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OTR Links 08/03/2026

doug — off the record , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 10:30:52 PM

An unsecured police dashboard exposes how China aggregates vast amounts of data to track foreigners in the country, including a database for foreign journalists (New York Times)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:55:00 PM

"The S is for surveillance": fighting KOSA and bad internet bills in the ATmosphere and the fediverses

The Nexus Of Privacy , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:31:51 PM

Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to $927M worldwide, including $355M in North America, the second-biggest domestic debut behind Avengers: Endgame's $357M (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:25:00 PM

Sources: Netflix asked YouTube creators to remove brand integrations before videos appear on its service and is in talks to add Hot Ones to its YouTube lineup (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:05:01 PM

my coworker thinks I’m overwhelmed but I’m not, coworker charges everyone for coffee, and more

Ask a Manager , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:03:14 PM

Licensed shows account for ~40% of Netflix's global series titles but generate 50%+ of series-driven sign-ups, meaningfully outpacing their share of the catalog (Christofer Hamilton/The Wrap)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:05:01 PM

Oops Tempus Fugit!

Along the Ray , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:50:10 PM

The Giants’ selling spree begins as they flip Tyler Mahle for a pitching prospect

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:44:16 PM

Asana’s fascinating Tab shortcuts

Unsung , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:35:24 PM

Weekly output: airlines reject robots, AT&T raises rates retroactively

Rob Pegoraro , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:32:03 PM

Anthropic’s Claude for OSS Program Adds Codenotary’s immudb

https://fossforce.com , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:17:54 PM

The Post's Opinion Parting

Status , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:13:36 PM

Look who’s back: Mohammed Nuru has returned to San Francisco … and City Hall

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 PM

Love and Monsters (2020)

Justin Cox , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:17:21 PM

Australia finalizes the News Bargaining Incentive, upping the rate from 2.25% to 2.5%, narrowing the charges to digital ad revenue attributable to Australia (Ronald Mizen/Australian Financial Review)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:05:00 PM

What has driven deforestation in the 21st century?

https://ourworldindata.org , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:00:00 PM

How many things are competing for your attention?

Steven D. BREWER , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 3:35:33 PM

OpenAI teases Astra, its next major AI model, after it solves 10 long-standing math problems

BleepingComputer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 3:31:41 PM

Reading matters deeply

Robin Rendle , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 3:23:40 PM

condense-json 1.0

Simon Willison's Weblog , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 3:19:59 PM

Fascinating thread on Hacker News about RSS.

Scripting News , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:27:07 PM

OpenAI’s amazing — but vastly oversold — new model Astra

Marcus on AI , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:25:27 PM

Sources: former 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens seeks ~$50M to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other fired staffers; a source close to Owens denies it (Alexandra Steigrad/New York Post)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:25:00 PM

COLDCARD wallet RNG flaw likely linked to $88 million Bitcoin theft

BleepingComputer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:14:29 PM

Home, sweet home. Tiny, mouldy home...

Lewackie Pitolenie , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:00:00 PM

Linkfest #47: A Decoy Font, "Reverse Minesweeper", and A Plant That Dies If You Look At Your Phone

The Linkfest , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:48:33 PM

Coldcard hardware wallet flaw sees more than 1,367 BTC (~$89 million) drained across thousands of wallets

Web3 is Going Just Great , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:26:40 PM

‘The Odyssey’ Is So Big, It’s Made People Like ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Again

io9 | We Come From the Future , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:15:42 PM

Week Notes 26#31

articles on Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:10:49 PM

Pentagon secrecy deepens as Iran war drags on

Freedom of the Press Foundation , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:00:00 PM

California Democratic Party endorses wealth tax after contested floor fight

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:50:00 PM

Bryn Athyn man pleads guilty to possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse materials

Glenside Local , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:48:37 PM

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Techdirt , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:45:39 PM

How much AI can a maintainer get away with using without losing their humanity?

articles on Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:39:42 PM

10 Days In. Nearly 200 Miles Marched. And We Are Just Getting Started.

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:35:46 PM

Glenside’s The Mediocre Gardener: The Backyard Watering Holes Hidden Across Our Community

Glenside Local , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:31:35 PM

Truehart Wedding Chapel in Glenside Offering Affordable Elopements

Glenside Local , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:24:15 PM

Steph Kines Photo of Glenside: Branding photography for your business

Glenside Local , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:20:04 PM

TL;DL v2.5.0 — Editorial decks everywhere and a new transcription model

Elezea - RSS Feed , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:16:55 PM

FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending July 31, 2026

https://fossforce.com , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:07:49 PM

A story from the deep dark history of my blog. I got an email from Steve Wozniak...

Scripting News , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 12:06:26 PM

Taking some time off to breathe and regain perspective. Fixed a few bugs, and wr...

