Founders Factory is going live in Paris
After London and Johannesburg, startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory is launching a third city Paris. Once again, the company is partnering with a corporate backer. And this time, insurance company Aviva France is backing Founders Factory Paris. …
bubmagJune 20, 2019
‘Robot blood’ powers machines for lengthy tasks
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers at Cornell University have created a system of circulating liquid -- "robot blood" -- within robotic structures, to store energy and power robotic applications for sophisticated, long-duration tasks. The researchers have created a …
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Europe seeks compromise candidate for top EU job
Brussels (AFP) - European leaders will try once again Thursday to agree on a compromise EU leader after political groups failed to unite behind a candidate. None of the leading names to have emerged during last month's European election has won consensus sup…
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Bank of Japan holds fire on policy, warns of heightening global risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday, preferring to save its dwindling ammunition, as a darkening global growth outlook prompts other major central banks to drop hints of additional stimulus. But the BOJ stressed anew …
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Top-Selling Animation in Japan on Blu-ray Disc/DVD by Series: 2019 (First Half)
This list covers sales surveyed from December 10, 2018 to June 9, 2019. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title 1 70,867 The SideM 2 64,259 Dragon Ball Super: Broly 3 64,107 Sword Art Online: Alicization 4 63,306 Love Live! Sunsh…
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Biden: Booker should apologize after criticism of my comments on segregationists
WASHINGTON -- Saying he doesn't have "a racist bone in my body," former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday defended comments he made earlier this week about working with segregationist senators early in his career. Tuesday, Biden had boasted about his abi…
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Proton Iriz S1000 Concept – special edition to celebrate Sepang 1,000 km race victory imagined
Click to enlarge Many things (mostly cars) are shared in our group chat, but when this one surfaced I went WOW! I bet many of you would be impressed too, before wanting one yourselves. This is the Proton Iriz S1000 Concept, a special edition to celebrate the…
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Erdogan: Egypt government should be tried over Morsi’s death
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Egyptian government should be tried in international courts for the death of former President Mohamed Morsi. Morsi, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood group which is now banned in Egypt, died o…
bubmagJune 20, 2019
Here Are All The Deets On Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency, Libra
You somehow trust Facebook with the intimate details of your personal life, but would you trust it with your money? On Tuesday, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to launch a new digital currency called Libra in 2020. The reactions h…
bubmagJune 20, 2019