These Prisons Are Banning Books That Teach Inmates How to Code
The Oregon Department of Corrections [DOC] has barred inmates from reading dozens of books about technology and programming—many of which teach basic skills for many entry-level...
Facebook cofounder says the company’s cryptocurrency plans are ‘frightening’
One of Facebook’s most prominent critics is now sounding the alarm about the social network’s cryptocurrency plans. Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes, who made waves earlier this...
Hack of U.S. Border Surveillance Contractor Is Way Bigger Than the Government Lets On
Even as Homeland Security officials have attempted to downplay the impact of a security intrusion that reached deep into the network of a federal surveillance contractor,...
No, This Not-a-Law Probably Won’t Ban Elon Musk’s Stupid Not-a-Flamethrower
Earlier this month, New York’s state senate passed S1637, a bill to establish “the crime of criminal possession of a flamethrower,” described by some as a...
A New Method Of Spotting Deepfake Videos Looks For the Subtle Movements We Don’t Realize We Make
The quality and speed at which videos can now be faked using neural networks and deep learning processes promises to make the upcoming presidential election even...
Same-sex couple receives adorable note thanking them for their Pride flag
The rainbow Pride flag means so much to so many people, regardless of their age. On June 19, Sal Stow was outside her partner Meghan Stabler’s...
Rightsholders Want to Completely Delist ‘Pirate’ Domains From Search Results
The anti-piracy wars are fought on many fronts, from plugging leaks to issuing millions of takedown notices to both sites and search engines. Despite no deliberate...
This web series about a sex worker is the South Asian representation I’ve been craving
It’s not easy to trust your gut. I received no less than half a dozen emails about the web series Insomnia before deciding, on a lark,...
Computer Science’s Gender Gap Will Take More Than A Century To Fix
The gender gap in computer science research won’t reach equality for more than a century, according to new research released Friday that showed computer science isn’t...
Ex-Telecom CEO and Ajit Pai Adviser Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud Totaling $270 Million
The former CEO of an Anchorage-based telecom was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding New York investors of more...
