The surprising reason Mussolini’s home town wants to build a fascism museum

Predappio’s mayor sees this as an opportunity to learn from a dark era, not to glorify it.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/the-surprising-reason-mussolinis-home-town-wants-to-build-a-fascism-museum/2018/01/31/c5f6f8ac-fbd6-11e7-9b5d-bbf0da31214d_story.html?source=Snapzu

In Birds’ Songs, Brains and Genes, He Finds Clues to Speech

The neuroscientist Erich Jarvis found that songbirds’ vocal skills and humans’ spoken language are both rooted in neural pathways for controlling learned movements. By Jordana Cepelewicz.
Read more: https://www.quantamagazine.org/erich-jarvis-in-birds-songs-brains-and-genes-he-finds-clues-to-speech-20180130/?source=Snapzu

Dubai to build world's largest waste-to-energy plant

What do you do when you have too much garbage but not enough energy? Convert one into the other. That’s the thinking behind the waste-to-energy plants that are beginning to pop up around the globe, and now the Government of Dubai has announced plans to build the world’s largest.
Read more: https://newatlas.com/waste-energy-plant-dubai/53201/?source=Snapzu

Harley-Davidson finally confirms that it is bringing its first electric motorcycle to market

Four years after unveiling the LiveWire project, an all-electric motorcycle prototype used in the Avengers series, Harley-Davidson finally confirms that it is bringing its first electric motorcycle.
Read more: https://electrek.co/2018/01/30/harley-davidson-electric-motorcycle/?source=Snapzu

This technology can shape future of electronics design

Researchers demonstrated a new memristor technology that can store up to 128 discernible memory states per switch, almost four times more than previously reported.
Read more: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/this-technology-can-shape-future-of-electronics-design/articleshow/62679970.cms?source=Snapzu

Google is using AI to predict flight delays

Google Flights can not only explain why a flight was delayed, but predict when delays are likely.
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/31/google-flights-predicts-delays/?source=Snapzu

CNN blames Apple for mishap that saw users receive multiples of the same push notification

CNN is blaming Apple for a bug that seemingly caused Apple News users to receive multiples of the same push notification for a CNN story. The story in question is a CNN report about the firing of the worker who triggered the false ballistic missile alert in Hawaii earlier this month.
Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/30/cnn-apple-news-notification-bug/?pushup=1?source=Snapzu

'Pornographically' dancing foreigners should be deported, not jailed, lawyer says

Ten Westerners including two Canadian women arrested in Cambodia for allegedly posting photos on social media showing themselves engaged in sexually suggestive dancing may have offended local standards of morality, but should be expelled from the country rather than jailed, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cambodia-dancing-canadians-1.4509922?source=Snapzu

Regulator Wants 80 Percent Clean Energy In Arizona By 2050

A state regulator wants the majority of Arizona’s electricity to come from clean energy sources by 2050.On Tuesday, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin released a plan that would give Arizona one of the most aggressive renewable energy goals in the country: 80 percent by 2050. The state’s current target is 15 percent by 2025.The proposal encourages more battery storage, biomas-related fuels, energy efficiency and new infrastructure for electric vehicles. It also aims to better align Arizona’s renewable energy mix with demand.
Read more: http://kjzz.org/content/600065/regulator-wants-80-percent-clean-energy-arizona-2050?source=Snapzu

Quiksilver CEO missing after his boat washes up on French coast

A search was under way on Tuesday for the chief executive of surfing brand Quiksilver after his boat was found empty, washed up on a beach in southwest France, officials said. Pierre Agnes (see photo), 54, had ventured out at around 7:30 am (0630 GMT) and the boat washed up later at Hossegor, a famed surfing spot about 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of Biarritz, the local prefecture said in a statement.
Read more: https://www.thelocal.fr/20180130/quiksilver-ceo-missing-as-his-washes-up-on-french-coast?source=Snapzu

BP becomes latest oil giant to invest in electric vehicle charging

BP, the British oil company, announced today an investment in a US-based electric vehicle charging station manufacturer in order to trial charging technology at its own retail sites by the end of the year. Oil companies have been increasingly interested in electric vehicle charging as they start to see electric vehicles slowly taking over the car industry.
Read more: https://electrek.co/2018/01/30/bp-oil-giant-invest-electric-vehicle-charging/?source=Snapzu

