offworld The only things you really need to know about Microsoft's E3 press event Leigh Alexander

Weird Melonhead men rob convenience store David Pescovitz

happy mutants Chasing down that list of potential Predpol customers reveals dozens of cities that have secretly experimented with "predictive policing" Cory Doctorow

AI Babysitter vetting and voice-analysis: Have we reached peak AI snakeoil? Cory Doctorow

surveillance Is this the full list of US cities that have bought or considered Predpol's predictive policing services? Cory Doctorow

borders Jogger in Canada accidentally crosses over U.S. border and gets detained for 2 weeks Mark Frauenfelder

eighties Friend of Kurt Cobain's shares early Nirvana demo tapes Rusty Blazenhoff

crime Alleged sex offender smashes computer in courtroom Rob Beschizza

car chases Pickup truck going 115mph avoids road block by flying through the air Mark Frauenfelder

Science Over 170 nations agree to cut global-warming chemical used in refrigerators and air conditioners Xeni Jardin

going postal USPS is being sued for not giving a damn that one of its mailmen was a pervert Mark Frauenfelder

crime FBI closes D.B. Cooper hijacking case Rob Beschizza

offworld The 10 coolest things from E3 that weren't video game sequels Laura Hudson

offworld 'I make games, and now I don't need to hide anymore' Leigh Alexander

Good to the Last Drop Dead: Caffeine and Marathons Jen A. Miller