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It said inaccurate information was provided on almost 800,000 vehicles in total.
A spokesman at Volkswagen's Wolfsburg-based headquarters declined to discuss the article, saying the company "doesn't comment on internal documents." The French division's actions started in 2010 and affected cars from VW's namesake brand, luxury division Audi, Czech unit Skoda and the Spanish Seat brand, Der Spiegel said.
VW group chief executive Matthias Mueller was given the auditors' report on April 24 and as a result, the head of VW's French operations, Jacques Rivoal, quit, the magazine said. Rivoal couldn't be reached for comment by Reuters on Friday. When Rivoal's departure was announced in May, VW said "strategic differences" with management had caused the French manager's exit, without being more specific. (Reporting by Andreas Cremer; Editing by Mark Potter)


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Now that people can no longer go out to eat, Google has had to re-tool Google Maps to focus on restaurants that offer takeout and delivery options.
If you have the update and open Google Maps, you’ll see two new buttons below the search bar. One option says ‘Takeaway’ and another that says ‘Delivery.’
Tapping on either of these will surface a list of restaurants that offer these options. However, at the top of the list, there’s a warning that says COVID-19 might mess with either the restaurant’s hours or food options.
While you can’t order food natively from these places from Google Maps, it does show you what’s around you so you can try to support some local businesses that might be struggling.

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As anyone who's ever spent a lazy day in leggings can attest to, spandex can be your absolute BFF for getting cozy and comfortable. But could the super-stretchy fabric possibly be contributing to the growing obesity epidemic in America?
The folks at NPR seem to think so, since they recently pinpointed spandex as a possible culprit for weight problems, as part of an ongoing series on obesity in America. "As the waistlines of Americans have expanded, their clothes have been stretching with them — largely thanks to the synthetic fabric," Marisa Peñaloza writes. She spoke with designers, shoppers, and clothing fit experts, and many weighed in with a grim outlook on the spandex situation: "Is that the sign of decline of Western civilization? Perhaps," says Ed Gribbin, president of Alvanon, a clothing size and fit consulting firm in Manhattan. "Some of us cringe when we see the things that we see. Some people will be poured into a garment and think they look fabulous, and someone else might look at that person and think that's not very attractive." He goes on to call spandex a "democratic" fabric, noting that, "The product will morph to the body as opposed to limit the body. But many wonder whether spandex is encouraging people to be bigger."


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No one is to blame but us: Inflation hits 61 percent
Consumer inflation in March was announced as 61.1 percent. Thus, we went back twenty years. The last time inflation was above this level was in March 2002: 65.1 percent.
Nonetheless, there was a significant dissimilarity. At that time, the “Transition to a Strong Economy Program” was being implemented. The inflation, which had peaked at 73.2 percent at the beginning of the year, already entered a downward trend in March. Moreover, it decreased to 29.7 percent by the end of 2002 and 18.4 percent in 2003. Conversely, we have not seen the peak yet. Inflation will rise for at least a few more months. It will most likely reach 70 percent, that is, if the exchange rate will not move upwards.
The real minimum wage fell 6 percent
Indeed, inflation hits those with low income and the unemployed first. The severity of this blow is better understood when the minimum wage is adjusted for inflation. The minimum wage was raised significantly in January. Nevertheless, the inflation-adjusted (real) net minimum wage fell below its level a year ago in February. In March, it fell below its level in 2021, and its level in 2020. Yes, the net minimum wage is now 2.3 percent lower than two years ago and 6.6 percent lower than a year ago (Graph 1).
Monetary policy is in a stalemate
Rising inflation also deals a blow to monetary policy. The policy rate was 19 percent in September last year, and consumer inflation was 19.6 percent. If the policy rate were raised by a few points at the September meeting, and if it were signaled that this rise would continue in October, it could have been possible to reverse inflation, for example, directing it below 15 percent. Even when the inflationary effect of the Russo-Ukrainian war would push inflation up a few points, we could have kept it below 20 percent. That would be high inflation; even so, it would be well below the current level at least.
Moreover, monetary policy would not be in a tight corner as it is now. What is this corner? Assume you aim to fight inflation seriously. You should align the policy rate with expected inflation for at least twelve months ahead. Let us take March 2023 inflation as 35-40 percent with the most optimistic forecast. In this case, will the policy rate, which is currently 14 percent, be increased to 40 percent? Would not that be a complete shock?
The credibility of the inflation forecasts
That is what I mean by “corner.” Moreover, the policy rate I have indicated is valid if the forecast for the inflation of the next twelve months is trustworthy. It would be a great shame if no one believes the forecast for twelve months ahead; increasing the policy rate to 40 percent would not work either.
Thus, the third blow of inflation emerges. Once created to combat inflation (before the explicit inflation targeting in the 2001-2005 period), the tools are falling into disrepute one by one.
Central banks announce inflation forecasts. If the declaring central bank is a reputable central bank, that forecast acts as a guiding light in the fog. It shows the way since it gives a reliable scheme about future inflation to those who will sign contracts regarding the future.
In the Inflation Report published on October 28, 2021, the CBRT’s inflation forecasts are as follows: 18.4 percent for the end of 2021 (for two months ahead) and 11.8 percent for the end of 2022 (for fourteen months ahead). However, at the end of 2021, inflation was 36.1 percent. Hence, I cannot articulate my thoughts on the 11.8 percent forecast for the end of 2022.
The credibility of the policy rate
The policy rate is the most vital tool of central banks in their fights against inflation. Mr. Nebati, the Minister of Treasury and Finance himself, downplayed this extremely valuable tool. In a statement he made in January, he said, “Policy rate does not matter anymore; we have decommissioned it.”
In his speech on April 4, the Minister said this time: Inflation is currently over 60 percent; it is a problem. However, we also detached it from the clamps of interest rate. No investor, entrepreneur, or capital in this country uses an interest rate above inflation.”
An unfortunate statement. Those familiar with the economics literature in which causes of inflation and methods of fighting inflation are analyzed are also aware of how significant that “clamp” is. Because that “clamp” has a name in the literature: It is called an anchor. If inflation was a ship, you would anchor it so that it does not head to the open sea; waters where high inflation prevails. That anchor is the policy rate anchor. If there is no clamp (no anchor), the situation is dire. While you think you are in a safe bay at night and fall asleep, you wake up in the morning to find out that you are in the open sea. God forbid…
Yet, that is not how the story started
There was a general election on November 3, 2002. Before the election, consumer inflation had fallen to 37 percent. Then the AKP period began. In the first years of the period, inflation continued its downward trend. In February 2004, it reached single digits with 9.5 percent. The average annual consumer inflation for January 2004-December 2016 was 8.3 percent.
What happens next is well-known. Until the pandemic outbreak in Turkey, from January 2017 to February 2020, there was single-digit inflation for only four months, and that was high single-digit inflation. The remainder is in double digits. We have seen out-of-control inflation in the last five- to six-month period.
Undoubtedly, increasing inflation on an international scale has a significant role in this phenomenon. Still, it is not the first time that energy prices and non-energy commodity prices have reached the high values that they both plateaued in February 2022. In the 2011-2014 period, the IMF’s relevant indices and the World Bank point to higher values. However, double-digit inflation was never observed in Turkey at that time.
In short, we are now suffering from all the mistakes we made.


