation on electronic accessibility
The European Commission launched a public consultation last month on how best to make computers, mobile phones and websites accessible to the widest number of people, including the disabled and the elderly. It focuses on three key areas: public procurement, certification and the use of legislation.
- Linux Insider: Introducing the 'Bazaar Approach' to Software Development
The Mambo development team claims that the next version of Mambo will provide better xHTML and XML support and that some of the shortcomings in accessibility will be addressed. I can only hope that the next version of osCommerce brings improvements as well.
- BJHC: Brent TPCT's website a success
A content-management system from RedDot Solutions underpins the site, ensuring all content meets stringent NHS accessibility criteria, which include accessibility for physically impaired users, as well as inexperienced users and the elderly.
- IT Week: Common PC problems - Part 1
Due to poor eyesight I have difficulty reading onscreen. Is there anything I can do to make it easier to use my computer?
Click on Start, All Programs, Accessories, Accessibility and then Accessibility Wizard. This will help you change the settings on your computer to display larger fonts or set the Magnifier tool to magnify the area of the screen around the cursor.
- finextra: Diebold teams with ScanSoft to deliver talking ATMs
Diebold says while many banks provide Braille features on ATMs, only nine per cent of the blind population in the US actively reads Braille. Current government guidelines require speech output to enhance efforts to make ATMs more accessible for people with visual impairments.
- CBR Online: ScanSoft and Diebold to provide talking ATMs
"This premium voice engine is an important part of our solutions, and it will help us exceed accessibility requirements," said Danny O'Brien, senior vice president of global product marketing for Diebold. "Speech brings an important human element to our ATMs, and it enhances the many accessibility features we already provide to the consumer."
- a free press: Design for disability comes in to focus
Disability organisation, Scope, has bought together a range of members to develop a Centre for Inclusive Technology and Design (CITD) which will help major companies put inclusion at the center of their product and service design processes.
Legal US and Canada
- my Kawartha: Which model of service delivery is the right fit for those with disabilities?
The baby boom generation is aging. As this generation -- typically 45 to 60 years of age -- gets older and many find they have a "tougher time getting around town," they will expect better facilities to accommodate their various situations.
Bill 118, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2004, will make it law that any enterprise, whether it be private or public, must be able to accommodate persons with disabilities. Thus persons with disabilities will be able to continue to be part of the mainstream of community life.
- Seattle Times: Fight over making cruise ships fit for disabled ends up in Supreme Court
"If the United States chose to apply its own accessibility standards to foreign-flagged ships entering its waters, many of the other 40 countries around the world with antidiscrimination laws might respond by attempting to apply their own unique - and divergent, if not contradictory - set of standards to foreign-flagged ships, including U.S. ships," says Washington attorney Gregory Garre in a brief filed on behalf of the Bahamas Maritime Authority.
Legal UK / Europe
- Waltham Forest Guardian: Help at hand to face disability
The RNID is offering free inspections and guidance to the first 30 small to medium-sized businesses to register for the Louder than Words project. Funding from the Big Lottery is backing the scheme.


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As more brides than ever before purchase second-hand dresses because of their day that is big Harris satisfies the ladies that are cutting expenses, and doing their bit when it comes to environment, by selecting classic and pre-owned gowns
September may be the beginning of a fresh season as well as for some fashionistas which involves buying an entire brand new wardrobe. But this Oxfam are asking people to put a halt to their clothes shopping for 30 days and think about buying something second-hand instead month.
The Hand that is second September encourages shoppers to rummage through the rails of charity stores. Brides-to-be, meanwhile, ought to check the Oxfam bridal boutiques out, that have become ever www.mailorderbrides.us/latin-brides/ more popular shopping locations for eco-conscious brides.
“Approximately 90pc for the dresses within our Oxfam shops that are bridal brand-new, generously gifted to us by developers and bridal boutiques,” claims Alice Dawson-Lyons for the charity. “We have actually sets from classic to your Vera that is occasional Wang we stock all designs and all sorts of sizes — at any moment you can find about 200-250 dresses on display.”
