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Propublica On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
The post On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet appeared first on ProPublica.
Technology Review AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring
The next time you apply for a job, AI may screen your résumé before any human sees it. But there’s good reason to question whether AI will judge you fairly. Researchers already know that LLMs pick up human biases from their training data. New...
BBC - Europe Why are Ukraine's military recruiters facing violence in their own country?
The latest National Police Service report recorded more than 600 assaults on recruitment officers to date and warned that the aggression has become “increasingly threatening”.
The Intercept Hegseth’s War Department Slashed Civilian Protection Staff, Brought in AI Assessments
An unreleased Pentagon report says its center devoted to protecting civilians cut most of its staff and scrapped a records database while developing an AI assistant to speed up work. The post Hegseth’s War Department Slashed Civilian Protection...
Hack-A-Day Could Reticulum Power a Post-Internet Network?
These days, it is easy to think you always have access to the Internet. But some wonder if — in spite of its ARPANET, nuclear-war-planning heritage — you can actually …read more
The Geek Games Regional Pricing Will Make Games on the PlayStation Store More Expensive!
Because of the difference in exchange rates with the U.S. dollar, it’s even more likely that they’ll squeeze more money out of players. Sony’s decision to stop producing physical discs was undoubtedly its most poorly received strategy in recent...
Hack-A-Day Seven Ways to Install Magnets Into Your 3D Prints
Magnets are awesome, so it’s no wonder we love to add them to our 3D prints. Doing so in a way that will actually last is harder, with thermal creep …read more
Jalopinik What A Do-Not-Drive Order Actually Means
Do-not-drive orders, or DNDOs, sound mighty terrifying, but just how dramatic is a DNDO? And what should you do if your car is subject to one?
AV Club The Vampire Lestat delivers a fittingly manic and moving season finale
By looking inside Lestat, Interview With The Vampire now paints a complete picture of the toxic lovers at its core.
AV Club House Of The Dragon gazes into the abyss
Criston Cole and Alicent Hightower confront the futures they’ve made for themselves.
InVerse What Happened To Ser Luthor? 'House Of The Dragon's Controversial Murder Plot, Explained
Someone is murdering the Gold Cloaks, and the plot is a major diversion from George R.R. Martin's book.
Hack-A-Day Pong-like Cabinet for Classic Dinosaur Jumper
Back when Google ran a functional search engine, there used to be all kinds of quirky, fun antics hidden in their products. From Easter eggs in certain search results, to …read more
BBC - Europe Sixteen titles in five years - why Spain are a dominant force
We look at what's behind Spain's dominance after they become the first nation to be men's and women's World Cup champions at the same time.
BBC - Europe Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 massacre
The artwork in the capital Oslo was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack.
InVerse 'The Vampire Lestat' Ending Explained: Is This The End Of The World?
'The Vampire Lestat' finale leaves more questions than answers in its wake.
BBC - Europe Victory for football? Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup
It might seem like a trite cliche, but you won't find many neutrals disagreeing with that verdict on the World Cup final.
BBC - Europe ‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent
Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.
BBC - Europe Moment fans in Madrid celebrate World Cup win
Thousands of spectators watched Spain's victory in central Madrid on late Sunday night.
InVerse 75 Super Popular, Bougie Things That Are Selling Out on Amazon
Some of the best and bougiest items are the ones shoppers just can’t get enough of.
Daring Fireball Paper
My thanks to Paper for sponsoring last week at DF. Paper is a new professional design tool where every layer is real HTML and CSS. Your design is already code, which means fewer handoffs, translations, and layers of abstraction between what you...
Daring Fireball OpenAI’s Product Shake-Up Put the Complexifiers in Charge
Wired, back on May 15: OpenAI says it’s folding ChatGPT, its AI coding agent Codex, and its developer-facing API into one core product team. The company says that Codex is increasingly powering its consumer and enterprise offerings, which are...
Daring Fireball Apple Books and Amazon Are Lousy With AI-Generated Books Ripping Off Legitimate Authors
Joanna Stern at New Things, last month: Last month, just days after my book went on sale, AI knockoffs of the ebook version flooded Apple Books. There was Joanna Stern On I Am Not A Robot by Sophie Mercer. I AM NOT A ROBOT by Finn Tech. I AM...
Jalopinik Wild Video Shows CN Rail Freight Train 'Encased In Flames' By Canadian Wildfires
Fortunately, the fire moved quickly and barely touched the locomotive, whose body and air conditioning saved the crew's lives.
