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New US Gov’t Task Force Highlights Digital Currency Fraud for ‘Particular Attention’
byDigital currency fraud will form one of the areas of “particular attention” for a new U.S. anti-crime task force with participation from several government bodies, according to an executive order issued July 11. The Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud, which will have the U.S. deputy attorney general as its chair and associate attorney general as vice […]
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Patent Application Eyes Bitcoin Blockchain for Artwork Provenance
byA newly-published patent application seeks to use blockchain technology to establish and maintain a chain-of-ownership for artwork. The patent application, which was published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday, lists the framework’s inventor as Howard H. Sheerin, a patent attorney in Scottsdale, AZ. According to Sheerin’s LinkedIn page, he now works in […]
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Veterans Deserve Cannabis. Here’s How You Can Help
byThirty US states and Washington DC have legalized cannabis for adult use, and the majority of Americans reportedly support legalizing cannabis nationwide. Despite all of this, 20 million American veterans are still blocked from receiving safe, legal, and affordable access to cannabis. Although doctors employed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs are permitted to discuss medical […]
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12 of the best non-invasive beauty treatments to try in Dubai
byIt’s summer and we’re wanting to shine. Team Emirates Woman takes you through the best non-invasive treatments for full body satisfaction. THE BODY 1. Ultrasound Cavitation What is it: A non-surgical treatment that targets the body’s fat deposits. This treatment has been labelled the ‘fat melt’ as it eliminates stubborn fat on the body. How it works: The therapist […]
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Apple’s 2018 iPhone X could be a big headache for mobile carriers
byAs excited as consumers might be for the next iPhone, mobile carriers might be in for a nasty surprise. As Barron’snotes, Apple might debut an eSIM chip in its next iPhone models. If you’ve ever switched cell carriers (or have even a passing knowledge of smartphones), you’ve probably heard of SIM cards. These plastic cards fit into […]
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4 Things I Learned From Pivoting My Entire Business Toward Marketing ICOs
byAn Entrepreneur contributor talks about risk and reward, which don’t always come as a pair. At the beginning of 2017, after briefly hopping on the roller coaster ride of cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) investments, my business partner Dan Foley and I began to wonder, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we could do this […]
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Northwestern alum meets Meghan Markle in Ireland, invites her to homecoming
byIf Meghan Markle attends Northwestern University’s homecoming festivities in October, you can thank alum David Balfany. Balfany said he and his wife, Carolyn, waited more than two hours to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Wednesday during their visit to Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The Balfany family was in town as part of their European […]
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Trump Task Force Eyes Crypto Crime
byThe Trump administration has created a new task force that will focus on protecting consumers from one of the biggest fraud threats: crypto coins. Bloomberg noted that a focus of the panel, announced on Wednesday (July 11), will be on the scams involving bitcoin and other virtual tokens, including crimes like money laundering and investment schemes targeting […]
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Trump claims NATO victory after ‘go it alone’ ultimatum
byBRUSSELS – Donald Trump claimed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday after telling European allies to increase spending or lose Washington’s support, an ultimatum that forced leaders to huddle in a crisis session with the U.S. president. Trump emerged declaring his continued commitment to a Western alliance built on U.S. military might […]
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A Best-Kept Luxury Travel Secret on the Mediterranean:Turkey
by“The next [fill in the blank]” and “like [hotspot of choice] 20 years ago” are two of the bigger clichés in travel writing. And yet, sometimes clichés are clichés for very good reason: In this case, it’s an evocative way of explaining how Alaçati still has the innocence, charm and incredible beauty of a Turkish […]
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