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Verne Harnish Will Appear at 2012 Business Excellence ForumBy Actioncoach, PRNE
Sunday, October 9, 2011
LAS VEGAS, October 10, 2011 -
- The “Growth Guy” to be a featured speaker at most important small business event of 2012
ActionCOACH has announced its 2012 Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) Business Excellence Forum will be held at the De Vere Wokefield Park in Reading, Berkshire, England on January 20 and 21, 2012 and will feature noted speaker, “Growth Guy” Verne Harnish.
Harnish is the founder of two world-renowned entrepreneurship organizations, the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization (YEO) and the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE), Harnish is presently founder and CEO of Gazelles, Inc.
The “Growth Guy” columnist for several publications and a contributing editor for Fortune Small Business magazine, Harnish is the author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Fast-Growth Firm, which has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Harnish was also named one of the “Top 10 Minds in Small Business” by Fortune Small Business Magazine and appeared on the cover of the Dec/Jan 2002 issue of the magazine.
Thanks to his noted expertise in the field of entrepreneurship, he has appeared on several national television and radio programs in the United States, including Smart Money, CBS News, and Nation’s Business Today. In all, Harnish has appeared in stories in over one hundred magazines and newspapers including Forbes, Inc., and The Wall Street Journal.
“Verne Harnish is known as ‘The Growth Guy’ for good reason,” ActionCOACH USA and Canada CEO Jodie Shaw said, “And in today’s economic environment there aren’t many businesses that don’t need to find ways to grow. His presentation will be a great opportunity for business owners to learn what they need to do to move to the next level.”
Besides Harnish, the 2012 EMEA Business Excellence Forum will feature a number of outstanding speakers with expertise in the world of small business, in addition to networking events, workshops seminars and breakout sessions. The Forum will conclude with the 2012 EMEA Business Excellence Awards which honor the “best of the best” in the world of small business in 16 categories.
For more information about attending the Business Excellence Forum or for entry information for the 2012 Business Excellence Awards, visit BEF2012.com.
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In what seems like the most ironic post I've ever written, ten government policy and data protection officials have questioned Google over their wearable computing device, Project Glass. Officials in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Israel, Switzerland and the Netherlands have all expressed concerns over privacy.
The government officials didn't attack Google, but instead asked to learn more about Glass, requesting exclusive demos of the wearable tech. The New York Times has said that the letter to Google asked: "Would Google be willing to demonstrate the device to our offices and allow any interested data protection authorities to test it?"
I don't understand what all the fuss is over, considering the amount of cameras in all of the cities around the world - even the ones of the governments asking about Glass. What about the NSA PRISM system? Did the governments ask the NSA what is going on there? I'm sure Google will release Glass just fine, and the world will get used to it - just like they have with super high-resolution cameras on our smartphones.
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Blind spots remain a headache in nearly every new vehicle, but for those who tow, the problem becomes magnified. Enter the French company Valeo, which introduced a new camera-based system at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show this week. The trick system, called the XtraVue Trailer system, mounts several cameras on both the vehicle and trailer, at the rear of both. Each camera feed is then combined into a single image to show the driver a view behind the trailer. This is some James Bond, Q-division stuff. At the show, Valeo had the system running on an external monitor in a demo vehicle, but...
2018 Ford F-150 boasts best-in-class towing rating, improved fuel economy
The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and Ford isn't ready to give that crown up anytime soon. Instead, it has doubled down on technology to boast best-in-class towing and payload ratings, and fuel-economy figures for the 2018 Ford F-150. The...Sean Szymkowski
Porsche Cayenne sets a world record by towing an Airbus A380
It's always fun to watch something small try to tow something very large. Remember back in 2012 when a Toyota Tundra towed the Space Shuttle Endeavor? That was a pretty amazing sight. But it pales in comparison to what a Porsche Cayenne just pulled off. There's a new world record for heaviest...Jeff Glucker
Toyota rolls out 2010 Tundra with new 4.6L V8
Big, brawny work trucks often find another purpose on American roads - hauling big, brawny Americans around. Toyota's latest gladiator to join the big-truck arena is the 2010 Tundra, and it's packing an all-new 4.6L V8. The big engine may not stand up to the likes of the 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel or...Nelson Ireson


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Magic launches trivia website
Emap station Magic 105.4 is launching a new online gaming website. The interactive site, created for the station by CloudCity will roll out across all Emap Radio brands later this month and offers cash prizes. Trivia games can be played in real time by a potentially unlimited number of players.
Branded for the Emap Radio stations and developed by CloudCity, the innovative games software development company, GreatTrivia.co.uk involves players answering a wide range of trivia questions, from Carp Fishing to The Godfather, Shakespeare to Hip Hop or Celebrities to Technology, for a chance to win cash prizes.
James Walden, Head of Digital Development Director for Magic 105.4, said: "The launch of GreatTrivia.co.uk marks an important development in Emap Radio's online activity and Magic 105.4 are thrilled to be first to offer our listeners the chance to enjoy this unique multiplayer experience."
George Constantinou, Marketing Director at CloudCity, said: "This is the result of 3 years hard work for the team, we are delighted to be working with Emap Radio on the launch of our unique games platform. We've worked together with Emap to create an online community where players have the ability to meet, as well as win big money prizes by answering questions on subjects they know and love."
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Samsung One UI 6.0 update most likely bring support for passkeys to apps including Dashlane. Google’s working on Android 14 development, which will unlock passkey support for native applications and is planned for public release in August 2023.
Galaxy devices will get Android 14 OS with a big One UI 6.0 upgrade, starting later this year. Samsung is expected to offer the passkeys feature to Galaxy devices with the major One UI 6.0 update. However, it’s reported that it will take a little more time for apps and websites to start adopting passkeys.
Apart from Dashlane, there will be more applications that get Passkeys support as Android 14 unlocks support for passkeys within third-party apps. It’s worth mentioning that another password manager platform 1Password recently announced the arrival of the Passkeys feature.
Dashlane explains that users can simply create a passkey using their fingerprint instead of entering a password. The fingerprint ties the authentication action to the user of the device, which prevents anyone else from creating and using passkeys on this specific device.
Here’s how the Dashlane passkeys feature will look:
— Dashlane (@dashlane) February 23, 2023
One UI 6.0
Android 14 development began with Developer Preview and Google plans to seed the stable build by August 2023. Similar to the last year, Samsung should start One UI 6.0 Beta testing on Galaxy S23 in early August, followed by a stable release that will hopefully happen by October.
The One UI 5.0 and One UI 5.1 updates are all about refinements when it comes to visible changes. The company prefers safety and reliability over cosmetic changes, but it should also take inspiration from rival brands to offer an upgraded user interface.
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Samsung Powers Up: Delivering a Whopping 70 Million OLED Display for iPhone 15 Series!
By the end of 2023, Samsung Display is likely to supply nearly 70 million units of OLED for the iPhone 15 series to Apple. The company’s OLED volume by model is estimated to be in the low 20 million units for the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, 9 to 10 million for Pro, and ~ 30 million for Pro Max.
Among the four iPhone 15 models, the 15 Pro Max OLED estimate, which Apple plans to produce the most, is four times higher for Samsung than for LG Display. Industry watchers say that Samsung Display’s iPhone 15 Pro Max OLED volume is in the mid-20 million units, three times that of LG Display.
The prevailing view is that LG Display will have 15% more OLED volume than Samsung Display (9 million to early 10 million units). Those who see it differently predict that Samsung Display will secure around 20 million units of 15% OLED, which will be more than LG Display.
Apple’s Surprising Victory: Takes the Crown in Indian Smartphone Exports, Samsung Drops to Second
For the first time, Apple surpassed Samsung in smartphone export from India. The company shipped 49% of the country’s total 12 million shipments in the second quarter. Samsung, on the other hand, secured 45% of India’s total smartphone shipments in the same period.
Apple clocked a rapid growth in export volumes in the last year by making iPhones through contract manufacturers in India. The Cupertino-based company’s share of exports soared from just 9% of the roughly 8 million smartphones shipped in Q2 2022, to almost half the total smartphone exports in Q2 2023.
Samsung’s share of export volumes fell from 50% in Q1 2023 to 45% in Q2 2023. This marks a sharp decline from Q2 2022 when the company had a dominating 84% of the export market from India. Meanwhile, exports by other Android brands (Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo) declined from 10% in Q1 2023, to 6% in Q2 2023.
Google Messages adds waveforms to Voice Recorder UI
Instead of holding down the mic to record, you will now see a panel with a start/stop button and options to cancel, delete, or attach the recording. You will also see a waveform and a timer while recording, and you can play back the recording before sending it.
The voice messages preview will also show a waveform between the play/pause button and the timer, making it more noticeable than the current straight line.
These changes are not widely available yet, but some users have reported seeing them on their phones. These new changes are part of a bigger redesign that Google is working on for Messages, which includes a revamped home screen that is still in beta testing. Google might announce new features soon.


