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Data nerds are banding together to preserve government information under attack by the Trump administration

The data nerds are fighting back.

After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S. government websites in unprecedented ways after President Donald Trump began his second term, an army of outside statisticians, demographers and computer

Time anxiety is ruining your life. It doesn’t have to

Chris Guillebeau spent years racing against time, visiting all 193 countries before he turned 35, hosting annual gatherings of thousands, and writing bestsellers like The $100 Startup. But his latest book, Time Anxiety, tackles something different: our collective panic about never having enough hours in the day.

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This free site is like Google Maps for local food discovery

As my family settles into a whole new city and community, I’ve been eagerly exploring a variety of sites and services for discovering new gems and getting to know our area. And while our recent cross-country move is what inspired me to seek out such tools, I’ve quickly realized these same resources could be every bit as useful in any scenario—whether you’re visiting a new locale or even just looking for fresh inspiration in your existing everyday terrain.

Today, I

He helped kids be creative. Now, he wants to do the same for CEOs

More than a decade ago, Pramod Sharma set out to make learning more engaging. Through AI and computer vision, his startup Osmo transformed iPad apps into hands-on experiences, letting kids use puzzle pieces and other physical objects to solve spelling and math problems on screen.

It was a lot of fun—until Osmo gr

This tool lets users send fake legal letters that look real—without a lawyer

If you can’t afford a lawyer, it turns out there’s nothing stopping you from sending a scary-looking letter that, at first glance, seems to come from one—and hoping the recipient doesn’t read the fine print too closely.

That’s the idea behind Heavyweight, a tool that lets you take any complaint and format it with an official-looking letterhead, without ever actually claiming to be from a real lawyer.

“If you’ve ever received a legal notice like a Cease and Desist, y

9 essential Perplexity AI search tips and tricks

All right, settle in, folks, because today we’re going to try to out-Google Google with the next generation of search: Perplexity.

So, what exactly is Perplexity, and how’s it different from other AI chatbo

Tokenization is gaining ground in the crypto world. Here’s what to know

Tokenization has long been a buzzword for crypto enthusiasts, who have been arguing for years that blockchain-based assets will change the underlying infrastructure of financial markets.

The technology is seen as rapidly increasing in coming years, especially in the U.S., helped by the passage of three new bills. President Donald Trump’s administration has eased regulation of the bro

‘Door kick challenge’ goes viral—but cops say the TikTok trend could lead to serious injury

Ding dong ditching has resurfaced as the “door kick challenge.” But this time it could lead to criminal charges and potentially deadly consequences. 

In Florida this week, five minors were caught on camera participating in the challenge. Instead of simply knocking and running, footage shows one individual approaching a front door, kicking it repeatedly, then firing an airsoft gun before fleeing the scene,

Alphabet’s Q2 revenue beats estimates as cloud computing surges

Alphabet beat Wall Street estimates for its second quarter on Wednesday, and cited massive demand for its cloud computing services as it hiked its capital spending plans for the year to about $85 billion.

The search giant beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new

‘So sorry, I grabbed your salad’: Women are reportedly stealing Sweetgreen salads to meet men

It’s been said that online dating killed the meet cute. Now, as people struggle with dating app burnout, some are supposedly resorting to stealing men’s lunches for a chance at creating their own.

In a now-viral post, one TikTok user claims she’s heard of single women nipping into Sweetgreen loc


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