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There's an alternative to the social broligarchy emerging
 Mastodon's CEO announced he is handing control to a non-profit organization, stating that it should not be owned by an individual. It seems that not wanting to become another Zuck or Musk is now a thing.Free Our Feeds has a $30m plan to take back social media from the
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Editor's Note: Whilst it can feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel, it's important to remember there are different ways forward. Much of the progress we are seeing is not necessarily new. Efforts for the indie and a more ethical web have been going on behind the scenes for years. The good news is that it feels like more change and traction is starting to bear fruit. Bluesky is one such example that has been gaining traction.
WorkHow to raise kids to identify misinformation It's more important than ever to raise kids who can sift through evidence, identify reliable sources, and think for themselves. Last summer, 7-year-old Zusha came home from day camp frightened by a scary story. Work
WorkMicroplastics block blood flow in the brain, mice study reveals For the first time, scientists have tracked microplastics moving through the bodies of mice in real time1. The tiny plastic particles are gobbled up by immune cells, travel through the bloodstream and eventually become lodged in blood vessels in the brain. Work
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WorkWorkApple's biggest innovation of the last 25 years isn't the iPhone There's a new year upon us, with 2025 capping off a quarter-century of the modern Apple and its definitive role in personal computing innovation. In particular, 2025 marks 25 years of Apple's intuitive experience that turns elements of hardware and software into a magical coherence.
WorkWhy Google Stores Billions of Lines of Code in a Single RepositoryEarly Google employees decided to work with a shared codebase managed through a centralized source control system. This approach has served Google well for more than 16 years, and today the vast majority of Google's software assets continues to be stored in a single, shared repository. Work
WorkWorkFact Check: Did Barack Obama, Kamala Harris make "Nazi" salutes? The controversy around Elon Musk's inauguration "gesture", which some on social media have compared to a Nazi salute, has led to the reemergence of photos of Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris, striking poses with their arms outstretched in similar fashion.
WorkWorkExclusive: Warren's Plan for Musk to Cut U.S. Spending While many Democrats in Congress want nothing to do with the billionaire who spent a fortune to help elect Donald Trump, the Massachusetts Senator says she wants to find common ground with Musk in his new role leading the White House's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In a letter she sent him Thursday morning, Warren proposed 30 recommendations for eliminating $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade, according to a copy of the letter obtained by TIME. The list includes several of the progressive icons long-held policy fixations: renegotiating Department of Defense (DOD) contracts that independent analysts have found waste billions each year; reforming the Medicare Advantage insurance program and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower costs of prescription drugs; and closing tax loopholes for corporations and the wealthiest earners.
WorkWorkClimate world learns to speak Republican The difference cemented a change in tactics for climate-conscious officials and advocates that has been a long time coming but wasnt guaranteed until Trump reclaimed the U.S. presidency. WorkWorkWorkWorkPresidential pardons escalate as modern political weapon - WSJ (No paywall) WASHINGTONU.S. presidents have held the right to pardon crimes since the countrys founding, and they have exercised it often with political and personal considerations in mind. But legal scholars said the powers bounds have never been so stretched as Monday, when incoming President Trump used it to relitigate the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and departing President Biden used it not for mercy but as a protective shield. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkTwo New Fires Erupt in San Diego Sparking Evacuations: Live Updates Two new fires have erupted today in San Diego, sparking evacuations, as dangerously dry and windy weather conditions continue. The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood, near Gilman Drive, at around 2:13 p.m. PST and is already spreading at a moderate pace. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow Dubai Chocolate Took Over the World It was a pregnancy craving for knafeh that got Sarah Hamouda dreaming in chocolate, imagining a bar that recalled the crunchy-creamy Middle Eastern dessert of her British Egyptian childhood. She'd never made chocolate before. WorkWorkWorkWorkWork5 TikToK Alternatives--And The Pros And Cons Of Each It looked like the TikTok ban was imminent, but then it wasn't. President Donald Trump has opted not to enforce the law banning TikTok nationwide for 75 days to allow its China-based owner ByteDance more time to sell a stake in the platform or reach a deal. WorkWorkSwede dreams: How Sweden is embracing its sleepy side Sweden's long, cold nights might put you off going there in winter, unless, that is, you are in search of that elusive 21st-Century luxury: a good night's sleep. The ferry cuts through the icy Baltic waters as it makes its way around the eastern Swedish archipelago. WorkResearchers say new attack could take down the European power grid First, the attack must control a sufficient number of gigawatts (by the researchers' calculations (no one really knows how many). Second, it must overpower the legitimate signals sent by the three EFR transmitting facilities. And third, it must occur at an optimal time. WorkWorkWorkWorkWhy Amazon is struggling to crack Argentina A few weeks before Christmas, Amalia Bulacios found the perfect gift for her daughter. The Disney Princess backpack she wanted was around $40 on Amazon -- a fourth of what similar items cost in Buenos Aires. WorkWhen A.I. Passes This Test, Look Out If you're looking for a new reason to be nervous about artificial intelligence, try this: Some of the smartest humans in the world are struggling to create tests that A.I. systems can't pass. For years, A.I. systems were measured by giving new models a variety of standardized benchmark tests. WorkWorkWorkWorkOpenAI's agent that can do work for you is here Operator was designed “to refuse harmful requests and block disallowed content,” OpenAI said, adding that the startup can send warnings and revoke access over multiple violations through its moderation systems. The AI agent “is trained to ensure that the person using it is always in control and asks for input at critical points,” the startup added. Work TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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