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China JUST REVEALED Their NEW INSANE FULL SELF DRIVING(FSD) Technology That Is A GAME CHANGER!
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It should come as no surprise that the electric vehicle market in the United States continues to make headlines, and rightfully so. Tesla, for example, has brought this sector from near insignificance barely a decade ago to within reach of the general public. While all eyes are on the electric vehicle market in the United States, is China truly the market to watch? A few years ago, Chinese automobiles were ridiculed. They were either blatant rip-offs of popular Western models or completely absurd.
However, like with most other areas of technology, China has caught up with and even surpassed the West’s automobile design capabilities, with one notable exception: electric vehicles. According to the International Energy Agency, China had 2.58 million battery electric cars (BEVs) in 2019, compared to 0.97 million in Europe and 0.88 million in the United States. In addition, China has more home and work chargers than any other country, more public slow chargers than the rest of the world combined, and 82 percent of worldwide fast charger installations.
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Teslas look to be among the most popular automobiles on the road. They’re running popularity has more than just an aesthetic physique, in addition to their sleek and simple appearance. People are switching to electric vehicles all around the world to help the environment while also saving money on petrol in the long run.
You will almost certainly pass an electric vehicle on the road in future cities. With this new generation of electric vehicles, there is a drive for ongoing innovation in the electric vehicle industry, necessitating the construction of additional infrastructure to meet consumer demand. Seeing an electric vehicle on the road will soon be as ordinary as seeing a traffic light. As we draw closer to the coming years, the stats aren’t lying.
In the United States, there are already more than 40 different electric car models for sale, with ten more models expected to arrive by the end of the year. Electric automobiles and hybrid electric vehicles are rapidly growing in popularity. According to JP Morgan, by 2025, the majority of electric and hybrid electric vehicles will account for about 30% of all cars sold. This not only gives Tesla a monopoly on the electric car market, but it also allows for greater innovation and breakthroughs in the field of sustainable transportation.
China has been at the forefront of every technical development in the twenty-first century, frequently pioneering new goods and improving on the work of others. Every business has progress and research, but Chinese enterprises have made the most breakthroughs in the automobile sector, particularly in the EV department.
The trend has accelerated in the previous decade, with a slew of Chinese e-mobility businesses springing up across the country. Big-pocket investors appear to have noticed a shift in the market and are putting all of their money into the growing EV sector. They intend to compete with Tesla, Porsche, Uber, Lyft, and other companies developing self-driving technology. As a result, Chinese e-mobility firms have begun to make inroads into Europe, hoping to seize the lucrative industry before the major guns do.
XPeng, Nio, SAIC Motors, and BYD are just a few of the Chinese electric vehicle businesses that have indicated interest in breaking into the industry. Some have debuted exciting new models, while others have already taken orders and will begin delivering soon.
For a long period, satellite manufacture in China was dominated by companies affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army. That is rapidly changing, as China’s largest privately held automaker, Zhejiang Geely Holding also known as Geely, has recently entered an area previously dominated by the country’s military division.
Geely, the Chinese automaker that owns Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus, has launched a series of satellites aimed at connecting the next generation of fully autonomous vehicles.
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A CLOTHES printing company has been slammed as "moronic" after advertising baby T-shirts with loyalist slogans including "No Surrender".
We Are Tee People (WATP) Print, based in Portadown, County Armagh, are selling t-shirts in the lead up to Orangemen's Day on July 12.
One item includes a T-shirt bearing the slogans "Proud to be a baby Prod" with an image of a baby holding a Union flag captioned "No Surrender."
Another T-shirt they are advertising is emblazoned with "My First 12th" together with an image of a baby soother, whilst a third states: "Following in daddy's footsteps".
The clothes have been advertised on the company's Facebook page.
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They posted last week saying: "Attention mini loyalists, get ready for the parades with our range of kids 12th July tees. Sizes starting from 0-6 months up to 12 years."
Anti-sectarian campaigners have branded the company "pathetic", and have said the t-shirt "demean" the faith.
But the company claim they are just "harmless fun", and they see no reason for any criticism of them.
A spokesman for Scottish anti-sectarian charity Nil by Mouth said: "This is a pathetic way to dress your child.
"If you are proud of your religion then take your child to church. These bigoted items of clothing demean the faith and are a pathetic way to make a few pounds.
"It can't be stressed how moronic they are."
Images of the clothing were also picked up on social media, where they were heavily criticised.
One Twitter user wrote: "A baby doesn't even know what god is, how the f* is it going to have an opinion on the nature of sin."
One said: "I've just got sick in my mouth."
Whilst another added: "How the f* is a baby going to be proud to be anything?"
A spokeswoman for WATP Print said: "These t-shirts are harmless fun and I see no reason for anyone to make a derogatory comment about them.
"The holidays are huge in Northern Ireland and we've sold a significant number of the tops already.
"If parents choose not to buy them, it's up to them."
July 12, also known as Orangemen's Day celebrates victory of Protestant king William of Orange over Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne.
Tens of thousands of people attend marches across Northern Ireland to celebrate.
Celtic FC were due to play Belfast-club Linfield on the eve of July 11 this year in a Champions League qualifier, but the match has now been moved to July 14 amidst safety fears.


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Check Point Research has uncovered a new surge of hacking attacks worldwide, in both the form of malware affecting Android based devices and new phishing e mail campaigns. This is especially troubling right now as we enter the holiday shopping season at a time when the Corona Virus has caused the shuttering of stores everywhere. And as if that were not enough, Check Point found that a 13-year old backdoor Trojan named Bandook used for spying on people has returned.
During the month of November, including last week’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday this week, Check Point Research found what it describes as a dramatic spike in phishing emails which it says impersonate internationally-known shipping companies such as DHL, Amazon & FedEx.
The research has found more than a 440% increase in shipping related phishing emails in November compared to October, with Europe leading the phishing surge, followed by North America & APAC. DHL is the company most impersonated globally in shipping-related phishing emails during November, followed by Amazon & FedEx.
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So what should you be on the lookout for? These phishing e mails portend to be from a company trying to deliver something which you may have ordered on line. They claim that there is a problem of some sort with the delivery and so they “phish” for your personal information.
So how do you protect yourself? As usual, do not fall for fake e mails. If you get one from a shipping company like FedEx or a commercial site like Amazon, never respond directly to it. First check the sender’s e mail address. Then go to the company’s website and contact them directly to see if they really sent you the e mail.
.@_CPResearch_ has uncovered a new #malware which targets #android users in Southeast Asia, called #WAPDropper, which has the ability to quietly sign up users for premium services. Avoid #billshock and get the research here: https://t.co/hHHYj1wQZt pic.twitter.com/Wu2LeIgfop
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As this is happening, Check Point Research has also found a new malware which is infecting Android systems called WAPDropper. This malware subscribes its victims to premium services from telecommunication companies without their knowledge.
The WAPDropper malware family contains 2 different modules. The first is a dropper module, which can download additional malware modules and has the potential to spread and initiate different attack vectors. The second module is a premium dialer, a malware whose only purpose is to subscribe victims to premium services without their knowledge or consent.
It remains hidden from the user of the infected mobile phone or tablet. You won’t even know about it until you get huge new charges on your credit card bills.
And finally Check Point Research uncovered the return of an old enemy called Bandook, a type of malware which was implemented by the Kazakh and Lebanese governments and was prevalent between 2015 and 2017. This is literally a form of spyware which is used by governments to spy on political opponents and the press alike.
Bandook affects government, financial, energy, food industry, healthcare, education, IT and legal institutions. It has recently been found infecting systems in Singapore, Cyprus, Chile, Italy, USA, Turkey, Switzerland, Indonesia and Germany.
Check Point has found that throughout 2020 dozens of digitally signed variants of Bandook malware started to reappear. The company explains that its research has shown that the malware is not developed in-house and used by a specific hacker for his own benefit, but is part of an offensive infrastructure sold by a third party to governments and threat actors worldwide, to facilitate offensive cyber operations.
This malware can infect simple files like a Word document or a delivered inside a ZIP file. If you open the document, malicious macros are downloaded using the external template feature. These macros are the used to create a backdoor for Bandook.
This may all sound intimidating. But we already know how to protect ourselves. Use anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. Do not go to questionable websites or open e mails which look suspicious. And never download anything which you are not absolutely 100% sure about.


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Google: In the last update to Google’s search page, the web giant moved search options to a button in the top right corner of the site. Right next door, users also realized a new way to activate dark mode. The change is being implemented gradually and not all consumers have received the change.
As can be seen in the image below, the options for choosing languages, hiding explicit content, advanced searches, search history, among others, will be embedded in the upper right corner, next to the user profile.
The 9to5Google technology portal registered the movement of preferences, which are currently in the “tools” tab and in the search bar.
The site was unable to register the presence of the new button for dark mode; the option appears sporadically among a small group of users. However, a reader sent an image from the search engine that shows the existence of the novelty.
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Google is testing the use of wallpapers on the site that match themes searched on Google Images mobile — if you type in “vanilla ice cream”, for example, the food will appear at the bottom of the page.
According to 9to5Google, the change is being introduced in a select group of accounts, works with only a few subjects and has already been tested in 2020. Check it out in more detail in the image above.
In addition to the search engine testing, Google has also started to implement the Material You design pattern in Chrome for mobile phones.


