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Dozens Dead and More Missing After ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Germany

The political leader of one of the worst affected states warns that the region needs more urgent help.
Dipo Faloyin
7.15.21
Hacking

Mysterious Israeli Spyware Vendor’s Windows Zero-Days Caught in the Wild

Microsoft and Citizen Lab found a new kind of spyware made by the mysterious Israeli vendor Candiru, and targeting someone in Europe based on their political beliefs.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.15.21
egypt

‘I’m in Constant Horror’: Student Jailed Over Printouts of Facebook Posts

Vienna-based student Ahmed Samir Santawy went on hunger strike after he was sentenced to four years in Egypt's strictest prison. His fate now lies in the hands of Egypt’s autocratic president.
Anna Koslerova
7.15.21
tech-science

Scientists Observed a Brainless Blob Thinking and Making Decisions

The slime mold Physarum uses mechanical signals to probe environments that it hasn't directly explored yet.
Becky Ferreira
7.15.21
Tech

Dogecoin Co-Creator Says Crypto Is 'Right-Wing, Hyper Capitalist'

Jackson Palmer published a long Twitter thread that explains everything wrong with cryptocurrency.
Matthew Gault
Jordan Pearson
7.15.21
The Couch Report

It’s Time to Make Washington DC a State Already, Dammit!

What the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has to do with D.C. statehood.
Greg Walters
7.15.21
horses

Why Are Celebrities Posting Jen Psaki's Email Address?

Celebrities are asking their fans to flood the inbox of White House press secretary Jen Psaki to ask the government to stop the round-up of wild horses in Utah.
Radhamely De Leon
7.15.21
Free Britney

Britney Spears’ QAnon Fans Have a Wild Plan to ‘Save’ Her

QAnon followers are joining the #FreeBritney movement to end the star's conservatorship.
David Gilbert
7.15.21
News

American Dental Association Pressured to Extract Itself From Paul Gosar

The controversial Republican congressman has exposed the cracks in the shiny facade of the 'Tooth Party' as the American Dental Association faces pressure to pull funding from their man in Washington.
Tess Owen
7.15.21
tech-science

Newly-Discovered 'Borg' DNA Is Unlike Anything Scientists Have Ever Seen

These 'Borg' elements assimilated genes from other organisms, and could be used to help fight climate change.
Becky Ferreira
7.15.21
Tech news

A Coffee Shortage Is Driving Up Prices, And You Can Blame Climate Change

Record drought in Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer, is reducing crop yields and driving up the price of beans.
Audrey Carleton
7.15.21
banjo

Health Department Had Opioid-Tracking AI Forced On Them By Utah Lawmakers, Emails Show

Newly released emails show that the Utah Department of Health thought Banjo AI was full of hot air.
Jason Koebler
Joseph Cox
7.15.21
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