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Dartmoor ponies painted 'to cut deaths'
02 Oct 2015 9:42:02
Ponies on Dartmoor are to have reflective paint put on them in a scheme that aims to cut the number being killed by vehicles.
Uber: Cab plan against public interest
02 Oct 2015 8:39:04
Uber says that Transport for London's proposals to regulate the minicab business are 'against the public interest'.
VIDEO: Bank charges 'need traffic light labels'
02 Oct 2015 8:25:54
Tesco Bank is proposing a "traffic light" system of red, orange and green labels to warn people how much their current accounts are costing them.
Banks boost FTSE in early trading
02 Oct 2015 7:40:00
Shares in London start with healthy gains, helped by a rise in banking shares.
FCA mulls deadline for PPI complaints
02 Oct 2015 6:42:31
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering a deadline for claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).
VIDEO: St Albans sinkhole 'caused by brickworks'
02 Oct 2015 6:18:51
The British Geological Survey says a large sinkhole which opened in St Albans, Herts, may be linked to an old brickworks which used to be on the site.
5p plastic bags: All you need to know
02 Oct 2015 2:13:41
On 5 October supermarkets in England will start charging 5p for using plastic bags. Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know about the price hike.
VIDEO: Asia's growth over the last 15 years
02 Oct 2015 2:04:22
To mark the 15th birthday of the BBC's Asia Business Report, here are some of the big changes in the region over that time.
Japanese shares lower on mixed data
02 Oct 2015 0:51:12
Japanese shares head lower after a series of mixed economic data did little to boost investors' confidence in the world's third largest economy.
Is there life on Mars?
01 Oct 2015 3:53:54
Evidence is growing that there might have been some once
Warnings over UK bank account review
01 Oct 2015 3:52:24
Consumer group Which? and Tesco Bank issue recommendations ahead of a review in to UK current accounts.
Brazil's farmers wake up to their coffee
01 Oct 2015 3:35:35
How Brazilian farmers are doubling the value of their coffee
'Pay by smart watch? That'll do nicely'
01 Oct 2015 3:31:48
How new digital payments tech is helping small firms
The company that charges double
01 Oct 2015 3:23:31
Is it still worth paying more for German engineering?
T-Mobile US customer data stolen
01 Oct 2015 3:14:40
Hackers target credit agency Experian to steal the personal information of about 15 million T-Mobile customers and applicants for contracts in the US.
Autonomy founder sues Hewlett-Packard
01 Oct 2015 9:53:37
Autonomy's founder Mike Lynch hits back at Hewlett-Packard with a $150m counter-claim in their long-running legal dispute.
VIDEO: Plastic in oceans 'threatens food chain'
01 Oct 2015 9:11:54
As England prepares to introduce a charge for plastic bags, Science Editor David Shukman reports on the possible threat to the food chain, by the plastics broken down into tiny fragments in our oceans.
Charon moon seen in super detail
01 Oct 2015 9:00:52
Pluto's major moon, Charon, takes centre stage in this week's release of new pictures from the New Horizons mission.
GM plans self-driving car push
01 Oct 2015 7:24:56
General Motors plans to unveil a self-driving car next year as it embarks on a major push into new technology.
Plastic oceans: What do we know?
01 Oct 2015 7:16:01
As England prepares to introduce a charge for plastic bags - long after many other countries - David Shukman catches up on the latest research into plastic in the oceans.
Sir Ian Cheshire - new Living Wage will need to be reviewed
01 Oct 2015 6:05:12
Government advisor and former chief executive of B&Q says George Osborne's plan for living wage should be re-assessed in two years - once we understand its impact on business
Martin Pistorius: How my mind came back to life — and no one knew
01 Oct 2015 5:48:04
Imagine being unable to say, "I am hungry," "I am in pain," "thank you," or "I love you,” -- losing your ability to communicate, being trapped inside your body, surrounded by people yet utterly alone. For 13 long years, that was Martin Pistorius’s reality. After contracting a brain infection at the age of twelve, Pistorius lost his ability to control his movements and to speak, and eventually he failed every test for mental awareness. He had become a ghost. But then a strange thing started to happen -- his mind began to knit itself back together. In this moving talk, Pistorius tells how he freed himself from a life locked inside his own body.
EU probes TVs over energy test scores
01 Oct 2015 5:43:52
The European Commission says it will follow up evidence that Samsung and another TV-maker use software that alters their screens' power use during tests.
VW takes 4,000 cars off the UK market
01 Oct 2015 5:41:56
Volkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK as a result of the emissions scandal.
Zimbabwe to ban electric water heaters
01 Oct 2015 4:29:34
Zimbabwe is to ban electric water heaters and require all new properties to use solar power, in an attempt to tackle big power shortages.


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Spotify Partners Google For Cloud Platform
Spotify has announced to be partnering with Google Cloud Platform for their streaming service saying they are comfortable outsourcing as in this era of technology the cloud platform products have reached to a maturity level.
Until now the popular music streaming service managed everything themselves vial several providers and data centers such as Amazon Web Services.
The streaming service provider said deal with Google is big for them and they had chosen the company after it acquired their startup Beebop in November 2015.
According to Spotify, they could have chosen other companies to including Microsoft’s Azure cloud, but they feel Google is the cloud leader and they are an industry leader in the streaming category.
The streaming service is now a competitive segment and Spotify is expecting big players to be battling it out.
Now, for Spotify there will be lot less headaches in the infrastructure department in terms of cloud platform.
Are you a regular listener to Spotify streaming services? Do you believe the service will now be more powerful with Google? Do share your views with us and fellow readers in the below given comment box.

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Shiny looks can be trashy
Published: Monday, February 12, 2007 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 12, 2007 at 12:51 a.m.
Glossy fabrics, and we’re not talking patent leather, gleamed and glistened among the wools and furs at fashion week in New York last week.
In most cases, it worked.
Oscar de la Renta’s design team offered up a laminated houndstooth over satin tights. That’s a runway look, not a real-life one. You could pair the glistening jacket with dark jeans instead.
Christophe Lemaire, creative director of LaCoste, incorporated the shiny touch in outerwear, such as ski jackets and raincoats.
Perhaps, the worst interpretation was Alexandre Herchcovitch’s use of plastic fabric that resembled a Hefty bag and another that resembled an old-fashioned hair salon cape. The trash-tastic look is one to toss in the can.
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Gardens of Eagan owners had wanted to retire and their children didn't want to take over the farm.
The deal, valued at $1.5 million, marries two of the best-known names in the local organic community.
"Owning an organic farm, particularly one so close to the city, will allow us to broaden our outreach through organic farming internships, tours and other learning opportunities that help people better understand organic farming," Lindy Bannister, general manager of the Wedge, said in a statement announcing the deal.
The Wedge has about 13,000 members.
The owners of Gardens of Eagan, Martin and Atina Diffley, said they plan to retire from farming. "Martin and I knew we didn't want to keep farming into our senior years and that our children did not want to take over the farm," Atina Diffley said in a statement. "So, in recent years, we asked, 'How can we protect the integrity of the farm without owning it?'"
They began talking to the Wedge a year and a half ago about a sale of the farm.
The Wedge will take over the farm on Jan. 1, with a two-year lease. The co-op plans to buy the farm during that lease period, according to a statement.
The Diffleys will remain on the farm, conducting research and community outreach.
The deal also locks in the Wedge's primary supplier of organic produce, preventing a developer or conventional farm from buying the land, Bannister said.
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text: LONDON: Japanese carmaker Toyota is to invest almost a quarter of a billion pounds in its UK operations. Toyota says it will invest £240m to upgrade the Burnaston plant near Derby to enable production of vehicles using its new global manufacturing system. The carmaker says the investment will improve the plant’s competitiveness and promote UK supply chain efficiencies. Toyota has been making cars in the UK since 1992. The Burnaston plant makes the Auris and the Avensis models. Last year, the plant manufactured around 180,000 vehicles. Most are exported to the EU and elsewhere in the world. The Burnaston plant, together with Toyota’s engine plant at Deeside in North Wales, employ about 3,400 workers. The government is also providing £21.3m in funding for training, research and development and enhancements of the plants environmental performance. In January, the UK car industry trade body, the SMMT, indicated that uncertainty around Brexit and the UK’s future trading arrangements had hit investment in the sector. It said that total committed investment announcements in the automotive sector in 2016 were approximately £1.66bn across a number of companies. This figure was down from £2.5bn in 2015.


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Star Alliance and its 26 member carriers recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the leading global airline alliance.
This bold vision was established in 1997 based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition, and seamless service. It continues today by leveraging technology to foster a harmonious experience for customers.
“We reflect on the successes of Star Alliance in uniting the leading global airlines, with an eye firmly focused on a future where the customer continues to be at the heart of our work and global network,” said Jeffrey Goh, CEO of Star Alliance.
“This year, we look forward to further developments in seamless connectivity — such as new digital and mobile innovations — and exciting industry-first offers that loyal customers of our member carriers will welcome,” he added.
“Together. Better. Connected.”
In conjunction with the anniversary milestone, Star Alliance and its member carriers will release exciting campaigns and customer innovations under the new brand tagline “Together. Better. Connected.”
The new brand tagline captures the intent of fostering better human connections through the Star Alliance global network coupled with digital seamless connectivity.
The key successes and future offerings upon which Star Alliance continues to innovate include:
– the intoduction of a new partnership model that cements network leadership
– to be announced an industry-first co-branded credit card in a regional market that will offer loyalty customers of member airlines the opportunity to earn miles and points
– the alliance has adopted a sustainability statement with member carriers to commit to the industry’s goal for net-zero carbon emissions
– Star Alliance Biometrics, launched in 2020, is now available across four major airports – Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna – with Hamburg added in April
– the Digital Connection Service is available at London Heathrow and will expand to a key European hub soon
– the progressive ability to reserve seats and track baggage location on codeshare flights and multi-carrier journeys through the digital channels of member carriers
– the offering of the award-winning Star Alliance lounge in Los Angeles and other premium lounges in Amsterdam, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Paris, with new options for paid access being progressively rolled out.


