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Tech

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Military with Starlink Spinoff 'Starshield' for National Security

The new Starlink system wants to watch Earth, transfer data, and provide communications for world governments.
Matthew Gault
12.6.22
News

QAnon Thinks Kirstie Alley Was Murdered Because She Was an Anti-vaxxer

Alley, a vocal Trump supporter, had spread multiple conspiracy theories on her social media channels in recent years about COVID-19 and vaccines.
David Gilbert
12.6.22
Opinion

LGBTQ Youth Are Under Attack. Why Are Democrats Pushing a Bill That Hurts Them Even More?

The Kids Online Safety act won’t make kids safer, but it will give bigots new tools to attack queer and trans kids.
Evan Greer
12.6.22
Silicon Valley

‘I Didn’t Have the Right Face’: Tech CEO Says He Was Forced Out for Acting Like a Tech CEO Despite Not Being White

The Asian-American former CEO and co-founder of Iterable alleges in a new lawsuit that the board used a single microdosing incident to mask over the real reason they wanted him gone: He didn’t look the part.
Maxwell Strachan
12.6.22
crypto

Here's All the Lawsuits Against FTX So Far

Five lawsuits have been filed in the month since FTX's spectacular collapse and allege vast conspiracies to mislead and defraud customers.
Edward Ongweso Jr
12.6.22
Tech

AI Isn’t Artificial or Intelligent

How AI innovation is powered by underpaid workers in foreign countries.
Chloe Xiang
12.6.22
Sex

How ‘Porn Addiction’ Took Hold of the Internet

The concept of porn as an "addictive" force is relatively new—and highly controversial.
Samantha Cole
12.6.22
infrastructure

A $100 Billion Lesson In Why Building Public Transportation Is So Expensive in the US

There's a plan to spend $100 billion fixing the Northeast Corridor by 2035. Similar countries build entire new rail corridors with dozens of new stations for a fraction of that cost. Why can't the U.S.?
Aaron Gordon
12.6.22
Music

Kanye West Fans on Their Tattoos: ‘I Don’t Want to Defend Him’

Ye's recent behaviour and antisemitic remarks have got a lot of fans reconsidering their body art.
Bethan Kapur
12.6.22
Crime

Ordinary People Are Smuggling Millions for Drug Dealers

Tara Hanlon flew regularly to Dubai and described it as a “perfect life”. Then she got caught at Heathrow with £1.9m in vacuum-packed bags.
Andy Jones
12.6.22
HUMAN RIGHTS

Sex Outside Marriage to Be Banned in Indonesia

Cohabitation before marriage, black magic and insulting the president will also be outlawed under a controversial new criminal code.
Koh Ewe
12.6.22
drinking

How To Go on Benders Without Feeling Like Shit

Tried and tested tips for surviving days-long debauchery.
Romano Santos
12.6.22
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