U.S. files lawsuits over robocall scams, cites 'massive financial losses'

The U.S. government on Tuesday sued five U.S. companies and three individuals, alleging they were behind hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls that scammed elderly Americans and others into “massive financial losses.”
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-robocalls-fraud/u-s-files-lawsuits-over-robocall-scams-cites-massive-financial-losses-idUSKBN1ZR2SM?source=Snapzu

Bernie Sanders Thinks Companies That Sell Your Browser History Are ‘Trampling Over the Rights of Consumers’

"No reasonable person would expect antivirus software to be selling off their private browsing data to the highest bidder."
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7ezby/bernie-sanders-thinks-companies-that-sell-your-browser-history-are-trampling-over-the-rights-of-consumers-avast-antivirus?source=Snapzu

The Spine of San Francisco Is Now Car-Free

The plan to ban private cars from Market Street—one of the city’s busiest and most dangerous downtown thoroughfares—enjoys a remarkable level of local support.
Read more: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2020/01/market-street-car-free-san-francisco-bike-lanes-transit/605674/?source=Snapzu

A deep dive into the Apollo Guidance Computer, and the hack that saved Apollo 14

How on Earth do you patch the software on a computer orbiting the Moon? Very carefully.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/a-deep-dive-into-the-apollo-guidance-computer-and-the-hack-that-saved-apollo-14/?source=Snapzu

Beyond Meat expands plant-based fried chicken at KFC

More big deal news from Beyond Meat. Yahoo Finance speaks with Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown.
Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/beyond-meat-expands-plantbased-fried-chicken-at-kfc-130053508.html?source=Snapzu

The Colorado Mystery Drones Weren’t Real

The mysterious drone sightings that captured national attention were a classic case of mass hysteria.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/884xv3/the-colorado-mystery-drones-werent-real?source=Snapzu

A Disturbing Number of People Think Coronavirus Is Related to Corona Beer

Google search trends illustrate that we're surrounded by very, very confused people when it comes to the rapidly spreading illness.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdvvd/a-disturbing-number-of-people-think-coronavirus-is-related-to-corona-beer?source=Snapzu

Leader of church group sentenced on tax evasion charges

The leader of a New York-based Black Hebrew Israelite church was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison after he admitted to using church funds to personally enrich himself, and then concealed the millions of dollars he stole from the federal government.
Read more: https://www.nj.com/news/2020/01/leader-of-church-group-sentenced-on-tax-evasion-charges.html?source=Snapzu

Sanders Takes Aim at Corporate Polluters With Bill to Clean Up Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water

"Congress must pass this legislation to put an end to corporate stonewalling and criminal behavior and tackle this public health crisis."
Read more: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/29/sanders-takes-aim-corporate-polluters-bill-clean-toxic-forever-chemicals-drinking?source=Snapzu

Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and 8 others was 20 to 30 feet from clearing a hilltop when it crashed, investigators say

The helicopter carrying basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed into a Calabasas, California, hillside with a "high energy impact," the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. As federal investigators wrapped up operations at the crash site, the NTSB's Jennifer Homendy said preliminary information suggests the helicopter descended rapidly and was likely in one piece before it slammed into the hill.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/29/us/helicopter-crash-kobe-bryant-wednesday/index.html?source=Snapzu

The 'Race To 5G' Is A Giant Pile Of Lobbyist Nonsense

We've noted for a while that the "race to 5G" is largely just the byproduct of telecom lobbyists hoping to spike lagging smartphone and network hardware sales. Yes, 5G is important in that it will provide faster, more resilient networks...
Read more: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200116/08134343743/race-to-5g-is-giant-pile-lobbyist-nonsense.shtml?source=Snapzu

Donald Trump and his demons: Why the assault on democracy will get worse

Donald Trump is an authoritarian and an autocrat. For him and others of such ilk, violence is political currency in the form of raw power. Autocrats and authoritarians such as Trump are de facto crime bosses who just happen to be leaders of their respective countries.
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2020/01/28/donald-trump-and-his-demons-why-the-assault-on-democracy-will-get-worse/?source=Snapzu

