Blog

Computer Attack Knocks Weather Channel Off The Air (#GotBitcoin?)

A computer attack knocked the Weather Channel off the air for more than an hour Thursday morning, and federal authorities are investigating the incident. Computer Attack Knocks Weather Channel Off The Air (#GotBitcoin?) FBI investigating ransomware incident at cable channel. After its broadcast was disrupted, the weather news service sent…

Crypto Faithful Say Blockchain Can Remake Securities Market Machinery (#GotBitcoin?)

States, regulators and lawmakers lay the legal groundwork for the creation of ‘digital securities’. Crypto Faithful Say Blockchain Can Remake Securities Market Machinery (#GotBitcoin?) The brutal bitcoin selloff continues. But cryptocurrency supporters are plugging away with plans to use its underlying blockchain technology to reshape Wall Street’s machinery. These blockchain-based…

Facebook Admits Harvesting 1.5 Million People’s Email Contacts Without Consent (#GotBitcoin?)

Facebook has admitted to accessing and storing the email contacts of as many as 1.5 million of its users without their consent. Business Insider reports that between May 2016 and last month, the social media platform asked some of its new users to verify their email address by providing the…

Parabens: A Cancer-Causing And DNA-Damaging Preservative Used In The Food And Cosmetic Industries

Parabens are a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives by cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Parabens Are A Cancer-Causing And DNA-Damaging Preservative Used In The Food And Cosmetic Industries The Environmental Working Group (EWG)  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPsi33xMXZ4&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPjgh1q1CbOz9v8Y7OL5wkz[/embed]  Parabens are effective preservatives in many types of formulas. These compounds, and their salts, are…

To Woo Shoppers, Stores Are Accepting Competitors’ Returns (#GotBitcoin)

Walgreens, Nordstrom test letting customers of other brands and retailers pick up or return items in stores. To Woo Shoppers, Stores Are Accepting Competitors’ Returns (#GotBitcoin) Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Nordstrom Inc. will let online shoppers at other brands and retailers pick up or return orders at some stores,…

We Now Live In A World With Customized Bar Soaps, Lotions And Shampoos (#GotBitcoin?)

"What Does Your Sweat Say About You?" Asks Carolyn Aranda, Owner Of: Carolyn’s Natural Organic Handmade Soap We Now Live In A World With Customized Bar Soaps, Lotions And Shampoos (#GotBitcoin?) With more data available, companies are personalizing everything from sports drinks to skin care to shampoo to suit individual…

House Panels Subpoena Deutsche Bank, Others In Trump Finance Inquiry (#GotBitcoin?)

Two House panels have issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and other financial institutions, as Democrats continued to pursue an inquiry into President Trump’s financial interests. House Panels Subpoena Deutsche Bank, Others In Trump Finance Inquiry (#GotBitcoin?) German lender vows ‘productive dialogue’ with Democratic-led committees probing president’s businesses. The subpoenas from…

Afghanistan, Tunisia To Issue Sovereign Bonds In Bitcoin While Also Liberating Afghan Girls From Taliban (#GotBitcoin)

Afghanistan and Tunisia are planning to issue sovereign bonds in bitcoin to fund infrastructural developments, reported Asia Times from IMF’s Springs Meetings summit. Afghanistan, Tunisia To Issue Sovereign Bonds In Bitcoin While Also Liberating Afghan Girls From Taliban (#GotBitcoin) Khalil Sediq, the governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, confirmed that…

Ultimate Resource For The Gemini Crypto Exchange (#GotBitcoin)

Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, has updated its wallet infrastructure to include support for Segregated Witness (SegWit) bitcoin (BTC) addresses. The news was revealed in a Gemini blog post on April 15. Crypto Ultimate Resource For The Gemini Crypto Exchange (#GotBitcoin) SegWit is a scalability solution…

FDA Orders Makers of Women’s Surgical Mesh To Stop Selling The Products (#GotBitcoin?)

Agency determines Boston Scientific and Coloplast haven’t demonstrated a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for these devices. Women’s Surgical Mesh To Stop Selling The Products (#GotBitcoin?) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the two makers of surgical mesh for women’s pelvic repair to take their products off the…

Black Workers See Record-Low Unemployment In Addition To Smallest Wage Gains (#GotBitcoin?)

Despite record-low unemployment, black workers’ weekly pay growth lags behind other groups. Black Workers See Record-Low Unemployment In Addition To Smallest Wage Gains (#GotBitcoin?) Black workers have received far smaller pay increases in recent years compared with other racial groups, despite unemployment for black Americans trending at historic lows. For…

Excessive Number Of Mall Closures And Continued Slump In U.S. Manufacturing Spell Trouble For Economy (#GotBitcoin?)

Empty Shopping Malls U.S. retailers have already closed 5,994 stores so far this year, compared with 5,864 closures for all of last year, according to Coresight Research. The net store closings, or the number of closings minus openings this year, stands at 3,353. Excessive Number Of Mall Closures And Continued…