Category: Technology & Science

There’s software used across the country to predict future criminals. And it’s biased against blacks. Julia Angwin, Jeff Larson, Surya Mattu and Lauren Kirchner do the legwork.

Our man in the high chair concludes his sojourn through the world of free software.

Bulbasaur! Jon Tennant excavates some Permian knowledge for you lovers of paleontology.

Of nationalism and freedom, without which there can be no science. Hilda Bastian appreciates the life and work of Archibald V. Hill, and finds in it a warning for science today.

You’ve found a security hole in your web browser? Prepare to be sued. Cory Doctorow writes about W3C’s latest bungle over DRM and security.

Omar Willey’s adventures in free software continue in Part 2 of his project.

From our pub: Part one of his notes on the difficult importance of living the life of free software.

The new proposal on Copyright in the Digital Single Market aims to eliminate safe harbor laws and tilt even more of the balance of power toward European monopolies. Jeremy Malcolm writes.

Dr. Ricki Lewis goes in search of the artist who painted The Blue People of Kentucky and winds up with several musings on plagiarism, history and methylene blue.

A Triassic fish story: Andrew Farke talks with Sarah Gibson about the swag and sneaky Hemicalypterus weiri, and sporks.