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Penguin Random House has suspended promotion and sales of Ross Barkan's upcoming book on Zohran Mamdani after plagiarism allegations about Barkan's other work (Scott Nover/Washington Post)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:55:00 PM

Relatable Patent Art

jwz, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:36:11 PM

UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy urges a deal to put some Rugby League World Cup games on free-to-air TV after Premier Sports acquired exclusive streaming rights (Aaron Bower/The Guardian)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:25:00 PM

An Update On How I Use AI To Help With Techdirt (It’s Still Not Writing Articles)

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:14:20 PM

Day 2037: “Open and operating.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:10:29 PM

School has started. For some SFUSD families, the lottery wait goes on

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:04:35 PM

‘Widow’s Bay’ Star Kate O’Flynn on How She Figured Out Patricia

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:00:43 PM

Tarkovsky

Simon Collison | Journal, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:00:00 PM

tweet

Derek Sivers, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:57:17 PM

In opening arguments, US state AGs said Meta intentionally sought to addict children to Facebook and Instagram in pursuit of profit; Meta rejected the claims (Reuters)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:55:00 PM

That Old Radio Still Plays

CogDogBlog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:52:32 PM

Happiest place on earth

sippey.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:41:00 PM

Mojo🔥 is now open source

Simon Willison's Weblog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:39:20 PM

Abington PAL, Lee’s Hoagie House award senior scholarships

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:36:35 PM

This is a wild story: The Scientist Who Lived with...

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:25:00 PM

Don’t Feed It

The Present Age, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:23:48 PM

The Big Idea: James Patrick Kelly

Whatever, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:15:11 PM

Glenside resident to showcase math-centric education company at Montco’s Black Author and Business Expo on Aug. 22

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:09:12 PM

Jeff Hiller on the Wild Experience of Being on Both ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:00:28 PM

Google’s biggest mistake?

Marcus on AI, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:48:51 PM

“Scientists have found that people are being...

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:34:00 PM

Conservative activist Scott Presler violated campaign finance law, complaint alleges

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:24:23 PM

Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector

BleepingComputer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:14:58 PM

NBC News enters an exclusive partnership for Taboola to handle 100% of its global programmatic display ad sales including for NBCNews.com and Today.com (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:10:01 PM

Editorial Changes at Nightmare and Lightspeed

Locus, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:06:43 PM

FOIA Documents Show Epstein Files Had Flag List Which Included The Term ‘POTUS’

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:05:40 PM

Digital Sovereignty Without Open Standards Spells Defeat

https://fossforce.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:02:55 PM

Why I Haven’t Written Anything This Year

Blog - Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Author, VC, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:02:03 PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 20-26, 2026

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:01:00 PM

Vin Diesel Has Some Big ‘Fast Forever’ Updates

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:00:25 PM

Ring of Fire in the Sky

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:48:00 PM

OpenAI built a safer ChatGPT, just not for you

Mike's List, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:47:03 PM

Tuning My Jellyfin Tools, Hanging My Degree, and Back-to-School Shopping (Week 33, 2026)

CybersecKyle, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:42:23 PM

I'm thinking about writing my blog over in RSS.chat. It has most of the features...

Scripting News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:39:18 PM

14 more SF/F books to check out this August

Transfer Orbit, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:35:49 PM

Connie Chan wants to ban congressional stock trading. Her top backers are famous for it

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:34:34 PM

A network of more than 200 AI-generated local news sites has shut down

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:33:02 PM

Trump admin plans to deploy ‘historic number’ of election monitors to swing states for midterms

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:30:42 PM

ICE violence against women is largely untracked. One advocacy group is working to change that.

The 19th, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:26:09 PM

A look at The Athletic's creator partnerships, a program it launched last September to find new audiences that has resulted in ~75 videos with 50M views overall (Hanaa' Tameez/Nieman Lab)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:25:00 PM

Yak walks away with OEN Angel Oregon Tech win

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:21:34 PM

Facing a “deluge” from AI, this publication will only take pitches by phone

Nieman Lab, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:16:29 PM

New podcast: Portland Entrepreneurs in the Age of AI

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:16:06 PM

Gaza Talks, Florida Primaries, and ICE Detention

Drop Site News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:12:22 PM

Higher grades and belonging: Trans students thrive when their teachers support them

The 19th, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:03:50 PM

Lego’s ‘Batman Returns’ Batmobile Might Be Its Coolest DC Set Yet

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:50 PM

29 States Put Meta on Trial, DOJ Probes William & Mary Scholarships & Why the Public Deserves a Stake in AI

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:37 PM

How to make a good Star Wars movie for once ....

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:00 PM

Why do people care if Claude puts watermarks on text it wrote. It's screwing wit...

