facial recognition NIST confirms that facial recognition is a racist, sexist dumpster-fire Cory Doctorow

security ISO rejects the NSA's IoT crypto standard, believing it to be backdoored Cory Doctorow

picks EFF: FBI & NIST's tattoo recognition program exploited prisoners, profiled based on religion, gave sensitive info to private contractors Cory Doctorow

security Tor Project is working on a web-wide random number generator Cory Doctorow

History The Vietnamese monk who ate only coconuts and built a Coconut Kingdom Ellsworth Toohey

Tin foil hat Candace Owens takes her patriot act to Putin's talent show Jason Weisberger

law Cop fired and arrested after pulling gun on colleague who microwaved fish Rob Beschizza

books Cartoonist Jeff Smith, author of "Bone," is getting comics' most prestigious honor Ruben Bolling

stupid Trump promised cheap gas and no new wars. Thanks, MAGA! Jason Weisberger

Everybody hating on Florida principal over Fetty Wap yearbook quote Rob Beschizza

trump Stars ditch Trump's "Freedom 250" concert series after they realize he's behind it Rob Beschizza

politics Judge orders Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center Rob Beschizza

politics An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at George W. Bush, kicking off a copycat era Ellsworth Toohey

trump Where is the Board of Peace's aid cash for Gaza? Séamus Bellamy

bad idea Harris Faulkner thinks international travelers are dying to visit flyover states Jason Weisberger

art Artist paints Zuckerberg's yacht on fire Rob Beschizza

law CIA officer stashed 308 gold bars and $2m cash at home Rob Beschizza

books New biography captures Doonesbury's 50-year sweep of American life Ruben Bolling

Stable Genius As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features Jason Weisberger