Japan A popular service in Japan lets you rent-a-person to just sort of be there with you, and do nothing else Thom Dunn
lyft I reported a passenger for farting in our shared Lyft and now we've been officially un-paired from Lyft forever (supposedly) Thom Dunn
deceptive marketing practices Downtown L.A. restaurant sneaks absurd 4.5% "Security Charge" on bills Mark Frauenfelder
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politics A gay customer's request to a Christian designer has gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Turns out it's probably fake. Rob Beschizza