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Venezuela

Trump Heading to the G-20: History in the Making?

President Donald Trump heads to the G20 summit in Osaka in an enviable position, although amid much controversy over trade and Iran. The reality of his strength and Americas is a world apart from the first G20 summit eleven years ago in Washington, which occu…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

BMW PHEVs Will Incorporate Gamification, Automatically Switch to EV Mode in 2020

Next year, BMW plans to equip all plug-in hybrid models with a standard functionÂ that automatically switches the automobile into electric mode whenever it enters an area designated for emissions-free driving. While the change is universal, the feature won’t …

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Economic Bubble

The Real Reason Why The Fed Isn’t Cutting Interest Rates

By Brandon Smith In an article published in September 2015 titled ‘The Real Reason Why The Fed Will Raise Interest Rates’ I outlined a kind of economic war game, a predictive theory in which the Federal Reserve would hike rates into clear economic weakness i…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Exoskeleton

‘Flying salt shakers of death:’ Fungal-infected zombie cicadas explained

Skip to comments. 'Flying salt shakers of death:' Fungal-infected zombie cicadas explainedPhys.org ^ | 06/26/2019 | Jake Stump, West Virginia University Posted on 06/26/2019 8:00:48 AM PDT by BenLurkin West Virginia University researchers have discover…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Recycling

These $44 water-resistant flats look like any other pair, but they hold up perfectly in the rain and are easy to clean

When it rains during the summer, there aren't a lot of options when it comes to appropriate women's footwear. Sure, there are short rain boots, but at the end of the day, they're still boots and not something you want to wear when it's 90 degrees outside b…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Brexit

Boris’s Big Lie

While Boris Johnson, the likely successor to British Prime Minister Theresa May, takes his country down a path of diminished trade, the European Union is negotiating one of the largest free-trade agreements in the world. One really has to wonder what the "fre…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

NSA

NSA admits to second incident of unauthorized metadata collection

The U.S. National Security Agency scooped up unauthorized call and text message data in October, representing the second such incident known to the public.The violation was caught by the American Civil Liberties Union through a Freedom of Information Act laws…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Refugees

Pope expresses ‘immense sadness’ at picture of drowned migrants in Rio Grande

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis expressed great sorrow at seeing a photo of a Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old daughter lying dead, face down in the Rio Grande river after trying to cross into the United States, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The p…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

VR

Review: Oculus Quest is exactly what VR needs to hit the mainstream

Wanna feel old? Its been seven years since Doom-creator John Carmack first unveiled his ski-goggles contraption that would eventually become the Oculus Rift. A lot has happened in the years that have since passed, including Oculus 2 billion dollar acquisition…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Star Wars

Visiting Disneyland’s Star Wars attractions? Save yourself $200 by reading the fine print

Star Wars: Galaxys Edge, Disneylands DIS, +0.05% newest attraction, will likely thrill some Star Wars fans and frustrate others. Certain attractions require same-day reservations. Those looking to get food or drinks at Ogas Cantina or to build a lightsab…

bubmagJune 26, 2019

Trump Heading to the G-20: History in the Making?

The Real Reason Why The Fed Isn’t Cutting Interest Rates

‘Flying salt shakers of death:’ Fungal-infected zombie cicadas explained

These $44 water-resistant flats look like any other pair, but they hold up perfectly in the rain and are easy to clean

Boris’s Big Lie

NSA admits to second incident of unauthorized metadata collection

Pope expresses ‘immense sadness’ at picture of drowned migrants in Rio Grande

Review: Oculus Quest is exactly what VR needs to hit the mainstream

Visiting Disneyland’s Star Wars attractions? Save yourself $200 by reading the fine print

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