Boston police pause plans for $1.4-million social media surveillance program
The Boston Police Department on Friday announced it was putting a hold on its plans to purchase $1.4 million worth of social media surveillance software, signaling a win for civil liberties activists who said the program was poised to chill…
Moody’s To Pay $864 Million For Role In 2008 Financial Crisis
Moody’s Corporation has agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle federal and state claims over its role in the 2008 financial crisis. The credit ratings agency, along with its peers Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, was widely criticized for…
Cory Booker Leads Wall Street Dems Vote to Keep Drug Prices High
On Wednesday, Senator Corey Booker made his first public leap toward the 2020 election, and already he is playing the part of the perfect establishment politician by talking out of both sides of his mouth. On the same day that…
Trump Taps Goldman Sachs’ Dina Powell for Economic Assistant
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he plans to name Dina Powell as his economic assistant and senior counselor for economic initiatives. Powell currently serves as the head of philanthropic investing at the finance company Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Powell will…
Waves Platform Implements New Blockchain Scalability Approaches
Bitcoin Press Release: Waves platform is making progress with scalability solutions for its blockchain network. January 13, 2017, Moscow, Russia – Waves platform, the custom blockchain token initiative targeting mass-market consumer and business adoption, has announced a series of measures…
Bitit’s New Partnership with Cashlib Adds Over 35000 Instant Bitcoin by Cash Purchase Outlets in Europe
Bitcoin Press Release: Bitit makes Bitcoin more easily accessible in Europe through its partnership with Cashlib, resulting in addition of 35000 Bitcoin by Cash outlets. January 11, 2017 France – The popular European Bitcoin platform, Bitit has announced its partnership…
Waves Blockchain Platform Introduces New Framework for Community-Based Ratings Organizations
Bitcoin Press Release: Waves Platform has announced the launch of a new token for community-based KYC/screening of new assets. January 6, 2017, Moscow, Russia – The Waves platform has announced the upcoming launch of a new token as a part…
Status.im, an Ethereum Mobile Client Launches in Alpha, Aimed at Early Adopters and Developers
Singapore – 6 January 2016 – Status, an Ethereum light client targeting Android & iOS unveiled its feature light alpha today. The alpha release aims to provide developers with a glimpse at how interacting with decentralized applications (DApps) will look…