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Machine Learning

Google is using Maps to try and bring order to one of Africa’s most chaotic cities

Moving around in Lagos, Nigerias economic nerve center and Africas largest mega-city, can be a pain regardless of the mode of transport as problems range from road congestion to poorly maintained road infrastructure and rowdy public transport. But, at its th…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Blockchain

Mafia expert: ‘Ndrangheta crime family now resembles a ‘criminal blockchain’

International investigators warn the Ndrangheta mafia family now resembles a criminal blockchain following the recent decentralization of its internal power structures. Usually, Ndrangheta families in Canada took orders from mother clans in Calabria, but for…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Electric Car

Mercedes EQS flagship electric car spied in detail

There will be a couple of Mercedes flagship luxury cars in the three-pointed stars lineup eventually. One will be the traditional S-Class, and the other is the prototype youre looking at now. Its the Mercedes EQS, and its going to be all-electric. Were lookin…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Paris

16 striking photos show how record-setting heat is baking Europeans

A new climate report, Volume II of the National Climate Assessment, says that the effects of global warming are intensifying and getting costlier. USA TODAY PARIS Hot, hotter, hottest! Paris, London and places across Europe are sweltering under all-time h…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Seleção

Ex-USWNT & Sweden Boss Pia Sundhage Appointed New Brazil Women Head Coach

Former USWNT and Sweden coach Pia Sundhage has been appointed coach of the Brazil women's national team following the Seleção departure of Vadão earlier this month. Vadão left the role having led Brazil to the last 16 of this summer's Women's World Cup, with…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Grexit

What do snowboarding and British politics have in common?

I snowboard a bit. Every couple of years I hit the slopes, pick up where I left off and get a little better. What I learned in my first few goes is that you get the furthest by making only small course corrections. Left to your instincts, the fear of…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Android

Makeblock Motionblock Robot Kit review

REVIEW I have always been a fan of all things robotic, and it seems that my 5-year-old son has the same addiction. Over the past 2 years, I have probably purchased over a dozen robots for him. This time around, I got the chance to test and review the Makebloc…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Electric Scooter

Ford’s Spin reveals new e-scooter and logo

You might recall that Ford acquired electric scooter company Spin for a reported $100 million last November. A swift ramp-up just months afterward brought the Detroit-based automaker’s ambitions into focus. Now, with the stated goal of launching in 100 cities…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics

Single-use plastics are a blessing and a curse. They have fueled a revolution in commercial and consumer convenience and improved hygiene standards, but also have saturated the world's coastlines and clogged landfills. By one estimate 79 percent of all plasti…

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Donald Trump

Here’s Every Democratic Presidential Candidate’s Plan to Solve Student Loan Debt

Student loan debt is poised to be a hot topic throughout the 2020 Presidential campaign season, especially with early moves from Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who announced detailed plans right off the bat. But those are just two …

bubmagJuly 25, 2019

Google is using Maps to try and bring order to one of Africa’s most chaotic cities

Mafia expert: ‘Ndrangheta crime family now resembles a ‘criminal blockchain’

Mercedes EQS flagship electric car spied in detail

16 striking photos show how record-setting heat is baking Europeans

Ex-USWNT & Sweden Boss Pia Sundhage Appointed New Brazil Women Head Coach

What do snowboarding and British politics have in common?

Makeblock Motionblock Robot Kit review

Ford’s Spin reveals new e-scooter and logo

Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics

Here’s Every Democratic Presidential Candidate’s Plan to Solve Student Loan Debt

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