Walk the prank
A grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, making him the first president in United States history to face criminal charges. / CNN
Trump anticipates the media attention may help him win support and sympathy. / Politico
Only eight percent of government employees are under the age of 30. / The Washington Post
Rand Paul says TikTok's data collection policies are indistinguishable from those of American tech companies. / Quartz
What happens when artificial intelligence takes over customer service: "a milkshake recipe and a rude poem." / Twitter
Italy blocks ChatGPT for illegally collecting users' personal information. / The Verge
See also: An uproar in Italy after an article claims an American invented spaghetti carbonara. / BBC News
A visualization of the United States based on locals and tourists, derived from naturalists' data. / Logan Williams
"Our visual culture is flatlining and the only cure is creativity." Examples of everything looking the same. And some thoughts on John Singer Sargent's "supremely confident looseness." / Alex Murrell, NerdWriter/YouTube
For April Fool's Day, Tinder says it will remove all photos of men holding fish. / Paper Magazine
The first documented prank call dates to 1876. Today, thanks to Caller ID and smartphones, prank calls are practically dead. / VICE
A tour for your weekly wanderlust: a virtual visit to the Global Seed Vault. / Virtual Tour Company
NBA teams are averaging 114.6 points per game, the highest mark in more than 50 years. Meanwhile, Gwyneth wins? / The New Yorker, Slate
It's the championship match in the 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes! Will the winning author claim a live rooster? / The Tournament of Books
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