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Water Scarcity

A world in which all hell is breaking loose

The Situation Room, October 2039: the president and vice president, senior generals and admirals, key cabinet members, and other top national security officers huddle around computer screens as aides speak to key officials across the country. Some screens are…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

What’s My Score? Great Hack Star Says You Should Know

The Great Hack's Professor David Carroll Netflix A revolution is brewing, resistance is growing, could the end be nigh for surveillance capitalism, a term which Harvards Shoshana Zuboff coined to describe how the human experience has been productized by cor…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Chinese Economy

Significant distress in China could spill over to US and global markets: Federal Reserve

The US Federal Reserve on Friday said a prolonged, rapid credit expansion in China has rendered its corporate sector highly vulnerable to a sharp downturn and warned that adverse developments in China also could spill over to the US and other global markets. …

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Nukes

Russia Wants Its Tu-22M3 Bombers To Control The Black Sea

Key point: Russia's bomber reclassification is raising questions among arms control experts. The official reclassification of the Tu-22s updated models from tactical bombers to heavy, nuclear-capable strategic bomber could lead to a new round of accusations …

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Neymar

Messi makes the difference but Argentina, Brazil remain works in progress – ESPN India

Next time the two meet will be in CONMEBOL World Cup qualification, the most competitive campaign on the planet. And so it is Argentina who will set off with a spring in their stride on the long road from Riyadh to Qatar, and Brazil who have much to think abo…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Machine Learning

AI Helping to Grow Austin’s Tech Industry – Spectrum News

AUSTIN, Texas Austin's growing tech sector includes an increasing number of companies focusing on artificial intelligence. SparkCognition is securing big money to invest in the technology's future. Vijay Doradla, SparkCognition's chief business officer, sho…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Yellow Vests

France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary

Paris (AFP) - French "yellow vest" protesters are planning a series of nationwide demonstrations this weekend in a bid to show the government they can still muster support on the first anniversary of their movement. Numbers attending the protests and levels …

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Neymar

Lionel Messi marks international comeback from three-month ban with winning goal for Argentina against Brazil in friendly

Riyadh: Lionel Messi struck on his return to international duty on Friday following a three-month ban as Argentina defeated fierce rivals Brazil 1-0 in a friendly in Riyadh. Lionel Messi struck on his return to international duty as Argentina defeated fierce…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Animal Protection

Study counts 1.8 million pieces of trash at Bay of Fundy’s bottom

A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life. The study published Thursday in Marine Pollution Bulletin found an average of 137 pieces of pla…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

Astroturfing

The 35 ministers helping Uber fight the ride-hail tax also helped it fight the Divvy deal

Before we move forward here, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the importance of Chicago’s hundreds of houses of worship, particularly churches in Black and Latino neighborhoods. They play a key role in building community and providing social services, and t…

bubmagNovember 16, 2019

A world in which all hell is breaking loose

Significant distress in China could spill over to US and global markets: Federal Reserve

Russia Wants Its Tu-22M3 Bombers To Control The Black Sea

Messi makes the difference but Argentina, Brazil remain works in progress – ESPN India

AI Helping to Grow Austin’s Tech Industry – Spectrum News

France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary

Lionel Messi marks international comeback from three-month ban with winning goal for Argentina against Brazil in friendly

Study counts 1.8 million pieces of trash at Bay of Fundy’s bottom

The 35 ministers helping Uber fight the ride-hail tax also helped it fight the Divvy deal

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