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The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

Can this small NYC firm actually buy and revive SF’s dead mall?

Seven Equity Group has been placing bets around the downtown albatross since last year. A look into its connections hints at its capabilities.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Landes

Gold rush history meets Netflix cult classic at this $25M Gothic mansion

Live like a gold magnate, Nobel winner or interdimensional traveler in this 9,545-square-foot mansion atop Russian Hill

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

DeForest Buckner’s return could turn the 49ers’ biggest weakness into a strength

After upgrading the pass rush, GM John Lynch may not be done before the Nov. 10 trade deadline.

SCOTUSblog
Text • Kelsey Dallas

Sandy Hook parents file amicus brief on AR-15 bans

Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured
Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, the Supreme Court wants to hear from Hillary Clinton.

Techdirt
Text • Karl Bode

Tech, Telecom Scholars Tell Gavin Newsom To Find His Spine

I recently noted how California’s being told by the Trump administration that it can’t enforce any of its own telecom consumer protection laws if it wants to receive $1.4 billion dollars Congress already earmarked for broadband expansion under the 2021 infrastructure bill. That means if California wants money it was already supposed to receive from […]

Ars Technica - All content Valid
Text • Eric Berger

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

"NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it."

Ars Technica
Text • Dhruv Mehrotra, wired.com

Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents

Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents

The leak reveals undercover agents, surveillance groups, and sensitive DHS access.

Ars Technica
Text • Eric Berger

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

"NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it."

Paul Krugman
Text • Paul Krugman

Will the AI Investment Splurge Last?

Will the AI Investment Splurge Last?

The boom is hitting two walls at once: Financing and public hatred

AI Secret Supports Webmention
Text • Magna

Carbon Couldn't Save Google

Carbon Couldn't Save Google

Plus: Musk Buys the Neighbors, Human Review Lost to a Coin

Prison Journalism Project
Text • Bryce Huber

Change Is Coming to Washington State Penitentiary. Violence Will Almost Certainly Follow.

Part of the facade, including a watch tower, is seen outside Washington State Penitentiary.

In early June, a few members of the Washington State Penitentiary’s administration, including the superintendent, visited my medium custody unit.

The post Change Is Coming to Washington State Penitentiary. Violence Will Almost Certainly Follow. appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.

Sacha Chua
Text • Sacha Chua

EmacsConf: Using message-sent-hook to run buffer-specific code to keep track of e-mailed schedules

I make lots of little EmacsConf schedule updates based on the speakers' feedback. I needed a way to keep track of the schedule that I've just sent the speaker so that I could calculate the differences and notify them again the next time I change the schedule for their talk....

Open Channels FM Podcast Network
Audio • Bob Dunn

Post Formats, Bring Back the Fun and Flexibility in Blogging

Bob Dunn and Derek Hanson reflect on blogging, personal writing, and using post formats to shape digital presence beyond social media.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Amanda Caswell

“Urgency is an inherently subjective call”: Anthropic tells TNS how it grades Claude Duet

Robot hand over keyboard

Anthropic built Claude Duet, an AI assistant that monitors your connected apps and works on tasks in the background, to

The post “Urgency is an inherently subjective call”: Anthropic tells TNS how it grades Claude Duet appeared first on The New Stack.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • CJ McIntyre

Dutchess County Launching New 24/7 Animal Cruelty Hotline

Dutchess County is launching a new 24/7 animal cruelty hotline next week, giving residents a centralized number to report suspected animal abuse, neglect, and other animal welfare concerns. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • Boris

AOC, Natalie Merchant and More to Appear at Poughkeepsie Rally

One of the most recognizable members of Congress is headed to Poughkeepsie this weekend, and she's bringing some famous musicians with her. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • CJ McIntyre

Popular Upstate New York Speedway Could See Big Changes Soon

The future of a popular Upstate New York dirt racing track is in question after its owner shared a new message addressing a possible sale and revealing plans for changes at another longtime racing destination. Continue reading…

Poynter
Text • Tom Jones

There are two Dan Sullivans running for Senate in Alaska. The New York Times found out why

The New York Times published a bombshell report on Wednesday that could affect a key Senate race in Alaska and has President Donald Trump demanding the Democratic candidate there “suffer […]

The post There are two Dan Sullivans running for Senate in Alaska. The New York Times found out why appeared first on Poynter.

Poynter
Text • Amaris Castillo

For two years, he documented an unhoused community. Sometimes, he put the camera down.

A seated Blyss proudly pointed to an old computer speaker she had picked up at a thrift store, mounted behind her between wooden pallet slabs serving as shelves. Then there […]

The post For two years, he documented an unhoused community. Sometimes, he put the camera down. appeared first on Poynter.

WBUR News
Text • WBUR

Massachusetts Republicans are bracing for a tough election on Tuesday

Massachusetts Republicans are bracing for a tough election on Tuesday

With voter anger over rising prices, a controversial war and an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for big losses in the midterm elections. That’s especially true in deep blue Massachusetts, where for years, the state GOP has struggled to rebuild the fragile coalition that once made it competitive.