As students across the globe continue to see their learning plans significantly disrupted, our university partners are modifying admissions requirements to make it easier to apply for degree programs on Coursera. We recognize that many of our applicants may be experiencing uncertainty about their futures, and earning a high-quality and affordable degree from a world-class […]
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Oil Crash Busted Broker’s Computers and Inflicted Big Losses
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Syed Shah usually buys and sells stocks and currencies through his Interactive Brokers account, but he couldn’t resist trying his hand at some oil trading on April 20, the day prices plunged below zero for the first time ever. The day trader, working from his house in a Toronto suburb, figured he couldn’t…
Novartis Extends Coursera to Friends and Family in Response to COVID-19
By Leah Belsky, Chief Enterprise Officer, Coursera The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has profoundly affected the way companies operate. In a matter of days, organizations around the globe have transitioned millions of employees to remote working to keep their community safe. The well-being of employees remains the utmost priority, and ensuring employees stay engaged while […]
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Crypto Margin Trading Challenged By US Derivatives Regulator
The main U.S. derivatives regulator is taking a significant step in defining the sometimes blurry line between cryptocurrency futures and trading in the spot market. From a report: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission this week laid out its view on what it means to take “actual delivery” of a digital asset. The long-awaited guidance is significant because it means that there…
Fed Cuts Rates Half Point in Emergency Move Amid Spreading Virus
The U.S. Federal Reserve delivered an emergency half-percentage point interest rate cut Tuesday in a bid to protect the longest-ever economic expansion from the spreading coronavirus. From a report: “The coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity,” the Fed said in a statement. “In light of these risks and in support of achieving its maximum employment and price stability goals, the…
By 2050, the US Will Lose $83 Billion a Year Because of All the Nature We’ve Destroyed
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fast Company: The world economy depends on nature, from coral reefs that protect coastal cities from flooding to insects that pollinate crops. But by the middle of the century, the loss of key “ecosystem services” could cost the world $479 billion each year. The U.S. will lose more than any other country, with an…
What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?
A sci-fi collection explores extreme corporate futures, such as a Tinder-run city where you can swipe left or right for everything from sex to teachers Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532680-500-what-would-our-lives-be-like-if-amazon-or-tinder-ran-an-entire-city/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Former US Regulator and Accenture Exploring Digital Currency for US Central Banks
A former chair of America’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission is working with Accenture to explore what Computerworld calls “a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency” — a cash-backed stablecoin, issued and controlled by America’s central bank, where one token represents one dollar. Long-time Slashdot reader Lucas123 writes: A cryptocurrency based on a blockchain ledger would be a cheaper, faster and more inclusive…
Bitcoin Was the Best Investment of the Decade
The decade is almost over — and one incredibly volatile investment stood out from all the rest as the best of the 2010s. Want to guess what it was? Bitcoin. From a report: According to a recent report by Bank of America Securities, if you invested $1 in bitcoin at the start of the decade, it would now be worth more…
Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01
All of humanity’s futures come at once in this exclusive English translation of 2018-04-01, a short story from the Chinese author Cixin Liu Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432614-600-read-an-english-translation-of-new-cixin-liu-short-story-2018-04-01/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…