the-dark-paradox-of-israel’s-election-—-and-ours

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commentary After last week’s big political surprise, Israel has an opportunity for historic change. So do we Published November 2, 2026 9:00AM (EST) Campaign billboard depicting Benjamin Netanyahu and Traitor 47, Tel Aviv, Oct. 26, 2026. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images) Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t win last week’s election in Israel.Continue Reading

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It’s official: Affinity, the free design app made by Canva, is coming to Linux. Replying to users on X asking about possible Linux support, the official account said a version is ‘in active development’, though it doesn’t say when a release might land, or what tooling approach the Linux buildContinue Reading

zoomtopia-2026:-zoom-got-it-done!-maybe…

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“Zoom Got It Done” is the tagline for the company’s new Zoom Ahead campaign, with the focus being how Zoom’s AI-first capabilities take conversations to completion. This one features Kate McKinnon and builds on their “I Use Zoom!” spot with Bowen Yang that kicked off this consumer-friendly campaign late lastContinue Reading

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It’s early days for AI-assisted work, and sentiments are mixed about its benefits: Does AI actually bring value and save employees time, or does it bog them down and add unnecessary activities? Data from ActivTrak seems to vacillate between those two potential realities: The latest research from the productivity trackingContinue Reading

oscar-wilde:-the-wit-who-went-to-prison-for-loving-men

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On February 18, 1895, the Marquess of Queensberry left a calling card at London’s Albemarle Club. The card was meant for Oscar Wilde. About three months later, London’s star playwright was in prison. Oscar Wilde (1854 to 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and novelist, best known for The PictureContinue Reading

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Hoo boy. We made it, barely. Not stressed at all, really. Though pretty well wrung dry by the relentless lies, slurs, sludge, fearmongering in “the most nakedly bigoted American political campaign” by bottom-feeding crooks, hacks and pedophile-adjacent rapists scurrying to escape their well-deserved debacle (please). On the last day, theyContinue Reading