We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.

An analysis of the nine top players in the U.S. fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries (oil/gas, plastics, and ...

Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst rise to the top in Optics, a comedy about the people who mop up other people’s messes.

Communication and misinformation researchers reveal the value of fact-checking, where perceived biases come from and what ...

People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more ...

Discover why RedNote, the rising Chinese social platform, is becoming a hub for TikTok refugees amid the US TikTok ban and ...

Thousands of peer-reviewed journal articles were published over 2024, helping shape online discourse around climate change.

Shari Franke’s memoir is the first by a former child influencer. While extreme, her story raises questions about the ...

The U.S. imposed caps on how many advanced AI chips can be exported to certain countries, overriding Nvidia's objections. Sha ...

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, we review some of the moments that marked another day at the Australian Open. Joao Fonseca was the star of the day after unexpectedly eliminating Andrey Rublev; in ...

Ukraine is using a pulse jet engine to power the Trembita missile. Despite being an older, seldom-used design, these engines ...

Dry January takes a choice and compels people to talk about it, to proselytize it, and ultimately to perform it. I’m sure ...