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• Mike Lindell: MyPillow CEO has been banned from Twitter - CNN
• Biden raises vaccination goal to 1.5m a day after criticism - BBC News
• A Coronavirus Variant First Detected In Brazil Has Been Found In Minnesota : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
• White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans. - CNN
• Coronavirus: Carlos Slim, Latin America's richest man, tests positive - BBC News
• Warning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil - The Verge
• The most private messaging app unprepared for misuse - 9to5Mac
• Rejoice! Amazon’s new app icon isn’t just a logo in a white box - The Verge
• Study: Americans spend $47 a month on streaming services — The Desk
• This nearly inexplicable exoplanet has the density of cotton candy
• Twitter acquires Revue email newsletter service - The Verge
• 777 Presents the Top 10 Luxury Watches of 2020
• PureArts Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal Statue | HYPEBEAST

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• Larry King, Breezy Interviewer of the Famous and Infamous, Dies at 87 - The New York Times
• California keeps key virus data out of public sight
• (31) CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly
• Study Says Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early - The New York Times
• The face mask that could end the Covid-19 pandemic - CNN
• Denmark's coronavirus sequencing shows U.K. variant cases exploding - The Washington Post
• California keeps key virus data out of public sight
• Fauci backs 'double-masking' in coronavirus fight, says 'likely more effective' | Fox News
• Coronavirus: Should I be wearing double masks?
• CDC to require face masks during transit: report | Fox News
• Covid: Vaccinated people may spread virus, says Van-Tam - BBC News
• Utah Officials Allegedly Failed to Disclose Mink Farm Worker Died of COVID After Outbreak
• Trump 'Does Want to Run Again,' Says Former Acting Intelligence Chief Richard Grenell
• Fauci on Working for Trump and Getting 'Very Disturbing' Threats - Rolling Stone
• Deborah Birx Says Some Donald Trump White House Staff Believed COVID Was a Hoax
• Sean Conley: Biden replaces controversial White House physician - CNNPolitics
• “If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook
• Bigfoot Hunting Season Bill Brainchild Says He's Getting Backlash
• Dustin Poirier knocks out Conor McGregor in 2nd round at UFC 257
• Gabe Newell has big plans for brain-computer interfaces in gaming - The Verge
• Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly again 'too early' - BBC News
• Tom Brady Heading to 10th Super Bowl with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Godiva is closing or selling all of its stores in the United States - CNN
• AMC staves off bankruptcy as studios to delay their films all over again - The Verge
• Microsoft Files Patent to Create Chatbots That Imitate Dead People - IGN
• I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas and regretted it. Here are 10 key points every person should consider before relocating.

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• Russia welcomes Biden's proposal to extend nuclear arms control treaty | Fox News
• Executive orders: Biden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans -- plus a federal pay raise - CNNPolitics
• Misinformation went down after Twitter banned Trump - The Washington Post
• Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with universal chat app - The Verge
• Beeper - All Your Chats In One App
• Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers—Here's What Happened in Their Three Previous Meetings
• Snake Catcher Captures 'One of the Biggest' Tree Snakes He Has Ever Seen
• Trump impeachment to go to Senate Monday, launching trial
• ‘Nobody is telling you what to say’: Fauci regains the spotlight under Biden - POLITICO
• Fauci unloads on Trump saying you didn't feel you could talk and 'there wouldn't be repercussions' | Daily Mail Online
• Fauci Says He Had Brief Side Effects From Second Vaccine Dose
• Dave Chappelle Tests Positive for Covid After Club Shows

Dan talks about the presidential election of Joe Biden.

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• Biden inauguration: Trump leaves White House vowing 'we will be back' - BBC News
• Alibaba shares jump 8% as Jack Ma surfaces after 3 months
• Doubling Up Masks Creates ‘Obstacle Course’ For COVID, Colorado Doctor Encourages You To Consider It – CBS Denver
• Employers look to flee San Francisco and New York City - Business Insider
• Netflix Tops 200 Million Subscribers for the First Time - WSJ
• Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback

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• These coronavirus variants are keeping scientists awake at night - CNN
• Alec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife's heritage - CNN
• The Biden post-election market surge is the best for a new president in 60 years - CNN
• Pence, other GOP officials expected to skip Trump send-off | TheHill
• Joe Biden Isn't Getting Government Plane to Fly Him to D.C. Inauguration
• Coronavirus Death Toll in America Surpasses 400,000
• Exclusive: Forbes launches massive expansion of paid newsletters - Axios
• Dinosaur fossils could belong to the world's largest ever creature - CNN
• Woman Accused of Stealing Nancy Pelosi's Laptop in Riots Surrenders
• Twelve South Announces ParcSlope Stand for MacBook and iPad - MacRumors
• Apple Podcasts launches new 'Spotlight' editorial feature to promote rising creators every month - 9to5Mac
• Mitch Hedberg Quotes - The Quotations Page
• Pocket Casts up for sale nearly three years after acquisition - 9to5Google
• Bumble, Tinder and Match are banning accounts of Capitol rioters - The Washington Post

