computer science DARPA's Spectrum Collaboration Challenge: finally some progress towards a "Cognitive Radio" future Cory Doctorow
Funny Watch amazing robots fall over at the DARPA Robotics Challenge! (And see the winner.) David Pescovitz
fake news Putin’s love slave, White House rocked by sex scandal, and what Sharknado 5 star Cassie Scarbo carries in her purse, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan
corruption Trump's FBI doubles down on hostility to transparency, switches to fax and snailmail for FOIA requests Cory Doctorow
Delightful Creatures That time the DoD paid Duke U $335K to investigate ESP in dogs. Yes, dogs. Cory Doctorow
neuroprosthetics Paralyzed man becomes first person to “feel” sensations through a prosthetic hand connected to his brain Mark Frauenfelder