On Monday the Chinese state news agency Xinhua published a commentary that said “candid and constructive” dialogue was needed to better understand each side’s strategic intentions and rebuilt trust. It said it was time that Washington followed the advice of Henry Kissinger, who helped establish diplomatic relations between the two countries in the 1970s and said they should “merge their efforts not to shake the world, but to build it”. Biden said he knows Xi “pretty well” after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president.

The new controllers are fine upgrades, taking more cues from the design of the original Rift Touch controllers and allowing for a larger thumb rest. The big upgrade is that the controllers are now more battery efficient, with Oculus telling me that the new controllers last four times longer on a single AA battery than the original Quest. No big updates beyond that for the controllers, I will say I not as wild about the two tone look on the controllers as with the headset..

She reports to Prime Video head Mike Hopkins, the former Sony television executive named to the post in February.Peter Csathy, founder of digital media consultancy Creatv Media, said he doesn’t expect much to change, calling the studio business “fairly autonomous.””The overall direction has been set, smoothly sailing on a subscription platform sea that no one can touch,” he said in an email.Prime Video acts as a sweetener for Amazon Prime customers, who pay $12.99 a month or $120 a year, for free delivery on a massive number of retail items. Amazon also sells its video streaming service on its own for $8.99 a month.The company is continuing to invest in original content. The sequel to Borat, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” drew tens of millions of streams in its opening weekend.Eunice Shin, a partner at Prophet, a brand and marketing consultancy, agreed that Amazon will probably stick with the plan for Prime Video and Amazon Studios.”The hiring of Mike Hopkins last year, the recent content deals, the Amazon Fire deals with other streaming services all have been strong signals that Amazon is very committed to its entertainment business,” Shin said..

When I started planning our Summer Learning Program I reached out to my contact from the Biddeford School Nutrition program to see if I could have a table at the free breakfast/lunch pick up sites. They were thrilled and I began bringing give away books and Summer Learning promotional materials. I would set up a table a few days per week.