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Ukraine

Transparency Org Releases Alleged Leak of Russian Censorship Agency

Distributed Denial of Secrets said the 800GB of data came from a section of Roskomnadzor, and that Anonymous claimed responsibility.
Joseph Cox
3.10.22
Anti-trans bills

Austin Wants to Be a ‘Sanctuary’ City for Families of Trans Kids in Texas

The state capital of Texas is squaring off against the state Capitol of Texas over the civil rights of transgender kids and their families. 
Paul Blest
3.10.22
cryptoland

We Filmed at a Bitcoin Conference in 2013. Here's What Those People Are Doing Now

It’s been a wild ride for Bitcoin’s earliest investors—in the first episode of CRYPTOLAND, we publish never-before-seen footage from one of the earliest Bitcoin conferences, and catch up with the people who were there.
Edward Ongweso Jr
3.10.22
police

‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Wrongly Handcuffed at Bank by Police

Celebrated Black director Ryan Coogler was trying to take out $12,000 from his checking account when the bank called the cops on him.
Trone Dowd
3.10.22
News

Ted Cruz Joins Trucker Convoy, But Not Everyone Is a Fan

"Ted is sketchy, but at least he showed up," said one supporter.
Tess Owen
3.10.22
Ukraine

First Popularized in the US, Russia Adopts 'Crisis Actor' Conspiracy Theory

The Twitter account for the Russian embassy in London is accusing a pregnant, wounded Ukrainian woman of being an actor.
Samantha Cole
3.10.22
Chris Cuomo

New Emails Show Chris Cuomo Working as Part of Brother’s PR Machine, in Detail

Newly obtained emails show just how deep the former CNN personality's involvement in his brother Andrew's political operation was.
Tim Marchman
3.10.22
women's rights

This Popular Women’s Movement Won’t Stop Despite Death Threats

“We wish to see a feminist utopia of our own.”
Sahar Habib Ghazi
Rimal Farrukh
3.10.22
Tech news

What Happened to the Dream of Private Cryptocurrency?

Surveillance, sanctions, and address bans have come to the crypto industry. But privacy tech is also alive and well.
Ekin Genç
3.10.22
privacy

Eye-Tracking Tech Is Another Reason the Metaverse Will Suck

Researchers are building new ways to track and analyze your every glance—and big tech platforms like Facebook are already looking to make their own.
Janus Rose
3.10.22
Internet

The Sidekick Was Pop Culture's Most Stylish and Innovative Cellphone

Twenty years ago, T-Mobile premiered the Sidekick—a status symbol that cashed in on the ubiquity of Internet culture.
Kristin Corry
3.10.22
Citizen

Emails Reveal Citizen App’s Cozy Relationship with the LAPD

Citizen sought access to LAPD data and took a tour of an LAPD facility, according to emails obtained by Motherboard.
Joseph Cox
3.10.22
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