Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is "sort of open right now"
Q: Republicans are arguing on affordability. What is your message going into the midterms? Trump: We have done an amazing job.
Trump: We will have a big percentage by the time I leave office—which could be a long time. Who knows? They say 2.5 years. We're gonna find out
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• Ed Scarce
Max Miller Denies Holding His Daughter's Blue Bunny Hostage
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• David Roth
Mugged By Seagulls, With Rohan Nadkarni
Defector
• David Roth
It’s Jefry Yan Time
Brendan Leonard: ‘Do It 14,000 Times Slower With This One Trick’
semi-rad.com/2026/08/do-it-14000-times-slower-with-this-one-trick/
This comic from Brendan Leonard is a fine companion to yesterday’s items (here and here) on pausing to consider if our use of AI is helping us focus our time on what we love to do, or, instead, robbing us of the things that make us human. The bit about making a sandwich hit close enough to home for me to make me laugh aloud.
The Editorial Board
• John Stoehr
What this country needs is law and order, starting with elites
Max Miller's impunity is mainstream.
EV Grieve
• Unknown
About 'Gin Joint,' the Apple+ series that filmed in the East Village yesterday
Chris Coyier
• Chris Coyier
Outburst
Just had a little trip up to my favorite city of Juneau, Alaska. So lovely. Here’s just one story from the trip. There is a Big Thing going on there right now which is essentially an impending flood that is going to happen any day now. It’s an “Outburst Flood” or GLOF (“glacial lake outburst […]
Electrek
• Peter Johnson
BYD launches 4-seat ultra-luxe flagship SUV in China for $215,000 [Images]

BYD launched the new Yangwang U8L Premium Edition in China with four captain’s seats, starting at around $215,000.
Ars Technica
• Jon Brodkin
Elon Musk's X isn't done suing advertisers, asks court to revive boycott case
Musk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group.
Ars Technica
• Ryan Whitwam
Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop "large-scale abuse."
Techdirt
• Joe Mullin
Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases Of Their Patrons?
Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition. A broader privacy concern also deserves […]
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News – The White House
• The White House
Private Sector Answers President Trump’s Call to Lower Prices for American Families
President Donald J. Trump inherited an economy battered by years of inflation that crushed working families. Through bold action to restore American energy dominance, slash red tape, and secure fair trade, the Trump Administration is quickly rebuilding the foundation for lasting prosperity. That leadership is producing results. Across the country, private sector companies are responding […]
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• Andrea Thompson
Trump Just Got Brutally Trolled By Canadian PM Over Teleprompter Glitch
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• Drew Magary
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Miami Dolphins
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• Samuel Axon
Anthropic confirms plans to build an in-house silicon team
Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to scale up while reducing dependence on Nvidia.
WIRED
• Maxwell Zeff
Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.