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The Circus-Theater Roncalli uses 3D holograms instead of real animals. The cruelty-free circus was the first of its kind. https://wapo.st/3EKFGwS

Authorities in 35 countries instituted internet shutdowns at least 187 times in 2022, according to rights group Access Now, with India doing so the most. https://wapo.st/3Z6gqcz

Tech workers who left the industry prior to the mass layoffs say their ventures outside of tech have given them a new outlook. https://wapo.st/3Z37dBI

Prime drinks have become the “it” product for teens, thanks to the power of online influencers. https://wapo.st/3maUTkt

Russia’s cyberattacks may have helped inoculate Ukraine against more devastating attacks, experts say, and that is resonating in Europe and the United States. https://wapo.st/3kxr3Gj

AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing are trying to stay out of politics—and failing. https://wapo.st/3Zn96J4

Big Tech’s new business model is making you pay for security and basic customer service. That’s called a protection racket when mobsters do it. https://wapo.st/3EBrExk

Clarkesworld, which does not accept works created with artificial intelligence, banned more than 500 accounts that submitted entries in February. https://wapo.st/3ExYS0R

New polls find that AI has not won Americans' trust. https://wapo.st/3Ipbbh2

Often called the law that “created the Internet,” the legal section is under fire again. The Supreme Court So what is it? https://wapo.st/3Ik9P71

As layoffs rave the tech industry, algorithms once used to help hire could now be helping to lay people off. https://wapo.st/41bW3vM

Oral arguments begin in Gonzalez v. Google, a landmark case tackling whether tech companies should be liable for harmful content their algorithms surface https://wapo.st/3lOsyjI

In episode 6 of "The Last of Us," we see Joel unlike we’ve ever seen him before: looking like a lost old man. https://wapo.st/3Sbtk6e

The tech giant says no more long exchanges about the “feelings” of the Bing artificial intelligence chatbot. https://wapo.st/3kahSve

Nohemi Gonzalez was killed during the 2015 Paris terror attacks. Her family sued YouTube for promoting ISIS content. The case could upend the internet. https://wapo.st/3IerLjo

Mega64 is a foundational web series in American gaming culture. 20 years in, the troupe's founders are trading trend-chasing for sustainability. https://wapo.st/3Knjuwx

Generation Z grew up online. Their ‘digital footprints’ on apps such as TikTok may haunt them. https://wapo.st/3xvpE5Y

After months of virtual silence, TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, is preparing for the fight of his professional life, meeting with members of Congress and state governors as part of an aggressive push to prove the wildly popular Chinese-owned app is not a national security threat. https://wapo.st/3Xv9ZxX

Thousands of balloons are likely peppering the sky. Here's a guide to what they can do. https://wapo.st/3jWTPzT

Temu and Shein are among the world's hottest shopping apps. They are also Chinese. Is that a problem? https://wapo.st/3lDbwES

Reddit users are pushing the limits of popular AI chatbot ChatGPT – and finding ways around its safeguards. https://wapo.st/3E63sTy

Despite the fraud’s growth, federal law enforcement and major crypto exchanges appear to be behind in cracking down. https://wapo.st/3xl1yL3

Ford to build U.S. battery plant with Chinese technology as political tensions rise https://wapo.st/3YtHvpP

For years, data brokers have collected and resold Americans’ personal information. But the pandemic-fueled rise telehealth and therapy apps has spurred an even more contentious product line: Americans’ mental health data. https://wapo.st/40KAyCl

Dan O'Dowd has spent millions publicizing mistakes made by Tesla's Full Self-Driving tech. Now he's doubling down with a Super Bowl ad aimed at politicians. https://wapo.st/40NTKPy

The expansion of data centers in Northern Virginia, already home to the $8.4 billion industry's largest hub, has sparked land use battles, with residents near the buildings using drones and cloud computing to make their case. https://wapo.st/3HS9Rmr

Zoom’s struggles, which some attribute to fatigue with videoconferencing, follow its surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. https://wapo.st/3xh8B7m

A hearing about Elon Musk’s "Twitter Files" will fan allegations that Democrats pressure Silicon Valley to censor conservative views. https://wapo.st/3DP2meX

Despite concern China will use TikTok to push Chinese propaganda, TikTok's recommendation algorithm sent millions of viewers to videos that showed one of China's most embarassing geopolitical blunders. https://wapo.st/3JRuJNb

The tech, mortgage and auto industries are among the hardest hit with layoffs going into 2023. Among the giant companies are Amazon, Meta and Twitter. https://wapo.st/40DEpRp

Public sector “data dividends” never took off. Now private companies are paying for data — on their own terms. https://wapo.st/3wXmFD1

Foreign investors backing the deal drew scrutiny, but officials appear to have decided not to look further. https://wapo.st/3x08A80

In the fourth episode of HBO's "The Last of Us," Ellie's true character shines through as her connection with Joel deepens. https://wapo.st/3DEV5hC

When customers overwhelm Chipotle, Waffle House and Joe and the Juice with special orders, it can lead to ingredient shortages and stressed-out workers. https://wapo.st/40plUQR

Netflix is rolling out new anti-password-sharing policies in some countries, requiring users to log in on their home WiFi every 31 days. https://wapo.st/3DHbPF4

Researchers have developed an app called FAST AI to detect the most common stroke symptoms. Experts said the app should be used as an educational, not diagnostic, tool. https://wapo.st/3lasSJm

The advance could pave the way for doctors to spot tumors that are notoriously hard to detect early. https://wapo.st/3Yzkj9p

“Fallout 4” might be one of the best open-world role-playing games ever made. It is time to give it its flowers. https://wapo.st/3jfH1nX