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Blockchain Tracker: How Blockchain Technology Could Impact Voting in U.S. Elections

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In recent memory, there’s the infamous recount of votes in Florida when the margin between Bush and Gore in 2000 was “too close to call” by many news outlets. While some to this day believe Gore should have won, Bush ultimately won electoral votes for the state of Florida by a very slim amount of 537 votes.

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Starbucks To Add Delivery In Six More Cities Via Uber Eats

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According to a report in USA Today , Starbucks is rolling out the delivery expansion in San Francisco on Tuesday (January 22) and will extend it into Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. during the next few weeks. ” The goal with Starbucks Delivery is to have around a quarter of the stores in the U.S.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Boston, Massachusetts. Miami, Florida. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Austin, Texas. Chicago, Illinois.

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Revving The Engine For Digital Licenses

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Beyond the technology and the plate lies concept. In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO and Founder of Reviver Auto Neville Boston said that for the firm, which traces its genesis to 2009, the “initial thought process was simplifying the registration process. The conversation, as it often does with technology, turned to security.

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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Driving Remote Online Notarization?s Adoption

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These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. Florida was one of the few states that had legalized RON services prior to the initial outbreak.

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Shopping Malls Are Evolving, But They’re Not There Yet

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This year, Boston Retail Partners principal analyst Ken Morris shared his thoughts with Glossy on the closing department stores and what’s happening as a result. While the many available retail technologies can be somewhat overwhelming for merchants, consumer demand is pushing for a more seamless experience. Not quite yet.

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The Dollars And Cents Of The Bomb Cyclone

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Boston and the areas surrounding New York didn’t get quite as lucky and were actually buried under more than a foot of snow, but the damage was done. The storm affected 60 million people in 15 different states stretching from Maine to Florida, with 13 million people in the direct path of the blizzard warnings. Maybe ask Alexa?

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