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In this encore episode of The Voice of Retail from January 2025, I'm joined by Sergeant Craig Reynolds and Arezo Zarrabian, Senior Crime Analyst at the Vancouver Police Department, for an exclusive look inside Project Barcode—a pioneering effort to combat organized retail crime in Vancouver.Sparked by a staggering 260% increase in retail theft involving weapons, Project Barcode was launched in 2021 and has evolved into a city-wide operation. Combining targeted police action, strategic analytics, and cross-agency collaboration, the project has become a blueprint for combating retail crime across Canada—and beyond.Craig and Arezo take us behind the scenes of Barcode's design and deployment. With more than 1,400 arrests, 166 repeat offenders apprehended, and $1.4 million in goods and criminal assets recovered, Project Barcode is delivering measurable results. Arezo's data-driven insights guide every phase—from identifying hotspots by time and geography, to profiling offender patterns and predicting retail theft surges. One key innovation? Deploying officers based on real-time trends, such as peak theft hours or common entry points into the city.Yet the team doesn't just tackle frontline offenders. A major focus is upstream—targeting fences and organized resellers who drive demand for stolen goods. With the help of anti-fencing units and civil forfeiture laws, Project Barcode has disrupted the black-market supply chain while building stronger partnerships with the retail community.Craig and Arezo also share deeply human perspectives on the systemic issues behind the crimes: homelessness, addiction, lack of mental health support, and underfunded social services. They stress that many offenders are exploited and desperate—often stealing not out of greed, but obligation to pay off debts. They advocate for wraparound solutions that go beyond law enforcement, including judicial reform, community policing, and better data sharing.The episode closes with a look ahead: more coordination, smarter deployment, and a renewed call for nationwide efforts to recognize retail crime as a serious threat to public safety and economic stability.If you're a retailer, policymaker, or security professional, this is essential listening on how cities can combine compassion, innovation, and accountability to fight retail crime—and win. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fifth year in a row, the National Retail Federation has designated Michael as on their Top Retail Voices for 2025, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.
That little barcode on the box, the engine of every sale, is getting a HUGE makeover, one that promises to transform the consumer's shopping journey and their interactions with your brand. All powered by the new GS1 QR Code! There's a ton of opportunity packed into that code, and Kerry Morrison, Head of Retail and Marketplaces at GS1 joined the podcast to make sure you're getting ready to take advantage of it.
In dieser Folge spreche ich mit der BSc Ernährungsberaterin Annina Pauli (Ernährungszentrum Zürich) über den realistischen Umgang mit verarbeiteten und hochverarbeiteten Lebensmitteln im Familienalltag. Die Expertin erklärt, was genau unter hochverarbeiteten Produkten zu verstehen ist und welche gesundheitlichen Risiken mit ihrem regelmässigen Konsum verbunden sein können. Statt unrealistische Idealvorstellungen zu vermitteln, bietet sie pragmatische Schritt-für-Schritt-Ansätze, wie Eltern und Betreuungspersonen die Ernährung ihrer Familie allmählich gesünder gestalten können. Die Folge richtet sich an alle, die in ihrem hektischen Alltag mit Kindern nach praktikablen Wegen suchen, bewusster mit Lebensmitteln umzugehen, ohne sich dabei zu überfordern oder in Perfektionismus zu verfallen. Links zur Folge: Die in der Folge erwähnte Yuka-App zum Scannen von Barcodes auf Lebensmitteln, Kosmetika, etc. findet Ihr hier: yuka.io Ernährungsempfehlungen vom Bund: www.blv.admin.ch
In this Ask An Expert episode, Chris and Anne welcome Dave Steck, former VP of IT and Store Innovations at Schnucks, to explore how Digimarc's invisible watermark technology is reshaping the future of retail operations. Learn how weighted items like salads and hot wings are being protected against theft, how retailers can collaborate with vendors to adopt this tech, and how gift card fraud could become a thing of the past. Key Moments: 0:28 – What is an invisible watermark? 3:00 – Real-world use case: Preventing “banana fraud” at self-checkout 6:10 – How easy it is to implement in-store 8:07 – Additional applications for bakery and deli items 10:58 – Integration with packaging and printer workflows 14:00 – Future upgrades with Fujitsu and Everseen 16:00 – ROI and 40% shrink reduction results 20:00 – Why more retailers haven't adopted yet 23:00 – Emerging use cases including robotics and CPG optimization 24:00 – Fighting gift card fraud with watermarked scratch-offs #retailinnovation #Digimarc #selfcheckout #retailtech #lossprevention #grocerytech #omnitalk #retailautomation #DigitalWatermark #ShrinkReduction #GiftCardFraud #SmartStores Music by hooksounds.com
Die Maus zum Hören - Lach- und Sachgeschichten. Heute: mit Insekten und ihren Streifen, Baustellenstreifen, menschlichen Zebrastreifen in Bolivien, mit Nina natürlich mit der Maus und dem Elefanten. Sachgeschichte - Streifen von Bienen, Wespen und Hummeln (01:09) Maus-Reportage - Menschliche Zebrastreifen in La Paz (15:05) Bilderbuch - Die Sache mit den Tigerstreifen (22:16) Sachgeschichte - Kondensstreifen von Flugzeugen (40:07) Maus-Reportage - Baustellenstreifen auf der Straße(50:51) Von Nina Heuser.
How do you build a beverage brand from scratch and land in over a thousand stores? For Aisha Chottani, it started with stress and a few homemade “potions”. In this episode, Aisha, Founder and CEO of Moment, joins hosts Reid Jackson and Liz Sertl to talk through what really goes into launching and scaling a functional drink brand. From labeling boxes by hand to managing relationships with co-packers and navigating supply chain failures, Aisha shares the behind-the-scenes story most startup founders keep to themselves. She also gets real about what went wrong, like barcode mix-ups and Amazon returns gone sideways, and how those lessons became systems that power Moment's growth today. In this episode, you'll learn: Why small brands need relationships more than volume How early mistakes can turn into long-term wins What to watch out for when scaling distribution and operations Jump into the conversation: (00:00) Introducing Next Level Supply Chain (01:34) Building a global mindset from four continents (03:07) From McKinsey burnout to homemade “potions” (06:06) Barcode errors and the pain of early logistics (08:21) Growing Moment to 1,000 stores and 30 DCs (11:33) What small brands can leverage on (14:06) Collaborating with Lululemon (17:15) Why Moment leans into a subscription model (20:39) Operational failures to learn from (27:36) Aisha's favorite technology Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1 US on LinkedIn Connect with the guest: Aisha Chottani on LinkedInCheck out Moment
UwU-Underground ist ein anonymes Künstlerinnenkollektiv bestehend aus sechs Hackerinnen, die Musik, Malware und Cybersecurity vermischen. Ihre Tracks erzählen von Cyberkriegen, Geheimdiensten und digitaler Sabotage – eingebettet in Lyrics voller versteckter Codes, Barcodes und geheimen Botschaften.
Parte la nuova rubrica di GameRevs in collaborazione con Hardware Memories ed il Vintage People Network, una rubrica che, attenendosi ai suoi elevati standard, andrà a raccontarvi delle più grandi sciagure hardware mai prodotte!Link al libro: Curious Video Game Machines: A Compendium of Rare and Unusual Consoles, Computers and Coin-OpsVolete interagire con il Gruppo di GameRevs? Allora:Entrate nel nostro gruppo telegramhttps://t.me/gamerevs per discuterne direttamente con noi!Ricordate anche che ci potete trovare sul nostro sitohttp://www.gamerevs.it e su tutti i social dei quali avete i link veloci qui di seguito:InstagramFacebookXTik-TokSe volete aiutarci a migliorare la parte tecnica e la ricerca potete farci una donazione sul profilo Ko-fi dove con anche un solo €uro ci potreste aiutare tantissimo!I nostri amici Bit-Elloni ed I Mangiavventure ora sono parte integrante dallo staff di GameRevs, quindi venite a trovarli nel gruppo telegram e sul sito nelle sezioni retrogaming e avventure grafiche!E ci raccomandiamo: videogiocate, videogiocate, videogiocate!