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Need Botox? Plastic Surgeon Mines Facebook for Customers
Are you in desperate need of some Botox but just don’t have the money to spend? Dr. Paul Wigoda could be your answer. The Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon is offering up gift cards for non-surgical services, like cosmetic Botox, to his Facebook fans during the Dr. Wigoda Beauty Sweepstakes.
Wigoda said that he launched the beauty sweepstakes in order to reach a wider audience through social media. Which isn’t a bad place for a plastic surgeon to look. Several studies over the last few years have shown that avid Facebook users are vain, self-centered, and narcissistic, which makes it the perfect mining ground for a plastic surgeon.
Shawn Bergman, an assistant professor of organizational psychology, said:
“We do know that narcissism levels among millennials are higher than previous generations and that this rise in narcissism has coincided with the explosion of Facebook.”
Bergman also notes that Facebook probably isn’t responsible for producing narcissistic individuals, but it does seem to be where they hang out. So what better place to find potential Botox customers?
A press release from the Facebook Botox sweepstakes, reads:
“Breast implants like Courtney Cox, Botox like Kim Kardashian’s mom, a Tummy Tuck like a celebrity model or some lingerie from Victoria Secret just because it makes you feel good; Enter to win Dr. Wigoda’s Beauty Sweepstakes on Facebook”
The contest will award one first place winner with a $250 gift card for a non-surgical service from Dr. Wigoda or a $250 gift card to Victoria’s Secret. The contest will also send smaller gift cards to Victoria’s Secret to 10 runner-ups.
And if the promise of cosmetic Botox isn’t enough for you, Dr. Wigoda’s Beauty Contest will also feature the winner on its Beauty Blog.
Of course, there are no losers in Dr. Wigoda’s Beauty Contest. By signing up on his Facebook page, you’ll be able to get daily beauty updates and news about celebrities, Botox, and the latest in plastic surgery technology. You can sign up on Dr. Wigoda’s Facebook page here.


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Apple has released the second beta of iOS 10.2 to developers for testing. The update contains a number of minor bug fixes as well as security and stability enhancements.
Apple on Monday released iOS 10.1.1 with a fix for the issue making it impossible to view the Health app data for some users. The release of the updated firmware version comes about a week after the release of iOS 10.1 that contained some minor improvements as well.
According to the latest report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning to release a revamped MacBook lineup featuring E-Ink keyboards in 2018. The company will develop a new laptop together with Australian startup Sonder. It currently working on a dynamic E-Ink keyboard capable of displaying shortcuts, emojis, special symbols aside from traditional alphabet and numeric keys.
Apple has released a new iPhone 7 ad highlighting one of the most-used iOS 10 applications and new features added to it. The short commercial is called “Balloons” and it shows us how the updated Messages app can be used to make someone happy. You can watch the ad either below or on Apple’s official YouTube channel.
Apple has released new betas of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra to public testers. If you have signed up for the Apple Beta Software Program, you can download the latest pre-release software on your compatible iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac.
Apple has just released the fourth beta of iOS 10 to developers for testing purposes. If you have a developer account and need this version for testing, you can download it right now.
During the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote last month, Apple teased new animated emojis for the Messages app in iOS 10. A couple of days ago, the company has finally released four stickers packs to be used on the first beta of the new mobile operating system.
Apple has just revealed the numbers that deal with iOS 9 adoption rate. According to the data based on the App Store usage, iOS 9 is now installed on 66% of active devices that access the App Store on a regular basis. In case you don’t know, two weeks ago, the adoption rate was equal to 61%. The reason for the 5% gain in just two weeks is most likely connected with the release of iOS 9.1, which contained a number of stability, security and performance improvements, bug fixes and new emojis.
Earlier this week, Apple has released iOS 9.1 with over 150 new emojis, improvements to Live Photos and bug fixes to users worldwide. The update has also patched the vulnerabilities used in the untethered jailbreak of iPhones, iPads and iPod touch units running iOS 9 or higher. All these things allow Apple to finally focus its attention on the development of the next version of iOS, which is iOS 9.2.
Aside from releasing iOS 9.1 to users worldwide, Apple has also released OS X 10.11.1 El Capitan. The release comes less than a month after the release of the very first El Capitan build, which contained a number of performance, stability and security enhancements as well as some new features for Safari, Mail and Spotlight.
Apple has just released iOS 9.1 to users worldwide. The release comes about a month after the release of iOS 9, which could boast of a wide number of under-the-hood improvements, bug fixes and new features for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro as well as for other compatible devices.
iOS 9.1 brings over 150 new emojis to Apple devices and contains improvements for Live Photos that make it easier to capture beautiful images using the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus.
Apple on Wednesday seeded the third OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 beta to developers and public testers. The release took place one week after the release of OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 Beta 2 and the public release of OS X El Capitan 10.11.
Apple on Tuesday seeded the fourth iOS 9.1 beta to developers and the member of the public beta testing program. The release took place one week after the release of the previous iOS 9.1 beta and iOS 9.0.2 with fixes and minor tweaks. Just like previous betas, this one contains a number of stability, security and performance improvements.
Following the releases of iOS 9.0.2 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan to users worldwide, Apple on Thursday seeded the second OS X 10.11.1 El Capitan beta to the members of the public beta testing program. The second public beta was released about a week and a half after the release of the very first testing version, which contained a number of security enhancements, stability improvements and bug fixes.
Apart from releasing iOS 9.0.2 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan to users worldwide, Apple has recently seeded the third beta of iOS 9.1 to developers for testing. The very first testing build of iOS 9.1 was released three weeks ago and could boast of a wide number of performance and stability improvements and bug fixes.


text: Industrial output grew at the fastest pace in 17 months to 8.4 per cent in November, according to government data released on Friday. The previous high was recorded at 8.9 per cent in June, 2016. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast 4.4 per cent growth in output, compared with a downwardly revised 2.0 percent year-on-year increase in October. Separately, annual retail inflation accelerated in December to a 17-month high of 5.21 percent, government data showed on Friday, mainly driven by faster rises in prices of food and fuel products. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast December's CPI inflation to rise to 5.10 per cent from November's 4.88 per cent.


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The well-known payday lender Wonga was recently ordered to repay £2.6million to 45,000 customers for a series of errors, including sending letters to customers from a pair of non-existent law firms in order to put pressure on late payers.
Under the Finance Act 2014, which gained Royal Assent last week, HM Revenue & Customs will receive new powers to issue a tax demand and collect the tax in dispute in relation to certain tax planning arrangements.
Retention of Title (ROT) is the term used to describe an attempt by a seller to incorporate terms into a contract for the sale of goods which have the effect of preventing ownership from passing to the buyer until certain conditions, typically payment in full, have been met.
For the first time the Queen’s Speech earlier this month included a Bill designed for the UK’s army of SME businesses and referenced measures to improve the existing Prompt Payment Code (PPC).


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UK acquirers in future will have to provide retailers with more clarity around the applicable interchange fee and scheme fees for each category and brand of payment cards, according to new draft guidance from the UK's Payments Systems Regulator (PSR)
The guidance sets out how the regulator will monitor and enforce newer elements of the EU Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR) which come into effect in June this year.
The MSC essentially packages up several costs charged for each card transaction and passes them onto the merchant in one fee. However, acquirers are not currently required to explain to a merchant what makes up this charge.
Hannah Nixon, managing director of the PSR, says: “The lack of clarity as to what is included in the Merchant Service Charge means that companies find it harder to negotiate on fees and are less likely to see reduced costs passed on to them. In turn, merchants cannot then pass these savings to their customers.”
The publication of the paper follows the PSR’s final guidance on the first phase of IFR that were in force by December 2015, which capped interchange fees at 0.2% for debit cards and 0.3% for credit cards.
“The interchange fee is only part of what makes up the Merchant Service Charge but we are still being asked by merchants why they are not seeing the cut in the interchange fee being passed on," says Nixon. “It is up to the individual companies to negotiate on the merchant service charge rate, but we would still expect that acquirers pass on reduced costs to merchants and, in turn, that these are then passed onto consumers."
The watchdog is calling for comments and feedback by 8 July, before passing the rules later in the year.
The draft paper also considers the approach to co-badged cards that have two or more payment options on the same card and requirement for electronic and visual identification on all credit and debit cards.
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Corie sez, "The Speculative Literature Foundation is offering a grant of $750 to any writer of speculative literature of 50 years or older at the time of application who is just beginning to work professionally in the field. There are no restrictions on the use of the grant money."
Years ago, I read a bit of advice in The Whole Earth Catalog, which said a great way to get up to speed on a subject you are interested in is to read a children’s book about it. It’s excellent advice, and I’ve made use of it many times over the years. The best children’s […]
I came across Astonish Yourself: 101 Experiments in the Philosophy of Everyday Life when I took my kids to the California Science Center in Los Angeles in 2009 and found it in the gift store. It was written by philosopher Roger-Pol Droit, a researcher at the Centre de Recherche Scientifique and, as the title indicates, […]
For the past five years, the march toward getting a smart speaker in every home has pushed methodically forward. This year, more than a third of all U.S. adults will have one of the 88 million active smart speakers in your house. That number was up 32 percent from 2019 and up 85 percent from […]
We can almost see the Cosmo quiz already — what does your face mask say about you? Regardless of your personal stance or the shape of the re-opening of America, one thing seems pretty clear: face masks are a part of life now — and likely will be for the foreseeable future. So if you’re […]
It never hurts to know your way around a bar. But unlike a TV bar like Cheers, a gregarious disposition and knowing everybody’s name does not a bartender make. There’s actually a lot more that goes into slinging drinks like Tom Cruise than a quick pour or an umbrella on top. The average cocktail requires […]


