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Virtual Reality

A Chandelier Guaranteed To Make Some Retro Game Hardware Collectors Wince

If there’s one thing our community is good at, it’s re-imagining redundant old hardware, particularly in the field of classic gaming consoles and their peripherals. Dead consoles have become new ones, Powergloves have ventured into virtual reality, and light …

bubmagApril 26, 2019

VR

Why are people still giving Magic Leap money?

If Magic Leap fails, the skeptics will at least have to admire the AR startup’s keen ability to raise vast amounts of capital. The company announced today that it has locked down another $280 million in a deal with Japan’s largest mobile operator, Docomo. Th…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Refugees Welcome

Rebuking Trump, 50th Community Affirms ‘Refugees Welcome’ With New Resolution

A growing number of U.S. communities are choosing to welcome refugees with open arms in a pointed contrast to President Donald Trump's positions. A sign of that embrace, Amnesty International USA said Friday, was the passage of a resolution by a Massachusett…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Refugees Welcome

Rebuking Trump, 50th US Community Affirms ‘Refugees Welcome’ With New Resolution

A growing number of U.S. communities are choosing to welcome refugees with open arms in a pointed contrast to President Donald Trump's positions. A sign of that embrace, Amnesty International USA said Friday, was the passage of a resolution by a Massachusett…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Privacy could be hurting Facebook Portal sales

When Facebook’s smart display was released last year, it received mixed-to-positive reviews. However, a substantial number of them also digressed into the privacy and personal data controversies that have recently surrounded Facebook. A review from The Verge …

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

5 companies are testing 55 self-driving cars in Pittsburgh

In early March, Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto signed an executive order mandating that firms testing self-driving vehicles submit materials outlining their testing methods every six months to the city’s newly-formed Department of Mobility and Infrastructure…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Global Warming

Can You Work Out How To Spend Your Money To Slow Global Warming?

Every time you open your wallet, the choices you make affect how quickly the world will warm. Corporations are trying to limit their greenhouse emissions, but some are doing better than others. To test your credentials as a green consumer, BuzzFeed News obta…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Alibaba

Empowering Women Might Be The Key To Rebuilding Neglected Communities

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Female entrepreneurs in coworking space. Photocredit: Getty Getty Supporting women to pursue higher education and find meaningful work have been proven to have a positive impact on th…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

Brexit

8 Ways to Invest in the U.K. Now

Take advantage of European chaos. A new report by consulting and accounting firm EY found that Britain is the top corporate investment destination in the world. For the first time in the 10-year history of the EY annual survey, the U.K. is the top destinatio…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

SpaceX

We Still Know Painfully Little About the SpaceX Capsule ‘Anomaly’ and Its Impact on NASA’s Crew Program

Its been nearly a week since an anomaly triggered the engine failure of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule during testing. Few details have been disclosed, and its not yet clear how the incident might delay NASAs ability to deliver astronauts to the ISS. Yesterday,…

bubmagApril 26, 2019

A Chandelier Guaranteed To Make Some Retro Game Hardware Collectors Wince

Why are people still giving Magic Leap money?

Rebuking Trump, 50th Community Affirms ‘Refugees Welcome’ With New Resolution

Rebuking Trump, 50th US Community Affirms ‘Refugees Welcome’ With New Resolution

Privacy could be hurting Facebook Portal sales

5 companies are testing 55 self-driving cars in Pittsburgh

Can You Work Out How To Spend Your Money To Slow Global Warming?

Empowering Women Might Be The Key To Rebuilding Neglected Communities

8 Ways to Invest in the U.K. Now

We Still Know Painfully Little About the SpaceX Capsule ‘Anomaly’ and Its Impact on NASA’s Crew Program

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