computers Microsoft gives classic Skype a stay of execution after user complaints Séamus Bellamy

privacy Amazon doesn't like how Signal circumvents censorship Séamus Bellamy

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law Meta and YouTube found negligent in social media addiction trial Rob Beschizza

fbi Kash Patel confirms FBI buys your data instead of getting a warrant Séamus Bellamy

News There's an obscure federal law that might nullify the TSA's $45 no-ID fee Ellsworth Toohey

shoddy propaganda machines Trump's new email system blasts 13,000 workers with vulgar message: "Tired of working for a complete c*nt?" Carla Sinclair

UK police forces leaving Twitter Rob Beschizza

politics MTG attempts to one up Nancy Mace in attention seeking Jason Weisberger

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

Space US government studying how to launch a commercial economy on the moon within ten years David Pescovitz

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mistakes More harrowing tales from Oceangate's rinky dink Titanic tourist sub Rob Beschizza

Science We just translated chimpanzee language. They're talking about snakes. Ruben Bolling

studies Gel manicures lead to "cell death and cancer-causing mutations," says new study Carla Sinclair

batteries Scientists create new biodegradable batteries out of crabs Thom Dunn

useful stuff Best digital tools, a tip for taming anger, rock hard repair tape and more Mark Frauenfelder

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law Vice obtained one of the FBI honeypot cellphones that reeled in alleged crooks Rob Beschizza