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DOJ proposing forced sale of Google Chrome, could fetch $20 billion if judge OKs: Report

3 mn readThe U.S. Department of Justice aims to force the sale of Google Chrome, which could fetch as much as $20 billion if a federal judge agrees to the browser’s sale, Bloomberg reported, a potentially huge blow to the world’s second-largest technology company. The fate of the Chrome browser owned by Alphabet Inc., the parent holding […]

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10 Christmas train rides guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit

4 mn readVisiting Christmas markets, seeing your favorite theme park all decked out in holiday style, and baking cookies are all time-honored ways to ring in the holiday season. And if taking a Christmas train ride isn’t one of your family’s holiday traditions, it should be.  Decked out with twinkling lights and sparkling ornaments, Christmas-themed train rides […]

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Stripe’s Bet On Crypto Reveals Shifting Payment Landscape

3 mn readIn a move that might appear modest on the surface but carries profound implications for the future of global payments, Stripe has acquired Bridge, a startup specializing in stablecoin payment infrastructure, for approximately $1.1 billion. While Bridge’s current metrics, with revenue some market participants estimate to be at $10-12 million, might raise eyebrows at the […]

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Leak Reveals December Crypto Bombshell As Bitcoin And Ripple’s XRP Price Suddenly Soar

3 mn readBitcoin and cryptocurrencies, including Ripple’s XRP, have suddenly shot higher, with the bitcoin price now again within touching distance of $100,000 after suddenly crashing back this week. The bitcoin price has rocketed this year, pushed on by the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president—fueling a huge $15 trillion bitcoin price bet. Now, as Elon […]

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‘I got major doubt from the movie guys’: Julie Taymor on turning The Lion King into the most successful musical ever

4 mn readDisney’s stage version of their hit film is an unmatched global phenomenon. Twenty-seven years on from its premiere, its director discusses why it was a big risk that paid off 10 billion-fold. The Lion King musical is a beast of a show – captivating US audiences since 1997, it is the highest-grossing production of all […]

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How the bullet train transformed Japan

2 mn readSixty years after the world’s first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along what’s been dubbed the “New Golden Route”. Standing on platform 19 at Tokyo Station, a bustling cathedral to modern rail travel, it’s hard to believe that it was 60 years ago this year that the first Shinkansen […]

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