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Freedom of speech in the US is strong, but its failure to carry over into private contexts makes it largely symbolic in the 21st century. The fact that you cannot make a YouTube vi…

This isn’t authoritarian in the slightest. If you think having your voice heard instead of silenced is an example of authoritarianism, I’m afraid trying to explain anything would b…

All speech should be acceptable, according to the Polish government. It’s not right for a private entity to regulate speech. This law puts the locus of control back in the hands of…

> Under its provisions, social media services will not be allowed to remove content or block accounts if the content on them does not break Polish law. > If a special court rules i…

Chinese food prominently features MSG. Chinese food is served in Chinese restaurants. MSG (and most foods containing natural glutamate) has been identified as a common migraine tri…

JetBrains products are blacklisted by the DoD (and a growing list of defense contractors) because they have offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg. I’m guessing it’s over concerns ab…

Cool, I never heard of frequency illusion. I experience it all the time.

> Eurogamer reported poor performance, low framerate, and texture pop-in. Texture pop-in... poppin’ boners?

> Developer forced to add health warning and apologise after launch of hotly anticipated game The woman who triggered an epileptic seizure in the braindance intro is a moron. The g…

Microsoft is working on the big government cloud solution defense contract, JEDI. Certainly a prime target for state actors.

I question how much buzz about chess lately is the direct result of a certain Netflix Original. The effects seem to cascade. Chess blog posts on HN... a flood of sales of Chinese c…