🔫 Asian-Americans Are Buying Guns For Protection From Hate Crimes
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Asian-Americans Are Buying Guns For Protection From Hate Crimes. Asian-Americans are buying guns to protect themselves amid a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. “There are more Asians being introduced to firearms,” said Jimmy Gong, the owner of Jimmy’s Sport Shop in Mineola, New York. (Aaron Smith via Forbes)
China to Restrict Tesla Usage by Military and State Personnel. China’s government is restricting the use of Tesla Inc.’s vehicles by military staff and employees of key state-owned companies, citing concerns that the data collected by the cars could be a source of national security leaks, according to people familiar with the effort. (Keith Zhai via Wall Street Journal)
Facebook is reportedly working on a version of Instagram for kids under 13. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri confirms that a version of the popular photo sharing app for children under 13 is in the works, BuzzFeed News reports. The Facebook-owned company knows a lot of kids want to use Instagram, Mosseri said, but there isn’t a “detailed plan yet,” according to BuzzFeed News. (Kim Lyons via The Verge)
Kuda raises $25M more led by Valar to become the neobank for 'every African on the planet'. Challenger banks continue to make significant advances in attracting customers away from the big incumbents by providing more modern, user-friendly tools to manage their money. (Ingrid Lunden via TechCrunch)
Elizabeth Warren and AOC Lay Down Climate Challenge to Biden. Their bill aims to electrify bus and rail infrastructure, with the aim of reaching net-zero U.S. carbon emissions by 2050. Their bill aims to electrify bus and rail infrastructure, with the aim of reaching net-zero U.S. carbon emissions by 2050. (Jarrell Dillard via Bloomberg)
They Could Have Saved the Royal Family. Looks like Prince Harry married a girl just like the one who married dear old Dad. (Caitlin Flanagan via The Atlantic)
Bitcoin uses more energy than American Airlines and each $1 billion in inflows is equal to owning 1.2 million cars, Bank of America says. Bitcoin's energy consumption is comparable to that of major corporations like American Airlines, which flies over 200 million passengers a year, and even the entire US federal government, which employs 2 million people, according to research on Wby Bank of America. (Sophie Kiderlin via Business Insider)
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