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Behind the Invention of the Cryptosystem That Revolutionized Tech

Behind the Invention of the Cryptosystem That Revolutionized Tech

Ian Stewart on the Revolutionary Ideas of Clifford Cocks

By Ian Stewart | August 18, 2021

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

Jonah Lehrer on the Easy Recall of Certain “Disfluent” Fonts

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

Fascist Fandom and Raging Incels: Tracing the Baffling Nerd-to-White-Nationalist Pipeline

Fascist Fandom and Raging Incels: Tracing the Baffling Nerd-to-White-Nationalist Pipeline

A.E. Osworth on Gamergate, Dr. Seuss, and the Linguistic Roots of the Word “Nerd”

By A.E. Osworth | August 16, 2021

The summer of writing scams continues with a series of Goodreads ransom notes.

The summer of writing scams continues with a series of Goodreads ransom notes.

By Walker Caplan | August 12, 2021

This digital humanities project gives users free access to William Blake’s printed work.

This digital humanities project gives users free access to William Blake’s printed work.

By Walker Caplan | August 12, 2021

The man behind the fake Cormac McCarthy Twitter account has been unmasked.

The man behind the fake Cormac McCarthy Twitter account has been unmasked.

By Walker Caplan | August 11, 2021

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The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

By Walker Caplan | July 30, 2021

Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

Andrew Chaikin on Three Days Spent in a Geologic Wonderland

By Andrew Chaikin | July 30, 2021

Stones for Goliath: On Biden’s Fight Against Digital Monopolists

Stones for Goliath: On Biden’s Fight Against Digital Monopolists

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

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Tahmima Anam on the Marriage of Rom-Com and Satire

Tahmima Anam on the Marriage of Rom-Com and Satire

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | July 29, 2021

Sheera Frenkel on Facebook’s Fall from Grace

Sheera Frenkel on Facebook’s Fall from Grace

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

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No Billionaires Detected: What It Was Like to Walk on the Moon in the Summer of 1971

No Billionaires Detected: What It Was Like to Walk on the Moon in the Summer of 1971

Looking Back at Apollo Missions 14 and 15, and the Crater that Eluded Mankind

By Earl Swift | July 21, 2021

Nelson Mandela’s grandson is auctioning two of his own books as NFTs.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson is auctioning two of his own books as NFTs.

By Walker Caplan | July 20, 2021

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