false alarms Man stands with evacuees during bomb scare, unaware it's his own DIY gizmo causing the threat Carla Sinclair
extreme measures Jealous flight attendant calls in bomb threat to stop her ex from flying with another gal Carla Sinclair
false alarms Relatives mourning a dead woman for 5 hours suddenly hear a knock — from inside the coffin Carla Sinclair
good samaritans Watch: Rescuers paddle out to "body in the water" — turns out to be a man relaxing Carla Sinclair
police Police: screams of "Why don't you die?" and a crying toddler weren't what they seemed David Pescovitz
Oops "Terrified" hikers rescued from Scotland's 2nd highest mountain — hours after turning rescuers away Carla Sinclair
Comic Books "Alter Ego" is a great new crime novel about IP, AI, and comic book industry con artists Thom Dunn
security Your kid's "smart watch" lets anyone in the world trace their location. Again. Cory Doctorow
youtube Google and YouTube executives ignored warnings on toxic video content, now we're all paying the price Xeni Jardin
surveillance West coast jurisdictions advance community oversight of police surveillance Shahid Buttar
corruption If the 2016 election is hacked, it's because no one listened to these people Cory Doctorow
Woman charged with making false report about rape after her FitBit revealed inconsistencies in story Mark Frauenfelder