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China's Strategy

US, China Reach Partial Trade Deal; Avoid Tariff Increase

Ira Mellman contributed to this report. WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Washington and Beijing had reached a substantial phase-one trade deal, covering agricultural purchases, currency and some aspects of intellectual property pr…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Climate Change

Google’s lobbying efforts in DC have formed some controversial partnerships

The Guardian broke a story that leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many — Google is making sizable financial contributions to groups that deny human involvement has anything to do with climate change. This is a stark contrast to the company's public statemen…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Chinese Expansionism

How tech has fueled a ‘leaderless protest’ in Hong Kong

Residents of Hong Kong have convened on the streets in masses for months, demonstrating against Beijing's dominance in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory they call home what sets these uprisings apart from pro-democracy movements in the past, however, is t…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

eSports

Riot Games asks League of Legends esports players to not discuss politics during broadcasts

Riot Games said that esports players and “shout casters” participating in the 2019 League of Legends World Championships should not discuss personal views on sensitive issues such as Hong Kong during broadcasts. The move echoes one made by Blizzard Entertain…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Little Italy

Click pro is a modern womens network of highly skilled professional photographers and independent artists. Membership to click pro is application-based, and an invitation is extended on the basis of an applicants portfolio evaluation. Learn more about Click …

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Bubble

The ‘Wellness Influencer’ Lifestyle Can Be a Gateway to Disordered Eating

Lee Tilghman, an influencer better known as Lee From America, has built up a following in the hundreds of thousands with her wellness-oriented content. Think: ads for products like charcoal and collagen lattes and pristine photos of her veggie-packed, homemad…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Riots

Turkey’s Invasion of Syria Worsens A Humanitarian Crisis

Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, where a hospital was shuttered because of the fighting. The photo was taken from the Turkish side of the border in Akcakale on October 10, the second day of Turkey's military operation against Kurdish forces. Bu…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

eSports

Riot calls for esports casters, players to avoid ‘sensitive topics’ during its broadcasts

Riot’s global head of League of Legends esports John Needham has shared a statement on the company’s stance on the place “sensitive topics” like politics and religion have in its official esports broadcasts, in short saying that, as a general rule, Riot wants…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Xi Jinping

AAPL hits 52-week high as US-China trade war truce could be on the horizon

As the US-China trade talks have come to a partial deal today, the overall US stock market saw notable gains. Along with the positive outlook on a potential US-China trade truce, AAPL is up and has hit a new 52-week high. AAPL set a new 52-week high during i…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

Virtual Reality

Ford and Holoride bring in-car virtual reality to the masses – Roadshow

Look at how much fun they're having. That could be you! Ford Holoride began its pursuit of redefining in-car entertainment with Audi earlier this year. A new partnership with Porsche blossomed just last month. This week, Ford is the latest to work with Holo…

bubmagOctober 11, 2019

US, China Reach Partial Trade Deal; Avoid Tariff Increase

Google’s lobbying efforts in DC have formed some controversial partnerships

How tech has fueled a ‘leaderless protest’ in Hong Kong

Riot Games asks League of Legends esports players to not discuss politics during broadcasts

Little Italy

The ‘Wellness Influencer’ Lifestyle Can Be a Gateway to Disordered Eating

Turkey’s Invasion of Syria Worsens A Humanitarian Crisis

Riot calls for esports casters, players to avoid ‘sensitive topics’ during its broadcasts

AAPL hits 52-week high as US-China trade war truce could be on the horizon

Ford and Holoride bring in-car virtual reality to the masses – Roadshow

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