The folks at Grow recently asked me to examine the potential for a cashless society recently. With each new cash-like app and each store that declines cash, a cashless world seems closer. But not so fast. My conclusion: Given that billions of notes are still in circulation – and cherished [Keep reading]
The most patriotic thing every American can do right now is avoid clicking on any links in emails. Ever. Log in to websites the old-fashioned way, by typing the URL in the web address field at the top of your screen. (Or copying and pasting a link you want [Keep reading]
“Hey – Let’s you and him fight!” is a game with two losers and one winner — the instigator who sits back and watches the other two fools fight. That’s what state-sponsored trolls are doing to America right now. Don’t fall for it. The latest example comes today from Facebook, [Keep reading]
Governments around the world are waging war on a new battleground: Social Media. Their fighting force is an army of trolls. And if you are reading this story, you’ve probably been drafted. Troll armies have helped overthrow governments and control populations. The playbook has been repeated in places like Turkey, [Keep reading]
“What kind of journalist are you? Do you write the truth? Or are you one of those fake journalists?” Because if you’re an honest journalist, that’s ok. But…” Moments earlier, I’d been having a lovely bar conversation with this man about beer at a brew pub while he pet Rusty. [Keep reading]
Not long ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. when I saw an alarming number of police and secret service cars zip by, lights blazing. It didn’t take long before we heard what was happening; a few blocks away, a crazy man was [Keep reading]
It was an email from a stranger that David Cotie couldn’t just ignore: “I’m going to cut to the chase. I’m aware (XXXX) is your password. Most importantly, I am aware about your secret and I’ve proof of it.” The password (which I’ve seen, but omitted here) was accurate. Whoever [Keep reading]
Any time a market becomes hyper-competitive, scammers gain a huge advantage. When items are scarce, buyers feel pressure to make quick decisions and jump through whatever hoops sellers set. Scammers know this — think concert tickets — and jump into the chaos. All this makes apartment hunters an easy mark. [Keep reading]
“Skip the lines! No wait times!” yelled the “Clear” salespeople swarming beleaguered fliers at Sea-Tac airport on Thursday. The standard passenger security screening line wound far down the usual hallway. Travelers who approached slumped their shoulders when it came in view. But all around this frustrated and captive audience were [Keep reading]
Not long ago, I was approached by someone to help write a book about the race to cure cancer. It was an intriguing idea, and it sent me down a rabbit whole of research so I’d be able to understand what I’d be getting into. What I found was one [Keep reading]
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