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  • European readers still blocked from some US news sites

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    Major American news sites, including the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News, remain unavailable to readers in the EU, a month after new data protection rules were implemented. The websites went dark in Europe after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law came into force on 25 May. GDPR gives EU citizens […]

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  • A GREEK GETAWAY FIT FOR THE GODS

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    You may have heard of popular tourist destinations on Croatia’s Dalmatian coastline such as Zadar or Split. But this small seaside town is probably not on your radar, yet. Šibenik has been experiencing a renaissance in recent years. Its impressive centuries-old fortresses are being restored, the old town’s historic Venetian palazzos are given a new […]

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  • Kanye West says he has considered suicide

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    A lyric on his new album about potentially taking his own life is an accurate reflection of his thoughts, the rapper says, Kanye West says he has considered suicide in the past in an interview where he also talked about the backlash from his comments about slavery. The US rapper said he had been concerned […]

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  • Delivering insulin in a pill

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    Given the choice of taking a pill or injecting oneself with a needle, most of us would opt to regulate a chronic health condition by swallowing a pill. But for millions of people living with type 1 diabetes, a painful needle prick once or twice daily is the only option for delivering the insulin that […]

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  • Nobel Economist Naysayer Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin A ‘Social Movement’

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    Robert Shiller, the Nobel Prize winner in economics who has called bitcoin a bubble, has observed that bitcoin is a social movement and its popularity in the U.S. varies based on geography, according to Bloomberg. He called it a non-rational response to new information. Speaking on Bloomberg TV with Guy Johnson and Tom Keene, Shiller, an […]

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  • Trump revs up attacks on Harley-Davidson over production move

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    WASHINGTON/CHICAGO – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Harley-Davidson Inc with higher taxes and said the iconic motorcycle maker would suffer from a public backlash if it goes ahead with a plan to move production for European customers overseas. Trump’s latest attack on a U.S. corporation is a sharp reverse for the president, who early in […]

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  • US Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban

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    The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US top court has reversed this decision in a 5-4 ruling announced on Tuesday. The ban prohibits most people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen […]

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  • A ‘Visa Cryptocurrency’ Might Only Be Worth $3 Billion: Napkin Math

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    Critics of the Bitcoin community’s decision to pursue a development path that prioritizes the coin’s utility as a store of value often allege that a payments-first focus is necessary to create a “base level of demand” for a cryptocurrency. However, writing on Twitter, BitGo co-founder Ben Davenport makes the case that the payments use case […]

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  • VestChain Starts AirDrop

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    Stasia Bold Nowadays there are many challenges inherent to the existing blockchains. Among them the following main problems may be distinguished: Low capacity level caused by permanent data calculation. Progressively growing blockchain data volume, which in its turn causes troubles when there is a full synchronization. High transaction costs. We are glad to present you […]

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  • Seven ways to strengthen your core

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    Keeping these muscles in good condition will help you fend off a bad back – just make sure you mix it up Make the time A strong core isn’t about having photogenic abs, looking good in swimwear or grinding out another deadlift. It is a key element in dozens of everyday movements, including simple things […]

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