2014-06-30 Forbes - Bitcoin Draws Attention Of Institutional Bidders And MasterCard

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Bitcoin Draws Attention Of Institutional Bidders And MasterCard

http://www.forbes.com/sites/paularosenblum/2014/06/30/bitcoin-draws-attention-of-institutional-bidders-and-mastercard/

<< Bitcoin, the crypto-currency that has drawn both positive and negative reaction from investors, is back in the news. >>

How does Facebook decide what to show in my news feed?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/30/facebook-news-feed-filters-emotion-study

<< Controversial emotion study is a reminder that the social network's filters are constantly at work in the background. >>

Facebook emotion study breached ethical guidelines, researchers say

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/30/facebook-emotion-study-breached-ethical-guidelines-researchers-say

<< Lack of "informed consent" means that Facebook experiment on nearly 700,000 news feeds broke rules on tests on human subjects, say scientists. >>

Facebook reveals news feed experiment to control emotions

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds

<< Protests over secret study involving 689,000 users in which friends' postings were moved to influence moods. >>

 

Maybe they're planning to take over the whole world at once.

2014-06-25 TravelPulse - Bitcoin: Can Travel Trust the Cryptocurrency?

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Bitcoin: Can Travel Trust the Cryptocurrency?

http://www.travelpulse.com/news/travel-technology/bitcoin-can-travel-trust-the-cryptocurrency.html

<< Where is Bitcoin going? Where will it go? The travel industry and other industries across the globe have been asking these questions for months. But, given recent developments, it appears companies are at least willing to give Bitcoin a shot. >>

2014-06-24 CBC News - Bitcoin has a future, but maybe not as a currency

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Bitcoin has a future, but maybe not as a currency

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/bitcoin-has-a-future-but-maybe-not-as-a-currency-1.2686045

<< Champions and critics agree that the underlying software has many uses. >>

North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/25/north-korea-merciless-response-us-kim-jong-un-film

<< Country wants film about attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-un banned and says failure to stop its release will be "act of war". >>

Bolivia turns back the clock in bid to rediscover identity and "southernness"

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/25/bolivia-clocks-time-run-different

<< Foreign minister says the horological initiative is intended to help people find their indigenous roots. >>

The more I learn about people, the more I love my dog.

US police departments are increasingly militarised, finds report

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jun/24/military-us-police-swat-teams-raids-aclu

<< ACLU cites soaring use of war zone equipment and tactics. Swat teams increasingly deployed in local police raids. Seven civilians killed and 46 injured in incidents since 2010. >>

2014-06-23 Forbes - My Insights on Bitcoin: Going from Deceptive to Disruptive

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My Insights on Bitcoin: Going from Deceptive to Disruptive

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdiamandis/2014/06/23/my-insights-on-bitcoin-going-from-deceptive-to-disruptive/

<< Bitcoin is moving from its Deceptive phase to a very Disruptive phase. This Blog is going to explain why, and what you may want to do. >>

2014-06-23 Upstart - Bitcoin certainly has a friend in Jared Polis

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Bitcoin certainly has a friend in Jared Polis

http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2014/06/23/jared-polis-vows-to-fight-bitcoin-regulation.html

<< This outspoken political supporter of bitcoin gave a strong statement that could be reason for bitcoin detractors in the government to be concerned about their bottom line. >>

The war on drugs killed my daughter

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/22/mother-fights-against-war-on-drugs-anne-marie-cockburn-martha-fernback

<< Martha Fernback, 15. died from taking 91% pure ecstasy. Anne-Marie Cockburn is campaigning for drug legalisation to spare others her ordeal. >>

2014-06-22 Tulsa World - Bitcoin faces biggest threat yet: a miner takeover

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