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Two episodes of an animated Stranger Things spinoff will screen on April 18 in 34 AMC theaters and two others before an April 23 Netflix release (Danielle Broadway/Reuters)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 4:50:01 PM

Nielsen: the Oscars drew 17.86M viewers on ABC and Hulu, down about 9% from 2025; the show delivered a 3.92 rating among those 18-49, or about 5.34M viewers (Rick Porter/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 4:45:00 PM

My ActivityPub “reader” aka the view where I can check my home timeline and also...

A Node on the Web , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 4:36:18 PM

Richard Mauer, who covered suicide and alcoholism among rural Alaskans, the Exxon Valdez spill, political corruption in Alaska, and more, died on Feb. 23 at 76 (Richard Sandomir/New York Times)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 4:00:01 PM

He was the only survivor of a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont. Now he’s suing Tesla

The San Francisco Standard , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:51:51 PM

Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files

Techdirt , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:48:00 PM

Chartbeat: over two years, search traffic fell by 60% for small publishers with 1K-10K daily page views, 47% for medium-sized publishers, and 22% for large ones (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:40:00 PM

Disney’s ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Timeline Reboot Erased a Galactic Starcruiser Nod

io9 | We Come From the Future , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:30:02 PM

A federal judge orders Voice of America employees reinstated by March 23, putting hundreds of people who have been on administrative leave back to work (David Bauder/Associated Press)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:18:43 PM

Agents of Chaos: Unpacking the Actions of Border Patrol Agents Across the US

bellingcat , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:16:35 PM

OpenAI Has New Focus (on the IPO)

On my Om , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:05:09 PM

“This is an interactive story about In Vitro...

kottke.org , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:04:13 PM

‘Section 415’ podcast: With plans to write a book, Renel Brooks-Moon has more to share

The San Francisco Standard , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 3:00:00 PM

As Israel Calls for an Uprising in Iran, Basij Militias Vow to Crush Opposition to the State

Drop Site News , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:52:05 PM

Quoting Ken Jin

Simon Willison's Weblog , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:48:26 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for March 17, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:46:51 PM

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers says goodbye with Echo and Flame/Fenghuang Awakens

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:45:00 PM

GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

BleepingComputer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:42:54 PM

A Journey Through Infertility

The Pudding , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:40:24 PM

076: Neo za narodne mase

Sutra , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:38:26 PM

Women and girls are taking Grok to court over sexualized AI deepfakes

The 19th , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:34:37 PM

The Mysterious Redditor Who’s Changing the Way We...

kottke.org , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:33:00 PM

Dow Jones Targets $1B EBITDA, Intros $7,499 Super Consumer Bundle

A Media Operator , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:32:34 PM

Weaving the Story of a 1996 Storytelling Conference from Shreds on the Web

CogDogBlog , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:31:16 PM

Oh, So Now Netflix Is Interested in More Theatrical Releases

io9 | We Come From the Future , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:30:30 PM

New Contacts and New Corners (Week 11, 2026)

CybersecKyle , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 2:00:00 PM

A look at the meteorologists leaving broadcast news to become independent streamers; 19 meteorologists have joined the Digital Weather Network, founded in 2022 (Elizabeth Hewitt/Columbia Journalism ...)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:55:00 PM

'Pokemon Go' Players Unknowingly Trained Delivery Robots With 30 Billion Images

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:37:00 PM

Rebecca Ferguson Says She Has Just One Scene in ‘Dune: Part Three’

io9 | We Come From the Future , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:30:18 PM

Techdirt Podcast Episode 446: Mike & Karl Talk AI

Techdirt , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:30:00 PM

Vertical Societies

kottke.org , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:29:36 PM

Amid his lawsuit against the BBC, Trump accuses the broadcaster of using AI to tamper with his January 6 speech and criticizes its coverage of the war on Iran (The Independent)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:25:01 PM

Submission to the OHCHR: Protecting Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age

The Citizen Lab , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:24:17 PM

The first concept art for “Faraway Star” is out!

The Garden of Memory , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 1:15:21 PM

SXSW: Pretty Lethal is also pretty darn good

Region Free , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:57:41 PM

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Conor McPherson’s The Weir

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:54:00 PM

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alone together , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:46:29 PM

GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano, which can describe 76,000 photos for $52

Simon Willison's Weblog , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:39:17 PM

One day, I would like to meet a Wikipedia enthusiast willing to work on the OKC...

