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Elon Musk

Tesla’s ‘Blade Runner’ pickup truck will be revealed November 21

We finally know when well learn more about Teslas pickup truck: November 21. The Cybertruck, as Musk has previously dubbed it, is said to look like something straight out of Blade Runner. Indeed, Musk made his announcement with an allusion to the original fil…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

New York City

Riding While Drunk and Other Dangers of the Electric Scooter Craze

In an August letter to the Metropolitan Council, the legislative body for the consolidated city-county government in Nashville, Mayor David Briley, a Democrat, wrote that the safety of residents, workers and visitors remains at risk with more than 2,000 scoot…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Obamacare

Gov. Kasich discusses possible hurdles for Obamacare repeal

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

NSA

Fmr. CIA Director says new head of NSA, Gen. McMaster has a “stellar reputation”

Fmr. CIA Director says new head of NSA, Gen. McMaster has a "stellar reputation"

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Official: 2 Escaped Inmates Arrested at US-Mexico Border

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Two murder suspects who escaped from a California jail over the weekend were arrested by federal officials while trying to enter the United States from Mexico, authorities said. Jonathan Salazar, 20, and Santos Fonseca, 21, were arrested b…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Singapore

The Importance of Urban Tree Canopies

Oliver Balch reports on the role of urban trees in cities around the world. The measures and data sources used to measure canopy cover can vary, which means rankings differ as well. In addition, experts say that absolute measures of tree numbers should not be…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Sophia the Robot Knows About Cryptocurrencies but Does Not Use Them yet

The humanoid robot named Sophia returned to the Web Summit stage, where she fielded questions from participants and journalists, including inquiries about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. On Nov. 6, Sophia addressed the room at the latest edition…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Barack Obama

Trolling Is Now Mainstream Political Discourse

Rushkoff's observation encapsulates the trajectory of political discourse in America in the 11 years since with remarkable precision. The notion of democratic participation was formed in the Renaissance, and founded upon a naive idea of individual participati…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Recycling

If You’re Going to Design Something New, Useful and Desirable, Please Make It Out of Recycled Aluminum Cans

Pop quiz: Which is better for the environment, plastic bottles, or aluminum cans? Aluminum cans are, of course. But that doesn't mean they're all good; the details can get a little complicated. To start off, let's look at this data visualization of how many…

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Obamacare

Sen. John Barrasso: “This is our chance” to change Obamacare

Sen. John Barrasso: "This is our chance" to change Obamacare

bubmagNovember 6, 2019

Tesla’s ‘Blade Runner’ pickup truck will be revealed November 21

Riding While Drunk and Other Dangers of the Electric Scooter Craze

Gov. Kasich discusses possible hurdles for Obamacare repeal

Fmr. CIA Director says new head of NSA, Gen. McMaster has a “stellar reputation”

Official: 2 Escaped Inmates Arrested at US-Mexico Border

The Importance of Urban Tree Canopies

Sophia the Robot Knows About Cryptocurrencies but Does Not Use Them yet

Trolling Is Now Mainstream Political Discourse

If You’re Going to Design Something New, Useful and Desirable, Please Make It Out of Recycled Aluminum Cans

Sen. John Barrasso: “This is our chance” to change Obamacare

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