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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If there's one hotel that's synonymous with Saint-Tropez, it's the Byblos . The sleepy fishing village depicted in the paintings of artists like Paul Signac and Henri Matisse was first put on the map by the 50s movie And God Created Woman starring blonde bombshell Brigitte Bardot. And when the Byblos opened its doors 10 years later, it sealed Saint-Tropez’s status as France’s summer party capital thanks to a cast of A-list guests, from Mick Jagger who celebrated his wedding here, to Grace Jones, Lauren Bacall, Leonardo DiCaprio and Beyoncé, to name but a few. However, the hotel's impressive roll call of celebrity names isn't the only reason you should make the Byblos your port of call when holidaying in Saint-Tropez. 1. An Ode To Love: Immerse Yourself In The Backstory It all started with the French 1956 movie And God Created Woman ( Et Dieu... créa la femme ) starring Brigitte Bardot. The young actress already … [Read more...] about Inside The Byblos Hotel: 6 Reasons You Should Stay At This Saint-Tropez Icon

More cyber attacks could be in the pipeline after the global havoc caused by the Wannacry ransom-ware. – PARIS – A cyberattack that caused indiscriminate economic damage around the world was apparently designed to create maximum havoc in Russia’s neighbor and adversary Ukraine, security researchers said. While the rogue software used in the attack was configured as extortionate “ransomware,” that may have just been a ruse. “It is clear that this was targeted indiscriminately at Ukrainian businesses, and the Ukrainian government,” Jake Williams, president of the security firm Rendition Infosec and a former member of the U.S. National Security Agency’s elite cyberwarfare group, told The Associated Press in an online chat. “The ‘ransomware’ component is just a smokescreen (and a bad one).” UKRAINE IN PAIN Although the attack was global in its reach, Ukraine bore the brunt. Computers were disabled at banks, government agencies, energy companies, supermarkets, … [Read more...] about Global Cyberattack Seems Intent on Havoc, Not Extortion

President Tsai Ing-wen visits a combat support ship during her trip at a navy base in Kaohsiung on March 21, 2017. Tyrone Siu / Reuters – BEIJING – China on Friday strongly protested a U.S. plan to sell $1.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan and demanded that the deal be canceled. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the sale would severely damage China’s sovereignty and security interests and run counter to Washington’s commitment to a “one-China” policy. He asked the U.S. to immediately stop the sale to avoid harming relations with Beijing. “We stress that nobody could sway our determination to uphold our territorial integrity and sovereignty,” Lu said at a regular daily briefing. “We oppose any external interference in our internal affairs.” The U.S. State Department approved the arms sale on Thursday, the first such deal with Taiwan since President Donald Trump took office. The sale was broadly welcomed on Taiwan as a show of U.S. support, … [Read more...] about Beijing Protested U.S. Plan to Sell $1.4 Billion Worth of Arms to Taiwan

As the likelihood of a recession grows stronger, businesses are figuring out how to survive economic uncertainty . One thing most folks are doing is reevaluating expenses. advertisement advertisement Software subscriptions that once felt necessary might seem like nice-to-haves now. But how do you determine which apps to keep and which you can press pause on? To help businesses determine the value of different tech solutions, we at Terkel asked CEOs and business leaders: What are the technologies and software that are indispensable for your business, even during a recession? Here are their answers. 1. Competency-based assessment technology “Using competency-based, job-specific assessment technology is an absolute must for anyone looking to uplevel their hiring. Getting beyond the interview and into the heart and soul of your candidates can give you a truer gauge of can they do the job and thrive as a member of your team. advertisement … [Read more...] about CEOs and business leaders sound off on the most indispensable tech tools

Over 3,300 startups are now working in the renewable energy sector in India and many of these startups are involved in the green fuel sector to reduce carbon emissions. Such startups are working on innovations in battery composition, new technologies in biofuel production, utilisation of wastes, etc. They are trying to boost the use of clean fuel across the country. By Manish Kumar A battery made from aloe vera? That’s what Nimisha Varma, a 25-year-old entrepreneur from Jaipur, Rajasthan is exploring through her startup Aloe Ecell . In 2019, after completing her engineering at the Rajasthan Technical University, Varma and her friend Naveen Suman, co-founded the green fuel startup to explore ways to manufacture an eco-friendly battery that is made from natural extracts, replacing the toxic and hazardous components of batteries and is safe to dispose as it does not cause soil degradation or air pollution. The duo experimented with using plant extracts as electrolytes … [Read more...] about Green fuel startups powering a cleaner future for India

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Actor Mandy Patinkin attends "Homeland: TV in the Post-9/11 World" on October 5, 2016 at the ... [+] National September 11 Memorial & Museum. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for Showtime Networks) The Great Comet controversy might be far from fizzling out. Last month, the producers of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 tried to generate some buzz at the box office by recruiting Mandy Patinkin, a Caucasian actor known from television, to replace Okieriete Onaodowan, an African-American actor known from Hamilton . But, after social media users complained about producers forcing an African-American actor to step aside for a Caucasian actor, Patinkin decided to withdraw from the show. “My understanding of the show’s request that I step into the show is not as it has been portrayed,” Patinkin stated on social media , adding that “I would never accept a role knowing it would harm … [Read more...] about Great Comet Controversy Could Continue After Closing