A transgender Air Force officer is still serving proudly, despite the President’s ban — This story is part of The Trump 45, a special package about Trump’s impact on individual lives. By Lt. Col. B Fram, as told to Adam K. Raymond I came out on the day the ban ended on June 30th, 2016. It was a long-anticipated moment, but still incredibly nerve-wracking…

Meet the man who’s fighting for the right to keep a weapon even Donald Trump condemns — This story is part of The Trump 45, a special package about Trump’s impact on individual lives. As of March 26, 2019, owning a bump stock was a felony for everyone in the United States except for Clark Aposhian. The prominent Utah gun lobbyist is challenging the Trump administration’s ban…

There are just a few little bugs to sort out — The future — our present — is not what we were promised. Man has not been to Mars (Wired, 1997), food has not become obsolete (Ray Kurzweil, 2005), and robots have failed to make the entire country’s population independently wealthy (Time Magazine, 1966). The human foot has not morphed into…

The five latest swindles — and how to avoid them — You’re not paranoid, you’re careful. At least that’s what you tell yourself. You run the most robust antivirus software, dropping $40 each year for the latest version. You use two-factor identification (2FA) on any website that offers it. You read Krebs on Security. And while most people use passwords, you…

As kids prepare for the next mass shooting, experts say high-tech surveillance, tactical gear, and live drills are doing more harm than good — On August 3, just after 8 a.m., a gunman in a green hoodie, dark sunglasses, and a camouflage face mask quietly entered Boyle County High School, located outside Danville, Kentucky. He dropped a small explosive by a side door, entered the cafeteria, and began firing rounds from his shotgun.

Mom-and-pops are struggling in a saturated industry — Breakout City is on edge. A serial kidnapper is terrorizing the town, snatching my neighbors from the airport, the park, and the mall. He’s taken four so far, and my partner and I are determined to prevent a fifth, so we track the sadistic bastard to a seedy roadside motel…