Brendan Eich, the CEO of decentralized browser Brave, has urged members of the U.S. senate to consider the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a regulatory model, according to a statement published Oct. 2. In an open letter dated Sept. 29, Eich called on members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to look to the […]

Since lately the word Blockchain is very fashionable and is described as a possible solution to all ills, I still see a lot of people who are struggling to understand from a practical point of view its possible uses so I decided to list a couple of uses of this technology in the hope of […]

Last month, users feasted on stories on McDonald’s recent digital signage transformation, interactivity and customer engagement. One story analyzed McDonald’s recent digital signage and kiosk deployment, and asked, “Will this solve McDonald’s brand image issues?” Another story examined interactivity as a component of digital signage, and how end users can determine if they should use interactive […]

James Allison knew he was onto something: He and colleagues had found a compound that acted as a brake on immune system cells called T-cells. His colleagues wanted to investigate this protein as a gateway to treating autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. But Allison had another target in mind: cancer. What if you could […]

The Finance Ministry said the use of consultants was normal, adding that suggestions a private company would be running Turkey’s economy were false. LONDON — Turkey’s president says his country is fighting an “economic war” with the United States and has called for a boycott of the dollar and American goods such as iPhones. But […]

The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,347, disaster response officials say. The death toll jumped on Tuesday from a previously confirmed figure of 844. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the central island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal […]

Korea Investment Partners (KIP), the largest venture capital firm in South Korea, is investing in its first blockchain startup. Announced Tuesday, KIP is investing an undisclosed amount of money into Temco, a blockchain-based startup that aims to revolutionize supply chain management systems for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) using blockchain technology. Specifically, according to Temco’s website, vendors […]

For small indie game developers, the advent of Apple’s App Store and Google Play has proven to be both a blessing and a curse. While one-man bands were able to upstage some of the world’s largest game publishers initially – Flappy Bird, anyone? – established studios have started to catch up, with competition in the […]

You might not recognize the woman behind Laura Mercier skincare and cosmetics, but you’re likely to picture the iconic brand thanks to its continuous accolades from celebrities and magazine editors. For starters, Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer is a staple in InStyle’s annual “Best Beauty Buys” edition, while its other products have garnered praise in Allure’s “Best of Beauty” issue. […]

Located in Manhattan, this hotel offers easy access to the city’s hottest neighborhoods. Cost: Rooms $349, suites $599. Drive time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. The scoop: Though it just opened last June as the totally refurbished and newly named James, this distinctively designed Beaux Arts building has been a hospitality landmark in Manhattan’s North Madison Square (NoMad) Historic […]