McSweeney’s
• Eli Grober
In these three short novels, Le Guin takes us to the Western Shore, where people of magic and people of war and people of books all try to make their lives together.
WIRED
• Tomoko Hasegawa
The historical series Shogun was an international hit that won a record 18 Emmy Awards. With production on season 2 starting, the writer and executive producer talk about their new challenges.
WIRED
• Boone Ashworth
Integrated chatbots and built-in machine intelligence are no longer standout features in consumer tech. If companies want to win in the AI era, they’ve got to hone the user experience.
Read our live updates from CES 2026 in Las Vegas to see the latest consumer gadgetry in all of its chatbot-enabled, sensor-packed, AI-infused glory.
WIRED
• Kat Tenbarge
Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary sermons and asking for donations.
The Daily
• The New York Times
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
Successful partnerships hinge on genuine commitment, proactive engagement, and collaborative effort, requiring integration across teams and mutual benefits beyond mere visibility for lasting success.
WIRED
• David Cox
Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.
WIRED
• Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica
Switching between mobile phones used to be easy. Then came eSIM.
Matt Mullenweg
• Matt
I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room.
Can’t believe I’m just now learning that the people mover in the Houston airport was built by Disney (WED, now Imagineering).
Follow political news on my FeedLand news site.
A short video with some clips from driving to Lake Brownwood this weekend. Apparently I say “stopped real quick” frequently.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@lawnchairapp/115808293344610014
My wife has been using this app, looks like they joined #Mastodon recently.
Chris Coyier
• Chris Coyier
Quite a lovely essay from Henry: When those promises of exorbitant wealth and a life of decadence through per-click monetization ultimately dry up (or come with a steep moral or creative cost), creators and learners must look for new solutions for how educational content is shared on the Internet. The most self-evident, convivial answer is an old […]
Defector
• Sabrina Imbler
