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Attackers are actively exploiting the flaw, which allows code execution without any user interaction. Security vendor Secunia has given the flaw its most severe security rating of 'extremely critical'.
The flaw can be exploited through a specially crafted webpage. When a user visits the site, the attacker can install and execute malware.
The vulnerability lies within a component of Microsoft's ActiveX software called WMI Object Broker Control. ActiveX is commonly used by Internet Explorer to work with data from other applications such as media players or image viewers.
Microsoft said in a security bulletin that it is investigating the issue. The company has not ruled out issuing a fix outside of its monthly patch schedule if necessary.
Microsoft said that only users who have approved the component through the ActiveX Opt-in feature will be vulnerable to the attack. The company warned users against following unsolicited or suspicious links.
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The Air Force 1’s Color of The Month series is still going strong after a year’s worth of releases and renovated color blockings. However, the Bruce Kilgore design’s sleeker 1984 construction has strayed away from the meme-heavy “Triple Black” colorway, that is until now – albeit affixed with jewel swooshes.
From the upper’s clad buttery-soft tumbled leather to the thick nylon laces and rubber midsole, the entirety of the upcoming composition is draped in jet-black hues, save the crisp white old-school Nike branding inscribed along the insoles. A stark contrast to the collections, white-dominant uppers and colorful swooshes, here the jewel checks peek into a pitch-dark abyss imbued with a glossy finish.
Enjoy a detailed look at the Nike Air Force 1 “Jewel Black” below courtesy of official retail images while we await further release details.
In other news from the Beaverton brand, the KD 16 “Aunt Pearl” releases on October 14th.
Photos: JD Sports
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Indian business magnate Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Ltd is reportedly planning to foray into India’s $200 Bn worth ecommerce market by combining online and offline shopping experience.
A plan is being put together by converging RIL’s two consumer-oriented units—Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Reliance Retail Ltd—to develop an ecommerce platform based on O2O (online-to-offline) business strategy, a person familiar with the development told Livemint.
O2O business strategy draws potential customers from online channels to make purchases in physical stores. The company’s plan is to consolidate merchants under an e-commerce platform who, in turn, will cater to the demand from the untapped markets, said report.
The move is in line with Ambani’s aim to generate half of the group’s revenue from the consumer businesses over the next 10 years. Currently, 80% of the group’s sales come from its traditional oil and gas business.
Reliance Retail currently operates 7,573 stores, about 50 warehouses in over 4,400 cities across the country. The company generated $10.2 Bn (INR 69,198 Cr) during FY17-18. Further, it aims to expand its retail network in India’s tier II and III cities.
On the other hand, Reliance Jio reported 186.6 Mn subscribers as on March 31, 2018, up by around 83 Mn compared to 2016-17, with average revenue per user of Rs 137 per month. It has already over 4,000 Jio points, which will be scaled up to 10,000 over a period of time.
“That is going to help us in our ecommerce venture in a big way as each of them is a touch point to sign up merchants, and act as delivery points,” the person said.
Ambani’s move to enter the fray comes at a time when India’s ecommerce space is already dominated by big players like Walmart-Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm Mall among others. Alibaba-backed Paytm Mall, on the other hand, has already committed to spend $4.7 Mn (INR 32 Cr) for the expansion of O2O business. The company is reportedly setting up a team of 500 personnel to address the needs of offline retailers and help their transition online through its retailer inclusion programme.
Walmart, on the other hand, earlier announced to open 50 new stores in India from the current 21 stores within the next five years. The company is in a strong position in India’s ecommerce space post its acquisition deal with Flipkart, which has a customer base of over 100 Mn across India.
With all the major ecommerce platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm Mall betting big on O2O model, it would be interesting to watch how Reliance, although has an upper hand becoming the first Indian company to enter the world’s top 200 retail chains, will position in the ecommerce marketplace.


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As Meat the Need’s founding partner, Silver Fern Farms is pleased to celebrate the first anniversary of the charity. The milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on Meet the Need’s success to date in delivering over 410,000 nutritious red meat meals to foodbanks across New Zealand in the first year and the ambitious goal for its second year to double that figure and deliver nearly one million meals.
Following a successful pilot in Christchurch in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Meat the Need scaled-up rapidly in its first year and now supplies high-quality natural beef mince to more than 50 foodbanks throughout New Zealand.
The charity, created by YOLOFarmer Wayne Langford and Siobhan O’Malley of Pukeko Pastures, enables farmers to help feed Kiwi families in need by providing the means for them to donate livestock through its charitable supply chain. Silver Fern Farms plays a pivotal role in this supply chain by processing the livestock to create high-quality natural beef mince and facilitating the delivery of the end-product to foodbanks.
Meat the Need co-founder Wayne Langford noted that the high levels of support from the farming community, alongside the support from Silver Fern Farms, are critical to the charity’s success to date.
“Many New Zealanders have needed a hand-up this past year and farmers have really stepped up to the plate in giving generously to Meat the Need. Silver Fern Farms has also played a key role in promoting this with their network of farmers, processing the livestock and facilitating the distribution of the meat. With their support, our supply chain is going from strength to strength,” said Wayne.
Silver Fern Farms’ Group Marketing Manager Nicola Johnston said the company’s support of the charity was inspired by Silver Fern Farmers themselves, who were actively looking for ways to give back to their communities.
“Silver Fern Farmers produce some of the best red meat in the world, which is something they believe all New Zealanders should benefit from. As key players in our food-producing nation, they are passionate about helping the efforts to ensure no Kiwi goes hungry,” she said.
Meat the Need is one initiative in Silver Fern Farms’ wider Sustainable Chain of Care programme, which is committed to making a difference by investing in local communities, sustainability and the environment.
Farmers who supply livestock to Silver Fern Farms can donate the value of an agreed number of livestock into the Meat the Need charity fund through a simple booking process. Other farmers and the general public can also support Meat the Need by making donations via its website: MeattheNeed.org


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Exhibitors at this year’s event offered a diverse product range, from software and machinery to glass, doors and more. This month’s newscast offers a recap of just some of what was on the show floor. Click HERE to watch the … Continue reading
From tools and hardware to glass and decorative elements, the GlassBuild show in Atlanta has plenty of variety throughout the convention floor. The show, which kicked off Wednesday, runs through Friday. Dr. Gold is showcasing its Carrymate non-slip panel grips, … Continue reading
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A lush variety of unique artisan crafts will be on display and for sale at Pelham Art Center’s annual artisan exhibition, Craft-Tastic. Opening Nov. 30, 2012, and running through Jan. 5, 2013, this year’s exhibition will feature a variety of crafts, large and small, including jewelry, leather goods, ceramics, letterpress, ornaments, furniture, sculpture, and visual arts.
All goods are handmade by artists in New York and elsewhere in the U.S., as well as overseas. For the first time at Pelham Art Center, Craft-Tastic will showcase the wares of skilled artisans located in Africa and Central Asia who, through US-based partnerships, create exquisitely crafted items as part of an effort to bring economic sustainability to their communities.
Part enlightening exhibition and part museum store, Craft-Tastic will offer shoppers a very special opportunity to see and buy distinctive and one-of-a-kind gifts for the holiday season. All works are for sale and include a range of affordable items. Craft-Tastic is curated by Christine Milo and Laura Nicholas.
For one week only, a 15 percent discount on all gallery items will be offered to Pelham Art Center members only during a special Member Holiday Sale, Nov. 30–Dec. 8. Anyone can become a member of Pelham Art Center at any time.
There will be an Opening Reception and free All-Age Art Workshop on Friday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The reception for the opening of Craft-Tastic is free and open to the public. Families are welcome. During the opening, visitors of all ages may participate in a free art workshop of making your own wrapping paper, led by artist-educator Nancy Nikkal.
On Friday, Dec. 14, 4:00 p.m. there will be Gallery Conversations. All are invited to tour and discuss works in the exhibition with Gallery Manager and co-curator, Laura Nicholas. Each session will focus on only a handful of works to encourage in-depth looking at art.
Pelham Art Center 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, N.Y. Telephone: 914-738-2525; [email protected]
Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
These events and programs are made possible, in part, by the ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County Government. Pelham Art Center also receives funding from: New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; Westchester Jewish Community Services; Nurse’s Network of America; Town of Pelham; Strypemonde Foundation; New York Multi-Arts Centers Consortium; New Rochelle Campership Fund; Bistro Rollin; Prospect Hill Lunch Time Enrichment; Amani Charter School; Robin’s Art+Giving; Target; Verrill Foundation; Westhab; Nycon; Yellowbook; Members; and Annual Fund Donors.


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Rise in online shopping disputes
THE Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court said yesterday that nearly one fifth of shopping disputes over the last two years took place online.
The court said it had dealt with 202 complaints from consumers between October 2015 and end of 2017, and 39 of them involved online disputes.
The court found that some of the online retailers sold imported goods to buyers that were banned in the country.
In one case, a retailer on Taobao e-commerce site sold Japanese baby food made of chicken and beef, which is banned in China over concerns about bird flu and mad cow disease.
The retailer was ordered to refund and compensate the buyer.
In another case, a Taobao retailer was found selling Vietnamese-made edible bird’s nest, an expensive delicacy. But China only allows imported bird’s nest from Malaysia and Indonesia.
The Chinese have turned to Internet to buy luxury goods from Europe, health products from Australia and beauty products from Japan.
According to the Shanghai Commission of Commerce, e-commerce is set to increase by 20 percent, with online transactions expected to exceed 1 trillion yuan (US$158 billion) this year.


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The Texas Thoroughbred Association will hold its 2023 Texas Summer Yearling Sale on August 28th. The sale will be held at the sales pavilion at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
“We’re fresh off the successful 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, so now we turn our attention to our yearling sale,” TTA sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “We’ve already had a lot of interest from our owners and breeders about our 2023 Texas Summer Yearling Sale. This announcement of our date on August 28, 2023 is just the start of our planning process as we work to continue to put on successful sales in the Texas region.”
The 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale set records for the TTA Sales company. One-hundred-sixty-one horses sold for $3.41M in total sales, up from $3.2M at the 2021 sale. The average sale price in 2022 increased and the median price was also up year to year.
“We are proud of the gains made at our 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale,” Bridewell added. “In 2023, we have an opportunity to continue to grow our sales operation and provide a strong marketplace for our buyers to shop for and our sellers to showcase quality horses in the region.”
The Entry Deadline for the 2023 Texas Summer Yearling Sale is June 30, 2023 and consignment forms are now available here.


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Today’s official end of summer is set to be a beaut for beachgoers – sunny and warm – while clothes shoppers can’t beat the price: tax-free for one more day.
But both groups better enjoy their favorite pastime while they can. By tomorrow, the effects of Hurricane Frances will bring rain to the region, and gone will be the city’s tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $110.
Yesterday, shoppers took advantage of the tax-free goodies in Manhattan, while holiday beachgoers were bummed amid gray skies and cool temps.
Traffic moved steadily, helping to bring many shoppers to Herald Square to take advantage of the final days of the city’s sales-tax-free week.
“I just bought some shirts and a skirt,” said Melanie Crosby of Park Slope, Brooklyn. “I’m going to try to shop some more tomorrow, too. It helps to save a little money here and there, even if it’s just for a week.”
Store owners said they were happy to see the streets full of people, after tight security during last week’s Republican convention keep many shoppers away.
“We’ve been busy since Friday,” said Ruby Rulloda, manager of the Conway clothing store in Herald Square. “People didn’t really come out during the convention.”
Some store owners said they hoped the holiday weekend would help make up for lost business during the GOP fest.
“The convention killed us,” said one store manager.
“They had all the streets blocked off. They kept telling us that the convention would bring in an extra 50,000 [people], but it was exactly the opposite.”
* Today is Labor Day. Schools, government offices and banks are closed. Financial markets are also closed.
* Buses and subways run on a Sunday schedule. Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains run on a holiday schedule.
* Alternate-side parking rules are suspended.


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Agency: Cow PR
Every year millions of people start a fitness regime, often turning to the latest celebrity DVD to help them achieve their goal. But one in three dogs are currently classified as obese, and pet insurance company MORE TH>N figured that, capitalising on the annual media conversations about resolutions, health and fitness, would prompt dog owners to think about their charges.
MORE TH>N was also keen to maintain its brand tone of voice, which is collaborative, positive and supportive, and find a creative way to engage with dog owners without making them feeling lectured at or guilty.
The solution came in the form of Olympic gymnast and proud owner of husky Luna, Louis Smith, who became the face of the world’s first ever pet and owner celebrity fitness DVD Petsercise. MORE TH>N sought the advice of a vet and two personal trainers to ensure that the exercises demonstrated by Smith would be safe to perform for both dogs and their owners.
Two videos featuring Smith, Border Collie Gift and Jack Russell Titch performing eight exercises, including squats and bicycle crunches, were created: a full length 11 minute routine and a short 90 second trailer, perfect for any media outlet carrying the story. The free videos were uploaded onto MORE TH>N’s YouTube page and embedded into its corporate website.
MORE TH>N also created eight photographs which were captioned for media use, and exclusive imagery for the Daily Mail. Smith was also available for media interviews. The video launched on 5 January. Within one week, visits to MORE TH>N’s website were 197.3 per cent ahead of target while in the second week they remained 111.1 per cent above target.
Over two weeks, Petsercise generated more than 60 items of coverage, including broadcast interviews on This Morning and Channel 5’s The Saturday Show. It was covered in publications ranging from the Daily Star to Hello, Now! and OK. Journalists at The Independent and the Daily Record even reviewed the video with their own dogs, resulting in double page coverage.
In total, 92 per cent of the coverage referred to MORE TH>N insurance, in some cases more than once, while 45 per cent of online coverage linked to the website and 43 per cent carried the video. The video was viewed 316,000 times on Facebook and reached 1.2 million people on Twitter.
‘This was a fun, engaging campaign,’ the judges said. ‘It was a simple idea that made great use of video, and was closely aligned with the brand’s values.’


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New York, NY—A new report by Coresight Research indicates the critical importance of digital transformation in the retail environment. A New Reality Demands a Networked Product and Supply Chain Platform highlights the industry trends and changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggests that the capacity to adapt to changing consumer preferences about both shopping and order fulfilment will be the key to survival during and coming out of these unprecedented times. The report, sponsored by Bamboo Rose, a leader in the realm of multi-enterprise platforms (MEPs) for retailers, brands and wholesalers, analyzes the results of a May 2020 Coresight Research study of 118 US retailers and Direct To Consumer (DTC) brands on their businesses and investment challenges due to COVID-19, as well as their experience with digital or multi-enterprise platforms.
Notes CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, Deborah Weinswig: “Our survey found that close to 50% of retailers surveyed felt that the ongoing agility and flexibility of their supply chains was their most pressing business issue in the upcoming 12-24 months. Recent, unprecedented changes to the retail industry, and the world, support this feeling – let’s recall that grocery stores across the US rapidly ran out of toilet paper and baking yeast early in spring 2020. How could those shortages have been prevented – getting the customers the products and the retailers the revenue they needed – had supply chains been prepared to pivot?”
“Multi-enterprise platforms create business communities that are agile, fast, and cost effective,” said Bamboo Rose CEO, Sue Welch. “Given the current environment, companies must act with speed and decisiveness, but firms can only act as quickly as their slowest partner. We certainly saw that our retail, brand, and supplier clients were able to not only mitigate the impact of COVID-19 but could also take advantage of new business opportunities and revenue models.”
The study, to be released on September 1, 2020, gathers insights into how retailers can better prepare for the future with multi-enterprise platforms, which can provide benefits such as:
• Cloud-based, real-time business networks that facilitate communication and collaboration
• Improved business relationships
• Accelerated speed to market due to increased options, more informed choices, and overall supply chain visibility
• Heightened collaboration across the entire value chain
• Enhanced sales and profitability, and new revenue opportunities
About Coresight Research
Coresight Research is a research and advisory firm specializing in retail and technology. Established in 2018 by leading global retail analyst Deborah Weinswig, the firm is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Mangalore (India). The firm provides data-driven analysis and strategic advisory to clients including retailers, brands, enterprise technology companies, accelerators and more. In addition to being renowned for its breadth and depth of research, Coresight Research is known for its expertise in the China market, helping clients with market entry and cross-border e-commerce strategies. Coresight Research is also known for its Innovator Intelligence platform, consisting of a vast network of technology entrepreneurs that it actively cultivates through events, mentorship, and regularly updated report coverage. For more information, visit www.coresight.com.
About Bamboo Rose
Bamboo Rose is the industry-leading Multi-Enterprise Product and Supply Chain Platform, connecting the entire retail community and helping companies bring great products to market faster, more efficiently, and at higher margins. Our platform features a suite of patented supply chain solutions, including Bamboo Rose Marketplace, Product Lifecycle Management, Sourcing, Purchase Order Management, Global Trade Management, and Financing, each one supported by intelligent engines for optimization, costing, and scheduling across the platform.


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Is your computer stuck in first gear? Does it cough and sputter and crash more often than usual? And, by chance, are you seeing an unusually high number of pop-up ads?
If so, it's possible your machine harbors one or more programs known collectively as spyware, nasty little intruders that combine the worst features of e-mail viruses and spam into one package.
Like spam, spyware co-opts bandwidth in an attempt to sell you something. And just like viruses, spyware can slow down your computer, alter its settings without your permission, monitor your every move and transmit personal information about you to snoops.
Spyware isn't new to the Internet, but it is becoming more prevalent. According to a December 2002 report from research firm GartnerG2, more than 20 million people now have spyware, also known as adware, lurking on their machines, and those numbers are rising rapidly.
Some security experts warn that spyware, not viruses, is the biggest threat facing computer users. Whereas most businesses have set up filters to fend off known viruses contained within attachments -- and some users are learning not to click on attachments at all in order to avoid getting hit -- few casual users even know about spyware.
"Spyware is the next frontier of nastiness," said Marquis Grove, of security news site Security News Portal. "You may not know it, but you've probably got dozens of little nasty applets sitting on your system, reporting on your every move to some faceless, nameless corporate entity."
Spyware typically tracks users' travels across the Internet, and regularly reports that information back to the spyware's mothership.
Armed with that data, advertisers can send out pop-up or spam ads with "targeted offerings" -- products that users might be interested in based on their surfing habits.
Spyware applications typically contain a component that flings pop-up ads across a user's computer screen, sometimes producing 10 or more ads in a single brief surfing session. That's on top of the pop-ups spewed by the sites that a viewer is visiting. And spyware-produced ads often appear even when users are offline or aren't browsing the Web.
Some of the more infamous spyware applications like Xupiter, NetPal and Lop, have been circulating for a while. Recently, some nasty new programs have joined the arsenal.
The most worrisome of the recent releases is ClientMan, an application that appears to be able to change settings on older versions of the popular free ZoneAlarm firewall program without user consent.
When ClientMan tries to connect to the Internet, ZoneAlarm flashes a warning and asks the user to confirm whether the program should be allowed to connect or not.
Instead of waiting for user approval, ClientMan clicks the Yes button and checks the Always checkbox. Now ClientMan has permission to access the network whenever it chooses.


text: BRAZILIAN fintech company Nubank launched nearly a decade ago with seed capital of $2m. It has attracted some big-name investors in the ensuing years, including Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. The bank employs more than 3,000 people and serves some 30 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia. Nubank’s completely digital offering has resonated with Latin America’s unbanked — but mobile-adept — youth. It offers personal or business accounts for credit cards, loans and savings. The BV jury announces Nubank as the repeat winner of the award for Best Digital Banking (Brazil), this time for 2021.


