late stage capitalism Departing Kotaku writers post a farewell message to their private equity asshole boss: "Sup dude. Suck it." Cory Doctorow

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Business FCC demands record $225 million fine for this huge robocall campaign Xeni Jardin

marine life Giant string-like creature composed of "millions of interconnected clones" found off the coast of Australia Thom Dunn

murphy's law The "ops lessons we all learn the hard way" Cory Doctorow

serious business Blogging is hard, learns Gawker's new bosses Rob Beschizza

privacy Berkeley city council unanimously votes to ban facial recognition technology Cory Doctorow

media Splinter News shuttered, boss tells staff not to write about it Rob Beschizza

happy mutants The Folio Society is releasing a gorgeous edition of Octavia Butler's "Kindred" Cory Doctorow

privacy Gawker's new owners demand right to search journalists, ban encrypted email and institute dress code Cory Doctorow

racism Amnesty International issues travel advisory for the United States of America Seamus Bellamy

History Oakland's iconic "Mid-century Monster" rescued Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Interoperability: Fix the internet, not the tech companies Cory Doctorow

security "Massive scale" intrusion into mobile carriers' networks exposed customers' location, call data for years Cory Doctorow

music Child with nonverbal autism surprises mom by singing 'Old Town Road' Xeni Jardin

picks Venezuela military coup? Guns fired at Maduro protesters, Internet blocked, Guaidó with soldiers claims ‘final phase’ Xeni Jardin

Business Gizmodo to be acquired for second time in 4 years Xeni Jardin

Entertainment WATCH: 'Joker' trailer features Joaquin Phoenix as new Batman villain Xeni Jardin

health Oklahoma Republicans introduce bill forcing doctors to warn abortion patients about the existence of an imaginary "reversible abortion" Cory Doctorow

free speech Court sides with cheerleader punished for writing "fuck cheer" Rob Beschizza