For all females locating the perfect wedding gown is the most important sartorial challenge they are going to ever undertake. But a growing amount of ladies are shunning high priced creations in preference of used and sometimes even classic varieties.
Numbers from worldwide fashion search platform, Lyst, has revealed a 93pc escalation in pursuit of second-hand designer wedding dresses and a 43pc escalation in pursuit of classic dresses.
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Michelle Carmody is engaged and getting married next summer time and while she’sn’t ruled out of the concept of a do-it-yourself dress, she states this woman is really considering investing in a second-hand one. Continue reading article


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Make Mine Meatless, a vegan culinary company has announced the upcoming launch of their line of flavorful vegan dishes. As thousands of health-conscious individuals adopt the vegan lifestyle each day, the company is committed to providing them with high-quality plant-based food options.
With their unique expertise and passion for meatless cuisine, Make Mine Meatless aims to bring flavor to the vegan food industry. Aided by veteran plant-based chefs, the company delivers ethically sourced culinary solutions.
The plant-based food market has undergone immense growth in recent years, and it is projected to reach over $74.2 billion in annual revenue by 2027. The recent growth is due to the widespread adoption of veganism, with the global population of vegans reaching 375 million in 2021. In addition to ethical concerns, intolerance of animal products and environmental consciousness have driven the rapid ascent of the plant-based food industry.
A vegan diet has been shown to provide a variety of health benefits, including weight loss, reduced joint pain, and lowered risk of heart disease and cancer. Further, reducing global meat consumption helps to combat the climate crisis, as animal meat production is a significant source of carbon emissions.
The meteoric growth of the vegan food industry has attracted the attention of shrewd investors. Companies such as Beyond Meat and The Very Good Food Company have delivered incredible returns for investors, providing profits of up to 1,427%.
Following the launch, Make Mine Meatless is open to partnering with both up-and-coming and established organizations in the vegan industry. In addition to developing unique vegan dishes, the company hopes to promote veganism and encourage health-minded individuals to begin a meat-free lifestyle.
A spokesperson said: “As consumers around the world are adopting plant-based diets, veganism is becoming mainstream. At Make Mine Meatless, we believe that eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring. Our team of culinary experts works hard to help vegans enjoy eating right.”
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by Luke Jones
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Locals call Riceland Foods Inc. of Stuttgart a cornerstone for the economy of its hometown and the state's rice industry as a whole.
"It's the one thing we can always count on," said Stephen Bell, executive director of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. "We're able to do a lot of economic development and recruitment with the knowledge that we're starting out with a solid base."
Riceland's not going away, Bell said, and that seems evident in the company's performance. Bill Reed, vice president of corporate communications, said the company had sales of $1.1 billion during its fiscal year that ended July 31.
(Click here for a list of the largest private companies in southeast Arkansas.)
"Distributions to our farmer members were $692 million," Reed said, adding that those numbers were about the same as fiscal 2010.
Reed said each year Riceland's members deliver about 100 million bushels of grain to the cooperative's 32 grain facilities. More than 1,500 employees work for Riceland, with 1,000 in Stuttgart alone. Reed said Riceland would begin marketing field corn for livestock and poultry later this year. He said the decision to market corn was based on increased acreage in southern Arkansas. It will mostly be marketed in Riceland's southern receiving area near Dumas and McGehee.
"Our business strategy is growth with two key components," Reed said. "One is growing our core business of grain orientation and storage, rice milling and soybean processing. The second is to develop value products with greater growth margins to build on our success."
Warren Carter, director of commodities and regulatory affairs at Arkansas Farm Bureau, said Riceland and Producers Rice Mill Inc., also in Stuttgart and also one of the state's largest private companies, account for about 70 percent of the rice purchased in the state.
"Riceland is certainly the largest rice miller in the country," Carter said, "possibly one of the largest, if not the largest, in the world."
Carter said the state had about 3 million acres of soybeans in the state, with rice filling up to 1.5 million acres.
