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Black Hole

Thousands perish in Elite Dangerous expedition, but survivors reach the edge of the galaxy

Woah. I was too distracted during the disgusting month of E3 to pay attention to what really matters: the space news. The Elite Dangerous expedition which saw 13,000 players set out to cross the galaxy in a long trip has finally ended after six months. Just o…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Georgian TV host’s obscene on-air anti-Putin tirade sparks temporary cut, spontaneous protests

The Georgian television channel Rustavi 2 temporarily went offline on the night of July 7 after host Georgy Gabunia unleashed a profanity-laden tirade on air against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Shortly after the program aired, a number of viewers who o…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Nukes

RPT-WRAPUP 2-Iran makes new nuclear threats that would reverse steps in pact

(Repeats with additional links to other stories, text unchanged) * Steps could unravel major achievements of 2015 pact * Iran calls UK seizure of ship "piracy, pure and simple" * IAEA still studying whether Iran has breached uranium limit By Babak Dehghan…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Food Industry

Fights Over ‘Authentic’ Chinese Food Have a Long and Complicated History. Now They’re Tearing the Culinary World Apart

When Chef Gordon Ramsay hosted a preview for his Asian-inspired London restaurant Lucky Cat in April, he called the evening “warm, buzzing & brilliant.” But Angela Hui, a British food writer, felt otherwise. In her article on food website Eater London an…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Fortnite

Stranger Things Fortnite Skins And Items Now Available

Fortnite has begun its crossover event with Stranger Things, which began with pieces of the Stranger Things mall entering the game, including some Upsidedown portals. Now as you look around your Stranger Things environments you can look the part, with new ski…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Seleção

Copa América 2019: Seleção Celebrate Tournament Triumph on Social Media

Just three weeks ago, Brazil were being booed off by their own supporters after a dire first-half against Bolivia in the opening game of the Copa America. Three weeks on, they're the champions of South America and that Bolivia game seems a distant memory. I…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Fortnite

The best free-to-play games

Apex Legends Although Fortnite is without a doubt the most popular free-to-play battle royale game, that doesn't mean you won't have a great time with the rest of the bunch. Apex Legends is the perfect example of that. From the studio that brought you Titanf…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Exoskeleton

iris van herpen’s couture show was a show-stopping tribute to technology

In order for clothes to be called haute couture, they must adhere to a very strict set of rules laid out by French fashions governing body. One of those is that couture must be made entirely by hand, meaning that even in 2019, couture is still distinctly anal…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Android

Amazon Alexa update lets more skills work together

Brief: Amazon said skills for its Alexa digital assistant can handle a wider group of tasks, like making printouts, booking reservations and hailing rides, by offloading those tasks to other skills. The connections feature is now generally available …

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Alphabet’s Waymo adds Wi-Fi to its driverless taxis

(Reuters) – Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry. The Alphabet subsidiary is testing complimentary Wi-Fi in its robotaxis in greater Phoenix, whe…

bubmagJuly 8, 2019

Thousands perish in Elite Dangerous expedition, but survivors reach the edge of the galaxy

Georgian TV host’s obscene on-air anti-Putin tirade sparks temporary cut, spontaneous protests

RPT-WRAPUP 2-Iran makes new nuclear threats that would reverse steps in pact

Fights Over ‘Authentic’ Chinese Food Have a Long and Complicated History. Now They’re Tearing the Culinary World Apart

Stranger Things Fortnite Skins And Items Now Available

Copa América 2019: Seleção Celebrate Tournament Triumph on Social Media

The best free-to-play games

iris van herpen’s couture show was a show-stopping tribute to technology

Amazon Alexa update lets more skills work together

Alphabet’s Waymo adds Wi-Fi to its driverless taxis

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