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Joseph Nordqvist is the co-founder of MBN. He oversees many of the company's day-to-day operations and is also a regular writer for MBN's business and technology sections.

In his spare time Joseph loves playing golf, reading, traveling and spend time with family and friends.

US citizens will need to register online to visit parts of Europe in 2021, not a visa

Mar 10, 2019

European Union officials have sought to clarify travel regulations for US citizens after a series of inaccurate reports circulated earlier this week mistakenly saying that US citizens will soon have…

New York’s iconic Chrysler Building to be sold for just $150 million

Mar 9, 2019

New York’s iconic Chrysler Building will be sold for around $150 million, a fraction of what it had previously been purchased for, according to a recent report published by The Wall Street Journal.…

US economy only added 20,000 jobs in February, wages continue to rise

Mar 8, 2019

The US economy added 20,000 jobs in February while wages continued to rise, according to a recent report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.The creation of only 20,000 jobs last month, the lowest…

Airbnb acquiring hotel-booking service HotelTonight

Mar 7, 2019

Airbnb has signed an agreement to acquire the hotel-booking service HotelTonight for an undisclosed sum. HotelTonight is an online travel app for users to find last-minute discounted hotel…

Waymo to sell LIDAR sensors it developed for self-driving cars to third parties

Mar 7, 2019

Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo will start selling short-range sensors it developed for its self-driving cars to third parties.The company has developed three different types of LIDAR…

5 Ways Technology Can Help You Run A Better Business

Mar 7, 2019

There’s no denying the fact that the latest advancements in technology are allowing businesses everywhere to improve at a rapid rate. You should be aware of the five ways in particular that technology…

Has Science gone too far? A cashless future for Sweden and potential problems

Mar 6, 2019

Sweden is considered to be one of the most Liberal countries in the world. Their policies towards minorities and the inclusion of people of all decent have made them famous as well as infamous with…

Amazon working with Mexico’s central bank to launch mobile payment system

Mar 6, 2019

Amazon is reportedly working with Mexico’s central bank to launch a new government-backed mobile payment system that will let shoppers make payments using QR codes. According to Reuters, the Banco…

Global wearables market grew by 31.4% in Q4 2018, Apple continues to dominate

Mar 6, 2019

The worldwide wearables market grew by 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, with shipments totaling 59.3 million, according to a new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC).Wearable…

A Crypto Utopia in Norway

Mar 5, 2019

Liberstad is a private anarcho-capitalist city in Norway. It has been called many times a delusional and foolish idea back when it was actually an idea. But after its launch in 2015, with millions…

Samsung Health adds Calm’s meditation, sleep and relaxation programs

Mar 4, 2019

Samsung has partnered with the mental wellbeing service Calm to integrate its mindfulness content with the Samsung Health app. As of today, Samsung Health app users can sync the app with their Calm…

Sony is officially ending production of the PS Vita

Mar 4, 2019

Sony has officially ended production of the PS Vita games console. The Japanese tech giant announced it has discontinued the last two Vita models through its official product page.Sony has been…

China reportedly plans on cutting VAT rate by 3% for manufacturers

Mar 4, 2019

China plans to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate by 3% for manufacturers as part of an effort to help corporations and boost its slowing economy, according to recent Bloomberg report citing people…

Volvo capping top speed of its vehicles to 112mph from 2020

Mar 4, 2019

Volvo is making it abundantly clear that vehicle safety is one of its main priorities. The Swedish automaker announced that it will cap the top speed of all its vehicles to 112mph (180 kph) from…

Spider silk could be used to make robotic muscle

Mar 4, 2019

Researchers at MIT discovered an unusual property of spider silk that could make it a useful material in the development of artificial, robotic muscle. Spider silk, one of strongest materials for…

Amazon to open new grocery chain cheaper than Whole Foods, says report

Mar 2, 2019

Amazon is reportedly planning on opening a new grocery store chain that would offer a larger variety of products than those found at its organic Whole Food supermarket chain.According to a recent…

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