Internet 31 communities vow to create local gigabit broadband Andrea James

nudists Police in Spain hand out survivor kits to nudists whose clothes have been stolen from the beach Carla Sinclair

law Affluent parents surrender custody of their kids to "scam" their way into needs-based college scholarships Cory Doctorow

happy mutants See in the Dark: a machine learning technique for producing astoundingly sharp photos in very low light Cory Doctorow

corruption Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters Cory Doctorow

b-side The Bat Bot, a new flying robot with silicone bat wings David Pescovitz

Science Autonomous bat bot weighs 93g, flies like a bat Cory Doctorow

anthropology Forensic anthropology examines skeletons found in archaeologist's home Andrea James

politics 370 economists sign letter slamming Trump for 'magical thinking and conspiracy theories' Xeni Jardin

corruption UC Davis Chancellor spent $400K+ to scrub her online reputation after pepper-spray incident Cory Doctorow

meat Scientists wirelessly transmit high-speed data through, um, pork loin David Pescovitz

infosec Bro: a free/open intrusion detection system Cory Doctorow

music Why is the US military funding robots that play jazz? David Pescovitz

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