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Circuit Court Ruling on Border Searches Deals Serious Blow to Privacy Rights

Tech Policy Press, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:40:38 AM

BBC names ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp as director of BBC News, almost a year after Deborah Turness resigned over the Trump speech editing controversy (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:40:00 AM

bitchat

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:38:00 AM

tenfold CE: Our free Identity Governance tool just got 2 new features

BleepingComputer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:33:42 AM

Swati “Lucky” Srikumar and Maia Kobabe’s One Little Trick Could Save Your Life: ‘The book cannot come before our health’

The Comics Journal, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:32:56 AM

Ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp named next BBC News boss

Press Gazette, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:32:54 AM

The 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards Finalists

kottke.org, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:30:00 AM

Fixer, Financier, Spymaster: How the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is Setting His Sights on AI Dominance

The Citizen Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:28:40 AM

Cocaine Boatmen Are Being Blown Up By US Airstrikes, But The Drugs Keep Flowing From Colombia

OCCRP, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:25:00 AM

Court to hear argument in dispute over Air Force’s detonation operations in Guam

SCOTUSblog, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:22:21 AM

Free Pastries & Free Wine

Whatever, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:21:40 AM

Skydance names its leadership team: Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will lead films, George Cheeks will lead TV, and Casey Bloys will lead DTC streaming (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:16:25 AM

Karoline Leavitt, who left as White House Press Secretary in August, plans to join Fox News as an on-air contributor starting November 1 (Michael M. Grynbaum/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:15:00 AM

Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights

Just Security, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:04:37 AM

Alleged dev of Ploutus ATM malware appears in US court after arrest

BleepingComputer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:01:45 AM

Branded hangouts are taking over downtown San Francisco

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Matrix at DWebCamp 2026

Matrix.org, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:00:00 AM

This new Mission hangout picks up where Revolution Cafe left off

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:00:00 AM

The Warriors hyped an offensive overhaul. Here’s what’s really changing

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Asking a chatbot about your ballot? Read this first

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:00:00 AM

The first Monday in October

SCOTUSblog, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:00:00 AM

Memo: Mark Thompson says he will stay on as CNN chair and EIC under Skydance, arguing David Ellison "supports independent news that CNN has always stood for" (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:57:52 AM

Grand openings: what four introductions in Suncor v. Boulder show about starting a brief

SCOTUSblog, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:56:00 AM

Basic Political Wisdom (Kharkiv Meditations, 10/10)

Thinking about..., Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:55:39 AM

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Reportedly ‘Paused’ Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:52:00 AM

A Mad Batch Of Apple Reviews For Yous, Part One

Chuck Wendig: Terribleminds, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:50:33 AM

What Democrats should do with power

madness, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:48:41 AM

Analysis shows Alberta companies owe millions in unpaid land rent

Investigative Journalism Foundation, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:45:23 AM

Early Edition: October 5, 2026

Just Security, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:28:19 AM

IJF nominated for two national RTDNA awards

Investigative Journalism Foundation, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:15:06 AM

Norwegian arms company seeks Canadian munitions contracts days after Norway PM’s Ottawa visit

Investigative Journalism Foundation, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:00:43 AM

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Gets One Last Win Before Home Release

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:00:15 AM

An Open Letter to Cornell University from the Mother of a Prospective Male Student

McSweeney’s, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:00:00 AM

Internet Archive to Honor Poynter Institute and Investigative Reporters and Editors with 2026 Hero Award for Preserving Local News Online

Internet Archive Blogs, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 5:00:00 AM

New global IFJ report urges stronger regulation of surveillance

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:46:34 AM

Sources: BBC staff morale has deteriorated due to the staged "drip, drip" job cut announcement strategy; BBC Scotland and BBC Three are both going online-only (Michael Savage/The Guardian)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:45:00 AM

The Washington Sun is launching a monthly print magazine with ex-Posties

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:37:47 AM

How Feminist Activist Robin Morgan Helped Preserve the Legacy of Sylvia Plath

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:32:56 AM

How Rob Curley’s plan to take The Spokesman-Review nonprofit ended in a newsroom revolt

Dan Kennedy, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:32:45 AM

The DOJ says CNN, Politico, and MS NOW can be banned from the White House because they don’t meet “minimum requirements of professionalism”

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:21:45 AM

The Greg Clark Symposium

Marginal REVOLUTION, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:21:04 AM

Chandrayaan 3’s rigorous Moon landing approach reminds us of the testing regime key to future global success in space

jatan.space 🌙, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:05:00 AM

Another Historic Cipher Falls to AI

Schneier on Security, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:04:47 AM

James Gunn Already Has Another Movie In the Works

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:00:25 AM

Crunchbase Data: Q3 2026 Posted A Record Count Of Billion-Dollar Rounds As The Global AI Race Heats Up

Crunchbase News, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:00:13 AM

Interesting Links for 05-10-2026

Very cool, if true, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 4:00:12 AM

OpenAI will show banner ads in ChatGPT while you generate images

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:58:01 AM

Truth Be Told

(Re)Structured News, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:55:51 AM

A coalition of news publishers has released a new standard for tracking how AI tools use their content

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:54:50 AM

How to Build Reliable AI Agent Systems for Production

Radar, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:54:33 AM

She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:52:42 AM

OpenAI says it will begin testing a visual ad format in ChatGPT later in October in the US, displaying clearly labeled visual ads while users generate images (Mayank Parmar/BleepingComputer)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:40:01 AM

The Bike Arguments Aren’t About Bikes

Blog - Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Author, VC, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:36:19 AM

Lit Hub Daily: October 5, 2026

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:30:08 AM

OpenAI will show visual ads in ChatGPT while you generate images

BleepingComputer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:28:45 AM

Philadelphia Inquirer staffers have a new union contract with raises and AI protections

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:23:34 AM

The Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:19:39 AM

DISRUPTING THE CREATOR ECONOMY

Media War & Peace, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:18:06 AM

An AI radio DJ has shot to stardom in L.A. Human hosts aren’t happy about it.

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:13:15 AM

WBD's Digger, starring Tom Cruise, bombs with an ~$8M opening weekend, after costing $125M+ to make, in the studio's last release before Paramount's acquisition (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:10:00 AM

$2,484,599.04

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:03:55 AM

Staff fears grow that the BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels this week

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:00:44 AM

The AI boom is making the world’s cheapest smartphones disappear

Rest of World, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:00:43 AM

The ‘Lanterns’ Finale Closed Some Doors and Opened Many Others

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:00:09 AM

Apple and a Hacker’s Future

Stratechery, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:00:00 AM

In rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.

The 19th, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:00:00 AM

How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours

ProPublica, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 3:00:00 AM

Judge: Publishers “voluntarily acceded to cost-free crawling” and can’t sue Google over AI-related revenue losses

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:58:19 AM

TCEA Back To School Roundup

TCEA TechNotes Blog, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:45:00 AM

Shall we play a game?

Hi, I'm Heather Burns, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:38:45 AM

Microsoft: Windows KB5124010 update crashes some games and apps

BleepingComputer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:37:56 AM

The EU’s Tech Regulation Paradox is Getting Harder to Ignore

Tech Policy Press, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:37:32 AM

How the British Media Legitimized J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:09:36 AM

Revisiting an Unsung 100-Year-Old Novel From an Intellectual New York Family

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:09:01 AM

We Banned the Soul from the Building: On AI, Spiritual Life, and Sustainable Practices for Writing

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:08:58 AM

9 Novels About Being the Poorest Person in the Room

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:08:08 AM

Rebranding Samantha: Reflections on the First “Grown Up” American Girl Book

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:08:02 AM

Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

ProPublica, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 2:00:00 AM

Tegna launches an internal probe of whether two KGW-TV journalists followed editorial processes when reporting on sports broadcaster Braiden Bell's social posts (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 1:45:00 AM

Extreme heat left this student athlete on life support. He won’t be the last.

Grist, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 1:45:00 AM

Two years after Hurricane Helene, survivors are taking lessons for the future

Grist, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 1:30:00 AM

Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge

BleepingComputer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 1:27:46 AM

Love Days

Literary Hub, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 1:26:45 AM

Elecciones 2026 en Pa.: Todo lo que necesita saber sobre cómo solicitar, llenar y devolver su papeleta de voto por correo

Spotlight PA, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:57:06 AM

Pa. election 2026: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot

Spotlight PA, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:57:05 AM

Pa. is getting at least $516M from a Meta settlement. It could spark a political fight.

Spotlight PA, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:57:03 AM

King's Road

diamond geezer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:56:26 AM

News diary 5-11 October: Third anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel, marches for Palestine

Press Gazette, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:55:16 AM

A6: Validity Notice

https://laurahilliger.com, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:49:13 AM

Sony Music says it asked platforms to take down 260K+ tracks by September's end, up from 135K takedown notices by the end of March, amid a flood of AI deepfakes (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)

Mediagazer, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:45:00 AM

JUST CHECKING • by Matt Roberts

Every Day Fiction, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:01:00 AM

Photographer and director Elizabeth Weinberg on balancing creative work and parenting

The Creative Independent, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Book Review: They Called Her Rebel, by Jacob Dallas-Main

nerds of a feather, flock together, Monday, Oct 5, 2026 12:00:00 AM

China fact of the day

Marginal REVOLUTION, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 11:56:41 PM

Yes, AI can watch a dramatic film and fully explain its motives, relationships, and mechanisms.

The End(s) of Argument, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 11:06:09 PM

Ausschreibung: Projektbetreuung und Events (40 h/Woche)

Prototype Fund, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 11:00:00 PM

The rarely discussed POP3D

Jordan Mechner, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 11:00:00 PM

Coyote vs. Acme, sold by WBD to Ketchup Entertainment for $50M in 2025, tops $100M globally since its August release amid WBD's dismal 2026 box office run (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)

Mediagazer, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 10:40:00 PM

OTR Links 10/05/2026

doug — off the record, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 10:30:38 PM

“I don’t know why this is so hard.”

Unsung, Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 10:07:07 PM