privacy The top FBI lawyer who tried to force Apple to backdoor its crypto now says working crypto is essential to public safety and national security Cory Doctorow

video games Death Stranding 2 looks ridiculous—and Game of the Year material Grant St. Clair

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Ten-minute trailer for Death Stranding 2 clears absolutely nothing up Grant St. Clair

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Food English baker caught using illegal sprinkles smuggled from the US Thom Dunn

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punk rock The surprising musical influences of Fugazi's Ian MacKaye Gareth Branwyn

politics Bolton book says House impeachment inquiry should have probed Trump beyond Ukraine Xeni Jardin

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food and drink Bread expert challenged to tell the difference between cheap and expensive loaves Mark Frauenfelder

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