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"Hundreds" of violent and sexual threats have been made against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his wife, children and businesses, prompting law enforcement agencies to investigate, according to reports.

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The Internet Health Report 2020 : Mozilla's 2020 Internet Health Report spotlights racial injustice of algorithms, lax data rights for gig workers, and accountability of social media firms   —  In a challenging year for the world, the internet helped us and harmed us like never before.  With 2020 in the rearview, we combine research and stories about what can be done.

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg : ELSA, an app that helps non-native English speakers improve pronunciation and speaking skills, raises $15M Series B, says its revenue increased by ~300% in 2020   —  - Founder draws on her experience for English-language app  — ELSA's backers led by Vietnam Investments Group, SIG

Brad Templeton / Forbes : Chinese self-driving startup AutoX announces that its robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board, is now available to the general public in Shenzhen   —  AutoX, a Chinese self-driving startup funded by Alibaba BABA and others has announced that its Robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board …

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Canalys: a record 11.2M Chromebooks were shipped in Q4 2020, up 287% YoY, with Lenovo Chromebooks up 1,766%; in 2020, 30.7M Chromebooks were shipped, up 109%   —  COVID-19 has had a lot of negative effects on the market, but it's been great for the PC market as millions of people transitioned to working and learning from home.

Washington, D.C.’s one and only congresswoman pleaded with Capitol Police Saturday, to loosen security measures as the Nation’s capital braces for what could be one of the biggest snow storms in years.

As federal prosecutors continue their criminal probes into Hunter Biden’s taxes and international business dealings, the President’s son — shuttling between Washington DC and a sprawling Hollywood Hills home — is lying low, consulting with lawyers and focusing on his new career in art.

Cat Ferguson / MIT Technology Review : VAMS, a CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M to manage rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, has been abandoned by states due to bugs and problems   —  The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout.  Instead, it has been plagued by problems and abandoned by most states.

Under the Hood : Robinhood explains why it placed restrictions on certain securities over the past week, says its clearinghouse-mandated deposit for equities increased tenfold   —  With the extraordinary market activity this week, and the temporary restrictions we put in place on certain securities …

Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii warned that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is essentially playing with fire with her recent "enemy is within" remarks.

Under the Hood : Robinhood explains why it placed restrictions on certain securities over the past week, says its clearinghouse-mandated deposit for equities increased tenfold   —  With the extraordinary market activity this week, and the temporary restrictions we put in place on certain securities …

Jerry Garcia is one of dozens of names being considered to replace 44 "problematic" historical figures honored at San Francisco public schools.

Donald Trump has been "very quiet" since leaving the White House -- and that has "Real Time" host Bill Maher a little worried.

The White House asserts that President Biden is "devout," but many in Church leadership and among the rank-and-file have denounced his policies.

In his "Opening Monologue" on Friday, "Hannity" host Sean Hannity labeled White House Press Secretary Jennifer Psaki a "propagandist," and pointed to the fact President Biden made adamant remarks last year that to rule by executive order would be governing like a "dictator."

Bloomberg : Filing: Xiaomi has sued US Defense and Treasury departments, after the DOD blacklisted the company thereby blocking US investors from buying Xiaomi's securities   —  - Pentagon had called it a ‘Communist Chinese military company’  — The move prohibits U.S. investors from buying Xiaomi's shares

"Somethin' Stupid" singer and daughter of Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, said she'll "never forgive" supporters of former President Donald Trump.

John Herrman / New York Times : Reddit's uncommon qualities as a community platform, inspiring nihilism and humor, may explain why r/WallStreetBets' growth feels reminiscent of r/The_Donald   —  Reddit communities grow powerful in plain sight.  Why do they keep taking the world by surprise?

Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore opened up about his rehab experience, saying he would be "dead" had he not gone.

Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been canceled for 2021, the second year in a row, due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus.

"Rhythm of My Heart" singer Rod Stewart and his son Sean have reached a plea deal after battery charges were brought against them in response to a New Year's Day 2020 altercation with a security guard at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Fla.

A judge in New York has ordered the attorneys for the Trump Organization to give unprivileged documents to the state's attorney general by Feb. 4.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders outlined her plans on Twitter Friday if she wins the race for Arkansas governor. 

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Clearsky researchers say Hezbollah's cyber unit Lebanese Cedar hacked 250+ unpatched Atlassian and Oracle servers at telecoms and ISPs in US, UK, Israel, more   —  Security firm Clearsky said they identified at least 250 servers hacked by Lebanese Cedar, a hacking group linked to the Hezbollah militant group.

Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Robinhood has placed trade restrictions on more than 50 stocks as of Friday and limited the purchase of some stocks, like GameStop, to a single share   —  The company is giving us numbers for what ‘limited buys’ really means  —  Robinhood only wants users to have a limited number of shares …

Megan Fox was spotted wearing a big ring in New York City on Thursday.

The Trump impeachment trial is one clown short of a circus, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham. 

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is praising President Bident's recent executive order on overseas abortion providers and criticizing South Carolina's legislation banning most abortions.

In his first visit since entering the White House as Commander in Chief, President Biden spent Friday afternoon with wounded servicemen at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

The Biden administration is turning up the heat on Republicans to stay true to their advocacy for reopening schools, which to the White House means voting for the president’s $1.9T coronavirus relief package. 

Adam Satariano / New York Times : Graphika: Huawei officials retweeted messages from fake accounts on Twitter to spread a pro-5G influence campaign in Belgium; Huawei is investigating the claim   —  A covert online push to sway telecommunications policy in favor of the Chinese company may presage a new twist in social manipulation.

South Carolina could soon become the latest state to enact more stringent abortion rules – outlawing most of the procedures in the Palmetto State.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy plans to address comments posted on social media by freshmen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.

The mayor argued that higher taxes on the rich would generate revenue to aid an overhaul of the local economy reeling from the pandemic.

Celebrities are paying tribute to Cicely Tyson, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday.

Some fracking advocates believe Biden’s new executive orders aimed at curbing oil and gas drilling effectively break his promise not to ban fracking.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back Thursday against White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki's "completely disingenuous" implication that the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort is lagging.