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After Time created ads inside markdown versions of its webpages, meant for AI agents, not humans, Perplexity blocked the ads from influencing its search index (Sara Guaglione/Digiday)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 8:10:00 AM

Great PA News Quiz: Sunday sues tech company, Amtrak plans more service, and Pa. peaches run short

Spotlight PA , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:57:02 AM

New owners of Bethlehem Steel hire lobbyists to help resurrect brand

Spotlight PA , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:48:35 AM

Cyberselfish returns!

The Nerd Reich , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:44:17 AM

EdTech Isn't One Industry. It's Nine.

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:37:00 AM

This Essay is 10% AI Generated

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:37:00 AM

Why not one agent for everything? This might be pointless, but the main reason ...

Crank.report Survey , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:30:26 AM

WordPress in a nutshell

Scripting News , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:19:18 AM

The Billy-Ball All-Food Team

The Bittman Project , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:17:14 AM

Fall book clubs to join based on your personality type.

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:15:35 AM

What’s behind the rise of teens spying for Russia?

https://mssv.net , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:13:00 AM

There is now an archive of eulogies given by Palestinian journalists to their martyred colleagues.

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:07:43 AM

Sleep, Steady Motion

Lilith Saintcrow , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:01:30 AM

Who Vets AI’s Code? The Scale Challenge Facing Open Source Ingestion

BleepingComputer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:00:10 AM

Once upon a time: storytelling in Learning Resources v. Trump

SCOTUSblog , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 7:00:00 AM

Post Modern Times: Post Mortem : Evaluating an Economic Experiment in Minneapolis from a Revolutionary Perspective

CrimethInc., Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:59:16 AM

A hoped-for deal between NJ Spotlight News and Montclair State comes to fruition

What Works , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:58:04 AM

SFGate creates paywalled ad-free app after website traffic falls sharply

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:56:04 AM

Some of the most storied problems in mathematics, those...

kottke.org , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:55:00 AM

A hoped-for deal between NJ Spotlight News and Montclair State comes to fruition

Dan Kennedy , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:48:30 AM

Dark Money Group Sends Staffers to Tech and Pharma HQs to Kick Off August Recess

Sludge , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:47:02 AM

Edinburgh Fringe - Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid ★★★⯪☆

Terence Eden , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:44:52 AM

Using AI-based Learning Assistants in Higher Education: A Large-Scale Descriptive Analysis

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:37:00 AM

Spotify signs a licensing deal with independent music publisher Kobalt covering fan-made AI covers and remixes, granting songwriters a share of revenue (Chris Eggertsen/Billboard)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:35:00 AM

White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations

BleepingComputer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:30:53 AM

Iran’s Conditions for Reopening Hormuz: What International Law Requires, Permits, and Forbids

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:29:33 AM

Medical Startup Selling Prescription Kit for Nuclear Disaster

404 Media , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:18:06 AM

Why Public Defense Should Incorporate AI Carefully

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:16:22 AM

Congress Needs a Select Committee That Focuses on Trump Family Corruption

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:14:34 AM

Investment firm lobbying B.C. about condo conversion plans

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:12:13 AM

Generative AI in the Real World: AI for Real Estate with Ben Miller

Radar , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:06:23 AM

For Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Now Is the Moment to Make CEDAW’s Promise Meaningful

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:04:33 AM

Brazil's Data Protection Agency Faces Landmark Test on Kids and Facial Recognition

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:02:15 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:01:30 AM

Axios wants to save local news with AI (and has funding from OpenAI to try)

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:00:16 AM

The Supreme Court expands protections for digital data – now what?

SCOTUSblog , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:00:00 AM

OpenAI’s comms team has a Sam Altman problem

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:00:00 AM

At long last, the Giants’ farm system is loaded: ‘We were very, very disrespected’

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Rest in peace, Bip City

The San Francisco Standard , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Trump administration asks SCOTUS to rule soon on mail-in voting

SCOTUSblog , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 6:00:00 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:59:32 AM

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https://crowdersoup.com , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:59:28 AM

Luke Cage and Iron Fist Rumored to Return for a ‘Special Presentation’ at Disney+

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:52:49 AM

Whimsy

E.W. Doc Parris , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:52:35 AM

Syllabus Supplements

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:50:05 AM

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, and Operation Absolute Resolve (2025–2026)

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:47:05 AM

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States (2025–2026)

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:46:21 AM

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology, and National Security (2025–2026)

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:45:33 AM

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: Russia’s War Against Ukraine (2022–2026)

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:44:43 AM

Make America America Again

Scripting News , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:44:40 AM

‘Trump Said A Thing’ Journalism Must Stop

Techdirt , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:30:17 AM

Eclipse!

