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• IBM, Call for Code, and the Linux Foundation announce new open source projects to combat racism

  The Linux Foundation last week announced it was hosting seven open source projects in partnership with IBM and David Clark ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Here’s what a ‘startup nation’ is — and why governments are desperate to create them

  Did you know we have an online event about the future of work coming up? Join the Future of Work track at TNW2020 to hear ...

  • The Conversation

• Facebook will label politicians' posts that violate its policies after all

  Social media companies have always struggled to find the right balance between enabling free speech and while moderating ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Activists are turning TikTok trends into political statements

  TikTok, the viral video sharing platform, has been one of the biggest hits of lockdown. Content that originated on the app, ...

  • The Conversation

• You're probably more susceptible to misinformation than you think

  Online misinformation works, or so it would seem. One of the more interesting statistics from the 2019 UK general election ...

  • The Conversation

• The EU isn't particularly fond of Canada's anti-piracy laws

  The European Commission isn't particularly happy with Canada's copyright policy (or the lack thereof) — and it's got some ...

  • Mix

• Japan minister says cryptocurrency donations to politicians are legal

  Japan's internal affairs and communications minister has said cryptocurrency donations are legal in the country and don't ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Twitter's refusal to dox a cow stymies Republican's $250M lawsuit

  US Rep. Devin Nunes can't seem to catch a break. First, despite his memo blaming Obama and the FBI for all the evils in the ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Trump-appointed NASA head just declared Pluto a planet again

  NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine – a politician who's probably seen one or two episodes of “Cosmos” – has officially declared ...

  • Tristan Greene

• A Putin-opposing politician has raised more than $3M in Bitcoin

  The man thought to be Vladimir Putin's main opponent has received over $3 million (591 BTC) worth of donations in Bitcoin ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• US presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants to fix ‘confusing’ cryptocurrency regulations (and give $1,000 to everyone)

  Andrew Yang released a statement on cryptocurrency and digital assets yesterday, making a bid to regulate virtual assets ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• How to stop deepfakes from destroying trust in society

  It has the potential to ruin relationships, reputations, and our online reality. “Deepfake” artificial intelligence technology ...

  • The Conversation

• Study: Trump's bravado isn't an anomaly, it's the culmination of a century-long political trend

  To outsiders, President Trump’s brazen speech and unconventional style may make him seem like an outlier, the sum of leftover ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Politicians don’t have to learn to code, but knowing something about tech would help

  Tech illiteracy in politics is a serious problem

  • Matthew Hughes