Dennis ist eigentlich ein ganz normaler Berufsschüler aus Hürth. Er spielt gerne Playstation und lässt sich von Oma mit Currywurst verwöhnen. Alles also kein Problem, wenn Dennis nicht unsere geheime Studionummer rausgekriegt hätte. Von 1LIVE.
Dennis ist eigentlich ein ganz normaler Berufsschüler aus Hürth. Er spielt gerne Playstation und lässt sich von Oma mit Currywurst verwöhnen. Alles also kein Problem, wenn Dennis nicht unsere geheime Studionummer rausgekriegt hätte. Von 1LIVE.
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Boost Your Brand: The Professional Edge of Product Barcodes in Nigeria
Is it OK to change your comic after you've already sent it to your audience? The guys also tackle tariffs, ISBNs, bar codes, and offering comics to charity organizations.Today's showMaking a change to a comic after it's "out there"Susan MacTaggart's personal affirmationUPDATE: Tariffs on books??ISBNs and bar codes for self-published booksComics for CharitySummaryIn this conversation, Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar explore the nuances of humor writing, the importance of building an audience on new platforms, and the challenges of editing long-form comics. They discuss the creative process, social-media presence's significance, and tariffs' implications on publishing. The dialogue emphasizes the need for flexibility in creative work and the importance of adapting to changes in the industry. In the mid-show update, they discuss the complexities of navigating tariffs and customs in the publishing industry, particularly for self-publishers. They emphasize the importance of planning for potential costs, such as tariffs, when launching Kickstarter campaigns. The conversation then shifts to the necessity of ISBNs and barcodes for self-published works, highlighting their role in making books trackable and sellable. Finally, they explore how cartoonists can contribute to charitable causes through their work, encouraging creators to produce comics that align with their values and to share them independently without burdening charities.TakeawaysYou never know if your humor resonates until years later.Building an audience on new platforms is crucial.Reflecting on past work can reveal unexpected humor.Editing is a natural part of the creative process.Mistakes can be corrected easily before print.Social media can serve as a distributed editing tool.It's important to be happy with your work in the long run.Tariffs can impact the publishing industry significantly.Trust in the system can be a challenge for creators.Engaging with attentive fans can create strong connections.Assume the worst when planning for tariffs in publishing.Include potential tariffs in your Kickstarter budget.ISBNs and barcodes are essential for self-published books.ISBNs help track books in the international registry.Barcodes are necessary for selling through retailers.Charities may not need unsolicited comics due to their workload.Creators can impact causes without direct charity involvement.Comics can be a powerful tool for social change.Plan independently to avoid complications with charities.Charities are skilled at asking for the resources they need. You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
Dj Liz, full name Liz Nxumalo is a all round hip hop & RnB club & radio mix dj based in Pretoria, South Africa. An extremely versatile mega mix dj who also hosts a weekly installment called Mogodu Monday at Barcode kitchen & bar in Hatfield, Pretoria. Liz is also a very popular hip hop dj in and around the Gauteng province. Also to look out for is debut music from Liz in collaboration with South Africa's new and hot artists and producers. Some of his unreleased music will be featured on his residency mixes on Pie Radio. Instagram: @djliz_sa Facebook: djlizsa *Booking Details* Email
In Episode 7 of Second Chance University, host Andre Norman and guest Bella Barcode deliver a heartfelt message about hope, purpose, and trusting your journey—no matter how long it takes. Bella shares powerful wisdom on overcoming fear, ignoring outside pressure, and finding light even after 28 years behind bars.
