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VR

Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problems

The toolkit, known as SeeingVR, was tested on 11 people with vision problems -- and the team found that all participants could complete the tasks such as shooting objects or menu selection more quickly with SeeingVR, when compared to the default mode. The too…

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Chinese Economy

China’s Economy Beats Growth Forecasts: 5 ETFs in Focus

While speculations of a global economic slowdown are making the rounds, China has provided some respite to investors by beating first-quarter growth estimates. Despite odds like weak global demand, trade tensions with the United States and debt-related issues…

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Protectionism

CEOs of Delta, American and United Take Out Full Page Ad for Protectionism

Qatar Airways owns a 49% stake in Air Italy and is attempting to revive what was once Meridiana into the dominant airline in Italy. With Delta partner Alitalia struggling, that seems possible. Although given Alitalia’s challenges, draining subsidies from Air …

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Yellow Vests

France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters banned from Notre-Dame: police

Paris (AFP) - For their 23rd consecutive Saturday protest, France's yellow vests have been told they will be banned from the area around Paris's fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral. The ban will be in place all day Saturday, a police statement said, following …

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Star Wars

Rey proposed to Kylo Ren at Star Wars Celebration Chicago – CNET

The Kylo Ren/Rey romance became a cosplay reality at Star Wars Celebration Chicago last weekend. Lorraine Pipitone/Saber Guild Endor Rey basically said "hell no" to the prospect of romance with Kylo Ren at the end of The Last Jedi (and actress Daisy Ridley …

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Barcelona School Removes Little Red Riding Hood From Library Over Sexism Concerns

(Rick Wilking/Reuters) Parent reviewers declared 30 percent of the infant school library as toxic.A school in Barcelona has reportedly removed 200 childrens books — including Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty — from its library over concerns about s…

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Water Pollution

Did the 10 Plagues of Egypt Really Happen? Here Are 3 Theories

When the Passover holiday begins on Friday at sundown, Jewish people around the world will celebrate by retelling the biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt — including the 10 plagues that God inflicted on the Ancient Egyptians. As the Passover story tells …

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Astroturfing

“Hydra-Like” Democratic Dark Money Network Exposed in New Report

As usual, Democrats aren’t practicing what they preach.The mainstream media loves to trot out the term “dark money” when reporting on the political activities of conservative mega-donors like Charles and David Koch, Sheldon Adelson, and others. They use the …

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Paris

What caused the Notre Dame fire and how Paris united in the aftermath – CNET

Paris mourned as the Notre Dame Cathedral burned. Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/Getty Images French judicial police believe an electrical short-circuit is most likely what caused the devastating fire that blazed through Paris' historic Notre Dame Cathedral on M…

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Climate Change

NYC Just Passed a World-First Law to Tackle Its Biggest Source of Climate Pollution

Decarbonize the buildings may be among the least sexy phrases ever written. But its a wildly important thing to do if cities are to have any hope of addressing climate change. On Thursday, New York City took a big step toward that goal with the passage of wh…

bubmagApril 18, 2019

Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problems

China’s Economy Beats Growth Forecasts: 5 ETFs in Focus

CEOs of Delta, American and United Take Out Full Page Ad for Protectionism

France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters banned from Notre-Dame: police

Rey proposed to Kylo Ren at Star Wars Celebration Chicago – CNET

Barcelona School Removes Little Red Riding Hood From Library Over Sexism Concerns

Did the 10 Plagues of Egypt Really Happen? Here Are 3 Theories

“Hydra-Like” Democratic Dark Money Network Exposed in New Report

What caused the Notre Dame fire and how Paris united in the aftermath – CNET

NYC Just Passed a World-First Law to Tackle Its Biggest Source of Climate Pollution

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