Trump is taking the 'imperial presidency' to extremes Nixon only dreamed of: analysis
Back in 1973 — when President Richard Nixon's second term was underway following his landslide reelection victory over liberal Democratic nominee George McGovern — the late author Arthur M. Schlesinge...
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Trump is taking the 'imperial presidency' to extremes Nixon only dreamed of: analysis
Back in 1973 — when President Richard Nixon's second term was underway following his landslide reelection victory over liberal Democratic nominee George McGovern — the late author Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)
The best thing I bought this year: The Nintendo Switch 2
The follow-up to Nintendo’s hybrid console hasn’t disappointed.
The best thing I bought this year: The Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 lets me play many older games at higher frame rates and resolutions, and it has a growing library of first and third-party exclusive titles.Brandt Ranj (The Verge)
How AIM taught the internet to chat
On Version History: the long reign of AOL Instant Messenger, the messaging app that maybe never should have existed at all.
How AIM taught the internet to chat
Before WhatsApp and Telegram, before Twitter and Facebook, AOL Instant Messenger was the place the internet gathered to talk to each other. This is its story.David Pierce (The Verge)
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All modern software is rapidly losing the ability to properly apply even the simplest filters.
Search for "Open Now", Google Maps will happily show closed businesses.
Search for "Today", Facebook will happily show you events from any date except today.
Search for a text, most search systems will fail to find the exact text match...
Bei der "Welt" haben mindestens acht Redakteure gekündigt, darunter Robin Alexander. Hintergrund ist der Umbau "von einer honorig-konservativen Tageszeitung hin zu einem deutlich nach rechts gerückten Kampfblättchen mit 16 Seiten", vermutet die Süddeutsche Zeitung.
SZ: Der Letzte macht das Licht aus
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Robin Alexander verlässt die „Welt“: Was das mit dem Krawallkurs zu tun hat
Robin Alexander verlässt überraschend die „Welt“. Er ist nicht der erste Abgang, seit an der Spitze ein Chefredakteur auf Krawallkurs steht.Thore Rausch (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
Peditório online reuniu 300 mil dólares para ajudar família de Nuno Loureiro
Há um peditório na Internet para apoiar as três filhas e a mulher de Nuno Loureiro, assassinado em casa, em Boston. A investigação continua, mas já não restam dúvidas de que Cláudio Valente preparou os crimes.
Líder parlamentar do PS admite: "há momentos em que dizermos que apoiamos outro, é a forma mais eficaz de não desistirmos"
Eurico Brilhante Dias fala em situação de emergência e apela às direções políticas dos partidos à esquerda para apoiarem António José Seguro.
12h Encontrado um corpo na praia de Moledo Caminha
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2025: a year in art on The Verge
We take a look back at 13 of our favorite projects from 2025.
2025: a year in art on The Verge
We take a look back at 13 of our favorite projects from 2025, covering stories about Wikipedia, Vietnam, and Final Fantasy, among others.Verge Staff (The Verge)
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Jury acquits L.A. man who towed immigration agent's car during TikTok influencer's arrest (Los Angeles Times)
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Jury acquits L.A. man who towed ICE vehicle during influencer’s arrest
A federal jury has acquitted Bobby Nunez, who was charged with stealing government property by towing an immigration agent’s vehicle during the arrest of a TikTok influencer in downtown L.A.Brittny Mejia (Los Angeles Times)
Racial Slurs and Nazi Symbols: Inside the Complaint That Shut Down The Harvard Salient (The Harvard Crimson)
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Racial Slurs and Nazi Symbols: Inside the Complaint That Shut Down The Harvard Salient | News | The Harvard Crimson
Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations that later became central to the board’s decision to suspe…www.thecrimson.com
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