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  • Facebook rolls out tools for creating video ads on mobile

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    Facebook has launched a new set of tools to help marketers create mobile-ready video ads on its platform and Instagram, which include the ability to add motion to images and brand logos for simple animations. Announcing the update on a blog post yesterday, the social media platform cited its findings that mobile-first creative has a […]

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  • Hey! Conscientious Recycler – There are Things You Don’t Want to Put in the Blue Bin

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    Contaminants in recycling can hurt the process and can actually result in batches of recyclable material being diverted to landfills. Waste disposal is an issue that the islands of Hawaii are serious about. The following items are contaminants and should not be added to the blue bins designated for recyclable items. Thin plastic bags damage […]

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  • Fed chief Powell defends policy of gradual rate hikes

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    JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday defended the U.S. central bank’s push to raise interest rates as healthy for the economy and signaled more hikes were coming despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of higher borrowing costs. The Fed, which began to tighten monetary policy in 2015, has raised rates twice […]

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  • Crypto Exchange Coinbase Lists ‘Core Principles’ for Institutional Investment Services

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    Coinbase has unveiled a set of guiding principles designed to facilitate the adoption and growth of its new range of products and services aimed at institutional investors. In a blogpost signed by Coinbase Vice President and General Manager Adam White, the company stated that these ‘North Star’ principles will create a framework for the market […]

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  • A Phone Call Could Impact Ethereum’s Future – And It’s Happening Today

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    By Laura Desmond That’s a summary of the diverse set of ethereum stakeholders that will be in attendance at an upcoming developer call, according to Ethereum Foundation communication officer Hudson Jameson. Set to take place at 14:00 UTC Friday, the live-streamed meeting aims to address some of the platform’s most challenging questions ahead of its system-wide upgrade […]

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  • No ‘Excessive’ Regulation: Japan’s New FSA Chief Backs Crypto Industry Growth

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    By Laura Desmond The new head of Japan’s primary financial regulator has backed the domestic cryptocurrency sector to grow while ruling out ‘excessive’ regulation for exchanges. In statements certain to encourage the domestic cryptocurrency sector, Toshihide Endo, the newly appointed commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), told Reuters that the authority is aiming to […]

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  • Sharks attack interactive digital signage

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    By Alisa Moon Shark attacks are fairly rare, as they accounted for only 439 deaths between 1958 and 2016. However, shark attacks still make for exciting movies. One shark attack movie, “The Meg,” recently promoted itself with virtual shark attacks at an Australian railway station. Village Roadshow Studios, the makers of “The Meg,” teamed up with […]

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  • Tax reform helps save money on DOOH

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    By Laura Desmond Businesses of all sizes are looking for financial incentives to increase their revenue base. For billboard operators who want to increase their digital advertising reach, the 2017 tax reform package offers big reasons to expand. The latest tax reform package was signed into law on December 22, 2017 and gives tax deductions […]

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  • 3 tips to future proof your digital signage

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    By Milenna Miller When you first deploy digital signage, you probably hope it will last a long while. After all, no one wants to deploy a new display every year, or every month. Although digital signage has become more affordable, it still isn’t cheap. So, how do you future proof your digital signage? Buy commercial, […]

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  • Drug tunnel ran from old KFC in Arizona to Mexico bedroom

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    US authorities have found a secret drug tunnel stretching from a former KFC in the state of Arizona to Mexico. The 600ft (180m) passageway was in the basement of the old restaurant in San Luis, leading under the border to a home in San Luis Rio Colorado. Authorities made the discovery last week and have […]

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