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Why Men Won’t Go To The Doctor, And How To Change That
Many men view health complaints as a sign of weakness. So health-care providers are looking for ways around their reluctance. Why Men Won’t Go To The Doctor, And How To Change That Men Are Notoriously Bad Patients Compared with women, they avoid going to the doctor, skip more recommended screenings…
Can An Extra $333 A Month Improve A Baby’s Brain?
Study aims to discover whether reducing poverty can make a positive difference in babies’ cognitive and emotional development. Can An Extra $333 A Month Improve A Baby’s Brain? Kimberly Noble, a neuroscientist, holds up a blue and red cap dotted with electrodes that rest on a toddler’s scalp to measure…
Fed Shifts Goal Posts, And Investors Should Care (#GotBitcoin?)
The way the inflation target is implemented could change, with big implications for markets. Two words in Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s opening comments on Wednesday mattered: “transient” and “symmetric.” The markets focused only on the first, with stocks and gold falling and bond yields rising as Mr. Powell described…
Fidelity, Bullish On Bitcoin Futures, Square’s Bitcoin Revenue Jumps
Payments company Square reported its first-quarter earnings today, revealing strong growth in bitcoin sales through its Cash app. Fidelity, Bullish On Bitcoin Futures, Square’s Bitcoin Revenue Jumps Square’s Bitcoin Revenue Jumped To $65.5 Million In Q1, Its Highest Ever Founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Square reported $65.5 million in…
Facebook Building Cryptocurrency-Based Payments System
Social-media giant is recruiting financial firms, merchants to help launch payments platform. Facebook Building Cryptocurrency-Based Payments System Facebook Inc. is recruiting dozens of financial firms and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency-based payments system on the back of its gigantic social network. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyuLTBlDcJE&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaMzKba8-AFLWD1Ljr62RajS[/embed] The effort, should it succeed, threatens…
United Airlines: A Case Study In Terrible Customer Service (#GotBitcoin?)
Gate Rep. Jeff Bennett is one of the worst examples of a customer service person I've ever seen. The Airport Police Had To Intervene. United Airlines: A Case Study In Terrible Customer Service (#GotBitcoin?) My flight which I cancelled) was delayed due to mechanical issues. Which normally would have been…
She Invented The Vampire Facial. Now Her Business Has Exploded (#GotBitcoin?)
She’s treated Gwyneth Paltrow, Angela Bassett and at least one Hadid. How Dr. Barbara Sturm, 47, has grown her skincare business 300 percent over the last two years—entirely on word of mouth. She Invented The Vampire Facial. Now Her Business Has Exploded (#GotBitcoin?) A Day in the Life of Dr.…
Booming Economy? US Treasury Can’t Pay It’s Bills, (#GotBitcoin?)
Agency urges Congress to act promptly to raise the federal borrowing limit.The U.S. government risks not being able to pay its bills on time later this summer or fall unless Congress acts to raise the federal borrowing limit, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. Booming Economy? US Treasury Can't Congress voted…
Online Ad Fraud Costs Advertisers $5.8 Billion Annually (#GotBitcoin?)
Ad spending lost to schemes declined 11% since 2017, but fraud is shifting to platforms where it is more difficult to prevent. Online Ad Fraud Costs Advertisers $5.8 Billion Annually (#GotBitcoin?) Online Ad Fraud Costs Marketers are expected to waste $5.8 billion this year on buying online ads that will…
Apple Says It Removed Parental Control Apps For Security Reasons, Not Competition (#GotBitcoin?)
Addressing a New York Times report, Apple said it spiked some apps because they utilized mobile device management software on kids' devices. Apple Says It Removed Parental Control Apps For Security Reasons, Not Competition (#GotBitcoin?) Apple on Sunday fired back at a New York Times report that said the company…
Hackers Used Microsoft Email Accounts To Steal Bitcoin
In worsening news for users of Microsoft’s email services like Outlook, Hotmail and MSN, several cryptocurrency holders affected by a recent hack allege that the hackers responsible stole their crypto, as reported by Vice’s Motherboard on April 29. Hackers Used Microsoft Email Accounts To Steal Bitcoin CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube) One…
Bitcoin Venture Backed By NYSE Owner Faces Fresh Delay, Executes Plan “B” (#GotBitcoin?)
Bakkt’s pursuit of trust status in New York state complicates its path to launch. Bitcoin Venture Backed By NYSE Owner Faces Fresh Delay, Executes Plan "B" (#GotBitcoin?) A plan by the owner of the New York Stock Exchange to make it easier for consumers to pay for purchases in bitcoin…