Say Goodbye to Banking as We Know It https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-12-29/china-has-edge-over-silicon-valley-to-end-banking-as-we-know-it  

China jails 'gene-edited babies' scientist https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50944461  

Surprise! When U.S. Fighters Approach Iran, Russia Jams Their Signal https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/surprise-when-us-fighters-approach-iran-russia-jams-their-signal-109456  

Mobile police officers ridicule homeless people https://www.al.com/news/2019/12/mobile-police-officers-appear-to-ridicule-homeless-people-in-viral-facebook-post.html  

Florida Woman Tased by Police 3 Times in Her Own Home on 70th Birthday https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/florida-grandmother-tased-police-70th-birthday.html  

The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Is Coming in 2020—Here’s How to See It https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610767/2020-quadrantid-meteor-shower  

Indonesia Introduces First Medium Range Drone to Tackle Terrorism, Forest Fires https://jakartaglobe.id/tech/indonesia-introduces-first-medium-range-drone-to-tackle-terrorism-forest-fires  

Scotland 'open for business' in driverless cars https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50948624  

Poland to lead NATO's high readiness task force https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/12/30/Poland-to-lead-NATOs-high-readiness-task-force/7811577723828/  

Warren Buffett is spending billions to make Iowa 'the Saudi Arabia of wind' — but climate change isn't the reason | Markets Insider https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway- invest-billions-iowa-saudi-arabia-wind-2019-12-1028787852  

Legal marijuana sales may spark Midwest interstate tension https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/legal-marijuana-sales-spark-midwest-interstate-tension-67969183  

Link between religious fundamentalism and brain damage established by scientists https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/link-between-religious-fundamentalism-and-brain-damage-established-by-scientists/  

The bushfires in Australia are so big they're generating their own weather — 'pyrocumulonimbus' thunderstorms that can start more fires https://www.insider.com/australia-bushfires-generate-pyrocumulonimbus-thunderstorm-clouds-2019-12  

China's Huawei gets India nod to participate in 5G trials https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-india-idUSKBN1YY0TQ  

New York doctor sues Apple over irregular heartbeat detection https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/29/new-york-doctor-sues-apple-over-irregular-heartbeat-detection/  

China's alternative to GPS should be complete by mid-2020 https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/29/china-beidou-3-gps-alternative-complete-mid-2020/  

Wyze: Data Leak Exposes 2.4 Million Customers https://www.pcmag.com/news/372762/wyze-data-leak-exposes-2-4-million-customers  

Exxon Acquires over 1.7 Mln Exploration Acreage Offshore Egypt https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2059021/exxon-acquires-over-17-mln-exploration-acreage-offshore-egypt  

Beto Gets Brutally Mocked for Saying Church Shooting Shows Texas Gun Laws ‘Clearly’ Don’t Work https://pluralist.com/beto-orourke-white-settlement-shooting-texas/  

Hong Kong braces for fresh protests during new year festivities http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/30/hong-kong-braces-for-fresh-protests-during-new-year-festivities  

After air strikes, U.S. officials concerned about retaliation and Iran tensions https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-idUSKBN1YY1AS