Hyper Light Drifter creative director leaves Square Enix over cancelled game

Back in 2016, Hyper Light Drifter’s Teddy Dief joined Square Enix Montreal as a creative director. However, just two years later, Dief has announced his departure from the company due to the project he was working on being cancelled. Missed playing last year’s biggest games? Check out our list of the best PC games of 2017.
Read more: https://www.pcgamesn.com/hyper-light-drifter/hyper-light-drifter-square-enix?source=Snapzu

Jack the Ripper letter mystery solved by Manchester researcher

A forensic linguist from The University of Manchester who analysed letters supposedly signed by Jack the Ripper has concluded that two of the most famous examples were written by the same person. The Whitechapel murders that terrorised London in 1888 are still remembered thanks to the legend of Jack the Ripper, who was never caught.
Read more: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/jack-the-ripper-letter-mystery/?source=Snapzu

PUTIN: 'There were instances of doping' among Russian Olympic athletes, but everybody does it

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Tuesday that there were "instances of doping use" by Russian athletes, but claimed the issue was a common practice worldwide. He criticized what he views as the undue scrutiny placed solely on Russia. CNN reported that in a speech delivered to his supporters in Moscow on Tuesday, Putin said "there were instances of doping use, true — I want the audience to know this and the whole country to know this."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/putin-admits-russian-olympic-doping-but-says-everyone-does-it-2018-1?source=Snapzu

US teens charged with knowingly exposing severely allergic classmate to pineapple

Three teenage girls are facing criminal charges in the United States after knowingly exposing a classmate with a severe pineapple allergy to the fruit, police say. A 14-year-old is accused of rubbing pineapple on her own hand and then high-fiving the girl with the allergy during a lunch period at Butler Intermediate High School in Butler, Pennsylvania, on December 13. The victim, also 14, was transported to Butler Memorial Hospital, where she was treated and released, The Associated Press reported.
Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/100954916/US-teens-charged-with-knowingly-exposing-severely-allergic-classmate-to-pineapple?source=Snapzu

Apple's market value drops $45 billion in a week on fears of plunging iPhone X demand

Nikkei reports Apple is cutting iPhone X production due to weaker-than-expected demand for the high-end smartphone.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/29/apple-falls-as-iphone-x-order-cut-reports-mount.html?source=Snapzu

2 Toronto police officers accused of stealing marijuana, getting stoned on the job

Two Toronto police officers have been suspended after allegedly consuming marijuana seized during a dispensary raid. A Toronto Police Services spokesperson confirmed that two officers from the midtown 13 Division are being investigated by the force’s professional standards unit, but wouldn’t reveal further details.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/3993835/toronto-police-suspended-after-dispensary-raid/?source=Snapzu

Nvidia speaks out against rising price of GPUs due to cryptocurrency mining

The price of midrange graphics cards like the RX 580 and GTX 1070 have exploded following a renewed interest in cryptocurrency mining. Nvidia is not happy with this new trend and has requested retailers take action to curb it.
Read more: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/cryptocurrency-mining-graphics-card-prices/?source=Snapzu

Ten top science minds tell what strange new body part they’d like to have

Evolution is hard to control — but what if you had a magic wand? By David Freeman.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/10-scientists-tell-what-extra-body-feature-or-ability-they-ncna835416?source=Snapzu

Capcom capture the top spot with a No.1 debut for ‘Monster Hunter: World’

It’s been exactly a year since Capcom scored a No1 on the All Formats Entertainment Software Chart (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard) and the publisher does it again, with the first simultaneous worldwide release for a Monster Hunter title – ‘Monster Hunter: World’ for PS4/Xbox One debuts at No1 with far higher week 1 sales in the UK than any other Monster Hunter release.
Read more: https://ukie.org.uk/news/2018/01/capcom-capture-top-spot-no1-debut-%E2%80%98monster-hunter-world%E2%80%99?source=Snapzu

Japan scrapped proposed Fukushima tsunami simulation nine years before disaster

The government had proposed to Tepco that a simulation of tsunami striking Fukushima Prefecture be conducted nine years before the 2011 catastrophe but decided not to after the company objected, according to a court document.
Read more: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/01/29/national/japan-scrapped-proposed-fukushima-tsunami-simulation-nine-years-disaster/#.Wm-tS2nFLIU?source=Snapzu

Mark Salling, Actor Who Pleaded Guilty to Child Pornography, Dead at 35

Mark Salling, the 'Glee' actor who recently pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, has died at age 35.
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/mark-salling-glee-actor-dead-at-35-w516136?source=Snapzu

