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(Reuters) — Jolted by the global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, U.S. lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that could impose stricter federal oversight on the emerging asset class, several top lawmakers told Reuters. Bipartisan momentum is growing in the Senate and House of Representatives for action to address the risks posed […]
Four pieces of legislation concerning blockchain technology have been introduced in the Nebraska legislature already this year, three of which were debated in committee this week. Proponents of these bills say they will help to protect consumers while making Nebraska a national leader in the blockchain industry. Opponents are concerned that the technology is too […]
How would you protect the US against Chinese cyberattacks? Would you push for stricter security standards, or new encryption technology? The Trump administration’s national security team has another idea: a government-controlled 5G network. Axios has obtained documents showing that the team is pushing for a centralized, secure 5G network within 3 years. This would create […]
(Reuters) — SoftBank Group said on Monday it was considering listing its Japanese wireless business – a move that could reportedly raise $ 18 billion and would accelerate the conglomerate’s transformation into one of the world’s biggest tech investors. A spin-off – potentially the biggest IPO by a Japanese company in nearly two decades – […]
The Trump administration is considering a plan that would see families separated after entering the US illegally, according to officials cited by media outlets. The move could keep children away from their parents for years. The policy being examined would send parents who are caught crossing into the country illegally to adult detention facilities. Meanwhile, […]
Published time: 19 Dec, 2017 15:45 Facebook is considering whether to ban far-right group Britain First from its platform. It comes just days after Twitter blocked the accounts of its leaders Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen in a clampdown on hate speech. Neither can post messages and all of their previous messages have gone – […]
VW’s nostalgia-driven EVs might not be limited to the ID Buzz. VW chairman Herbert Diess told Autocar that his company is seriously considering development of an electric Beetle. And it’s not just because EVs are considered the future of transportation, either. Diess noted that a Beetle EV would, paradoxically, be “much closer to history” — […]
– The Thing from the City of Wolves might be coming back to town. Just in time for Halloween, Volkswagen brand boss Herbert Diess said he’s interested in bringing back the Kübelwagen, the German military equivalent of the Willys Jeep. Diess suggested last week that the company’s upcoming MEB (Modular Electrification Toolkit) battery-electric architecture could be […]
While Google’s Pixel 2 XL has generally been well-received, there have been some complaints about its LG-made P-OLED screen. It’s supposed to reflect “natural” colors, but many see it as downright dull after years of seeing extra-punchy OLED displays from Samsung and other phone makers. What if you want that explosion of color? You might […]
Published time: 9 Oct, 2017 12:37 NASA wants to manipulate the DNA of its astronauts headed to Mars to protect them from cancer-causing cosmic radiation. NASA plans to send its first manned mission to Mars between 2030 and 2040 but still faces a number of obstacles before then. The Mars-bound astronauts will be exposed to […]
