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Hurricane Florence is Still a Danger
byNorth Carolina confronted a spiraling statewide crisis on Sunday as Tropical Depression Florence slowly ravaged the region, flooding cities, endangering communities from the coastline to the rugged mountains, and requiring well more than 1,000 rescues. Sunday, it seemed, was when the storm system that had stalked the South for days — first as a hurricane, […]
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Red Cross Responds After Tropical Storm Olivia
byAll Red Cross-supported County emergency evacuation shelters have been closed. In the coming days, Red Cross volunteers will be assessing damages in the hardest hit areas on Maui and Oʻahu and providing emergency assistance. Below is a list of tips from the Red Cross for Evacuees Returning to their homes after a storm: After a […]
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LG’s Mobile Carrier to Offer Blockchain Payments for International Travelers
byLG Uplus, the cellular carrier subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate LG Corp., is set to trial a cross-carrier blockchain payments service for overseas travelers. Dubbed the ‘Cross-Carrier Payment System’ (CCPS), the project sees the LG mobile carrier arm collaborate with partners in Japan, Taiwan and the United States to enable global mobile payment services among […]
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Binance to [Beta] Launch Singapore Fiat Crypto Exchange Tomorrow
byBinance is set to unveil a fiat currency exchange that will be based in Singapore. This was revealed by CEO Changpeng Zhao over the weekend while speaking at the Cumberland Summit, a blockchain event in Singapore. Zhao further revealed that the new exchange is currently under an invitation-only beta testing phase. After making the announcement […]
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Will digital signage solve McDonald’s woes?
byWhen you are out on a road trip, is McDonald’s your first choice? I only go to McDonald’s if it’s the only choice available. My main reasons for this mindset are the low quality food, poor service and long wait times. McDonald’s recently tried to turn all this around with a massive digital signage and kiosk […]
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China may reject new trade talks if more tariffs imposed: WSJ
byWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Chinese government may decline to participate in proposed trade talks with the United States later this month if the Trump administration moves forward with additional tariffs on imported Chinese goods, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing Chinese officials. The U.S. had proposed the talks, but at the same time […]
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Open Heart Surgery: Inside Ethereum’s Crucial Replacement of the EVM
byAt the heart of ethereum lies a virtual computer. Stored across tens of thousands of nodes that make up the platform, the ethereum virtual machine, or EVM, is responsible for executing the countless tokens, dapps, DAOs and digital kittens of which the blockchain is comprised of. It’s an engine on top of which the entirety of […]
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Typhoon Mangkhut: Deadly typhoon lands in south China
byTyphoon Mangkhut is lashing China’s most populous province, bringing winds of up to 100 mph (162 kph). Guangdong is on its highest alert for the storm, which also hit Hong Kong, where it swayed skyscrapers and blew out windows. The death toll from the Philippines has now risen to at least 59. Most died in […]
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Brisbane International is Now the World’s First Crypto-Friendly Airport
byLast January news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Brisbane Airport in Australia preparing to accept cryptocurrencies. Now today all the merchants and airport terminals accept various digital assets such as bitcoin core, dash, bitcoin cash, ethereum, nem, and steem making it one of the friendliest cryptocurrency airports in the world. Merchants at Brisbane International Airport Now Accept Various […]
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Digital Signage for Your Real Estate Business
byBy Adrian McDermott If you are considering digital signage for your retail business, then that’s a wise decision. DOOH is helping businesses across industries to achieve marketing and sales objectives. Banks, retailers, restaurant, museums, arenas, colleges, bus stops, and other areas are reaping the benefits of systematically planned digital signage projects. By 2022, the digital […]
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