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Geek Trivia: In Sci-Fi Set Design, “Greebling” Is The Process of Adding? Geek Trivia: In Sci-Fi Set Design, “Greebling” Is The Process of Adding? Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Glastonbury: Thank you for going plastic-free, says Attenborough Glastonbury: Thank you for going plastic-free, says Attenborough Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Syria war: Israeli jets ‘hit Iranian targets in Homs and Damascus’ Syria war: Israeli jets ‘hit Iranian targets in Homs and Damascus’ Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams 'in a good place' ahead of tournament Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams 'in a good place' ahead of tournament Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Tundra, a new zero-commission wholesale marketplace, announces $12M Series A; Tundra generates revenue via premium checkout options like faster shipping (Jordan Crook/TechCrunch) Tundra, a new zero-commission wholesale marketplace, announces $12M Series A; Tundra generates revenue via premium checkout options like faster shipping (Jordan Crook/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
New York Pride: Huge crowds attend New York Pride march New York Pride: Huge crowds attend New York Pride march Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Japanese whalers set sail for commercial hunting Japanese whalers set sail for commercial hunting Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How journalists, researchers, and civil rights groups are using big data, which put gerrymandering on steroids, to easily and cheaply track redistricting (Louise Matsakis/Wired) How journalists, researchers, and civil rights groups are using big data, which put gerrymandering on steroids, to easily and cheaply track redistricting (Louise Matsakis/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Texas plane crash: 10 killed after 'aircraft veers into hangar' Texas plane crash: 10 killed after 'aircraft veers into hangar' Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Mobile users can now switch providers with one simple text Mobile users can now switch providers with one simple text Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Hong Kong: Police and protesters clash on handover anniversary Hong Kong: Police and protesters clash on handover anniversary Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump in North Korea: KCNA hails 'amazing' visit Trump in North Korea: KCNA hails 'amazing' visit Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Social media: Church of England unveils online guidelines Social media: Church of England unveils online guidelines Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Japan will tighten restrictions on export of materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea from July 4, over a dispute about war-time labor (Makiko Yamazaki/Reuters) Japan will tighten restrictions on export of materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea from July 4, over a dispute about war-time labor (Makiko Yamazaki/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico's Guadalajara Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico's Guadalajara Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
CoinMarketCap acquihires the team of Hashtag Capital, which started as a crypto trading fund, to improve the easily faked volume-weighted crypto price estimates (Daniel Palmer/CoinDesk) CoinMarketCap acquihires the team of Hashtag Capital, which started as a crypto trading fund, to improve the easily faked volume-weighted crypto price estimates (Daniel Palmer/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Bleckwen, a cybersecurity company developing AI-based fraud detection and prevention systems for banks and others, emerges from stealth, raises $10M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Bleckwen, a cybersecurity company developing AI-based fraud detection and prevention systems for banks and others, emerges from stealth, raises $10M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report: on-demand audio streams in the US grew 31.6% YoY to 507.7B in the first half of 2019 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report: on-demand audio streams in the US grew 31.6% YoY to 507.7B in the first half of 2019 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
TaTaTu, after raising $575M from royals and celebs in a private 2018 ICO for its blockchain-based Netflix-like service, now says it is not a blockchain business (Leigh Cuen/CoinDesk) TaTaTu, after raising $575M from royals and celebs in a private 2018 ICO for its blockchain-based Netflix-like service, now says it is not a blockchain business (Leigh Cuen/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
What's happening in the news this week? What's happening in the news this week? Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab Spring which lost its hope Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab Spring which lost its hope Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Greek election: Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative Greek election: Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
ICYMI: Huge hot dog and Klitschko rescue ICYMI: Huge hot dog and Klitschko rescue Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Want a Clean Kitchen? Focus on These Practical Tips Want a Clean Kitchen? Focus on These Practical Tips Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Set Up a Smart Kitchen How to Set Up a Smart Kitchen Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Walmart de Mexico says it is now offering grocery delivery via WhatsApp, charging ~$2.55 for a delivery within 90 minutes and ~$2.03 for longer waits (Daina Beth Solomon/Reuters) Walmart de Mexico says it is now offering grocery delivery via WhatsApp, charging ~$2.55 for a delivery within 90 minutes and ~$2.03 for longer waits (Daina Beth Solomon/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump and Kim Jong-un meet at Korean demilitarised zone Trump and Kim Jong-un meet at Korean demilitarised zone Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: One Of The Most Frequent Causes Of Power Outages In The U.S. Is? Geek Trivia: One Of The Most Frequent Causes Of Power Outages In The U.S. Is? Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Amazon Air has started operations in Anchorage, Alaska, which could allow Amazon to expand its in-house logistics to moving goods to and from Asia (Rachel Premack/Business Insider) Amazon Air has started operations in Anchorage, Alaska, which could allow Amazon to expand its in-house logistics to moving goods to and from Asia (Rachel Premack/Business Insider) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Booster, which enables fuel delivery directly to cars via an app in more than 20 US cities, raises $56M Series C, bringing total raised to $88.5M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Booster, which enables fuel delivery directly to cars via an app in more than 20 US cities, raises $56M Series C, bringing total raised to $88.5M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Creative Group, which offers mobile phone top-ups and e-vouchers for iTunes, Google, Spotify, Xbox, PlayStation, and other online services, raises €22M (Andrii Degeler/Tech.eu) Creative Group, which offers mobile phone top-ups and e-vouchers for iTunes, Google, Spotify, Xbox, PlayStation, and other online services, raises €22M (Andrii Degeler/Tech.eu) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Lagos 'snake man' on his conservation battle Lagos 'snake man' on his conservation battle Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
