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Global Warming

Warming impedes a coral defense, but hungry fish enhance it

Corals create potions that fight bacterial attackers, but warming appears to tip the scales against the potions as they battle a bacterium common in coral bleaching, according to a new study. Reef conservation may offer hope: A particular potion, gathered fro…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Big Data

An in-depth look at how ICE, under Obama and then Trump, has aggressively used big data, fed by social media, to clamp down on illegal immigrants (McKenzie Funk/New York Times)

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Italian bishops defend crucifixes in school classrooms

Rome, Italy, Oct 2, 2019 / 12:30 pm (CNA).- The Italian bishops conference have condemned a proposal from Italys education minister that crucifixes should be removed from public school classrooms. I believe schools should be secular and allow all cultures t…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Gundam

Go Ahead And Do Every ‘Optional’ Tutorial In The Complex New Gundam Battle Game

Bandai Namcos free-to-play PlayStation 4 mech combat game Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 came out in North America yesterday. It features fast-paced multiplayer battles on land and in space that players will surely fail at unless they complete every op…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

SpaceX

Blue Origin’s passengers will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a ticket on New Shepard

After committing to having a first crewed launch of its rocket ship in 2019, Blue Origin, the rocket manufacturer and launch services company backed by Jeff Bezos, is likely going to have to push that timeline back to 2020. Speaking onstage at TechCrunch Dis…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

The Queen

Duke and Duchess of Sussex swap official palace channels for own website and media lawyers as they take on tabloids

They have a formidable team of experienced advisers at their disposal, from communications experts to long-serving private secretaries and the Queen's legal team. But as the Duke of Sussex launched an excoriating statement about the tabloid press and his wif…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

New York City

Plácido Domingo Leaves Los Angeles Opera Amid Sex Harassment Inquiry

While I will continue to work to clear my name, he added, I have decided that it is in the best interests of L.A. Opera for me to resign as its general director and withdraw from my future scheduled performances at this time. The accusations against Mr. Domi…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Air Pollution

Electric Cars May Cut Down On Air Pollution But They’re No Help With Microplastics

Electric cars are held up by pretty much everyone as a viable solution to the emissions nightmare that is internal combustion engines as long as theyre adopted quickly enough, the electricity comes from renewable energy and we also drive a little bit less. Bu…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Electric Scooter

How Lime, Scoot, JUMP and Spin plan to deploy adaptive scooters

As part of San Francisco’s program to operate shared electric scooters in the city, it’s requiring providers to pilot adaptive scooters to ensure people with disabilities are not left out from this new form of transportation. Companies are expected to deploy …

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Google

How to Opt Out of All Android Betas at Once

If youre a big Android fan, odds are good youve probably opted into several app beta tests, pre-registered for a few upcoming games or apps, and built up a hefty wishlist of apps youd like to download or purchase at some point. If youre ready to tame your obs…

bubmagOctober 2, 2019

Warming impedes a coral defense, but hungry fish enhance it

An in-depth look at how ICE, under Obama and then Trump, has aggressively used big data, fed by social media, to clamp down on illegal immigrants (McKenzie Funk/New York Times)

Italian bishops defend crucifixes in school classrooms

Go Ahead And Do Every ‘Optional’ Tutorial In The Complex New Gundam Battle Game

Blue Origin’s passengers will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a ticket on New Shepard

Duke and Duchess of Sussex swap official palace channels for own website and media lawyers as they take on tabloids

Plácido Domingo Leaves Los Angeles Opera Amid Sex Harassment Inquiry

Electric Cars May Cut Down On Air Pollution But They’re No Help With Microplastics

How Lime, Scoot, JUMP and Spin plan to deploy adaptive scooters

How to Opt Out of All Android Betas at Once

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