Kate Knibbs
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A Mysterious Sonic Boom Caused Tremors In New Jersey
Tremors felt by residents of New Jersey Shore and Long Island today prompted speculation that an earthquake had occurred — but the US Geological Survey confirmed that the rumbling sensations were caused by a sonic boom.
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Consults ‘Fat Flush’ Diet Quack About ‘Mobile Phone Toxicity’
Goop published an interview about “protecting yourself from wifi & mobile phone toxicity” yesterday with a nutritionist whose genre of “detoxification” diet advice has been called “tantamount to fraud” by an actual doctor.
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The NSA Can Spy On You With Or Without Encryption
The leaders controlling the US surveillance apparatus can’t agree on encryption. FBI Director Comey has hysterically characterised it as a safe haven for evil-doers. A high-ranking Department of Justice official insisted that encryption could cause a child to die. Meanwhile, the National Security Agency’s leaders are extremely chill about encryption — which is terrifying.
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Australian Officials Are Still Searching For Craig Wright
Australian businessman Craig Wright has been missing since Gizmodo and Wired published parallel investigations into his potential involvement with the creation of Bitcoin — and police raided his home. While the news cycle has moved on, the Australian Taxation Office certainly hasn’t.