Transport sector strikes in France are set to continue in September as the Air Traffic Controllers have given notice of a one-day long work stoppage amid the Rugby World Cup. You can expect widespread disruption not only to flights set to land and take off at various French airports but also to those that utilize … [Read more…]
The airlines flying to/from the UK and Ireland and those utilizing their airspace faced headwinds on Monday due to a complete system meltdown at the UK NATS that controls the airspace. NATS has published an update that the issue has been resolved, but there will be significant changes and delays on flights due to depart … [Read more…]
From Van Loon v. Department of Treasury, decided Thursday by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.): This case is about Tornado Cash—but the parties disagree on how to characterize Tornado Cash. Plaintiffs contend that Tornado Cash is a decentralized, open-source software project comprised of a subset of smart contracts, or “pools,” on the Ethereum blockchain. In … [Read more…]
Prepare to join Drac and the gang on another spooky adventure! Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is now available on digital, Blu-ray, and DVD! Fans can pick up the newest film in this family favorite franchise or purchase a new four-film DVD collection beginning August 15. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania follows Drac and his monster friends as they … [Read more…]
Jared and Genevieve appeared on last night’s newest episode of Celebrity Family Feud, airing on ABC. The show, which was filmed a few months ago, featured the Padaleckis with a few of their close friends; Charlie Capen, Michelle Henning, and Anson Gordon. The team battled comedian Pete Holmes’ and his family and the winner received … [Read more…]
After 22 years on Wall Street, Caitlin Long got intrigued by bitcoin and the blockchain in 2012. From 2018 through 2020 she served as a member of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force, which made the Cowboy State the most welcoming for blockchain companies. Long is the founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, a bitcoin-focused “full … [Read more…]
The global movement against free trade and capitalism that burst into public consciousness at the 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization coalesced around the idea that Western elites had ensnared Third World nations in a debt trap to coerce them into adopting neoliberal policies. When poor nations couldn’t afford to repay what they owed … [Read more…]
On Friday (August 4, 2023), Japan suspended the registration and card issuance for its Trusted Traveler Program with no advance notice but resumed the service today (August 7, 2023). Japan launched a Trusted Travel Program (TTP) in 2017 with very scarce information about its eligibility requirements (read more here, here, and here). You can access … [Read more…]
Japan launched a Trusted Travel Program (TTP) in 2017 with very scarce information about its eligibility requirements (read more here, here, and here). The program was relaunched with little fanfare in early 2023, and the eligibility criteria were significantly expanded. Sebastian and I wrote about our application experiences (read more here and here). You can … [Read more…]
Russia has launched an E-Visa facility that allows nationals of 55 countries to apply for a 16-day visa, which is electronically issued within four days, including weekends and holidays. There has previously been a complimentary e-visa for St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, and Vladivostok regions, and Russia was supposed to release a nationwide visa in 2021 that … [Read more…]