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Holocaust

Poland, Israel condemn resurgent anti-Semitism at Auschwitz commemoration

By Joanna Plucinska and Maayan LubellOSWIECIM, Poland (Reuters) - The presidents of Israel and Poland called on Monday for greater efforts to combat anti-Semitism as the world marked 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp amid concerns over a resurgence of anti-Jewish prejudice.More than 1.1 million people,…

bubmagJanuary 27, 2020

Bolsonaro

‘They are invaders’: Brazil indigenous group takes on mining giant

Image copyrightThaïs BorgesImage caption Autazes is known as the "land of milk and potassium" but plans for a giant potash mine are proving controversial As Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro seeks to authorise mining in indigenous reserves, a con…

bubmagJanuary 27, 2020

Bubble

How founding a company compares to graduate school

Credit: Michael Blann/Getty They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and yet that was exactly what was on the menu once a week during graduate school. Every Thursday, PhD students in our department took a guest speaker from a different university out to a local Indian buffet…

bubmagJanuary 27, 2020

World War 2

Salvini faces setback in Italian regional election

Image copyrightReutersImage caption Matteo Salvini has focused on the Emilia-Romagna region Italy's far-right firebrand Matteo Salvini is facing a setback after his League Party looks set to be beaten by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) in a closely w…

bubmagJanuary 27, 2020

Chinese Economy

US stock futures fall more than 1 percent as coronavirus fears spread

TOKYO: U.S. S&P500 e-mini futures fell more than 1per cent in Asian trade on Monday on mounting worries the new coronavirus outbreak could severely disrupt the Chinese economy, an engine of global growth. China's cabinet said it would extend the week-lon…

bubmagJanuary 27, 2020

Geely

Polestar: Goodbye combustion engine

Polestar is the new electric performance car brand owned by Volvo Cars and Geely, determined to accelerate the change to electric mobility. In the spring of 2020, Polestar will launch its latest car: Polestar 2. As part of the international launch campaign “Goodbye Normal”, Polestar and international creative agency ACNE…

bubmagJanuary 26, 2020

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Sorrow and triumph, an Auschwitz survivor’s journey back to a former hell

By Maayan Lubell OSWIECIM, Poland (Reuters) - Jona Laks could smell the burning flesh as she walked towards death at the Auschwitz crematorium. More than 75 years later, aged 90, she has returned to what was the most notorious Nazi death camp of World War Tw…

bubmagJanuary 26, 2020

Elon Musk

No Rational System Would Value Tesla at $100B

It’s official — Tesla’s stock market value has topped $100 billion. After a heady three-month surge, the electric car company’s stock reached $571 this week. If things keep up, in six months Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be in line for a $346 million bonus. For the short sellers who…

bubmagJanuary 26, 2020

Machine Learning

Top 10 Cybersecurity Companies To Watch In 2020

istock Worldwide spending on information security and risk management systems will reach $131B in 2020, increasing to $174B in 2022 approximately $50B will be dedicated to protecting the endpoint according to Gartner’s latest Information Security and Risk Management forecast. Cloud Security platform and application sales are predicted to grow from…

bubmagJanuary 26, 2020

AR-15

SHOT Show: Fierce Firearms F-15 Sidewinder Precision Shooting AR

Credit: Sam Hoober/The Truth About Guns The Fierce Firearms F-15 Sidewinder is a serious AR-15 platform rifle made for serious precision shooting. If you demand more than just going to the range and going pew pew, this rifle is worth a look. Fierce Firearms is known for seriously accurate rifles,…

bubmagJanuary 26, 2020

Poland, Israel condemn resurgent anti-Semitism at Auschwitz commemoration

‘They are invaders’: Brazil indigenous group takes on mining giant

How founding a company compares to graduate school

Salvini faces setback in Italian regional election

US stock futures fall more than 1 percent as coronavirus fears spread

Polestar: Goodbye combustion engine

Sorrow and triumph, an Auschwitz survivor’s journey back to a former hell

No Rational System Would Value Tesla at $100B

Top 10 Cybersecurity Companies To Watch In 2020

SHOT Show: Fierce Firearms F-15 Sidewinder Precision Shooting AR

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