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Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive

Simon Willison's Weblog, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 1:24:52 PM

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Caught In a Tangled AI Web

io9 | We Come From the Future, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 1:18:02 PM

Week Notes 26#34

articles on Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 12:58:56 PM

Quoting Drew Breunig

Simon Willison's Weblog, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 12:55:30 PM

LibreOffice 26.8 Will Bring a Better Tabbed Interface — Not a Single ‘Best’ One

https://fossforce.com, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 12:49:58 PM

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Techdirt, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 12:00:00 PM

West Moreland Ave. in Hatboro receives 60 yards of concrete

Glenside Local, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:58:13 AM

‘Vampire Hunter D’ Is Making a Comeback

io9 | We Come From the Future, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:50:10 AM

Enclave at Melrose Park’s new plans include 33 more homes than initially proposed, county planners say

Glenside Local, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:49:51 AM

Panopticars

jwz, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:48:50 AM

Hacked by CoupDeGrace

Upon 2020, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:41:44 AM

Hacked by CoupDeGrace

Upon 2020, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:37:14 AM

Focus Features' horror hit Obsession crosses $500M in gross at the global box office, becoming the highest grossing film ever with a budget of less than $1M (Jeremy Fuster/The Wrap)

Mediagazer, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:10:01 AM

August newsletter: Dogged pursuits

https://www.jenniferhoward.com/, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:04:06 AM

Oh, hey…

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 11:00:07 AM

Cybernetics and Ghosts

Robin Rendle, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 10:07:06 AM

Two 17-Year-Olds in Custody Wrote a Love Song in an Arts Program. One Didn’t Survive.

The Marshall Project, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 10:00:00 AM

Sunday assorted links

Marginal REVOLUTION, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:49:19 AM

Under the Canopy: Where Does All That Rain Go? | Abington Shade Tree Commission

Glenside Local, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:39:41 AM

A few words about Canada and the US

Marcus on AI, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:36:34 AM

House of Magic in Glenside to host Will Fern Aug. 28-29, Nathan Coe Marsh Sept. 4-5

Glenside Local, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:33:26 AM

‘One Piece’ Is About to Have a Busy Couple Years

io9 | We Come From the Future, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:25:26 AM

Now in Claude's defense, I had to re-learn everything about how Frontier worked....

Scripting News, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:16:09 AM

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 9:06:15 AM

Gander Social

Shawn Hooper, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:55:30 AM

What commit did I branch off from?

articles on Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:51:51 AM

Apple News Publisher Sign-in Required

Pixel Envy, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:47:26 AM

Soon You Too Will Be A Commie

The Reframe, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:46:31 AM

BREAKING: More bad news for the frontier AI companies

Marcus on AI, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:39:08 AM

The Pixel 11 Pro: It’s Fine.

Whatever, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:21:37 AM

Today's development version of Frontier is buggy and the kernel developer (Claud...

Scripting News, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:15:26 AM

Comparative Literature As Core Need In Desk Research and AI As Tool

Interdependent Thoughts, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 8:00:37 AM

Daaaaaaaamn, People Love Watching Spider-Man Movies

io9 | We Come From the Future, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 7:30:34 AM

Elkins Park man charged with murder of 71-year-old Philadelphia mechanic, 6ABC reports

Glenside Local, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 7:29:56 AM

ToxicPanda Android malware uses VPN permissions to block Google Play

BleepingComputer, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 7:23:46 AM

“A quick internet search should provide you with step-by-step instructions.”

Unsung, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 7:14:53 AM

Confederation Centre of the Arts Reimagines Itself

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 7:14:00 AM

Owl & Co.: vertical video revenue is expected to hit $150B outside of China in 2026, up 42% YoY, with Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube generating 94% of the total (Cynthia Littleton/Variety)

Mediagazer, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 6:10:01 AM

The Castro’s best new restaurant pushes the SF Thai food scene even further

The San Francisco Standard, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Home is where the in-laws are

The San Francisco Standard, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 6:00:00 AM

How MLB’s looming lockout will shape the Giants’ decisions on prospect promotions

The San Francisco Standard, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 6:00:00 AM

AI robotics companies love San Francisco. They’re just too big to stay

The San Francisco Standard, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities

Grist, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Welcome to Kerry

Can We Still Govern?, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 5:16:05 AM

Espresso Shots 8-23-26

https://makoism.com, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 5:01:32 AM

Piece de Resistance by D.A. Xiaolin Spires (audio)

Clarkesworld Magazine – Science Fiction & Fantasy, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 4:46:15 AM

How the 'Censorship-Industrial Complex' Narrative Went From Fringe to Trump Policy

Tech Policy Press, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 4:45:48 AM

Democracy and Caeserism

Marginal REVOLUTION, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 4:15:42 AM

Interesting Links for 23-08-2026

Very cool, if true, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 4:00:08 AM

