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diamond geezer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:37:46 PM

A look at Backstory, an experimental AI image authentication tool from Google DeepMind, offered for testing to journalists, researchers, and other fact checkers (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:20:00 PM

Slow Regulation on AI-Generated CSAM is Failing its Victims

AlgorithmWatch , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:45:00 PM

OTR Links 08/20/2026

doug — off the record , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:30:39 PM

A profile of Puck's Lauren Sherman, who has built Line Sheet, her newsletter analyzing the fashion industry, into Puck's second-most profitable franchise (Aidan McLaughlin/Vanity Fair)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:25:00 PM

My excellent Conversation with Luke Burgis

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 9:54:58 PM

Breaking: The Republican party is panicking over its ties to Big Tech

Marcus on AI , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 9:38:45 PM

Pornhub says the UK's new internet age checks have boosted non-compliant porn sites, which occupied seven of the top 10 search results for "free porn" in June (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 9:35:01 PM

my boss is being weird about me taking my birthday off, employee doesn’t take any ownership for her work, and more

Ask a Manager , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 9:03:57 PM

Meta Figured Out How to Build a Mac App

Pixel Envy , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 8:33:48 PM

I don’t believe for a minute that Amazon is the only company that has been buyin...

Brad Barrish , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 8:24:38 PM

I was sorry to read about the sudden passing of Stephen Wolfram’s wife, Elise Ca...

Brad Barrish , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 8:18:58 PM

Even As Disease Outbreaks Abound, American Vaccination Rates In Children Fall

Techdirt , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 8:13:44 PM

Cheltenham commissioners address residents’ concerns regarding Enclave at Melrose Park redevelopment contract

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 7:06:13 PM

HD Media of Charleston, WV, has agreed to acquire 25 community newspapers serving Indiana and Ohio from AIM Media Management, effective September 1 (The Daily Reporter)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:40:15 PM

Public defenders accuse SF sheriff of hiding TV crew’s role in child exploitation sting

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:26:22 PM

Introducing Ask Gemini in Chat: your new partner in productivity

Google Workspace Updates , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:20:07 PM

smolmachines / smolvm as a sandbox for untrusted Python & JavaScript

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:16:00 PM

The Atlantic launches Rabbithole, a daily trivia game created by senior editor and former Jeopardy! champion Drew Goins, rather than using AI (Sara Guaglione/Digiday)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:00:01 PM

Quoting Jeremy Morrell

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:56:31 PM

Conceptual integrity and counting lines of code

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:46:07 PM

‘Doctor Who’ Writer Mark Gatiss Says What We’re All Thinking About the Show’s Future

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:30:26 PM

José Suárez, president and general manager of three Telemundo-owned TV stations in Florida, died in a helicopter crash Wednesday in Kenya along with six others (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:25:01 PM

Day 2038: “National security is not my thing.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:24:21 PM

Trump administration advances plan to open national forests to development

Grist , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:18:44 PM

Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt For Noncitizen Voters

Techdirt , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:13:44 PM

I recently got a pizza steel and tried it out last night following this recipe, ...

Andy Sylvester's Web , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:55:32 PM

Sources: YouTube is offering top creators millions to post videos exclusively on YouTube for a period and will penalize those that post to Netflix concurrently (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:55:01 PM

I did not think THIS would ever happen – the Commodore 64 computer is now ...

Andy Sylvester's Web , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:47:58 PM

The End of Cliche Street

E.W. Doc Parris , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:31:55 PM

Darline Graham Doesn’t Know Shit About Taiwan

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:10:18 PM

Queen City Nerve, Charlotte’s only alternative news outlet, to shut down immediately

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:06:56 PM

Hearst warns viewers that a dispute with Dish could disrupt access to nearly three dozen of its TV stations on Thursday, including in bigger cities like Boston (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:05:05 PM

‘Lanterns’ Season 2 Is Already in the Works Whether It Happens or Not

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:00:36 PM

Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm to steal payments

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:59:58 PM

Zuck Wants AI to Know Everything About You

User Mag , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:54:22 PM

Sakura Internet hack exposes data of up to 1.36 million accounts

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:53:38 PM

Peacock raises prices, but you can still get a deal

Advisorator , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:35:49 PM

Modular’s Got Its ‘Mojo’ Working Fully Open Source

https://fossforce.com , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:17:33 PM

I think the AI bubble is about to burst, and here’s why.

The Garden of Memory , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:15:27 PM

Marion County, Kansas Has Racked Up $4 Million In Settlements Since It Raided A Local Paper’s Office

Techdirt , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:13:44 PM

Acquired 1971 Hermes 3000 (3rd Generation) Portable Typewriter (Paillard S.A. ...

