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[CNBC, Intel] Within a decade, quantum computing is expected to be able to hack into cell phones, bank accounts, email addresses and bitcoin wallets. “The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) has been working on a new standard for encryption for the future that’s quantum proof,” said Fred Thiel, […]
[The Washington Post, iStock] The fast-paced housing market of the past year may be slowing slightly in the face of price spikes and a dearth of homes for sale across the country. It’s too soon to say that the market is truly slowing, but data analysis from both Realtor.com and Redfin real estate brokerage […]
[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Unlike the “people’s currency,” these companies offer tangible growth that can make investors rich. Stocks have been a wealth-creating machine for more than a century. Over the very long term, the stock market has averaged an annual return, with dividend reinvestment, of about 7%. That […]
[CNN, Sotheby’s] One of the last gold coins ever struck for circulation in the US sold for a record $18.9 million in New York on Tuesday.The exceptionally rare 1933 “Double Eagle” is now the most valuable coin ever to appear at auction, almost doubling the previous world record, according to […]
[MarketWatch, Collectable] A 1914 Babe Ruth pre-rookie minor league baseball card is being sold at a $6 million valuation A 1914 Babe Ruth pre-rookie minor league baseball card valued at $6 million will soon be available for purchase in three-dollar increments. This is not a contest, or a lottery — […]
[Business Insider, Getty Images] The retail sector is in the middle of a massive labor shortage. About 4 million workers in the US quit in April, a 20-year record, the Labor Department said. There were 9.3 million job vacancies at the end of April, another 20-year record. Job vacancies rose […]
[NPR, Getty Images] The United States suffered 65,000 ransomware attacks last year – or over seven an hour. And it will likely get worse. What was previously seen as a nuisance is fast becoming a national security problem as cybercriminals target key parts of the country’s infrastructure. A recent attack […]
[Forbes] Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, instructed the country’s geothermal electrical company, LaGeo, to put together a plan for establishing Bitcoin mining facilities: El Salvador made a splash this week by becoming the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender. Last night on a Twitter Spaces room hosted by […]
[Yahoo! Finance, Shutterstock] The 559,000 jobs the U.S. added in May continue to puzzle economists, who predicted 675,000 additions for the month and 1 million additions a month earlier as the economy recovers. They’ve put forth explanations from lack of child care to persistent COVID-related safety concerns. Now, another culprit can be added to the list: […]
[The New York Times] The price for Ubers, scooters and Airbnb rentals is going up as tech companies aim for profitability. A few years ago, while on a work trip in Los Angeles, I hailed an Uber for a crosstown ride during rush hour. I knew it would be a […]