From regulatory agencies to state legislatures, America’s failure to adequately fund its governing institutions clears the way for corporate capture.

Woah. Researchers successfully trick @Tesla autopilot into driving into opposing traffic via “small stickers as interference patches on the ground” #adversarialAI #abusabilitytesting (ht @ryanaraine @keen_lab) https://t.co/gyMK9o84HY

Taipei fears Beijing ramping up 'cultural infiltration' ahead of 2020 election

Screenshot of how GMail classified PayPal security message as spam - nh2/gmail-spamfilters-paypal-security-messages

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have agreed to ban most single-use plastic bags; counties will have the option to impose a 5-cent paper-bag fee.

I use a password manager. I have 2FA set up on everything. When an organisation asks me to set a recovery question, I generate a 32 character passphrase. I don’t use my mother’s maiden …

Organized labor in the U.S. is having a moment thanks to public school teachers.

The surveillance economy is coming, and it’s no coincidence that its first stop is in marginalized communities.

I am seeing a distinctly different Stack Overflow:
The site now has a '90s "Geocities" feel, complete with unicorns, sparkle trails, gaudy backgrounds, and <marquee> tags.

This is happening...

A pair of new Yale studies confirm that dark matter is not always associated with traditional matter on a galactic scale — which settles a year-long debate.

The fast-acting drug offers a new way to treat depression and fathom its origins. Recent approval of a nasal spray promises to expand access, but much remains unknown about long-term use and the potential for abuse.

America’s devotion to the practice stems in part from the fact that it’s what today’s parents and teachers grew up with themselves.

British anthropologist Richard Wrangham believes our humanity began with the murder of a tyrant. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he explains why homo sapiens are so murderous, while also being among the most peaceful species.

The Boy Scouts of America have faced some deserved criticism, undeserved ridicule, and have been cruelly used as props, but I think it’s safe to say that they still bear a pretty wholesome image for a majority of Americans.

Podcast for developers, testers, SREs… and their managers. I explain complex and convoluted technologies in a clear way, avoiding buzzwords and hype. Never longer than 4 minutes and 16 seconds.

I wanted to share a recent interaction I had with a Yelp sales agent, a cautionary tale. I haven’t seen it documented on this sub so I thought I’d...