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Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?

Black social media users, one of X’s most engaged demographics, are among the users leaving Elon Musk’s platform since the polarizing presidential election.

Tim Burton: The internet makes me quite depressed

The director was speaking to BBC News ahead of a new career retrospective opening in London.

Anger is the defining energy of western politics

Quelling the rage is a democratic imperative across the world

World - Financial Times - November 7

Why Gender May Be the Defining Issue of the Election

The issue is rarely directly addressed by either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But the 2024 contest is, in ways overt and subtle, a referendum on the role of women in American life.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

Reeves embarks on Budget that will define Labour government

Prime minister and chancellor aim to convey sense of joint purpose ahead of long-awaited fiscal event on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue

The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story.

World - The New York Times - October 29

5 memes and viral moments that defined the 2024 election

Vice President Harris, former President Trump, and other politicians have been the subject of viral memes during the election cycle, with highlights including "Brat summer," "childless cat ladies," ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The 7 charts that define the 2024 US presidential campaign

Visualising a frenzied race for the White House

World - Financial Times - November 5

Will gender be the defining story of the 2024 US election?

Plus, preparing for market volatility and a final snapshot of the polls

World - Financial Times - November 5

Musk v Ambani: Billionaires battle over India's satellite internet

Musk's Starlink and Mukesh Ambani are preparing to face off in India’s satellite broadband market.

Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink

SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years

The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.

Entertainment - CBS News - November 6

Video shows mass bike ride in Zhengzhou, China, sparked by internet sensation

Eyewitness video showed a large group of students cycling from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng in central China. The ride was the latest in an internet sensation sparked by four university students who ...

We Break Down the Internet’s Future Under Trump 2.0

WIRED global editorial director Katie Drummond joins this week to discuss what the fragmented internet did for the Trump campaign, and what the incoming Trump administration means for the internet.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Unreal And Unreal Tournament Are Free On Internet Archive, With Epic's Blessing

Unreal and Unreal Tournament , the first two titles to use developer Epic Games' now hugely popular Unreal engine and which spawned an entire FPS franchise, are now available to download and ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea

Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure. A Russian spy ship has been escorted out of the Irish Sea after it entered ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Cop16 at a glance: the big issues that will define talks at Colombia’s UN summit

Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?. Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

'Bro culture': how gender is defining the US election – video

Why is Donald Trump's brand of rightwing politics so appealing to white male voters? Is Kamala Harris struggling to gain their support because of sexism, or do some men just feel unheard and ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Women's volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

An athlete at San Jose State University has joined a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging transgender athletes in college sports, citing her own teammate.

Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit

As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal. Chosen by Phoebe Lunny , singer/guitarist of ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

'They absolutely hate our guts': The weird, wonderful games that define Texas-Arkansas

Realignment had at least one good result: The return of a series defined by its weirdness and moments of national prominence.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Mike Tyson’s Comeback Is Another Chapter in a Life Defined By Evolution

At 58 years old, Tyson will fight Jake Paul, the 27-year-old YouTube-star-turned-boxer who wasn’t even born when Tyson’s career was in its prime.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The podcast Kill List doesn’t reflect badly on the internet – it reflects badly on us | John Naughton

A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human nature. This column comes to you as a break from listening to a ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

How internet memes took over Halloween: Inside the holiday's latest costume evolution

From Moo Deng to Raygun, the rise of the meme-inspired Halloween costume not only displays the power of social media — it also shows the endless adaptability of the holiday itself.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet

The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts. Two masked men are in frame, wearing camouflage and sitting opposite each other. A ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

12 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster (2024)

From changing Wi-Fi channels to routing an Ethernet cable, there’s always something you can do to improve your internet at home.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Charter’s broadband saga may have bottomed. Has its stock done the same?

Charter shed 110,000 internet customers in the quarter, but a MoffettNathanson analyst thinks the rate of decline has bottomed out.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

‘For too long literature has been defined by one set of people’: writing back to the empire and beyond

Black novelists, poets and playwrights have a long history of reclaiming narratives, the theme of this year’s Black History Month. Novelist Ben Okri looks at where this tradition has come from – ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

History, Money and Glamour Define a New York vs. Los Angeles World Series

The two biggest cities in America have as many differences as similarities — including in public transportation, ballparks and payrolls

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Can Rachel Reeves use her defining Budget to escape UK's 'doom loop'?

The chancellor is under massive pressure to deliver - both to balance the books and fix public services.

The dispute around a women's volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University is part of a lawsuit challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports

Sports - ABC News - October 28

D.J. Moore on Tyrique Stevenson Hail Mary fail: 'One play doesn't define him' but captains need to address it

Moore saw the video on social media following the game, just like everyone else

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

SEC picks, odds in Week 10: Georgia game provides defining moment for Billy Napier's future at Florida

Ole Miss' road trip to Arkansas is one of the sneaky-good games in the SEC in Week 10

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

How these 11 college basketball trends you don't know about yet could define the 2024-25 season

Watch out for one or more of these to be the next big thing in college basketball this season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

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