Brother, Can You Spare a $1 Trillion Coin?
Published on 10/12/2021Some politicians think they’ve found a silver bullet for the impasse over the debt limit, except the bullet is made of platinum: mint a $1 trillion coin, token of all tokens, and use it to flood the treasury with cash and drive Republicans crazy.
Spooky Spooky Skeleton, He’s not Really Green
Published on 10/07/2021It’s that time of year! No, not December yet and not Christmas time; it’s spooky time, also known as October with the major “holiday” Halloween. You know what’s spookier than Halloween? Things we have been tricked into believing are “green” or “low harm” that are actually not as "green" as they seem.
Ford Trucks Built Green Tough?
Published on 10/06/2021When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the fledgling electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose to create thousands of jobs and pump billions in investments into two states where Republican leaders have vilified the push for green energy and defended fossil fuels.
Cybersecurity Recruiting
Published on 10/05/2021Austin Moody wanted to apply his cybersecurity skills in his home state of Michigan, teaming up with investigators for the State Police to analyze evidence and track down criminals. But the recent graduate set the idea aside after learning an unpaid internship was his only way into the Michigan agency.
He Just Took a DNA Test Turns Out He's 100% Related To That Suspect
Published on 09/29/2021They were all the rage when they first came out, but as time has gone on the allure has fizzled some. That's right - DNA tests. It's kind of fun to see where your roots lie and to discover new family members and many of the platforms have upgraded to show DNA health data as well. Really what that boils down to is metabolism or allergy related information in most cases. What is more interesting is the number of cold cases that have been closed due to voluntary DNA submissions.
WATA "Supporter" Sells Atari Games
Published on 09/28/2021A copy of the original Sonic the Hedgehog game for Sega Genesis has been sold for a record-breaking sale price of $430,500 USD. This isn't just a new record for this Sonic game, either - it also makes it an "all-time" record sale for any Genesis title.This graded game has been 'WATA Certified'.
Cupertino Gives Us More Toys
Published on 09/26/2021Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic.
UN says NO to AI
Published on 09/20/2021The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses a serious risk to human rights, including face-scanning systems that track people in public spaces. Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, also said Wednesday that countries should expressly ban AI applications which don’t comply with international human rights law.
A Penny for Your Thoughts... If You Can Find One.
Published on 09/14/2021Bankers thought the nationwide coin shortage was over, as the U.S. economy reopened and previously housebound consumers were able to unload more of their change. But a combination of factors - including government stimulus payments, accelerated consumer spending and the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant - has stymied progress and forced retailers to resort again to asking shoppers for exact change.
El Salvador: Trying Bitcoin, Kinda.
Published on 09/14/2021El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday, but the rollout stumbled in its first hours and President Nayib Bukele informed that the digital wallet used for transactions was not functioning.
She Who Smelt it, Dealt it
Published on 09/09/2021She who smelt it, dealt it - except in this case. Did you know that there is a known case of someone being able to smell and accurately identify a disease sometimes before it's even medically diagnosed? Yes, you read that correctly and in case you didn't know, a woman who can smell disease, specifically she is able to correctly identify patients who have Parkinson’s via smell.
Small Businesses and Ida
Published on 09/06/2021Small businesses hit by Hurricane Ida face a slow and daunting recovery as they grapple with storm damage, a lack of power, water, and internet service and limited ability to communicate with clients or customers.