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Korean War

US, South Korea Meet Again for Talks on Sharing Defense Costs

The United States and South Korea are meeting for the fourth time to reach an agreement on sharing defense costs. There are about 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea. The country shares a heavily armed border with North Korea. The two sides remain technically …

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Star Wars

Tons of Star Wars board games are on sale at Amazon

TL;DR: Help pass the soul-crushing eternity until The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters with some classic board games for the whole family like Monopoly, Operation, and Clue, all with a Star Wars twist Amazon has them for up to 35% off. Star Wars: The Rise…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Julian Assange

Gift Guide: TechCrunch writers recommend their favorite reads from 2019

2019 offered a blistering catalog of books to peruse, on top of the prodigious publishing schedules of the past few years (if you think we are at Peak TV, you might want to check out your local bookstore for a counterpoint). We already checked in with Extra …

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Slander Trial, Offensive Ornaments on Amazon, and More News

Elon is defending and Amazon is offending, but first: a cartoon about a voice assistant betrayal Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Want to receive this two-minute roundup as an email every weekday? Sign up here! Elon Musk is set to …

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Virtual Reality

Few Industries will not be Transformed by AR and VR

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) have already hit a home run with their immersive and realistic experiences. Both have quickly gained ground from gaming to healthcare and no industry is left unaffected by it. To further conquer the territory, the…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Bubble

Harry Nuriev stuffs vinyl sofa with old Balenciaga clothing

Crosby Studios' founder Harry Nuriev has teamed up with Balenciaga to create a transparent vinyl couch filled with worn and discarded clothing from the French fashion brand. Architect and designer Nuriev and Balenciaga unveiled the oblong couch at this year'…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Machine Learning

How do you design ML models for malicious network detection?

Machine Learning (ML) has found its place into cybersecurity a long time ago and usage of ML has given cybersecurity teams much-needed insights into the malware network and effective ways to curb cyber attacks. Most ML-based solutions are proprietary or desig…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Twinfluencer

Influencer Poses in Underwear to Show Off Her Butt—and Prove Cellulite Is Normal and Beautiful

"I wish I saw more bodies like mine when I was younger." Flawlessly airbrushed thighs and butts are so common in ads and commercials, it's no wonder many women view cellulite as something ugly and abnormal. But influencers like Danae Mercer are trying to change this thinking—and they're posted semi-nude images…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Gundam

Construction of Tokyo 2020 G-Satellite completed

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) on Tuesday announced the completion of its G-Satellite Go to Space satellite, which will orbit the Earth during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. The miniature satellit…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Israel travel as an atheist

I was about to devour one of the great joys of Israel, its breakfast, when the tour guide, Ofer, broke the news. Rockets launched from Gaza the night before had struck the south. We were in the tree-lined tea house gazebo of the Port and Blue Hotel in Tel Av…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

US, South Korea Meet Again for Talks on Sharing Defense Costs

Tons of Star Wars board games are on sale at Amazon

Gift Guide: TechCrunch writers recommend their favorite reads from 2019

Elon Musk’s Slander Trial, Offensive Ornaments on Amazon, and More News

Few Industries will not be Transformed by AR and VR

Harry Nuriev stuffs vinyl sofa with old Balenciaga clothing

How do you design ML models for malicious network detection?

Influencer Poses in Underwear to Show Off Her Butt—and Prove Cellulite Is Normal and Beautiful

Construction of Tokyo 2020 G-Satellite completed

Israel travel as an atheist

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