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Is Egypt Doomed to a Civil War?
As the interim government try to wipe out the Muslim Brotherhood, the country is being pushed toward the abyss.
Aris Roussinos
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Iranian High Schoolers Will Learn to Hack Foreign Drones
The change comes nearly two years after the most high-profile Iranian drone incident to date.
Derek Mead
8.19.13
Pen Pals

Phone Calls from Jail Are Criminally Expensive
The FCC has finally put a cap on how much inmates can be charged for out-of-state calls, which is gonna provide some relief for prisoners and their families who were getting robbed blind by predatory companies like Global Tel Link.
Bert Burykill
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Do You Ever Own Your E-Books?
Companies giveth, and they taketh away.
Meghan Neal
8.19.13
New music

Watch Toronto punks HSY's New Video, "Milk Chug"
A song almost too sludgy for words.
Ezra Marcus
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

The Haunting Last Words of Doomed Flights
Our fascination with final statements is decidedly grim, and in no way confined to Texas state execution-chamber logs.
Brian Anderson
8.19.13
Words

Ninja Tune's Raffertie Is Slowing His Roll
Like James Blake without the frilly vocal gymnastics.
Max Pearl
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Instagram Likes Cost More Than Stolen Credit Card Numbers
It shouldn't be surprising that likes are worth more—assuming you can get past the idea that people would pay for Instagram likes in the first place.
Derek Mead
8.19.13
Stuff

Why VHS Still Matters
And more film stuff from the Grolsch Film Works blog.
Grolsch Film Works
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Now You Can Scan the Entire Internet in Under an Hour
Like many things in life and on the internet specifically, this new, speedy scanner is a tool of neutral moral value.
Lex Berko
8.19.13
Premieres

Listen to Blue Sky Black Death's "II" Featuring Child Actor from 'Glaciers'
The Seattle duo delivers a lush track from their upcoming record, 'Glacier.'
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

26 Million Americans Can't Afford the Internet
Twenty percent of America doesn't use the internet—and half of those with no access simply can't afford it.
Brian Merchant
8.19.13
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