security Massive trove of Russian spy-agency docs hacked from private sector contractor and passed onto media Cory Doctorow

canada Russia-linked hacker Karim Baratov gets 5 years in U.S. prison & $250,000 fine for Yahoo breach Xeni Jardin

newsletters Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis." Mark Frauenfelder

tips New video series: Understanding Epresso Mark Frauenfelder

Technology Hackers say they breached Russian contractor, got details on IoT hacking project for Russia spy agency Xeni Jardin

LGBTQ rights Miss Staten Island banned from St. Patrick's Day parade when she comes out as bisexual Mark Frauenfelder

police Los Angeles police capture suspect driving stolen SUV hearse with body inside David Pescovitz

Business Data leak exposes surveillance at Russia's top telecommunications firm Xeni Jardin

corruption Baltimore mayor 'may have fled' Maryland after FBI-IRS raid Xeni Jardin

late stage capitalism War criminal and snowflake Erik Prince cancels Beloit College talk after student protests, threatens lawsuit Cory Doctorow

politics Jeff Bezos’ investigator suspects 'a government agency' intercepted Amazon CEO's text messages Xeni Jardin

News Newark airport halted all flights after 2 drones spotted flying nearby Xeni Jardin

donald trump Christmas: Trump takes kids' Santa calls amid shutdown, pretty much blows it Xeni Jardin

Disney Petition for Disney to give up "hakuna matata" trademark David Pescovitz

wonderful creatures 7 hurt in Shriner camel rampage Rob Beschizza

video Watch this car-towed BMX rider catch some serious air Andrea James

News Maria Butina, NRA-linked Russian, pleads not guilty to being Kremlin foreign agent Xeni Jardin

rat pack Happy 101st birthday, Dean Martin! Jason Weisberger

lawsuits NYC gynecologist files $1 million lawsuit against woman for 1-star Yelp review Mark Frauenfelder

eu Cheaters cheat: VW swears the €17B it stashed in a web of Luxembourg companies has nothing to do with tax-avoidance Cory Doctorow