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Science Peak plutonium and a fuel shortage in space Maggie Koerth

art The flags of Russia's regional governments are amazing Cory Doctorow
infosec Using information security to explain why disinformation makes autocracies stronger and democracies weaker Cory Doctorow
books The Fifth Risk: Michael Lewis explains how the "deep state" is just nerds versus grifters Cory Doctorow
poisons and toxins A video roundup of the world's most lethal substances Mark Frauenfelder
History Why animals near the ancient Roman "gate to hell" really dropped dead David Pescovitz
corruption Equifax will make hundreds of millions in extra profits from its apocalyptic breach (forever) Cory Doctorow
security For sale: any Australian's full health record for a mere $22 Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Portal for the Apple ][+, //e and related systems Cory Doctorow
russia Russia abruptly halts nuclear and energy-related research pact with U.S. Xeni Jardin
privacy Lessig on how the economics of data-retention will drive privacy tech Cory Doctorow
Easy money Why are Jihadis obsessed with Red Mercury? Rob Beschizza
Watch this 12-yr-old boy eat Plutonium (9 Million Scoville) Mad Dog 357 hot sauce Xeni Jardin
fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow
If you wanna go to deep space, as NASA does, you gotta have lots of plutonium, which NASA doesn't. Xeni Jardin
Astounding History of Science auction David Pescovitz
Science Newly declassified documents reveal flaws in nuclear weapon design Maggie Koerth
Science Officials testing for possible radiation leak at New Mexico military nuclear waste site Xeni Jardin
Gadgets China launches lunar probe Cory Doctorow
surveillance NSA firing 90% of its sysadmins to eliminate potential Snowdens Cory Doctorow