News German proposal to control links to news stories: headlines, 3s of video, 128 pixel thumbnails Cory Doctorow

Copyfight How DRM has permitted Google to have an "open source" browser that is still under its exclusive control Cory Doctorow

Business "Open source" companies are playing games with licensing to sneak in proprietary code, freeze out competitors, fight enclosure Cory Doctorow

publishing Trademark troll who claims to own "Dragon Slayer" now wants exclusive rights to book covers where someone is holding a weapon Cory Doctorow

language Cockygate defeated: judge finds "Cocky" trademark for romance titles unenforceable Cory Doctorow

Copyfight "Cocky" romance novelist embarks on a second career as a trademark troll: will romance writing fall from grace? Cory Doctorow

Business The US Patent Office just (in 2017!) awarded IBM a patent over out-of-office email Cory Doctorow

crowdfunding New Zealanders raise millions to buy beach and donate it to the public Cory Doctorow

death Petting zoo death: man found dead in kangaroo pen in South Carolina Popkin

Science Canadian turtle missing a foot gets a leg up from LEGO Gail Sherman

gadgets Handmade Trinitron-style retro monitors Rob Beschizza

wildlife River otters break out their zoo to play in the snow Gail Sherman

Entertainment Universal Orlando's VelociCoaster ride is an innovative roller coaster that reaches 70mph Ruben Bolling

Japan A fascinating look at the Nambu-tekki cast iron process Thom Dunn

gadgets A Mac Mini M4 USB dock that matches the machine Rob Beschizza

animals Monkey mob attacks police station Allan Rose Hill

monkeys Runaway monkeys lured back with Froot Loops and PBJs Thom Dunn

wild creatures Wild boar crashes into ATM booth — and a terrified customer runs for his life (video) Carla Sinclair

louisiana Louisiana's governor found a tiger to abuse Jennifer Sandlin