music Inadvertent "Smells Like Teen Spirit" tribute Jason Weisberger

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racism Apartment complex employee suspended for barring black residents from swimming pool Mark Frauenfelder

Business Personal data of 8,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan applicants may have been shared with others Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Australian mayor caught on camera drinking in public just hours after he warned public to stay at home Carla Sinclair

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facebook 2019 was the year of voice assistant privacy dumpster fires Cory Doctorow

mistakes McDonald's apologizes for advertising "Sundae Bloody Sundae" Rob Beschizza

mistakes Twitter admits two-factor login phone numbers were used for advertising Rob Beschizza

law Trump's FCC won a terrible victory in last week's net neutrality ruling, but we're still winning the war Cory Doctorow

nycc Paul Reubens on how Sly Stallone inadvertently got Tim Burton to direct 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' Rusty Blazenhoff

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guns Walmart announces major plans to scale back gun sales Gina Loukareas