The ads weren’t working, so The Brief is now accepting $3/month or $30/year memberships. The incredibly useful site by Richard Dunlop-Walters will remain free to all, but it’s continued existence is now predicated upon a sufficient number of its 3,000-plus current and future subscribers paying for a membership.

It’s well worth it, especially if you’re overwhelmed by RSS feeds, newsletters, and social networks as sources of technology news.