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Stell dir vor, du könntest den Einzelhandel revolutionieren, indem du traditionelle Barcodes durch QR-Codes ersetzt. Unser Gast, Volkan Kavchak von GS1 Germany, öffnet die Türen zu einer neuen Welt der Identifikationstechnologie. Er bringt uns auf den neuesten Stand darüber, wie ERN-Codes nicht mehr nur ein Konzept der Zukunft, sondern schon heute Realität sind. Lass uns gemeinsam herausfinden, wie Mitglieder von GS1 Germany und Nutzer von GTINs und ERNs von diesen bahnbrechenden Entwicklungen profitieren können. Erfahre, warum QR-Codes als die nächste große Innovation im Einzelhandel gelten und wie sie den Weg in eine digitalere und nachhaltigere Zukunft ebnen. Volkan erklärt, wie QR-Codes weit über die Grenzen der traditionellen Strichcodes hinausgehen und eine Fülle von Informationen auf kleinstem Raum bieten. Wir werfen einen Blick darauf, wie diese Codes bereits in Ländern wie Brasilien zum Einsatz kommen und das Potenzial, das sie für die 2D-Community in Deutschland bereithalten. Mit den Vorteilen, die verbesserte Verbraucherinformationen und schnelle Rückrufaktionen bieten, sind QR-Codes auf dem besten Weg, ab 2028 den traditionellen Strichcode abzulösen. Lass dich zudem von der Marketing-Strategie inspirieren, die QR-Codes in das Verpackungsdesign integriert und neue Türen für die Authentifizierung und Fälschungssicherheit in der Kosmetik- und Parfümbranche öffnet. Unternehmen wie Red Bull stehen vor der spannenden Herausforderung, ihre Produkte in einer Welt zu präsentieren, in der QR-Codes und Barcodes nebeneinander existieren. Abschließend werfen wir einen Blick auf bevorstehende E-Commerce-Events und laden dich ein, über LinkedIn den Kontakt zu uns zu suchen, um neue Kooperationen zu starten. Begleite uns in dieser faszinierenden Episode voller Innovationen und entdecke die Möglichkeiten, die diese Technologien für dein Unternehmen bereithalten. In Episode 171 des Serious Sellers Podcast diskutieren Marcus und Volakn über 00:00 - Neue Technologie 07:46 - QR-Codes Als Neue Technologie 20:54 - QR-Codes Als Neue Marketingstrategie 35:15 - E-Commerce Events Und Kooperationen
John Ross, IGA CEO, shares his company's strategy to transition to 2D barcodes and the benefits the barcodes hold for the fresh produce industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Industrial technology giant Honeywell is redefining the noble barcode scanner for the industrial age. In this episode, I speak to Theodore Newman, Senior Manager of Global Application Engineering, and Steph Hobley-Lloyd, Global Offering Manager, about Honeywell's Swift Decoder SDK. We discuss the needs of barcode scanners for industrial and enterprise use cases, focusing on rapid, high-accuracy batch scanning, integrating the functionality into various types of devices and machines, and how Swift Decoder's flexibility and multi-OS support address these needs. Additionally, we explore how the upcoming support for AI will significantly expand its utility and applications.
