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Event |
| 7:48a |
Sri Lanka's president's failed flee attempt
Sri Lanka's president tried to flee to Dubai on a commercial flight,
before he ceases to be president,
but airport staff stopped him. |
| 7:48a |
Uber executives and deceptive tactics
Uber's highest executives approved of using this "greyball" deception
feature to thwart government investigations of
allegations that Uber
was violating regulations.
If that wasn't illegal, the laws are too weak. |
| 7:48a |
Iran is providing armed drones to Putin.
Iran is providing
armed drones to Putin.
This support is comparable to (though much smaller in scale than)
NATO's support for Ukraine. It is clear, and very regrettable, that
the US blew its opportunity to reduce hostilities with Iran.
I think the US's motive was to appease long-time allies such as Salafi
Arabia. This entails sucking up to Crown Prince Bone Saw -- someone
as murderous as the rulers of Iran, and even more oppressive to women
and dissidents. And he doesn't even give the US strategic support
when it asks. |
| 7:48a |
regional drought in northern Italy has left the Po river nearly empty.
A regional drought in northern Italy has
left the Po river nearly empty.
Agriculture has been devastated, and cities have water restrictions.
I expect large wildfires to follow. |
| 7:48a |
Some black men run away from traffic stops because they are terrified
that thugs will kill them.
Some black men run away from traffic stops because they are terrified
that
thugs will kill them.
Rationally, the chance that any given black man will be killed in any
given traffic stop is minuscule. But I can't blame them for feeling
terrified, given the thugs' patterns of bias and harassment. There is
no reliable way for a black driver to get through a
traffic stop
safely — you can get shot for obeying the thugs' orders. |
| 8:03a |
Australia's privacy regulator will investigate two store chains
for using facial recognition
Australia's privacy regulator will investigate two store chains
for using facial
recognition on customers in general. |
| 8:03a |
Uber paid academic economists as much as $100,000 to publish beneficial research
Uber paid academic economists as much as $100,000 to publish research
that would present the
company as beneficial for society.
The article explains facts that these economists disregarded.
However, just as crucial was to choose economists whose general
assumptions predisposed them to evaluate based on parameters where
Uber would excel, and ignore consequences that we might consider bad,
such as wages that you can't live on. |
| 8:03a |
Tax cut pledges by Tory leadership hopefuls risk stoking inflation
and inequality
*Tax cut pledges by Tory leadership hopefuls "risk
stoking inflation
and inequality."*
You can generally expect Tories to address any problem by cutting
taxes for the wealthy. It's their hammer. |
| 8:03a |
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| 8:18a |
Rashida Tlaib Is Trying to Fix the Espionage Act,
but Whistleblowers Are Probably Out of Luck
*Rashida Tlaib Is Trying to Fix the Espionage Act,
but Whistleblowers
Are Probably Out of Luck.* |
| 8:18a |
The latest Jan 6 hearing showed evidence that the wrecker strove
persistently to steal the 2020 election
The latest Jan 6 hearing showed evidence that the wrecker strove
persistently to steal the 2020 election, first by lies and lawfare,
then by
planned provocation of violence at the Capitol. |
| 8:18a |
Driverless taxis operated by Cruise are not autonomous
Driverless taxis operated by Cruise are not autonomous — they work on
remote control.
If they lose communication with the base, they stop.
I wouldn't trust any driverless taxi if it communicates with any
server whatsoever — or if I can't use it anonymously. |
| 8:18a |
Germany will reactivate old, closed coal power plants to cope with the
lack of Russian natural gas
Germany will reactivate old, closed coal power
plants to cope with the
lack of Russian natural gas.
Since gas causes as much global heating as coal does, this
substitution may not do any net harm. But what will happen to the gas
that Russia is not selling to Germany?
Will Russia leave some in the ground? (I've read it is not feasible
to entirely shut off extracting gas.) Will Russia sell it elsewhere?
Will Russia burn it at the well-head, for the lack of any place to put
it? |
| 8:33a |
UK's strict lock downs may have harmed the psychological
development of children and teenagers.
The UK's strict lock downs may have harmed the psychological
development of
children and teenagers. |
| 8:33a |
Neelie Kroes, former EU official, accused of lobbying for Uber
Neelie Kroes, formerly head EU official in charge of internet policy,
is accused of lobbying for Uber
shortly after leaving that job.
Several UK ministers met secretly
with Uber lobbyists.
Having those meetings may not violate any specific rules, but
morally speaking it suggests they are working for the wrong side. |
| 8:33a |
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