Natalie O'Neill

trans justice

Meet the Genetic Sleuths Solving Decades-Old Trans Murders

Using online DNA databases, Lee and Anthony Redgrave revived a 35-year-old case involving an unknown victim that police misidentified as male.
Natalie O'Neill
1.25.21
facial-recognition

Faulty Facial Recognition Led to His Arrest—Now He’s Suing

Michael Oliver is the second Black man found to be wrongfully arrested by Detroit police because of the technology—and his lawyers suspect there are many more.
Natalie O'Neill
9.4.20
konflikter

Den betændte konflikt mellem en veganer-stripklub og bøfhuset, der ligger ved siden af

I Portland, Oregon udspiller der sig lige nu en intens nabostrid mellem to beværtninger, der virkelig ikke kan udstå hinanden.
Natalie O'Neill
5.2.17
Culture

Inside the Insane Feud Between a Vegan Strip Club and the Steak House Next Door

In Portland, Oregon, a vegan strip club and the steak house-slash-strip club next door are locked in an intense rivalry; protests have ensued, and a wall has been erected between the two businesses. We spoke to several of the employees and customers.
Natalie O'Neill
4.27.17
Motherboard

Automation Is Coming for Our Porn Stars

The rise of virtual and interactive porn could leave adult movie actors jobless.
Natalie O'Neill
1.28.17
motherboard show

Automation Is Coming for Our Porn Stars

The rise of virtual and interactive porn could leave adult movie actors jobless.
Natalie O'Neill
1.28.17
robots

Better Facial Recognition Tech Could Lead to Robot Hitmen

“It could be used to eliminate someone, like ‘poof.’”
Natalie O'Neill
7.19.16
death

​Companies Want to Replicate Your Dead Loved Ones With Robot Clones

Complete with a digital copy of the person's brain.
Natalie O'Neill
3.16.16
You'll Sleep When You're Dead

​Sleep Tech Will Widen the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor

“We are not used to wealthy people having a completely different biological experience of being alive."
Natalie O'Neill
1.19.16
You'll Sleep When You're Dead

How Humans Can Evolve to Need Less Sleep

Some scientists claim humans will get by on only five hours of sleep a night by 2055.
Natalie O'Neill
1.18.16
Sex

This Man Gets Paid to Help Women Enjoy Sex

Larry Villarin is one of only ten certified male sex surrogates in the country—meaning he has sex with clients to help them cope with their fears and anxieties about physical intimacy.
Natalie O'Neill
12.29.15
Photos

The Internet Has Helped Hipsters in Cuba Discover American Fashion

Thanks to loosened internet restrictions Cuban cool kids are plugging into global fashion trends for the first time ever.
Natalie O'Neill
11.17.15
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