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Astroturfing

Donald Trump’s patent director will speak at far-right fundraiser funded by Big Pharma

Andre Iancu, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is scheduled to discuss patents on Wednesday, May 22 at what is being billed as a fundraising dinner for the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles and the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund. But HuffP…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Chinese Economy

Alibaba Thinks the Market Is Overreacting to the Trade War

Alibaba Group Holding(NYSE:BABA) shares were moving higher Wednesday following its fourth-quarter report. The Chinese tech giant showed off revenue and earnings per share that topped estimates and maintained its long-held guidance of 500 billion yuan ($72.7 b…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Exoskeleton

Living cells don nanoparticle armor

Move over, Iron Mannow cells have got their own protective suit of armor. By encasing living cells in an exoskeleton of nanoparticles, researchers have imbued them with a range of superpowers, including magnetism, fluorescence, enhanced stiffness, and resista…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Barack Obama

White House Again Rejects Democrats’ Requests for Documents in Corruption Inquiry

The aggressive approach infuriated Republicans, who accused Mr. Nadler of opening a presidential impeachment inquiry in everything but name. At the time, Mr. Nadler and committee Democrats made clear that they saw their work as independent of the special coun…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba beats revenue expectations on cloud boost

By Josh Horwitz and Vibhuti Sharma SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat fourth-quarter revenue forecasts on Wednesday, thanks to growth in its core business and its diversification into cloud computing and other servic…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Palestine

People Are Deactivating Airbnb for Allowing Listings in the Occupied West Bank

Lodging app Airbnb allows guests to book stays in cozy cabins in Alaska, villas in Indonesia, and just about everywhere in between. But in November 2018, after Palestinian officials and organizers announced their disapproval of the companys listings inside il…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Google

Google Recalls Physical Security Keys After Discovery of Bluetooth Vulnerability

Titanthe physical security Google rolled out last summerwas built to protect high-value users. Now those users who bought in on Titan are all eligible for free replacements of this $50 device suite after the company discovered a vulnerability in the way it op…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Geely

How Volvo Plans to Fight Tesla in the EV Game

Volvo wants to make sure the Volvo and Polestar brands are major players in the electric vehicle space and took some major steps today to make sure that plan never runs out of juice. The Swedish brand owned by Chinese company Geely announced today it has sig…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Electric Scooter

A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City

A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, the fire department confirmed Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the FDNY confirmed the crash and said the pilot, the only person on board, was safely removed from the water with no inju…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

What’s the big deal with the Western Wall?

X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Donald Trump’s patent director will speak at far-right fundraiser funded by Big Pharma

Alibaba Thinks the Market Is Overreacting to the Trade War

Living cells don nanoparticle armor

White House Again Rejects Democrats’ Requests for Documents in Corruption Inquiry

Alibaba beats revenue expectations on cloud boost

People Are Deactivating Airbnb for Allowing Listings in the Occupied West Bank

Google Recalls Physical Security Keys After Discovery of Bluetooth Vulnerability

How Volvo Plans to Fight Tesla in the EV Game

A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City

What’s the big deal with the Western Wall?

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