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music Douglas Rushkoff on Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) Douglas Rushkoff

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humor Covering "racist rubbish" with pics of kitties in Manchester, England Gareth Branwyn

computer science Larry Tesler, the father of cut, copy, paste, has died Gareth Branwyn

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trump Why CBP won't accept supplies for separated children in migrant detention camps Xeni Jardin

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late stage capitalism Telcoms lobbyists have convinced 26 states to ban or restrict municipal broadband Cory Doctorow

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Gadgets Samsung faked a smartphone portrait with a stock photo taken with a DSLR Rob Beschizza

picks WWE finds itself between a rock and a Saud place Gina Loukareas

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