Scripting News , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 11:47:57 AM

Should You Use AI for a Task? Here’s a Simple Way to Decide

Elezea - RSS Feed , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 11:32:17 AM

‘Wonder Man’ Showrunner Discusses Show’s Sudden Cancellation

io9 | We Come From the Future , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 11:05:50 AM

Commonplinks

daniel.industries , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 10:39:16 AM

The top-paid podcasters of 2026: Joe Rogan earned $82M, TBPN's John Coogan and Jordi Hays $70M, Steven Bartlett $45M, Ashley Flowers $42M, SmartLess' hosts $37M (Matt Craig/Forbes)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 10:35:00 AM

An Iconic ‘90s Neo-Soul Record About Life After Lockup

The Marshall Project , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 10:00:00 AM

YouTube – Quantum Shorts 2 – Entanglement

Green Comet , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:51:51 AM

Why “Grab Any Seat on the Rocketship” is a bad career strategy; this VC thinks people are right to hate today’s capitalism; look for founders who play RTS games; and a Chrome extension which blocks slop ecom brands ++ [link blog]

Hunter Walk , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:40:39 AM

Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day?’

io9 | We Come From the Future , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 9:25:19 AM

Sunday assorted links

Marginal REVOLUTION , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 8:58:08 AM

When Users Say 'Goodbye' to AI

Tech Policy Press , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:41:50 AM

The engraved Mac Mini is the Patagonia vest of the AI era. The Patagonia vest s...

Crank.report Survey , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:34:17 AM

No, ‘Alien: Romulus 2’ Didn’t Get Canceled

io9 | We Come From the Future , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:30:38 AM

One does not simply federate Pillowfort

IndieNews English , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:27:26 AM

Google Chrome may soon block New Tab hijacker extensions by default

BleepingComputer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:17:16 AM

On the Acemoglu-Autor et.al. fertility result

Marginal REVOLUTION , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:16:16 AM

The American way of eating is doing far more harm to us than moderate alcohol consumption

Dan Kennedy , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 7:16:12 AM

In other words, REST is a set of architectural principles for serving resources...

Crank.report Survey , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:05:12 AM

This Hi-Fi Tape Recorder Changed Radio Forever

IEEE Spectrum , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:01 AM

SFO wants you to visit for fun. Of the 31 people I asked, only one agreed

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 AM

SF’s ‘most hated tech founder’ is back with a new AI device— and now it can talk

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Outraged by The Standard’s rape-kit investigation? Here’s what you can do

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Why Heliot Ramos could be the Giants’ most valuable trade chip

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 AM

The war over the Marina Safeway was decided before it could ever be fought

The San Francisco Standard , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 AM

This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

Grist , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 6:00:00 AM

The Sun and the Sweet, Black Earth

Sarah I Jackson , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:53:20 AM

https://crank.report/2026/08/02/053348.html

Crank.report Survey , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:33:48 AM

Taking Stock of the UK Tech Policy 'Muddle'

Tech Policy Press , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:25:17 AM

because the machine must break (true empowerment in the age of AI tools)

The Candybox Blog , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:10:25 AM

Is MAGA Melting Down?

Can We Still Govern?, Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:09:06 AM

[instagram] 123 months: everything is perimenopause

Winnie Lim , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 5:08:13 AM

How lifestyle influencers are having to pivot to retain attention as brands become more selective about who they work with and demanding about post performance (Rebecca Jennings/Vulture)

Mediagazer , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 4:35:00 AM

Field Notes: August 2, 2026

The Wayfinder , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 4:02:40 AM

Interesting Links for 02-08-2026

Very cool, if true , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 4:00:08 AM

Espresso Shots 8-2-26

https://makoism.com , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 3:59:12 AM

Fa un test drive Tesla da sola, si schianta e ora chiede 10 milioni di dollari

Gianluca Pezzi , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:30:39 AM

Photo cross-post

Very cool, if true , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:16:46 AM

Whatever happened to …

doug — off the record , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 2:00:00 AM

When an activist downloads academic papers, the state describes it as wire fraud...

A Node on the Web , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:07:37 AM

Human hackers have frequently been prosecuted based on unauthorized access itsel...

A Node on the Web , Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 1:00:35 AM

Taiwan fact of the day

Marginal REVOLUTION , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 11:54:39 PM

King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore

diamond geezer , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 11:00:00 PM

Time magazine has quickly grown video views on YouTube and LinkedIn in 2026, collaborating with big creators as well as featuring traditional text journalists (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

Mediagazer , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 10:35:02 PM

OTR Links 08/02/2026

doug — off the record , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 10:30:48 PM

TLDs used to mean things. We used to be a society.

jwz , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 10:01:21 PM

I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned

IndieNews English , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 9:45:13 PM

Mexico (Taiwan) fact of the day

Marginal REVOLUTION , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 9:35:52 PM

Open letters about AI development

Simon Willison's Weblog , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 9:16:52 PM

July 2026 newsletter

Simon Willison's Weblog , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 9:12:41 PM

California Democratic Party committee backs wealth tax, but final vote looms

The San Francisco Standard , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 8:30:00 PM

The monkey lives again

Unsung , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 7:52:13 PM

Prevent the crash - work out your actual capacity (neurodivergent peri women)

The Unmasked Woman - by Hannah Anstee , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 6:48:15 PM

Trillionaire versus Lettuce

jwz , Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 6:09:15 PM