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It’s hard to convince Google you’re not dead - just ask Tom Faber

It’s hard to convince Google you’re not dead - just ask Tom Faber

The freelancer was shocked to find that the search engine had conflated him with a dead physicist.

  • by David Astle

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Bell v Bain: The verdict
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Bell v Bain: The verdict

Slander in the age of brainrage.

Sibling bribery
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Sibling bribery

It’s the price of healthy competition.

The hills are alive with the sound of studiousness
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The hills are alive with the sound of studiousness

Nothing like a Taylor-made word.

The slurs you’ve been using without even knowing it
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The slurs you’ve been using without even knowing it

Most rude words are obvious, but some are hiding in plain sight.

  • by David Astle
What’s the most versatile word we have? Mate, that’s easy
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What’s the most versatile word we have? Mate, that’s easy

Americans have friends, the French have amis, and what we have depends on your tone.

  • by David Astle
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Is it curtains for meat extenders?
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Is it curtains for meat extenders?

Or has the industry already gone to ground?

How to set an attacking field
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How to set an attacking field

Underhanded tactics on the upwind leg.

What this Pixar film gets so right about the human condition
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What this Pixar film gets so right about the human condition

Is this boredom I’m feeling, or ennui?

  • by David Astle
It’s nice to be newsworthy
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It’s nice to be newsworthy

While you’re being eyeballed.

Faith can be a risky business
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Faith can be a risky business

But we do like a short sermon.