Taken : This Is a Web Page that Shows How Much Data Your...
The new web tool Taken (sinceyouarrived.world/taken) reveals exactly what data a browser hands over the instant a page loads, without any cookies, logins, or prompts. By aggregating headers, canvas output, font lists, and hardware signals, the site demonstrates that a device can be uniquely fingerprinted. The test shows that most browsers expose enough entropy to distinguish a user from the majority of internet traffic. Taken thus provides a stark, real‑time illustration of the fingerprinting threat.
The 2025 Alaskan Tsunami That Measured 1578 Feet Tall
In August 2025 a massive landslide in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord generated a 1,578‑foot tsunami, dwarfing all but a handful of the world’s tallest buildings. The slide involved rock volume 24 times that of the Great Pyramid of Giza and...
Rogue One: The Andor Cut
David Kaylor is releasing a fan‑edited version of Rogue One titled “The Andor Cut” on May 25, available in 4K with 5.1 surround sound. The edit reframes the story through Cassian Andor’s perspective, aligning the film’s tone with the darker, slower‑burn...
Ohhhhh Dear, Richard Dawkins: Is AI the Next Phase Of...
Jason Kottke’s piece revisits Richard Dawkins’ musings on AI, questioning whether large language models like Anthropic’s Claude represent a new evolutionary step. The article references the classic Turing Test and highlights a provocative comment that Claude’s apparent consciousness mirrors human...
Farewell, Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that effectively gutted the remaining protections of the Voting Rights Act, allowing states to draw electoral districts with partisan intent under a "race‑neutral" standard. The decision empowers Republican‑controlled legislatures, especially in Southern states...
Vintage Weekly Bus Passes
Jason Kottke highlighted a Flickr‑sourced collection of vintage weekly bus passes from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, covering the period 1930‑1979. The archive includes scanned images of every weekly ticket issued over five decades, offering a visual timeline of fare media. While the...
Now Online: A Treasure Trove of 1000s of Secret Concert Recordings
Chicago fan Aadam Jacobs has uploaded his personal archive of over 10,000 live concert recordings to the Internet Archive. The collection spans from 1984 to the early 2000s and includes early performances by Nirvana, R.E.M., The Cure, Phish, and dozens...
Solar Eclipse From the Far Side of the Moon
Artemis II’s crew captured a rare solar eclipse from the Moon’s far side on 6 April 2026, producing a 54‑minute totality image that shows the Sun’s corona encircling a dark lunar disc. The photograph, taken during the mission’s high‑speed lunar flyby, demonstrates Orion’s...
“All of Humanity’s Problems Stem From Marc Andreessen’s Inability to Sit Quietly in a Room Alone”
Marc Andreessen sparked controversy by asserting that introspection is a modern invention, a claim many see as historically inaccurate. Critics, led by David Futrelle, argue his stance reflects a deeper avoidance of personal accountability, especially given Andreessen’s firm’s heavy bets...
Britain Has Invaded All but 22 Countries
Stuart Laycock’s research catalogues every nation that has ever experienced a British incursion, concluding that Britain has invaded 178 of the world’s roughly 200 countries, leaving only 22 untouched. The author counts any form of British military presence—whether a brief...