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Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg declines titanium advertising award for her “Fridays for Future”

We would all love to get a Titanium award at some point in our careers, at any award show be it shaped like a lion, a pen or a little head. Come to think of it, we all want a little head. But back to the topic at.. eh.. hand,…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Yemen Civil War

After veto override fails, critics of Yemen war vow to keep pushing to end US involvement

(CNN)The Senate failed Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of a bipartisan measure that would have reined in US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians. Needing a two-thirds majority to overcome …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Climate Change

How Students Convinced Beto O’Rourke to Stop Taking Fossil Fuel Money

The transformation of Beto ORourke into a legit climate change candidate took another turn on Wednesday night when he announced he was pledging to turn away donations from fossil fuel executives. The news was surprising because for months, ORourke has refuse…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Barack Obama

Clapper: What was the Trump campaign doing?

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bubmagMay 2, 2019

Google

Snap selfies with Pikachu in Google Pixel’s AR Playground

Google promises the four Pokémon look and sound just like their bigscreen counterparts. The company also said ARCore's motion tracking, light estimation and ability to understand the real world make the quartet appear a little more realistic. Playground works…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Refugees

Actor Ben Stiller Demands Help For Syrian Refugees

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Report Details Astounding Extent of China’s Illegal Mass Surveillance of Uighur Muslims

As HRW pointed out, many of these surveillance techniques are flagrantly illegal under Chinese law. HRW wrote its report after gaining possession of a smartphone app used by Chinese law enforcement officials in Xinjiang province. Investigators worked backwar…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Bees

Discovery of RNA transfer through royal jelly could aid development of honey bee vaccines

Researchers have discovered that honey bees are able to share immunity with other bees and to their offspring in a hive by transmitting RNA 'vaccines' through royal jelly and worker jelly. The jelly is the bee equivalent of mother's milk: a secretion used to …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Venezuela

Dirty protest? Toilet roll with Maduro’s face for sale online

Toilet paper featuring an image of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduros face has sparked amusement on social media. The product, available to buy online, features Maduros face on each sheet. He is currently facing heavy international criticism over the viol…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Recycling

How to Sell or Recycle Your Old Electronics

I have several pairs of broken headphones, a non-functional PlayStation, and one cracked iPhone with trace amounts of blood on it. While rummaging through useless belongings in my apartment, I often wonder if my used electronicscracked or notcan ever serve a …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Greta Thunberg declines titanium advertising award for her “Fridays for Future”

After veto override fails, critics of Yemen war vow to keep pushing to end US involvement

How Students Convinced Beto O’Rourke to Stop Taking Fossil Fuel Money

Clapper: What was the Trump campaign doing?

Snap selfies with Pikachu in Google Pixel’s AR Playground

Actor Ben Stiller Demands Help For Syrian Refugees

Discovery of RNA transfer through royal jelly could aid development of honey bee vaccines

Dirty protest? Toilet roll with Maduro’s face for sale online

How to Sell or Recycle Your Old Electronics

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