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PS3 motion controller could be 'Arc'
The PS3's upcoming motion controller has been the subject of debate for some months now, but Sony have still to give the device an official name.
Today, we hear that the wand-based controller could be called 'Arc', although this is all hush hush for the time being.
The name 'Gem' was used internally, but the final product title will apparently be Arc according to UK blog VG247, who cite "good authority".
Sony are of course refusing to comment on "rumour or speculation". More on this as we get.
- Feminist Frequency's Anita Sarkeesian driven out of her home by internet abuse
- Shadow Realms lead writer talks the inspiration behind the game's story
- PlayStation Allstars and Joe Danger headline September's PS Plus Instant Game Collection
- Titanfall will ge more cool free stuff after the last DLC but Respawn won't support it indefinitely
- Gauntlet release date pushed back
- Yakuza Zero announced for PS4 and PS3
- Escape Dead Island gets a release date, comes with guaranteed access to the Dead Island 2 beta
- Diablo III: Reaper Of Souls PC patch 2.1.0 arrives
- Next-gen and PC GTA V versions rumoured to be delayed into 2015


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We’re pleased to announce Mash Direct have been selected for SME Brand of the Year at the forthcoming Grocer Gold Awards!
Jack Hamilton, CEO, said, “It is an honour to be nominated for The Grocer Gold Award, SME Brand of the Year. We are thrilled to be shortlisted as a finalist and recognised for our hard work, particularly during a challenging year.
The Mash Direct team have worked tirelessly with our customers to develop the vegetable side-dishes category to cater to the ever-changing wants of the consumer. We strive to be the leading innovator in the food and drink sector and being shortlisted for this award is a huge step in the right direction.”
The presentation of the awards’ winners will be made in October 2021.
For more information on the awards visit the Grocer Gold Awards website.


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In accordance with details spotted inside the Tinder cellular software’s code, Swipe Party need accessibility the telephone’s camera and microphone so your buddies can a€?see and discover you while vetting prospects.a€?
This a€?Tinder with Friendsa€?-style experience develops on what’s already a favorite off-line task. Nowadays, family frequently swipe through the software along making shared decisions where users the Tinder accounts holder should try to match with. In the example of Swipe celebration, but sounds like Tinder is looking to make this a virtual experiences in which a person could receive a a€?guesta€? to become listed on their particular swiping program in order to give her suggestions from another location.
This follows regarding broader pattern of co-browsing apps, just like Apple’s SharePlay, or co-watching clips with family as allowed by Hulu, Prime videos and Disney+’s co-viewing qualities, for example. The development had been expanding in recognition but was then furthermore amplified from the COVID-19 pandemic and its personal distancing criteria.
The Swipe Party feature was initially identified in the Tinder Android os application’s signal from the Dutch websites GratisDatingTips http://datingmentor.org/mexican cupid-review, then reblogged as a rumor by outlets like Pocket-lint and PhoneArena.
TechCrunch later affirmed additionally there are recommendations to Swipe celebration in the Tinder app for iOS, per an evaluation by technology analyst Steve Moser (discover photographs below).
In accordance with the rule snippets, Swipe Party would read Tinder users pleasing pals to participate a swiping period. These buddies would build invitees accounts on Tinder through providing their particular contact number, validating they with a code, next getting into their unique term and big date of delivery before signing up for the a€?party.a€?
Tinder confirmed it is checking out a ability also known as Swipe Party which offers a method to render sorting through possible suits a far more personal skills
Needless to say, tech agencies on a regular basis create, test and try out additional features – some of which are never circulated on the broader market, which will be the case right here. Exactly what helps make the life of Swipe celebration considerably interesting is how it ties into Tinder parent organization fit’s large intentions to deliver a lot more audio and video experiences to the type of matchmaking apps.
The firm last August said they wanted to present video and audio speak services, like people alive video clip, to its matchmaking application portfolio within the subsequent 12 to 24 months. It means we would see many of these improvements start to appear after this season. Complement stated these new features will be run on designs from Hyperconnect, the Korean social networking business and app manufacturer that turned into Fit’s most significant exchange currently at $1.73 billion. It’s not clear that Swipe Party is related to that particular roadmap, which include projects for a few sorts of online dating a€?metaversea€? with an online goods-based economic climate.
Although feature does remain in Tinder’s latest efforts being a far more interactive and social application rather than a spot to swipe profiles.
Last year, Tinder grabbed their basic biggest procedures thereon side because of the launch of a brand new area in app called a€?Explore,a€? in which it now highlights the application’s interactive details. Including the interactive videos collection Swipe Night, interest-based matching, light-weight talk plus.
But as of yet, Tinder’s increases happens to be restricted to their nature as a matchmaking application – which means (generally) just some subset of solitary people will put in the application and produce users
a€?We are usually checking out functions to assist our people link in newer, fun methods,a€? a company spokesperson told TechCrunch, when asked about Swipe celebration and its features.
In other places in complement party’s collection, the business has additionally tried creating company bring matchmaker. Its dating application Ship lets friends practice team chats about online dating customers, but this is text-based talk maybe not video or audio.
This would furthermore never be the 1st time Tinder tried some kind of social video in its software, either.
The company have formerly tested, then discarded, a feature known as a€?Tinder Mixer,a€? which granted consumers a means to bring video games and video clip chat with other individuals nearby. Tinder much more the past few years furthermore welcomed movie in other means, such as movie pages and one-to-one video clip telephone calls. Swipe celebration could enable those who aren’t Tinder consumers to try the app, and. And they wouldn’t have to be unmarried to do this.


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Apple Inc. has patched a critical Mac OS X vulnerability used by a security researcher three weeks ago to win $10,000 for hacking Safari at the Pwn2Own contest.
The patch is the second resulting from the fourth annual Pwn2Own, which was held at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver March 24-26.
On the first day of the contest, Charlie Miller, an analyst at Baltimore-based Independent Security Evaluators, hacked Safari running on Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard . Miller is the only researcher to ever win three times at Pwn2Own.
Miller has confirmed that the vulnerability Apple patched was the one he used last month to earn a $10,000 prize. “That must be it,” he said. “I haven’t given them any other bugs.”
In fact, Miller refused to divulge additional bugs he’d found in Apple’s operating system during the conference, instead giving a presentation on how he used “dumb fuzzing” techniques to uncover more than 20 exploitable vulnerabilities in Adobe, Apple and Microsoft software. During the presentation, Miller argued that security is a “broken record,” and said that it was more effective in the long run to simply show the companies how to replicate his work.
“What I can do is tell them how to find these bugs, and do what I did. That might get them to do more fuzzing,” Miller said in a March interview. That, he maintained, would result in more secure software.
Apple slashed the time it took to patch Miller’s Pwn2Own bug by more than half compared to last year, when he also hacked Mac OS X at the contest. In 2009, Apple took 55 days to fix the flaw ; this year, it needed just 21 days.
“That’s pretty fast,” said Miller earlier this week. “It’s not like there’s a rush. I didn’t tell anyone about the bug.”
Pwn2Own rules require researchers to keep quiet until their vulnerabilities are patched. 3Com Corp.’s TippingPoint division, which sponsors the contest, purchases all rights to the vulnerability and exploit research, which it turns over to the vendor. TippingPoint also stays mum until a patch is released.
3Com was recently acquired by Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
“If they had taken four months or more, it wouldn’t have mattered,” Miller said.
According to Apple, the vulnerability Miller exploited was in ATS (Apple Type Services), a font renderer included with Mac OS X. “Viewing or downloading a document containing a maliciously crafted embedded font may lead to arbitrary code execution,” Apple said in the advisory accompanying the one-patch update. “An unchecked index issue exists in Apple Type Services’ handling of embedded fonts.”
Miller exploited ATS through Apple’s Safari browser, which accesses ATS code libraries to draw text. Last year, Miller also exploited ATS at Pwn2Own.
Apple wasn’t the first to patch a Pwn2Own bug. Mozilla, which watched its Firefox browser fall on the same day Miller hacked Safari, issued an update that fixed the exploited flaw on April 1, just eight days after the contest. Mozilla also increased its patch speed this year, beating last year’s time by two days.
Microsoft Corp. has not released a patch for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) , the third desktop browser hacked by Pwn2Own researchers on March 24. Apple must also update its iPhone software to plug a hole used by a pair of hackers to break into the iconic smartphone at Pwn2Own. Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann won $15,000 for their efforts.
The security update, which applies to both Snow Leopard and Leopard, or Mac OS X 10.5, can be downloaded from the Apple site or installed using Mac OS X’s integrated update service. The updates range in size from 6.5MB for Snow Leopard to 218MB for Leopard and 379MB for Leopard Server.


