Business After ratting out users to China, Yahoo created (and then blew) a $17m "dissidents' fund" Cory Doctorow
crime Scammers have been conning social media personalities and taking over their accounts Ruben Bolling
fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza
optical illusions Mind-bending visual trick by Japanese psychologist: is it yellow or white? Mark Frauenfelder
politics Washington state senator arrested trying to bring gun into Hong Kong, then gets into altercation with news reporters outside court Rob Beschizza
architecture This house looks like a cross between an Earthship and the structures on Tatooine, and can be yours for $295k Jennifer Sandlin
drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn
china Chinese e-commerce platform bans "Lie Flat Cat" merchandise for violating "public order and morality" Mark Frauenfelder