Why LinkedIn Rewards Mediocrity Summary Entrepreneur and product executive Elliot Smith argues that LinkedIn’s engagement-driven algorithm systematically promotes shallow, over-polished posts rather than substantive professional discussion. The platform’s metrics (likes,…
Russia Orders State-Backed WhatsApp Rival Pre-Installed On Phones and Tablets Summary From 1 September 2025 the Russian government will require all smartphones and tablets sold in the country to come…
Americans’ Junk-Filled Garages Are Hurting EV Adoption, Study Says Summary A Telemetry market-research analysis (reported via Ars Technica / Slashdot) finds that concerns about charging remain the main barrier to…
David Nabarro obituary: global-health leader who fought malnutrition, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19 Summary David Nabarro, a physician and international-health strategist who held senior roles at the UK Department for International…
ORCID launched more than a decade ago, but has yet to fulfil its potential Summary ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), launched in 2012, provides researchers with a persistent 16-digit…
RFK Jr demanded a vaccine study be retracted — the journal said no Summary US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr — a well-known vaccine sceptic — called for the…
US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws Summary On 22 August 2025 Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson sent a letter to US tech CEOs…
Not again! Microsoft blames config tweak for 365 outage in parts of North America Summary Microsoft suffered a midweek outage that prevented users in parts of North America from accessing…
Transatlantic chip war fizzles as EU and US framework confirms 15% tariff cap Summary The EU and US published a framework trade deal that sets a 15% tariff ceiling on…
Everything is ‘different on Windows’: Zed port delays highlight dev friction Summary Zed’s co-founder Max Brunsfeld explains why the Rust-based editor’s Windows port has lagged behind macOS and Linux. The…
