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CYBER: Iran’s AI-Powered Surveillance State

In Iran, the state is using AI and facial recognition technology to enforce draconian laws.
Matthew Gault
2.2.23
Policing

The LAPD Wants Robot Dogs. How Did We Get Here?

Like other surveillance tools before them, quadrupedal robots are being pushed by Los Angeles’ well-funded police lobbyists.
Matyos Kidane
Shakeer Rahman
2.2.23
data selling

LexisNexis 'Virtual Crime Center' Makes Millions Selling to the Government

Procurement records and documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests highlight LexisNexis' often overlooked business of selling data to the government.
Joseph Cox
2.2.23
Games News

How the Silent Hill-Inspired ‘SIGNALIS’ Tried to Forge Its Own Identity

A conversation with the developers of one of last year's best games about trying to create friction with its players.
Patrick Klepek
2.2.23
Health

Wait, Are Those Scented Candles We’re Obsessed With Actually Toxic?

Experts have flagged that those expensive, pretty-smelling candles might not be as lit as they’re made out to be.
Arman Khan
2.2.23
Dating

'Dark Psychology' TikTok Is Just Pickup Artistry for Women

Could it open the door to incel "black pill" ideology, too?
Ruchira Sharma
2.2.23
Film

The 23 Films and TV Shows That Inspired Cult Horror Hit 'Enys Men'

Cornish director Mark Jenkin shares a hit list of cult classics, innovative shorts, haunting TV plays and eerie oddities.
Deeper Into Movies
2.2.23
employment

Hospitality’s Rich and Powerful are Ripping Off Staff – And It’s All Legal

“The fact it’s a widespread practice in Australia is a fucking disgrace.”
Aleksandra Bliszczyk
2.2.23
Nightlife

Photos From 'Hotter Out West', Sydney's Sweatiest New Party

“We wanted to give people from Western Sydney an opportunity to show their talents, we know so many talented people that don't get that platform."
Julie Fenwick
2.2.23
Crime

She Left Home to Work 5,000 Miles Away, But Was Killed and Abandoned in a Desert

Authorities are moving to investigate a rise in Filipino workers’ abuses in Kuwait, after the chilling murder of a domestic worker by her employer’s 17-year-old son this month.
Koh Ewe
2.2.23
coming out

Here’s What You Can Do When Your Friend Comes Out to You

We asked people about things their friends did that helped make their coming out experience as easy as possible.
Romano Santos
2.2.23
relationships

What to Keep in Mind When Dating Someone Older

Experts and couples who’ve been in relationships with significant age differences talk about how to make it work.
Arman Khan
2.2.23
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