News of the week
How the Biggest Crypto Heist in History Went Down: The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit lost $1.5 billion to North Korean hackers last month — and it all traced back to an account on a free digital storage service. (New York Times)
The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for Answers: Fatal crashes. A door blowout. Grounded planes. Inside the citizen-led, obsessive campaign to hold Boeing accountable and prevent the next disaster. (Wired)
The spoiled man-children set out to find waste. Here’s what happened. How Silicon Valley boys came to rule politics. (Washington Post)
Trump doesn’t seem to know why he launched a giant trade war: The president’s reasons for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico keep changing (and none make sense). (Vox)
How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see: Groups involved in Public Environmental Data Partners have been archiving climate datasets our community has prioritized, uploading copies to public repositories and cataloging where and how to find them if they go missing from government websites. (The Conversation)
Why Hasn’t Silicon Valley Fixed the Bay Area’s Problems? Examining the dark side of capitalism’s effect on urban development (Bloomberg)
A Facebook Insider’s Exposé Alleges Bad Behavior at the Top: “Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes. (New York Times)
How a Pro Athlete–Targeting Crime Ring Finally Got Caught: Inside the case against the men who allegedly robbed a trove of luxury goods and jewelry from NFL and NBA athletes while they played on the road. And why the case—with its combustible mix of immigration, conspicuous consumption, and fame—has become a media fixation. (Vanity Fair)