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iRobot Roomba 980 vs. Roborock S6: Which smart vacuum should you buy?

iRobot's Roomba 980 has been around for a few years now. It's the robot vacuum that ushered in the era of smart, connected robot vacuums. $799 at Amazon Pros Silicone brushes are easy to clean and made to lastDirt detection sensor can make…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Global Warming

‘Unprecedented’ Rains in East Africa Offer a Glimpse of the Climate Emergency

As world leaders gather in Madrid to come up with solutions to the climate crisis, the people of East African nations such as South Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia are feeling the effects firsthand. Incessant rains throughout the region have spurred flash floods, a…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

CCTV

‘Love offering’ box stolen from Daanbantayan church; found intact with money still inside

This is the”love offering box” which was stolen on Monda night, December 2. It was recovered at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, abandoned on a vacant lot located behind Daanbantayan town’s Regional Health Unit building. | Photo Courtesy of the Municipality of …

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Christianity

Under What Values Should Innovation And Creativity Be Controlled?

Peter DruckerCreativityMihaly Csikszentmihalyiothersinnovation economicsAmong other fundamental themes of the philosophy of innovation are the importance of individual experience and the importance of respect for individual uniqueness. Softw…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Neymar

Meh: Qatar Airways’ Humorous New Safety Video

Qatar Airways has recently unveiled their new safety video. As it’s described, the video turns the pre-match soccer team-talk into an entertaining safety video that will be shown on board all flights before the end of the year. The six minute video (darn, th…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Brexit

Disruptor-in-chief Trump bulldozes into NATO gathering

It was a startling cascade of news, even by Trumpian standards, that gushed out during a 52-minute question-and-answer session with reporters. It ensured the American president would yet again take center stage among world leaders, who had gathered for two da…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

What happens when a neural network tries to write a bad sex scene

The Literary Review in the UK has given out a Bad Sex in Fiction Award since 1993. It's a coveted literary recognition indeed; even Morrissey took the prize home in 2015. While there are some valid critiques about the very existence of the thing TD Storm at L…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Biological Warfare

#nationalcybersecuritymonth | Inside Britain’s Secret War With Russia

Tucked away in a drab industrial estate on the outskirts of the Swiss town of Spiez lies a multistory concrete office block flanked by a parking lot and a soccer field. A modest gate with a small plaque is all that greets visitors. A river rolls behind the bu…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

NATO

Putin criticizes NATO expansion as alliance holds London summit

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday criticized NATO’s continued expansion, something he suggested was pointless given the absence of a threat from Moscow following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Speaking at a meetin…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Riots

Iran protests: State TV acknowledges deaths during unrest

Image copyrightReutersImage caption A minister said 731 banks and 70 petrol stations were set ablaze during the unrest Iranian state TV has said security forces killed what it called "thugs and rioters" during last month's mass protests against a petrol pr…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

iRobot Roomba 980 vs. Roborock S6: Which smart vacuum should you buy?

‘Unprecedented’ Rains in East Africa Offer a Glimpse of the Climate Emergency

‘Love offering’ box stolen from Daanbantayan church; found intact with money still inside

Under What Values Should Innovation And Creativity Be Controlled?

Meh: Qatar Airways’ Humorous New Safety Video

Disruptor-in-chief Trump bulldozes into NATO gathering

What happens when a neural network tries to write a bad sex scene

#nationalcybersecuritymonth | Inside Britain’s Secret War With Russia

Putin criticizes NATO expansion as alliance holds London summit

Iran protests: State TV acknowledges deaths during unrest

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