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Mexico Border Wall

Despite Pressure From Trump, House Democrats See No Urgency To Pass A Border Bill

President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station in Calexico, Calif., on April 5, 2019. Jacquelyn Martin/AP President Trump is trying to ratchet up public pressure on congressi…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Cold War

FCC Plans to Ban World’s Largest Mobile Phone Operator From U.S. Citing National Security Concerns

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will move to block China Mobile, the largest telecom company in mainland China, from offering services in the United States. The effort comes at the direction of the White House and still needs…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

NASDAQ

Bitcoin bulls may have to wait 22 years for the cryptocurrency to return to all-time highs

Bitcoin has rallied more than 40% year to date, taking the controversial cryptocurrency above $5,000, though the reasons for the price spike are not immediately clear. Despite the recent rally, the broader collapse of the cryptocurrency has largely followe…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Paris

France no longer has trees tall enough to rebuild Notre-Dame’s roof as it was

When Notre-Dame Cathedral is rebuilt, it likely won't look quite the same. That's because France no longer has trees tall enough to make its roof as soaring, Bertrand de Feydeau, vice president of the preservation group Foundation du Patrimoine, told Franc…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Boeing 737max

Spirit Airlines: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Recommendation Summary Spirit Airlines (SAVE) is considered to be the lowest-cost U.S airline. The company had a tremendous year over year growth, revenue grew by 25.7% and share price followed along with a 58% increase since April last year. But Spirit also…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Solar Storm

Is A Massive ‘Superflare’ At A Tiny Jupiter-Sized Star A Clue To How Life Ends, Or How It Begins?

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Artists' impression of a "superflare" on an ultracool L-dwarf star. University of Warwick/Mark Garlick A small, cool star 248 light years from Earth produced a "superflare&am…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

Trevor Noah Honors ‘Daily Show’ Alum Hasan Minhaj In Time 100 List

Asian American trailblazer Hasan Minhaj has been named one of Time’s 100 most influential people of 2019, and his former “Daily Show” colleague honored him. Host Trevor Noah, who started at the “Daily Show” around the same time Minhaj did, wrote the “Patrio…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Protectionism

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bubmagApril 17, 2019

VR

Fair Warning: Facebook Is Reportedly Building Its Own Voice Assistant

What we can all agree on is that of the heavy hitters operating in the voice assistant marketSiri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and I guess Cortana and Bixby if were being generousexactly none are made by Facebook. We can probably also agree things ought to stay …

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Brexit

North Of London, Brexit Supporters Gather To ‘Feel Proud And Unashamed’

Will Grover, a local councillor in Lincolnshire, tells pro-Brexit voters in the village of Horncastle that they should be proud of voting to leave the European Union. Grover says Brexiteers can feel stigmatized for their views, and he hoped the gathering migh…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Despite Pressure From Trump, House Democrats See No Urgency To Pass A Border Bill

FCC Plans to Ban World’s Largest Mobile Phone Operator From U.S. Citing National Security Concerns

Bitcoin bulls may have to wait 22 years for the cryptocurrency to return to all-time highs

France no longer has trees tall enough to rebuild Notre-Dame’s roof as it was

Spirit Airlines: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Is A Massive ‘Superflare’ At A Tiny Jupiter-Sized Star A Clue To How Life Ends, Or How It Begins?

Trevor Noah Honors ‘Daily Show’ Alum Hasan Minhaj In Time 100 List

Bonus Quotation of the Day…

Fair Warning: Facebook Is Reportedly Building Its Own Voice Assistant

North Of London, Brexit Supporters Gather To ‘Feel Proud And Unashamed’

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