Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
…Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie pushes back on claims that the platform is a “walled garden,” saying “no walled garden would let you export your mailing list, content, and even payment relationships at…
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The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare
…As the 2026 midterm elections approach, election and privacy experts are sounding alarms about the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, which President Donald Trump’s…
Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave
…These platforms are increasingly becoming more and more botted, atomized, and just not user-friendly, and I think it would be very dishonest to claim otherwise.” Backrooms is in theaters now.
Internet Culture
…runtime, and have ignored actors and others saying that the claim is fake, the show’s creators have responded. Asked about it by Variety , Matt Duffer said, “Obviously, that’s not a…
Apple Rumors
…A cornerstone of this strategy is the upcoming iOS 27 Extensions feature, which will let users install third-party AI chatbots beyond ChatGPT and run them inside Siri. This feature will have…
Camera Reviews
…users avoid shooting off-center images in close-up mode, though we’ll have to test it to determine whether that claim is true. Fujifilm has yet to release details about pricing…
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
…In January 2018, ahead of Microsoft’s first big OpenAI investment, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott was worried about not investing in OpenAI. “I guess the other thing to think about here is…
Your feed is overrun with clips — this is the cutthroat community of “clippers” behind it
…You have perhaps learned about a TV show moment, a celebrity podcast appearance, or a new band via clippers without even realizing it; it just looks like someone sharing something. Clippers do…
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…It’s truly been by bringing in end-to-end features, not only changing the user interface but having your navigation know exactly about your drive mode, know exactly about your efficiency…
Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble?
…Oracle’s stock price also reacts to assorted and sundry industry events, providing a bellwether about the AI revolution — or the AI bubble, depending on how you view it. But there…