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5 data-driven cartoons about data centre takeovers
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (90+ words) This cartoon is called "Try that in a small town. It depicts a man in a suit with a "Big Tech label and a man in a Tennessee hat with a shotgun. The man with the shotgun has just fired…...
Google: The end of web search
3+ week, 3+ day ago (363+ words) Google CEO Sundar Pichai "The era of the "10 blue links" is over," said Sarah Perez in Tech Crunch At its annual I/O conference two weeks ago, Google announced it is overhauling the search box in what the company described…...
How dating apps are fighting swipe fatigue
3+ week, 3+ day ago (613+ words) Will Barker joined The Week team as a staff writer in 2025, covering UK and global news and politics. He previously worked at the Financial Times and The Sun, contributing to the arts and world news desks, respectively. Before that, he…...
The end of Google as we know it
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (415+ words) Why the search giant wants us to google less Google has become so synonymous with online search that its name has evolved into a verb in its own right. Now, the company is attempting to "revamp its decades-old business model…...
How to navigate dating apps to find "the one
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (137+ words) Put an end to endless swiping and make real romantic connections Dating in the digital age can be overwhelming, with numerous dating apps and millions of users. If finding your person has become a daunting task, here are some tips…...
The Internet Archive is in danger
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (840+ words) The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from The Week. com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful The Internet Archive is a non-profit that is building…...
5 password habits that put you at risk
1+ year, 2+ week ago (422+ words) David Faris is a professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics." He's a frequent contributor to Newsweek and Slate, and his…...
Critical ignoring: how to deal with the new reality of the internet
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) The practice can help counter misinformation and AI slop It's a behavioural strategy for managing information overload by consciously choosing to filter out low-quality, distracting, or manipulative content. People look for clues that allow them to ignore a post. While…...
The rise of culturally specific dating apps
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) Japan, Iceland and China take individual approaches to matchmaking A new dating service has sprung up in Japan, aiming to get around the country's ban on married couples having different surnames. In a series of match-making events held this spring,…...
How "residential proxy networks" invite hackers into your home
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (805+ words) Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film,…...