"We've seen a little bit of a decline in acreage," Carter said. "We typically run about a million and a half acres, but last year with flooding it got too late to plant rice. We don't know what the final count was, but it's still in the neighborhood of 1.1 million."
Carter said about half the rice produced in the U.S. is produced in Arkansas, and while the country represents only about 2 percent of worldwide rice production, it also represents 20 percent of the worldwide export trade.
"We're a very important player in the world market," he said. "Riceland is certainly a significant reason for that, both in milled and rice exports."
Bell said Riceland was the single largest employer in Stuttgart, occasionally being upped by Lennox Commercial of Richardson, Texas, an air conditioning manufacturer that has a factory in the town. Riceland's Stuttgart facilities include three rice mills, a soybean processing facility, an edible oil refinery and its headquarters. The current jobs are in receiving, conditioning, storing, transportation, processing, packaging and marketing of grain.
"You do see a fluctuation in the Lennox workforce as the economy goes up and down," Bell said. "But the workforce at the mills stays pretty consistent."
Bell said Riceland had been a force for stability in the town. As technology evolved through the 1970s and onward, some labor was replaced by automation, but Bell said the cooperative replaced those lost jobs with higher skilled positions. "They still have seasonal help," Bell said. "When the harvest arrives, they not only mill the rice, they market the rice with farmers. It's a pretty substantial white-collar work force."
In fact, Bell added, about a quarter of everyone who lives in Stuttgart has some tie to Riceland.
"Either they work there or their spouse works there," Bell said.
Riceland is so critical to the city that it's become a part of Stuttgart's popular culture:
"It's important enough to us that the name Riceland is in the Stuttgart [High School] alma mater song," Bell said, "'over the fields of Riceland.'"
Reed said Riceland was devoted to the cooperative model.
"With the conclusion of the 2011 fiscal year, we completed 90 years as a farmer-owned co-op," he said. "We saw that as a milestone and a good time to remember why Riceland was formed by farmers. It was created to prove the marketing power of farmers, to reduce costs, to enhance marketing opportunities and to improve products and services. Those are all the same principles that support co-ops today."


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Safran And HAL To Develop New Indian Multi Role Helicopter Engines In Joint Venture
Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL) have signed an settlement to create a brand new three way partnership meant to develop helicopter engines. By way of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by Mr. R. Madhavan, HAL CMD, and Mr. Franck Saudo, Safran Helicopter Engines CEO in presence of Olivier Andriès, Safran CEO, each companions will lengthen their long-lasting partnership by establishing a brand new aero-engine firm in India. It is going to be devoted to the event, manufacturing, gross sales and help of helicopter engines and one among its foremost aims might be to satisfy the necessities of HAL and India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) future helicopters, together with the longer term 13-ton IMRH (Indian Multi Position Helicopter).
Mr. R. Madhavan stated: “Safran Helicopter Engines has been our valued companion for a number of many years. We now stay up for make the most of this chance to leverage HAL’s expertise in manufacturing of greater than 15 varieties of plane and helicopter engines to collectively co-develop and manufacture engine with instant concentrate on IMRH and its naval variant the Deck Based mostly Multi Position Helicopter (DBMRH). This partnership will contain and make the most of the Indian Defence manufacturing ecosystem inside India”.
Mr. Franck Saudo stated: “The creation of this new three way partnership marks a turning level in our relationship with HAL and the Indian MoD with the event and manufacturing of a brand new technology of helicopter engine. We’re proud to additional broaden our structuring partnership with HAL, which started greater than 50 years in the past, and which was just lately illustrated with the event and manufacturing of the Shakti engine and the inauguration of our three way partnership Helicopter Engines MRO Pvt Restricted (HE-MRO). With a fleet of over 1,000 engines, India’s Armed Forces are one of many largest operators of Safran-designed helicopter engines”.