Global supply chains are facing unprecedented challenges—fraud, inefficiency, and a lack of transparency threaten industries ranging from food and pharmaceuticals to luxury goods. Traditional tracking methods, reliant on centralized databases and outdated processes, are proving inadequate in an era where trust, security, and compliance are paramount.In this episode, we examine how blockchain technology is fundamentally transforming supply chain management, ensuring verifiable authenticity, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. We analyze how industry leaders—including Nestlé, Walmart, Carrefour, De Beers, LVMH, Prada, Cartier, Dior, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz, Zegna, Pfizer, Lilly, and Johnson & Johnson—are deploying blockchain to strengthen oversight, mitigate risks, and drive accountability.We explore IBM Food Trust's impact on food safety, Aura Blockchain Consortium's role in combatting counterfeiting, and MediLedger Network's innovations in pharmaceutical integrity. Additionally, we discuss advanced implementations such as NFT-based authentication, zero-knowledge proofs, smart contracts, and quantum-resistant cryptography, all of which are shaping the next generation of supply chain security.For business leaders, policymakers, and technology professionals, this episode provides a critical analysis of blockchain's role in redefining global commerce—setting new standards for trust, efficiency, and resilience in supply chain operations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------Would you like to be a guest on our growing podcast? If you have an intriguing, thought provoking topic you'd like to discuss on our podcast, please contact our host Jim Frazer or Our Producer Tom CabotView all the episodes here: https://thesustainabilitypodcast.buzzsprout.com
Topics 1: Dangerous US citizens and criminal migrants, might get housed in El Salvador mega prison 2: East Hampton illegal migrant workers, will not be deported 3: Man wins free cruise, ends up with $47,000 medical bill 4: Man caught using homemade barcode for 50 cent, to buy $300 grill at Walmart 5: Florida man killed on birthday inside of Walgreens, accused man of staring at girlfriend to long* Clean Slate trailer
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The average grocery store barcode could soon be upgraded. 2D barcodes from GS1 - look a lot like a QR code, and can tell customers where the product comes from, it's use by date, if it contains allergens, whether it's organic. GS1 New Zealand's Chief Operating Officer Richard Manaton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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This ASPEN podcast series is based on our support of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, 2025 and will feature enteral nutrition process safety. This episode features Caroline Steele, RD who is an expert in this area and will discuss the use of barcoding as a safety strategy for human milk and enteral formulas to prevent adverse events. This podcast is supported by Timeless Medical. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US February 2025
In this episode, meet Sgt. Craig Reynolds & Arezo Zarrabian, a Senior Crime Analyst from the Vancouver Police Department. Together, they take us behind the scenes for a comprehensive discussion of both the criminal justice system & an update reflecting the work of their innovative and data-driven task force, Project Barcode, investigating and fighting violent retail crime on the streets of Vancouver. https://vpd.ca/news/2024/06/06/vpd-targets-downtown-eastside-fencing-operations/ Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fifth year in a row, the National Retail Federation has designated Michael as on their Top Retail Voices for 2025, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.
As 2025 approaches, supply chain trends like digital transformation, AI, sustainability, and smart logistics remain top of mind. In this episode, James Chronowski, Vice President of Strategic Account Management at GS1 US, joins hosts Reid Jackson and Liz Sertl to explore how data quality plays a crucial role in addressing these trends. James offers practical insights for businesses to tackle emerging challenges and seize opportunities in an evolving supply chain landscape. In this episode, you'll learn: The top trends shaping the supply chain industry in 2025 Why data quality and governance are essential for businesses How to build resilient supply chains in a rapidly changing environment Jump into the conversation: (00:00) Introducing Next Level Supply Chain (02:36) Current and future trends in the supply chain (08:20) The foundational role of data governance (11:42) How businesses can be more resilient in 2025 (13:52) James Chronowski's favorite tech Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1 US on LinkedIn Connect with the guest: James Chronowski on LinkedIn
Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules The Ghosts in the Machine (fake spotify artists) Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes To Brothels Banished Words | Lake Superior State University 2025 Public Domain Day 2025 Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! The top cryptocurrency is old enough to drive End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes 'within two years' Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Richard Campbell, Anthony Ha, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security
Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules The Ghosts in the Machine (fake spotify artists) Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes To Brothels Banished Words | Lake Superior State University 2025 Public Domain Day 2025 Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! The top cryptocurrency is old enough to drive End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes 'within two years' Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Richard Campbell, Anthony Ha, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security
Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules The Ghosts in the Machine (fake spotify artists) Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes To Brothels Banished Words | Lake Superior State University 2025 Public Domain Day 2025 Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! The top cryptocurrency is old enough to drive End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes 'within two years' Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Richard Campbell, Anthony Ha, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security
Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules The Ghosts in the Machine (fake spotify artists) Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes To Brothels Banished Words | Lake Superior State University 2025 Public Domain Day 2025 Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! The top cryptocurrency is old enough to drive End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes 'within two years' Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Richard Campbell, Anthony Ha, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security
Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules The Ghosts in the Machine (fake spotify artists) Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes To Brothels Banished Words | Lake Superior State University 2025 Public Domain Day 2025 Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! The top cryptocurrency is old enough to drive End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes 'within two years' Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Richard Campbell, Anthony Ha, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security
Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules The Ghosts in the Machine (fake spotify artists) Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes To Brothels Banished Words | Lake Superior State University 2025 Public Domain Day 2025 Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! The top cryptocurrency is old enough to drive End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes 'within two years' Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Richard Campbell, Anthony Ha, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/Twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT zscaler.com/security
In the latest edition of Omni Talk's Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group David Ritter and Chad Lusk discuss 2024's Retail Awards. In this short, they explore the groundbreaking retail technologies of 2024, including Walmart's invisible barcode implementation, the rise of in-store robotics, innovative marketplace platforms, and smart loyalty-based theft prevention solutions. Learn how these technologies are reshaping retail operations and customer experience. Key Moments: 0:14 - Discussion of in-store robotics and automation 0:32 - Analysis of Simbe's $500M funding round 1:06 - Impact of robotics on back-of-house operations 1:44 - Introduction of invisible barcode technology 2:16 - Self-checkout improvement potential 3:14 - Marketplace platforms analysis 4:09 - Walmart's loyalty-based theft prevention solution 5:02 - Customer experience implications 5:24 - Loyalty program benefits discussion #retailnews #retailtrends #retailstrategy For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/iyNND1vZe7A
In the latest edition of Omni Talk's Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss if they're buying or selling Invisible Barcodes On Your Salad Containers For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/JwnJXUy6y20
Fuzzing barcodes and getting projects onboarded with fuzzers, using AI to guide fuzzers, using AI to combat scammers, using CWEs for something, using malicious comments to ban repos, and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/asw-309
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BUFFALO, NY - November 20, 2024 – A new #editorial was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on November 12, 2024, entitled, “Persistence barcodes: A novel approach to reducing bias in radiological analysis.” This editorial, authored by Yashbir Singh, Colleen Farrelly, Quincy A. Hathaway and Gunnar Carlsson from the Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), introduces persistence barcodes as a groundbreaking tool in medical imaging, particularly radiology. Derived from topological data analysis (TDA), this method transforms complex medical images into clear, interpretable patterns. By highlighting features such as tissue densities, blood vessels, and tumors, persistence barcodes reduce diagnostic bias and uncover subtle details that traditional artificial intelligence (AI) systems might miss. This innovative approach holds great promise for enhancing diagnostic accuracy and improving patient care. Unlike some AI tools, like Graph Neural Networks, which risk oversmoothing and blurring critical features, persistence barcodes preserve key structural details. This method visualizes how features in medical images emerge, persist, and fade across different scales, providing clearer insights into the data. By detecting subtle changes in tissue density that could indicate early disease and filtering out irrelevant artifacts or noise from imaging errors, persistence barcodes enhance diagnostic accuracy and reliability. Persistence barcodes enhance fairness and consistency by standardizing analyses across different machines and radiologists, ensuring reliable diagnoses regardless of the imaging system. Their robustness against equipment-related variations makes them a valuable tool for improving diagnostic accuracy in diverse clinical settings. While promising, the integration of persistence barcodes into routine medical practice faces challenges, such as the computational demands of processing high-resolution images and the need for user-friendly visualization tools. “As we continue to refine and validate this approach, persistence barcodes could play a crucial role in developing more accurate, consistent, and unbiased diagnostic tools. This, in turn, has the potential to improve patient outcomes and advance the field of radiology as a whole.” In conclusion, with continued development and refinement, persistence barcodes have the potential to revolutionize medical imaging by facilitating earlier and more accurate disease detection, minimizing diagnostic errors, and significantly improving patient outcomes. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28667 Correspondence to - Yashbir Singh - singh.yashbir@mayo.edu Video short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVOqpV2vFsg Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget: https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ About Oncotarget Oncotarget (a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal) aims to maximize research impact through insightful peer-review; eliminate borders between specialties by linking different fields of oncology, cancer research and biomedical sciences; and foster application of basic and clinical science. Oncotarget is indexed and archived by PubMed/Medline, PubMed Central, Scopus, EMBASE, META (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) (2018-2022), and Dimensions (Digital Science). To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM
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Send us a textFacing issues with recycled barcodes on Amazon? Learn how to fix barcode problems without losing your reviews or ranking. Steven Pope from My Amazon Guy with Joie Roberts of Fearless Seller @joierobertsFearless , shares how Amazon's strict UPC policies can impact your listings and provides step-by-step advice on how to merge ASINs to keep your reviews and rank intact. If you've been hit with a compliance issue, this video explains how you can work around it without losing your hard-earned sales data.#AmazonUPC #AmazonSellers #AmazonBarcodeFix #EcommerceTips #MyAmazonGuyGet help from My Amazon Guy to grow your Amazon sales.https://myamazonguy.com/Access 450+ SOPs to manage your Amazon business.https://myamazonguy.com/SOPTimestamps:00:00 - Barcode Problems on Amazon00:08 - Bad News: Amazon's Strict UPC Policy00:22 - Good News: You Can Fix It Without Losing Reviews01:00 - Step-by-Step: How to Change Your UPC Codes01:45 - Why Merging ASINs Helps Keep Reviews and Rankings02:30 - Keeping Old Barcodes for Inventory03:00 - The Reality of Amazon Support and Filing Tickets----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguy Subscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show
QR codes are a super convenient way to access a website or app from your phone without having to type anything in. And while some scammers use QR codes to try and steal your personal information and money, most QR codes are just fine. Learn how to spot a scammy QR code so you can use them safely, and confidently enjoy all the conveniences they offer.Resources:Thieves are using fake QR codes on parking meters to scam drivers. Here's how to protect yourself FBI issues new warning about QR code scamsAlerts issued over a rise in QR code scams, known as ‘quishing''I fell victim to clever scam when trying to park'Redondo Beach warns drivers of parking meter scam involving fake QR codesHow to spot a fake QR code scamA brief history of QR codesWhat Is a Drive-by Download Malware Attack?Send us a textSupport the showJoin our Patreon to listen ad-free!
Episode 645: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about cash-printing businesses that are around us every day and how to spot them. — Show Notes: (0:00) $1M dollar product: Water quality testing (8:26) $10M dollar product: EZ Labor Law Posters (15:22) $100M dollar product: Barcodes (22:55) Idea: Casual Friday (28:44) Marketing campaigns that altered culture (36:00) Shaan reads his intro (40:06) "Torches of freedom" (44:42( Sam tours Yale campus (50:59) Idea: YC campus — Links: • Oasis - https://www.oasiswater.app/ • GS1 - https://www.gs1us.org/ • Propaganda - https://tinyurl.com/2fc959jr • Craig Clemens Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N9rNShYI_g — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it's called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam's List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
