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Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States 2015

Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States 2015 The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA) released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show that arts and cultural economic activity nationwide increased an inflation-adjusted 4.9 percent in 2015. That compares with a 0.4 percent increase in 2014. Arts and cultural economic activity accounted for 4.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), or $763.6 billion, in 2015. Full Text Published March 06, 2018 at 08:00PM Read more at bea.gov

Smart device security guidelines 'need more teeth'

Government guidelines designed to make smart devices safer, lack 'teeth' say critics. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oOmVBM via Online Shopping in Pakistan

UK company linked to laundered Bitcoin billions

BBC investigation discovers shadowy UK company is linked to multi-billion-pound Bitcoin theft. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oMD76q via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Blackberry sues Facebook in fight over app patents

The company claims features from its Messenger app have been used in WhatsApp and Instagram. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FlGqb0 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Net neutrality preserved by Washington State law

Washington State has enacted its own law to stop service providers offering fast lanes. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oS3K9i via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Elon Musk fans targeted in crypto-cash scam

Fans of entrepreneur Elon Musk are targeted in a crypto-currency scam. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FvLblF via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Drone-tracking system paves way for UK deliveries from air

The development paves the way for drones to be flown regularly beyond a visual line of sight. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FXtysz via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Guns banned on dating app Bumble

Photos of people posing with weapons will be banned following the shooting in Parkland, Florida. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oLj9cg via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Porn check critics fear data breach

Details of an age verification tool developed by a major porn website owner are announced. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FjCNT7 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Tech firms back rival 'women-centric' event

A rival security conference is being set up following criticism an established one had few females. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2HaRBE5 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Reddit admits hosting Russian propaganda

The news-sharing website said "indirect propaganda" shared by US citizens was becoming a big issue. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FkQOjh via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Satellite links to optimise European airspace

The next phase of the Iris project to streamline European air traffic management is initiated. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2I6UHu7 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

WeChat hits one billion monthly users - are you one of them?

Less a messaging app, more an indispensible part of life in China and it's likely to keep growing. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oK9BhQ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

West Virginia teacher strike headed for a 9th day

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Striking teachers in West Virginia delivered yet another message to lawmakers Monday by packing the state Capitol to capacity, the eighth school day of the walkout. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2tmeF0f via Latest News

Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80

Trevor Baylis developed the wind-up radio for people who had no access to electricity or batteries. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2Fhsq1O via Online Shopping in Pakistan

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Wants to 'Write a New History' With South Korea After Talks

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The North Korean leader said he had an "openhearted talk" in Pyongyang from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FXQmIW via Latest News

The Oscar-winning special effects of Blade Runner 2049

Click meets one of the people responsible for the movie's award winning special effects. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oRM5yo via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Stop Pretending America and Turkey Are Allies

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There is no need for Ankara and Washington to be adversaries. Washington officials routinely call Turkey a vital ally, yet Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan and his government have threatened U.S. forces cooperating with Kurdish militias in northern Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oN8bDd via Latest News

Race to save recordings

The recordings are on more than 40 different formats and some are degrading due to decay. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oNNUgB via Online Shopping in Pakistan

30 killed as wedding party truck overturns in India

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A truck carrying a wedding party plunged off a bridge in western India early Tuesday and killed at least 30 people, mostly women and children, officials said. Police in Gujarat state said the accident happened after the truck driver tried to overtake a van but lost control of the vehicle, plunging eight metres (26 feet) into a dry riverbed. Many passengers were trapped under the vehicle that overturned after it crashed through the bridge railing and nosedived into the ground. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FiBEze via Latest News