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The Moonprentice: Newt Gingrich wants ‘reality show’ contest with Musk and Bezos to colonize Luna

Aug19
by on August 19, 2019 at 6:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Space


A coalition including Michael Jackson’s former publicist, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and an Air Force general want US president Donald Trump to turn the race to colonize the moon into a reality show-esque contest between billionaires. The proposal, obtained by Politico, would offer up a paltry $1B to any involved party able to land a “roomy, comfortable human base on the Moon,” and another $1B to the company that can maintain that base. Two billion dollars may seem like a nice chunk of change to most of us, but the same report says NASA‘s currently spending that much per…

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Disney reveals where you can stream its Disney+ service

Aug19
by on August 19, 2019 at 5:56 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Disney today revealed more about its upcoming streaming service, Disney+. Specifically, we now know which devices the service will be on, and to which countries it’ll be rolling out at launch. Disney revealed the new streaming service would be rolling out to Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, the same day it launches in the US. It also rolls out in Australia and New Zealand on November 19. Disney‘s CEO Bob Iger said in an earning’s call earlier this month the service would launch in two international markets, so presumably this is where he meant. No word yet on when…

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6 ways to create a website that’s accessible (and why it’s important to do so)

Aug19
by on August 19, 2019 at 4:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


Web accessibility is a bigger deal than you might think … Did you know that Beyonce’s website is under fire for its lack of accessibility? Or that Domino’s is fighting the Supreme Court over a website accessibility lawsuit filed by a blind customer? Lawsuits about accessibility for disabled internet users have climbed through the roof, with 2285 cases being filed in 2018 … That’s a whopping 177 percent increase over 2017. Website accessibility is big business — or, to be more specific, the lack of it is … If you thought website accessibility only mattered for governments and big business,…

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Bitcoin traders in Israel fight bank lockouts with petition, lawsuits

Aug19
by on August 19, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Israel‘s Bitcoin fans have formally lodged a petition that demands the nation’s banks disclose internal policies for dealing with proceeds of cryptocurrency trading, Globes reports. The move follows a series of lawsuits filed against financial institutions that refuse to accept money generated by selling digital currency such as Bitcoin. Israel‘s banks have even reportedly blocked cryptocurrency traders from opening accounts altogether. The Israel Bitcoin Association told reporters that the Bank of Israel (the nation’s central bank) had even declined a previous request to publish its official policy for digital currency, referring to those details as “commercial secrets.” “In recent months, we have…

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Bitcoin traders in Israel fight bank lockouts with petition, lawsuits

Aug19
by on August 19, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Israel‘s Bitcoin fans have formally lodged a petition that demands the nation’s banks disclose internal policies for dealing with proceeds of cryptocurrency trading, Globes reports. The move follows a series of lawsuits filed against financial institutions that refuse to accept money generated by selling digital currency such as Bitcoin. Israel‘s banks have even reportedly blocked cryptocurrency traders from opening accounts altogether. The Israel Bitcoin Association told reporters that the Bank of Israel (the nation’s central bank) had even declined a previous request to publish its official policy for digital currency, referring to those details as “commercial secrets.” “In recent months, we have…

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