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Beyond the swing justice: majority makers, dissent bridges, and coalition drift on the Supreme Court

SCOTUSblog , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:30:00 AM

China’s First AI Companion Rules Draw a New Line Between Tools and Relationships

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:14:15 AM

Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers

404 Media , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:14:07 AM

Paramount commits to keep UK linear and streaming services separate, maintain news and kids' networks editorially independent, and boost Channel 5 funding (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:10:01 AM

Let's talk about the tech decisions parents face every day

Internet Exchange , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:08:33 AM

A Rule-of-Law Model for Governing AI Risks: The Global Significance of Canada’s New AI Strategy

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:04:11 AM

‘Choked out by landlord greed,’ boutique SoMa steakhouse closes after just over a year

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Tariff refunds reach $100 billion mark

SCOTUSblog , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:00:00 AM

As the Board of Peace Cosplays Diplomacy, Israel Once Again Ramps Up Killing in Gaza

Drop Site News , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:59:43 AM

Fox reports Q4 revenue up 28% YoY to $4.21B, above $3.64B est., and ad revenue up 78% to $1.92B, driven by its World Cup broadcast and digital growth at Tubi (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:50:01 AM

The Scope of Executive Privilege: Unpacking the D.C. Circuit’s Latest Decision

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:49:13 AM

Europe's Summer of Digital Services Act Enforcement Targets Platform Design

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:41:06 AM

Andrew Pierce bid farewell to Daily Mail with Paul Dacre dinner

Press Gazette , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:31:15 AM

Rockstar says it will show an "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on August 27, premiering on Netflix at 3pm ET before streaming on YouTube at 9pm ET (Andrew Webster/The Verge)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:30:00 AM

Why the Knight Foundation is investing in for-profit journalism

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:29:55 AM

Governing without Accountability

Can We Still Govern?, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:29:30 AM

4.5 million

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:26:45 AM

Trump Admin Hijacked $21 Billion In Taxpayer Money Earmarked For Internet Access And Then Went Mute

Techdirt , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:25:06 AM

Student uprisings in India short-circuit an outdated media machine

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:23:41 AM

Like a lot of other people, I want to know where Bluesky is headed, and I learne...

Scripting News , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:22:49 AM

How AI Hype Helps Render Women Invisible

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:22:04 AM

A new book looks at how AI is rewiring the newsroom, for better and worse

Nieman Lab , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:21:01 AM

Spain and Ecuador Bust International Drug Ring, Seize 21 Tonnes of Cocaine

OCCRP , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:08:00 AM

Our Core Division

Matt Mullenweg , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:06:20 AM

Versant reports Q2 revenue down 4% to $1.64B, above $1.62B est., ad revenue down 1% to $423M, platforms revenue up 1% to $225M, and raises its 2026 guidance (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:00:42 AM

Jane Schoenbrun Offers a Tiny Update on Their ‘Black Hole’ Adaptation

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:00:32 AM

Things I Hope People Would Say at My Funeral

McSweeney’s , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:00:00 AM

Early Edition: August 6, 2026

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:57:56 AM

Working with ::highlight() using progressive enhancement

Piccalilli - Everything , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:55:00 AM

Shitty Camera Challenge!

Aegir.org , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:40:00 AM

The UK Competition and Markets Authority clears Paramount's takeover of WBD, saying "after the merger, Paramount will continue to face sufficient competition" (Upmanyu Trivedi/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:35:00 AM

WBD reports Q2 revenue down 11% YoY to $8.72B, below $9.21B est., net income down 91%, ad revenue down 22%, content revenue down 26%, streaming revenue up 10% (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:30:03 AM

The Binmen of Birmingham

Marginal REVOLUTION , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:15:11 AM

Against Vimes Boots

Atoms vs Bits , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:11:52 AM

Adversarial Clothing Designed to Fool Facial Recognition Systems

Schneier on Security , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:04:51 AM

Towards a personal online third-space

IndieNews English , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:04:38 AM

The Return Of The Repeat Founder: Inside YC’s Growing Class Of Second-Timers

Crunchbase News , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:00:56 AM

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Joined a Long-Standing Hollywood Tradition

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:00:29 AM

Mrs. Orwell

The Comics Journal , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:00:22 AM

Your AI Agent Isn’t a Static Artifact. It’s Growing Up.

