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The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Abbott faces backlash after lifting coronavirus restrictions - CNNPoliticsCovid: Biden condemns ‘Neanderthal thinking’ behind lifting of mask rules - BBC NewsCDC Director Rochelle Walensky: 'Now Is Not The Time To Stop Wearing A Mask' : NPRThe Church And COVID-19: Catholic Bishops Say To Avoid Johnson & Johnson Vaccine : NPRSenators question Amazon about cameras monitoring delivery driversAll Texas Teachers Are Now Eligible To Receive A COVID-19 Vaccine | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR StationGreat apes receive COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego Zoo - The VergeRecycling face masks into roads to tackle COVID-generated waste - RMIT UniversityElon Musk Hit Up Texas Officials About Founding Starbase CityJack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal - The Verge‘The Simpsons’ Renewed For Seasons 33 & 34 By Fox – DeadlineSuperplastic x Gorillaz Song Machine Band Full Set [SHIPS APRIL] — Superplastic — sSamsung tells Texas it wants to create 1,800 jobs with a $17 billion factory in Austin - The VergeApple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos and Videos to Google Photos - MacRumorsWendy's went all in on breakfast. It's paying off - CNN(1) Pastrami Teritama Burger Review - YouTube

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Newsom calls Texas 'absolutely reckless' for lifting Covid rulesHigh alert as new QAnon date approaches Thursday | TheHillExplosion at COVID Test Center in Likely Intentional Attack, Police SayUS coronavirus: Experts are warning of a potential Covid-19 surge while several governors are loosening restrictions - CNNSpotify Poised to Surpass Apple Podcasts in U.S. Listeners This Year - MacRumorsiMac Apple Silicon nears as 21.5-inch model production slows down- 9to5MacParler has dropped its hosting lawsuit against Amazon - The VergeGoogle promises it won’t just keep tracking you after replacing cookies - The VergeBrave is launching its own search engine with the help of ex-Cliqz devs and tech | TechCrunchAmazon shaves app icon mustache that raised eyebrows - The Vergemediocritee.comAlamo Drafthouse Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Sale - VarietyNetflix App Fast Laughs: Comedy Clips Streaming in a TikTok-Like Feed - VarietySpace hurricane which rains electrons instead of water discovered by scientists | The Independent'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic's attorneys to seek new trial | Fox NewsAmazon Launches GameOn Clip Recording App On iOS - MacRumorsiPhone Sticking With Lightning Port Over USB-C for 'Foreseeable Future' - MacRumorsDevil Diver | BulovaKellogg's Frosted Flakes + Apple Jacks Mashups Release | HYPEBEASTMcDonald's Japan Teritama Series Release | HYPEBEAST

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:No Minimum Wage Hike in Relief Package Senate Parliamentarian Rules - Rolling StoneTexas facilities released 3.5m pounds of extra pollutants during winter storm | US news | The GuardianHow Long Does Immunity Last After COVID-19? What We KnowCOVID Update: Glasses wearers less likely to get coronavirus, study says - ABC7 New YorkAir Force Contractor Stole 112 Top-Secret Documents and Kept Them at HomeTiger Woods accident: Pro golfers express their support as he is transferred to another hospital - CNNFour causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their solutions | Stanford NewsWhy Is Facebook Going All-Out To Stop Apple's iPhone Update? : NPRFacebook planning to take on Siri with new ‘Hey Facebook’ voice activation feature - 9to5MacMonarch Migration Threatened By Climate Change, Deforestation : NPRGeoff Pilkington on Twitter: "Deep fakes are getting scary real." / Twitter

