Google does RSS
Google Reader: an RSS aggregator done Gmail-style. Buggy as hell, but possibly worth keeping an eye on.
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Good vibes, bad vendors
AI coding works now. Here's how to think about it.
Notable links: February 20, 2026
Why aren't newsrooms sharing and innovating? And more.
Stop calling optimization "innovation."
"The problem is, if you’re optimizing a product that fundamentally isn’t working for how people get news in 2026, all you’re really doing is riding that buggy off of a cliff with style."
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm
"Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes." This study shows that some do - to significant effect.