Almost 100 Million People a Year ‘Forced To Choose Between Food and Healthcare’ Published on December 14, 2017 at 04:20PM Almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty each year because of debts accrued through healthcare expenses. From a report: A report, published by […]
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Almost 100 Million People a Year ‘Forced To Choose Between Food and Healthcare’
Almost 100 Million People a Year ‘Forced To Choose Between Food and Healthcare’ Published on December 14, 2017 at 04:20PM Almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty each year because of debts accrued through healthcare expenses. From a report: A report, published by […]
Alibaba will soon begin selling cars using these gigantic vending machines
The 'Car Vending Machines' are futuristic buildings that look like a gigantic version of something you'd find in Toys R Us. Alibaba has made a push to integrate its online sales platforms with offline retail, including a recent $2.9 billion investment in hypermarket operator Sun […]
Thomas Cook adds Sardinia to Italy programme
Sardinia has been added by Thomas Cook as it expands its holiday offerings in Italy for next summer. Six hotels, including an own-brand SENTIDO Orosei Beach, are featured on the second largest island in the Mediterranean. Flights will run on Sundays from Manchester to Olbia […]
Amazon’s Alexa Wants You to Talk to Your Ads
There are few electronic devices with which you cannot order a Domino’s pizza. When the craving hits, you can place an order via Twitter, Slack, Facebook Messenger, SMS, your tablet, your smartwatch, your smart TV, and even your app-enabled Ford. This year, the pizza monger […]
A bubble? We don’t even know how to value Bitcoin
In the search for fundamentals some have suggested we should look at the supply of Bitcoins in the market (which is regulated by the technology itself), the number of Bitcoin transactions through the market, or even the energy consumed by Bitcoin miners (the computers that […]
Wizeline expands its outsourced IT services business into southeast Asia
Wizeline, a provider of outsourced programming services, is expanding its global footprint with agreements to partner with a slew of development shops across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2014, the company has a similar vision as Andela — providing programming jobs for developers in emerging markets to […]
Here’s What You Should Know About Bitcoin’s Third Largest Market: South Korea
South Korea's government held an emergency meeting about regulating bitcoin on Wednesday—and traders paid close attention to the outcome. The Asian nation is the third biggest market for buying and selling bitcoin, behind Japan and the U.S., according to data from cryptocurrency data site, … social […]
In Ed Lee’s San Francisco, Utopia and Dystopia Are Neighbors
From the tall windows of WIRED’s offices in San Francisco’s South-of-Market neighborhood I’ve watched almost a decade of radical change made physical in concrete and glass. The city’s forest of new skyscrapers is at least in part the legacy of Mayor Ed Lee, who died […]
Hyundai plans 38 EVs as it tries to catch up with rivals
For a company that has dragged its feet on the green vehicle landscape, 38 is a lot. However, it says it’s taken its time (more than a decade) researching and developing green technology that fits within its brand. And credit where it’s due, the manufacturer […]