U.S. Probes Apple Over Updates That Slow Older iPhones

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple Inc. violated securities laws concerning its disclosures about a software update that slowed older iPhone models, according to people familiar with the matter.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/u-s-said-to-probe-apple-over-updates-that-slow-older-iphones-jd1yahj7?source=Snapzu

Second Trump-Russia dossier being assessed by FBI

Exclusive: memo written by former journalist Cody Shearer independently sets out some of the allegations made by ex-spy Christopher Steele
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/30/trump-russia-collusion-fbi-cody-shearer-memo?source=Snapzu

White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now

The Trump administration informed lawmakers Monday that new Russia sanctions called for in a bipartisan bill passed last year are not necessary yet because the measure is already "serving as a deterrent." The announcement came as lawmakers in both parties nudged the administration to implement a sanctions legislation that passed overwhelmingly in July — with only five no votes in both the House and Senate.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/29/russia-sanctions-white-house-congress-376813?source=Snapzu

YouTuber Under Fire for ‘Acid Attack’ Prank Videos

Londoners aren’t laughing at a YouTube jackass who’s run up 1.5M views by throwing water in peoples’ faces for the lulz—in a country where acid attacks are terrifying everyone.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/youtuber-under-fire-for-acid-attack-prank-videos?source=Snapzu

Trump campaign aide Carter Page may have been a Russian agent, a secret memo reveals

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department had reason to suspect that former Trump campaign associate Carter Page was a Russian agent, according to a Republican memo. The contentious and secret memo, allegedly created by Republicans to discredit the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, shows that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein approved an application to continue surveillance of Page, sources told The New York Times.
Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-campaign-aide-carter-page-may-have-been-russian-agent-justice-department-793554?source=Snapzu

Carrie Fisher wins posthumous Grammy for best spoken word album

The late Carrie Fisher has been honored with a Grammy Award. At the 60th annual ceremony Sunday in New York, Fisher posthumously won the prize for for best spoken word album for her audiobook recording of The Princess Diarist, a memoir culled from her diaries during her time shooting the first Star Wars film and portraying Princess Leia.
Read more: http://ew.com/music/2018/01/28/carrie-fisher-wins-grammy-spoken-word-album/?source=Snapzu

A man walked around Disney World with a T-Shirt that said 'In need of kidney' and it worked

The idea for the T-shirt was a Hail Mary, a play US man Rob Leibowitz made out of deep desperation. Leibowitz, 60, had been enduring dialysis for years while his kidneys failed. He was grateful the treatments were keeping him alive, but they were four hours long, three days a week, a challenging commitment for a single father of five working full time. He needed someone to give him a kidney.
Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/100999345/a-man-walked-around-disney-world-with-a-tshirt-that-said-in-need-of-kidney-and-it-worked?source=Snapzu

Dueling protests in German town after teen allegedly murdered by refugee

The small German town of Kandel stood divided on Sunday as 1,000 protestors (in a town of only 8,500) gathered in the main square to stand either for or against refugees one month after a local teen was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, an Afghan asylum seeker. Banners reading "Safety for us and our children" stood across from others saying "Stand up against racism," as tensions rose in the packed streets.
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/dueling-protests-in-german-town-after-teen-allegedly-murdered-by-refugee/a-42345552?source=Snapzu

Anti-foreigner rally in Berlin draws ten times more protesters than expected

An estimated 3,000 right-wing demonstrators protesting against migrants were met by pro-asylum left-wing counter protests in Berlin. Such protests have become a regular occurrence. Right-wing protesters, including known neo-Nazis, marched through Berlin's government quarter on Saturday, chanting "Merkel must go" and "We are the people" in an anti-immigration rally that drew ten times more people than police had expected.
Read more: http://m.dw.com/en/anti-foreigner-rally-in-berlin-draws-ten-times-more-protesters-than-expected/a-19113388?source=Snapzu

Grammy Ratings Fall From 2017 As Politics Dominate Music’s Biggest Night

Back in New York City for the first time since George W. Bush’s first term and drenched in the politics of the Donald Trump era, last night’s Grammy Awards was rockin’ with multiple wins for a very non-political Bruno Mars and a very, very political Kendrick Lamar. The more than three-and-a half-hour- long CBS show also had an audio book audition cameo by Hillary Clinton (see below), a use or two of the censor button, a lot of U2 and Sting, a powerful Time’s Up speech by Janelle Monáe and an equally powerful performance by Kesha and a chorus of supporters.
Read more: http://deadline.com/2018/01/grammy-ratings-kendrick-lamar-hillary-clinton-bruno-mars-james-corden-cbs-1202272416/?source=Snapzu

