This Week in Democracy – Week 58: Trump’s Gestapo Abducts Another Columbia Student, Floats Cuba Takeover
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
Company Helps Men Scrub Negative Posts About Them from Tea App
“We just want to take down posts about people who are being defamed," the company's founder said. “And when I say defamed, it means like, ‘this guy has a small penis,’ or ‘this…
Trump Orders Federal Agencies To Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech 'Immediately'
President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. federal agencies to "immediately cease" using Anthropic's AI technology, escalating a standoff after the company sought limits on…
Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77
I went into Hyperion blind, decades ago, knowing almost nothing about it. I was never the same.
5 Investigations Sparking Change This Month
The post 5 Investigations Sparking Change This Month appeared first on ProPublica .
United States v. Hemani: an animated explainer
SCOTUSblog is thrilled to introduce the first in a series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the most important upcoming cases of the 2025-26 term.…
TODAY 9:30AM ET: Imran Khan’s Sister Discusses His Health in Prison and Updates on His Case
Aleema Khan will join Mehdi and Zeteo paid subscribers after her brother almost lost half of his vision in prison.
Trump Uses the Courts to Intimidate Critics. The Media Must Fight Back.
Federal agencies are using investigations to stifle speech and chill the questioning of those in power. The post Trump Uses the Courts to Intimidate Critics. The Media Must Fight…
Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address
Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.
Rubin Observatory Has Started Paging Astronomers 800,000 Times a Night
On February 24th, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory activated its automated alert system, sending out roughly 800,000 real-time notifications flagging asteroids, supernovae, flaring…
Justices appear dubious of challenge to constitutionality of foreclosure sales
The argument yesterday in Pung v. Isabella Countyhad two distinct threads. On the one hand, the justices who discussed the question presented seemed to have no doubt that they…
Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite
Can two declining companies form a profitable one?
Pro-Palestine International Students Have Won in Court. Why Hasn’t Mahmoud Khalil Won His Freedom?
One of Trump’s tricks is to send people to Louisiana where they get harsher treatment. Mahmoud Khalil is pointing out the iniquity of it. The post Pro-Palestine International…
Democrats Should Release Their 2024 Election Autopsy – and Stop the Gaza Denial
DNC officials told us their own data had clearly shown that the party's policy on Israel-Palestine was a 'net-negative' in the election. But the DNC refuses to share those results…
Google Quantum-Proofs HTTPS
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks…
SCOTUStoday for Friday, February 27
We’re thrilled to introduce the first in a series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the most important upcoming cases of the current term. This…