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"TikTok is designed to remove every natural stopping point that once told your brain a moment had passed. There is no beginning, no middle, no end. Just a stream of novelty that never asks you to pause. When your brain cannot find edges, it cannot store memories properly"

‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far | Photography | The Guardian

Poland’s parliament has debated a government report showing that most Ukrainian refugees in the country are working and contributing more to public finances than they receive in support

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The most outlandish tech CEO quotes from 2025

Tech CEOs have been nuttier than ever

Microsoft's latest holiday ad for its Copilot AI assistant features a 30-second montage of users seamlessly syncing smart home lights to music, scaling recipes for large gatherings, and parsing HOA guidelines -- none of which the software can actually perform reliably when put to the test

This article discusses the invention of a new type of plant-based plastic by researchers in Japan that fully degrades in seawater without leaving behind any microplastics

A landmark study by epidemiologist Sam Goldman compared Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, where trichloroethylene (TCE) had contaminated the water supply for approximately 35 years, against those at Camp Pendleton in California, which has clean water. Marines exposed to TCE at Lejeune were 70% more likely to develop Parkinson's.

Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year Is 'Slop'

California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla's marketing of its 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving' systems was deceptive, leading to a 30-day suspension of the company's licenses to sell and manufacture cars in the state

2002: Last.fm and Audioscrobbler Herald the Social Web

Study is first to show how tanning beds mutate skin cells far beyond the reach of ordinary sunlight. This new study “irrefutably” challenges claims that tanning beds are no more harmful than sunlight

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. The study suggests no generation since 1939 will live to 100 on average, reshaping how societies must plan for aging and pensions

This news article details an investigation by German journalism students into Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast. The students connected these ships to drone swarms over military bases, uncovering a pattern of suspicious activity involving multiple ships and drone incidents. The investigation revealed connections to Russian military-linked facilities and raised concerns about potential espionage and sabotage activities

More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food, and other basic needs

This video discusses the impact of tissue culture on the rare plant market, exploring topics such as natural and artificial scarcity, the Terunoworld Incident, and the value of rare plants

On December 5, 2025, Cloudflare experienced a significant outage due to a configuration change intended to mitigate a vulnerability in React Server Components. The outage lasted approximately 25 minutes, affecting 28% of HTTP traffic

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