Alissa Walker
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Floating Balloon Bridge Could Help Replace New York City’s Failing Subways
One of New York City’s major subway lines connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan will be out of commission for months, maybe years, and some residents are preparing for an end-of-days scenario. A few enterprising New Yorkers have proposed a gondola, but building it will be nearly as pricey and time-consuming as the subway repairs. The city…
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So You Want To Build A Theme Park With A Communist Government
Shanghai Disney Resort opened its gates to the public today, and in every single aspect it’s the crown jewel in a Disney Princess theme park tiara. But it wasn’t enough to build a ¥34 billion megapark ($6.9 billion) that’s four times the size of Disneyland. Disney also used the opportunity to gain a greater foothold…
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Apple Is Trying To Do What Google Photos Already Does
Hmmm, a photo tool that uses face recognition, can be easily searched and plots all your geotagged photos onto maps? Where have I heard all this before?
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Los Angeles Has A Plan To Stop Importing Its Water
For over a century, Los Angeles has famously siphoned its water from mountain streams hundreds of kilometres away. Now LA believes that it can wean itself off its many aqueducts, and has approved a 25-year plan to do exactly that.