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All your photos are backed up safely, organized and labeled automatically, so you can find them fast, and share them how you like. Google announced the new feature for android messages on monday and will roll it out over the next week messages for web is one of the top. Android is a mobile operating system developed by google, based on a modified version of the linux kernel and other open source software and designed. Take advantage of the latest google technologies through a single set of apis for android, delivered across android devices worldwide as part of google play. Back at wwdc, apple announced it was giving every iphone a ruler in the form of an ar app called measure now google is firing back with.
5 days ago in an exclusive interview, iliyan malchev, a google engineer and project treble architect, talks about google's ambitious android upgrade. 1 day ago the latest android and google play news and tips for app and game developers. To continue to find my device email or phone forgot email listen and type the numbers you hear type the text you hear or see next create account. Update: cnet has learned there's no five-year plan for fuchsia just yet.
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Peter Millar will be the Official Apparel Provider for the International team at The Presidents Cup 2015, slated for Oct. 6 to 11 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Songdo IBD, Incheon City, South Korea. The brand had also dressed the international team in 2013 and the U.S. team in 2011.
This time around, Peter Millar will outfit team captain Nick Price, vice captain K.J. Choi, captain’s assistants Mark McNulty and Tony Johnstone and the 12 players with knit shirts, pants and sweaters for the opening ceremony and during the match. And the group will wear the brand’s tailored clothing, dress shirts, neckwear and cashmere sweaters off-course during the event.
“We’re very proud to partner with captain Price and the PGA Tour once again on The Presidents Cup International Team uniforms,” said Todd Martin, president of golf for Peter Millar. “Mike Bowers, our vice president of design, has worked very closely with captain Price to create a line that is unique and tasteful as the matches move to Asia for the first time in the Cup’s history.”
Additionally, Peter Millar will outfit the wives and significant others of the International Team with cotton polo shirts, coordinated outerwear accented with perforated leather trim and accessories such as pony-hair polka-dot belt and flats.

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One of the most significant innovations of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + ( all the details ) was a facial recognition system that will protect the smartphone along with fingerprint scanners and iris.On how quickly it works, said a lot, but already there is evidence on the Web that it has “holes”. The video below demonstrates that the corresponding face detection sensors can be fooled by bringing the photo of the holder to the screen Galaxy S8.
It turns out not once, but it works. Video owner said he hoped that the hole in the system will be fixed with the release of the final version of the firmware, because the time to release Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + still abound. Recall, Samsung’s flagship new product goes on sale in Russia on April 28 to the price of 54 990 and 59 990 rubles respectively.


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Vitran Corporation to be Acquired by Manitoulin Transport for $6.00/Share in Cash
Vitran Corporation (Nasdaq: VTNC) announced today that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which 2398946 Ontario Inc., an affiliate of Manitoulin Transport Inc. ("Manitoulin Transport"), will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vitran for US$6.00 in cash per share. The total transaction, including the assumption of Vitran's outstanding net debt of approximately US$29 million at October 31, 2013, is valued at approximately US$128 million. The US$6.00 share price represents a 10.3% premium to Vitran's closing price on NASDAQ on December 9, 2013, and a 38.2% premium to the closing price on NASDAQ on September 20, 2013, the day before the announcement of the sale of Vitran's US LTL business.
Vitran's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, William Deluce stated, "We are extremely excited to join with Manitoulin Transport to leverage the operational strengths of both companies. Together Vitran and Manitoulin Transport will become a formidable and diversified supplier for customers requiring a full suite of transportation and supply chain services in Canada and the United States. We are extremely pleased that this transaction will provide our


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With over 4，000 slot games available on both desktop and mobile devices， NetBet UK also offers a library of traditional casino games.
Account-to-account (A2A) payments from Citizen are supported by open banking technologies and instantly verify players' bank accounts for Know Your Customer (KYC) using built-in facial biometrics. Players can make deposits and withdraw money without using codes， applications or pins. The deposit and withdrawal limits are £10 ($12) to £10，000.
Ana Stef， NetBet UK’s Head of Payments， said: “We are committed to giving our players plenty of choices when it comes to payment methods， allowing them to make secure transactions on our site. Both payments and withdrawals can be made with Citizen which helps us support a wider audience of players with different financial needs.”
James Neville， CEO of Citizen，Online Casino Games said: “I’m excited to see more and more key players in the iGaming industry， like NetBet， embrace new payment methods such as open banking.”
After launching in the Irish gaming industry last year， online betting operator Novibet also teamed up with Citizen to enhance its customer offering.
Novibet's Irish customers will be able to use Citizen's cardless payment system for gaming transactions， including A2A deposits and withdrawals.
Of the deal， Neville said: “We’re delighted that Citizen’s cardless payment technology will enhance their customers’ experience， providing them with more ways to manage funds instantly， with ease and confidence through their banks’ own secure environments."


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What challenges do companies – whether large enterprises or SMEs – currently face in the U.S.?
Chad Moutray: Right now, one of the biggest challenges is the economy, of course. And for the short term, the economic outlook remains uncertain, although there are some signs of growing optimism. When you move away from the current economy, there are global pressures. The U.S. economy is becoming increasingly globalized, with growing competition from Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
We have to make sure that we can compete globally. In the longterm, we’ll have to contend with the retiring of the baby boomers. We need to be able to replace those workers in some way – and the generations following the baby boomer generation just aren’t as large. That puts a lot of stress on the country in terms of potential labor shortages, which might have to be countered with a smarter immigration policy.
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The Facebook-led consortium that has made inroads in creating more efficient servers, storage appliances and motherboards is now turning its attention to data center networks.
Members of the Open Compute Project (OCP), which just celebrated its two-year anniversary, are seeing what others have when looking at the increasingly virtualized data center: that networking continues to be the bottleneck in an otherwise more dynamic, scalable and flexible environment.
That reality is what has given birth to the burgeoning software-defined networking (SDN) and network-function virtualization (NFV) pushes, and it is now fueling the OCP’s newest efforts. According to Frank Frankovsky, vice president of hardware design and supply chain for Facebook and president and chairman of the OCP, the project has grown significantly over the past two years, not only in the work it’s doing but in the number of official members (more than 50) and participants (thousands).
“This is amazing progress in such a short span,” Frankovsky wrote in a May 8 blog post on the OCP Website. “But something’s missing. We are working together, in the open, to design and build smarter, more scalable, more efficient data center technologies—but we’re still connecting them to the outside world using black-box switches that haven’t been designed for deployment at scale and don’t allow consumers to modify or replace the software that runs on them.”
He also talked about the OCP’s network switch plans during a keynote speech at the Interop 2013 show in Las Vegas on May 8.
Web 2.0 companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon run massive, dense data centers that handle huge amounts of small workloads. The keys to such data centers include performance, energy efficiency, low cost and modular design. Unable to always find the exact data center resources they need, some of these companies are opting to design their own servers, storage appliances and power supplies using off-the-shelf components.
They’re also doing the same with the network, with some opting for equipment from white box makers and, like Google, embracing the OpenFlow controller protocol, which is a key component of many SDN efforts. Google reportedly also created its own switch, dubbed Pluto.
In 2011, Facebook kicked off the OCP, an initiative through which the social networking giant and other members could create open-source standards for highly energy-efficient data centers and IT hardware. A natural next step is the networking infrastructure, according to Frankovsky.
The OCP’s switch project will be headed up by Najam Ahmad, who heads Facebook’s network engineering team, and will include a number of tech vendors, including SDN vendors Big Switch Networks and VMware (which got into the SDN space last year with its $1.26 billion acquisition of Nicira). Other companies include chip makers Intel and Broadcom and networking vendor Cumulus Networks.
Facebook-Led Open Compute Project Takes Aim at Networks
In addition, the Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight group and the Open Networking Foundation—both pushing open standards and common platforms for SDN—are participating. Work on the OCP’s networking project will begin at the consortium’s Engineering Summit May 16 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.
Almost every established networking vendor—from Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks to Hewlett-Packard and Extreme Networks—is pushing its own SDN initiative. A growing number of startups, like Big Switch, also are looking to establish themselves in the growing market, which IDC analysts said could hit $3.7 billion by 2017. SDNs aim to remove the network intelligence from physical switches and routers and house it instead in software-based controllers, making networks more flexible and scalable and easier to program.
The OCP is aiming to create a specification and a reference box that can be used for an open top-of-rack switch that is also OS-agnostic. Many vendors have their own networking operating systems—for example, IOS for Cisco and Junos for Juniper—but OCP’s goal is to enable businesses to design their own switches that can run whatever software is desired.
“It’s our hope that an open, disaggregated switch will enable a faster pace of innovation in the development of networking hardware; help software-defined networking continue to evolve and flourish; and ultimately provide consumers of these technologies with the freedom they need to build infrastructures that are flexible, scalable, and efficient across the entire stack,” Frankovsky wrote. “This is a new kind of undertaking for OCP—starting a project with just an idea and a clean sheet of paper, instead of building on an existing design that’s been contributed to the foundation—and we are excited to see how the project group delivers on our collective vision.”


