Monday, April 8, 2019

In Bubbles, She Sees a Mathematical Universe

For Karen Uhlenbeck, winner of the Abel Prize for math, a whimsical phenomenon offers a window onto higher dimensions.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2UmV39J

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns amid Trump anger over border

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns amid Trump anger over border

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2D3QpCJ

Pinterest Said to Price I.P.O. Below Last Private Valuation

The digital pin board company is setting a price range for its I.P.O. that will put it at below its last private market valuation of $12 billion.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2WV1ptp

US withdraws forces from Libya amid clashes near Tripoli

US withdraws forces from Libya amid clashes near Tripoli

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2WPMDnZ

$3,000 to Rent a Movie? Bringing the Theater Home for the 1 Percent

Red Carpet Home Cinema offers Hollywood’s latest movies, but it’s not cheap for customers to rent films still in the theaters.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2G7LjqX

In China, an App About Xi Is Literally Becoming Impossible to Ignore

Millions of Chinese are using the app as part of President Xi’s efforts to strengthen ideological control in the digital age. Critics say it fuels a personality cult.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2IkRF86

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Explosion in building rocks Paris, no casualties | Watch Video

Explosion in building rocks Paris, no casualties | Watch Video

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2YTAKiB