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Economic Bubble

When everyone is a tech company, no one is – The Washington Post

Some of the highest profile startups are stretching the very definition of tech. Take Peloton Interactive, whose popular stationary bikes stream video workouts, which went public Thursday in an offering that initially valued its business at $8 billion. Pelot…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Korean War

Imjingak Resort in Paju, South Korea

Imjingak Resort is not really a resort. Located about seven kilometers from the Korean Peninsulas Military Demarcation Line, it was constructed in 1972 to serve as a place of remembrance for divided families following the Korean War. One section of Imjingak …

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Food Industry

How #MeToo Changed Your Lunch

Some of the most blatant behaviors are dying. A line cook is less likely to pretend a baguette is a penis, for example. Managers have come to understand they have an obligation to act when a customer sexually harasses a server. Women and men in all levels of …

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Electric Scooter

KTM is Forming a Joint Venture with GasGas

KTM has come to the rescue of GasGas, forming a joint venture with the Spanish off-road brand that will see it continue to produce motorcycles in Girona, Spain. GasGas was having financial issues earlier this summer (it’s somewhat of a recurring motif for th…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Dark EastEnders trailer teases secrets exposed, murder and harrowing tragedy

EastEnders' autumn trailer has dropped - and it looks even more intense than ever. Taking centre stage is the Sharon and Keanu affair fallout, a sinister-seeming love interest for Whitney Dean, Rainie's drug addiction and Adam's affair with Habiba exposed. …

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Water Pollution

Trump administration says SF homeless camp feces violates the Clean Water Act

A sewer in San Francisco. | Photo via Shutterstock EPA worries about “untreated human waste entering nearby waters” On Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom accusing the stat…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Virtual Reality

Not all is predictable on Facebook’s social Horizon

Most of the people I spoke with at Facebook’s Oculus Connect see the proliferation of virtual reality as a foregone conclusion, one that’s just a matter of timing at this point. For Facebook, the conference’s “The Time is Now” catchphrase showcased that they …

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Jason Momoa Addresses United Nations About Climate Crisis

Jason Momoa says we can't wait any longer ... the time to address the climate crisis is now, and he's calling on all world leaders to quit "half-assing it" and go all in. The "Aquaman" star and ocean activist addressed the United Nations Friday on behalf of …

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

Global Warming

8 Companies Utilizing AI to Tackle Climate Change

September 27, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A week ago today, millions of students took to the streets to protest the lack of action governments are taking to combat climate change. On Monday, 16-year-old S…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

AR-15

Bernie Sanders Supports Gun Registration, but Not the Ban of AR-15 Rifles

Bernie Sanders believes in gun registration for AR-15 rifles, but he will not call for their ban or removal like some other Democratic party candidates for president. The Vermont senator explained why to Cosmopolitan. AR-1…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2019

When everyone is a tech company, no one is – The Washington Post

Imjingak Resort in Paju, South Korea

How #MeToo Changed Your Lunch

KTM is Forming a Joint Venture with GasGas

Dark EastEnders trailer teases secrets exposed, murder and harrowing tragedy

Trump administration says SF homeless camp feces violates the Clean Water Act

Not all is predictable on Facebook’s social Horizon

Jason Momoa Addresses United Nations About Climate Crisis

8 Companies Utilizing AI to Tackle Climate Change

Bernie Sanders Supports Gun Registration, but Not the Ban of AR-15 Rifles

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