A ‘stray bullet’ 25,000 people offline near Dallas.
404 Media
• Matthew Gault
A Bullet Crashed the Internet in Texas
404 Media
• Joseph Cox
Podcast: Landlords Demand Your Workplace Logins to Scrape Paystubs
How companies working for landlords are scraping data inside corporate environments; lawyers explain why they used AI (after getting caught); and all the Ruby drama.
Platformer
• Casey Newton
OpenAI launches a social network
Hands on with Sora 2
WIRED
• Adrienne So
Oura Debuts a Ceramic Collection for Its Smart Ring and a $99 Charging Case
Oura, the world’s most prominent smart ring manufacturer, cements its dominance with the Ceramic Collection.
WIRED
• Adrienne So
Peloton Is Having Its Biggest Hardware Launch in Years
The company upgrades its entire hardware line and launches a new AI-powered cross training service.
WIRED
• Chris Haslam, Jeremy White
Gear for Good: 20 Eco-Friendly Items That Score a Win for the Planet—and for You
This gear for your home, your office, and the great outdoors treads gently on the planet without sacrificing design, comfort, or usability.
WIRED
• Zeyi Yang
A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu
I made an epic trek across four countries to answer one question: Why is the world going mad for a plushie monster?
From CIA Secrets to Bestsellers: Barry Eisler on Writing What’s Real
What happens when a former CIA operative turns bestselling novelist? Barry Eisler has the answer. In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki explores Barry’s transformation from covert missions to crafting thrillers that keep readers up all night. From his early days...
The Daily
• The New York Times
The Democrats’ Big Shutdown Gamble
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday morning. For the Democrats, it is an act of resistance against President Trump’s second-term agenda. The question is now whether their gamble will pay off or backfire.
In an episode recorded from the Capitol, Catie Edmondson and Car...
WIRED
• Molly Taft
The EPA Is Ending Greenhouse Gas Data Collection. Who Will Step Up to Fill the Gap?
With the agency no longer collecting emissions data from polluting companies, attention is turning to whether climate NGOs have the tools—and legal right—to fulfill this EPA function.
Trump’s Rants to Generals Spiral into Madness as Dem Unloads: “Idiot!”
In a speech to military officials, President Trump went full fascist: He said America is under “invasion from within,” declared that the generals in the room will be enlisted in a “war” against that enemy, and bizarrely insisted that U.S. cities...
WIRED
• Nena Farrell
$100 Off Shark Promo Code | October 2025
Shark makes some seriously powerful vacuums, from handheld vacs to steam mops. Don’t miss $100 off, 10% off, and more limited-time coupons from WIRED.
Really good series. Aces to the finals, but the Fever kept getting back in the game over and over. Fitting to end in OT. 🏀
The Rise of Technofascists
On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with reflections on the malicious prosecution of James Comey and what it reveals about Donald Trump’s growing power over the justice system. He explains how the United States, unlike other advanced democ...
The Talk Show: ‘Iconic Pig Lipstick’
John Moltz returns to the show to talk about the iPhone 17 lineup: the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 17, and the no-number iPhone Air. Not one word about baseball, but some Star Wars talk may or may not have snuck in.
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tedritzerblog
• Ted Ritzer
What is ActivityPub?
Amazon Nova AI generated answer to the above question: What is ActivityPub? Understanding ActivityPub Overview ActivityPub is a protocol and open standard for decentralized social networking. It was developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and published as a … Continue reading →
Congrats to the Iconfactory on releasing Tapestry 1.3. Nice to explore their take on adopting Liquid Glass. Most apps I use haven’t updated yet.
Bluesky
• Bluesky
Bluesky's Patent Non-Aggression Pledge
Bluesky develops open protocols. We're taking a short and simple patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everybody feels confident building on them.
Czech localization
Buttondown is now available in Czech.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Chris J. Preimesberger
JFrog Maps Strategy for AI-Driven Development Future
The world of software development is a relentless treadmill that constantly accelerates to meet the demands of enterprise users. Within
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