WIn June, I wrote a column under the heading: “A man stands between Joe Biden and the presidency of the United States: Mark Zuckerberg.” Trump, raging against the pandemic at the time, was following Biden in the polls, just as in 2016 he had been following Hillary Clinton. And yet, …
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This article was originally published in The conversation. The post contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Ine Steenmans, Professor of Futures, Analysis and Policies, UCL Neil Morisetti, Vice Dean (Public Policy) Faculty of Engineering Sciences, UCL The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its mission to …
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EA’s UFC franchise returns this year with UFC 4 and is shaping up to be a powerful entry in the series. EA is making a number of major gameplay changes this year, improving and expanding punches, engagements, takedowns, and clinch play. Additionally, UFC 4 brings EA’s Real-Player Motion technology from …
Read More »Yes, TikTok is really spying on you for China: new report
AFP via Getty Images The relentless pressure on TikTok increased further this week, with United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo again claiming that user data is being sent to China. “It is not possible for your personal information to flow through a Chinese server,” he warned during a British …
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker It received disappointing reviews and underperformed at the box office. But many fans point to Emperor Palpatine’s return as the fatal flaw in his story. However, the movie was not the first time that the Sith Lord had returned from the grave. So why …
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