London to deploy live facial recognition to find wanted faces in a crowd

Tech from NEC aimed at spotting wanted persons on the streets to alert officers.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/london-to-deploy-live-facial-recognition-to-find-wanted-faces-in-crowd/?source=Snapzu

Rural kids carrying handguns is ‘not uncommon’ and starts as early as sixth grade

Roughly one-third of young males and 1 in 10 females in rural communities have carried a handgun, reports a new University of Washington study.
Read more: https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/01/24/rural-kids-carrying-handguns-is-not-uncommon-and-starts-as-early-as-sixth-grade/?source=Snapzu

The Deceptively Simple Number Sparking Coronavirus Fears

Here’s what the oft-cited R0 number tells us about the new outbreak—and what it doesn’t.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/01/how-fast-and-far-will-new-coronavirus-spread/605632/?source=Snapzu

Kobe Bryant and the Sexual Assault Case That Was Dropped but Not Forgotten

A 2003 rape accusation changed how many saw the Lakers star, but it did not change the trajectory of his career.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/sports/basketball/kobe-bryant-rape-case.amp.html?source=Snapzu

Artillery Seeks Robot Ammo Haulers

Six companies got $150,000 Field Artillery Autonomous Resupply contracts to study everything from exoskeletons that strengthen human ammo handlers to robots that might replace them.
Read more: https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/artillery-seeks-robot-ammo-haulers/?source=Snapzu

Climate change could damage thousands of U.S. bridges, engineers say

Bridges built after World War II are susceptible to temperature variations, making them more likely to fail because of climate change, two civil engineers have found. Drastic fluctuations in climate, often blamed on humans, could cause significant deterioration to tens of thousands of steel-girder bridges across the United States, a study from Colorado State University civil engineers Susan Palu and Hussam N. Mahmoud concluded.
Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/01/21/Climate-change-could-damage-thousands-of-US-bridges-engineers-say/2771575515714/?source=Snapzu

Teen complains to police after fake ID he bought online never arrives

Ontario Provincial Police received a report from a teenager who was upset that he got scammed when he tried to purchase a fake ID online, reported Global News, a division of Canada's Global Television Network.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/teen-complains-police-fake-id-scam-1483714?source=Snapzu

Bernie Sanders and His Internet Army

At the start of his 2020 bid, the Vermont senator told his supporters that he condemned bullying. Is it his problem if many don’t seem to listen?
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/politics/bernie-sanders-internet-supporters-2020.html?source=Snapzu

'What in the Sam Hill are you doing out here?' Snowmobiler finds family of 5 stuck in frozen wilderness | CBC News

Phil Waldner wasn't expecting to come across a stranded family of five from Calgary when he went out for a snowmobile ride in rural Manitoba after Christmas last month.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/family-rescued-snowmobile-manitoba-1.5439399?source=Snapzu

North Korean Leader's Aunt Re-Emerges After Husband's Execution

The aunt of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has re-emerged in Pyongyang, the capital, the country’s media said Sunday, dispelling rumors that she was purged after her powerful husband was executed on charges of plotting a coup to topple Kim in 2013.
Read more: https://us.yahoo.com/news/north-korean-leaders-aunt-emerges-164542426.html?source=Snapzu

U.S. Army develops AI-enabled system that could radically transform future

The U.S. Army’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force (AITF) developing a new AI-enabled combat system to embrace future warfare, according to a recent service news release.
Read more: https://defence-blog.com/army/u-s-army-develops-ai-enabled-system-that-could-radically-transform-future.html?source=Snapzu

Australia's National Digital ID is here, but the government's not talking about it

A new digital ID system will gather piles of personal information in one place -- and you won't have full control over who has access
Read more: https://theconversation.com/australias-national-digital-id-is-here-but-the-governments-not-talking-about-it-130200?source=Snapzu

Coronavirus: Companies tell workers 'stay at home'

Companies in China have advised staff to work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Businesses are also offering workers longer holidays, as well as telling employees returning from the most affected areas to stay away from work. It comes after the Chinese government extended the Lunar New Year holiday by three days to Sunday.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51260149?source=Snapzu

Billie Eilish makes history, sweeping all four major categories at 2020 Grammys

Billie Eilish became the second artist ever to win Grammys for song, record, album and best new artist in one year.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-01-26/billie-eilish-sweeps-major-categories-2020-grammys?source=Snapzu

U.S. Bank fired her for a Christmas good deed. Now companies are clamoring to hire her.