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it to dollars. Will, cuban ever break down and add, bitcoin to his ever-exploding portfolio? You can make a, data Subject Request at any time. One of the companies, cuban is invested in, Unikrn, is planning its own offering, and digital currency news site. Nope, I havent invested in, bitcoin yet, Cuban told m on the set. However, its worth noting that, cuban s visibility as a ig forex singapore review businessman and as a TV personality can go a long way in expanding. Rahul Sood, co-founder and CEO of Unikrn, said in response to a cnbc inquiry that the token sale is not intended to supplement venture capitalist funding. Mark Cuban isnt the only shark that believes this to be true. To see Cuban size up some promising startups outside of the Bitcoin realm, tune in tonight to the Season Six premiere of Shark Tank from.m.
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After just 14 months of becoming a signatory of the Supply Chain 21 (SC21) award, cable assembly and integrated electronics products manufacturer CHH CoNeX has been awarded a Silver award.
As well as specialising in cables and electronics, CHH CoNeX also provides others with logistics and supply chain solutions. The SC21 Silver award has only been won by five other companies since it was first introduced at Farnborough Air Show in 2006.
The award is presented every year, recognising companies that demonstrate excellent levels of improvement in performance across specific areas such as manufacturing excellence and relationship management.
Following the announcement of its growth strategy in 2010, the company is able to boast of 98.56% on time in full delivery and 99.93% right first time quality – something the company is very proud of.
Tim Hughes, managing director at CHH CoNeX said of the award: “By integrating the SC21 programme into our overall business strategy, we now have a clear path to our competitive advantage and are in a strong position to fully realise our mission of becoming a true extension of our customers’ business.”
“SC21 is now a way of life and drives us to continuously improve what we do while reinforcing our culture of innovation and excellence,” he added.
When asked what they thought about CHH CoNeX winning the Silver award, the vast majority of people agreed that it was well deserved, after such intensive efforts to improve the running of operations over the past year.
Phil Curnock, SC21 programme manager at A|D|S commented: “I am delighted that CHH CoNeX has gained an SC21 Silver award and is clearly demonstrating the robustness of its SC21 framework deployment, how it is benefiting the business and embedding sustainable improvement to the business and its customers.”


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SEATTLE -- The last big gas price crisis spawned a new generation of high mileage, hybrid and electric vehicles. But small, two-wheeled scooters also got a taste of the success they've enjoyed for years in Europe. This time around, scooter makers and sellers are confident their product will take a full bite out of the new vehicle market.
"With the gas prices going up I do believe we'll be selling more scooters, more people will be interested," said Susan Richardson, owner of the Scoot About Store in Seattle.
Richardson was unwrapping a new shipment of scooters with high hopes they wouldn't be on her lot for long. She said rising gas prices are good for business, but worries the down economy might stop people from buying.
She pointed out she can get someone scooting on a brand new model for less than $1,500 and they'll enjoy 100 miles per gallon.
Scooter seller and designer Jeb Gast is zeroing in on a different consumer, one who wants get rid of the gasoline habit all together.
"This is The Fido, a fully electric scooter," said Gast, Owner of Fremont Motors, as he prepared his new invention for its debut at a Seattle coffee shop Friday night.
He said The Fido has a retro style with modern touches like a removable battery you can take indoors to charge overnight or while at work and a cargo box that turns into a backpack.
There is already a new wave of scooters, gas and electric, that are zooming into local dealerships. All of them are hoping for a piece of the defiant streak that America consumers showed to help end the last great gas price crisis.


