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A process for adopting new podcast standards

​One thing we’re learning: creating a broad consensus on adopting a new feature, across multiple companies + platforms, is challenging. ​Proposal: ​I’d like to formalize how the Podcast Standards Project adopts new features and standards (how we move from idea to adoption): You can view the whole proposal on GitHub. ​We need a clear, transparent process that balances ... A process for adopting new podcast standards

Defector
Text • Drew Magary

‘The Postmortal,’ 90,000 Copies Later

‘The Postmortal,’ 90,000 Copies Later

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we're talking about college coaches, Muppets, overpriced herbs, and more.

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Daring Fireball Valid
Text • John Gruber

Consumer Confusion Regarding USB Power Adapters

daringfireball.net/linked/2025/10/20/heer-m5-mbp-charger

Yours truly, yesterday: The problem I see with the MacBook power adapter situation in Europe is that while power users — like the sort of people who read Daring Fireball and Pixel Envy — will have no problem buying exactly the sort of power adapter they want, or simply r...

WIRED
Text • Javier Carbajal

Sperm From Older Men Have More Genetic Mutations

Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to offspring.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Loraine Lawson

React Foundation Leader on What’s Next for the Framework

Will React Server Components Destroy React?

Better bootcamps, helping underserved React communities and — yes, React devotees — a merchandising store are all on Seth Webster’s

The post React Foundation Leader on What’s Next for the Framework appeared first on The New Stack.

Daring Fireball Valid
Text • John Gruber

★ Two Excellent New iPhone Camera Apps: Not Boring’s !Camera and Adobe’s Project Indigo

Two new(ish) iPhone camera apps that take decidedly different approaches to distinguish themselves from Apple’s built-in Camera app.

Fresh Air
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Malala Yousafzai On Breaking Rules & Finding Her Way

After surviving the Taliban's 2012 attempted assassination, activist Malala Yousafzai didn't back down. She continued to advocate for girls' education across the globe. In 2014, Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to college. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about reliving childhood, PTSD, and her decision to get married.

 Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new Apple TV+ docuseries Mr. Scorsese.

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#Leprous - Acquired Taste (Live 2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmUg_37zVEI

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Defector
Text • Patrick Redford

Were The 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals Really Fixed?

Were The 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals Really Fixed?
Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals is the site of the most infamous conspiracy theory in recent NBA history. The Sacramento Kings were playing the Lakers for a trip to the Finals down in L.A., and despite losing on a revolting, miraculous Robert Horry buzzer-beater...

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Betty Junod

How Thrivability ROI Tackles the Cognitive Load Crisis

Illustrations depicting stress.

The modern software development landscape is defined by a paradox: As our tools grow in sophistication, the complexity of using

The post How Thrivability ROI Tackles the Cognitive Load Crisis appeared first on The New Stack.

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Bingeworthy

This is a product i created a few years back but it went off the air when Twitter exploded for app devs, now it's back and still lovely.

BingeWorthy screen shot.

WIRED
Text • Luke Larsen

Apple MacBook Pro (M5, 14-Inch) Review: More of the Same

It's not as exciting as it once was, but the M5 MacBook Pro offers yet another breakthrough in performance.

WIRED
Text • Angela Watercutter

The Long History of Frogs as Protest Symbols

Inflatable frog costumes are selling out following the weekend's “No Kings” protests and to counter Trump’s demonization of US cities more broadly.

Defector
Text • Albert Burneko

Harken Ye Unto The 2025–26 NBA Season Preview, Which Stands Before You

Harken Ye Unto The 2025–26 NBA Season Preview, Which Stands Before You
On Friday morning, when the barista at my local coffee shop leaned over the counter, wrinkled his face into a hideous demonic leer, and hissed "Ennnnnn ... Beeeeee ... Ayyyyyy" at me, I will confess, dear Reader, that I had no idea what the hell he was getting at (and my tip...

404 Media Supports Webmention
Text • Emanuel Maiberg

Anthropic Promises Trump Admin Its AI Is Not Woke

Anthropic Promises Trump Admin Its AI Is Not Woke

After condemnation from Trump’s AI czar, Anthropic’s CEO promised its AI is not woke.

Daring Fireball Valid
Text • John Gruber

‘Apocryphal Inventions’

jonathanhoefler.com/inventions

Jonathan Hoefler: The objects in the Apocryphal Inventions series are technical chimeras, intentional misdirections coaxed from the generative AI platform Midjourney. Instead of iterating on the system’s early drafts to create ever more accurate renderings of real-world ...

The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

10-Question Quiz: Name That Album or Artist

Listeners try their hand at a quiz with questions about iconic albums and recording artists.


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Daring Fireball Valid
Text • John Gruber

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds New Toggle for Liquid Glass: Clear or Tinted

9to5mac.com/2025/10/20/ios-26-1-beta-4-adds-new-setting-to-tone-down-liquid-glass-transparency/

Chance Miller, 9to5Mac: Not a fan of that design? Well, iOS 26.1 beta 4 is now available, and it introduces a new option to choose a more opaque look for Liquid Glass. The same option is also available on Mac and iPad. You can find the new option on iPhone and iPad by g...

The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

Pets in the City: Rabbit Rabbit

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Amy Sedaris, actress, author, producer, rabbit enthusiast and host of the To the Rescue! gala, benefiting Humane World for Animals on November 7 talks about why she loves rabbits and how to help them thrive. 


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The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

The Military's Influence on What We Wear

Avery Trufelman, host of the podcast Articles of Interest talks about the new season of her podcast, "Gear," where she explores the link between the U.S. military and the clothes we all wear, like t-shirts, chore jackets and other outdoor gear.


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