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Oct 15

2024

Global Trends in Mobile Penetration: A Comprehensive Overview

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Mobile phones are everywhere. No matter where you look — in cities, towns, or even faraway villages — people are using their phones for much more than just calling or texting. Phones today help us pay bills, learn new things, and even run businesses. The way mobile phones have spread across the world is changing lives at a fast pace. In this article, we’ll look at how mobile penetration is growing globally, what’s driving it, and how it’s even shaking up industries like gambling in Africa.  Let’s explore how mobile phones are shaping the world we live in. Growth The[...]

Posted 7 months ago

Oct 14

2024

Trump’s Policy and Its Effect on Global Crypto Trading

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Cryptocurrency has become a major part of the global financial system, and government policies play a big role in shaping how it grows. During Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. government took specific steps that had a strong influence on how crypto was traded, both in the United States and around the world. While the Trump administration did not create new laws focused only on crypto, its general approach to financial regulation, trade, and enforcement still impacted the crypto industry. One area that felt the effects was global crypto trading, including the growing field of Bitcoin casinos. Overview of Trump’s Crypto[...]

Posted 7 months ago

Oct 13

2024

WNY pols carrying Trump’s water

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Erie County Sheriff John Garcia is regurgitating Donald Trump’s talking points on immigrants, essentially saying too many of them are lawless. Credit to Sandy Tan of The Buffalo News, who reported: “An overwhelming body of research indicates that immigrants, including immigrants who enter the country illegally, commit violent crimes at a much lower rate than the rest of the American population.” Perhaps the sheriff should focus his efforts on keeping prisoners in his jails alive. As we reported last month, the rate of deaths is higher under Garcia than his predecessor, Tim Howard, whose management of the jails was roundly[...]

Posted 7 months ago

Oct 12

2024

Key Points to Consider While Renting an Apartment

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Finding the right apartment can be exciting, but it’s also a big responsibility. Whether you’re renting for the first time or looking for a better place, it’s important to think about key factors before signing the lease. A good decision can save you stress, time, and even money. Careful choices also help avoid surprises later on, like hidden fees or maintenance issues. Interestingly, as more people rent across the country, many activists are working hard to improve renter protections. Let’s explore the important points you should keep in mind while renting an apartment! Location: More Than Just the Address Location[...]

Posted 7 months ago

Oct 10

2024

Ryan leads the mayoral money race

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State Sen. Sean Ryan is seeking reelection this fall, but he’s certainly raising and spending money like a guy who’s running for mayor of Buffalo next year. Ryan raised $110,000 over the last three months, according to his campaign committee’s most recent filing with the state elections board. Campaign finance disclosures for candidates on the ballot in November were due last Friday. The reports cover the period from July 11 to Sept. 30.  Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced two weeks ago he’d accepted a new job as president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting. Brown indicated he’d step down[...]

Posted 7 months ago

Oct 9

2024

A literal power struggle at STAMP

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Gov. Kathy Hochul, center, flings dirt into the air at Plug Power’s groundbreaking. Photo via governor’s office. The financial strife of Plug Power is causing headaches for a Western New York industrial park, leading economic development officials in Genesee County to seek state assistance and even court data centers in an effort to “save the day.” As it’s run dangerously low on cash, Plug Power has stopped construction of its hydrogen production plant at Genesee County’s Science Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park, located halfway between Buffalo and Rochester. The company’s building has been paused since January. That has meant construction[...]

Posted 8 months ago

Oct 8

2024

More upheaval at The Buffalo News

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This has been a tough week for The Buffalo News with word that Editor Sheila Rayam has been ousted and former Publisher Warren Colville has died. Margaret Kenny Giancola, the paper’s managing editor, succeeds Rayam. The News story announcing her appointment by Lee Enterprises, the paper’s chain owner, didn’t explain the move. I’m told Lee hasn’t explained its decision to the newsroom staff, either.  Rayam’s departure comes in the wake of Lee’s decision to eliminate 10 of the newsroom’s approximately 55 positions. That suggests her departure is in part a cost-cutting move.  Insiders tell me Rayam, the paper’s first Black[...]

Posted 8 months ago

Oct 8

2024

Buffalo cops rarely disciplined

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The officers “pulled up in a black Taurus” and started “beating and whipping people,” according to one of several witnesses to a May 2011 altercation between Buffalo cops and a crowd of people outside an East Ferry corner store. The cops used homophobic slurs, were “beating the shit out of people” and “kicking this boy in the face,” another witness said. A third witness said “a white male who works for housing” — later identified as Buffalo Police Officer Michael Acquino — “took his [phone] and deleted personal pictures and a video that he had recorded of the officers beating[...]

Posted 8 months ago
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