dolphins There's a non-zero possibility that Iran has a fleet of Communist assassin dolphins Thom Dunn

videos Voice assistants can be hacked by commanding them with inaudible ultrasonic speech Cory Doctorow

gwot Big Tech is deleting evidence needed to prosecute war crimes, and governments want them to do more of it Cory Doctorow

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

elections On the eve of a contentious election, Twitter suspends the accounts of progressive activists Cory Doctorow

eff The European Copyright Directive: What is it, and why has it drawn more controversy than any other Directive in EU history? Cory Doctorow

sharks Swimmer, 61, punches shark and escapes – just like on TV Jason Weisberger

animals Octopus attacks and kills a dolphin from within, while being eaten Clive Thompson

videos The Paradox of Tolerance: should intolerance be tolerated? Cory Doctorow

fake news Trump hiding DC sex scandals, Bill & Hillary’s $350m divorce, and ”you can fly,” in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

trumpism How to agree with something Trump does without endorsing trumpism Cory Doctorow

corruption WTO rules against US dolphin-safe tuna labels because they're unfair to Mexican fisheries Cory Doctorow

oceans Great white shark bit this California surfer's board, but fortunately not the surfer David Pescovitz

books Pirate treasure is real. Here's how we found it. Robert Kurson