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Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

Wikipedia's consensus is to blacklist Archive.today after the site was involved in DDoS attacks launched against a blogger.

TechRadar · Feb 23

Zara Larsson begs fans to stop changing her Wikipedia photo

Pop star sparks internet battle after pleading with fans to stop switching her preferred image

The Independent UK · Feb 19

‘It ain’t no unicorn’: meet the researchers who’ve interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

It was the image that launched a cultural icon. In 1967, in the northern Californian woods, a seven foot tall, ape-like creature covered in black fur and walking upright was captured on camera, at one point turning around to look straight down the lens. The image is endlessly copied in…

The Conversation · Feb 11

People Are Remembering a Rockefeller’s Death 47 Years Ago Today. Trust Us, It Is Worth It

Oh Nelson.

The Mary Sue · Jan 28

Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary with an ominous warning about the impact of AI

Is the very integrity of information at threat from generative AI?

PC Gamer · Jan 27

Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal

Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24

There Is A 37% Chance of Civil War In Your Lifetime: 7 Assets That Could Save (or Destroy) Your Wealth Overnight

This posting is on what to do with your personal finances in the event of war.  And to be even more specific, this article is about a war happening in the borders of your country. Not one happening far away from you that your country is involved with.

Dinks Finance · Jan 23

These rejected Wikipedia logos are a '00s design time capsule

I can't believe we were robbed of Wikipede.

Creative Bloq · Jan 21

Wikipedia turns 25, still boasting zero ads and over 7 billion visitors per month despite the rise of AI and threats of government repression

The Ming Dynasty Yongle Encyclopedia is quietly seething.

PC Gamer · Jan 18

Wikipedia is now 25 years old — world’s 7th most popular website now has over 7 million English articles and 7 billion monthly visitors

Wikipedia is 25. Founded on this day in 2001, this community contributor driven site has convincingly usurped what were once the default general reference works of choice, like Encyclopædia Britannica and Microsoft Encarta.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 17