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Paris

Gossip: Sane set for Bayern, Havertz open to Liverpool move

Manchester City's German international winger Leroy Sane, 24, is moving closer to a £70m move to Bayern Munich. (Mirror)Premier League clubs will meet on Friday to discuss whether the season can be completed by 30 June. If put to a vote, 14 of the 20 clubs would need to agree.…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Pre-Crime

‘A very scary idea’: How Google and Apple’s COVID-19 tracing could turn sick people into pariahs

Apple (APPL) and Alphabet’s Google (GOOG, GOOGL) say privacy and security are top of mind for their collaboration to enable “contact tracing” apps to function across iOS and Android mobile devices to contain the novel coronavirus. However, telecom and cybersecurity experts say the technology may not fully protect users, raising…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Armed Robot

Boston Scientific gets OK to make a low cost ventilator

Boston Scientific said Wednesday that it plans to make a rudimentary ventilator for COVID-19 patients hospitalized with severe breathing problems that will cost less than $1,000 and was designed partly by a team of University Minnesota researchers.The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the product, called…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Paul Newman

In-Depth: The Unique Timepieces Made By Patek Philippe For Charity

John Reardon is a well-known expert on Patek Philippe and a HODINKEE contributor. A former international director of watches at Christie's, Reardon launched Collectability.com, a website devoted to information and education about vintage Patek Philippe watches. This article first appeared over at Collectability.com. While working for Patek Philippe, I was…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Armed Robot

Check out the U.S. Navy’s New Robot-Helicopter Carrier

The U.S. Navy has begun testing its latest drone helicopter with its newest sea-base ship. The trial could lead to the base vessels deploying with mixed fleets of manned and unmanned helicopters. That’s right. Robot-helicopter carriers. A Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout robo-copter in mid-April 2020 completed “interface testing” on…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

eSports

Here’s why Riot has no plans for a Valorant esports league

Riot has revealed the esports plans for its new tactical shooter Valorant, and it’s pretty minimalist. For now, Riot will let third-parties organize and run esports events, rather than taking over the duties itself, in hopes of letting the competitive community around Valorant grow naturally. Riot Games was one of…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Old-Age Poverty

Bottom Line For Binance Charity Is ‘Bottom Billion’, Fights COVID-19

Changpeng Zhao or ‘CZ,’ who is the CEO of Binance the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has made headlines with his recent acquisition of CoinMarketCap. However, an interview with the head of Binance Charity reveals CZ’s goals span beyond just the success of his company. As Binance rises to…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Neymar

Newcastle takeover: Who’s involved? Who’s in charge? How much?

Mike Ashley (centre left) bought Newcastle United in 2007Newcastle United fans are used to false dawns when it comes to potential new owners replacing the much-maligned Mike Ashley. But as a group of investors backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund move closer to ending Ashley's 13-year reign, even the…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Mexico Border Wall

Democrats urge Trump to halt border wall construction during pandemic

Rep. Henry Cuellar organized the letter from House Democrats urging the Trump administration to halt construction on a border wall with Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Dozens of House and Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to halt construction on a border wall with Mexico…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Brexit

Security lapses plague messaging and video apps

One day the coronavirus may well be remembered as a driver for messaging and digital conferencing services. But the sensitive nature of information makes using them a game of trade-offs in which security isn't absolute. Whereas people frequently use any number of messaging and communications tools in their private lives,…

bubmagApril 15, 2020

Gossip: Sane set for Bayern, Havertz open to Liverpool move

‘A very scary idea’: How Google and Apple’s COVID-19 tracing could turn sick people into pariahs

Boston Scientific gets OK to make a low cost ventilator

In-Depth: The Unique Timepieces Made By Patek Philippe For Charity

Check out the U.S. Navy’s New Robot-Helicopter Carrier

Here’s why Riot has no plans for a Valorant esports league

Bottom Line For Binance Charity Is ‘Bottom Billion’, Fights COVID-19

Newcastle takeover: Who’s involved? Who’s in charge? How much?

Democrats urge Trump to halt border wall construction during pandemic

Security lapses plague messaging and video apps

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