British author, J.K Rowling, famed for writing the much-loved series of Harry Potter could become the latest popular figure to get involved with Bitcoin, after revealing that she doesn’t understand what bitcoin is and would need an explanation. In a tweet from a few minutes ago to press time, J.K. Rowling had responded to Coindesk writer, Leigh Cuen who had fantasized about the chances of getting a response from the famous novelist about Bitcoin. J.K Rowling in a tweet replied: I don’t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 15, 2020 As one would expect

South Jersey Gas has opened a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Cape May County, N.J.  The station is open to the public and exclusively offers renewable natural gas (RNG) – a clean, sustainable fuel made from methane. The new station and RNG supply is part of an ongoing sustainability initiative at South […]

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The slump at the nation’s ports continued in April as 20-foot-equivalent container (TEU) volumes were down, in some cases by double digits when compared with 2019.

The California Transportation Commission recently approved $17.4 billion to support about 900 projects outlined in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program.

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global third-party verifier of environmental claims, has been approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a verification body for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).  The goal of the LCSF is to reduce the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuel pool. The program also provides a range of […]

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Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Facebook today rolled out its Avatars — the Bitmoji-esque cartoon lookalikes users can make of themselves — to users in the US. That means millions of users will now be able to build their doppelganger to use in comments and Messenger. The customization options are pretty extensive, so if you want to build a little mini version of you, then you can get pretty close. Doing this brings Facebook a little closer to Snapchat, which…

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Amid the COVID-19 slowdown, institution-facing liquidity aggregator FalconX has raised $17 million from top VCs in the crypto space.

Veeva Systems is a provider of cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry, which offers products that serve multiple domains ranging from clinical, regulatory, quality, and more. Veeva’s Vault Platform manages both content and data in a single platform that allows you to deploy powerful applications that manage the end-to-end process with content, data, […]

There is not a single business that is not affected in some form or another from COVID-19, and 500 Startups is no different....

The trend of ransomware attacks appears to be continuing in full force, and even the White House is now getting roped in. Popular ransomware group REvil [...]

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Several A-list celebrities have found themselves at the center of a ransomware attack -- and it's certainly not the first time hackers have...

Facebook has just bought the popular GIF hosting platform GIPHY. In a blog post, GIPHY said it will be integrated into the Instagram team. While both companies have confirmed the deal, they haven’t disclosed the amount. A report by Axios suggests Facebook bough GIPHY for $400 million. GIPHY‘s API is quite popular amongst social networks. Facebook already uses it in its other products such as Messenger and WhatsApp for GIF search. Several other social networks such as Twitter, Reddit, and Slack also rely on GIPHY‘s APIs for their GIF-related features In a statement, Vishal Shah, VP of Product at Instagram, said GIPHY will continue…

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