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Move Over, Andrew Jackson. Harriet Tubman Is Coming to the $20 Bill.
The New York Times - 20 Apr 2016 18:46
Ms. Tubman, who ferried thousands of slaves to freedom, will be just one among multiple depictions of women and civil rights leaders on new currency designs.
Noria's Air Conditioner Won't Take up Your Whole Window
Cool Material - 20 Apr 2016 19:32
Installing, removing and reinstalling window air conditioner units on a yearly basis is a huge pain in the ass, but it’s something a lot of us deal with because we don’t want to live in a sauna for multiple months ou...
Teen kills himself trying YouTube science experiment
New York Post - 20 Apr 2016 16:18
VERMILION, Ohio -- Authorities say a 15-year-old Ohio boy has been electrocuted while apparently attempting to conduct an experiment he saw on YouTube. The Sandusky Register reports that Erie County sheriff’s officials...
BlackBerry CEO Says Tech Companies Should 'Comply With Reasonable Lawful Requests'
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2016 04:37
John Chen made a defensive statement in response to a recent revelation that clearly points toward BlackBerry aiding Canadian law enforcement to access all secure BBM and PIN messages of every BlackBerry device. The stat...
Brussels suspect Osama Krayem reportedly charged over Paris attacks
The Guardian - 20 Apr 2016 04:20
Swedish national, already charged over Brussels bombings, has also been charged over Paris attacks, says Belgian media Swedish national Osama Krayem, charged in connection with the Brussels bombings, has also been charge...
500 Feared Dead in Mediterranean Sea Shipwreck
Time - 20 Apr 2016 15:43
UNHCR says the disaster happened in the waters between Italy and Libya
Mexico: Arrest warrants for 5 agents in torture video case
Miami Herald - 20 Apr 2016 04:08
Authorities issued arrest warrants for five security agents in connection with the torture of a young woman that was caught on video, Mexican federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. …
A lawyer has made it his mission to debunk health fads
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2016 23:24
Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Canadian lawyer Tim Caulfield has made it his mission to expose fraudulent health advice — particularly when it comes from Hollywood stars. He’s a relentless debunker on Twitter. And his book ...
DRAM bitflipping exploits that hijack computers just got easier
Ars Technica - 20 Apr 2016 15:09
Approach relies on already installed code, including widely used glibc library.
Malaysia Airlines CEO quits early
CNN - 20 Apr 2016 07:50
Christoph Mueller is resigning "due to a change in his personal circumstances," the Malaysia Airlines' owner said. He will leave after less than half of his three-year contract.
Dearth of new data from San Bernardino iPhone helpful to FBI investigation, sources say
AppleInsider - 20 Apr 2016 04:08
Law enforcement sources on Tuesday said that while an iPhone linked to last year's San Bernardino shootings has yielded no actionable intel, the dearth of new information has actually helped the FBI investigation into th...
US criminal probe into Panama Papers
BBC - 20 Apr 2016 16:22
The US Justice Department opens a criminal investigation into tax avoidance schemes exposed by the Panama Papers.
TV exits that stunned fans worldwide
CNN - 20 Apr 2016 14:56
Television shows can be as unpredictable as real life.
Criminal charges in Flint water crisis
CNN - 20 Apr 2016 06:58
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and the Flint water investigation team are expected to announce the first criminal charges Wednesday in the tainted water case, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
Consumers who use online lenders often get hit with bank fees, U.S. watchdog says
L.A. Times - 20 Apr 2016 06:01£4m a year paid to wrongly held detainees
BBC - 20 Apr 2016 05:32
The government has paid more than £18m over the past four years in compensation to people held unlawfully in immigration detention, Freedom of Information figures show.
Ukrainian Pilot Jailed in Russia Ends Hunger Strike as Deal for Her Release Nears
Time - 20 Apr 2016 04:26
Her capture and trial became a rallying point for Ukrainians at home and abroad
Countries Clash Over Death Penalty at U.N. Drug Policy Meeting
Time - 20 Apr 2016 04:09
At least 685 people around the world were executed on drug-related offenses in 2015
Innovation in genomics and the future of medtech
TechCrunch - 20 Apr 2016 17:00
The field of medicine is in the process of being profoundly transformed by new technologies; much of this transformation comes from exciting advances in genomics. Although genomics is relatively unknown to the general ...
Egypt opposition figure sues president over islands uproar
Miami Herald - 20 Apr 2016 16:57
An Egyptian opposition figure who ran in the presidential elections against Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi says he's suing the president over his decision to hand over two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. …
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Iran bank's bid to avoid payout to attack victims
Reuters - 20 Apr 2016 16:39
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The Guggenheim's monstrous golden toilet sums up the obscene art world
The Guardian - 20 Apr 2016 15:57
Maurizio Cattelan's working gold loo at the New York museum is a pungent symbol of the extreme price of art objects, and our love of looking at them While the poor get poorer, the rich even get to do their crap on a gold...