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At one kilometer, Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower will be the tallest skyscraper in the world. A new construction date has been announced, but there’s still a lot of questions around this structure.

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The Pritzker Prize is a little bit like the Oscars of architecture: It usually ends up being a chance for everyone to air their complaints about the industry. But every so often, there’s a real cause for celebration—such is the case today, when the jury announced that Japanese architect Shigeru Ban would become 2014’s recipient.

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Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE have come under fire a lot, particularly in the U.S., as there were concerns mounted by Washington that these companies might develop products that would let the Chinese government snoop. The allegations have always been denied. Both China and U.S. have discussed cyberattacks at length, but a recent leak by Edward Snowden might cause a build up in tension between the two behemoths. Snowden’s latest leaks allege that the National Security Agency infiltrated Huawei and even managed to get its hands on source code for individual products. China has now demanded a “clear explanation” from the U.S. on this.

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China Demands ‘Clear Explanation’ From U.S. On NSA’s Huawei Infiltration original content from Ubergizmo.

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From the sounds of it, Amazon is hoping that consumers will trade their loyalty with discount warehouses like Sam’s Club and Costco for the opportunity to have household items delivered to their door.A fairly new service called ‘Subscribe & Save” from Amazon will allow consumers to subscribe to an item and have it automatically delivered every 1, 2, 3, or 6 months. By doing this, they will  save 15% on their purchase which could bring the price of some items down to what they’d be at a discount warehouse, or lower.This could be especially useful for the household items that you always need like paper towels, diapers, laundry detergent, or even certain non-refrigerated foods like coffee.

Amazon has a page setup for Subscribe & Save where you can get an overview of some of the categories and products that they offer the subscription for. What’s great is that they offer free shipping on all of your orders and it says that you can cancel at any time. I haven’t tried it myself, but from the sounds of it, you could try it and see if it’s something that would work out for you, and if not, you could cancel if need be without getting any further orders for a particular subscription. You only pay for orders that have shipped, and you won’t be charged shipping until they actually ship your order.

Just about everything is offered in bulk which is probably why they’re able to offer lower prices.  So just pay attention to what it is that you’re actually getting before you buy.  The first item I looked at was  Scott Paper Towels which seemed pricey at $26.90 for a package of 12 rolls.  It took a minute before I realized you actually get two packages of twelve rolls for that price which is actually a good deal. If you have plenty of storage in your house for stuff like this, you really could save quite a bit of money.

As a side note, while I was looking at the Subscribe and Save program, I finally took the time to checkout the Amazon Prime program. Some of you have probably seen it advertised before, and it’s actually an awesome way to save money if you purchase a lot from Amazon.  You pay $79 a year to join but then you get unlimited free two-day shipping on most of the items that they sell.  If you wanted overnight shipping, you’d only have to pay $3.99 which isn’t bad at all!

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As news that 400 Bitcoin ATMs may soon be gracing the byways and highways of Dubai, it’s interesting to note the rise in actual cryptoATM activity in recent months and what exactly is happening in this space. Read More