A Peek Under the Hood of Modern Optical Design

David Enzel, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 3:10:16 AM

Jatan the human - August 23, 2026 13:18

Jatan the human, Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 12:48:51 AM

on Murakami’s conversations with Seiji Ozawa: wavelength, appreciation, and negative space

Winnie Lim, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 11:38:15 PM

My recent visit to Anthropic

Marginal REVOLUTION, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 11:32:29 PM

Pamplona

diamond geezer, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 11:01:31 PM

OTR Links 08/23/2026

doug — off the record, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:30:40 PM

Short Note

Anthony Ciccarello, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:17:04 PM

The new agentic O-ring world

Marginal REVOLUTION, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:56:00 PM

I’m moving house because of a hotel room

The Unmasked Woman - by Hannah Anstee, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:00:52 PM

The Demolition of Geico HQ, Chevy Chase, Maryland

David Enzel, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 6:31:50 PM

1971 was a year of change. It brought out boxier typewriter designs like t...

Chris Aldrich, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 6:24:51 PM

Mark Ruffalo says Paramount's framing of his criticism of the WBD deal as "antisemitic" is "appalling and fundamentally dishonest" and deal scrutiny is needed (Zachary Leeman/Mediaite)

Mediagazer, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 6:10:00 PM

Seamless File Transfers Across Devices with LocalSend

The Future is Open, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 5:50:58 PM

Out to eat with my parents and sister. Nick’s on Broadway in Providence R...

Hey Loura!, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 5:14:52 PM

Scam culture news link dump

Don Marti, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 5:00:00 PM

old links 2026 08 23

Don Marti, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 5:00:00 PM

A Guest Post

gRegorLove.com, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 2:24:00 PM

Quoting Linus Torvalds

Simon Willison's Weblog, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 2:04:26 PM

An interview with Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Iranian court for her work documenting life under the regime (Jim Sciutto/CNN)

Mediagazer, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 2:00:04 PM

Two podcasts I can recommend without reservation.

Scripting News, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 1:53:28 PM

Behind the Scenes: Star Trek and the Vietnam War (Part I).

The Garden of Memory, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 1:15:39 PM

at Hail Snail

Aaron Parecki, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 12:57:25 PM

ARR vs ARR. Watch out for this one sly trick.

Marcus on AI, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 12:47:31 PM

Andy Weir is producing an audio drama for Audible, Exoplanet

Transfer Orbit, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 12:46:10 PM

Untitled

Marty McGuire, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 12:27:58 PM

YouTube backs down, Gandalfs roast Peter Thiel in Argentina

The Nerd Reich, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 12:25:43 PM

This Week In Techdirt History: August 16th – 22nd

Techdirt, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 12:00:00 PM

‘Lanterns’ Head Damon Lindelof Wants Adaptation Fans to Chill

io9 | We Come From the Future, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 11:50:56 AM

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE STAFF

Every Day Fiction, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 11:42:26 AM

I'm on Fallthrough: A Modest Proposal Proposal

articles on Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 11:28:51 AM

Reporter’s Notebook: Magicians

Pop Culture Spirit Wow, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:41:53 AM

FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending August 21, 2026

https://fossforce.com, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:19:33 AM

llm 0.33

Simon Willison's Weblog, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:01:16 AM

Has the European turnaround finally arrived?

Marginal REVOLUTION, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:57:33 AM

I Understand Why MacStories Returned to X, but Not How It Happened

CybersecKyle, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:38:42 AM

Keep Your AI Private

Wonder Tools, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:35:03 AM

YouTube’s right click relay

Unsung, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:25:57 AM

Sounds Like ‘National Treasure 3’ Could Finally, For Real Happen

io9 | We Come From the Future, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:25:09 AM

Saving Your Time—This Week in One Email

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:19:52 AM

Utterday

Doc Searls Weblog, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:19:44 AM

How Trump and ICE’s Latest Tactics Target Immigrant Children

The Marshall Project, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 9:00:00 AM

Hacked by CoupDeGrace

Upon 2020, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:57:07 AM

More than just code review

Simon Willison's Weblog, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:56:54 AM

Hacked by CoupDeGrace

Upon 2020, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:55:58 AM

View From A Hotel Window, 8/21/2026: Columbus

Whatever, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:49:02 AM

Ever since moving to the southwest of Berlin, a day out in Mitte and Prenzlauer…

amble.blog, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:21:38 AM

Cheltenham officials address additional concerns regarding Phase 3 of the Melrose Country Club redevelopment, submit legal memo in response to lawsuit

Glenside Local, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:14:05 AM

🚨 BREAKING: PARAMOUNT vs AGs SETTLEMENT IS (not at all) IMMINENT! 🚨

Media War & Peace, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:05:48 AM

Brainbaking on Deconstructing A 17th Century Letter

Interdependent Thoughts, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:01:01 AM

Robin Johnson (1937-2026)

Locus, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 8:00:16 AM

Quit Your Phone and Change the Nature of the Universe

daniel.industries, Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 7:52:14 AM