Radar , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:55:59 AM

Lit Hub Daily: August 6, 2026

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:30:04 AM

President Trump's lawyers file an emergency motion to stay an order requiring his trust to provide the BBC with financial statements, tax returns, and more (Josh Gerstein/Politico)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:25:01 AM

Pluralistic: Eternal Sloptember (06 Aug 2026)

Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:07:06 AM

How Morocco Turned Football Into a Tool of Statecraft

Sports Politika , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:03:19 AM

Curating Crime and Punishment: What 10 Images Reveal About American Justice

The Marshall Project , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:00:00 AM

The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns

Rest of World , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:00:00 AM

Choosing a District Assessment System

TCEA TechNotes Blog , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:45:00 AM

A journalist details reporting on Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who faced plagiarism allegations and resigned, and says police contacted him in February (Jack Grove/Times Higher Education)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:35:01 AM

The TPS Report Problem: What AI Is Actually Revealing About Your Organization

https://johnsandtaylor.com , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:28:00 AM

How Hello! fought back after saying goodbye to Google Discover traffic

Press Gazette , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:24:25 AM

How to Navigate Amazon’s E-Reader Monopoly

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:10:59 AM

Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:10:04 AM

Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:09:14 AM

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:08:42 AM

Considering the Many Forms a Family Can Take in Japanese Literature

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:08:23 AM

Writing a Novel and Hiking a Mountain Are Pretty Similar, Actually

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:06:07 AM

He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.

ProPublica , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:00:00 AM

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:55:33 AM

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:55:30 AM

Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at an Indiana refinery

Grist , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:45:00 AM

In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source

Grist , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:30:00 AM

Whyteface

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:15:42 AM

This is a reminder

gilest.org , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:14:16 AM

John Fugelsang Brings It , Just When We All Could Use a Laugh 8-5-26

The Nicole Sandler Show , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:02:24 AM

Joshua Jelly-Schapiro on Harry Belafonte’s Extraordinary Art & Activism

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:01:26 AM

Pa. counties face rising emergency costs. The legislature didn’t include an increase to the 911 phone fee in the budget to help them.

Spotlight PA , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:57:04 AM

Wishing you the best of luck

gRegorLove.com , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:53:11 AM

A profile of Whitney Frick, publisher of The Dial Press, a Penguin Random House imprint specializing in books by women, some of which have stirred controversy (Anna Silman/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:10:00 AM

TV Microreview: Batman: Caped Crusader season 2

nerds of a feather, flock together , Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:00:00 AM

An interview with TMTG interim CEO Kevin McGurn on the paid API for high-speed access to Truth Social posts, the pending $6B TMTG-TAE merger, and more (Financial Times)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 11:55:00 PM

Activism makes a difference: the SCREEN Act unexpectedly fails in committee! But KOSA advances, so keep up the pressure

The Nexus Of Privacy , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 11:30:13 PM

The Fluid Human

Ars Electronica Blog , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 11:12:43 PM

The Sound of Water

Ars Electronica Blog , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 11:10:38 PM

A Glimpse into New Worlds

Ars Electronica Blog , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 11:09:26 PM

The London borough boundaries with fewest crossings

diamond geezer , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 11:00:00 PM

India's youth protests have shown open hostility toward Modi-allied traditional media, using Instagram and YouTube to bypass pro-government outlets (Vidya Krishnan/Nieman Reports)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 10:55:00 PM

OTR Links 08/06/2026

doug — off the record , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 10:30:46 PM

Will U.S. cities face a knock-on fiscal crisis from the feds?

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 10:28:13 PM

Who Pays for Unions?

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 9:21:20 PM

Airbnb races to reverse bylaw before Montreal’s Road World Championships

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 9:13:00 PM

AutoMattBot

Matt Mullenweg , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 9:11:53 PM

Marginally Better S01E25: What If Software Only Got Paid When You Succeeded?

https://joetaylorjr.com , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 9:03:29 PM

secret restructuring would mean I’d report to a coworker I hate, rejected for not having experience that I actually have, and more

Ask a Manager , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 9:03:26 PM

Analysis: Grokipedia appears not to have updated any articles since April 24, when it stopped processing human-suggested edits; xAI launched it in October 2025 (Lawfare)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 8:55:01 PM

Budget Cuts, Apathy Lead To Trump Administration Being Slow Acknowledging Two Cyclosporiasis Deaths

Techdirt , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 8:08:46 PM

Talkin' Politics with Shannon Watts

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 7:10:46 PM

Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna backs Paramount's acquisition of WBD, saying the antitrust trial "creates more uncertainty and distraction" for the industry (Anthony D'Alessandro/Deadline)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 6:40:00 PM

I’m taking up blogging again because the alternative was sending my friends extr...

b10g.xyz , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 6:26:54 PM

The Guthrie Gridlock

Status , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 6:05:28 PM

Inside the little-known political account bankrolling Matt Dorsey

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 6:00:00 PM

TikTok says a "moderator error" delayed the removal of a Perez Hilton livestream, during which he appeared to self-harm, and the subsequent ban of his account (Ej Dickson/Wired)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 5:50:01 PM

I've been on quest to see if we could bridge AT Proto and RSS. I love the bright...

Scripting News , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 5:37:50 PM

I asked Claude for a list of popular feed readers that hook into WebSub. Turns o...

Scripting News , Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 5:36:16 PM