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Donald Trump

President’s demeanor: Trump gripes about his critics while at the scene of tragedy

(CNN)As President Donald Trump departed the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, he told officials traveling with him the visit was a smash success. After flashing thumbs-up and taking selfies with nurses and staff, Trump deemed the receptio…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Filter Bubble

Pacific Standard is shutting down, cut off from its major foundation funder

What journalism one wealthy person giveth, another journalism another wealthy group may taketh away. The day after tech investigative site The Markup, funded largely by a $20 million donation from Craig Newmark, announced its comeback with the funders’ help …

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Venezuela

Maduro halts talks with opposition to protest US sanctions

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelas government says it will not attend a planned round of talks with the opposition this week to protest the Trump administrations freezing of its assets in the U.S. In a statement Wednesday night, President Nicolas Maduros govern…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Venezuela

Maduro halts talks with opposition to protest US sanctions

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela’s government says it will not attend a planned round of talks with the opposition this week to protest the Trump administration’s freezing of its assets in the U.S. In a statement Wednesday night, President Nicolas Maduro’s …

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Venezuela

Venezuela government to skip Barbados talks to protest U.S. sanctions

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s government will skip a round of Norway-brokered talks on Thursday and Friday to protest a new set of U.S. sanctions meant to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Venezuelan information ministry said on Wednesday. U.…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Venezuela

Venezuela government envoys won’t attend next round of talks with opposition in protest of Trump’s asset freeze

Venezuela government envoys won't attend next round of talks with opposition in protest of Trump's asset freeze.

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Star Wars

Netflix locks down the Game of Thrones showrunners, but what about Star Wars?

The Game of Thrones showrunners have a new home. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who guided HBO’s hit fantasy series from its first episode all the way through its controversial finale, have signed a nine-figure deal with Netflix that will see the duo develop b…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Electric Scooter

Linear Labs is out to reinvent the electric motor – Roadshow

Electric vehicles are becoming an increasingly common sight for most people. Whether it's seeing a shiny new Tesla drive down the street, or hopping on a light rail train or renting an electric scooter to get from that train to your house, EVs are everywhere.…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

Chinese Expansionism

Playing the last hand – The Tribune

G ParthasarathyFormer diplomat It now is evident that President Trump is determined to sign a virtual surrender document with the Taliban. This would permit him to ensure that there is no US combat military presence in Afghanistan when America goes for pres…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

eSports

Earbuds lets audiences stream the playlists of athletes, entertainers and each other

Earbuds, a new startup from Austin founded by former Detroit Lions lineman Jason Fox, wants to bring the power of social media to your eardrums. The company is one of a growing number of startups trying to rejuvenate the music streaming market by combining i…

bubmagAugust 8, 2019

President’s demeanor: Trump gripes about his critics while at the scene of tragedy

Pacific Standard is shutting down, cut off from its major foundation funder

Maduro halts talks with opposition to protest US sanctions

Maduro halts talks with opposition to protest US sanctions

Venezuela government to skip Barbados talks to protest U.S. sanctions

Venezuela government envoys won’t attend next round of talks with opposition in protest of Trump’s asset freeze

Netflix locks down the Game of Thrones showrunners, but what about Star Wars?

Linear Labs is out to reinvent the electric motor – Roadshow

Playing the last hand – The Tribune

Earbuds lets audiences stream the playlists of athletes, entertainers and each other

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