Category: 2-DailyNews

Officials in China want to use blockchain to track the movements of paroled convicts. Maybe Chinese ICO backers will get to use blockchain after all?

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IBM is working with a blockchain organization that believes personal data ownership is a human right.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told Congress this week that the social media platform is looking at blockchain technology for potential fraud prevention.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Stan Higgins to discuss the steep market downturn and its potential causes. One mysterious Silk Road-linked wallet has everyone guessing...

Recorded September 6, 2018 in New York, NY.

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All the news to know for Thursday, September 6th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about everything from an unprecedented op-ed about the president and a Toyota recall to a controversial commercial and New York Fashion Week.

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. 

 Then, hang out after the news for the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" expert interview.

This week we're talking with Mike Wright. He's the co-creator of the popular, award-winning podcast, The Fantasy Footballers. He's known equally for his hot takes, his infectious laugh, and making incredibly obscure pop culture references.

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Sources: 

 

Senior Official vs. Trump: NYT, FOX News, AP 

 

Kavanaugh Hearings: The Washington Post, AP

 

Plane Quarantined: CBS News

 

Controversial Commercial: ESPN, AP

 

TSA + 3D: TechCrunch

 

‘Serial’ Returns: Variety, Refinery29, Trailer

 

NYFW: NYT, USA Today, E! News, NY Post

 

Good news out of China? The People’s Bank of China’s digital currency researchers are expanding.

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Ripio is expanding its crypto-powered loan offering across South America.

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R3’s attempt to take over a “settlement coin” project didn’t quite work out.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss a $43 million plan by Civic to boost its user base.

Recorded September 5, 2018 in New York, NY.

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All the news to know for Wednesday, September 5th, 2018!

Today, big names in tech face tough questions on Capitol Hill and Tropical Storm Gordon takes its toll. 

Plus: Amazon's $1 trillion milestone, more electric SUVs and ruby slippers return...

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

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

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

 

 

Big Tech Hearing

Read more: NBC News, TechCrunch, CNN

Kavanaugh Day 2

Read more: AP, NPR, FOX News

Woodward's Book

Read more: The Washington Post, CBS News, The Hill

New Members of Congress 

Read more: Ayanna Pressley The Guardian, NYT // John McCain’s Successor: AZCentral, ABC News

Tropical Storm & Typhoon

Read more: Tropical Storm The Weather Channel, AP // Typhoon: BBC

Kids & Concussions

Read more: JAMA, CNN, ABC News, AP

Amazon Hits $1,000,000,000,000

Read more: VentureBeat, WSJ, CNBC, TechCrunch

Electric SUVs

Read more: WIRED, Business Insider

Skype Recording

Read more: TechCrunch

Ruby Slippers Found

Read more: CNN

 

Pennsylvania is taking a page out of the Obama playbook. A state commission in Pennsylvania is attempting to impose gender ideology on residents of that state by going around the legislature. Heritage Foundation's Monica Burke explains. Plus: We discuss the now-infamous article written by a self-identified resistance person in the Trump administration.

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Wednesday was Day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court. Senators probed him on a range of hot-button issues, including Roe vs. Wade. Heritage legal fellow Elizabeth Slattery joins us to discuss how the hearing is going. Plus: The woman sitting behind Kavanaugh gets accused of white supremacy.

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A new paper co-authored by Vitalik Buterin proposes to solve the network’s “free rider” problem.

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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pushed back the launch of a blockchain replacement for the decades-old CHESS clearing and settlement system.

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EOS developers are shelling out big bucks to pay for network resources.

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CoinDesk’s Annaliese Milano joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss new details about BitTorrent’s acquisition by Tron founder Justin Sun, and a competing bid from blockchain project NEO.

Recorded September 4, 2018 in New York, NY.

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All the news to know for Tuesday, September 4th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from the president's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court and the threat of a hurricane to college tuition and Nike's latest "Just Do It" ad campaign.

Those stories and many 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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Religious freedom is facing new threats here in America, but you don’t have to look very far overseas to see that we still have it remarkably good. Andreas Thonhauser of ADF International weighs in about the state of religious freedom abroad, and what his organization is doing to fight for it. Plus: The next season of "The Bachelor" will feature a virgin.

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It’s going to be a busy week in Washington with Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings taking center stage. The Senate Judiciary Committee starts with opening statements Tuesday, followed by two days of testimony from Kavanaugh on Wednesday and Thursday, then outside witnesses on Friday.The Daily Signal spoke to two female clerks who worked for him, and their stories are nothing like the scaremongering you’ll hear from the left.Also on today’s show:• We spoke with Saul Anuzis and Jim Martin, the president and the founder of the 60 Plus Association—the conservative alternative to the AARP.• Our favorite letters from you. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.• And this week’s good news story: an athlete gets a second chance at life from someone he inspired as a child.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show!

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