happy mutants Defeating Apple's Faceid's proof-of-life by putting tape over glasses' lenses Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Bad infrastructure means pacemakers can be compromised before they leave the factory Cory Doctorow

security Researchers demonstrate attack for pwning entire wind-farms Cory Doctorow

security Every email NSA says it got after asking Americans for tips on how to protect their privacy Xeni Jardin

Science A satellite has been jamming GPS over Europe Ellsworth Toohey

Science New solar-power desalination device leaves no brine Ellsworth Toohey

History How a businessman's hunch became New Age gospel Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Microsoft Surface Ultra laptop features Nvidia's new Spark platform Rob Beschizza

adorable animals Eastern black rhino Zuri cools off with a hose — and it's adorable Jennifer Sandlin

music Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar will be 'tasteful' Rob Beschizza

Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

Technology This phone died mid-shot and made a weirdly beautiful photo Popkin

politics Scottish politician illegally used party funds to pay for camper van, fancy pencil sharpener, toilet seat, and curry sauce Rob Beschizza

Games Ubisoft lost a billion and a half dollars last year Grant St. Clair

literature Granta published a likely AI-written story as a prize finalist Ellsworth Toohey

History On one night in 1888, tens of thousands of English sheep fled their fields at once Ellsworth Toohey