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location data

CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders
Newly released documents showed the CDC planned to use phone location data to monitor schools and churches, and wanted to use the data for many non-COVID-19 purposes, too.
Joseph Cox
5.3.22
tech-science

A Mysterious Signal from the Center of the Galaxy May Have Just Been Explained
An excess of high-energy light may come from "undetected" dead stars, not dark matter, according to a new study.
Becky Ferreira
5.3.22
Games Features

Sometimes Preserving Video Game History Requires Partnering With the Enemy
It's never been more expensive (or profitable) to be in the video game collection business, but that's making the job of preservationists even harder.
Patrick Klepek
5.3.22
qanon

QAnon Thinks the Roe v. Wade Leak Is a Deep-State Plot
Q believers immediately began theorizing that the leak was a distraction from a new “documentary” about the 2020 election.
David Gilbert
5.3.22
Ukraine

Russia Now Says Israel Is Supporting Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
In the space of 3 days, Russia has wrongly claimed Hitler had Jewish origins, accused Jewish people of antisemitism, and said Israel is supporting a neo-Nazi regime.
Matthew Champion
5.3.22
russia

Russian State TV Keeps on Talking About Nuking the UK
And showing infographics of how Russian nuclear weapons could "sink" Britain "once and for all".
Simon Childs
5.3.22
NEWS ON DRUGS

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How Steroids Became More Popular Than Heroin
Steroids are more popular than heroin. But why are people using them? And what are the effects? We dive deep into this massive, under-unexplored drugs scene.
Photography

Photos of Furries in Their Natural Habitat
Photographer Tom Broadbent has spent over a decade getting to know the furry fandom in the UK.
Hatti Rex
5.3.22
Sex

Hey Man: How Do I Talk to My Partner About Having Kinky Sex?
Don't know how to discuss your fetish without getting embarrassed? Our men's advice columnist Rhys Thomas has the answer.
Rhys Thomas
5.3.22
Work

Portraits of Workers Who Prop Up the Gig Economy
Artist Arnaud Adami wants to paint Deliveroo and UberEats riders into art history.
Jihane Bufraquech
5.3.22
Crime

Man Jailed After Confessing to Pushing Gay American Off a Cliff in ’88
The Australian, who was apparently raised in a homophobic family and later came out as gay himself, was given a maximum jail term of 12 years and seven months.
Gavin Butler
5.3.22
Fashion

Fit Check: A Queer Medieval Faire
I even made a joke then, like, “is this pirate wench look just for brunch?” And it was.
Arielle Richards
5.3.22
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