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Striking Telecom Workers Are Building a Community-Owned ISP
Negotiating the longest strike in U.S. history, Charter Communications workers decided to give back during the Covid pandemic.
Meet the Woman Whose Face Launched a Thousand Catfish Scams
Sabrina Nichole is likely one of the most popular faces for catfishes in the world. She says 90% of her DMs are people asking for their money back.
Washington State Votes to End Restrictions On Community Broadband
18 States currently have industry-backed laws restricting community broadband. There will soon be one less.
RIP Yahoo Answers, The Guide to My Sex Education
The internet’s repository of stupid questions is shutting down. But it was there for me when I was growing up in a country where no one spoke openly about sex.
Why Do We Love To Hate Insta-Poet Rupi Kaur?
In a world filled with bad poets, we explore why Kaur especially gets memed and hated on over and over again.
Nothing Really Happens on This Subreddit. It's a Total Hit.
Thousands of people collaborate on r/lifeofnorman to write dull stories on the dull life of a dull dude who celebrates putting extra cheese on his pasta. But why?
Yahoo Answers, a Repository for Stupid Questions, Is Shutting Down
Saying goodnight to classics such as, "how is babby formed?"
Biden Infrastructure Plan Promises Broadband to All Within 8 Years
The $100 billion proposal leans heavily on local, home-grown broadband solutions instead of big telecoms.
We Asked People Who Deep-Fry Water: Why?
In 2021, the potentially dangerous trend that tastes of nothing is once again gathering steam.
Twitter Is Banning Amazon ‘Ambassadors’ and It’s a Total Mess
The real Amazon ambassadors are fake too.
Google Faces Class Action for Allegedly "Selling Users' Data"
The lawsuit centers around how companies obtain sensitive information about users during the real-time bidding process.
We Are Way Too Invested In Celebrity Relationship Scandals
Oversharing means Saweetie and Quavo's break up could never be private and honestly, we can't look away.