late stage capitalism Wealth is correlated with greed, dishonesty and cheating — are these effects or a causes? Cory Doctorow

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law Germany demands an end to working cryptography Cory Doctorow

surveillance Oh for fuck's sake, not this fucking bullshit again (cryptography edition) Cory Doctorow

spooks Australia announces plan to ban working cryptography at home and in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Canada Cory Doctorow

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video Ridley Scott unpacks the original Alien chestburster scene Andrea James

fraud Restoration revealed 1920s roulette table was rigged Rob Beschizza

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The secret life of a public library security guard Dana Bialek

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