The Washington Post ran an article about the "inventor" of email, which it identified as V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai. But there's a problem! Ayyadurai didn't invent email. After publishing a risible "clarification" and some error-strewn sneering at critics by its ombudsman, amends are finally being made. But a correction remains to be made—because they're still fact-checking a headline they already accept is untrue.
Washington Post hack to post post-facto fact check
New Washington Post opinion editor promises "unapologetically patriotic" content "improved" by "technology"
Adam O'Neal, a correspondent from The Economist, is the Washington Post's next opinion editor. He'll be implementing owner Jeff Bezos's directive to champion "personal liberties and free markets" and made… READ THE REST
New York Times memo tells staff to avoid showing Luigi Mangione's face
Independent reporter Ken Klippenstein writes that the New York Times has told staff to avoid posting photos showing the face of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO… READ THE REST
New York Magazine writer "on leave" over relationship with RFK Jr.
Olivia Nuzzi is a reporter covering politics and the presidential race for New York Magazine. She's the sort of insider who gets chatty hits in The New York Times, where… READ THE REST
This $430 MacBook Pro once cost nearly $2,000
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This Grade A refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro has 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 13.3-inch Retina… READ THE REST
Free up computer space with 2TB of cloud storage for $59 — for life
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: FileJump is offering 2TB of cloud storage in an easy-to-use package for only $59 (MSRP $467) for… READ THE REST
All Babbel language courses just dropped in this exclusive offer
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a Babbel lifetime subscription covering all 14 languages for $159 (reg. $299) with code LEARN. Plenty of… READ THE REST