This MoU demonstrates as soon as once more the dedication of each Safran Helicopter Engines and HAL to the Indian Authorities’s imaginative and prescient of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, or attaining self-reliance – notably in defence applied sciences. Safran Helicopter Engines and HAL have already a number of partnerships, together with the Shakti engine, which powers HAL-produced helicopters, together with the Dhruv, Rudra and the Mild Fight Helicopter (LCH). The Ardiden 1U variant additionally powers the brand new Mild Utility Helicopter (LUH). Greater than 500 Shakti engines have already been produced. By way of HE-MRO three way partnership in Goa, Safran Helicopter Engines and HAL may also present MRO (Upkeep, Restore and Overhaul) providers for TM333 and Shakti engines in service with Indian Armed Forces. It is going to be operational by the top of 2023.
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updated 09:35 am EDT, Wed July 3, 2013
Low-cost iPhone emerges as tangible product
A new photo shows shells for the so-called iPhone Lite in more detail, including a previously undocumented blue color. The shells (below) appear to be made of polycarbonate plastic, with metal housing inside for extra protection and to attach internal components. Other external colors on display include red, yellow, white, and green.
A low-cost iPhone has been rumored for years, but the recent emergence of shells marks the first tangible evidence of its existence. Many details are still nebulous, such as processing power, screen resolution, and any fingerprint recognition support. Photos and schematics do, however, appear to indicate that the Lite will using a single LED for flash, instead of the dual LEDs seen in iPhone 5S leaks. Both phones could be announced as soon as September.


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Edition of the Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung has decided to move the premiere to Galaxy S10 to another date. Initially, the flagman was supposed to appear at the exhibition Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona.
Presentation Galaxy S10 will be held five days before the MWC, on 20 February. The reason is called Huawei plans to show at an exhibition of its flexible smartphone, which can overshadow the announcement of the Galaxy S10. It was also decided to change the layout — instead of the Barcelona mobile show in San Francisco and London.
The Korean manufacturer is not the first time bypasses the Barcelona exhibition for its flagship series. So, in 2017, the Galaxy S8 missed MWC.
Official poster of the event
It is expected that Samsung will release a minimum of three model Galaxy S10, namely the standard version, Lite and Plus. The latter will receive the display at 6.4 inches, and the regular version is 5.4 inches.
In addition, the sources of The Wall Street Journal said that Samsung will also show 20 February, his first folding smartphone. According to preliminary leaks, the device will be called Galaxy F.


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Investors nervously awaiting Nike’s earnings just found one less reason to worry. Thanks to its exceptional ecommerce offerings and expanded apps to help people working at home, the company’s results in China suffered far less than expected -- and offer plenty of hope the company will prove resilient in the face of the expanding COVID-19 crisis.
Its apps offering workout-at-home coaching saw an 80% increase in China during the quarter, leading the company to extend its offerings for homebound exercisers here in the U.S. It is now offering its NTC Premium, normally a subscription-based service, at no charge.
The Beaverton, Oregon-based company says that in its fiscal third quarter, revenues rose 5%, to $10.1 billion. Nike’s direct-to-consumer sales rose 13% on a currency neutral basis, with digital sales shooting up 36%.
The company saw growth in other regions. In Greater China, hard hit by the virus in the last month of the quarter, sales fell 4%, after 22 consecutive quarters of growth. Digital sales gained 30% as physical stores shut down.
While some 75% of its China doors were closed during the peak of the pandemic, “nearly 80 percent of doors are open in Greater China with an even higher rate in key cities,” Nike says.
“As we start to see recovery in China, no one is better equipped than Nike to navigate the current climate,” says John Donahoe, President and CEO, in the company’s earnings announcement.
Financial analysts, who have been bracing for the worst in terms of early earnings reports, also reacted positively. In his report on the company’s results, Oppenheimer & Co.’s Brian Nagel says he is encouraged by Nike’s efforts “to navigate successfully unprecedented uncertainty near term, and [is] even more impressed with the underlying power of the company’s global brand."
He added: “Increasingly well-built-out digital capabilities and online operations allowed Nike to stay connected with consumers in China as stores were shuttered, and are now helping to drive a similar dynamic in the U.S. and Europe.”
