Data And Hardbacks

So What If They Have My Data?

Hana Lee Goldin | Card Catalog | 16th April 2026

In 2010, a person online averaged 298 daily digital interactions. Now, it's over 5,000 and includes everything from credit card transactions to browser cookie refreshes. An individual's accumulated data includes personal photos and biometric information, too. Not all of it is shared willingly. Should we care? Yes, this librarian argues. Read the privacy policy, even when they don't want you to (4,000 words)

Nobel Intentions: From The Browser Team

The full Browser recently recommended Nobel Intentions. Today, Browser publisher Uri Bram shares his response in this video.

Puzzle: Play Nomido, the Browser’s daily word game.

What's The Point Of Hardbacks?

Tom Rowley | My Bookshop Backstory | 11th April 2026

Hardback books are heavier, more unwieldy and sufficiently unpopular that a sizeable proportion of readers would rather wait for the release of a paperback. Why do publishers still produce them? This bookseller investigates and finds that the most compelling reason is simply money: hardbacks cost more to print, but the retail price is also higher. The margins are way better for publishers (3,400 words)