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Privacy Concerns

Google mum on hardware as it divulges revenue for other two big bets

FILE PHOTO: Google products on display during the presentation of new Google hardware in San FranciscoBy Paresh DaveSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai over the last three years has touted the business prospects of what he has called "three of our biggest bets: YouTube, cloud and hardware."On…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

VR

Jiggle Physics Podcast #20: Gotta catch Tem ’em all!

Source: Jiggle Physics Art This week, the gang discusses a batch of new games: Journey to the Savage Planet, Disintegration, Temtem, and Kentucky Route Zero. Plus stick around for a bonus interview with the co-founder of Vertigo Games, Richard Stitselaar, about Arizona Sunshine and the state of the VR industry!…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Recycling

Tennessee lawmaker drinks from chocolate syrup bottle during legislative session without shame

Reporter Natalie Allison, who covers state politics for The Tennessean in Nashville, tweeted a photo Monday (the photo was shot by photojournalist George Walker IV) of TN state Rep. Kent Calfee drinking from a Hershey’s chocolate syrup bottle. Weird. Or -- not weird, if you ask TN state Rep. Kent…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Super Komachi

New Shinkansen will travel at 311mph

Getting from Tokyo to Osaka is a two and a half hour journey, but soon — well, in 17 years — it might take just 67 minutes. A new initiative called the Linear Project is being developed by the Japan Railways Group to facilitate travel across Japan at record-breaking speeds.…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Chernobyl

Why a Tech Startup is Like a Nuclear Power Plant

My first job out of college was preventing a nuclear power station from melting down. It was summer 1986, the fall-out from Chernobyl was blowing over Europe and, after graduating in engineering science, I undertook a software development project for the UK A…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Gundam

TV Tokyo to Begin Anime-Only Youtube Service

With streaming services such as Netflix, Crunchyroll, and HBO Max attempting to corner the market when it comes to anime, there are still several "outliers" such as the recently announced Retro Crush, that are looking to throw their hats into the ring by giving audiences some new and old anime…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

U.S. military arms its submarines with new ‘low-yield’ nuclear warheads

Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Mass Tourism

Could A Tourist Tax Be The Answer To Norway’s Overtourism Problem?

Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) is one of many natural and historic attractions in Norway that has come ... under pressure from increasing visitor numbers. Getty The number of tourists coming to Norway continues to increase. In 2019, several natural attractions including the trail to the Pulpit Rock and hiking trails in…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Hongkong

Florida Senators Invite Hong Kong, Uyghur Activists to State of the Union

Florida’s senators will use their guest spots at the State of the Union Tuesday night to highlight activists fighting against the repressive Chinese Communist Party. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has invited Nathan Law, founder of one of Hong Kong’s most influential pro-democracy groups; Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) invited Uyghur human…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Space Debris

The big business of tracking junk in space

Thousands of pieces of space junk are speeding around Earth, but current tracking tools aren't yet able to pinpoint where most of the junk is at any given time, putting other satellites in danger — and fueling a growing industry to track debris and satellites.Why it matters: Trackers warn collisions…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Google mum on hardware as it divulges revenue for other two big bets

Jiggle Physics Podcast #20: Gotta catch Tem ’em all!

Tennessee lawmaker drinks from chocolate syrup bottle during legislative session without shame

New Shinkansen will travel at 311mph

Why a Tech Startup is Like a Nuclear Power Plant

TV Tokyo to Begin Anime-Only Youtube Service

U.S. military arms its submarines with new ‘low-yield’ nuclear warheads

Could A Tourist Tax Be The Answer To Norway’s Overtourism Problem?

Florida Senators Invite Hong Kong, Uyghur Activists to State of the Union

The big business of tracking junk in space

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