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Social media acquisitions continue at a brisk pace this week. Barely had the dust settled after the Salesforce.com purchase of Buddy Media, when the very next day Oracle struck back: Larry Ellison and Co. announced its acquisition of Collective Intellect, a provider of cloud-based social intelligence solutions that enable organizations to “monitor, understand and respond to consumers' conversations on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.”
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, which is just as well since many of us are still recovering from sticker shock after the flurry of M&A activity. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2012.
While it’s not clear exactly when social media ceased being just a fad for big business, it is clear this has already transpired. Just two short weeks ago, Oracle acquired Vitrue, a cloud-based social marketing platform. Oracle’s self-proclaimed goal in the press release announcing the acquisition is to “create the most advanced and comprehensive social relationship platform.”
According to Oracle, Collective Intellect's “semantic analytics engine” processes tens of millions of conversations via social media every day, turning the chatter into actionable business intelligence. The value proposition to marketers from Oracle’s enhanced social/CRM platform includes: targeted marketing campaigns, rapid response to customer feedback on social media, targeted leads and opportunities for sales teams, and stronger brand image using the Internet and social media.
“Gaining intelligence from consumer conversations across social media, and knowing customers’ intentions and interests helps organizations create better products and deliver better service,” said Thomas Kurian, EVP of Oracle Development, in a prepared statement. “Collective Intellect’s leading cloud-based applications for social media monitoring, combined with Oracle’s social relationship platform, offers a complete social experience to our customers.”
Commenting on Oracle’s acquisition, Forrester analyst Zach Hofer-Shall wrote:
“Collective Intellect was a smart purchase because it offers a unique technology focus. Among the 100+ social monitoring, analytics, and listening platforms out there, I’ve covered Collective Intellect extensively in my prior research because of its ability to integrate social and customer data and its experience exporting data into third-party technology systems. These are cornerstones of driving intelligence from social media and … are a core component of social CRM. Although many listening platforms offer the ability to capture and analyze social media, successful business strategies require more integrated functionality.”
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The Iowa Public Interest Research Group has issued a warning to parents about some dangerous toys. The group’s Amber Hard — an “issues advocate” — says there’s “trouble in toyland.”Hard says some toys on the shelves could choke, strangle or poison kids. However, the worst toy is not new, according to Hard. She says balloons cause the most problems for kids. Hard has a tip for checking the safety of toys.Many of the toys on the “dangerous list” have small parts or accessories — among them: tea sets, children’s make-up and jewelry sets, and some stackable toys which are coated with a chemical the group says is toxic.The group’s list of “bad toys” is on the Internet pirg.org or toysafety.net.
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Apple removes apps with music download capabilities from its App Store
It appears as though Apple is removing apps that support the downloading of music from its App Store. It's an interesting move for the company, going as far as implementing a iTunes Radio banner, which is displayed when a search for 'music download' is carried out on the store. Removing said apps, including those that tap into third-party file sharing website, will surely pave the way for Apple to push through its iTunes music services.
This removal of apps covers those also connecting to the likes of YouTube and Soundcloud. Some developers have stated that Apple notified them to remove audio download functionality from their published apps. With iOS 8, Apple is set to introduce new changes to its App Store, including an improved search algorithm, explore feature for improved discoverability, app bundles and more.
It's not just music downloading that appears to be on Apple's recent blacklist as apps that incentivize ad watching and social sharing have also been hit. What are your thoughts on the removal of said apps and will you be affected by retracted content?
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Curbside Pick-Up and Delivery in Beverly Hills and Environs
Posted Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 6:32 pm
By Carole Dixon
On March 16, the City of Beverly Hills ordered that all restaurants and retail food facilities within the jurisdiction were prohibited from serving food for consumption on premises, including through a self-serve, unwrapped buffet. In this uncertain time, there are still a number of local restaurants that are continuing to deliver food and some are even offering curbside pick-up for the first time. One Sunset Boulevard favorite has completely morphed into a new market concept while another nightlife and hospitality guru has decided to pivot at just the right time and launch a new venue for home delivery.
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“More architects and builders are turning to hemp as a sustainable material to use when building homes, and with 3D-printing technology, hemp is going to become even more of a realistic alternative to traditional materials, which are not environmentally friendly and in very short supply.
An Australian based biotechnology company called Mirreco, has recently unveiled plans for 3D printed hemp homes. The company cites environmental concerns as some of their primary motivations.”
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The deadline to sign onto the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh passed on Tuesday, and at least 14 major North American retailers declined to participate.
The agreement, which demands a five-year commitment from participating retailers to conduct independent safety inspections of factories and pay up to $500,000 per year toward safety improvements, has seen greater support abroad than in the U.S.
Major European retailers — for example, Marks & Spencer and Carrefour — have joined the agreement. Others who’ve signed on include companies recently involved with factory disasters in Bangladesh, such as Swedish retailer H&M and Italian fashion house Benetton. A 2010 factory fire at a facility that made cardigans for H&M killed 21 people, and Bennetton had a supplier in the Rana Plaza factory that collapsed last month, killing more than 1,100 people.
PVH, parent to Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, signed the accord, along with Abercrombie & Fitch, which agreed just hours before the deadline. That leaves plenty of U.S. retailers absent from the agreement, according to the Worker Rights Consortium, an international labor monitoring group. However, some retailers, like Walmart, claim they are working on separate initiatives to improve conditions and workplace safety in Bangladesh.
BIG SURPRISE. American corporations doing their favorite dance, it is called the Sweatshop Shuffle and they’ve made it look effortless. Americans won’t change their consumption habits, so why would these companies change the production methods that keep everyone looking fly? Get that Gap, girl.
This is also why I won’t just talk about food and food justice. I am ultimately only interested in decolonization. This is the world that Western Capitalist Imperialism has built. This is about industrial channels of production and consumption practices that RELY on the dehumanization of others. Our food system is just one cog in this shitty machine. Working toward an oppression-free lifestyle has always been important to me, and for fashion-based reasons alone, I wouldn’t be caught DEAD in these stores/brands as it is. But, I’m always quite thankful for a little update to my boycott list.
14 companies refused to sign, and we should all know who they are:
Wal-Mart, Gap, Macy’s, SEARS, JC Penney’s, NorthFace, Target, Kohl’s, CATO Fashions, Osh Kosh, Nordstrom, American Eagle Outfitters, Foot Locker, The Children’s Place
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Legendary investor Ray Dalio is still unimpressed with Bitcoin but he says there might be a ‘viable coin’ on the horizon: ‘Money as we know it is in jeopardy’ Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing, Nov. 21, 2019. Cryptocurrencies had a very dramatic year in 2022.
According to Ray Dalio, Bitcoin is useless and has no connection to anything.
Cryptocurrency offers a substitute for CBDCs and makes new sorts of commerce and transaction possible.
Ray Dalio, a well-known hedge fund manager and investor, created a stir this week with his remarks on cryptocurrencies. He expressed some encouraging remarks in an interview with CNBC, stating that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency had made “He began by calling Bitcoin “pretty remarkable,” but ended by seeming doubtful when he claimed that it “has no reference to anything… it moves and has no relevance. It’s a small thing, yet it attracts a lot of attention.”
The wealthy founder of Bridgewater Associates continued: “It won’t be a productive investment. It is not a reliable place to keep money. It is not a reliable means of exchange.”
It is important to note that Dalio is not supporting the status quo with his argument. He has really drawn notice for his ideas on the cyclical nature of history and empire, as well as his conviction that the world is currently undergoing the kind of profound power transitions that occur roughly every couple of centuries, both inside and outside the financial industry.
As a result, he poses broad queries and offers potential answers: “Right now, the status of money as we know it is under question. There is too much money being printed, and it’s not just in the US; it’s in all the reserve currencies. The question then becomes: What is money in that world, and how will it function? Therefore, I believe you’ll see the digital renminbi grow more and more common when we examine something like China’s renminbi. The main challenge, in my opinion, will be what money is over the coming years—not just as a means of transaction, but also as a repository of wealth.”
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Dalio added the following: “An inflation-linked coin is what would be most beneficial. Or, to put it another way, something that would allow you to essentially say, “Okay, this will give me purchasing power because every individual wants, what do they want?” If you want to save, they want to protect their purchasing power.”
Since the most popular cryptocurrency is hailed by its supporters as fixing exactly the problems that Dalio points out, it is not surprise that these views sparked strong opposition from Bitcoin supporters. In other words, Bitcoin is positioned as a universal solution in a changing, unsteady world where people are sceptics about the validity of money itself, where maintaining wealth and purchasing power are real issues, and where digital transactions are quickly taking over.
Further, Bitcoin presents a radical new framework for money and transactional capability—that of decentralisation and dissociation from the state—and has a first-mover advantage. It also functions globally and independently of institutional influence.
Governments all across the world are evaluating the viability of CBDCs, demonstrating the prospect of switching to new forms of money and value storage. It shouldn’t be forgotten, though, that in democracies there are voters who are opposed to such plans and that there are valid arguments for why, if we are to explore new means of exchange, we should make the generational choice to forego CBDCs in favour of digital currencies that function independently of central banks.
In the upcoming years, there will probably be more discussion and advancement on these topics, but the reality is that, unlike bureaucrats, who move slowly, the bitcoin industry is a dynamic one that doesn’t wait for anyone’s approval.
The assertion made by Dalio that Bitcoin has “no relation to anything” stood out in his remarks. At first glance, it looks like a reasonable point of view, but it seems to ignore the new kinds of activity and commerce that cryptocurrencies are facilitating as well as the way people are beginning to think about them.
It is true that when we take a broad view of Bitcoin and the numerous other blockchains that have come after it, they frequently seem to be removed from the real world. However, this characteristic of the evolution of cryptocurrencies—its detachment—can have positive implications.
With DeFi, NFTs, and the token-fueled, rapidly expanding ecosystems that are emerging around blockchains like Ethereum, Cardano, and Cosmos, we find fully operational alternative markets and financial mechanisms that operate smoothly without first obtaining anyone’s consent and do so entirely in the digital sphere.
Additionally, they are very accessible to both users and developers in that, despite the fact that they need for some technical know-how, they are not gated or (at least for the time being) subject to onerous regulations. This implies that mistakes will be made and accepted, but it also implies that there is a huge window of opportunity for experimenting.
Being cut off from physical markets is not a drawback in this case; on the contrary, it enables quick development and gives the impression that what is being produced is ready to connect as the wider world continues its continual digital transformation.
Additionally, we must keep in mind that even though these networks are digital, their blockchain-based tokens are exchanged for traditional fiat money, and any gains or losses made are as tangible as the paper in a wallet.
When discussing cryptocurrency, it’s also important to keep in mind that it enables a new sort of transaction that involves not just material products and commodities but also cultural assets and even culture itself.
This type of observation may begin to sound a little abstract, but all that is needed to understand it is the understanding that culture is largely responsible for the creation and exchange of most of the content that is shared on social media and in other online venues, as well as for much of the global web traffic. That indicates that billions of individuals are connected through networks to share and amplify ideas, fashions, and social trends.
These elements of the web and of our cultural life become transferable through specific components of cryptocurrency, whether it be meme coins, NFTs relating to art and design, or tokens connecting together all types of communities, and new online markets develop.
Bitcoin Establishes a Basis
It’s important to consider why Dalio thinks Bitcoin receives “disproportionate attention” and what level of attention is reasonable. Owning Bitcoin is no longer an unusual concept for young retail traders joining the markets for the first time, and cryptocurrency does not appear to be an asset class that might just disappear.
Cryptocurrency is actually open for business 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to anyone, anywhere, and it’s in a constant state of flux thanks to its decentralised nature and digital-only nature, all of which can make it a particularly alluring proposition, especially for those who are not invested in the conventions of traditional finance. And inside this emerging space, Bitcoin serves as the basic unit of exchange and serves as the basis around which all other currencies have been built.
If we assume that cryptocurrencies, their culture, and their products are here to stay and are likely to draw more programmers, traders, and users with each passing generation, it’s conceivable that Bitcoin will be perceived as having received disproportionately less attention than it actually merited.


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Launched in April 2017, Groww currently offers direct mutual fund investment plans and soon plans to roll out all other investment products including stocks.
Launched in April 2017, Groww currently offers direct mutual fund investment plans and soon plans to roll out all other investment products including stocks. Groww focusses on millennial investors and has a fast-growing user base of over a one million users. They actively engage with this user base, sharing information around products and services that and help them make informed investment decisions.
“Millennials are increasingly moving towards financial products instead of real estate and gold. Our goal is to become THE wealth app for the younger generation. There are 200 million people with investable income in India, but only 20 million investors. The only way to bring the next 180 million onboard is by making investing simple”, said Lalit Keshre, Co-founder & CEO, Groww. “We want to create a platform that has all possible investment solutions within a tech-enabled, easy-to-use interface – and all this, while providing the best-in-class user experience above all else. That is the fundamental premise of our offering.”
“We are seeing a strong growth in the Indian investor base which is fuelling the market need for a better and inexpensive investment platform like Groww”, said Ashish Agrawal, Principal, Sequoia Capital India Advisors. “With their strong product sensibilities and focus on the millennial investor, Groww aspires to be the preferred product for retail investors in India. Sequoia India is excited to lead the Series A investment and join the founders journey to transform retail investing in India.”
Groww is the brainchild of ex-Flipkart employees Lalit Keshre, Harsh Jain, Neeraj Singh and Ishan Bansal. The startup has been recognized by BSE for one of the “highest transaction in mutual funds” on a platform.
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Coming to shopping aisle near you: the Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle
Would you like an electric bike to go with your new DVR? Best Buy has started selling electric vehicles, including the Enertia electric motorcycle from Brammo, according to reports.
The company in May started offering electric bicycles, scooters, and Segway transporters at 21 of its West Coast stores, according to the Los Angeles Times. This month, the home products retailer will add the Enertia motorcycle to create an electric vehicle line with a range of speeds and range.
Although it may sound like a stretch to offer refrigerators and electric vehicles under the same roof, company representatives said that there is growing interest in electric transportation among its customers.
“Our business is already connecting in people’s homes and lives with technology, appliances and computers,” a Best Buy representative told the LA Times. “One of the things that’s important for the future growth of [our company] is staying ahead of where technology is in people’s lives.”
From a product point of view, electric vehicles have a strong kinship to consumer electronics, according to Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher, who approached Best Buy about distributing the Enertia.
“What we’re selling is a lot closer to consumer electronics than to transportation,” Bramscher said at the Pacific Crest Clean Technology Conference in March. He said that the Enertia includes a built-in Web server, to run open-platform software applications with the potential for add-ons like onboard cameras that could download images to travel blogs.
The Enertia charges in about three hours from a regular wall outlet and can go up to about 50 miles per hour. It gets the equivalent of 373 miles per gallon and costs less than one cent per mile to run, according to Brammo.
With a retail cost of $11,995, the Enertia isn’t likely to sell in high volumes like popular consumer electronics. But Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said the move is part of the company’s efforts to diversify its product mix to stay on top of new technologies.
“I’m not sure how it’s going to do either,” Dunn told The Wall Street Journal. “But I like the muscles we’re exercising.”
The Journal also reported that Best Buy is exploring selling home energy management systems that program air conditioning, lights, and appliances to cut energy use.


