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Xi Jinping

Now We Know What the Hell Is Going on With Huawei—Sort Of

Its been a rough few months for Huawei, but as of now, it looks like there might be some relief for the Chinese tech giant at the center of recent U.S.China trade tensions. In a speech in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross clarifi…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

From the Mediterranean to Mexico, Capt. Pia Klemp Believes Rescuing Refugees Is Worth Facing Prison Time

Under Klemps direction, the Sea-Watch 3 lowered its two dinghies and began to pull people from the water. As the European vessels stood by, according to Klemp, as well as a video of the scene analyzed by Forensic Architecture, the Libyan coast guard interfere…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Electric Car

Forget Tesla – China’s BYD is driving the electric car revolution

BYD Auto sells more electric cars than any other firm in the world Chen Wen/China News Service/VCG/Getty By Donna Lu FORGET Tesla the world’s biggest electric car manufacturer is a Chinese company you have probably never heard of. With the age of the fossi…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

Countries that restrict media freedom must pay price: UK’s Hunt

LONDON (Reuters) - Countries that restrict media freedom must be made to pay a diplomatic price, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, as he warned about a deteriorating situation in China and elsewhere. “If we act together we can shine a …

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Refugees Welcome

Fliers linked to neo-Nazi group pinned outside Kirkland, Kenmore churches – Bothell-Kenmore Reporter

Members of the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland found them on June 30, which coincided with the last day of Pride month. The flier outside the Northlake Lutheran in Kenmore was found at the same time. It wasn’t the typical advertisement or promotional …

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Putin

Putin: Is he right about wind turbines and bird deaths?

Image copyrightGetty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against over-reliance on renewable energy, something he says harms birds and other wildlife. Speaking at a global manufacturing conference, the president said: "Wind-powered generation…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

China’s Burgeoning Ed Tech Industry: Will It Disrupt Corporate HR?

In the HR space, tech advancements have been promising to disrupt the field since cloud-based systems took off in the 1990s. Weve seen enough disruption in fields outside HR like hospitality, transportation, and finance, to know that major transformation is p…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Udelv partners with HEB on Texas autonomous grocery delivery pilot

Autonomous delivery company Udelv has signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain HEB Group. The pilot will provide service to customers in Olmos Park, just outside of downtown San…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Google

Google recreates Apollo 11’s command module with AR

Starting today, when you search for Apollo 11 on an augmented reality-enabled device, there'll be an AR option in the Knowledge Panel. If you tap it, you'll get to explore a 3D recreation of the command module. You can zoom in and out, and look at it from jus…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Black Hole

A different sort of moonshot: looking back on Apollo 11

When astronauts set foot on the Moon 50 years ago, it was a technological triumph that sparked curiosity across the globe. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins inspired us to learn more about space and life here on Earth. A similar spirit of curios…

bubmagJuly 10, 2019

Now We Know What the Hell Is Going on With Huawei—Sort Of

From the Mediterranean to Mexico, Capt. Pia Klemp Believes Rescuing Refugees Is Worth Facing Prison Time

Forget Tesla – China’s BYD is driving the electric car revolution

Countries that restrict media freedom must pay price: UK’s Hunt

Fliers linked to neo-Nazi group pinned outside Kirkland, Kenmore churches – Bothell-Kenmore Reporter

Putin: Is he right about wind turbines and bird deaths?

Udelv partners with HEB on Texas autonomous grocery delivery pilot

Google recreates Apollo 11’s command module with AR

A different sort of moonshot: looking back on Apollo 11

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