OpenAI looks for its “Google Chrome” moment with new Atlas web browser. arstechnica.com

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases. nytimes.com

Gotosocial is a great idea, but can't it be simpler to set up a server? If not, let's look at creating a higher level interface that can then be bridged to ActivityPub. gotosocial.org

It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon. arstechnica.com

Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs. youtube.com

WordPress Podcasts. wppodcasts.com

Why Tumblr’s costly technical debt derailed migration. findarticles.com

Speaker Johnson continues to resist swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Grijalva. go.com

How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force. propublica.org

Bari Weiss wastes no time wrecking CBS News. dailykos.com