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Cold War

Will Protectionism Lead Us To A Digital Currency Cold War?

Mastercards CEO, Ajay Banga, says that nationalism could influence consumer payment systems. How will central banks respond if they face competition inside their economies from digital currency? UKRAINE - 2020/01/30: In this photo illustration a Mas…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Animal Protection

Wuhan’s Chinese plead on Weibo to feed pets left behind

China is home to a growing population of pet owners. (Rawpixel pic)WUHAN: China’s unprecedented quarantining of virus-hit Wuhan has separated millions from their families – and many from their pets, prompting worried owners and kind strangers to take to social media to ensure left-behind animals are looked after. The virus…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Black Swan

China state media urges investors not to panic over market slide on coronavirus outbreak

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese state media outlets are calling on investors not to panic after financial markets tumbled on Monday amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading across the country. An op-ed published on Tuesday in the state-backed Securities T…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Machine Learning

2021 Genesis GV80 Could Top Out At $65,000 In The U.S.

U.S. pricing for the 2021 Genesis GV80 has yet to be announced but Car and Driver believes range-topping models could cost roughly $65,000. The exciting new SUV, positioned as a more luxurious alternative to the Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade, could star…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Colin Kaepernick

Trump Ripped For Disrespectful National Anthem Antics At Super Bowl Party

President Donald Trump was chastised Monday after video footage showed him goofing off as the national anthem played during a Super Bowl party at his West Palm Beach golf resort. As everyone else around Trump (including his wife and youngest son) stood solem…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Chinese Economy

Coronavirus outbreak having widespread economic impact | Power & Politics

Published on Feb 3, 2020The outbreak of coronavirus is having significant impacts on the Chinese economy and in markets across the globe. Measures to contain the virus have slowed demand for oil and other commodities.To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.5450064»»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWSConnect with CBC News…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Doping in Cycling

Accused cyclist Fuglsang contests link to banned doctor

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bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

VR

GTA V Mod Lets You Play The Whole Game In Virtual Reality

Modders have been messing with VR and Grand Theft Auto V for as long as the two things have co-existed, but the results have often been mixed, compromised or are no longer supported. Unlike this one by LukeRoss00, which does pretty much everything you’d want. It works with both Oculus…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Genocide

Did We Kill Off Another Species of Humans Ten Thousand Years Ago?

Key Point: Like language or tool use, a capacity for and tendency to engage in genocide is arguably an intrinsic, instinctive part of human nature. There’s little reason to think that early Homo sapiens were less territorial, less violent, less intolerant – less human. Nine human species walked the Earth 300,000…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Ukraine

GOP senators sidestep questions about Trump’s conduct

(CNN)A number of Republican senators on Monday dodged questions about whether President Donald Trump acted appropriately with Ukraine, underscoring the internal GOP divide about his conduct even as the Senate is poised to acquit him later this week on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors.Many Republicans instead are eager to…

bubmagFebruary 4, 2020

Will Protectionism Lead Us To A Digital Currency Cold War?

Wuhan’s Chinese plead on Weibo to feed pets left behind

China state media urges investors not to panic over market slide on coronavirus outbreak

2021 Genesis GV80 Could Top Out At $65,000 In The U.S.

Trump Ripped For Disrespectful National Anthem Antics At Super Bowl Party

Coronavirus outbreak having widespread economic impact | Power & Politics

Accused cyclist Fuglsang contests link to banned doctor

GTA V Mod Lets You Play The Whole Game In Virtual Reality

Did We Kill Off Another Species of Humans Ten Thousand Years Ago?

GOP senators sidestep questions about Trump’s conduct

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