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• Aram Zucker-Scharff

I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.

nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/personaltech/pangram-ai-detector-test.html

Recently, as I was scrolling through my phone, I realized I was suffering from a new kind of fatigue: slop-induced burnout.

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In Which A Book Lexicon is Born

discourse.atmosphere.community/t/in-which-a-book-lexicon-is-born/1042/17?u=jasonbu.online

First off, huge credit to @omg.jacky.wtf for actually getting this moving. A bunch of us have been talking about books, bibliographic data and shared lexicons for a while, but mostly with our heads down building our own projects. Jacky got people into a room and started turning that into something concrete. That’s important. I think the next step is getting the builders together and treating this a little like what happened with Standard.site. We already have working code and different approa...

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A Gentle Introduction to DAP and Prio

lowentropy.net/posts/dap-basic/

DAP is, in many cases, a simple adding machine.

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‘The Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Finance New Film With Trans Cast

hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/matrix-lilly-wachowski-hollywood-wont-finance-film-trans-cast-1236672782/

Despite her funding obstacles, the filmmaker says 'The Hunted' script "was extremely important for me to write."

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The nostalgic architecture of the Obama Presidential Center

thenation.com/article/culture/obama-presidential-center/

Where hope even has a gift shop.

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The 'I only use AI for...' fallacy

buttondown.com/surekhadavies/archive/the-i-only-use-ai-for-fallacy/

Hallo friends, and welcome, new readers! I hope you’re managing to navigate safely whatever weather challenges may have come your way this year. In today’s...

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German nonprofit files criminal complaint over Meta smart glasses privacy

engadget.com/2235857/german-nonprofit-files-criminal-complaint-over-meta-smart-glasses-privacy/

Worrying about Google Glassholes almost feels quaint in comparison.

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[Essay Draft] - Swords Against, “unplayable” games, and the history of factual fictions | Dr. Em Friedman on Patreon

patreon.com/ecfriedman/posts/essay-draft-and-164349092

Note: This is a draft -- of what, I'm not yet certain. It's possible that it could be the kernel of a video essay, especially given how Amabel Holland has been honing her own skill in that arena.

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Google Lowers Subscriber Requirements For Search Profiles

seroundtable.com/google-search-profiles-lowers-subscriber-requirements-41866.html

Google has dropped the minimum number of followers needed to be approved for a Search Profile on Google. Previously, it was 100,000 subscribers across YouTube, Instagram, X and Tiktok. Now it is 35,000 subscribers across YouTube, Instagram, and X but still 100,000 on TikTok.

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Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids

publicnotice.co/p/stephen-miller-child-deportation

That it's happening in the shadows doesn't make it less of a moral blight.

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How a German Bus Driver May Have Averted a War

thebulwark.com/p/how-a-german-bus-driver-may-have-averted-war-drone-leipzig-antonov-ukraine-putin

An object lesson in hybrid attacks, escalation, deterrence, and miscalculation.

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Steam Controller (2026) - Feature & Troubleshooting guide

help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB

The Steam Controller uses the right Puck 'slot' by default. Pairing to another device will overwrite the default pairing.

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Twitch Says Quiet Part Out Loud: Amazon AI Is Opt Out Because ‘Nobody Would Opt In’

aftermath.site/twitch-ai-amazon-opt-out/

"If it was opt-in, nobody would opt in. That’s honestly the answer"

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The Gender War Over Obsession Has Come for Theme Parks

wired.com/story/the-gender-war-over-obsession-has-come-for-theme-parks/

Debate over the true villain in “Obsession” is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead will be featured at an upcoming Halloween event.

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Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment

nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/forbes-editor-fired.html?unlocked_article_code=1.41A.h8DZ.3YgPMsBNSGqm&smid=url-share

The top editor of Forbes was fired last month after the company discovered that he had received a payment of about $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine, according to three people familiar with the decision.

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USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports

theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/uss-abraham-lincoln-overboard-extended-deployment

Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land

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Opinion | AOC may never get a better shot at being president than this

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/12/aoc-president-2028-she-may-never-have-better-chance/

AOC may never get a better shot at being president than this

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Image Backtracks on Publishing Warren Ellis Comic After Outcry

hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/warren-ellis-image-comics-fell-canceled-1234974036/

'Fell' would have been a comeback for the writer, who was accused of using his stature in the industry to manipulate women into relationships.

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Perplexity blocks Time’s ads served to AI agents, calling them ‘deceptive’

digiday.com/media/perplexity-blocks-times-ads-served-to-ai-agents-calling-them-deceptive/

Perplexity has blocked Time’s markdown agent ads from influencing its AI system, labeling the practice “deceptive."

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Trump Sued Over Faster Access To Truth Social Posts

forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/12/trump-sued-over-plan-to-monetize-his-truth-social-posts/

Two media firms called the president’s plan to sell faster access to his social media posts “extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional.”