How To Build Your Own Internet in 2026

AI slop and enshittification are making the public social commons unbearable. The alternative pathways are more accessible ...

Omaha speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 23, 2026

Herald. After the current success of the Husker men’s basketball team, I propose this addition to the dictionary: fragered ...
Psychology Today

Four Routes to Better Understanding

Misunderstanding sits at the core of so much in the way of stress and conflict. Here are four common causes of ...
The New Yorker

How Do You Write About the Inexplicable?

Of Course You Can Bring Your Husband Along Seriously, it’s electrifying how many third rails exist whenever he’s around, such as politics, or any subject that doesn’t revolve around him.

I used one simple script to remove AI from popular browsers (including Chrome and Firefox)

Chrome, Edge, and Firefox are full of bloatware, with AI among the features most of us don't want. This free tool is your ticket back to the good old days.

How Do You Teach an AI to Be Good? Anthropic Just Published Its Answer

Anthropic published Claude's constitution—a document that teaches the AI to behave ethically and even refuse orders from the ...

24 Most Lucrative Side Hustles for People Under 40

According to Hostinger, over 36% of Americans have side hustles. Gen Z leads the way, with 48% reporting side gigs — more than any other generation — followed by millennials at 44%.