How do U.K. CPG brands compare to their U.S. counterparts? How do the two markets differ? On the ground in London, the hosts discuss their experience at last week's Cheers! The Drinks Summit event and highlight innovative snacks and beverages they encountered at visits to local retail chains and specialty stores. Show notes: 0:25: What Day Is It? Possessive Peeve. Jacqui x Ox Heart. Club Soda. Irony, Sir. Magnesium FTW. Cosmo John. The Nuances & Inspiration. – Jet lag and full days make the hosts bleary-eyed, but they are somehow upbeat and alert. Ray questions the name of a well-known U.K.-based grocery retailers before the hosts discuss notable drink brands and categories, including non-alcoholic analogs, magnesium waters, bottle soups and gut-health sodas. They also talk about the bustling Taste Radio meetup at The Lucky Saint pub and what U.S. brand owners can glean from business strategies of U.K.-based founders. The hosts also talk about BevNET's upcoming live events and why “Ray Latif Live” is in the works. Brands in this episode: Trip, Quorn, Moju, Innocent Drinks, ISH, The Root Co., Vacay, OHMG, Better You, Bonbuz, Ghia, Little Saints, De Soi, Kettle & Fire, Re:Nourish, Brink, Whitebox Cocktails, Olipop, Poppi, Living Things, Minor Figures, Fibe, Belly Dance, Feisty Soda, Barcode, Lucky Saint, Dash Water, Doughlicious, Buff Bake, Knack-Snacks
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Mike and Steve discuss work fatigue, a phone Mike found in a gross puddle, which brings about a fun hypothetical scenario, the first BARCODE, and a WONDERFUL gift reveal that was given to the boys!Advertise on Dynamic Banter via gumball.fmJOIN the Patreon: patreon.com/dynamicbanterGET the MERCH: dynamicbanter.clothingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Have you ever watched Deadliest Catch? Have you ever watched Deadliest Catch with your girlfriend's dad? Have you ever watched Deadliest Catch with your girlfriend's dad while your penis is inside his daughter's butthole? Let's talk about that, smashing your way into a Mexican restaurant to steal booze, accidentally allowing your child to watch porn instead of Barney, blending a spider into a milkshake for revenge, and more on today's episode of Can You Don't?!*** Wanna become part of The Gaggle and access all the extra content on the end of each episode PLUS tons more?! Our Patreon page is LIVE! This is the biggest way you can support the show. It would mean the world to us: http://patreon.com/canyoudontpodcast ***New Episodes every Wednesday at 12pm PSTWatch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Oi8fMzH_9ogSend in segment content: heyguys@canyoudontpodcast.comMerch: http://canyoudontpodcast.comMerch Inquires: store@canyoudontpodcast.comFB: http://facebook.com/canyoudontpodcastIG: http://instagram.com/canyoudontpodcastYouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wyt5rtOfficial Website: http://canyoudontpodcast.comCustom Music Beds by Zach CohenFan Mail:Can You Don't?PO Box 1062Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Hugs and Tugs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In this episode, Payton explores the mysterious disappearance of Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia, who vanished at sea. The incident sparked numerous theories and widespread speculation. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothedarkpod/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7?si=f5224c9fd99542a7 Case Sources - The American Presidency Project - https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-the-president-the-death-prime-minister-harold-holt-australia The National Archives of Australia - https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/harold-holt https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=3151754&isAv=N https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3050881 https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/fact-sheets/harold-holts-disappearance CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/asia/australia-harold-holt-missing-anniversary-intl/index.html Australian Prime Ministers - https://apm-origin.moadoph.gov.au/prime-ministers/harold-holt National Museum Australia - https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/prime-ministers/harold-holt https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/indigenous-referendum ABC News - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-09-26/holt-disappearance-theories-resurrected-online/680654 9 News - https://www.9news.com.au/national/a-list-of-holt-disappearance-theories/3565c411-99c7-477e-97da-3e8f3c60ec5c SBS News - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/holt-submarine-theory-madness-grandson/uwbjrewla Library of Congress Blogs - https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/12/disappearance-of-a-prime-minister/ National Film and Sound Archive of Australia - https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/98240-holts-shoulder-injury Australian Politics - https://australianpolitics.com/executive/pm/deaths-of-australian-pms/ Naval History and Heritage Command - https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/alphabetical-listing/h/uss-harold-e--holt--de-1074-ff-1074-0.html Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/11/26/spy-boat-to-china/1760c738-b598-4a67-adb2-4724b0401080/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices