DECIPHERING IT IS ITS OWN GAME
Long Lost 'Zork' Source Code Uploaded To GitHub, But Few People Understand It
With access to the source code, a group of dedicated fans is now tinkering with the Zork Implementation Language (ZIL).
Motherboard
THOUGHT IT'D LOOK MORE LIKE COMIC SANS
Why The US Government Just Made Its Own Font
"Public Sans," a sharp new typeface for interface design has been made freely available, courtesy of a somewhat unusual source: the United States federal government.
BOATY MCBOATFACES
Seasteading Bitcoin Fans Say They're 'On the Run' From Thai Government
It was supposed to be the "first seastead in international waters" — a small white box protruding from the waves off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, occupied by two would-be pioneers in pursuit of a new life unfettered by national laws. Then the Royal Thai Navy filed a criminal complaint with police under a section of the criminal code that concerns threats to national sovereignty.
IT TOOK OVER 10 YEARS
'Silk Road 2' Founder Dread Pirate Roberts 2 Caught, Jailed For Five Years
For years, the arrest and case has been kept under-wraps. Friday, a court sentenced Thomas White to 5 years and 4 months for his role in running a huge dark web drug marketplace.
COMMAND+DELETE
Why Tens of Thousands Of Perfectly Good, Donated iPhones Are Shredded Every Year
iPhone Activation Lock is a pretty robust security mechanism, but a new analysis shows tens of thousands of perfectly working iPhones are scrapped because of it.
WITH THE POLICE 'TIL THEY ARE THE POLICE
How Amazon Helped Cops Set Up A Package Theft Sting Operation
Internal documents obtained by Motherboard detail the planning of an anti-package theft operation that used fake Amazon boxes rigged with GPS location trackers.
GREAT IDEAS, GRAFTED ON
One Of The Biggest Games In The World Is A Mod Of A Mod
"Dota Auto Chess," a mod of "Dota 2," which itself is based on a mod for "Warcraft 3," has millions of players and growing.
MAKE THE FRICKIN' FROG PAY
Read The Best Parts Of Alex Jones's 159-Page Deposition About Pepe The Frog
Jones is getting sued for allegedly violating the copyright of Pepe the Frog's creator by selling Pepe posters on Infowars.
GANG'S ALL HERE
I Tried Skype's New 50-Person Video Calling Feature, My Personal Hell
Skype's conferencing feature now allows double the participants, so I tested it out.
BOOM GOES THE DNS
Could We Blow Up The Internet?
Is it possible to take down the internet by physically attacking its infrastructure?
GOOGLE, WYD?
Researchers Find Google Play Store Apps Were Actually Government Malware
Security researchers have found a new kind of government malware that was hiding in plain sight within apps on Android's Play Store.
GOOD NIGHT WHITE KNIGHTS
Facebook Bans White Nationalism And White Separatism
After a civil rights backlash, Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy, and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups.
A COLD COUNTERINTUITIVE
Why A Growing Glacier Isn't Good News For The Climate
An iconic glacier in Greenland is growing again after two decades of shrinking. But that doesn't mean things are looking up, experts say — just the opposite. The icy behemoth remains a looming climate threat.
'THIS IS PUBLIC POLICY BY CONCEPT'
Is Congestion Pricing The New Sweeping Regulation We Need?
On April 1, New York state will pass its annual budget. Experts say this might be the year that the state finally passes congestion pricing. The question is whether legislators can do it ethically.
NEVER EVER USE SPYWARE, PERIOD
This Spyware Data Leak Is So Bad We Can't Even Tell You About It
A consumer spyware vendor left a lot of incredibly sensitive and private data, including intimate pictures and private call recordings, for all to see on a server freely accessible over the internet. And it still hasn't taken the data down.
SHOT TO THE HEART
It Took 10 Seconds For Instagram To Push Me Into An Anti-Vaxx Rabbit Hole
While social media giants crack down and Facebook says it will make changes to stop anti-vaxx content, Instagram’s recommendation engine makes it exceptionally easy to come across a waterfall of anti-vaccine accounts.
LET'S ALL THANK AJIT PAI FOR HIS HARD WORK
Microsoft Says The FCC 'Overstates' Broadband Availability In The US
You can't fix a problem you don't understand, and America has no idea just how bad its broadband coverage gaps are.
GOOD FOLKS VERSUS 'SPIDER-MAN' AND 'ELSA'
YouTubers Are Fighting Algorithms To Make Good Content For Kids
Animated videos dominate the kids YouTube space. Humans are fighting against YouTube's algorithm to try and compete.
TALK IS CHEAP
Why Do We Need So Many Different Messaging Apps?
Slack, Signal, Hangouts, Wire, iMessage, Telegram, Facebook Messenger. Why do we need so many apps to do one thing?
THE BIG BAD SUITE
Is Adobe's Creative Cloud Too Powerful For Its Own Good?
Why the creative software giant Adobe deserves a place in the broader discussion of breaking up tech giants like Facebook and Google. It’s not just Photoshop.
