IT consultant Nima Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday for the 2023 killing of technology founder Tom Lee . What Happened: A San Francisco jury found Momeni guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of the Cash App founder in April 2023, according to NBC News. The jury unanimously rejected the prosecutors’ charge of first-degree murder. Momeni faces 16 years to life in prison. Lee was known for his contributions to Android at Google and his role as Chief Technology Officer at Square , where he helped create Cash App. The fatal stabbing occurred after an argument between Momeni and Lee regarding Momeni's sister. Lee was attacked in the early morning and collapsed on a San Francisco street, attempting to flag down help before succumbing to his injuries. Momeni, a tech entrepreneur, had a minor criminal history and had been charged with carrying a switchblade in 2011, though the case was dismissed. The case provoked controversy when billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk blamed the killing on “repeat violent offenders” within the city and alleged that the San Francisco police released attackers “immediately.” These assertions were proven to be incorrect following the investigation. Now Read: Biden Backs Congressional Stock Trading Ban: ‘Inside Track’ To Wealth Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Royal Bank of Canada Reiterates Underperform Rating for Asana (NYSE:ASAN)Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday granted ad-interim relief to HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd., issuing a John Doe (unknown parties) order against an unidentified individual who threatened to leak confidential customer data. John Doe orders, often used in intellectual property cases, are issued against anonymous entities when the exact identity of the infringer is unknown. Justice Riyaz Chagla passed the order after concluding that HDFC Life had established a strong prima facie case for relief. “Having considered the facts and the IT Rules, I find that the Plaintiff has made a strong prima facie case for ad-interim relief,” the Court observed. HDFC Life, a leading insurance company with 6.6 crore customers and Rs 63,076 crore in premium collections for FY 2023-24, received emails from an anonymous sender claiming to possess sensitive customer data. The sender threatened to leak and sell the data unless negotiations were initiated. The emails contained details such as policy numbers, names, addresses, mobile numbers, and receipt numbers. Suspecting a ransomware attack, HDFC Life revealed that the sender escalated their demands on November 20, seeking 1,800 Ethereum (Rs 54.50 crore) and directing the company to contact them via Telegram and WhatsApp. The Court emphasised the potential harm of the data breach, including identity theft, financial fraud, and privacy violations. “Disclosure of the sensitive and confidential customer data can be highly damaging to both the Plaintiff and its customers. The Plaintiff has pointed out that publication, sale, or misuse of the data can result in identity theft, financial fraud, privacy violations, and unauthorized transactions. The data can be misused for a variety of purposes, including impersonating the Plaintiff, which would also involve infringement of the Plaintiff’s registered trademark and passing off,” the Court stated. It noted that the damage could not be compensated monetarily, especially since the perpetrator’s identity was unknown. The Court directed Meta Platforms, WhatsApp, and Telegram to remove accounts, content, and phone numbers linked to the threats and to submit compliance reports within 24 hours. It also ordered the Union of India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to ensure swift action by internet service providers to block related accounts. Additionally, the platforms were directed to disclose any information identifying the sender. The HC has kept the matter for hearing on December 17.
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Rugby player’s grand final night rollover crushes mate, fractures spineA man charged with attempted murder has had his bid for bail rejected when the grandmother he claimed caring for said she hadn't seen him for months. Black Friday Sale Subscribe Now! Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue The gruesome machete attack he is accused of carrying out left his alleged victim requiring 14 hours of lifesaving surgery. Zachery Norton faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday, more than two months after police claim he fled the bloody scene and his friend. The 30-year-old alleged attacker denied a single charge of attempted murder. "Not guilty, your honour," the Garran man said, before sweating profusely throughout his bail proceedings. Norton patted his forehead with tissues, cried and frequently turned in his chair to look around at the court public gallery. But the man could not show special or exceptional circumstances warranted the court hearing his bid for conditional freedom. The more difficult legal threshold was set due to the seriousness of his crime and, as a result, he was denied bail. Norton appeared more agitated in his seat as it became clear he would be staying in custody rather than walking out through the court building's front doors. The weapon police believe was used in the September attack. Picture by ACT Policing The alleged attack Police and emergency services attended a home in Wanniassa on September 4, when they found the alleged victim "slumped in the entry of the unit" and suffering from life-threatening injuries. That man was treated for multiple deep incisions and fractures before being taken to hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma for four days. Police documents tendered in court allege the weapon used in the attack was a 25-inch Gerber Gator-branded machete. Norton is accused of using the weapon to sever three of the alleged victim's