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Google is strip mining the web. Publishers might leave.
USA Today may pull their articles from search results to avoid feeding the AI machine. Other publications could follow.
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Rest is the most underappreciated productivity tool
Science shows rest makes you more productive (but that’s not why you should rest).
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What’s an under-appreciated productivity tool? Non-AI answers only.
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Multi-tasking isn’t real, and other productivity myths I wrote about for PopSci:
3 ways you're working wrong, according to scientists
Stop multitasking.
popsci.com
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Zork and the social impact of design choices
A bad game from 1993 taught me that humanity isn’t necessarily doomed.
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macOS 27 will make building Shortcuts a lot easier, but you don’t necessarily have to wait, as I outlined for WIRED:
Try One of macOS 27’s Best Features Right Now
Apple’s fall macOS release will let you build Shortcuts by typing what you want to happen. But Claude Code and Codex users don’t have…
wired.com
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I built a WisprFlow alternative in five minutes
I call it WisprFree and you can download it if you want (you shouldn’t)
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Wondering if your files are safe in the cloud? I tried to explain all the jargon and make it easy to understand what to look for. Read it now at PCMag:
Is Your Cloud Storage Actually Secure? Here's What Most Companies Don't Explain
Cloud storage providers love talking about security, but the jargon and technical language can leave users guessing. Here's a plain-English guide to encryption, privacy…
pcmag.com
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Stop merging later than you have to! My latest for PopSci:
3 driving myths too many people believe
The zipper merge is your friend.
popsci.com
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How to browse Reddit on mobile without installing the app
Don’t want to “Get the app to keep using Reddit”? Me neither.
