New from me: “working the refs” has come for Wikipedia. The same type of attacks alleging anti-conservative bias that right wing politicians have make about social media are coming for the encyclopedia — because of its critical role in shaping AI answer engines. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The Right-Wing Attack on Wikipedia
The free internet encyclopedia is widely used to train AI. That’s why conservatives are trying to dethrone it.Renée DiResta (The Atlantic)
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Svitzer Acquires Majority Stake in Norway’s Buksér og Berging to Expand Northern Europe Towage Operations
Copenhagen, Denmark: Global towage and marine solutions provider, Svitzer Group A/S (Svitzer), has acquired a 66.6% stake in leading Norwegian towage andBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Predators’ Adam Wilsby shares a hometown tour and Sweden’s fika tradition
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (WTVF) — We are on the road with the Nashville Predators as they play the Penguins in the NHL Global Series Friday and Sunday in Stockholm.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Scientists discover why type 1 diabetes is worse in children
They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.James Gallagher (BBC News)
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The world chases hydrogen — Finland quietly finds something even better beneath the snow
While the world is focusing on hydrogen as the next giant clean-energy source, something surprising is happening in the frosty north. In Finland, considerableBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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What happened to the comment section? - The History of the Web
In 1998, Bruce and Susan Abelson launched Open Diary. Building on personal site builders like Geocities, Angelfire, and Tripod, Open […]Jay (The History of the Web)
> Strong identity systems that could carry reputation site to site was always the dream, but have proved impossible
This is literally something that exists right now, thanks to blog software adopting ActivityPub. There are hundreds of sites running WriteFreely, WordPress, Ghost, etc that you can comment on using your fediverse account. Plus all the IndieWeb sites you can comment on via WebMentions and BridgyFed.
Johurul Islam, 33, and others move a sandbag to help protect the island from erosion, on the bank of Char Youthnet island. "Geobags have made a huge difference," said Johurul Islam, 39, who lost his home more than 10 times before settling here. "For the last three years, the river didn't take our land. For the first time, I feel a little confident about the future." REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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People carry the roof of the house belonging to Nurun Nabi to load onto a boat, after he was forced to relocate to another island. It is the second time the farmer and father of four has had to move in a year. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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Standing atop a sandbag, Johurul Islam points toward the Brahmaputra River while speaking with a neighbor. Some families have managed to stay put for years after local groups installed geobags — large sand-filled sacks that strengthen riverbanks against erosion. "Maybe the river will come again one day," he said, smiling faintly.
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Iceland Airwaves festival review: This music festival will restore your faith in humanity
Secondly, and even more cynically, it’s a result of a government that hasn’t totally and completely gutted its creative industries. The Icelandic governmentBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Penn Station? - All For Gardening
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Ireland’s new climate justice President
As Ireland celebrates the inauguration of our 10th President this week, world leaders and governments are convening in Belem, Brazil for the Cop30BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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‘Unique’ autonomous vehicle mobile testing lab launches in Estonia | News
A "unique in Europe" testing mobile lab for autonomous vehicles opened in Tallinn on Tuesday which allows companies to test self-driving vehicles in real-lifeBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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