crime Burglar breaks into escape room but can't break out Seamus Bellamy

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crime Fake license plates drawn with crayons might not be the best way to avoid a cop encounter Seamus Bellamy

china Beijing promises "no mercy" for the "backstage masterminds" of the Hong Kong uprising Cory Doctorow

education McMansion Hell tours the homes of the "meritocratic" one-percenters who allegedly bought their thickwitted kids' way into top universities in the college admissions scandal Cory Doctorow

trumpism Blockbuster Gizmodo investigation reveals probable masterminds of the massive anti-Net Neutrality identity theft/astroturf campaign Cory Doctorow

crime Which prison will house 'El Chapo'? Probably this Colorado 'supermax' Xeni Jardin

futility closet Criminal mastermind arrested for robbing same bank, twice Seamus Bellamy

fake news Alien attack imminent, Buckingham Palace is a drug den, and the Queen is a criminal mastermind, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan

media Stolen Department of Revenue hard drives used for storing Xbox games Seamus Bellamy

crime Mladic the genocide: a moment of silence for the Balkans' lost lives, honor and credibility Jasmina Tesanovic

security The virulent ransomware worm has been stopped (for now) by a hidden killswitch Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Porno-copyright troll behind "Prenda Law" pleads guilty to everything Cory Doctorow

picks Yahoo says hack of 500 million users "state-sponsored," but a security firm calls bullshit Xeni Jardin

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