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Drones

With Shovels and Drones, Volcano Hunters Probe Kilauea

Measuring the temperature of lava (somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit) isnt easy. Most thermometers either melt or just arent practical in the field, so other methods must be devised. Ganseckis team took its samples to a nearby lab to run th…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

VR

Qualcomm’s new chipset promises better AR and VR anywhere

If nothing else, the new Snapdragon XR2 platform features a lot of firsts: Qualcomm says it's the world's first 5G-enabled extended reality system, which should allow for a new breed of experiences that rely on low latency, super-fast data connections. (Event…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

VR

Qualcomm launches the XR2 platform for 5G-connected AR and VR devices

At its Snapdragon Boondoggle Summit in sunny Maui, Hawaii, Qualcomm today announced the launch of its XR2 platform, which it describes as the “worlds first 5G-supported extended reality (XR) platform.” The company’s older XR1 platform, which already power…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

Belt and Road

Peru and U.S. close to signing deal to counter Chinese influence in region: diplomat

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru and Washington are in the final stages of talks on a deal to promote American investments in the South American country as part of a U.S. initiative to counter Chinese influence in the region, a Peruvian diplomat told Reuters. The Unit…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

Yellow Vests

Over half a million march as France paralysed by strike

PARIS: A nationwide strike brought much of France to a standstill on Thursday (Dec 5) with more than half a million people hitting the streets to protest the government's planned overhaul of the pension system, one of President Emmanuel Macron most ambitious …

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

Blockchain

How Will Blockchain Affect The Secondary Mobile Phone Market?

modern mobile phone mockup with four positions 3d rendering Getty How can blockchain improve the secondhand mobile market? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

Bees

Wishlist-worthy books for young readers

By Anand Balasubramani, Jennifer Sills, Brad Wible, Caroline Ash, Hilary Stewart, Pamela J. Hines, Hadassah Nusinovich Ucko, Yevgeniya Nusinovich, Laura M. Zahn, Michael A. Funk, Seth Scanlon, Adrian Cho, Monica Bradford, Marc S. Lavine, Andrew Sugden, Nathan…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

Julian Assange

UN Expert Says WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Shows Signs Of ‘Psychological Torture’

The United Nations' special rapporteur on torture is accusing the United Kingdom of "outright contempt" of the rights of its prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Nils Melzer (@NilsMelzer) said in November that Assange showed all the symptoms typical f…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

SpaceX

AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence

The Crew Interactive Mobile Companion (or CIMON for short) recorded a number of firsts on its initial mission to the International Space Station, which took place last November, including becoming the first ever autonomous free-floating robot to operate aboar…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea Calls Donald Trump ‘Dotard’ Again, Says ‘Our People’s Hatred of the United States and Americans Is Rising’

North Korea has revived its infamous "dotard" insult against Donald Trump after the president's recent remarks threatened to undo two years of diplomacy and once again send the countries into a spiral of tensions as a year-end deadline for a deal looms. In a…

bubmagDecember 5, 2019

With Shovels and Drones, Volcano Hunters Probe Kilauea

Qualcomm’s new chipset promises better AR and VR anywhere

Qualcomm launches the XR2 platform for 5G-connected AR and VR devices

Peru and U.S. close to signing deal to counter Chinese influence in region: diplomat

Over half a million march as France paralysed by strike

How Will Blockchain Affect The Secondary Mobile Phone Market?

Wishlist-worthy books for young readers

UN Expert Says WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Shows Signs Of ‘Psychological Torture’

AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence

North Korea Calls Donald Trump ‘Dotard’ Again, Says ‘Our People’s Hatred of the United States and Americans Is Rising’

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