Aegir.org , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:30:00 AM

Darkness is losing its war with the light

Coda Story , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:29:07 AM

SFGate launched a $4.99-per-month Friends of SFGate ad-free app, its first paid product, on July 16, as traffic to its free website fell sharply in recent years (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:25:00 AM

Who Actually Controls Your AI Exposure?

Backstory & Strategy , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:05:06 AM

Ewan McGregor Is Still Pushing Hard for More Obi-Wan Kenobi

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:00:54 AM

Places My First Baby Slept as a Newborn vs. Places My Third Baby Has Slept as a Newborn

McSweeney’s , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:00:00 AM

Advancing the Safer Internet Initiative for Everyone

Internet Society , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 5:00:00 AM

Early Edition: August 13, 2026

Just Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:58:41 AM

Personal website redesign project post: A little progressive enhancement as a treat

Piccalilli - Everything , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:55:00 AM

Making Space for Courage

Ars Electronica Blog , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:50:37 AM

WhatsApp rolls out new feature that flags potential scam messages

BleepingComputer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:50:22 AM

Disney+ secures rights to podcast content of Gary Neville's soccer media group The Overlap in a multimillion-pound deal; shows will still broadcast on YouTube (Matt Hughes/The Guardian)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:25:01 AM

US Government’s AI Risk Review Should Apply to Open Weight Models

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:18:09 AM

Not By Lies

Atoms vs Bits , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:11:36 AM

Separating AI’s Technological Problems from Its Capitalism Problems

Schneier on Security , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:07:19 AM

Interesting Links for 13-08-2026

Very cool, if true , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:00:42 AM

How A Teenage Carpenter Became The Founder Of AI Construction Startup Trunk Tools

Crunchbase News , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:00:23 AM

Freddie Fox on Gwayne’s Big ‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Scene

io9 | We Come From the Future , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 4:00:19 AM

USA fact of the day

Marginal REVOLUTION , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 3:40:20 AM

Lit Hub Daily: August 13, 2026

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 3:30:07 AM

Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet

Rest of World , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 3:00:00 AM

Classroom Routines That Work

TCEA TechNotes Blog , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:45:00 AM

Roblox CEO: How to Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself First

Farnam Street , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:45:00 AM

Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:10:52 AM

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:10:24 AM

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:09:12 AM

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:08:49 AM

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:08:21 AM

On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:06:38 AM

The Annotated Nightstand: What Ed Park is Reading Now, and Next

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:06:26 AM

This National Youth Sports Organization Is Failing to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse

ProPublica , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 2:00:00 AM

My Person

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:58:08 AM

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:56:33 AM

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:56:25 AM

How to apply co-design to journalism education

Media Helping Media , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:47:01 AM

The climate movement gave this Texas tribe millions and a global platform. No one checked its story.

Grist , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:45:00 AM

5 takeaways from our investigation into the ‘ghost’ tribe that got millions in climate funding

Grist , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:40:00 AM

As Montana warms, Missoula’s first heat map reveals hidden hotspots

Grist , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:30:00 AM

Dino Martins on Cyclospora, Screwworms, and Our Lives with Parasites

Literary Hub , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 1:01:51 AM

Stacy Garrity is ambitious, Trump-endorsed, and experienced. Is that enough to beat Josh Shapiro?

Spotlight PA , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 12:57:05 AM

Something you probably don't know about your nervous system

The Unmasked Woman - by Hannah Anstee , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 12:28:07 AM

Visual artist Jackson Hunt on knowing when you’re on to something

The Creative Independent , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Film Microreview: The Last House

nerds of a feather, flock together , Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Spotify-owned The Ringer starts streaming a sports betting podcast on Twitch, showing how Spotify is increasingly willing to put its podcasts on other platforms (Natalie Jarvey/The Ankler)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 11:35:01 PM