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The nationwide trucker and third-party logistics provider said it hopes to raise between $281 million and $359 million with the initial public offering, and provided details on how it plans to use the proceeds.
South Korean shipyards exited the business of making cranes a decade ago because of stiff compeitition from Chinese makers.
Trucking industry executives visited the White House Thursday afternoon to talk about issues that affect their businesses.
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Liberty Woods International filed a lawsuit in personam against Dalia Ship Holding and in rem against Dalia’s ship, the Ocean Quartz, seeking $1.4 million for damage it said occurred to shipments of plywood.
Despite surpassing analyst projections, C.H. Robinson’s earnings per share for the quarter were still lower than in Q4 2015, but revenues increased 6.4 percent year-over-year due to volumes growth across all services.
Bellevue, Wash.-based Radiant Logistics has entered into a letter agreement, by which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wheels International Inc., it has expressed its intent to acquire Lomas Logistics.


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Saving money can be particularly tough on one or even two income households in today’s economy. But there are many money-saving strategies that can boost your bank account and help you save a few hundred dollars per month.
Have you ever had a medical bill that you just couldn’t afford to pay? Or maybe you needed a medical implant, a surgery, or some doctor-recommended procedure, but you chose... read more →
The National Retail Federation says that parents will spend an average of $635 on back-to-school shopping this year. That amount includes money doled out for clothes and shoes, backpacks... read more →
The back-to-school shopping season is a unique time to teach your kids some great money skills. Unfortunately, in the rush of buying back-to-school clothes, notebooks, and other school supplies,... read more →
Nearly every wants to save money these days. But when you’ve already cut back on food and restaurant expenses, have stopped all unnecessary shopping and frivolous spending, or you’ve... read more →
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OnePlus 5T in Lava Red to arrive in more countries
OnePlus is all set to hold an event today for the launch of something red (presumed to be the Lava Red OnePlus 5T), for which the company has been teasing on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
Discover the radiance in 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/sISogK2Hcw
— OnePlus (@oneplus) February 4, 2018
While the teaser posted doesn’t contain details as to what OnePlus is about to unveil, the red theme hints at the global launch of the Lava Red colour variant of the OnePlus 5T. Additionally, another teaser video, which features the conversion of several products from white to red, is another tip at the Lava Red OnePlus 5T’s global arrival.
Bring the passion! What things should try on red next? pic.twitter.com/dGcf8p6GKl
— OnePlus (@oneplus) February 3, 2018
To recall, launched in India last month, the Lava Red colour is in addition to the Star Wars Edition, Midnight Black, and limited edition Sandstone White variant.
In terms of the specs, the OnePlus 5T comes with a 6.01-inch full HD+ full Optic AMOLED display with an aspect ratio rated at 18:9. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and comes in two RAM/ROM options: 6GB RAM/64GB ROM, and 8GB RAM/128 ROM.
The highlight of the smartphone is the camera department, coming with dual cameras at the back, rated at 20-megapixel and 16-megapixel, while the front shooter stands at 16-megapixel. The device is backed by a 3,300mAh with the company’s Dash Charge tech for fast charging. The smartphone runs OnePlus’ OxygenOS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
The smartphone is also accompanied by a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and facial recognition.


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Back in March, Steve Ballmer gave his first speech since stepping down as the CEO of Microsoft. If you have ever seen Ballmer speak, this appearance was no different with a candid delivery at maximum volume. The speech, which took place in Oxford, could be Ballmer's last as he stated that if it doesn't go well, he may never do it again. Although, considering that he is going to give the commencement speech at the University of Washington next month, we suspect that he enjoyed his time at Oxford.
What would a Ballmer speech be without a few quotes that seem to stir up the imagination and paint a different perspective on two massive technology companies, Apple and Microsoft. During his speech he said that both Apple and Microsoft are two trick ponies which is better than most companies that are one trick pony. He said that Coca Cola is an example of a one trick pony by creating a soft drink 100 years ago and is still riding that cash cow.
So what are Microsoft's two tricks? Ballmer said that they are creating the modern computer and getting businesses to adopt the microprocessor into their workflow. For Apple, it was creating low-power touch computing with the iPod and of course the company's line of Macintosh computers.
Ballmer said that Microsoft is still working on its third trick as technology companies are not able to ride a single trick for 100 years like Coca Cola is able to do. But what is that third trick? Well, it's not clearly defined by Ballmer but it's clearly the company's cloud and services focus that will likely help push the company forward as cloud computing continues to grow.
That's not a big surprise as the company has been pushing cloud services heavily and Windows as a Service is the next great subscription leap for the company (the first was Office). Further, they appointed Satya Nadella as CEO who previously ran the cloud division at Microsoft.


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A Brazilian supermarket has introduced supermarket trolleys with antimicrobial copper handles to help reduce the spread of disease-causing pathogens. Typically made of plastic, trolley handles are touched by many different hands, in rapid succession, every day, making them a major vector for spreading contamination.
A US study of shopping trolleys found 72 percent of those tested were positive for faecal bacteria and half showed traces of E. coli. Such pathogens can survive on hard surfaces for days or even months. The research team's recommendation was the handles were disinfected before each use.
Varanda Frutas - a gourmet supermarket in São Paulo used by around 5.5 thousand customers daily - has opted for brass handles on their trolleys that will continuously eliminate bacteria and viruses deposited on them, helping reduce the risk of infections spreading as multiple people touch them. 'The new trolleys have been well-received,' says Mauricio Chairvolotti, Marketing Manager for Varanda Frutas. 'Our main aim is to protect our customers' health by reducing bacteria and viruses on these surfaces, offering improved hygiene.'
Copper is a powerful antimicrobial with rapid, broad-spectrum efficacy against bacteria and viruses, including E.coli and norovirus. It shares this benefit with a range of copper alloys - including brasses - forming a family of materials collectively called 'antimicrobial copper'. Touch surfaces made from solid antimicrobial copper are used by healthcare facilities around the world to reduce the spread of infections such as MRSA.
Varanda Frutas is the latest public space to benefit from the antimicrobial properties of copper, joining Congonhas Airport - also in São Paulo, Brazil - subway stations and trains in Chile, buses in Beijing and childcare centres in Japan that already use antimicrobial copper to help provide a safer and healthier environment.
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A stopped clock is right twice a day. While that adage can be applied to analysts who surprise investors with actually making a correct call on a company, it could also apply to management at General Motors
The automaker has apparently taken to heart Congress' admonition to get its financial house in order before seeking money from taxpayers. Rather than go through the budget-draining expense of replacing clock batteries (not to mention the man-hours wasted having to reset them twice a year for Daylight Savings Time), General Motors will let workers glance at their wristwatches instead.
While it will sell off two of its corporate jets (Ford
There's also not going to be any Tiger in the tank anymore over at GM's Buick line, either. The automaker is severing its nine-year relationship with golf phenom Tiger Woods, all in the name of saving money. While that image never made much sense to me anyway -- golf still carries a country-club aura about it that's not exactly in line with the family-friendly Buick image -- I guess when you're going to plead that you need tens of billions of dollars from the taxpayer, you better get rid of all the fluff in your budget.
Don't worry about Tiger, though. Between Nike
With GM, Ford, and Chrysler still smarting from the media shellacking they received for flying in to Washington on their corporate jets and appearing before Congress hat in hand, they're already putting their heads together for their next synchronized begging routine: They'll be carpooling to the nation's capital instead. Let's just hope they won't be driving a Hummer.
If the Chevy Volt is the car GM is going to be hanging its future on, perhaps it can hook up some jumper cables to the company's clocks.


