AI Philadelphia city council candidate says his secret AI has discovered disqualifying fraud in the nominations of 30 out of 33 candidates Cory Doctorow

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security This dump of Iphone-cracking tools shows how keeping software defects secret makes everyone less secure Cory Doctorow

class war Blackballed by machine learning: how algorithms can destroy your chances of getting a job Cory Doctorow

snake oil How Zzyzx Road got its name Jason Weisberger

snake oil 1950s TV show exposes medical quacks Mark Frauenfelder

exercise 1940s women use bizarre robotic exercise equipment Mark Frauenfelder

mushrooms A pound of Tibetan "Viagra" mushrooms jumps in price from $2 to $40,000 Mark Frauenfelder

snake oil Debunking Batteriser's marketing claims Rob Beschizza

batteries Can a $2.50 gadget extend alkaline battery life by 800%? Rob Beschizza