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cars Wired's recent "native ad" for Volkswagen vanishes as emissions scandal worsens Xeni Jardin

Technology Those Waymo robotaxis? Humans in other countries drive them Séamus Bellamy

politics Tesla's European market disappears Jason Weisberger

politics Every U.S. state now has introduced a Right to Repair law Rob Beschizza

gadgets Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W is a tiny $7 computer Rob Beschizza

education Wisconsin governor cleverly approves education budget increases for the next 400 years Thom Dunn

star wars Documentary about "Star Wars Kid" and the consequences of his pre-YouTube viral video Thom Dunn

Spoken Word with Electronics ELECTRIC TOOTH! Hear a Synthesizer recreate getting a Dental Crown Ethan Persoff

climate change A top Exxon lobbyist was secretly recorded bragging about climate denial Thom Dunn

guns A new investigation from the Trace shows that the ATF rarely enforces the law Thom Dunn

infrastructure The pandemic is changing how cities think about bicycles, and it's about damn time Thom Dunn

happy mutants Check out Money Mark's fantastic daily musical experiments! David Pescovitz

privacy Apple poses a false dichotomy between "privacy" and "competition" Cory Doctorow

music THE BUREAU: Part Seven, "Lockdown in the Building, News of an Active Shooter Near the Cafeteria" — with Mr Quintron's Circuit-Bent Guitars Ethan Persoff

privacy Electric vehicle makers serving up customer location data to China on a silver platter Séamus Bellamy

happy mutants Should I use an algorithm here? EFF's 5-point checklist Cory Doctorow

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