Leslie Jones and the Ethics of Amplifying Online Harassment
How should journalists cover harassment and hacks that are meant entirely to get attention? Continue reading Leslie Jones and the Ethics of Amplifying Online Harassment
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A Startup Is Automating the Lawsuit Strategy Peter Thiel Used to Kill Gawker
A Silicon Valley startup is weaponizing the weaknesses in the American legal system as an investing opportunity. Continue reading A Startup Is Automating the Lawsuit Strategy Peter Thiel Used to Kill Gawker
A Funeral for Tekserve, New York City’s Most Iconic Computer Repair Shop
After 29 years in business, Tekserve’s old employees and most loyal customers said goodbye with an old-fashioned auction. Continue reading A Funeral for Tekserve, New York City’s Most Iconic Computer Repair Shop
The Trump Campaign Appears to Be Advertising on the Hillary Clinton Subreddit
Donald Trump’s official Reddit account has started buying ads all across the site. Continue reading The Trump Campaign Appears to Be Advertising on the Hillary Clinton Subreddit
SpaceX’s Rocket Landings Have Quickly Transitioned From Mind-Boggling to Routine
One of the toughest engineering problems ever has been almost completely mastered in the matter of a year. Continue reading SpaceX’s Rocket Landings Have Quickly Transitioned From Mind-Boggling to Routine
Dallas Police Want to Suppress Bomb Robot Evidence That’s ‘Embarrassing’
Dallas police have asked the Texas attorney general to prevent the “mandatory” release of documents relating to its use of a bomb robot to kill a suspect. Continue reading Dallas Police Want to Suppress Bomb Robot Evidence That’s ‘Embarrassing’
Syrian Internet Outages Correspond Exactly to National High School Test Schedule
“National Internet blackouts are so routine and banal that they are now becoming a common tactic to prevent cheating among youth.” Continue reading Syrian Internet Outages Correspond Exactly to National High School Test Schedule
The Scientific Explanation for Why Michael Phelps Can Still Win Gold Medals
There’s no scientific reason why Michael Phelps couldn’t come back for the 2020 Olympics. Continue reading The Scientific Explanation for Why Michael Phelps Can Still Win Gold Medals
US Appeals Court Protects State Broadband Laws Literally Written By Big Telecom
A court has killed an FCC challenge to anticompetitive telecom laws all over the country. Continue reading US Appeals Court Protects State Broadband Laws Literally Written By Big Telecom
Chevron Wins, But Ecuador’s Amazon Remains an Unmitigated Environmental Disaster
Once again, corporate and government interests win; the environment loses. Continue reading Chevron Wins, But Ecuador’s Amazon Remains an Unmitigated Environmental Disaster