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• Post #4137302

  ‘Plain and aggregated search results such as URLs, snippets, and factual index data, are publicly accessible facts and are not "works protected under the Copyright Act." Google cannot use copyright law to block scraping of uncopyrighted search result data.’ https://www.seroundtable.com/google-lawsuit-serpapi-dismissed-41731.html

• Post #2419015

  now might be a good time to remind folks that https://op3.dev supports HLS... Just add the prefix to the HLS url (m3u8) file you send to Apple! from: https ://path/to/master.m3u8 to: https ://op3.dev/e/path/to/master.m3u8

• Post #2257837

  👀 BrowserPub: A browser for exploring #ActivityPub and the ⁂fediverse https://browser.pub

• Post #2193806

  ‘I'd like to buy him for what he's worth, and sell him for what he thinks he's worth’

• Post #2026539

  New data: Top CDNs used by the 1.9 million new podcast episodes found in April 2026 https://livewire.io/podcast-cdns-by-episode-share/

• Post #1986405

  👀 over the last few days, the newish podcast hosting company Flightcast has quietly become the leader in publishing HLS video as alternate enclosures in RSS feeds I just added a new filter to make it easy to see them on the radar: https://hls.livewire.io/?q=flightcast

• Post #1849911

  Buzzsprout published their public podcast stats for April 2026, so I just updated my post tracking them over time - surge in reported browser downloads (they probably need to investigate, often spoofed from servers) - Vietnam! (should filter those too) https://livewire.io/buzzsprout-stats-visualized/

• Post #1810533

  let's take a look at what's new in the latest iOS 26.5 beta #wwdc probably won't be much since we're getting late in the cycle - AccessoryLiveActivies: added AccessoryLiveActivity.sourceBundleName https://developer.apple.com/documentation/accessoryliveactivities/accessoryliveactivity/sourcebundlename

• Post #1655688

  man, that heat/hornets game was such a great advertisement for the whole concept of a play-in and yet another demonstration of why amazon prime should never be allowed to stream another nba game again

• Post #1655687

  looks like Apple Podcasts has updated their partner list website for those that support the new "Video" (rss + hls) support in 26.4 now 16 partners

• Post #1655686

  https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7817324

• Post #1655685

  ‘“With scientists predicting that every American will have a podcast by 2030, I thought it was time to get in the game,” Williams said in a statement.’ recording each episode from that helicopter https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/brian-williams-new-podcast-netflix-1236566427/

• Post #1655684

  wholesome

• Post #1655683

  innocent google search: "knockoff brands" thank you ai for the very common examples extremely commonly-known food and beverage examples https://www.google.com/search?q=knockoff+brands

• Post #1655682

  @samsethi just saw an incoming invalid payment payload come through from podfans what is "rss::payment::auto" ? I've only seen boost and stream so far and also the link does not seem to open the payment details in the browser and also there is no x-rss-payment header in the response, which is the whole point

• Post #1655681

  iOS 26.5 beta 3 is out! https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=04202026a

• Post #1655680

  ♫ ‘but I don't wanna be lonely / let it all go to waste’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gxNv8lZq4g

• Post #1655679

  heads up @samsethi you've mentioned a few times now that I've been excluding AI-generated podcasts from my "OP3 reports" my monthly reports based on new episode share on livewire.io have nothing to do with OP3 they look at the universe of all podcasts, not just the small percentage that have the OP3 prefix I started those monthly reports before OP3 was even a glimmer in my eye...

• Post #1655677

  ‘Many listeners say they love podcasts because they help fill the in-between moments of life, such as exercising, driving or grocery-shopping. Having to watch kind of defeats the purpose.’ https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/podcasts-video-armchair-expert-killer-stories-kristen-bell-0e07d0be?st=Lsxuik&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

• Post #1655676

  ‘When a fan shows support with a Super Chat, Super Stickers, or gifts, you want to thank them right away. To make sure that moment isn’t interrupted, we’ll be rolling out an update that automatically creates a personal ad-free window right after their purchase.’ https://9to5google.com/2026/04/14/youtube-less-ads-during-livesteams/

• Post #1655674

  sigh https://sludgereport.news/

• Post #1655667

  ‘securely draws from’

• Post #1418406

  what _not_ to do in a podcast:alternateEnclosure

• Post #1016552

  ‘“We have the ‘keep your attention’ dial turned down on our algorithms. We are able to do that because we are focused on funding art, not ads.”’ https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/patreon-podcaster-earnings-2025-biggest-content-category-1236710779/

• Post #922435

  two categories of podcasts: those where you blast forward through the ad break, then care to fiddle and try to go back and catch everything they said immediately following the ads and those where you don't care and just pick up wherever you landed somewhere after the break

• Post #922434

  ‘It’s a tale as old as time: Are you a corporate titan, unhappy with how you or your company are portrayed in the realm of popular opinion? Good news: You can buy the media.’ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/billionares-buying-media-deals-openai-tbpn-larry-ellison-1236554833/

• Post #922433

  ‘AutoIncorrect’

• Post #922431

  iOS 26.5 beta 1 (v2) (23F5043k) just released... #wwdc v2 ? strange https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=04032026a

• Post #922430

  ‘The /pair approve command doesn't check who is approving. So someone with basic pairing access (the lowest permission tier) can approve themselves for admin. That's it. Full instance takeover’ https://old.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1sbdw29/if_youre_running_openclaw_you_probably_got_hacked/

• Post #922429

  Buzzsprout published their public podcast stats for March 2026, so I just updated my post tracking them over time https://livewire.io/buzzsprout-stats-visualized/