Annalee Newitz
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Eclair Bandersnatch: Street Artist For The Snowden Age
Walk pretty much anywhere in San Francisco’s SoMa, Haight or Mission neighbourhoods, and you’ll see one of Eclair Bandersnatch’s glittery stencils, often featuring “Saint Snowden” or Chelsea Manning. We talked to Bandersnatch about bringing art, tech and politics together on the streets.
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This Biotech Discovery Means You’ll Never Need A Painful Flu Shot Again
The worst part about getting vaccinated is the shot. I don’t care how much of a badass you are, it’s still painful and annoying. But now a group of researchers in Japan have tested a new “dissolving needle” that is basically a painless patch that you stick to your arm. And it works.
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Here’s Today’s Horrific Subreddit That Will Make Your Soul Shrivel (NSFW)
Now that Reddit has purged itself of interim CEO Ellen Pao, the site can get back to what it’s known for. Namely, subreddits like /r/rapingwomen, which boasts about 2300 users. Sure, it goes against the anti-harassment policy that Pao created, but we don’t have to worry about that anymore!
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Police Are Trying To Use Honeybees To Detect Illegal Drugs
With drug laws changing all the time, it’s hard for police sniffer dogs to keep up with what they’re supposed to find and what they aren’t. That’s why police forces are turning to insects to sniff out narcotics.