england Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's Slaughterhouse Rulez looks great Seamus Bellamy

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

algorithmic racism The Chinese version of 23andMe purports to tell you what percentage Uighur you are John Struan

publishing Elsevier: "It's illegal to Sci-Hub." Also Elsevier: "We link to Sci-Hub all the time." Cory Doctorow

book picks 50 must-read fantasy books by women Rob Beschizza

surveillance Russia adds Tinder to the list of apps that have to release user data to its cops and spies on demand, without a warrant Cory Doctorow

facebook Facebook never delivered its "Clear History" feature Cory Doctorow

music David Bowie's 11th studio album, "Low," is 42 today Gareth Branwyn

corruption A data-broker has been quietly selling realtime access to your cellphone's location, and they suck, so anyone could get it for free Cory Doctorow

class war Student debt crisis watch: pay $18,000 of your $24,000 loan, owe $24,000 Cory Doctorow

disillusionment Post-internet lament Jasmina Tesanovic

everyday ninjas How did this woman board an international flight without a ticket or a passport? Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Learn game development by reimagining classic titles Boing Boing's Shop

corruption DEA bought zero-day exploits from disgraced cyber-arms dealer Hacking Team Cory Doctorow

photography Savor Tom Blachford's full-moon shots of vintage Palm Springs Andrea James

security Healthcare workers prioritize helping people over information security (disaster ensues) Cory Doctorow

Riverside Dickens Festival Check out the Perpetual Motion Steampunk Ball, Riverside, CA this June 11th Jason Weisberger

phones Are you addicted to your phone? Rob Beschizza

The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, ranked Caroline Siede

Games Six Japanese Dating Sims to Fall In Love With AM Cosmos