police This popular police "mindreading" technique is bullshit — but the things that cops say about it are somehow even worse. Thom Dunn
authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow
Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist’s perspective Ferdinando Buscema
Gadgets Learn some of the most important tactics for organizing and analyzing large data sets for just $30 Boing Boing's Shop
WTF That mysterious so-called "sonic attack" on US Embassy in Cuba shrunk the brains of American diplomats Mark Frauenfelder
late stage capitalism The promise and peril of "sonification": giving feedback through sound Cory Doctorow
Science NOAA says 2018 was 4th warmest year on record, in an undeniable global warming trend Xeni Jardin
human rights Using statistics to estimate the true scope of the secret killings at the end of the Sri Lankan civil war Patrick Ball, Human Rights Data Analysis Group
eff EFF just sent this letter to every official negotiating the EU's Copyright Directive Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Wanting It Badly Is Not Enough: Real Problems For Creators Deserve Real Solutions Cory Doctorow
race Most ancient Briton yet found was black-skinned, blue-eyed and clearly laughing at enraged Daily Mail comments about him Rob Beschizza
floss Software Heritage: Creating a safe haven for software Paul Brown, Free Software Foundation Europe
