Chinese spies acquired NSA hacking tools, used them to attack US allies…
Chinese spies acquired NSA hacking tools, used them to attack US allies...
bubmagMay 7, 2019
New open source software eases the pain of multiple UI designs
The time-consuming and labour-intensive task of designing multiple user interfaces for different screen sizes and orientations could become a thing of the past thanks to open-source software that uses a new paradigm to speed up or even automate the process. …
bubmagMay 7, 2019
Amazon Alexa reportedly has no option to stop recording commands
Smart speakers and their cousins smart displays and smart thermostats are the new darlings of the consumer tech market. The convenience and sometimes entertainment provided by these products and services seem to outweigh privacy concerns in users’ minds. Many…
bubmagMay 7, 2019
WWII veteran, 95, dies while returning from Honor Flight trip to Washington, DC – Fox News
A World War II veteran died Sunday on his flight home to California following a weekend Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. Frank Manchel, 95, was aboard the chartered American Airlines jet on Sunday when he collapsed and died about an hour before the plan…
bubmagMay 7, 2019
China ‘will not participate’ in Trump’s proposed three-way nuclear talks
Hong Kong (CNN)China won't take part in three-way nuclear talks with the United States and Russia, a government spokesman said Monday, potentially scuttling plans by the Trump administration for a grand nuclear deal between the three nations. CNN reported in…
bubmagMay 7, 2019
‘Frustrated’ Donald Trump threatens to raise taxes on China imports: US President challenges Xi Jinping either change or suffer consequences
Beijing: By threatening to raise taxes on Chinese imports, President Donald Trump is throwing down a challenge to Beijing: Agree to sweeping changes in China's government-dominated economic model or suffer the consequences. The unexpected ultimatum, delivere…
bubmagMay 7, 2019
The U.N. Reports That 1 Million Species Could Go Extinct. It Shows How Hard It Will Be to Heal the Planet
There’s an awful lot of awful in the just-released summary of a new U.N. report on biodiversity and ecosystem. There’s the tenfold increase in plastic pollution since 1980, for example. There’s the 400 million tons of heavy metals, toxic sludge and fertilizer…
bubmagMay 7, 2019
Exclusive: Pence to offer ‘carrots’ to Venezuela military, warnings to judges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set on Tuesday to offer new incentives to Venezuela’s military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro, responding to an attempted uprising that fizzled out last week, a senior administration official …
bubmagMay 7, 2019
Democrats Should Embrace Their New Deal DNA
Economic inequality could be the signature issue for Democratsone that speaks to purple voters, progressives, and maybe even some current Trump supporters. But the Democrats dont seem to understand this. They need to decide if they are running as a party of g…
bubmagMay 7, 2019