Friday 31 March 2023

Jeremy Renner emotional in first interview since snowplough accident

Jeremy Renner emotional in first interview since snowplough accident

Actor Jeremy Renner says he "chose to survive" after being seriously injured in a snowplough accident. The Marvel star broke more than 30 bones when he attempted to stop the vehicle from running over his nephew on New Year's Day. In his first TV interview since the accident, he said: "I chose to survive, it's not going to kill me, no way."
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65121855?source=Snapzu

DeSantis’ Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power

DeSantis’ Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power

Disney and the previous Reedy Creek board agreed to revert decisions back to Disney World, which could render DeSantis’ board powerless.
Read more: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-disney-new-reedy-creek-board-powerless-20230329-qalagcs4wjfe3iwkpzjsz2v4qm-story.html?source=Snapzu

A surprising food may have been a staple of the real Paleo diet: rotten meat

A surprising food may have been a staple of the real Paleo diet: rotten meat

The realization that people have long eaten putrid foods has archaeologists rethinking what Neandertals and other ancient hominids ate.
Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/meat-rotten-putrid-paleo-diet-fire-neanderthal?source=Snapzu

Singapore’s Changi Is Crowned ‘World’s Best Airport’ Again

Singapore’s Changi Is Crowned ‘World’s Best Airport’ Again

The Asian hub regained its title after losing to Doha for two years running during the height of pandemic travel restrictions
Read more: https://time.com/6263568/singapore-changi-worlds-best-airport/?source=Snapzu

Judge asks ChatGPT to decide bail in murder trial

Judge asks ChatGPT to decide bail in murder trial

Chat-torney at law: A judge asked ChatGPT to help him reach a decision regarding a defendant’s bail.
Read more: https://nypost.com/2023/03/29/judge-asks-chatgpt-for-decision-in-murder-trial/?source=Snapzu

Judge OKs deal in minor leaguers' suit vs. MLB

Judge OKs deal in minor leaguers' suit vs. MLB

A federal judge approved a $185 million settlement in a lawsuit by minor leaguers against Major League Baseball for violating federal minimum wage laws.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35998173/judge-oks-185m-settlement-minor-leaguers-suit-vs-mlb?source=Snapzu

Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage

Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the proposed ban aims to protect farmers and consumers.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65110744?source=Snapzu

Thursday 30 March 2023

Wednesday 29 March 2023

After TikTok chief's grilling in Washington, Apple's Tim Cook is all smiles in Beijing

After TikTok chief's grilling in Washington, Apple's Tim Cook is all smiles in Beijing

Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a show of support for China as a market and manufacturing base during a visit to Beijing Saturday, even as trade and tech sector tensions escalate between the United States and the world's second-largest economy.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/25/business/apple-tim-cook-visits-beijing-intl-hnk/index.html?source=Snapzu

How racing drones are used as improvised missiles in Ukraine

How racing drones are used as improvised missiles in Ukraine

They are light, fast and cheap
Read more: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2023/03/24/how-racing-drones-are-used-as-improvised-missiles-in-ukraine?source=Snapzu

Fired Fox News producer says she'd testify against the network in $1.6 billion suit

Fired Fox News producer says she'd testify against the network in $1.6 billion suit

Abby Grossberg, a producer for Tucker Carlson and Maria Bartiromo, alleges Fox News attorneys coerced her to lie under oath in a defamation case against the network. Fox fired her on Friday.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/27/1166244442/fox-news-dominion-producer-abby-grossberg?source=Snapzu

Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC

Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC

Facial recognition firm Clearview has run nearly a million searches for US police, its founder has told the BBC. CEO Hoan Ton-That also revealed Clearview now has 30bn images scraped from platforms such as Facebook, taken without users' permissions. The company has been repeatedly fined millions of dollars in Europe and Australia for breaches of privacy.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65057011?source=Snapzu

