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Marijuana-Research Applications Go Nowhere at Justice Department (#GotBitcoin)
Sessions is longtime critic of pot use, though he has voiced support for research on drug. Marijuana-Research Applications Go Nowhere at Justice Department (#GotBitcoin) Two years after the Drug Enforcement Administration began accepting requests to grow marijuana for federally approved research, none have been answered, leaving more than two dozen…
What Your Car Knows About You
Auto makers are figuring out how to monetize drivers’ data. What Your Car Knows About You Car makers are collecting massive amounts of data from the latest cars on the road. Now, they’re figuring out how to make money off it. With millions of cars rolling off dealer lots with built-in…
You’ve Become A Nation of Cheapskates (#GotBitcoin?)
Revolutionary tech brings amazing prices—but something feels wrong. You've Become A Nation of Cheapskates From New York to San Francisco, lunch prices are starting to get ridiculous. Most days you cruise past $13 salads and $14 ramen before landing at a Chick Fil-a or Chipotle. For example, there’s a company called…
Europe Goes Harder on Money Laundering With Record ING Fine (#GotBitcoin?)
Banks world-wide are under pressure to clamp down on the trillions of dollars illegally flowing through the global financial system. Europe Goes Harder on Money Laundering With Record ING Fine Banking group ING Groep has agreed to pay a record European fine of €775 million ($899.8 million) to settle an investigation…
HyperBitcoinization: How Currency Crises Are Driving Nations To Crypto (#GotBitcoin?)
Venezuela, Turkey, Iran and Zimbabwe: these countries are all facing ongoing economic crises. They’re suffering from high levels of inflation, and as a result the people living within them are increasingly turning to crypto as a store of value and a means of exchange. Their recent troubles have heightened the…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Unveils Anticorruption Legislation (#GotBitcoin?)
Proposal serves as a vehicle to place the first-term senator at the forefront of the Democratic Party’s resistance to President Trump. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Unveils Anticorruption Legislation Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in the latest move positioning herself for a 2020 presidential campaign, on Tuesday proposed sweeping new ethics restrictions for federal officials.…
To Counter China, U.S. Looks to Invest Billions More Overseas
White House hopes to expand Overseas Private Investment Corp., a little-known agency it wanted to eliminate a year ago. To Counter China, U.S. Looks to Invest Billions More Overseas The U.S. is finalizing plans to double funding for big infrastructure projects around the world, seeking to counter China’s growing influence. Related:…
Animal Legal Defense Fund (Animal Rights vs And Animal Welfare)
"All of Our Clients Are Innocent!" The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is an American non-profit law organization that aims to protect the rights and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. It was founded in 1979, by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law.…
Medical Tourism AKA The Globalization Of Healthcare
Medical tourism refers to people traveling to a country other than their own to obtain medical treatment. Medical Tourism AKA The Globalization Of Healthcare In the past this usually referred to those who traveled from less-developed countries to major medical centers in highly developed countries for treatment unavailable at home.…
Naked And A Little Afraid: Testing The Body-Scanning Mirror
Naked Labs’ body scanner does a great job creating a 3-D model of your nearly naked body, but just how far are you willing to let technology go? Despite being alone in my bathroom, I undress at YMCA-locker-room speeds. Down to just my bra and underwear, I tap the “scan”…
Retail Technology Provider Narvar Targeting The Costly Returns Process
Investment will back development of e-commerce software as retailers look to improve consumer online experience. Retail Technology Provider Narvar Targeting The Costly Returns Process Retail technology provider Narvar has raised $30 million in new funding to back what the company says will be aggressive expansion of a business that supports e-commerce…
Four Things That I Like About The Current State of Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)
(1.) Bitcoin Dominance Rate Hits 50% For First Time in 2018 Bitcoin (BTC) now makes up 50 percent of the entire cryptocurrency market capitalization. Four Things That I Like About The Current State of Bitcoin Shortly past 03:00 UTC on August 11, CoinMarketCap's bitcoin dominance rate – an indicator that tracks…