Archive for the ‘finance’ category: Page 111
Dec 16, 2018
Bitcoin Miners Dying, Another Sign Of The Crypto-Currency Crash
Posted by Michael Dodd in categories: bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, finance
It is an eye opening video. In the financial climate we are now I am not shocked that these Miners are losing based on costs.
I wrote an article on the Wave Chronicle regarding the Crypto-Currency Crash and some of the changes that could be made to make this particular market effective for those who actually want to use Crypto-Currency as a vehicle for purchasing.
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Dec 15, 2018
At least 15 central banks are serious about getting into digital currency
Posted by Mark Larkento in category: finance
Dec 10, 2018
Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: finance, mobile phones
Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds. They say it’s anonymous, but the data shows how personal it is.
Dec 10, 2018
Bioquark Inc. — Bold Moves Podcast — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, DNA, finance, futurism, genetics, innovation, life extension
Dec 8, 2018
Regenerage — SMX Radio — The Net of Regenerative Medicine — Bioquark
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, disruptive technology, DNA, finance, futurism, genetics, life extension
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Dec 5, 2018
Quantum computers put blockchain security at risk
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: bitcoin, computing, cryptocurrencies, encryption, finance, government, health, internet, quantum physics, security
The longer-term answer is to develop and scale up the quantum communication network and, subsequently, the quantum internet. This will take major investments from governments. However, countries will benefit from the greater security offered13. For example, Canada keeps its census data secret for 92 years, a term that only quantum cryptography can assure. Government agencies could use quantum-secured blockchain platforms to protect citizens’ personal financial and health data. Countries leading major research efforts in quantum technologies, such as China, the United States and members of the European Union, will be among the early adopters. They should invest immediately in research. Blockchains should be a case study for Europe’s Quantum Key Distribution Testbed programme, for example.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will founder unless they integrate quantum technologies, warn Aleksey K. Fedorov, Evgeniy O. Kiktenko and Alexander I. Lvovsky. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will founder unless they integrate quantum technologies, warn Aleksey K. Fedorov, Evgeniy O. Kiktenko and Alexander I. Lvovsky.
Dec 3, 2018
IdeaXme — Ambassadors — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, astronomy, biotech/medical, business, disruptive technology, DNA, economics, finance, futurism, health
Space, Oceans, Literature, Entertainment, Sports, Medicine, Fashion, Longevity — Honored to be among this group of thinkers, coming up with the innovative ideas that shape the future — http://radioideaxme.com
Nov 26, 2018
Chicago slaps PlayStation users with expansion of 9 percent amusement tax
Posted by Mary Jain in categories: entertainment, finance
PlayStation users will now see an extra 9 percent tax applied to some purchases on the platform.
Sony has agreed to comply with Chicago’s amusement tax, leaving PlayStation users to face an extra 9 percent tax on streaming and rental services, effective Nov. 14. This latest expansion of the city’s amusement tax will apply to purchases such as rentals, but not full sales of games.
The city’s amusement tax used to mostly apply to purchases of concert and sporting event tickets. However, the Chicago Department of Finance ruled in 2015 that the tax covered streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Spotify. This expansion of the amusement tax is commonly dubbed the “Netflix tax” or the “cloud tax.” In addition to being regressive, it is also likely illegal.
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Nov 22, 2018
Huge, high-flying ‘pseudo-satellite’ will soon take to the skies
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: drones, finance, solar power, sustainability
More than an ordinary aerial drone but not quite a satellite, a huge solar-powered airplane with three tails and wings wider than a jumbo jet’s will soon be taking to the skies.
Odysseus, developed by Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences of Manassas, Virginia, is one of the largest unpiloted aircraft ever built — and one of the lightest. It has a 243-foot wingspan but weighs less than a small car, the company says. Its six electrically powered propellers will be driven by energy from hundreds of solar panels that cover the aircraft’s exterior or from banks of rechargeable batteries on board, depending on the available sunlight.
With a top speed of 100 miles an hour, Odysseus won’t be very fast. But it’s designed to soar to altitudes above 60,000 feet and stay aloft for months at a time.
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