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Some on the left are still overthinking the right’s response to Chinese propaganda China's Strategy

Some on the left are still overthinking the right’s response to Chinese propaganda

CNN published a piece today which highlights the Chinese propaganda effort to blame the coronavirus on the U.S. The headline (“Blame game escalates between US and China over coronavirus disinformation”) is a bit vague but the story itself is pretty straightforward:US officials have been closely monitoring China’s disinformation efforts and…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
This alt-meat startup just raised $80 million from investors including Bill Gates’ and Al Gore’s funds to develop its ‘super protein’ that’s neither animal nor plant Beyond Meat

This alt-meat startup just raised $80 million from investors including Bill Gates’ and Al Gore’s funds to develop its ‘super protein’ that’s neither animal nor plant

Nature's Fynd, a startup seeking to bring a 'super protein' to the alt-meat market, raised $80 million in a Series B round on Tuesday.Breakthrough Energy Ventures, founded by Bill Gates, and General Investment Management, founded by Al Gore, led the round. The protein's origins lie in a NASA-backed research project, Yellowstone…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
Apple releases final iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4, tvOS 13.4, and watchOS 6.2 Cursor

Apple releases final iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4, tvOS 13.4, and watchOS 6.2

Following a 1.5-month beta testing period and a 3-month gap between point releases, Apple today officially released versions 13.4 of iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS to the public, alongside macOS 10.15.4 and watchOS 6.2. While many of their improvements are minor, there are a few standout features across the updates. One of the…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
Philips warns protectionism could derail critical medical supplies Protectionism

Philips warns protectionism could derail critical medical supplies

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Broad powers over U.S. factories brought in by President Donald Trump could fuel protectionism and jeopardise the supply of critical medical equipment to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Dutch health technology company Philips warned on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Dutch technology company Philips' logo is seen at company headquarters…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
Is Fake Meat Good For You? Beyond Meat

Is Fake Meat Good For You?

Cooped up at home? Now is the time to try new things.  Your exciting move of the day could be picking up fake meat at the supermarket or for your take-out meal.  Fake meat is made from plant products but designed to taste and feel like meat. The best-known products imitate a…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
Dortmund Fans Raise $86,000 For Local Businesses Hit By COVID-19 Closures Refugees Welcome

Dortmund Fans Raise $86,000 For Local Businesses Hit By COVID-19 Closures

Dortmund fans came together at home whilst in COVID-19 lockdown to support local businesses. Bongarts/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund and its fans are well known for their social initiatives, be that #BedsForAwayFans that trended after 2017’s terrorist attack (which canceled the clubs game against AS Monaco in the Champions League), or…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
These Award-Winning Wildlife Photos Will Calm Your Stressed Spirits Peace

These Award-Winning Wildlife Photos Will Calm Your Stressed Spirits

Right now, just about everything feels awful. A pandemic is ongoing. People are self-isolating at home to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading further. Businesses are closed, leaving countless workers without employment. And to top it all off, the climate crisis continues to threaten humanity’s existence. Well, let’s put all…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
Basma Alsharif Palestine

Basma Alsharif

Basma Alsharif’s exhibition here centers around A Philistine (2019), a novella written by the artist that tracks a train journey down the historic Haifa–Beirut–Tripoli line that moves backwards through history at each stop. In the middle of the main gallery, a public reading space offers visitors the opportunity to situate…
bubmag
March 24, 2020
UN calls for total ceasefire in Syria to focus on coronavirus Syria

UN calls for total ceasefire in Syria to focus on coronavirus

The United Nations special envoy for Syria has called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire across the war-torn country to enable an "all-out-effort" to combat the coronavirus pandemic.  Geir Pedersen, in a statement, also appealed on humanitarian grounds for "large-scale releases of detainees and abductees" in Syria and access for medical workers to…
bubmag
March 24, 2020