Facebook bans ads for cryptocurrencies
Facebook says it is banning all ads related to cryptocurrencies in an effort to fight scams.
Internet
Jan 31, 2018
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Florida offshore oil drilling may be back on table
Florida is still under consideration for offshore oil drilling, a top Interior Department official said Friday, contradicting an announcement last week from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that energy exploration off the coast ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2018
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Popular Line messaging app starts crypto trading spinoff
Japan's biggest messaging app Line said Wednesday it was launching a financial services spinoff to allow users to exchange and trade virtual currencies.
Internet
Jan 31, 2018
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Sexual harassment in the workplace: how organizational policies can make a difference
Employees are more likely to report sexual harassment they witness at work when there is a zero-tolerance policy in place, according to a new study by Florida International University researchers.
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2018
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Rare lunar eclipse offers glimpse of 'super blue blood moon'
Many parts of the globe may catch a glimpse Wednesday of a giant crimson moon, thanks to a rare lunar trifecta that combines a blue moon, a super moon and a total eclipse.
Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2018
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Nintendo ups profit forecast on strong Switch sales
Nintendo hiked its annual net profit forecast by more than 40 percent Wednesday after its popular Switch console flew off shelves during the holiday season, fuelled by a cheaper yen.
Business
Jan 31, 2018
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US officials consider new tool to combat mine spills: Robots
Crumbling mine tunnels awash with polluted waters perforate the Colorado mountains, and scientists may one day send robots creeping through the pitch-black passages to study the mysterious currents that sometimes burst to ...
Robotics
Jan 31, 2018
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AI in the court: When algorithms rule on jail time
The centuries-old process of releasing defendants on bail, long the province of judicial discretion, is getting a major assist ... courtesy of artificial intelligence.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 31, 2018
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Mexico to hold major deep-water oil auction
Mexican authorities will hold a deep-water oil auction Wednesday, the largest since the country's government opened the sector to private industry.
Environment
Jan 31, 2018
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Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits
Samsung Electronics reported a 73 percent jump in its fourth quarter net profit on Wednesday, setting a record for any three-month period, mainly driven by demand for its memory chips and display panels.
Business
Jan 31, 2018
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