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PureVPN moves HQ to the British Virgin Islands, because where a VPN is located matters

TechSpot

The company expresses gratitude to Hong Kong for all the years of support, and now the VPN service has effectively moved to the British Virgin Islands. After spending over 15 years in Hong Kong, PureVPN has decided to change homes.

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Visionlink’s Volunteer Registry Deployed for Hurricanes Harvey & Irma

VisionLink

Allows unaffiliated volunteers to offer their services in an organized manner and specify their location, availability period, desired area of service, special skills, and language capabilities. Virgin Islands: [link] For Texas: [link] Volunteer Florida will also be live on the system in the near future.

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Boeing gets green light for satellite internet constellation

The Verge

The company says it wants to use the satellites to offer “broadband internet and communications services to residential consumers, government and business users in the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands” while the network gets built out, and on a global basis once it’s complete.

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Here’s Carta’s response to venture becoming more global

TechCrunch

Equity service platform Carta has acquired Vauban, an online platform that helps investors back private companies from end to end. Last year, AngelList Venture launched AngelList Stack , a new suite of products that will compete with Carta in providing services to help founders start, operate and maintain ownership over their companies.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is tracking your every click to compile anonymous browsing logs they can potentially sell to advertising companies , or even cough up to government agencies in the interest of censorship. What is a VPN? What are the benefits of using a VPN? Jurisdiction.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana federally, expunge federal non-violent cannabis convictions (and encourage states to do the same), and create “new grant programs to fund nonprofits that provide services to those adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.”. the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

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Nonprofit Mailers Cautiously Laud Postage Increase Pause

The NonProfit Times

Postal Service.” 9839, the USPS SERVES US Act, which would “ensure effective oversight of the USPS and allow it to block imprudent rate and service decisions.” Plaskett, (D-Virgin Islands); Rep. The thank-you effort was spurred by Keep US Posted, a nonprofit advocacy group that supports “a reliable, affordable U.S.

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