Miscellaneous
Project To Clean Worlds Ocean Of Plastic Officially Launches
Over 5 Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Currently Litter The Ocean. Project To Clean Worlds Ocean Of Plastic Officially Launches Trash accumulates in 5 ocean garbage patches, the largest one being the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located between Hawaii and California. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJXQDX7fX9c&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaP1glCsXQLsXdX_pneODT-t[/embed] If left to circulate, the…
Despite Cleanup Vows, Smartphones And Electric Cars Still Keep Miners Digging By Hand In Congo (#GotBitcoin?)
Supply chains at Apple, VW and others still include the owner of a mine where workers produce cobalt without safety equipment. Despite Cleanup Vows, Smartphones And Electric Cars Still Keep Miners Digging By Hand In Congo KOLWEZI, Congo— Apple Inc., Volkswagen and about 20 other global manufacturers found themselves on the…
The Government May Want To Buy Your Dying Mall (#GotBitcoin?)
Local governments worry that dying malls will blight the landscape, so they are buying them up. The Government May Want To Buy Your Dying Mall Local governments across the U.S. are taking over dying shopping malls. These municipalities, concerned that vacated retail centers will blight the landscape and drag down surrounding…
China To Join Russian Drills In Sign Of Growing Military Ties (#GotBitcoin?)
The maneuvers in Russia’s far east will take place as both countries’ relations with the U.S. show strains. China To Join Russian Drills In Sign Of Growing Military Ties Chinese and Russian troops begin joint maneuvers Tuesday, marking the first time Moscow has invited a country outside a tight circle of…
US Believes Russia Behind ‘Sonic Attacks
U.S. now believes Russia is behind ‘sonic attack’ on 26 embassy personnel in Cuba. US Believes Russia Behind ‘Sonic Attacks Diplomatic worker in China similarly afflicted in what are now believed to have been microwave, rather than sonic, attacks. Related: Canada Reports New Case of Mysterious Illness In Cuba (#GotBitcoin?)…
In The 5G Race China And U.S. Battle To Control World’s Fastest Wireless Internet (#GotBitcoin)
At stake are billions of dollars in royalties, a head start in developing new technologies and national security. In The 5G Race China And U.S. Battle To Control World’s Fastest Wireless Internet (#GotBitcoin) The early waves of mobile communications were largely driven by American and European companies. As the next…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
Trump, “They’re Flipping Like Professional Gymnasts”
Allen Weisselberg, Longtime Trump Organization CFO, Testified and Was Granted Immunity in Cohen Probe. Trump, “They’re Flipping Like Professional Gymnasts” Accountant is third longtime confidant of Mr. Trump known to have provided information in hush-money investigation that has implicated the president. President Trump’s financial gatekeeper was granted immunity by federal authorities…