AI
When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”
AI use can lead to burnout - but how you use it really matters.
Notable links
Commentary on links that caught my attention around the web.
AI
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI
Buzzfeed pivoted to AI - and now finds itself circling the drain.
Notable links
Notable links: March 13, 2026
Bluesky's new CEO, Proton Mail de-anonymization, and promoting safety at work.
Technology
Coming Off the Bench for Bluesky
Bluesky must succeed. It just might.
Technology
Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress
A WordPress instance that's entirely hosted in your browser opens up interesting possibilities for self-hosted personal apps.
Business
Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs
Employees who are impressed with corporate jargon are less good at their jobs. News at 11.
Technology
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester
"A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI."
Media
BBC says ‘irreversible’ trends mean it will not survive without major overhaul
The BBC is dying. It needs to be preserved - but doing so will require a radical reinvention.
Business
The Safety Levers
"A framework to move your subculture from the Anxiety Zone to the Learning Zone" - and provide a way for everyone on your team to contribute and experiment safely.
Notable links
Notable links: February 20, 2026
Why aren't newsrooms sharing and innovating? And more.
Media
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."
Technology
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.