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Clearview

ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal

public sector And you thought a face recognition app was intrusive? If you thought US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s widespread use of face recognition apps was a privacy violation, you’re about to get eye-rate over a new $25 million contract. According to a largely unreported contract summary published last week…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Space Debris

IFF sells bulk of food ingredients business to refocus on health and wellness

International Flavors & Fragrances’ $4.3 billion sale of a majority stake in its food ingredients business reflects a broader push among multinational food and ingredient companies to prioritize businesses with stronger margins and more specialized capabilities amid a difficult operating environment. The company is divesting 90% of its food ingredient…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Google

Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend

At its recent I/O developer conference, Google introduced Gemini Spark as an always-on agent that connects to your personal data, completes online tasks, and automates aspects of your daily interactions. It’s Google’s take on the viral OpenClaw agent that rocked Silicon Valley at the start of 2026. OpenClaw’s early adopters…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Space Debris

‘Star City’: Release date & how to watch Apple TV’s superb Soviet space series

"Star City" launches on Apple TV beginning on May 29, 2026. (Image credit: Apple TV) Get ready to watch 'Star City' and see the alternative-history space race from behind the Iron Curtain. Everyone is familiar with NASA's Apollo Program and its endeavor to land the first person on the lunar…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Vietnam

Thought-provoking podcasts you may have missed this spring

The year is nearly half over, and, yes, there is another recent season’s worth of new podcasts to tap into. Spring featured a number of new releases and the return of some popular shows. Here are a few of the best springtime podcasts to catch up on as we leave…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Google

Liverpool interested in stunning breakout Premier League talent but £100m price-tag is alarming

Liverpool and Manchester United are among several Premier League clubs reportedly interested in Eli Junior Kroupi. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY That’s the word coming from a reputable source on X, with both…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Greenland

Trump Has Accidentally Strengthened the EU

Donald Trump’s repeated aggression toward Greenland could soon expand the European Union’s membership. Denizens of Greenland’s closest neighbor, Iceland, are currently weighing the possibility of joining the continental alliance, The New York Times reported Friday. “The Greenland crisis definitely hit a nerve,” Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told the Times in…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Space Debris

Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza

“Gaza’s humanitarian space is further shrinking,” said the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management. A Palestinian boy sits at the site of an overnight Israeli military strike on structures and tents housing displaced families, killing ten Palestinians, in Gaza City on May 28, 2026. Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Space Debris

China’s Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly ‘stranded’, wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)

China's record-breaking, and very eventful, Shenzhou 21 astronaut mission has come to an end. The Shenzhou 21 trio returned to Earth today (May 29) from China's Tiangong space station , touching down safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Inner Mongolia at 8:11 a.m. EDT (1211 GMT; 8:11 p.m. China…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

Moravec‘s Paradox

AI cannot replace human responsibility and the lessons from South Africa’s AI policy reversal

By now, the global discourse on artificial intelligence has moved far beyond the realm of science fiction. AI is no longer a futuristic abstraction. It is shaping economies, governance systems, education, medicine, defence, banking, media, and even the democratic process itself. Across the world, nations are racing to develop national…

bubmagMay 29, 2026

ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal

IFF sells bulk of food ingredients business to refocus on health and wellness

Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend

‘Star City’: Release date & how to watch Apple TV’s superb Soviet space series

Thought-provoking podcasts you may have missed this spring

Liverpool interested in stunning breakout Premier League talent but £100m price-tag is alarming

Trump Has Accidentally Strengthened the EU

Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza

China’s Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly ‘stranded’, wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)

AI cannot replace human responsibility and the lessons from South Africa’s AI policy reversal

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