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We can only dream up a better future when we dig into the unfinished past
The US philosopher and literary critic, Fredric Jameson, once claimed that it is “easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of…
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Politics
Trump tries to spin guilty into gold
Donald Trump is already trying to turn his historic criminal conviction into a campaign cash windfall. Moments after a jury handed down a guilty verdict…
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Technology
US arrests man allegedly behind enormous botnet that enabled cyberattacks and fraud
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images It’s a scheme that “reads like it’s ripped from a screenplay,” according to…
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Digital campaigning is a huge part of elections now – but going viral isn’t everything
Koshiro K/Shutterstock The election has commenced and the race is on – to amass as many likes, shares and comments as possible. Digital campaigning, particularly…
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Politics
US assures Europe: We’ll keep sending you gas, we promise
PARIS — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to pause approvals for new liquified natural gas (LNG) projects will not affect deliveries to Europe, a top…
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Politics
Don’t pass ‘foreign agent’ law, top European legal body tells Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s proposed ‘foreign agent’ law is anti-democratic and could be used to silence critical voices, the Council of Europe’s top constitutional law…
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World
Trump declines to testify in hush money trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defence without the former United States president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial. The…
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Technology
Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
Illustration by Carlo Cadenas / The Verge A security lapse could let millions of college students do free laundry, thanks to one company. That’s because…
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Politics
Trump’s 2024 bid has spent more on fundraising and legal costs than campaigning
Donald Trump’s political operation had a startling weakness as the general election kicked off this year: He had been spending money almost as quickly as…
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Politics
White House not thrilled by Macron’s D-Day invite to Russia
The White House is not pleased over French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to invite a representative of Russia’s government to attend next month’s celebration of…
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