Joan Didion and Kurt Vonnegut had something to say. We have it on tape(nytimes.com)

92 points by tintinnabula 10 months ago | 20 comments

Like humans, every tree has its own microbiome, a new study has found(nytimes.com)

176 points by bookofjoe 1 year ago | 31 comments

Studies increasingly find links between air pollutants and dementia(nytimes.com)

157 points by quapster 11 months ago | 93 comments

DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data(nytimes.com)

20 points by insane_dreamer 9 months ago | 3 comments

Three Hapsburgs and a Reporter Walk into a Canadian Vault(nytimes.com)

20 points by samclemens 11 months ago | 16 comments

Why Is This CEO Bragging About Replacing Humans with A.I.?(nytimes.com)

8 points by baxtr 1 year ago | 2 comments

EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids(cnbc.com)

436 points by thm 5 months ago | 385 comments

CNBC article reporting that the European Commission plans to regulate addictive design features on TikTok and Instagram that target children.

TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues(cnn.com)

1304 points by kotaKat 9 months ago | 853 comments

CNN Business article reporting that TikTok users say they cannot upload anti-ICE videos, which the company attributes to technical issues.

The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling(politico.eu)

693 points by danso 8 months ago | 748 comments

Politico Europe article on the EU's push to make social media platforms like TikTok and Meta end addictive design features such as infinite scrolling.

TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users(nbcnews.com)

714 points by Leary 1 year ago | 2270 comments

NBC News article reporting that TikTok began restoring service for U.S. users after President-elect Trump gave assurances to its service providers.

TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption, saying it makes users less safe(bbc.com)

388 points by 1659447091 7 months ago | 371 comments

BBC News article reporting that TikTok will not add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, arguing it would put users at risk.

TikTok goes dark in the US(techcrunch.com)

1116 points by mfiguiere 1 year ago | 2140 comments

TechCrunch article reporting that TikTok went offline for users in the United States in January 2025 ahead of the federal ban taking effect.