# Can blockchain technology make online voting reliable?

# Can blockchain technology make online voting reliable?

“# Can blockchain technology make online voting reliable? ” The United States Presidential elections on Nov. 3 were contentious to begin with, but accusations of electoral fraud from the defeated President Trump cast a pall over the whole procedure. Daniel Hardman, chief architect and chief information security officer at self-sovereign identity solution Evernym, thinks blockchain…

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#US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers

#US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers

“#US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers” The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday. The U.S. is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the…

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#Kids are ‘failing’ online learning

#Kids are ‘failing’ online learning

As part of a recent weekly update on education during the pandemic, Los Angeles Unified superintendent Austin Beutner announced a “sobering” fact: students are still struggling with the switch to online learning months after in-person classrooms shuttered. “We can see it in attendance figures which are below those typically seen when students are at schools,”…

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# Miami mayor calls Bitcoin ‘stable investment’ during unstable year

# Miami mayor calls Bitcoin ‘stable investment’ during unstable year

“# Miami mayor calls Bitcoin ‘stable investment’ during unstable year ” Miami mayor Francis Suarez is the latest high-profile figure to tout Bitcoin (BTC), offering more evidence that mainstream adoption is growing.   In a Thursday tweet, Suarez called Bitcoin a “stable investment” during an “incredibly unstable year,” adding that he’s learning about the flagship digital…

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# Elad Roisman appointed acting chairman of SEC, according to Hester Peirce

# Elad Roisman appointed acting chairman of SEC, according to Hester Peirce

“# Elad Roisman appointed acting chairman of SEC, according to Hester Peirce ” Elad Roisman will take over as Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission effective immediately, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce. Peirce broke the news on Twitter Thursday morning, where she congratulated Roisman for his appointment. Congratulations, Chairman Roisman! I look…

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