Amazon to Close Book Depository: End of an Era on April 26
It appears that Amazon is shutting down its bookstore, Book Depository. The company acquired the bookstore in 2011 and has apparently decided to pull the plug on it. While it’s…
April
Twitter To Remove Its Legacy Blue Checks On April Fools Day
Twitter is discontinuing the use of legacy blue checkmarks on tweets, in an effort to reduce the visibility of social endorsement. Some users say this decision will make it harder…
ispace Creating a New Lunar Economy with April Moon Landing
If all goes according to plan, Tokyo-based ispace will be the first company to land a spacecraft on the surface of the moon in over three decades. The Hakuto-R lunar…
Japans Central Bank to Test Digital Currency in Spring 2021
The Bank of Japan’s decision to explore the possibility of adopting a digital currency could herald a new era of financial technology. By incorporating digital currencies into its pilot, the…