In which I am educated by my listeners that Twitter does, in fact, have a Bookmark feature. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Twitter reveals 'Super Follow' paid service, new groups feature, more at Analyst Day event - 9to5MacTech CEO says Twitter needs to go ‘all in’ on subscriptions - MarketWatchPentagon Brands Russia 'Existential' Threat as Joe Biden Condemns Nation's 'Recklessness'Going maskless is a key factor in Covid-19 outbreaks at gyms, studies say - CNNHow would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the USCostco To Raise Minimum Wage To $16 An Hour : NPRTiger Woods Will Not Face Charges In Rollover Crash, Is Recovering After Surgery : NPRWe should be grateful that Tiger Woods is alive, 'that his kids haven't lost their dad,' says an emotional Rory McIlroy - CNN‘Millions of people’s data is at risk’ — Amazon insiders sound alarm over security – POLITICOFrasier and Rugrats both set to return to TV - BBC News'Spider-Man 3' Title Revealed as 'No Way Home' | Hollywood ReporterParamount+ will cost $5 per month with ads, or $10 without | EngadgetGoogle TV 'Basic' mode strips away smart TV features - 9to5GoogleNerf reveals Hyper, its next-gen high capacity blasters with the fastest reloads ever - The VergeA mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Dozens of House Democrats want Biden to give up sole authority to launch nuclear weapons | Fox NewsRomney: Trump will win 2024 GOP nomination if he runs - POLITICOFDA says Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine meets requirements for emergency use authorization - CNNCoronavirus symptoms: 22% of patients have long-term hair loss | Daily Mail OnlineNew coronavirus variant spotted in California raises alarm - CNNFarms In The Midwest Have Lost Much Of Their Most Fertile Soil : NPRHow Texas's deregulated market for power led to exorbitant electric bills - CNNFractured fan blade is blamed for Denver air explosion | Daily Mail OnlineTiger Woods recovering from lengthy surgery to repair 'significant' injuries to right legFry's Electronics suddenly went out of business - CNNGoogle finally reveals the terrifying amount of data Gmail collects on iPhone – BGRBitcoin (BTC) price falls below $50,000Facebook to restore news sharing in Australia after government amends proposed law | TechCrunchNASA releases Mars landing video: 'Stuff of our dreams'Spotify is plotting lossless streaming, interactive podcasts, and world dominationSpotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year - The VergeKuo: New MacBook Pro Models With HDMI Port and SD Card Reader to Launch Later This Year - MacRumorsAA flight has encounter with 'cylindrical object' over New Mexico | Daily Mail OnlineWednesday Addams is Getting Her Own Live Action Netflix Series Directed by Tim Burton! - Bloody DisgustingPS5 Restock Updates for Amazon, GameStop, Target, PS Direct and MoreBreitling Top Time Deus Limited Edition | HYPEBEASTKonami NBC Peacock 'Frogger' Game Show | HYPEBEASTErnest Hemingway Quotes - The Quotations Page

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Texas sees one of its coldest winters in decades as temperatures drop | Texas | The GuardianTexas braces for historic winter storm with record cold, icy roads | Fox NewsWinter storm brings snow and ice across southern US as temperatures plunge | US news | The GuardianWinter storm: Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country - CNNUS cold snap: Why is Texas seeing Arctic temperatures? - BBC NewsWhite House: China Must Release Data From The 'Earliest Days Of The Outbreak' : Coronavirus Updates : NPRTexas Blackout: How the Electrical Grid Failed - BloombergTexas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut | Texas | The GuardianWhen will the Texas power outages end? State officials don't know | kvue.comTexas produces more power than any other state. Here's why it went dark anyway - CNNColdest temperatures in decades continue; more wintry weather mid-week | kvue.comNo, frozen wind turbines aren’t to blame for Texas’ power outages | The Texas TribuneHygiene Theater Is Still a Huge Waste of Time - The AtlanticTexas weather: President Biden declares major disaster - BBC News‘System-wide failure’: Energy expert says outages could have been prevented — at a cost | KXAN AustinCovid Absolutism - The New York TimesEU to fast track approval of vaccines targeting coronavirus mutations – POLITICOCDC is not recommending a Covid-19 test requirement before domestic travel | CNN TravelCDC director: Too early for states to roll back mask mandates - POLITICOCDC director says schools can reopen safely 'without all of the teachers being vaccinated' | Daily Mail OnlineUS Coronavirus: Widespread vaccinations in the US won't come until the summer. Here's what's been driving down Covid-19 cases so far - CNNUS Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a vaccine - CNN(3) FDA moved too fast to authorize coronavirus antibody tests, two top officials admitUS coronavirus: Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US dip to lowest level since November - CNNNew, Daily Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 100K For First Time In Months : NPRStudy names animals most likely to cause next big COVID outbreak | Fox News(7) New CDC reports warn that variants could lead to "rapid rise" in Covid-19 casesPfizer-BioNTech vaccine sharply reduces symptomatic Covid-19 in the real world, Israeli researchers say - CNNPfizer-BioNTech Shot Stops Covid’s Spread, Israeli Study Shows - BloombergTed Cruz took his Princeton roommate to Cancun for the 'family vacation' | Daily Mail OnlineAirplane debris narrowly misses Broomfield home after midair engine fire – video | US news | The GuardianSome Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says - CNNTrump Acquitted During Second Impeachment Trial, McConnell Blasts HimTrump attorney Michael van der Veen after impeachment win: ‘We’re going to Disney World’ | Fox NewsJapan earthquake: 'Aftershock' of devastating 9.0-magnitude quake that hit in 2011 - CNNCEOs of Reddit and Robinhood and ‘Roaring Kitty’ slated to testify in GameStop hearing - The VergeRobinhood Reddit GameStop Congressional Hearing Info | HYPEBEASTBulova "666" Oceanographer Devil Diver Reissue | HYPEBEASTApple, Spotify, and the impossible problem of moderating shows - The VergeBumble Cofounder Becomes World’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire, Thanks To IPO'Bachelor' host Chris Harrison says he's 'stepping aside' temporarily after 'excusing historical racism' | EW.comAmazon Delivery Truck Smashes Through Front Door of Home in GeorgiaIf you use this emoji, Gen Z will call you old - CNNWatch the official premiere trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League - The VergeScientists are making see-through wood, and it could replace glassNissan Denies Reports of Apple Car Partnership Discussions - MacRumorsJaguar will be an all-electric car brand from 2025 - The VergeMachine Gun Kelly keeps Megan Fox's blood on a necklace in new Valentine's Day post | Fox NewsAshley Carman on Twitter: "Interesting @benthompson piece on clubhouse. He posits that if clubhouse and social audio take off, Spotify’s investment in podcasts might look like betting on blogs in the 2000s, only for Twitter to come along and kill them https://t.co/2Kb8frUXAo https://t.co/iau2sAUkmn" / TwitterParler is back online after a month of downtime - The VergeVegan KitKat: Nestlé's newest candy bar is missing a key ingredient - CNNWhy COVID-19 Cases Are Falling So Fast - The AtlanticiHeartMedia to Acquire Triton Digital From Scripps - WSJYouTube to expand Shorts to the U.S., add 4K and DVR to YouTube TV, launch in-video shopping and more in 2021 | TechCrunchRush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer - CNNRush Limbaugh, Radio Host Who Trafficked in Bigotry and Cruelty, Dead - Rolling StoneThe podcast wars will come down to ad tech, not exclusive content - The VergeTexas was minutes away from monthslong power outages, officials say | The Texas TribuneDiablo II Resurrected Remaster BlizzCon 2021 News | HYPEBEASTWho Killed Malcolm X? New Questions Raised About Assassination of Black LeaderPoland fights Big Tech with push to block social media censorship | Fox NewsDaft Punk Break Up | PitchforkDan Benjamin is creating Videos | Patreon(11) Disasterproof - YouTube

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:At least 6 killed in pileup crash on I-35W in Fort Worth | kvue.comTrump defenders take the impeachment stage to make his caseBiden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers into USBiden says 'almost everybody' could have COVID-19 vaccines by 'the end of summer' | Fox NewsSign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven'tFox hosts Dobbs, Bartiromo strike back in voting fraud suitJack Dorsey and Jay Z invest 500 BTC to make Bitcoin ‘internet’s currency’ | TechCrunchFacebook Oversight Board says other social networks ‘welcome to join’ if project succeeds | TechCrunchTim Cook Unveils Rows Of Artificial Wombs After Announcing Apple Will Begin Manufacturing Own Employees In HouseCD Projekt Red source code reportedly sells for millions in dark Web auction | Ars TechnicaHyundai: The carmaker aiming to become a tech firm - BBC NewsDisney says it now has 94.9 million Disney Plus subscribersJeep Pulls Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Ad Following DWI Revelation - Rolling StoneSpotify will let employees work from anywhere after the pandemicPotentially habitable exoplanet candidate spotted around Alpha Centauri A in Earth's backyard | SpaceBritney Spears: Judge rules singer's father must share conservatorship - BBC NewsTessica Brown Gets Gorilla Glue Out of Hair, Video of SurgeryWatch water drops magically sprout into beautiful snowflakes (or melt in reverse) | Boing Boing

