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In a separate post, also now removed from his blog, Lau shared the link to an article on Hypebeast, Hong Kong-based streetwear website, about an Italian court ruling against Supreme in its counterfeiting case against Supreme Italia and Supreme Spain, and urged people with questions to read it for reference. The collaboration caused an uproar among Chinese internet users, with many calling it a joke. “How shameless, it’s disgrace to all Chinese people,” says one comment. “This shows Samsung’s attitude towards intellectual property,” says another. A lax attitude to intellectual property is at the heart of America’s grievances in the US-China trade war – although Samsung is a Korean company. This isn’t the first time that fake Supreme products have roused ire in China. Group-buying bargain app Pinduoduo found itself in hot water earlier in the year just after an IPO, following allegations that the platform was brazenly selling fakes – including “Supreme” shoes and tees.

Samsung announces collab with Supreme. One problem: it’s a fake brand. Any marketing person worth their salt knows it’s not a product launch without a surprise or two. So when Samsung launched its new Galaxy A8s smartphone in Beijing on Monday, it thought it had a real win: a crossover sure to bring in that coveted 18-35 demographic. The tech giant had announced a collaboration with none other

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Burger King is offering customers a Whopper for just a penny. There’s just one catch: you have to order it from a McDonald’s location near you. The burger chain is taking a stab at its biggest competition this month by offering discounted burgers to anyone who places their order from their rival’s parking lot. Orders have to be placed from Burger King’s mobile app. The app will drop the price of that sandwich down to a penny as long as your phone’s GPS indicates you’re placing the order within 600 feet of a McDonald’s restaurant. Burger King tweeted: how do you order a Whopper sandwich for a penny “at” McDonald’s? here’s how. #WhopperDetour. The promotion runs from December 6th until December 12th. While Burger King suggests that you might want to place that rival sandwich order in the face of a McDonald’s employee, the chain also says it wants customers to place their order in a way that’s respectful to McDonald’s employees and customers. From 600 feet away, that shouldn’t be too difficult, right? Well, apparently it is… who wants to drive from one location to another just for 1 Whopper Sandwich? if this sounds like you, you’re in luck. If you didn’t know already, you can trick the Burger King App into thinking you’re at a McDonald’s location… while in reality, you’re in your local Burger King parking lot. How Do You Do This? You download an app… yep, it’s that simple. All you have to do is take a minute or two to download a GPS Mock Location App. Sorry, IOS pals… you gotta find your own way… but if you’ve got an Android device, you’re in luck… here’s how to do it. • Go to your phone Settings • Go into “Developer Options” (scroll down all the way) • Enter the location of your nearest McDonald’s or Move the Pin • Press the Green Button to enable the GPS Mock. All you have to do now is, go into the Burger King app (download it here) and follow the in-app instructions. If you don’t see the option for “Developer Options” follow these instructions to show it as it is hidden from the start. • Go into your phone Settings • Go back to the main settings page • The option will be shown now. Now while this small “hack” does work… it does take out the fun of the beginning point, which is to throw some shade at McD’s. If you end up trying it out and are successful at it, make sure to let us know by tweeting at us (@officialdapulse) or commenting below. Don’t forget to share this “hack” with your friends and family!

Burger King’s 1¢ Whopper Promotion “Hack”. Burger King is offering customers a Whopper for just a penny. There’s just one catch: you have to order it from a McDonald’s location near you. The burger chain is taking a stab at its biggest competition this month by offering discounted burgers to anyone who places their order from their rival’s parking lot. Orders

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Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying

Amazon packages to people’s doorsteps by now. Amazon customers are still

waiting. And it’s unclear when, if ever, this particular order by the

company’s founder and CEO will arrive. Bezos made billions of dollars by

transforming the retail sector. But overcoming the regulatory hurdles and

safety issues posed by drones appears to be a challenge even for the world’s

wealthiest man. The result is a blown deadline on his claim to CBS’ “60

Minutes” in December 2013 that drones would be making deliveries within five

years. The day may not be far off when drones will carry medicine to people in

rural or remote areas, but the marketing hype around instant delivery of

consumer goods looks more and more like just that — hype. Drones have a short

battery life, and privacy concerns can be a hindrance, too. “I don’t think you

will see delivery of burritos or diapers in the suburbs,” says drone analyst

Colin Snow. Drone usage has grown rapidly in some industries, but mostly

outside the retail sector and direct interaction with consumers. The

government estimates that about 110,000 commercial drones are operating in

U.S. airspace, and the number is expected to soar to about 450,000 in 2022.

They are being used in rural areas for mining and agriculture, for inspecting

power lines and pipelines, and for surveying. Amazon says it is still pushing

ahead with plans to use drones for quick deliveries, though the company is

staying away from fixed timelines. “We are committed to making our goal of

delivering packages by drones in 30 minutes or less a reality,” says Amazon

spokeswoman Kristen Kish. The Seattle-based online retail giant says it has

drone development centers in the United States, Austria, France, Israel and

the United Kingdom. Delivery companies have been testing the use of drones to

deliver emergency supplies and to cover ground quickly in less populated

areas. By contrast, package deliveries would be concentrated in office parks

and neighborhoods where there are bigger issues around safety and privacy. In

May, the Trump administration approved a three-year program for private

companies and local government agencies to test drones for deliveries,

inspections and other tasks. But pilot programs by major delivery companies

suggest few Americans will be greeted by package-bearing drones any time soon.

