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If you’re only going to tweet once every 11 years, then you better make it count; the best way to do just that is to pull off a well-executed meme: This offering from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg works on multiple levels. The surface interpretation is obvious given the timing of the tweet, which was posted …

The new social software is subtly designed to reduce the huge, viral surges of attention we see on Twitter. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Back in 2017 I wrote a short column for Wired about “antiviral” design. I’d recently been using some fun, experimental web services, like Rob Beschizza’s txt.fyi. These sites all allowed …

For 20 long years, Kentucky has watched and waited for a performer from the Bluegrass State to be named the winner of “American Idol” — and now, it has happened.  On Sunday, 20-year-old Noah Thompson, an unassuming construction worker from the small town of Louisa, Kentucky, won Season 20 of the long-running vocal competition. As he sang for the “American …

On Friday, 185 Chromebooks and 175 iPads marked a milestone for the Thompson School District — ubiquitous technology access for every school in the district. Winona Elementary School became the last Thompson campus to achieve that status, which essentially means there are enough tablets or computers for each student at the school. This opens up …

Congressman Bennie Thompson, the Democratic lawmaker who is partnering with the NAACP in a lawsuit against former President Trump and Rudy Giuliani, says he is looking forward to his day in court. “Donald Trump has to go away. If he doesn’t, we will put him out of business,” Thompson, the chair of the House Homeland …

Two people died in a rollover crash Friday afternoon in the Big Thompson Canyon, and one lane of U.S. 34 was closed between Loveland and Estes Park for several hours. The highway had fully reopened by 6 p.m. According to Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Capt. Mark Lyons, firefighters were sent to the crash at 1:46 …

WINNIPEG — Two more businesses in Winnipeg, including a club and a hookah lounge, have been slapped with hefty fines for allegedly breaking COVID-19 public health orders. According to the province, the World Famous Palomino Club, located at 436 Main Street, was given two fines of $2,542 on August 31. The province said the fines …

Actors Brad Garrett and Lea Thompson have joined the chorus of critics taking aim at Ellen DeGeneres and her show. Dozens of ex-staffers have come forward with allegations that the show was a hostile workplace—and now celebrities are chiming in. Garrett, best known for his role as brother Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, tweeted …

WINNIPEG — A pair of Manitoba restaurants are facing thousands of dollars in fines for defying public health measures. According to the province, Lee’s Buffet in Brandon, Man., and Chaise Corydon on Corydon Avenue in Winnipeg have both been ticketed $2,542 for failing to comply with the measures prescribed in the province’s public health orders. …

WINNIPEG — There weren’t any people on their cell phones at a 5G protest in Winnipeg. Saturday afternoon, a group of Winnipeggers gathered at City Hall to protest the installation of 5G small cell towers in the city. “People around the world are worried about 5G, they’re worried about the little antennas,” said Margaret Friesen, …