Ohio Is Set to Become the First State to Let Businesses Pay Taxes With Bitcoin

Ohio is poised to become the first state to allow businesses to pay taxes with bitcoin in a new initiative that may become available to individual taxpayers as well.

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International Auction Houses Sotheby's, Bonhams Say They'll Stop Selling Rhino Horn

International auction house Sotheby’s has canceled an upcoming sale of rhino horn artifacts in Hong Kong and joined other companies like Bonhams in saying they will no longer list any goods containing rhino horn for sale regardless of its origin, Agence France-Presse reported on Saturday.

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Mobile internet is faster than WiFi in 33 countries

It’s tempting to assume that a good WiFi hotspot will outpace modern cellular data, but that’s not necessarily true — in some countries, WiFi might be more of a pain. OpenSignal has conducted a study showing that mobile data is faster on average th…

Verizon eSIM Support Said To Arrive By Next Month


The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR have dual SIM capability courtesy of the eSIM technology but Verizon users couldn’t take advantage of it because of lack of support from the carrier. It wasn’t ideal given that Verizon is the largest mobile carrier in the United States. It appears to be close to adding support for dual SIM and eSIM, though, it may happen by early next month.

When Apple confirmed dual SIM support for the new iPhones, it said that the eSIM technology will be supported by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile. They’re the top three mobile carriers in the country. It didn’t work as expected on Verizon as only the physical SIM card could be used for the primary line.

Swapping it over the secondary line resulted in the service being downgraded to 2G instead of LTE. When this came to light, Verizon halted eSIM support as well, so full dual SIM capabilities were not immediately available. There may not be a long wait for this now, though. 9to5Mac has caught wind of a leaked internal memo from Verizon which informs employees that dual SIM support with an eSIM and physical SIM paired together should arrive by early December.

The information about the other carriers offering full dual SIM support is vague as well at this point in time. At least Verizon users can rejoice that they can expect to receive it by early next month.

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Camp Fire, California’s Deadliest In History, Now 100 Percent Contained

Officials will be battling the blaze for months to come, but they have secured a line around the fire.

Midwest Snowstorm Mangles Travel Plans At End Of Holiday Weekend

Over 1,600 flights had been canceled nationwide as of Sunday evening.

Up To 145 Pilot Whales Dead After Mass Stranding On New Zealand Beach

Officials from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation made the “heartbreaking decision” to euthanize the whales.

Ohio Is Set to Become the First State to Let Businesses Pay Taxes With Bitcoin

Ohio is poised to become the first state to allow businesses to pay taxes with bitcoin in a new initiative that may become available to individual taxpayers as well.

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U.S. Government Wants Allies To Stop Using Huawei Equipment As Well


The United States has already banned network equipment made by Huawei on government networks. It also doesn’t allow retail stores on military bases to sell Huawei smartphones. Despite Huawei’s denials, it maintains that the Chinese company’s equipment can allow the country to snoop on U.S. targets. According to a new report, the government is also persuading its allies to stop using Huawei equipment.

The Wall Street Journal hears from sources who claim that U.S. government officials have met with their counterparts in Italy, Germany, and Japan. They’re apparently considering offering financial incentives to allies who decide to stop using network equipment from Huawei.

This is apparently being done amid concerns that U.S. military bases overseas could be vulnerable to hacking if their internet traffic moves over commercial networks in countries where Huawei hardware is being used.

Huawei continues to maintain that it operates independent of the country’s government and that its products don’t have backdoors that allow China’s security agencies to snoop on targets. Huawei expressed its surprise in response to the report about the U.S. influencing its allies and said that it’s concerned about this. “If a government’s behavior extends beyond its jurisdiction,” Huawei said, “such activity should not be encouraged.”

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Huawei Mate 20 durability test ends in a two-faced stalemate

For a time, it almost seemed like smartphones were getting more uniform in their designs and structures, making JerryRigEverything’s teardowns boring and uneventful. In a good way, of course. And then came new design trends that spiced things up a bit, but didn’t always end up well in YouTuber Zack Nelson’s hands. With the Mate 20 Pro, Huawei has changed … Continue reading