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More Coffee, Less Cancer
Researchers from Imperial College London have published a study which seems to correlate higher levels of coffee consumption in women with decreased incidences of endometrial
Battery Powered Electric Grids Could Boost Solar, Wind Reliability
Aquion Energy, a Pittsburgh based technology start-up, is launching its first “grid battery” for a small Hawaiian electrical grid. Other companies like Cambridge, Massachusetts based
The Samsung SmartTV- If Consumers Want High-Tech, Product Transparency is Key
Is your television listening to you? Well, probably not unless it’s voice activated but, to be fair, that’s its job! The Samsung SmartTV has come
Finally- January Jobs Report Shows Significant Wage Increase
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published its January jobs report today revealing positive growth across the board for the U.S. economy. 257,000 positions were added
Twitter Admits Failure to Protect Users From Online Abusers
In a recent internal memo obtained by The Verge, Twitter CEO Dick Costello admits to failures of the company in preventing and responding to internet
Bitcoin Mining Company CoinTerra Files for Bankruptcy
The bitcoin mining company CoinTerra filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in Austin, Texas late last week resulting in a 2 percent slump in bitcoin prices.
Over 100,000 Merchants Worldwide Accept Bitcoin
Tuesday, payments platform Adyen has agreed to integrate with Bitpay, the leading payment processor for bitcoin. The announcement prompts possibilities of acceptance of bitcoin across
FCC to Apply Strictest Possible Regulation to Broadband ISPs
After months of discussion, debate, and sifting through millions of public comments, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler details the FCC’s long-awaited proposal on how the FCC
How Good Intentions Hurt the Poor
This article was originally published on February 4, 2015 in Inside Sources. In the first half of 2015 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will