Podcast

IRS Transitions to Paperless Tax Filing #1685

From 2024, US taxpayers will transition to a completely paperless tax filing system with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Expected to reach full paperless processing by 2025, this initiative will save 200 million sheets of paper annually and reduce tax…

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Todd Cochrane
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UK’s Ofcom Charts Demise of Broadcast TV

The UK’s Ofcom has delivered its latest Media Nations report and it is full of interesting detail on the watching and listening behaviours of the British public over the past decade. It’s great reading for streaming services but the future’s…

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Andrew
Android, smartphone

Nord 3 Crosses the Channel

GNC readers may remember that when the OnePlus Nord 3 launched in early July, the mid-range smartphone wasn’t available in UK. No official explanation was given, but the good news is that the phone has now crossed the channel and…

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Andrew
Podcast

SEC Wanted Coinbase Crypto Delistings #1684

The SEC asked Coinbase to halt trading of all cryptocurrencies except bitcoin before suing them, indicating the agency wants to assert broader authority over crypto. Coinbase’s CEO said complying would have effectively ended crypto trading in the US. The SEC’s…

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Todd Cochrane
Podcast
Podcast

Twitter Rebrands as ‘X’ #1683

Twitter, now rebranded as “X”, is set for a transformative journey under the leadership of Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino. The new logo, a simple white “X” on a black background, has replaced the iconic blue bird. X aspires to…

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Todd Cochrane
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Coinbase To Fully Sunset Bitcoin-Backed Loan Program

Coinbase will shut down the Borrow program for retail customers that enabled them to obtain cash loans using bitcoin as collateral, The Block reported. According to The Block, in May, Coinbase said customers would no longer be able to take…

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JenThorpe
Twitter

Twitter Will Lose Bird Logo In Brand Overhaul

Twitter owner Elon Musk said overnight Sunday that his social media platform will retire its widely recognized blue bird logo, and eventually the Twitter name, as part of his relentless effort to overhaul the company, The Washington Post reported. Amid…

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JenThorpe