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Donald Trump

Donald Trump Jr. delivers yet another mind-boggling self-own about nepotism

Irony isn't just dead, it's currently spinning in its grave. In what can only be described as a nightmarish case of déjà vu, Donald Trump Jr. once again appeared on Fox News on Wednesday. And once again, the president's son managed to utter a sentence about…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Migrants on Greek islands ‘on edge of catastrophe,’ Council of Europe warns

The situation for migrants, including asylum seekers, in camps on Greek islands is “explosive” and “on the edge of catastrophe,” the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights warned on Thursday. The situation has dramatically worsened over the past 1…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Watch MIT’s Robot Cubes Self-Assemble Into Structures

Magic Blocks Researchers at MITs Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have created autonomous robot cubes that can jump, spin, and assemble Minecraft-like structures on their own. One day, they say, the little M-Blocks might save y…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Migrants in Greece living in ‘horrible’ conditions, says Europe rights watchdog

ATHENS (Reuters) - A European human rights watchdog on Thursday slammed living conditions as “horrible” for thousands of asylum seekers in overcrowded Greek camps, including waits spanning several hours for food and toilets and a lack of access to medicine. …

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Super Heroes

5 Meanest DC Characters (& 5 Kindest) | CBR

DC prides itself on being the home to the world's greatest superheroes. The DC Universe has superheroes on one side and supervillains, on the other sides. In the countless arcs, tales from comics, movies, and TV shows, some characters dilly-dally (read: the L…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Hiroshima

Convicted Anti-Nuclear Activists Speak Out: “Pentagon Has Brainwashed People”

The seven Catholic peace activists who were convicted on October 24 for their symbolic protest against nuclear weapons at the Kings Bay Naval Base are now facing a two-to-three-month wait to hear their prison sentences. They could face more than 20 years in p…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Censored Internet

Inside the dystopian nightmare of an internet shutdown – CNET

On Oct. 1, the Iraqi government pulled the plug on the country's internet. With no warning, out it went like a light. Ever since, the internet, messaging services and social networks have flickered on and off like faulty bulbs. This is far from the first int…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Brexit

A monster French-Italian-American car deal that might only slow inevitable decline – The Globe and Mail

The proposed merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Frances PSA Group is admission that the future of car making is going to be highly expensive, arduous and possibly nothing more than a fight against long-term decline. Bulking up will buy time, not guarante…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Trickle-Down

More Women Than Ever Are Leading Outdoor Media. Here’s What That Means.

In August, after submitting an essay to Backcountry magazine that Id been assigned by editor-in-chief Tyler Cohen, I was pleasantly surprised to see the response instead come back from Lucy Higgins. Previously managing editor, shed succeeded Cohen as editor-i…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

The Latest: Hungary and Poland break EU law on migrants

BRUSSELS (AP) The Latest on immigration into Europe (all times local): 11:25 a.m. A top European Union legal adviser says the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have been breaking EU law by refusing to comply with the bloc's migrant quota scheme. In a lega…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. delivers yet another mind-boggling self-own about nepotism

Migrants on Greek islands ‘on edge of catastrophe,’ Council of Europe warns

Watch MIT’s Robot Cubes Self-Assemble Into Structures

Migrants in Greece living in ‘horrible’ conditions, says Europe rights watchdog

5 Meanest DC Characters (& 5 Kindest) | CBR

Convicted Anti-Nuclear Activists Speak Out: “Pentagon Has Brainwashed People”

Inside the dystopian nightmare of an internet shutdown – CNET

A monster French-Italian-American car deal that might only slow inevitable decline – The Globe and Mail

More Women Than Ever Are Leading Outdoor Media. Here’s What That Means.

The Latest: Hungary and Poland break EU law on migrants

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