Judge Rejects Google's Attempt to DMCA Its Way Out of Being Scraped
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/27/judge-rejects-googles-attempt-to-dmca-its-way-out-of-being-scraped/
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/27/judge-rejects-googles-attempt-to-dmca-its-way-out-of-being-scraped/
Techdirt
Judge Rejects Google’s Attempt To DMCA Its Way Out Of Being Scraped
Back in December we called out Google for filing a DMCA 1201 lawsuit over companies scraping Google’s results. Almost everything about the lawsuit seemed problematic, not the least of which i…
Exercise works for depression. So why isn't it treated like real medicine?
https://bigthink.com/mind-behavior/exercise-works-for-depression-so-why-isnt-it-treated-like-real-medicine/
https://bigthink.com/mind-behavior/exercise-works-for-depression-so-why-isnt-it-treated-like-real-medicine/
Big Think
Exercise works for depression. So why isn't it treated like real medicine?
Exercise should be recommended with the same structure and seriousness as medication, argues Nicholas Fabiano, M.D.
Self-contained highly-portable Python distributions
https://gregoryszorc.com/docs/python-build-standalone/main/
https://gregoryszorc.com/docs/python-build-standalone/main/
Launch HN: Rise Reforming (YC S26) – Turning Waste Gases into Valuable Chemicals
https://www.rise-reforming.com
https://www.rise-reforming.com
Rise Reforming
Home | Rise Reforming
US DOT deleting bike lane references
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5900901/bike-lanes-dot-websites
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5900901/bike-lanes-dot-websites
NPR
DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites
Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.
A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/
Netflix employee fired for sharing personal details in retreat trust exercise
https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/netflix-company-retreat-sparked-lawsuit-experts-say-real-damage-may-be-just-beginning/91380349
https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/netflix-company-retreat-sparked-lawsuit-experts-say-real-damage-may-be-just-beginning/91380349
Inc
A Netflix Company Retreat Sparked a Lawsuit. Experts Say the Real Damage May Be Just Beginning
At the offsite, employees were reportedly encouraged to share personal experiences. Then, one employee lost his job.
Show HN: Dowe – A full-stack language for server, web, desktop, Android, and iOS
https://www.dowe.dev
https://www.dowe.dev
Using an open model feels surprisingly good
https://matthewsaltz.com/blog/using-an-open-model-feels-surprisingly-good/
https://matthewsaltz.com/blog/using-an-open-model-feels-surprisingly-good/
The age of token efficiency, the age of libraries
https://golemui.com/blog/the-age-of-token-efficiency/
https://golemui.com/blog/the-age-of-token-efficiency/
Golemui
The age of token efficiency, the age of libraries — GolemUI Blog
Six months ago I still hand-crafted nearly all of my code; today I'm not sure I can do my job without Claude. Sooner or later someone is going to ask if we're spending our tokens efficiently. Our bet? Let the libraries spend them, and own the bugs too.
Why do we think we understand the world more than we actually do?
https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/the-illusion-of-explanatory-depth
https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/the-illusion-of-explanatory-depth
The Decision Lab
The Illusion of Explanatory Depth - The Decision Lab
The illusion of explanatory depth (IOED) describes our belief that we understand more about the world than we actually do.
PyTorch: A Reference Language
https://docs.pytorch.org/devlogs/compiler/2026-07-25-pytorch-a-reference-language/
https://docs.pytorch.org/devlogs/compiler/2026-07-25-pytorch-a-reference-language/
Ars Astronomica – English translations of rare Hebrew and Latin astronomy texts
https://arsastronomica.com/
https://arsastronomica.com/
Ars Astronomica
First English translations of historical Hebrew and Latin works in astronomy, cosmology, and natural philosophy.
7.1 Earthquake in Japan
https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/quake/quake_detail.html?eventID=20260728163528⟨=en
https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/quake/quake_detail.html?eventID=20260728163528⟨=en