China has been working for 80 years to do away with Tibetan culture.

The methods developed in repression of the Uighurs may now be used to sinicize Tibetans. It's making me sinical about China's intentions ;-}.

It is true that Tibet was a feudal society in 1950. But ending feudalism did not have to be followed by assimilation, and forced inclusion in an even worse system of government. China could have ended the feudalism and left Tibetans mostly alone, and come out admired.

Australia's extractivist government plans to reduce environmental protections to permit more mining. Conservationists ask UNESCO to object since the change would imperil world heritage sites.

*Hong Kong shocked by violent police arrest of 12-year-old girl.*

That's what thugs do when they perceive the people as enemies. We see it in the US too.

Assange's lawyers charge that the US replaced the indictment trying to disguise the invalidity of the extradition request. They also complain about being denied the opportunity to meet with their client.

Landlords will install Alexa listening devices and claim that entitles them to a higher rent.

I think the crucial question is whether the tenants can physically disconnect it.

Alexa for Residential will help people (including landlords) snoop on each other.

How about passing laws that forbid landlords from requiring tenants to tolerate microphones or cameras inside the property they rent?

Requiring tenants to use an "online portal" (which is likely to require running nonfree Javascript software and could make tenants sign away their rights) should be forbidden as well.