A Node on the Web , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:37:16 PM

The Trust Tax: Why Every AI Deployment in Education Fails or Succeeds on a Single Variable

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:37:00 PM

SXSW: Grind is gross, scary, and very funny

Region Free , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:33:41 PM

‘V For Vendetta’ at 20: We Spoke to Its Director About the Increasingly Relevant Comic Adaptation

io9 | We Come From the Future , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:30:49 PM

Un jour, j’aimerais rencontrer un·e passionné·e de Wikipedia prêt·e à travailler...

A Node on the Web , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:30:16 PM

Armed suspect with pet duck and purple Ferrari contacts The Standard during standoff

The San Francisco Standard , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:27:08 PM

Who threatens the Arab world: Iran or the US and Israel?

RSS Feeds , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:25:26 PM

The SAFE Act Is An Imperfect Vehicle For Real Section 702 Reform

Techdirt , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:23:22 PM

NOTUS plans to rebrand and build “the next great Washington newsroom”

Nieman Lab , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:22:00 PM

The Big Idea: J. M. Sidorova

Whatever , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:20:20 PM

Globes

jwz , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:14:48 PM

Side Interests and Their Arrow of Time

Interdependent Thoughts , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:09:43 PM

Legal News for Tues 3/17 - Fed Courts Halt Vaccine Schedule Change, Fight Over WH Ballroom Continues, Breakdown of "SAVE America" Act, and CA Luxury Car Sales Tax Loopholes

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:01:09 PM

U.K. government seeks to give the BBC a permanent charter to prevent political interference and “culture war” attacks

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 12:00:45 PM

At SXSW, Jonah Peretti introduces BuzzFeed spinoff Branch Office, dedicated to exploring AI in consumer-facing apps, and debuts two apps, BF Island and Conjure (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:50:01 AM

Four things about Yahoo News that may surprise you

Nieman Lab , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:48:41 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:42:44 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:42:20 AM

Europe sanctions Chinese and Iranian firms for cyberattacks

BleepingComputer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:41:59 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:40:56 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:40:13 AM

NBC News partners with Joanna Stern to add tech coverage from her venture, New Things, across NBC platforms, and names her chief tech analyst (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:40:11 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:39:09 AM

One reason why South Africa is difficult to govern (South Africa fact of the day)

Marginal REVOLUTION , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:38:53 AM

The Hutt Sex Explainer You Don’t Want But Are Kind of Curious About

io9 | We Come From the Future , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:30:03 AM

Twin adventurers are cleverly testing modern vs....

kottke.org , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:25:37 AM

A slopfondler walks into a bar

jwz , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:23:58 AM

New Imprint: Evil Twin

Locus Online , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:23:40 AM

H5P Awards

Troy Patterson , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:19:36 AM

Who profits from prediction markets?

Marginal REVOLUTION , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:17:11 AM

Axios lays off 11 newsroom staffers as it pivots to seeking “subject matter experts.”

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:12:42 AM

BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 11:09:17 AM

I’m in trouble for leaving for a business trip without a late coworker

Ask a Manager , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:59:55 AM

Why AI can’t write right

https://elgan.com/, Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:53:34 AM

DOJ Prosecutors Somehow Manage To Secure Terrorism Convictions Against Anti-ICE Protesters

Techdirt , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:45:30 AM

The Script of Every American Movie Set in Ireland

McSweeney’s , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:45:00 AM

Hotter Summers and Climate Change: Why Japan's Cities Need More Trees

Unfiltered , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:43:12 AM

Daily Deal: The Academy of Game Art Bundle

Techdirt , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:40:30 AM

The teaser trailer for Dune: Part Three . I am...

kottke.org , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:39:23 AM

How ‘Dune: Part Three’ Is Changing the Entire ‘Dune’ Franchise

io9 | We Come From the Future , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:30:41 AM

Anti-Private Equity Is Good Business

Matt Levine - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:30:17 AM

Was Life Seeded from Space? ‘Complete Set’ of DNA Ingredients Discovered on Asteroid

404 Media , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:29:36 AM

Mexican cantina Lobalita opens in the Marina’s former Tipsy Pig space

The San Francisco Standard , Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026 10:28:08 AM