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The Internet Archives Blog, November 4, 2024. The following Q&A between writer Caralee Adams and journalist Philip Bump of The Washington Post is part of our Vanishing Culture series, highlighting the power and importance of preservation in our digital age. Read more essays online or download the full report now. Philip Bump is a columnist for The Washington Post based in New …
“Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality: The world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on. Thanks to the work of thousands of researchers around the world who dedicate their lives to it, we often have a good …
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“A majority of Americans say they have confidence in scientists to act in the public’s best interests. Confidence ratings have moved slightly higher in the last year, marking a shift away from the decline in trust seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Pew Research Center survey of 9,593 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 21-27, 2024, …
Wonder Tools – Jeremy Caplan – “Perplexity is this year’s best new search tool. It uses AI to answer your questions based on online sources. You get concise, relevant summaries with specific citations. These source links allow you to verify information and dig deeper. Read on for examples, limitations, and alternatives. What’s most useful about …
How To Geek: “Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform heavily inspired by Twitter (now known as X), which should come as no surprise since both platforms were created at least in part by Jack Dorsey. While Bluesky shares Twitter’s tight character limit and clean design language, it differs in its decentralized nature along with …
Proton VPN Blog: “A 502 bad gateway error is one of the most common error codes you’re likely to see when a web page won’t load. This could be due to DNS issues, geo-restrictions, or other issues discussed in this article, where we explain what the error means and explore possible ways to fix it. …
Wired – unpaywalled: “The most popular writers on Substack earn up to seven figures each year primarily by persuading readers to pay for their work. The newsletter platform’s subscription-driven business model offers creators different incentives than platforms like Facebook or YouTube, where traffic and engagement are king. In theory, that should help shield Substack from …
MakeUseOf: “Buying a new Wi-Fi router isn’t enough to boost your network on its own. To make the most of your Wi-Fi, you need to ensure that you’re getting the best range, signal, and frequency. Thankfully, a handy mobile app will get you up and running in no time…”
Visual Capitalist: “Since August 2020, prices for “food at home” (groceries) have increased by 20% according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the steepest inflation seen since the 1970s. On average, American households are paying about $270 per week ($1,080 a month) for groceries, according to Delish, which sourced their findings from the …
The Verge: “Google has added some new travel and shopping features to Maps that aim to make it easier to find local products and stay on time during busy periods. Starting today, Maps now allows users to search for items like home goods, clothing, and electronics, and find stores nearby that sell them — a …
Gizmodo: “Just about everyone knows at this point that it’s important to use a strong password. But that hasn’t stopped a lot of people from using the dumbest passwords imaginable. NordPass just published its annual lists of the most popular easy-to-crack passwords, and there are quite a few bad ones, as well as some head-scratchers. …
