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BUK-Missile

Dutch concerned by Ukrainian MH17 suspect’s release

Vladimir Tsemakh is alleged to be an air defence specialist for pro-Russian separatists. (AFP pic) THE HAGUE: Dutch investigators expressed concern Thursday they will be unable to question a Ukrainian man over the downing of flight MH17 after a court in Kiev…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

China's Strategy

Artificial intelligence is changing every aspect of war

AS THE NAVY plane swooped low over the jungle, it dropped a bundle of devices into the canopy below. Some were microphones, listening for guerrilla footsteps or truck ignitions. Others were seismic detectors, attuned to minute vibrations in the ground. Strang…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Global Warming

Storm chasers are searching the clouds for the key to climate change

Flying low along a mountain ridge in central Argentina, Clayton Eveland slaloms right and left, steering the plane through one cloud after another, each one turning the cockpit windshield briefly white. Reaching the end of the range, he wheels around and take…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Blockchain

Can You Spot the Upgrades on the New Samsung Galaxy Fold?

Look closely. Thats a closeup of the new Galaxy Fold, taken at Samsungs sprawling space at IFA in Berlin. One of the apparently major design upgrades is staring you right in the face. Do you see it? I dont either. Last night, Samsung announced that the new a…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Monsanto

Because ‘A World Without Insects Is Not Worth Living In,’ Germany Announces Plan to Ban Glyphosate

The German government announced Wednesday it had agreed on a plan to phase out the use of glyphosatethe key chemical in the weedkiller Roundupwith a total ban set to begin by the end of 2023. “Way to go, Germany!” tweeted the U.S.-based advocacy group Organi…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Geely

GM will use Google to power future infotainment systems

DETROIT: General Motors Co will use embedded Google technology to power navigation, voice activated controls and other vehicle infotainment functions starting in 2021, in a win for Alphabet Inc in the race with Amazon.com and other technology companies to con…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Slavery Abolition

America’s ‘democratic experiment’ is inextricably tied to the history of slavery

Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters This year marks 400 years since enslaved Africans from Angola were forcibly brought to Jamestown, Virginia. This forced migration of black bodies on to what would become the United States of America represents the intertwine…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Geely

GM will use Google to power future infotainment systems

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co will use embedded Google technology to power navigation, voice activated controls and other vehicle infotainment functions starting in 2021, in a win for Alphabet Inc in the ra…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Filter Bubble

‘Information gerrymandering’ poses a threat to democratic decision making

Electoral gerrymandering, in which political districts are drawn to favor one party, has attracted renewed attention of late. The centuries-old practice operates to bias the outcome of elections.Now researchers led by Penn biologist Joshua B. Plotkin and the …

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

What Happens to a People When Their Land Sinks Into the Ocean?

This article appears in VICE Magazine's Borders Issue. The edition is a global exploration of both physical and invisible borders and examines who is affected by these lines and why we've imbued them with so much power. Click HERE to subscribe to the print ed…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Dutch concerned by Ukrainian MH17 suspect’s release

Artificial intelligence is changing every aspect of war

Storm chasers are searching the clouds for the key to climate change

Can You Spot the Upgrades on the New Samsung Galaxy Fold?

Because ‘A World Without Insects Is Not Worth Living In,’ Germany Announces Plan to Ban Glyphosate

GM will use Google to power future infotainment systems

America’s ‘democratic experiment’ is inextricably tied to the history of slavery

GM will use Google to power future infotainment systems

‘Information gerrymandering’ poses a threat to democratic decision making

What Happens to a People When Their Land Sinks Into the Ocean?

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