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Green Deal

Mario Monti: Don’t let the ‘frugals’ rule the budget

Mario Monti is a former Italian prime minister and economy and finance minister, and a former European commissioner. Charles Michel has hit the ground running. Since taking office on December 1, the new president of the European Council has shown enviable speed and commitment in tackling what is arguably the…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Christchurch

Right-wing terror in Germany: A timeline

According to Germany's domestic security agency, some 12,700 far-right extremists are "oriented toward violence." Here's an overview of the right-wing attacks that have rocked Germany in recent years. Germany's security agencies categorize crimes committed by far-right extremists as "politically-motivated right-wing crime." This includes violence perpetrated against foreigners, Jews, Muslims, political…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Christchurch

Ardern on TIME cover marking a year since terror attack

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear on the front cover of the international edition of TIME magazine to mark the anniversary of the March 15 terror attacks. The publication this morning (New Zealand time) released a teaser of the front cover, featuring a photo of Ardern next to the quote:…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Big Data

Information Systems Careers Are the New Frontier of Big Data

Are you looking to capitalize off of your knowledge of big data? There are a lot of careers that talented data scientists can pursue. Information systems careers are among the most promising.IBM Big Data and Analytics Hub has talked about some of the biggest changes impacting the world of big…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Tesla

Tesla Is Now Consumer Reports’ Highest Ranked U.S. Automotive Brand

Tesla moved up 8 spots to #11 overall and is now the top-ranked U.S. automaker. Consumer Reports just released its annual automotive brands' ranking report and Tesla is now the #1 U.S. automaker, according to the survey results. Lincoln is the second highest-ranked U.S. brand. Most of the remaining U.S…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Maduro

Why Didn’t Donald Trump Invade Venezuela? Look To The U.S. Navy

Key point: The United States’ legacy in Latin America weighs heavily on the Pentagon’s reluctance to sail major warships through Latin American waters.A failed coup attempt targeting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on April 30 ended in confusion and failure. Russian and Cuban advisors and a strong core of the Venezuelan military…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Pikachu

Borderlands Film Will Be Helmed By Famed Horror Director

Hostel and Knock Knock director, Eli Roth, will helm the upcoming Borderlands movie, with Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin penning the latest draft and the pairing of Avi Arad and Ari Arad producing.Roth was revealed as the director by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, who will be an executive producer on the…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Riots

The Reason Why Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 a.m.

Leading up to a U.S. presidential election, each state (and territory) must vote to decide which candidates it wants to compete in that election—but how exactly that decision happens differs from state to state. Some have primaries, while others hold caucuses. A primary is a relatively straightforward process that resembles…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

1619 Slavery

Sorry, New York Times, But America Began in 1776

The United States of America began in 1776, not 1619. That one sentence is the thesis statement of 1776—a non-partisan black-led response to the New York Times's 1619 Project initiative, which launched last week at D.C.'s National Press Club. I am pleased and proud to be a part of 1776,…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Blockchain

DeFi aims to bridge the gap between blockchains and financial services

Decentralized finance could foster fairer, more transparent economic systems If you’ve been following cryptocurrency news for the past few months, there’s one word that keeps coming back — DeFi, also known as decentralized finance. As the name suggests, DeFi aims to bridge the gap between decentralized blockchains and financial services.…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Mario Monti: Don’t let the ‘frugals’ rule the budget

Right-wing terror in Germany: A timeline

Ardern on TIME cover marking a year since terror attack

Information Systems Careers Are the New Frontier of Big Data

Tesla Is Now Consumer Reports’ Highest Ranked U.S. Automotive Brand

Why Didn’t Donald Trump Invade Venezuela? Look To The U.S. Navy

Borderlands Film Will Be Helmed By Famed Horror Director

The Reason Why Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 a.m.

Sorry, New York Times, But America Began in 1776

DeFi aims to bridge the gap between blockchains and financial services

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