The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

TWEAKS AND UPDATES TechCrunch: Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’. "Mastodon, the decentralized, open social network with over 8 million accounts and nearly 700,000 monthly active users, is planning to introduce a new feature, called 'Packs,' which will make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow." Since it's Mastodon shouldn't it be called Herds?

OpenAI’s Sora 2 platform started just one week ago as an AI-generated copyright infringement free-for-all. Now, people say they’re struggling to generate anything without being hit with a violation er...

Meta’s EU-wide suspension of political and social issue ads will reshape how advertisers engage voters and advocate under new rules.

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Archaeology is most famously known for methodically digging into the earth to uncover secrets of the past. But once the physical items have been unearthed, how can the information that has been gleane...

Microsoft will be shutting down its Microsoft Advertising Ads for Social Impact ad grant program. It will officially be discontinued in December 2025.

A nationwide survey commissioned by Henry VIII on the property and wealth of 16th century England and Wales is to be made publicly accessible for the first time. The survey, known as the Valor Ecclesi...

NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from MuseumNext: Conservation Classroom: How a Zoo Built a Digital Collection for Learning. "Conservation Classroom is a free, virtual program designed for K–5 students, reaching over 130,000 learners in all 50 U.S. states and 43 countries. Its structure is deceptively simple: four steps—Wonder, Engage, Act, Connect—delivered through videos, live webinars, activities, and career spotlights." EVENTS La MaMa's Archives Blog: …

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