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Venezuela

Military action in Venezuela ‘possible’, if required: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington DC, US. (Source: REUTERS/File) Taking note of the continued crisis in Venezuela, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday said that the Trump administration is ready to take military action ‘if that’s wh…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Venezuela

Cubans protest U.S. sanctions as Trump raises pressure on Venezuela

HAVANA (Reuters) - Millions of Cubans took to the streets on Wednesday in protest over new sanctions imposed on the Caribbean island by the Trump administration and U.S. efforts to topple the government of socialist ally Venezuela. “We will give a strong, f…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Air Pollution

Diagnosing urban air pollution exposure with new precision

A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne pollutants and their effects on human health suggests that advanced instrumentation and information technology will soon allow researchers and policymakers to gauge the health risks of air pollut…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

VR

VR is a strangely fitting home for stop-motion animation

To be clear, Gymnasia isn't the first stop-motion piece in VR. Felix & Paul Studios had previously worked on other VR projects with stop-motion elements, like last year's Isle of Dogs: Behind the Scenes. But Gymnasia's creators Chris Lavis and Maciek Szcz…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Electric Scooter

Airport takes amputee’s scooter battery

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bubmagMay 1, 2019

eSports

Denmark creates ‘national esports strategy’ to nurture competitive gaming

The Danish government is backing esports in a big way, and has devised a national 'esports strategy' to help grow and legitimize the sport in the country. As reported by Motherboard, the Danish Ministry of Culture is keen to establish a "good framework" for…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Paris

Stunning Architecture By Jérôme Epaillard And Thérésa Machado

« For this photographical series, I wanted to make portraits of some architectural works, well-known or unknown in Paris and Ile de France », reveals Jérôme Epaillard. The photographer offers this unique series called « Oracles », made with his collaborator T…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Water Pollution

Exxon Will Pay $1M Penalty for Montana Oil Spill

Exxon Mobil Corp. agreed to pay a $1.05 million penalty to settle alleged federal water pollution violations from an oil pipeline break into Montana’s Yellowstone River, according to court documents filed Friday. Approval of the agreement by U.S. District Ju…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Jewish Insider’s Daily Kickoff: May 1, 2019

Tell your friends to sign up for the Daily Kickoff here or for early 7AM access via Debut Inbox SCENE ON THE HILL Reps. Pressley, Tlaib and Angela Davis rally in support of Ilhan Omar by JI‘s Laura Kelly: A rally in support of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who ha…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Google

How to Prevent Google from Saving Your Voice Recordings

The unfortunate trade-off of a smart speaker is clear: for the convenience of having something to yell at that can tell you what the weather is, what the traffic is like, and whether your front door is unlocked or not (to name a few items), you have to give u…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Military action in Venezuela ‘possible’, if required: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Cubans protest U.S. sanctions as Trump raises pressure on Venezuela

Diagnosing urban air pollution exposure with new precision

VR is a strangely fitting home for stop-motion animation

Airport takes amputee’s scooter battery

Denmark creates ‘national esports strategy’ to nurture competitive gaming

Stunning Architecture By Jérôme Epaillard And Thérésa Machado

Exxon Will Pay $1M Penalty for Montana Oil Spill

Jewish Insider’s Daily Kickoff: May 1, 2019

How to Prevent Google from Saving Your Voice Recordings

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