fingers and cause numerous other grisly injuries. Police stopped the alleged attacker on Thursday as he tried to get on a bus travelling to Yass. Grandmother claim falls through Norton's Friday bail application revolved around a number of factors, headlined by the claim he was a "carer for his elderly grandmother". But when the court reconvened after a lunch break, prosecutor David Swan relayed information from the case's police informant. The grandmother in question had just told that officer she "has not seen [Norton] for at least three months". MORE COURT AND CRIME NEWS : 'Screaming but no one could hear,' victim says 45 years after sexual abuse Allegedly negligent truck driver charged over death of motorcyclist Man accused of cultivating 164 cannabis plants in 'sophisticated' grow house "Obviously in those circumstances, given that the defendant hasn't sought to challenge that conclusion, that first plank of the application falls away," Special Magistrate Marcus Hassall said. Mr Hassall found other factors were not special or exceptional, including an upcoming "foot specialist appointment" which had reportedly taken nine months to book. At the time of the alleged attack, Norton was on bail for several other charges including robbery, dangerous driving and attempt to escape custody or arrest. He is set to return to court next year. Witnesses sought ACT Policing has urged any witnesses to the September incident to come forward. "Investigators are confident that there are further witnesses who can provide important information about the attack and the movements of the alleged offender afterwards," a spokesperson said. "Police are also seeking information about the weapon believed to have been used during the assault. Anyone who has seen it, or knows its location, is urged to come forward." Anyone with information that can assist police or who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website . Please quote reference number 7842338. Information can be provided anonymously. Support is available for those who may be distressed. Phone Lifeline 13 11 14; beyondblue 1300 224 636. Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email Copy Tim Piccione Court reporter Tim is a journalist with the Canberra Times covering the ACT courts. He came to the nation's capital via the Daily Advertiser in Wagga. Contact: tim.piccione@canberratimes.com.au. 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China has transformed itself from a minor player in the auto industry two decades ago to the world leader in car production and exports, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs), the late last month. But the trend of China's impact on the global auto market has been best characterized by this chart, published over the weekend, showing how Chinese car production has gone from 1% to 39% of global production in 20 years. The rapid ascent was fueled by significant government investment, advancements in automation, and the growth of its domestic market, which is now the largest globally. The said that as domestic sales have slowed due to economic headwinds, China has increasingly turned to international markets to sell its cars, especially EVs. Chinese brands like BYD have gained global recognition for offering advanced electric cars at highly competitive prices, exporting more EVs than any other country. Major markets include Europe, where compact models are popular, and Southeast Asia, where affordability drives demand. We that China was even dethroning many of its long-rivaled Japanese competitors. Between 2019 and 2024, Japanese automakers experienced the steepest market share declines in China, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, according to Bloomberg's analysis of sales and registration data. Japanese automakers aren't just losing ground across Asian countries, with all six tracked by Bloomberg experiencing declines in China - but also globally as shown in the above chart. Even Toyota, the global leader in car volume, has seen its sales stagnate. In Southeast Asia, a traditional stronghold for Japanese brands, market share has dropped sharply. In Thailand and Singapore, Japanese carmakers now control just 35% of the market, down from over 50% in 2019, while streets once dominated by Nissan and Mazda are increasingly filled with Chinese brands. China’s leadership in EVs is the result of over a decade of focused government support, including subsidies, tax breaks, low-interest loans, and heavy investment in battery technology. Since 2009, over $230 billion has been funneled into the EV and battery sectors, the reported. Chinese automakers also maintain a significant cost advantage over their global competitors. Cars made by Chinese companies cost roughly 30% less to assemble, largely due to control over the battery supply chain, lower labor costs, and more efficient production processes. However, China’s dominance has raised concerns globally. Countries like the U.S. and the European Union have imposed tariffs on Chinese EVs, citing unfair subsidies and the potential threat to local industries. Despite these trade barriers, Chinese vehicles remain competitive because of their lower prices and comparable quality. China’s heavy investment and technological edge position it to continue dominating the global auto market. Even with intensifying international pushback, its production capacity, cost advantages, and leadership in EV technology suggest that its influence will persist for years to come. Recall just days ago GM was taking a more than $5 billion charge and closing plants to address its declining business in China. By Zerohedge.comSubscribe to our newsletter Privacy Policy Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account. An account was already registered with this email. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today . Already a member? Sign in here. We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member . Early in Werner Herzog’s new documentary Theater of Thought (2024), we meet Bryan Johnson, a venture capitalist invested in a variety of science companies who founded the neurotech firm Kernel. We see Johnson and neuroscientist Rafael Yuste — who acts as Herzog’s cohost at times in the film — try on Kernel’s diagnostic helmets that monitor blood concentration in the brain, highlighting active areas with color. Yuste tests the helmets by telling an “outrageous” lie and seeing how his brain lights up. But the most outrageous thing he can think to say is that five plus five is 11, and the brain images don’t light up in any meaningful way. That anticlimax encapsulates much of the film, which is ostensibly about the technology’s capacity to illuminate the mysteries and extend the capacity of the human brain. Johnson is a perfect character for Herzog, who built his career profiling colorful figures, ranging from a former prisoner of war who revisits the sites of his capture in Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) to an ill-fated amateur bear conservationist in Grizzly Man (2005). Unfortunately, you wouldn’t know this from Theater of Thought. Herzog describes Johnson in voiceover as “colorful,” but does not disclose that he’s on an obsessive, quixotic quest to reverse aging and defy death itself , often through scientifically questionable means . Instead, the film leaves him behind, following Herzog and Yuste on a road trip to speak with various experts about the evolving state of neuroscience and the many possibilities new technology offers the field. The movie’s general looseness and heavy reliance on interview-based vignettes makes sense in light of its origins as a partnership between Herzog and Yuste’s Neurorights Foundation. The film is not quite an advertisement for the foundation, but it does seem guided by Yuste and his cohort’s concerns about subjects like legal protections for people’s mental data. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities This, of course, begs the question of whether we’ll ever truly have the capability to turn human thought into readable data in the first place. When IBM Vice President Dario Gil explains quantum computing, Herzog speaks over him in narration to admit he has no idea what Gil is saying and that he suspects the audience doesn’t either. It’s a hilarious moment, pure Herzog, but he does often seem out of his depth in the film, and too willing to let his subjects make questionable claims without pushing back or delving deeper into what their ambitions and fears suggest about themselves and/or society. I’m also at a loss to explain the inclusion of certain segments, like a sitdown with famous World Trade Center wire-walker Philippe Petit . The man’s not uninteresting, but we’re not learning anything about the brain from him. Herzog, however, sprinkles in enough grace notes to make Theater of Thought stand out. Few others would spend an extended amount of time capturing world-renowned brain scientist Christof Koch go through his morning rowing routine before speaking with him, or muse on the shortcomings of brain-scanning technology by pointing out how a dead fish showed cognitive activity on one device. And his much-memed style of narration is as engrossing as ever — there’s something deeply compelling about the way he says words like “Mormon” and “Siri” in his dulcet Bavarian cadence. Still, the film doesn’t evince the kind of philosophical resonance or sheer weirdness that we know Herzog is capable of. 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D oomscrolling happens to the best of us. Algorithms across social platforms are finely tuned to feed you content and posts that keep you locked in. It can be hard to pull yourself away even when you’re consuming a barrage of news about the state of the world online. While we certainly don’t encourage people to turn away from the news, we also know it’s important to take breaks. A recent MIT study found that social media can create a negative feedback loop: those who are already struggling with their mental health are more likely to consume negative content, which makes their mental health worse. Unplugging is easier said than done. There are dozens of apps tailored to that purpose. New, built-in iOS and Android features aim to make it harder to endlessly and mindlessly scroll through your phone. But what actually works? We asked readers to tell us what they use to make sure they’re not glued to their phones. Among the more than 200 responses, people told us they used apps to lock them out of their phones after a certain amount of time; others just deleted all social media; and some went as far as to use “dumb” phones all the time. Respondents ranged in age from 24 to 69, from California to Morocco. Here are some of the apps, tricks and tips Guardian readers suggested. These responses have been edited for length and clarity. I deleted news apps from my phone and now check the news (once a day) by forcing myself to type in the URL for BBC and Guardian news. That extra step has helped resist the urge to check constantly. I have also managed to turn Apple News into an old-fashioned URL feed by selecting “Restrict Stories in Today” in Settings > Apps > News > Today Feed. I now only see articles from channels and topics I choose to follow ... and I have carefully selected only non-news content (music, films, TV, etc) to keep me inspired. I also removed myself from social media ... and read more paper books. When I have a minute where I would reach for my phone (waiting for the kids, at an appointment), I now carry a book with me everywhere. William, 43, Santa Cruz, California I don’t use a service. I just deleted all the apps. Everybody who talked to me before talks to me now just over text. Anthony Callisto, 24, California I feel like the underlying issue with people trying to avoid doomscrolling with yet another app or service is the methodology itself. All of them demand that you still look at and use your