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How a new UN cybercrime treaty could be used to crack down on dissent

Imagine this scenario. It’s early evening in a small city in central Turkey. An Iranian woman in her mid-20s walks to the corner café. Headphones in, she listens to Radiohead’s 2 + 2 = 5.

The Conversation

6-7 and the First World War: How Internet absurdism became Dada's unlikely heir

During a time when boundaries had not been drawn onto maps, when man still looked like beast instead of only acting like one, our ancestors developed speech. Over millennia, language emerged, empires rose and fell over it, wars were fought over single words and whose god had the right one…

The Times of India

Through the looking glass: smartglasses face scrutiny

Wearing cameras and speakers powered by artificial intelligence comes with benefits but critics warn it also presents serious privacy concerns.

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Prince George celebrates 13th birthday as new photo and video footage released

George, who is second in line to the throne, is about to start his secondary schooling at Eton College

The Independent UK

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg warns Trump’s AI ownership plan would make ‘George Orwell blush’

"Somewhere, Karl Marx is smiling," the media company founder wrote in an op-ed, calling current markets a "smoke-filled backroom."

Fortune

Quote of the Day by George Orwell: 'Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four...'- Timeless lessons on truth, intellectual courage, free speech, independent thinking, and defending reality by the famous author of dystopian novel 1984 and Animal Farm

Quote of the Day by George Orwell: George Orwell's quote highlights freedom's foundation in acknowledging reality. He believed truth's denial jeopardizes all other liberties. Orwell's works warn against controlling facts and suppressing independent thought. His message remains relevant amidst today's misinformation and competing narratives. Protecting truth is the essential first…

The Economic Times

‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home

Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiatives

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Quote of the day by Ho Chi Minh: 'Write in such a way that you can be understood by both the young and the old, by men as well as women' and why simple words have the power to change the world

Ho Chi Minh understood that clear communication is vital for fostering national unity and mutual understanding among people. In a similar vein, graphic designers have successfully simplified airport signage, effectively alleviating traveler confusion. Organizations today emphasize the importance of straightforward messaging, recognizing the short attention spans of the public. Ultimately,…

The Times of India

Andy Serkis on Animal Farm, Authoritarianism, and Humanizing Monsters

"If Orwell were writing that story now, what would his targets be?" the Animal Farm director asks Reason's Nick Gillespie.

Reason

Andy Serkis made an Animal Farm with fart jokes: ‘And it started a culture war!’

INTERVIEW: The actor and director, whose motion-capture work in ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ made him a star, is no stranger to breaking boundaries in filmmaking... but his radical take on George Orwell’s anti-fascist polemic has proven more divisive than he imagined. He speaks to Annabel…

The Independent UK

Quote of the Day by George Orwell: “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again…” - a chilling, powerful statement from the book Animal Farm

George Orwell's Animal Farm quote highlights power's corrupting influence on revolutionary ideals. The pigs became as oppressive as the humans they overthrew. Eric Arthur Blair, known as George Orwell, wrote about totalitarianism and fascism. His clear and sharp writing remains relevant for understanding power abuse. The quote serves as a…

The Economic Times

Let’s fix America with grammar

In the MAGAsphere, sloppy language leads to foolish thoughts, and much worse

Salon

Wednesday quote of the day: George Orwell’s thought-provoking lesson on truth, memory and power may change the way you see the world

George Orwell's quote of the day: George Orwell's chilling words from "1984" resonate powerfully today: "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." This adage highlights how shaping historical memory dictates future thought and action. In our digital age, where narratives clash and information…

The Economic Times

Ben Lerner says novel is ‘not a political statement’ despite winning Best Political Fiction prize

‘But the question of how certain forms of media flatten or monetise our attention – I do think that’s political territory,’ said Lerner

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5 Short Books Under 200 Pages That Will Permanently Change How You Think and Read

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl (165 pages)Frankl wrote this book in nine days. He had survived Auschwitz, Dachau, and two other Nazi concentration camps. What he produced is not a memoir of suffering - it is a clinical argument about why some people survive catastrophic conditions while others,…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds

Palestinian children ‘deliberately targeted and killed’, report’s chair says. Plus, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries

The Guardian - UK

From Burma to Big Brother: George Orwell’s best books – ranked!

From frontline reporting to a trailblazing comic novel and a prophetic dystopia, which of Eric Blair’s books is the best?

The Independent UK

Trump officials removed more than 50 park exhibits because they ‘disparaged Americans’ by talking about slavery

DOJ says restoring the installations is ‘herculean and unmanageable’ after parks strip mentions of slavery, civil rights and climate change

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International Business Times UK

Federal Judge Condemns and Orders Restoration of Trump's Removal of Slavery and Climate Exhibits From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits on slavery, climate change, and civil rights in national parks, criticising their removal as an attempt to rewrite history.

The Economic Times

On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major events

On This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindisfarne, the proposal of the US Bill of Rights, the publication of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the creation of Porsche's first vehicle, the NFL-AFL merger announcement and Robert…

The Guardian - UK

Readers’ top 100 novels of all time

After authors and critics chose their top 100 novels, we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here are the titles that made your list – topped by a new entry at number 1

The Guardian - UK

I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?

In less than a decade, surrounded by screens, I lost my ability to read some of the best books ever written. But, inspired by the Guardian’s 100 best novels list, I was determined to get it back

International Business Times UK

Nicholas Jordan Wagter's Viral Detention Is Now Being Compared to Orwell's '1984' Online

The Vancouver researcher remains under psychiatric hold as supporters accuse authorities of 'medical kidnapping.'

The Guardian - UK

What am I bid for a blown-up van? The bizarre art auction aiming to build an eco power station in Reform-held Clacton

They blew up a van full of banknotes. They sold high-end Ukrainian vodka to Selfridges. Now art duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn are auctioning their past works – to launch their most ambitious project to date

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10 Books Every Person Over 50 Should Read Before They Die

Reading can help keep your mind sharp, acting like a workout for the brain, stimulating neural pathways, enhancing memory, and improving focus. However, as you...

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