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The AirTag can pack a punch: Aldi’s GPS tracker is vastly superior to it

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-17 10:00:00
BARGAIN February 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m

Aldi is once more offering a popular GPS tracker in its online shop, which sold out quickly last time. Thanks to GPS, it is significantly better than the AirTag.

The GPS tracker “Cobbelstone” is available in the Aldi online shop. (Source: COPENHAGEN TRACKERS)

Always on offer at Aldi, but then they usually sell out quickly. The discounter is currently offering a fully-fledged GPS tracker in its online shop with a free data SIM card that can be used within the EU, Switzerland and Norway at no additional cost. This means you can find your items from anywhere without any fees or subscription.

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Locating misplaced keys, identifying bicycle thieves or finding a lost backpack – so-called trackers have become increasingly popular in recent years. By the time Apple introduced the AirTags, Bluetooth trackers were mass-produced. Many manufacturers now offer such gadgets, such as Samsung or Tile. However, their intended use is limited because they rely on Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth trackers therefore rely on the community: If you lose your backpack with an AirTag and an iPhone approaches it, you will be informed of the location – even if you are far away. Practical but unreliable. Firstly, the finder must have a device from the same manufacturer. Secondly, it is of no use in remote areas where no one is present.

In addition, these people sometimes also receive information that there is a tracker in this backpack. This is intended to prevent stalking using the trackers. This is generally a good thing, but in the case of stolen cars or bicycles, informing the thief would be counterproductive. These restrictions do not apply to Aldi’s GPS tracker.

Long battery life and waterproof

The battery life is up to four years or 4,000 tracks. The frequency of tracking can be adjusted using different profiles. The tracker can, among other things, send its location every 10 or 15 minutes, or alternatively only once an hour or once a day.

With dimensions of 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.3 centimeters, the device is very small and is also waterproof thanks to IP67. You can find the tracker via apps for iOS and Android as well as the online platform – so you are flexible. Of course, an operating manual is included in which you will find all the setting options. The tracker is always on offer at Aldi, and the product is usually sold out within a short period of time.

  • Without fees and subscriptions

  • Up to 4 years battery life

  • Free tracking in the EU, Switzerland and Norway

The GPS tracker Cobblestone is currently available from Aldi for 100 euros. The recommended retail price is just under 140 euros. Although the tracker is significantly more expensive than an AirTag, the device also offers great advantages through precise location even in remote areas.

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Concrete Measures for Energy Justice: Reform Impact on Real Estate Market

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-17 10:00:34

Concrete measures for energy justice

The planned real estate reform will introduce a weighting coefficient which will adjust the evaluation of hot water consumption according to the size of the accommodation, thus rectifying the situation for thousands of unfairly classified properties. From July 1, the application of this coefficient might, for a significant proportion of small areas, result in an improvement in their classification by one letter.

This modification of the DPE, which will be made by decree and the consultation of which is launched this week, is welcomed with enthusiasm by professionals in the real estate sector. Loïc Cantin, president of the National Real Estate Federation (Fnaim), underlines the importance of this reform to bring a breath of fresh air to a tense rental market. However, he highlights the need to verify the real impact of this measure on the 140,000 housing units concerned, crucial data for assessing the effectiveness of government intervention.

A surge of satisfaction among professionals

The favorable reception of this measure by unions of real estate diagnosticians, such as FIDI, CDI-Fnaim, and Sidiane, demonstrates a consensus on the need to adjust the DPE to more faithfully reflect the energy reality of small housing. These organizations are pleased that the reform does not modify the DPE calculation engine, thus preserving the integrity of the diagnosis while correcting its flaws.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Ecological Transition does not limit itself to adjusting the DPE for small areas. It also proposes support measures for co-owners in difficulty, in particular by suspending the ban on the re-rental of thermal strainers for those having voted for energy renovation work.. In addition, the simplification of access to MaPrimeRénov’, by making the RGE label more accessible to craftsmen, marks a desire to encourage energy renovation on a larger scale.

A positive development for the real estate market

This revision of the DPE for small housing is a crucial step in making the real estate market more equitable and efficient from an energy point of view. By correcting a calculation bias which unduly penalized small areas, the government is not only correcting an injustice; it also helps to boost a sector of the French economy.

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News

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: The Impact of the Elevance Health Sale on New Orleans Economy

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-16 14:46:42

People mingle on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as some throw beads from balconies on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Tulane economist Toni Weiss estimates that the Carnival season has a $900 million impact on the New Orleans economy. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

NEW ORLEANS — For a second time, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has called off plans for a $2.5 billion sale to Indiana-based, for-profit insurer Elevance Health.

The nonprofit health insurance provider announced the news hours before regulatory hearings were scheduled to begin in Baton Rouge.

The deal was first announced in early 2023. After a barrage of criticism from doctors, hospitals, lawmakers and policyholders, the proposal was put on hold a few months later, then revived at year’s end.

Blue Cross, which insures nearly 2 million people in the state, has argued that selling to a bigger company — with its own doctors’ practices, telehealth platforms and pharmacy benefits manager — would keep it competitive in a changing industry. But critics cried foul, citing the potential for rising premiums for policyholders and shrinking reimbursements for caregivers, among other concerns.

There are also questions regarding how the deal is structured, especially the creation of a $3 billion foundation that would result from the sale.

“Since we announced our intent to be acquired by Elevance Health last year, it has become abundantly clear that the work we do each day is not only appreciated by our members, providers, group leaders and broker partners, it is highly valued,” said Cindy Wakefield, vice president of strategic communications for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. “It is clear that our stakeholders need more time and information to understand the benefits of the changes we have proposed.”

University of New Orleans economics and finance professor W. J. (Dub) Lane, a healthcare industry expert, said critics of the deal simply don’t like the idea of an out-of-town, for-profit company taking over the state’s nonprofit health insurance provider. But, he said, there are changes happening in the industry that explain Blue Cross execs’ desire to make the move.

“Since Blue Cross is the ‘big dog’ in the state of Louisiana, people do not realize that on the national scale they are tiny and all the other health insurance companies doing business in the state are much, much bigger, which gives them access to better technology, better economies of scale and a better ability to deal with the changing healthcare environment,” said Lane. “We are moving to what is called ‘population health,’ which pays differently than the current standard and has different risks involved.”

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News

Lebanese-American Coordination Committee: Implementing 1701 and Supporting the Nahar Army

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-17 10:45:29

  • Wajdi Al-Aridi: “Strong” French action regarding the south…and a clear American decision to support the Lebanese army AL Jadeed News
  • Visitors to Washington: Hockstein “activates” the quintet and does not “go beyond it.” imlebanon.org
  • The ‘Lebanese-American Coordination Committee’ in Washington and New York: to neutralize Lebanon, implement 1701, and elect a president for the republic Al-Nahar
  • The Lebanese-American Coordination Committee: To neutralize Lebanon, implement 1701, elect a president, and support the Nahar Army
  • Strengthening Hochstein’s mission… and the presidency and borders are not intertwined during the day

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