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Barack Obama

Chelsea Manning Is Going Back to Jail—Again

Chelsea Manning, who was released from jail last week after the federal grand jury she was subpoenaed to testify before lapsed, was taken back into custody on Thursday as a recalcitrant witness. Manning, whose arrest was confirmed by members of her support c…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Blockchain

Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain

The open source project, called Ion, deals with the underlying mechanics of how networks talk to each other. For example, if you log onto Airbnb using Facebook, a protocol deals with the software that sends the personal information from your social profile to…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Chinese Economy

Alibaba vs. Tencent: Which Came Out on Top After Latest Earnings?

Most investors will be familiar with the two Chinese tech giants that dominate all spheres of China's economy: Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK:700). Both companies also recently happened to report their latest quarterly earnings o…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Big Data

This huge Python learning bundle helps you build programs and analyze data

The merchandise in the PopSci Shop is managed by a third party. PopSci gets a slice of the profits. When computer science students arrive at college, they usually start by learning Python. This versatile language is relatively easy to learn, yet powerful eno…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Google

Keep Your Financial Information Private By Opting Out Of These Google Pay Settings

Google Pay is a convenient way to consolidate your various payment methods under one account, and makes online shopping that much more streamlined. However, there are a few default Google Pay options you may want to consider opting out of if youre concerned a…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

NSA

Comments on April Housing Starts

Earlier: Housing Starts Increased to 1.235 Million Annual Rate in April Total housing starts in April were above expectations, and starts for February and March were revised up. The housing starts report showed starts were up 5.7% in April compared to March…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Julian Assange

Chelsea Manning ordered back to jail for defying grand jury subpoena

Fresh off a 62-day incarceration for defying a grand jury subpoena, Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and anti-secrecy activist, was remanded again Thursday afternoon after a federal judge held her in contempt of court. Interested in…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Christianity

Dark Side of the Ring: Pro Wrestling and Americana

The Von Erichs were, at one time, the toast of Texas: a family of chiseled, clean-cut American lads who took on bullies, thugs and liars in the wrestling ring. Girls wanted them. Boys wanted to be them. Advertisers wanted to throw money at them. Under the wat…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

eSports

Overwatch League’s Geguri Named a Time’s 2019 Next Generation Leader

Last year she became Overwatch Leagues first female player. By Colin StevensKim Geguri Se-yeon, an Overwatch League pro, has been named a Times 2019 Next Generation Leader. Announced by Time, the 19-year-old South Korean professional eSports player is part…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

‘The world still has not done anything,’ says slain Saudi journalist’s fiancee

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist murdered at a Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey last year, said on Thursday she could not believe that no one has yet faced serious consequences for the crime. “I cannot un…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Chelsea Manning Is Going Back to Jail—Again

Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain

Alibaba vs. Tencent: Which Came Out on Top After Latest Earnings?

This huge Python learning bundle helps you build programs and analyze data

Keep Your Financial Information Private By Opting Out Of These Google Pay Settings

Comments on April Housing Starts

Chelsea Manning ordered back to jail for defying grand jury subpoena

Dark Side of the Ring: Pro Wrestling and Americana

Overwatch League’s Geguri Named a Time’s 2019 Next Generation Leader

‘The world still has not done anything,’ says slain Saudi journalist’s fiancee

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