Do you want to have a virtual marriage? Bill filed to legalize weddings via videoconferencing House Bill No. 7042 or the proposed Virtual Marriage Act was filed to legalize weddings done via videoconferencing, by Kabayan Party List Rep. Ron Salo.‘Virtual’ refers to the use of video, audio and data transmission devices that allow people from…...
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MainOne Cable Company Nigeria Limited recently celebrated 10 years in the business of bridging the digital divide in West Africa.As the provider of the first privately owned, open access 7,000-kilometer undersea high capacity cable submarine connection in West Africa, MainOne continues to attract the interest of individuals, corporate bodies and government institutions across the continent.READ:…...
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Two new generation banks, Access and Guaranty Trust, have started closing accounts of persons and entities doing cryptocurrency transactions within their systems, SaharaReporters has gathered.The CBN had on February 5 directed banks to close the accounts of those involved in cryptocurrency transactions in their systems. In an email received by an Access Bank customer and…...
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The Justice Department is looking into potential market manipulation regarding the rapid rise of GameStop’s stock price last month. Over the course of a few weeks, Redditors on the WallStreetBets subreddit mobilized and drove the price of GameStop shares up more than 5,000%. Redditors took advantage of the fact that hedge funds had unusually large…...
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Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt resigned from its board Friday to suppress the growing rumble about the organization’s mishandling of harassment claims against another founder, John Weaver. Schmidt will take a temporary leave of absence, then step down from its board but remain with the organization in an executive capacity. In a lengthy statement, Schmidt…...
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CLOSE In a time where people are financially unstable, it’s no surprise that the scammers are out in full force. Buzz60Is it safe to answer the phone? Short answer: No. It’s probably a robocall spammer.Sometimes, they claim Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service is on the line. (They aren't; neither service will ever threaten you…...
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A state biologist known as Wisconsin’s “sturgeon general” is facing jail for his alleged role in a lucrative racket that prosecutors say saw valuable fish eggs marked for fertility research funneled instead for caviar production.Ryan Koenigs, a senior fisheries biologist at Wisconsin’s department of natural resources, lied to conservation wardens investigating allegations that numerous employees…...
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The state launched a new tool Friday aimed at streamlining the process of residents finding vaccine appointments.On Friday, Massachusetts launched COVID-19 Vaccine Finder, which lets users see what vaccine locations have appointments available. The tool lets users to search for locations near them by entering their ZIP code, city or town name, or the name…...
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You’ve been hoaxed.The hoax seems harmless enough. A few thousand AI researchers have claimed that computers can read and write literature. They’ve alleged that algorithms can unearth the secret formulas of fiction and film. That Bayesian software can map the plots of memoirs and comic books. That digital brains can pen primitive lyrics1 and short…...
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz displays a box of counterfeit 3M N95 masks found in the Long Island City neighborhood of the New York borough. (Anna Sokol / Queens District Attorney’s Office) A key U.S. senator is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate N95 mask fraud and federal agents announced the seizure of…...
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