Only 5 percent of people own bitcoin, but a majority of Americans expect the price to rise in the next five years. How’s this for a hero’s journey: In July 2010, one bitcoin cost just 5 cents. In December 2017, that figure had risen to nearly $20,000. And just three months ago, the price fell […]

France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of Meng Hongwei, the Chinese head of the international police agency Interpol. His family have not heard from him since he left Interpol HQ in the French city of Lyon for a trip back to China a week ago, police sources say. “He did not disappear in […]

Now that I’ve finished raising the first funding round for my company TruStory, I’m looking back and thinking about all the things I wish I’d known going in… things I had to learn the hard way — and there’s a lot. In this post, I’m going to share some of the most valuable things I’ve learned along the way. […]

Overstock.com’s venture capital subsidiary Medici Ventures has invested in Israeli-based technology company VinX to develop a blockchain-powered wine futures platform, according to a press release published October 4. The exact amount of the investment was not disclosed. Per the announcement, VinX plans to develop a token-based digital wine futures platform based on the Bordeaux futures model, that will enable […]

Design challenges help sharpen your UX skills, offer a chance to network with other designers and create unique solutions. Here’s why you should do them Ever wondered how to solve world hunger? What about changing the face of western democracy? Maybe you’ve thought about ways to make paying a parking ticket as simple as a click. […]

For a long time, I believed there was nothing I was specifically good at doing. Sure, I knew I liked to read and that I was okay with a pen, but I didn’t have confidence in my ability to be better than most people at it. It wasn’t until fairly recently that I discovered that […]

U.S. Reps. Doris Matsui and Brett Guthrie have recently proposed a bill dubbed the “Blockchain Promotional Act 2018” in the House of Representatives, according to an announcement on Matsui’s website Monday, Oct. 1. The release notes that current definitions of blockchain technology in different draft bills differ. For this reason, the bill proposes that the U.S. Department of Commerce creates […]

General Motors Co’s (GM.N) Cadillac outscored Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in a new ranking of partially automated driving systems tested by Consumer Reports and released on Thursday. The highly influential nonprofit organization, which tests and rates a variety of consumer products from appliances to vehicles, said it compared Cadillac’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot with similar […]

US senators are sparring over an FBI report into sexual misconduct claims against Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. One copy of the report exists for all 100 senators to read. Democrats said it was incomplete and Republicans retorted it did not support the accusations. Judge Kavanaugh has vehemently denied all allegations against […]

GOOGLE MAPS Street View has captured a young woman in her bikini attempting to sunbathe in Canada. The position she has chosen is rather odd. Google Maps Street View caught the young woman sunbathing during a particularly sunny day in Canada. She was wearing a simple orange bikini with her arms above her head. Laying on […]