And while business will be weaker in in the months ahead, the company says it has found “opportunities to control costs so as to cushion impacts to earnings.”
Nagel is also impressed with Nike’s marketing shift to focus on health and at-home workouts.
Calling Nike’s results “much better than feared,” Jonathan R. Komp, who follows Nike for Baird, writes that the company’s early recovery in China is likely to help shape expectations for other regions.
“With the recovery well underway in China,” Komp writes, “Nike now has a playbook once stores elsewhere begin to reopen,” even if the timing for return to retail is still unknown. He adds that the results prove Nike’s “superior positioning amid a challenging environment.”
Komp is also impressed by Nike’s digital strength, which now accounts for about 12% of sales but 51% of growth.


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Instaraise Q1 Q2 2023 Roadmap- Road to Defi Upliftment
24 Jan, 2023
At Instaraise, we have been focused on building and uplifting the DeFi ecosystem on the Tezos blockchain. We have a long-standing history of contributing to the growth and development of the Tezos community.
2022 has been a great year for Instaraise as we have been focusing on building various Defi tools while combating the market conditions to empower Tezos with Industry standard Defi features that are not yet available on the blockchain.
In the first quarter of the year, we are bringing all these products and tools forward which are specially designed for the Investors, Community members and Defi users of Tezos.
Scatter your tokens easily
The first event planned for Q1 is the launch of Scatter, a token distribution tool that makes it easy for users to disperse tokens to multiple addresses.
Scatter is designed to simplify the process of distributing tokens, making it more accessible for people to participate in token sales. The tool is built on the Tezos blockchain, and it supports multiple token standards, such as FA1.2 and FA2, making it flexible for different use cases.
Scatter will also supports the use of smart contract-based Tezos token distributions, allowing for more advanced use cases.
A fresh new website
Another major event planned for Q1 is the launch of a new Instaraise website.
The new design will make it easier for users to navigate the Instaraise platform and access all of the features and services that the we offer.
Additionally, the website will have a comprehensive section dedicated to educational resources such as videos and articles, providing users with the necessary information to learn about the DeFi ecosystem and latest updates around Tezos blockchain.
Initial NFT Offering platform
In addition, Instaraise is also set to launch a new Initial NFT offering platform for Clean NFT artists. This new platform will provide a new way for NFT artists to monetize their work and access new audiences.
The platform will enable artists to monetize and generate funds before the launch of their NFT in the open market.
This will create a new revenue stream for artists and promote the use of the Tezos blockchain in the NFT space.
InstaDEX mainnet launch (Yes, its finally coming :))
Another exciting event planned for the first part of the year, highly anticipated from past one year is the launch of InstaDEX. A unique, first of its kind decentralized exchange on Tezos with impermanent loss protection and single-asset liquidity provisioning
InstaDEX will greatly reduce liquidity provider’s loss and make trading on Tezos more secure and efficient. InstaDEX will introduce a new way for users on Tezos to trade tokens and other digital assets on the blockchain, further promoting the growth of the DeFi ecosystem.
This will create a new trading venue for Tezos-based assets and promote liquidity in the Tezos market.
A self hosted IDO platform
Finally, Instaraise will be updating the existing IDO launchpad into a self hosted IDO platform, which will allow new projects to easily launch their token IDO on our platform. This new feature will enable projects to host their own IDO on the Instaraise platform and set everything up easily.
The self hosted IDO platform will give new projects the ability to create a token sale in an easy and efficient way, which will be a great opportunity for projects to raise funds and introduce their idea to the community.
The advancements and developments planned by Instaraise in Q1 and Q2 of 2023 demonstrate our commitment to building a stronger and more vibrant Tezos community, and making it easier for people to participate in the DeFi ecosystem on Tezos.
From token distribution tools like Scatter to educational resources on the new website, and from Initial NFT offerings to the launch of InstaDEX, the company is working to provide a wide range of services and products for the community, investors, Hodlers and new projects on Tezos.
As Instaraise continues to focus on community and building Tezos DeFi, these developments will play a vital role in promoting the growth and adoption of the Tezos blockchain.