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Apple’s (AAPL) surprise $200 iPhone price cut has led to a “significant uptake” in business for exclusive carrier AT&T (T), VP Ralph de la Vega said today. In a chat with Goldman Sachs wireless analyst Jason Armstrong, de la Vega said Steve Jobs’ move “caused a bit of a stir” and that the carrier would have typically waited a bit longer into the holiday season before slashing prices. (More evidence that Apple’s price cut was an unplanned emergency move to goose sales and reduce inventory.)
Update: Sprint Nextel CEO Gary Forsee acknowledged a spike in Sprint subscribers leaving for AT&T after the price cut. But Forsee says the exodus was less than during the iPhone’s initial launch in late June and that the rate of subscribers leaving the carrier has returned to normal levels. (No clarification if AT&T’s sales uptick was a short-term spike or sustained growth. And are those subscribers coming from other carriers or are they existing AT&T customers upgrading their phones?)
Also, an amusing “dumb pipe” acknowledgment from de la Vega that you wouldn’t ordinarily expect to hear from a telco executive: the iPhone’s wi-fi feature has “liberated” iPhone users. Yes, it has liberated them — from AT&T’s pokey “EDGE” wireless data network. Ouch!


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Few things scream Texas more than a homecoming mum.
Once a modest corsage featuring a few chrysanthemums, the mum has become one of the state’s quirkiest traditions.
As any Texan knows, mums are modest no longer, now often bedecked with glitter, bells, ribbons, stuffed animals, trinkets, and LED lights.
“Wearing a homecoming mum is like becoming a life-size parade float,” The Dallas Morning News explained in 2016.
So it’s no surprise that a North Texas school district holds the Guinness world record for largest homecoming mum.
Last year, Arlington ISD’s special education department set out to create the world’s largest mum while recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is in October.
The team created a pink and white mum with a plywood base, shrouded in ribbons, flowers and a teddy bear. It measured a whopping 22 feet long.
At just over 11 square meters, this mum beat the previous Guinness world record of 6.5 square meters.
More than a dozen staff members spent 50 hours building the masterpiece in a driveway over the summer. Some of the materials, including about 450 yards of ribbon, were recycled from past department events.
Staff from the University of Texas at Arlington’s architecture department then measured and certified specifications for the mum.
The mum did have a hanger attached, but good luck wearing the massive piece.
How did mums catch on?
By the 1930s, mums had become a traditional fall flower in the United States, and movie stars often wore them. The floral industry started promoting the flowers as football game corsages. By the 1940s, mums were beloved by Texans, and became more elaborate over the following decades.
How much do they cost these days?
Homecoming mums can cost anywhere from $30 to $500, depending on whether you want to buy your own supplies at a craft store or purchase from a florist, according to a Plano moms website.
How do they work?
Traditionally, a boy and girl who planned to go to homecoming together exchanged mums. But the rules have relaxed. Now teenagers might make their own mums, or wear mums from their friends, dates, parents. Really, anything goes.


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Washington, DC – July 12th, 2019 – Compass Coffee is thrilled to bring the darkest roast they have ever created to their customers. The French Roast blend is a homage to traditional French-style coffee, and for the customers who like their coffee bold and full of flavor.
"Our French Roast offers an experience for those who appreciate a robust coffee profile, with tasting notes that are rich, smoky, and intense. Despite its bold character, the blend is full-bodied and robust but never bitter, an equilibrium of flavors that is carefully curated through our peak-roasting process at the highest temperatures," says Chas Newman, head of roasting and production.
Compass says their French Roast embodies their continual commitment to creating diverse and bold coffee experiences. "We want to create blends for every type of coffee drinker," says Michael Half, Founder and CEO of compass Coffee. "We've made sure this blend delivers a memorable coffee experience that is robust but never bitter, a testament to the skill of our roasting team."
You can purchase French Roast in 12oz tins and 5lb bags, which offer a great value for those who prefer buying in bulk.
The French Roast blend is now available across all Compass Coffee cafes and online at www.compasscoffee.com.
About Compass Coffee:
Compass Coffee was founded in 2014 by two former Marines who, after years of drinking subpar coffee on deployment, became obsessed with the quest for the perfect cup. Now with 12 cafes across DC, Compass Coffee serves Real Good Coffee to a growing community of coffee lovers. To learn more, visit www.compasscoffee.com or engage with us on social media at @compasscoffeedc.


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At AGC, Carolyn Koh visited two middleware companies, BigWorld Technology and Hero Engine. Today, she returns to tell us all about them:
These days MMOG middleware has grown up, filled out, put on make-up and rings and things and buttons and bows. Complete solutions are available and I visited two of them at the AGC; Bigworld Technology and Hero Engine.
What do companies like these mean for the online gamer? Two things mainly:
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text: Cracking views over Main Beach from M3565.Earlier this month, Mr Hudson sold his beachfront Palm Beach apartment for $2.525 million. Beach views on offer from PACIFIC 602-2 Twenty Third Ave, Palm Beach.And now he has his Sanctuary Cove riverfront retreat on the market with an asking price of $3.25 million. Harcourts Coastal agent Katrina Walsh is handling the sale.He purchased 7394 Marine Drive East from celebrity real estate agent and TV host Andrew Winter and his wife Caroline last November for $3.05 million. The riverfront home has a peaceful outlook.“It’s just such a peaceful home,” Mr Hudson said. “It looks dead north over to the mangroves, which is just gorgeous.“I’m sitting out the back right now and it’s just got this very calming energy to it.” After four months soaking up the solitude at Sanctuary Cove, Mr Hudson said he was selling to be closer to the beach.“I’ve been living on the beach since I returned from the US in 2015 and have bought a place in Main Beach,” he said.“We’re just simplifying life a bit, it’s all been a bit nuts!” The resort-style pool adds ambience.MORE NEWS: Versace-inspired mansion for sale Pull up at the private pontoon after a day on the water.More from news02:37International architect Desmond Brooks selling luxury beach villa8 hours ago02:37Gold Coast property: Sovereign Islands mega mansion hits market with $16m price tag1 day agoThe downtime is well-deserved for Mr Hudson who was running an animation company in Hollywood in 2001-2015 when he started selling products on Amazon as a side hustle in 2012. He now teaches more than 10,000 students around the world how to earn a reliable income on Amazon and has a strong online following.“I’m YouTube famous apparently,” Mr Hudson said, laughing. “I get stopped almost every time I go outside the house these days.” A life of leisure awaits at 7394 Marine Drive, Sanctuary Cove.Life has been a bit nuts of late for Amazon entrepreneur Adam Hudson.On top of a hectic work schedule, the online educator has had a busy couple of months getting his property portfolio in order.In January Mr Hudson secured a beachfront apartment inside Katie Page’s M3565 boutique apartment building at Main Beach. Gold Coast’s Top 3 relocation hot spots Property pro Andrew Winter left his mark on 7394 Marine Drive, Sanctuary Cove.The Winters, who purchased the then Tuscan-style abode in 2017, spent a year transforming it into a modern masterpiece full of high-end finishes and a colour palette that oozes effortless sophistication.The home, which is secluded on a 942sq m block inside the exclusive Sanctuary Cove Resort, has proven the perfect place for Mr Hudson to retreat and relax.


