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Daily Deal: iPhotography Training Course

Sure, just about anyone can point and shoot with a camera, but only a true expert can snap a photo that’s worth sharing with the world. From exposure to shutter speed and everything in between, this award-winning training walks you through the nuts and bolts behind capturing truly stunning photos. iPhotography is the leading online […]

McSweeney’s
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FAQ: Your Favorite ’70s Song Is in Our Prescription Drug Commercial

Q: Why my favorite song? Your favorite song’s lyrics were either generic or changeable enough that we could capitalize on your nostalgia. We figured we could hold your attention for ten seconds longer than our usual arthritis medication commercials, where people do light phy...

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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'Lioness' Star Reveals What Taylor Sheridan's Really Like

"He does raise the bar." Continue reading…

The San Francisco Standard
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Natalie Nakase always has an answer. Now she faces the Valkyries’ toughest question yet

Golden State’s coach has instilled her team with stubbornness and swagger. It still needs a solution against the WNBA’s best defenses.

Political Wire
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U.S. Ramps Up Cuba Sanctions in Latest Pressure Tactic

“President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening enforcement of laws that bar Americans who visit the island from dealings with government-owned or -affiliated businesses,” the Associated Press reports.

Political Wire
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America’s Colleges Are Hurtling Toward an Enrollment Cliff

“Higher education is hitting a demographic cliff. After years of growth, the pipeline of 18-year-olds is dwindling—a result of lower birthrates,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The largest number of Americans born in a single year arrived on campus in the autumn of 2025, and now a falloff is looming. College enrollments are forecast to […]

Political Wire
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The Fed and Treasury Appear at Odds

“Kevin Warsh is trying to unwind years of explicit Federal Reserve guidance. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have just complicated that experiment,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: While the Federal Reserve chairman wants to give markets more room to respond to the economy, Treasury’s intervention signals that there are limits to how much market-driven movement […]

Defector
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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Pittsburgh Steelers

Some people are fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here.

Your team: Ctrl-V.

Aaron Rodgers looking all fucked up with a broken nose.

Schneier on Security
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Detailed Timeline of OpenAI’s Cyberattack on Hugging Face

OpenAI presented details of its AI’s model’s cyberattack on Hugging Face at Black Hat last week. Simon Willison details the timeline. It’s really interesting to read through—and really impressive cyberoffense work.

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‘Wonder Man’ star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on cancellation and confidence

Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects. Abdul-Mateen spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley about how he stumbled into acting, padding his early resumé, and working through his stutter. 

Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Teenage Death and Sex at Camp Miasma. 

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Ken Paxton helped cover up the alleged abuse of over 400 dogs inside a Texas research lab.

His office ruled that photos and videos of the alleged abuse were exempt from disclosure, stalling public investigations for over a decade.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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'Lioness' Season 3 Mid-Season Review

So far, Season 3 of 'Lioness' has over-delivered, but there's reason to be nervous about what's to come. Continue reading…

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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Byron Donalds Blames Trump's Problems On Obama

Republican Florida nominee for governor Byron Donalds sang the same tired song to defend Trump's destruction of the economy, healthcare, and foreign policy by blaming President Obama and Biden for all their current woes. Taking responsibility for one's actions is not part...

Political Wire
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A Stubbornly Naive Group of GOP Senators

David Graham: “For many observers of American politics, the past few years have been disillusioning, knocking down hopeful beliefs about what the people of the United States will support or tolerate. Even some of Donald Trump’s backers have become disaffected.” “Yet somehow, a small caucus of non-MAGA Republican senators has managed to remain preciously naive […]

Defector
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After All That, Max Verstappen Re-Signs With Red Bull Racing

After All That, Max Verstappen Re-Signs With Red Bull Racing
Talk about a load-bearing hyphen. After a half-season of half-threatened retirement and full-frenzy speculation, the status quo simply continues: As the Formula 1 summer break comes to a close, Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen announced before Verstappen's home race that h...

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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OpenRouter called itself the “Stripe for LLMs” — now Stripe’s swooped in to buy it

Abstract flat-design illustration of thick red, yellow, blue, and green lines intersecting and curving like a subway map, with colors blending into gradients where they cross, depicting model routing.

After weeks of speculation, fintech giant Stripe has confirmed that it’s tabled a bid for AI model gateway platform OpenRouter,

The post OpenRouter called itself the “Stripe for LLMs” — now Stripe’s swooped in to buy it appeared first on The New Stack.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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Researchers hid an attack inside AES encryption. The AI model cracked it open willingly.

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Security filters are designed to catch malicious instructions before an AI model can act on them. Researchers at AI security

The post Researchers hid an attack inside AES encryption. The AI model cracked it open willingly. appeared first on The New Stack.

Ars Technica
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Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.

TPM – Talking Points Memo
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Security Blankets and the Mad, Mad King

If you’ve been online in the last few days you’ve undoubtedly been exposed to Natalie Harp Discourse (NHD), the phenomenon...

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An otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in over 100 years.