WIRED
• Ben Dowsett
Who Knew Basketball Needed an Interactive LED Floor?
ASB GlassFloor makes a glass playing surface for sports arenas that can show animations, track athletes' performance, and repaint court lines with a tap. Pros in Europe are already playing on it.
404 Media
• Emanuel Maiberg
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”
WIRED
• Paresh Dave
Complaints About Tariff Evasion Have Jumped 160 Percent Under Trump
As importers find creative ways to avoid paying Donald Trump’s tariffs, a flood of tipsters is coming forward to keep alleged troublemakers in check.
WIRED
• Molly Higgins
The Best Vacuum for Pet Hair—We Tested a Dozen Models to Find Which Work Best
Cordless, handheld, robot, and traditional—we tested them all to find the vacuum that’s fantastic for fur.
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
How to Tell If Your WordPress News Is Really Newsworthy
In the first of the series, Media Playbook, Rae and Adam discuss how to connect WordPress businesses with the media. They share tips on crafting newsworthy stories and building relationships for better visibility.
The Daily
• The New York Times
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
WIRED
• Anna Lagos
Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls’ Ability to Regenerate Limbs
A new study reveals the key lies not in the production of a regrowth molecule, but in that molecule's controlled destruction. The discovery could inspire future regenerative medicine.
“Sick”: Trump’s Violent Outbursts Worsen as Parade Fiasco Sinks In
WIRED
• Lily Hay Newman
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses
The shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
Trump Mobile — The President Launches a Mobile Carrier and a $500 ‘T1’ Android Phone
variety.com/2025/biz/news/trump-mobile-wireless-phone-service-launch-1236431690/?ref=platformer.news
WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App
nytimes.com/2025/06/16/technology/whatsapp-ads.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PU8.G1Jy.5fcLP_rl3lYC
Eli Tan and Mike Isaac, reporting for The New York Times:
On Monday, WhatsApp said it would start showing ads inside its app for the first time. The promotions will appear only in an area of the app called Updates, which is used by around 1.5 billion people a day. WhatsApp will collect some data on users to target the ads, such as location and the device’s default language, but it will not touch the contents of messages or whom users speak with. The company added that it had no plans to place ads in chats and personal messages.
(a) I’ve never once looked at the Updates tab in WhatsApp; (b) does anyone believe they’re not going to put ads in the other tabs sooner or later?
Duncan Davidson is moving on from Shopify, in part because of what will change with AI:
It’s like 1997 and the early web all over again. But different, and more extreme. Of course, like then, many will be looking for a free lunch or to create party tricks. And, like the web, it’ll take us a while to really figure out how it’s going to change the world. For those that invest the time and effort, however, entirely new horizons are opening up even as entire industries are about to be rewritten.
Platformer
• Casey Newton
The president is selling a phone
The Trump Mobile T1 probably won't be a big hit. It's still dangerous
Daring Fireball
• Daring Fireball Department of Commerce
[Sponsor] Drata
Automate compliance. Streamline security. Manage risk. Drata delivers the world’s most advanced Trust Management platform.
Mastodon in 2025
Sense of Community
Luke waxes poetic about WordCamp Brisbane and Jonathan ruminates on the value of continuity in the WordPress community. They discuss Automattic’s recent acquisition of Clay and then Luke puts Jonathan on the spot with the WPCC.
WIRED
• Justin Pot
Try This Free Version of Microsoft Office That Runs in Your Browser
If you can't afford Microsoft’s $150 suite of office tools, there’s a web-based version that’s free to use—and nearly just as capable.
WIRED
• Julian Chokkattu
How Apple Created a Custom iPhone Camera for ‘F1’
Mounted on Formula One cars and used in real races, the new movie helped bring features like log encoding and ACES support to the iPhone 15 Pro.
Post Reports
• The Washington Post
A manhunt and search for a motive in Minnesota
Last night, police arrested Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. One couple died. The other survived.
The details of Boelter’s life and what might have pushed him to commit these crimes are still coming into focus. But police say he planned the attack meticulously. We also know he is a devout Christian, fervently antiabortion, and kept a long hit list of other Democrats.
Colby Itkowitz speaks with national reporter Patrick Marley about the shootings and how Boelter was apprehended.
Today’s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy with help from Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Ariel Plotnick and Maggie Penman, and mixed by Sean Carter.
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