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The top 10 most delicious cocktails you can drink in Lisburn
Today, May 13, marks World Cocktail Day.
World Cocktail Day is a global celebration of cocktails; it marks the publication date of the first definition of a cocktail on May 13 in 1806.
To celebrate, we want to know where is your favourite place in Lisburn to visit for a cocktail?
Let us know today (Thursday, May 13) by commenting below our social media post, who earns your top spot.
And as lockdown restrictions have eased to allow outdoor hospitality to open, we would love to see any of your pictures of our Ulster Star readers enjoying their favourite cocktail al fresco!
You can attach in the comments or email your pictures to [email protected]
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Internet shoppers want reliability and a wealth of choice when it comes to receiving their orders, yet many small e-tailers struggle to provide delivery options that are speedy, trustworthy and affordable.
With numerous reliable and low-cost options like same-day delivery and free shipping, the world’s online retail giants have radically altered customer expectations for e-commerce 1.
Shoppers want to know purchases will arrive at their front door at a specific hour, that they can keep tabs on it the whole time, and, crucially, return it hassle-free if need be. Customers said they were 87% more likely to return to a business after a good delivery experience, according to research conducted by Metapack as this builds trust between the brand and consumer. Building a good relationship is crucial to creating a trusting and loyal customer.
The data show that, beyond keeping customers happy with products and goods, businesses must meet growing consumer needs just to win them over in the first place. Some 61% of online shoppers opted for one business over the other simply because of better delivery options. Nearly half (47%) rate free delivery as their number one priority. Simply offering an express shipping option for customers has a positive impact on a company’s business. A recent report from DHL about cross-border e-commerce indicates that companies offering express shipping options grow 60% faster than those who only offer standard deferred shipping 2.
Shoppers and e-tailers both want to know that they can schedule a package to arrive at a certain time, on a certain day, nearly anywhere in the world 3. E-commerce firms must be able to tell their customers exactly where their order is in real time and, should an issue arise, where a breakdown in the system occurred.
"By offering a range of delivery options that address issues like order visibility, unexpected delays, and the quality that goods arrive in, you're sending a clear signal to potential customers that you care as much about the reliability of your logistics as they do," says Andy Lim, Vice-President, Sales Development and E-commerce, DHL Express Asia Pacific.


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Tapwow, in conjunction with Avery Dennison, has announced the release of its Getting Started with NFC Tag Kit. The kit features a variety of Near Field Communication (NFC) tags from Avery Dennison’s Smartrac brand, featuring NXP Semiconductors’ NFC ICs combined with Tapwow’s DIRX2 tag-management software platform that helps customers commence NFC projects.
As a growing number of customers are utilizing smart packaging and connected products featuring NFC technology, Tapwow says the company and Avery Dennison sought to create a kit that would allow users to employ NFC tags in their own environment, as well as assign meaningful content. With a few clicks in the DIRX2 platform, a customer can create a working demonstration or proof-of-concept, including tap analytics that can be accessed from any smartphone.
The kit was designed for customers in pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, healthcare, wine and spirits, and more. Tapwow reports that the technology can enable customer engagement, brand protection, traceability, and reuse and recycling. The tags, built on NXP’s NTAG and ICODE chips, offer functionalities and security levels to meet customers’ specific needs, it says.
“It is an exciting time for touchless connectivity throughout the world,” said Michael Sher, Tapwow’s CEO. “We worked with Avery Dennison Smartrac to get NFC tags in the hands of the end user to see what was possible and how easy the technology is to use. With recent surges in touchless connectivity and payments, more brands have been looking at how to take advantage of NFC technology to create a ‘hand to brand’ connection with their customers. This kit gives them the tags and the software to get started.”
“At Avery Dennison, we have vast experience in the design, development, production and implementation of NFC tags globally across many industries,” added Amir Khoshniyati, the head of Avery Dennison Smartrac’s NFC business. “Based on our NFC Forum certifications around both quality and performance, our NFC Tags are reliable and positioned to globally scale to enterprise volumes at a moment’s notice. This tag kit allows us to showcase our unique and highly demanded NFC products, which feature NXP ICs in a format that makes the technology accessible and easy to configure with the Tapwow software.”
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Last year was another banner year for high-profile restaurant IPOs. In 2015, a high-flying debut from Shake Shack (SHAK -2.76%), where shares are up 75% above its IPO price, overshadowed solid performance from Wingstop. Not all restaurants have taken the public markets by storm, however. Brazilian-style churrascaria Fogo de Chao currently sits 20% below its IPO price while Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (BOJA) is about 10% off its IPO price.
Last month, however, represented a reversal of fortunes of sorts for Shake Shack and Bojangles. Shares of Shake Shack fell 10% as concerns about excessive valuations continue to dog the stock. On the other hand, Bojangles stock surged 18% in March as investors reacted favorably to the company's fourth-quarter earnings. Can this regional restaurant's stock continue to provide better returns than high-flying Shake Shack?
Was Bojangles' report a sign of things to come?
Sometimes a stock's return doesn't reflect the company's performance. On balance, 2015 was a solid year for Bojangles operationally. Total revenue grew 13.4% on a year-on-year basis, with comparable-restaurant sales increasing 4.1% in 2015. However, it's prudent to point out comparable-restaurant sales fell to an anemic 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Management blamed flooding in the Carolinas (Bojangles is a primarily Southeastern restaurant chain), McDonald's all-day breakfast launch, and increased discounting from other competitors as reasons for the poor fourth-quarter performance.
Unfortunately, only one of management's reasons is temporary. Investors should keep a close eye on comparable-store sales going forward. Breakfast is becoming more contested and it's an important daypart, especially so for a restaurant with "biscuit" in its name. Looking forward, Bojangles' expects comparable-restaurant sales growth in the low-single digits.
Last year the company added 40 net restaurants and now boasts 662 stores. The company plans to increase that overall figure approximately 8% this year by adding roughly 55 net new stores. Overall, the company expects the combination of new stores and increased comparable store growth to increase Bojangles' top line 10.2% this year to $538 million at midpoint of guidance. The stock is not too richly valued by trading at 24 times earnings, but I'll be sitting on the sidelines until I receive more insight into the company's comparable-restaurant sales.
Shake Shack will grow, but is priced in?
Growth has not been a problem for Shake Shack. Quite frankly, Shake Shack's revenue and comparable-restaurant sales, or "same-Shack sales," to use the company's parlance, look like the next coming of Chipotle. Last year the company grew revenue 61% on a year-on-year basis with same-Shack sales increasing 13.3%. Those figures cooled in the fourth quarter, but only slightly to 47% and 11%, respectively.
However, company guidance gave some investors reason to pause. Against the backdrop of 2015's success, management expects revenue growth of 27% in 2016. Even worse, same-Shack sales guidance is expected to cool to 2.5%-3%. Management admitted to being extremely cautious with same-Shack sales guidance during the earnings conference call, and I think the company can beat this figure by a decent amount.
Shake Shack is richly valued considering the company's market cap of $1.3 billion is double Bojangles' figure but the company reported a net loss last fiscal year. However, I feel the company will continue to grow, even if its valuation has temporarily gotten ahead of its fundamentals.


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NEW YORK — Scoop, the hip specialty chain, on Monday will open a Scoop Street denim shop inside its Third Avenue and 73rd Street location, which is called What’s the Scoop.
In addition, "we’ll be opening a [free-standing] store that will be very similar to Scoop Street, for casual men’s and women’s wear, in November," said Stefani Greenfield, cofounder of Scoop. She declined to specify the location, awaiting conclusion of lease negotiations.
Greenfield said Scoop Street could become a free-standing denim concept or housed inside existing stores. She said the 500-square-foot Scoop Street space on 73rd Street was used for sale merchandise. Scoop Street has its own entrance, two full-time jeans experts, denim and related sportswear and accessories, and the same loft-like minimalist aesthetic as its sister locations, but with a blue poxy floor giving it a sense of its own space.
Greenfield said Scoop does over $1,500 in sales per square foot. "We turn our merchandise over 10 percent each week. Denim will be in the same range or better. It’s one of our best-selling classifications, but it’s a lower price point. The key to turning jeans fast is not only having the right styles and washes, but owning the sizes. We sell from a 24-inch waist to a 32-inch waist."
Scoop’s core denim lines are Seven; Paper, Denim & Cloth, Earl Jeans, Juicy Couture, Joe’s Jeans, Levi Strauss and Joie. The store also sells fashion-oriented jeans labels such as Habitual, Henry Duarte and Marc.
What’s the Scoop is casual sportswear and accessories driven. Next door is Scoop NYC, which sells designer collections such as Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors. And adjacent to that is the former Scoop Street, which becomes Scoop Men’s on Aug. 13. Scoop also has stores in East Hampton and Greenvale, Long Island, SoHo and Miami.
Harrods plans to remove the famous statue of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed from the bottom of the Egyptian escalators and hand it back to Mohamed Al-Fayed. “We are very proud to have played our role in celebrating the lives of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed at Harrods and to have welcomed people from around the world to visit the memorial for the past 20 years,” said Michael Ward, Harrods managing director. “With the announcement of the new official memorial statue to Diana, Princess of Wales at Kensington Palace, we feel that the time is right to return this memorial to Mr. Al Fayed and for the public to be invited to pay their respects at the palace.” More on the news, with reporting by @loreleimarfil, at WWD.com. #wwdnews
@prada is introducing a new project at its men’s fall 2018 show this Sunday: “Prada Invites.” The fashion house invited four celebrated creative minds – @ronanaerwanbouroullec, Konstantin Grcic, @herzogdemeuron and @rem.koolhaas – to each create a unique item with its iconic nylon material. The designs will be unveiled on the runway show, which will take place at the company’s warehouse in Viale Ortles 25. #wwdfashion #mfwm (📷: @martinocarrera)
@kering_official is spinning off its stake in puma in an effort to focus on its luxury brands, the brand operator announced yesterday. “We are proud to have supported the turnaround of Puma, which now has unrivaled capabilities to take full advantage of the specific dynamics of its global markets and is poised to achieve substantial growth,” said François-Henri Pinault, Kering’s chief executive officer and chairman. Artémis will become a “long-term strategic shareholder” of Puma with a 29 percent stake. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
The fashion world mourns for celebrated street style photographer, Nabile Quenum, who died at age 32 in Paris.
Quenum, creator of the fashion blog “J’ai Perdu Ma Veste,” was a fashion week fixture, and regularly shot for New York magazine’s The Cut, among other outlets, and brands such as Louis Vuitton, Moncler and Adidas. He was also actively involved in the #NoFreePhotos initiative, which kicked off in the fall. Read more about Quenum in @kbsmoke's story on WWD.com. #wwdnews
@verwanggang and @maisonladuree have teamed up on a dessert collab called Vera Wang Pour Ladurée. The collection, which launched this week, features a specialty macaroon, as well as a wedding cake inspired by one of the designer’s gowns. “I could not imagine a more delicate or sophisticated creation to grace any couple’s celebration,” said Wang. #wwdfashion


