computer science NARA recovers famed 1982 Grace Hopper lecture recorded on obsolete media format Rob Beschizza

tech German navy still using 8-inch floppy disks Rob Beschizza

books Please enjoy "Goodnight Moon," the vintage filmstrip David Pescovitz

mistakes Another graduation speaker hypes AI to boos, tells students their education is already obsolete Rob Beschizza

fascism FCC Chair wielding equal-time rule in service of Trump's agenda  Jason Weisberger

youtube Mr. Beast cancels plagiarism tool after intense backlash Grant St. Clair

History Early greats of web design Rob Beschizza

politics Trump Media stock also back in the toilet Rob Beschizza

tech Japan's Extinct Media Museum makes me feel ancient Gail Sherman

economics Why humans crave expensive things just because they're expensive: The science of Veblen goods Ellsworth Toohey

brain teasers This addictive Morse code game is the new Wordle you never knew you needed Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Apple's SuperDrive heads to gadget Valhalla Rob Beschizza

Comedy Central Paramount axes Comedy Central website, with decades of video clips, in latest cut Rob Beschizza

public health Homeopathic Berlin Wall Pills made from its pulverized concrete "treat" loneliness, isolation, and oppression Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes Artists upset after Wacom uses AI art to market artist gear Rob Beschizza

amazon The Bezos biopic is as boring as the man who inspired it Greg Nussen

politics Tech leaders, scientists, etc., call for pause in AI development Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter cleaners fired without severance pay, just in time for Christmas Rob Beschizza

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art Old newspaper kiosks in San Francisco available rent free David Pescovitz