facebook 'GrokNet', the AI behind Facebook Shops, looks for body type, skin tone, location, socioeconomic class in photos Xeni Jardin
tabloids Coronavirus cured (again), Britain’s Royals clash (again) and the woman who pees alcohol (unprecedented) in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
tabloids Unstoppable plague, Doomsday is here, and Cruel Meghan, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
podcasts A great new podcast explores the cultural and political impact of the Only Band That Matters: the Clash Thom Dunn
useful stuff Liquid Wrench's dry lube for doors and hinges lubes doors and hinges well Jason Weisberger
privacy Toronto approves Google's surveillance city, despite leaks revealing Orwellian plans Cory Doctorow
toronto Leaked document reveals that Sidewalk Labs' Toronto plans for private taxation, private roads, charter schools, corporate cops and judges, and punishment for people who choose privacy Cory Doctorow
privacy The top FBI lawyer who tried to force Apple to backdoor its crypto now says working crypto is essential to public safety and national security Cory Doctorow
web theory The far right is dominating the information wars through "keyword signaling" Cory Doctorow
security China's new cybersecurity rules ban foreign companies from using VPNs to phone home Cory Doctorow
World Mental Health Day It’s World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman
infosec After banning working cryptography and raiding whistleblowers, Australia's spies ban speakers from national infosec conference Cory Doctorow
