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Exoskeleton

Lightweight, responsive exoskeleton is designed for use by seniors

While some powered exoskeletons give able-bodied users "superstrength," others are designed simply to let physically-challenged people move about normally. A new version of the latter is said to be much lighter and more user-responsive than others on the mark…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Gundam

These Gundam LEGO Minifigs Will Makes You Want the Real Thing

Time and again, Gundam fans keep coming back for more merchandise. Overseas, the franchise ranks amongst the top when it comes to product sales. From Gunpla kits and more, it has never been easier to build a mech of your own, but one toy company has yet to ca…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Brexit

In ancient Scottish tree rings, a cautionary tale on climate, politics and survival

Using old tree rings and archival documents, historians and climate scientists have detailed an extreme cold period in Scotland in the 1690s that caused immense suffering. It decimated agriculture, killed as much as 15 percent of the population and sparked a …

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Global Warming

Millions of Birds Are Migrating Earlier Because of Warming

What’s the difference between a flock of birds and a rainstorm? It sounds like a dad joke—but it’s a serious question for biologists. Scientists have recently come up with a new way to track migrating birds using weather technology. And they’re finding that…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Cold War

2019’s Best Collections of Cool Design Images, Objects and Phenomena

Creatives generally like to compile image libraries on a particular topic, whether for inspiration, research or just plain ol' obsession. Here are some of the more interesting collections we came across this year, whether in books or online: Architect Chad …

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Refugees Welcome

Man Fired Over ‘Driven by a German’ Sign on Bus

A man in Dresden, Germany was fired for displaying a sign on his bus that read “This bus is steered by a German driver.” The controversy began when a passenger took a photograph of the sign and sent it to the Dresden Transport Company (DVB) on social media a…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Biological Warfare

After US recognizes Armenian genocide, Turkey threatens to recognize genocide of Native Americans. So expect next Thanksgiving to be awkward in at least a couple of ways [Asinine]

Ambivalence:I'm pretty sure we already recognize that. Turkey is the one having issues accepting their past wins. We teach it (or at least, we used to) in public school, that there was a period in the early 1800's that we basically shot anyone that even remo…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Fortnite

Fortnite Winterfest Cinematics and Details Leaked

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

eSports

Electronic Arts and Respawn Launch $3M Apex Legends Global Series – The Esports Observer

Mentioned in this article Electronic Arts and Respawn announce the $3M USD Apex Legends Global Series.The main event will see a prize pool of $1M.Apex Legends Global Series is an ecosystem open to residents of over 60 countries worl…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Alibaba

Misplaced Fears About Alibaba; Defending China’s IP Protection

By ALT Perspective Last week, the announcement by the Trump administration on the United States and China reaching a 'Phase One' trade agreement caught the market by surprise. Many, including me, had expected some deferment of a potential deal till after Dec…

bubmagDecember 17, 2019

Lightweight, responsive exoskeleton is designed for use by seniors

These Gundam LEGO Minifigs Will Makes You Want the Real Thing

In ancient Scottish tree rings, a cautionary tale on climate, politics and survival

Millions of Birds Are Migrating Earlier Because of Warming

2019’s Best Collections of Cool Design Images, Objects and Phenomena

Man Fired Over ‘Driven by a German’ Sign on Bus

After US recognizes Armenian genocide, Turkey threatens to recognize genocide of Native Americans. So expect next Thanksgiving to be awkward in at least a couple of ways [Asinine]

Fortnite Winterfest Cinematics and Details Leaked

Electronic Arts and Respawn Launch $3M Apex Legends Global Series – The Esports Observer

Misplaced Fears About Alibaba; Defending China’s IP Protection

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