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Rarely do farmers find themselves in the headlines of mainstream media. The past couple weeks have been a notable exception, as a brewing trade war with China threatens to put huge numbers of them out of business. Will farmers soon show up at the White House with their pitchforks raised?
The vast majority of farmers voted for Donald Trump, but his threats to “rip up” trade agreements have always made them a little uneasy. That’s because American agriculture is heavily reliant on exports to stay afloat – we produce far more food than we can ever consume – especially corn, soy, and wheat. China is a major buyer, but in response to Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and other goods, the folks in Beijing have threatened a 25 percent tariff on imports of certain American agricultural products, which means Chinese companies will start buying from other countries where the prices are cheaper.
Many American farmers are also reliant on exporting their goods to Canada and Mexico, which NAFTA has helped facilitate for the last quarter century. Now that NAFTA is being renegotiated, there’s a chance that those markets could be cut off; negotiations are expected to conclude this spring.
Trump’s trade stance has largely been viewed as a way to secure the allegiance of working class Americans who’ve lost jobs in the manufacturing sector as a result of “free” trade – trade unimpeded by restrictive tariffs, that is – which sent many of those jobs to places like Mexico and China. But Trump also managed to win the allegiance of farmers, whose loyalty he’s now testing.
Farmers and farm advocacy groups have launched an all-out campaign to get the President’s attention. One group even took out ads on Fox and Friends, reportedly Trump’s favorite show, in an effort to get the message across. So far he’s made little effort to show that he’s listening.
But Republicans running for Congress in rural districts are definitely listening: they will have to make a major show of support for farmers on the trade issue to stand a chance in the November elections. That means crossing the President on one of his core campaign promises, which puts them in a bind. If they play their cards the wrong way, the Democrats stand a much-improved chance of taking back the majority in Congress this fall. If that happens, there’s a reasonable chance Trump will be impeached – and we’ll have farmers to thank.
Here are a few other recent food and farming stories that haven’t been making front-page news.
Dairy Farmers Want Their Money Back
Milk prices have been so low of late that many dairy farmers are on the verge of going out of business (the trade wars aren’t helping). 2014 legislation that was supposed to help tide dairy farmers over during downward swings in the market didn’t work out as advertised, so now Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced a bill to undo it.
The original legislation was designed like an insurance policy: dairy farmers paid into a fund each month and if prices dropped low enough to threaten their livelihood, they were supposed to get monthly payments to keep them afloat until prices picked back up. But due to various loopholes and technicalities – you might call it mismanagement, or perhaps corruption, depending on your point of view – very little of the money collected has been paid out, at a time when it is desperately needed
Gillibrand’s Dairy Premium Refund Act essentially calls it a do-over and gives everyone their money back.
Farmers Are STRESSed
Times are so tough for dairy farmers that one corporate dairy buyer recently included the number for a suicide hotline along with its monthly milk checks (the checks were that small). Many other farmers are also facing severe financial difficulties on par with the 1980s farm crisis, when quite a few killed themselves in hopes that their life insurance payout would help their families avert foreclosure.
There’s increasing evidence that devastating levels of financial stress are virtually endemic to agriculture: a CDC report came out a couple years showing that farmers have by far the highest suicide rate of any occupation. Because of this horrific reality, the architects of the 2014 Farm Bill included plans to establish a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – essentially a nationwide program to provide mental health services to farmers. But funding was never allocated for the program.
Recently introduced legislation known as the STRESS (Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide) Act aims to revive the idea and ensure it get the funding needed to get off the ground.
The NAFTA-Junk Food Nexus
In other food/trade news, The Times recently reported that U.S. NAFTA negotiators seem to have caved to food industry lobbyists who do not want labels on food products that are known to be unhealthy. In response to the obesity epidemic, a number of countries have begun requiring food manufacturers to place health warnings on many sugary, fatty, and processed products. The movement has been especially potent in Chile, and other Latin American countries are now following suit.
Anti-junk food advocates in Mexico apparently have made junk food labelling a sticking point in NAFTA negotiations with the U.S. and Canada, arguing that the finalized agreement include language to require warnings on certain foods traded in North America. According to The Times’ investigation, U.S. negotiators are pushing back hard on the idea. It certainly would be out of alignment with the eating habits of President Trump, a well-known junk food aficionado.
BBQ Beef with Rubber Recalled
Meateaters in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio are being urged to check their freezer. 14,000 pounds of J.T.M. brand shredded beef was recalled last week after some customers found themselves chewing on bits of rubber. No word yet on how the rubber got in there, but if you live in one of those states and have recently purchased low-quality shredded beef, here’s the label info for the affected product: “Bar-B-Q Sauce with Pulled Beef – textured vegetable protein added.”
This is pure speculation, but one wonders how many people are just eating the rubber without realizing it. Does the product really taste any different?


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Xiaomi CC9e confirmed to launch alongside Xiaomi CC9
If you don’t know, Xiaomi is launching some new phones in China today & it is already confirmed via various listings that we are getting Xiaomi CC9, CC9 Meitu Edition & Xiaomi CC9e. Now, the company officially confirmed that it is indeed launching the CC9e which would be smaller in form factor when compared to the CC9.
While the specifications of the Xiaomi CC9e are unknown, the design won’t differ at all as seen in the image above. It too features a triple camera setup on the rear & a 3D Glass back. No fingerprint scanner means that it also has in-screen fingerprint reader like the standard CC9. It has a 6.08-inch screen as per TENAA & 3,940mAh battery. The processor is most likely the Snapdragon 710 but is not confirmed yet.
There is a 48MP primary rear camera on both the CC9 and CC9e and a 32MP front camera.
The launching is happening tonight in China so let’s see what Xiaomi has to offer with these new phones under the “CC” lineup.


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Which prominent Suffolk garden centre has been sold?
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A Sudbury garden centre has new owners after being taken over by a family business from Essex.
The business, in Newton Road, has been snapped up by the directors of family-owned Perrywood Garden Centre and Nurseries, from Tiptree, Essex.
A spokesman said: “This is an exciting development for Perrywood, one of the UK’s leading garden centres, which has been on its original site in Tiptree since the 1950s.
“Perrywood is operating the new garden centre under the Perrywood brand, and it will be known as Perrywood, Sudbury.”
Simon Bourne, retail director at Perrywood, said: “We had been discussing possible acquisitions in our board meetings so when the Wyevale stores came on the market, we felt the Sudbury site was an opportunity not to be missed. We look forward to bringing our commercial knowledge and passion for plants to the Sudbury site. We are keen to preserve the history of the site that I’m sure many of you remember being owned by Cramphorns. If anyone has stories or pictures to share we’d love to hear from them.”
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The centre has continued trading since Perrywood took over in September, he said. The team has been focused on improving the offering and bringing a Perrywood feel to the store with ‘how-to’ leaflets, houseplants at the front of the store and more stock including new and improved ranges of bird care, gloves, tools, indoor and outdoor plants (including plants from the Perrywood Grown range) and pots. The restaurant was temporarily closed and is now re-opened as a coffee shop; selling homemade soup, sandwiches and cakes and of course Perrywood’s famous scones, he said.
Five new jobs have already been created.
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Perrywood has more than 30 years’ experience running its award-winning Tiptree garden centre, which has a plant production nursery, gift and home shop and 260-seater coffee shop and restaurant. As a £9.2m turnover business, the company employs 165 staff and is ranked at number four in the Garden Centre Association (GCA) league table.
Perrywood hopes to replicate this success in Sudbury and has retained all 22 staff there.
As a business, Perrywood is committed to supporting charities and the local community. During 2017, Perrywood Tiptree donated more than £14,000 to charities.
The Sudbury Wyevale was valued at £1.1m at the time of its sale.


