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Why We Californians Are Drawn Toward Fire Zones (#GotBitcoin?)
Building codes, state grants and low insurance rates have encouraged people to flee expensive cities for their dangerously fire-prone fringes. The historically deadly wildfires that have roared through California this fall, and a string of similarly destructive ones over the past two years, are boosting calls to do more to…
The Amazon: The Heart of The World (#GotBitcoin)
With Peru’s surging economy and blossoming international startup scene comes a new audience eager to explore the mighty river. The Amazon: The Heart of The World (#GotBitcoin) We left Cusco at dawn, heading southeast toward Bolivia. Breakfast was at a roadside cafe an hour into the drive, black…
The Sticky Wi-Fi Problem: Why Your Phone Hangs Up On You (#GotBitcoin?)
The best Wi-Fi hotspots our phones can ‘see’ are often a mirage, yielding dropped calls and frustrated users. And the incentives to fix the problem are misaligned. Every day, all across the world, people experience the same frustrating glitch with their mobile devices—one that cripples them until they move beyond…
Readers Speak-out On Robot Phone Interviews (#GotBitcoin?)
Readers largely critical of one-sided phone interviews; ‘This is pure corporate laziness’. Readers Speak-out On Robot Phone Interviews (#GotBitcoin?) Reader reaction to automated job interviews is swift and mostly negative. Hundreds of people sounded off via email, comments and posts on social media, writing about the practice of companies screening…
The Next Big Thing In Medical Lab Tests Will Focus On C-Reactive Proteins And Telomere Length Measurement
What Are Telomeres? The Next Big Thing In Medical Lab Tests Will Focus On C-Reactive Proteins And Telomere Length Measurement Repeated DNA that forms protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes, telomeres perform a similar role to the plastic tip at the end of a shoelace. Like these plastic…
Ultimate Resource On “Havana Syndrome” Including New Cases of The Mysterious Illness (#GotBitcoin)
Canada said Thursday another Cuba-based diplomat is experiencing mysterious health symptoms, prompting officials to review their diplomatic presence in the country. Ultimate Resource On "Havana Syndrome" Including New Cases of The Mysterious Illness (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meGH0Dts9M[/embed] The envoy is experiencing mysterious health symptoms, prompting Ottawa to review its diplomatic presence in…
Data Breach At Question-and-Answer Site Quora Affects 100 Million (#GotBitcoin?)
Names, emails, messages compromised in latest corporate-hacking episode. The question-and-answer website Quora Inc. said Monday that hackers had broken into its network and gained access to data belonging to 100 million users. Quora detected the hack on Friday and is still investigating the incident. The company said that the hackers…
Drive-In Movie Theatres Face Day of Reckoning (#GotBitcoin?)
On a moon-filled Saturday night, D. Edward Vogel stood in the projection room of Bengies Drive-In Theatre, surveying a field of cars that turned out for a chilly November triple feature. Drive-In Movie Theatres Face Day of Reckoning (#GotBitcoin?) “How many think we should return ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ next week? Flash…
POLL: RIOTERS IN PARIS TEACH AMERICANS HOW TO STAND-UP AGAINST GOVERNMENT OVER-REACH
Rioters In Paris Stand-Up Against Government Over-Reach In example of over-reach, government to increase the price of fuel by about 30 cents per gallon. Gas already costs about $7.06 per gallon in France. Grass-roots movement ‘gilets jaunes’ led violent protests in the heart of Paris, pressuring him to back down…
Rioters In Paris Teach Americans How To Stand-up Against Government Over-Reach (#GotBitcoin?)
Paris citizens stand-up and riot against government over-reach. Government to increase price of fuel by about 30 cents per gallon and also saying it will continue to rise over the next few years. Gas already costs about $7.06 per gallon in France. Grass-roots movement ‘gilets jaunes’ led violent protests in…
Amazon And Bitcoin Provide Americans With Opportunity To Go Cashless And Cashierless (#GotBitcoin?)
Amazon Go is a chain of grocery stores operated by the online retailer Amazon, with three locations in Seattle, Washington, three in Chicago, Illinois, and one in San Francisco, California. Amazon And Bitcoin Provide Americans With Opportunity To Go Cashless And Cashierless (#GotBitcoin?) The stores are partially-automated, with customers able…
Trump Administration To Try Again To Fulfill Infrastructure Pledge (#GotBitcoin?)
The Trump administration is preparing to make another attempt at honoring one of the biggest unfulfilled promises of the president’s election campaign: a $1 trillion upgrade of the nation’s road, rail and energy infrastructure. Trump Administration To Try Again To Fulfill Infrastructure Pledge (#GotBitcoin?) Any deal likely will have to…