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FanDuel Announces New Financial Literacy Partnership in Expansion of Effort to Empower Responsible Gaming

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FanDuel, North America's premier online gaming company, and Operation HOPE, the nation's leading non-profit dedicated to financial literacy, today announced a multi-faceted partnership focused on promoting financial empowerment and offering free financial counseling to residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The partnership marks an important evolution of FanDuel's commitment to responsible gaming practices by improving access to personal financial literacy education.

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  • The partnership marks an important evolution of FanDuel's commitment to responsible gaming practices by improving access to personal financial literacy education.
  • Through the partnership, Operation HOPE will implement its HOPE Inside program, giving Massachusetts residents access to Financial Wellbeing Coaches who will offer virtual and in-person financial health sessions across the state at no cost.
  • "FanDuel is committed to giving back to the communities in which we operate, and we believe that supporting proven financial literacy programs is a natural extension of our work to promote and empower responsible gaming.
  • A national spot, viewable here , will be shared across FanDuel and Operation HOPE social media channels and aim to further promote financial literacy education nationwide.

Bitterness and Bliss: A Study by PsychTests on Why We Hate Happy People

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

MONTREAL, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- How do you feel when you see a couple holding hands and gazing lovingly into each other's eyes, someone laughing and having fun, or a person jumping for joy after achieving something amazing? Do you experience vicarious happiness, or do you wish for them to be struck by lightning? It turns out that hating happy people may be a reflection of cynicism and even dishonesty.

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  • It turns out that hating happy people may be a reflection of cynicism and even dishonesty.
  • Has not had a raise in over five years (36% of Retaliators, 41% of Begrudgers, and 17% of Joy Sharers agreed with this statement).
  • PSYCHTESTS' STUDY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE RETALIATORS WERE NOT ONLY MORE CYNICAL THAN THE BEGRUDGERS AND JOY SHARERS; THEY WERE ALSO LESS HONEST AND ALTRUISTIC.
  • 35% enjoy it when bad things happen to the people they hate, compared to 33% of Begrudgers and 13% of Joy Sharers.

Skinny Mixes Unveil New Lip-Puckering Sours Collection

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jordan's Skinny Mixes, the leading brand for zero-calorie and zero-sugar syrups, is excited to announce the launch of its new Sours Collection. The new collection features Sour Green Apple (Dragon), Sour Watermelon (Love Potion), and Sour Blue Raspberry (Genie). These new and unique syrups add a sour, fruity, and fun twist to the best-selling Fantasy Collection. One sip of these delicious beverages made with the new sour products will take the palate from savory to puckering, sour to sweet, and back again in moments.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jordan's Skinny Mixes , the leading brand for zero-calorie and zero-sugar syrups, is excited to announce the launch of its new Sours Collection.
  • These new and unique syrups add a sour, fruity, and fun twist to the best-selling Fantasy Collection.
  • Skinny Mixes products are available at www.SkinnyMixes.com and Amazon.com and at over 15,000 retailers across the US, Canada, and Europe.
  • Images of the Sours Collection can be found HERE and are available for online orders.

Sugar Factory American Brasserie Officially Opened at Boston's Quincy Market

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugar Factory American Brasserie, America's favorite eatery and celebrity hotspot, hosted a Grand Opening at their newest location at Boston's Quincy Market on Friday, January 19th. The Grand Opening was hosted by DJ and Influencer Chantel Jeffries, who stepped behind the DJ booth for a night filled with great music, electric energy, and an abundance of sweet treats. The celebrity-endorsed, world-famous celebration destination known for its sweets and treats opened its doors at 100 South Market Building, Quincy Market, Units 100-134. This location is an exciting and unforgettable dining experience, featuring unique menu items, indoor and outdoor seating, the famed 'Pink Room,' captivating decor, legendary desserts, and Sugar Factory's signature retail store, boasting hundreds of candy options.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugar Factory American Brasserie , America's favorite eatery and celebrity hotspot, hosted a Grand Opening at their newest location at Boston's Quincy Market on Friday, January 19th.
  • The celebrity-endorsed, world-famous celebration destination known for its sweets and treats opened its doors at 100 South Market Building, Quincy Market, Units 100-134.
  • Sugar Factory's newest location features brunch, lunch, and dinner items from a scratch kitchen, including a host of specially created New England-influenced dishes.
  • Please see HERE for additional high-resolution images of Chantel Jeffries, made available through Shutterstock and Sugar Factory (password sugar).

New Study Reveals 81% of Enterprises Have an Inadequate Approach to Cyber Risk Management

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Critical Start, a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity solutions and pioneer of Managed Cyber Risk Reduction (MCRR), announced the results of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Critical Start, which found that 81% of surveyed security and risk leaders agree their organization's cyber risk management approach is inadequate and 97% agree their organizations need to be more proactive in the way it manages cyber risk. The study highlights insights from security executives around the current state of cyber risk management in enterprise organizations and priority investments companies are making to improve security management.

