All Posts By

bubmag

Secretive data company Palantir is reportedly going public in September. Here’s how the firm’s name was inspired by the indestructible seeing stones in ‘Lord of the Rings.’ Palantir

Secretive data company Palantir is reportedly going public in September. Here’s how the firm’s name was inspired by the indestructible seeing stones in ‘Lord of the Rings.’

Palantir, the data-mining company co-founded by Peter Thiel, was named after a mystical, all-powerful seeing stone in "Lord of the Rings."One of the story's villains, the wizard Saruman, uses a "palantir" to surveil his enemies.The stone's power and limitless knowledge corrupt Saruman and allow him to be manipulated, leading to…
bubmag
August 16, 2020
NFL power rankings: Who ranks higher, Tom Brady’s Buccaneers or Bill Belichick’s Patriots? Riots

NFL power rankings: Who ranks higher, Tom Brady’s Buccaneers or Bill Belichick’s Patriots?

NFL teams have finally logged their first sessions of practice for the 2020 season. Typically by this point, they’d have minicamp, training camp and multiple padded practices. Instead, they just getting rolling on padded practices in this upcoming week due to delays amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. We don’t know…
bubmag
August 16, 2020
Kelly Stafford admits she was wrong to criticize Colin Kaepernick: ‘I am sorry’ Colin Kaepernick

Kelly Stafford admits she was wrong to criticize Colin Kaepernick: ‘I am sorry’

By Henry McKenna | August 16, 2020 10:25 am Kelly Stafford took to Instagram to admit she was wrong. She explained that she and her husband, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, have had deep discussions about current events, and she wanted to express her apologies for criticizing Colin Kaepernick’s silent…
bubmag
August 16, 2020
If elected, will stand with India in confronting threats facing it: Joe Biden Joe Biden

If elected, will stand with India in confronting threats facing it: Joe Biden

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden asserted that if elected, his administration will stand with New Delhi in confronting the threats it faces and called for strengthening the “bond” between India and the United States (US). Presidential elections in the US will held on November 3 and the 77-year-old is challenging…
bubmag
August 16, 2020
Joe Biden highlights Trump’s H-1B move to woo Indian-Americans on I-Day Joe Biden

Joe Biden highlights Trump’s H-1B move to woo Indian-Americans on I-Day

Washington: Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, on Saturday took a snipe at the Trump administration for its crackdown on legal immigration including 'sudden' and 'harmful' actions on H1B visa and promised that if elected he would continue to rely on Indian-American diaspora that binds the two nations together. In…
bubmag
August 16, 2020
Matthew Stafford’s Wife Kelly Says She Was Wrong to Criticize Colin Kaepernick Colin Kaepernick

Matthew Stafford’s Wife Kelly Says She Was Wrong to Criticize Colin Kaepernick

Duane Burleson/Associated PressKelly Stafford, who is married to Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, published an Instagram post apologizing for criticizing ex-San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Colin Kaepernick for kneeling as a form of protest against systemic racism, social injustice and police brutality during the national anthem."When Kaepernick knelt during the national…
bubmag
August 16, 2020
Belarus president says Putin has promised “comprehensive security assistance” amid protests Putin

Belarus president says Putin has promised “comprehensive security assistance” amid protests

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko said Saturday his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had pledged "comprehensive security assistance," as protests over last week's elections continue to sweep the country, per state news agency Belta.Why it matters: The statement adds to tensions in Belarus, where authorities have cracked down on demonstrations over last…
bubmag
August 16, 2020