security Propublica finds millions of Americans' medical images and data sitting on unprotected, publicly accessible servers Cory Doctorow

health In any other industry, emergency medical billing would be considered fraudulent Cory Doctorow

books Boing Boing's 28 favorite books in 2019 Rob Beschizza

guns Seattle authorities used "Red Flag" gun laws to disarm a Neo-Nazi Thom Dunn

Gadgets The Vatican's new electronic rosary is activated by activated by making the sign of the cross John Struan

data breaches An FDNY employee may have compromised the personal information of over 10,000 people Seamus Bellamy

surveillance How deceptive browser extensions snaffled up 4m users' browsing history, including Nest videos, medical history and tax returns Cory Doctorow

floss Electronic Health Records: a murderous, publicly subsidized, $13B/year grift by way of shitty software Cory Doctorow

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privacy China will collect the DNA of every adult in Xinjiang province, where Uyghur people are systematically oppressed Cory Doctorow

security For sale: any Australian's full health record for a mere $22 Cory Doctorow

security Security of America's healthcare system is on the brink of catastrophic collapse Cory Doctorow

fake news National Enquirer succeeds where FBI and White House have failed, finding “Proof Obama Wiretapped Trump!" Peter Sheridan

Sex Smartphone microscope and app for testing your sperm David Pescovitz

Science Your medical data: misappropriated by health-tech companies, off-limits to you Cory Doctorow

privacy FBI demands iPhone backdoor access; Tim Cook tells them to get lost Rob Beschizza

Science President Obama pledges $4 billion for computer science education in schools Xeni Jardin

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