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The new partnership will officially kick off on Oct. 16, the launch date for Jason Aldean’s latest album “Night Train.”
“Jason is one of the greatest entertainers in music today, as anyone who’s been to one of his concerts will tell you,” said Dan Hennessy, senior director of marketing for the Coors family of brands, which includes Coors Light and Coors Banquet.
Aldean, who grew up in Georgia, but now lives in Nashville, Tenn., said he was particularly interested in working with Coors Light because he is a huge fan of the brew. “It’s been my favorite beer for a long time,” said Aldean from a tour stop in New Jersey. Coors Banquet will be peripherally involved in the partnership as well.
“I’d like to think I am the person primarily responsible for Coors’s stock price going up the past few years,” Aldean said. In fact, Aldean tweaked the lyric in the song “Take A Little Ride” on “Night Train” to refer to a “Rocky Top,” a nickname for a Coors beer.
Initially, the partnership will involve point-of-purchase promotional materials featuring Coors branding and images of Aldean. Walmart, where Aldean CDs reportedly have sold exceptionally well, is expected to spotlight the Coors-Aldean partnership in its stores nationwide.
The Coors-Aldean marketing relationship also will expand with advertising in the digital realm in the months ahead.
In addition in the spring of 2013, when Aldean launches his new tour schedule for the year, the country music star is expected to shoot a couple of TV commercials to further promote the new relationship between him and Coors.
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While there were some doubts regarding the existence of the OnePlus 7 Pro, company CEO Pete Lay talks about the phone, and how expensive it will be.
A report not only mentions that the price gap between OLED panels and LCD screen is shrinking, but also claims in-display fingerprint scanners get cheaper.
The highly anticipated realme 3 Pro is now official and it starts at $200. For the money you get a neat little phone; check out the details!
For a limited time, the 1Voice AXR Active Noise-Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones are 75% off the original price. It's yours for just $49.99 while supplies last!
Today Bowers & Wilkins introduced new product family called Formation Suite and it consists of five products for high-quality sound.
Huawei said that its revenue for the first quarter of the year has increased by 39 percent, despite having a hard time with its 5G business in the US.
A set of recent reports allegedly claims that Samsung is postponing or delaying launch events in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Read more!
A Bluetooth certification popped up for what appears to be the upcoming 5G HTC phone, a device with model number 2Q6U10000.
A Google Photos update is starting to roll out to phones and in addition to backup indicators it also brings compatibility with foldable devices.
This leaked Lenovo Z6 Pro promotional video shows of the phone front and back, revealing a waterdrop notch and a quad-camera setup.
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VLP Partner Melissa Krasnow Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article “Meta’s Facial Recognition Lawsuit Underscores Enforcement Risk”
VLP Partner Melissa Krasnow was quoted in the Bloomberg Law Article “Meta’s Facial Recognition Lawsuit Underscores Enforcement Risk.”
The article discusses the Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. over facial-recognition technology, spotlighting a big enforcement risk for companies around the use of facial geometry, fingerprints, and other biometric identifiers. In this lawsuit, Facebook and Instagram are alleged to have monetized people’s faces without their consent and to have maintained a facial-geometry database. The Texas biometric privacy law, unlike that of Illinois, doesn’t have a private right of action that gives consumers the right to sue.
According to Ms. Krasnow: “This is a big statement given the heft of Texas and the heft of Meta, and it could embolden other state attorneys general to pursue investigations using their own deceptive trade practices laws….[t]his is certainly a cautionary tale for other companies.”
Ms. Krasnow said “….companies are likely to face large volumes of BIPA litigation in Illinois and should work to ensure they are compliance with that law…[t]he same goes for complying with biometrics requirements in the California Privacy Rights Act and in the Colorado and Virginia privacy statutes once those take effect next year.”
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Potential recoil from China against the deployment of a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula is raising worries among South Korea’s tourism and leisure industries. This is for the fact that country depends heavily on Chinese tourists to drive sales.
South Korea and the U.S. have planned to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or Thaad, system in an area about 220 kilometers (136 miles) southeast of Seoul. This decision created a stern chagrin and China’s foreign ministry declared that the system’s powerful radars threaten its national security. China also said that it would take “necessary measures to safeguard” its interests in the region.
The warning created tension through the country’s tourism and leisure industries, as it relies much on Chinese visitors for sales, and would be hardest hit if China were to restrict or hamper travel to South Korea.
The world’s third-largest operator of duty-free stores and the biggest in South Korea, Hotel Lotte said that visitors from China accounted for 70 percent of sales at its duty-free stores in the first six months of the year. Precisely, this sums up to 62 percent in 2015 and 59 percent in 2014.
Accounting to the ‘high risks’ involved, Samsung Group’s Hotel Shilla Co., the country’s second-largest duty-free operator, also shared its tension that about 65 percent of its sales are to Chinese tourists.
While not as reliant on visitors from China, several major hotels in Seoul said that as much as a quarter of occupants are Chinese tourists.
Sharing a report, Samsung Securities estimated the 2017 operating profits of Hotel Shilla, Paradise and Grand Korea Leisure could fall 2.6 percent, 2.3 percent, and 0.8 percent, respectively, if the number of Chinese visitors were to drop by 1 percentage point. However, according to some of the travel industry experts, it is too early to comment how the country’s overall economy would be impacted since China has not taken any retaliatory action.


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Both Kevin Eve and Jacob Conway know the pains of giving up dairy milk.
Eve, a Brown University alumnus, grew up with a milk allergy and as a result, drank rice milk for the majority of his life. Conway, who gave up dairy when he started college at Southern Methodist University, would regularly have to go up to the counter at the food hall to get a carton of soy milk.
Now, the two are ready to make dairy milk alternatives more convenient and accessible in the real world.
Their company Uproot has developed five different plant-based milks and wants to distribute these varieties in college dining facilities, hospitals, corporate cafeterias and coffee shops.
The five different milks include almond, coconut, oat, soy and chocolate pea. The formulations are health concious — the almond milk variety has 50% more almonds; the soy and pea formulas both have eight grams of protein and the chocolate pea variety has no flavorings.
” we wanted to be able to provide the volume that the market is demanding and the variety the market is demanding in facilities where they’re serving it the most.”
The other main aspect of the company is distribution. Uproot has developed its own dispensers, which it installs in college dining halls and other facilities in order to make their milk available to the public.
“Right now, food services are all using either half gallon cartons, which are wasteful, super messy and require a lot of restocking, or they have a Silk branded dispenser, which only offers one variety — typically soy or almond,” Conway told Rhode Island Inno. “But obviously, the plant milk market has grown beyond the bounds of soy and almond. Now, there’s coconut, pea and hemp and flax, so we wanted to be able to provide the volume that the market is demanding and the variety the market is demanding in facilities where they’re serving it the most.”
At first, Eve and Conway were thinking about trying to create a dispenser for at-home use, but they soon realized the demand might not be there.
Then the duo considered going straight to retail, but with all of the other brands already in the grocery store, they saw the greatest need not being met in public, high volume places that see a lot of people and serve a lot of food.
And the company appears to have found a pain point.
They piloted their first dispensers in dining facilities at Brown and Johnson and Wales Universities, and saw strong indicators.
Students were asking for Uproot by name. Soon, the company doubled plant milk consumption at Johnson and Wales and tripled plant milk consumption at Brown with the dispensers, Conway said
“We were testing this theory that once you bring plant milk out of the confines of either a mini fridge or where it’s hidden in a corner, and in front of the students where they get their dairy milk and their juice and their soda, will they make that switch?” said Conway. “And that’s what we want people to do. We want people to be educated about their switch from dairy to plant milk, knowing that it’s a more sustainable option and that there are healthy plant varieties out there that can pack a bunch of protein without a ton of added sugar.”
The huge demand from the pilot also told Eve and Conway that they had to stop making the milk by hand and automate the process. So, they moved out of the Hope & Main Kitchen in Warren and started using a co-packer to make the milk. They also have a manufacturer for the dispensers.
The company is also developing a concentrate dispenser that they hope to roll out later next year. Instead of a ready-to-drink version of the milk, the concentrate dispensers don’t add the last batch of water. Instead, it gets mixed within the chamber of the dispenser before being released.
The advantages of this are many.
Dining facilities will be able to have four different milk options in one dispenser, and one gallon of concentrate translates into three gallons of dispensed milk, saving storage space in facility fridges. There are also positive environmental benefits from reducing packaging waste to saving on transportation emissions.
With their products nearly ready to go, Uproot is preparing for a product launch they hope to scale quickly.
In January, the company is planning to unveil its first batch of dispensers in at least 10 schools in the New England area. In the fall of 2020, Conway said Uproot hopes to launch its concentrate dispenser. The overall goal for 2020 is to have at least 50 different dispensers installed at various schools.
“Our mission is to fill the gap in the plant milk market that exists between retail and food services,” said Conway. “Really, we see an opportunity anywhere in any facility that is serving large volumes of creamer or dairy milk. Even if you already have a plant-based option, we think we’re a better one.”


