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Refugees

Angelina Jolie: The Crisis We Face at the Border Does Not Require Us to Choose Between Security and Humanity

We Americans have been confronted by devastating images from our southern border and increasingly polarized views on how to address this untenable situation. At times I wonder if we are retreating from the ideal of America as a country founded by and for br…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Virtual Reality

Oculus Connect 6 registrations now open ahead of September 25 kickoff

Registrations for this year's Oculus Connect conference are now open. Set to run through September 25 and 26, Oculus Connect will take place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, and is in its sixth year. Like previous Oculus Con…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Recycling

Amazon requires sellers to use less packaging

What's more groan-inducing than slicing open a bulky box and wading through mounds of plastic and paper only to find a small gadget inside? This plus the box-within-a-box phenomenon is a common experience for Amazon shoppers. Now the internet giant wants to …

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Protectionism

The EU’s Carbon Tax is Protectionism We Don’t Need

The new president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is assembling her cabinet, which will be presented and subjected to hearings by the European Parliament in autumn. Yet when it comes to the priorities of her Commission, she has already laid …

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Barack Obama

Moderates Faltered at Tuesday’s Debate. Will Joe Biden Do Better Tonight?

Only a few candidates in recent decades have managed to project a moderate vision of change that still excited much of the Democratic base, and in this century the only candidate fitting that description has been Barack Obama. The number of candidates who mi…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Star Wars

Get playing with the best games for PlayStation Now

Staff Pick Rocket League is an action-packed, and often hilarious multiplayer game that was the first truly cross-platform game. The mix of destruction derby and soccer is brilliant fun, and I still play regularly. Sign up for PlayStation Now There are ple…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Virtual Reality

The Best VR Games for Android and iPhone

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Julian Assange

Judge Dismisses DNC Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign, WikiLeaks Over Stolen Emails

A judge in New York on Tuesday dismissed the Democratic National Committee lawsuit against members of the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, saying they were not legally liable for publicizing emails that Russian hackers stole from the partys computer systems. Th…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Animal Protection

Disturbing photos reveal how elephants are beaten with bull hooks and tortured for ‘entertainment’ in Thailand – as Australian tourists are urged to ‘stop riding’ the animals

Disturbing photos reveal how elephants are beaten with bull hooks and tortured for 'entertainment' in Thailand - as Australian tourists are urged to 'stop riding' the animals Horrifying photos have emerged of injured 'entertainment' elephants as Australian t…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

CCTV

Ring Video Doorbell Pro: Useful device comes at a cost to your privacy

Privacy seems to be a fast disappearing concept. If its not big tech using the details of our lives to sell us more and more products and services, its a growing integration of smart products and services that claim to make our lives easier but also allow our…

bubmagJuly 31, 2019

Angelina Jolie: The Crisis We Face at the Border Does Not Require Us to Choose Between Security and Humanity

Oculus Connect 6 registrations now open ahead of September 25 kickoff

Amazon requires sellers to use less packaging

The EU’s Carbon Tax is Protectionism We Don’t Need

Moderates Faltered at Tuesday’s Debate. Will Joe Biden Do Better Tonight?

Get playing with the best games for PlayStation Now

The Best VR Games for Android and iPhone

Judge Dismisses DNC Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign, WikiLeaks Over Stolen Emails

Disturbing photos reveal how elephants are beaten with bull hooks and tortured for ‘entertainment’ in Thailand – as Australian tourists are urged to ‘stop riding’ the animals

Ring Video Doorbell Pro: Useful device comes at a cost to your privacy

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