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Why conservatives are winning the internet

A new book explains why digital activism helps conservatives more than liberals. A lot of people thought the internet would help democratize the world. More people and groups would have access to information, and the ability to mobilize from the ground-up wou…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Air Pollution

Maps of asthma emergencies show legacy of redlining

Residents of historically redlined neighborhoods are more than twice as likely as their peers to visit emergency rooms for asthma, research finds. For decades, redlining was used to justify discriminatory mortgage lending practices. And it may still be havin…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

VR

Keeping your Oculus safe from the sun

With all VR headsets, but especially headsets designed to be mobile like the Quest, it is vitally important to keep them safe from the sun's rays. It only takes a few seconds to focus the sun's rays onto your screen and permanently burning marks into it. Whil…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

As Jared Kushner Still Fails To Hold MBS Responsible, Jamal Khashoggi Remains Near Top Of 10 Most Urgent Press Freedom Cases

Despite CIAs confidence and the U.S. Senates unanimous conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Jared Kushner again waffled, in an interview for Axios on HBO, on holdin…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Belt and Road

Lacking economic purpose, Hungary’s embrace of China’s Belt and Road central to Orbán’s foreign policy manoeuvres

For years, the Hungarian government has been trying to forge a closer partnership with China, yet it has very little to show for it. The latest flagship project of Hungary-China cooperation, the planned Budapest-Belgrade railway is a prime example of why the …

bubmagJune 3, 2019

The Queen

The Queen welcomes President Trump to Buckingham Palace – CNN

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bubmagJune 3, 2019

Machine Learning

5 Tips For Keeping Your House Clean During Summer Break (Without a Lot of Work)

This post is in partnership with Swiffer. Let me just start off by admitting that, despite what my Instagram feed might show, I'm a slob by nature. I love a clean house with all of my being, but whatever gene my mother has that motivates one to keep a home…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

The Queen

US President is greeted by the Queen

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Free Internet

‘Crypto-Twitter’ is explaining Bitcoin in 280 characters or less

Self-professed cypherpunk Jameson Lopp has set the cryptocurrency community a seemingly impossible task: efficiently explain Bitcoin BTC in less than 280 characters. A global, neutral payment network that allows anyone on earth to transact a huge or tiny amo…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Alibaba

China Tech’s Long March: Trade Deal Hopes Dimming

By ALT Perspective With the tit-for-tat retaliation escalating between the two powerhouse nations in the world, investors are generally finding it hard to justify holding onto their shares. Steve Bannon's hardline stance that Chinese companies should have no…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Why conservatives are winning the internet

Maps of asthma emergencies show legacy of redlining

Keeping your Oculus safe from the sun

As Jared Kushner Still Fails To Hold MBS Responsible, Jamal Khashoggi Remains Near Top Of 10 Most Urgent Press Freedom Cases

Lacking economic purpose, Hungary’s embrace of China’s Belt and Road central to Orbán’s foreign policy manoeuvres

The Queen welcomes President Trump to Buckingham Palace – CNN

5 Tips For Keeping Your House Clean During Summer Break (Without a Lot of Work)

US President is greeted by the Queen

‘Crypto-Twitter’ is explaining Bitcoin in 280 characters or less

China Tech’s Long March: Trade Deal Hopes Dimming

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