Bitcoin energy use in Iceland set to overtake homes, says local...
February 12, 2018
Nearly 100% of energy in Iceland comes from renewable sources
Iceland is facing an "exponential" rise in Bitcoin mining that is gobbling up power resources, a spokesman for Icelandic energy firm HS Orka has said.
America’s largest retailers are shifting their battle to India
February 12, 2018
After battling it out for years on their home turf, two of America’s largest retailers may soon fight each other in India.
Arkansas-based Walmart is reportedly in talks to acquire a significant minority stake in India’s largest home-grown e-commerce firm, Flipkart.
Air India and Vistara flights avoid what would have been India’s...
February 12, 2018
Air India flight - Creative commons
GOP praises, Dems question tax-cut boost in paychecks
February 11, 2018
US House Speaker - Paul Ryan
Taxpayers are starting to see bigger paychecks as a result of the new tax law, which Republicans hope will pay off for them in the midterm elections.
North Korea says unable to pay U.N. dues, blames sanctions
February 11, 2018
Ja Song NamNorth Korea's Ambassador to the United Nations Ja Song Nam, front, takes part in a ministerial-level U.N. Security Council meeting held at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 15, 2017, to discuss his country's nuclear and missile issues. - Images/NBCU News
NASA is keeping tabs on Elon Musk’s Tesla roadster
February 10, 2018
Astronomers aim to keep tabs on everything up in the night sky. A NASAdatabase includes our solar system's eight planets and their moons, more than 755,000 asteroids, 3,500 comets -- and, as of this week, one cherry red sports car that belonged to a Silicon Valley billionaire.
