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Versant plans to overhaul its free streaming service, dropping the "Fandango At Home" branding in favor of a streamlined "Fandango" name and adding new features (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 3:15:00 AM

New Jersey Adopts Major Reforms Around Hospital Drug Testing of Pregnant Patients

The Marshall Project , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 3:00:10 AM

Moms of Black Babies More Likely to Be Flagged to Police Over Alleged Pregnancy Drug Use

The Marshall Project , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 3:00:00 AM

US copyright law has been weaponised to silence reporting around the world

Press Gazette , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:52:23 AM

Truth Over Feelings: Inside Opendoor’s Massive Turnaround

Farnam Street , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:50:00 AM

Ofcom launches a probe into TikTok over Online Safety Act compliance, citing doubts about the effectiveness of using age inference to determine users' ages (Mizy Clifton/Politico)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:50:00 AM

How Principals Can Make Back-to-School Meetings Matter

TCEA TechNotes Blog , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:45:00 AM

EFF and ARTICLE 19 Submission to the European Commission on the DSA Trusted Flagger Guidelines

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:22:17 AM

Should the Waters Take Us

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:11:38 AM

As Book Criticism Disappears, the Booksellers Are Stepping In

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:10:27 AM

The First Reviews of The Catcher in the Rye

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:09:55 AM

How Israel Turned Gaza Into an “Annihilation Zone”

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:09:43 AM

To Think the Unthinkable: On the Work of Polish Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:09:38 AM

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mark Haber is Reading Now, and Next

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:05:22 AM

How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter

ProPublica , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:05:00 AM

Public Money Is Fueling an Explosion of Private Schools. States Often Don’t Care How They’re Run.

ProPublica , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 2:00:00 AM

Filings: the US government says it is considering joining Donald Trump's lawsuit against the BBC; the BBC says the "conflict of interest is clear and stark" (Financial Times)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 1:50:00 AM

iOS 27 Developer Beta

Superdavey , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 1:24:18 AM

U.K. Prosecutors Freeze $33M London Mansion

OCCRP , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 1:24:00 AM

Nate Bukaty on World Cup 2026 and the Heart of American Soccer

Literary Hub , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 1:18:21 AM

♫ More Than This by Roxy Music

Paul Robert Lloyd , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 1:04:57 AM

Pa.’s attorney general is defending the state’s Medicaid abortion ban in court. Is he required to?

Spotlight PA , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 12:57:08 AM

Filmmaker Jalena Keane-Lee on the power of responsible storytelling

The Creative Independent , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Book Microreview: Amusement Park Arcana by Jennifer R. Donohue

nerds of a feather, flock together , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM

A look at Privacy Act lawsuits against the government that result in journalists being subpoenaed to reveal their sources, and their impact on press freedom (Riddhi Setty/Columbia Journalism Review)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM

DNA Lounge: Wherein another artifact comes to light

jwz , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:10:08 PM

A US federal judge rules the State Department engaged in unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination by denying visas to researchers studying misinfo and disinfo (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:00:44 PM

Crystal Palace Park

diamond geezer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:00:00 PM

Should you upgrade to MacOS and iOS public betas? (no)

A Whole Lotta Nothing , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:54:32 PM

OTR Links 07/16/2026

doug — off the record , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:30:45 PM

An Interview with ModRetro CEO Torin Herndon: Future of Gaming and Consumer Electronics

https://firstadopter.substack.com , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:40:03 PM

The Gyms on the Corners

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:37:00 PM

Open Science 2.0: Building Understanding in an AI-Mediated World

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:37:00 PM

Morgan Stanley Says the ‘Space’ in SpaceX Is Worth About $8 Per Share

Pixel Envy , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:36:57 PM

My excellent Conversation with Chase Koch

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:36:13 PM

Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says

OCCRP , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:31:00 PM

Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport

OCCRP , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:30:00 PM

Wiener nets $127,000 in campaign donations after viral trans march video

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:05:28 PM

toxic employee can’t be managed, boss thinks my timecards are too consistent, and more

