Tag: united states
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Trudeau touts technological innovation during MIT campus visit
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remembers asking his father why the stereo and other gadgets he had as a boy were made in Japan — not in Canada. The answer he eventually got from other people over the years was that Japan is a small country without a lot of natural resources, one…
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Women are powering the blockchain
In popular mythology, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology that powers them are solely the domain of badly behaved frat boys—or “bitcoin bros,” as they’ve been dubbed. These characters may be the most visible (and colorful) harbingers of the blockchain age, but the technology is attracting a more diverse crowd—including many women. While the bros make…
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UK Plots Post-Brexit Tech Investment Fund
Start-up Funding UK will provide funding for startups to boost British tech firms seeking to expand to the world stage following Brexit. The British government is proposing a new venture capital fund in order to help nurture innovative firms based in this country. Called the National Investment Fund, the government says it will help…
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This Norwegian prison is the nicest in the world….it’s true!
Prisoners serving time at Bastoy prison in Norway are more likely to be sunning themselves on a beach or strolling through a pine forest than sitting in cramped cell. It’s no surprise then, that Bastoy has been called the world’s nicest prison. Bastoy sits on a small island and is home to 115 prisoners. Some…
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