Memes and the internet—they’re made for each other. Not because they’re digital visual communication (though of course, they are that), but because they are the product of a hive mind. They are the shorthand of a hyper-connected group thinking in unison. And, friends, the web […]
Month: April 2018
Nostalgia eats itself in ‘Ready Player One’
First things first: I had a really good time watching Ready Player One. As promised, the movie feels like a chance for Steven Spielberg to return to his roots as a blockbuster filmmaker, and to take all the toys out of the box and smash […]
Facebook will crack down on unwanted ad targeting by email
The company added that the tool wasn’t in response to a specific incident. However, the firm does expect to reexamine its involvement with outside data measurement partners to ensure they handle info in a responsible way. Whether or not this is a reaction to Cambridge […]
[Il retroscena] Putin spinge per un governo Salvini-Di Maio, anche Usa e Francia non restano a guardare
Il presidente della Russia è amico di Berlusconi, ma ha stretto rapporti sia con la Lega che con il Movimento 5 stelle: complici una stretta di mano tra Salvini e Vladimir a casa del Cavaliere e una missione in Russia di Alessandro Di Battista e […]
“In Sardegna aumenta la povertà, ma Luciano Uras prenderà tre pensioni e lavorerà con Pigliaru”
“In Sardegna aumenta la povertà, ma Luciano Uras prenderà tre pensioni e ora lavorerà in presidenza in Regione al fianco di Pigliaru”. C'era una volta la sinistra di Gaber, verrebbe da pensare leggendo oggi il pungente editoriale del giornalista Vito Biolchini nel suo blog. “L'ex […]
‘Highly critical’ CMS bug has left over 1 million sites open to attack
The team behind the popular open-source CMS Drupal is urging admins to update their sites to ward off a nasty bug that could leave their sites “highly compromised” to attackers, according to the organization. The effected versions (Drupal 6, 7 and 8) of the CMS […]
FIA arrests illegal Pakistani immigrant deported from Greece
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested on Sunday a person who illegally went to Greece and was deported from there. FIA sources said that Muhammad Mansha who was sent to Greece by a fake travel agent was detained and deported by Greek authorities. The […]
After Math: This is a witch hunt
18 years: The wheels of justice turn slowly, even when they’ve gone off the rails. Adnan Syed spent nearly two decades in a cell for a crime he reportedly didn’t commit. But, thanks to some sterling reporting from the producers of the Serial podcast, Mr. […]
Best Fitness Trackers (2018): Fitbit, Suunto, Garmin, Nokia, Apple Watch
This stark, minimalist device is a hybrid between an analog watch and a smart one. It looks like an elegant fashion accessory, but connects to the Nokia Health app on your phone to show stats like your heart rate, steps, and distance traveled. It’s simple […]
Parasitism and the fight for the wrong century
Generals are famously always “studying how to fight the last war,” with the last war’s technology, while dismissing how the world and its tech have changed in the interim. This is true for dissidents, rebels, and culture wars too. Our fears tend to be of […]