A region home to 4 million people in Northern Syria is looking to cryptocurrency as a way to overcome economic sanctions. Rojava, also known as the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, has spent the last six years at war for its territory. Now under a fragile peace, the region is under economic sanctions from all […]

What used to be a gorgeous beachfront city now looks like an apocalyptic mess after Hurricane Michael shredded Mexico Beach, Florida. “Mexico Beach was wiped out,” said Brock Long, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “That’s probably ground zero.” Michael made landfall Wednesday near Mexico Beach as monstrous Category 4 hurricane, annihilating homes with […]

Starting next week, Venezuelans will have to pay their passport fees with the petro, the controversial state-supported cryptocurrency that is allegedly backed by oil. This was announced in a press conference on Friday, Oct. 5, by the country’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, ahead of the coin’s official launch in November. This follows a similar press release by President […]

Montel Williams almost didn’t make it after suffering a massive stroke in May 2018. The former talk show host revealed in a new interview that it put him in the hospital for 21 DAYS — and almost killed him. It was just a normal day at the gym for Montel Williams — until something went terribly wrong. […]

The fiancée of a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist who went missing inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul a week ago requested that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump directly intervene in the worrying case to “help shed light” on Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance. In a Washington Post opinion piece published late Tuesday, Hatice Cengiz “implored” the Trumps to get involved. […]

The Center City hotel boasts a rooftop bar and luxury spa. Cost: Rates starting at $249. Drive time: 30 minutes. The scoop: You couldn’t choose a more convenient home base for enjoying Center City’s July 4 festivities than the Logan. Located in the arts district just steps away from the Franklin Institute, the former Four Seasons is now […]

Design thinking mindset and design sprints at your company- Part 1. Case 1: There is a grocery store in your backyard. The store is clean, the selection is wide and the prices are ok too. You could easily do your shopping there and it would be the most rational decision to make.. the cashier lady is […]

Every time I attend a Blockchain conference or an Oil and Gas event and engage CFOs in a discussion about how Blockchain technology can disrupt their industry and revolutionize the way their business functions, I systematically hear the same rhetoric. “Look at the fluctuations of the Bitcoin. So many people have lost fortunes because of […]

US officials say it is too late to flee from the path of Hurricane Michael – a category four storm – hours before it is due to hit the US mainland. The storm is forecast to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and is expected to be the largest storm to hit the region in […]

International business media outlet Forbes has partnered with blockchain-based platform Civil to publish its content on a decentralized network, Civil’s co-founder confirmed on Medium on Tuesday, Oct. 9. According to Civil co-founder Matt Coolidge, Forbes is integrating Civil’s software into its own content management system (CMC). From the beginning of 2019, journalists will be able to upload their […]