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Amsterdam considers banning tourists from coffee shops

The capital of the Netherlands has been struggling with millions of tourists that flock the city each year, and while there are many positive aspects of having lots of visitors in such a cosmopolitan place, the local government is worried that Amsterdam will forever be known as the “Red Lights…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Jaywalkers

We shouldn’t ban AI surveillance tech — we must fight to own it

The London Metropolitan Police Service initiating the use of Live Face Recognition technology, as they’ve done recently, is another step in the by-now inevitable erosion of our traditional notion of privacy. The EU dropping their ban on facial recognition — devolving the issue to its member states — is yet…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

Members of the Stockholm Initiative Develop ‘Stepping Stones’ to Boost Nuclear Non-Proliferation

The future of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has come into question ahead of the upcoming review meeting with its signatory-states in 2020, as the future of the New START Treaty remains unknown, and nuclear powers continue to develop new generations of nukes.Members of the Stockholm Initiative, an informal union of…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Julian Assange

Assange complains he cannot follow U.S. extradition hearing

By Andrew MacAskillLONDON (Reuters) - Julian Assange complained he was struggling to follow his extradition hearing on Wednesday as his legal team argued Britain should not send him to the United States because the charges against him were politically motivated.Assange, 48, faces 18 counts in the U.S. including conspiring to…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Beyond Meat

Beyond Meat Lands Another Strategic Partner: Starbucks

It's one of the biggest deals ever for Beyond Meat, as Starbucks doubles down on its commitment to be environmentally conscious. In January, Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Kevin Johnson said the company was exploring options to add more plant-based proteins to its menu as part of the company's commitment to environmental sustainability.…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Iran Liberalism

Iran’s Coronavirus Disaster Will Spread

In a scene reminiscent of a dark satire but unfortunately, no joke, Iraj Harirchi, Iran’s deputy minister of health, appeared at a televised news conference to assure the Iranian public that the Iranian government had the coronavirus outbreak under control. He was sweating profusely and obviously unwell. Later, the Iranian…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Genocide

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will have 51 engagements in NINE days

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been praised for their 'gold standard' work ethic after it was revealed they will carry out 51 engagements in nine days on their royal tour next month. Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, 72, will visit a combined three countries in little over a week…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Joe Biden

Klobuchar on Biden-Steyer spat: I thought I might get hit

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bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Tories and Labour

Keir Starmer will win the Labour leadership, but faces a big problem with the left

Barring accidents, Keir Starmer will become leader of the Labour Party on Saturday 4 April. It will be a “moment”, as they say: the end of the Corbyn experiment. The change will be taken as a sign that the party is perhaps ready to move on, shift its priorities and compromise…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Google

Google’s image results will soon tell you more about what you’re seeing

The new icons indicate whether the image you're clicking leads to a page with products for sale, to a page with recipes or to video content. They appear small and unobtrusive at first glance, but mousing over them shows the tags in full, even the video's length. While the icons'…

bubmagFebruary 26, 2020

Amsterdam considers banning tourists from coffee shops

We shouldn’t ban AI surveillance tech — we must fight to own it

Members of the Stockholm Initiative Develop ‘Stepping Stones’ to Boost Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Assange complains he cannot follow U.S. extradition hearing

Beyond Meat Lands Another Strategic Partner: Starbucks

Iran’s Coronavirus Disaster Will Spread

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will have 51 engagements in NINE days

Klobuchar on Biden-Steyer spat: I thought I might get hit

Keir Starmer will win the Labour leadership, but faces a big problem with the left

Google’s image results will soon tell you more about what you’re seeing

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