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Nukes

German exports to Iran roughly halved in January-November 2019 due to U.S. sanctions

BERLIN (Reuters) - German exports to Iran roughly halved in the first 11 months of 2019 compared with the same period in the previous year due to U.S. sanctions, preliminary data from the Statistics Office showed on Friday. Between January and November 2019…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Super Komachi

Japan’s Hokuriku bullet train line to resume full services on March 14

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Thursday that the typhoon-hit Hokuriku bullet train line will resume full services on March 14. Services on the line, which connects Tokyo and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture via Nagano and other prefectures have been redu…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Doping Test

IOC: No kneeling, hand gestures at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Athletes will not be permitted to kneel in protest, use hand gestures or display any political messages at this year's Tokyo Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. The IOC published new guidelines for the Olympic Charter's Rule 5…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Virtual Reality

Panasonic Revolutionizes Virtual Reality With World’s First HDR-Enabled VR Glasses

CES 2020 has seen the debut of many new and innovative gadgets that break traditional boundaries: from Alienware’s introduction of a handheld PC gaming device to Razer’s first-ever gaming desktop, brands have definitely strived to think outside of the box. No…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Brexit Negotiator

From Commons Turmoil to Withdrawal Bill Approval: Cost of Boris Johnson’s Brexit Victory

With the Lords due to scrutinise Boris Johnsons final version of the Withdrawal Act, there are markedly less concerns of the EU divorce further being delayed, while trade issues with Brussels are still waiting to be resolved. Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Wit…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Hiroshima

Okonomiyaki sauce producer in damage control amid Iran-U.S. tensions

One of the most loved Japanese dishes is okonomiyaki. Particularly prevalent in western cities such as Osaka and Hiroshima, its essentially shredded cabbage fried in batter on a skillet along with various other ingredients mixed in, like pork, squid, or even …

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Armed Robot

#301: Listening like a Human, Playing like a Machine, with Gil Weinberg

In this episode, our interviewer Audrow Nash speaks to Gil Weinberg, Professor in Georgia Techs School of Music and the founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology. Weinberg leads a research lab called the Robotic Musicianship group, whi…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Gundam

Oh God This Gundam Handshake Is Excruciating

Its physically painful to watch. What is even happening here. Why did they animate it like this.

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

Bees

Kansas farmers are using bees again to increase crop health

WINDOM, Kan. (AP) With a nudge toward the past, Kansas farms are using bees once again to increase crop health. During the early 1900s bees were prevalent in the state. Jorge Garibay, a beekeeping consultant from St. John, and others across the state want to…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

BUK-Missile

Tell-tale signs will show if missile brought down Ukraine plane in Iran

WASHINGTON – Verifying whether the Ukrainian jetliner that plunged to the ground in flames near Tehran late Tuesday was hit with a missile should be far more straightforward than the heated rhetoric surrounding the event.Surface-to-air missiles leave a distinctive trail of evidence after striking an aircraft, such as the pattern…

bubmagJanuary 10, 2020

German exports to Iran roughly halved in January-November 2019 due to U.S. sanctions

Japan’s Hokuriku bullet train line to resume full services on March 14

IOC: No kneeling, hand gestures at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Panasonic Revolutionizes Virtual Reality With World’s First HDR-Enabled VR Glasses

From Commons Turmoil to Withdrawal Bill Approval: Cost of Boris Johnson’s Brexit Victory

Okonomiyaki sauce producer in damage control amid Iran-U.S. tensions

#301: Listening like a Human, Playing like a Machine, with Gil Weinberg

Oh God This Gundam Handshake Is Excruciating

Kansas farmers are using bees again to increase crop health

Tell-tale signs will show if missile brought down Ukraine plane in Iran

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