PLUS: 700 hours of 'RimWorld,' Google Photos storage, and broken tech policy.
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HACKS
The Scammer Who Wanted to Save His Country
BY DARREN LOUCAIDES
Last year, a hacker gave Glenn Greenwald a trove of damning messages between Brazil's leaders. Some suspected the Russians. The truth was far less boring.
BUSTED
An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft
BY TIMOTHY B. LEE, ARS TECHNICA
The defendant tried—and failed—to use bitcoin to cover his tracks.
COLONY COLLAPSE
I've Played 'RimWorld' for 700 Hours. I May Never Escape
BY SIMON HILL
This gritty sci-fi management sim is hard to leave and impossible to forget.
BUYING GUIDE
Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now?
BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP
Picking the right phone has become increasingly difficult. This breakdown of Apple's lineup will help.
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WOMP WOMP
Free, Unlimited Google Photos Storage Will End Next Year
BY BRIAN BARRETT
As of June 1, 2021, all uploads to the cloud-based storage service will count against your 15-GB data cap.
OPINION
Rebuilding Trump's Broken Global Tech Policy Won't Be Easy
BY JUSTIN SHERMAN
The Biden administration should start by repairing alliances abroad and getting serious about regulation at home.
PODCASTS
Terry Gilliam Movies Are All About Imagination
BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
During his 50-year career, the director has made a series of films that are wonderfully quixotic—even when they go off the rails.
FICTION
The Future of Work: 'Work Ethics,' by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
BY YUDHANJAYA WIJERATNE
"He had earned that rare and elusive acknowledgement, whispered behind his back: He's a Creative. The Capital C."
ON THE MOVE
No One's Riding Transit. So Why Did Voters Support It?
BY AARIAN MARSHALL
Fifteen of 18 transit-related ballot measures across the US won approval last week, including property and sales tax increases in the midst of a recession.
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