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A low-cost 3D camera adapted from military range-finding technology is the key to a spatial sensing system that could enable all cars to park themselves in the future.
The camera, which was demonstrated for the first time at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit this week, could be manufactured for as little as $30 (£17) each, according to developers Qinetiq.
The company said it is working with several Tier 1 suppliers on a system that would be affordable for the mass market.
At present, ‘autopark’ and collision avoidance devices rely on bulky and expensive radar or laser sensing units and tend to be available only at the luxury end of the market.
The reduced costs of the 3D camera has also attracted interest from the retail clothing and footwear sector, which is keen to achieve better garment selection and fit.
Qinetiq said commercial applications of the technology are expected to start appearing on the high street in the next 12-months.
The ‘civilian’ applications follow work carried out for the MoD to improve the range mapping and target identification capabilities of the armed forces.
Such activities must avoid detection by the enemy, so a passive or low-power technology is best, and tends to mean the unit will also be reasonably lightweight and relatively cheap to produce.
Conventional scanning lasers are bulky, power hungry pieces of equipment. Other 3D systems such as fringe projection technologies rely on large condenser lenses. Both are also expensive to produce.
Instead, the Qinetiq device uses an array of light emitting diodes to project dots of infrared light into a space. A standard camera based on a CCD picks up the dots as they intersect with objects in the scene. The system can produce 3D co-ordinates for each dot in each frame of the camera, at a rate of five frames per second.
John Bannister, commercial development manager for optronics technologies, said Qinetiq has developed several prototypes to demonstrate the core technology to carmakers.
At present, each camera is capable of capturing data from over 1,000 individual points on an object with a range accuracy of 0.25mm across a wide field of view and with a working range of between 200mm and 2m.
For future automotive applications, the camera’s range could be increased, said Bannister, to 5m and further by reducing the number of diodes thereby boosting the intensity of the projected spots. On the other hand, for changing-room cameras in retail outlets, the number of spots might eventually be increased to 5,000.
Bannister said a 300-spot, long- range projector might eventually be developed for sophisticated automotive control applications. A range of 20 – 50m would be necessary for collision avoidance at speed.
At present the aim is for a system that will place one camera in each of the four main light clusters capable of picking up bollards and low kerbs at low speeds. ‘Existing ‘bumper-sensors’ can have limitations as they can miss low or thin objects,’ he said.
The cameras could also be used for lane detection and management when the vehicle is moving at speed. Operating in real time, with data being processed in each unit, only a warning is sent to the dashboard.
‘Ultimately they could be integrated with other onboard systems to enable a vehicle to park itself, or get out of tight parking spots.’
Bannister said Qinetiq was also investigating the use of the camera to monitor people in the passenger compartment to calculate the most effective deployment of airbags in the event of a crash.
‘Car companies are interested in enhanced intelligent safety because it is becoming more important to the consumer, perhaps even more so than performance and looks,’ said Bannister.


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Lenovo sets sights on Europe
Lenovo Group said it planned to accelerate its expansion in Europe after securing a deal for Germany's Medion, which makes personal computers and consumer electronics products and also provides mobile communications services.
The Chinese computer giant has made a conditional offer to acquire a controlling stake in Medion for up to Euro466 million (HK$5.2 billion) to Medion shareholders, who are led by founder and chief executive Gerd Brachmann.
Wong Wai-ming (pictured), Lenovo's chief financial officer, yesterday said that as part of the total transaction, the company would pay Euro231 million, 80 per cent of which would be in cash and the rest in Lenovo shares, to Brachmann under a separate agreement.
Lenovo's offer to the remaining shareholders of Medion was at Euro13 per share in cash.
The deal is expected to close this August and give Lenovo between 55 per cent and 80 per cent stake in Frankfurt-listed Medion. If completed, the transaction would be Lenovo's second-largest acquisition after it closed the US$1.75 billion purchase of IBM's personal computer business on May 1, 2005.
Lenovo and Medion will continue to maintain their own product brands, while providing sales and support through existing channels.
Wong said the combined company would have more than a 14 per cent share in the German personal computer market and about a 7.5 per cent share in western Europe.
Both Lenovo's and Medion's boards have approved the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
'The acquisition is a great addition for Lenovo, which has been looking to enter the western European consumer market for some time,' said Eszter Morvay, a London-based research manager at market analyst firm International Data Corp (IDC). 'The company took a cautious approach in entering the market after it failed to purchase Packard Bell.'
Lenovo's plan to expand swiftly in Europe by acquiring personal computer supplier Packard Bell in 2007 was derailed after Taiwanese competitor Acer, through its United States-based Gateway subsidiary, sealed a deal to buy Packard Bell's parent company.
'Medion has a solid presence across the western European consumer PC market, ranking ninth in the first quarter of this year with a 4 per cent market share and 10th last year with a 3 per cent share,' Morvay said.
According to IDC, Lenovo had a 0.5 per cent market share in the same market last quarter, which was down from its 1.6 per cent share last year.
There appears to be plenty of work ahead for Lenovo as it integrates Medion. The German company sells more than 60 per cent of its personal computers in its home country.
'Outside Germany, Medion is strong in Austria and Belgium, but not really in the other [western European] countries,' Morvay said.
Lenovo's shares fell 3.28 per cent to close at HK$4.43 yesterday.


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Ocean Spray introduces low sugar fruit drinks
Ocean Spray has introduced a new range of low sugar cranberry fruit drinks into Australian supermarkets.
The range consists of:
- Low sugar cranberry fruit drink
- Low sugar cran-mango fruit drink
- Low-sugar cran-lemonade fruit drink
Using stevia as a sugar alternative, Ocean Spray says one serving equals 10 calories.
The drinks will join Ocean Spray’s reduced sugar crasins introduced to Australian supermarkets in late 2014.
Elissa Booth, general Manager for Ocean Spray Australia said the company has invested in low-sugar options with Australians increasing worried about limiting their consumption of the ingredient.
“With the addition of the new Low Sugar fruit drinks, Australians interested in limiting their sugar consumption now have a variety of cranberry products to choose from, without missing out on taste,” said Booth.
Ocean Spray’s low-sugar drinks are available for purchase no from Woolworths and Coles supermarkets in 1.5 litre bottles.
Woolworths has launched a private label ‘ready-to-heat’ meal range called ‘Woolworths Simply’.
Almond Breeze is now selling flavoured milk options in single serve formats.
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It’s one thing to listen to your fans, and it’s another to actually do something about it. Thankfully, for honor fans, it’s the latter. The Huawei sub-brand is offering Shopee’s best-selling smartphone in March 2018 for a big discount for a one-day only “fansgiving” event on 25 April.
To celebrate the milestone with its fans, honor is throwing a fantastic limited time deal online. The exclusive one-day offer will be made available on both vmall and the official honor store on Shopee, as voted by fans on a poll conducted on honor Malaysia’s Facebook page.
The honor 9 Lite, honor’s first quad-camera smartphone, was a runaway hit, selling over 2,500 units in the first six hours on Shopee.
To recap, the honor 9 Lite features a mirror-like reflective glass back in two standout colours – Sapphire Blue and Glacier Grey.
It rocks an octa-core Kirin 659 chip, mated to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, expandable via microSD.
It packs a “Full View” 5.65-inch FHD+ 18:9 screen aspect ratio (2160×1080) display and a 3,000mAh battery.
Camera-wise, it sports not one, two but four cameras. A 13MP + 2MP rear camera setup with PDAF and a 5P lens, and a similar 13MP + 2MP wide-angle front camera.
Read more about the honor 9 Lite here.


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Coronavirus: The Salon in Stansted offers free toilet roll with every hair appointment
A hair salon in Stansted has taken a playful s-wipe at the panic-buying of toilet rolls in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Steve Fisk, who owns The Salon on Chapel Hill, adorned a sculpture in his shop window with a single roll. And the toilet humour has not gone unnoticed by his customers and social media followers.
"We've certainly had quite a reaction to it," said Steve, who in a Facebook post offered a free toilet roll with every hair appointment. "People are just laughing about it, but I suppose if someone came in and said they wanted one I would give them one!
"I've had that sculpture for a while and sometimes I dress it up – bunny ears at Easter – but its hands were just sitting there, so I popped a loo roll on it."
Steve, who can often be seen working until midnight in the busy salon, said that business had been going well since he moved to the village 18 months ago. Which no doubt means his bottom line is looking healthy.
The spread of the coronavirus and the outbreak of cases in this country has prompted the panic-buying of everyday items such as toilet rolls, pasta and tinned foods over the past week.


