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

Delightful Creatures Runaway penguin home after 18-mile ocean adventure Gail Sherman

music Taylor Swift fans embrace COVID; calling it a "gift" from "Mother" Jennifer Sandlin

capybara The San Diego Zoo's tapir makes some new capybara friends Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Hilarious parrots are stunned when their new baby throws a tantrum (video) Carla Sinclair

tesla Tesla Cybertruck Police Vehicle revealed Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures Otters and orangutans being animal friends Gail Sherman

a gator for every swamp Wally the Emotional Support Alligator has gone missing Thom Dunn

science fiction Can Westworld creators crack the code for a great Fallout adaptation? Yoy Luadha

france Carved leaves made by soldiers in the trenches Natalie Dressed

zoos Man dressed as escaped white tiger so zookeepers could practice catching him (video) David Pescovitz

adorable animals Watch and learn about bats on the Bat World Sanctuary livecam Jennifer Sandlin