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials - CNNPolitics
• With partial blame for the Capitol attack, majority favors barring Trump from office - ABC News
• 77 Percent of Americans Want Republicans to Move Past Trump: Poll
• New, contagious coronavirus variant could worsen pandemic, CDC warns - CNN — The new variant does not seem to result in higher rates of hospitalization or higher rates of death, he noted.
• Americans Have Unrealistic Expectations for a COVID-19 Vaccine - Nextgov
• The Covid-19 pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you. - CNN
• Mounting evidence suggests mink farms in China could be the cradle of Covid-19
• WhatsApp delays privacy changes that led to user exodus | Financial Times
• WhatsApp to delay new privacy policy amid mass confusion about Facebook data sharing - The Verge
• Bumble, Tinder and Match are banning accounts of Capitol rioters - The Washington Post
• Man Arrested Near Capitol With Loaded Handgun And 500 Rounds Of Ammunition : Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
• On Biden's Inauguration Day, Trump Will Hold His Own Departure Ceremony : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
• What Actions Joe Biden Plans To Take On Day One Of His Term : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
• Apple Considers Foldable iPhone; Minor Changes Planned for 2021 Models - Bloomberg
• Dr. Dre 'Looking Good' After Returning Home From Hospital, Says Ice T
• Bill Gates: America's Top Farmland Owner | The Land Report
• Nintendo Switch Mario Red & Blue Edition System announced and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer – My Nintendo News
• Some Twitter employees have reportedly locked their accounts fearing reprisal from Trump supporters - The Verge
• Magicians mark 100 years of 'sawing woman in half' trick - BBC News
• Rant: It's 2020. Why Do Printers Still Suck? | WIRED
• Tripping through IBM’s astonishingly insane 1937 corporate songbook | Ars Technica
• Spotify's big bet on podcasts is failing, Citi says
• The podcast explosion: Who’s listening? | YouGov
• Pringles Japan Karaage Flavor Release | HYPEBEAST

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• New York bus is dangling from overpass after accident that left at least seven people injured - CNN
• Prosecutors say 'strong evidence' shows Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials | Fox News
• National Guard at Capitol Authorized to Use Lethal Force in Aftermath of Mob | National News | US News
• Ex-CDC Chief Dr. Tom Frieden: 5 things we must do now to combat a major COVID death surge | Fox News
• Trump plans to fly away from White House to Mar-a-Lago on morning of Biden inauguration | The Independent
• Exclusive: Harold Bornstein, Eccentric Doctor Who Said Trump Was in Excellent Shape, Dead at Age 73 | Showbiz411
• Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
• Biden Twitter account 'starts from zero' with no Trump followers - BBC News
• Fears Brazil Covid variant could re-infect those who have fought off virus as scientist says strain is more infectious
• Is going to the grocery store safe? New Covid-19 variants could mean less shopping and more N95 masks. - Vox
• Fitbit Joins Google - Fitbit Blog
• Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platform | Current
• Kuo details 2021 MacBook Pro: new design with squared-off sides, MagSafe connector and IO return, Touch Bar removed - 9to5Mac
• Cannabis use is associated with reduced risk of exposure to fentanyl among people on opioid agonist therapy during a community-wide overdose crisis - ScienceDirect

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• Donald Trump becomes first president to be impeached twice
• Trump impeachment push: Latest news following the House vote
• Snapchat will permanently ban Trump’s account - The Verge
• jack on Twitter: "I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here. After a clear warning we’d take this action, we made a decision with the best information we had based on threats to physical safety both on and off Twitter. Was this correct?" / Twitter
• Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return | Fox News
• Past Covid-19 infection may provide 'months of immunity' - BBC News
• WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
• The Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Dream Is Dead | Marker
• Descript raises $30M to build the next generation of video and audio editing tools | TechCrunch
• Condé Nast Entertainment wanted a major podcast network, but the producers say they got burned instead - The Verge
• Hunter S. Thompson Quotes - The Quotations Page

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot - CNNPolitics
• CIA releases UFO black vault documents: See them online
• UFOs: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Collection - The Black Vault
• Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump | TheHill
• Google pausing all political ads following Capitol siege - Axios
• Chick-fil-A Takes Top Fast Food Spot in MBLM's Brand Intimacy COVID Study
• Headset maker Turtle Beach acquires Neat Microphones to expand beyond gaming - The Verge
• Top Texas Lawmakers Say Medical Marijuana Expansion Is On The Table For 2021 | Marijuana Moment

The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.

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• Man arrested in Capitol riot refuses to eat non-organic jail food
• House to vote on resolution calling to remove President Trump from office by the 25th Amendment - CNNPolitics
• One day until Trump's second impeachment vote: What happens now - CNNPolitics
• House seeks Trump removal as it heads to 25th amendment showdown vote – live updates | US news | The Guardian
• Trump will visit his border wall on the heels of Capitol Hill riot - CNNPolitics
• New York State Bar Association moves to oust Rudy Giuliani
• Nxivm sex cult boss Keith Raniere begs for PARDON from Donald Trump claiming they are both 'victims' of 'fake news'
• Officials Increase Security, Limit Public Access Ahead Of Inauguration : NPR
• Parler sues Amazon, asks court to reinstate platform | TheHill
• Netflix promises at least one new movie every week in 2021 - The Verge
• Google Sued by YouTube Rival Over Search Rankings - WSJ
• 'Bridgerton': Show Boss Hints There Will Be Eight Seasons of Netflix Series
• Watch the Trailer to 'Silence of the Lambs' Sequel 'Clarice' | HYPEBEAST
• Marvel & Sony Pictures Delay 'Morbius' to October 2021 | HYPEBEAST
• CES 2021 Arcade1Up 'X-Men'/'Pong' Arcade Cabinet | HYPEBEAST