gadgets This old dictation gadget was terrible at recording voices. Living ones, that is. Rob Beschizza
politics House Speaker Michael Johnson and his son monitor one other's use of pornography Ruben Bolling
Weird Why are mysterious antennae and solar panels appearing in the Salt Lake City foothills? David Pescovitz
mistakes $150 "Qux" gadget sure looks a lot like this generic Linux TV box that wholesalers list for $15 Rob Beschizza
military Brain-frying energy weapons actually do exist, say scientists who would know David Pescovitz
data Ignoring warrants, the Secret Service has been buying up location data from phone companies Thom Dunn
security EFF publishes an indispensable, plain-language guide to "cell-site simulators": the surveillance devices that track you via your phone Cory Doctorow