A Meatball from a long-extinct mammoth created by food firm

A Meatball from a long-extinct mammoth created by food firm

A mammoth meatball has been created by a cultivated meat company, resurrecting the flesh of the long-extinct animals. The project aims to demonstrate the potential of meat grown from cells, without the slaughter of animals, and to highlight the link between large-scale livestock production and the destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/28/meatball-mammoth-created-cultivated-meat-firm?CMP=twt_gu#Echobox=1679988554?source=Snapzu

White House ‘very in favor’ of bill thought to target TikTok

White House ‘very in favor’ of bill thought to target TikTok

Platform has drawn close congressional scrutiny because the data of users could be available to the government of China
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/26/white-house-restrict-act-bill-tiktok?source=Snapzu

Tuesday 28 March 2023

France braces for another day of mayhem and violence

France braces for another day of mayhem and violence

Talks between the government and trade unions remain at a deadlock.
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-protest-violence-emmanuel-macron-pensions-reform-mayhem/?source=Snapzu

Utah just passed a bill that will force children to get parental consent before joining social media platforms

Utah just passed a bill that will force children to get parental consent before joining social media platforms

Utah's governor Spencer Cox signed a bill requiring social media platforms to establish a curfew between 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for Utah teenagers.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/utah-governor-signs-law-restricting-teenagers-social-media-access-2023-3?source=Snapzu

McCarthy says House will press ahead with TikTok bill after CEO’s testimony

McCarthy says House will press ahead with TikTok bill after CEO’s testimony

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that the House will move forward with a proposed TikTok ban bill after the social media platform’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified before Congress on Thurs.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3919146-mccarthy-says-house-will-press-ahead-with-tiktok-bill-after-ceos-testimony/?source=Snapzu

Monday 27 March 2023

The U.S. government is now using AirTags to spy on packages

The U.S. government is now using AirTags to spy on packages

Apple launched the AirTag to help track your bag or keep an eye on pets. Law enforcement agencies are now using it to clamp down on drug operations.
Read more: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-airtag-dea-track-package-drugs-operation/?source=Snapzu

Tekashi 6ix9ine Not Upping Security or Moving Despite Brutal Gym Attack

Tekashi 6ix9ine Not Upping Security or Moving Despite Brutal Gym Attack

Many would assume Tekashi 6ix9ine would get the hell out of Dodge after his brutal gym beatdown ... but we've learned that ain't the case because he's stayin' put.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/24/tekashi-6ix9ine-not-moving-gym-attack-florida/?source=Snapzu

Book ban attempts reach "unparalleled" 20-year high in 2022

Book ban attempts reach "unparalleled" 20-year high in 2022

A majority of the books were written by or were about the LGBTQ community and people of color.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2023/03/23/book-bans-attempts-record-2022-library-association?source=Snapzu

Daniel White strangled and slit wife's throat in their home

Daniel White strangled and slit wife's throat in their home

Daniel White kicked open his wife's locked door, strangled her and then cut her throat.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65067194?source=Snapzu

France to ban TikTok on civil servants’ work phones

France to ban TikTok on civil servants’ work phones

France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account.
Read more: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230324-france-to-ban-tiktok-on-civil-servants-work-phones?source=Snapzu

The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions

The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions

“We get countless complaints about this.”
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23652373/ftc-click-to-cancel-subscription-service-dark-patterns-ban?source=Snapzu

Saturday 25 March 2023

Parent Calls Bible ‘PORN’ and Demands Utah School District Remove It From Libraries

Parent Calls Bible ‘PORN’ and Demands Utah School District Remove It From Libraries

A parent is arguing that if banned books like 'Gender Queer' are pulled from shelves, the Bible—with its sex scenes, incest, and murder—should be banned, too.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5xng/parent-calls-bible-porn-and-demands-utah-school-district-remove-it-from-libraries?source=Snapzu

