10/23/16
News
- Man killed wife's father and sister to lure her to their funeral, then murdered her at the service
- China wants to give all of its citizens a score – and their rating could affect every area of their lives: The Communist Party wants to encourage good behaviour by marking all its people using online data. Those who fall short will be denied basic freedoms like loans or travel
- Chinese gang kidnaps and cripples children, forces them to beg on streets of Malaysia
Science
- Spain aiming for 100 per cent renewable energy: "Enough wind energy is being generated in Spain to power more than 29 million homes every day, according to one of the country's biggest renewable energy companies."
- City banks plan to hoard bitcoins to help them pay cyber ransoms: "Experts say blue chip companies have decided it’s cheaper to deal with extortionists than risk damaging attacks"
- The Little-Known Company That Enables Worldwide Mass Surveillance: "technology that allows its clients to “monitor, intercept and capture 100% of traffic on networks.” The Auckland-based company’s motto is “power to see all” and its logo is an eye."
Showerthoughts
- If a stranger insults me, I'l probably ignore it, as their opinion is meaningless. If a stranger compliments me, I'll probably treasure it, as their opinion is important.
- The last person I would want giving me love and marriage advice during my wedding ceremony is a priest that has lived a life of celibacy.
- The only reason I know about Aleppo is because Gary Johnson didn't.
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