As usual, it’s been a bizarre and eventful week for Bitcoin, and for cryptocurrency in general. This week saw regulators become increasingly skeptical of Bitcoin, and a Texas state regulator…
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The United States of America — the plucky little democracy that survived a brutal civil war, and is today the world’s technology leader, with the fastest Internet speeds on Earth.…
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Bitcoin values slid again in the wake of hacking facilitated by a flaw in the digital currency’s central software systems. If that wasn’t enough, government regulators are moving ahead on…
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Survival
The Singularity — Is the Oscar-Nominated “Her” a Glimpse at Our Real Future?
by Bruce Haringby Bruce HaringThe nominations are in. Her, Spike Jonze’s film romance story between man and computer, scored five Academy Awards bids on Thursday, February 6th, including a nod for best original screenplay for…
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In a message yesterday about Catholic Church communications, the Church’s hippest pope in decades weighed in on the virtues and shortcomings of the Internet. While Pope Francis was quick to…
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Elliptic Vault calls its service “deep cold storage” for Bitcoins. The company is so confident that their Bitcoin storage facility is tamper-proof, that they tapped Lloyd’s of London to insure…
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Bitcoin took a beating after a decision by Chinese authorities to ban the digital tokens from their financial systems — but prices quickly recovered, and this weekend were back near…
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People dream all the time about going on exotic cruises around the world. Often those dreams end in the realization that these exotic cruises cost way too much money. But…
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Cheap airfare is becoming harder to come find, especially as the holidays approach. With many smaller airlines bought up by their larger rivals, it seems as if budget fares have…
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The numbers for pay TV providers this year have been dismal, with suppliers on track to post their worst 12 months ever. The only bright spot for the industry is…