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Justin Bieber No More Tunes Before the Wedding .That’s a No Brainer, Bruh
byJustin Bieber is getting his priorities in order on the heels of a new hit song … implying that his wedding with Hailey Baldwin will come before any more new music. JB was out with his fiancee Sunday in NYC when he got asked by a bunch of paps what’s next after releasing a new track with DJ Khaled called […]
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California wildfires: Officials ‘optimistic’ despite growing death toll
byA sixth person has died following devastating wildfires in northern California, which saw tens of thousands of people flee their homes. The latest death in the city of Redding comes despite officials saying they were “optimistic” about the fires slowing down and that they were now “gaining ground”. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said a […]
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Secret Plots, Google Bans, and Augur Assassination Markets
byPrice Watch: Bitcoin increased nearly 9% this week after a non-trivial gain of 18% last week. The price was all over the place this week, increasing by nearly 5% overnight to the $7,700 level. Other coins, including the recently launched Augur, suffered as bitcoin’s price continued to rise. The prices further rose on Tuesday to nearly $8,300 as altcoins continued to […]
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How Blockchain Could Fix Facebook’s Fake News Problem
byAfter the 2016 United States presidential election, Facebook started to receive flak for its possible role in Donald Trump’s victory. The usage of Facebook profiles for data analysis by Cambridge Analytica, the immense number of fake news articles on the site and the impact of confirmation bubbles meant that Facebook’s platform was being used to drastically […]
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Google Bans Crypto Mining Apps from Play Store
byGoogle has now joined Apple in banning cryptocurrency mining applications from its mobile app store. According to a report from a industry media outlet Android Police on Thursday, the internet giant revealed its shift in stance in a recent policy update for Google Play developers. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps […]
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108-Year Old Japanese Conglomerate Hitachi Tests Blockchain for Retail Settlements
byMultinational conglomerate, Hitachi Ltd, and telecommunications operator, KDDI Corporation, have disclosed they are testing a blockchain solution that will see the biometric features of shoppers being used for authentication prior to settling retail payments. Initially, the coupon settlement system will be trialed at KDDI retail stores located in Tokyo and fast food outlets of the […]
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This Is Why You Need to Build a 7-Figure Business
byHint: It’s not about the money. I often meet entrepreneurs who say something along the lines of “Once I get to six figures, I’ll be happy.” But then they get there, and guess what? They’re as stressed and burnt out as ever. I call this getting stuck in the “six-figure hamster wheel,” and it’s a vicious cycle I’ve lost myself […]
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LinkedIn adds voice messages for some reason
byLinkedIn, the social network you check when you hate your job, now lets you send voice messages to business contacts. The totally not-at-all-awkward feature launched Thursday on LinkedIn’s mobile app, where you’ll find it with the chat tool. You can only send messages from your phone, but you can listen to them on the app or LinkedIn’s […]
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3 easy ways to turn drugstore beauty buys into luxury products
byFor this latest episode of “Get It Together,” Anna De Souza has all the beauty cocktailing tricks you need. The average department store lipstick can set you back a whopping $26. But, the truth is, the trendiest, most coveted items at the department store can be re-created at home with drugstore beauty buys. Yes, seriously. […]
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Want $100K? Just hack John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
byBy Laura Desmond You can nab a hefty cash prize if you can break into John McAfee’s Bitfi wallet. The antivirus software pioneer and self-proclaimed “crypto visionary” tweeted on Tuesday that he’ll give anyone a $100,000 bounty if they can hack his “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet. He tweeted: ”For all you naysayers who claim that “nothing is unhackable” & who don’t believe […]
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