privacy Chinese transit cops deploy face-recognition glasses to spot indebted people, oppressed ethnic/religious minorities and criminals Cory Doctorow
trump James N. Miller quits Defense Science Board, citing Defense Secretary Mark Esper's "blatant violations" of oath to "support and defend the Constitution" Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Kim Jong-un is dead, Prince Andrew is broke, and Kobe Bryant killed himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
tabloids Royals Clash, Clooneys divorce, and Jacko’s rotten feet in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan
Entertainment Boris and the Bomb: a fast paced and funny indie flick that is now on Amazon Prime Jason Weisberger
tabloids Coronavirus is the new black. COVID-19 hits the stars and the Royals in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
trial by combat Gentleman asks a court for a legal sword fight with his ex-wife to settle custody and property tax disagreement Carla Sinclair
politics New Jersey AG says 5 politicians took thousands in cash bribes via envelopes, paper bags, coffee cups Xeni Jardin
security Proof-of-concept supply-chain poisoning: tiny, undetectable hardware alterations could compromise corporate IT Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Inventing a better future of work: the Working Futures science fiction anthology of better futures for workers and jobs Mike Masnick
law Mississippi makes it a jailable offense to call plant-based or cultured-meat patties "burgers" Cory Doctorow