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With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to deport thousands of people in the country illegally, Rep. Judy Chu on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to protect the names of “Dreamers,” people brought to the country illegally as children who applied for temporary status in the United States. Trump is expected to unwind the Deferred Action for Childhood…
/ .breakout.column-actions Ad blocking continues to freak out the entire media ecosystem. But god help me, it’s hard not to love the gnashing of teeth it’s causing throughout the publishing and advertising worlds right now. The level of bile flowing from furious media types continues to rise at the same rate as consumer ad-blocker use….
Should paywalls come down for election coverage? By Melody Kramer • August 2, 2016 Last updated by Benjamin Mullin August 2, 2016 a id=”dcl_comment_link” class=”comment_count” href=”#disqus_thread”> Comments a class=”comment_count” href=”#disqus_thread”> Comments As Election Day nears, news organizations that keep their journalism behind a paywall will likely give some of it away for free. When The…
cache hit 276:single/related:d53046d7f2be3c86400086ed9e28a465 empty Ars Technica Live #3. Filmed by Chris Schodt, edited by Jennifer Hahn. In our third episode of Ars Technica Live, your intrepid hosts Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar talked to journalist Sarah Jeong about online harassment. Jeong is the author of The Internet of Garbage, a book about how companies and…
Spread your masthead across the country, and other ideas to prevent groupthink By Melody Kramer • November 14, 2016 Last updated by Benjamin Mullin November 14, 2016 a id=”dcl_comment_link” class=”comment_count” href=”#disqus_thread”> Comments a class=”comment_count” href=”#disqus_thread”> Comments I’ve read dozens of journalism postmortems and tweets lamenting how and why journalists got it wrong last week. Here’s…
The Google Pixel and Pixel XL are two of the most impressive Android handsets money can buy. Google’s first ever, iPhone-grade rivals, the Pixels are supposed to offer buyers the same premium features as Apple’s smartphone. Whether it’s design, hardware, or software experience, the Pixel is probably one of the best smartphones Android fans should…
Donald Trump may have the new title of president-elect, but he’s still plugging his old gig as the head of a massive business empire. Trump’s transition website is now equipped with the official “.gov” federal web address. And while the “Meet The President Elect” section is typically dedicated to outlining an official’s vision and background,…
Columbia Suspends Wrestling Season Over Lewd and Racist Text Messages – NYTimes.com. Source: Columbia Suspends Wrestling Season Over Lewd and Racist Text Messages – NYTimes.com
Slate Columnist Who Hated Obstruction of SCOTUS Nominees Two Weeks Ago Suddenly Loves It PerfectMarket — End PerfectMarket Adsense (468×60) End Byline Unit end post-heading Anyone who has followed Slate legal columnist and editor Dahlia Lithwick‘s storied career knows that she is a hack for liberal causes. Not that there’s anything wrong with that; some…
The first issue of “Invincible Iron Man,” featuring Riri Williams, debuted Nov. 9 from Marvel Comics. (Marvel) On Wednesday, Riri Williams — a female, black Iron Man — finally debuted in her own Marvel Comics series, “Invincible Iron Man,” both in print and digitally. After the character was announced in July, it was clear the…