Month: September 2018

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - The End of the ICO Era

The era of big ticket ICOs may be over, at least according to some cryptocurrency industry observers.

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The pioneer of the proof-of-stake consensus system wants to get into… hardware?

-ALSO-

Crypto payments firm Wyre has acquired a smart contract startup originally backed by investor Tim Draper.

-DON’T MISS-

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss new developments in the EOS network that may be welcome news for developers.


Recorded September 7, 2018 in New York, NY.

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CrowdScience - Why Do Drivers Zone Out?

Have you ever been out driving and noticed your mind… wandering? CrowdScience listener Sian Gardiner has. When travelling to visit her parents she has to cross a very large, very obvious bridge. But there are times when she finds herself on the other side with no memory of having gone over it. How is that even possible? Presenter Geoff Marsh buckles up to find out. He travels through the science of how driving becomes second nature, brakes sharply when he realises he’s not necessarily in conscious control at 70mph, and tries to refocus when he discovers why drivers don’t always see things that are staring them in the face. He also asks what’s happening when our mind drifts away from the road, and what can be done to help drivers pay more attention and reduce accidents.

Presenter: Geoff Marsh Producer: Anna Lacey Sound design: Peregrine Andrews

(Photo: A woman sits in her car, looking through window glass with rain drops. Credit: Getty Images)

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Motley Fool Money - What Wage Growth Means for Stocks

Wages increase at their fastest pace since 2009. Five Below and Okta rack up big returns for shareholders. Tesla falls on news that its Chief Accounting Officer is leaving. And Mattel gets into the movie business. Andy Cross, Matt Argersinger and Ron Gross discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Charles Duhigg talks big tech, trade wars, and productivity tips.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Italy’s Satanic Murders

If you're an American, you're probably familiar with the famous 'Satanic Panic' of the 80s and 90s -- but did you know Italy experienced something extremely similar? And, even crazier, did you know that Italy has a documented case of an active Satanic conspiracy? Listen in to learn more.

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The NewsWorthy - Cyber Spy, Lyft Rollout & ‘New’ Dictionary Words – Friday, September 7th, 2018

All the news to know for Friday, September 7th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, a North Korea spy and the U.S. Open. Plus: Uber's new safety features, Lyft's new rollout in Denver and new words in the dictionary.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes or see below...

 

Sources: 

 

Kavanaugh Hearings: NBC News, WSJ, NYT, FOX News

 

 

North Korea Spy Charged: USA Today, BBC, NYT

 

 

Earthquake in Japan: CNN, AP

 

 

Historic Day in India: The Guardian, NYT

 

 

Burt Reynolds Death: THR, LA Times

 

 

U.S. Open: TV Schedule, NYT, ESPN

 

 

Hotel Panic Buttons: AP

 

 

Uber Safety: Recode

 

 

Lyft’s Scooter-Share App: Digital Trends, The Verge

 

 

Twitter Bans Alex Jones: Twitter, Business Insider

 

 

No More ‘Popular Film’: LA Times

 

 

New Dictionary Words: CBS News, Merriam-Webster

 

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African Tech Roundup - Tonjé Bakang of African Leadership Academy on Afrostream’s demise and failing forward

You might recall that in September 2017 the Cameroonian former Founder & CEO of Afrostream and current Chief Brand Officer of African Leadership Academy's Anzisha Prize, Tonjé Bakang, published a heavily-publicised Medium post in French announcing that his VOD streaming service was shutting down. Here is Tonjé's letter in English— translated by Audrey Lang: http://bit.ly/tonjéokayafrica. Our very own Andile Masuku even wrote a syndicated op-ed for Business Report South Africa (http://bit.ly/tonjeoped) celebrating Tonjé's decision to chronicle how and why his company failed. By founding Afrostream, Tonjé set out to capture the loyalty of an underserved customer segment that lay within the confines of a super-competitive streaming market. We’re talking a well-defended industry dominated by international rivals like Netflix, and by increasingly confident African startups like IROKO— the former reportedly spending something like €33 million on marketing alone in the first year they launched in France (Afrostream’s most important foreign geographic market). That tidbit should put into proper perspective, how very little the $4 million Afrostream managed to raise to fund its mission over four years actually is. In this conversation with Andile Masuku and Tayo Akinyemi - taped at Afrobytes Tech Conference 2018 - Tonjé details the ordeal of watching his entrepreneurial dream die and shares profound lessons about staying true to oneself, failing forward and engineering personal reinvention. Apply for the Anzisha Prize: http://www.anzishaprize.org/apply/
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Opening Arguments - OA207: Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings

Today's Rapid Response Friday tackles the ongoing Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings for Brett Kavanaugh -- including an analysis of documents that broke literally after we recorded the show!  Find out if any of this can slow down Kavanaugh's presumed path the SCOTUS. We begin, however, with listener feedback on our rather controversial Episode 205 (with Andrew Seidel) as well as follow-up emails regarding 3-D guns and our contributions to SwingLeft. After that, we break down the critical documents leaked today by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) that show 1) Kavanaugh's nakedly partisan approach to the court; 2) Kavanaugh's nonexistent view of the value of precedent when it comes to Roe v. Wade; and 3) possible perjury.  Is this a big deal?  YES.  Will it move the needle?  We'll see. After that, we return to Yodel Mountain to discuss Paul Manafort's impending DC trial and the somewhat-overlooked plea by W. Samuel Patten.  Who's that?  Listen and find out! Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #92 regarding impeaching the testimony of a gang member at trial.  If you'd like to play along with us, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances Thomas was recently the guest masochist on this week's God Awful Movies, reviewing "New World Order."  It's hilarious -- don't miss it!  And if you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
  1. Here are the Kavanaugh email and Kavanaugh email 2 documents discussed during the main segment.  For more Kavanaugh document fun, check out this comprehensive New York Times article.
  2. This is W. Samuel Patten's Criminal Information, to which he pled guilty, and here is the Statement of the Offense, which explains the connection to the Trump campaign and White House.
  3. Finally, this is the late-breaking document showing possible perjury.
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The Gist - The DoD Payroll Just Got Smaller

On The Gist, Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing.

The Pentagon’s third-in-command is reportedly losing his job, and it’s hardly making news. As the Defense Department’s first-ever chief management officer, John Gibson is in charge of saving billions of dollars for reinvestment. He’s to be fired because of a reported “lack of performance,” but Defense News’ Aaron Mehta says the task was nearly impossible in the first place. 

In the Spiel, who really wrote that New York Times op-ed? 

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