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Nuclear Disarmament

UN disarmament chief: nuclear arms race is threatening world

The UN disarmament chief warned Wednesday that the specter of an unbridled nuclear arms race is threatening the world for the first time since the 1970s, the height of the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union.Izumi Nakamitsu didn’t name any countries but she was clearly…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Giphy

Peanut Butter maker weighs in on the GIF vs JIF debate

#JifvsGif is a debate long-held in the photographic community, but did you ever think a Peanut Butter company would get involved? J. M. Smucker Company, the maker of Jif Peanut Butter, has teamed up with Giphy, the GIF hosting company. The same company we all use to place our ‘Oh…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

Nuclear arms race is threatening world: UN disarmament chief

The UN disarmament chief warned that the specter of an unbridled nuclear arms race is threatening the world for the first time since the 1970s, the height of the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union.Izumi Nakamitsu didn't name any countries but she was clearly referring…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Blockchain

Blockchain Center Hosting 2020 Blockchain for Business Conference on March 13

The Blockchain Center of Excellence at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is hosting its 2020 conference Blockchain for Business: Creating the Internet of Value on Friday, March 13. Technology, industry and academic experts will gather in the auditorium of the Donald W. Reynolds…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Filter Bubble

Twitter opens Hide Replies feature for developers

Picture used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Developers can now create tools that automatically hide bad tweets like those including certain prohibited keywords or those that score high for being toxic Twitter has rolled out its ‘Hide Replies’ feature to its developer community, allowing them to…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Venezuela

How governments shut the internet down to suppress dissent

Access Now, a non-profit digital rights advocacy group, has released its annual report on global internet shutdowns. The report reveals governments around world increasingly shutting down the internet, often to stifle dissent, and frequently doing so during times of protest or elections.The annual report, entitled Keep It On, counts a…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Mecca

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site to prevent spread

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site to prevent spreadRead More

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Mecca

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus fears

Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a new viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move coming as the Mideast has over 220 confirmed cases of the illness. The extraordinary decision by Saudi Arabia stops foreigners from…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Mecca

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday closed off the holiest sites in Islam to foreign pilgrims over the coronavirus, disrupting travel for thousands of Muslims already headed to the kingdom and potentially affecting plans later this year for millions more ahead of the fasting month of…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Mecca

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday closed off the holiest sites in Islam to foreign pilgrims over the coronavirus, disrupting travel for thousands of Muslims already headed to the kingdom and potentially affecting plans later this year for millions more ahead of the fasting month of…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

UN disarmament chief: nuclear arms race is threatening world

Peanut Butter maker weighs in on the GIF vs JIF debate

Nuclear arms race is threatening world: UN disarmament chief

Blockchain Center Hosting 2020 Blockchain for Business Conference on March 13

Twitter opens Hide Replies feature for developers

How governments shut the internet down to suppress dissent

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site to prevent spread

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus fears

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

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