Marc Eugenio, the man she helped, said he’s likewise gratified by the support. But he’s still waiting for an apology from the bank – or even a call. It’s no fun, he said, being in the spotlight for being broke – especially because he had the money coming to him.
Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/01/us-bank-fired-her-for-a-christmas-good-deed-now-companies-are-clamoring-to-hire-her.html?source=Snapzu

SpaceX is launching 'dark satellites' to stop its Starlink project from wreaking havoc with astronomical research

SpaceX, Elon Musk's powerhouse of a space exploration company, could be on course to seriously compromise humanity's study of outer space. Among its many rocket launches and plans to colonize Mars, SpaceX has a more Earthling-focused project. Its Starlink project aims to put up to 42,000 satellites into orbit around the Earth, where they would beam down data providing internet to remote parts of the globe.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-darkened-starlink-internet-satellites-astronomy-explainer-2020-1?IR=T?source=Snapzu

Calls for 'virginity repair' surgery to be banned

Campaigners are urging the government to outlaw "virginity repair" surgery. Many Muslim women risk being outcast, or in extreme cases killed, if their spouses or families discover they have had sex before marriage. And some are opting for a medical procedure in which doctors restore a layer of membrane at the entrance to the vagina.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51189319?source=Snapzu

‘I’m the Orlando Easter Bunny, Google it' — Florida man arrested after hit-and-run

As Rob wrote, Antoine McDonald became instantly internet famous when the video of him fighting a guy on the streets of Orlando last year. went viral Earlier this month, McDonald was riding his motorcycle, ran a stop sign, and crashed into someone else's garage before zooming away, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Read more: https://boingboing.net/2020/01/25/florida-easter-bunny-fight-m.html?source=Snapzu

Richard Dawkins: Can we live in a world without religion?

Richard Dawkins is considered one of the top British intellectuals of the 21st Century. He’s known for his opinions on atheism and his books on evolution. In his most recent book, Outgrowing God, he talks about his own experience with religion, and how science offers us a far more convincing and concrete view of the world we live in.
Read more: https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/richard-dawkins-can-we-live-in-a-world-without-religion/?source=Snapzu

Why Brazil's Charges Against Glenn Greenwald Are an ‘Absolute Red Alert’

It's a sign that democratically elected governments are growing more comfortable cracking down on journalists for publishing information originally obtained illegally, even if it’s in the public interest.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74vey/why-brazils-charges-against-glen-greenwald-are-an-absolute-red-alert?source=Snapzu

Should Public Transit Be Free? More Cities Say, Why Not?

Mayors are considering waiving fares for bus service as a way to fight inequality and lower carbon emissions. Critics wonder who will pay for it.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/us/free-public-transit.html?source=Snapzu

Google Announces New Fees to Fulfill Legal Data Requests

Google announced new fees this month for law enforcement authorities looking to access data on its users. The fees are intended to "offset the costs" associated with producing the information, a Google spokesman said.
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/google-is-going-to-charge-cops-for-your-data-1841221086?source=Snapzu

New York Law Enforcement Officials Operate $10 Million Lab Designed to Crack iPhones

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. built and oversees a $10 million high-tech forensics lab built expressly for the purpose of cracking...
Read more: https://www.macrumors.com/2020/01/21/new-york-iphone-cracking-lab/?source=Snapzu

Make us pay higher taxes, millionaires and wealthy celebrities demand

A group of billionaires, millionaires and wealthy celebrities are demanding to pay more tax because they are among "the most privileged class of human beings to walk the Earth." More than 120 wealthy celebrities and business figures have signed an open letter, urging their peers around the world to call for tax increases to address economic disparities across the globe.
Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/billionaires-and-millionaires-demand-make-us-pay-higher-taxes-a4342091.html?source=Snapzu

In 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. Yes, really.

