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Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

22 Aug 2023

A new, independent, worker-owned venture by ex-Motherboard journalists. I'm a subscriber.  #Technology

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Facebook's sign in Menlo Park

There's no such thing as neutral technology

Why organizations must evaluate values, not just features

31 Oct 2025

Trump Administration's Arrival on Bluesky Highlights Growing Pains for Open Networks

"It’s no accident that US political operatives have been singling out Bluesky as a target for political control and retribution for months." But the result puts protocol developers and the users of their networks in opposition.

22 Oct 2025

This Is How Much Anthropic and Cursor Spend On Amazon Web Services

AI at scale isn't scaling.

20 Oct 2025

Russell Vought: The Shadow President

Reporter Andy Kroll explains Vought’s rise from a congressional staffer to the man piloting everything from Trump's layoffs and agency closings to his shutdown strategy, controlling the fate of trillions of dollars and millions of federal workers.

17 Oct 2025
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