jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn
computer science "Intellectual Debt": It's bad enough when AI gets its predictions wrong, but it's potentially WORSE when AI gets it right Cory Doctorow
crime AP: the mob who attacked Hong Kong protesters were rural thugs hired by gangsters Cory Doctorow
politics Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia trial, sentencing in Washington DC case next week Xeni Jardin
Business After #MeToo, whole industries have been blacklisted by insurers for sexual harassment liability coverage Cory Doctorow
police San Bernardino will pay $390k to settle suit against cop who arrested 7th graders "to prove a point" Cory Doctorow
Business How Amazon's crackdown on dirty sellers has made it easier for dirty sellers to kill good sellers' accounts Cory Doctorow
Business Analyst: Apple's poor earnings will recover now they've switched from innovating to rent-seeking Cory Doctorow
crime It's really easy to steal your cellphone number, and that's a gateway to stealing everything else Cory Doctorow
christ what an asshole Palantir has figured out how to make money by using algorithms to ascribe guilt to people, now they're looking for new customers Cory Doctorow
books Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction Alex Segura