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Despite 10 interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve - or 500 basis points since March 2022 - the economy has yet to feel it to a real extent, writes Reuters.
And the more the Fed approaches the peak rate, politicians, consumers, businesses are more and more in limbo: on the one hand, they should be grateful for the “soft landing” of the economy, which has already begun, but at the same time, they have not yet fully felt everything the impact of the tightening cycle.
In the fight against inflation, Fed officials tried to keep the market from easing financial conditions, but the market itself expected the Fed to quickly begin to cut rates quite sharply to combat the delayed effect of delaying the tightening.
A recent report showed that consumer price inflation in the country has fallen sharply to 3% year on year, which means that the Fed's rate hike campaign is nearing completion.
Historically, it takes 18 to 24 months for changes in monetary policy to show up in the real economy, and a 500 basis point rate hike since March 2022 - or 17 months ago - has still not been recorded.
In fact, this could have a strong impact on employment and a slowdown in GDP growth. One of the Fed's governors, Christopher Waller, warned at the beginning of the year that the measures taken would have an impact in 9-12 months. Meanwhile, the peak deceleration of inflation may occur about a year after the policy tightening, although there is a lot of uncertainty in this matter.
If all the measures taken so far have been essentially restrictive, but not yet fully manifested, while inflation has fallen from 9% to 3%, then there is reason to believe that the work of the Fed has been largely done.
Today, inflation is already close to the target of 2% and is slowing down at the most consistent rate in 100 years, and unemployment is approaching a 50-year low, which is noted by many economists.


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The Sony Pictures hack has exposed the inner workings of one of Hollywood's biggest studios.
Boston Dynamics' humanoid Atlas robot has been programmed to perform the iconic 'Karate Kid' crane kick on a tower of cinder blocks.
Before resigning as CEO, the Apple co-founder told key employees that he didn't think Apple should get into the business because of its poor margins, according to a new book.
Make beautiful music with Moog's pitch-corrected Theremini, a theremin that helps you learn without sounding like an angry cat.
Cisco, Google, and Apple are among the companies singled out in state-run media reports that suggest China reduce its reliance on their products. Cisco's routers in particular could take a hit.
The most important things to know when shopping for a new laptop, hybrid, or Windows tablet.
Using data from a keylogging attack that compromised 2 million email and social networking accounts, Spiderlabs has revealed that the top 10 most popular passwords are also the most stupid.
It was another terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for Sony, and we learned even more as reporters sifted through a trove of stolen documents from the Hollywood studio.
It's big, brash and full of muscle, but the Chevrolet Camaro isn't very good. But we still love it.
New ultrasound tech uses "Acoustic Radiation Force" to create shapes you can see, feel, and interact with right in front of your face.


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The PCAOB launched a file Thursday addressing the impression of 2018 requirements associated with auditing accounting estimates and the auditor’s use of the paintings of consultants.
The period in-between research file regarded on the impression of AS 2501, a regular followed in 2018, and 3 requirements up to date in 2018 (AS 1210, AS 1105, and AS 1201):
- About one-third of audit companies reported that the brand new standards stepped forward auditing practices, whilst others reported that the consequences had been restricted and didn’t considerably alternate audit hours or audit charges.
- Corporations had vital variation within the period of time they spent to reinforce implementation of the brand new standards and in coaching company staff for those new standards.
- There is not any proof of accidental penalties from auditors’ preliminary implementation of the brand new standards.
Along with the file, the PCAOB launched two comparable personnel white papers: Stakeholder Outreach at the Preliminary Implementation of Estimates and Experts Audit Necessities and Econometric Research at the Preliminary Implementation of the New Experts Necessities.
The PCAOB plans to proceed to observe the implementation of the necessities and their impression at the high quality of audit services and products, in addition to on audit committees, preparers, and audit companies.
— To remark in this article or to indicate an concept for some other article, touch Kevin Brewer at [email protected].
