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Pluralistic: 02 Jul 2020


Today's links

  • A grifter's border wall is about to fall into the Rio Grande: Who knew the Rio Grande was such a big river?
  • Hong Kong law threatens people all over the world: China claims the right to kidnap anyone, anywhere.
  • 1000+ accidental trigger-phrases for smart speakers: You bugged yourself.
  • Roller derby's brilliant re-opening plan: A template for global sport.
  • Unauthorized seat: BMW drives you straight to the Internet of Shit.
  • Don't Believe Proven Liars: The absolute minimum standard of prudence in merger scrutiny.
  • This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
  • Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Author Cory DoctorowPosted on July 2, 2020July 1, 2021Tags accidental triggers, automotive, bmw, borders, china, competition, computer science, digital feudalism, eff, epidemiology, erosion, extraterritoriality, fisher industries, fool me twice, grifters, hong kong, internet of shit, iot, liars, machine learning, merger scrutiny, mergers, national security law, profiteers, rio grande, rollerderby, scholarship, science, self-surveillance, smart speakers, software as a service, sports, Tommy Fisher, unauthorized bread, walls

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