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China is testing “emotion recognition” systems in Xinjiang

In brief: China is currently testing surveillance systems that are supposedly able to detect people's emotions. While it shouldn't come as a surprise, the underlying technology isn't working as well as advertised, but the Chinese government has already starte…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

eSports

How to Survive Next Year’s BlizzCon, and What to Preorder From This Year’s

BlizzCon 2019 has come and gone, and it was quite an event: the final (official) debut of Diablo IV, the first female champion of Hearthstones Grandmasters Global Finals, and a big Overwatch World Cup victory for Team USAtheir first as well. So much happene…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Geely

Tesla: I Was Horribly Wrong But Quite Right At The Same Time

Last month, Tesla (TSLA) reported its third quarter numbers. The most surprising item seems to be a profit. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.86, compared to the second quarter loss of $1.12 per share. I, too, was surprised. I didn't expe…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Christianity

Sales of Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King’ album have tied him for a Billboard record

Kanye West's new counter-cultural, Jesus-praising album has generated a ton of public discussion since its release. Now, it has also generated a new record for its creator. A story at Billboard explains that Kanye West's "Jesus Is King" album, which was rele…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Water Pollution

E.P.A. Weakens Rules Governing Toxic Water Pollution From Coal Plants

The rule announced today puts millions of peoples drinking water in jeopardy, he said. When tragedy strikes from a flood, hurricane or a breach from an unlined coal ash pit or pond, everyday citizens are left with contaminated water. Coal ash, the residue pr…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Trade War

The Conversation: Here’s why corn and soybean supporters are standing by President Trump despite their pain

Americas farmers have borne the brunt of Chinas retaliation in the trade war that President Donald Trump launched in 2018. One reason: China is the biggest buyer of many U.S. agricultural products, such as soybeans, grain sorghum, cotton and cattle hides, wh…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Water Scarcity

The global water treatment biocides market size is estimated to grow from USD 3.5 billion in 2019 to USD 4.7 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.2%

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxidizing biocides segment is estimated to witness the highest growth rate between 2019 and 2024. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05825166/?utm_source=PRN The global water treatment biocides market…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Geely

Ehang could become first flying taxi company to go public

As more and more companies leap (pun intended) into the flying taxi race, a Chinese company that first made headlines three years ago could be the first to go public with an initial public offering. The company is Ehang, a drone manufacturer that used the 20…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Housing Cabinet approves Kotel cable car

The housing cabinet, led by Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, on Monday approved the cable car project for the Old City of Jerusalem. The program offers a solution to the problem of accessibility to the southeastern basin of the Old City (the Western Wall Plaza…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Christianity

A Powerful Storm Dislodged a Cargo Ship That’s Been Stuck on Niagara Falls for 101 Years

Vikings. The word evokes ferocious warriors, swords, battleaxes, and bloodthirsty raids. Most of what we know about the Vikings, however, are exaggerations written by people who encountered them. There is a way for us to hear the Vikings speak for themselves:…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

How to Survive Next Year’s BlizzCon, and What to Preorder From This Year’s

Tesla: I Was Horribly Wrong But Quite Right At The Same Time

Sales of Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King’ album have tied him for a Billboard record

E.P.A. Weakens Rules Governing Toxic Water Pollution From Coal Plants

The Conversation: Here’s why corn and soybean supporters are standing by President Trump despite their pain

The global water treatment biocides market size is estimated to grow from USD 3.5 billion in 2019 to USD 4.7 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.2%

Ehang could become first flying taxi company to go public

Housing Cabinet approves Kotel cable car

A Powerful Storm Dislodged a Cargo Ship That’s Been Stuck on Niagara Falls for 101 Years

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