The global crackdown on parents who refuse vaccines for their kids has begun

There’s a school of thought that refusing vaccines on behalf of your children amounts to child abuse, and that parents should be punished for their decision. We know vaccines are overwhelmingly safe and effective at preventing the spread of disease. And yet failing to immunize children can put them (and vulnerable people around them) at tremendous risk of illness or even death when outbreaks get rolling.
Read more: http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/3/16069204/vaccine-fines-measles-outbreaks-europe-australia?source=Snapzu

U.S. FBI Deputy Director McCabe has stepped down

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump, has stepped down from his current role, several weeks earlier than his expected retirement date, NBC News reported on Monday, citing several sources familiar with matter.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mccabe/u-s-fbi-deputy-director-mccabe-has-stepped-down-nbc-news-idUSKBN1FI29S?source=Snapzu

Donald Trump interview: 'I'm very popular in Britain. I get a lot of fan mail'

Donald Trump has given a wide-ranging interview to Piers Morgan for ITV. In it the US president claimed he was popular in the UK despite calls for protests if he takes up Theresa May’s invite for a state visit; said he did not know if he had been invited to Prince Harry’s wedding; said women voters liked his strong support for the military and defended his fondness for junk food.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/29/donald-trump-interview-piers-morgan-im-very-popular-in-britain-get-a-lot-of-fan-mail?source=Snapzu

Elton John will quit touring for good to spend time with family

SIR ELTON JOHN revealed earlier today he is quitting touring for good after more than five decades for the sake of his family. I caught up with the Rocket Man immediately after his emotional announcement for an exclusive interview, which you can read here tomorrow.
Read more: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5418915/elton-john-quits-touring-for-sake-of-family/amp/?source=Snapzu

Russian opposition leader freed after arrest during protests

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released after he was arrested Sunday during anti-Kremlin protests in Moscow, according to his official Twitter account. Navalny wrote that he was released until a court hearing, but did not provide details on when the hearing would be held. He also thanked demonstrators who had gathered near the detention center where he was being held.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/28/europe/russian-protests-navalny-office-intl/index.html?source=Snapzu

China Plans to Build the World's Largest Steerable Radio Telescope

The Xinjiang Qitai 110-meter Radio Telescope — QTT, for short — could help advance research on dark matter, gravitational waves, and extraterrestrial intelligence.
Read more: https://www.space.com/39508-china-worlds-largest-steerable-radio-telescope.html?source=Snapzu

She's back: Ex-UFC champ Rousey joins WWE

Trailblazing UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has agreed to terms with WWE to perform for the company as a full-time professional wrestler. Rousey made a surprise appearance at the WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view in Philadelphia on Sunday night. After the conclusion of the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match, Rousey emerged and shocked the crowd.
Read more: http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/22244988/ronda-rousey-signs-wwe?source=Snapzu

Yes, People Can Put Your Face on Porn. No, the Law Can't Help You

The grosser parts of the internet have a new trick: Using machine learning and AI to swap celebrities’ faces onto porn performers’. The result? Fake celebrity porn seamless enough to be mistaken for the real thing. Early victims include Daisy Ridley, Gal Gadot, Scarlett Johansson, and Taylor Swift. Originally reported by Motherboard, this nasty trend has been brewing for months, acquiring its own subreddit. And now that someone has made an app—drastically lowering the technical threshold would-be creators have to clear— it’s presumably about to become much more prevalent.
Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/face-swap-porn-legal-limbo/?source=Snapzu

'Dozens of worms in my feet'

Windsor couple Eddie Zytner and Katie Stephens are regretting a recent trip to the Caribbean — but so would anybody who came home with parasites burrowing in their feet. Windsor couple Eddie Zytner and Katie Stephens can’t help but regret a recent trip to the Caribbean — but so would anybody who came home with parasites burrowing in their feet. “I have dozens of worms in my feet, and so does Katie,” said Zytner, 25, on Friday. “It’s kind of sickening to think about.”
Read more: http://www.lfpress.com/2018/01/28/vacation-horror-dozens-of-worms-in-my-feet?source=Snapzu