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Whether it’s gifts, decorations, food or travel, spending is unavoidable during the holidays. The pressure to buy can push families to spend money they don’t have. The average American carries nearly $10,000 in credit card debt. For the average Texan, it’s $6,600. From department store charge accounts to wallets full of plastic, explore how retail has changed over the past seven decades.
1945-1960s: The era before credit card debt
In 1945, Bing Crosby released 10 tracks of yuletide cheer and optimism with his famous album, Merry Christmas.
It came out the same year World War II ended. The post-war American economy was glowing. Through the 1950s and ’60s, wages were steadily rising, and people were ready to spend — especially during the holidays.
Some cautious consumers put items on layaway. Some opened Christmas Club accounts at their local bank, putting aside a few dollars a week.
A lot of shoppers took a different approach, said Louis Hyman, a professor of business history at Cornell.
“We all hear how our parents and grandparents never borrowed any money, but they borrowed all the time,” Hyman says. “They just borrowed in different ways.”
Back in the 1950s, there wasn’t credit card debt as we know it today, just department store charge accounts people paid off each month.
In the postwar era, Hyman says, department store credit was the status quo for the middle class.
Watch: An educational film about credit from the 1950s
The 1970s: Credit Kept Customers Loyal
“In the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s even, the credit you received was tied to a particular store,” Hyman said. “So for instance you could get your Neiman Marcus card and you could shop at Neiman Marcus. And Neiman Marcus didn’t take other kind of credit card. This was true until the late 1970s.”
Hyman says that kind of credit card kept customers loyal and coming back. And because the American economy was growing, families could generally pay those bills at the end of the month.
“Wages just kept going up and up and up,” he said. “So that if you borrowed today, you could expect to make more in the future.”
Things started to change in the 1970s. Namely, wages stalled for the average worker – usually the man of the house.
“And for about 15, 20 years, that effect was hidden,” Hyman said. “Because it was exactly that moment when women began to enter the workforce in huge numbers.”
So household incomes were still going up, at least in the ’70s, which meant people could still keep up with those department store credit accounts.
In 1977, folks were carrying an average credit card balance of $330, according to the Federal Reserve. But many people still didn’t even have credit cards.
Watch: American Express commercial from the 1960s
The 1980s: Interest Rates Skyrocket
Fast forward to the next decade, and consumer spending changes dramatically.
“So there’s a big recession in the 1980s and interest rates go way up,” Hyman said. “After those interest rates fall, credit card companies find they can still charge people very high interest rates, so they’re able to lend to more and more riskier clients.”
In the late ’80s, credit cards were making their way into the mainstream. About a third of families still didn’t have them..
“If you think back to watching Pretty Woman, there’s this exciting moment where Julia Roberts has access to a credit card and it’s a sign of her affluence,” Hyman said.
“The stores aren’t nice to people; I don’t like it,” Richard Gere says in the movie from 1990. “Stores are never nice to people; they’re nice to credit cards.”
Words of wisdom from Gere. Soon after that came securitization: the process of bundling and selling debt. That meant credit cards for pretty much everyone.
Watch: MasterCard commercial from the 1980s
The 1990s-2000s: Plastic Boom, And Then Bust
By the ’90s, holiday shopping was all about the plastic.
“And really the class signification of credit cards begins to change: from one of prosperity, to one of financial insecurity,” Hyman said.
That meant in 1998, average credit card debt was close to $4,100.
The recession hit in 2008. And many lower-income people who’d relied on credit cards to holiday shop couldn’t get approved anymore.
Big box stores like Kmart and Walmart had a solution.
“It’s after this moment that we see the return of layaway,” Hyman said. “Big retailers roll it back in style.”
Hyman said when hot toys and electronics were scarce, layaway made sense. Now that stores have a seemingly endless supply of merchandise, he’s not a fan.
“It’s actually really expensive,” he says.
Here’s how he explains it: If you decide to buy a toy for $100 on layaway in mid-October, you’ll need to put about $10 down and pay a $5 fee to hold your purchase.
“So $90 borrowed, $5 fee. Two months,” he says. “Gives you an annual percentage rate of 44 percent. Now that’s about double what you would get on a credit card.”
With Apple watches, X-boxes and Doc McStuffin dolls, there are plenty of gifts to go around. Paying for them? That’s a different story.
Shopping can be tricky these days. Layaway will cost you, and unless you pay off credit cards in a few short months, that interest will pile up fast. Also, job security can be shaky and wages are flat.
Hyman said the best bets are always advance planning and a savings account. And, sometimes, you just have to say “no.”
“Ultimately, there are limits to how much we can let our heart decide on our spending,” Hyman says. “You know we have to be grownups. I think kids after all want parents’ love, they don’t just want the newest gizmo.”
A Look At Credit Cards Through The Years
- In 1970, more than 50 percent of U.S. households had at least one credit card. Revolving credit totaled $5.1 billion and accounted for 3.8 percent of total consumer credit outstanding.
- By 1977, 63 percent of households had credit cards. Revolving credit increased to $39.3 billion.
- As of 2010, 68 percent of families had one or more credit cards. More than 150 million customers held about 520 million credit cards. Nearly 40 percent of families with credit cards did not pay off their full balance.
- In 2011, revolving credit totaled $847 billion and accounted for 32 percent of consumer credit outstanding. Customers used bank cards for more than 22 billion transactions, resulting in purchases valued at $2.1 billion.
- In Texas last year, the typical borrower had $6,646 in credit card debt, according to the Corporation for Enterprise Development’s Assets & Opportunity Scorecard. That’s compared to the national average of about $10,000.
Source: Federal Reserve and CFED Assets and Opportunities Scorecard


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After years of record growth, the UK organic market may have slowed, but it continues to garner the attentions of major food players keen to claim a stake in a $1.8 billion industry that managed still-impressive growth of more than 10 per cent last year.
Mergers and acquisitions include the 1999 purchase of Rachel?s Organic by US organic dairy producer Horizon (itself bought by Dean Foods in 2003); Go Organic, purchased by Dutch/Anglo conglomerate Unilever Bestfoods; and Kallo Foods, which was snapped up by Dutch multinational Koninklijke Wessanen in 2002.
While the injection of capital allowing organic farmers and food producers to upgrade their operations has been welcomed, prices are now being forced down. This has led to concerns about the merit of such an influx of big business capital into an industry that has always placed an economic value on its ethical foundations.
Michael Marriage, director of Berkshire-based Doves Farm Foods, an organic flour miller and food producer, is concerned about the trend.
?It is worrying because there are no small organic companies left—almost every single one of them has been bought out,? he said. ?Take Horizon/Dean?s buy out of Rachel?s Organic. Dean has a virtual monopoly on the US milk, soy milk and organic milk market. For such a company to own Rachel?s raises ethical questions. They have a different economic model that has little to do with organic principles.?
Welsh-based Rachel?s Organic managing director Neil Burchill highlighted the advantages of fresh capital investment in organics, wherever it comes from.
?The reason the original owners of Rachel?s sold was because they wanted to project the organic message to as many consumers as possible, and they didn?t have capital. Horizon did.
?It meant a wider selection of products, better marketing and an expansion in facilities. The number of employees rose dramatically and it had a lot of good knock-on benefits locally,? Burchill said.
Concerns that bigger companies are less likely to adhere to organic standards are unfounded, he said. ?The standards are there and must be met no matter what size of operation you have,? he said.
Industry consultant Simon Wright agreed about standards but, nevertheless, blamed major retailers for driving down prices.
?It is very damaging when individual supermarkets have a policy of being cheaper than their competitors. If everyone then follows suit, it is particularly damaging as this drives down prices and takes value out of the supply chain,? he said.
Craig Sams, president of the Green & Blacks chocolate company, threw his weight behind the presence of big companies.
?Now there is the chance for an innovative idea to quickly reach critical mass because there is such an expanded marketplace,? he said. ?Then you can attract the investment to go to the next stage and then, hell yes, sell to Wessanen or Dean Foods or Unilever and go and do it again or stick a well-deserved cheque in the bank.?


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While Christmas is traditionally a time of the year to gather with friends and family, the festive season is also naturally all about giving. For many New Zealand families, stretching the budget to purchase gifts and share a special family meal can be out of reach.
The Warehouse Group is launching its annual ‘Be the Joy’ campaign in partnership with Women’s Refuge and Variety - The Children’s Charity, to help bring cheer to thousands of Kiwis living in hardship over the festive period. Additionally, The Warehouse Group is supporting Auckland City Mission at selected Auckland stores.
From now through to 14 December, customers shopping at all The Warehouse, Noel Leeming, Warehouse Stationery and Torpedo7 stores across Aotearoa can purchase a $10 gift tag in stores and online. For every $10 gift tag sold, The Warehouse Group will donate a $25 Santa Sack of gifts to a child in need through Variety.
The Warehouse stores nationwide are also collecting new, unwrapped gifts for their local Women’s Refuge shelter and for Auckland City Mission at selected Auckland stores.
Chief Store Operations Officer, Ian Carter says customers’ shopping at Christmas time often want to do something special for others.
“We’re so pleased to partner again with Women’s Refuge and Variety to help to bring joy to families going through a tough time over Christmas. Every year, we’re blown away by the support and generosity of New Zealanders who get behind this campaign.”
Carter says that through last year’s campaign more than 17,000 gifts were delivered to children across Aotearoa.
“Our hope is that by delivering a gift to open at Christmas time, we can help Kiwi families feel supported and know that others are thinking of them.”
Women’s Refuge Chief Executive, Dr Ang Jury says New Zealand has one of the highest rates of family violence in the developed world and nearly 7,000 women and children across New Zealand are expected to call on the help of Women’s Refuge this Christmas.
“We are delighted to partner with The Warehouse again this year for their fantastic Be the Joy campaign. The Warehouse is dedicated to helping families in Aotearoa experiencing family violence and we couldn’t be more proud and appreciative to have their support as we approach one of the toughest times of the year for vulnerable families.”
Variety – The Children’s Charity, helps to give disadvantaged children the childhood they deserve by providing life essentials, opportunities and additional support.
Variety Chief Executive, Susan Glasgow, says “With the support of The Warehouse and their amazing customers, Variety is able to provide Christmas gifts to children who might otherwise miss out. We know that many caregivers are struggling to make ends meet as a result of Covid. Be the Joy means caregivers can make Christmas special for their children. We could not be more proud of our partnership with The Warehouse Group and our shared commitment to enabling children and young people to thrive in Aotearoa New Zealand.”
For the first time this year, The Warehouse Group are supporting Auckland City Mission this Christmas. Through the Be the Joy campaign, Auckland City mission will distribute more than 9,000 parcels of food and thousands of gifts to families living in poverty.
Helen Robinson, Auckland City Mission CEO says, “The Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai is absolutely delighted to have the support of The Warehouse and their customers this Christmas. After a year when Aucklanders have missed out on so much, and demand for food parcels has increased exponentially, the Mission is totally committed to bringing the joy of Christmas to people who need it most, because everybody deserves a Christmas Day.”
This year is the second time the Warehouse Group has run a unified giving campaign for Christmas across all its brands.
If you’d like to support the initiative and help Kiwis experiencing hardship this festive season, head into any of our stores or online to make a donation.


