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Geely

Tesla’s Largest Competitor Is Hidden In Plain Sight

The Tesla Cybertruck is getting the enthusiasm CEO Elon Musk had hoped for, bragging that 200,000 pre-orders have already been placed for the futuristic electric pickup launched Thursday night. But he's yet to respond to Nikola Motors CEO Trevor Milton's offe…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Big Data

Overview: Big Data Cluster Security | Data Exposed

In this session, we'll be covering an overview of security features in Big Data Clusters. More information on security in big data clusters.

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

BUK-Missile

Dutch prosecutors say Russia let MH17 suspect return to Ukraine

Russia allowed a suspect in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to return to rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Dutch prosecutors have said, in defiance of an extradition agreement. Vladimir Tsemakh, an alleged air defence specialist for pro-Moscow separat…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Belt and Road

Leaked documents show Chinese tech companies are shaping UN facial recognition standards

The big picture: There's a new dynamic springing from the trade war that shows China is taking a big interest in shaping global surveillance standards. This could be just a coincidence, but the country is currently expanding its economic influence in underdev…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Little Italy

The top 10 new restaurant openings in Toronto for November

New restaurants in Toronto gave us places to eat with both indulgence and restraint...which is probably appropriate in time for the holidays. Whether you're looking for a vegan taco or the highest quality mozzarella and prosciutto, this month a new spot opene…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Bees

The effects of urbanization on bee communities depends on floral resource availability and bee functional traits

Abstract Wild bees are important pollinators in many ecosystems threatened by anthropogenic disturbance. Urban development can reduce and degrade natural habitat for bees and other pollinators. However, some researchers suggest that cities could also provide…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Protectionism

Walking on Trade Adjusted Eggshells

Since its inception in 1962, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) has been portrayed as a way to help workers affected by trade adjust to a changing economy, but its political objective may be more important than any policy purpose: The program was viewed by man…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Holocaust

92-year-old’s memoir tells the forgotten story of a German official who sabotaged Nazi deportations and saved more Jews than Schindler

Hans Calmeyer was a left-wing German lawyer -- his law license was temporarily suspended when he was accused of being a Communist -- who was inducted into the German army under the Nazis, who put him in charge of an office that determined which Dutch people w…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

BUK-Missile

Prosecutors say Russia let MH17 suspect go

Dutch prosecutors have accused Russia of deliberately allowing a suspect in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to leave the country in a breach of a European extradition treaty. Prosecutors announced on Monday that Volodymyr Tsemakh is consider…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Global Warming

Tim Cook, Elon Musk and others call on US to stay in Paris climate pact – CNET

Demonstrators in New York call for action on climate change. Sarah Tew/CNET Tech executives are once again reaffirming their commitment to the Paris climate accord, even as the Trump administration has begun the official process to withdraw. In an open lett…

bubmagDecember 2, 2019

Tesla’s Largest Competitor Is Hidden In Plain Sight

Overview: Big Data Cluster Security | Data Exposed

Dutch prosecutors say Russia let MH17 suspect return to Ukraine

Leaked documents show Chinese tech companies are shaping UN facial recognition standards

The top 10 new restaurant openings in Toronto for November

The effects of urbanization on bee communities depends on floral resource availability and bee functional traits

Walking on Trade Adjusted Eggshells

92-year-old’s memoir tells the forgotten story of a German official who sabotaged Nazi deportations and saved more Jews than Schindler

Prosecutors say Russia let MH17 suspect go

Tim Cook, Elon Musk and others call on US to stay in Paris climate pact – CNET

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