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How SpaceX’s huge ‘BFR’ spaceship for Mars has changed
byThe Big Falcon Rocket system underwent a growth spurt since it was unveiled in 2017. SpaceX’s Mars-colonizing Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) spaceflight system just went through a growth spurt. The reusable rocket-spaceship duo will stand 387 feet (118 meters) tall at launch, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said Monday (Sept. 17) during a webcast event at […]
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Thailand’s Kasikornbank to Pilot Visa’s Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
byThe biggest bank by market capitalization in Thailand, Kasikornbank, has become the first financial institution in the Southeast Asian country to get on board the Visa B2B Connect platform. Designed to enable fast and secure cross-border payments between businesses using blockchain technology, the platform relies on a permissioned private blockchain architecture which is operated by global […]
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Vitalik Says Ethereum Can Scale to 500 tx/s Using Zcash Technology
byEthereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin has a plan to scale the Ethereum network to accommodate a ~3,200 percent increase in transactions without the use of second-layer technologies such as Plasma. Buterin: ZK-SNARKS Could Help ETH Scale to 500 tx/s Writing on an ETH research forum in a post originally published on Saturday, Buterin said that Ethereum can borrow […]
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The iPhone XS has a smaller battery than the iPhone X
byA week ago that presented the new range of phones from Apple. The battery capacities of these smartphones; iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr are one of the few data that we did not know until now. Luckily, we already have the battery data of the iPhone XS, thanks to a website that has done an analysis […]
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English Football Giant Partners Blockchain-Based Trading App TigerWit
byForex trading platform TigerWit has announced a new partnership with Liverpool Football Club and the launch of a new blockchain-based trading app that gives clients access to access to key global markets and trade FX, indices, commodities and metals. Under the terms of the partnership, TigerWit becomes the ‘Official Foreign Exchange Trading Partner of Liverpool FC’ in an […]
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Michael Kors to take control of Italy’s Versace: sources
byLONDON – U.S. fashion group Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS.N) has agreed to take control of Italy’s Versace, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, adding that an official announcement would be made this week. Michael Kors has made no secret of its ambition to grow its portfolio of high-end brands after swooping […]
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Russia to upgrade Syrian air defences
byRussia is to send new anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, a week after Syrian forces accidentally shot down a Russian aircraft during an Israeli air strike. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the S-300 surface-to-air missile defence system would be delivered within two weeks. Fifteen Russian military personnel were killed when the reconnaissance aeroplane was […]
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To Build a Global Business, You Must First Expand Your Vision of What’s Possible
byDon’t “fake it until you make it.” Just make it. As you’re reading this, there are customers all over the world buying products and services, joining programs and hiring entrepreneurs. Internet access, social media, software and new ways of reaching customers have created an interesting opportunity for hungry entrepreneurs. I don’t know how business is going for you. […]
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Bethesda Elementary Wins Recycled Playground Challenge
byColgate and Meijer partnered with TerraCycle to award Bethesda Elementary School with a recycled playground made from oral care waste. Bethesda Elementary School, located in Waukehsa, Wis., won a recycled playground made from oral care waste through this year’s Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive, Meijer and TerraCycle. The school earned a total of 28,959 […]
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Plastic Pollution Reduction Bills Signed by California Governor
byGov. Brown also signed a renewable natural gas bill to consider funding biomethane interconnection infrastructure through a gas corporation’s utility rates. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed three key bills and made his boldest statement to date on the public health and environmental threat posed by plastic pollution and waste. In addition, Brown also signed RNG […]
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