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Julian Assange

A YouTuber tricked reality TV stars into endorsing a fake charity that he said taught underprivileged African children how to ski

YouTuber Josh Pieters wanted to know if reality TV stars could be tricked into saying some ridiculous things on camera if they were paid to appear on his made-up show. After discussing fees and signing contracts, it turned out some stars would say just about …

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Little Italy

Family displaced, dog dies in early morning fire in Little Italy

A family has been displaced and a pet dog died in an early morning fire in Little Italy Tuesday. Firefighters received several 911 calls shortly after 1 a.m. for smoke and flames seen at the upper level of a home at 131 Balsam Ave, near Preston Street. Crew…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Times Square

Veritone to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and solutions, announced its management team is scheduled to participate in the following investor events in November and Decembe…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Drones

Planting 20 Million Trees, Using Drones, Cannons, and More Unconventional Ways

When YouTuber MrBeast hit 20 million subscribers, it kicked off the promise to plant 20 million new trees by 2020. While seeming rather mad for a single person to attempt such a feat, the channel has begun an organized effort under the banner of ‘Team Trees‘.…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Astroturfing

Intel’s actions on 10nm are telling

Intel’s 10nm is broken and unfixable, two strong economic arguments show why. SemiAccurate has been saying this for a while and now it is time to lay out why 10nm is unlikely to be viable at Intel. Authors Note: This is not a piece on Intel’s financial outlo…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Super Komachi

Europe’s Rail Companies Want to Exploit Flight Shame

The flight shame movement is gathering force, and rail companies are eager to exploit. Eurostar International is pushing for a merger with its Franco-Belgian rival Thalys International in a project theyve dubbed Green Speed. Together they hope to lure people…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Monsanto

Bluff City Boondoggle: New Legal Drama Leaves Taxpayers On The Hook For Liberal Spin And Poor Ratings

NBCs “Bluff City Law” stands as yet another reminder that film and television subsidies fail to deliver on their promised benefits. As an attorney and Tennessee native, I was initially excited to hear about this new legal drama based in Memphis, a city that s…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Privacy Concerns

New Volvo infotainment system “as good as a smartphone”

Volvo claims its new infotainment system, based on Googles Android operating system (OS) and developed with the help of the American tech giant, will be as good to use as your mobile phone. The new system will make its debut in the Volvo XC40 Recharge and Po…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘responsibility’ to financially support diaspora

Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Jewish Agency that Israel has responsibility for Jewish communities around the world and that he intends to allocate financial resources to help protect the Jewish Diaspora. In an address to the organisations Board of Governor…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Recycling

Made from 300 Nespresso capsules, this recycled bicycle is changing the future!

Bicycles have always been an eco-friendly and sustainable mode of transportation. Biking in the open air with the breeze running through your hair, the sky a sparking blue and all the while making no contribution to pollution? It sounds like heaven! However, …

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

A YouTuber tricked reality TV stars into endorsing a fake charity that he said taught underprivileged African children how to ski

Family displaced, dog dies in early morning fire in Little Italy

Veritone to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events

Planting 20 Million Trees, Using Drones, Cannons, and More Unconventional Ways

Intel’s actions on 10nm are telling

Europe’s Rail Companies Want to Exploit Flight Shame

Bluff City Boondoggle: New Legal Drama Leaves Taxpayers On The Hook For Liberal Spin And Poor Ratings

New Volvo infotainment system “as good as a smartphone”

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘responsibility’ to financially support diaspora

Made from 300 Nespresso capsules, this recycled bicycle is changing the future!

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