How Trump Built an Obstruction of Justice Case Against Himself

The president’s pattern of behavior may be enough to surmount the high legal threshold for proving that he sought to stifle the special counsel’s investigation. President Trump’s own actions, as reported on Thursday night, have strengthened the case for obstruction of justice against him, despite the significant legal obstacles to pursuing such a case against a sitting president.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/how-trump-built-an-obstruction-of-justice-case-against-himself/551588/?source=Snapzu

Elon Musk sold $2M in The Boring Company Flamethrowers in 24 hours

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has officially unveiled its flamethrower. Costing $500, the fiery, undoubtedly cool device is now available for pre-order. The Boring Co. flamethrower seemingly started off as a joke back in December, when Elon Musk announced on Twitter that if he sells 50,000 Boring Company hats, he would start selling a flamethrower. The idea seemed so silly then that many members of the online community dismissed Musk’s statement as a joke. In true Elon Musk fashion, however, the fiery device actually turned out to be real.
Read more: https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-boring-company-flamethrower-20k-units-500-preorder/?source=Snapzu

Canadian billionaire couple 'murdered'

The Canadian billionaire couple found dead at their home in Toronto last month were murdered in a targeted killing, police say. The bodies of Barry, 75, and Honey Sherman, 70, were found on 15 December. Police said on Friday no-one had been charged, and declined to comment on any suspects. Barry Sherman, one of Canada's richest men, and his wife were well-known for their philanthropy, and their sudden deaths stunned many in the country.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42840505?source=Snapzu

What happened when a student sued over prayer

Kaylee Cole walks into school each morning and has breakfast with friends. Every day starts the same: Announcements, birthdays and school events are broadcast over the public address system. What comes next is what she dreads. "They say, 'Please stand for the Prayer and the Pledge.' And then we move right into it. And it's the Lord's Prayer," Cole says. Cole sits down. Raised as a Christian but now agnostic, she doesn't want to hear it.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/23/us/louisiana-school-prayer-lawsuit/index.html?source=Snapzu

France will invest a total of 2 billion euros in renewable energy in Africa

France will invest a total of 2 billion euros in renewable energy in Africa in 2016-20, a 50% increase in comparison with the last five years. French President François Hollande made the announcement alongside UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Défi climatique, solutions africaines (Climate Challenge, African Solutions) summit on Tuesday at the COP 21 climate change conference in Paris. Programmes will encourage the use of solar energy, wind power, hydroelectricity or geothermal energy, depending on the potential of each country.
Read more: https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/france-will-invest-total-2-billion-euros-renewable-energy-africa?source=Snapzu

This Technology Could Transform Life in Cities

Satellite images let us see Earth from above. But a technology closer to Earth can give us a much more detailed look. Aerial “light detection and ranging,” also known as lidar (rhymes with eye-dar), works by sending laser pulses from a plane, helicopter, or drone. The device then receives information back about the surfaces below.
Read more: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/02/explore-lidar-imaging-technology-dublin/?source=Snapzu

Russia's Youth Takes the Lead in Countrywide Protests Against Putin

By the time the protests reached Moscow on Sunday afternoon, thousands of Russians across the country had already marched in support of boycotting presidential elections in March. They marched in Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East, and they marched in Siberia's Irkutsk, braving subzero temperatures. They marched for fair and free elections, they said, and for an end to President Vladimir Putin’s nearly two-decade-long rule. Should he win the vote on March 18 — as is widely expected — it would extend his presidency for another six years.
Read more: https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/russias-youth-takes-the-lead-in-countrywide-protests-against-putin-60309?source=Snapzu

Russian opposition leader Navalny arrested amid protests

Protesters gathered across Russia Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration. Many of the crowds that turned out in generally frigid weather skewed sharply young, apparently reflecting growing discontent among Russians who have lived most or all of their lives under President Vladimir Putin, who came to power on New Year’s Eve 1999.
Read more: https://apnews.com/0b5effc246c142a0a838a6de9af4c2ae?source=Snapzu

Russia’s Ministry of Finance Legalizes Cryptocurrency Trading

The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation (Minfin) presented the Draft Law on the Regulation of Digital Assets, which defines and establishes a regulatory system for cryptocurrencies, UCIs, mines, and trade. Surprisingly, the Central Bank of Russia does not agree with the Ministry of Finance that the exchange of cryptocurrencies should be legally accepted. According to the central bank, digital currency trading rules should only apply to chips that attract cash.
Read more: https://www.payme0.com/russias-ministry-finance-legalizes-cryptocurrency-trading/?source=Snapzu