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According to powerful Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, software is eating the world. And if that’s true, APIs are a big part of the trend.
But despite the popularity and importance of APIs to the modern software industry, many investors are still somewhat skeptical about API-centric companies. That, however, could be changing in a big way.
One of the firms that’s increasingly looking to fund API-focused businesses is Accel Partners. Last week, the venture capital firm, which has invested in companies like Facebook and Dropbox, held its first ever Accel APX Conference “themed around the rising importance of APIs in today’s startup stack and the opportunities/challenges for platform builders.”
Speakers hailed from companies like Parse, Uber, and Braintree, and they discussed topics ranging from vertical APIs to developer evangelism and support. Accel partners Rich Wong and Vas Natarajan, the conference’s organizers, explained why the time was right to create a forum to discuss APIs exclusively:
Today’s fastest-growing startups aren’t just launching great products, they’re launching “composites” – stitching together off-the-shelf APIs with proprietary code, and wrapping it all in a unique brand and design. For anyone moving at startup-speed and building at web-scale, APIs aren’t just a band-aid to the future — they’re a necessary part of the foundation.
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Simultaneously, the entrepreneurs behind these APIs are building sustainable, independent businesses. Through authentic evangelism, simple-to-scale business models and a strong focus on user support, developer platforms like Dropbox, Braintree, Segment, and Twilio are capably powering the engine of this new “APX Economy.” Up and down the stack, we’re seeing the “API-ification” of legacy vendors – proving that great technology impact plus a developer-first consumption model are a winning combination. Not only are these emerging winners unlocking a lot of incumbent value, they’re opening up entirely new markets. (And possibilities!)
As Wong and Natarajan see it, APIs are and will continue to be the fundamental building blocks of many companies. They’re “current picks and shovels,” Wong told TechCrunch, and they give companies the ability to acquire the functionality they need without building it internally. “Why would you go start your own payments capabilities, your own payment analytics, your own map capabilities when they’re so easily accessible from these other companies and are arguably better?” he asked.
In Silicon Valley, where startups and major tech firms alike complain that they can’t hire good engineers fast enough, APIs also serve another purpose. With APIs, “you don’t need to go out and source the talent to build these functions,” according to Accel’s Natarajan. “You can outsource entire swatches of your company to very reliable APIs. It’s a bit of a talent arbitrage game.”
Thanks to its investments in a number of API-centric companies, Accel believes that it’s perfectly positioned to help founders of API companies build successful businesses. “There are all these nuisances from a go-to-market perspective that we’ve seen work at scale,” Wong explained in a not-so-subtle pitch to founders who might be working on the next big API and looking for funding.
But Accel will likely have competition for deals before long. API management and analytics firm Apigee is planning to raise nearly $90 million in a public offering that could value the company at $700 million in what will be a major milestone for the API economy. Other API-centric companies, like Twilio, are also considered near-term IPO candidates. Successful IPOs for a handful of API-focused businesses will only attract more interest in the market, and could help persuade the investors who are still not convinced of the viability of companies that make money primarily by hawking APIs to other businesses.
That would be great news for founders of API-centric companies looking for funding. Despite the hot tech market, consumer and traditional enterprise companies still attract the lion’s share of investment. And if investors show increased interest in funding API-centric startups, we could see a new wave of entrepreneurs willing to build API-based businesses of their own.


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After two years of delays, Alberto Cabrera has found a space for his long-discussed Frita Shop at the corner of Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Salamanca Avenue. Opening sometime this summer, the shop will be the first of several spots, he said.
"It's going to be terribly simple," he said. We're thinking "a double [frita] and then a couple of different variations. We wanted to have a couple [hot] dogs, and are planning on doing some dogs with the actual flavor profile of frita."
He's also working on recipes for a few batidos and Cuban-inspired shakes. And he's tossing around the idea of a 1950s-style soda machine for pineapple soda, Malta and a house cola.
The Cuban burger shop was his first plan after leaving The Local Craft Food & Drink in early 2012. Cabrera told Short Order that a concept and brand has been fleshed out for more than two years, but he couldn't find the right partner.
"I didn't want to sell the whole concept away and give up too much ownership," he said in February. He is also looking at location in Kendall, but isn't in any hurry.
In the meantime he opened a Cuban gastropub, Bread + Butter Counter, on Salzedo Street just north of Miracle Mile.
With Frita Shop Cabrera's intentions are clear. He said he saw Ruby Tuesday's 2012 acquisition of John Kunkel's Lime Fresh Mexican Grill for $24 million and it's hard to miss Danny Meyers' expanding Shake Shack empire.
"The goal is to have multiple locations," he said, "where it's very simple and easy to understand for not just the Cuban community here, but where other ethnicities can go and feel comfortable."
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The fire that razed over 120 shops at the Daleko Market in Mushin area of Lagos, on Sunday, was caused by electrical surge from one of the shops at groundnut oil and palm oil section.
The fire which had already destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira was put out by fire fighters from Isolo, Ilupeju and Ikeja fire service stations.
It was gathered that the market would have been completely razed by the ravaging fire if not for the swift arrival of the fire men who prevented it from spreading further.
Siminsola, a resident of the area who spoke to newsmen said: "it was a big fire incident and we (the residents) were very apprehensive".
He said one of the security men at the market noticed a thick smoke and fire coming out from the palm oil and groundnut oil section and quickly mobilised others, but were subdued as the fire grew wilder.
Responding, Rasak Fadipe, the director of the state fire service ordered a complete change of the electrical installations at some of the markets in the state, saying fire incidents at markets is becoming too alarming.
Fadipe confirmed that 120 shops and thousands of Jerry cans of groundnut oil and palm oil were completely destroyed in the fire incident which started from power surge in one of the shops.


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Botswana mobile density among world’s highest
TELECOMSBy BiztechAfrica - Sept. 24, 2012, 11:39 a.m.
By John Churu, Gaborone, Botswana
As Africa gravitates towards matching the rest of the world in mobile technology, the southern African country of Botswana is said to be surpassing many in mobile phone subscription densities.
According to the World Bank Information and Communications for Development Report 2012, Botswana's mobile cellular subscription per 100 people is 144, which is one of the highest in the world.
The WB report, which is in BizTechAfrica’s possession says Germany's mobile subscriptions per 100 people is sitting at 140, United States of America 106, Namibia 110, South Africa 128, United Kingdom 130 while Kuwait has one of the highest subscriptions of 183 per 100 people.
The same report says about three-quarters of humanity has access to a mobile phone with six billion mobile subscriptions currently in use the world over.
It further states that mobile phones are the most universal modern technology "but in some developing countries, more people have access to a mobile phone than to clean water, a bank account, or even electricity." WB report says cellular phones do not only benefit individual users, but they also help boost the economy through the ripple-effect of stimulating economic growth, entrepreneurship, as well as productivity.
The report analyses the growth and evolution of mobile telephony, including the rise of data-based services delivered to handheld devices.
In an interview with the media immediately after the release of the report, University of Botswana's Professor Nettimi Naranaya said Batswana are some of the highest consumers of the most expensive cellular phone gadgets in the world which translates into one person owning more than one phone.
However, he regretted that Batswana “have a tendency of copying the cultural patterns of the developed nations, adding that Botswana is way ahead of countries such as USA, UK and South Africa, but little economic development is evident on the ground.”
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TOKYO, Feb. 14 ― Japan has found African swine fever virus in pork products that were carried into two airports by visitors coming from Beijing and Tsingtao in January, highlighting growing concerns over the spread of the highly contagious disease in Asia.
The Japanese agriculture ministry said that the pork products were collected from visitors arriving at Narita Airport on Jan. 24 and Fukuoka Airport, southern Japan, on Jan. 27.
Genetic testing at an animal quarantine station detected the disease virus in samples of the products on Feb. 7, according to the ministry. They became No. 9 and No. 10 cases where the African swine fever virus were found in pork products in Japan.
African swine fever is not harmful to humans but is often fatal to pigs and impossible to vaccinate against.
African swine fever has now reached most of China’s pig-farming regions. As concerns have grown over the rapid onset of the deadly disease in China, experts have suggested that the spread of the virus to China’s neighboring countries is a near certainty.
Since the first outbreak of the disease in China, bringing pork products from China is prohibited in Japan.
Japan has significantly increased quarantine operations at airports as well as seaports, especially for flights and ships from China.


