How to Use Bluesky If You’re Leaving X

Bluesky CEO: 1M people per day joining in past week

The social media platform Bluesky has emerged as a popular alternative for users departing Elon Musk's X and other platforms, with nearly 1 million people joining each day over the past week, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Meta's Threads app launches custom feeds amid Bluesky surge

Meta's Instagram Threads began rolling out a new custom feed feature to give users the ability to build their feeds around the people and topics they are most interested in. The feature was made ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Bluesky breaching rules around disclosure of information, says EU

Social media platform that has grown in exodus from Elon Musk’s X is accused of not declaring user numbers

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Feeling Trumped by the election result? You’re not alone | Fiona Katauskas

It’s hard to predict the unpredictable. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Is 61 too old to take up gymnastics? Not if you’re planning on living to 100

The older I get, the more I want to play rather than just work out. Have I left it too late to learn a backflip, cartwheel or forward tuck – especially with a dodgy knee?. How do you know when it’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Thanksgiving flight delayed? Remember: You’re probably entitled to an automatic refund.

Bad weather will challenge many travelers this Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know about getting a refund when your flight is delayed or changed.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

How could Trump allies challenge the US election result?

Former president refused to concede defeat in 2020 and there are signs he could do it again

World - Financial Times - October 30

Have I Got News for You: how does the US version compare?

The long-running topical comedy show made its way stateside in September and it’s turned out to be a far different proposition than the original. “Big up Keir Starmer,” declared a British prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico's Clandestine Graves

Thousands of hidden graves contain the bodies of the disappeared all across Mexico. Using drones, hyperspectral imaging, and other technologies, scientists and members of the public are uncovering ...

Tech - Wired - November 1

Here's how the winner of the 2024 US presidential election did it | Jonathan Freedland

We don’t yet know whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will prevail in Tuesday’s contest – but when we do, it won’t feel hard to explain. Here’s one prediction about the US election you can take ...