“One of the biggest complaints about Surfline is that it crowds certain spots. Although this is probably true in part, the website isn’t entirely to blame. Thanks to pop culture, the commercialization of the sport, and the pandemic, more people are getting in the water.”

“She had said the charges against her were politically motivated as Rappler was critical of Duterte’s brutal crackdown on illegal drugs that left thousands of mostly petty drug suspects dead.”

“Audio has become the Economist’s fastest-growing platform for audience growth. Executives believe that momentum can be harnessed to bolster subscriptions, which serve as the company’s main source of revenue.”

“The case, originally filed in 2020, could determine the future of Google at a pivotal moment for the company. A loss for Google could signal a new era of tougher antitrust enforcement as the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission pursue cases against nearly every Big Tech company.”

“The entire saga highlights the fragility not just of the original source material, but of the archives and backups of this material. The default stance of most companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook is that rights holders are always right, and that any copyrighted material that’s posted online can and should be taken down if the rights holders want it to be.”

“There’s definitely a demand from our loyal users — you’ve got lots of people who just come to your sites once or twice a month, and you’ve got those who come twice a day, three times a day. Those are the ones who really are looking for better experiences with us and the most loyal ones are the most important ones for this rollout.”

“Bipartisan support for Assange is a relatively recent development in Australian politics; indeed, for many years, swaths of the country’s political class didn’t seem to want much to do with him.”

“Deprived of the prime time platform of Fox News, Carlson — once seen as a powerbroker in Republican politics and even a possible presidential candidate — has spiraled into extremism and growing irrelevance.”

“Everyone in our editorial office at Dagbladet TV has become a TikTok specialist in a short amount of time.”

“There’s a failure in understanding how businesses work that drives this excitement in nonprofits. Whether you’re for-profit or nonprofit, you’re always selling. And if revenue drops and you’re making less than you’re spending, there is no choice but to make cuts.”

“Mayowa Tijani, who led the fact-checking initiatives of the organization, said they had between 12 to 20 journalists who worked round the clock during the election. He said the organisation had a partnership with media outlets who dedicated a number of journalists to assist in the fact-checking efforts.”

“An AI model would likely give quicker answers, be in a continual state of self-improvement, take feedback instantly, and deliver the same kind of ‘operational efficiency’ for which the current crop of CEOs are paid millions of dollars a year.”

“The virtue of GPS guidance is that it’s totally immersive: You put on your headphones, press play, and put your phone away. The intimacy of audio means you connect with a real person as they share stories and show you around.”

“Though they may not always be accurate, these ‘weather influencers’ are gaining followers for being available to take questions online.”

“If platforms can’t assert their speech rights in a country with the First Amendment, it’s not clear where they can.”

“A new investigation by The Daily Beast found over 40 more anonymous Twitter accounts that give every indication of being controlled by Barstool. This network has laundered incalculable amounts of copyright-protected sports and entertainment videos and reaped billions of views over at least the last four years. For example: One anonymous account’s ripped video of The Weeknd’s Super Bowl LV performance racked up 36 million views for Barstool in less than 24 hours.”