Final artwork in Banksy animal series removed by London Zoo - It’s not clear to me why they couldn’t just keep on using the entrance as before. Kind of comical that a real world entrance is being blocked by an imaginary exit. Seems a bit heavy handed. www.theguardian.com #
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Sicilian town angered after ‘vile’ social media post by son of mafia boss - He used the wrong street name, everyone freaked out, he deleted the street name from the post. Seems like a storm in a tea cup that got amplified out of all proportions because it’s the town that gave it’s name to the Corleone family in the God Father films. I can see why people are annoyed I guess, but ultimately it’s just a typo, all be it perhaps an intentional one. www.theguardian.com #
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Digital euro faces skepticism in Germany over privacy concerns - They say "The main motivation for the digital euro is to decrease Europe’s reliance on non-European payment services". Seems like a worthy goal but many countries still prefer cash, worried that a CBDC would enable government surveillence. Apparently their CBDC has an offline mode. I wonder sometimes how good the privacy is with cash since all notes have serial numbers, technically you could trace usage if you really wanted to, though might be difficult at scale. It will probably be a moot point eventually once they track our thoughts with the brain implants. cryptobriefing.com #