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