The US film industry may have generated revenues somewhere in the region of $40 billion last year, but it seems Hollywood still has plenty of work to do if it wants to compete with that most hallowed of American institutions: the public library.
Read more: https://lithub.com/in-2019-more-americans-went-to-the-library-than-to-the-movies-yes-really/?source=Snapzu

Kobe Bryant Dead, Dies in Helicopter Crash

Kobe Bryant has died.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/?source=Snapzu

Insecticides have gotten way more toxic to honey bees

Rising neonicotinoid seed treatments applied to corn and soy in US agricultural landscapes during the past 20 years are the primary driver of the change, the researchers found.
Read more: https://www.futurity.org/honey-bees-toxic-insecticides-2261692-2/?source=Snapzu

Facebook's big 2020 fear is a Democrat in the White House

One of Facebook's biggest headaches leading up to 2020 isn't election interference or fake news — it's worrying about what a Democrat in the White House could mean for the business.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/facebook-2020-problem-democrats-f699c93e-1984-47d1-9db0-edd50ed6de87.html?source=Snapzu

Scraping the Web Is a Powerful Tool. Clearview AI Abused It

The internet was designed to make information free and easy for anyone to access. But as the amount of personal information online has grown, so too have the risks. Last weekend, a nightmare scenario for many privacy advocates arrived. The New York Times revealed Clearview AI, a secretive surveillance company, was selling a facial recognition tool to law enforcement powered by “three billion images” culled from the open web.
Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/clearview-ai-scraping-web/?source=Snapzu

New York City votes to ban cashless businesses in step against discrimination

Supporters of the ban argue electronic-only payments discriminate against people who don’t have a bank account or access to credit
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/24/new-york-city-ban-cashless-businesses-discrimination?source=Snapzu

Company Collects 80% of City's Recyclable Plastics and Turns It All into Lumber

This trailblazing Canadian company is building a new standard for sustainability since they started recycling the bulk of their municipal plastic waste into lumber. Roughly 80% of the plastic recyclables collected throughout Halifax, Nova Scotia are now being processed by Goodwood Plastic Products Ltd so they can be turned into building blocks.
Read more: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-turns-citys-recyclable-plastics-into-lumber/?source=Snapzu

Neil Young Is Now a U.S. Citizen

The Canadian singer-songwriter’s citizenship application had been delayed because of his marijuana use
Read more: https://pitchfork.com/news/neil-young-is-now-a-us-citizen/?source=Snapzu

Monty Python stars pay tribute to Terry Jones

Members of the iconic comedy group lead tributes to their "outrageously funny" co-star, who has died aged 77.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51209197?source=Snapzu

This is what the hours after being deported look like

Luz María Hernández gazes blankly across the shaded courtyard, clutching a cellphone in one hand and a sodden handkerchief in the other. Less than 48 hours ago, Hernández, 45, was deported to Tijuana after 25 years as an undocumented migrant in southern California. Her five children, aged three to 23, were born in California, and they now have to live without their mother.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/dec/12/mexico-deportation-tijuana-trump-border?source=Snapzu

Australia faces falling inflows even as demand for water grows

Reservoirs across the country are recording reduced inflows as the climate warms and dries, which is likely to force cities to bolster the security of water supplies.
Read more: https://www.watoday.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-faces-falling-inflows-even-as-demand-for-water-grows-20200121-p53ta0.html?source=Snapzu

A homeless veteran with no known family was treated to a burial with full honors in Florida

He was known around town as the friendly homeless man who would happily chat about anything -- the weather, sports or whatever passersby wanted to talk about. But when John Meade died in St. Augustine, Florida, late last year, police realized he had rarely talked about himself. They had no one to call to deliver the news.
Read more: https://us.cnn.com/2020/01/22/us/homeless-veteran-burial-trnd/index.html?source=Snapzu

Trump targets Greta Thunberg in barely coherent tirade

Donald Trump has targeted Greta Thunberg for the second successive day at Davos, bemoaning the climate activist’s criticism of his administration and the fact “she beat me out on Time magazine”.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-greta-thunberg-davos-speech-climate-change-time-magazine-world-economic-forum-a9296481.html?source=Snapzu

[UPDATED] 101 Best Email Subject Lines | DigitalMarketer

Get DigitalMarketer's newest 101 best email subject lines. Use these swipeable headlines as inspiration in your business’ email marketing.
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