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This story was produced in collaboration with The Daily Line.
CITY HALL — City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve an ordinance from Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) that will allow the Target in Wicker Park to sell alcohol.
The final vote was delayed until September, however, after La Spata missed the committee meeting. 1st Ward spokesperson Ally Carvalho blamed the whiff on a “scheduling conflict.”
“We are aware and will make sure that does not happen again,” she told Block Club Chicago in July.
Put in place by former 1st Ward Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno on Dec. 12, 2018, the moratorium prevented the sale of packaged liquor between Wood Street and Milwaukee Avenue.
Moreno had re-instated the liquor sales ban after lifting a similar moratorium in September 2017 — a move that allowed boutique grocer Foxtrot to sell wine and beer at its Wicker Park location.
The Wednesday vote means any Division Street business between Wood Street and Milwaukee Avenue can now sell packaged liquor.
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After Virgil Abloh, a musician and entrepreneur is the second Black American designer to work for a French luxury brand.
It’s official: Pharrell Williams will succeed the late Virgil Abloh as creative director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear line. Le Figaro, a venerable French daily, originally revealed the story on February 14 before Pharrell and Louis Vuitton made the official announcement.
Since Abloh’s passing in late 2021, Pharrell will be Louis Vuitton’s first permanent head of menswear. Keep in mind that whereas Abloh held the title of “artistic director” at Louis Vuitton, Pharrell held the title of “creative director.”
A Prolonged Career in Fashion
Pharrell Williams and Japanese fashion icon Nigo founded the pioneering streetwear label Billionaire Boys Club.
In 2003, Williams and Nigo, a music producer, fashion designer, and current artistic director of Kenzo, launched the streetwear brand Billionaire Boys Club. Williams is also in charge of the Billionaire Boys Club Sublabel Ice Cream.
In 2004 Pharrell Williams and Nigo partnered with Louis Vuitton and then-creative director Marc Jacobs to design a series of sunglasses. Later, Pharrell Williams developed a jewellery collection for the home.
Pharrell Williams created a capsule collection with the storied Parisian fashion label in 2019, serving as Chanel’s first male ambassador.
His artistic perspective extends beyond fashion, and it will surely guide Louis Vuitton into a brand-new and very exciting chapter.
Since Abloh passed away, Louis Vuitton’s menswear division has been without a creative director and has relied on its atelier to produce a number of collections that were created by and honored the late designer.
Liberian American fashion designer Telfar Clemens and Jamaican-British fashion designers Grace Wales Bonner and Martine Rose were rumoured to be candidates for the role prior to this announcement.
Diversification and streetwear
At Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh forged a successful streetwear career and attracted a wide customer base. Given the brand’s standing as a Cultural Maison, it is almost a given that Mr. Williams will pursue this road.
The Washington Post highlighted that LVMH has had mixed results when pursuing celebrities. It was placed on hiatus after launching the Fenty fashion line with Rihanna since it did not succeed.
Even while Mr. Williams’ appointment is less daring than Virgil Abloh’s in terms of rewriting fashion history, he might nonetheless travel a similar course given his cultural ability. Abloh’s stay at Louis Vuitton was one in a million success stories. When it comes to collaborating with artists and the streetwear scene, Mr. Pharrell Williams’ contact list will be helpful, and the next few years will be judged by his cachet and momentum. That will line up with the plan of the new CEO Pietro Beccari, who is eager to lead Louis Vuitton into its next chapter of expansion.
“I am glad to welcome Pharrell back home,” said Pietro Beccari, the chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton spoke highly of Mr. Williams’ early 2000s partnerships with the business. His artistic perspective extends beyond fashion, and it will surely guide Louis Vuitton into a brand-new and very exciting chapter.
The Brand’s Remark
The design company, a division of the LVMH luxury conglomerate, described Pharrell Williams as “a visionary whose creative universe spans from music to art to fashion — establishing himself as a universal cultural icon over the past 20 years.” The head of the fashion house also had comments regarding the artist joining the team. After working with Pharrell for Louis Vuitton in 2004 and 2008, he declared, “I’m thrilled to see Pharrell come back to the house as the new creative director for men.” Without a doubt, “His creative vision outside fashion will take Louis Vuitton towards a new, extremely exciting chapter,” he continued.


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Apple iPhone 5 A6 processor detailed and benchmarked
Apple’s mysterious A6 processor has finally been detailed and benchmarked — and it destroys everything
Apple made little mention of the A6 chip that powers its iPhone 5 during its keynote last week. The chipset, although undoubtedly powerful, was something of a mystery.
Anandtech, which not only has benchmarks of the chipset but also details about its composition, RAM, and clock speed, outed the spec of Apple's A6 chipset over the weekend. .
Based on the Samsung part number, Apple’s A6 chipset is packaged-stacked with 1GB of dual-channel RAM, according to the report.
Initially said to be an ARM A15 chip, it is now understood that Apple’s A6 CPU is based on ARM’s A9 design. Apple has modified the chipset extensively, however, in a similar fashion to what Qualcomm does with its Snapdragon chipsets.
This, according to Uber Gizmo, makes it ‘possible to execute more instructions per cycle and this has been a proven method to boost performance without increasing frequency and power consumption.’
‘The clock speed is 1066MHz. Anandtech’s max memory bandwidth chart shows that the iPhone 5 has about 33 per cent more memory bandwidth (8,528MB/sec) than the iPhone 4S.’
The extensive work Apple has undertaken here has yielded some very impressive benchmark results, too.
According to a report on 9to5Mac, Apple’s iPhone 5 scored 1601 in Geekbench – Apple’s iPhone 4S scored 629. That makes it the fastest handset on the planet, beating Samsung’s Galaxy S3, HTC’s One X, and Asus’ Nexus 7.
Apple’s iPhone 5 gets its UK release date on September 21.


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Jan. 6, 2023
LUCID Optics to Attend 2023 Shot Show!
(Wyoming) – Lucid Optics is proud to announce its attendance at the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) Shot Show 2023. The event will be held January 17-20 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality optics and shooting accessories, Lucid Optics is excited to showcase its latest products and technologies to the more than 70,000 attendees expected at the show.
Visitors to the Lucid Optics booth (#40611) will have the opportunity to see firsthand the company’s newest standards in innovation and quality control. In addition, Lucid Optics will be debuting its innovative new P8 and E7 red dot optics.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the NSSF Shot Show and to have the opportunity to showcase our products to such a large and passionate audience,” said Jason Wilson, CEO of Lucid Optics. “We look forward to meeting with attendees and demonstrating why Lucid Optics is the go-to brand for shooters and outdoor enthusiasts.”
In addition to the product demonstrations, Lucid Optics will also be offering information on some new special on-site training programs they will have available in 2023.
Lucid Optics invites all attendees to stop by booth #40611 and learn more about the company’s cutting-edge products. For more information about Lucid Optics and the NSSF Shot Show, visit the company’s website at www.lucidoptics.com.
About Lucid Optics:
Lucid Optics is a Wyoming based optics and firearms accessory manufacturer that strives to offer a balance between ultimate performance quality and cost affordable products. From our flag ship HD7 to our outstanding line of riflescopes, Lucid trains and listens to the experts in the field to design and develop some of the most trusted optics in the industry. Backed by over 30 years of experience, Lucid Optics is the leader in quality affordable optics solutions.
To learn more and see the full lineup of LUCID Optics products, visit www.lucidoptics.com.


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Personal details left on used mobile phones make it easier for ID thieves to access sensitive data
More than half of second-hand mobile phones still contain personal information of the previous owner, posing a risk of identity fraud, CPP has warned.
The study found 247 pieces of personal data stored on handsets and SIM cards purchased from eBay and second-hand electronics shops. The information ranged from credit card numbers to bank account details, photographs, email address and login details to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
According to data security firm CPP, 81 percent of previous owners claim they have wiped personal data from their mobile phones and SIM cards before selling them. However, deleting the information manually is “a process that security experts acknowledge leaves the data intact and retrievable”.
Selling for an average of £47, second-hand mobile phones and SIM cards with personal data stored can easily lead to identity fraud, according to CPP’s study.
“This report is a shocking wake-up call and shows how mobile phones can inadvertently cause people to be careless with their personal data,” said Danny Harrison, mobile data expert at CPP.
Before selling or disposing of their mobile phones, the owner is encouraged to:
- Restore all factory settings
- Delete all back-ups
- Log out of all social networking sites, applications, emails and company networks
- Use different passwords on multiple systems
- Check bank statements regularly for suspicious transactions
“Consumers are upgrading their mobiles more than ever and it is imperative people take personal responsibility to properly manage their own data,” Harrison warned.
ID theft decreased
Meanwhile, the number of identity fraud victims has reportedly dropped in 2010 after a two year rise.
However, the average out-of-pocket losses have increased, as thieves focus on new account fraud and stealing from people they know.
Victims’ losses, which include the costs of clearing up identity theft and covering some of the charges incurred by thieves, have risen 63 percent, according to a consumer fraud survey by Javelin Strategy and Research.
According to James Van Dyke, Javelin’s president and founder, the decline in identity theft was somewhat a result of the recovering economy, along with increased security measures and stronger law enforcement.


