How Romania brought broadband to a whole country—and who got left behind
For more than 30 years, a U.S. government program has helped provide connectivity to the poor. It recently expanded to provide broadband access—but critics want to shut it down.
On Jun 26, 2016 by Christine Ro
This dark net brothel makes finding sex as easy as hailing an Uber
Every business sells a product. Dosug’s is sex work 2.0.
On Jun 24, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
154 million voter records exposed, revealing gun ownership, Facebook profiles, and more
Another day, another 154 million voters’ data exposed online.
On Jun 22, 2016 by Dissent Doe
The Tao of Connor Franta
How a kid from Minnesota conquered YouTube.
On Jun 22, 2016 by Rae Votta
Harley Quinn co-creator Paul Dini discusses how Batman helped him heal
Years after Paul Dini suffered a violent attack, his new graphic novel explores how superheroes helped him heal.
On Jun 21, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The history of the world in memes, part I: Life begins
Memes had to start somewhere.
On Jun 20, 2016 by Miles Klee
How long does it take us to stop paying attention to mass shootings?
Less time than you probably think.
On Jun 17, 2016 by Nico Lang
The radical, online vulnerability of SARK
SARK has built an online empire simply by being her honest self.
On Jun 17, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
E3 is more relevant than it’s ever been
And it’s ridiculous to say otherwise.
On Jun 16, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca
2 more people publicly allege sexual misconduct by Jacob Appelbaum
‘I kept saying ‘no’, and he kept asking.’
On Jun 15, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Selena Larson
I used to think it was safe for me to be gay. Now I know it’s not
I lived through Matthew Shepard, but I still hoped I was living in a ‘post-gay’ era.
On Jun 14, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Redditors are outraged at r/news moderator’s handling of Orlando shooting news
Infighting and alleged news suppression plagued one of the site’s biggest subreddits.
On Jun 13, 2016 by Morgan Leahy
Not everyone is charmed by those videos of babies hearing for the first time
Are they cute videos that celebrate connection—or do they glorify audism?
On Jun 13, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Meet the Plaid Parliament of Pwning, one of the world’s elite hacking teams
At Carnegie Mellon University, a loose crew of hackers has become a force to be reckoned.
On Jun 13, 2016 by Yael Grauer
Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando mass shooting, launches propaganda campaign
Islamic State supporters are highly active online after the Orlando killings.
On Jun 12, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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