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Behind the Scenes: Thai Island Life

My Background At 53 years old I am probably old enough to be most 3D artists father or even grandfather; in fact, in some parts of this community I am sometimes known as Uncle Steve, which I have to say I quite like!. Having said that, I dont feel 53unless…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Learn English and Grammar Skills with Google Home Assistant

Would you like to learn English and improve your grammar without getting off the sofa and without cracking open a textbook? Google Home could be just what you need. Its a device a bit like Amazons Echo (though created by Google, not Amazon) that connects to …

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

European Auto Industry, Including Britain’s, Demand Rejection Of ‘No Deal’ Brexit

3d illustration Getty Europes carmakers published a joint statement demanding that the European Union (EU) and Britain forsake a no deal Brexit because the consequences would be catastrophic. Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on October 31, although the…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Climate Change

The Swiss Just Held a Funeral for a Dead Glacier

With the second mourning ceremony for a melted glacier this year, perhaps 2019 will go down as the year of funerals for glaciers murdered by climate change. On Sunday, hundreds held a funeral for the Pizol glacier in Switzerlands Glarus Alps. This is the fir…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Hyundai and Aptiv form $4 billion pact to build self-driving cars

(Reuters) — Hyundai Motor Group will invest $1.6 billion in a joint venture to develop self-driving vehicle technologies with Aptiv, the biggest overseas investment by the South Korean carmaker to catch up to rivals in the autonomous car market. Global carma…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Microsoft president: Tech giants need government ‘guardrails’ to protect privacy – KING5.com

SEATTLE The answer to our online privacy concerns will require more regulation, Microsoft President Brad Smith warned. Smith lays out a clear set of concerns and possible solutions to our open data revolution in his new book co-authored with Carol Ann Brown…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Times Square

I’m Tim Mulkerin, Lifehacker Social Media Editor, and This Is How I Work

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, were going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. Im Tim Mulkerin, and this is how I work. Name: Tim MulkerinLocation: New York, NYCurrent gig: Social media e…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Holocaust

Alex Borstein honored her grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, during her moving Emmys acceptance speech

Actress Alex Borstein honored her grandmother (and mother) during her moving acceptance speech at the 2019 Emmy awards, which took place at LA's Microsoft theater on Sunday. Borstein, who won the award for best supporting actress in a comedy for her role o…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Chinese Economy

Trump’s Plan to Save American Jobs by Slapping Tariffs on China Doesn’t Seem to be Working

SHENZHEN, China When Trump talks about tariffs on China, he stresses protecting American workers. But the jobs arent exactly coming back to America. Gong Pengfeis company, BUD Electronics, used to make Bluetooth speakers for the U.S. market, which accounted…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Climate Change

Cloudflare Has a New Plan To Fight Bots — and Climate Change

Bots are notorious for scraping websites and abusing developer access to download gobs of user data. All too often bots try to game the system by scraping concert or airline ticket prices to buy in bulk at their lowest price and sell them off for higher. Wors…

bubmagSeptember 23, 2019

Behind the Scenes: Thai Island Life

Learn English and Grammar Skills with Google Home Assistant

European Auto Industry, Including Britain’s, Demand Rejection Of ‘No Deal’ Brexit

The Swiss Just Held a Funeral for a Dead Glacier

Hyundai and Aptiv form $4 billion pact to build self-driving cars

Microsoft president: Tech giants need government ‘guardrails’ to protect privacy – KING5.com

I’m Tim Mulkerin, Lifehacker Social Media Editor, and This Is How I Work

Alex Borstein honored her grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, during her moving Emmys acceptance speech

Trump’s Plan to Save American Jobs by Slapping Tariffs on China Doesn’t Seem to be Working

Cloudflare Has a New Plan To Fight Bots — and Climate Change

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