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VR

Missing out on VR? Here are the best PlayStation VR bundles

Staff favorite This bundle comes with five digital games for the PSVR for the same price as a bundle that only comes with two physical games! The digital games included are VR Worlds, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Skyrim VR, Doom VFR, and Wipeout Omega Collectio…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Electric Scooter

The Birò O2 is the only car to be made from more than 80% recycled plastic

Apparently, in just 31 years, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. It’s an incredibly scary statistic, given how many fish exist in the sea. The car company Estrima is all poised to do something about this horrible future prediction by reclaimin…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

More US Pressure on North Korea Is Not the Path to Denuclearization

On Friday, when the news broke of North Korea’s missile test, two dominant myths immediately circulated in both mainstream and social media. One was that U.S. diplomacy with North Korea was failing, because North Korea had once again proved that it couldn’t b…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Big Data

Biggest Growth Driver Is Move To Cloud: Talend CEO (Radio)

Mike Tuchen, CEO of Talend, on earnings, big data, and their role in the cloud. Hosted by Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney. Running time 06:07 Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal.LEARN MORE

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Machine Learning

“Please, explain.” Interpretability of machine learning models

By Olga Mierzwa-Sulima. In February 2019 Polish government added an amendment to a banking law that gives a customer a right to receive an explanation in case of a negative credit decision. Its one of the direct consequences of implementing GDPR in EU. This …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

10 top creative print ads – featuring KFC, Ikea, Absolut and more – The Drum

Despite the sharp rise in popularity of digital marketing in recent years, print advertising continues to hold a prized place in the hearts and budgets of advertisers. This year, major publishers including Hearst and Time Out teamed up to promote print's pot…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Air Pollution

The World Doesn’t Spend $5.2 Trillion on Fossil-Fuel Subsidies

Governments around the world spend an enormous amount of money every year making it cheaper for fossil fuel companies to exhaust the planet. But they’re not spending nearly as much as a recent report may make it seem. The International Monetary Fund recently …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Belt and Road

Thursday assorted links

1. Left-wing critique of the Green New Deal. 2. TV show about North Korean defector beauties (NYT, recommended). 3. China/Moldova fact of the day: “World alcohol consumption on the rise as China’s thirst grows. Chinese will surpass the US for per capita int…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Obamacare

Trump and anti-vaxxers, together at last

Last week, the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to repeal the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. Their argument is fundamentally flawed in numerous ways, not the least of which is the fact that it relies on a dissenting opinion that is exp…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Global Warming

Fearless TV weather forecasters air the planet’s soaring carbon levels

Mike Nelson's weather forecasts on May 7, 2019 included more than powerful storm fronts, thick fog, and flurries of snow. The veteran meteorologist's Denver television forecasts, delivered three times a day, flashed the planet's current level of carbon dioxid…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Missing out on VR? Here are the best PlayStation VR bundles

The Birò O2 is the only car to be made from more than 80% recycled plastic

More US Pressure on North Korea Is Not the Path to Denuclearization

Biggest Growth Driver Is Move To Cloud: Talend CEO (Radio)

“Please, explain.” Interpretability of machine learning models

10 top creative print ads – featuring KFC, Ikea, Absolut and more – The Drum

The World Doesn’t Spend $5.2 Trillion on Fossil-Fuel Subsidies

Thursday assorted links

Trump and anti-vaxxers, together at last

Fearless TV weather forecasters air the planet’s soaring carbon levels

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