"A federal judge has ruled that Albuquerque's civil asset forfeiture program violated residents' due process rights by forcing them to prove their innocence to retrieve their cars. Under civil forfeiture laws, police can seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner isn't charged with a crime."
"By freely distributing plans for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, a loose collective of anarchists and hackers is threatening to pull the rug out from under one of the most regulated and profitable industries in the world. And they’re just getting started."
"The stark contrast of failure and success is an increasingly familiar sight in the Saudi capital as the 86-year-old kingdom undergoes the biggest upheaval in its modern history to adopt a Western-style model of capitalism. Since the government trimmed subsidies and costs rose, the survival of businesses is being determined by different market forces."
"The current draft omits a clause in the 1976 constitution on the ultimate aim of building a 'communist society', instead simply focusing on socialism. 'This does not mean we are renouncing our ideas,' Esteban Lazo, president of the National Assembly, was quoted as saying by state-run media. Cuba had simply moved into a different era following the fall of the Soviet Union, he added."
"He's not concerned with whether you agree with him on the Constitution, the US Military, or Freedom. More important, Adam asks do you know what his views actually are? Adam says you should be the 'alpha' of your own life. You might call him a patriot, or maybe rabble-rouser, but regardless of where you stand, Adam hopes after the 2020 election cycle, you will call him 'the last President you will never need.'"
"Brin suggested that blockchain is within the wheelhouse of X, the company's semi-secret research division."
"SIX, the company that owns and operates the Swiss stock exchange, on Friday announced plans to launch a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange, showing continued institutional interest in the space."
"Switzerland’s fast-growing cryptocurrency industry could have full access to conventional banking services by the end of the year, removing one of the restrictions to future growth, a top Swiss policymaker has said."
"'Unlike their 18th and 19th century paper [private money] predecessors, VCs are used globally, disregarding national borders,' the report reads."
"Roughly 15,000 Boers are ready to leave their country and begin a new life in Russia."