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Famous Statistic Blaming Car Crashes on Human Error Is Wrong
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board called for the statistic to be scrubbed from a federal website as part of a larger effort to adopt a "safe system" approach to road safety.
Aaron Gordon
1.20.22
Hacking

Pirates Spammed an Infamous Soviet Short-wave Radio Station with Memes
The UVB-76 numbers station took a break from being a suspected communications tool of Russian intelligence to blast 'Gangnam Style'
Joseph Cox
Janus Rose
1.20.22
FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMMERS

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Stealing Millions as Teenage Art Thieves
Chas Allen was one of four 19-year-olds who carried out one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. But a series of mistakes would lead to their downfall.
Capitol Riot

Cops Send Alleged Capitol Rioter Back to Jail After Finding AR-15 in His Car
The Department of Justice alleges that James Grant assaulted a Capitol Police officer by shoving a metal barricade into him.
Paul Blest
1.20.22
anti-vaccine movement

Joe Rogan's Friends Assemble in D.C. to Do Something They Say Isn't an Anti-Vax Rally
A disgraced progressive PR professional and a host of anti-vax celebrities: the disjointed coalition against vaccine mandates marches on Washington.
Anna Merlan
1.20.22
Health

Protecting Yourself From COVID Isn’t a Sign of Mental Illness
By calling people getting their COVID vaccines “mass formation psychosis,” anti-vax doctor Robert Malone misused language from group psychology and psychiatry on a recent interview with Joe Rogan. Here’s what it really means.
Shayla Love
1.20.22
Hacking

Crypto.com Says ‘Incident’ Was Actually $30 Million Hack
The cryptocurrency platform initially called the hack “an incident.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
1.20.22
amazon

Amazon Delivery Vans Keep Getting Stuck in the Snow
‘It’s a minimum $300 from tow companies, and drivers are waiting three to four hours, stranded there the whole time.’
Lauren Kaori Gurley
1.20.22
Drugs

No Evidence for ‘Injection Spiking’ in UK, Police and Security Experts Say
Five months after the first reports of injection spiking in UK nightclubs emerged, the people affected are no closer to learning what really happened to them.
Sophia Smith Galer
1.20.22
DAOs

Simps Are Organizing to Worship Women With Their Crypto
Fans of influencers—including Belle Delphine, Dua Lipa, Pokimane, Amouranth, and Irene Zhao—are organizing "simp DAOs," with or without permission.
Samantha Cole
1.20.22
telecom

The 5G Airport Apocalypse Is Incredibly Dumb, Experts Say
A uniquely American and made-up controversy fueled by incompetence is stifling rollout of basic technology already deployed in other countries.
Karl Bode
1.20.22
Thailand

Elderly Found Shackled to Beds in Police Raids on Illegal Care Homes
Chilling photos taken during the raids at two elderly care facilities in Bangkok show squalid and overcrowded conditions.
Koh Ewe
1.20.22
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