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Fighting Cancer By Releasing The Brakes On The Immune System

Cancer immunotherapy comes in several forms. The drugs sparking the most interest are called checkpoint inhibitors. Fighting Cancer By Releasing The Brakes On The Immune System They work by releasing the natural brakes on the immune system, enabling its foot soldiers, called T cells, to attack tumors. “It’s the most…

Cancer Super-Survivors Use Their Own Bodies To Fight The Disease

Collaborations Provide Major Advance in Cancer Treatment. Cancer Super-Survivors Use Their Own Bodies To Fight The Disease Researchers may have solved a puzzle about which patients will benefit from immunotherapy. Cancer Super-Survivors Use Their Own Bodies To Fight The Disease Related: Secrets of ‘UltraGeezer,’ Earth’s Fastest 70-Year-Old Distance Runner The Best Exercises…

Layoffs Become The Latest Thing In Cryptocurrency (#GotBitcoin)

Young market’s selloff drives cuts; ConsenSys, a blockchain venture firm, to trim 13% of staff. Layoffs Become The Latest Thing In Cryptocurrency (#GotBitcoin) Cryptocurrency companies are laying off employees in an effort to survive the nascent market’s biggest selloff to date. Blockchain venture firm ConsenSys said Thursday it would cut…

Caitlin Long on Bitcoin, Repo Fiasco, Blockchain And Rehypothecation (#GotBitcoin)

Leaders Series: Caitlin Long at the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition. Caitlin Long on Bitcoin, Repo Fiasco, Blockchain And Rehypothecation (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QlBOg-iut4&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPuuM3ex9ChvY7CMqmDezO1[/embed]   She spent over 2 decades working for big banks, and was one of the leading voices advocating for the use of blockchain technology in the financial services community. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqX_NkBUQzg&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPul02vynK14LxqmYrdVbtm[/embed]…

Ultimate Resource On Meng Wanzhou Chief Financial Officer of Huawei

American companies have been crucial in helping Huawei Technologies Co. become the world’s dominant telecommunications player. Ultimate Resource On Meng Wanzhou Chief Financial Officer of Huawei CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube)    Related Article: Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns (#GotBitcoin?) Meng Wanzhou Chief Financial Officer of Huawei   The arrest…

Robot Reality Check: They Create Wealth—And Jobs

Robots may be coming for our jobs. But a growing body of evidence suggests that workers have everything to gain from welcoming them. Robot Reality Check: They Create Wealth—And Jobs Economists say automation is the key to next boom, and the U.S. is falling behind. The more robots a country has,…

Housing Slowdown Unnerves The Fix-and-Flip Crowd (#GotBitcoin)

Fewer than 46,000 single-family houses and condos were flipped in the third quarter, the smallest number in three-and-a-half years. Housing Slowdown Unnerves The Fix-and-Flip Crowd (#GotBitcoin) The pace of real-estate speculation is slowing, a sign of the darkening outlook in the U.S. housing market. Small-time investors who flooded into real…

The World’s Rivers, Canals And Reservoirs Are Turning To Dust

Harvard Quietly Amasses California Vineyards—And The Water Underneath. Making a bet on climate change, university’s $39 billion endowment has been snapping up farmland and the related water rights. The World’s Rivers, Canals And Reservoirs Are Turning To Dust Steve Sinton, a rancher, was baffled when a company he’d never heard…

Amazon, Amid Crackdown on Seller Scams, Fires Employees Over Data Leak (#GotBitcoin?)

Amid crackdown on seller scams, fires employees over data leak. Amazon was also investigating suspected bribes of its employees, The issues were reported in September. Since then, the company has dismissed several workers in the U.S. and India for allegedly inappropriately accessing internal data that was being misused by disreputable…

Thieves Can Now Nab Your Data In A Few Minutes For A Few Bucks (#GotBitcoin?)

CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube)  ‘If someone wants to find my Social Security number, it will take them exactly $3 and five minutes,’ a data security specialist said. As investigators work to assess who hacked Marriott International Inc. and the extent of the damage, one place they are hunting is the shadowy…

Clemency For Ross Ulbricht, Serving Double Life For A Website (#GotBitcoin)

[caption id="attachment_5669" align="aligncenter" width="510"] Clemency for Ross Ulbricht, Serving Double Life for a Website[/caption] This is a sentence that shocks the conscience. Clemency For Ross Ulbricht, Serving Double Life For A Website (#GotBitcoin) My son, Ross Ulbricht, is serving a double life sentence plus 40 years, without the possibility of parole,…

The Market’s Latest Problem: Hesitation To Buy The Dip (#GotBitcoin?)

The diminishing lure of discounted stocks is the latest sign that investors are approaching selloffs with more caution. An investor trend that has helped buoy stocks over most of the past decade is showing signs of breaking down. For the first time since the dot-com era, investors are cautious about…