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Crypterium converts bitcoin arcana and cryptocurrency confusion into practical magic

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There’s enough of a barrier to entry–tech, cost, and expense–associated with converting government-backed fiat money into cryptocurrency that it’s like owning 400 troy ounce ( 27 pound! since 2009 when I played miner. gold bars like they have in the movies. Sure, you’re rich as hell at $515,778.38-per-

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Why Zagat might be a smarter purchase for Google than Yelp

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Google famously flamed out in its bid to buy Yelp in 2009, and has finally added the restaurant reviews it has craved. That same TechCrunch article linked above pegs the price at somewhere below $66 million, because there is no government review needed for acquisitions under that price. Then, there is the question of the price.

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How Technology Is Shaping the Future of Employee Communications

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Although blockchain technology is relatively new, emerging in 2009 with the introduction of Bitcoin, it has moved beyond just digital currency to “smart contracts and social applications” that don’t require other entities such as governments, banks or lawyers.

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Social media strategy leaders: Kerry Gallagher

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I graduated from college in 2009 and found myself in a tough economic environment. Providing consulting and governance across business groups and audiences is a balancing act. Welcome Kerry! Can you please share what brought you to where you are now, a social media leader in finance? So happy to participate in this interview, Hester!

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Zucked: When Algorithms Replace Ethics

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Facebook and its two largest subsidiaries are manipulating the hearts and minds of half the world’s people, more by orders of magnitude, than any corporation in history, more than twice the number of people controlled by the Chinese government today; more than the number of people suppressed by Germany, Japan and Russia during World War 2.

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Why Millennials Are Resistant to Advertising and Politics

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This trend of declining brand trust in our core institutions is not surprising given the growth of fraud, inefficiencies and corruption in Government. The 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer found that the government remains the least trusted institution for the fourth consecutive year, now at 41%.