Andrea 🎃'SKULLivan
feature writer at @mercatus. writing at @readplaintext, @reason, @feeonline. i choose my words very carefully.
Last synced from Twitter 3m ago
The Libra Masterplan
Facebook’s regulatory loophole to fool the world
Thoughts on Libra “Blockchain”
My interpretation of the 26 page technical document describing the protocol to be used as a platform for the Libra coin and more.
More evidence that autism is linked to gut bacteria
Understanding that link may be crucial to treatment
LaLiga’s app listened in on fans to catch bars illegally streaming soccer
It used a Shazam-like technology to identify soccer games
Will Antitrust Action Against Big Tech Resolve Anything?
Being a big company is not a crime. What problem are we trying to fix?
Protesters Clash With Riot Police In Hong Kong: In Pictures
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Hong Kong for the second time in less than a week, blocking roads around the legislature as lawmakers were due to begin days of debate on a controversial extradition law.
America’s Illiberal Pretenders and Europe’s Post-Liberal States
The debate over liberalism within the American conservative and Catholic commentariat is confusing from the perspective of a European outsider observing from a continent where liberalism’s political destruction is further advanced, and yet the old...
Lizards' grip became ten times stronger after hurricane Maria
Lizards on the Caribbean island of Dominica have a super strong grip, ten times stronger than before hurricane Maria hit the island in 2017
China Summons Tech Giants to Warn Against Cooperating With Trump Ban
Chinese officials told the companies there would be dire consequences if they cut sales or pulled production from China, people familiar with the meetings said.
Barcelona gives Sagrada Família building permit... after 137 years
Construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Família may have started 137 years ago, but the emblematic basilica only got a building permit... on Friday.
The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.
Dutch authorities seize the bitcoin transaction mixer bestmixer.io, accusing it of money laundering, say it is the first such takedown
By Stan Higgins / CoinDesk. View the full context on Techmeme.
EU Authorities Shut Down Bitcoin Transaction Mixer
A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union.
Its Over 9000!!! [Original Video and Audio]
The classic, its over 9000!!! video without anything extra.
Andrea 🎃'SKULLivan
25d
Study on behavioral ad targeting finds that publishers only get about 4% more revenue for an ad impression that has a cookie enabled than for one that doesn't
By Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal. View the full context on Techmeme.
Five Keys to Inner Strength From Five Years in Prison
The five keys to inner strength that Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, has learned from five years in prison.
Decentralizing Bitcoin’s Last Mile With Mobile Mesh Networks
How you can use Bitcoin without relying on centralized Internet Service Providers
Now Microsoft Supports an American GDPR. Which Tech Giant Wouldn't?
Government-mandated privacy regulations will allow the most powerful companies to game it to their advantage.
Report: court documents, government and industry sources detail decades of Huawei's alleged IP theft, from the science behind 5G to phone accessory designs
By David Richards / Channel News. View the full context on Techmeme.