A history of the Internet, part 3: The rise of the user

The history of the Internet can be roughly divided into three phases. The first, from 1969 to 1990, was all about the inventors: people like Vint Cerf, Steve Crocker, and Robert Taylor. These folks ...
TMCnet

SOUNDSTACK LAUNCHES HLS FOR PODCAST PUBLISHERS TO DELIVER, MONETIZE, AND MEASURE SHOWS MORE ...

SoundStack, the independent, full-stack technology company for digital audio, today announced the launch of HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) for podcasting. The innovation allows creators and publishers to ...
Yahoo

Livvy Dunne Shares How She Put Mean Girls In Their Place

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne gave story time a dramatic twist, sharing her recent encounter with some mean girls in a video. The social media influencer took to TikTok to reveal that she put two girls in ...
Yahoo

2 GOP senators break with leaders on vote to release all Epstein-related files

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) broke with Senate Republican leaders Wednesday afternoon and voted in support of an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) ...
The Hill

Senate GOP narrowly defeats amendment directing Justice Department to release Epstein files

Senate Republicans on Wednesday narrowly voted to table an amendment directing the Department of Justice to release all the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Senate ...
The New York Times

Their Schools Banned Phones. Out Came the iPods and Cassette Players.

Enterprising students have been bringing the contraband of yesteryear to school in what they see as a “loophole” in cellphone bans. By Callie Holtermann When Sebastien Wall found out that cellphones ...
Berkshire Eagle

Letter: Don't put Miss Hall's years-long failures entirely on Heaton

To the editor: I am the parent of a Miss Hall’s School 2023 graduate. Like many, I have been absorbing the recent independent report into historic sexual misconduct at the school. ("Miss Hall's ...
The New York Times

Effort to Force a House Vote on Epstein Files Nears Success

Supporters are on the brink of collecting the 218 signatures to proceed, but House Republican leaders and the White House are trying to stop it. By Michael Gold Reporting from the Capitol The release ...
Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In ...
Rolling Stone

MAGA Finally Gets Some New Epstein Files. They’re Not Happy

The right-wing media ecosystem has been clamoring for information on Jeffrey Epstein for years. It was briefly up in arms when Donald Trump’s Justice Department announced in July that it would not be ...
AOL

Costco's Viral Pillow Will Put Your Biggest Sleep Issue to Rest

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Just because you have a soft-yet-sturdy mattress, perfectly plush pillows, and some great sheets doesn't ...