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Text • Mathew Ingram

Are we having the wrong nightmares about AI?

Are we having the wrong nightmares about AI?

There are lots of potential nightmares when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Manton Reece Supports Webmention Valid
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Years ago I made a rule to never use Git submodules, after too many headaches with Subversion externals before switching to Git. More trouble than they’re worth. I broke that rule once and it still trips me up.

Scripting News Valid
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My linkblog is down. Still diggin!

Scripting News Valid
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If you're using FeedLand and running a WordPress blog, you can install a blogroll just like the one I have at scripting.com or blogroll.social.

WIRED
Text • Dell Cameron

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN that connects to overseas servers can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

McSweeney’s
Text • Emily Greenberg and Cliff Mayotte

Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: February 2026: Atrocities 731-779

Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes, and it felt urgent to track them, to e...

WIRED
Text • Parker Hall

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

WIRED
Text • Molly Taft

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

WIRED
Text • Nena Farrell

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

WIRED
Text • Simon Hill

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.

WIRED
Text • Jeremy White

This Groundbreaking Omega Watch’s Accuracy Is Calibrated Using Sound

Thanks to a novel way of testing precision using acoustics, the Constellation Observatory is the first watch with no seconds hand to achieve Master Chronometer status.

WIRED
Text • Jason Parham

‘She’s Never Going to Age’: Porn Stars Are Embracing AI Clones to Stay Forever Young

AI companion platforms like OhChat and SinfulX are offering adult creators digital twins, who are always at their peak and stay monetizing.

Open Channels FM Podcast Network
Text • Bob Dunn

How AI and Cloud Tools Are Transforming WooCommerce Development and Testing

In this episode, Derek talks with WooCommerce's Brian Coords about how AI is reshaping e-commerce, from automating tasks to enhancing flexibility for developers and merchants. Brian shares insights on using AI for better workflows and community engagement.

WIRED
Text • Vittoria Elliott

Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement

“There's no accountability,” one expert tells WIRED of ICE’s ability to lie to the public. "The consequence of this is that it’s going to be a systemic harm across all law enforcement.”

WIRED
Text • Paresh Dave

Anduril’s Real War Is With Itself

From drones to missiles to submarines, the $30.5 billion defense startup wants to transform how the tools of war are made. It’s not all going as planned.

WIRED
Text • Julia Forbes

Saatva HD Mattress Review: A Solution for Heavy-Bodied Sleepers

With latex, coils, and a thoughtful build, the Saatva HD tackles a problem the industry often ignores.

WIRED
Text • Todd Feathers

The Government’s Shittiest Website

For more than 30 years, the US Postal Service has sent people who need to change their addresses to MyMove. Experts say the site uses dark patterns to trap visitors in an online purgatory of “deals.”

The Daily
Audio • The New York Times

The Airport Meltdown

For the past week, travelers flying across the United States have waited in security lines that snaked through airports and parking lots as Transportation Security Administration officers called out of work because of a partial government shutdown. Karoun Demirjian, a breaki...

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as New Leaks on War Humiliate Him Badly

Officials are leaking to NBC News that Donald Trump gets updates on the Iran war in video compilations of successful strikes. One official describes these sanitized montages as “stuff blowing up,” and Trump allies fear he’s being misled. That’s humiliating. By...

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Stephen Colbert is co-writing a Lord of the Rings movie...

Stephen Colbert is co-writing a Lord of the Rings movie. “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past is set 14 years after the passing of Frodo. Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure…”