Ep37 - Andy Taint in Human For the Holidays Somewhat Competent Podcast

EP 37 Show notes



- Beijing Calls for Measured, Science-Based Response to Its Covid Outbreak

https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-calls-for-measured-science-based-response-to-its-covid-outbreak-11672327491?mod=hp_lead_pos3

Update: The UK is set to announce that passengers coming from China will have to provide a negative Covid test before they travel to Britain. Note: India has as well. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64130655 Not in show notes folder.



- EU rejects Italian demand to impose Covid curbs on arrivals from China

https://www.ft.com/content/117b664e-2a06-4e3c-9ff5-42d1434f5e6e



- Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-home-speakers-allowed-hackers-to-snoop-on-conversations/



- Andrew Tate detained in Romania on organised crime and rape charges

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/30/andrew-tate-detained-in-romania-on-organised-and-charges

Further reading: 

Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star

Andrew Tate: Romanian police to hold influencer for 30 days

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64128616

Greta Thunberg trolls Andrew Tate following arrest 

https://nypost.com/2022/12/30/greta-thunberg-trolls-andrew-tate-in-tweet-over-arrest-in-romania/ Not in show notes folder.



Andrew Tate with the pizza boxes from Jerry’s Pizza in Romania. 







- Elon Musk suffers biggest loss of wealth in modern history with net worth collapse

https://www.nme.com/news/elon-musk-suffers-biggest-loss-wealth-modern-history-net-worth-collapse-3372432



- Twitter in data-protection probe after '400 million' user details up for sale

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64109777



- U.K. medical practice mistakenly texts patients they have "aggressive lung cancer" instead of wishing them a merry Christmas

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/askern-medical-practice-mistaken-texts-patients-aggressive-lung-cancer-instead-of-merry-christmas/



- Homeland Security warns of potential domestic extremist-fueled violence related to Title 42

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/title-42-homeland-security-bulletin-domestic-extremist-fueled-violence/

 42 U.S. Code § 265 - Suspension of entries and imports from designated places to prevent spread of communicable diseases

    U.S. Code

Whenever the Surgeon General determines that by reason of the existence of any communicable disease in a foreign country there is serious danger of the introduction of such disease into the United States, and that this danger is so increased by the introduction of persons or property from such country that a suspension of the right to introduce such persons and property is required in the interest of the public health, the Surgeon General, in accordance with regulations approved by the President, shall have the power to prohibit, in whole or in part, the introduction of persons and property from such countries or places as he shall designate in order to avert such danger, and for such period of time as he may deem necessary for such purpose.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 362, 58 Stat. 704.)



Hershey sued over chocolate containing heavy metals

https://www.reuters.com/legal/hershey-sued-over-chocolate-containing-heavy-metals-2022-12-29/