It’s 2021, can we criminalize cyberflashing already?

It’s 2021, can we criminalize cyberflashing already? “Cyberflashing” is the unsolicited sending of photos or videos of genitals Redressing harm Legal recognition would provide those who suffer harm as a result of cyberflashing a means of redress. While some women try to “laugh off” an unwanted photo of a penis, for others it can be frightening, distressing, or humiliating. At its core, the non-consensual nature of this conduct makes it violating and intrusive, as women’stestimoniesstress....

4 min · 732 words · Melissa Martin

It’s 2021, can we criminalize cyberflashing already?

It’s 2021, can we criminalize cyberflashing already? “Cyberflashing” is the unsolicited sending of photos or videos of genitals Redressing harm Legal recognition would provide those who suffer harm as a result of cyberflashing a means of redress. While some women try to “laugh off” an unwanted photo of a penis, for others it can be frightening, distressing, or humiliating. At its core, the non-consensual nature of this conduct makes it violating and intrusive, as women’stestimoniesstress....

4 min · 732 words · Gregory Gardner

It’s 2022, so why is USB-C still so damn complicated?

It’s 2022, so why is USB-C still so damn complicated? It’s hard to tell two cables apart The complexity of USB-C USB-C is confusing, because for each capability — power, data, and video — there’s a specification you need to know. You can’t just pick up any USB cable and expect it to do all these things. So how the heck would you identify a cable or a device’s USB capabilities correctly?...

13 min · 2624 words · Lydia Ellis

It’s 2022: Where are the drone deliveries we were promised?

It’s 2022: Where are the drone deliveries we were promised? We’re still waiting for the last mile dream Amazon’s history of drones Perhaps the best-known investor in the tech is Amazon. The company announced an experimental drone delivery servicewith great fanfareas part of a60 Minutesfeature in 2013. It promised packages delivered to your doorstep by a drone that lands, drops your parcel, and flies away — meaning no judgemental looks from the delivery drivers for ordering M&Ms and gin again....

6 min · 1170 words · Jaime Gomez

It’s Elon Musk’s 50th birthday! Here’s what to get him

It’s Elon Musk’s 50th birthday! Here’s what to get him Gifts for the man who has everything Join a cool club! Remember when Teslaillegally fired an employee involved with a union? And Elon Muskbroke US labor lawswith a tweet about it? Really though, you can’t spell “illegal” without “legal” — so I’m team Musk here. When you think about it, shouldn’t billionaires be able to crush workers underneath their feet? They’re worth much more money than them — and that’s the only way I understand value....

4 min · 825 words · Nicholas Martin MD
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