Dilbert comic strip dropped by US media over creator's racist tirade

The comic strip's creator Scott Adams said white people should "get the hell away" from black people.
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Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa – a different way of thinking about it is needed

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. The country has among the highest rape incidence in the world. How can gender-based violence in the country be reduced?
Read more: https://theconversation.com/violence-against-women-is-staggeringly-high-in-south-africa-a-different-way-of-thinking-about-it-is-needed-195053?source=Snapzu

Apple headphones snatched off wearers' heads in New York

Police say at least 21 people have fallen prey to moped-riding thieves
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11 Brilliant Hacks to Clean Glass Shower Doors

Do you wish your shower doors could sparkle like they were brand new and belonged in a magazine? Don’t we all! Unfortunately, shower doors get dirty and scummy SO FAST! Plus there are so many cleaning products out there that don’t seem to cut it. So can you get clean glass shower doors the easy way? Well, we have an answer for you!
Read more: https://www.organizationobsessed.com/11-ways-keep-shower-doors-clean/?source=Snapzu

Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them in Indonesia

A Reuters investigation found some shoes meant for recycling in Singapore ended up in shops in Indonesia, where it is illegal to import second-hand clothing.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-plastic-dow-shoes/?source=Snapzu

What the West Must Do Now to Help Ukraine Win the War

Ukraine’s spirited defense has inspired the world—we must not self-deter from enabling Ukraine to defeat Putin’s invasion.
Read more: https://time.com/6258132/what-the-west-must-help-ukraine-win-war/?source=Snapzu

R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison for child pornography

The disgraced former R&B star is already serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. On Thursday, he was given one more year in prison for having made pornography with three children.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1158215899/r-kelly-child-pornography?source=Snapzu

Woody Harrelson Spreads Anti-Vax Conspiracies During SNL Monologue

SNL host has a history of strange anti-science remarks during the Covid pandemic.
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/woody-harrelson-snl-monologue-anti-vax-rant-conspiracy-theory-1234686880/?source=Snapzu

Colombia court moves to metaverse to host hearing

A Colombian court this month hosted its first legal trial in the metaverse, and now hopes to experiment again with virtual reality, authorities told Reuters.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-court-moves-metaverse-host-hearing-2023-02-24/?source=Snapzu

Man frees more than 20 drivers stuck on icy Portland off-ramp during storm

For seven hours, Jon Gilbert worked to free as many stranded drivers as he could. He stayed there until 6 a.m. "Everyone was so thankful," he said.
Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/weather/severe-weather/portland-snowgood-samaritan-frees-stranded-vehicles/283-9a9f28a9-b58a-48f2-a35a-29d16f179c5f?source=Snapzu

‘Dilbert’ Cartoon Dropped From Many News Outlets Over Creator Scott Adams’ Racial Remarks

Newspapers across the country are pulling the “Dilbert” cartoon after a podcast racial rant from creator and author Scott Adams. Adams said on his his Coffee with Scott Adams online vid…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/02/dilbert-cartoon-dropped-from-many-news-outlets-over-scott-adams-racial-remarks-1235270803/?source=Snapzu

The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban

The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that pption comes with its own set of problems.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/24/1158546120/the-taliban-ended-college-for-women-heres-how-afghan-women-are-defying-the-ban?source=Snapzu

China could launch 13,000 satellites to "suppress" and spy on Starlink

The South China Morning Post reports that researchers claim China is planning to build a massive satellite network, codenamed GW, in near-Earth orbit. According to a team led by associate professor Xu Can with the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Space Engineering University in Beijing, the plan for GW involves the placement of 12,992 satellites, owned by the newly established China Satellite Network Group Co. Xu and his team revealed the details in a paper about anti-Starlink measures published in the Chinese journal Command Control and Simulation.
Read more: https://www.techspot.com/news/97721-china-could-launch-13000-satellites-suppress-spy-starlink.html?source=Snapzu

Tennessee is set to become the first US state to ban drag

There are 20 bills in 15 states also aimed at discriminating against drag queens.
Read more: https://qz.com/tennessee-is-the-first-us-state-to-ban-drag-1850150830?source=Snapzu

Tennessee man charged with using AirTag to stalk ex-wife

In yet another case of a stalker using Apple's AirTags — and of the AirTags alerting the victim — police near Memphis have arrested a woman's ex-husband. Carlos Atkins is not the first man to be charged with what the Fox News local affiliate station reports is defined as "electronic tracking of a motor vehicle." Depending on the outcome of police proceedings, he won't the first stalker to be jailed because of AirTags, either.
Read more: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/24/tennessee-man-charged-with-using-airtag-to-stalk-ex-wife?source=Snapzu

Was famed poet Pablo Neruda poisoned? Scientists warn case not closed

Scientists have concluded that renowned poet Pablo Neruda, a member of the Chilean communist party, might have had a toxic bacterium in his system when he died. The finding is the latest in a decades-long investigation into the exact cause of Neruda’s death on 23 September 1973. Although the poet had advanced prostate cancer when he died, some have said that the timing of his passing — 12 days after general Augusto Pinochet overthrew the socialist government that Neruda supported — was no coincidence.
Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00525-z?source=Snapzu

The future of Starship includes national security missions

As SpaceX prepares to attempt Starship’s first orbital flight, the company is contemplating military applications for the super-heavy launch vehicle. Starship holds the potential to become a mobility platform for the U.S. military, said Gary Henry, senior advisor for national security space solutions at SpaceX.
Read more: https://spacenews.com/the-future-of-starship-includes-national-security-missions/?source=Snapzu

Has Windows become Spyware?

