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“Our job is to select, acquire, describe, make accessible and disseminate preserved knowledge,” Drabinski added. “That’s the whole project. So if technology changes the way… Read More »Librarians meet younger readers where they are: TikTok
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Enlarge / The self-portrait of Webb’s mirrors also looks very sharp due to the improved alignment. How often does something work exactly as planned and… Read More »Where the news of 2022 was (mostly) good: The best science stories of the year
The future depends on it on connectivity. From artificial intelligence and self-driving cars, to telemedicine and mixed reality, previously unheard-of technologies, all the things we… Read More »What is 5G? The complete guide to when, why and how
Former President Donald Trump, left, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, right, in a composite image.Getty Images Donald Trump requested that Jared Kushner trademark “Rigged Election!”… Read More »Donald Trump asked Jared Kushner if he could trademark the phrase “Rigged Election,” according to the Jan. 6 interview transcript
What to keep I noticed a philosophical division among the archivists I spoke to. Digital archivists were determined to preserve everything with the mindset that… Read More »Your memories. Their cloud. – The New York Times
A few, like Bacchanalia, border Berkeley Square, a leafy stretch of Mayfair bordered by luxury car dealerships (Ferrari, Bentley), social clubs and the London outpost… Read More »recession? Which recession? Give me some grapes.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is slashing the costs of his struggling new company and even firing janitors, reportedly forcing some staffers to bring their own… Read More »Elon Musk fires Twitter janitors and reportedly forces staff to bring their own toilet paper
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