The Last Print Edition Isn’t the End of the Story
Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Día has printed its final paper after 56 years. The real question is not whether news arrives on paper or a screen, but whether the reporting survives the transition.
Category: Digital Culture
Age Checks Should Prove Eligibility, Not Identity
Discord’s revised age-verification rollout is a reminder that online services should confirm eligibility without building permanent identity files.
Repair Cafés Fix More Than Our Gadgets
Canada is home to the Repair Café network’s 4,000th member. The bigger story is what happens when fixing technology becomes something we learn together.
The Internet Is Getting a Bouncer. We’re All in Line
Europe’s proposed Kids Act could reshape how children use social media, games and AI. The difficult part is that age-gating children means checking adults too.
Creators Are Getting Record Deals Without the Records
CreatorFi is turning future YouTube, Spotify, Roblox and TikTok income into upfront capital. It could fund independence—or make tomorrow’s work pay for today.
The Government Wants a Reserved Seat in Your Feed
Britain wants public-service media to be easier to find on social platforms. The goal is understandable; deciding who deserves a boost is much harder.
Netflix May Have Found Its Real Role in Gaming: The World’s Biggest Trailer Screen
Netflix has spent years trying to persuade people that the little Games tab belongs beside its films and television shows. Today, it tried something much easier: it put the most anticipated game in the world on television. On August 27, Netflix gave subscribers a six-hour head start on Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,…
Bluesky Finally Admits Going Viral Can Be a Problem
Social networks treat a larger audience as an automatic reward. Bluesky’s new Discover opt-out recognizes that sometimes unwanted reach is the problem.
The Most Important Word in Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Is “Default”
Meta’s enormous teen-safety settlement matters for more than its payout. By making protections the default, it quietly admits a settings menu was never enough.
Your Computer Monitor Is Becoming an Ad Platform
Computer monitors used to be wonderfully boring. As smart operating systems and advertising platforms move onto the desktop, that simplicity is becoming a business opportunity.
