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Idlib

In blame game, Greece denies Turkish claim that it killed three migrants

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A war of words between Ankara and Athens over the migrant crisis escalated on Tuesday when Turkey’s foreign minister said without providing evidence that Greek soldiers had killed three migrants attempting to enter the country, a claim denied by Greece. FILE PHOTO: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Bees

To bee, or not to bee, a question for almond growers

Pollination by bees is vital even when crops are assumed to be pollinator independent. That’s according to a study co-authored by Ethel Villalobos, a researcher in the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences and lead of the…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Lithium

Report: China Sells Minorities Into ‘Forced Labor’ to Benefit Apple, Foxconn, Others

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Ongoing human rights violations in China were a significant topic of discussion at the end of 2019. The country has sought to block criticism of its policies towards Tibet, the still-ongoing Hong Kong protests, and…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Geely

Chinese billionaire starts satellite venture to rival Elon Musk

The boss of Chinese automotive giant Geely faces stiff competition as tech billionaires around the world look to launch satellites A Chinese billionaire has started a venture to launch satellites, rivalling similar ambitions from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Li Shufu, the owner of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a Chinese automotive giant…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Ukraine

White House Withdraws Nomination Of Pentagon Official Who Questioned Ukraine Aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination for the post of Defense Department comptroller, an official who had questioned the suspension of military assistance to Ukraine, which was at the center of Trump’s impeachment trial. Elaine McCusker has been deputy undersecretary of defense, comptroller, since…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Skateboard

‘A World Apart’: The Obsessed were DC hardcore’s doom metal crossover (and toughest dudes around)

‘A World Apart’: The Obsessed were DC hardcore’s doom metal crossover (and toughest dudes around) Besides Go-go, the music scene of Washington D.C. in the eighties was largely defined by the birth of hardcore and the influential ‘Revolution Summer’ movement that followed. At its forefront were bands like Bad…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

Mercedes’ new E-Class knows when you’re holding the wheel

The new system is much more direct, and should be a bit harder (though not impossible) to fool. That will help ensure drivers keep their hands on the steering wheel when using E-class features like active steering assist, active brake assist and adaptive cruise control.Mercedes isn't the first to use…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

The Queen

Harry Billinge: Cornwall D-Day veteran appointed MBE

Image caption The 94-year-old has been appointed MBE for services to charitable fundraising A D-Day veteran who raised more than £25,000 towards the cost of building a national memorial honouring his fallen comrades has become an MBE. Harry Billinge, 94, said he was accepting the honour in memory of the…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

CCTV

Man spies on scammers through their own security cameras

Jim Browning (previously at Boing Boing) turned the tables on another scamming outfit. But this isn't just a video showing a savvy user wasting a scammer's time: he gained access to the criminals' computers and even their office CCTV system. The result is incredible footage of them at work, trying…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

Big Data

This Company Is Using Racially-Biased Algorithms to Select Jurors

In a short, polished video introducing his new company, attorney Alex Alvarez tells the story of a case he didn’t expect to lose. It was a straightforward slip-and-fall lawsuit pitting him against a less experienced attorney, and Alvarez was riding high off a series of “multi-million dollar” verdicts. He was…

bubmagMarch 3, 2020

In blame game, Greece denies Turkish claim that it killed three migrants

To bee, or not to bee, a question for almond growers

Report: China Sells Minorities Into ‘Forced Labor’ to Benefit Apple, Foxconn, Others

Chinese billionaire starts satellite venture to rival Elon Musk

White House Withdraws Nomination Of Pentagon Official Who Questioned Ukraine Aid

‘A World Apart’: The Obsessed were DC hardcore’s doom metal crossover (and toughest dudes around)

Mercedes’ new E-Class knows when you’re holding the wheel

Harry Billinge: Cornwall D-Day veteran appointed MBE

Man spies on scammers through their own security cameras

This Company Is Using Racially-Biased Algorithms to Select Jurors

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