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The number of UK households subscribing to at least one video-streaming service appears to have fallen this quarter as the rising cost of living squeezes disposable incomes.
Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand study showed UK households were starting to prioritise saving money over entertainment as cancelling subscription video on-demand (SVOD) services increased quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year.
The number of UK households that have at least one paid subscription fell by 215,000 quarter-on-quarter to 16.9 million households or 58% of households.
Kantar also found 1.51 million SVOD services were cancelled by households this quarter compared to 1.04 million in Q4 2021 and 1.20 million in Q1 2021.
More than half a million of these cancellations were put down to “money saving”.
Nearly four in 10 (38%) of households are planning to cancel an SVOD service mainly down to “wanting to save money” this quarter, compared to 29% in the preceding three months.
Streaming service penetration amongst GenZ households fell for the first time from a peak of 75.8% in Q4 2021 to 74.6% in Q1 2022.
For the three months up to March 2022, only 3% of households in Great Britain signed up to a new video-streaming subscription, compared to 4.2% in Q1 2021.
Churn rates for streaming platforms increased across the board as inflation hit 7% this month, however, Netflix and Amazon were seen as more of a “hygiene” subscription, the last to go when households were budgeting for rising costs.
Disney+, NOW, Discovery+ and Britbox saw significant churn rates this quarter compared to the last. Disney+ for example tripled its quarterly churn to 12% this quarter.
Kantar’s research found UK homes that subscribe to streaming services now subscribe to an average of 2.4 services.
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An American flag is seen installed on the roadside with Malaysia landmark Kuala Tower on the background in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26 April 2014. - EPA
But Malaysia is a close trading partner of China and has resisted key aspects of Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on trade.
Obama also will have to tread a fine line between courting Prime Minister Najib Razak while acknowledging huge segments of society in multi-cultural Malaysia that are fed up with his corruption-plagued coalition which has been in power for 57 years.
Najib craves acceptance abroad, where he portrays himself as a reformer and religious moderate.
But the reality is one of a "corrupt and authoritarian regime," opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said in a statement Saturday that urged Obama to voice support for "freedom and democracy" in Malaysia.
"It would be an opportune moment to live up to the ideals Obama espoused in his campaign and the early days of his administration," Anwar said.
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One Year as CEO: Has Marissa Mayer Turned Around Yahoo?
Yahoo shares have soared more than 70% since Marissa Mayer took over the helm at the Internet company one year ago. WSJ's Amir Efrati looks at her achievements as Yahoo's CEO. (Photo: Getty Images)
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... I ... for some minor has reached one year anniversary ... this is that we are on the for the Wall Street Journal were talking about Yahoo CEO ... Marissa Meyer who came from Google for thirteen years and who will be on last year ... she's fundamentally change this company really changed it from ... thinking about how to make as much money from online advertising day ... and instead focusing on creating the best possible products ... for users particularly mobile device users to position ... for growth ... in the long-term ... Kashi doing while ... mixed bag at this point in a remains to be seen whether her ... strategy is this excites first and foremost he's really lucky he on the stock shot up more than seventy percent over the past year ... has nothing to do with Yahoo's core business and everything to do with Alibaba which is the Chinese e-commerce giant ... it's not planning an IPO is doing very very well he aam ... has a significant stake ... in the company and it is benefiting as a result ... that stock price for Yahoo is hitting Merissa Meyer more time to who got her strategy giving her a lot calmer ... to make acquisitions like buying Tumblr for one point one billion dollars spending tens of millions of dollars buying sixteen other technology startups to bring in more talent in the company ... re designing new products like Apple mail yet was all in one ... PM Sport ocular ... and other apps for mobile devices to me and very user friendly ... there is some sign that ... the apps are attracting more users to mobile devices but this can be very difficult for Yahoo it does not make mobile devices ... it does not have a mobile operating system like ghoul for instance and it's Deathly not as big as bouillon Facebook and Twitter and on mobile devices so a lot of work to be done for Yahoo but for now it's probably fair with a little bit longer to get morose into some more time probably another year or two ... to prove that her strategy the board of


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The idea of combining music and games has recently become very appealing to multiple international and local companies that it has prompt many operators and sponsors to combine both of the features. However, Deezer recently announced the release of a new music feature that may allow its users to enjoy their favorite musical choices whilst playing their favorite games as well.
Many initiatives took one step towards establishing musical gaming feature for the audience’s convenience. Deezer, indeed, is no exception.
Over the past few days, Deezer launched its new music app that allows users to enjoy music and play games simultaneously; thus joining the new line of apps that presented their users with the same music feature.
Gamers will have access to millions of various tracks, choosing their individual preferences of artists and genres. Also, customers who use Deezer for Xbox can create playlists of their own choices, and hence they can enjoy music during the games session. The new Deezer app is available in most of the countries over the world.


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Propertymark’s Money Shield service and the National Approved Letting Scheme have each received government approval to operate Client Money Protection schemes.
From April 1 it will be mandatory for all letting agents and property managers in England to be a member of an approved client money protection scheme or face fines and sanctions for non-compliance.
NALS has been providing a CMP scheme for its agents for over 15 years and it has been a key part of NALS accreditation to have CMP as a consumer protection measure.
The government stamp of approval means NALS can continue to offer agents inclusion under its CMP scheme.
A statement from the organisation says NALS spearheaded the campaign to make belonging to a CMP scheme a mandatory requirement through its support for the SAFEagent campaign.
Now Isobel Thomson, chief executive of NALS, says: “While it’s great news that CMP will become a legal requirement from April 1, it is only one of the elements that make up a professional lettings and management firm. We don’t believe that being part of a CMP scheme should just be a case of buying an off the shelf product to comply with the Regulations.
"Any agent coming under our CMP scheme will have to be part of NALS so we can ensure consumers are obtaining the best possible service in all areas and high standards are maintained.”
Another organisation winning backing as a CMP provider is Money Shield, owned jointly by Propertymark and The Dispute Service, and launched in association with The Property Ombudsman in August last year.
A joint statement from the organisations says: “In the past, landlords and tenants alike have fallen victim to rogue agents misappropriating their money. However, from April 1 all agents must be enrolled in a CMP scheme and consumers can rest assured that their money will be protected.
“We’re delighted our scheme has secured formal government approval, and we encourage any agents who have not yet secured CMP to join Money Shield before the deadline in just under five weeks’ time.”
Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has already won formal government approval to operate a client money protection scheme; so has the UK Association of Lettings Agents, which is marketing what it calls its “industry first total loss client money protection scheme” to its members.


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by Mat Dirjish
Groomed for noninvasively treating both anxiety and insomnia, Innovative Neurological Devices claims its FDA-cleared Cervella is the first Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulator (CES) with patented conductive treatment electrodes that seamlessly integrate into noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones. Wearers use the headphone’s audio and noise canceling features during treatment, allowing them to use the device during study, work, or play. The company also claims it’s the only CES device that’s manageable through an app on a smart device, allowing for automatic treatment-data recording.
As of today, Innovative Neurological Devices is offering a no-cost medical device authorization service for patients interested in purchasing the Cervella. They can obtain a medical device authorization for Cervella by following instructions during check-out on the company’s website.
Bart Waclawik, President and CEO of Innovative Neurological Devices, reports, “Cervella has been clinically validated as a safe and effective alternative to drug-based therapies without the side-effects that often exist with the use of antidepressants. The pandemic and associated world events have brought anxiety levels to new heights. Unfortunately, many patients have difficulty obtaining prescriptions for the Cervella device. We hope that by offering them a no-cost telehealth option through an independent licensed healthcare provider, we eliminate one of the main barriers for obtaining this medical device.”
For treating anxiety and/or insomnia, Cervella works by delivering micro pulses of electrical current across a patient’s brain. In clinical studies, patients experience reductions in anxiety levels, insomnia, and depression.
Mr. Waclawik adds, “We believe that by incorporating treatment electrodes into a noise-canceling headset, patient compliance will increase and, consequently, treatment outcomes will improve. Furthermore, by making the Cervella device appear indistinguishable from ordinary over-ear headphones, patients will have the freedom to use the device in a discreet way, which is important for anxiety patients.”
If this sounds like something that could help you or someone you know, or if you are a healthcare pro or doctor treating patients that fit the bill, I suggest acquiring further illumination by perusing the Cervella overview. You can also contact US-based Innovative Neurological Devices direct via telephone at 1-855-413-3300 and/or by email.


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2018 Kia Sportspace It is Greater and Looks Nice. 2018 Kia Sportspace new compact sedan continues the brand's good-seems to be streak. The keyword compact had its greatest yr ever in 2017, with practically 118,000 units offered, but Kia is doing precisely the opposite of resting on its laurels by introducing an all-new model of the popular.
The 2018 Kia Sportspace new look is an appealing improve, with more chiseled lines and cleaner detailing than earlier than.
Kia will release details about the 2018 Kia Sportspace pricing and equipment nearer to its launch later this year. Information about the 2018 Kia Sportspace hatchback and a attainable turbocharged improve engine, which can abandon the current moniker, ought to be coming as well.
2018 Kia Sportspace Those packages also include the remaining driver help security options: Forward Collision Warning system, a lane departure warning system, lane preserve help system, HID headlights, blind-spot monitoring, Lane Change Assist and rear cross traffic alert.


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CLIMEWORKS AG is not the first company to figure out how to suck carbon dioxide out of the air. It may become the first to make money from it at an industrial scale.
The Swiss company plans to remove 1,000 tonnes a year of the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere when its first commercial plant starts working this summer near its headquarters in Zurich. That's about the same as the carbon footprint of 200 British residents.
"Our units are actually pretty low tech," said Christoph Gebald, co-founder...


