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James Graham The Owl Thieves of Sweden
As the country ditches cash, criminals turn to stealing owls.
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Rami Niemi China’s New Frontiers in Dystopian Tech
Facial-recognition technologies are proliferating, from airports to bathrooms.
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James Graham The Banana Trick and Other Acts of Self-Checkout Thievery
“Anyone who pays for more than half of their stuff in self checkout is a total moron.”
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Rami Niemi Choke-Proof Food That Tastes Like the Real Thing
In Japan, where more people die each year from choking than in traffic accidents, mush is getting a high-tech treatment.
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Marco Goran Romano Big in Venezuela: Bitcoin Mining
Hyperinflation has driven thousands to seek out unorthodox currency.
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Bobby Fischer’s Pathetic Endgame
Paranoia, hubris, and hatred—the unraveling of the greatest chess player ever
