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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

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

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

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

How material practice shapes innovation: the surprising origins of zero and AI

Kate Carruthers , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:07:49 PM

Senior Software Engineer, Accessibility

Current Mozilla job openings , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:07:10 PM

Taking a Tour Through Italy’s Cookie Towns

The Bittman Project , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:05:33 PM

Netflix Sure Is Having a Hard Time Letting Go of ‘Stranger Things’

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 2:00:31 PM

The Georgia Trust for Local News purchased The Macon Telegraph and The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer from McClatchy; The Macon Melody will merge with The Telegraph (GTLN)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:50:00 PM

Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1 Is Funding Now!

Locus , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:33:01 PM

Amid Increased Scrutiny, ICE Detention and Deportation Data Goes Dark

The Marshall Project , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:25:18 PM

Apple publishes a policy for upcoming Maps ads, says home services ads are banned, medical services ads will be "evaluated on a case-by-case basis", and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:25:01 PM

Zoom warns of critical account takeover vulnerability

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:16:02 PM

Using AI for FOIA in 2026: What requesters should know

Muckrock News , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:15:52 PM

Today in Hoffman Lenses

jwz , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:05:39 PM

Trove of LION Audit data reveals what a ‘Sustaining’ news business looks like in 2026

LION Publishers , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:05:38 PM

The Criterion Release of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Is Jaw-Dropping

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:00:18 PM

Shareholder lawsuit seeks to halt Paramount merger, fight corruption

Freedom of the Press Foundation , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:00:00 PM

Nepal Court Jails Ex-Ministers in Refugee Fraud Case

OCCRP , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 1:00:00 PM

Most Smart Watches, Rings, and Bands Lack Basic Transparency Reports and Key Privacy Features

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:56:18 PM

Fifth Circuit Looks Like It’s Ready To Roll Back Its Decision Recognizing Due Process Rights For Migrants

Techdirt , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:53:00 PM

Paramount investors sue David and Larry Ellison, claiming the two struck an illegal deal with Trump for approval of the WBD merger by promising to overhaul CNN (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:46:39 PM

Asides: Jul 15

Amit Gawande , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:45:57 PM

1 star, no air conditioning: Google disappeared user reviews on ICE detention centers

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:41:11 PM

FreeBSD 16 Cleans House: No GPL Left in the Base System

https://fossforce.com , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:35:33 PM

A Writing Exercise I Did Today I Figured I’d Share

Whatever , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:16:58 PM

Mark J. McGarry (1958-2026)

Locus , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:15:02 PM

Business Insider’s big bet against aggregation

Nieman Lab , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:03:08 PM

Legal News for Weds 7/15 - Blanche BS AG Hearing, Free Speech Challenge to Trump ICC Sanctions on Judges etc., and End of Fed Oversight for LA School District

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:01:04 PM

Stripe’s Acquisition Pace Has Accelerated In The Past Five Years, But Nothing Comes Close To Its Reported $53B PayPal Bet

Crunchbase News , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:00:05 PM

Pelosi event nets Chan $100K for congressional campaign

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 PM

They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:56:22 AM

Memorial trip ends in tragedy: Boat sinks near Alcatraz, victim identified

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:51:41 AM

California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:50:48 AM

Legibility of effort in the LLM age . “What...

kottke.org , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:50:00 AM

Why the 3.5% Rule is the Wrong Metric for The Defiance

The Connector , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:43:14 AM

Google Gemini CLI abused as a hacking agent, malware botnet operator

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:33:48 AM

Those new service sector jobs

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:31:09 AM

‘Human Vapor’ Is a Creature Feature That Doesn’t Completely Go Up in Smoke

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:30:19 AM

FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for billion-dollar deals

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:28:16 AM

Magi, Maga, Doge

open..., Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:22:21 AM

Ethics disclosures show 7 out of 10 FCC commissioners since 2016 have accepted Kennedy Center tickets worth thousands courtesy of CBS or its parent company (Corey G. Johnson/ProPublica)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:20:01 AM

For Black women hit by anti-DEI backlash, this election is personal

The 19th , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:14:03 AM

Anatomy of a clutch team: What 11 close games reveal about the Valkyries

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 11:00:00 AM

my boss thinks I’m overly delicate about my health

Ask a Manager , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:59:42 AM

Keeping Mergers Under the Radar

Matt Levine - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:58:13 AM

FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots

ProPublica , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:55:00 AM

Rubio Wanted To Ban ‘Censors’ From Entering The US. A Court Says He’s The One Censoring.

Techdirt , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:53:00 AM

YouTube – Quantum Shorts 2 – A World in Threads

Green Comet , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:51:08 AM

Alex gives the keynote at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

Alex Winter , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:49:13 AM

Daily Deal: Opusonix Pro Subscription

Techdirt , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:48:00 AM

The Jelly-Bean

Spoken Realms , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:47:00 AM

Sources: execs expect a judge to grant a temporary restraining order requested by 12 state AGs in the Paramount-WBD merger, delaying it by two to three weeks (Brian Stelter/CNN)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:40:01 AM

Lionel Messi Bathing a Baby Lamine Yamal

kottke.org , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:36:52 AM

How TikTok Shop sellers are using AI creators and AI twins to boost sales; eMarketer: US sales on TikTok Shop are expected to hit $23.4B in 2026, up 48% YoY (Patrick Coffee/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 10:15:01 AM