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US: Legislators Introduce Bill to Find Common Definition of Blockchain Technology
byU.S. Reps. Doris Matsui and Brett Guthrie have recently proposed a bill dubbed the “Blockchain Promotional Act 2018” in the House of Representatives, according to an announcement on Matsui’s website Monday, Oct. 1. The release notes that current definitions of blockchain technology in different draft bills differ. For this reason, the bill proposes that the U.S. Department of Commerce creates […]
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Cadillac edges Tesla in semi-automated driving test
byGeneral Motors Co’s (GM.N) Cadillac outscored Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in a new ranking of partially automated driving systems tested by Consumer Reports and released on Thursday. The highly influential nonprofit organization, which tests and rates a variety of consumer products from appliances to vehicles, said it compared Cadillac’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot with similar […]
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Brett Kavanaugh: Senators spar over FBI report on top court pick
byUS senators are sparring over an FBI report into sexual misconduct claims against Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. One copy of the report exists for all 100 senators to read. Democrats said it was incomplete and Republicans retorted it did not support the accusations. Judge Kavanaugh has vehemently denied all allegations against […]
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Google Maps Street View: Bikini-clad woman chooses very odd position to sunbathe
byGOOGLE MAPS Street View has captured a young woman in her bikini attempting to sunbathe in Canada. The position she has chosen is rather odd. Google Maps Street View caught the young woman sunbathing during a particularly sunny day in Canada. She was wearing a simple orange bikini with her arms above her head. Laying on […]
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Hacker Zaps Coca-Cola VM to Accept Bitcoin via Lightning Network
byA Brazillian computer programmer built a Coca-Cola vending machine that accepts bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network (LN). Bitcoin-Powered Coke Vending Machine Ricardo Reis described his feat in a Medium post on Oct. 2, in which he also mentioned the accessories that were employed to create the bitcoin-enabled Coke portal. In addition to applied programming techniques […]
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Tips on How You Can Live a More Eco-Friendly Life
byWith the passage of time, researchers have been able to identify aspects of our everyday life and items of regular use that contribute to the degradation of our planet. The 3Rs – reduce, reuse and recycle – are more than a string of three words and time has come that we go further than just […]
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Will Your Recyclables End Up in a Landfill?
byAt the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station on Fruitridge Road, three forklifts with whiny motors work in unison to move bundles of materials while on the other side of the building, a piece of heavy machinery rumbles as it moves a mountain of cardboard. Above it all are catwalks and ramps and two miles of […]
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Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent!
byOregon-made Washing Powder uses simple, naturally occurring ingredients to leave clothes soft, clean and smelling good. As a mother of four, Tiffany Burnett does a lot of laundry. Fed up with commercial detergent’s incompatibility with her high-efficiency washing machine — it left residue and odor, despite repeated washings — she created her own. Inspired by […]
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Brazil: Antitrust Watchdog Sends Questions to Crypto Exchanges After Bank Account Closures
byBrazil’s antitrust regulator has sent a questionnaire to crypto exchanges whose banks accounts have previously been closed, major Brazilian financial newspaper Valor Economico reportsTuesday, October 20. The Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), operated by the local Ministry of Justice, sent the questionnaire to ten companies: Bitcoin Market, Bitcambio, BitcoinTrade, Foxbit, Walltime, Braziliex, BitBlue, Open Digital […]
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Theresa May pledges end to austerity in Tory conference speech
byPM makes several policy pledges in effort to show Brexit has not blown her off course Theresa May has made a bold pledge to bring a decade of austerity to a close, as she appealed to the public over the heads of her squabbling party to back her to deliver a Brexit deal and secure her […]
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