Matt Alldian

The Daily Beast encountered a 404 error for this censored page, but you can return to their homepage using the provided link. via The Daily Beast

WIRED highlights Olympic scam-busting and the potential of new plastic alternatives in their current news coverage. via The source of this content is WIRED.

Columbia Journalism Review examines The New York Times Magazine's profile of Politico reporter Mike Allen, questioning the outlet's journalistic integrity and impact on the future of news. via Columbia Journalism Review

WIRED's homepage features a range of articles, from AI and the metaverse to Hurricane Helene and tips for shopping on Amazon Prime Day. via WIRED

Slashdot user "r" discusses the difficulties of maintaining custom patches for external code.

FlowingData celebrates the World Bank's release of World Development Indicators 2010, featuring a free online database and API with over 1,000 indicators.

Tyler Cowen on big banks: does the government control them, or is it the other way around? via Marginal REVOLUTION.

HP will release its Designjet 3D printer, based on Stratasys’s FDM technology, in Europe this May for a hefty price tag of $17,500. via The source of this content is Popular Science.

John Q argues in this blog post that it's time for the left to embrace a "politics of hope" and outlines ambitious goals like ending extreme poverty and reversing global warming. via Crooked Timber

Robert Wright argues that assassinating terrorist leaders is ineffective because it doesn't weaken their organizations; he compares it to trying to end the computer industry by killing Apple and Dell executives. via kottke.org

Slashdot user "r" discusses maintaining code patches and tech news. via Slashdot.

A photo from 1940 showing a man in what appears to be modern clothing has people wondering if we've caught a time traveler on film. via kottke.org