events To do in Boston Mar 23/24: The Free Software Foundation's Libreplanet conference Cory Doctorow

law Snowden: Public money shouldn't fund software the public isn't allowed to fix Cory Doctorow

mistakes U.S. Department of Defense conducts test Rob Beschizza

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

politics In UK election campaign, Nigel Farage lasted nearly a week without saying anything racist about the Prime Minister Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

moms for larceny Moms For Liberty school board member liberated $728 worth of stuff at Target, say police. She's been charged with shoplifting. Rob Beschizza

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

Funny Animals Going Goblin Mode is the instagram account you didn't know you needed Popkin

Technology Driverless car in San Francisco almost runs over moms and kids (dashcam video) Mark Frauenfelder

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

modern art One in 10 think they could sculpt a replica of Michelangelo's David. One in 5 think it's pornographic. Jennifer Sandlin

New lunar landers, spacesuits, electric airplanes, space medicine and other reasons NASA is stoked for 2023 David Pescovitz