| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Trump weakens environmental law to speed construction projects, George Floyd's family sues Minneapolis, and hazmat suits for air travel are finally here. Twitter hacked in Bitcoin scam Hackers breached the Twitter accounts of some of the most prominent U.S. political and business leaders on Wednesday in a stunning string of almost certainly coordinated attacks to promote a Bitcoin scam. Accounts for Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Uber, Apple, and more tweeted a Bitcoin transaction address, promising any amount sent would be doubled and sent back. Twitter said it was "aware of a security incident" as the hack was unfolding, and later, verified accounts suddenly lost the ability to post new tweets or reset passwords, while the company "reviewed the incident." So far, at least $120,000 worth of Bitcoin has been sent to the anonymous online wallet tweeted by the hackers. About half of the funds came from users in the U.S., a quarter from Europe, and the remainder from Asia. The origin of the breach remains unclear. Cybersecurity experts speculated a third-party platform used to track and publish Twitter content may have been compromised. Shares fell 3.22% in after-hours trading. CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted, "Tough day for us at Twitter," late Wednesday, adding, "We're diagnosing and will share everything we can when we have a more complete understanding of exactly what happened." $ignificant figures 80 million. That many children under the age of 1 are at a higher risk of preventable diseases, due to delivery disruptions of life-saving vaccines caused by lockdowns in 68 countries, the WHO and UNICEF warned. 45%. Tokyo raised its virus alert level Wednesday after nearly half of the city's total cases last month came from "unknown origins," a data point that steers more government action than any other when such infections surge. 1. The recommended number of alcoholic drinks per day, according to U.S. Dietary Guidelines set to be updated later this year, since most Americans suffer from one or more chronic diet-related health conditions. Highly quotable "Mountains and mountains of red tape." Trump announced a rollback of environmental laws to speed construction on infrastructure projects, a step environmentalists called "the biggest giveaway to polluters in 40 years." "The knee of the entire police department killed him." George Floyd's family sued the city of Minneapolis and four police officers charged in his death, citing "a history of deliberate indifference" toward black men. "A central way to make data available." The White House ordered hospitals to redirect all Covid-19 patient information from the CDC to HHS to streamline resource allocation, raising questions about transparency. This is not normal "Floodier future." NOAA expects NYC to flood 14 times this year as climate change pushes sea levels to record highs—and it'll only get worse, the agency said, predicting 40 floods a year by 2030 and 135 by 2100. The future is now Max travel safety? VYZR Technologies launched a $250, three-pound hazmat suit, equipped with tightly sealed anti-fogging windows and a built-in hospital-grade air-purifying device that runs on a 12-hour battery. What's good "A Surge of Power." A sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid, who helped topple the statue of slave trader Edward Colston, was erected in its place in Bristol, England to "crystallize" the iconic moment. Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter , YouTube , Instagram, and Facebook . BTW: The Eiffel Tower reopened its top floor with a message of hope to the world: "We still have places where people can have a good time." Watch. Thanks for reading! -Andrew Mach |
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