Dawn Wilcox’s quest to chronicle the life & death of every woman in the US killed by a man. “Did women have no choice, Wilcox wondered, but to wander the world hoping never to step on a landmine of a man?”
Defector
• Barry Petchesky
Hockey Boy Wants His Hockey Puck
Defector
• David Roth
There Is No Resting State Of March Madness
Defector
• Ken Pomeroy
March Madness’s Phony Rules Were Made To Be Broken
404 Media
• Megan Farokhmanesh
Tinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera Roll
In a feature the dating app says is set to roll out in the U.S. later this spring, Tinder plans to access users' camera rolls to pick photos and determine what they're into.
404 Media
• Jason Koebler
Mapping Google's Unmappable City
How filmmaker Chris Parr put North Oaks, Minnesota on the map.
I talked with a friend who makes a feed reader app, suggesting how to hook up to a linkblogging tool. Thought I would share the instructions to everyone. I'd love to see more people using software to do linkblogs, rather than do them by hand. Then we could build systems for distributing them. This is how we create markets, by getting more people automating their work, and thus we are able to connect components together. So if you make a feed reader, how about hooking up with linkblogging tools?
Wondering if I use AI-assisted coding differently than a lot of developers. I don’t chat with AI forever to come up with a perfect plan and then have it execute it. I use AI the same way I would code traditionally, iterating quickly with dozens of quick changes. Still feels like programming.
Checking in with Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests,...
Checking in with Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests, kinetic machine sculptures that move under their own power along the beach. Some of the most recent versions are quick fast and can even tow humans along behind them.
WIRED
• Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess
Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI
Moxie Marlinspike says the technology powering his end-to-end encrypted AI chatbot, Confer, will be integrated into Meta AI. The move could help protect the AI conversations of millions of people.
The Torment Nexus
• Mathew Ingram
Pokemon Go created a 3D map of the world – but for what?
You may have seen the recent headlines about how a company called Niantic Spatial is using a database of real-world locations that was originally compiled by players of the mobile game Pokemon Go — a game that launched about a decade ago and quickly became an obsession for tens of millions of people, young and old.
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
Open Channels FM Announces the Launch of Channel 4
Open Channels FM introduces Channel 4, a new podcast platform for diverse discussions, fostering creativity and authenticity beyond existing categories.
I’m testing GPT-5.4 via the API. The pricing is interesting. 5.4-mini and 5.4-nano are about 3x as expensive, but they are apparently much better, so I switched one call from 5-mini to 5.4-nano.
Meanwhile for coding I use 5.4 high with /fast and can’t burn through tokens fast enough. Really good.
Building a Kubernetes-native pattern for AI infrastructure at scale

When AI developer and ops teams first adopt large models on Kubernetes, the focus is usually on getting something to
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McSweeney’s
• Ali Fitzgerald
Plantmaxxing
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
Building Trust at Scale and Navigating Agency Challenges in the Age of AI
In this episode, Adam and Marc discuss agency challenges in digital marketing, focusing on AI's impact, client expectations, and the importance of communication and efficiency in managing multiple websites.
WIRED
• Chris Haslam
Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro Dolby Atmos Projector Review: Big, Brilliant
Ever wanted a complete Dolby Atmos cinema packed into a big wheelie case?
WIRED
• Mattha Busby
The Men Obsessed With ‘High T’
Fueled by the manosphere, men are boosting their testosterone levels through natural and synthetic means, with some competitively swapping test results on a regular basis.
WIRED
• David Nield
Android Auto’s Secret Superpower Is a Customizable Shortcut Button
Put bespoke commands on the Android Auto home screen with this little-known feature.
WIRED
• Luke Larsen
Apple MacBook Air (M5) Review: The Goldilocks MacBook
Set between the MacBook Neo and MacBook Pro, the M5 MacBook Air remains the laptop that I recommend for most people.