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The latest escalation in tensions between the U.S. and China has reduced the chances that both sides could reach a trade deal this year, a former American diplomat said on Monday.
Negotiations between Washington and Beijing appeared to be progressing well until U.S. President Donald Trump shocked markets in May by hiking tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Talks subsequently broke down and had resumed last week before Trump again threatened to slap 10% tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods starting Sept. 1.
Trump’s latest actions are “a step away from a solution,” said Frank Lavin, U.S. ambassador to Singapore from 2001 to 2005. He added that it’s “unlikely” both sides would reach a deal by the end of this year.
“This tariffs war has gone on for over a year, so you see a deterioration in environment, a deterioration in trust and communication,” Lavin, who’s now chief executive at business consultancy Export Now, told CNBC’s “Street Signs.”
Export Now is a company founded by Lavin to help consumer brands expand in China
Since the trade war started last year, Washington has imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion of U.S. imports from China. Beijing retaliated by slapping elevated levies on billions of dollars of American products that it buys.
In recent months, however, tensions between the two economic giants went beyond trade and into areas such as technology and security. In particular, the U.S. placed Huawei on a blacklist which made it more difficult for the Chinese tech giant to do business with American companies.
US presidential election
Despite Trump’s tariff threat, some analysts have predicted that the president still wants a deal with China — because that could help him win a second a term in the White House.
Many analysts have said a large part of Trump’s re-election chances hinge on the strength of the U.S. economy. An escalation in the U.S.-China trade dispute would derail the American economy, said Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at Australian investor AMP Capital.
“Recessions and rising unemployment have historically killed the re-election of sitting presidents (Hoover, Ford, Carter and Bush senior) and for this reason we remain of the view that a deal will ultimately be reached,” Oliver wrote in a Friday report.
Still, trade tensions “could still get worse before it gets better, and the risks have gone up as China may be waiting till after the election,” he added.
Lavin said Trump’s rhetoric has made it hard for Beijing to agree to a deal without appearing like it’s on the losing end. “When he is publicly triumphant, when he publicly is chastising, publicly finger pointing, he’s not giving them space.”
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A few months ago we got a preview of Leapfrog's new handheld learning/gaming systems, the Didj ($89.99) and Leapster 2 ($69.99)--and now they're officially available.
LeapFrog doesn't exactly bill the Didj as a Nintendo DS competitor, but the new device is geared toward 6- to 10-year-olds, an age bracket where the DS currently rules. Meanwhile, the Leapster 2 is targeted at even younger children.
The idea behind the Didj is to up the gaming and graphics ante while continuing to integrate the learning stuff that the company's known for. Those educational elements … Read more


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The first group of potential jurors was a mixed lot, including one Occupy Wall Street member, people who had been investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and some with ties to Wall Street.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia shareholders approved the 5.4 billion euros ($7.4 billion) sale of the company's mobile phone business to Microsoft, deciding the deal's financial benefits outweighed any objections to the loss of a Finnish national asset.
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc tried to persuade U.S. jurors to keep intact a historic verdict it won against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd last year, while the Korean company argued that Apple has overstated its injuries from patent violations.
BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday he was pleased with the software company's progress in finding a new chief executive and that the search committee had spoken to a number of candidates, but did not give a date by which he expected a new leader to replace the retiring Steve Ballmer.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile US is looking to buy wireless airwaves from larger rival Verizon Wireless to bolster its mobile network capacity for data services, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Automakers and technology companies need to cooperate more closely to ensure the rapid and smooth development of cars that are fully connected to the Internet, a top Ford Motor Co executive said on Tuesday.
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela asked Twitter on Tuesday to block accounts linked to websites that publish the black market exchange rate for dollars, which the government says undermines its efforts to enforce currency controls and rein in inflation.
(Reuters) - Telecommunications company CenturyLink Inc said on Tuesday it has bought cloud computing startup Tier 3 Inc as part of its acquisition strategy that allows it to compete with the likes of Amazon Inc, IBM Corp and Verizon Communications Inc's Terremark.
(Reuters) - Atomico, a European venture capital firm that has invested in the likes of Angry Birds developer Rovio, plans to spend its new $476 million fund on technology start-ups outside Silicon Valley, it said on Tuesday.
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The three existing Czech mobile operators, Telefonica Czech Republic, T-Mobile and Vodafone, won an auction of radio spectrum for 4G high-speed mobile data networks, the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday.
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Twitch, the popular Amazon-owned game streaming service, has apparently suffered a breach that might have resulted in the compromise of users’ personal information and password.
Initial indications that something was wrong came from users. A few days later, the company has confirmed that there “may have been unauthorized access to some Twitch user account information.”
According to reported warning emails sent to potentially affected customers, users’ Twitch username and associated email address, password, the last IP address they logged in from, and first and last name, phone number, address, and date of birth, may have been compromised.
“While we store passwords in a cryptographically protected form, we believe it’s possible that your password could have been captured in clear text by malicious code when you logged into our site on March 3rd,” they added.
Also, according to some of the users who received a variant of the email, their credit card type, truncated card number and expiration date has also been potentially compromised.
“For your protection, we have expired your password and stream keys. In addition, if you had connected your account to Twitter or YouTube, we have terminated this connection,” the company noted.
“You will be prompted to create a new password the next time you attempt to log into your Twitch account. If applicable, you will also need to re-connect your account to Twitter and YouTube, and re-authenticate through Facebook, once you change your password. We also recommend that you change your password at any other website where you use the same or a similar password.”


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New Zealand farmers and growers are giving the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) the thumbs up, according to industry representatives.
Fifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific region signed the RCEP deal, making it the world's largest free trade agreement.
RCEP has been eight years in the making and came into fruition yesterday via a virtual summit hosted in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Federated Farmers said the prospect of reduced red tape from a single set of trade rules for the Asia Pacific was a major reason why Kiwi producers and exporters would welcome the deal.
"Anything that takes us further along the path of ironing out border costs and delays, and reducing protectionist tariffs for our exports has to be a good thing for farmers, and for New Zealand," Feds president Andrew Hoggard said.
Feds said there was a degree of scepticism over how quickly New Zealand's GDP would be boosted by the estimated $2 billion (accumulated over several years) from the RCEP agreement - "given we already have free trade agreements in one form or another with all of the 14 other signatory nations".
But it believed new opportunities should eventually flow.
RCEP would deliver additional tariff elimination on a number of New Zealand food products into Indonesia, including sheepmeat, beef, fish and fish products, liquid milk, grated or powdered cheese, honey, avocados, tomatoes and persimmons, said Feds.
"This is now the largest free trade agreement in the world, covering nations with nearly one third of the world's population. It includes clear mechanisms to us to address any non-tariff barriers put up against our exported goods by the other signatories," Hoggard said.
Meanwhile, the country's onion growers and exporters also welcomed the signing of RCEP, Onions New Zealand Chief Executive, James Kuperus said.
"This agreement will ensure that New Zealand's onion exports continue to grow. Without improved market access and reduced tariffs, it is extremely difficult for a small country like New Zealand to export to larger economies like Asia and Australia."
Of immediate benefit was the expectation that customs authorities will release perishable goods within six hours of arrival, Kuperus said.
"This will help ensure that our onions arrive in market in the best possible condition."
Onions NZ said its growers benefited immensely from Free Trade Agreements, such as the Australia, ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations), and NZ FTA (AANZFTA).
Since these agreements came into force, New Zealand onion exports to the countries involved had increased by 572 per cent, according to Onions NZ.
Kuperus said the RCEP would help New Zealand's economic recovery from Covid-19 by strengthening trade links in the Asia-Pacific region and keeping the flow of goods and services moving.
"However, with the uncertainty that Covid has created, onion plantings for harvest in 2021 have reduced by 6 per cent but this will impact exports only, with domestic supply not affected."
Onions were an important rotation crop in many vegetable growers' plans, Kuperus said.
"Having onions in their rotations allow growers to rotate between other crops such as lettuces, potatoes and carrots, which helps to control pests and diseases."
In 2019, the New Zealand onion industry was worth $200 million to the grower, 85 per cent of which came from exports.