Today is Thursday, September 22, 2016.  JonBenet Ramsey is in the news. Brangelina also.  So is Tesla.

JonBenet Ramsey

JonBenet Ramsey died as a six-year-old in 1996.  CBS News aired a special about her murder.  The conclusion of the special was that her brother, Burke Ramsey, was responsible for her death.  It was their estimation that the children, Burke was 9 at the time, fought over a midnight snack.  The belief is that Burke accidentally killed JonBenet when he hit her with a flashlight and that the crime was covered up by the parents.

Now, Burke plans to sue.

More on Brangelina

After this is all over, we won’t be able to say Brangelina ever again.  So, we may as well keep on finding reasons to do it.  In another sign that their divorce is real, the two dummies representing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been separated at Madame Tussauds.

 

Hacking Tesla

Researchers at the Keen Security Lab in China have found a way to hack into a Tesla Model S.  But, the folks at Tesla have already patched the problem.

The team at Keen says they were able to use the car’s brakes from 12 miles away, take over the car’s info screens, move the seats, and turn on the wipers.  Learn more.

 

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