TikTok CEO fails to convince Congress that the app is not a “weapon” for China

TikTok CEO fails to convince Congress that the app is not a “weapon” for China

Passing a data privacy bill is "the only way to stop TikTok," committee says.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/congress-calls-tiktok-ceos-security-and-privacy-assurances-worthless/?source=Snapzu

Record book ban attempts reported last year

Record book ban attempts reported last year

Story at a glance As some states move to restrict the titles available in school and public libraries, the American Library Association reports a record number of attempts to ban books documented l…
Read more: https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/3914931-record-book-ban-attempts-reported-last-year/?source=Snapzu

Friday 24 March 2023

Afroman sued by law enforcement officers who raided his home

Afroman sued by law enforcement officers who raided his home

Seven sheriff’s office employees filed the suit claiming, among other things, that Afroman invaded their privacy.
Read more: https://www.fox19.com/2023/03/22/afroman-sued-by-law-enforcment-officers-who-raided-his-home/?source=Snapzu

Trump lawyer must turn over evidence on classified documents, court rules

Trump lawyer must turn over evidence on classified documents, court rules

A closed-door legal fight between Trump lawyers and prosecutors over classified documents has now moved to an appeals court, which seems poised to rule quickly.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/22/trump-appeal-lawyer-classified-documents/?source=Snapzu

Ron DeSantis forced into U-turn after calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’

Ron DeSantis forced into U-turn after calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’

Likely Republican contender for White House says remark was ‘mischaracterised’ but calls Vladimir Putin a war criminal
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/ron-desantis-ukraine-war-russia-territorial-dispute?source=Snapzu

Apple 'Tracking Employee Attendance' in Crackdown on Remote Working

Apple 'Tracking Employee Attendance' in Crackdown on Remote Working

Apple is tracking the attendance of its employees at offices using badge records in order to ensure they are coming in at least three times a week, according to Platformer's Zoë Schiffer. Since April 2022, Apple employees have been operating on a hybrid home/office work policy as part of a gradual return strategy following the pandemic, with staff required to work from the office at least three days per week.
Read more: https://www.macrumors.com/2023/03/23/apple-tracking-staff-office-attendance/?source=Snapzu

Thursday 23 March 2023

'Rick and Morty' Co-Creator Justin Roiland's Domestic Violence Case Dismissed

'Rick and Morty' Co-Creator Justin Roiland's Domestic Violence Case Dismissed

The case that put "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland out of a job has just been dismissed.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/22/justin-roiland-rick-and-morty-co-creator-domestic-violence-case-dismissed/?source=Snapzu

Anti-porn bills in 8 states could force device makers to censor sexual material

Anti-porn bills in 8 states could force device makers to censor sexual material

Eight states are weighing anti-pornography bills that would force phone and tablet manufacturers like Apple and Samsung to automatically enable filters that censor nude and sexually explicit content. The only way to disable the filters, according to the bills introduced this year, would be through passcodes. Providing such a passcode to a child would be forbidden, except when done by a parent.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/porn-filter-laws-bills-anti-default-florida-texas-rcna73626?source=Snapzu

Leaked document shows Amazon's flawed job-posting process led to 'over-hiring,' with one team listing 3 times more openings than approved for

Leaked document shows Amazon's flawed job-posting process led to 'over-hiring,' with one team listing 3 times more openings than approved for

Amazon's lax job-posting process contributed to over hiring during boom times, a leaked internal document says. Now it's conducting layoffs.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-flawed-job-listing-process-over-hiring-layoffs-2023-3?source=Snapzu

America’s banks are missing hundreds of billions of dollars

America’s banks are missing hundreds of billions of dollars

How the Federal Reserve drained the financial system of deposits
Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/03/21/americas-banks-are-missing-hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars?source=Snapzu

