The lived experiences of communism should serve as a cautionary tale

When searching for a response to the far-right resurgence, Europeans should not look towards the totalitarian left.

Source: Al Jazeera

Ofcom calls on tech firms to step up action against ‘revenge porn’

Watchdog recommends use of ‘hash-matching’ to allow images to be identified at scale wherever they are shared

Tech platforms should combat the rapid rise in explicit deepfakes and “revenge porn” …

Source: The Guardian

Home Depot earnings beat Wall Street estimates, as retailer breaks comparable sales losing streak

Home Depot narrowly beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates, but it gave lackluster sales guidance as high interest rates and home prices pose challenges.

Source: CNBC

Epic Games v. Apple: the fight for the future of the App Store

After months of preparation, Epic Games will finally take on Apple in court in a trial that could fundamentally change the makeup of the App Store. The fight dates back …

Source: The Verge

'People will starve' because of US aid cut to Sudan

Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.

Source: BBC

US breaks with UN and G7 allies over Ukraine war measures

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as planned

Source: Financial Times

US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications

The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes …

Source: The Guardian

I was an AI skeptic until these 5 tools changed my mind

These AI tools make my life and work easier every day - without compromising my values. Here's how.

Source: ZDNet

EU eases sanctions on major Syrian economic sectors

In an effort to "facilitate engagement" with Syria's new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria's energy, transport, and banking sectors, on the condition that the new …

Source: France 24

Rachel Maddow staff to be let go as part of MSNBC overhaul

News comes as leading network star criticizes management for decision to cancel shows hosted by non-white anchors

MSNBC has told the majority of the employees who produce Rachel Maddow and …

Source: The Guardian

Infinity Nikki’s spooky new event will put my cheapskate skills to the test

It’s time to put all the lessons I’ve learned about Infinity Nikki’s gacha system to the test. There’s a new event coming to the game and with that comes a …

Source: The Verge

China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is ‘true friend’

President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and isolate Beijing by courting Moscow.

Source: Washington Post