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‘Political propaganda’: China clamps down on access to ChatGPT

Leading tech firms reportedly ordered to remove workarounds allowing access to US-based service
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/23/china-chatgpt-clamp-down-propaganda?source=Snapzu

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 Years After Rape Conviction, Putting Former Movie Mogul Behind Bars for Life

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years, effectively ensuring the former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Weinstein’s sentencing was held in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning, nearly two months after his Los Angeles trial concluded with a jury convicting him on three counts of rape and sexual assault.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-los-angeles-prison-term-1235531069/?source=Snapzu

FOSSDA: Preserving the history of open-source and free software

Writing the first draft of open-source and free software's history.
Read more: https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/fossda-preserving-history-opensource-free-software?source=Snapzu

Dickie Davies, World of Sport presenter, dies at 94

The broadcaster became something of a cult figure after fronting the ITV show for 20 years
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/feb/19/dickie-davies-world-sport-presenter-dies-94?source=Snapzu

Letters from Inside Hong Kong

By Eunsong Kim
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I'm a millennial who manages Gen Z workers. The hardest thing about it is dealing with all their 'feelings about work.'

I used to go into problem-solving mode when my reports complained to me. Now I ask, "Do you want to talk about solutions? Or do you need to vent?"
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-manage-boss-gen-z-workers-feelings-work-employees2023-2?source=Snapzu

Australia has taken out 'hive' of spies, security chief says

Mike Burgess did not identify any countries behind the network, but said the undercover operatives appeared to be "highly trained". The group would study and "potentially seduce" targets including judges, journalists and veterans, he claimed. It shows the threat posed by foreign spies is at an all-time high, he added.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-64713697?source=Snapzu

A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain

Efforts to increase productivity hold lessons for sceptics, too
Read more: https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/11/17/a-pilot-scheme-to-trail-the-four-day-workweek-in-britain?source=Snapzu

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home

The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/21/1158409905/russia-space-station-crew-stranded-rescue-nasa-soyuz?source=Snapzu

Norfolk Southern reported rise in railway accident rates in recent years

Just days later, a 150-car freight train, which was pulling at least five tanker cars containing a colorless but hazardous and carcinogenic gas, derailed in Ohio.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2023/02/18/norfolk-southern-reported-rise-in-railway-accident-rates-ahead-of-ohio-train-derailment?source=Snapzu

His 11-year-old mystery novel was a flop, until his daughter turned it into a bestseller

It took Lloyd Devereux Richards 14 years to write his first novel. But it was his daughter's 12-second TikTok video that finally turned it into a hit. Richards, 74, wrote Stone Maidens on evenings and weekends, in between working a full-time job as a corporate attorney at a Vermont insurance company, and taking care of his children. When he finally published it in 2012, it only sold a few dozen copies here and there.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/tiktok-father-daughter-novel-1.6751101?source=Snapzu

Alec Baldwin No Longer Facing 5 Years In Prison For Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting; Big Win For Actor In Battle With Santa Fe D.A.

Though still facing involuntary manslaughter charges, Alec Baldwin will no longer have to fear a five-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. “In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film...
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/02/alec-baldwin-shooting-rust-da-drops-gun-enhancement-charge-halyna-hutchins-1235265709/?source=Snapzu

A first-generation iPhone from 2007 sold for $63,356 at auction — more than 100 times its original price

A first-generation, unopened iPhone from 2007 sold for more than $63,000 at an auction on Sunday. It's the highest price an original iPhone has been sold for. LCG Auctions, which handled the auction, said on its website the device went for $63,356.40, which was more than 100 times its original price.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/first-generation-apple-iphone-2007-sold-auction-higher-original-price-2023-2?source=Snapzu

More than 60 nations agree to address concerns over AI use in warfare

The sudden rise and advancement of artificial intelligence systems over the last few months have brought fears of its potentially harmful effects on society. Not only might AI threaten human jobs and creativity, but smart machines' use in warfare could have catastrophic consequences. To address this danger, the first global Summit on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) was held last week, leading to countries signing an agreement to put the responsible use of AI higher on the political agenda.
Read more: https://www.techspot.com/news/97660-over-60-nations-agree-address-concerns-over-ai.html?source=Snapzu

