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math Jaques Tits, the mathematician behind Tits buildings, the Tits alternative, the Tits group, and the Tits metric, has died at 91 Annie Rauwerda

Business Lyft said their names are offensive. Candice Poon, Cara Dick, and Mike Finger disagree. Xeni Jardin
anonymity Using real names online doesn't improve behavior Andrea James
Business Ten principles for user-protection in hostile states Cory Doctorow
security Names that break databases Cory Doctorow
Business Global coalition tells Facebook to kill its Real Names policy Cory Doctorow
web theory Facebook tells Native Americans that their names aren't "real" Cory Doctorow
china G+'s Real Names policy has moved to China Cory Doctorow
web theory The apology letter Google SHOULD have used to announce the end of G+ "Real Names" Cory Doctorow
web theory Google Plus drops "Real Names" policy Cory Doctorow
youtube Google admits that Youtube/Google Plus integration increased ASCII porn, spam and trolling – UPDATED Cory Doctorow
youtube Vi Hart: cramming G+ into YouTube has made comments even worse, I'm leaving Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Teaching computers teaches us how little we understand about ourselves Cory Doctorow
Technology A World of Warcraft bug accidentally created a virtual pandemic Ellsworth Toohey
Technology Clicks Communicator brings back the physical keyboard for $500 Séamus Bellamy
video Masking a physical replica of Space Cadet Pinball Ellsworth Toohey
ugly DHS chief does happy dance after Iran exits World Cup Jason Weisberger
unfortunate spawn points Now space has been corrupted by capitalism, there's only one place left to escape to: Null Island Rob Beschizza
tools Real Image Alphabet spells names using photos of ice, bugs, and trees Popkin
video games Cyberpunk: Edgerunners returns for a very meta season 2 Grant St. Clair