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Today’s hotels designed to be lived in & explored

Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, contemporary furniture and acres of beige-ness. That’s changing. Now, many designers are looking to the cities and neighborhoods where hotels are located for decorating…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Beyond Meat

Fake meat comes to a hallowed industry: New York’s Jewish delis

Fake meat is all over the place these days: In our stores, in our burger chains, in our chicken nuggets. Now, the plant-based revolution has come to one of New York City’s most hallowed culinary institutions: The Jewish deli. Sarge’s Deli, which has been open for over 50 years and…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Feudalism

Inside a Medieval Gaelic Castle

Inside a Medieval Gaelic Castle - Archaeology MagazineA tiny Irish island holds the secrets of an unknown royal way of lifehttp://www.archaeology.org/feed/371-issue/2003/features/8423-ireland-lough-key-medieval-castle Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:12:20 -0800Joomla! - RSS Template - Archaeology Magazineen-gbPictish Hillfort Unearthed in Central Scotlandhttp://www.archaeology.org/news/8461-200214-scotland-pictish-hillfort http://www.archaeology.org/news/8461-200214-scotland-pictish-hillfortGame of Stones."]]>NewsFri, 14 Feb 2020 13:30:41 -0800Prehistoric Clay Coffin Burials Uncovered…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Propaganda

Love/Hate Reads: ‘Rules of the Game,’ Revisited

When commitment feels rare and everyone’s lonely, Change of Heart is a Valentine's Week investigation of what makes relationships so hard—and how they can be better. 2007 was an objectively terrible year to publish a book about heterosexual cruising techniques. Online dating, already widespread, was moments away from being normalized.…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

In the near future, robot farm vehicles will pick weeds, too

For all the talk about self-driving cars taking over our roads and literally relegating human drivers to the back seat, its in the ancient practice of agriculture where autonomous, artificial intelligence vehicles seem destined to go into service first. The l… Read More

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Plastic Pollution

Draft US law to make plastic industry responsible for recycling

Washington (AFP) - Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to straws.The growing global crisis of plastics waste is often framed as a problem stemming from careless consumers, but a new bill introduced in the US Congress Tuesday seeks to shift the responsibility…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Elon Musk

SpaceX has hired a key NASA official to help with human spaceflight

Gerst-to-go — "I wish my friend success in his new job!" Eric Berger - Feb 11, 2020 7:06 pm UTC Enlarge / William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, speaks in 2013.SpaceX has confirmed that NASA's former chief of human spaceflight, William Gerstenmaier, has joined the company as…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Climate Change

Spring Is Here… But It’s Still Winter

An early bloom in Washington, D.C., back in 2017.Photo: GettyWe’re more than a month out from the official start of spring, but that hasn’t stopped it from popping up earlier than expected. The USA National Phenology Network released data Monday showing that spring has arrived across the Southeast earlier than…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Bolsonaro

“Finally getting architecture where it should be again”

In this week's comments update, readers are in disagreement over the American Institute of Architects publicly protesting against an order that federal buildings be built in "classical architecture style."Back to the future: readers are divided after the American Institute of Architects called on members to sign an open letter to…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

NSA

If you’re using the Galaxy S9+, you may want to upgrade to the S20+

The Galaxy S20+ has all the upgrades you can ask for, and then some. There's a stunning 120Hz AMOLED display that changes how you use a phone, the latest internal hardware, 25W fast charging, and 5G connectivity. But the most exciting change is the rear cameras, including a 64MP lens…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Today’s hotels designed to be lived in & explored

Fake meat comes to a hallowed industry: New York’s Jewish delis

Inside a Medieval Gaelic Castle

Love/Hate Reads: ‘Rules of the Game,’ Revisited

In the near future, robot farm vehicles will pick weeds, too

Draft US law to make plastic industry responsible for recycling

SpaceX has hired a key NASA official to help with human spaceflight

Spring Is Here… But It’s Still Winter

“Finally getting architecture where it should be again”

If you’re using the Galaxy S9+, you may want to upgrade to the S20+

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