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NYT’s new WordleBot tries to gamify something that probably doesn’t need itNYT’s new WordleBot tries to gamify something that probably doesn’t need it
Watching the r/Place timelapse is like staring into the heart of RedditWatching the r/Place timelapse is like staring into the heart of Reddit
TweetDeck might become a paid Twitter Blue featureTweetDeck might become a paid Twitter Blue feature
Reddit is bringing back r/Place, its April Fools’ Day art experimentReddit is bringing back r/Place, its April Fools’ Day art experiment
How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

More than $9.9 million has been donated so far

Elizabeth Lopatto
Paramount’s reportedly spinning up a Beyblade movie with Jerry BruckheimerParamount’s reportedly spinning up a Beyblade movie with Jerry Bruckheimer
Marvel on Netflix: news, reviews, and trailers on the streaming service’s MCU showsMarvel on Netflix: news, reviews, and trailers on the streaming service’s MCU shows
Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to playWordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
Twitter suspends Wordle-ruining botTwitter suspends Wordle-ruining bot
Mitchell Clark
One show to rule them all: everything we know about Amazon’s Middle-earth seriesOne show to rule them all: everything we know about Amazon’s Middle-earth series
What exactly is the Jodorowsky’s Dune crypto collective trying to make, anyway?What exactly is the Jodorowsky’s Dune crypto collective trying to make, anyway?
Jack Dorsey’s hot Web3 takes are apparently too much for Marc Andreessen to handleJack Dorsey’s hot Web3 takes are apparently too much for Marc Andreessen to handle
After 21 years Google Toolbar is finally gone, so we installed it one last timeAfter 21 years Google Toolbar is finally gone, so we installed it one last time
People spent 15 hours roleplaying a McDonald’s drive-thru on Twitter SpacesPeople spent 15 hours roleplaying a McDonald’s drive-thru on Twitter Spaces
Amazon’s west coast server outage is over, and Twitch is back upAmazon’s west coast server outage is over, and Twitch is back up
Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’
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Mariya Abdulkaf
All 53,000 attendees of Anime NYC urged to get tested after one got OmicronAll 53,000 attendees of Anime NYC urged to get tested after one got Omicron
The Tolkien estate has smote JRR Token — but the NFTs persistThe Tolkien estate has smote JRR Token — but the NFTs persist
NFT makers are trying to build the next Disney

There’s a long way to go

Adi Robertson
LA’s Staples Center will be renamed ‘Crypto.com Arena’LA’s Staples Center will be renamed ‘Crypto.com Arena’
Disney’s text-to-speech TikTok voices censored words like “gay” and “lesbian”Disney’s text-to-speech TikTok voices censored words like “gay” and “lesbian”
So Snoop Dogg just claimed to be a prominent NFT boosterSo Snoop Dogg just claimed to be a prominent NFT booster
Spawn Together campaign surpasses $1 million fundraising goal for AbleGamers charitySpawn Together campaign surpasses $1 million fundraising goal for AbleGamers charity
Do we see others online as human?Do we see others online as human?
Barbara Krasnoff
NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solversNYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers
Thanks to the Rickroll, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits 1 billion YouTube playsThanks to the Rickroll, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits 1 billion YouTube plays
How a teen punk led a movement for disabled people online

From Tumblr to TikTok, young disabled people are deciding how to represent themselves

Kait Sanchez
Rayssa Leal’s skateboarding went viral on Vine — she just won an Olympic medalRayssa Leal’s skateboarding went viral on Vine — she just won an Olympic medal
Here are the finalists to be included in Emoji 14.0 this SeptemberHere are the finalists to be included in Emoji 14.0 this September
Mark Mothersbaugh on composing music you won’t tire of in Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartMark Mothersbaugh on composing music you won’t tire of in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is selling the first web browser’s code as an NFTSir Tim Berners-Lee is selling the first web browser’s code as an NFT
A Lord of the Rings anime movie is headed to theatersA Lord of the Rings anime movie is headed to theaters
J.J. Abrams says the Valve Portal movie is ‘finally on the rails’J.J. Abrams says the Valve Portal movie is ‘finally on the rails’
Today I learned about the band making a giant marble-based instrumentToday I learned about the band making a giant marble-based instrument
A 20-year-old Xbox Easter egg has been revealed, and there may still be moreA 20-year-old Xbox Easter egg has been revealed, and there may still be more
New research shows how many important links on the web get lost to timeNew research shows how many important links on the web get lost to time
New Dark Patterns tip line lets you report evil tech company menusNew Dark Patterns tip line lets you report evil tech company menus
Imperfect offerings: inside the complex new world of trans tech

Apps lie at the heart of one of the most enduring conflicts in the trans community

Kait Sanchez
The ‘Charlie bit my finger’ video is being auctioned as an NFT — then deleted ‘forever’The ‘Charlie bit my finger’ video is being auctioned as an NFT — then deleted ‘forever’

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