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse - The New York TimesPileup Involving More Than 100 Cars & Trucks Traps Drivers, Shuts Down Interstate-35W In Fort Worth – CBS Dallas / Fort WorthTrump impeachment: Democrats to focus on 'terrible toll' of Capitol riot – live | US news | The GuardianQAnon Believe Trump Impeachment Trial Part of 'Plan' for White House ReturnIran Says Joe Biden Nuclear Window Is 'Fleeting' As Tehran Violates Uranium Metal CurbsTurns out that Florida water treatment facility left the doors wide open for hackers - The VergeRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Has His Instagram Account RemovedMark Cuban tried to take politics out of sports. The rightwing ecosphere exploded | NBA | The GuardianMr. Peanut joins the Skippy family in a $3.4 billion sale - CNNJeep Deletes Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Ad After 'the Boss' Arrested for DWIFlorida Man? Fans Love Tampa QB as 'Drunk Brady' in Super Bowl CelebrationStar Wars Gina Carano 'Not Currently Employed by Lucasfilm'Gina Carano's 'Mandalorian' exit draws fury, praise on Twitter: 'Being famous doesn't make you untouchable' | Fox NewseBay State of Trading Cards Report Info | HYPEBEASTCalifornia's rainfall is at historic lows. That spells trouble for wildfires and farms | California | The GuardianLarry Flynt, Porn Mogul And 'Hustler' Founder, Dies At 78 : NPRCalifornia Man Reunited With Wallet He Lost in Antarctica Over 50 Years AgoPigs can play video games with their snouts, scientists find - BBC News

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Texas lawyer, trapped by cat filter on Zoom call, informs judge he is not a cat | US news | The GuardianTwitter CFO Ned Segal Confirms Donald Trump Cannot Return to PlatformParler Offered Trump Organization A Stake If He JoinedFox News cancels Lou Dobbs’ show one day after Dobbs is named in election lies lawsuit | Media Matters for AmericaCDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus : Coronavirus Updates : NPRCoronavirus safety also pushing other diseases into 'hiding,' experts say | Fox News(27) WHO says an "intermediary host species" is most likely how Covid-19 was introduced to humansPeople With Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get Covid, Huge Study FindsEurope's oldest person, a 116-year-old French nun, survives Covid-19 - CNNTikTok’s forced sale to Oracle is put on hold | TechCrunchSecurity researcher hacks Apple in clever open source attack - 9to5MacApple partners with TSMC to develop ultra-advanced displays - Nikkei AsiaApple Maps Adds Waze-Like Features in iOS 14.5 for Crowdsourcing Accidents, Speed Traps and Hazards - MacRumorsResearcher hacks over 35 tech firms in novel supply chain attackPowder raises $14 million for its social app for game clips | TechCrunchSalesforce declares the 9-to-5 workday dead, will let some employees work remotely from now on - The VergeDaughters and divorce - Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than those with sons | Science & technology | The EconomistQuilt, an audio social network focused on self care, raises $3.5 million in seed | TechCrunchImpeachment Managers To Show New Video Footage In Trial : Trump Impeachment Trial: Live Updates : NPRAunt Jemima Brand Renamed Pearl Milling Company, Retiring Racist Stereotype : NPRRihanna and LVMH to Close Fenty - FashionistaThe next Witcher game is coming to Kickstarter in May - PolygonWorld's first 3D-printed rib-eye steak created in Israel | Fox News

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Mark Cuban's Fireside is a podcast app where you can be part of the showTrump's 2nd trial to start with fight over its legitimacyTrump Impeachment Trial Starts With Debate On Constitutionality : Trump Impeachment Trial: Live Updates : NPRHacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Police SayComputer intruder tried to poison Florida city’s drinking water with lye | Ars TechnicaJason Riddle, Man Who Drank Wine and Stole Fox News Football During Capitol Riot, ChargedWHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China labWHO says Covid may not have started at Wuhan wet market as it reveals probe findings - World News - Mirror Online(21) US considers Covid-19 testing requirement for domestic air travelNew AI tool predicts who’ll die from COVID-19 with 90% accuracyMeh: A new deal every day at midnight Eastern.Etvqc-7U0AAr27X 680×389 pixelsWhat Happens in the Brain of Someone Who's Both Anxious and Depressed | Psychology TodayDogecoin Price Tracker, Update as Joke Cryptocurrency Continues to ClimbReddit’s Valuation Doubles to $6 Billion After Funding Round - WSJSocial media could be sued for stalking, harassment, death | National | heraldmailmedia.comFeds: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was disoriented in cloudsMan charged with trespassing after run on Super Bowl fieldWoman who styled hair with Gorilla Glue reportedly considering lawsuit after hospital visit | Fox News

