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Let Me See My Customized Dick in 'Cyberpunk 2077'

If there's a penis in your pants and no one ever sees it, is it even really there?
Gita Jackson
12.16.20
amazon

Leaked Messages Show How Amazon Handled Initial Coronavirus Outbreak

"Please before coming in for your next shifts stop at whatever store you can and grab as much hand sanitizer/Clorox wipes as you can find."
Lauren Kaori Gurley
12.16.20
china

Senior Huawei Executive Resigns Over Muslim-Tracking Technology

There’s grumbling inside Huawei over the company’s alleged role in China’s surveillance abuse.
Alan Wong
12.16.20
Paris

Paris City Hall Fined for Hiring Too Many Women in Senior Positions. Really.

"I am happy to announce we have been fined," said the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.
Matthew Champion
12.16.20
mind

‘Conspirituality’ Explains Why the Wellness World Fell for QAnon

The philosopher Jules Evans tells us who and what are prone to both conspiracy theories and alternative beliefs, while advocating for “critical spirituality.”
Shayla Love
12.16.20
Drugs

Cop Budgets Benefit from Cannabis Legalization, Sparking Backlash in 'Defund the Police' Era

Politicians have long used earmarks for police budgets as a way to make legalization more digestible to opponents. New Jersey's attempt to legalize in 2020 shows that is no longer working.
Chris Roberts
12.16.20
violence against women

Chemical Castration, Sex Offender Registry in Pakistan's New Rape Law

The new anti-rape ordinance comes after months of nationwide outrage over a brutal gang rape and subsequent victim-shaming of a woman in Lahore.
Pallavi Pundir
12.16.20
Coronavirus

Kansas Mayor Resigns After Getting Death Threats for Her Mask Mandate

“They were loud, and they were aggressive, and they frightened me and my family,” former Mayor Joyce Warshaw said.
Paul Blest
12.16.20
Far right

He Stood for Election for a Mainstream Political Party. Now He’s a Far-Right Organiser.

Anti-fascist researchers say one man's journey from local election candidate for the Lib Dems, to making "White Lives Matter" banners shows how seemingly respectable people can be radicalised.
Simon Childs
12.16.20
games blogs

How 'Per Aspera' Reflects Our Martian Anxieties

This management sim asks, who does Mars belong to?
Gita Jackson
12.16.20
Games Reviews

‘Unto The End’ Goes Too Hard at Being a Souls-like

Frustration builds in this bleak and beautiful march through a wintry wilderness.
Lewis Gordon
12.16.20
gun violence

Gun Detection AI is Being Trained With Homemade ‘Active Shooter’ Videos

Companies are using bizarre methods to create algorithms that automatically detect weapons. AI ethicists worry they will lead to more police violence.
Nick Keppler
12.16.20
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