United Parcel Service tested launching a drone from a delivery truck that was

covering a rural route in Florida. DHL Express, the German delivery company,

tested the use of drones to deliver medicine from Tanzania to an island in

Lake Victoria. Frank Appel, the CEO of DHL’s parent company, Deutsche Post AG,

said “over the next couple of years” drones will remain a niche vehicle and

not widely used. He said a big obstacle is battery life. “If you have to

recharge them every other hour, then you need so many drones and you have to

orchestrate that. So good luck with that,” he told The Associated Press. Appel

said human couriers have another big advantage over drones: They know where

customers live and which doorbell to ring. “To program that in IT is not that

easy and not cheap,” he said. Analysts say it will take years for the Federal

Aviation Administration to write all the rules to allow widespread drone

deliveries. Snow, the CEO of Skylogic Research, says a rule permitting

operators to fly drones beyond their line of sight — so critical to deliveries

— is at least 10 years away. A method will be needed to let law enforcement

identify drones flying over people — federal officials are worried about their

use by terrorists. While the rules are being written, companies will rely on

waivers from the FAA to keep experimenting and running small-scale pilot

programs. “People like DHL and the rest of them (will say), ‘Hey, we can

deliver via drone this parcel package to this island,’ but that’s not the

original vision that Amazon presented,” Snow says. There is a long lis...

Where are the drones? Amazon’s customers are still waiting. Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying

Amazon packages to people’s doorsteps by now. Amazon customers are still

waiting. And it’s unclear when, if ever, this particular order by the

company’s founder and CEO will arrive. Bezos made billions of dollars by

transforming the retail sector. But overcoming the regulatory

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The company’s location on California & Battery street will be opening its

doors for the first time at 7AM this morning, with quick bites, some grocery

items and meal kits available for shoppers interested in buying things without

going through a checkout line.

300 California Street, San Francisco, CA

Store Hours: 7am – 9pm, Monday – Friday

Square Footage: 2,300 square feet

In addition to the Amazon Go store opening later this morning, the company has

also announced that they’ll be opening a 1,750 square foot location in San

Francisco at Post & Kearny street in December

98 Post Street, San Francisco, CA

Amazon seems to be focusing its first SF openings in the Financial District

here where there’s often a lot more foot traffic around lunchtime than in more

startup office-heavy areas around SoMa where a lot of employees seem to stick

around for catered lunches.

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Amazon Go is coming to the Bay Area. The company’s location on California & Battery street will be opening its

doors for the first time at 7AM this morning, with quick bites, some grocery

items and meal kits available for shoppers interested in buying things without

going through a checkout line. 300 California Street, San Francisco, CA Store

Hours: 7am – 9pm, Monday

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Books are humanities go-to resource for “a good read”. Ebooks and E-readers

will soon take over as the world’s new literary vessels. The diversity and

accessibility of them resound in volume. They are much more dynamic than their

traditional hardcover and paperback counterparts.

When attempting to read any online content you may sometimes notice a message

under the article. It usually gives you an estimate of how long it takes to

read the article. Grammar, readability, and length determine these statistics.

Data offers statistical insight as well. The analytics can grant developers

permissions that find learning patterns and consumer tendencies among various

devices. The concept is similar to online shopping search history. We've all

noticed pop up ads recommending random items. One may realize these are items

related to those from previous searches. This is eerily unnerving and may

leave you questioning your privacy. However, utilizing this process for

educational data mining would be more beneficial.

Synchronous Learning is an innovative new way of using many devices

across a shared network

Classrooms are able to engage all at once. Students are not separated nor are

their subjects being differentiated. Simply put, with synchronous learning

everyone is on the same page. A shared connection allows everyone to use the

same resources. Presentations are presented, and everyone has their own

personal reading view. Stats are gathered, and patterns are established. By

sharing data students and instructors can assist developers with the

continuation of innovation. "Clicks" are what should be used most. With the

exception of voice commands, clicking is the only way to access any digital

content.

Clicks can help determine what students tend to access most

(educational wise). Developers can learn what websites students are familiar

with. They may discover students use most common websites for educational

engagement. Or perhaps, discover the constant usage of outdated or malicious

websites. This could help determine the source of many data breaches. Many

students are often reluctant to share their resources with peers. This leads

to the subtle extension of beneficial platforms by students. Although, little

is known about them other than the convenience they offer "cunning students".

More specific data mining could be that of preparation and editing.

What platforms do student's use for grammar? Are student's relying solely on

Google? Do they properly use Microsoft Office's built-in grammatical checker

and synonym finding feature? Are the institutions personally integrated

platforms being used or are students confident in something else? The use of

data can help to realize these things. Furthermore many pieces of data can be

grouped into subcategories. E-books are much more dynamic than traditional

ones. Rather than flipping through pages, a single tap can take you to the

glossary or any specific chapter for that matter.

The use of keywords

allows one to navigate through the text. These things can be used to determine

what kind of learner one is. Or rather, they can be used to point out what

aspects most people tend to be captured by. For example, those who need

pictures and illustrations are deemed"Visual Learners". Think of someone who

learns only by dabbling in and out of certain resources. Statistics may show

these people are "Skim" learners because they only need a narrow amount of

substantive material to gain competency. Instructors can use data as a means

to further minimize plagiarism and deception. A shared network and traffic can

track whether students are paying attention to the lesson or surfing the web

anonymously.

In addition, proctors can monitor the amount of time students actually spent

reading course material. This would deter those who work so hard to apply

themselves when others only apply a pasted copy. Apple Inc. has implemented

features such as fingerprint and facial recognition. Front facing camera can

...

Utilizing e-Books and Big Data for Learning and Research. Books are humanities go-to resource for “a good read”. Ebooks and E-readers

will soon take over as the world’s new literary vessels. The diversity and

accessibility of them resound in volume. They are much more dynamic than their

traditional hardcover and paperback counterparts. When attempting to read any

online content you may sometimes notice a

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