This is deranged, each nation’s boomers and reactionaries attempting to outdo the others: “Action to prohibit the provision of VPN services to children in the United Kingdom” … the provider of any Relevant VPN Service which is, or is likely … Read more
The state House has passed a pair of bills aimed at tamping down on dubious subscription services — just as a federal court moved to throw out similar rules proposed by federal regulators. Earlier this month, the House approved a … Read more
The map above shows how much houses cost in 1950 in each US state in 2024 inflation adjusted US dollars, compared to what the average cost actually is in 2024. In every single US state the increase was at at … Read more
The tech industry is going through challenging times: from one side, funding dried up due to the end of the Zero Interest-Rate Period; on the other one, the rapid rise of AI disrupts previously safe domains and business models. These … Read more
Enlarge this image The latest effort in Congress to force TikTok to be sold is the most serious threat yet to the app’s future in the U.S. Michael Dwyer/AP Michael Dwyer/AP TikTok is now hurtling toward what is perhaps its … Read more
The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit how the government can purchase data from third parties — legislation that scored a vote after negotiations with a group of GOP colleagues who briefly tanked a vote on warrantless spy … Read more
A controversial US wiretap program days from expiration cleared a major hurdle on its way to being reauthorized. After months of delays, false starts, and interventions by lawmakers working to preserve and expand the US intelligence community’s spy powers, the … Read more
Image: Illustration by Rona Binay for Low-tech Magazine. View original image View dithered image Renewable energy production is almost entirely aimed at the generation of electricity. However, we use more energy in the form of heat, which solar panels and … Read more
As a feng shui consultant and design magazine editor and lifelong book obsessive, I am often asked by clients what to do when a collection of books moves from a state of abundance into what feels like a design problem. … Read more
[Previously: Every Bay Area House Party, Another Bay Area House Party] People talk about “fuck-you money”, the amount you’d have to make to never work again. You dream of fuck-you social success, where you find a partner and a few … Read more