2024.01.03: Steamed Roaches

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Suspect arrested after breaking into judicial building in Denver after crash, holding security guard at gunpoint – CBS Colorado (cbsnews.com)
Kai Zhuang: Chinese teen found alive in US after ‘cyber kidnapping’ – BBC News
Japan Airlines: Hundreds survive after plane bursts into flames on Tokyo runway – BBC News
North Carolina pastor arrested after police say he tried to push wife’s coworker into McDonald’s deep fryer – CBS News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67860330
Former Playboy Bunny Carole Gold was released from prison | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
Tire shop owner shoots landscaper for blowing leaves onto his property in NW Miami-Dade – NBC 6 South Florida (nbcmiami.com)
Cargo ship with lithium-ion batteries is on fire off Alaska port – NBC Connecticut
ONLY ON 5: Sources say 8-9 died at RRMC from drug diversion – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 (kobi5.com)
Google settles $5 billion lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’ | AP News
Jack Black Cast in ‘Minecraft’ Movie (variety.com)

Steam Awards
The Steam Awards (steampowered.com)
Save 60% on Labyrinthine on Steam (steampowered.com)
Meta Quest 3: New mixed reality VR headset – Shop now | Meta Store | Meta Store
Boycotting the Bullshit in Video Games | Top Tier Tactics – Videogame strategy guides, tips, and humor

Cuts and Monopolies
Report: Steam’s 30% Cut Is Actually the Industry Standard – IGN
Google Play drops commissions to 15% from 30%, following Apple’s move last year | TechCrunch
Here’s Why Amazon Won’t Let You Buy Books on Kindle App for Android Anymore – CNET
Google loses monopoly case to Fortnite maker Epic Games – BBC News
The curious case of Epic Games: how the developer beat Google but not Apple | Google | The Guardian
What happens to your Twitter stock now that it’s a private company (nbcnews.com)

Hottest 100
Hottest 100 2023 | triple j (abc.net.au)

Sidetracked
Why Bella Poarch’s “M to the B” video was the top TikTok of 2020 – Vox
Sugar Bowl: ESPN apologizes for showing video of woman flashing breast | AP News