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Bird sues Beverly Hills over its ban of motorized scooters

Bird sued the city of Beverly Hills on Thursday, seeking to overturn a six-month ban on rental scooters that the local city council approved in July. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bird-beverly-hills-20181101-story.html

Porn-Watching Employee Infected Government Networks With Russian Malware, IG Says

Randy Marsh unavailable for comment. An Interior Department watchdog recommended the U.S. Geological Survey ratchet up internet security protocols after discovering its networks had been infected with malware from pornography sites. Source: Porn-Watching Employee Infected Government Networks With Russian Malware, IG Says – Nextgov

James “Whitey” Bulger Found Dead

I guess what they say is true: snitches do get stitches. Notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was found dead at a West Virginia prison on Tuesday, federal sources told NBC News. Not sure if he got to see the Sox win the World Series. Source: Notorious Boston Gangster Whitey Bulger Found Dead at WestContinue reading “James “Whitey” Bulger Found Dead”

Facebook shareholders back proposal to remove Zuckerberg as chairman

The revolt of the non-voting shareholders. Several public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday backed a proposal to remove Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman, saying the social media giant mishandled several high-profile scandals. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-shareholders/facebook-shareholders-back-proposal-to-remove-zuckerberg-as-chairman-idUSKCN1MR2GY

Snap is ‘quickly running out of money’

I know how Snap can save $500 million per year: his name is Evan Spiegel. The CEO famously rejected stock options comp for a ridiculous annual salary of one half a billion USD. Snap Inc. stock slid more than 5% on Tuesday morning after an analyst said the Santa Monica company behind the Snapchat video-messagingContinue reading “Snap is ‘quickly running out of money’”