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from the inescapable-advertisements dept Back in 2023 we noted how a company named Telly proclaimed it had come up with…
A federal judge in Chicago today ordered evidence unsealed in the case of Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was…
Dakar, February 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to immediately release Youssouf Sissoko, who was detained…
In brief Thousands of Coinbase users lost money this week as crypto-backed loans soured. The exchange’s users have faced $170…
from the disappearing-facts dept For over half a century, the CIA’s World Factbook has been one of the most quietly…
On this special episode of The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are live from Washington, D.C.,…
New York, February 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mozambican authorities to investigate a shooting described by journalist…
In brief South Korean exchange Bithumb mistakenly credited users with 2,000 BTC each instead of a tiny cash reward. The…
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2026 — For almost a year, the Federal Trade Commission has unconstitutionally used its broad regulatory powers…
from the shoot-first,-ask-questions-never dept In the grand scheme of things — the wanton cruelty, the routine violations of rights, the…
From the transcript of a hearing in Flycatcher Corp. Ltd. v. Affable Avenue LLC: Unsurprisingly, the judge (Judge Katherine Polk…
In brief Gold is a “better cushion” during falling markets, while Bitcoin offers greater upside during rebounds, according to Bitwise…