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Last year, Art Kapital, an auction house specializing in 19th and 20th century Russian and Ukrainian art opened in Kiev, Ukraine. Already it is making a name for itself in the world’s second largest Russian art market after Moscow. Alexander Tabalov, director of the auction house, has been collecting art for more than a decade. He has been a regular at Sotheby’s and Christie’s Russian art sales since 1999. “We want Art Kapital to be a serious, full-fledged auction house,” Tabalov told Bloomberg News last month. Art Kapital is well on its way. At Sotheby’s April auction last year in New York, Art Kapital’s general director walked away with several works, including the auction’s two top lots: “Vision of St. Sergius, When a Child” by Mikhail Nesterov, and Konstantin Makovsky’s “Happy Arcadia.” Tabalov now has a collection of over 200 paintings, including work by Issac Levitan, Ilya Repin, Konstantin Korovin, Petr Konchalovsky, and Constantin Somov.
Link to an article on Art Kapital’s most recent auction at The Art Newspaper.
*This painting was the top lot in Art Kapital’s auction last December. It sold for $506,000


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Thorntons repackages strategy
Toffee and chocolates group Thorntons today pledged to up Internet trading and slow its store roll-out in an effort to stem its profits decline.The last two weeks have seen the company issue a profits warning just days before its chief executive Roger Paffard left the group.
Chairman John Thornton today reported 'disappointing' profits for the half year to January 8 of £10.1 million against £12.1 million last time.
Although sales around Valentine's Day had risen, the shops had been performing less well outside gift-buying periods.
Sales were gradually recovering however and turnover for the half-year was £94.3 million, up from £87.8 million last time. Mr Thornton said: 'The market is changing and is increasingly demanding novelty, value and creativity and we are responding to that challenge.'
It will slow roll-out of stores and direct funds at improving existing stores including its Cafi Thorntons chain.And it is to rapidly roll-out joint shops inside the Birthdays chain of greetings card stores.
Thorntons also pledged to focus more on the family market in which it was 'currently under represented'.
The group said over the past 28 weeks it had seen sales growth of more than 100% over the Internet, through Open TV and by mail order, with revenues of more than £1 million during the period.
However the group said growing the e-business adversely affects profitability of Thornton's core business and it has appointed external advisors to recommend the best way to develop and fund the operations.
Mr Thornton added: 'This year profit will be adversely affected but we believe the steps being taken, including the change in strategic emphasis, will be to the medium term benefit of shareholder value.' The interim dividend to shareholders has been frozen at 1.95p.
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Recently, Twitter bought mobile analytics firm Crashlytics. Now the company is announcing that it is making Crashlytics’ enterprise features available to all developers — for free.
Here’s the announcement from Twitter’s blog:
You may know that a couple weeks ago, Twitter acquired Crashlytics, a mobile crash reporting solution. Today, we thought mobile developers would like to know that Crashlytics is folding its Enterprise features into its main product. This means that developers can now use Crashlytics with no usage costs or limits.
Here at Twitter, we love using Crashlytics for mobile crash reporting, and we think that you will too. You can read more about their announcement on their blog.


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Twitch, the Amazon-owned video game streaming platform, has confirmed it’s been hit by what appears to be an enormous data breach.
Roughly 135 gigabytes of data has been leaked online, revealing not only Twitch‘s source code but also the payout figures for its streamers – amounting to more than a million dollars since 2019 for the most popular accounts.
Several gamers have confirmed the authenticity of the data in the leak. Scott Hellyer tweeted that the data in the leak referencing him was “100% true in terms of payout value info”.
“This is real and will impact people for years. Please don’t downplay this for people that worry about it,” he added.
I confirmed info from the leak with the help of our community
All data in there on me is 100% true in terms of payout value info
This is real and will impact people for years
Please don’t downplay this for people that worry about it
Everyone’s saturation and values are different
— Scott Hellyer (@tehMorag) October 6, 2021
The data breach was advertised on the imageboard 4chan, where an anonymous post with the title “Twitch leaks part one” suggested that more information would be released.
The post, which linked to a torrent file, quipped: “Jeff Bezos paid $970 million for this, we’re giving it away FOR FREE.”
The leaker indicated that the breach was motivated by a dislike of the Twitch community, which they described as “a disgusting toxic cesspool”.
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“So to foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space, we have completely pwned them,” they added.
Also leaked were Twitch’s internal security tools and infrastructure data. It is unclear whether passwords or credit card information was also stolen.
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In a short statement, Twitch said: “We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this.
“We will update the community as soon as additional information is available. Thank you for bearing with us.”
Twitch has also emailed users informing them that it has reset their stream keys “out of an abundance of caution”.
Out of an abundance of caution, we have reset all stream keys. You can get your new stream key here: https://t.co/Lby1wfS0Ss. For more information, please visit the Twitch blog: https://t.co/JDXlpO0pY4
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 7, 2021
Stream keys are unique codes assigned to each user, allowing them to broadcast to Twitch using the software of their choice.
The company says those who stream directly from a PlayStation or Xbox console, or using one of its own services, such as the Twitch mobile app, don’t have to do anything as their key should update automatically.


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2020.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.129 / By Hank Huang (黃崇哲)
A Fresh Start for Taiwan's Financial SectorEditor's Note
At the 2020 Taiwan Capital Markets Forum, President Tsai Ying-wen said that the government will turn Taiwan into an “capital center to serve companies throughout Asia” and “Asian high-end asset management center,” injecting new vitality into the market by attracting international institutions and capital. Yet Taiwan has been talking about becoming a regional financial center for three decades. Will this time be different? How can we optimize our financial sector to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunities arising from the shift of supply chains away from China? We also need to take into consideration how the pandemic is affecting global finance. Taiwanese capital is fast reshoring from China and its special administrative region of Hong Kong. On the one hand, Taiwanese businesses are responding to the shift of global supply chains away from China amid the U.S.-China trade war. At the same time, Taiwanese investors are concerned about Hong Kong's business and political environment. Some are taking their money out of the city and bringing it home. Further, Taiwan's success in corralling the coronavirus as well as its impressive achievements in the semiconductor industry are attracting the attention of global investors, creating further opportunities for the finance industry. More importantly, as Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Thomas Huang noted, the sound accountability and transparency mechanisms of Taiwan’s democracy protect trust in the financial markets – a key advantage for financial growth. Despite its strengths, when compared to financial centers like Hong Kong or Singapore, Taiwan still has great room for regulatory improvement in terms of acquisitions, innovation, and consumer and investor protection. Therefore, future developments in direct financing, which has always lagged behind indirect finance, may be a good indicator for Taiwan’s future financial policies. Direct finance includes instruments like stocks and bonds, rather than the life insurance policies that are popular with Taiwanese retirees. As low spreads are anticipated for the foreseeable future, highly profitable direct financing can support the sustainability of the Taiwanese financial industry. At the same time, growth in direct financing will be required to provide long-term returns for repatriated or foreign funds in Taiwan. This is why the FSC has been opening up capital market policies, and working to review fundraising and exchange mechanisms. In particular, although we all know that “investments are not guaranteed” and “may lose the principal,” the lack of widespread public awareness in Taiwan of risk and reward may be the greatest challenge for both the government and service providers in promoting direct finance. Taiwan already has many types of third-party investment protection institutions and relief channels. When consumer disputes occur, too many public opinion leaders or government representatives intervene personally, which reduces confidence in the impartiality of these third parties, and decreases trust in the system. Clearer system design and better regulations are needed to dispel suspicions of back-room dealings and ensure that Taiwan can take advantage of this rare opportunity. A healthy and dynamic capital market is the cornerstone of economic development. If Taiwan becomes a top financing center for all of Asia, when Taiwanese companies start to expand their production bases in India and Vietnam due to movement out of China, its investment, financing, and wealth management functions will provide strong backing for these overseas production bases. I look forward to financial growth following Taiwan’s economic success.


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Intel shares are traded 18% lower than last year, 14% above its March bottom. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 grew by 4% in 2020 and Intel Advanced Micro Devices by 72%. Critics argue that the recent Intel manufacturing problem in its 7-nanometer chips allows AMD to take a share of the data center and home computing market. It is particularly unpleasant at a time when the home computing policy is stimulating a high demand for this category of products. The production problems are so deep that Intel is actually using third party services such as Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing for the first time in years. Even before the crisis and long delays in production, 2020 looked like a roller coaster. Hyper-scale data center customers ordered a ton of processors in 2019 as they developed their cloud computing capabilities. This year, this spike was expected to turn into a decline. The decision to use third parties has not come easy. And using the same production capacity as AMD, and many other competitors are abandoning their own production for some time. However, this does not give Intel's competitors a higher position. Conducting a fight on a level playing field is not a usual situation for Intel. In early September, Intel updated its corporate identity, replacing the classic logo of the company and promised to "jump into the future" with new strength.
Here is what Intel said: "We are a different company than we were even five years ago. We are actively pursuing a new growth strategy, creating a new revenue structure and exploiting new market segments fueled by data and artificial intelligence growth, the transformation of the 5G network and intellectual advantage," said Karen Walker, senior vice president, and chief marketing officer, in a statement prepared by Intel. "We know that a new brand will not come alive with new colors, sounds, and a new logo; it has to be a rallying cry, built on action and aligned with our company's goals". The company is also increasing investment in production capacity, preparing to regain lost technology advantage in the next few years.
Provided that the company is traded above 47.80, follow the recommendations below:
- Time frame: D1
- Recommendation: long position
- Entry point: 49.60
- Take Profit 1: 52.30
- Take Profit 2: 53.50
In case of breakdown of the level 47.80, follow the recommendations below:
- Time frame: D1
- Recommendation: short position
- Entry point: 47.80
- Take Profit 1: 46.00
- Take Profit 2: 44.80