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Mark Cuban is co-founding a podcast app where hosts can talk to fans live and monetize their conversations - The VergeTrump impeachment news: Senate and former President prepare for trialIt will take SEVEN YEARS to end the coronavirus pandemic, vaccination calculator suggests | Daily Mail OnlinePolar vortex bringing 'bitterly cold temperatures,' wind chills to much of US | Fox NewsWhy Super Bowl 2021 is LV in Roman Numerals—The NFL Tradition ExplainedSuper Bowl performer The Weeknd reveals why his dancers wore face bandages | Fox NewsHyundai and Kia Now Say They Aren't in Discussions to Develop Apple Car - MacRumorsOpen Source Package Management Software Homebrew Gains Native Apple Silicon Support - MacRumorsElon Musk’s Dogecoin Tweeting Has Believers Barking for More - WSJ — The reckless abandon of the investing world has a new fixation: a cryptocurrency that began in 2013 as a joke, was mostly forgotten, and thanks to a flurry of tweets from Tesla Inc. TSLA +1.84% Chief Executive Elon Musk, is suddenly worth a total of more than $6 billion. It is called dogecoin, a homage to bitcoin that was designed to serve no real purpose. Dogecoin holders can’t buy much with it and can’t easily convert it to cash. For most of its life, the virtual currency has traded for no reason other than to generate online laughs. Dogecoin is named after an internet meme that surfaced nearly a decade ago. The meme centered around an image of a Shiba Inu dog with bad spelling habits (thus doge instead of dog). Users Photoshopped the dog’s furry face onto everything from astronauts to Twinkies.Police arrest Sword and Shield hacker for selling shiny Pokémon - PolygonScores Feared Dead In India Dam Break Near Himalayan Glacier : NPRTesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment — In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it bought the bitcoin for “more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash.” Tesla also said it will start accepting payments in bitcoin in exchange for its products “subject to applicable laws and initially on a limited basis.” That would make Tesla the first major automaker to accept do so. (The $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin will give Tesla liquidity in the cryptocurrency once it starts accepting it for payments.) Tesla’s move into bitcoin represents an investment of a significant percentage of its cash in the investment. The company had more than $19 billion in cash and cash equivalents on hand at the end of 2020, according to its most recent filing.Marijuana Legalization Bills: Virginia Passes New Cannabis Laws - Rolling StoneClubhouse is now blocked in China after a brief uncensored period | TechCrunch — Thousands of Chinese users suddenly found themselves unable to access Clubhouse on early Monday evening as the country prepared to start the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. Inside WeChat groups, Clubhouse users rushed to report the situation and help each other with ways to get back onto the red hot live audio app.Michigan man killed after cannon explodes at baby shower | Fox News(1) Siri asking which music service to use. Afterwards, it used my selection by default, without specifying “on Deezer” each time, despite it being a 3rd party app and me having Apple Music. [iOS 14.5 PB1] : iOSBetaWater speed is set to 24.3 and everyone gets a chance to get after it.: Damnthatsinteresting(4) iPhone sound effect (acapella) - YouTube

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Christopher Plummer Dead: ‘Sound Of Music,’ ‘All The Money In The World’ Star – DeadlineCovid vaccines extremely safe, finds UK regulator - BBC NewsLevi's Stadium to serve as a vaccination site - ProFootballTalkJanuary jobs report: America's unemployment rate fell — but the jobs recovery is still dragging - CNNUS economy adds 49,000 jobs as Biden aims for further Covid relief | Business | The GuardianRobinhood lifts all trading restrictions including Gamestop and AMC shares | Business | The GuardianJoe Biden's Early Approval Rating Highlights Severe Democrat and Republican SplitJoe Biden Must Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal To Avoid 'Unacceptable' War, Former Officials SayApple Car production: Reports of talks with Japanese companies - 9to5MacChrome for Mac security flaw: You'll want to update today - 9to5MacSnoopy Takes Over Apple's Homepage for New TV+ Series, Puzzle Game 'Lumen' Added to Apple Arcade - MacRumorsTom Holland Says 'Spider-Man 3' Is Most Ambitious Superhero Film Ever - VarietyGaseous mix up: Scientists thought there could be life on Venus, but there's notThe Weeknd reveals his Super Bowl halftime show will not include special guests | Fox NewsMaine is a UFO hotspot, newly declassified docs say | WGMEListen to this amazing remaster of Super Mario World’s soundtrack - The Verge'Smallest reptile on earth' discovered in Madagascar - BBC News(3) ABC News on Twitter: "MOVE ANY MOUNTAIN: Drone footage shows a lone boater using muscle power to push ice away from the coast of an island in Finland. https://t.co/foNWhUStIZ https://t.co/FM1qGewP7b" / TwitterACLU sues on behalf of man cited for giving cop the finger – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Why ARE coronavirus cases falling so fast in the US? New infections drop 44% over last three weeks | Daily Mail OnlineNew Pre-Print Study Suggests COVID Reinfection Is Not That Rare – CBS New YorkWHO team probing COVID-19 visits Wuhan lab, meets 'Bat ...Hackers Lurked in SolarWinds Email System for at Least 9 Months, CEO Says - WSJDr. Fauci warns against large Super Bowl parties: ​'Now is not the time to do that' | Fox NewsCovid: UK 'past this peak' but infections still 'alarmingly high' - BBC NewsCovid: New Oxford vaccine 'ready by the autumn' to tackle mutations - BBC NewsU.K.'s COVID variant hunters warn undetected mutations could be widespread in U.S. - CBS NewsMore screen time causing vision problems during pandemic, doctor warns - CBS NewsGolden Globes 2021: The full list of nominations - CNETInstagram confirms it’s working on a ‘Vertical Stories’ feed | TechCrunch70 roosters seized, several people detained during illegal cockfighting investigation in Llano: LASD | KTLA30 Dogs, Over A Dozen Other Animals And 4 Kids Removed From Lawrence County Mobile Home – CBS PittsburghSuper Bowl 2021: NFL says Buccaneers can't fire cannons from famed pirate ship following touchdowns - CBSSports.comCrashing wave appears to show the face of Poseidon | Daily Mail OnlineFord receives a patent for a new, clear respirator mask that they expect to be just as effective as an N95 - CNN

