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When I think about the books and stories I appreciate most, the ones that really stick, plot is not typically the key feature. It has happened more than once that I’ve talked up a novel I love to someone, and they pick it up, get bored, and say, “Nothing happens in this book.” This is […]

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After adding one to my home, here's why you might want a home battery, how they work, and what to look for, plus some installation tips.

The most-said line in one of my group chats this week was three words, on repeat: “I miss Fable.” I

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He deliberately lost in the hopes of making the problem go away.

The new Siri AI is conversational, omnipresent, and actually helpful.

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Researchers have demonstrated they can make coffee comparable to conventional espresso using ultrasonic waves. Because the process doesn’t need hot water, it consumes 75 percent less energy.

For years, WIPO has tried to starve pirate sites of advertising money. Now it wants to cut off their payments too. A new system called "WIPO Alert Pay" lets rightsholders flag pirate and counterfeit sites to payment providers such as PayPal and Mastercard, who can then act under their own rules. In an initial pilot, 71% of flagged sites were removed.

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For years, WIPO has tried to starve pirate sites of advertising money. Now it wants to cut off their payments too. A new system called "WIPO Alert Pay" lets rightsholders flag pirate and counterfeit sites to payment providers such as PayPal and Mastercard, who can then act under their own rules. In an initial pilot, 71% of flagged sites were removed.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws.

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Friday, June 19, 2026 Today's song: "You who choose to lead must follow. "# The WordPress community likes to say that WordPress powers a certain percentage of the web. This always bothered me, couldn't figure out why, until just now. WordPress is part of the web, that's t...

I’m sorry I couldn’t be there in person, but I was so excited to watch the Midjourney Medical launch from afar. This is a really big deal. David Holz, one of the most underrated pioneers in AI, has taken money from making cat pictures to build a full-body ultrasound scanner that can give you incredible … Continue reading Midjourney Medical →

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole family roots inspired New Orleanian journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, identified himself as white and never returned. She describes her journey to reunite her family. Her piece in the New York Times is calle...

Watched: The Truman Show. So good. Haven’t seen it in years and it holds up perfectly. 🍿

Lab Notes 029: explaining how Standard Site works, how it compares to RSS, and its utility for readers and publishers

Two standards for the agentic web shipped within a week, both with Google's fingerprints, neither referencing the other, one not even agreeing with itself about a field name. They turn out to connect almost perfectly: OKF packages a knowledge base, ARD makes it discoverable. I adopted both on specification.website and filed the gaps they left.

Privacy-first browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, that adds an AI alt-text button to Mastodon's composer, using your own Claude API key to autofill accessible image descriptions.

One elected official quietly controls a $300 billion fund and holds the power to move financial markets. Why is no one watching?