How Protesters Became Content for the Cops: The Spectacle of Protest Policing
TL;DR In 2025, protest policing in major US cities shifted toward highly staged, confrontational tactics that prioritized displays of force…
Public Domain Day 2026: 20 Notable 1930 Books Enter the U.S. Public Domain
TL;DR On January 1, 2026, works published in 1930 entered the U.S. public domain. Standard Ebooks prepared and released 20…
Developer alleges fees and hidden algorithms prioritize profit
TL;DR An anonymous backend engineer posted on Reddit claiming internal features in a major food delivery app direct extra customer…
California Launches DROP: Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform
TL;DR A page titled 'California Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)' is published on privacy.ca.gov. Full article content is not…
Ghostty asks contributors to open a Discussion before filing Issues
TL;DR The Ghostty repository does not allow users to open Issues directly; contributors are asked to start a GitHub Discussion.…
New California Statutes Set To Take Effect in 2026, Official Notice
TL;DR The California Courts newsroom published a notice titled 'New California Laws Going into Effect in 2026.' The full article…
Public Domain Day 2026: Key 20th-Century Works Enter the Commons
TL;DR On January 1, 2026, a fresh group of books, images, films and music moved into the public domain in…
Starlink to lower roughly 4,400 satellites from ~550 km to ~480 km across 2026
TL;DR Starlink announced it will lower all satellites in its ~550 km shell to about 480 km over 2026, affecting…
DHS Says Its Own-Certified REAL ID May Be Unreliable to Prove Citizenship
TL;DR In a recent federal court filing, a DHS official said REAL ID cards can be unreliable for confirming U.S.…
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
TL;DR Works first published in 1930 entered the US public domain in 2026, unlocking a range of books, films, comics…