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  • Bitcoin wallet Bitfi withdraws ‘unhackable’ claim

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    By Laura Desmond Bitfi, a cryptocurrency wallet backed by anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee, has issued a statement saying it will no longer describe its service as “unhackable”. The announcement followed the release of evidence by a group of security researchers showing the wallet being compromised. However, Mr McAfee maintains that the claim stands. Bitfi […]

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  • McDonald’s, bathrooms dominate August 2018 headlines

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    McDonald’s digital signage makeover and a digital signage sink solution dominated headlines for August 2018 on Digital Signage Today. The restaurant giant McDonald’s recently invested billions of dollars into major technological upgrades with kiosks, digital signage, menu boards and more. One company, VODXS, has crafted a digital signage solution that integrates displays into bathroom sinks. It […]

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  • Senate cancels postal service hearing; Trump’s Amazon crusade delayed

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    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Senate hearing about reforming the U.S. Postal Service that could have scrutinized what Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and others pay for package delivery has been delayed, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, moving back President Donald Trump’s effort to hike the world’s largest online retailer’s rates Trump has repeatedly […]

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  • Ukraine crisis: Blast kills top Donetsk rebel Zakharchenko

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    An explosion at a cafe has killed Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, sources in the rebel administration there say. The report was carried by the rebel “Donetsk Republic” news agency DNR. Some Ukrainians suspected over the blast were arrested nearby, a rebel security source was quoted as saying. […]

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  • 8 of the best US Labor Day events for 2018

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    Although held each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day has become much more than a 24-hour celebration. The public holiday, in honor of working people in the United States, signifies the end of summer for many. So it is little wonder that the entire three-day weekend boasts festive events to which people […]

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  • Blockchain Job Industry Sees Sustained Uptick Despite Volatile Crypto Markets

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    Data indicates that the blockchain job industry has seen a sustained uptrend in Asia, while cryptocurrency-specific applications appear to wax and wane with volatile markets, CNBC reportsAugust 31. Recruitment firm Robert Walters told CNBC that it has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of roles related to blockchain or cryptocurrencies in Asia since […]

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  • ‘No Sign of the Petro Here’: Mystery and Confusion Besets Venezuela’s Crypto ‘Revolution’

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    Reuters has today, August 30, published an investigative report into Venezuela’s national oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), attempting to square government claims with facts on the ground and evidence of the Petro’s transaction history to date. Reuters dispatched reporters to the central Venezuelan hamlet of Atapirire, which sits at the heart of the 380-square-kilometer territory […]

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  • Research: Turkey Sees Best Likelihood of Mass Cryptocurrency Adoption

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    Based on a survey conducted by Statistca on 15,000 individuals, Turkey has the highest percentage of population that has invested in the crypto market. According to the data released by Statistica shown below, 18 percent of the country’s investors have purchased cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in the past few years. Motive of Residents in […]

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  • Cinemagraphs – Proven Eyecatchers with Outdoor Ads

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    By Alex Mardikian Advertisers are constantly battling viewer fatigue and ad blindness. People, after a time, cease to respond to the stimulus from a message. Then, you need to change the message. But, what do you do when people are exposed to so many different messages, and often in the same format? This is the […]

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  • A History of Bitcoin – Told Through the Five Groups who Bought it

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    The recent fluctuations in Bitcoin’s value are just the latest in a series of spectacular peaks and troughs since it was created in 2009. (Though its price has been falling recently, it remains five times higher than last April, before the latest major peak began.) Commentators are often dismissive of Bitcoin buyers, writing them off […]

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