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French Think Tanks Get Tutorial on Bitcoin's Big Picture

http://www.coindesk.com/french-think-tanks-get-tutorial-bitcoins-big-picture/

Why mutual funds are preferable to unregulated bitcoin

http://www.post-gazette.com/business/finance/2014/04/05/Why-mutual-funds-are-preferable-to-unregulated-bitcoin/stories/201404050001

<< Currency’s market lacks safety controls of $13T investment vehicle's industry. >>

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch – review

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/03/knowledge-how-to-rebuild-our-world-from-scratch-review

<< Apocalypse – now what? Lewis Dartnell offers vital tips for those who manage to survive Armageddon, in his cunningly packaged history of practical ideas. >>

Is Lego really the work of Satan?

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/02/is-lego-really-work-of-satan

<< Polish priest Father Slawomir Kostrzewa claims those brightly coloured interlocking little bricks are actually agents of an evil darkness that is trying to destroy the world. >>

Amazon unveils Fire TV $99 set top box as rival to Google and Apple

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/02/amazon-unveils-fire-tv-set-top-box-rival-google-apple

<< Kindle executive Peter Larsen presents Fire TV device that will give instant access to more than 200,000 films and TV series. >>

Bitcoin is legally property, says US IRS. Does that kill it as a currency?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/31/bitcoin-legally-property-irs-currency

<< The cryptocurrency was struck a blow by the powerful Internal Revenue Service. Is it as bad as some fear? >>

Pheromone parties: one way to sniff out a new lover

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/mar/30/pheromone-parties-sniff-new-lover-dating

<< On one level, sexual attraction is simply a matter of chemicals. So could a scent-focused singles night help you find a new mate? >>

Maastricht locals complain of rise in street dealers following "pot tourism" crackdown

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2577265/Netherlands-marijuana-law-affecting-Maastricht-locals-complain-rise-street-dealers.html

<< The rise of so-called "pot tourism" in the Netherlands prompted a change in the country's drug laws but residents in Maastricht say the crackdown has led to an increase in the number of street dealers. >>

Black death was not spread by rat fleas, say researchers

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/29/black-death-not-spread-rat-fleas-london-plague

"Evidence from skulls in east London shows plague had to have been airborne to spread so quickly."

Supreme court victory for man in 16-year battle with HSBC and PC World

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/mar/26/supreme-court-victory-hsbc-pc-world

<< Bitter sweet verdict for Richard Durkin, who says his credit rating was "annihilated" by HSBC over a laptop, "is a victory for all consumers". >>

Christian school complains 8-year-old girl isn't girly enough

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/christian-school-complains-8-year-old-girl-isnt-girly-enough/

<< Sunnie Kahle, 8, likes to have her hair short and to wear T-shirts and jeans. Her Christian school sent a letter home to her family saying that "her dress and behavior need to follow suit with her God-ordained identity". >>

Earthquakes, hurricanes, cyclones and tsunamis: the world's 10 riskiest cities

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2014/mar/25/earthquakes-hurricanes-cyclones-and-tsunamis-10-riskiest-cities-world

"What are the world's riskiest cities when it comes to natural disasters? For the insurance industry it seems an ever-more urgent question, so last year one reinsurance company set out to assess 616 cities around the world for their risk of earthquake, hurricanes and cyclones, storm surge, river flooding and tsunami. Here are Swiss Re's overall top 10 most risky cities."

Italy's separatist spirit takes new shape as Sardinians push to become Swiss

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/23/italy-separatist-sardinian-swiss-canton-marittimo

<< "This is not madness. This is common sense", say Canton Marittimo activists protesting at waste and bureaucracy. >>

CyberPowerPC Introduces its Mega Miner Coin Mining Machines

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/cyberpowerpc-mega-miner-bitcoin,26367.html

"CyberPowerPC has announced a new series of pre-assembled PCs – the MEGA MINER series. This series of PCs is built with the purpose of scrypt-coin mining in mind."

Microsoft tightens privacy policy after admitting to reading journalist's emails

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/21/microsoft-tightens-privacy-policy-journalists-emails

"After outrage from privacy campaigners, the tech firm will now seek legal advice before examining the contents of customers' inboxes."

Bitcoin-stealing malware hidden in Mt. Gox data dump, researcher says

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2109000/bitcoinstealing-malware-hidden-in-mt-gox-data-dump-researcher-says.html

Guardian editor receives European Press award for Edward Snowden story

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/17/guardian-alan-rusbridger-european-press-awards-edward-snowden

<< Alan Rusbridger given award for NSA revelations that "set alarm bells ringing throughout the world". >>