Engadget The Kodak EC35 is a pocketable, beginner-friendly 35mm film camera
The $35 camera comes in seven colors and has a slide cover.
Ars Technica India's first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."
InVerse 10 Years Ago, One Modern Sci-Fi Classic Delivered The Ultimate Time Travel Twist
In '12 Monkeys' Season 2, the finale changed everything. Here's why it still holds up, 10 years later.
Techcrunch Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup
Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck.
Apple Insider Sunday Reboot: Shrinking models and an on-device AI future
In this week's Sunday Reboot, Apple's AI model-shrinking talk could have massive benefits, with a chance of also being a billion-dollar deal if it plays its cards right.On-device AI processing will be a big thing in the coming years if Apple bets...
Engadget NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft's view over Mars
The spacecraft made a close approach to the red planet in May on its way to explore the asteroid it's named after.
InVerse Amazon's Selling a Ton of These 65 Freakishly Clever, Cheap Things
You don’t have to spend a fortune in order to afford high-quality products that are shockingly useful.
Engadget How To use Claude's Reflect dashboard and learn when it's time to touch grass
Break reminders are your friend.
BBC - Europe Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities
Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
Daring Fireball 9to5Mac Uncovers Dozens of Disguised Gambling Apps on the App Store in Brazil
9to5Mac: Brazilian users browsing the App Store rankings in categories such as Navigation, Travel, and Weather have noticed a growing number of poorly made games appearing among the top results, many of them featuring AI-generated illustrations...
Daring Fireball ★ Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once Again
I think maybe John Ternus is more of a “*Hey, what* would *Steve have done here?*” kind of guy. What would Steve Jobs do with this OpenAI situation? He’d go to war.
AV Club In 1903, a utopian socialist perfected capitalism
In this month's Wiki Wormhole, we look back to 1903, when a utopian socialist named King Camp Gillette happened to perfect capitalism.
Groovy Post 5 things you should do before letting Claude Code touch your files
Giving an AI access to your files comes with risks. Here are some practicai steps to take before letting Claude Code touch your files.
AV Club The agony and ecstasy of watching Argentina's World Cup run
Led by a 39-year-old virtuoso, the returning champions have had the most dramatic tournament.
InVerse The Best Scary Movies And TV Of 2026 So Far
The best horror movies and TV shows of 2026 so far, including 'Widows Bay,' 'Obsession,'' Backrooms,' '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' and more.
InVerse 15 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Movie Is A Brilliant Remix Of A Tired Trope
Everyone thinks about what they wish they could do differently, but 'Another Earth' reminds us that it's rarely that simple.
Ars Technica As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
AV Club What's on TV this week—Stuart Fails To Save The Universe and Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender premiere
Here is what's happening on TV from Sunday, July 19 through Saturday, July 25.
The Intercept It’s Scary As Hell Being Black in America Right Now
The deaths of Nolan Wells and Kohen Wiley are symptoms of a nation retreating from any pretense of equal rights. The post It’s Scary As Hell Being Black in America Right Now appeared first on The Intercept.
AV Club Matt Damon says Christopher Nolan hates Uggs, still doesn't like chairs
"I think they just symbolize leisure in a way he's not comfortable with," Damon said of his Odyssey director's aversion to the footwear.
Daring Fireball Google Runs Out of Appeals, Must Pay Record $4.7 Billion EU Antitrust Fine
Arjun Kharpal, reporting for CNBC, back on July 2: Europe’s top court on Thursday upheld Google’s fine of around 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) over alleged anti-competitive practices. In 2018, the European Commission slapped Google with...
Daring Fireball Apple Sends Letters to Dozens of Former Employees Now at OpenAI
Michael Acton, reporting for the Financial Times from San Francisco: About 40 former employees now working at OpenAI have been sent letters directing them to preserve documents and communications and demanding meetings with Apple’s lawyers,...
AV Club Paramount spawns in a few plot details for Taylor Sheridan's Call Of Duty movie
Director Peter Berg confirmed the movie will be set in the Modern Warfare sub-series, allowing audiences to thrill at the idea of a war movie set in the present day.
AV Club Jim Parsons says being Sheldon made him just as miserable as the rest of us
Parsons blamed his own obsessive traits for making him "miserable" while filming The Big Bang Theory, saying "I wouldn’t do that again and for any amount of money."
