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ALT: Lord Farquaad: Some Of You May Die

Japan’s public libraries are quietly undergoing a digital transformation.

The stop motion work of Phil Tippett and the now closed Tippett Studios is being preserved in a free-to-browse online archive.

NEW RESOURCES State of Maine: Maine State Archives offers expanded digital access with Open Access. "Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today announced the official launch of Open Access, the Maine State Archives (MSA) new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-digital public records. The platform can be accessed at or from the Maine State Archives section of the Secretary of State website."

AI PROBLEMS Tom's Hardware: Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions — product flaw submissions halted until 2027 as maintainers drown in hallucinations. "Google has officially suspended product vulnerability submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) — a bug bounty program — over an influx of invalid AI-driven reports. The company, in an official X post on October 1, encouraged participants to explore other VRP programs and committed to providing an update by the first quarter of 2027, while it reformats and works on this aspect of the program in the meantime."

The new Epstein files released by the DOJ show that the deceased financier was able to build relationships across Silicon Valley, from Bill Gates to Peter Thiel.

One of the largest Dutch eyewear retail chains said on Friday it had suspended sales of Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in the Netherlands ​and Belgium amid growing privacy concerns, in one of the first ...

Museums Serving All People is a new initiative to study how museums engage communities and build organizational values into programs, policies, and more.

CAL FIRE has launched a new mobile platform designed to give Californians real-time information about wildfires and other emergencies directly from public safety agencies. The new platform, called …

The audiobook and e-book platform is partnering with the social event organizer to convene meet-ups at bookstores and libraries in the U.S. and several other countries for giveaways and fundraising in...

This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2026 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the survey part…

The site is intended to includes tens of thousands of camera listings (Pic: Camera Index) PPP Cameras’ Pierro Pozella has unveiled a momentous project – a free-to-access website which intends…

NEW RESOURCES Capital & Main: New ‘Oligarch Index’ Tracks California’s Biggest Political Spenders. "As the California Oligarch Index makes clear, a relatively tiny number of wealthy donors and corporations are exerting profound influence over who gets elected and which laws get passed in the Golden State." Ka Wai Ola: The Oʻahu Cemetery Project Preserved on Papakilo. "In 1986, Nanette Napoleon surveyed gravesites across 46 Oʻahu cemeteries, documenting the information recorded on tombstones and grave markers.

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today announced the official launch of Open Access, the Maine State Archives (MSA) new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-di...

Lots of good boys and girls.

Over two decades, the top 99 individuals and business organizations spent more on campaigns and lobbying than the bottom 99.9%.

UC Berkeley Journalism offers a two-year Master of Journalism (MJ) degree and a summer minor, preparing students for careers in journalism.

The National Library of Benin is preparing a digital library, a comprehensive national bibliography, and a strategic plan for 2027-2033.

In 1986, Nanette Napoleon surveyed gravesites across 46 Oʻahu cemeteries, documenting the information recorded on tombstones and grave markers.

Over the years, the major tech companies have found all sorts of ways to embed themselves into our lives. We often use their software, their AI tools, their social media, and their operating systems b...

NEW RESOURCES Charles F Kettering Foundation: In the Moment: Oral History as a Democratic Resource. "...the Kettering Foundation’s Democracy and the Arts focus area is partnering with OurStoryBridge to create the Democracy & the Arts oral history collection. These stories are from people experiencing challenges imposed by current efforts to limit free speech and creative expression in the arts and humanities.

And they’ve blown open the world of fungal biodiversity, in California and beyond.

From Les Halles before its demolition to the streets of Belleville, this vast online archive lets you explore 1970s Paris almost street by street.

UC Berkeley researchers also found that stealing from non-friends caused more agitation, providing a window into how chimpanzee emotions may be similar to our own.

Prosecutors haven't said how many people entered their card numbers or whether anyone lost money. A 39-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

AI PROBLEMS Alaska Beacon: Misleading Google AI instructions cause Kodiak woman to be cited for illegal snipe hunt. "Incorrect information provided by a Google AI overview caused a Kodiak woman to hunt snipe illegally on Sept. 5, according to a citation filed this week at the Kodiak district court. Writing in an affidavit attached to the citation, Alaska Wildlife Trooper Alex Wick said Weaver called troopers to self-report the violation."