Technology Microsoft hires former AG Eric Holder to audit facial recognition tech used on West Bank Xeni Jardin
Technology Finally revealed: identity of hacker blamed for stealing from 300+ companies and governments, in 44 countries Xeni Jardin
Science "My dad launched the quest to find alien intelligence. It changed astronomy." David Pescovitz
genocide This children's book about Oliver Cromwell is like playful colonialist violence for kids Thom Dunn
Gadgets From headphones to Bluetooth speakers, these audio deals will make lockdown more tolerable Boing Boing's Shop
gross polluters Reality TV stars of Diesel Brothers fined $850,000 for removing smog prevention devices from trucks Mark Frauenfelder
crime Ex-Microsoft engineer convicted of 18 felonies after stealing $10M in digital currencies from Microsoft to make extravagant purchases Xeni Jardin
Gadgets Heimdal Thor cleans up viruses, blocks future malware, and may just extend the life of your computer Boing Boing's Shop
canada Canada's infrastructure was once cheap and effective to build. Now, it's a titanic transfer from taxpayers to the world's biggest businesses and investors Rosemary Frei
authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow
tabloids End of the British monarchy, FBI’s Epstein cover-up, and Mary Poppins’ orgy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
politics Trump pre-empts Israel's ban on Dem congresswomen with tweet implying he made them do it Rob Beschizza
security Security researcher cracks high-security lock used for ATMs, Air Force One, military bases Cory Doctorow
jeffrey epstein Asking for pre-trial release, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers say he has 'spotless 14-year record of walking the straight and narrow' Xeni Jardin