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A Kingdom Hearts-Themed PlayStation 4 Pro Is Coming To North America
Sony announced this morning a special Kingdom Hearts-themed PlayStation 4 Pro console will be available when Kingdom Hearts III launches in January.
You can check out some photos of the system below. It has all kinds of Kingdom Hearts aesthetic touches on both the system and the controller and it will include a 1 TB HDD and a copy of Kingdom Hearts III, which means it will also include access to the game's PS4-exclusive digital content.
Earlier this year, it was announced Japan would be getting a Kingdom Hearts PS4, which you can see right here. The designs of the two systems are distinct, but both have been created to celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts III. The system will be $399.99 and will be available on January 29 exclusively at GameStop.
Disclaimer: Game Informer is owned by GameStop.


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Sharks used to be considered just another fish — until 1916. As trains brought more Americans to the seaside, swimming became a popular pastime. In July 1916, four swimmers in New Jersey were killed by shark bites. Although some of the attacks occurred in rivers, and were likely caused by bull sharks, newspapers whipped up hysteria about a monstrous great white shark that was supposedly hunting beach-goers.
That’s from the American Museum of Natural History’s excellent “Sharks” exhibit. The 1914 event inspired Peter Benchley’s book Jaws, which in turn became the blockbuster film responsible for many people’s fear of sharks.
Another interesting fact from the exhibit:
A 2006 survey found that 75 percent of Chinese consumers were not aware that shark-fin soup was made from real shark fins. When they learned that millions of sharks were killed to produce the soup, the majority chose to stop buying it. In neighboring countries, however, sales are still rising.


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Virgin Goes Facebook Connect
Virgin announces its new Virgin.com website. It includes many social features that allow their audience to interact with the content published in various sections. Since Virgin is encouraging its users to interact, they revealed that they are working with Facebook Connect application for their planes. “What if you could send a drink from the Virgin website to your friend on the plane using Facebook Connect?” hinted Virgin’s Alex Hunter today at the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami. Hunter is the Head of Online Marketing for the Virgin Group.
In theory, you will be able to do things such as:
- People could find their friends on Virgin flights and send them virtual gifts in real time
- Travelers could find their friends on the same flight and try to get seats next to them when checking in
- Virgin could provide a myriad of deeper travel application experiences for its customers
This Facebook Connect implementation will be the beginning of new social experiences when flying.
Do you think other airline companies are going to take advantage from this type of applications?


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China now has about 220 million internet users, overtaking the number of web surfers in the United States for the first time ever, a research firm said on Friday.
The Chinese figure dates from late February, when the US online population was estimated at about 217 million, according to BDA China, a Beijing-based technology consulting and research firm.
“It’s driven by continued economic growth and improved broadband infrastructure,” said Liu Bin, an analyst with BDA China.
By the end of 2008, China is expected to have 280 million internet users, he said.
The United States has occupied the number one position ever since the birth of the internet as a network of computers under the auspices of the US Department of Defence in 1969, the state-run China Daily newspaper said.
The China Internet Network Information Centre, a government-backed institution, said earlier that China had 210 million internet users as of the end of 2007, a rise of 53.3 percent from a year earlier.
The fast-growing online population has made the internet a new forum for average Chinese to express opinions in a free-wheeling way rarely seen on the strictly government-controlled traditional media.
The appeal of the web has stirred up Beijing’s fears about potential social unrest, and President Hu Jintao called last year for efforts to “purify” the internet.


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E3 2019: Cyberpunk 2077 To Release April 2020, Keanu Reeves To Play Major Role
I did not see that coming, and I am pleasantly surprised.
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Developer CD Projekt Red has unveiled the launch date for their upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077, in a stylish trailer that revealed at the Microsoft E3 2019 Press Conference. Check it out below, and keep an eye out for a familiar face!
As seen above, Cyberpunk 2077 seems to be infused with star power, with Keanu Reeves, of John Wick fame, playing an unknown role within the title, his character seemingly orientated to help the protagonist out of a spot of bother.
Additionally, alongside official preorders, an unboxing video of the Collector's Edition of Cyberpunk 2077 has been released on the game's official YouTube channel, showcasing items within ranging from an intricate statues of characters and cars to survival kits dressed up as crime-scene evidence bags. Check it out below!
As it stands, having a release date for CD Projekt's latest fare is nothing but good news, and, personally, I'm excited to see what is revealed about Cyberpunk 2077 in the months to release.
Cyberpunk 2077 is set to release April 16th, 2020, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows systems. are available for the title now.
Stay tuned to RPGFan for all news Cyberpunk 2077!


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Chippies are serving up endangered species of sharks wrongly labelled as different forms of fish, in keeping with a report.
Spiny dogfish and starry smooth-hound are mentioned to be among the many threatened creatures being served up at takeaways up and down the nation, handed off because the likes of rock salmon.
The findings got here from a DNA investigation carried out for the Daily Mirror, which found that many fish and chip store house owners have been unaware of precisely what they have been promoting.
Scientists examined 15 battered samples purchased from fashionable seaside cities together with Bournemouth and Brighton, and found quite a few examples of endangered shark utilizing DNA methods.
Ten examples of spiny dogfish and 5 of starry smooth-hound have been found – each of that are endangered.
Spiny dogfish numbers have declined considerably over time and the International Union for Conservation of Nature locations them on its purple record of threatened species.
They are labeled as weak globally and critically endangered within the northeast Atlantic, with shares round Europe having plummeted – principally on account of over-fishing.
In the EU, the spiny dogfish shark is just allowed to be offered in the event that they have been caught by by chance getting trapped in nets used to focus on different fish.
Starry smooth-hound is ranked as being of “least concern”, however its inhabitants has dropped within the Mediterranean.
The investigation carried out for the Mirror echoes analysis documented within the journal Scientific Reports, which was revealed earlier this 12 months.
Scientists on the University Of Exeter found that the majority chip store fish offered beneath names like flake and rock have been in lots of circumstances the threatened spiny dogfish, whereas others have been smooth-hounds, nurse-hounds and blue sharks.
That examine analysed 78 samples from chippies and 39 from fishmongers, principally within the South.
Study writer Catherine Hobbs mentioned: “It’s nearly unimaginable for shoppers to know what they’re shopping for. People may assume they’re getting a sustainable product after they’re truly shopping for a threatened species.
“There are additionally well being points. Knowing what species you’re shopping for may very well be necessary when it comes to allergy symptoms, toxins, mercury content material and the rising concern over micro plastics within the marine meals chain.”
Another Exeter scientist, Greg Wannell, carried out the Mirror investigation.
He was assisted by Matt Brierley, a researcher for the documentary collection Blue Planet II, who blamed the difficulty on a legislation that enables varied forms of shark to be labelled beneath generic names.
Mr Brierley instructed the Mirror: “We have a damaged system, an inventory of previous regional names for sharks that at the moment are so poorly understood merchants and wholesalers do not know what they’re shopping for or promoting. Defra should change this.”
In a press release, a spokesman for the Department of the Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Defra) mentioned chippies may solely promote shark in the event that they have been caught “legally and sustainably”, and said food labels should not be misleading “as a result of folks want full belief within the meals they’re consuming.”


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Julien and Brandon Leo Release Single
Identical twins and sons of high fashion retailer Tina Tan-Leo, Julien and Brandon Leo, have released a new single titled “Heaven and Hell”, which is now available for purchase via iTunes for S$1.28. Alternatively, you can stream it for free on Spotify.
An Instagram update on the twins’ official Instagram account reads: “Months of dedication and hard work have led up to this day, and we are really excited to finally share our music with you.”
L: Julien Leo; R: Brandon Leo
According to the brothers, who go by the stage name SKY 2, the single “is a sad song about heartbreak and falling in and out of love”. “Everyone goes through their own ups and downs”, shares Julien. “But at the end of the day, there's nothing more unforgettable and life changing than being in love.”
SKY 2, by the way, is a play on the twins’ Chinese names, 天佑 and 天童. “‘天’ translates to ‘sky’ or ‘heaven’ in English,” explains Julien. “We believe it's necessary to embrace our Chinese roots.”


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Tidehaven ISD will implement new meal choices for the cafeteria. Students will now have the opportunity to purchase a la carte food items as well as adding a variety of new meal choices in the regular school lunch menu. A list of a la carte items and prices along with the new meal choices will be sent home soon.
School Nutrition laws have changed. For more information go to the FOR PARENTS section at www.squaremeals.org
Listen to the Lunch Room Lady on Hometown Radio KIOX-96.1 in the mornings from 6:45 to 7:00 to hear your school's lunch menu.


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New ad for Apple iPad moves away from the Apple Genius
The ad shows the Twitter integration on iOS 5
Yesterday, Apple also announced that the "Genius" ads will no longer be seen during the Olympics although it is unclear if they will be seen afterward. The new spot for Apple's dominating tablet harkens back to the ads that Apple ran when the third generation Pad launched. Those commercals focused on the tablet's Retina display and showed some of the many things that adults and children could do with their Apple iPad.


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FIRST LOOK: Hyatt's new Cape Town hotel opens in December
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced it will open the first Hyatt hotel in Cape Town this December.
Hyatt Regency Cape Town, a 137-room hotel brings the total number of Hyatt hotels across Africa to eight, with two in South Africa.
The new Hyatt Regency Cape Town will be rebranded from the former Hilton Cape Town City Centre.
Africa, and particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, remains a key focus for growth for Hyatt as the continent is experiencing an increasingly favourable business climate, along with consistently heightened tourism.
“We’re delighted to work with Millat Properties to bring the Hyatt Regency brand to Cape Town,” said Ludwig Bouldoukian, regional vice president of development for the Middle East and Africa, Hyatt.
“As a premier destination, Cape Town has been a top goal for us to have a Hyatt hotel, and we believe there is meaningful potential for further growth in South Africa. Hyatt Regency Cape Town is a key element of our strategy to grow thoughtfully in markets where we know our guests are travelling.”
Hyatt Regency Cape Town is situated at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, bordering the historic Bo-Kaap district with its steep and narrow streets.
“It is a delight to team up with the Hyatt Regency brand, who is synonymous with first-class travel experience,” said Hamza Farooqui, chief executive officer of Millat Properties.
"Millat will extensively refurbish the hotel – prior to reopening – using renowned international interior designers, LW Design. Knowing Hyatt and Millat share equally high standards around the guest experience, we are delighted to bring the Hyatt Regency brand to life in this iconic location.”
The hotel will feature 137 rooms, including 15 suites, three food and beverage outlets, a fitness area and an outdoor pool. There's also meeting rooms and an executive lounge for business travellers.
Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the news of a Hyatt-branded property opening within the City of Cape Town is a welcome addition to the tourism sector and is a positive indicator reflecting the travel industry’s road to recovery.
“Like many others in our country, Cape Town is truly unique, offering visitors unforgettable experiences with an abundance of natural beauty and attractions to visit. Hyatt Regency Cape Town will be the perfect addition to the hospitality sector in this historic city," she said.
Three Hyatt Regency hotels are already open in the sub-Saharan region: Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam and Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa. Two more will open over the next three years. These include Hyatt Regency Nairobi, Kenya and Hyatt Regency Lagos Ikeja, Nigeria.


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Get a free pizza from Buddy's when you adopt a pet from the Michigan Humane Society
DETROIT (FOX 2) - From now through Oct. 31, you can get free pizza for rescuing an animal.
When you adopt a pet from the Michigan Humane Society, you will receive a coupon for a four-square pizza from Buddy's Pizza.
The Michigan Humane Society has locations in Westland, Detroit, and Howell.
"Buddy’s Pizza has been a champion for animals, and their families, for over a decade and we are so lucky to have them as supporters," said Matt Pepper, Michigan Humane president and CEO. "Both Buddy’s and Michigan Humane have been taking care of families for generations and we’re excited to share this new facet to our partnership."
Buddy's has fundraised for the MHS since 2014. The pizzeria has raised money for the animal shelter by selling its own dog treats and sponsoring Meet Your Best Friend at the zoo.


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If Web Ads Look Enticing, `Spyware' May Be Watching
Published 4:00 am, Saturday, July 15, 2000
Keith Little, a computer technician who makes house calls on the apple farms of Washington state, says more of his clients are asking him to take steps to protect their online privacy. So he scans their computers for any mischievous programs and installs security software.
What surprises people is how often Little finds programs designed to funnel bits of their personal information from their computers and into giant corporate databases. More than half of the 20 or so computers he inspects each week are running stealthy programs he calls "spyware."
At a time when concerns about online privacy have spread from Internet bulletin boards to Capitol Hill, this tracking software has become a flash point for the debates about how to balance consumer rights with the business models of the digital age.
Little has found the programs in children's software such as Mattel Interactive's Reader Rabbit and Arthur's Reading Games, Intuit Inc.'s financial planner Quicken, and dozens of other packages. The electronic hitchhiker also is part of a program associated with the Netscape browser that millions of people use to travel the Internet.
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"When people find out, they are livid," said Little, 42. "They say, 'Get it out of there.' Then they become very afraid to use their computers, afraid of what personal stuff it's sending out. The problem is that they were not informed."
Companies using the programs say they were created not for nefarious reasons but to help tailor information consumers want. The programs work by collecting data from a hard drive or from the electronic "cookies" many users pick up when they visit Web sites. A marketing company might then use the information about what Web sites you frequent to decide whether you would be interested in an ad for a sporting-goods retailer or one for opera tickets. A software manufacturer often wants to know who has purchased its products so it can alert users to problems or update them about new goodies.
Privacy advocates, though, equate the programs to taps on phone lines. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., recently introduced a bill that would require companies to give "conspicuous notice" of any information they're collecting and to allow users to decline to participate.


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Blake Schmidt, Marisa Castellani – Bloomberg, 02/07/2013
Brazil’s real rallied the most among emerging-market currencies as the central bank said high inflation requires attention, spurring speculation that policy makers will let the currency strengthen to contain prices.
Swap rates climbed after the government reported that consumer prices increased in January at the fastest pace in almost eight years, adding to bets on a boost in borrowing costs. The exchange rate and tax cuts will help slow inflation, a central bank board member said in a phone interview, asking not to be identified because of internal policy.
“Higher inflation shoots the real up,” Joao Paulo de Gracia Correa, currency manager at Correparti Corretora, said in a phone interview from Curitiba, Brazil.
Matthew Malinowski, David Biller – Bloomberg, 02/07/2013
Brazil’s inflation is at a high level that requires attention, the central bank said in response to a report showing that consumer prices rose in January at the fastest pace in almost eight years. The real posted the biggest gain among major currencies.
The 12-month inflation rate, which reached 6.15 percent in January, will hover around 6 percent until June before slowing, the central bank said. The exchange rate, smaller wage increases, a drop in rental prices and slower credit growth will ease consumer price increases in 2013 from 2012, according to the bank. Brazil targets inflation of 4.5 percent.
Central bank President Alexandre Tombini is trying to convince investors that inflation, running above target for 29 months, will remain under control after he cut the benchmark interest rate to a record. The real today gained as much as 1.5 percent against the U.S. dollar on speculation policymakers will allow the exchange rate to appreciate to help tame inflation instead of increasing interest rates.
Tom Murphy & Luciana Magalhaes – Dow Jones/NASDAQ, 03/19/2012
Former Brazilian Central Bank President Gustavo Loyola. (Elza Fiúza/ABr)
Brazil’s central bank has all but abandoned the goal of pulling inflation down to 4.5% this year or next, with inflationary pressures likely to bring a round of interest rate increases in 2013, according to former central bank president Gustavo Loyola.
“We’ve looked at inflation from every angle–demand, services and every other- -and I don’t see how Brazil is going to bring inflation down to 4.5% in 2012 or even in 2013,” Loyola told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview. “The central bank’s directors may have a goal in mind, but it seems increasingly clear they are no longer pursuing 4.5%.”
Under Brazil’s inflation-targeting program, the country is committed to a goal of 4.5% inflation in 2012 and next year. The program permits a tolerance range of two percentage points, allowing for inflation of up to 6.5%.


