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wikipedia Wikipedia's 7-year yogurt spelling war was longer than three Shakespeare plays Mark Frauenfelder

social media New research on how to build better digital spaces Thom Dunn

online communities Envision the future of digital public spaces at the inaugural New Public Festival, January 12-14 Thom Dunn

social media The case for creating "public parks" on the Internet Thom Dunn

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anonymity Using real names online doesn't improve behavior Andrea James

youtube Don't be fooled by scammer deepfakes Grant St. Clair

gadgets Europe fines Temu €200m for selling dangerous chargers and baby toys Rob Beschizza

politics A revealing interview with Bryon Noem's domme Grant St. Clair

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surveillance Stop Flock campaign targets invasive surveillance network Rob Beschizza

gaming The legal and creative battle over who gets to modify beloved games Séamus Bellamy

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politics As part of the "ICE OUT" strike, consider boycotting these companies that have the biggest ICE contracts Jennifer Sandlin

politics UK's far-right Reform Party looks more like last Tory government with every defection Rob Beschizza

anti-semitism Fire deliberately set at Mississippi synagogue Jason Weisberger

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politics A disturbing look inside Arkansas' "whites-only" community Jennifer Sandlin