Truthout Indian Workers Are Resisting Efforts to Train Their AI Robot Replacements
The resistance offers lessons for workers elsewhere to disrupt the relentless onslaught of surveillance capitalism.
AV Club A24 very sorry it hit Backrooms-inspired art with a copyright strike
After Backrooms director Kane Parsons made public statements that he was "looking into" the claims, A24 issued a statement apologizing for the "automated" takedowns.
Truthout Tyrin Johnson Is Dead. Memphis Is Occupied. This Is Militarized “Public Safety.”
Tyrin Johnson’s killing is part of a larger militarization unfolding in Memphis, Tennessee, under Trump.
Truthout Backing for UBI Is Growing. Let’s Push for the Most Progressive Version of It.
Universal basic income is not a panacea, and some versions are libertarian — but a good version is worth fighting for.
Truthout Florida Farmworkers Exposed to Scorching Heat and Pesticides
Gov. Ron DeSantis banned local governments from implementing heat protections for outdoor workers two years ago.
Truthout Trump Admin Guts Endangered Species Act to Prioritize Corporate Interests
“Yet again, the Trump administration has sold out our endangered wildlife to the highest bidder,” said one critic.
AV Club Larry David's sketch show takes some pissed-off swipes at his TV ex-wife's real husband
"Drop dead, Bobby!" David yelled at a stand-in for his old pal Cheryl Hines' husband, cabinet secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Truthout Colorado ICE Jail Employee Accused of Shooting a Protester Is Arrested
The shooting shows a “pattern of violence coming from The GEO Group and from ICE,” said an activist.
Truthout Health Insurers Walk Back on Pledge to Improve Denials Process
Patients who need the costliest services are still being disproportionately denied access to doctor-recommended care.
Daring Fireball Paulo Andrade: ‘A WWDC 26 Update on Building a Mac-Assed App With SwiftUI’
Paulo Andrade: My last post on using SwiftUI to build a Mac-assed app got a bit more traction than I expected. It was mentioned on Mastodon several times, included in iOS Dev Weekly, inspired May’s edition of the Swift Blog Carnival, and...
Truthout DHS Chief Threatens to Imprison Election Officials Who Don’t Comply With Trump
A government watchdog indicated it would file legal challenges to the administration’s efforts to take over elections.
Truthout Many Call Authoritarianism “Un-American.” 250 Years of History Show Otherwise.
A group of Indigenous scholars are countering erasures in US history in Rebecca Nagle’s new “First America” podcast.
Ars Technica Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
404 Media Ancient Princesses Were Weapon-Wielding Badasses, Scientists Discover
The mummified remains of 4,000-year-old Egyptian royals suggest that they were buried with weapons because they could use them, not for symbolic reasons.
The Intercept The United States of Betrayal
Turning on our allies has always been the American way. The post The United States of Betrayal appeared first on The Intercept.
Unicorn Riot The District of Calamity: Freedom 250 and the Semiquincentennial in Washington
Residents and tourists of the nation’s capital saw the city transformed into a circus for more than a month – a site for media spectacles and thinly-veiled celebrations of the president. The post The District of Calamity: Freedom 250 and the...
Propublica How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools
The post How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools appeared first on ProPublica.
BBC - Innovation Tech Now
Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.
Daring Fireball BBEdit 16
Speaking of BBEdit, version 16 dropped just before WWDC, and adds a slew of nifty improvements, headlined by vastly expanded support for Shortcuts. You can also search for text in images, use the W3C HTML syntax checker, and of all things, use vi...
Lifehacker Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place
Keep up with all of the best deals that Lifehacker publishes, including laptops, speakers, TVs, security cameras, and more.
Propublica Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe
The post Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe appeared first on ProPublica.
Lifehacker Only One Apple Music Plan Didn't Just Go up in Price
Apple has jacked up the prices for most of its music streaming subscriptions.
Lifehacker 10 Camera Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know
Your phone's camera app is great, but it can be even better.
Lifehacker This Roborock Smart Vacuum Has a Robot Arm and Is 50% Off Right Now
The Saros Z70 can vacuum, mop, and use a robotic arm to move clutter out of its own way.
Ars Technica Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
Ars Technica The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
BBC - Innovation China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.
The Intercept Two-Thirds of Shri Thanedar's Campaign Cash Came Through AIPAC as He Lost Over $600K
AIPAC bundlers have propped up the Michigan congressman, who has invested millions in campaign funds in crypto. The post Two-Thirds of Shri Thanedar’s Campaign Cash Came Through AIPAC as He Lost Over $600K appeared first on The Intercept.
404 Media You're Invited: 404 Media's Third Anniversary Live Podcast and Party!
We're celebrating with TWO NIGHTS of good times: A live taping of the podcast, and a party the following night! Paid 404 Media subscribers get free and discounted access. Details below.
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores
Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.
404 Media Behind the Blog: Infinite Bowl Machine
This week, we discuss AI music, slop bowls, and the endless quest for optimization.
404 Media ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’
A new procurement record says ICE wants access to personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, and ethnicity, to investigate in part what the agency calls “voters fraud.” It also plans to use the data to investigate immigration fraud.
Technology Review The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not...
The Verge - TV Shows God Of War TV series is recasting Kratos
Amazon's upcoming God Of War show has hit a major snag - it's now on the hunt for a new Kratos, after an on-set injury put its current lead actor out of commission. Sons of Anarchy star Ryan Hurst was originally cast for the role in January, with...
Propublica How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author
The post How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author appeared first on ProPublica.
The Intercept Trump’s Formula for Forever Wars
Spencer Ackerman on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s warmongering legacy and the next U.S. forever war in Iran. The post Trump’s Formula for Forever Wars appeared first on The Intercept.
Technology Review There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it.
Perimenopause has entered the chat. Perimenopause—and its better-known relative, menopause—used to be considered taboo. Not anymore, thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers. Perhaps it’s my age, but these days, both my...
The Intercept In the Wake of Fatal ICE Shootings, Democrats Drag Their Feet
“It feels like we're normalizing it,” said Rep. Delia Ramirez, who expressed disappointment with her colleagues’ lack of action on ICE. The post In the Wake of Fatal ICE Shootings, Democrats Drag Their Feet appeared first on The Intercept.
Technology Review The risk of weather data sabotage is rising
Every morning, airline dispatchers, grid operators, and farmers around the world make decisions based on the same thing: a weather forecast. While these forecasts are something that most people glance at for two seconds, weather predictions...
BBC - Innovation Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.
In These Times The Possibilities of Grief as a Rupture
Abolition Judaism and rethinking the holiday of Tisha B’Av
TidBits SpamSieve 3.3.1
Reduces the spam-filtering utility’s memory use when processing large amounts of data. ($39.99 new, free update, 61.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)
TidBits MacWhisper 14.2
Transcription app adds a new microphone picker to the menu bar. (Free or €64 for Pro license, free update, 61.8 MB, macOS 14+)
TidBits CleanShot X 4.8.9
Screenshot utility brings enhanced compatibility for the upcoming macOS 27 Golden Gate. ($29 new, free update, 76 MB, macOS 10.15+)
TidBits Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.6
Drive-cloning and backup utility brings improvements to the Snapshot Comparison Browser. ($49.99 new, free update, 27.7 MB, macOS 13+)
TidBits Camo Studio 2.8
Update for the virtual camera system that's chock-full of new features. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 159.7 MB, macOS 12.3+)
TidBits Bookends 15.4.2
Introduces a new MCP server that enables you to use natural language prompts to perform complex tasks. ($74.99 new, free update, 143.8 MB, macOS 11+)
TidBits BBEdit 16.0.2
Maintenance update that addresses reported issues for the venerable text editor. ($59.99 new, free update, 32.2 MB, macOS 14+)
Propublica Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law
The post Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law appeared first on ProPublica.
TidBits Taming Email Overload: Avec Makes iPhone Email Triage Almost Fun
Tired of clunky email triage on your iPhone? Avec’s swipe-based interface lets you quickly sort important messages from noise, using AI to prioritize what matters. It’s Gmail-only and iPhone-only for now, but IMAP support is promised and a desktop...
The Intercept ICE Officers at Maine Shooting Scene Were Wearing Body Cameras. They Were Not Turned On.
ICE officers were wearing body cameras they can’t turn on, four sources said. The Trump administration said there was no footage. The post ICE Officers at Maine Shooting Scene Were Wearing Body Cameras. They Were Not Turned On. appeared first on...
404 Media Scientists Discover Planet Has Everything to Host ‘Earth-Like Life’ In Breakthrough
For the first time, scientists found that a rocky planet in the habitable zone of its star has an atmosphere. It’s the best place to look for alien biosignatures, scientists say.