TikTok has a plan to avoid getting banned in the US

TikTok has a plan to avoid getting banned in the US

TikTok CEO Shou Chew has presented written testimony ahead of meeting the US House Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss accusations around the platform's ties to China. Chew is appearing in front of the committee on March 23, 2023, in order to address concerns about TikTok's ownership, and its collection of user data. These are issues that have already led to the House of Representatives ordering the removal of TikTok from its staff phones, and to an increasing likelihood of an outright ban.
Read more: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/03/22/tiktok-has-a-plan-to-avoid-getting-banned-in-the-us?source=Snapzu

Russian pop star who criticized Putin found dead after drowning

Russian pop star who criticized Putin found dead after drowning

The group called Cream Soda released a song in 2017 about drowning in the Volga, four years before it's founding member died in the same way.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-cream-soda-drowning-vladimir-putin-palace-volga-1789145?source=Snapzu

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Calls for ban on light-polluting mass satellite groups like Elon Musk’s Starlink

Calls for ban on light-polluting mass satellite groups like Elon Musk’s Starlink

Astronomers urge people to stand up to ‘big light’ industry amid unchecked brightening of night sky
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/20/light-polluting-mass-satellite-groups-must-be-regulated-say-scientists?source=Snapzu

The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why

The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why

Rolling Stone broke the story of an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek. As edited, the story left out a key detail originally included: why Meek had been targeted.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/21/1164360143/rolling-stone-fbi-raid-journalist-james-gordon-meek?source=Snapzu

Washington is shunning remote work, and we’re all losing

Washington is shunning remote work, and we’re all losing

Recent layoffs at major tech companies pose a tremendous opportunity for the federal government.
Read more: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/3909262-washington-is-shunning-remote-work-and-were-all-losing/?source=Snapzu

Wrongfully convicted man, now free after 28 years: ‘I was finally heard’

Wrongfully convicted man, now free after 28 years: ‘I was finally heard’

As he languished in a Missouri prison for nearly three decades, Lamar Johnson never stopped fighting to prove his innocence.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-18/wrongfully-convicted-man-now-free-i-was-finally-heard?source=Snapzu

Black buzzards are circling New York City in sightings that 'would have been unheard of' 30 years ago, ornithologists say

Black buzzards are circling New York City in sightings that 'would have been unheard of' 30 years ago, ornithologists say

Andrew Farnsworth, a researcher at Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, told The New York Times more than 300 sightings have been recorded in a year.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-buzzards-circling-york-city-233320935.html?source=Snapzu

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones

Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones

The Kremlin told officials involved in preparations for Russia's 2024 presidential election to stop using Apple (AAPL.O) iPhones because of concerns that the devices are vulnerable to Western intelligence agencies, the Kommersant newspaper reported.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-tells-officials-stop-using-iphones-kommersant-newspaper-2023-03-20/?source=Snapzu

CNN team robbed while working on San Francisco street crime story

CNN team robbed while working on San Francisco street crime story

The LA-based correspondent's stolen bag was later recovered. Her producer is still hoping for the best.
Read more: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-cnn-reporters-robbed-san-francisco-20230318-p76xokxqzbf3xnxn35y4cqucpe-story.html?source=Snapzu

Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92

Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his engagement to his partner Ann Lesley Smith, a former police chaplain. Mr Murdoch, 92, and Ms Smith, 66, met in September at an event at his vineyard in California.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65012754?source=Snapzu

Monday 20 March 2023

Polio cases derived from new oral vaccine reported for first time

Polio cases derived from new oral vaccine reported for first time

Experts have long understood that a new polio vaccine developed to try to minimize the risks associated with the oral polio vaccine made by Albert Sabin might also cause the problem it was created to sidestep. It’s now clear that theoretical risk is a real one.
Read more: https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/16/polio-cases-derived-from-new-oral-vaccine-reported-for-first-time/?source=Snapzu

New Mexico governor signs bill ending juvenile life sentences without parole

New Mexico governor signs bill ending juvenile life sentences without parole

New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law Friday that prohibits sentencing juvenile offenders to life in prison without eligibility for parole.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/politics/new-mexico-law-juvenile-life-sentences-parole?source=Snapzu