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Aug 19, 2026 from Ambient Irony

Daily News Stuff 19 August 2026

Triple-Baked Baklava Edition Top Story A federal judge has ruled that a state judge who used AI to handle the entire decision in a case so she could spend the day playing Cookie Run Kingdom or some...

Aug 19, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com

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Read (Hubby and I – both 30 – flew out to my cousin’s wedding, which we attended with my parents and my sister and her husband – both 32. A basket with yamakas/kippahs -head coverings worn in Jewis...

Aug 19, 2026 from LBV Magazine English Edition

Was Malaci a Nymph? The Enigma of the Lady of Cova Dones

A woman ventures into the mountain with a light and a spindle in her hands, walking through the passageways of Cova Dones, in present-day Millares (Valencia). She leaves the entrance behind until r...

Aug 19, 2026 from News - AlternativeTo.net

Thunderbird 154.0 adds system tray mode, macOS previews, and Microsoft 365 updates

Thunderbird 154.0 introduces an optional system tray mode, allowing users to hide the app when the last window is closed. This release adds attachment preview support for macOS and enables Microsof...

Aug 19, 2026 from Hackaday

Building Custom Backyard Solar Lights

In this modern age, if you want a truly swish garden that makes your friends sad when they visit, you need good lighting. [technocraftStudio] has been working on just such a …read more

Aug 19, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Aug 19, 2026 from Roy Tang

Trying Out Garuda Linux

Early this year, I set up Linux Mint dual boot with Windows 11, coming back to desktop Linux after so many years: Return to Linux While my time with Linux Mint has generally been good, I have been ...

Aug 19, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News-

Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records

Composer for My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away broke two records on his trip to the U.S. By just about any measure, Joe Hisaishi has an enviable resume. The go-to composer fo...

Aug 18, 2026 from Above the Law

Expert Has ChatGPT Write Report. That Was A… Poor Decision — See Also

The Defense Calls ChatGPT: An expert used ChatGPT to draft "90 to 85" percent of his report. The plaintiffs' attorney had a deposition for the ages on that one. The Most Closely Guarded Secret In T...

Aug 18, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com

Driving On Sundaes

Read Driving On Sundaes Customer: "You got any flavors that are 'high octane'?" Me: "You're gonna have to tell me what you mean by that" Customer: "You know… 'high octane'!" Read Driving On Sundaes

Aug 18, 2026 from Hackaday

A Hot End And Material Database For 3D Printing

When it comes to 3D printing in the FDM world, you can go a long way just relying on standard settings that ship with your 3D printer and/or slicer. If …read more

Aug 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Voter Ignorance and the Problem of Confusion Caused by Candidates With Similar Names

Voter confusion caused by candidates with similar names - as in the current Alaska Senate race - is part of the much larger problem of political ignorance.

Aug 18, 2026 from News - AlternativeTo.net

OpenAI launches new ChatGPT for Teens mode with stricter safety controls & study features

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT for Teens, a new dedicated mode for users aged 13 to 17 that applies automatically to those who report their age or are identified as under 18 by OpenAI’s age predicti...

Aug 18, 2026 from GadgeteerZA

The Powerful Chinese AI Model Experts Warned About Is Here

The “best” model is not always the “best” model for you. Why I say this, is because Z.ai’s model is still outperformed in some dimensions by proprietary models from Anthropic for example. But can y...

Aug 18, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Flugzeug-Kabinendruckmessung mit Phyphox

Wir haben mit einem Smartphone während eines Flugzeugstarts den Kabinendruck gemessen.

Aug 18, 2026 from Ambient Irony

Daily News Stuff 18 August 2026

Lexx News Edition Top Story Meta faces a $1.4 trillion fine in a case brought by multiple US stats over (checks notes) creating a product that people wanted to use. (Engadget) May be time to pull s...

Aug 18, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News-

Dog-friendly Wanwan Liner bus to begin operations between Tokyo and Osaka this fall

This upcoming doggy express offers a new option for long-distance travel in comfort with your Best Friend. For many, the worst part of traveling long distance has nothing to do with the journey its...

Aug 18, 2026 from The Jamestown Foundation

Lessons Learned From Russia’s War Against Ukraine: The Case of Lithuania

Ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas

Aug 18, 2026 from Kev Quirk

The Smell of AI

The Smell of AIby Kevin WammerKevin talks about his opinions for various use cases for AI and LLMs.Read post ➡ I started reading this post and thought to myself "oh here we go, another piece about ...

Aug 18, 2026 from The Emu Café Social

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-18-26

Another weekday means another set of Poook-Emu Bee links. 1 | Jeanie Buss battling siblings over sale of remaining Lakers shares to new ownership group: reports (Scott Thompson for Fox Business. Au...