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Tech

How I Accidentally Hijacked Someone's WhatsApp
Because of phone number reuse, I ended up receiving a load of a stranger’s personal WhatsApp messages.
Joseph Cox
6.18.20
Terraform

The Real Robotic Revolution
An Excerpt from 'Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution' by P.W. Singer and August Cole
P.W. Singer and August Cole
6.18.20
THE FUTURE

The Story of a Robot FBI Agent And Another American Revolution
On CYBER this week, we’re talking about a novel that frightfully depicts a not-so-distant future where FBI agents work with robot partners and terrorists meet up inside video games.
Matthew Gault
6.18.20
Music

How Paramore Captured the Hearts of Black Teens
With their Christian background and vocalist Hayley Williams' showings of solidarity, the emo-rock trailblazers have a unique connection to their young Black fans.
Jumi Akinfenwa
6.18.20
police brutality

Trump Says Rayshard Brooks Killing Was ‘Terrible’ But ‘You Can't Resist an Officer’
The president then boosted an unfounded conspiracy theory that Brooks was armed and said the police had been treated unfairly.
David Gilbert
6.18.20
Coronavirus

‘I Begged Them To Let Me Die’: How Federal Prisons Became Coronavirus Death Traps
Prisons quarantined sick and healthy inmates together and continued moving prisoners and staff around facilities as the outbreak spread.
Keegan Hamilton
Keri Blakinger
6.18.20
sexual health

Why People Are Still Cruising for Sex During the Pandemic
Meeting strangers in public to hook up goes against every safety guideline, but many people continue to struggle with balancing physical health and social health.
Mike Miksche
6.18.20
Recipe

Easy Chile Verde Recipe
Don't argue about whether chili should have beans in it—just make this pork, tomatillo, and potato chile instead.
Norah Littleton
6.18.20
Coronavirus

Chinese Media Is Very Interested in the Origins of COVID-19. As Long as It’s Not China.
Recent coverage in state-run outlets has taken pains to allude to other, often unsubstantiated possibilities, perhaps in an effort to change the conversation at home.
Koh Ewe
6.18.20
Nightlife

Inside the Return of Illegal Raves
After months of coronavirus lockdown, recent weeks have seen a spate of illegal parties. We spoke to both rave organisers and legal nightlife figures about how they're preparing for a comeback.
David Hillier
6.18.20
world coronavirus

Women Feel More Anxious Because The Pandemic Is Forcing Them to Do More Unpaid Care Work
While entrenched gender roles have slowly broken down over decades, the ongoing global pandemic may be causing this progress to backslide.
Sammy Westfall
6.18.20
LGBTQ

Trans People Already Struggle to Get Healthcare. COVID Only Made Things Worse
Thousands of people were languishing on medical waiting lists when the lockdown hit. Now it's almost impossible to get an appointment.
Shon Faye
6.18.20
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