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Checkpoint

East German civil rights activists praised in Bundestag 30 years on

Speaking in the Bundestag on Thursday, the commissioner for Germany's eastern states, Christian Hirte, paid tribute to civil rights activists and the church for their roles in achieving freedom and democracy during the 1989 demonstrations. They led to electio…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Apple is reportedly buying self-driving startup Drive.ai

Seeing as neither company has confirmed the negotiations, it's not entirely clear how many employees will be in Apple's payroll in the future. Drive.ai employed as many as 100 engineers as of February 2019, and one of The Information's sources said "dozens" o…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Elon Musk

Here’s how the U.S. would look if we renamed cities after their most famous resident

What would the United States look like if you renamed every city after the most popular person who ever lived there? A nightmare in which Los Angeles is renamed Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos takes over Albuquerque.That’s the premise of the People Map of the U.S., …

bubmagJune 6, 2019

BUK-Missile

Official records reveal that 170 Russian soldiers were deployed at the Ukrainian border on the day MH17 was shot down

More than 170 soldiers from Russias 53rd Air Defense Missile Brigade, which was based near Kursk, were located near the Ukrainian border on July 17, 2014, the day Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down outside Donetsk, according to unclassified Russian Def…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

China's Strategy

‘The Chinese are coming’: Former Pentagon chief says US is in danger of losing arms technology race to Beijing

Published: 8:06pm, 6 Jun, 2019 Updated: 8:14pm, 6 Jun, 2019

bubmagJune 6, 2019

eSports

MotoGP 19 Review: Gameplay Impressions, Videos, Features and Esports Appeal

Milestone A year removed from what felt like a full-blown reboot of the series from developer Milestone, MotoGP 19 arrives boasting lofty promises. Last year's MotoGP 18 was a punch of the reset button for Milestone as the entire game shifted to Unreal En…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Recycling

Alia Bhatt promotes sustainable fashion with her ‘Mi Wardrobe Su Wardrobe’ initiative

Alia Bhatt has unveiled the third installment of her wardrobe-sharing initiative, Mi Wardrobe Su Wardrobe. (Source: Alia Bhatt) (Designed by Gargi Singh) Continuing with her environment conservation efforts, actor Alia Bhatt has unveiled the third installmen…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Electric Scooter

Govt to hit the pedal on e-cars, sets road map for next 7 years

India plans to order taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to convert 40% of their fleet of cars to electric by April 2026, according to a source and records of government meetings to discuss new rules for clean mobility. Uber and Ola, both backed by Softbank G…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Panda

Xi praises ‘best friend’ Putin during Russia visit…

Media captionChina's Xi Jinping unveils pandas in Moscow Chinese President Xi Jinping has described Russia's Vladimir Putin as his "best friend" during a three-day visit to Moscow focusing on trade and relations between the two countries. The visit comes a…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Electric Scooter

Join the electric revolution: Xiaomi Mi Scooter delivers 18 mile range for $399

Amazon offers the Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter for $399 shipped. Also at Walmart. That’s a 20% savings off the regular going rate and a match of our previous mention. Electric scooters have taken off in popularity over recent years, and Xiaomi’s minimal two-whe…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

East German civil rights activists praised in Bundestag 30 years on

Apple is reportedly buying self-driving startup Drive.ai

Here’s how the U.S. would look if we renamed cities after their most famous resident

Official records reveal that 170 Russian soldiers were deployed at the Ukrainian border on the day MH17 was shot down

‘The Chinese are coming’: Former Pentagon chief says US is in danger of losing arms technology race to Beijing

MotoGP 19 Review: Gameplay Impressions, Videos, Features and Esports Appeal

Alia Bhatt promotes sustainable fashion with her ‘Mi Wardrobe Su Wardrobe’ initiative

Govt to hit the pedal on e-cars, sets road map for next 7 years

Xi praises ‘best friend’ Putin during Russia visit…

Join the electric revolution: Xiaomi Mi Scooter delivers 18 mile range for $399

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