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter | Pittsburgh Post-GazetteEmail from Jeff Bezos to employeesBiden administration announces direct vaccine shipments to pharmacies - CNNPoliticsWhy the EU lost the vaccine war - UnHerd(14) People previously infected with Covid-19 may only need one vaccine dose, study suggestsIf your loved one is hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine, share this - CNNParents across US rally for in-person learning after CDC study reveals lower risk | Fox NewsUber buying booze delivery company Drizly for $1.1 billion - AxiosGoogle Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business FocusAmerica’s murder rate increase in 2020 has ‘no modern precedent’Deadly Snake Bites Child's Feet After Hiding in Her BediOS 14.5 will let Apple Watch owners unlock iPhones while wearing a mask | EngadgetBumble IPO could raise more than $1B for dating service | TechCrunchTesla recalls 135,000 vehicles over touchscreen failures | TechCrunchOregon decriminalizes all drugs, offers treatment instead of jail timeCNN Primetime Ratings Fall Back to Earth in First Post-Trump Week - VarietyCommon HIV drugs may prevent macular degeneration, a major cause of vision loss - Study FindsSpaceX Starship SN9 explodes on landing after successful launch

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Robinhood Narrows Trading Restrictions to Eight Companies - BloombergFast-spreading COVID variant can elude immune responsesThe Most Worrying Mutations in Five Emerging Coronavirus Variants - Scientific American‘That hurricane is coming’: expert warns US to brace for virulent Covid strain | US news | The GuardianThousands 'Cut in Line' for COVID Vaccine in Michigan after Virtual Loophole DiscoveredTSA to require masks at screening checkpoints as new strains of COVID-19 hit the US | Fox NewsWearing your mask below your nose may heighten COVID-19 infection risk, UNC study funds | abc7.comDisproportionate number of current and former military personnel arrested in Capitol attack, CNN analysis shows - CNNEx-QAnon Believer Apologizes to Anderson Cooper, Thought He Ate BabiesRussian hack brings changes, uncertainty to US court systemGameStop shares drop 30%, briefly halted following 400% short-squeeze spike last weekSilver price up 7% as Reddit traders try their squeeze play with the metalElon Musk Says He Wired Up a Monkey’s Brain to Play Video GamesPrince Harry wins 'significant damages' in legal dispute with newspaper - CNNNintendo profits soar as people play games during pandemicEU Calls $15.8 Billion Apple (AAPL) Tax Ruling Contradictory in Appeal - BloombergAs Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM | ReutersAndrew Brooks, who led development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, dies at 51 - CNNTrump impeachment defense: Five attorneys leave team less than two weeks before trial - CNNPoliticsClear Shots of UFO Spotted Above Freeway on Outskirts of Los Angeles

