Thread for obviously newsworthy stuff

[Broken_Erika]

The Palestinians failed to praise Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the Undivided capitol of Israel! They must be punished!

US ends aid to Palestinian refugee agency Unrwa

The US is ending all funding for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, the Department of State has said.

In a statement, it said the organisation was "irredeemably flawed".

"The administration has carefully reviewed the issue and determined that the United States will not make additional contributions to Unrwa," spokeswoman Heather Nauert said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45377336

[BeBMan]

And for something that's just cool! I want one!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-45364434/tablet-bends-like-ancient-scroll

But if you got lotsa ancient scrolls laying around, you might have a hard time finding your tablet now

[BeBMan]

LEGO

[BlackCat]

This is definitely newsworthy stuff

[Proteus_MST]

Hacking these smart curtains so they open when the houses inhabitant undresses ... or has sex ... could be a big thing among voyeurs

[Broken_Erika]

Smart window curtains could be the next big thing.

[Giancarlo]

I will dress like an ancient Roman with a scroll tablet... Sounds awesome.

[Broken_Erika]

And for something that's just cool! I want one!

Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'
A university in Canada has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up. "We were inspired by ancient scrolls because their form allows for a more natural, uninterrupted experience of long visual timelines." says Dr Roel Vertegaal.

Meanwhile, major technology brands are racing to be the first to bring such flexible technology to the market.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-45364434/tablet-bends-like-ancient-scroll

[Giancarlo]

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/trouble-tr...opstories.html

Trump has plunged in a new poll showing his approval rating at 36%. On top of that nearly half of Americans favor impeachment which is a record high. And 63% now back Robert Muellers investigation. Guess the last week really has been ****ty for Trump.

[Kidlicious]

"But Mr Trump, who has been pushing protectionist...."

Fake news. Stupid.

[pchang]

Around here, it is fairly standard practice for start ups to use a staffing company like Adecco to actually employ their employees. Even though the company has less than 10 employees, they are technically employed by Adecco (or something similar) and so have access to the benefit plans offered by the staffing company (who has hundreds or even thousands on staff in such a fashion). I believe the industry term is called "payrolling".

[Broken_Erika]

The WTO doesn't put America First! It must be destroyed!

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the body fails to change the way it treats America.

"If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO," Mr Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News.

The WTO was established to provide rules for global trade and resolve disputes between countries.

But Mr Trump, who has been pushing protectionist policies, says the US is treated unfairly by the body.

His warning about a possible US pull-out from the organisation highlights the conflict between the president's trade policies and the open trade system that the WTO oversees.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45364150

[Giancarlo]

Encino... A true Encino man from the stone ages. Rather scary that we still have lunatics here in California. That's not all that far from where I live. Glad he was apprehended.

[Broken_Erika]

This should be fun to watch the reaction from fox news and the president.

Man 'threatened to shoot' reporters who criticised Trump

The FBI has arrested a man accused of making threatening calls to a newspaper that criticised President Donald Trump's attacks on the media.

The FBI says Robert Chain, 68, called the Boston Globe about a dozen times and threatened to shoot reporters.

He allegedly called journalists the "enemy of the people", using a phrase which has been frequently invoked by Mr Trump, who last tweeted it on Thursday.

Mr Chain was arrested on Thursday at his home in Encino, California.

Police say Mr Chain owned several firearms, and had recently purchased a small-calibre rifle.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45361665

[Giancarlo]

Making 'murica gr8 again...

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5...b0511db3d59e34

Companies are laying off workers due to foreign competition at a pace of roughly 90,000 per year since Trump’s election, according to a new report from Good Jobs Nation, a union-backed worker advocacy group.

Outsourcing has actually accelerated under the orange emperor with no clothes.