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A Network In A Time Of Need: Credit Unions Go National When Disaster Strikes

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A year ago, no one would have predicted that the United States would face a deadly pandemic, a massive Gulf Coast hurricane and wildfires engulfing the West Coast. Those efforts culminated with the National Credit Union Foundation’s recent launch of the CUAid Disaster Recovery App , in collaboration with PSCU.

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Europe Sees More Restrictions To Fight Pandemic

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As a mix of regional and national measures are put into place amid a “second wave” on the continent, governments throughout Europe have put forward more limitations to stem the proliferation of the coronavirus. The United States has 7.9 On Monday (Oct. News recently surfaced that Europe has now topped 7.2

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Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?

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In the United States, the digital dollar was floated in a draft proposal of one of the early stimulus bills. A central entity may maintain exclusive rights to create or destroy currency in a region such as a nation. A central entity may be associated with a government of such a region.”.

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US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech

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The cameras are also used to track Muslims coming in and out of mosques in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, which has led to the detention of thousands of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in internment camps. hit Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua with an export ban, citing national security reasons.

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WHO Warns Europe Is Entering ‘Acute’ Phase Of Pandemic

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that Europe is likely entering into the “acute” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as nations scramble to quell the latest surge in infections. in particular, has been extremely hard-hit. in particular, has been extremely hard-hit. “We To date, Europe has confirmed approximately 27.5

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FEMA Looks At Blockchain To Aid Disaster Payouts

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The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revealed that it might look into using blockchain technology to streamline disaster insurance payouts, as well as speed up its response to disasters. to launch an alternative crypto-enabled payment infrastructure for residents across the region.

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FBI Director: China Wants To Steal US Tech By ‘Any Means Necessary’

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technology by “any means necessary” and that there are about 1,000 related investigations currently ongoing in the country, through its 56 regional offices, according to a report by Reuters. . High-profile targets like the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and the Department of Energy’s National Laboratory were mentioned in the indictment.