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Fauci warns COVID-19 situation 'potentially could get worse' given new variants | TheHill — Anthony Fauci warned Thursday that the coronavirus situation in the United States “potentially could get worse,” despite recent improvements, citing the threat from new, more contagious variants of the virus.  “I think it potentially could get worse,” Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”  He said that while “we certainly are seeing, thankfully, a plateauing in cases,” on the other hand, “the thing that’s troublesome now, that we really need to keep our eye on, are these variants.”Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time — The mutated version of the virus, first identified in South Africa, was found in two cases in South Carolina. Public health officials said it’s almost certain that there are more infections that have not been identified yet. They are also concerned that this version spreads more easily and that vaccines could be less effective against it.Covid vaccine: Single dose Covid vaccine 66% effective - BBC NewsJohnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 66% effective in global trial, company says | Fox NewsPandemic caused worst year for US economy since 1946 — The United States saw its sharpest contraction in growth since 1946 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the economy last year, but while the country may be set for a recovery, it hasn't arrived yet. The world's largest economy shrunk by 3.5 percent in 2020, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday, after Covid-19 rearranged daily life and forced many businesses to shut down or change their operations while laying off workers in droves.Can You Take Tylenol, Ibuprofen After Having the COVID Vaccine?Robinhood app controversy grows, with likely motive revealed - 9to5MacRobinhood restricts crypto trading as Dogecoin soars 300 percent - The VergeRobinhood to restore GameStop trading as it wins $1bn backing | Business | The GuardianRobinhood Says It Will Reopen GameStop Trading - The New York Times — Facebook is working on newsletter tools for journalists and writers, according to three people familiar with the company’s plans, a move toward offering more services to independent writers as the social network jumps into the fast-growing newsletter space. The product, which is still in its earliest stages, could be similar to those of other newsletter companies, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to do so publicly. That could include features to help writers build their followers on Facebook and curate their email lists, the people said, as well as paid subscription tools to help journalists make money from their newsletters.Speculative Frenzy Spills Into Crypto as Bitcoin Tops $38,000 - BloombergCoinbase officially announces bid to become public company via direct listing — Coinbase has made official its plan to go public by way of a direct listing, according to a blog post released Thursday by the U.S.-based crypto exchange.Suspected Russian Hack Extends Far Beyond SolarWinds Software, Investigators Say - WSJGreg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke Spar as Democrat Mulls Texas Governor BidHyundai wrestles with the risks of embracing Apple | ReutersSecond report says that Apple Car production would be in the US; Hyundai nervous - 9to5MacFacebook Apple Feud Tim Cook Mark Zuckerberg | HYPEBEASTSignal Private Messenger Gains Chat Wallpapers, Animated Stickers, 'About' Profile Section, and More - MacRumorsSubway's tuna doesn't actually have tuna in it: suit

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:GameStop? Reddit? Explaining what's happening in the stock marketAMC, GameStop stock go wild: Reddit's 'insane' 'Ponzi scheme' can't last - CNETGameStop surges further 40% amid frenzy; global stock markets slide – business live | Business | The GuardianGameStop head-spinning volatility may be only the beginningRobinhood blocks purchase of GameStop, AMC, and BlackBerry stock - The VergeRobinhood restricts trading in stock and options of GameStop, other names involved in frenzyStock market news today: Dow and S&P 500 updatesBiden killed the Keystone Pipeline. Good, but he doesn't get a climate pass just yet | Nick Estes | Opinion | The Guardian(21) Motorists stranded in snowstorm get Covid-19 vaccineSuper Bowl 2021 attendees to have additional mask guidance for high-trafficked areas in Tampa, mayor says | Fox NewsTelegram Working on Tool That Lets You Import WhatsApp Chats - MacRumorsRecruiting Solutions for the Perfect Hire | LinkedIn Talent SolutionsAustralian man survives crocodile attack by 'prising jaws off his head' - BBC NewsTom Brady Autographed Patriots Rookie Card Auction | HYPEBEAST'Odd' lights spotted in North Carolina sky prompts several theories | Fox NewsPoland enforces controversial near-total abortion ban - BBC NewsA Wyoming County Predicts 'Total Economic Devastation' From Biden Leasing Ban : President Biden Takes Office : NPRBridgerton: Netflix says drama is its biggest series ever - BBC NewsShark and ray populations have dropped 70% and are nearing 'point of no return,' study warns - CNNApple Breaks Record With $111 Billion USD Revenue Q1 | HYPEBEASTAnarchy, in-jokes and trolling: the GameStop fiasco is 4chan-think in action | Dan Dixon | Opinion | The GuardianGlobal Privacy Control wants to succeed where Do Not Track failed - The VergeE-Trade, Cashapp and Other Popular Investing Services Experience Outages Amid Trading RushReport: Facebook building antitrust lawsuit against Apple over iOS 14 privacy features - 9to5MacRobinhood Blocking Traders from GameStop, AMC & More Amid SurgeGameStop shares likely to fall after reports of Robinhood app ban | Business | The GuardianWhat is Short Selling? This Analogy Explains Why GameStop Stock is Hurting Hedge FundsGwendoline Christie And Tom Sturridge To Star In Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ Series For Netflix | ETCanada.com

