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Donald “Duck” Trump Set To Deliver A Whopping 1.8% GDP (#GotBitcoin?)
GDP grew at a 2.6% annual rate in the fourth quarter, economists estimate, and will expand at a 1.8% clip this period. Donald "Duck" Trump Set To Deliver A Whopping 1.8% GDP Date 6:39 PM ET Wed, 6 Dec 2017 "So we're at 3.3 percent GDP. I see no reason…
New Job For Robots: Taking Stock For Retailers (#GotBitcoin?)
As retail supply chains get more complicated, stores are looking at mobile data collection to track inventory levels. New Job For Robots: Taking Stock For Retailers [caption id="attachment_8630" align="aligncenter" width="462"] A Bossa Nova Robotics Scanning Device Moves Through An Aisle At A Walmart Supercenter. The Automated Shelf Scanner Is…
From Wi-Fi To Bluetooth To 5G, All Your Wireless Are About To Change (#GotBitcoin?)
An unprecedented number of devices are coming online soon, and our current wireless systems weren’t built to handle the volume. From Wi-Fi To Bluetooth To 5G, All Your Wireless Are About To Change As Smartphones Compete For Bandwidth With Everything From Smart-Home Sensors To Autonomous Vehicles, We Will Need New…
The Black Blockchain Summit (#GotBitcoin?)
MISSION: TO PROMOTE PROSPERITY & INDEPENDENCE The summit, will bring together Blockchain Enthusiasts, Entrepreneurs and Thinkers to discuss a myriad of key challenges facing Black communities around the World. The objective of the summit is to find innovative and lasting solutions that disrupts the unsustainable status-quo, bringing lasting prosperity and…
Bitcoin Miners Are Making Utilities Power Grids More Safe, Reliable And Secure #GotBitcoin #BitcoinFixesThis
Bolstering power networks against extreme events can require billions of dollars but some utilities are taking smaller measures. Bitcoin Miners Are Making Utilities Power Grids More Safe, Reliable And Secure #GotBitcoin #BitcoinFixesThis From wind-driven wildfires to massive hurricanes, extreme weather poses challenges for utilities, often causing power networks to fail—sometimes…
Started In 1850 This Was Once The Largest Private Law Enforcement Organization In The World
Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency, formed in the 1800s to help law enforcement track down criminals, once sparred with the outlaw Jesse James. Started In 1850 This Was Once The Largest Private Law Enforcement Organization In The World [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU1VKpkjiJE&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaM8JuFUSCHzkkcrFn41NABB[/embed] It later became entangled in the notorious labor disputes of industrial America.…
Despite Trump Rhetoric, Islamic State Is Still A Threat To America (#GotBitcoin?)
The bombing comes a month after President Trump announced a rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria. Despite Trump Rhetoric, Islamic State Is Still A Threat To America A bombing in Syria claimed by Islamic State killed at least four Americans on Wednesday, according to the Pentagon, reigniting a debate…
Air Passenger Rights: The on-the-Go Guide (#GotBitcoin?)
Ever wonder what recourse you have when a flight is delayed or canceled? Is anything coming your way if the airline loses your bag? Print out and travel with this wallet-sized fold-up card to quickly reference your air passenger rights. Air Passenger Rights: The on-the-Go Guide Perfect for leaving in…
Fireball At Mexico Pipeline Tap Kills 66 (#GotBitcoin?)
Oil company Pemex said that "tappers" punctured the pipeline that runs between the seaport of Tuxpan and a refinery. Fireball At Mexico Pipeline Tap Kills 66 A massive explosion at an illegal pipeline tap in central Mexico killed at least 66 people and injured another 76 on Friday, as rescue…
Martin Luther King Jr Day 2019: 50 Quotes From The Civil Rights Leader Who Inspired A Nation
“Ben, make sure you play ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’. Play it real pretty”, are said to be the last words of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr, just before he stepped out onto a balcony in Memphis, Tennessee where a gunman shot him a single time, ending his life half a century…
The Big Hangup: Why the Future Is Not Just Your Phone (#GotBitcoin?)
The once-revolutionary smartphone is losing its power to amaze—and maybe its singular hold on our lives. The Big Hangup: Why the Future Is Not Just Your Phone Steve Jobs took to a stage a dozen years ago this week to introduce a revolutionary new product to the world: the first…
American Railways Chug Toward Automation (#GotBitcoin?)
U.S. rail-freight companies say automating tasks once handled by crew will create fluid networks more akin to a model train set. American Railways Chug Toward Automation Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC calls it the world’s largest robot: mile-long driverless trains traversing the sparsely populated Australian Outback on roughly 1,000 miles…