March 25, 2016

Butcher Of Bosnia Sentenced And Iranian Hackers Charged

THE WORLD IN A NUTSHELL

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IN A NUTSHELL: MUST READ

‘Butcher Of Bosnia’ Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For GenocideRadovan Karadzic, infamously known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of genocide and other crimes against humanity during the Bosnian War. A United Nations tribunal in The Hague found the 70-year old to be responsible for the Srebrenica massacre, in which more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were executed by Bosnian-Serb forces under his command. Serbian ultranationalists took to the streets of Belgrade in protest of the verdict, while others noted that 40 years is a pretty lenient sentence for genocide. 
PNUT READ: Lessons From Ending The Bosnian War

US Charges 7 Iranians With Cyber-Hacking The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against seven Iranian hackers, charging them with disrupting the computer systems of American banks, such as PNC, Bank of America, Capital One and the New York Stock Exchange. US attorney general Loretta Lynch became the first law enforcement official to accuse specific Iranians of engaging in cyber attacks against US infrastructure. While the hacks were discovered between 2011 to 2013, this move by the US is the first of presumably many awkward transgressions that will take place since the nuclear treaty. 

NUTS AND BOLTS: SHOULD READ

Brussels Update: Gangsters, Jihadis And Sloppy Bureaucrats Post-attack investigations across the EU revealed glaring holes in the efficacy of Belgian intelligence as well as a symbiotic relationship between common criminals and ISIS-inspired Jihad. Many of the suspects behind the attacks were known by the police for crimes such as drug-dealing and public intoxication, crimes that would disqualify you from work in McDonalds but are overlooked by ISIS (who, theoretically, outlaw drugs and alcohol). Meanwhile, at least two Belgian ministers promised to resign.  
PNUT READ: ISIS In A Nutshell And “Gangster Jihadis” By The BBC

US Intelligence: North Korea ‘Probably’ Has A NukeUS intelligence analysts are as comforting as they are vague. While intel believes the DPRK “probably” possesses a miniaturized nuclear warhead, the photos showing Kim Jong-un standing next to what he claims is a miniaturized nuclear warhead really could be anything. While “probably” hasn’t become the official consensus of the US government, it does suggest that the US has grown increasingly concerned with North Korea’s abilities. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook did his best to comfort, saying that even if North Korea has a nuke, it doesn’t mean they can use it. Cook stated the obvious: “They’ve not demonstrated that.” 

Playboy Sale Promises To Make One Investment Bankers Life Marginally More Interesting Playboy Enterprises hired an investment bank to begin exploring options of a sale of the adult entertainment group. The company recently went through some radical changes, including no longer publishing nude photos and trying to sell the Playboy Mansion (but keeping Hugh Hefner as a tenant). Circulation is reportedly so low that not even that one sketchy guy you know buys a copy anymore.  

Keeping Our Eye On…

 
  • Garry Shandling: The comedian known for his inventive forms of satire and TV parody has died at 66
  • Holy Week: The Cool PopeTM is at it again. As a welcoming gesture, Pope Francis went to a refugee center on the outskirts of Rome, where he washed and kissed the feet of Muslim migrants. Meanwhile, a global poll ranked the Pope as the most popular world leader. 
  • Poland: Prime Minister Szydlo is refusing to let refugees enter the country, saying that they would no longer honor the refugee deal with the EU after deadly attacks in Belgium.
 

LOOSE NUTS: FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

Microsoft Deletes Its AI Girl After She Becomes A Hitler-Loving Sex RobotMicrosoft thought it would be a good idea to introduce an artificial intelligence robot to Twitter. “Tay” was modeled as a teenage girl “with zero chill” and was meant to help Microsoft with their customer service software. But just like a real life teenager, she slacked on her responsibilities and got super weird on the internet. Because her responses were learned through conversations she has with real people online “and the internet is a minefield of trolls” her tweets quickly devolved from cute millennial slang to “Bush did 9/11.” Tay became a raunchy Hitler-endorser so quickly that Microsoft had to pull the plug within her first 24 hours. 

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