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Big Data

Ask Slashdot: Why Do Companies Need All That Personal Data They’re Collecting?

"People tend to think that the crazy amount of personal data gathering happening on the Internet is 'because companies otherwise wouldn't know who to target where with what product and at what price," writes Slashdot reader dryriver. "But there are two proble…

bubmagMay 5, 2019

Ukrainian Revolution

Ukraine’s Post-Maidan “Democratic Deficit”

Notice to our readers: This weeks interview guest Eva Bartlett will be speaking in Edmonton on Saturday May 4th at 7:30pm at the Ukrainian Centre at 11018 97 Street. She will also speak in Vancouver on Sunday May 5th at 7pm at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood Ho…

bubmagMay 5, 2019

Korean War

Harry Kazianis: Despite new North Korean test, denuclearization still possible – Here’s what US should do – Fox News

North Korea’s launch Saturday of what appear to be short-range missiles is disturbing, but we shouldn’t overreact and conclude the move will end President Trump’s diplomatic efforts to get the North to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. In …

bubmagMay 5, 2019

Recycling

Why is the US so bad at recycling?

bubmagMay 5, 2019

Biological Warfare

Read a comic about the history of biological warfare from the author of World War Z – The Verge

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bubmagMay 5, 2019

Animal Protection

Calves exported for Dutch veal brutally beaten, jumped on and hit in the face, hidden cameras reveal

Veal calves from Ireland were beaten, hit in the face and jumped on by workers at a resting post for live exports in France, secret footage has revealed. Some were kicked and hit so hard they collapsed in the shocking scenes filmed during an investigation in…

bubmagMay 5, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Apple CEO Tim Cook says digital privacy ‘has become a crisis’

Apple CEO Tim Cook called online privacy a "crisis" in an interview with ABC News, reaffirming the company's stance on privacy as companies like Facebook and Google have come under increased scrutiny regarding their handling of consumer data. "Privacy in i…

bubmagMay 5, 2019

Putin

S.E. Cupp: This Trump strategic decision is weird

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bubmagMay 4, 2019

Yellow Vests

Lowest turnout for ‘yellow vest’ protests in France after May Day clashes

France's "yellow vest" anti-government demonstrations recorded their lowest turnout yet on Saturday, days after a wider May Day rally was marked by violent clashes in Paris. The downturn in demonstrator numbers on the 25th straight weekend of yellow vest pro…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Venezuela

Guaido urges opposition onward in Venezuela, defends failed plot to oust Maduro

U.S.-backed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido defended an apparently failed effort to convince President Nicolas Maduros top aides to desert this week -- saying that although Maduros senior aides did not ultimately defect, the efforts deepened fracture…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Ask Slashdot: Why Do Companies Need All That Personal Data They’re Collecting?

Ukraine’s Post-Maidan “Democratic Deficit”

Harry Kazianis: Despite new North Korean test, denuclearization still possible – Here’s what US should do – Fox News

Why is the US so bad at recycling?

Read a comic about the history of biological warfare from the author of World War Z – The Verge

Calves exported for Dutch veal brutally beaten, jumped on and hit in the face, hidden cameras reveal

Apple CEO Tim Cook says digital privacy ‘has become a crisis’

S.E. Cupp: This Trump strategic decision is weird

Lowest turnout for ‘yellow vest’ protests in France after May Day clashes

Guaido urges opposition onward in Venezuela, defends failed plot to oust Maduro

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