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The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

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Will The IoT Choose The Next World Superpower?
February 20, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

The Chinese and American governments are engaged in another proxy war. Nothing new there. But for all the saber rattling, this time it’s not about...

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UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
February 20, 2020  |  International

Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction,...

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US Moves To Curb Pirated eCommerce Goods
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January 24, 2020  |  eCommerce

The U.S. is moving to get tough on the sale of counterfeit merchandise online, notifying eCommerce marketplaces and warehouses that they will get hit with...

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Security Group Warns Iranian Hackers Could Target US Electric Utilities
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January 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Iranian hacking groups are targeting U.S. electric systems, and intelligence officials worry that escalating tensions between the two countries could only make things worse in...

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From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud
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December 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

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Bitcoin Daily: UK’s Cashaa To Offer Banking For US Crypto Firms; Hyperledger Blockchain Alliance Brings On Firm That Serves Chinese Army
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October 18, 2019  |  International

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Coinbase CEO: US Should Support Libra Or ‘Get Left Behind’
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October 06, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong tweeted that he thinks the U.S. should get on board with Facebook’s Libra, Cointelegraph reported on Saturday (Oct. 5). ...

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