corruption UK spy agencies store sensitive data on millions of innocent people, with no safeguards from abuse Cory Doctorow

blackwater Blackwater founder Erik Prince used ex-spies to infiltrate liberal groups for Project Veritas Thom Dunn

tabloids Prince Harry begs forgiveness, the Queen shops Prince Andrew to the Feds, and Kirstie Alley’s secret life, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Russian comedian who dissed Putin flees country Xeni Jardin

lazy journalism "People are idiots because they can't locate country X on a map" articles are idiotic Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Royal scandals and the Obamas divorce, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Scientology Sex Scandal, Kennedy conspiracy, and Royal bombshells in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

privacy How can spies from democracies compete with spies from autocracies? Cory Doctorow

jumping spiders Watch: Scientist discovers type of spider that nurses its babies with high-protein milk Carla Sinclair

fake news Alien attack imminent, Buckingham Palace is a drug den, and the Queen is a criminal mastermind, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan

mistakes Twitter was going to ban conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Then Jack Dorsey intervened to save his account. Rob Beschizza

video games You are an adorably malevolent all-consuming hole in this video game Mark Frauenfelder

trump Devin Nunes flew to London to get info on ex-spy who wrote Trump dossier: Reports Xeni Jardin

fake news Where ISIS will strike next, FBI grills Malia Obama, and Prince Charles is a Killer, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

video Engineers create smart glove that turns sign language into text Andrea James

fake news What Megyn Kelly is hiding, Bill Cosby found guilty, and Tom Cruise’s hair plugs, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

restaurants The "Pan Am Experience:" luxury dinner, circa 1970, served in a recreated 747 Mark Frauenfelder

Coffee I fixed my coffee maker in a bad way, then in an awesome way Mark Frauenfelder

corruption UK government wants to send tech execs to jail for disclosing surveillance Cory Doctorow