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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

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Trust chains add a layer on top of existing internet protocols that transforms the internet from a loosely connected communication medium into a trusted transaction medium. Digital currencies could allow the government to see everything you purchase and constrain what you can and cannot do with your money.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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For example, it could improve automatic rebooking onto new flights when customers miss connections or weather snarls runways. software will be able to inform more human-made decisions, like how to most efficiently reposition baggage carts and staff in response to tight connections or flight delays. On the ground, A.I. Finally, A.I.

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Satellite Imagery for Everyone

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These underwater sand dunes adorn the seafloor between Andros Island and the Exuma islands in the Bahamas. The imagery is lower resolution than what you can purchase, but if the limited resolution meets your needs, why spend money? The first place to look for free satellite imagery is the Copernicus Open Access Hub and EarthExplorer.