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HarperCollins partnered with AI animation studio Toonstar to adapt its books into YouTube series, starting with Friendship List by Lisa Greenwald (Sam Spratford/Publishers Weekly)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 7:35:00 PM

Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024 (Variety)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 7:25:01 PM

OpenAI partners with Smartly, an adtech company that helps clients optimize ads in real time, to design ad formats that match ChatGPT's conversational interface (Lucia Moses/Business Insider)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:40:00 PM

How to talk to plants

Mike Monteiro’s Good News , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:34:08 PM

Toward a Human Future for AI

Doc Searls Weblog , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:33:45 PM

In an amicus brief, 42 media outlets and advocates argue Trump's EO targeting some law firms restricts media access to pro bono and inexpensive legal counsel (The Intercept)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:25:00 PM

Michael Rosen’s Sad Book: A Beautiful Anatomy of Loss, Illustrated by Quentin Blake

The Marginalian , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:09:52 PM

Updating my 5 acre wifi network

A Whole Lotta Nothing , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:06:26 PM

Moon News 3rd April

diamond geezer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 5:00:00 PM

In the Atmosphere

macwright.com , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 4:53:51 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for April 2, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 4:48:28 PM

“I’m hoping that the listeners out there, when they hear it, they’ll feel seen.”

Unsung , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 4:36:11 PM

Sources: Meta has told members of its Oversight Board that it may stop funding the board after 2028, though eliminating all funding is not its preferred option (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 4:25:00 PM

OpenAI: Masters of Agitprop 2.0

On my Om , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 4:05:35 PM

Caltrain riders are threatening to drive if service gets cut. They hate the idea

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:59:34 PM

New Numbers Station just dropped

jwz , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:48:27 PM

Weakening Speech Protections Will Punish All of Us—Not Just Meta

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:43:12 PM

Buh Bye Bondi, Welcome Joan Walsh & Brad Friedman – Nicole Sandler Show 4-2-26

The Nicole Sandler Show , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:36:02 PM

J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot is closing its Los Angeles office and is expected to open a New York office, working with a smaller in-house team and outside producers (Nellie Andreeva/Deadline)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:35:01 PM

Day 1899: “We can’t take care of day care. We’re fighting wars.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:28:38 PM

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Age Old Questions

Techdirt , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:20:38 PM

Privacy's Defender with WISP in NYC

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:20:01 PM

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 3:00:49 PM

Judges have now cited verbal attacks on the press by Trump and appointees when ruling against the US government in at least three cases involving news outlets (Erik Wemple/New York Times)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:50:00 PM

A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:34:53 PM

Sheryl Davis faces 19 criminal charges. Her supporters are still ride or die

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:34:15 PM

Pakistan Plays Peacemaker While Bombing and Blockading Afghan Civilians

Drop Site News , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:33:20 PM

California is a sanctuary state. Its public pensions invest in companies working with ICE

Suhauna Hussain , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:20:03 PM

Flursday

Doc Searls Weblog , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:19:15 PM

Starting Wednesday, tens of thousands of humanitarian immigrants across Califor...

Crank.report Survey , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:18:26 PM

OpenAI acquires a popular tech talk show for “low hundreds of millions”

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:09:09 PM

A photojournalist and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press sue the FAA over a ban on flying drones within 3,000 feet of DHS buildings and vehicles (Matthew Gault/404 Media)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:05:01 PM

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 2:00:39 PM

Let’s leave those heated collegiate rivalries to March Madness: HackUP brings college developers together

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:59:30 PM

Useful

The Present Age , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:46:31 PM

As is the case for many macOS users, I have an overcrowded menubar, especially s...

Brad Barrish , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:43:26 PM

Highlights from my conversation about agentic engineering on Lenny's Podcast

Simon Willison's Weblog , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:40:47 PM

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work.

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:36:24 PM

Claude Code leak used to push infostealer malware on GitHub

BleepingComputer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:30:55 PM

How to Maintain Your Humanity as AI Infiltrates Everything

Sustain What , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:22:43 PM

Your April guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:21:00 PM

Source: OpenAI bought TBPN, which has 11 staffers and averages about 70,000 viewers per daily episode, for "low hundreds of millions of dollars" (George Hammond/Financial Times)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:20:03 PM

Spring break in the desert

Austin Kleon , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:13:30 PM

The Beatles and introspection (or not)

Austin Kleon , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:11:21 PM

Likes Client Challenge.

