amusement parks The most dangerous amusement park in US history David Pescovitz

ftc FTC proposes new rule to ban non-compete clauses Andrew Yi

Sackler Drug Cartel Federal judge throws out settlement that shielded villainous Sackler drug family Mark Frauenfelder

corruption Steven Donziger proved oil company Chevron dumped billions of tons of toxic waste. But he's the one going to jail. Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets Learn GitOps — and why it's important — with this 11-course training bundle Boing Boing's Shop

opioids How the Sacklers' opioid lawsuit could scam the bankruptcy system Thom Dunn

open source everything Petition for LG to open-source its phones after closing up shop Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets This desk riser gives you the multi-level space to work that most risers can't Boing Boing's Shop

video games This free online game claims to "inoculate" you against disinformation by teaching you how it works Thom Dunn

facebook UK ICO report on Cambridge Analytica finds no illegal activity or Russian involvement Thom Dunn

crime John McAfee arrested and charged with tax evasion Rob Beschizza

rona Unmasked shoppers break Target employee's arm after being told to leave store Rob Beschizza

happy mutants EFF announces major new EU focus and two amazing new hires Cory Doctorow

china A Wechat-based "mobile court" presided over by a chatbot has handled 3m legal procedures since March Cory Doctorow

nsa US sues Edward Snowden, 'Permanent Record' violates NDAs 'signed with CIA & NSA' says Justice Department Xeni Jardin

Business Google releases a free/open differential privacy library Cory Doctorow

Old school "IBM PC Compatible": how adversarial interoperability saved PCs from monopolization Cory Doctorow

Business Adblocking: How about nah? Cory Doctorow

psychology Eminent psychologists condemn "emotion detection" systems as being grounded in junk science Cory Doctorow

Business Felony Contempt of Business Model: Lexmark's anti-competitive legacy Cory Doctorow