phone. I simply deleted any app that caused doomscrolling in the first place, and the results have been fantastic for my mental health. My phone is back to being just a tool again, and not a buzzing, notification-fueled chaos machine. Samuel Cross, Madison, Wisconsin I came upon the Roots app several years ago for meditation and they recently added a feature to limit your scrolling. Sounds like it should be easy to do on your own – but reality is, your brain gets caught up in it and it is almost impossible to do alone. Stacy, 65, Georgia I use the Roots app – I like that it gives me the option to lock apps from myself after a certain amount of usage and that I can see how well I’m doing to reach the goals I’ve set for myself. Remi Jean, 28, New York I use the Freedom app to block websites for specified amounts of time. I use it primarily on my work laptop, but the app allows you to block apps and websites on multiple devices you link to your account. I will peek in on Facebook for a few minutes in the morning, then block it the rest of the day. If I mindlessly go to Facebook during this time, the screen will fill with a tranquil lime green and remind me that I’m blocked. It’s in effect nicely telling me to go do something else with my time. Jared Bates, 52, Hanover, Indiana I use Opal. I find it very easy to get hooked in to scrolling so I have quite extreme settings: 10 hours of the day I completely block Instagram, then I’m allowed to unlock it five times for 10 minutes each time. I still find myself overriding the locks, which is frustrating, but it’s the only way that has consistently worked for me. Since I’m a student, I’ll check Instagram messages on my laptop and encourage friends to contact me by other means. Anonymous Libby, the library app. It’s connected to my library card, and I can check out ebooks and audiobooks for free. Right now, I have a couple of Agatha Christies on the go, and I’m in the queue for a couple other titles. And if scrolling is really what I need to do, I can page through books on offer and find my next read. Highly recommend. Rena Carlson Rasmussen, 47, Minnesota There is nothing that stops me being distracted by all manner of shiny things on my smartphone (I have been recently diagnosed with ADHD) and so the only thing to stop me doomscrolling is to turn my phone off and do something else. Tim Rutter, Hathersage, England Sign up to Reclaim your brain A five-week coaching program to help you scroll less and live more after newsletter promotion I use the Smile App Launcher, which makes my phone look boring as hell. I have it set up to look like a light phone or dumb phone, if you will. Alex B, 38, Ontario, Canada No apps as such but I did purchase a “dumb phone” and it does help. Why no company has created a budget smartphone that only lets you access podcasts/chat/photos/etc is beyond me. Mike, UK, 41 My smartphone was nicked while I was in Amsterdam this summer. My initial impulse was to replace it immediately, which is what I have done whenever an old phone broke or was stolen. However, this time I decided to wait and see how I would get by without a phone for a while. It’s less convenient, of course. I’ve been going to the bank to make payments, rather than doing them online. I have a landline, which I hadn’t really used previously. My friends can really only reach me via email, which was an adjustment. On the whole, though, I haven’t missed my phone yet. I’ve been reading books again instead of essentially doomscrolling news apps, including this one, and YouTube shorts. I don’t know if “service” covers “theft”. Nonetheless, I feel as if the theft rendered a service by returning time to my life. Thomas, Edinburgh The best way to combat doomscrolling is Screen Time on Apple products. For one year now, I’ve blocked Facebook, Instagram, 9gag and YouTube on my phone. My overall screen time has drastically reduced, thankfully. Completely blocking these apps has given me my life back. I still have them available on my laptop if I need to send a message or the occasional browse, but they’re not as addicting on the desktop. I’m waiting for the day when society decides to permanently move on from social networks. Nothing good comes from them anymore. Adam Woolman, 29, Bordeaux, France The built-in Digital Wellbeing app on Android phones allows you to put a screen-time widget on your home screen. Being confronted by the number of hours and minutes you’ve spent staring into the abyss when you unlock your phone makes you think twice about succumbing to the digital junk food. Rob, 33, Abingdon, Oxfordshire I have moved news apps and social media apps off the front screen of my phone – they are relegated to second or third screens. On the front screen, I have apps like Duolingo, Bolinda audio, a podcast app, DailyArt, Notes, Lists, Google Maps, etc. The objective is to do something productive such as learning a language, learning about art, listening to a book or listening to a history podcast in place of doomscrolling. Nicola Reiss, 69, Essaouira, Morocco The most effective thing I have found is to delete the phone app versions of the most scroll-inducing apps (such as Facebook and Instagram) and only access them on my laptop. The layout on the laptop browser is much clunkier and less conducive to endless scrolling, but I can still keep my account to stay up to date with what is going on with my friends and family. I used to scroll on Instagram for hours a day. Now I just open it for 10 minutes on my laptop, check my friends’ posts and messages, then close it. The awkward layout of Instagram on a web browser produces no desire to scroll. Anonymous Delete the apps from mobile – eg, Instagram – and only access their content on a desktop browser. Of course it’s not optimal and that’s the very reason it’s effective. You achieve your purpose without being sucked in to doomscroll so much. Pauline, LondonIs Advanced Micro Devices Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?