Motherboard previously reported how hackers were holding high-profile Instagram accounts for ransom, and how some influencers had to turn to white-hat hackers for help.

This week's essential listening also includes gothic synth recordings and watery R&B.

Framing these stories as inspirational pushes us further into a bleak future where debt is inescapable, even in elementary school.

The Lesbian Herstory Archives also include a Japanese "dyketionary" and a diary documenting what it was like to be queer in 1950's small-town Ohio.

All this Keanu mania will make us forget why we love him in the first place.

A new study is a reminder of the serious consequences of restricting abortion access.

Vigilantes are threatening action as authorities seem unable to stop the rise of homicides and racketeering.

The hugely popular Twitch streamer’s first IRL broadcast did not go well.

As nonmonogamous dating and polyamory have become more popular, the practice of couples using dating apps to deceive women into being their mythical 'third' is on the rise.

Permafrost thaw is causing a surge of incredible paleontological discoveries. It’s also one of the most dangerous byproducts of the climate crisis.

Despite several attempts to ban the practice and the handful of injuries it regularly causes, the tradition has carried on for 300 years.

What should you do if the only asset you lack is imagination?