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“Check out the top OSINT tools of 2025, an updated list featuring the best free and paid open-source intelligence tools for cybersecurity and investigations. At HackRead.com, we have a long-standing tradition of publishing comprehensive lists of the best OSINT tools to help cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts stay ahead in the game. Every year, we research …
Steve Klabnik: “[April 21, 2025], Bluesky rolled out blue checks. And, I was given one. Now, I’m not the biggest fan of this sort of feature, however, I also don’t really think this kind of feature is for me. I really like the idea of domain verification; I have been like “oh okay that’s coming …
Boston Globe [no paywall]: “Several archivists told the Globe they see the president’s actions as a threat to government transparency. To Katherine Wisser, an archivist who teaches at Simmons College in Boston, the National Archives was always more than a mere government agency. It was a standard bearer, embodying the strict code that her profession …
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MW Metadata normal grabs singular details about a YouTube video and its uploader, playlist and its creator, or channel. Submit a link or id to a video, playlist, or channel. After each submission: Click here to see detailed property descriptions; the playlist submitted, click here to see detailed property descriptions. The video author, playlist creator, …
Washington Post [no paywall]: “”The man behind the most influential progressive account on social media starts his days at 6 a.m. in front of three TV and computer screens, scanning video feeds for the gaffes and confrontations that can turn into viral gold.Acyn Torabi isn’t a Democratic star like former president Barack Obama or a …
FT.com [no paywall]: “Much ink has been spilt and many keys pressed to figure out whether AI is a bubble. Just last month, OpenAI’s ersatz Ghibli took X by storm. A “big net win for society”, as head honcho Sam Altman described it, and for the “democratisation of creating content” which Hayao Miyazaki and other …
Washington Post [no paywall]: “Russia is automating the spread of false information to fool artificial intelligence chatbots on key topics, offering a playbook to other bad actors on how to game AI to push content meant to inflame, influence and obfuscate instead of inform. Experts warn the problem is worsening as more people rely on …
AskNature is a field guide to the natural world, designed to draw your eye to what we can learn from nature (not just what we can learn about it). Get your bearings and get ready to explore. VIEW OUR FIELD GUIDE Humanity faces many challenges. Nature holds solutions. To discover them, all we have to do …
Fast Company: “I’m a journalist, and the first 30 minutes of my day used to be spent mainlining newsfeeds. Now, more often than not, it’s dedicated to LinkedIn. Such is the natural course of technology; I seek an engaged audience for pieces built on considered thought. And I discovered the pseudo social network that I’d …
The Verge: “The past decade of politics, to put it bluntly, has been batshit. The past week of politics has been batshit. Heck, the past week of everything in the world that has anything to do with political decisions — diplomacy, trade, manufacturing, having a 401k, owning a car or a computer or a phone …
The New York Times no paywall – “Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, adding to legal troubles that could reshape the $1.88 trillion company and alter its power over the internet. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …
