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Early Facebook Investor Roger McNamee on How the Company Became a Threat to Democracy

Via Democracy Now -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying Wednesday on Capitol Hill as his companys actions face escalating criticism. The focus of todays House Financial Services Committee hearing is on Facebooks plan to launch a cryptocurrency called …

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Star Wars

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker inspires new destinations for Disney Parks ride Star Tours – CNET

Star Tours flights to the ocean moon Kef Bir are coming to Disneyland, Disney World, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disney. Disney Parks The Star Tours attraction at Disney's theme parks is getting another update, with the rides to tie into Star Wars Episode 9:…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Filter Bubble

Sheryl Sandberg insists Facebook ‘filter bubble’ problem is misunderstood

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg defended the social networks software algorithms, the programs that determine what content users see and dont see, saying the system seeks to do more than simply show people posts they already agree with ideolo…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Singapore

Netflix in November: Here’s Everything Coming and Going

Netflix is out with its list of everything new coming to the streaming service in November, and everything leaving at the month’s end. In terms of movies, Nov. 1 brings us the most beautiful boy, Timothée Chalamet, in “The King,” about King Henry V taking th…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

‘A better life somewhere else’: Europe-bound African migrants wait in Rwanda

GASHORA, Rwanda (Reuters) - At the United Nations emergency transit center next to a serene lake south of Rwanda’s capital on Wednesday, the quiet mood was broken by the sobs of a group of female migrants from Ethiopia. “They were evacuated from Libya but t…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Julian Assange

‘A 1950s show trial’: John Pilger describes ‘disgraceful’ courtroom treatment of Julian Assange by UK judge

“To say it is surreal is not enough, it is simply appalling,” Pilger, who was present in the courtroom on Monday, told RT’s Going Underground. Pilger accused District Judge Vanessa Baraitser of using “disgraceful” and “dictatorial gestures” toward Assange and…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Recycling

Embracing sustainable practices would help some winery tasting rooms stand out

Wineries in the mid-Atlantic region should consider recycling and encouraging their customers to bring bottles to their tasting rooms for refilling to distinguish their businesses from so many others, according to a team of wine-marketing researchers who surv…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Machine Learning

Natural language interface for data visualization debuts

The ubiquity and sheer volume of data generated today give experts in virtually every domain ample information to track everything from financial trends, disaster evacuation routes, and street traffic, to animal migrations, weather patterns, and disease vecto…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Food Industry

An entrepreneur’s guide to Amsterdam’s tech ecosystem

Opinion, advice, and analysis by the TNW community Story by Conrad Egusa CEO, Publicize & Espacio Media Incubator — Conrad lives in Medellin & NYC and profiles startup ecosystems during his travels. He is a Global Mentor at 500 Startups, Techstar…

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Elon Musk

Tesla third-quarter earnings: What to expect and what we’re watching for

Tesla is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings after the market closes today. The earnings report comes at a critical time for Tesla as it prepares to begin production of the Model 3 at its new China factory. This earnings report, its first without …

bubmagOctober 23, 2019

Early Facebook Investor Roger McNamee on How the Company Became a Threat to Democracy

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker inspires new destinations for Disney Parks ride Star Tours – CNET

Sheryl Sandberg insists Facebook ‘filter bubble’ problem is misunderstood

Netflix in November: Here’s Everything Coming and Going

‘A better life somewhere else’: Europe-bound African migrants wait in Rwanda

‘A 1950s show trial’: John Pilger describes ‘disgraceful’ courtroom treatment of Julian Assange by UK judge

Embracing sustainable practices would help some winery tasting rooms stand out

Natural language interface for data visualization debuts

An entrepreneur’s guide to Amsterdam’s tech ecosystem

Tesla third-quarter earnings: What to expect and what we’re watching for

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