February 25, 2016

Apple vs. FBI, Obama vs. Congress

 
 
 

THE WORLD IN A NUTSHELL

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IN A NUTSHELL: MUST READ

Apple Vs. FBI: New Phone, Who Dis? Apple CEO Tim Cook went on the offensive against the FBI yesterday, saying he wouldn’t budge on his company’s stance to not comply with a court order to give the FBI access to the phone of the San Bernardino shooter. He called the court order “bad for America” and believes it would set a dangerous precedent. Meanwhile, Apple is working on an even more hacker-proof iPhone. 
What’s at stake here? Tim Cook has a point: giving the FBI access would not only set a dangerous precedent in the US (since the FBI already wants another 13 phones unlocked) but abroad as well… and nobody wants the Kremlin looking at their phone. That being said, other tech leaders like Gates and Zuckerberg disagree. If courts can give police access to your home and car, why not your phone? 

GOOD VIDEO: ABC Interview With Tim Cook
Obama Gives Republicans A Chance To Reject A Republican The fight to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia took an interesting turn yesterday when rumors surfaced that Barack Obama might nominate a Republican Governor for the post. If true, it might embarrass Senate Republicans who have vowed to not even meet or hold a hearing for any Obama nominee. They will have to explain the hard stance against one of their own.

Meanwhile, the police assured us that “all seemed to be in order” at the scene of Antonin Scalia’s death in an attempt to quell conspiracy theories. 

 

NUTS AND BOLTS: SHOULD READ

Putin Plans To Personally Fix Syria, So We Can Relax Now Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for his shirtless romps around the Motherland and invasions of other lands, has reportedly taken personal charge of the ceasefire in Syria. In an effort to garner international support for the ceasefire, Vlad has reached out to his personal friends in Iran, Saudi Arabia and Israel (talk about being everybody’s pal). He’s also opened a coordination center where warring parties can report breaches of the truce and send personal complaints. It’s uncertain whether a ceasefire call center will actually cease the violence, but at least the war will finally have a customer service hotline. 

PNUT READ: Our Profile Of Vladimir Putin

Selfies For Good: US Joins Fight Against ISIS On Social MediaAttention Social Media Managers: Uncle Sam wants YOU! The Obama administration is assembling a “high-tech dream team” to counter the ISIS message on social media. The US Department of Justice conducted a meeting with the folks at Apple, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, MTV and Buzzfeed in an effort to slow ISIS down on their many social platforms. The Islamic State is known for recruiting lone wolf assailants and other trolls. 

#pnut4prez: Marco Rubio Has Yet To Realize He Actually Has To Win A PrimaryFour states into the presidential race and Marco Rubio has yet to win a single primary or caucus. His campaign seems to have missed the memo and continues to celebrate his second and third place rank, positioning him as an alternative to Trump. There’s only one problem: vying for the highest ranking loser is still not winning, and it has donors concerned about his “second place path to the White House.” 

GOOD READ: The Pnut Guide To The US Election

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LOOSE NUTS: FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

Egyptian President Launches ‘Out Of The Box’ Stimulus Plan Egyptians put their president up for sale on eBay after a press conference in which he jokingly offered to sell himself to help the Egyptian economy. Bidding passed $100,000 before eBay took down the site despite the fact that, oddly enough, eBay doesn’t list the sale of human beings as a banned item. All of this sparks the question: how much would you pay for your president?  

 

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