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Blockchain

An entrepreneur’s guide to South Korea’s blockchain tech scene

bubmagMay 8, 2019

AR-15

‘AR-15’ bong waved out of San Diego hotel window causes gun scare

A man triggered a massive police response in San Diego after waving a bong shaped like an assault rifle out of a hotel window. Police officers on patrol in the area were alerted to the Tuesday night scene by a concerned witness who claimed someone pointed a …

bubmagMay 8, 2019

Air Pollution

Nearly ever US National Park is plagued by ‘significant’ air pollution

Nearly ever US National Park is plagued by 'significant' air pollution

bubmagMay 8, 2019

AR-15

Colombian Companies Present VR Training System To Military

Two companies in Colombia have produced a VR (Virtual Reality) shooting simulator for training soldiers and law enforcement. Simultech and Brash3d gave the Colombian Army a chance to test out their new system, named the “Vulcano”. The Vulcano is said to off…

bubmagMay 8, 2019

New York City

After Smart Lock Allegedly Traps Senior in Apartment, Tenants Sue for Physical Keys and Win

Tenants at a property in New York City just struck a deal in what is both a wildly reasonable ask but also a crucial precedent at a time of increasing surveillancetheir landlord has to give them physical keys to their building. Five tenants in Hells Kitchen …

bubmagMay 8, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Israelis Mark Independence Day After Spike in Cross-Border Violence

JERUSALEM As a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza holds, Israel marks its Memorial Day and Independence Day this week. The population has just topped nine million and Israelis say they've never had a better friend than President Dona…

bubmagMay 8, 2019

Times Square

9 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Little Kids in NYC

If you’re traveling to New York City with youngsters, you will find plenty of activities geared to children in “The City That Never Sleeps.” About 65 million people visit New York City each year. It’s easy to understand why as you can get to JFK, LaGuardia, N…

bubmagMay 8, 2019

Recycling

$2.5 trillion ‘Holy Grail’ found? Breakthrough discovery could lead to 100 percent recyclable plastics, scientists say

Plastic pollution in the world's oceans may have a $2.5 trillion impact, negatively impacting "almost all marine ecosystem services," including areas such as fisheries, recreation and heritage. But a breakthrough from scientists at Berkeley Lab could be the s…

bubmagMay 8, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Review: Theatre Tales (Nintendo Switch)

Theatre Tales is an app for children that aims to recreate the joy of puppet shows. It mostly succeeds, but only for about five minutes. Then youre done. Shows over. Head on home, kids. The show itself is actually kind of cute. You start with access to Littl…

bubmagMay 8, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Victory Day: Remembering the Fallen or Propaganda for Putin?

The national holiday, Victory Day, which takes place on May 9 every year, celebrating Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, isn’t just Russia’s most important holiday. The memory of victory, known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War, is the glue …

bubmagMay 8, 2019

An entrepreneur’s guide to South Korea’s blockchain tech scene

‘AR-15’ bong waved out of San Diego hotel window causes gun scare

Nearly ever US National Park is plagued by ‘significant’ air pollution

Colombian Companies Present VR Training System To Military

After Smart Lock Allegedly Traps Senior in Apartment, Tenants Sue for Physical Keys and Win

Israelis Mark Independence Day After Spike in Cross-Border Violence

9 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Little Kids in NYC

$2.5 trillion ‘Holy Grail’ found? Breakthrough discovery could lead to 100 percent recyclable plastics, scientists say

Review: Theatre Tales (Nintendo Switch)

Victory Day: Remembering the Fallen or Propaganda for Putin?

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