European Commission Calls for Pirate Site Blocking Around the Globe
In recent years, website blocking has become one of the most widely-used anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms in the world. ISPs in several dozen countries prevent subscribers from...
My Boredom Has a Fish Mouth
The Perimeter My excitement hurts, my daughter sulks at Columcille Megalith Park, where stones stack on stones upon a great big stone circling the sun. It’s...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 24, 2023
Today’s Featured Book Deals $2.99 Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King Get This Deal $4.99 The Fervor by Alma Katsu Get This Deal $1.99 The Path of...
New Mystery/Thriller Recommendations Based on Your Favorite Movies
Mysteries and thrillers are such wide genres that include many different kinds of stories. Maybe you’re the type of person who loves all mysteries and thrillers,...
Dream Holidays: Escape to the Island of Aeaea
Welcome to Aeaea, an enchanting island getaway you didn’t even realise you were dreaming of. White sandy beaches, blue limpid bays, and lush, green wooded forests;...
Who Can Be Redeemed?
One of the most culturally dominant television shows crafting redemption narratives is RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. When a drag performer returns for an All Stars...
The 10 Best Bookish Conversation Starters
It’s a common assumption that books nerds are bad at talking to people. I will neither confirm nor deny that for myself, but let’s just say...
Festering Fungi! Mushroom Goodies For Fungal Horror Fans
Festering fungi. Sporror. Frightening fungi. Malevolent Mushrooms. The amount of fun there is in creating a term for mushrooms existing in the horror genre, as the...
Figure raises $70M to build its humanoid robots
I spent a bit of time at Figure’s Sunnyvale offices during a recent visit to the South Bay. The firm is currently in that semi-awkward phase...
What’s getting funded in climate tech: Managing ESG data, supplying fusion startups and removing carbon
Despite hints of a slowdown, investors still appear to be enamored with the climate tech world. Just ask those of us who cover the sector here...
