1981
100M Photos – Geotagged, Connected, and Available for All
Last year I wrote a blog post when we hit 10 million photos, to mark the date and thank everyone who helped us get there together. Today, we just passed 100 million.
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1982
1983
Evicted in San Francisco
The story of one elderly woman's eviction in San Francisco.
1984
1985
I Have No Enemies: My Final Statement (2009)
The Nobel Peace Prize 2010 was awarded to Liu Xiaobo "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"
1986
Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work
Microsoft is launching a new marketing campaign for Office 365 that celebrates working during your kid’s recitals, on vacation, and while enjoying the appetizer at a restaurant. All this under the guise of “balance” between work and life. Yes, it’s horrible. Remote w…
1987
Kids Praised for Being Smart Are More Likely to Cheat
An international team of researchers reports that when children are praised for being smart not only are they quicker to give up in the face of obstacles they are also more likely to be dishonest and cheat. Kids as young as age 3 appear to behave differently when told “You are so smart” vs “You did very well this…
1988
Improvisational theater can reduce anxiety in teens who struggle socially
ANN ARBOR—Improvisational theater training can reduce fearfulness and anxiety among teens struggling with social interactions, a new University of Michigan study suggests. School-based improv theater—performing without a script or preparation—may be effective for social phobias and anxiety disord
1989
MIT releases report on its actions in the Aaron Swartz case
Professors Hal Abelson and Peter Diamond complete review.
1990
Where did all the starships go?
In this Weekly Chart, we look for sci-fi books and their changing titles.
1991
Russia’s Possible Invasion of Ukraine
If peace talks fail, the Russian military has several options to invade Ukraine through northern, central, and southern routes, raising critical questions for the United States and its NATO allies according to analysis by the CSIS International Security Program.
1992
Senators Kerry & Lugar Introduce the Startup Visa Act
Senators Kerry & Lugar Introduce the Startup Visa Act in […]
1993
1994
AI crawlers need to be more respectful
We talk a bit about the AI crawler abuse we are seeing at Read the Docs, and warn that this behavior is not sustainable.
1995
Gmail security warnings for suspected state-sponsored attacks
Posted by Eric Grosse, VP Security Engineering We are constantly on the lookout for malicious activity on our systems, in particular attem...
1996
Tor blocked in Turkey as government cracks down on VPN use
The Turkey Blocks internet censorship watchdog has identified and verified that restrictions on the Tor anonymity network and Tor Browser are now in effect throughout Turkey. Our study indicates that service providers have successfully complied with a government ...
1997
FBI: If We Told You . . . (Part II)
Yesterday, we posted a troubling explanation from the FBI of why it doesn’t want you to know whether your phone and internet providers are cooperating in the most expansive surveillance program that Congress has ever enacted: You might sue.
1998
1999
EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted
How is electric car adoption accelerating in the US?
2000
It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life
Most countries spend less than 1% of their national income on foreign aid; even small increases could make a big difference.
2001
The Economics of a Commune in the Ozarks
East Wind Nut Butters manufactures premium bulk and wholesale nut & seed butters, including Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Organic Tahini for foodservice and private-label partners.
2002
SB-1047 will stifle open-source AI and decrease safety
By imposing the restrictions on open-source AI, SB-1047 could reduce AI safety, through reducing transparency, collaboration, diversity, and resilience.
2003
2004
Twitter showed us its algorithm – what does it tell us?
On March 31, Twitter open-sourced its recommendation algorithm. It turns out to be a standard engagement prediction algorithm of the kind most major platforms use; I explained how these algorithms work in a recent essay . The source code release makes for an interesting case study of social media transparency. Let’s…
2005
2006
Shorting and Indian capital markets
I guess you have read the headlines from the US on how retail traders are causing a “short squeeze” in stocks like GameStop, AMC entertainment, etc. If
2007
Twenty years after Pokémon launched, its impact on Wikipedia remains
Years ago, the English Wikipedia was being overrun by a deluge of articles on Pokémon characters and creatures.
2008
Do you need ID to read the REAL-ID rules?
[“The welcoming, friendly and visually pleasing appearance” of the TSA’s headquarters at 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA.]
2009
Referees’ home-bias in football disappears without audience: study
We analyzed referees’ performances in 1283 games from the top four Eu
2010
GoDaddy and Felons.io – The life of an unregistered domain
GoDaddy never has and never will use customer search data to register domain names. Read on to learn more.