EU-based IT-consultant Capgemini to buy Altran for $4.1B, to fill the gap in its services competing with rivals like Accenture for IoT, 5G, and AI contracts (Bloomberg) EU-based IT-consultant Capgemini to buy Altran for $4.1B, to fill the gap in its services competing with rivals like Accenture for IoT, 5G, and AI contracts (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Data mining and ad targeting company LiveRamp, formerly known as Acxiom, to acquire Data Plus Math, which helps advertisers analyze TV viewer data, for $150M (Patience Haggin/Wall Street Journal) Data mining and ad targeting company LiveRamp, formerly known as Acxiom, to acquire Data Plus Math, which helps advertisers analyze TV viewer data, for $150M (Patience Haggin/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Albania set for tense local election stand-off Albania set for tense local election stand-off Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
A look at the challenges, downsides, and huge costs of 5G rollout in the US, which may take a decade or more to complete (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) A look at the challenges, downsides, and huge costs of 5G rollout in the US, which may take a decade or more to complete (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
A handy guide to becoming US president A handy guide to becoming US president Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
The teenager with Down's syndrome swimming in the Arctic The teenager with Down's syndrome swimming in the Arctic Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Splyt, which wants to bring international roaming to ride-hailing apps and already allows Alipay users to book Grab rides, raises $8M Series A from Grab, others (Jon Russell/TechCrunch) Splyt, which wants to bring international roaming to ride-hailing apps and already allows Alipay users to book Grab rides, raises $8M Series A from Grab, others (Jon Russell/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Your pictures on the theme of 'pathway' Your pictures on the theme of 'pathway' Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Sudan: Dying for the revolution Sudan: Dying for the revolution Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
'Madrid Central' protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan 'Madrid Central' protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump lets US firms sell tech to Huawei Trump lets US firms sell tech to Huawei Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
A behind-the-scenes account of how police and federal authorities helped teen girls in Belmont, NH bring down a cyberstalker who had harassed them for years (Stephanie Clifford/Wired) A behind-the-scenes account of how police and federal authorities helped teen girls in Belmont, NH bring down a cyberstalker who had harassed them for years (Stephanie Clifford/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2019 Rating: 5
GoFundMe is an increasingly popular way to raise money to cover medical expenses, where storytelling and personal connections often play a crucial role (Nathan Heller/New Yorker) GoFundMe is an increasingly popular way to raise money to cover medical expenses, where storytelling and personal connections often play a crucial role (Nathan Heller/New Yorker) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: Early Actors Imitated The Murmur Of Crowds By Repeating The Phrase? Geek Trivia: Early Actors Imitated The Murmur Of Crowds By Repeating The Phrase? Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
G20 summit: Trump and Xi agree to restart US-China trade talks G20 summit: Trump and Xi agree to restart US-China trade talks Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
South African teens: 'How we built a plane in 10 days' South African teens: 'How we built a plane in 10 days' Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
At G20, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces "Osaka Track" to promote cross-border data flow as 24 countries, including the US and China, sign statement of support (Satoshi Sugiyama/Japan Times) At G20, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces "Osaka Track" to promote cross-border data flow as 24 countries, including the US and China, sign statement of support (Satoshi Sugiyama/Japan Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Sync Subtitles in VLC on Mac, PC, iPhone, and Android Mobiles How to Sync Subtitles in VLC on Mac, PC, iPhone, and Android Mobiles Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
YouTube's use of demonetization as a form of punishment is not the same as moderation and does not work on major creators who have other sources of revenue (Julia Alexander/The Verge) YouTube's use of demonetization as a form of punishment is not the same as moderation and does not work on major creators who have other sources of revenue (Julia Alexander/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Who's in the running for Juncker's post and other EU top jobs? Who's in the running for Juncker's post and other EU top jobs? Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
SV Academy, a startup that provides free 12-week training programs to help people get tech-based sales jobs, raises $9.5M Series A led by Owl Ventures (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) SV Academy, a startup that provides free 12-week training programs to help people get tech-based sales jobs, raises $9.5M Series A led by Owl Ventures (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump says he wants to 'shake hands' with North Korea's Kim at DMZ Trump says he wants to 'shake hands' with North Korea's Kim at DMZ Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Parent company of Jack'd, a gay dating app with 6M+ users, settles complaint over flaw that had exposed private user photos on a public server for over a year (Adi Robertson/The Verge) Parent company of Jack'd, a gay dating app with 6M+ users, settles complaint over flaw that had exposed private user photos on a public server for over a year (Adi Robertson/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Japan whaling: Commercial hunts to resume despite outcry Japan whaling: Commercial hunts to resume despite outcry Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Jean-Claude Romand: Fake French doctor who killed family is free Jean-Claude Romand: Fake French doctor who killed family is free Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Democratic debate: Joe Biden criticised for race record Democratic debate: Joe Biden criticised for race record Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Putin: Russian president says liberalism 'obsolete' Putin: Russian president says liberalism 'obsolete' Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Somerville, MA becomes the second US city after San Francisco, to ban the use of facial recognition software by local police and city government agencies (Caroline Haskins/VICE) Somerville, MA becomes the second US city after San Francisco, to ban the use of facial recognition software by local police and city government agencies (Caroline Haskins/VICE) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X launches its blockchain platform Klaytn, with support from companies including LG, and nine initial decentralized apps (Yeo Jun-suk/The Korea Herald) Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X launches its blockchain platform Klaytn, with support from companies including LG, and nine initial decentralized apps (Yeo Jun-suk/The Korea Herald) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2019 Rating: 5
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