human rights A 1×1 tracking pixel was used as evidence of treason against 30,000 Turks, sent tens of thousands to jail Cory Doctorow

law 22 Buddhist monks arrested in drug bust at Sri Lanka's main airport Rob Beschizza

gadgets Android app detects nearby smart glasses Rob Beschizza

politics New York bill would require kill switches on all 3D printers Mark Frauenfelder

art Seemingly blatant AI use denied by comic artist Rob Beschizza

AI Florida school locked down after AI weapon detector mistakes clarinet for gun Rob Beschizza

acab Tennessee State Trooper caught making 8th false DUI arrest of a sober person Jason Weisberger

Technology Popular math YouTuber 3Blue1Brown victimized by malicious and stupid AI bots Ellsworth Toohey

Science Source of famed Wow! signal likely found Gail Sherman

traffic cameras AI screw-up results in man being fined $400 for scratching his head David Pescovitz

twitter Twitter now allows "non-toxic slurs" as long as the slurs are not hate speech Thom Dunn

Spoken Word with Electronics How to Make Sound Waves from Moonlight Ethan Persoff

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

artificial intelligence FDA gives a green light to cancer diagnosis AI Annie Rauwerda

privacy What to know about COVID tracing apps Thom Dunn

elon musk Elon Musk tests positive (and negative) for Covid after experiencing symptoms Rob Beschizza

jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn

facial recognition NIST confirms that facial recognition is a racist, sexist dumpster-fire Cory Doctorow

kentucky One of the poorest, most desperate regions in Appalachia is experiencing an economic miracle thanks to fiber run by a New Deal-era co-op Cory Doctorow