Supply Via https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/information/2022/dec/pcaob-report-analyzes-impact-estimates-specialists-requirements.html


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December 3, 2018 5:13 PM Mike Ashley calls for online tax to save the High Street
Mike Ashley has called for a new tax on online retailers to help revive ailing town centres. The Sports Direct owner told MPs that the "internet is killing the High Street". His answer is taxing all retailers that make more than 20% of their turnover online - and not just online-only operators. Mr Ashley said a tax would hit his own £400m online operation 15
November 18, 2018 10:36 AM Lush Confirm Bath Bomb Inspired By Ariana Grande’s ‘God Is A Woman’ Music Video
Lush have dropped the release date for their bath bomb inspired by the shimmery tones in Ariana Grande’s ‘God Is A Woman’ music video and we’re updating our Christmas wish list as we speak. For anyone who's been asleep for the past three months, the brand teased that they’d be creating a product based around Ari’s visuals in July after a fan tweeted 17
November 15, 2018 3:00 PM Stormzy to play Glastonbury? Posters in Oxfam stores 'confirm headliner'
A staff member at Glastonbury's Oxfam store confirmed they were keeping the poster up, but would not say where it came from. A Glastonbury Free Press poster which has been put up in some Oxfam stores says the grime artist and rapper will play on the Friday night of the world-famous festival in Somerset. Sky News spoke to a member of staff at the charity's 15
November 5, 2018 8:38 AM Make drivers pay for fuel in advance, says police chief
Service stations should make drivers pay for fuel in advance to prevent theft, a top police officer says. Petrol firms had made it too easy to drive off without paying because they wanted to entice motorists into their shops, said Simon Cole of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC). Mr Cole, who is chief constable for Leicestershire, said 12% of crimes 11
October 24, 2018 7:42 PM 50 stores to CLOSE and THOUSANDS of jobs at RISK'
DEBENHAMS will announce a £500 million loss on Thursday - the biggest in its 240-year history - as it prepares to close up to 50 stores and axe thousands of jobs as it fights for its future on the UK high street, Sky News has reported. It said the department store chain will report the huge annual loss for the 12 months to September 1 tomorrow. The biggest 11
October 24, 2018 9:50 AM Winning ticket in $1.6bn US Mega Millions lottery jackpot
A lottery ticket holder in South Carolina has scooped the largest jackpot in US history. The jackpot numbers were: 28, 70, 5, 62, 65, with a Mega Ball of 5. The odds of choosing those numbers were said to be one in more than 300 million. People had been lining up at service stations and stores nationwide for a chance to win the huge prize. Tickets for the Mega Millions 21
October 15, 2018 12:03 PM Claire's 'considers UK store closures'
Accessories chain Claire's is reported to be considering closing some of its UK stores. The Press Association said the High Street chain was talking to restructuring firms about "a number of options". The chain has more than 370 stores in the UK, according to its most recent accounts. A spokeswoman for Claire's said closing underperforming stores was "part 12
October 10, 2018 11:39 AM Patisserie Valerie warns of potential fraud
Shares in Patisserie Valerie have been suspended after the cafe chain discovered "significant, potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities". The company said these could cause a "potential material" mis-statement in its accounts. Entrepreneur Luke Johnson owns a 37% stake in the businesses, which also includes Druckers, Philpotts, Baker & Spice 35
October 3, 2018 8:29 AM Tesco shares slide despite best sales growth for a decade
Shares in Tesco have sunk more than 8% despite the UK's biggest supermarket chain reporting an 11th consecutive quarter of rising sales. Across the group like-for-like sales, which remove the impact of new stores, rose 4.2% in the second quarter. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said this was the best sales growth in more than a decade. Sales at Booker 15
October 2, 2018 4:45 PM High street sports titans ride into battle for Evans Cycles
JD Sports Fashion and Sports Direct are competing with Halfords to take control of Evans Cycles, Sky News learns. Sky News has learnt that JD Sports Fashion and Sports Direct International both tabled indicative offers for Evans last week, pitting them against Halfords and a number of financial investors. News of JD Sports' and Sports Direct's interest 22