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Resistance honeypots

Hi, I'm Heather Burns, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:35:29 PM

Researchers say GPT 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Grok 3 can reproduce long excerpts from books they were trained on when strategically prompted (Alex Reisner/The Atlantic)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:25:01 PM

Profile of George Borjas and his influence

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 9:49:14 PM

OTR Links 01/10/2026

doug — off the record, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 9:31:01 PM

PBS says it is ending PBS News Weekend, due to federal budget cuts; anchor John Yang says he'll be leaving PBS but many members of the show's team will remain (Alyssa Ray/The Wrap)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 8:50:02 PM

Weeknotes: Jan 3-9, 2026

Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 8:42:30 PM

CES 2026 travel-tech report: notes on taking notes

Rob Pegoraro, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 8:00:49 PM

Senator Cassidy Has More Words, But No Actions, For RFK Jr.

Techdirt, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 7:39:00 PM

People not people

Robin Rendle, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 7:20:16 PM

22222

diamond geezer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 6:22:00 PM

AI is a business model stress test

Dries Buytaert, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 6:17:02 PM

Venezuela, Tolkien, Minneapolis, nature in the city, Junior Kimbrough

Following curiosity, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 6:12:19 PM

unstream.stream

IndieNews English, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 5:51:43 PM

Italy fines Cloudflare €14.2M for refusing to block pirate sites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS service; CEO Matthew Prince says he will discuss it with US officials (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 5:40:00 PM

Hoo-dunnit: Could a Hooters really be coming to Mill Valley?

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 5:01:42 PM

"Go Back to Texas"

The Turtle Diaries, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:52:05 PM

‘Exercise Sourdough’: To prepare for hostile territory, the military trained on SF streets

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:35:00 PM

Survey: Real San Franciscans wear jackets indoors. What’s your stay-warm strategy?

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:30:17 PM

In the dark: After a blackout meltdown, Waymo stays mum

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:28:40 PM

weekend open thread – January 10-11, 2026

Ask a Manager, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:07:23 PM

Anthropic: Viral Claude “Banned and reported to authorities” message isn’t real

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:06:26 PM

Custom theme settings

https://crowdersoup.com, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4:03:00 PM

Fly's new Sprites.dev addresses both developer sandboxes and API sandboxes at the same time

Simon Willison's Weblog, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:57:12 PM

Love the upcoming Bruce Lee Forever stamp from the USPS.

Brad Barrish, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:45:40 PM

Supreme Court agrees to hear case on violations of international law

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:45:00 PM

Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 1-9-26

The Nicole Sandler Show, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:43:14 PM

Reply: 1768026897

https://crowdersoup.com, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:34:00 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for January 9, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:30:55 PM

The Golden Globes’ Zombie Voters

Status, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:27:33 PM

ChatGPT tests a new feature to find jobs, improve your resume, and more

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:23:08 PM

What the Maduro ‘extradition’ could mean for U.S. journalists

Freedom of the Press Foundation, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:22:10 PM

Reddit Played a Part in Nailing Jesse Plemons’ Suspicious ‘Bugonia’ Character

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:20:06 PM

California's Department of Finance director says Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't plan to commit more funding in 2026 to a Google partnership to help local newsrooms (Titus Wu/Bloomberg Government)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:15:03 PM

Ctrl-Alt-Speech Spotlight: Five Years Of The Oversight Board, From Experiment To Essential Institution

Techdirt, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:10:42 PM

Section 415: Brock Purdy, Jalen Hurts, and a huge 49ers-Eagles playoff matchup

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 3:00:00 PM

This Week in the IndieWeb

https://indieweb.org/this-week/, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:50:14 PM

Wishing for a More Flexible Apple Display Strategy

Pixel Envy, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:26:51 PM

The Legacy of the ‘Stranger Things’ Ending Debate Goes Back to ‘Mass Effect’

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:20:25 PM

Man found in possession of illegal gun and 1 lb. of marijuana following traffic stop in Abington Township

Glenside Local, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:15:03 PM

Denne butiks navn og visuelle identitet er rent varemærkeanarki.

Left handed typing since 2017, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:14:29 PM

words.zip is “an infinite collaborative word search where anyone can find and...

kottke.org, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:10:29 PM

Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai Are Cowards

Pixel Envy, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:06:34 PM

A Quick Thought On Nice Moments With Strangers

Whatever, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:03:46 PM

Friday Squid Blogging: The Chinese Squid-Fishing Fleet off the Argentine Coast

Schneier on Security, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 2:00:47 PM

You are (still) my favourites

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:40:39 PM

AI in Five: Gemini and NotebookLM

TCEA, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:38:03 PM

The San Francisco Standard hires Elizabeth Ralph to oversee its Opinion section; Ralph is currently editor of Politico Magazine and Politico managing editor (Chris Roush/Talking Biz News)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:35:03 PM

Like: 1767994213

https://crowdersoup.com, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:30:13 PM

If You Love ‘Cloud Atlas,’ You’ve Got to See This New Documentary

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:20:40 PM

Like: 1767993543

https://crowdersoup.com, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:19:03 PM

There’s a shark called the cookiecutter shark because it leaves bite marks...

kottke.org, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:15:59 PM

A timely warning: The prophetic words of Rutherford B. Hayes.

