I went looking up “Biobank” so you don’t have to

I opened my browser this morning expecting the usual mix of headlines and distractions – and then I saw Biobank sitting there in the trending list. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Medical data of half a million Britons listed for sale on Chinese website, government says … Read more

“James Maddison” is trending in the UK – here’s what I noticed

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by James Maddison. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to James Maddison’s Tottenham message after returning to squad vs Brighton (Football London) Team news | Rodrigo Bentancur available to face Brighton (Tottenham Hotspur) Tottenham … Read more

A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Iga Świątek”

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Iga Świątek. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to WTA Madryt: Iga Świątek – Daria Snigur [RELACJA NA ŻYWO] (Przegląd Sportowy) Ukrainka zagra ze Świątek. Rozdarte serce Celta (SportoweFakty) Świątek … Read more

I keep seeing “Israel” – so here’s a quick take

I opened my browser this morning expecting the usual mix of headlines and distractions – and then I saw Israel sitting there in the trending list. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Hezbollah fires at Israel, citing truce breaches (Reuters) IDF Says … Read more