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Jurassic fossil tail tells of missing link in crocodile family tree
byA 180-million-year-old fossil has shed light on how some ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like animals. The specimen — featuring a large portion of backbone — represents a missing link in the family tree of crocodiles, and was one of the largest coastal predators of the Jurassic Period, researchers say. The newly discovered species was nearly […]
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Conoco authorized to seize $636 million in Venezuela PDVSA assets
byA Curacao court has authorized ConocoPhillips (COP.N) to seize about $636 million in assets belonging to Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA due to the 2007 nationalization of the U.S. oil major’s projects in Venezuela. The legal action was the latest in the Caribbean to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award by the International Chamber of […]
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Chinese Researchers Create Index to Rank Blockchain Projects
byAt a seminar held in Beijing today, the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) announced its inaugural monthly Global Public Chain Assessment Index, a ranking of cryptocurrencies and other blockchain projects that the Chinese government considers to possess technological merit. The CCID is part of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, a state agency of […]
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Bitcoin Price at $8,250 and Tokens Down 20%
byThe cryptocurrency market has continued to fall over the past 24 hours, after seeing a decline of more than $40 billion on May 11. The bitcoin price fell to $8,250 while the majority of tokens recorded losses in the 20 percent range. UPbit + Mt. Gox On May 11, CCN reported that UPbit, South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency […]
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North Korea pledges to dismantle nuclear site in May ceremony
byNorth Korea says it will begin dismantling its nuclear test site in less than two weeks in a ceremony attended by foreign journalists. Pyongyang said it was taking “technical measures” to carry out the process between 23-25 May, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday. Scientists previously said the site may have partially […]
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Royal retreat of Windsor ready to party for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
byWINDSOR, England — Few towns are as quintessentially English as Windsor, the bucolic riverside locale where Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will get married on May 19. And few towns are as pleasing when a warm spring sun bakes off the morning mist. Even the plump white swans on the Thames River seem […]
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New iPhone Leak Reveals Apple’s Design Decision
byThis year Apple AAPL +1.45% will completely overhaul its iPhone line-up and now a very reliable source may have given us our best look at the most exciting of all of them… Case maker Olixar, which previously nailed designs for the iPhone X, the Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 7 and iPhone 7, has released detailed renders of Apple’s all-new budget-friendly iPhone X. The design […]
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Why Great Employees Leave “Great Cultures”
by“We have a great culture.” We have all heard it. We have all said it. But what does that mean? Ping-Pong tables, free meals, and beer on tap? No. Yoga, CrossFit classes, and massage chairs? I so need that, but no. The promise of being part of a hip, equity-incentivized, fast growing team? Closer, but […]
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All-Purpose Products That Are Worth The Hype
byWhile we deeply admire multi-step skin care routines, self-care rituals like gua sha, and experimenting with new products, sometimes keeping it simple is exactly what our mind, body, and skin need. There’s something innately beautiful about a minimalistic routine—you save time and money and allow your natural beauty to shine through rather than tirelessly trying to manipulate it. […]
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Hare Tweet Pocket Print Mail Bookmark Wine, cheese and old Hungarian culture await visitors to Ukraine’s far west
byBEREHOVE – Imagine a land of beautiful mountains, flowers, rivers and caves. A land where brightly colored pheasants scamper across the fields, and vineyards grow lush under the sun. For a living, the locals make red and white wine, as well as dozens of types of organic cheese. This land is in the far […]
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