Internet Archive: “Update on the 2024/2025 End of Term Web Archive”
From an Internet Archive Blog Post by Caralee Adams: These “End of Term” (EOT) Web Archive projects have been completed for term transitions in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020, with 2024 well underway. The effort preserves a record of the U.S. government as it changes over time for historical and research purposes. With two-thirds of the process complete, the […]
Pantone's 2025 colour of the year is.... brown, which, yeah, sounds about right
The results are in, and the highly anticipated Pantone colour of the year — seen by many as capturing the current cultural zeitgeist and setting the tone for the year ahead — is brown. Mocha Mousse, to be specific.
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app. Many of these uploads kept their default IMG_XXXX filenames, creating a time capsule of raw, unedited moments from random lives.
Katy Perry Faces Allegations of Copying Lesser-Known Artists’ Work
Lawyer Monthly Katy Perry is currently facing a legal battle with an up-and-coming singer who alleges that the well-known pop star plagiarized her work, according to recent reports. Court documents reviewed by Lawyer Monthly reveal that a songwriter named Michele Ronk filed a federal lawsuit against Katy (whose real name is Katheryn…
Ordering mistakes frustrated customers during nearly three years of tests. But competitors like White Castle and Wendy’s say their A.I. ordering systems have been highly accurate.
'All women can be sexy': Bridgerton's Penelope — and her curves — challenge the Hollywood ideal
There's been a lot of buzz about the third season of the Netflix series Bridgerton as Penelope gets promoted from wallflower to female lead. That move has been applauded for its body positivity, not just in terms of representation of larger body types, but for showing Penelope as romanticized, desirable and sexy.
Canada: Queen’s to launch Taylor Swift law class this fall
What with new album an' all it's just Taylor, Taylor Taylor at the moment! A professor at Queen's University is launching a Taylor Swift-themed law course this September to make entertainment law more relatable and relevant for students. A self-described Swiftie, Mohamed Khimji is also a professor of business law at the…
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Ello launched in 2014 with big dreams, but the artsy social network suddenly shut down last year, deleting nine years of posts without warning. What happened?