| - | The accelerating deforestation had "pretty relevant impacts not only for the biome, but also for the weather and the region's rainfall regime, as well as economic impacts for those who live in the Amazon and Brazil as a whole," said Mariana Napolitano, WWF-Brasil's science manager.<br><br><br><br>Its experts will be on hand for the Banksy auction to manage fluctuations in the value of Bitcoin and Ether while the auction is underway. Coinbase offers a platform that lets users buy cryptocurrencies and exchange them for cash.<br><br>The questionnaire, with about 100 questions, asked which of the rivals such as Nvidia's GeForce Now, Sony's Playstation, Google Stadia, Amazon Luna and Facebook Gaming could be considered the most attractive following the deal.<br><br><br><br>The blocks up for auction, grouped in a round known as Intracampos II, are considered low risk and located in the Sucumbios province, where existing oil infrastructure is expected to help development, according to the government.<br><br>Games developers, publishers and distributors were asked whether the deal would affect their bargaining power regarding the terms for selling console and PC games via Microsoft's Xbox and its cloud game streaming service Game Pass.<br><br>They asked if such exclusivity clauses would reinforce Microsoft's Windows operating system versus rivals, and whether the addition of Activision to its PC operating system, cloud computing services and game-related software tools gives it an advantage in the video gaming industry.<br><br>software giant a competitive advantage in the development, publishing and distribution of computer and console games, the EU document shows. The EU competition enforcer also asked if Activision's trove of user data would give the U.S.<br><br>The plastic arms -- which house components including the speakers, microphones, battery and magnetic charging connector -- were light and comfortable, even after wearing them for hours on end. Echo Frames look nice, but feel cheap With thick black lenses à la Tina Belcher, the Echo Frames aren't going to be for everyone. But they do have a modern, polished look.<br><br>Because the glasses I received didn't have prescription lenses, I wore mine with my contact lenses and it worked out fine. But the Echo Frames can be fitted with prescription lenses, with Amazon publishing a little guide (PDF) for you to take to a local optician. Amazon gets points here as some other audio-focused smart glasses, such as Bose's $200 Frames Alto and Rondo sunglasses, haven't always made this as easy. After initially launching without them, late last year Bose added the ability to purchase or update its Frames with prescription lenses in the US.<br><br>The Frames have four speakers (two in each arm), but when I played music, it often sounded hollow and tinny, with songs sounding like they were being clipped at higher volumes. The open-ear approach also makes for challenging listening when walking a busy New York street. <br><br><br><br>They also lack cameras, outward-facing lights or a heads-up display. Unlike Google's ill-fated Glass or Snapchat's Spectacles, Amazon's $250 specs (discounted to $180 as part of its invite-only Day One edition prelaunch) look largely like regular glasses. Amazon's Echo Frames drew plenty of attention when they were announced last year among the company's Alexa-powered blitz of new products.<br><br>I was able to get roughly 6 hours, 40 minutes of battery while doing that mix, though on days where I did more music streaming I noticed the battery drain quicker. During my testing over the past couple of weeks, I played a lot of music, made several phone calls and asked a bunch of questions to Alexa.<br><br>I could never get the glasses completely closed because the arms were so bulky, and it ended up looking awkward and unbalanced. But while the frames look relatively nice, for $180 (or the $250 regular price after the invitation window has closed), Amazon needs to put more focus on the build quality. The plastic feels cheap and fragile.<br><br>BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised to block rivals' access to "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard's best-selling games, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.<br><br>Satellite data from Brazilian space research agency INPE showed that 1,455 square kilometers (562 square miles) were cleared in the Amazon last month, up 48% from a year ago and beating the September 2019 record in a data series that began in 2015.<br><br>Regulators also wanted to know if there would be sufficient alternative suppliers in the market following the deal and also in the event Microsoft decides to make Activision's games exclusively available on its Xbox, its Games Pass and its cloud game streaming services.<br><br>Amazon touts the Echo Frames as having "open-ear technology," which is marketing speak for having little downward-facing speakers next to your ears, as opposed to buds inside them. Overall, the Frames' audio is middling, and if you're looking to use these as headphone replacements, it's best to look elsewhere.
| + | Friday's preliminary figures also pushed deforestation in the region to a record high for the first nine months of the year, according to INPE, with 8,590 square kilometers cleared from January to September, equal to an area 11 times the size of New York City and up 22.6% from last year.<br><br>May 19 (Reuters) - Kohl's Corp cut its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday, joining some of the largest U.S.<br>retailers in warning that red-hot inflation is starting to erode profit margins and consumer spending power.<br><br>Billionaire property mogul Nick Candy plots bid for Hut... Marks & Spencer puts its athleisure womenswear... I'll keep backing British business, says Homeserve founder:... Ignore windfall tax fanatics: Energy giants need to invest...<br><br>It has been a messy rollout for Sony, as minutes after unveil its PS5 in September retailers opened pre-orders of the console one day earlier than expected - creating a buying frenzy among the gaming community.<br><br>One model will include a standard a disc drive, while a second option, called 'PlayStation 5 Digital Edition,' will lack a disc drive and likely only play games downloaded over the internet but not physical discs bought in stores.<br><br>'Both PS5 models use the same custom processor with integrated CPU and GPU for high-fidelity visuals, including 4K graphics and ray-tracing support, as well as the same ultra-high-speed SSD with integrated I/O for lightning-fast loading.<br><br>Wall Street's recent sell-off has left the S&P 500 trading at around 17 times expected earnings, its lowest PE valuation since the 2020 sell-off caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Refinitiv data.<br><br>"We discovered that an external bad actor created false Walmart accounts with obvious intent to offend our customers," a Walmart spokeswoman said, adding the company was "shocked and appalled" and looking into all available means to hold those responsible accountable.<br><br>Demand at Kohl's department stores, which dedicate most of the shelf space to products such as apparel, "considerably weakened" in April as consumers started to feel the pinch of soaring prices, Kohl's Chief Executive Michelle Gass said.<br><br>"We expected a weaker Q1 for Kohl's, but not to this extent. Inflation continues to eat into consumer wallets and we are starting to see it finally creep into consumer habits," CFRA Research analyst Zachary Warring said.<br><br>'We're pleased to provide choice to gamers with two PS5 console options at launch, depending on if you want a digital-only experience or prefer disc-based gaming. Whichever PS5 you choose, you'll enjoy the same breathtaking, next-gen gaming experiences, Sony shared in a blog post.<br><br>The accelerating deforestation had "pretty relevant impacts not only for the biome, but also for the weather and the region's rainfall regime, as well as economic impacts for those who live in the Amazon and Brazil as a whole," said Mariana Napolitano, WWF-Brasil's science manager.<br><br><br><br>Satellite data from Brazilian space research agency INPE showed that 1,455 square kilometers (562 square miles) were cleared in the Amazon last month, up 48% from a year ago and beating the September 2019 record in a data series that began in 2015.<br><br>Rising inflation, the conflict in Ukraine, prolonged supply chain snarls, pandemic-related lockdowns in China and monetary policy tightening by central banks have weighed on financial markets recently, stoking concerns about a global economic slowdown.<br><br>SAO PAULO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest affected the largest area for a September since current records began, government data from last month showed on Friday, as fires in the region surged to their highest level in more than a decade.<br><br>May 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday, with Target losing around a quarter of its stock market value and highlighting worries about the U.S.<br>economy after the retailer became the latest victim of surging prices.<br><br>"We think the developing impact on retail spending as inflation outpaces wages for even longer than people might have expected is a principal factor in causing the market sell-off today," said Paul Christopher, head of global market strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. |
