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FTC Approves Roughly $5 Billion Facebook Settlement (#GotBitcoin?)
FTC commissioners broke along party lines, 3-2, with the Republican majority lining up to support the pact while Democratic commissioners objected. FTC Approves Roughly $5 Billion Facebook Settlement (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_5904" align="aligncenter" width="256"] The Social-Network Company Says Apps May Have Had Improper Access To Photos[/caption] The Federal Trade Commission…
Fossil Suggests Earliest Known Movement of Humans Out of Africa (#GotBitcoin?)
Ancient skull bone was overlooked for nearly 40 years. Fossil Suggests Earliest Known Movement of Humans Out of Africa (#GotBitcoin?) An ancient skull bone unearthed in Greece, overlooked for decades in an Athens museum, may be the earliest known evidence of modern humans outside Africa, a new study says. The…
State Department Analyst Resigns After White House Blocked Climate Change Testimony (#GotBitcoin?)
Rod Schoonover was prohibited from including evidence and data supporting his assessments in testimony to House committee. State Department Analyst Resigns After White House Blocked Climate Change Testimony (#GotBitcoin?) A State Department intelligence analyst has resigned in protest after the White House blocked portions of his written testimony to a…
US Customs Seized JP Morgan Chase Ship Carrying $1Billion Of Cocaine (#GotBitcoin)
U.S. Seizes MSC Container Ship After Record Drug Bust. US Customs Seized JP Morgan Chase Ship Carrying $1Billion Of Cocaine (#GotBitcoin) Read This Useful Guide To How Long Cocaine Stays In The Body By Ollie Clark MSC Gayane could be taken over by authorities after 20 tons of cocaine…
This Startup Wants To Sell You A Slice of A Rental Home (#GotBitcoin?)
As more investors turn landlord, Roofstock aims to make housing bets similar to buying stocks and bonds. This Startup Wants To Sell You A Slice of A Rental Home (#GotBitcoin?) Vacationers have long enjoyed shared ownership of homes. Now, a California startup is hoping investors will buy portions of houses…
Condo Conversions Near The End, A Casualty Of Rent Reform (#GotBitcoin?)
A longtime practice that promoted homeownership, transformed neighborhoods and enriched thousands of middle-class renters is effectively over. Condo Conversions Near The End, A Casualty Of Rent Reform (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11939" align="aligncenter" width="600"] 1 Union Square South Condominium, Left, And 34 Desbrosses Street, Two Of Six Buildings That Submitted For Condo…
Supermarkets Try Swapping Cashiers For Cameras Like Amazon (#GotBitcoin)
More retailers are embracing product-recognition technology pioneered by Amazon. Supermarkets Try Swapping Cashiers For Cameras Like Amazon (#GotBitcoin) A man strolled down the candy aisle of a grocery store in England last month, picked up a bar of chocolate and stashed it in his back pocket. Related: Amazon And Bitcoin…
California Assesses Damage After Second Powerful Earthquake Hits (#GotBitcoin?)
Gov. Newsom seeks a presidential emergency declaration for direct federal assistance. California Assesses Damage After Second Powerful Earthquake Hits (#GotBitcoin?) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southern California Friday night, sending tremors that could be felt in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and nearly 400 miles north in Sacramento. The quake caused…
Germany Scorned Air Conditioning—Then Came The Heat Wave (#GotBitcoin?)
America’s fondness for artificially chilled air was long viewed as wasteful, unnatural and wimpy, but record temperatures have some Germans rethinking. Germany Scorned Air Conditioning—Then Came The Heat Wave (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11827" align="aligncenter" width="600"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel Fans Herself Next To Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Council President Of The Evangelical Church…
Soon Your Phone Will Be Your Driver’s License, MetroCard And More (#GotBitcoin?)
The question isn’t if but when your smartphone is going to replace your wallet. Soon Your Phone Will Be Your Driver’s License, MetroCard And More (#GotBitcoin?) Rule: The word “magic” should not be used when referring to technology. E.g., a keyboard isn’t magic. It’s a keyboard. Exception: Using my smartphone…
Apartment Demand Hits Five-Year High As Home Sales Decline (#GotBitcoin?)
Demand grew particularly in Chicago and Houston. Apartment Demand Hits Five-Year High As Home Sales Decline (#GotBitcoin?) Demand for rental apartments reached a five-year high this spring, spurred by new household formation and lagging home sales. The number of new apartment move-ins in the second quarter of 2019 increased 11%…
How Venture-Capital Tactics Help Save Africa’s Last 20,000 Wild Lions (#GotBitcoin?)
In an era of Instagram-length attention spans, wildlife conservation philanthropies are trying new tactics to bring urgent attention to threatened species. Actress Michelle Rodriguez, model Jordan Barrett and photographer Gray Sorrenti band together to pitch in. How Venture-Capital Tactics Help Save Africa’s Last 20,000 Wild Lions (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11749" align="aligncenter"…