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Revolutionary Books to Read for Independence Day

Revolutionary Books to Read for Independence Day

From barnyard allegories to 'Game of Thrones' in space, here are eight fascinating books about rebellions, overthrows, and uprisings.By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.

July 4, 2017
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Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess

Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess

Image: Cathryn Virginia/MotherboardGoogle’s internet freedom moonshot has gotten glowing attention for its ambitious projects. But current and former employees, leaked documents, and internal messages reveal a grim reality. ”I hope that my departure, as well as the many others before and after it, will inspire the change Jigsaw needs to live up to its promise.”Do you work or have you worked at Jigsaw, Google, or another tech company? We'd love to hear from you about workplace culture. Using a non-work phone or computer, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1...

July 2, 2019
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What’s in Vape Juice? Regulators Aren’t Sure

What’s in Vape Juice? Regulators Aren’t Sure

Vaping is believed to have caused more than 800 illnesses, regulatory bodies are freaking out, and yet...?Brooklyn, USBy signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.

September 28, 2019
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China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border

China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border

Image: The malware downloads a tourist’s text messages, calendar entries, and phone logs, as well as scans the device for over 70,000 different files.Do you know any other cases of government malware? We'd love to hear from you. Using a non-work phone or computer, you can contact Joseph Cox securely on Signal on +44 20 8133 5190, Wickr on josephcox, OTR chat on jfcox@jabber.ccc.de, or email joseph.cox@vice.com."This is yet another example of why the surveillance regime in Xinjiang is one of the most unlawful, pervasive, and draconian in the world."By signing up, you agree to the and &...

July 2, 2019
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Newly Passed Right-to-Repair Law Will Fundamentally Change Tesla Repair

Newly Passed Right-to-Repair Law Will Fundamentally Change Tesla Repair

Tesla managed to avoid earlier right-to-repair legislation through a loophole. This time, a new law looks like it’ll include Teslas, too.By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.

November 10, 2020
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President Trump Is Taking an Experimental COVID Treatment Not Approved by the FDA

President Trump Is Taking an Experimental COVID Treatment Not Approved by the FDA

The drug ranks as one of the most promising treatments available for COVID-19, although it hasn’t yet received extensive testing. President Trump has taken a significant dose of an experimental treatment for COVID-19 that hasn’t yet been approved by the Food & Drug Administration. Trump will be moved to Walter Reed hospital and plans to remain there for a few days, the White House said Friday. Taken together, Friday evening presented the astonishing spectacle of a sitting American president being rushed to the hospital hours after announcing he tested positive for the novel...

October 2, 2020
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There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures

There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures

Abstract threads. Image: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty ImagesScientists are finding that galaxies can move with each other across huge distances, and against the predictions of basic cosmological models. The reason why could change everything we think we know about the universe. “One of the great things about science is that you can have a model built with thousands of pieces of data but if one thing doesn’t stick it starts to crack. That crack either has to be sealed or it’s going to bring the whole house down.”By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from...

November 12, 2019
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Twitter Won't Treat White Supremacy Like ISIS Because It'd Have to Ban Some GOP Politicians Too

Twitter Won't Treat White Supremacy Like ISIS Because It'd Have to Ban Some GOP Politicians Too

Image: Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA Twitter employee who works on machine learning believes that a proactive, algorithmic solution to white supremacy would also catch Republican politicians.Do you work at Twitter? We would love to hear from you. Using a non-work computer or phone, you can contact Joseph Cox securely on Signal on +44 20 8133 5190, OTR chat on jfcox@jabber.ccc.de, or email joseph.cox@vice.com."There's going to be controversy here that we didn't see with ISIS, because there are more white nationalists than there are ISIS supporters, and white nationalists are...

April 25, 2019
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Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers

Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers

The phone numbers add tracking before connecting to a restaurant so that Grubhub can bill for a marketing fee.Edward Ongweso Jr“It’s not fair because this is our customer who called directly into our restaurant. It’s a trick.”Bettina MakalintalThe call was a customer who had his restaurant confused with another restaurant. It took four minutes to figure this out before the customer hung up without placing an order. “I got charged almost $8 for that phone call.”By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing...

August 6, 2019
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The Good Guy with a Gun Theory, Debunked

The Good Guy with a Gun Theory, Debunked

Analyzing 37 years of data, a Stanford team finds no basis for a theory at the heart of the modern gun-rights movement.For years, the question has been, is there any public safety benefit to right to carry laws? That is now settled. The answer is no." —John Donohue, Stanford Law SchoolBy signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.

July 19, 2017
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