china China: police detain financial reporter for “spreading false information” about stock market Xeni Jardin
politics Memo to American Bankers Association from lobbyists spells out $850,000 anti-OWS plan Xeni Jardin
News SCOTUS rules Donald Trump financial records must be released to NY DA, but House won't get tax returns before election Xeni Jardin
education Harvard and MIT are suing over the Trump administration's student immigration ruling Thom Dunn
politics Some organizations to retire non-inclusive tech terms like "master drive" and "slave drive" Andrea James
Gadgets This app keeps all your online information safe and encrypted and keeps you from forgetting passwords Boing Boing's Shop
facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder
transgender Bank card makes it easier for trans and non-binary people to display their true names Thom Dunn
jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn
facebook Facebook's new Fact-Checking policies have carved out an exemption for climate deniers Thom Dunn