Ask a Manager , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 9:03:26 PM

Microsoft adds funding to the AP Fund for Journalism, enabling APFJ to provide 10 local newsrooms in Washington state with AP elections coverage and resources (The Associated Press)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 8:50:00 PM

I Watched Today’s Senate Confirmation Hearings So You Didn’t Have To – Nicole Sandler Show 7-15-26

The Nicole Sandler Show , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 8:32:58 PM

Commitment Is Declining (And Why You Should Resist)

Chris Yeh , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 8:03:17 PM

Sony Deletes A Bunch More Movies From The Accounts Of People Who ‘Bought’ Them

Techdirt , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 7:49:00 PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 16-22, 2026

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 7:00:00 PM

MS NOW’s Pivotal Moment

Status , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 6:41:49 PM

Field of Dreams (1989)

Justin Cox , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 6:28:13 PM

New Fort Washington Zip Ramp now open to traffic, connects to a 536-acre multiuse development

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 6:24:56 PM

Municipal job openings in greater Glenside

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 6:06:29 PM

The one word missing from Connie Chan’s China policy platform: Taiwan

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 6:00:00 PM

33rd annual Moonlight Memories Car Show returns to Hatboro on July 25

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 5:56:59 PM

Freedom Fuel Network reportedly tied to NFL coach/former mayor, former commodities trader, and a New Jersey businessman

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 5:34:48 PM

Mermaid to Unicode box art (grok-mermaid)

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 5:33:18 PM

Rep. Dean issues statement on the ‘Massie Amendment’, criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 5:17:33 PM

The NYT filed a motion Wednesday to quash DOJ subpoenas of three of its reporters demanding they disclose their sources, following coverage of Air Force One (Michael M. Grynbaum/New York Times)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 5:16:30 PM

Glenside newlyweds celebrate honeymoon at MLB All-Star Game

Glenside Local , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 5:00:31 PM

xai-org/grok-build, now open source

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:59:30 PM

SF Bay tragedy: Boat captain’s brother among the dead as Coast Guard search nears end

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:35:38 PM

By a machinist for machinists: AI enabled CNC

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:34:15 PM

Apple Updates Its Advertising Policies

Pixel Envy , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:25:49 PM

Netflix’s plot to become cable hits a wall

Advisorator , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:20:29 PM

PEN America's co-CEOs defend publishing an article critical of cultural boycotts, like those affecting Jewish authors, that led the group's president to resign (Malia Mendez/New York Times)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:20:01 PM

Day 2003: “Optimizing your natural capabilities.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:14:48 PM

A few highlights from a collection of lovely...

kottke.org , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 4:13:00 PM

Alan Cumming Urges UK Industry To Help Bring Down Paramount-Warner Merger, As Government Poised To Make Intervention (Deadline)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 3:55:00 PM

Layoffs hit Altice USA's News 12 operations around NYC; source: at least three dozen employees across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, and Connecticut were cut (Ariel Zilber/New York Post)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 3:55:00 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for July 15, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 3:54:09 PM

I couldn’t have predicted any aspect of today, and for that I’m weirdly grateful...

Paul Robert Lloyd , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 3:28:32 PM

‘Goodbye, Lara’ Is Easily the Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Reimagining You’ll Watch This Year

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 3:15:49 PM

The Naturalist’s Library (1833-43)

kottke.org , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 3:03:00 PM

Dutch police bust investment fraud ring stealing over €100 million

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:55:50 PM

Tiffany Farriss to lead the Drupal Association

Dries Buytaert , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:54:09 PM

Sports and Truth

ongoing by Tim Bray , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:50:12 PM

A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification

Techdirt , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:50:00 PM

Krissy Has a New Toy

Whatever , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:36:55 PM

Turns Out ‘Avatar: Aang: The Last Airbender’ Will Yip Its Way Into Select Theaters After All

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:30:32 PM

European court lawsplains trade marks to Sam Altman

tommorris.org , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:20:06 PM

A Paramount shareholder lawsuit claims David and Larry Ellison made an illegal deal with Trump in trade for approval of the WBD merger, promising to revamp CNN (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:15:00 PM