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Science Bill threatens to de-fund public energy research in Minnesota Maggie Koerth

jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn
infosec How to spy on someone using a lightbulb as a remote microphone Thom Dunn
coronavirus Wear your mask in the bathroom so you don't get coronavirus from poop Thom Dunn
Gadgets The Zubi Flyer is the hackable frisbee that could launch your kid’s STEM career Boing Boing's Shop
politics Facebook studied how it polarizes users, then ignored the research Xeni Jardin
coronavirus United Nations app to help socially distance for coronavirus 'does not work' Xeni Jardin
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psychology What do we hear when we dream? David Pescovitz
mars or bust How nanowires and bacteria can create organic compounds on Mars. Just add water. Gareth Branwyn
coronavirus Read this contentious New Yorker interview with the lawyer who wrote the coronavirus paper Trump embraces Mark Frauenfelder
interviews Talking adventure games with Olivia Wood Jeffery Klaehn
infosec A webcomic explainer on how the census deals with digital privacy Thom Dunn
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video games Talking Adventure Games with Mark Yohalem Jeffery Klaehn
prosthetics Bionic hands controlled by new "minimuscles" implanted in the wearer's arm David Pescovitz
makers Seven top tips from makers so far this year Gareth Branwyn
animals Newly discovered sharks that walk are the "youngest" shark species on Earth David Pescovitz
guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn
This is (allegedly) the original Star Wars Episode IX plot by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly David Pescovitz