Scripting News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:53:04 AM

High gas and oil prices may be hard on working class people, and on supply chai...

Ryan Barrett, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:49:34 AM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for August 18, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:46:17 AM

Oozeday

Doc Searls Weblog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:43:56 AM

Former Portland founder Darius Monsef sits down with Life After Launch

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:40:13 AM

The Government’s Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements

Just Security, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:36:24 AM

Managing unsolicited event invitations with user blocking in Google Calendar

Google Workspace Updates, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:25:46 AM

Cinemark joins AMC Theatres and Regal in supporting Paramount's acquisition of WBD; lobbying group Cinema United remains opposed to a WBD sale for now (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:25:00 AM

Shapiro puts conditions on fast-track perks for data centers amid community backlash

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:15:10 AM

And also a trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Ahsoka ....

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:15:00 AM

ABC Sues The FCC For Massive First Amendment Violations

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:07:40 AM

Join me and Steph Monette this Friday!

Mike Monteiro’s Good News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:06:39 AM

Breaking: U.S. young adults are now more concerned about AI than enthusiastic

Marcus on AI, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:02:43 AM

Daily Deal: Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:02:40 AM

Tom Holland Is Raking in a Huge Payday for His ‘Spider-Man’ Success

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:00:35 AM

my boss says we shouldn’t schedule email messages

Ask a Manager, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:59:52 AM

Gaza's Teachers Struggle to Fill the Void of a School System Decimated by Israel

Drop Site News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:57:00 AM

170,958 Preventable Deaths. 1 Guilty Plea. 0 Accountability.

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:54:45 AM

Some fertility and AI forecasts

Marginal REVOLUTION, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:45:12 AM

New experiment: Weekly watch party…?

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:41:54 AM

The WNBA All-Star Game is coming to San Francisco, and it’s the perfect fit

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:37:53 AM

How Claude's text watermarking works

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:37:00 AM

Supreme Court urged to leave in place order blocking construction of White House ballroom

SCOTUSblog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:34:00 AM

Clop created custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacks

BleepingComputer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:29:51 AM

Trailer for VisionQuest , the third leg of the...

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:25:00 AM

“There was a whole lot of chutzpah and a whole lot of vision, and they’re maxed out on their credit cards. It’s the American dream.”

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:23:05 AM

Gamescom Congress 2026

https://www.falkenhagen.de/, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:08:24 AM

Signing the Statement on Superintelligence

Continuations, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:06:57 AM

I decided to make a theme page on my website to either show or have a limited de...

Hey Loura!, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:05:42 AM

At Least There’s New ‘Dune: Part Three’ Footage to Ease the Ticket Pain

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:00:11 AM

Like: 1787072409

https://crowdersoup.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:00:09 AM

Like: 1787072403

https://crowdersoup.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:00:03 AM

If You’re a Little Piggy, This Could Be the Job for You

McSweeney’s, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:00:00 AM

Many thanks to Dense Discovery for featuring Blankie in today’s issue...

birdwatching, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:54:46 AM

Meanwhile Claude wrote test files in many of our S3 buckets last night, one of w...

Scripting News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:50:10 AM

Bill Rasmussen, a one-time sportscaster who went on to be ESPN's co-founder and first chairman before leaving the company in 1980, has died at 93 (Mike Barnes/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:50:00 AM

On What Still Hasn’t Happened

Doc Searls Weblog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:41:42 AM

I didn't set a cookie.

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:37:00 AM

rabbithole: type a word, fall in

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:37:00 AM

In Bourgogne, they’ve been recording grape date harvests...

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:35:00 AM

Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

E.W. Doc Parris, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:32:03 AM

Using Nature to Build Speculative Worlds for Readers of Any Age

SFWA – The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:30:00 AM

should I offer job candidates references on me as a manager?

Ask a Manager, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:29:45 AM

MAGA GOP Keeps Taking Ownership Stakes In Private Companies, Then Warning You The Communists Are Coming

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:29:37 AM

The Swiss Cheese model, pt. 2

Unsung, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:29:11 AM

TIME ranks OSU Advantage Accelerator among best startup accelerators in the US

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:24:48 AM

IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club Asia Pacific: Reflections

IndieNews English, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:21:33 AM

How the Census Shapes Politics: Send Us Your Questions

Bolts, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:16:22 AM

4 high schools in greater Glenside ranked top 100 in PA by U.S. News & World Report

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:14:14 AM

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith calls “Thumbs Down” award by NABJ a “hit job”

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:12:47 AM

In response to ABC's suit, the FCC says Disney has been engaging in an "ongoing campaign of disinformation" and maintains it is probing Disney's DEI practices (NBC News)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:10:02 AM

Is Open-Source AI Really the Dangerous Path?

Radar, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:05:34 AM