Morning Media Summary
Tech:
Street View cars grabbed locations of phones, PCs:
“Google’s Street View cars collected the locations of millions of laptops, cell phones, and other Wi-Fi devices around the world, a practice that raises novel privacy concerns, CNET has confirmed.”
Thieves use Facebook and Twitter to co-ordinate ‘flashrob’ raid of Victoria’s Secret Store:
“A group of men and women robbed a Victoria’s Secret lingerie store after organising a ‘flashmob’ style robbery using Facebook and Twitter, police have revealed.”
Global Warming / Environment / Energy:
What happened to global warming?:
“This week’s heat wave notwithstanding, scientists have been puzzled as to why global warming has occurred at a slower pace since 1998, following decades of increasing temperatures.”
Insurance / Gambling:
New Jersey Renews Commitment to Legalize Online Gambling:
“The State of New Jersey was one of the first to crack down on online gambling in the USA. Now the state has issued a statement from its legislators indicating to the Department of Justice that the jurisdiction has every right to enact intra-state Internet gambling, and that the actions are permitted under current federal rules.”
Health / Safety:
FBI NJ launches health care fraud awareness drive:
“Federal authorities in New Jersey rolled out a pilot program Monday aimed at encouraging the public to report suspected health care fraud.”
Economics:
Program Offers Cash Incentives To Live Downtown:
“Employees of five downtown-based companies are being given financial incentives to live where they work.”
Geithner: “We Write 80 Million Checks A Month”:
“”Just remember, this is the United States of America. We write 80 million checks a month. There are millions and millions of Americans that depend on those checks coming on time,” Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told “FOX News Sunday.””
Legal:
Mom convicted in son’s jaywalking death: ‘This will never end for me’:
“A Marietta, Ga., mom who was convicted of jaywalking after her 4-year-old son was run over and killed in a hit-and-run said on the Today Show that the worst part of going to jail would be the separation from her two remaining kids.”
Labor:
SEIU, Wells Fargo exchanged letters on school loans before shutdown:
“SEIU Local 284 President Carol Nieters sent a letter, cosigned with other groups, to Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, telling officials, “You must know these schools can’t afford to pay your profits.””
Transportation/ Land Use:
China Orders High-Speed Rail Review, Fires Officials After Crash Kills 39:
“China ordered a two-month inspection of rail safety and fired three officials after 39 people were killed in a high-speed train crash three days ago.”