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Brexit

UK opposition parties reject Boris Johnson’s election call

Britain's opposition parties said Friday that they won't support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for an election when the issue gets voted on next week, piling more pressure on Britain's embattled leader as he seeks a way to make good on his promise to le…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

Trade War

Hiring likely slowed in August as the US-China trade war raged

The US jobs report out Friday is expected to show hiring slowed in August but held at a solid pace, offering the latest official snapshot of the economy weeks after a key recession warning flashed. Economists forecast the Labor Department report will show …

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

NATO

Denmark discusses Hormuz international naval mission with European allies

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark’s prime minister said on Friday that the Nordic NATO member is in talks with a number of European allies about an international naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz. “We are looking into the possibility of a Danish naval cont…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

SpaceX

The Amazon Fires, From an Extraterrestrial Perspective

A version of this first appeared as the TIME Space newsletter sent on Aug. 30. Space is aspirational. Merely the act of looking through a telescope is an exercise in questing. It’s vast, exciting, and gorgeous out there. Even scenes of cataclysm—a supernova,…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

Super Komachi

Top 10 Japan Tips That No One Talks About

If you’re planning a trip to Japan, it’s important to be prepared! It’s easy to find information on what to pack, or which sight-seeing spots to visit, but what about where to get wi-fi, or how to contact police if there’s an emergency? Here are 10 Japan tips…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

NSA

Qualcomm announces 5G connectivity for upcoming 7-Series and 6-Series Snapdragon chipsets

There is no shortage of interesting announcements coming out of IFA 2019, with many key names in the mobile space cluing us in on their upcoming product line-ups. Qualcomm is making some important connectivity announcements of its own, shortly after its Samsu…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Explosion in plastic pollution post-World War II seen in marine sediments

The amount of plastic fragments in Santa Barbara Basin sediments has been increasing exponentially since the end of World War II, according to a study by researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. The shar…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

The influence of early family formations on support in older age

Fewer children, distant relatives or friends, and an increasing plurality of family models are factors that impact on the availability of support and care in old age. Tiziana Nazio, a researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, has explored how early …

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

Black Hole

The first ever black hole image lands scientists $3 million prize

The prize will be split between the 347 scientists that worked on the ground-breaking project, which produced the very first image of a black hole. The data behind the image -- which could confirm or at least pose significant questions about our understanding…

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Global Robotics Revenue to Reach $248.5 Billion by 2025, as the Market for Non-Industrial Robots Maintains Strong Growth, According to Tractica

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global robotics market continues to shift increasingly toward non-industrial robots. The industry is experiencing some growing pains, as expected when moving from a mature domain of robotics to new application areas. Many …

bubmagSeptember 6, 2019

UK opposition parties reject Boris Johnson’s election call

Hiring likely slowed in August as the US-China trade war raged

Denmark discusses Hormuz international naval mission with European allies

The Amazon Fires, From an Extraterrestrial Perspective

Top 10 Japan Tips That No One Talks About

Qualcomm announces 5G connectivity for upcoming 7-Series and 6-Series Snapdragon chipsets

Explosion in plastic pollution post-World War II seen in marine sediments

The influence of early family formations on support in older age

The first ever black hole image lands scientists $3 million prize

Global Robotics Revenue to Reach $248.5 Billion by 2025, as the Market for Non-Industrial Robots Maintains Strong Growth, According to Tractica

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