happy mutants Games and other online communities are societies, owed a duty of care by their owners Cory Doctorow

Science Startling, beautiful, and weird close-up images of our Sun David Pescovitz

science fiction New edition of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother/Homeland with intro by Edward Snowden Mark Frauenfelder

documentaries Short documentary about Kharkovchanka, huge Antarctic off-road vehicles made by the Soviets Rob Beschizza

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Technology Theft of CIA's 'Vault 7' hacking tools in 2016 resulted from "woefully lax" security, new report says Xeni Jardin

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occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

racism Cop pulls over, warns black man for driving 65 mph in a 70 mph zone Rob Beschizza

Business Las Vegas reopens and people are gambling again, 2.5 months after COVID-19 closed casinos Xeni Jardin

tiktok Can a bobby pin be traded up to a house? A woman on TikTok is trying to find out Rusty Blazenhoff

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Gadgets The world’s most portable solar oven, the Go is as ultra-resourceful as it is compact Boing Boing's Shop

dystopian entertainment New rules for Las Vegas casinos promise a grim, joyless experience Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus The surreal experience of flying during a pandemic Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Here’s your last chance to nab some of this week’s best deals Boing Boing's Shop

Funny Grim Reaper visits Florida beaches as Gov. DeSantis lifts COVID-19 restrictions Xeni Jardin

Business ICANN board votes to reject .org registry sale to private equity firm Ethos Capital Xeni Jardin

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