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The impact of the global health crisis is becoming clear with European tourism growth expected to remain below 2019 levels until 2023. During the first four months of the year, Europe saw a dramatic 44% decline in international tourist arrivals compared to the same period in 2019, a decrease in line with global performance. Tourism jobs losses in Europe in 2020 could be monumental, ranging between 14.2mn to 29.5mn. Uncertainty still dominates and the duration of pandemic restrictions will be key to determine the losses in the sector.
Ahead of the summer season, tourism businesses are resuming activities and destinations across Europe are gradually re-opening their borders, establishing travel bubbles/blocks and boosting domestic and intra-European travel. The pace of recovery by destination will vary and will depend on the extent to which they rely on international source markets and the revival of consumer confidence.
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Multiple Vietnamese companies are eyeing the fast-growing blockchain gaming market and making their move by developing the next big blockchain game.
Axie Infinity Starts A Trend
The Axie Infinity marketplace, which was launched by Vietnamese company Sky Mavis, has served a million unique crypto wallets since its launch in March 2018. The monster-combat game is also this year’s most valuable NFT game worldwide. According to one of the founders of Axie Infinity, Nguyen Thanh Trung, blockchain gaming has evolved beyond just testing the boundaries to actually developing good products. Axie Infinity has catalyzed the beginning of a blockchain gaming upsurge, with multiple other Vietnamese companies deciding to join the race. With 57% of the country’s 68 million smartphone users spending a daily average of 3.9 hours playing games, Vietnam currently holds the second position in mobile game downloads in Southeast Asia.
Investor-Fav Blockchain Games From Vietnam
Other than Axie Infinity, the Vietnamese blockchain market features Sipher, Faraland, Heroverse, Zuki Moba, My Defit Pet, MeebMaster, Theta Arena, and more.
Sipher is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game and has recently raised $6.8 million from US and South Korean investors to fund their next big project, “The World Of Sipheria.” In anticipation of the launch, the team launched NFTs of one of the main characters of the game, which resulted in over 10,000 Sipher Inu NFTs selling out in less than 15 minutes.
Another popular multiplayer game originating in Vietnam is Faraland. The RPG metaverse on Faraland features character NFTs and has recently raked in a $2.4 million investment. In addition, puzzle and strategy RPG HeroVerse raised $1.7 million. Zuki Moba, another MOBA game created by a Vietnamese company, has been in the news recently for raising $ 1.4 million in capital from major international investment funds, like Kyber Network, Coinsgroup, etc.
In related news, video game giant Ubisoft has revealed that it is exploring blockchain technology by investing in Animoca Brands to examine options of developing its own blockchain-based game.
Challenges In The Market
According to Project SEED CMO Thao Trang, global industry insiders see Vietnam as a blockchain ecosystem, not just separate projects. However, a shortage of suitable candidates in the market is creating obstacles in hiring for different roles in blockchain game development. Therefore, project SEED hires candidates who are good at either blockchain or game development and then teaches them to acquire the necessary skillsets.
“Conflicts between the two groups are common. Blockchain changes every day and developers have to be on their toes all the time, ready to respond to market reactions.”
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.


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Southern European rebar export prices have remained unchanged for the second consecutive week to encourage sales from Algerian consumers.
Spanish and Italian producers have sold rebar at €510-515 ($670-680) per tonne fob main EU port for May production and shipment. Prices have been steady since last week
, according to European market participants.
“It’s still €510 fob from Italian mils. We’ve had enquires from Central Africa for small tonnages. There was a deal to Algeria at €510 fob,” a trader in Italy said.
“Algeria is still the main market. Nigeria was enquiring about rebar prices but there wasn’t a sale. The export market is still weak,” she added.
Domestic demand in Italy and Spain continues to be poor, driving producers to focus on exporting.
“The prices are correct and Algeria is the only main market. [Consumers are buying] quantities of 3,000-5,000 tonnes,” a trader based in Istanbul said.
Some European market sources have suggested demand in Algeria could be easing.
“Algeria has recently received a lot of material, so now the market is relaxing and demand is softening. Prices are expected to fall if the Algerian market continues to weaken,” a trader in Spain said.
Southern European wire rod prices held at €520-530 ($685-700) per tonne fob main EU port for May production. Prices remain unchanged from last week
, traders said.
Exports continue to be the main focus for wire rod producers, in the light of scant domestic demand in Europe.


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Europe has been abuzz this week as details on the new EU Data Protection Laws have been hammered out after four years of negotiating and lobbying.
Tuesday evening marked a historic moment in which the final “trilogue” (Brussels speak for discussion) between the European Commission, European Parliament and Ministry of Justice and Affairs, took place, resulting in a new law designed to give consumers more control over how their data is used by businesses, which all of Europe must implement in 2018.
The general consensus is the laws will be bad for media and advertising. Ad tech companies are likely to be among those hardest hit. The IAB Europe has called the update a “setback for Europe” that could seriously undermine the EU’s ambitious project to create a “digital single market” and hurt innovation and growth in Europe.
We’ve broken out some of the key issues for those who aren’t familiar with the process.
Why does this even exist?
The current EU data protection directive is two decades old. Everyone agrees the laws should be modernized, but nobody can agree on how to create a simple process for businesses that works across all 28 EU member states. Welcome to Europe.
Is this different from the EU cookie directive?
It’s much bigger. A directive is a law each EU member state can customize to fit the status quo in their individual markets. Markets that are more advanced in digital needn’t apply the same exact rules as those that have tougher privacy policies such as, for example, Germany. The new data protection doesn’t have that kind of wiggle room.
How does it affect businesses?
Companies must prove legal grounds for using consumer data, which they can obtain by getting consumer consent. The law, which covers all companies with services available in the European Union, has specified “unambiguous” consent is acceptable, to the relief of the IAB. For example, if you click through a site that drops cookies, you’ve implicitly given consent to have cookies dropped on your computer. No one had to ask you for that consent. The Commission provides the caveat that explicit consent must be given for the use of “sensitive” data.
What’s the problem with it?
In the initial draft, the term “personal data” lumped all data into one bucket, meaning a person’s cookie data used in online advertising would have been subject to the same privacy terms as medical data. The IAB and DMA have lobbied unsuccessfully for more granularity in the definition.
Who will be worst off?
The companies that should be most worried are those that don’t have a direct relationship with the consumer — hello, ad tech. Companies like Criteo or AppNexus, for example, can’t communicate directly to consumers. Even if they could, consumers aren’t likely to recognize their brands and would likely decline.
What are the ramifications for publishers?
Publishers that rely on third parties to sell huge volumes of inventory will suffer. If the intermediaries can’t collect data for targeted advertising, publishers will lose out on revenue and could be “forced” to explore alternative revenue streams or cut costs to offset the lower ad revenues.
Who are the potential winners here?
Google, Facebook and Amazon could do well from the situation because they have the direct relationship with their customers across numerous devices. Independent publishers that lose ad revenue from the fallout may flock to products like Facebook’s Instant Articles and compromise on an ad revenue share but avoid the costs associated with gaining the right compliance, one source speculated.
Will there be fines?
Oh yes. The scale of the fine will depend on the size of the offense and on the annual turnover of the company. The maximum penalty will be 4 percent of global sales revenue.
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First unusual success for our recently-founded company Niets Distillery : we proudly announce that we just won a pretty silver medal at the New York International Spirits Competition, one of the three most prestigious international competitions between products of alcohol manufacturers. Thanks to the fact that Botaniets 0.0% is distilled and not mixed like almost all our competitors, we have been able to distinguish ourselves.
The BOTANIETS GIN, produced by triple distillation, won a silver medal in the prestigious NY Spirits competition against alcoholic gin manufacturers.
The No-Lo (no and low alcohol) trend is expected to account for 20% of the beer and spirits market by 2021. While the supply is currently very limited, more and more breweries and distilleries are trying to develop a range of non-alcoholic drinks, combining refinement and taste. The Belgian gin Botaniets 0.0 % Alc has successfully met this challenge and is already a reference in the field of gastronomy.


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“The Time-of-Flight sensor can be used for augmented reality applications, better portrait mode, facial recognition and more”
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G’s hexa-camera setup on both the front and back includes an additional Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor for 3D sensing and more accurate facial recognition. The sensor can also be used for augmented reality features, better portrait mode shots and more. Now, Samsung is said to bring the same tech to its upcoming Galaxy Note 10 flagship, and then trickle it down to the budget to A series as well in the future. The next-gen Note however, is said to rock not one but two ToF sensors — one at the back and another on the front. This obviously means that Samsung would need double the capacity than it usually manufactures.
Furthermore, in line with the reports, ET News claims that South Korean lens-maker KOLEN will invest $22 million to construct a new plant in Vietnam closer to the Galaxy S and Note factories and kickstart the production of the ToF sensors. A KOLEN executive said, “We are planning to produce lenses through our new plant in Vietnam according to Samsung Electronics’ plan to expand the application of TOF lenses for its Smartphones.” The company is expected to complete the construction of the plant by the end of July and begin operations by next month. This reiterates the earlier speculations of the fact that the Galaxy Note 10+ will pack a quad rear camera setup, which will include a ToF sensor.
KOLEN’s current production capacity is close to 13 million lenses per month, and now with the new plant, it is expecting to produce another 12 million units per month. This will make it the biggest lens manufacturer in South Korea. With vendors including multiple sensors on smartphones, KOLEN wants to stay relevant and have enough capacity to fulfil the demand. As for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series, the flagship is likely to include a regular RGB sensor, a telephoto lens, an ultra-wide angle unit in addition to the ToF unit on the high-end variant. With the August 7th launch just over a month away from now, we should know more details soon.