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  • The Managed Cyber Risk Reduction (MCRR) Opportunity Snapshot highlights the increasing need to implement a proactive approach to cyber risk management and reduction for business success.
  • The study highlights insights from security executives around the current state of cyber risk management in enterprise organizations and priority investments companies are making to improve security management.
  • "We believe Forrester's research highlights the desire for organizations to be more proactive in the way they manage cyber risk.
  • To create this snapshot, Forrester Consulting supplemented this research with custom survey questions asked of 231 security and risk leaders responsible for cyber risk strategy at North American enterprises.

Get Ready to Celebrate Friendship with BIG FEELINGS: The GRWM Galentine's Collection Benefitting YourMomCares

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BIG FEELINGS, the newest sleep-to-street concept co-founded by Stacey Bendet, CEO & Creative Director of alice + olivia and luxury retail executive Andrew Rosen, will be debuting its Galentine's Day collection during an exclusive early access shopping event on January 17th, 2024, hosted in the brand's interactive two-story townhouse storefront at 1113 Madison Avenue. With a brand ethos of 'clothing with a purpose', BIG FEELINGS will donate 10% of sales made to YourMomCares, a kids' mental health nonprofit founded by Sharon Feldstein, Patsy Noah, and Terria Joseph, the mothers of Jonah Hill, Beanie Feldstein, Adam Levine, and Alicia Keys.

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  • Celebrating the fun of getting ready with friends, BIG FEELINGS has designed their newest drop to be the perfect GRWM Galentine's Day pieces.
  • With sweat-sets that look great alone or mixed and matched, prices range from $65 - $200.
  • BIG FEELINGS has designed a collection that you'll want to get ready in and go out in, all at once.
  • Whether you actually make it out, that's a different story, but in your BIG FEELINGS pieces, there's no doubt that you'll look and feel sweet and chic.

HERE simplifies automaker access to advanced map data for Intelligent Speed Assistance and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems  

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

CES 2024, Las Vegas – HERE Technologies , the leading location data and technology platform, today announced a range of software solutions providing automakers with direct access to fresh map information tailored for Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

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  • CES 2024, Las Vegas – HERE Technologies , the leading location data and technology platform, today announced a range of software solutions providing automakers with direct access to fresh map information tailored for Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
  • The solutions feature a streaming Application Programming Interface (API) designed to reveal the map content, allowing vehicles to access and collect the information.
  • They are:
    Dependent on connectivity, it only downloads the map data required for the roads ahead.
  • Designed for vehicles with onboard data storage capabilities, it works both on- and offline to support hybrid ISA solutions.

HERE helps Siemens venture SIMULYTIC create autonomous vehicle risk profiles for insurers  

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

SIMULYTIC, a Siemens AG venture, replicates, simulates, and evaluates automated vehicle deployments to calculate risk profiles for insurance companies.

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  • SIMULYTIC, a Siemens AG venture, replicates, simulates, and evaluates automated vehicle deployments to calculate risk profiles for insurance companies.
  • HERE HD Live Map provides a highly accurate model of the road network for the SIMULYTIC simulations.
  • CES 2024, Las Vegas – HERE Technologies , the leading location data and technology platform, today announced that SIMULYTIC, a Siemens AG venture, is utilizing the HERE HD Live Map for its simulation software to calculate its Automated Vehicle Deployment Risk Score (AVDRS) for insurance companies.
  • Contrary to the traditional case with human drivers, insurers lack a comprehensive history of claims to appropriately create risk profiles and calculate insurance premiums for autonomous vehicle (AV) deployments.

  HERE introduces “Advanced Traffic Patterns” to improve truck delivery arrival calculations

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

CES 2024, Las Vegas – The demand for more accurate estimated time of arrival (ETA) information has skyrocketed.

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  • CES 2024, Las Vegas – The demand for more accurate estimated time of arrival (ETA) information has skyrocketed.
  • HERE Technologies , the leading location data and technology platform, has launched HERE Advanced Traffic Patterns to help improve the planning, routing and delivery of all types of goods and packages.
  • Heavy Truck Traffic Patterns: Available variant for heavy trucks, enabling routers to have more accurate ETAs based on commercial vehicle speeds versus passenger vehicle speeds.
  • “We’re excited to introduce HERE Advanced Traffic Patterns, a revolutionary solution that leverages trillions of data points for customized, accurate traffic speed information tailored to commercial vehicles.

HERE partners with Bosch and one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers to make truck driving more efficient and sustainable

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

UniMap, HERE’s new map-making capability, leverages multiple types of data sources including car sensors, to ensure map freshness and quality.

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  • UniMap, HERE’s new map-making capability, leverages multiple types of data sources including car sensors, to ensure map freshness and quality.
  • PPC helps to lower the energy consumption of both combustion engine-powered and electric commercial vehicles.
  • Daimler Truck’s Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) is a cruise control and transmission control system for commercial vehicles.
  • “Predictive Powertrain Control not only helps to substantially reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions, but also create a safer and stress-free driving experience.”