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Julian Assange

Pamela Anderson, producer Jon Peters wed in 5th marriage for both

Pamela Anderson has married movie producer Jon Peters. Anderson and Peters married Monday in a private ceremony in Malibu, Calif., a representative for Anderson said Tuesday. It's the fifth marriage for both the 52-year-old model-actress and the 74-year-old…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Drones

PigeonBot is a drone that flies with feathered wings, just like a real bird

Drones can fly like birds, but that’s pretty much where comparisons with our feathered friends end. Well, unless you build an experimental drone like PigeonBot, the unusual biomimetic creation developed by researchers at Stanford University. Boasting a pair of “biohybrid morphing wings,” it uses real feathers to test out a…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Twinfluencer

Spotify test lets influencers post Stories to introduce their own playlists

Spotify is testing a new Stories feature that will allow select influencers to incorporate video elements into their public playlists, TechCrunch has learned and Spotify confirmed. The first influencer to test the feature is makeup and fashion YouTube star Su…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Brasilia

Why Brazil’s Charges Against Glenn Greenwald Are an ‘Absolute Red Alert’

The Brazilian government has long tried to shut up Glenn Greenwald for committing acts of journalism, like an investigation last summer that implicated high-ranking government officials in corruption. But prosecutors in the country took their efforts to a new level on Tuesday with hacking charges. Press freedom groups fear the…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Brasilia

Journalist Glenn Greenwald accused of hacking crimes in Brazil – CNET

Glenn Greenwald has been accused of crimes related to the hacking of Brazilian politicians, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Getty Images Brazilian prosecutors charged journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in the hacking of government officials' mes…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Star Wars

There’s Another Star Wars Finale This Week: Star Wars Resistance

Kylo Ren is coming to Resistance on its series finale.Image: Disney XDSkywalker Saga? Done. The Mandalorian? Done, for now. Kenobi? Well, we’ll have to wait and see. And now, another Star Wars finale is coming your way: Star Wars Resistance.The series finale of Star Wars Resistance airs this Sunday, January…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Putin

Key Ministers retained in new Russian government

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with ex-Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika and his appointed successor Igor Krasnov in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. The upper house of Russian parliament is set to approve Krasnov's appointment Wednesday. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Super Heroes

Mark Russell, Jay Edidin, Ramón Pérez, Tom Reilly Join Marvels Snapshots for Captain America, X-Men Issues

Marvel has announced the subjects and creative teams for April’s issues of Marvels: Snapshots, the anthology series curated by Kurt Busiek that launches in March. Mark Russell and Ramón Pérez will be the team behind Captain America: Marvels Snapshot, while Jay Edidin and Tom Reilly will create a Cyclops-focused story…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Chinese Economy

What spread of deadly new virus means for travelers

Editor’s note: This post is being continuously updated as new information becomes available. It was originally published on Jan. 21, 2020. There are new developments in the fast-moving spread of a deadly Wuhan coronavirus. The United States declared a public health emergency and a fairly intensive change to entry policy…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Bolsonaro

Journalist Glenn Greenwald has been charged with cybercrimes in Brazil

Regarding the criminal charges brought by the Bolsonaro government: it's a grave and obvious attack on a free press, brought by a far-right judge. We're going to defend a free press, not be intimidated by authorities abusing their power. The reporting will c…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Pamela Anderson, producer Jon Peters wed in 5th marriage for both

PigeonBot is a drone that flies with feathered wings, just like a real bird

Spotify test lets influencers post Stories to introduce their own playlists

Why Brazil’s Charges Against Glenn Greenwald Are an ‘Absolute Red Alert’

Journalist Glenn Greenwald accused of hacking crimes in Brazil – CNET

There’s Another Star Wars Finale This Week: Star Wars Resistance

Key Ministers retained in new Russian government

Mark Russell, Jay Edidin, Ramón Pérez, Tom Reilly Join Marvels Snapshots for Captain America, X-Men Issues

What spread of deadly new virus means for travelers

Journalist Glenn Greenwald has been charged with cybercrimes in Brazil

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