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Climate executive orders: Biden to halt new oil and gas leases - CNNPoliticsSenate impeachment trial arguments to start February 9 - CNNPoliticsChance of Trump's Senate impeachment dims | First Thing | US news | The GuardianPresident Biden sets bold timeline for a return to normal life - CNNPoliticsBoeing 737 Max cleared to fly again by EU regulator | Business | The GuardianMerck Scraps Vaccine, says better to catch COVID Virus & Recover | Principia Scientific Intl.Why Are There Still Not Enough N95 Masks To Go Around? : Shots - Health News : NPRPharmacist To Plead Guilty To Ruining Hundreds Of Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine, DOJ Says : NPRRegeneron says study shows its monoclonal antibody cocktail works against coronavirus variants - CNNWhen your 'pandemic puppy' doesn't work out - BBC News2020 Was The Worst Year Ever For U.S. Hotels. Here's What's Next : NPRHere's Why Pamela Anderson Is Quitting Social MediaMicrosoft Profits 33 Percent Increase Xbox PC Cloud | HYPEBEASTBond film delays are reportedly causing product placement havoc for brands - The VergePlex Launches Plex Arcade With Retro Games to Play - MacRumorsTweetbot 6 released with support for new Twitter API, now a subscription-based app - 9to5MacAqueux — Dynamic wallpapers based on a classicKraft Mac & Cheese Releasing in Pink Candy Flavor for V-Day | HYPEBEAST

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Mike Lindell: MyPillow CEO has been banned from Twitter - CNNBiden raises vaccination goal to 1.5m a day after criticism - BBC NewsA Coronavirus Variant First Detected In Brazil Has Been Found In Minnesota : Coronavirus Updates : NPRWhite people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans. - CNNCoronavirus: Carlos Slim, Latin America's richest man, tests positive - BBC NewsWarning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil - The VergeThe most private messaging app unprepared for misuse - 9to5MacRejoice! Amazon’s new app icon isn’t just a logo in a white box - The VergeStudy: Americans spend $47 a month on streaming services — The DeskThis nearly inexplicable exoplanet has the density of cotton candyTwitter acquires Revue email newsletter service - The Verge777 Presents the Top 10 Luxury Watches of 2020PureArts Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal Statue | HYPEBEAST

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon.Links:Larry King, Breezy Interviewer of the Famous and Infamous, Dies at 87 - The New York TimesCalifornia keeps key virus data out of public sight(31) CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadlyStudy Says Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early - The New York TimesThe face mask that could end the Covid-19 pandemic - CNNDenmark's coronavirus sequencing shows U.K. variant cases exploding - The Washington PostCalifornia keeps key virus data out of public sightFauci backs 'double-masking' in coronavirus fight, says 'likely more effective' | Fox NewsCoronavirus: Should I be wearing double masks?CDC to require face masks during transit: report | Fox NewsCovid: Vaccinated people may spread virus, says Van-Tam - BBC NewsUtah Officials Allegedly Failed to Disclose Mink Farm Worker Died of COVID After OutbreakTrump 'Does Want to Run Again,' Says Former Acting Intelligence Chief Richard GrenellFauci on Working for Trump and Getting 'Very Disturbing' Threats - Rolling StoneDeborah Birx Says Some Donald Trump White House Staff Believed COVID Was a HoaxSean Conley: Biden replaces controversial White House physician - CNNPolitics“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On FacebookBigfoot Hunting Season Bill Brainchild Says He's Getting BacklashDustin Poirier knocks out Conor McGregor in 2nd round at UFC 257Gabe Newell has big plans for brain-computer interfaces in gaming - The VergeBoeing 737 Max cleared to fly again 'too early' - BBC NewsTom Brady Heading to 10th Super Bowl with Tampa Bay BuccaneersGodiva is closing or selling all of its stores in the United States - CNNAMC staves off bankruptcy as studios to delay their films all over again - The VergeMicrosoft Files Patent to Create Chatbots That Imitate Dead People - IGNI moved my family from California to Austin, Texas and regretted it. Here are 10 key points every person should consider before relocating.