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Christie’s to auction its first blockchain-backed digital-only artwork

Christie’s to auction its first blockchain-backed digital-only artwork

Since May 2007, US-based digital artist Mike Winkelmann (who goes by the name Beeple) has posted a new artwork online every day. He posted the 5,000th one in January, and has now packaged them into…

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In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining By Reuters

In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining By Reuters

5/5 © Reuters. Indigenous people work in a gold mine at the Napoleao community in the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation 2/5 By Stephen Eisenhammer RAPOSA SERRA DO SOL, Brazil (Reuters) – Irisnaide Silva is…

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What’s the difference, and what it means for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package

What’s the difference, and what it means for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package

The Biden administration and Congress are fast-tracking a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus package that includes aid for states, cities, individuals, the unemployed, schools and much else. It could become law within weeks. But is it stimulus…

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This week’s changes are a win for Facebook, Google and the government — but what was lost along the way?

This week’s changes are a win for Facebook, Google and the government — but what was lost along the way?

After almost a year of heated discussion about the News Media Bargaining Code, there will shortly be a new law of the land – one that’s unlikely to be applied to the platforms it was…

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Oil slips after U.S. crude stocks rise amid deep freeze hit to refiners By Reuters

Oil slips after U.S. crude stocks rise amid deep freeze hit to refiners By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday after industry…

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Decision-making experts explain how to avoid arguments over where to get dinner together

Decision-making experts explain how to avoid arguments over where to get dinner together

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The next time someone asks you where you want to go for dinner, state a clear preference. And if you’re inviting…

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Facebook’s news is gone. Here’s where to turn for trusted information

Facebook’s news is gone. Here’s where to turn for trusted information

Information is everywhere, right? Well, here in Australia, we now have one less source of news information at our fingertips. Today, Facebook banned Australian users from posting news links, and sharing or viewing Australian and…

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BofA hikes 2021 Brent price view by $10/bbl on strong oil balances By Reuters

BofA hikes 2021 Brent price view by $10/bbl on strong oil balances By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil worker walks toward a drill rig in Loving County, Texas (Reuters) – Bank of America (NYSE:) (BofA) Global Research lifted its forecast for prices for this year citing tighter…

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Why Black and Hispanic small-business owners have been so badly hit in the pandemic recession

Why Black and Hispanic small-business owners have been so badly hit in the pandemic recession

The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Main Street, with small businesses across the U.S. closing by the thousands. But as bad as the overall scene is, for minority-owned businesses the picture is even…

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Oil prices jump more than $1 on slow U.S. output restart By Reuters

Oil prices jump more than $1 on slow U.S. output restart By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee holds a sample of crude oil at the Irkutsk Oil Co-owned Yarakta field in the Irkutsk region By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped by more than…

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