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• WNYC
404 Media
• Ernie Smith
The Weird Way the 404 Media Zine Was Built
Lessons on laying out the 404 Media zine using a relatively weird setup—on Linux, using Affinity, with the help of the Windows translation layer WINE.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Janakiram MSV
A Step-by-Step Guide To Deploying ADK Agents on Cloud Run

In our recent tour of Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK), I walked you through the three approaches to building AI
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Defector
• Defector Staff
The Best Things We Ate In 2025
This is what the Defector staff enjoyed eating in 2025.
Objectively Mid Sichuan In Grenoble
WIRED
• Matt Kamen
Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake
The reborn Commodore 64 is an astonishing remake—but daunting if you weren’t there the first time around.
Chris Coyier
• Chris Coyier
Does the leadership at my company promote a xenophobic agenda and use the wealth I help them acquire to donate directly to bigoted causes and politicians I find despicable? Yeah, sure. Did I celebrate my last birthday at Drag Brunch? Also yes. I even tipped with five-dollar bills. I contain multitudes, and would appreciate it […]
WIRED
• Simon Lucas
What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?
If you've wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we've got the answers—as well as some of our top recommendations.
WIRED
• Jill Duffy
Tips for Keeping a Digital Diary and Why You Should
After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner.
WIRED
• Molly Taft
The Great Big Power Play
US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.
WIRED
• Fernanda González
China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates
Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives.
The Daily
• The New York Times
Family Separation 2.0: An Update
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
Do the Woo / Open Channels FM 2025 Pathway
For Open Channels FM 2025 has been a windy pathway that has led to a sweet spot for us in 2026.
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★ Slop Is Slop
The image Tim Cook posted on Twitter/X (and which the Apple TV account retweeted) is ugly and awkward. It either *is* AI-generated slop or it looks like AI-generated slop for no artistic or thematic reason whatsoever.
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McSweeney’s
• Megan Neary
Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?
Defector
• Chris Thompson
Philip Rivers Had A Grand Old Time Leading The Colts Into Their Grave