Miscellaneous
1 Million Species Face Extinction, Says U.N. Report (#GotBitcoin)
Humans are to blame for eroding habitats essential to survival of many plants and animals, say scientists. 1 Million Species Face Extinction, Says U.N. Report (#GotBitcoin) Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and…
Marisol Garcia Mexican Police Chief Takes On Drug Cartels (#GotBitcoin?)
Marisol Valles Garcia — the baby-faced former police chief of a violent, drug-riddled Mexican border town — will celebrate the opening of a biographical play about her life when it opens this weekend in the East Village. Marisol Garcia Mexican Police Chief Takes On Drug Cartels (#GotBitcoin?) Criminology Student Marisol…
Women Struggle With Violence In Mexico (#GotBitcoin?)
Violence against women has been met with indifference and impunity, rights groups say, as the problem only gets worse. ‘Culture of Machismo’: Women Struggle With Violence in Mexico (#GotBitcoin?)For months after 22-year-old Lesvy Berlín was found strangled to death in a phone booth on a Mexican university campus, police told…
Can An Extra $333 A Month Improve A Baby’s Brain?
Study aims to discover whether reducing poverty can make a positive difference in babies’ cognitive and emotional development. Can An Extra $333 A Month Improve A Baby’s Brain? Kimberly Noble, a neuroscientist, holds up a blue and red cap dotted with electrodes that rest on a toddler’s scalp to measure…
Facebook Building Cryptocurrency-Based Payments System
Social-media giant is recruiting financial firms, merchants to help launch payments platform. Facebook Building Cryptocurrency-Based Payments System Facebook Inc. is recruiting dozens of financial firms and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency-based payments system on the back of its gigantic social network. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyuLTBlDcJE&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaMzKba8-AFLWD1Ljr62RajS[/embed] The effort, should it succeed, threatens…
United Airlines: A Case Study In Terrible Customer Service (#GotBitcoin?)
Gate Rep. Jeff Bennett is one of the worst examples of a customer service person I've ever seen. The Airport Police Had To Intervene. United Airlines: A Case Study In Terrible Customer Service (#GotBitcoin?) My flight which I cancelled) was delayed due to mechanical issues. Which normally would have been…
Online Ad Fraud Costs Advertisers $5.8 Billion Annually (#GotBitcoin?)
Ad spending lost to schemes declined 11% since 2017, but fraud is shifting to platforms where it is more difficult to prevent. Online Ad Fraud Costs Advertisers $5.8 Billion Annually (#GotBitcoin?) Online Ad Fraud Costs Marketers are expected to waste $5.8 billion this year on buying online ads that will…
TikTok Is the Latest Reason Teens Are Addicted To Their Phones
The app is perfect for spreading memes, but good luck deciphering things like the ‘microwave challenge’ if you’re not in on the joke. TikTok Is the Latest Reason Teens Are Addicted To Their Phones When Holly Grace, a 23-year-old part-time singer and full-time nurse in Nashville, Tenn., first started making…
Google Shows Cracks, Foxconn Retreats (#GotBitcoin?)
Google parent Alphabet Inc. in the first quarter posted its slowest revenue growth since 2015. The poor results highlight the risks for one of Silicon Valley’s biggest names in effectively leaning on one massive, if lucrative, business. Google Shows Cracks, Foxconn Retreats (#GotBitcoin?) Parent company Alphabet posts slowest revenue growth…
Sell Your Home With A Realtor Or An Algorithm? (#GotBitcoin)
Leading real estate brokerage launching iBuying program. Keller Williams, the sprawling national real estate franchisor, plans to launch an instant offer service later this year, another indication of the future path of residential real estate transactions. Sell Your Home With A Realtor Or An Algorithm? (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YntuJXj3GUk&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPQ1WYBa5SgQ72nSr28fYPs[/embed] The embrace of…
Navy Admits To ‘Multiple’ UFO Sightings Over Top Secret Military Bases (#GotBitcoin)
UFOs have been spotted hovering over top-secret military bases and flying near aircraft, according to the US Navy. Navy Admits To ‘Multiple’ UFO Sightings Over Top Secret Military Bases (#GotBitcoin) The US Navy is changing how pilots report UFOs after recent sightings. The institution is now drafting new guidelines for…
We Found 85,000 Cops Who’ve Been Investigated For Misconduct. Now You Can Read Their Records (#GotBitcoin?)
USA TODAY is leading a national effort to obtain and publish disciplinary and misconduct records for thousands of police officers. We Found 85,000 Cops Who’ve Been Investigated For Misconduct. Now You Can Read Their Records (#GotBitcoin?) At least 85,000 law enforcement officers across the USA have been investigated or disciplined…