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$3T flows through U.S. nonprofits every year
We analyzed 4 million IRS 990 filings to map where $3 trillion in U.S. nonprofit revenue actually flows. The data is public — nobody had compiled it.
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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 13,064 posts.
Society, Policy & Culture
Any year
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The stagnancy of publishing and the disappearance of the midlist
How did we get here? And how do we get back?
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The Gervais Principle, or the Office According to “The Office” (2009)
My neighbor introduced me to The Office back in 2005. Since then, I've watched every episode of both the British and American versions. I've watched the show…
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Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse
I have never been an "online community first" person. The internet is how I stay in touch with people I met in real life. I'm not a "tweet comments at celebrities" guy. I was never funny enough to be the funniest person on Twitter. So when Twitter was accidentally
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The worst acquisition in history, again
Warner Bros.
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It took four years until 2011’s iOS 5 gave everyone an emoji keyboard
A blog about software craft and quality
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System76 on Age Verification Laws
Liberty has costs, but it's worth it.
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Where things stand with the Department of War
A statement from Dario Amodei
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I love email (2023)
I constantly hear about how much everybody hates email. Look, I receive just as many spam messages and useless email-based notifications and stuffy vapid “regarding my previous email” work messages as the next gal. I get it. But I’ve found there’s something magical about email as a medium of communication, and as a…
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The government uses targeted advertising to track your location
The online advertising industry has built a massive surveillance machine, and the government can co-opt it to spy on us.
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Cameras built to police Iranians became the regime's Achilles' heel
On the irony of cameras built to police Iranians becoming the regime’s Achilles’ heel
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AI and the Ship of Theseus
Slopforks: what happens when a library gets rewritten with AI?
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Dulce et Decorum Est (1921)
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, And…
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Does that use a lot of energy?
This tool was designed to get a sense of the differences in energy consumption between different products. It's often difficult to understand whether activities matter a lot or very little for our overall energy consumption.
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The View from RSS
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
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Rijksmuseum researchers discover new painting by Rembrandt van Rijn
Researchers at the Rijksmuseum have demonstrated that the painting Vision of Zacharias in the Temple (1633) was made by Rembrandt. They examined the work with the same advanced techniques used in Operation Night Watch , and closely compared it with other paintings by Rembrandt from the same period. Materials analysis…
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Government grant-funded research should not be published in for-profit journals
OR: the long overdue forest fire
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The Collective Ambition Behind Odysseus, a Game-Changing Sci-Fi Larp
A conversation with lead producer Laura Kröger on the making of Odysseus and what it would take to become a permanent institution.
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MyFirst Kids Watch Hacked. Access to Camera and Microphone
The smartwatch for children that Gustaf Blomqvist hacked in his thesis turned out to be a security disaster. The watch had an insecure network service that anyone could access via the internet.
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California's Digital Age Assurance Act, and FOSS
These solely represent my own interpretation and opinions. Some parts might be wrong — actually — some parts will be wrong. Please tell me somewhere.
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Don't make me talk to your chatbot
It's fine that people talk to chatbots, but they shouldn't expect me to listen to theirs.
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Someone needs to go to jail
A solution to the Epstein problem
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I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services
Identity verification and age verification is an increasinly common policy conversation at the moment, in numerous countries.
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Most-read tech publications have lost over half their Google traffic since 2024
Growtika helps startups accelerate growth through proven SEO, AI Search & Growth methods to build an inbound engine that generates demand and pipeline.
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for "Armageddon,"
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
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Closure of the Weatheradio service in Canada
Radio Amateurs du Canada réagit à la fermeture du service Radio-Météo au Canada For immediate release | February 25, 2026Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) is saddened to learn about the closure of the Weatheradio service provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada.For decades, Weatheradio has been a trusted and…
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Felix "fx" Lindner has died
With heavy hearts, we announce that Felix “FX” Lindner —a cherished friend, and the founder and owner of Recurity Labs—passed away on 2026-03-01.
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How the Government Deceived Congress in the Debate over Surveillance Powers (2013)
ANDREA MITCHELL: “Why do you need every telephone number? Why is it such a broad vacuum cleaner approach?” JAMES CLAPPER: “Well, you have to start someplace.”—NBC Meet the Press, this past Sunday Concerned about the surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans, last year Senator Ron Wyden asked...
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Our Agreement with the Department of War
Details on OpenAI’s contract with the Department of War, outlining safety red lines, legal protections, and how AI systems will be deployed in classified environments.