censorship Thailand's military-appointed Assembly unanimously passes an internet law combining the world's worst laws Cory Doctorow
Business ICANN board votes to reject .org registry sale to private equity firm Ethos Capital Xeni Jardin
News UK calls in army in COVID-19 fight, NHS staff feel like 'cannon fodder' over lack of coronavirus protection Xeni Jardin
happy mutants Watch the trailer to "The Booksellers," a documentary on the enduring, eccentric world of rare book selling Gareth Branwyn
futility closet In 1907, hunter Jim Corbett stalked a Nepalese tiger that had killed 434 people Futility Closet
authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow
Technology Feds charge Evil Corp, Russia-based creators of Dridex malware, in $100 million bank hacking spree Xeni Jardin
comedy Famous comedians have turned to the same sleazy tactics as CEOs and politicians to protect their in-progress jokes Thom Dunn
climate change There's 22 million gallons of nuclear waste under a concrete dome on a Pacific Island, and it's sinking Thom Dunn
happy mutants Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments": a long-awaited Handmaid's Tale sequel fulfills its promise Cory Doctorow
religion Full story of the missionary killed when trying to convert an "uncontacted" tribe David Pescovitz
religion Rare footage of the "uncontacted" tribe that killed the missionary who illegally went to their island to preach David Pescovitz
security Study: Popular iOS apps use 'background app refresh' to send your location and IP address Xeni Jardin
