Meet Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Insatiable Doxxer of Fascists and Nazis
The antifascist doxxing guru thinks hate should have consequences. But doxxing anyone is morally sticky. The post Meet Daryle Lamont…
The Journey of NASA’s Smartest Satellite Finally Comes to an End
The Earth Observing-1 satellite is retiring, and leaving behind an oddball technological legacy. The post The Journey of NASA’s Smartest…
Silly YouTube, Don’t You Know Making the Internet Nicer Is Impossible?
Heavy-handed algorithms aren’t the only culprit here—there’s plenty of human error too. The post Silly YouTube, Don’t You Know Making…
Watch as SpaceX Fires Off One of Its Last Expendable Rockets
Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch a satellite into geostationary transfer orbit—and let the Falcon 9 burn up in space. The…
Politicians Aren’t Funny on Twitter. That’s Everyone’s Fault
When the only two choices for would-be jokesters are “bland” and “polarizing,” everyone loses—especially comedy. The post Politicians Aren’t Funny…
It’s Time for Facebook to Deal With the Grimy History of Revenge Porn
After the Marines United scandal, the social-media behemoth has to make some decisions. The post It’s Time for Facebook to…
Convicted CIA Leaker John Kiriakou’s Got Some Opinions About WikiLeaks and Trump
How does the Vault 7 leak look to a famous CIA whistleblower? It’s complicated. The post Convicted CIA Leaker John…
The Internet Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Old-time anti-Semitism is surging on the internet, just as it has every time an innovative technology offers a new way…
Check Out the Flashy Lightning Mapper on NOAA’s Weather Satellite
NOAA’s GOES-16 weather satellite can spot the lightning radar and other satellites miss, long before it even hits the ground.…
The Topsy Turvy World of Political Science in Trump’s America
Finding balance between science and politics has never been trickier. The post The Topsy Turvy World of Political Science in…