The Daily Populous

US Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) was hosting a town hall meeting when a constituent asked about the decision to eliminate privacy rules.

The person in the audience was disputing the Republican argument that ISPs shouldn't face stricter requirements than websites such as Facebook.

A recent survey found that 72 percent of Republicans and 72 percent of Democrats opposed the rollback of privacy rules. »

Spiders need to have a strong string because they use the string (called spider silk) for many different things.

In fact, spider silk is so strong that it is believed to be the strongest known substance for its weight.

Scientists estimate that if dragline silk could be faithfully reproduced with the thickness of a pencil, it would be strong enough to stop a large jet plane in flight. »

Research firm SuperData revealed today that its analysis shows that Nintendo has sold 2.4 million Switches during its first month of release.

SuperData now projects that the Switch will sell 7.2 million consoles in 2017.

If the Switch can manage 7.2 million in 2017, it’ll be halfway to matching its predecessor in just one year. »

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Chinese experts see little immediate possibility of hostilities breaking out between the US and North Korea, but say Beijing will respond harshly to any further North Korean nuclear tests.

Director of Jilin University's Institute of Northeast Asian Studies Gui Rui says President Donald Trump's domestic troubles should prevent him taking such action, while North Korea doesn't appear to be on a war footing.

Gui says although the tension on the Korean Peninsula is high, it's not high to the point of having an imminent war. »