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Little Red Riding Hood

US warns Syria of quick response if report of new chemical attack by Assad regime is proven

The United States has raised the prospect of carrying out more airstrikes against Syria following reports of a new chemical weapons attack by the Syrian army. The alleged incident was reported by local activists and doctors on Sunday near the town of Kbanah,…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Virtual Reality

Score Memorial Day deals on these key gaming accessories

Does your gaming setup need an upgrade? No need to wait for Christmas. We've rounded up the latest tech accessories for your favorite video game platforms. All of them are already sale priced, but you can knock an additional 15% off the final price for Memori…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday started a two-week test transporting mail across three Southwestern states using self-driving trucks, a step forward in the effort to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight. San Diego-based startup …

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Air Pollution

Health units studying how climate change affects Northerners – My West Nipissing Now

The seven health units in Northern Ontario are joining forces to study the impact climate change is having on Northerners and how they can adapt to a changing climate. The federal government has provided the health units, including the North Bay Parry Sound …

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Nukes

Russia flew bombers off the coast of Alaska twice in two days, forcing the US to scramble stealth fighters in response

Russian strategic bombers with fighter escorts twice tested US air defenses in two days with flights off the coast of Alaska, forcing the US to scramble F-22 stealth fighters to intercept the Russian aircraft. Russian Tu-95 long-range bombers entered the A…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Cold War

U.S. Considers Export Ban on Surveillance Company That Helps Send Muslims to China’s Concentration Camps: Report

The U.S. government is considering a tech export ban that would target Hikvision, a Chinese video surveillance company thats been instrumental in sending anywhere from 1 million to 3 million Muslims into Chinas network of secretive concentration camps, accord…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Palestine

Palestine opens solar plant to further energy independence

JERICHO, West Bank Palestinian officials say they have inaugurated their first solar panel plant as part of a plan to reduce their dependence on Israeli power sources. Mohammed Mustafa, head of the government’s investment fund, says that Wednesday’s plant op…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Trade War

How The China-USA Trade War Could Impact Game Hardware

During the 1980s and 90s, Nintendo made its game consoles in Japan. Now, they are made in China and could get more expensive for American consumers. Since late January of last year, the US and China have been in a trade war. As The New York Times reports, th…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Drones

Cover your risky riding with Voom’s A.I.-driven insurance for e-rides and drones

On-demand mobility vehicle insurance company Voom wants to protect your assets. An outgrowth of Skywatch, an on-demand commercial drone insurance provider, Voom extends the concept to cover user risks for a wide range of consumer short-term mobility platforms…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Drones

Voom targets escooter boom with on-demand insurance for per-trip coverage

Electric scooters, or escooters, were one of the big breakout trends in 2018, with hundreds of millions in investors’ cash plowed into the likes of Lime, Bird, Spin, and similar 4-letter-named mobility startups. With 2019 now well underway, the escooter hype…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

US warns Syria of quick response if report of new chemical attack by Assad regime is proven

Score Memorial Day deals on these key gaming accessories

Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Postal Service

Health units studying how climate change affects Northerners – My West Nipissing Now

Russia flew bombers off the coast of Alaska twice in two days, forcing the US to scramble stealth fighters in response

U.S. Considers Export Ban on Surveillance Company That Helps Send Muslims to China’s Concentration Camps: Report

Palestine opens solar plant to further energy independence

How The China-USA Trade War Could Impact Game Hardware

Cover your risky riding with Voom’s A.I.-driven insurance for e-rides and drones

Voom targets escooter boom with on-demand insurance for per-trip coverage

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