In an article titled, “I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets,” Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Joel Stein attempts to drop off the grid – by using more technology. He joined CBSN to discuss what he found out in the process. Source

“If he basically tries to dismantle the Second Amendment community, he’s going to be a one-termer. I firmly believe that,” one activist said Source

Taylor Swift just surprised a fan from Canada by sending her more than $6,000 for tuition and rent after reading about her family struggles in a Tumblr post. Source

After mulling a bid, Abrams will not be running for president Source

“48 Hours” Presents: A Marine colonel is found shot in his bunk. Authorities say it was a suicide, his wife says it was murder — and she is determined to prove it. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10/9c on CBS. Source

Although bond investors are increasingly pessimistic about the economy, a major downturn could still be years away Source

Major stock indexes slump after yields on Treasury bonds inverted — a signal the U.S. economy is slowing Source

An Irish businessman is killed by his American au-pair-turned-wife and her father. They claim self-defense. The dead man’s sister fights to clear his name. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates Saturday, Aug. 17 at 9/8c on CBS. Source

Facebook says it has halted a program in which it paid contractors to listen to and transcribe audio clips from its users, after a Bloomberg report exposed the practice. Source

The office-sharing company’s losses per customer are far bigger than Uber’s — that could hurt its initial public offering. Source