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Virtual Reality

VR lets you fire a virtual employee to practice doing it for real – CNET

This is your chance to learn how to fire people the right way. Talespin Poor Barry Thompson is about to get fired, and you're the unfortunate one shouldered with lowering the ax. You might not feel sorry for Barry given he's virtual. But the idea is that fi…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Monsanto

Are Alienation and Isolation Driving Mass Shooters to Take Action?

Guests: Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | How is Societal Alienation Contributing to the Mass Shooting Epidemic Dr. Bosworth - Internal Medicine Physician & Author | Health Q&A: Inflammation, Keto Diet, Sugar Intake & …

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Bubble

Bungie reveals Titan and Hunter changes coming to Destiny 2, including the return of Weapons of Light

Destiny 2 Armor 2.0 was the focus of Bungie's recent reveal stream, but the studio also shared a few other tantalizing tidbits coming in Destiny 2 Shadowkeep . We saw several ability changes in action, for one, not to mention one of the oldest and most-req…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

NSA

Fearful of America’s Enemies, the NSA Refuses to Tell Us the Name of Its Slack

Does the National Security Agency, one of the most secretive agencies of the U.S. government, use Slack, the all-consuming chat app that for many of us has become our primary form of human contact? Yes, absolutelyand not only that, they use an off-the-shelf v…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba billionaire Joseph Tsai is buying out the Brooklyn Nets in a $2.35 billion deal, and it’s the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise

Billionaire Alibaba cofounder Joseph Tsai is taking full ownership of the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Post reported. To do so, Tsai will buy out Russian financier Mikhail Prokhorov’s 51% stake in the team for $US2.35 billion, according to the Post. That’s th…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba billionaire Joseph Tsai is buying out the Brooklyn Nets in a $2.35 billion deal, and it’s the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise

Billionaire Alibaba cofounder Joseph Tsai is taking full ownership of the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Post reported. To do so, Tsai will buy out Russian financier Mikhail Prokhorov's 51% stake in the team for $2.35 billion, according to the Post. That's th…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Google

The Google Assistant now lets you annoy your family members with assignable reminders

Do you sometimes have to nag your significant other to take out the trash on Monday night? Now, you can do so in a more passive-aggressive way by sending them a reminder through the Google Assistant instead of in person. “Hey Google, remind Alex to take out …

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

UPS is testing self-driving trucks in Arizona

According to UPS, the trucks have been roaming a 100-mile stretch between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona since May. The fleet is designed as "level four autonomous trucking," which means all operations are automated; a driver and engineer are only on-board as a …

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Chinese Economy

No Sign of China’s Slowdown at Alibaba – The Wall Street Journal

Chinas economy is slowing, but e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding BABA 2.20% has found a way around the problem: pushing into smaller, poorer cities. The countrys answer to Amazon.comincreased revenue by 42% last quarter compared with the same per…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Virtual Reality

If bigger seats and nicer nosh in British Airways’ First Class still aren’t enough, would sir like to wear some VR goggles?

Good news for well-heeled British Airways customers! Now you can transport yourself away from the carrier's aircraft interior through the wizardry of Virtual Reality. Sadly, the idiot visors only get handed out on the aeroplane so will be of little use to th…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

VR lets you fire a virtual employee to practice doing it for real – CNET

Are Alienation and Isolation Driving Mass Shooters to Take Action?

Bungie reveals Titan and Hunter changes coming to Destiny 2, including the return of Weapons of Light

Fearful of America’s Enemies, the NSA Refuses to Tell Us the Name of Its Slack

Alibaba billionaire Joseph Tsai is buying out the Brooklyn Nets in a $2.35 billion deal, and it’s the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise

Alibaba billionaire Joseph Tsai is buying out the Brooklyn Nets in a $2.35 billion deal, and it’s the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise

The Google Assistant now lets you annoy your family members with assignable reminders

UPS is testing self-driving trucks in Arizona

No Sign of China’s Slowdown at Alibaba – The Wall Street Journal

If bigger seats and nicer nosh in British Airways’ First Class still aren’t enough, would sir like to wear some VR goggles?

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