Thoughts and musings of David Greenberg, a polymath
It’s funny just how often the actions of so-called “strong men” actually show just how scared and fragile they are. And if you want a more specific example of what…
Advocacy groups that tried to defend federal net neutrality rules in court won’t file an appeal, saying they don’t trust the Supreme Court to rule fairly on the issue. Net…
I unequivocally loved the first season of The Sandman, the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s influential graphic novel series (of which I am longtime fan). I thought it captured the…
Take a deep breath and prepare yourself, because the “saga of the green dildos” is going to get really, really dumb. Now take another one, just to steel yourself—this story…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 model went live for most ChatGPT users this week, but lots of people use ChatGPT not through OpenAI’s interface but through other platforms or tools. One of the…
Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims. On Friday, the Texas Department of…
A toy company has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against a popular TikTok and Instagram account called “Sylvanian Drama.” Epoch Company Ltd., is the US maker of adorable fuzzy dolls called…
Dozens of porn sites are turning to a familiar source to generate likes on Facebook—malware that causes browsers to surreptitiously endorse the sites. This time, the sites are using a…
Companies are monitoring whether employees adhere to corporate return-to-office (RTO) policies and are enforcing the requirements more than they have in the past five years, according to a report that…
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Two weeks into President Donald Trump’s second presidency, and just days after he pardoned hundreds of…