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Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity

  Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity Lauren Goode: Oh, when I buy something with cryptocurrency, like when I go up to my morning coffee shop and I open my MetaMask and I'm like, “Hey, do you guys take BTC or ETH or GoodCoin?” Michael Calore: Yes. Lauren Goode: No, I don't do any of that, and I really haven't thought too much about the anonymous prospects of this, although I know that's a big part of cryptocurrency, right? Michael Calore: It is. The prevailing thought is that, if you use it, people wouldn't really know what you're buying or how much you spent or that you even participated in a transaction in the first place, but that is actually kind of a myth. Lauren Goode: Interesting. Michael Calore: Yes. Do you want to hear more about it? Lauren Goode: I definitely do. Michael Calore: Then let's bring on our guest . [Gadget Lab intro theme music plays]
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Tom Brady's Movie Just Beat A Formidable Opponent At The Box Office

  Tom Brady's Movie Just Beat A Formidable Opponent At The Box Office Retired quarterback Tom Brady defeated armies of blue people at the weekend box office. His “80 for Brady” comedy, starring Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin as octogenarians who plot to cheer on their hero Brady at the 2017 Super Bowl, beat “Avatar: The Way of Water” after the blockbuster spent 7 straight weeks at the top. But Brady, who appeared in the movie and produced it, still got out-grossed by the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Knock at the Cabin ,” which finished No. 1 with $14.2 million in ticket sales. “80 for Brady” opened with an estimated $12.5 million. Shortly after announcing his retirement from football (again), Tom Brady attended the film’s premiere.
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