law I found out about this amusing Karen parody of American Girl dolls because they want it taken down Rob Beschizza
Today in History Today in history 1959: Carl Switzer, actor who portrayed 'Alfalfa' killed over $50 Jason Weisberger
I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream Thrifty "square" ice cream scoops already sold out Rusty Blazenhoff
crime Google Maps is still overrun with scammers pretending to be local businesses, and Google's profiting from them Cory Doctorow
Business Patronscan wants cities to require bars to scan your ID with its service so it can maintain a secret, unaccountable blacklist Cory Doctorow
surveillance Airbnb guest uses network sniffer to find hidden webcam, Airbnb finds no wrongdoing Cory Doctorow
monopolism The story of how Buffalo's oldest, best-established Black neighborhood was literally wiped off the map is a perfect parable about systemic bias — UPDATED Cory Doctorow
fake news Michael Jackson is alive, Elvis is haunting Wayne Newton, and Sean Hannity’s secrets are revealed, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan