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Black Hole

‘Monster Black Hole’ Discovery Found to be Incorrect — But That’s How Science Progresses

Apparently, that "monster black hole" that researchers found isn't so monstrous after all. But finding errors and working to correct them in how science pushes forward. In a recent study (a peer-reviewed study published Nov. 27), a team of scientists reporte…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Water Scarcity

Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet

As food demand rises due to growing populations with changing consumption patterns in Africa and around the globe, increased agricultural output is crucial. Since most agriculture across the African continent is currently rain-fed, increased availability of i…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Holocaust

Krispy Kreme’s Owners Donate Millions to Atone for Nazi Family’s Use of Forced Labor

The owners of Krispy Kreme and Panera are donating more than $5 million to Holocaust survivors after learning their family had deep Nazi ties and used forced labor to help build their business empire. The Reimann family gifted some $5.5 million to the Confe…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Julian Assange

Julian Assange: A Story of ‘Colossal Hypocrisy, But Also Cruelty and Sadism’ – Journalist

WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is due to appear in court on Friday, as the United States seeks extradition for the publisher who faces up to 179 years in jail on charges of espionage. But not everyone agrees with the way that the Wikileaks co-founder is b…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Meghan McCain: Greta Thunberg Didn’t ‘Earn’ Person of the Year

Meghan McCain has mixed feelings about Times choice for Person of the Year. Yes, she disagrees with Time magazines decision to put 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on its Person of the Year cover. But, no, she will not attack a child, especially n…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

The robot revolution will be worse for men

Zac Freeland/Vox Demographics will determine who gets hit worst by automation. Policy will help curb the damage. The robots will someday take our jobs. But not all our jobs, and we don’t really know how many. Nor do we understand which jobs will be eliminated…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Blockchain

Shopin CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

SpaceX

Kepler to launch two batches of nanosatellites aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9

Small satellite startup Kepler Communications is teaming up with SpaceX to make good on its deployment goals for its first nanosatellite constellation. SpaceX will carry two separate batches of nanosatellites from Kepler aboard its Falcon 9 launch vehicles. …

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Albatross Designs Successfully Upcycles Used Shaving Blades into Forks and Spoons to Fight Plastic Pollution

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albatross Designs (http://AlbatrossDesigns.it), a California green design company focused on "Making Sustainability Mainstream" launches Take Back Ware, the first product to be made in part from the Upcycled shavin…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

eSports

Game.tv raises $25 million to bring esports to Discord, Twitter, and Facebook

Game.tv has raised $25 million in funding to build out Tourney, its AI-powered esports tournament platform for mobile games. While rivals have tried to start their own social media platforms, Game.tv is embracing the ones that are already popular with mobile…

bubmagDecember 12, 2019

‘Monster Black Hole’ Discovery Found to be Incorrect — But That’s How Science Progresses

Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet

Krispy Kreme’s Owners Donate Millions to Atone for Nazi Family’s Use of Forced Labor

Julian Assange: A Story of ‘Colossal Hypocrisy, But Also Cruelty and Sadism’ – Journalist

Meghan McCain: Greta Thunberg Didn’t ‘Earn’ Person of the Year

The robot revolution will be worse for men

Shopin CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Kepler to launch two batches of nanosatellites aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9

Albatross Designs Successfully Upcycles Used Shaving Blades into Forks and Spoons to Fight Plastic Pollution

Game.tv raises $25 million to bring esports to Discord, Twitter, and Facebook

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