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Reuters/Stephen Hird A new report from the Bank for International Settlements questions the viability of central bank issued cryptocurrencies. “The introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would raise fundamental issues that go far beyond payment systems and monetary policy transmission and implementation,” the BIS said. Cryptocurrencies have entered the consciousness of central banks […]
Europe’s automotive chiefs are warning that if President Trump imposes prohibitive duties on imports, they could be forced to curb investment in their U.S. factories, threatening American jobs.
No, the debate over the risks of cellphone radiation isn’t over yet. The US National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program has published details of draft studies which suggest that normal cellphone radiation levels aren’t harmful to humans. The research subjected rats to very high levels of RF radiation at 2G and 3G cellular frequencies, […]
The murder mystery series has been running for nearly eight years on the BBC, yet during that time only one character has stayed the course through thick and thin. Harry is a bottle green lizard who has been affectionately adopted by every new detective on the comedy drama so far, but tonight for the first […]
By now you’ve probably heard about a bug Intel is dealing with that affects processors built since 1995. But according to the people who found “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” the errors behind these exploits can let someone swipe data running in other apps on devices using hardware from Intel, ARM and AMD. While server operators (like […]
Parisians are up in arms over hundreds of migrants sleeping on their streets, queuing up in long lines, day and night, while waiting for their asylum requests to be processed, and some residents say they will start a hunger strike if the unkempt street camps are not removed. Locals in the 10 and 19th districts, […]
Israel and the US won’t tolerate Iran’s presence in Syria and Iraq as it goes against their interests, Israel’s PM and the CIA’s director said in separate statements. The warnings follow an Israeli strike against a “military facility” near Damascus. In a video message released hours after missiles struck targets near Damascus, Prime Minister Benjamin […]
A new study finds that automation could displace up to 800 million jobs globally, but says an even greater number of new jobs will be created. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a1de3ee086acc084e3b365e/master/pass/Jobs-478148079.jpg Feed: All Latest
REUTERS/John Sommers II UPS aircraft mechanics are threatening to strike during the busy holiday shipping season The workers are launching a national advertising campaign to fight what they are calling “massive reductions” to their health care benefits UPS says customers “remain in good hands” during the holiday season and notes that workers cannot strike unless […]
Published time: 7 Nov, 2017 17:51 Major companies are ready to terminate their TV advertising partnership with the NFL should broadcaster NBCUniversal (NBCU) continue its coverage of the national anthem protests. Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising sales and client partnerships for NBCU, said several companies had threatened to pull commercials should the channel continue to […]
