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Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

I’m surprised that you’re surprised

WIRED talked to actual federal auditors about how government auditing works—and how DOGE is doing the opposite.

I've lost count of how many times I've been cornered at conferences by men in meticulously over-casual $300 t-shirts, evangelizing their startups with religious fervor. "We're DISRUPTING the entire industry," they insist, with the insufferable confidence of someone who believes their "Uber for X" app constitutes a revolution on par

The Netherlands' parliament on Tuesday approved a series of motions calling on the government to reduce dependence on U.S. software companies, including by creating a cloud services platform under Dutch control.

Marine Corps veterans are among those who have pushed back and received warnings for slightly subversive replies to the Office of Personnel Management.

‘Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’

We cannot navigate the current moment using existing political frames or received wisdom.

Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.

In the last three decades, youth culture has moved from a deep suspicion of commerce to a passionate defense of anti-anti-commerce to an entire generation of "creatives” who leverage the commercial market… to do even more commerce In the 1990s, there was a single ethical principle at the heart of

National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.

An emerging parallel economy peddles purity, health and fitness to promote wellbeing – and a political worldview.

Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.

As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States, his second term comes at an ever-more critical time for climate change. Climate scientists have warned that 2024 was the hottest year on record, and without dramatic action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, global pledges to limit warming […]

“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.

Building upon our prior research and the contributions of other scholars to this field, the aim of this novel study is to understand the security risks and harms caused by digital transnational repression against exiled and diaspora women human rights defenders.

We're all busy doing our best to boycott U.S. products. I can't buy Special K cereal anymore, because it's made in the U.S. by Kellogg's. Bu...

A Thought Experiment in Political Surrender

There is a common idea—or maybe misconception is a better word for it—that as you age and (presumably) accumulate property and wealth, you will become…

March 14, 2025

Jim Jordan has found a new front in his long-running quest to prove the tech industry is out to get conservatives.

In my regular column, I'll look at the ways images shape perception.

404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the web and lets government analysts easily search it and draw connections between people.

On Inauguration Day in January, Eliza McLamb wrote about her abstention from social media for a month and the challenge of keeping up with current events “without either turning towards ignorance or overwhelming myself with information”: I

Every country has a right to defend itself under international law. But that right has its limits.

The formerly anti-establishment bitcoin movement abandons its principles in favor of number-go-up, applauds federal plan to stockpile seized crypto with no clear benefit to national interest

Steve Doocy Holds The Tension

Edward R. Murrow exemplified a free press unbowed by autocracy—and if American democracy is to survive, we need his like again

People who complain about population aren’t talking numbers—they’re fantasizing about tightening the reins on workers.