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apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/chase-to-become-new-issuer-of-apple-card/
aclu.org/issues/free-speech/photographers-rights/filming-and-photographing-police
The ACLU:
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right — and that includes police and other government officials carrying out their duties.
However, there is a widespread, continuing pattern of law enforcement officers ordering people to stop taking photographs or video in public places and harassing, detaining, and arresting those who fail to comply.
Here’s their advice on what to say and do if you are stopped or detained for taking photographs or video.
Also, as good a time as ever for one of my periodic reminders to remember how to hard-lock your iPhone to temporarily disable Face ID: press and hold the side button and either one of the volume buttons at the same time for a few seconds.
Link: aclu.org/issues/free-speech/photographers-rights/filming…
wired.com/story/x-grok-app-store-nudify-csam-apple-google-content-moderation/
theverge.com/news/851151/trump-phone-missed-another-release-date
Maybe “next year” meant “next next year”?
(They’re still accepting $100 deposits for pre-orders.)
Link: theverge.com/news/851151/trump-phone-missed-another-release…
world.hey.com/jason/the-obvious-the-easy-and-the-possible-2e11a3fb
eclecticlight.co/2025/12/28/last-year-on-my-mac-look-back-in-disbelief/
The Financial Times has a nice illustrated guide to the leadership team at Twitter/X, where things are going about as you’d expect.
nytimes.com/athletic/6942357/2026/01/05/don-mattingly-hired-bench-coach-phillies/
Welcome to Philadelphia, Donnie Baseball.
Link: nytimes.com/athletic/6942357/2026/01/05/don-mattingly-hired…
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What a great site (and Bluesky account) this is. Just what it says on the tin: all the scenarios for how the NFL playoff seedings can shake out, presented very plainly but clearly. The old-school World Wide Web still has a beating heart.
Link: nflplayoffscenarios.com/
A look back at Apple’s 2025, with special guest Rene Ritchie.
Sponsored by:
Jason Pargin is — well, to my tastes — a master of the TikTok video format. This one is so good, and ends with a mic-drop closing line.
mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-in-charge-at-this-hertz-location-and-buddy-youre-not-getting-a-car-today
Emily Delaney, at McSweeney’s:
Okay, now you’re getting upset. You’re getting upset despite the fact that we have strict rules against getting upset at this Hertz location. But tell me, honestly, when you reserved a rental car through Hertz, you thought… what? That we were going to set aside a special little car just for you? Seriously? Oh my god.
(Via Kottke.)
Link: mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-in-charge-at-this-hertz-location…
nytimes.com/2025/12/26/travel/airpods-live-translation-japan.html
npr.org/2025/12/08/nx-s1-5631826/iceblock-app-lawsuit-trump-bondi?ref=platformer.news
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