Richard Belzer, star of Law & Order and acclaimed comedian, dead at 78

Richard Belzer, acclaimed comedian and long-time actor in NBC's long running Law and Order franchise, has died at 78. The news first broke from long-time frien
Read more: https://cbs2iowa.com/news/entertainment/richard-belzer-star-of-law-order-and-acclaimed-comedian-dead-at-78?source=Snapzu

Floods, landslides kill dozens in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state

Sao Paulo governor declares emergency in five coastal towns as torrential rain unleashes deadly flooding and landslides.
Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/20/floods-landslides-kill-dozens-in-brazils-sao-paulo-state?source=Snapzu

A stain on France: police brutality against football fans has become systemic

Paris police attacks on Liverpool fans at the Champions League final was yet another example of the hosts’ big game failures
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/feb/18/france-police-brutality-against-football-fans-champions-league-final?source=Snapzu

How Helsinki became the mobile gaming capital of the world

The Finnish capital attracts top gaming talent, while Netflix is setting up its gaming division there.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64655633?source=Snapzu

‘Saving Private Ryan’ Actor Tom Sizemore Hospitalized in Critical Condition Following Brain Aneurysm

Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore has been hospitalized following a brain aneurysm, his spokesperson, Charles Lago, told The Hollywood Reporter. Sizemore was found at his Los Angeles home Sunday around 2 a.m. unconscious after he had collapsed following the medical emergency.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/saving-private-ryan-tom-sizemore-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-1235329824/?source=Snapzu

Bulgarian police find 18 people dead in abandoned truck carrying migrants

Bulgarian authorities said Friday they had found 18 migrants dead in an abandoned truck, as the Balkan nation struggles with an increase in illicit border crossings.
Read more: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230217-bulgarian-police-find-18-people-dead-in-abandoned-truck-carrying-migrants?source=Snapzu

Black Dahlia

Thecrime is a site, that delivers crime news that is happening around the world.
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Sean Penn Lashes Out at ‘Creepy Little Bully’ Putin After Berlin Premiere of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Documentary ‘Superpower’

Sean Penn said he was happy to be a “propagandist” for the Ukrainian war effort and called Russian president Vladimir Putin a “creepy little bully” Saturday in Berlin, after the world premiere of his gonzo documentary “Superpower,” a gripping, courage-under-fire portrait of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/superpower-sean-penn-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-2-1235527657/?source=Snapzu

Banksy Margate Valentine's Day artwork to move to Dreamland

A piece by the artist Banksy that appeared in Margate, Kent, on Valentine's Day is to be moved to the town's Dreamland theme park. The mural, called "Valentine's Day Mascara", shows a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and missing tooth, apparently shutting a man in a freezer. The real-life freezer was removed and returned twice in the days following the mural's appearance.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-64688586?source=Snapzu

Mississippi mass shooting: Man kills ex-wife and five others

A man armed with three guns fatally shot his ex-wife and five others during a rampage in a small rural town in the US state of Mississippi, police say. The victims were killed at several locations, including a store and two homes, in Arkabutla, a community of fewer than 300 people.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64684350?source=Snapzu

Kellie Pickler's Husband Kyle Jacobs Dead After Apparent Suicide at Age 49

Kellie Pickler's husband died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday; he was 49
Read more: https://people.com/music/kellie-pickler-husband-kyle-jacobs-dead-apparent-suicide/?source=Snapzu

Lawmakers demand EPA action on troubled cleanup of lead-contaminated L.A.-area homes

After a Times investigation into project lapses, California members of Congress call on the EPA to help in troubled Exide lead cleanup.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-17/federal-epa-urged-to-assist-in-troubled-exide-clean-up?source=Snapzu

Norway seizes record $5.8 million of crypto stolen by North Korea

Norway has seized a record $5.8 million worth of cryptocurrency that was stolen by North Korean hackers last year, Norwegian police said in a statement on Thursday.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/technology/norway-seizes-record-58-million-crypto-stolen-by-north-korea-2023-02-16/?source=Snapzu

Investigation under way as ninth dead whale washes up in New Jersey

Authorities looking into ‘unusual mortality events’ amid concern from conservatives and activists that wind turbines are at fault
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/15/new-jersey-whale-death-wind-turbines?source=Snapzu

Fox News Loses Bid To Shut Down Voting Tech Company's Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit

Smartmatic accuses the conservative network of spreading lies that it helped “steal” the 2020 election from Donald Trump.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-lawsuit-voting-tech-company_n_63ec97a6e4b02c2573799946?source=Snapzu

Death Of a Programmer. Life Of a Farmer

Finding and figuring out which is which is not the easiest thing to do, and many people spend all of their days being content with not knowing the difference. For me, it took a lot of death to find what keeps me alive.
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MJ, turning 60, makes historic $10M donation

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday by making a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35664652/michael-jordan-donates-10m-make-wish-60th-birthday?source=Snapzu

Forensic study finds Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was poisoned

The toxin clostridium botulinum was in his body when he died in 1973, days after Chile’s military coup
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/14/forensic-study-finds-chilean-poet-pablo-neruda-was-poisoned-says-nephew?source=Snapzu