animals Hamas claims Israel is using dolphins as spies David Pescovitz

Technology Hacking firm in India spied on 10K+ email accounts over 7 years: Report Xeni Jardin

breakouts A bunch of live crabs broke out of a box on a luggage carousel and hilarity ensued Mark Frauenfelder

crowdfunding Crowdfunding the "grassroots first responders" helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian Cory Doctorow

american airlines American Airlines mechanic intentionally damages plane about to take off Carla Sinclair

climate Hurricane Dorian: satellite images show Grand Bahama mostly underwater Rob Beschizza

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

politics Alleged human sex trafficker gave thousands to Trump campaign and hung out with Don Jr. at Mar-a-Lago Xeni Jardin

Delightful Creatures Wild pig on a beach charges an Instagram model and bites her on the bum Carla Sinclair

documentaries Watch this trailer for the new Fyre Festival documentary! David Pescovitz

con artists Fyre Festival fraudster sentenced to six years in federal prison Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Portuguese translation of Zuck's Empire of Oily Rags Cory Doctorow

futility closet In November 1961, the two-masted ketch Bluebelle sailed out of the Bahamas and toward a dramatic fate Futility Closet

happy mutants In 60 seconds, security researchers can clone the master hotel-room keys for 140,000 hotels in 160 countries Cory Doctorow

Norwegian Cruise Line Watch: Cruise from hell sailed right through "bomb cyclone" despite storm forecast Carla Sinclair

music The strange, musical world of birdsong contests David Pescovitz

video Cockpit view of landing a plane in terrifying crosswinds Andrea James

fake news Celebrity cosmetic surgery, secret hookups, and a baby black market, all in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

fyre festival Leaked Fyre Festival documents reveal "logistical nightmare" Mark Frauenfelder

Ja Rule on the Fyre Festival debacle: “False advertising, maybe — not fraud.” Mark Frauenfelder