The Garden of Memory, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:15:10 PM

X sues the National Music Publishers' Association and its members, claiming they conspired to force X into group licensing deals at inflated rates (The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:12:05 PM

Fair Use Is A Right. Ignoring It Has Consequences.

Techdirt, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 1:07:42 PM

GameStop at the Willow Grove Park Mall has permanently closed, part of company’s efforts to downsize

Glenside Local, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:58:52 PM

Grab your cooler: Off-the-boat Dungeness crab sales start Sunday

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:56:21 PM

Right-Wing Group Trains State Lawmakers to Cut the Safety Net

Sludge, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:53:39 PM

Two former Polygon editors say they are launching Mothership, a new game publication, on January 26, to analyze games through the lens of gender and identity (Danielle Riendeau/Game Developer)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:35:01 PM

Microsoft may soon allow IT admins to uninstall Copilot

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:34:22 PM

Now is not the time to silence yourself

Andy Dehnart, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:29:36 PM

IKEA BILLY assembly night!

https://crowdersoup.com, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:26:00 PM

The Stick in the Stream

Rands in Repose, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:21:12 PM

Versions of ‘Golden’ Will Continue Until Morale Improves

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:20:49 PM

No tariff opinion

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:18:52 PM

Berks Community Forum - Workforce Development in Berks County

Spotlight PA, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:17:28 PM

I made a no‑build CMS for Neocities

IndieNews English, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:16:55 PM

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to Shutter After Workers Held Longest Strike in the History of U.S. Newspapers

Drop Site News, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:16:05 PM

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - January 9, 2026

Google Workspace Updates, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:08:44 PM

How Craigslist has stayed relevant for users as a place to find jobs, housing, and personal connections without relying on algorithmic feeds or public profiles (Jennifer Swann/Wired)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:05:00 PM

AI CEO

Note to Self, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:01:58 PM

Legal News for Fri 1/9 - Tariffs at SCOTUS, Aaron Judge Trademark Win, Death Penalty Fight and a DOJ Anti-Fraud Role

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12:01:43 PM

Hatboro to consider variances for a mixed-used development with 21 apartments and a commercial storefront on Jan. 14

Glenside Local, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:57:56 AM

Hackers target misconfigured proxies to access paid LLM services

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:56:49 AM

Berks Community Forum - Solving PA Teacher Shortage

Spotlight PA, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:53:45 AM

A district court judge denies Texas AG Ken Paxton's request for a restraining order preventing Samsung from collecting data on TV watchers (Ryan Autullo/Bloomberg Law)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:40:01 AM

Tamagotchigogy: A Pedagogical Framework of Care, Feedback, and Responsiveness

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:37:00 AM

PSU Abington to induct 10 first-ever Athletics Hall of Famers on Jan. 10, longtime student case manager honored by NAACP Willow Grove

Glenside Local, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:32:10 AM

‘Primal’ Is Back From the Dead and as Gnarly as Ever

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:20:45 AM

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: xAI Leads As 2026 Is Off To A Brisk Start

Crunchbase News, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:17:17 AM

Head Start can still use words like ‘race’ and ‘women’ for federal funding, judge says

The 19th, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:17:05 AM

Finding Joy in University Life

HEARTcare, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:10:07 AM

Hanging with my DPSPeople

gilest.org, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:07:16 AM

Rep. Luna Threatens Journalist With Prison For Posting… Public University Bio

Techdirt, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:05:55 AM

Man sentenced for robbery and shooting at SEPTA bus loop in Cheltenham

Glenside Local, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:05:23 AM

Burn Harry Burn: Reckoning With My Harry Potter Fandom as a Trans...

kottke.org, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:04:55 AM

Daily Deal: The Courses Digest, Labs Digest, and Exams Digest Bundle

Techdirt, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:00:55 AM

Sena Kizildemir Simulates Disasters to Prevent Building Collapses

IEEE Spectrum, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:00:02 AM

Cybersecurity Weekly Roundup: January 2-9, 2026

CybersecKyle, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 11:00:00 AM

Sentences to ponder

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:55:42 AM

A16z Raises $15B In New Funds, Its Largest Haul To Date, Promises To Back Startups Advancing U.S. Interests

Crunchbase News, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:52:11 AM

Here’s what’s really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota

The 19th, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:50:48 AM

How to Hold on to the Light of the World

The Marginalian, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:46:31 AM

Real like ghosts or real like celebrities?

Interconnected, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:40:00 AM

Sneezes, Ranked

McSweeney’s, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:38:00 AM

Identifying government officials is not ‘doxxing’

Freedom of the Press Foundation, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:37:00 AM

How to Choose AI Video Tools That Actually Support Learning

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:37:00 AM

X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:37:00 AM

Gmail is entering the Gemini era

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:37:00 AM

I am posting local media links at Portland Protest News concerning the shooting ...

Andy Sylvester's Web, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:33:57 AM

Robert Saleh’s conundrum: Why a top coaching candidate may not want a new job

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:30:00 AM