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Huawei Y9a - The Smartphone With Qaulity RAM Smart tech Huawei is bringing Y9a, a new smartphone that has got leaked render that gives a great deal of information about the smartphone.
Smart tech Huawei has brought Y8p another smartphone that will have magnificent specs and the features will be on the top as well. The new smartphone is announced by the company quietly as Huawei Y8p has not mentioned in any news earlier. The phone is that rebadge of the Enjoy 10s that was announced in China last October. The coming Huawei's Y8p will be powered by Kirin 710F (12 nm) that is a mid-range chipset that ensures outstanding performances. The RAM capacity of the phone is also a good one.
Tech giant Huawei has launched Y6p the new smartphone with some outstanding specs and features. The handset will be a budget phone that will be available in two variants with enough to offer. Both the variants of Huawei Y6p will have different RAM and ROM capacity. The handset will be powered by a mid-range chipset that is called Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22. The newly launched smartphone Huawei's Y6p has got the chipset that has been running tons of mid-range and budget smartphones successfully.
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OS:Android 9.0 (Pie),Dimensions:156.28 x 73.5 x 8.0mm,Wei;ght:150 g,CPU:1.4 Ghz Quad Core Cortex-A53 ,Chipset:MTK6761,GPU:Mali-G52 MP6,Size:6.09 Inches
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-by), Front Glass, Plastic Body, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage, 48 MP Camera, 16 MP Front Camera.


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According to the consolidated financial statements, Farmak increased its export deliveries by 40% last year, having shipped products to 35 countries.
The share of exports in the Company’s total sales in 2020 reached 29.6%, which is 5.3% more than last year. The Company’s products are sold in the EU, Central and South America, the CIS, the Middle East, Asia etc.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a sharp increase in the demand throughout the world for medicinal products that are used in the complex therapy of COVID-19 patients. They include corticosteroids, relaxants, analgesics, antibiotics, as well as anaesthetics and sedatives required when using lung ventilators. Thus, a large number of Farmak products have been exported to Israel, Great Britain, Sweden, France, Germany, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Singapore, as well as delivered for the WHO (World Health Organization) use.
Due to the European GMP certificates, in addition to national ones, issued regarding Farmak’s manufacturing lines, the Company may sell its products in countries with particularly strict regulatory requirements.
“Farmak is a company with state-of-the-art, high-tech facilities that manufacture medicinal products in compliance with all international standards. Due to this, we guarantee the high quality of our products and gain the trust of consumers all around the world. We are now preparing for FDA* inspection to enter the U.S. market. Our strategic goal is to increase the share of exports in total sales to 40%,” said Volodymyr Kostiuk, Chief Executive Officer of JSC Farmak.
Farmak has been recognized as the best exporter of the year**.
It is worth reminding that JSC Farmak has its own representative offices in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan and the marketing company in Poland.
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** the best exporter of the year among large enterprises of Kyiv in: “Manufacturing of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals” in 2019, according to the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
For more than 5 months, Ukraine has been giving a fitting rebuff to the enemy. And the biggest merit in that belongs to our defenders. Those who are away from their families, who have left everyday affairs, who risk their lives daily. Are they tired of the war? Yes, although they don’t say it. But […]
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to include the pharmaceutical industry in the areas of production of medicines and medical devices in the priority sectors of the economy of Ukraine. What does this mean for the industry? This will help attract state investment support for production, increase the number of jobs, guarantee the […]
We continue to work and share our experience for the future of Ukraine! Ukrainian youth is talented and strong. Despite all the obstacles, they are ready to study, learn new things, dream and plan. And Farmak is always ready to support them and help put these plans into practice. After all, choosing a profession, which […]


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In case you can't watch the ad, it features various customers sharing the diner-esque nicknames given to them by the Denny's server. The tagline: "America's Diner is always open."
The New York Times reported yesterday that Denny's will spend between $50 million and $60 million on this campaign.
"People think of the brand as a diner, with great comfort food at a great price, and they feel that incredible warmth and incredible connection to the servers," [Denny's chief marketing officer Frances] Allen said. "There's a soul to a diner that is very authentic, very warm, very accepting."
To all of which Gut Check says, simply, "Bullcrap."
Second, there is nothing "authentic" about Denny's except that each of its 1,600 locations is more or less identical to the rest.
Finally, next time that you're in Denny's at say 2 a.m. -- assuming it's open, of course -- observe how the clientele is behaving and then look deep into your server's eyes. Now, imagine what nicknames that server would like to bestow -- or, out of earshot, has bestowed -- on his or her customers. "Sugar britches" and "hon" are likely near the bottom of the list.
What's hilarious is that this isn't the first time Denny's has tried this gambit. From the Times article:
In the late 1990s, it adopted the slogan "America's original breakfast diner," and encouraged franchisees to remodel restaurants with stainless steel exteriors, chrome interiors, neon lighting and checkerboard tile floors.
When many balked at the cost of such renovations, the company suggested a less expensive option with flourishes like jukeboxes and outfitting servers in bowling shirts.
Because nothing says authentic diner like a bowling shirt.


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For those that have faced issues with WINE or CodeWeaver’s CrossOver Games, perhaps you may want to try out the latest release of Cedega. Transgaming has just released Cedega 7.1.1, which is the first point release since Cedega 7.1 was released a month ago.
Cedega 7.1.1 promises to offer fixes for Bioshock, Left 4 Dead, and Steam. The EVE Online client has also been re-certified by Transgaming in this newest Cedega release. That about covers the changes in this release, at least what Transgaming is officially willing to share.


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As banks and credit unions pour gasoline on their direct outreach, Adobe’s announced acquisition of Marketo shows us just how hot digital marketing automation is right now.
Marketo is a system vendor that automates lead management including email, mobile, social, digital ads, web management and analytics. In the morphing cross-industry world of sales, marketing and even some service outreach, it’s hot. As financial institutions try to mature their delivery of content to engage customers and prospects remotely, it’s hot. And as FIs’ budgets move from mostly feel good brand stuff to driving demand, it’s hot. But how hot?
Marketo’s $1.8 billion valuation in 2016 when Vista Equity Partners bought it (6X revenue – not chump change) nearly tripled in a mere two years. Adobe will pay $4.75 billion (15X revenue). Cornerstone Advisors President Steve Williams pointed to how the deal felt like 1990’s froth. 15X does seem pretty dotbomb crazy, but Cornerstone Research Director Ron Shevlin recently wrote about Salesforce’s acquisition of Mulesoft at 20X. Adobe is already valued at 17x. Adobe currently has a marketing platform (although less deployed around leadgen aspect of marketing automation), so the Marketo acquisition is part complementary mashup and part rollup. Marketo competitor Hubspot is also valued at 15X. There are real clients doing real stuff with these tools, even if the playbook of emerging practices is still being written. It’s not like the ’90s when my bank’s digital vendor rep arrived at our office with an NDA and some loony portal concept.
Adobe’s last acquisition – analytics provider Magento at $1.8 billion – was 10X, which is where bullish values are these days. Even “killing it” industry darling Salesforce is “only” at 11X. So Adobe is placing a BIG bet in a high momentum game. How much momentum?
Cornerstone Advisors estimates that one-third of large credit unions have a marketing automation system deployment in flight right now, and the vast majority of those are Marketo. The Marketo system has also quickly run the table in fintech firms and bank tech vendors. Commercial banks have leaned more toward Salesforce Marketing Cloud or Hubspot where Salesforce had better luck taking an integrated suite into commercial and wealth management shops. Hubspot has also appealed to some banks with a lower cost and leaner toolkit to learn. So, the Adobe-Marketo acquisition will have a more significant impact in the credit union and fintech markets. Many of these shops are already Adobe customers in some way anyway, so maybe this simplifies the vendor management a little. But, there are some challenges to overcome:
Congrats to Vista Equity Partners for getting a great price for Marketo. And c’mon Adobe, let’s see what kind of integration muscle you have! Best of luck to the Marketo clients out there.


