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The digital publishing industry has relied on Google for a very long time. Many outlets spent time and money optimizing their webpages to show up at the top of the search engine, with the goal of getting readers to click on their articles or discover their websites for the first time. For years, the relationship between Google and publishers was largely reciprocal; online pub …

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The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

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Article URL: https://twitter.com/mike64_t/status/2114150399406202896

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50230181

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The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy.

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50229861

Points: 53

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Article URL: https://www.techspot.com/news/114171-nikon-photography-contest-winner-loses-title-after-scientists.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50229827

Points: 7

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