Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia

Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia

NEW YORK — Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT (yes, the AI …

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TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights

TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights

Montana’s unprecedented state-wide ban of Chinese short-video app, TikTok, was supposed to take effect on January 1, 2024, but as reported by Reuters, US District Judge Donald Molloy issued a preliminary injunction just one month ahead to block said ban. This means that for now, ByteDance and app stores are allowed to continue serving TikTok …

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Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers

Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers

Following X’s alleged ad controversy involving antisemitic content, it is now Meta’s turn to be put under the spotlight for its content algorithm. According to an experiment conducted by The Wall Street Journal, Instagram’s Reels video service would serve “risqué footage of children as well as overtly sexual adult videos” to test accounts that exclusively …

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The Star Beast reminds us that money isn’t everything

The Star Beast reminds us that money isn’t everything

The following discusses spoilers for “The Star Beast” and references transphobia. If there’s one thing the rebooted Doctor Who always tried to do, it was avoid cliches about its predecessor’s small budget. The 1963 – 1989 run was made on a shoestring, leading to lazy gags about wobbly sets and bad visual effects. The 2005 …

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Get one year of the ad-supported plan for $1 per month

Get one year of the ad-supported plan for  per month

Hulu is offering an enormous discount on its ad-supported plan for Black Friday. The streaming service will give you a year of Hulu (With Ads) for a mere $12. The plan typically costs $80 annually, giving you 85 percent off. Hulu’s Black Friday sale is live now and runs through the end of the day …

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The best home theater gifts of 2023

The best home theater gifts of 2023

The living room is where most people spend a good chunk of their time when they want to relax, but most people’s home theater setup could use a little TLC. While you can drop serious money fast in this space, that doesn’t have to be the case. If you’ve got a movie-lover on your gift …

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