Long Reads/

2mos ago

NetNewsWire ad blocking hid words in Daring Fireball post

John Gruber says NetNewsWire stripped a link to ads.apple.com, making a Daring Fireball sentence look unfinished.

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

New York Times subpoenas dropped after judge questions DOJ process

The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas for New York Times reporters’ records after a judge pressed prosecutors on med...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Ctrl-Alt-Speech TrustCon 2026 episode covers AI security and child safety

Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw recorded a 56-minute live Ctrl-Alt-Speech episode at TrustCon with guests from CFR and Goo...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Elon Musk Wisconsin election law case sent to Brown County DA

Wisconsin election officials found probable cause over Musk’s $1 million voter offers and referred complaints to a local...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Dickover blocking gets Cory Doctorow’s backing

Cory Doctorow framed ad blockers and browser customizations as user bargaining, while Daring Fireball pointed readers to...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Raspberry Pi Alexa bundle puts Pi and Echo-style projects on sale for $30

Techdirt Deals lists the Raspberry Pi and Alexa A-Z Bundle at $30, with courses on Pi basics, Alexa Skills and home voic...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Trump immigration hearings speed up as missed-date removal orders rise

New York immigration courts are using faster mass dockets, and missed-hearing removal orders jumped sharply in June, The...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

The Talk Show brings Quinn Nelson back for AI, macOS 27 and Trump T1

John Gruber’s latest Daring Fireball podcast episode features Quinn Nelson on OpenAI’s app migration, Apple’s OS 27 beta...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

John Gruber explains what is a dickover in a web-design broadside

Daring Fireball’s John Gruber coined “dickover” for intrusive web modals that block content for cookies, newsletters and...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

LeBron James Sixers deal gives Philadelphia another star

LeBron James agreed to a two-year Sixers contract, ESPN reported, joining Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown in...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Brendan Carr says ABC licenses review may weigh Trump speech decision

FCC chair Brendan Carr said ABC’s refusal to carry a Trump prime-time speech could factor into the agency’s license revi...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Cory Doctorow says AI bubble is driven by solipsists and cynics

Cory Doctorow argues AI investment is less about chatbots than a trillion-dollar bet on bosses replacing workers.

By Mara Chen-Doyle