Chuck Grimmett , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:10:17 PM

CarPlay ChatGPT

Superdavey , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:06:43 PM

Typewriter interview with Marc Bell

Austin Kleon , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:03:37 PM

Craghead collages

Austin Kleon , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:02:15 PM

The AI Doc’s Falsehoods And False Balance

Techdirt , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:01:30 PM

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 1:00:42 PM

How InStyle Went From Deathbed to a Powerhouse at People Inc.

A Media Operator , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:57:45 PM

The Provincetown Independent’s reporters couldn’t find housing. So the Local Journalism Project bought a condo for them to rent.

Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:55:56 PM

Solvable problems and unnecessary obstacles

Austin Kleon , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:53:26 PM

March 2026 mixtape

Austin Kleon , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:46:16 PM

The Drama

Movie Mom , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:31:18 PM

Fannettsburg Reformed Church Cemetery

jwz , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:30:22 PM

Mr. Thomas Moore, former Roslyn resident, Navy veteran, and multi-sport Hall of Fame coach, has passed away at 82

Glenside Local , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:29:27 PM

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Movie Mom , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:06:56 PM

The earth moved Thursday. The Bay Area shrugged

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:05:19 PM

Drift loses $280 million as hackers seize Security Council powers

BleepingComputer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:03:39 PM

Michael B. Jordan’s First Post-Oscars Film Looks Way Cuter Than ‘Sinners’

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:02:29 PM

Legal News for Thurs 4/2 - SCOTUS Scrutinizes Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order While He Watches, ABA Lawsuit over Targeting Law Firms and Mangione Trial Delay Fight

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:01:19 PM

New Books Video: Releases of the Week! March 24, 2026

Locus Online , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:00:52 PM

EFF at HOPE 26

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 12:00:08 PM

Peacock loose in Huntingdon Valley, police searching for owner

Glenside Local , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:58:32 AM

Wired pulls the plug on U.K. print edition as it focuses on global subscriber growth

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:54:42 AM

An interview with WSJ EIC Emma Tucker on increasing digital-only subscriptions by 30% to 4.29M since 2023, culture change, events, print, AI tools, and more (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:50:01 AM

Dozens of small town Iowa newspapers face closure or sale

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:49:43 AM

Amid internal uncertainty, the VTDigger’s new union contract guarantees journalists’ input on AI use

Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:47:41 AM

Israel Is Conducting a Campaign to Ethnically Cleanse Southern Lebanon of Shia Residents

Drop Site News , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:47:09 AM

Word on Wall Street: Incoming March Economic Readings Remain Consistent with A Growing Economy | Wyncote Wealth Management Group

Glenside Local , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:41:00 AM

Suspect arrested following stabbing of employee at Planet Fitness in Wyncote, Cheltenham police investigating

Glenside Local , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:32:36 AM

WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M (Katie Deighton/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:30:00 AM

Gemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open models

Simon Willison's Weblog , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:28:54 AM

Testing! updated!

Hey Loura!, Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:25:45 AM

llm-gemini 0.30

Simon Willison's Weblog , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:25:08 AM

Court Finds Vampire Romance Series Not Plagiarized

Locus Online , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:23:39 AM

Prediction Market Structured Notes

Matt Levine - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:23:16 AM

Proudly Canadian Maple Linux 1.4: Who Knew Tux Could Be So Polite?

https://fossforce.com , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:22:36 AM

Keswick Theater: Schedule updates to shows April through October

Glenside Local , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:19:11 AM

For your consideration: Tab to fix spelling

Unsung , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:14:35 AM

SF’s Dirt Alley is getting a makeover. You get to design it

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:10:00 AM

Meta Caves To The MPAA Over Instagram’s Use Of ‘PG-13,’ Ending A Dispute That Was Silly From The Start

Techdirt , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:04:09 AM

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:00:18 AM

Young Professional’s AI Tool Spots Mental Health Conditions

IEEE Spectrum , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 11:00:02 AM

Daily Deal: Opusonix Pro Subscription

Techdirt , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:59:09 AM

as a manager, when should I delegate work versus doing it myself?

Ask a Manager , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:59:03 AM

Print Blocking Won't Work - Permission to Print Part 2

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:57:16 AM

Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:56:48 AM

OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; the show will continue to air live at 11am PT weekdays and, OpenAI says, will keep its editorial independence (Katie Deighton/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:50:00 AM

Why some wars don’t make headlines

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:49:08 AM

Portland’s Fordje selected for Atlanta’s Cox Cleantech Accelerator

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 10:47:09 AM