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Itzel Ramirez Biography Itzel Ramirez Wiki
A 21-year-old Amazon delivery woman Itzel Ramirez brutally beat another woman, 67, who she called a slut after the San Francisco area driver told her to “check out her white privilege” when she found out about a delay Package complained.
I knew this was racism the moment I saw it. Yet one more person acting out on leftist narratives, “called out her white privilege” then beat a 67 year old white woman. #itzelramirez is a lowlife scumbag. https://t.co/4qw8hIlZ05
— D. Arizona (@ArizonaDMK) June 5, 2021
Itzel Ramirez Amazon driver
Itzel Ramirez, the Amazon driver, was arrested after being filmed in an attack on the woman in Alameda County, the sheriff’s office said Friday.
A video posted on social media shows the unidentified Castro Valley victim appearing to be saying something to the driver after dropping parcels in front of an entrance to Vista Creek Apartments around 6 p.m. Thursday.
Doug Smith, the owner of the apartment complex where the victim lives as a tenant, told KTVU-TV that the victim had received a notification that a package they had been waiting for had been delivered.
When she went to the lobby of the apartment complex to pick up the package, it wasn’t there. The Amazon driver Ramirez was nearby.
According to Smith, the woman asked Ramirez where the package was. Ramirez reportedly replied that the package would arrive soon.
Smith said the victim waited in the lobby for about 15 minutes. Then she came back outside and asked Ramirez again about the status of the shipment, Smith said.
“I think the Amazon driver said something about ‘your white privilege,’ and my renter said, ‘You don’t have to be a bastard about it,’ turned and walked away,” Smith told KTVU-TV.
Ramirez was so angry that she started slapping the woman on the head and torso, landing up to 10 punches.
She claims to have acted in self-defense.
Surveillance videos filmed by cameras positioned both outside and in the lobby of the building show Ramirez pushing the woman against the main entrance and continuing to hit her.
The woman can be seen bent over with her hands in front of her head in order to defend herself.
The victim reportedly sustained a broken nose and other visible injuries.
Ramirez was spotted wearing her Amazon vest posing for her booking photo with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Smith told KRON-TV that the victim was “too disturbed” to reveal their identity and share their experiences with the press.
Ramirez was sent to jail. She is being held on bail for $ 100,000.
She was charged with elderly abuse and assault with serious bodily harm. Her indictment is scheduled for Monday.
Amazon released a statement saying Ramirez will no longer be employed by the company.
“This doesn’t reflect the high standards we have for the drivers who deliver our packages,” the company said.
“We take these matters seriously and this person is no longer delivering Amazon packages.”
Last week, an Amazon driver was caught in a major meltdown in a viral video that showed him screaming and cursing in his truck while delivering packages.
TikTok user Kristina Danielle Zagwyn (@kristinadaniellez), believed to be from the US, shared the alarming footage over Memorial Day weekend, causing a mixture of concern and amusement among viewers.
“Tell me you had a bad day without telling me you had a bad day,” Zagwyn captioned the clip showing the man repeatedly shouting “S ** t!” while she was parked in front of her house.
The nameless man was still screaming in pain as he reversed the truck and drove away in the opposite direction.
Zagwyn, who appeared to have filmed the video from her porch, said in the comments that she was worried about him.
“We tried to help him for half an hour, but he didn’t,” she wrote.
“He just acted like that, then he went through a stop sign and almost collided with a minivan. You had to hit the brakes. ‘
The TikTok was viewed more than 577,000 times in two days, and many people shared their condolences for the driver.
Amazon’s handling of its workers has been questioned during the pandemic, prompting founder Jeff Bezos to defend employee working conditions in his 2020 letter to shareholders.
“Going Postal will soon be replaced by Going Prime-al,” one person commented on the video while another added, “When overwork and underpaid finally hit the boiling point.”
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Nike said it will cut 2% of its global workforce as it restructures to more quickly get products in the hands of consumers and respond to a rapidly changing consumer landscape.
“Nike’s leadership and organisational changes will streamline and speed up strategic execution,” the retailer said in a statement, explaining plans of how Nike will also change the reporting divisions of its company.
“The changes are … expected to result in an overall reduction of approximately 2% of the company’s global workforce,” Nike said.
As part of the organisational changes, about 1,400 employees are expected to lose their jobs. Nike reported 70,700 global workers on its last annual report.
In addition to trimming its employee base, Nike has created what it calls a new “consumer direct offense”, or what’s planned to be a faster pipeline to serve shoppers with customisation options.
Trevor Edwards, president of the Nike brand, will head up this division moving forward through integrated category, geography, marketplace, product, merchandising, digital, and direct-to-consumer teams.
To keep its products relevant and make its service more personal, Nike aims to develop what it called a “local business, on a global scale” and focus on serving consumers in 12 key cities, across 10 key countries: New York, London, Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City, Barcelona, Seoul, and Milan. These key cities and countries are expected to represent over 80% of Nike’s projected growth through 2020.
To improve efficiency, all key cities and countries are supported by a simplified geography structure, changing from six to four—comprised of North America; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Greater China; and Asia Pacific and Latin America (APLA). The leaders of the newly-formed geographies are: Tom Peddie VP/GM of North America, Bert Hoyt VP/GM of EMEA, Angela Dong VP/GM of Greater China, and Ann Hebert VP/GM of APLA.
“Through the consumer direct offense, we’re getting even more aggressive in the digital marketplace, targeting key markets and delivering product faster than ever,” Nike CEO Mark Parker said in a statement.


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P2P Fintech Firms see Regulation in Indonesia
Indonesian Fintech companies that facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in the country have seen new regulation imposed by the Financial Services Authority. Known as the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) locally, the government agency regulates and supervises the financial services sector in the country.
The new regulation, POJK No. 77/2016, announced toward the end of December, is seen as an introductory move by the OJK to oversee the Fintech industry, so as to ensure a smooth regulatory oversight over the nascent but burgeoning sector.
Speaking at the OJK’s annual press briefing recently, the authority’s chair Muliaman D. Hadad stated:
What’s important is that they get onto our radar because we don’t want to regulate the prudential aspects (of the Fintech sector) hastily. We want to provide transparency guidelines first.
And so it proved, with the final regulation contrasting to initial proposed drafts. Industry companies and startups will gain from easier and relaxed requirements, as the OJK attempts a delicate approach with its regulation.
In figures reported by the Jakarta Post, the draft regulation proposed that a Fintech company is required to have Rp 2 billion (approximately $150,000) in working capital when registering its business with the OJK. The final regulation has halved that requirement, to Rp 1 billion. Further, Fintech companies will be required to show Rp 2.5 billion when applying for a business license, after its registration phase. That’s down from Rp 5 billion, stated in the draft regulation.
A notable takeaway from the original draft sees the proposal toward foreign ownership of Fintech lending providers to be capped at 85%.
Maximum interest rates on loans issued over Fintech platforms will not see strict regulation either. Instead, the regulation states that a firm will have to take into account “fairness and national economic development” while advising investors and customers of an interest rate.
To foster development of Fintech services under its watchful eye, the OJK has also introduced and established a regulatory sandbox. Firms will be encouraged to test services and offerings meant for consumers under the authority’s supervision.
First appeared at CryptoCoinsNews