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Jaguar will celebrate a special anniversary this year – 50 years of the Jaguar E-Type.
First released in 1961, the classy sports car had a huge impact on the company, and the industry as a whole when it was first unveiled.
"Half a century of progress has not diminished the significance of the E-Type," said Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director Jaguar Cars and Chairman Jaguar Heritage. "It was a sensation when it was launched, and remains Jaguar’s most enduring and iconic symbol. The E-Type is simply one of the most exciting cars ever created and a legacy to the genius of Jaguar’s founder, Sir William Lyons."
We couldn’t let this anniversary go without a collection of images to show the Jaguar E-Type in all its glory. Alternatively, if you want to see where the design of the E-Type led, take a look at the current range of Jaguar cars here.
Finally, to celebrate the anniversary of one of the most popular Jaguar cars ever, here are some facts courtesy of the manufacturer:
- The E-Type was presented to the world’s press at the restaurant du Parc des Eaux Vives in Geneva on 15th March 1961. Such was the media excitement and clamour for demonstration runs up a nearby hillclimb that Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons instructed chief test driver Norman Dewis to drive through the night from Coventry to bring another model to Switzerland.
- Even Enzo Ferrari admitted it was "the most beautiful car in the world."
- The E-type’s straight-six engine had powered Jaguar to five Le Mans victories in the 1950s and by 1961 in 3.8-litre form produced 265bhp and 260lb ft of torque, making the car a genuine 150mph proposition and, like its XK120 predecessor, the fastest production car in the world.
- At launch the E-Type cost £2,256 15s, including purchase tax and the all-important optional wire wheels, the equivalent today of just £38,000.
- The E-Type’s perfectly proportioned bodywork was the work of Malcolm Sayer, an aeronautical engineer by training who also applied his aerodynamic expertise in shaping the earlier Le Mans-winning C and D-Type racers.
- The E-type remained in production for 14 years, selling more than 70,000 units, making it Europe’s first mass-produced sports car.


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Sperm Bank Bans Redheads
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Cryos, an international network of sperm banks based in Denmark, is refusing donations from gingers, because, says director Ole Schou, there simply isn’t demand outside of Ireland, where red hair sells “like hot cakes.” The company is most interested in sperm from Indian donors and those with brown hair and eyes.
Cryos pays men up to $500 for their semen.
According to Schou, by way of the British newspaper The Telegraph, the firm has a waiting list of 600 donors and its reserves are at capacity. —PZS
The Telegraph via Gizmodo:
Cryos’s stores have now reached their peak capacity of 70 litres of semen, and Mr Schou has a waiting list of 600 donors.
He said sperm from donors with brown hair and brown eyes was particularly in demand, because of the bank’s large customer base in Spain, Italy and Greece.
Indian sperm was also hard to find, he said, because India does not allow sperm or eggs to be exported, causing a problem for childless international Indians.


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Samsung Galaxy S9 Retailer Box Shows Specifications – Hints About Wide Aperture Camera
Few weeks back we wrote and article about the possible Samsung Galaxy S9 looks and we mentioned that it may not have dual camera. Seems like we were right as a new retailer box of the Galaxy S9 has been leaked online. The box hints at the possible specifications of the device and it hasn’t any mention of dual camera. However it’s coming with a Wide Aperture camera this time which is much more appreciated. However it’s impossible for us to verify whether it’s legitimate or not.
The box hints that Smasung Galaxy S9 will come with a 5.8 inch Quad HD+ Amoled Display. It will have a 64GB of internal storage and 4GB of RAM. As we said it’s not going to come with Dual Camera , so don’t expect that. But it will feature a Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP rear camera with F1.5/2.4 aperture which is a really wide aperture. It will also have the ability of Super Slow-mo, perhaps 120 FPS.
Samsung Galaxy S9 wiill also be IP68 Water and dust resistant. It will come with the support of Wireless Charging. And yes.. the HYPE..the retailer box mentions about IRIS scanner. This means now you will have face unlock for Galaxy S9.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Possible Specifications :-
- 5.8 – inch Quad HD+ Amoled Display
- 64GB Internal storage and 4GB RAM
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor
- IP68 dust and water resistant
- Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP rear camera with F1.5/2.4 aperture
- 8MP Front camera
- IRIS Scanner
This probably hints that Galaxy S9+ will feature dual camera setup. For more information follow us on Twitter @IndiCoder18 .


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Shopping in Bangalore
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Bangalore has a new shopping mall. Much to the joy of the high-street shopper, Phoenix Market City in Whitefield, the Gurgaon of Bangalore, brings well-loved brands like Zara to the city for the first time. More important, its well-planned 11 lakh or so square feet of retail space could change the way we in Bangalore shop.
Unfortunately, malls in this hi-tech city are neither high on tech nor on design. In their claustrophobic confines, you could go round and round and up and down looking for a store and never find it. And God forbid if you have to go to the bathroom. (And no, the rich-and-ridiculous Greco-Roman corridors of Mallya's UB City don't qualify as a shopping mall to anyone who doesn't own a cricket team.)
Phoenix changes all that--with its thoughtful nappy-changing rooms, concierge services and information desks, its somewhat preposterous eight-screen multiplex, and most of all, its horseshoe-shaped structure whose balconies and façade lead up to open, green, outdoor spaces with fountains around which shoppers can relax, chit-chat and grab a bite. Which, believe it or not, is unheard of in Bangalore, the so-called garden city of India.
"Don't bother pushing any doors. It's someone else's job," says a welcoming advertisement at the mall. "With nine atria to cover, make sure your stilettoes don't hurt," says another. A particularly pompous one claims you would not have heard of most of the brands here, and then some. Despite its pretensions of grandeur--on one of its gleaming corridors, a pianist entertains with a soothing melody; on another, a fish spa welcomes you to try its services--Phoenix Market City isn't really for the Gucci-and-Prada-toting clotheshorse. It's for the working man or woman in Bangalore who no longer has to suffer the drudgery of shopping at a poorly-planned mall.
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As Greece battles with the Eurozone over the conditions of a bailout deal to save its ailing economy, the question that's surely on its citizens' minds right now is "what about my iCloud device backups?" At least, that's what Apple thinks. The company is offering 30 days worth of free iCloud storage to Greek citizens who aren't currently able to send payments outside of the country due to capital controls.
Capital controls were introduced in Greece earlier this year, which not only prevented citizens from withdrawing money from banks, but also limited how much money they could send out of the country. Many Greeks were unable to use credit cards to pay for digital services such as iCloud, which are often registered abroad.
In an e-mail sent to Greek iCloud customers (obtained by Greek tech website iPhoneHellas), Apple said that "to prevent interruption in your iCloud service during the current fiscal crisis, and to make sure you have access to your content, we’ve extended your iCloud storage plan for an extra 30 days at no additional cost."
It added: "We won't attempt to charge you for your plan until 30 days after your original renewal date. If we are unable to renew your plan, you may need to reduce the amount of iCloud storage you use."
iCloud storage costs between €0.99 a month for 20GB of space up to €19.99 for 1TB of storage for Greek users. Reportedly, those who couldn't make payments due to the crisis were initially told their storage would be cut to the 5GB free tier.
Unfortunately for Greeks, it's not likely that the country's financial troubles will be over within the next 30 days. Current talks revolve around assembling a short-term financing package worth about €7 billion (£5 billion) to keep Greece afloat. Sadly, there's no word yet on whether Apple plans to send over some of its $178 billion (£114 billion) in cash reserves to help.


