Markets in war-torn areas are surprisingly resilient
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China forms video game ethics committee as part of crackdown
China’s freeze on game approvals is winding down, although gamers and developers might not like what the thaw entails. The country has revealed the existence of an Online Game Ethics Committee that will screen games to ensure they’re “healthy and beneficial” and address “social concerns,” among other issues. To put it another way, the panel […]
Bill that would let Canadians sign up to be organ donors on tax forms faces crucial vote
A Calgary MP’s private member’s bill that would make it easier for people to sign up to be organ donors will face a critical test in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Cash is replacing other forms of aid, even in conflict zones
Markets in war-torn areas are surprisingly resilient
Cash is replacing other forms of aid, even in conflict zones
IN 2011 WAR and drought plunged Somalia into famine. Aid was held at the border, for fear of it being stolen. A few NGOs decided to try something different: giving people cash instead of bringing in sacks of food. They used hawala networks—a traditional Muslim form of money transfer—to get cash to aid workers, who […]
Slack forms safety engineering team to reduce outages
(Reuters) — Collaboration software provider Slack Technologies Inc is building a safety engineering team that will develop methods to help reduce the disruptions that have been more frequent on Slack’s service than rival systems, the company told Reuters. Recurring outages have prevented Slack users from connecting with its service as the fas…Read More
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick forms investment fund
Uber’s controversial ex-chief has created an investment fund called 10100 to oversee both his for-profit and non-profit projects. Travis Kalanick has announced 101000 (pronounced “ten-one-hundred”) on Twitter and talked about how he’s made investments, joined boards and worked with both businesses and non-profits over the past few months in an effort to find his next […]
Microsoft forms rural broadband advocacy group called Connect Americans Now
Microsoft announced today that it will be launching a coalition called Connect Americans Now (CAN) to advocate for the FCC to eliminate regulatory hurdles that the group says are standing in the way of more widespread rural broadband deployment. In addition to Microsoft, the coalition’s members include The App Association, a software trade organization, and the […]
Arrowverse Preview: The Flash Is Put on Trial, Supergirl Meets Brainiac and Green Arrow Forms an Unlikely Alliance
Twists that are legal, Legion and unlikely are at play when three Arrowverse shows resume their seasons the week of Monday, Jan. 15. RELATEDSupergirl to Turn Monday Time Slot Over to Legends for 9 Weeks Here are the midseason premiere synopses for Supergirl, The Flash and Arrow released by The CW. (‘Member, Legends of Tomorrow […]
Russia calls economic sanctions one of the worst forms of protectionism
Published time: 12 Dec, 2017 11:30 Russian economy minister has urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to make global trade free from sanctions. Maksim Oreshkin has called on the trade body to put an end to what he called a “degrading phenomenon.” “We’ve been facing a rise in one of the most aggressive forms of […]
