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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Unveiled His ‘Pedo Guy’ Defense and It’s Batshit

Remember when Elon Musk tried to deploy an elaborate submarine to save a team of Thai kids trapped in a cave, and when a diver mocked his idea, Musk fired off a rage tweet calling him a pedo? Well, that diver sued him for defamation, and Musks defense is as…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Belt and Road

Jolt for China: UN adopts Afghan resolution without ‘belt and road’

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Astroturfing

Facebook identifies secret campaign to influence voters in Iraq and Ukraine

Earlier today, Facebook announced it had terminated multiple accounts, pages, and groups belonging to two campaigns targeting voters in Iraq and Ukraine. The move is part of the social giants crackdown on inauthentic behavior. In Iraq, Facebook removed 76 ac…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Korean War

Presidential Spending Update

Federal spending is rising and the governments debt is growing by a trillion dollars a year. President Trump came into office promising spending cuts and debt reduction, but he has delivered the opposite so far. How fast has Trump raised spending compared t…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Singapore

As a travel agent, I support Heathrow climate protesters – just not their methods ǀ View

You might be surprised to hear that I, as the founder of a global ethical travel brand, supported the aims of Friday’s Heathrow drone protesters. I have no sympathy, however, for their methods. It is undeniable that the travel industry, as one of the heaviest…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Global Warming

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg asks U.S. Congress for action, not praise – The Globe and Mail

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, centre, applauds remarks by Sen. Ed Markey at a news conference at the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Tues…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Yemen Civil War

Key Republicans More Eager to Help Saudi Arabia Than Fight Iran

On Capitol Hill, a cautious reaction to attacks on two Saudi oil production facilities. Key Republican lawmakers want the United States to provide more defensive weapons support for Saudi Arabia after weekend attacks on two oil production facilities halved …

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Skateboard

Premature Evaluation: Session

Premature Evaluation is the weekly column in which Steve Hogarty explores the wilds of early access. This week, he’s destroying his shins by repeatedly skateboarding into low fences.Developer: crea-ture Studios Inc.Publisher: crea-ture Studios Inc.Release: Ou…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Google

Google Fi launches a more traditional unlimited plan

Including some limits on video streaming and 100GB of cloud storage Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is announcing a new plan for its MVNO Fi cell service: Unlimited. Like the big four carriers in the US, Google apparently feels the need to us…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Paris

Photo Essay: Harvest in Champagne, France with Bollinger

The 10 day-long task draws 100,000+ workers to the typically quaint region Click to view slideshow. Around 5,000 producers call the province of Champagne home. Set east of Paris, but easily accessible by train, the region, which spans 75,000+ acres (see a few…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Elon Musk Has Unveiled His ‘Pedo Guy’ Defense and It’s Batshit

Jolt for China: UN adopts Afghan resolution without ‘belt and road’

Facebook identifies secret campaign to influence voters in Iraq and Ukraine

Presidential Spending Update

As a travel agent, I support Heathrow climate protesters – just not their methods ǀ View

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg asks U.S. Congress for action, not praise – The Globe and Mail

Key Republicans More Eager to Help Saudi Arabia Than Fight Iran

Premature Evaluation: Session

Google Fi launches a more traditional unlimited plan

Photo Essay: Harvest in Champagne, France with Bollinger

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