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Refugees

Interpreter mode is coming to businesses worldwide

Early last year, Google launched interpreter mode, a way for Google Assistant to step in and help you converse with people in up to 29 different languages without actually knowing their native tongue. It then rolled the feature out to smart speakers and phone…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Black Hole

Astronomers discover giant wave-shaped structure in the Milky Way

(CNN)Our solar system resides in one of the Milky Way galaxy's spiral arms, and for the first time, astronomers have realized we're close to a giant wave-shaped gaseous structure that connects star nurseries. This wave -- now known as the "Radcliffe Wave" f…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

Waymo is way, way ahead on testing miles—that might not be a good thing

Enlarge/ A Waymo self-driving car doing its thing in May 2019. 10 with 9 posters participating, including story author Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving company, has logged 20 million miles on public roads, the company announced in a Tuesday press statement. T…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Chinese Economy

Asia Stock Futures Mixed, S&P 500 Slips; Dollar Up: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia were set for a mixed start Wednesday as the recent escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions kept a lid on sentiment. U.S. equities earlier dipped and the dollar rose, while oil continued its retreat from multi-month highs. Futures slipp…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Electric Car

Sony just launched a self-driving electric car, and it may sound bizarre, but it makes absolute sense.

If you were previously wondering what carmaker logo that was… Sony stunned everyone today by announcing a concept electric vehicle! Sony’s definitely had a history of launching absolutely weird products from dancing egg-shaped speakers to robotic dogs… and at…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Free Internet

Internet Governance Outlook 2020: The Next Generation of Players and Problems Is Coming

The beginning of a new decade is always an invitation to have a broader look into the future. What, in the next ten years, will happen in the Internet Governance Ecosystem? Will the 2020s see the usual swinging pendulum between more liberal and more restricti…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Drones

What You Need to Know to Use Drones for Your Wedding

The popularity of wedding drone photography is constantly rising. It’s not surprising because these flying machines can take really amazing photos and videos. But many people still arent sure about the necessity of aerial photography at weddings or different …

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader takes new oath amidst standoff

CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó pushed through rows of national guardsmen blocking congress Tuesday to retake his seat and pledge in a darkened building with no power to press forward in his bid to topple the country's socialist pr…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Doping in Cycling

Dennis puts GC plans aside, surgery for Ferrand-Prévot: Daily News Digest

(Want to get the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers! It’s been a busy 24 hours for news from the racing world. Rohan Dennis revealed in an interview with The Adelaide Advertiser that hi…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Venezuela

Venezuela’s Guaido pushes past troops to enter congress after socialist takeover

By Mayela Armas and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces let U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido enter the legislative palace on Tuesday amid a showdown for control of parliament after the ruling socialist party installed its …

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Interpreter mode is coming to businesses worldwide

Astronomers discover giant wave-shaped structure in the Milky Way

Waymo is way, way ahead on testing miles—that might not be a good thing

Asia Stock Futures Mixed, S&P 500 Slips; Dollar Up: Markets Wrap

Sony just launched a self-driving electric car, and it may sound bizarre, but it makes absolute sense.

Internet Governance Outlook 2020: The Next Generation of Players and Problems Is Coming

What You Need to Know to Use Drones for Your Wedding

Venezuela opposition leader takes new oath amidst standoff

Dennis puts GC plans aside, surgery for Ferrand-Prévot: Daily News Digest

Venezuela’s Guaido pushes past troops to enter congress after socialist takeover

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