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While you were sleeping: 23 September

500 million hacked at Yahoo, Charlotte protests continue, and Reagan's stuff makes a ton of cash.
While you were sleeping: 23 September
John Stupart
By John Stupart
23 Sep 2016
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“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.”
– Thomas Pynchon

Story of the Day

Zupta Contagion: Hard questions ANC must ask, but can’t

ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Thursday joined the procession of prominent people in society voicing concern about the state of the ANC and the country. “We cannot pretend we do not have problems and we cannot pretend things are not wrong,” she said before calling for “a whole layer of fresh leadership”. Part of the pretence is as a result of the constant dodging of questions about critical issues in the country. This week President Jacob Zuma fobbed off another parliamentary question on his contact with the Guptas. And the ANC will again let it pass. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.
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While you were sleeping

Yahoo suffers massive hack

If you had a Yahoo account in 2014, now may be a good time to change passwords. At least 500 million Yahoo users are affected by a major hack, which the company revealed late on Thursday. Yahoo suspect the attack was state-sponsored. Read More

Third night of protest in Charlotte

Protesting in Charlotte, North Carolina, entered a third night on Thursday. Hundreds of protesters marched on Charlotte's police station, chanting "resistance is beautiful". They demanded officials release footage of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, whose killing sparked the unrest. Read More

Major ivory bust in New York

Authorities in New York City have seized around $4.5 million in ivory. Comprising mostly carved items, statues and larger pieces, the haul was found in a store in Manhattan. District Attorney Cy Vance described the sale of ivory as "immoral". Read More

Reagan auction reaches $6 million

A fortune has been raised at an auction of Reagan property. This included a piece of the Berlin wall, a pair of cowboy boots, and a diamond-encrusted ring worn by Nancy Reagan. If this is what boots fetch, imagine the fortune to be paid when Donald Trump puts his tanning bed on the block. Read More

In Numbers

10,000

The number of surveillance cameras in Manhattan that have facial recognition technology. This does not include private-use security cameras.

Facts of the Day

Today in 1889 Nintendo was founded. Initially making playing cards, the company now focuses on Pokémon and Zelda games. 

Treadmills were used as a form of punishment for prisoners in the 1800s. They were used to power grain mills (hence the term 'treadmill').

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