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Drones

Drone-racing human pilot defeats AI — at least this year – CNET

The Drone Racing League's RacerAI drone for computer-piloted competition Drone Racing League A human defeated a computer-piloted drone in the Drone Racing League's first man-vs.-machine competition. But the programmers behind the AI-powered drone, Team MAVL…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Bubble

Laura Dern Says Being Part of Ellen DeGeneres’ Coming Out Episode ‘Changed My Life Forever’

Laura Dern is looking back on a milestone moment in her career. Speaking to PEOPLE at the premiere of Little Women on Saturday in New York City, Dern, 52, opened up about starring in the trailblazing “Puppy Episode” of Ellen DeGeneres‘ ABC sitcom, Ellen, in …

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

China's Strategy

How Brookings video covered China in 2019

China is a major global actor; its actions impact every region and every major issue area. In 2019, Brookings produced videos and held events where our experts explored and explained the implications of Chinas growing role in the world. Take a look at our vi…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Feudalism

The Jewish Dilemma

Es iz schwer tzu sein a yid. It is hard to be a Jew. ~Sholem Aleichem When Britains Jews go to the polls next week, they do so at an uncomfortable moment. For the first time in at least a half century, their communityroughly 330,000 citizenshas become a maj…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Mysterious Craters In the Seafloor Were Likely Formed by Garbage, Scientists Say

While surveying the seafloor off the coast of Big Sur, California, a team of scientists has made a bizarre and depressing discovery: thousands of miniature craters, many of which appear to have been formed by human garbage. These trash craters, more formall…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

eSports

Bilibili: eSports Media Rights Driving Engagement

According to the Chinese media, Bilibili (BILI) won the bid to League of Legends World Championship three-year broadcasting rights in China for a total of RMB800m. The bottom line We believe that this is highly accretive to BILI's live broadcasting revenue …

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Recycling

The Price of Recycling Old Laptops: Toxic Fumes in Thailand’s Lungs

Crouched on the ground in a dimly lit factory, the women picked through the discarded innards of the modern world: batteries, circuit boards and bundles of wires. They broke down the scrap -- known as e-waste -- with hammers and raw hands. Men, some with face…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Virtual Reality

Nvidia built an AI that creates 3D models from 2D images

What if developing a 3D gaming world were as easy as snapping pics with your phone? Nvidia researchers recently developed an AI system capable of predicting a complete 3D model from any 2D image. Called DIB-R, the AI takes a picture of any 2D object an image…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Refugees

Church’s Nativity Scene Puts Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Cages – The New York Times

How about you share the reason they are being separated, child trafficking, drugs, immunizations, one person wrote on Facebook in response to Ms. Clark Ristines post, which has attracted more than 10,000 comments. Not to mention that it is illegal to cross th…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Recycling

Parliament approves legislation to regulate recycling of ships

The Winter Session is underway in Parliament.Parliament on Monday passed a Bill to regulate the shipbuilding industry in the country. The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha by a unanimous voice vote. The Bill, which also seeks to restrict…

bubmagDecember 9, 2019

Drone-racing human pilot defeats AI — at least this year – CNET

Laura Dern Says Being Part of Ellen DeGeneres’ Coming Out Episode ‘Changed My Life Forever’

How Brookings video covered China in 2019

The Jewish Dilemma

Mysterious Craters In the Seafloor Were Likely Formed by Garbage, Scientists Say

Bilibili: eSports Media Rights Driving Engagement

The Price of Recycling Old Laptops: Toxic Fumes in Thailand’s Lungs

Nvidia built an AI that creates 3D models from 2D images

Church’s Nativity Scene Puts Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Cages – The New York Times

Parliament approves legislation to regulate recycling of ships

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