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piracy

Nintendo Sues Californian for Selling Modded NES Classic and Switch Hacks
This week Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Mikel Euskaldunak, who allegedly offered tools to help people run pirated games on their Nintendo Switch, as well as sold NES Classic consoles preloaded with more games.
Joseph Cox
12.13.18
open source

How I Quit Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
A reflection on my month without Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, plus a how-to guide if you want to quit the biggest companies in tech.
Daniel Oberhaus
12.13.18
open source

The Last Independent Mobile OS
Alternative mobile operating systems have come and gone over the years, but only Sailfish has survived the iOS and Android duopoly.
Daniel Oberhaus
12.13.18
housing

The Most Vulnerable Are Bearing the Brunt of PEI's Housing Crisis
Activists say the lack of decent housing is keeping people in abusive relationships.
Jack Hauen
12.13.18
sexual assault

The judge kicked off the bench for Brock Turner's sentence is crowdfunding his legal bills
Judge Aaron Persky needs help paying off $135,000 by Dec. 31.
Emma Ockerman
12.13.18
the outlet pass

The Outlet Pass: All Hail LeBron's Step-Back Three
Also: A Look at the NBA's five worst contracts, Jaylen Brown as a superhero sixth man, the other awesome rookie in Dallas, Julius Randle's consistently putrid defense, and more!
Michael Pina
12.13.18
Astro Guide

The Emotional Baggage You Need to Leave in 2018, According to Your Sign
New Year, who dis?
Annabel Gat
12.13.18
Press Freedom

More journalists are being thrown in jail around the world for "fake news"
A new CPJ report blames Trump for the big spike in the past 2 years
Tim Hume
12.13.18
TV

HBO’s ‘Succession’ Defined 2018
This show about mediocre rich assholes is one of the most relevant and bingeable series of the year.
Frederick Blichert
12.13.18
The Burnout and Escapism Issue

Our Cities Are Designed for Loneliness
Our built environment is not working in our favor. Urban planners want to change that.
Ankita Rao
12.13.18
artifact

'Artifact' Isn't a Game on Steam, It's Steam in a Game
Imagine if we monetized the rot.
Will Partin
12.13.18
Christmas Behaviour

Christmas Behaviour: a Timeline
Ever spat on an elf?
Emma Garland
12.13.18
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