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Apparently the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chip had a nasty habit of overheating when Samsung came to test it. Samsung will use its own processors instead.
This would be a huge blow to Qualcomm which is the world’s largest maker of semiconductors used in phones, and has been supplying Samsung with chips that run the company’s best-selling handsets for ages.
Samsung is Qualcomm’s second-largest customer, providing about 12 percent of its sales, according to Bloomberg supply chain analysis.
It also gives Samsung a reason to boost its own processor-making division as it spends $15 billion on a new factory outside Seoul.
Samsung is expected to release the next Galaxy S as early as March, and it can’t dare to take the risk to use any of the chips in question for its most important model.
The company has been taking a kicking lately as smartphone sales slow. Releasing a phone into the market with a hot chip could sink it.
Qualcomm has not commented on the news shares fell on the news. In Europe they fell to 1.2 percent. Samsung shares rose 1.7 percent as news got out.
Qualcomm said in April its latest 808 and 810 processors will start appearing in phones at the beginning of this year and will feature more advanced computing, graphics and radio capabilities. Xiaomi and LG are among the manufacturers preparing to release models with the Snapdragon 810.
Word on the street is that other countries are going to have a look at the firm’s highly profitable patent licensing business, and may even call into question its worldwide contracts with smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is close to completing a 13-month investigation into the US chipmaker as soon as possible. It will almost certainly mean that Qualcomm will have to write a cheque for a record fine and change the way it licenses its technology to handset makers in China.
Qualcomm has tried to paint the situation as being part of the sort of problems western companies have working in China but it seems that the mess will not end behind the bamboo curtain. Anti-trust probes in Europe and by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seem to be connected to China’s investigation, Qualcomm has admitted.
Qualcomm is the top patent holder for mobile phone technology, including many that form industry standards like CDMA and LTE. Charging royalties based on the mobile phone selling prices, even those made with competitors’ chips, provided more than half of its $8 billion net income in 2014.
The NDRC, one of China’s anti-trust regulators, has said it suspects Qualcomm of overcharging and abusing its market position in wireless communication standards.
Qualcomm is expected by industry sources to agree to changes in how it charges royalties on mobiles flogged in China, which will hurt its bottom line.
It could affect its contractual relationships not just with local manufacturers such as Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE and Xiaomi, but also with bigger global players that make and sell phones in China, such as Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics.
The three said that they managed to achieve download speeds of up to 410Mbps when going downhill and with the wind behind it.
It is the first time that LTE Category 9 testing has been tried in Europe and should dramatically improve EE mobile broadband speeds across greater areas.
The test has proved the operator can aggregate 20MHz of 1800MHz spectrum with another 20MHz of 2.66GHz, and a third carrier of 15MHz of 2.6GHz.
Apparently they conducted the test using QTI’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and an integrated LTE-Advanced modem, on Huawei’s commercial infrastructure solution across EE’s LTE-A 4G+ network. Double sided sticky tape was not used and apparently the tests were conducted in front of a responsible adult.
Qualcomm said that transitioning from Category 6 to Category 9 LTE-A connectivity will mean 1.5x faster peak download speeds, swift application response times, reliable connectivity and connections to the fastest networks.
EE claimed that using its remaining 15MHz of the 2.6GHz spectrum enables the fastest speeds and an increase in capacity across its network.
EE’s director of network services and devices, Tom Bennett said that working closely with Qualcomm and Huawei on the next generation LTE Category 9 connectivity enabled the company to make full use of our spectrum holdings, and continue to offer world class network capabilities, innovating to stay one step ahead of operators in Europe.
Huawei described the test as “a truly ground breaking moment” in the move towards the 5G era. However, none of the firms confirmed when these speeds will become a reality.
Figures released by IHS Technology show that global revenues will be worth $353.2 billion this year, a rise from $322.8 billion in 2013.
Dale Ford, chief analyst at IHS, said the growth is broad based – a nearly all semiconductor suppliers have benefited.
IHS segments the semiconductor market in 28 ways, and Ford said that 22 of those have grown this year, compared to 12 showing growth in 2013.
DRAM and flash memory were the movers and shakers in the market, and while revenues for those sectors have risen by around 20 percent, other segments are also showing healthy growth.
DRAM and light emitting diodes (LEDs) have shown growth, and microprocessor markets are also showing strong growth.
Mediatek and Avago are showing strong growth in the semi league table.
Major vendors are engaging with the formal standards process, according to ABI Research. Those include Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, mobile operators and academic bodies.
Research director Philip Solis sad: “These companies are all waving their 5G flags, although 5G definitions and visions remain very vague. But this is not merely marketing. These companies are most certainly putting a stake in the ground that will leverage their, work, competitive strengths, and, most crucially, patents.”
He said that Qualcomm in particular is keeping its head low, but other vendors such as Apple and Google are getting actively involved.
Solis said that efforts by vendors to use their patents will be fiercer than for 4G.
But despite the competitive edge, Solis said that companies are working together “so the standardisation process can hit the ground running”.
The surprise move shows how Chipzilla is deepening ties in a market that is proving increasingly troublesome for rivals like Qualcomm. It also is unlikely that Intel got the sort of sweeteners for the deal which it expects from the US and Israeli governments to set up shop.
Intel said it will receive local and regional government support for construction, but it would be less likely to be the sort long term tax perks that Intel is used to.
Intel executive vice president William Holt said in the statement. “The fully upgraded Chengdu plant will help the Chinese semiconductor industry and boost regional economic growth.”
The announcement comes three months after Intel purchased a minority stake in a government-controlled semiconductor company to jointly design and distribute mobile chips, an industry that China considers to be of strategic importance.
Intel is doing better in China than Qualcomm which is expected to announce that it is writing a huge cheque to make Chinese antitrust regulators go away.
China’s investigation into Qualcomm and Microsoft have prompted an outcry from foreign business lobbies. They say the Chinese government is increasingly adopting strong-arm tactics to yield technology-sharing or other arrangements beneficial to domestic industry.
Analysts say there is a broad recognition that foreign companies must do more to stay in China’s good graces.
Chipzilla has taken the approach that if you want the Chinese government to like you, you have to invest in the local industry.
That’s the opinion of market intelligence company Trendforce which said 1.17 billion smartphones left the factories this year and 1.31 billion will ship next year.
The reason, according to Avril Wu, an analyst at Trendforce, is because the penetration rate “is already very high while the market is saturated”.
She said that Chinese brands will represent 17 percent of handset shipments in 2015 – with competition intense. Lenovo, Huawei, Xiaomi, Coolpad, ZTE and TCL are competing on price meaning their margins are as thin as a cigarette paper. Trendforce thinks mergers and acquisitions over the next few years will be the inevitable conclusion of this trend.
Meanwhle, the iPhone 6 continues to sell well but brands using the Android and Windows operating systems find themselves competing on price. This will continue in the coming year.
The 4G network, she says, is now in place and will mature next year, with Qualcomm taking the lead over Mediatek in the semiconductor infrastructure required.
But it appears that the chip giant hasn’t given up the ghost on such a plan and, according to Taiwanese wire Digitimes, is likely to pour more cash into the venture.
Intel’s problem is that it has faced overwhelming competition on price from companies that use microprocessors from Mediatek and Qualcomm, based on designs from British chip designer ARM.
Even though Intel has several ARM licences, it declines to use those to compete and wants the market to realise the important part it plays in the mobile arena. Or, to put it differently, Intel is a proud company and doesn’t want to lose face.
The subsidies to vendors have been aimed at tablets with screen dimensions of 10 inches and below, but Digitimes now says it may well extend those subsidies to tablets 12 inches and below.
Intel cannot afford not to be in the tablet business because it wants to be a key player in the so called Internet of Things. Last week the chip giant said it was going to merge its mobile and comms businesses with its PC business, which will effectively disguise the hole in its profit and loss statements in the future.
While 70 million wearables will ship in 2014, that figure will fall to 68 million next year.
That is because the entry of smartwatches into the marketplace will have overlap in functionality.
But the figure is set to rise again in 2016 because lower cost machines will be available along with a variety of different designs.
The push to get people to use fitness wearables is being funded by a number of industry giants including Qualcomm, Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Nike and Intel.
Gartner sys the five main form factors are smart wristbands, sports watches, other fitness monitors, heart rate monitor chest straps and so called smart clothes.
This last category has the biggest potential for growth, according to Gartner and so-called “smart shirts” are no becoming available. The research firm didn’t say whether the next step will be “smart pants”.
While smartwatches will come in many different price range, those costing $150 or over are likely to include accelerometers and gyroscopes but unlike health wristbands will have to tell the time and have the capacity to send and receive texts.
The internecine war between Google and Apple took a further twist when it emerged that the Cupertino company now holds the pole position on indoor location technology likely to be widely used in shops.
ABI Research said that “Apple has taken the bull by the horns” in the retail market with several firms vying to win the war. Technologies using LED from ByteLight, Qualcomm and Philips and magnetic field technology from companies like IndoorAtlas are going to change the way shops look.
Apple leads the way with its iBeacon, otherwise known as Bluetooth Smart or BLE. Other vendors can license this name for their own products.
Electronic shelf labels using protocols like NFC and BLE are set to increase and app companies are filling the gaps.
Patrick Connolly, a senior analyst at ABI said the world is likely to see the first deployments of light systems next year.
Connolly said: “The widespread availability of BLE beacons makes it very easy for retails to deploy a light system to test the water and measure shopper acceptance.”
He added that Zebra/Motorola, Ruckus and Aruba will combine wi-fi with BLE and other location technologies.
Qualcomm is facing a little trouble in Big China as it is starting to look like its antitrust investigation is going pear shaped. Meanwhile problems collecting royalties could harm its business in China next year.
To make matters worse it is facing similar investigations in the United States and Europe.
Qualcomm should be making a large profit in China. The country is expanding high-speed 4G network is driving demand for smartphones with leading-edge technology.
But it looks like Qualcomm could face a fine of more than $1 billion in China as a result of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) investigation, and the company could be forced to make concessions that would hurt its highly profitable business of charging royalties on phones that use its patents.
Qualcomm admitted that it faces a new probe by the European Commission about rebates and other financial incentives in the sale of its chips. Another preliminary investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission concerns a potential breach of licensing terms.
Qualcomm President Derek Aberle said that his company was co-operating with the Chinese to come up with potential ways to resolve the problem.
Qualcomm has also been struggling to collect licensing revenue from some device makers in China, including local manufacturers the US chipmaker has done little or no business with in the past.
But the fear is that concessions on royalties that Qualcomm is forced to make in China could spread to manufacturers in other countries.
Qualcomm said it was difficult to predict the outcome of the U.S. and European investigations.
The European probe is separate from a four-year-old complaint to the European Commission from a subsidiary of Nvidia over alleged patent-related incentives and exclusionary pricing by Qualcomm.
Qualcomm forecast revenue for fiscal 2015 of between $26.8 billion and $28.8 billion. Analysts on average expected $28.91 billion.
The chipmaker reported revenue of $6.69 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter, ended Sept. 28, up 3 percent from the year-ago period. Analysts on average had expected $7.016 billion.
Qualcomm posted fourth-quarter net income of $1.89 billion, up 26 percent from a year ago.
Nvidia is currently taking Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm to court for using the technology in its phones and accusing both companies of infringing its property patents on graphics chip technology.
Nvidia said Samsung devices made with graphics technology from ARM, Qualcomm and Imagination Technologies illegally use its intellectual property, or IP.
Segars said that the company stood behind its IP and will work with its partners when something like this happened.
Nvidia is not suing ARM or Imagination yet but it did say it would ask the US International Trade Commission to prevent shipments of Samsung devices containing ARM’s Mali or Imagination’s PowerVR graphics architectures, as well as Qualcomm’s graphics technology.
Nvidia has to play this carefully. Nvidia depends on ARM’s technology to make its Tegra chips for tablets and cars.
Segars said that it did “create a bit of a curious situation… But we do a lot of business with a lot of people.”


