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Drones

FAA probes clusters of mysterious drones flying over Colorado

DENVER (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into nighttime sightings of unidentified drones flying in formation over rural northeastern Colorado and southwest Nebraska over the last two weeks, the agency said on Tuesda…

bubmagJanuary 1, 2020

Times Square

How To Watch The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Live

It’s New Year’s Eve and we’re counting down to the most venerable of holiday traditions — the Times Square ball drop to usher in 2020. Security is high for the iconic ball drop, with drones monitoring Times Square for the first time in its history, and thous…

bubmagJanuary 1, 2020

Times Square

New Year’s Eve: Watch ball drop live in New York’s Time Square, livestream to ring in 2020 – AL.com

Out with the old, in with the new. Tonight is New Years Eve, ushering out 2019 and welcoming 2020. While celebrations for the new year will take place across the country, one of the most well-known is the ball drop in New York Citys Times Square. Revelers …

bubmagJanuary 1, 2020

Google

Tax prep companies can’t hide their free filing software from Google anymore

Moving forward, the addendum prohibits TurboTax maker Intuit and the other nine companies that make up the Free File Alliance from "engaging in any practice" that would prevent their free software from showing up on Google or any other search engine. Addition…

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

Electric Car

These were the biggest automotive stories of the 2010s

I started covering the global auto industry in the mid-2000s, but by 2010, I had no idea that the most eventful decade since the earliest days of motorized carriages and the Ford Model T in the early 20th century was upon us. With Chrysler and General Motors…

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

Yellow Vests

‘Art against austerity’: Paris Opera gives free street performance amid strikes over pension reform

In the Tuesday evening show, the musicians performed classics like the Dance of the Night from Sergei Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Damnation of Faust by Hector Berlioz, as well as offering a rousing rendition of La Marseillaise, France's national anthem…

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

Little Italy

I tried video speed dating on my phone—here’s what happened

In an era of swiping and liking, sending emojis and GIFs instead of actual sentences, and curating our online profiles more than our résumés, dating has lost its authenticity. Today, liking a square-sized photo has replaced catching a stranger’s eye, messagin…

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

Times Square

Ringing in a New Decade: See How New Year’s 2020 Is Celebrated All Over the World

When the clock hits midnight on Jan. 1, 2020, a new decade begins. As New Yorkers prepare for the ball to drop in Times Square and folks across the U.S. are going about their Tuesday activities, other cities worldwide are already celebrating New Year’s Eve. …

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea’s leader promises ‘new strategic weapon,’ leaves room for talks

By Hyonhee Shin and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's leader plans to further develop nuclear programs and to introduce a "new strategic weapon" in the near future, state media said on Wednesday, although he signaled there was still room for dialogu…

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

Singapore

Economy, equality and climate top 2020 wish list

With 2020 upon us, boosting the grassroots economy, a depreciation of the baht and a clear vision for the country's digital economy are on many businesses' wish lists this year. However, among civic groups and the public, there are hopes that corrupt politic…

bubmagDecember 31, 2019

FAA probes clusters of mysterious drones flying over Colorado

How To Watch The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Live

New Year’s Eve: Watch ball drop live in New York’s Time Square, livestream to ring in 2020 – AL.com

Tax prep companies can’t hide their free filing software from Google anymore

These were the biggest automotive stories of the 2010s

‘Art against austerity’: Paris Opera gives free street performance amid strikes over pension reform

I tried video speed dating on my phone—here’s what happened

Ringing in a New Decade: See How New Year’s 2020 Is Celebrated All Over the World

North Korea’s leader promises ‘new strategic weapon,’ leaves room for talks

Economy, equality and climate top 2020 wish list

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