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By John Battelle How Brands Can Fix the Relationship Between Platforms, Audiences, and Media Companies (Hint: It’s Not a Boycott) (Second of a series. The …
By John Battelle How Brands Can Fix the Relationship Between Platforms, Audiences, and Media Companies (Hint: It’s Not a Boycott) (Second of a series. The …
By Dave Itzkoff The actor’s novel, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” written with Dana Vachon, uses details from Carrey’s life and career to tell a fictional tale …
By John Leland His novel was turned into an era-defining movie and made him a lot of money. But he was never comfortable with its …
By Katie Morford Sweetened strawberries set on a fluffy biscuit and topped with light cream, but with a healthy twist. Whole wheat flour and yogurt …
By Marta Rivera Having a backup dinner is ALWAYS a good idea. Sometimes you need one for yourself, and sometimes you need one to share. …
By Mark Hachman Major Internet service providers are scheduled to end their quarantine benefits soon, once again subjecting Americans to data caps and removing protections …
By Mark Hachman Apple Macs “just work” (for now at least). PCs are hobbyist machines. Both are stereotypes, sure, but they might offer some explanation …
By Ahmed Humayun Today, we are considering the groundbreaking 360Hz Refresh Rate displayed by the Acer Predator X-25, and considering other variants in the same …
By Ahmed Humayun Here we explore the recent development at the Apple WWDC 2020, with the introduction of the ARM-based chips housed in a $500 …
By Megan Molteni After George Floyd’s killing, experts warned that demonstrations could set off new waves of infections. But early testing in Minneapolis tells another …
By Megan Molteni After George Floyd’s killing, experts warned that demonstrations could set off new waves of infections. But early testing in Minneapolis tells another …
By Tim Cushing Tennessee’s new anti-SLAPP law has resulted in another bogus defamation lawsuit being dumped by a plaintiff before it could do any more …
By Mike Masnick So, this one brings me back. A few decades ago, I spent a lot of time hanging out with skinheads. And back …
By Louise Matsakis For the first time, the social media company is opening up about its most mysterious feature. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-finally-explains-for-you-algorithm-works
By John Battelle It’s getting complicated out there. (First in a series. Post two, on Twitter’s solution, is here). Marketers – especially brand marketers: Too …
By Leigh Beadon This week, our first place comment on the insightful side comes from aerinai in response to our post about John Oliver’s show …
By Kalisa Marie Martin If you need proof that salads don’t have to be boring, this recipe is it! This combination of textures and vibrant …
By Matt Burgess, WIRED UK Though the Facebook-owned app doesn’t give users complete control, there are ways to limit the data it collects and the …
By Jess Grey Stuck inside? Here are our favorite gender-inclusive adult devices to give you (and your partners) a helping hand. Source:: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-sex-toys-and-tech
By Cecilia D’Anastasio Hikaru Nakamura is the top-ranked blitz chess player in the world—and his channel has seen a meteoric rise as he coaches streamers …
By David Nield These tips and tools will help you scrub your social media profiles clean, or give you a fresh start without giving up …
By Dwight Garner “The Art of Her Deal,” by the Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan, is about the life and the influence of the unconventional …
By Hayden Dingman Wait, did I say doubleheader earlier? Apparently there’s a third fake-E3 show today. I know, it’s hard to keep track of them …
By Hayden Dingman And we’re back for the second part of today’s fake-E3 doubleheader. We covered our favorite announcements from the Guerrilla Collective showcase this …
By Leigh Beadon Five Years Ago This week in 2015, legislators were working to take money from the DEA to buy bodycams for cops and …
By Hayden Dingman Here we are on fake-E3 day…three? Five? I’ve sort-of lost count. After this week’s IGN showcase and PlayStation 5 reveal, today we …
By Sally Vargas Aioli is easy to make at home and serves as a garlicky, flavor-boosting accompaniment to vegetables, fish, BLTs, or fries. This mayo-like …
By Marta Rivera Tap into your inner child with these five easy dinners. Classics like Pepperoni Pizza Pockets and Herbed Chicken Tenders with Tomato Sauce …
By Brian Barrett Hackers for hire, a particularly ignominious phishing campaign, and more of the week’s top security news. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/zoom-china-facebook-fbi-security-news
By Daniel Berninger, Jeff Pulver Treating the internet like a public utility only bolsters the platform giants. A more secure model starts with control by …
