Bit rot: why digital files can become corrupted without warning
Keeping a copy does not prove it remained intact. Checksums can expose silent changes, but recovery still depends on redundancy and maintenance.
Digital culture
OpenStreetMap case study: how a collaborative database became global infrastructure
The project separated data, maps and services so communities, companies and humanitarian organizations could reuse and update the same representation of the world.
MAME case study: how an emulator became hardware documentation
The project preserves machines by reconstructing their behavior in code while keeping technical documentation separate from access to protected ROMs.
How Star Trek helped shape modern fandom
Before social media, fans were already organizing campaigns, conventions, zines and their own stories, changing the series’ fate and the relationship between audiences and franchises.
Australia proposes choice between algorithmic and followed-account feeds
A draft under consultation would require social platforms to offer a clear choice about personalized recommendations while expanding safety duties for digital services.
Why subtitles and dubbing do not say exactly the same thing
Both versions start from the same dialogue, but they must solve different constraints involving reading, timing, performance, and lip synchronization.
AO3 case study: how a community turned fanworks into digital heritage
The archive grew without advertising, kept its code open, and treated technical features as decisions about agency, memory, and access.
Why CDs are growing again in the streaming era
The 2026 increase does not signal an exodus from digital platforms: listening to music and owning an object now serve different needs.
Abandonware is not public domain: understanding out-of-print game preservation
Games can disappear from stores without losing legal protection. Learn the limits between emulation, backups, institutional archives and distribution.
Blender case study: how open movies turn production into software development
Blender's strategy brings artists and developers into real productions, exposing bottlenecks while returning films, assets and improvements to the community.
Open Source Milestones: UEFI V2 Elevates Firmware Security as AWS Preserves DuckDB Independence
New V2 UEFI capsule architecture enhances firmware flashing security and design, while AWS's acquisition of DuckLabs preserves open-source DuckDB governance.
AWS Acquires DuckLabs While Keeping DuckDB Independent
Amazon Web Services has acquired DuckLabs, the maintainer of the DuckDB analytical database, ensuring the project's independence and open-source nature remain untouched.
Discord Given Ten-Day Judicial Deadline to Submit New User Protection Proposal to Government
A Federal Court has granted Discord ten business days to present an updated user protection and safety proposal following government lawsuits.
The Creator Dilemma: Professionalization Meets Unregulated AI Training
As the creator economy solidifies digital production as a formal career, U.S. diplomatic pressure at the G20 seeks to permit AI training on creator works without licensing fees.
How YouTube and Meta are expanding AI-driven content moderation
AI classifiers already decide what gets flagged first on the world's two biggest video and social platforms. Here's what changes for creators and users.