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Crofarm hopes to bring down the country's post-harvest losses, which equals Australia's annual production
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While technology is making an impact across commerce, education, and healthcare, among other sectors, in India, it barely impacts the supply chain of the country’s largest employer, agriculture. A poor, antiquated supply chain causes post-harvest losses of 20 million metric tons annually in India, a waste that awaits the impact of technology. The good news is change is finally afoot, both at a policy level, with the introduction of initiatives like Aadhar and the Jan Dhan initiative, and, perhaps more importantly, the attention of entrepreneurs, who finally see possibilities in the sector. That is what makes the story of Crofarm really interesting.
The Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies estimates total preventable post-harvest losses of foodgrains at 10 percent of total production, equivalent to the total production in Australia annually. Varun Khurana (35), Co-founder, Crofarm, says:
In a country where 20 percent of the population is undernourished, post-harvest losses is a substantial avoidable waste.
Varun observed the poor state of supply chain in the agriculture sector while leading technology at Softbank-funded Grofers. “At Grofers, we set up a supply chain to deliver perishables by procuring vegetable and fruits from the mandi and delivering to the consumer. However, knowing what happens behind the mandi was always a matter of curiosity,” he says.
Varun and Prashant Jain (36) joined Grofers after the Sequoia-funded company acquired Greenbox in April last year. The duo founded Greenbox, a smartphone-based grocery delivery platform in 2014. Varun was serving Grofers as its Chief Technology Officer, while Prashant worked in the capacity of Vice President, Operations.
Varun, along with Prashant, moved on from Grofers in February this year after a year-long stint at the Gurgaon-based company. Since then, the duo started spending time at farms across states including Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Varun adds,
We tried to understand the process. After visiting nearly a dozen farms, it was pretty evident that opportunities in agrotech are immense. And the best part –is that there is hardly anyone looking into it.
After four months of rigorous on-ground research, the duo floated Crofarm in April this year.
Apart from farms, the duo also spent time meeting city-based grain and vegetable merchants and participated in various agri-conferences. Prashant adds:
There is so much effort going into enticing farmers to buy better farm machinery, fertilizers, seeds etc., however, very few people are talking about how to help them sell their produce.
Selling produce at right price-point is a huge challenge for farmers
Selling crops at decent price-point is the biggest headache for farmers. We often see how farmers forced to sell produce at cheap prices while intermediaries hoard it and make a killing when demand soars and supply plummets. “We aspire to weed out the multiple layers existing between farmer and market,” says Varun.
Existing supply chains require a lot of work. The produce spends too much time in transit, with multiple loading/unloading causing wastage, and with several intermediaries involved a lot of money ends up going to entities that don't add much value. Varun points out,
We decided to focus on this problem, and help farmers sell better.
Penetration of smartphones and Aadhar pave way for disruption in agriculture
Penetration of smartphone and The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) have created scope to turn around existing supply chain. Varun says,
Besides access to smartphones, with 93-percent coverage, Aadhaar has made great inroads with the farmers, almost everyone we met had Aadhaar. This opens up a lot of opportunities to leverage technology that were not possible earlier.
He explains that Aadhaar uniquely helps to identify farmers, keep track of their produce and quality, as well as pay them through their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
Currently Crofarm is in the proof-of-concept (PoC) stage, by partnering with select farmers for select products and selling them to select merchants. “So far, the response has been very encouraging,” reveals Varun. The company has on-boarded about two dozen farmers and claims to process over 100 tonnes of produce on a weekly basis from farms across Haryana, UP and Uttarakhand.
Crofarm makes revenue through a commission on every sale it facilitates. “Right now, we're focussed on getting our POC right and accordingly will take it further,” says Prashant.
Agriculture forms 13 percent of our GDP and according to government estimates, it’s an over $250-billion market. At present, over 95 per cent of agricultural produce is traded by well-entrenched multi-layer intermediaries. These intermediaries eat up a major chunk of profit, leaving too little on the table for most farmers. However, with the power of Internet, smartphone and government initiatives like Aadhaar, this sector appears to be at the cusp of disruption. Thus, be it better targeting of credit or better access to market prices, farmers will presumably get the benefit of both access and choice finally, opening up better opportunities for Crofarm.
By using scientific processes for managing storage and agri-logistics in existing structures storage losses could be reduced from 10 percent to a mere 0.5 percent, translating into a saving of $13 billion. A saving that could help attack the challenge of a staggering 20 percent of Indians that still go hungry regularly.
So far, agriculture is one of the most neglected sectors by technology. However, things are now looking bright for the sector, as tech startups have started showing interest in one of the largest unorganised sector in the country. Startups like Awaaz De, Anulekh Agrotech, FreshWorld, Farmily, and Sahaja Organics are disseminating farm information through mobile phones, bridging the gaps in agri retail supply chain, providing farmers with direct market access, besides weather, water and soil management services.


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This year marks the 19th Kaleidoscope Exhibition, which features a rich variety of works from new work by veteran artists to fresh work by young artists. The highlight of the exhibition will be a special corner dedicated to the 10th anniversary of popular artist Kikuyo Kataoka. There will also be a workshop by reservation only, which is popular every year.


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California Proposition 24: Digital Privacy
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Proposition 24 is about consumer data privacy laws in California. And it’s a complicated one.
Two years ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act, or the CCPA. It was the first state law in the country to protect consumers’ personal information.
But the group that campaigned for that act to be passed, says that it didn’t go far enough. Now they’re campaigning to expand the CCPA.
The proposed amendmentsinclude a lot of nitty gritty details. Basically, it outlines even further the provisions for collecting and sharing consumer information. It would also create a new government agency to enforce the CCPA.
The proposition’s only supporter is the group that originally campaigned for the bill in 2018. Its sole funding comes from that organization’s chairperson, Alastair Mactaggart — a San Francisco-based real estate developer. His PAC has raised over $4 million.
There are no official opponents of Proposition 24. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any critics. The ACLU of Northern California says that Proposition 24 doesn’t really protect consumer privacy. It actually adds loopholes to protect corporate profits — like allowing businesses to reduce the quality of services if customers opt-out of sharing their data.
A vote yes on Proposition 24 would amend consumer data privacy laws. A vote no would keep consumer privacy in California as it is.


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