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Someone Mysteriously Paid $2.5M to Send $133 in Cryptocurrency
Was it simply a catastrophically expensive mistake, or something more nefarious? The mining pool is holding on to the fee in case the sender speaks up.
Kevin Truong
6.10.20
Far right

The Far-Right Are Planning to Defend Statues from BLM Protesters
On Saturday, London will be flooded by football firms and far-right demonstrators who are upset that statues of racists are being torn down.
Simon Childs
6.10.20
Health

The WHO Is Sending Mixed Messages About Asymptomatic Spread—Here Are the Facts
First of all, it's important to know the difference between "asymptomatic" and "pre-symptomatic."
Hannah Smothers
6.10.20
Riot Games

Riot Games Investigating Exec Who Blamed George Floyd’s Murder on His ‘Lifestyle’
Riot Games Global Head of Consumer Products Ron Johnson shared a Facebook post that downplays George Floyd's murder because of his criminal record.
Emanuel Maiberg
Gita Jackson
6.10.20
News

Halifax Returned a Tank: How Canadian Cities Are Responding to 'Defund the Police'
Across Canada calls to defund police are getting louder. But the changes proposed so far may be a disappointment to many.
Emily Baron Cadloff
6.10.20
Facebook

Facebook Helped the FBI Hack a Child Predator
Facebook paid a cybersecurity firm six figures to develop a zero-day in Tails to identify a man who extorted and threatened girls.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.10.20
PROTESTS

People Are Tearing Down Racist Statues Worldwide Because Governments Won't
Last night, two separate monuments to Christopher Columbus were destroyed, and they're just the latest statues to come down.
Paul Blest
6.10.20
Coronavirus

Migrant Caregivers Are Stuck With Their Bosses 24/7 Because of Coronavirus
Migrant domestic workers, the forgotten "essential workers," are working longer hours and are being denied access to their families. By speaking up, they risk losing their jobs and status.
Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
6.10.20
personal finance

'My Office Is Reopening, but I Don't Feel Safe Going Back'
How to navigate the tension between personal safety and what workplaces are asking of us.
Alison Green
6.10.20
police

What Would Happen If We Defunded Police in the UK?
We speak to a sociologist, campaigner and criminal justice expert about how police defunding and abolition would work in London and beyond.
Lauren O'Neill
6.10.20
zoom

'Zoom Bombers' Are Still Blasting Private Meetings With Disturbing and Graphic Content
Trolls are exploiting Zoom's technical deficiencies to traumatise people, including school kids.
Sebastian Meineck
Paul Schwenn
6.10.20
Sweden

Swedish Prosecutors Say They Finally Know Who Killed the Country's Prime Minister 36 Years Ago
The suspect came forward as a witness after Olof Palme's death, but an investigation has found he may have had political and personal motives for killing the left-wing politician.
Tim Hume
6.10.20
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