Chris Aldrich , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:09:33 PM

Here's Why Angie Nixon Won — The Facts Corporate Media Will Ignore

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:09:04 PM

Healthtech firm CareCloud data breach impacts 3.7 million patients

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:07:12 PM

Podcast: Amazon is Destroying Rare Books to Train AI

404 Media , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:06:22 PM

You Can Soon Say ‘Wassup’ to ‘Scary Movie’ on Paramount+

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:00:29 PM

Greenwood Automotive Specialists of Glenside looking to hire Automotive Technician

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:58:51 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for August 19, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:44:10 PM

Elevate your Google Meet experience for shared meeting spaces with Room Display mode

Google Workspace Updates , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:36:20 PM

MS NOW will launch a paid membership program for “super fans”

Nieman Lab , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:32:27 PM

People Scalping Movie Tickets Sucks, but Don’t Be Too Worried

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:30:50 PM

BalletX dancer Ashley Simpson finds challenge and acceptance in Philadelphia

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:29:00 PM

Netscape Navigator 3.0 was released 30 years ago today

jwz , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:27:37 PM

St. Peters Harbour, 2017-2026

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:24:11 PM

Google’s new AI tool helps fact-checkers investigate AI fakes

Nieman Lab , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:18:50 PM

Taxing Tech in Age of AI Could Fund Human Rights

Tech Policy Press , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:17:02 PM

How to Hold Death and Carry Life: A Zen Master Explains Existence to a Child and Outlines the Three Essential Principles of Zen Mind

The Marginalian , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:14:29 PM

Azerbaijan sues CNN in US federal court, accusing CNN of falsely reporting that Azerbaijan let Israel stage military operations against Iran from its territory (Mike Leonard/Bloomberg Law)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:10:00 PM

The New ‘Whalefall’ Trailer Really Gets to the Belly of the Beast

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:00:43 PM

I send you a lot of digital stuff. Want me to mail you physical stuff…?

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:00:33 PM

Meta Whistleblower Testifies "Profits Won," Judge Strikes Ghost-Gun Rule SCOTUS Upheld & Trump's Law-Firm Privilege Claim

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:00:17 PM

Typewriter interview with George Saunders

Austin Kleon , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:55:05 AM

Fogust groove (a mixtape)

Austin Kleon , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:52:38 AM

Declining Occupations and Career Outcomes in the United States

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:41:36 AM

Ben Wikler on The Fight for Your Right to (a Strong) Party

The Connector , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:37:07 AM

For Sale: Glenside homes that hit the market this week

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:13:37 AM

NEO v0.3.0

Hugh Howey , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:11:44 AM

Hackers compromise 14,500 Dahua web cameras in 35-day campaign

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:09:13 AM

French Constitutional Council Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban, In A Ruling That Should Concern Every Other EU Country

Techdirt , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:05:54 AM

First day of school. My one and only agenda item for today. 😂 ...

Mario Villalobos , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:04:32 AM

Daily Deal: memoryOS Expert Plan

Techdirt , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:00:54 AM

‘Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo’ Adds a Fascinating Twist to Order 66

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:00:38 AM

Lifeforms Can Survive on ‘Significant’ Regions of the Moon, Study Finds

404 Media , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 11:00:10 AM

how do I move into my first office when I’m excited to decorate?

Ask a Manager , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:59:26 AM

Daily Reminder To Not Listen To Google’s AI Overview

Whatever , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:56:55 AM

Open Heritage in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Creative Commons , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:53:56 AM

Typewriter interview with Julia Rothman

Austin Kleon , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:50:45 AM

US warns of AI-powered attacks on Siemens PLCs in critical infrastructure

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:50:01 AM

Inside the man…

Austin Kleon , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:45:34 AM

Typewriter interview with Erik Winkowski

Austin Kleon , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:43:36 AM

At the pool

Austin Kleon , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:40:43 AM

hello from the worldwide ungoverned network

sippey.com , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:35:00 AM

CRS report on Data.Gov reveals major flaws with the federal dataset portal

Muckrock News , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:34:42 AM

Chatting with Angel Medina about TODOS Media

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:31:26 AM

U.S. investment in international reporting is shrinking, taking international journalists’ opportunities with it

The Objective , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:30:00 AM

2026 WSFA Small Press Award Finalists

Locus , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:21:20 AM

Florida Republicans bring Census Bureau challenge to the Supreme Court

SCOTUSblog , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:21:00 AM

After Years of Runaway Spending, Alaskans Vote to Reinstate Cap on Campaign Donations

Bolts , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:20:46 AM

Reddit asks “Where is the Portland tech scene?”

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:20:06 AM

Study: the Paramount-WBD merger could result in the loss of ~4,500 film and TV jobs in LA over the next three years, representing a $2.78B hit in economic value (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:15:01 AM

'I Saw a Shiny Thing': Cop Explains Why He Used License Plate Reader to Stalk Woman

404 Media , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:14:58 AM

U.S.-Registered Drone Detected at Site of Suspected CIA Boat Strike

Drop Site News , Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 10:10:54 AM