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This New Short Story Asks: How Much Worse Can Trolling Get?

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Aaron Mak

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Shannon Palus

The U.S. May Soon Have a De Facto National DNA Database

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FBI Sought to Use Michael Cohen’s Fingerprints and Face to Unlock Apple Devices

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Criminal Suspects Deserve Genetic Privacy, Too

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Why Were Ethiopian Airlines’ Black Boxes Sent to Paris for Examination?

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What Kinds of Warnings Should People Get Before Sharing Their Genetic Data?

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Uber Treats Its Drivers the Way Cellphone Companies Treat Customers

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Crypto, a New Movie About Bitcoin Crime, Doesn’t Get Bitcoin

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Future Tense Newsletter: An A.I. Cold War?

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The Crash of the Boeing 737 Max Is a Warning for Drivers, Too

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Can You Really Target a Twitter Ad at Just President Trump?

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What Will Really Determine the Winner of the U.S.-China Rivalry Over A.I.?

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It’s Time for the Mug-Shot Digital Economy to Die

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How a Bad Business Decision May Have Made Boeing’s 737 Max Vulnerable to Crashes

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