By Michael Simon It’s been a long time since I used a phone with a 4.8-inch screen and a home button for more than a …
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh A Taiwanese made a final verdict of an intellectual property theft case where former engineers of United Microelectronic Corp. (UMC) stole …
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh AMD responds to the claims of over-the-top power draw, causing the Ryzen CPU to have a reduced lifespan. The report made …
By Timothy Geigner Almost exactly a year ago, we first wrote about a trademark lawsuit brought by AM General LLC, the company that makes Humvee …
By Mike Masnick If you’ve been around the content moderation/trust and safety debates for many years, you may remember that in the early 2000s, Yahoo …
By Eric Adams Beta Technologies’ Alia, which debuted Friday, draws inspiration from the ultra-efficient Arctic tern. The craft may one day transport organs for transplants. …
By Martin Casserly & HP With 2020 having been such a tough year, it’s more important than ever to celebrate the significant moments and people …
By Julia Jacobs A slice of fandom divides itself from J.K. Rowling. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/style/jk-rowling-transgender-fans.html
By Tom Simonite Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM say they want federal rules around the technology. Critics of the proposal, sponsored by four Democrats, say it …
By Karl Bode We’ve noted for a while that the “race to 5G” is largely just the byproduct of telecom lobbyists hoping to spike lagging …
By Mark Hachman Can you trust what you read on Facebook? No. And why not? Because Facebook has now explicitly said that it will obey …
By Kirk Nahra When I teach privacy law, I try to make the issues real for the students. It often isn’t that hard — privacy …
Fry discusses “Heroes,” and Lauren Christensen and Andrew LaVallee talk about books on the subject of race and racism. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/books/review/podcast-stephen-fry-heroes-greek-myths.html
By Evan Ratliff The programmer who became a flagrant drug lord and weapons trafficker was sentenced in New York City to 25 years in prison. …
By Mike Masnick We’ve seen all sorts of crazy defamation claims over the past few years, but this may be the dumbest. You may have …
By Will Knight The winning detection algorithm from a Facebook-led challenge could spot about two-thirds of the altered videos, highlighting the need for improvement. Source:: …
By Mark Hachman While the coronavirus has caused many trade shows to close or go virtual, Computex, Taiwan’s celebration of everything about the PC, had …
By Jason Cipriani I just took a look at Logitech’s Powered Pad and found it to be a well-designed, respectable wireless charging pad. For the …
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh What comes as not surprising news, TAITRA cancels Computex 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic that affected worldwide. Computex is an …
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Intel made an update in its website, informing about Jim Keller and his move to resign from the company effective immidiately, …
By J. D. Biersdorfer New work by Jason Adam Katzenstein, Lucy Knisley and Grant Snider reveals their engagement with issues both difficult and fun. Source:: …
By Michael Simon Anyone who uses the internet to read stories and watch videos more than they should knows about ad blockers. But they might …
By Cambria Bold What are the best grilling tools? Whether you’ve been grilling for years or are just starting this summer, here are grilling tools …
By Karl Bode Earlier this year the Bill Barr DOJ absolutely tripped over itself to approve T-Mobile’s controversial $26 billion merger with Sprint, despite a …
By Steven Levy Plus: The birth of digital maps, the timeline for self-driving cars, and a recalculation of doomsday. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-citizen-isnt-here-to-be-your-free-speech-platform
By Federica Carugati To ensure our AI-driven future is just ant equitable, we should borrow from Ancient Athens. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-a-council-of-citizens-should-regulate-algorithms
By Jo Glanville The children’s book characters have become embroiled in a dispute about the redevelopment of a beloved Finnish landmark. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/arts/finland-moomins-lapinlahti.html
By Claire Zimmerman Carpets are a great way to give your home that warm and inviting feeling all year round. They are soft on your …
By Tim Cushing More than 40 years after a law went on the books in New York allowing cops, firefighters, and corrections officers to have …
By Jon L. Jacobi Samsung’s Q90T is a minor but welcome improvement over what was already one of the best 4K UHD LCD TVs on …