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WIRED
• Skye Battles

The Influencers Normalizing Not Having Sex

From a celibate porn star to an asexual ex-Mormon, the internet is full of people who are abstaining from sex—and it’s not just incels.

WIRED
• Julian Chokkattu

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Review: A Close Second

It's no Pixel 10a, but the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is a close second if you're after a midrange phone in the US.

WIRED
• Noah Shachtman, Robert Silverman

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine

Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

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• The New York Times

A Week of Scandal, Reckoning and Resignations in Congress

Warning: This episode discusses suicide. This week, Congress was on the cusp of doing something that has never happened in U.S. history: forcibly removing four House members. Two of those members resigned. Michael Gold, who covers Congress, explains what unfolded on Capitol ...

WIRED
• Aarian Marshall

Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them

Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in the area increases, analysts are getting creative.

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think

In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decide they have no choice but to remove Donald Trump from office before his term ends. Conway, the former GOP lawyer-turned-Trump-critic, is&nbsp...

WIRED
• Lorenzo Lamperti

6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.

That Trippi Show

Lanny Davis: The Case for a ‘Third Way’ in Today’s Political Chaos

Lanny Davis joins the show! Together, Lanny and Joe break down how presidential politics have changed throughout the years. What is Lanny’s third way to reignite a political party? Is there a way to reframe compromise between the Republicans and Democrats? Lanny shares what inspired him to write “Finding the Third Way: Lessons in the Politics of Civility from My Journey through History” and what it means to compromise. How does Bill Clinton’s State of the Union address on border security land today? Joe shares his admiration for Lanny’s ability to engage in civil discourse, and they discuss how to talk to a Trump voter in today’s climate. Find Lanny’s book “Finding the Third Way” here: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Third-Way-Politics-Civility/dp/B0G318P334 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WIRED
• Boutayna Chokrane

Foreo Discount Codes and Deals: Up to 50% Off

Save on Foreo favorites, including LUNA cleansing brushes, BEAR microcurrent devices, and masks and accessories to level up your daily skincare routine at home.

Scripting News for email Valid
• Dave Winer

Scripting News: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026 WordPress has remained mostly constant for its whole life, at least from the point of view of this outsider. But now the world its embedded in is turning upside down and WordPress must change, but no one really knows how that change will manifest. #...

NAKEDJEN Updates instantly via WebSub
• nakedjen

PING. Be Early to the Right Thing

PING. Be Early to the Right Thing

Friday is the new moon, and I’m taking that as my moment to say this out loud: if you have ever wanted to make something beautiful, bold, and meaningful with me, this is your invitation. PING is a real film with a remarkable team behind it, and now we’re looking for the extraordinary hearts who want to help bring it all the way home. Be early to the right thing.

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• Ella Markianos

The scientific case for being nice to your chatbot

The scientific case for being nice to your chatbot

New research confirms that LLMs often perform better when you encourage them. But why?

McSweeney’s
• Robert Rooney

Fisher-Price Is Pivoting to AI-Powered Autonomous Weapons Manufacturing

“After agreeing to sell all its assets last month for less than 1 percent of its previous $4 billion valuation, the shoe company Allbirds announced on Wednesday that it would ‘pivot its business’ to artificial intelligence.” — New York Times - - - We at Fisher-Price have alw...

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Jason Kottke

Hollywood’s World Map of California

This is a map published in 1927 by Paramount Studios showing the areas of California & Nevada that doubled as shooting locations for far-flung locales, including Siberia, Wales, the Nile, New England, the Red Sea, and the Alps.

Tags: Hollywood · maps · movies

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John Gruber

App Store Reviews Are Busted

blog.terrygodier.com/2026/04/13/app-store-reviews-are-busted.html

Terry Godier: For example, if you have a 4.1 star rating in the App Store, any 4 star review is going to decrease that average. In other words, leaving a 4 star review is essentially leaving a negative review. [...] You will see a lot of 4 star reviews that say things l...

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John Gruber

Freecash Was More Like Scamcash

techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/how-the-rewards-app-freecash-scammed-its-way-to-the-top-of-the-app-stores/

Sarah Perez, writing for TechCrunch: If you’ve been on TikTok this year, you’ve more than likely encountered ads for Freecash. The app has been marketed as a way to make money just by scrolling TikTok — and jumped to the top of the app stores in recent months, peaking at...

Bluesky
• Bluesky

Bluesky Service Interruption Update (Morning of April 17)

An update on service interruptions due to an ongoing DDoS attack.

Bluesky
• Bluesky

Bluesky Service Interruption Update (Afternoon of April 17)

An update on service interruptions due to an ongoing DDoS attack.

Buttondown's blog

Email could have been X.400 times better

X.400 said what must be possible. SMTP said what must be done.

Defector
• Billy Haisley

Bayern Munich Did Not Believe In Magic

Bayern Munich Did Not Believe In Magic
By any objective reckoning, Bayern Munich should've been considered enormous favorites to beat Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal matchup. Bayern has been one of the two best teams in Europe all season long, while Real has been consistently bad. Bayern's star...