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The last time Intel swapped its logo for a new one, Engadget was less than two years old. Now the company once again has a new look and later this year it will get a “modernized” new sound. The updated iconography comes alongside the launch of its 11th generation Tiger Lake CPUs and Project Evo initiative.
The company is changing things around at an interesting time, as it’s recently struggled to make key transitions on time and Apple dumped Intel’s Core CPUs in favor of building its own ARM-based CPUs. Still, it’s held off rivals since dropping Intel Inside back in 2006, so it will still come down to performance while the company works out its 7nm issues.
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When designers and marketers think outside the box, this is what you get: “I have a dream … that one day all Americans will join hands and declare their undying love for our balls.”
That’s how graphic artist Sam Ward began describing his vision for remaking the USA Today logo, the cornerstone of a rebranding campaign by America’s second-largest newspaper. And it only got worse from there. Sadly, USA Today chief marketing officer Maryam Banikarim liked Ward’s vision so much that she shared it in detail with the whole team, complete with repeated, anatomically suggestive references to “balls.”
The memo sounds like it was written by a teenage boy — one determined to ply his creative trade outside the box:
The memo earned plenty of well-deserved scorn from readers of media reporter Jim Romenesko. Here are samples of the feedback on his Facebook page:
Sam Ward and Maryam Banikarim, you are definitely “outsiders” — and that’s not a good thing.
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If there was any doubt whether the entire active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) industry is a target for continued FDA scrutiny, it should be gone.
Donald Ashley, director of FDA’s Office of Compliance, talked about major concerns the agency has with the API industry at the Association for Accessible Medicines’ conference. As reported in an article published by Regulatory Focus, the news arm of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, Ashley called out three specific trends the agency is following:
This is no surprise to us. The moment the investigation into potential N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) contamination was launched, we started talking about the far-reaching impact it would have. It wasn’t the first time that NDMA was found in an API, and it probably won’t be the last. And it certainly won’t be the only contaminant to enter the supply chain from now until the end of time.
Drugmakers should be prepared for FDA to turn up the heat on API manufacturers. Impurity concerns will certainly have a direct impact on your ability to produce the medications and products your customers and patients rely on, and even lead to recalls. But suspect decisions or bad actions by API manufacturers, even in the absence of a quality assurance issue, are likely to attract inspectors and regulators to your doorstep.
While the agency will move at its own pace in pursuit of its own objectives, there are steps you should be taking:
Once you’ve taken these steps, be sure they inform your ongoing recall planning efforts. What you learn throughout this process may not be written in the words of your “Plan,” but it should frame your thinking when determining how to respond to product quality concerns that have the potential to turn into recalls.
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It was the cab ride from hell. Stock car racer Jeff Gordon was in disguise as a taxi driving outlaw. He took an unsuspecting journalist for a terrifying police chase as part of the new ad campaign for PepsiMax. The drive stunt is the second for the Max brand. Both have been viewed millions of times on YouTube.
But they aren't the only commercial pranks to go viral recently.
Prior to the return of AMC's "The Walking Dead" series, people dressed like zombies reached up and grabbed New Yorkers. That clip has 5 million hits.
43 million people have viewed the creepy zombie baby spoof for the movie "Devil's Due."
And more than 50 million watched the elaborate telekinetic prank for the movie "Carrie," in which a coffee house's walls shake and patrons levitate.
Nader Ashway, creative director of Moddern Marketing, says the concept of guerilla marketing is not new. But these days companies competing in similar categories are looking for an edge and to capitalize on modern social media, he says.
If the goal is to get people talking, these ads are working. Marketing, after all, is about making an emotional connection. Surprise is a strong emotion.
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As predicted, Google unveiled its own all-you-can-stream music subscription service to compete with Spotify, Rdio, Deezer and MOG. It’s a crowded space with challenging economics, but if anybody is well-positioned to win this game, it’s Google.
Google Play Music All Access will offer on-demand access to millions of songs for $9.99 per month, which is the same as every other music subscription service’s premium tier. Unlike the existing market leaders, though, All Access won’t include a free tier of access, a fact originally reported by the New York Times.
All Access will include “millions” — Google didn’t say how many — of songs within 22 genres, a Google-powered recommendation engine, Pandora-style radio stations, editor-curated playlists and the ability to blend your own library with Google’s.
At first glance, it’s a pretty compelling offering. If you sign up before the end of June, it will cost $7.99 per month. And that’s just the first competitive advantage Google has over the incumbents.
Google Is Already A Streaming Music Giant
Spotify is virtually synonymous with streaming music, but it’s worth noting that Google is already plays a massive role in the discovery and consumption of music. These days, when teenagers want to hear a new song, they don’t turn on the radio or buy a CD. They go to YouTube.
That’s because the Internet’s biggest repository of videos also happens to host millions of songs, which are readily available to stream for free. It’s the world’s biggest accidental music streaming service.
With All Access, Google is making a far more official foray into the streaming music space, having recently signed licensing deals with all three major labels in the U.S. It’s not linked directly to YouTube and its massive repository of free music, but rumor has it that the video giant could get its own paid subscriptions for on-demand music. In the meantime, All Access is another attractive gateway into Google’s content ecosystem, which hosts a hell of a lot of music.
Google’s Biggest Advantage: Being Google
The only reason we’re talking about this new music service is because of who made it. By virtue of being a Google product, All Access has the potential for massive cross-promotion throughout Google’s array of popular Web services.
More important, All Access will be built directly into the world’s most popular mobile operating system. That’s where the magic of streaming music really lies: In our ability to take it with us. It’s why Spotify, Rdio and MOG all wager that the simple ability to access all that music on our phone is enough to convince people to shell out $10 per month. Spotify has done a decent job of proving that thesis by amassing 6 million paid subscribers at an impressive 25% conversion rate.
Of course, Spotify, like Rdio and the rest of its competitors, has to compete for users’ attention via app store rankings, social integrations and plain old marketing. All Access, by contrast will be much more front-and-center within the Android ecosystem. That’s huge.
Who Needs A Business Model?
Another advantage of being a Google product is that All Access won’t have quite as much pressure to make money. Spotify and Rdio will ultimately need to find a way to profitability (or get acquired by a giant), something that isn’t easy under the current economics of the streaming music business.
A company like Spotify will have to find a way to minimize its enormous music licensing costs, which are easily its biggest expense. Google’s entrance into this space might make that harder, since the company can afford to pay out huge sums without investors holding the profitability gun to its head.
Spotify and Rdio’s other biggest challenge is converting paid subscribers. The streaming model, the theory goes, will work much better when there are many millions of people paying for services like this.
So far, Spotify has done the best job of converting those free listeners to paying subscribers. But with a competitively price competing service now shipping on hundreds of millions of handsets, the incumbents may have to get much more creative about courting subscribers.
In a recent interview on WYNC’s On the Media, technology journalist Tim Carmody suggested that this might be how the streaming music business will work:
Probably the most likely thing that will happen is that someone, whether it’s an Apple or a Google or an Amazon or a Sony, comes along and essentially agrees that we’re gonna run music at a loss and we’re going to support it with these other businesses. How do you make money on the music business? Don’t make money on the music business. That’s the answer to that question.
That may well turn out to be true, but it’s probably not quite what Spotify, Rdio and their ilk had in mind.
All Access: Merge Your Library With Google’s
Last week, I wrote that as good as Spotify and Rdio both are, neither is perfect. Spotify’s user experience could be better, while Rdio doesn’t let its users upload or merge their own music. What I described as the ultimate streaming service would need to nail both design and music selection, at the very least. From the Google I/O stage, the All Access interface certainly looked nice, although I have yet to get my hands on it to try it out.
The second part of that equation — the ability merge one’s own library with a cloud-based repository of music – appears to be a feature that All Access subscribers will indeed enjoy. By launching alongside the Google Music cyberlocker first unveiled in 2011, All Access effectively allows users to blur the line between Google’s library of licensed music and their own collection of tunes.
One detail that was glossed over at Google I/O was exactly how wide of a selection All Access users will have. Rdio and Spotify both have about 20 million tracks in their libraries, which includes not just the major labels, but a partnership with indie label rights body Merlin and countless smaller labels. How many tracks does All Access have? The Google Music integration makes that question a little less crucial, but more casual listeners without hard drives full of MP3s will want to know when they’re eyeing up $10 music services.
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Chinese tech firm sues Apple for trademark infringement
Updated: 2014-07-01 10:06
Representatives of Shanghai Yishijia Network Technology Co Ltd filed a lawsuit against Apple and Shanghai Woshang Information technology Co Ltd over the usage right of a trademark Yishijia owns on Apple's App Store, and are asking for compensation of more than 100 million yuan (about $16 million), according to the Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court. The court has accepted the lawsuit.
The dispute began in April, when Yishijia applied to upload the mobile application for Homevv, an online shopping platform that it developed, on the App Store, but was rejected by Apple as another app bearing the same trademark by Woshang was already there.
Yishijia, which has owned the trademark of Homevv since 2010, asked Apple to take Woshang's app off the store multiple times but was rejected.
Citing the loss of clients and market share, Yishijia demands that Apple remove Woshang's app from the App Store, and that Woshang stop using the trademark of Homevv. It also demands a public apology from the two companies.
Apple has faced a spate of lawsuits in China in recent years.
In 2013, Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co the developer of voice-recognition technology Xiao i Robot, accused the US tech giant of intellectual property right infringement regarding software used in its popular Siri software.
In 2012, Apple stood trial in Beijing for allegedly selling unlicensed electronic versions of books by eight Chinese writers via the App Store.
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It's all been speculation and rumor for the last year, but now that the Wall Street Journal has joined the rumor mill, many are saying that Research in Motion will launch its top-secret "BlackPad", or Blackberry tablet, in San Francisco on Monday.
With the impending launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Android will finally have a tablet worthy of competing against the Apple iPad.
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If Google is planning to launch a tablet device in the near future, it should bypass its embryonic Chrome OS and instead go with Android, the company's other mobile operating system that's taking the smartphone market by storm.
The Apple iPad has been an unqualified success with consumers, but it's a harder sell in the businesse market.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.