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    <title>Muse's The Wow! Signal is an unexpected resurgence</title>
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    <published>2026-07-05T09:15:00+00:00</published>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After two recent albums that felt like pale imitations, Muse have returned to their space rock roots with something raw, coherent, and genuinely emotional. A track-by-track review from a long-haul flight. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/07/05/muse-the-wow-signal-review">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Field Notes 11 // Trailblazers, Totoro, and dolls' houses</title>
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    <published>2026-06-28T09:00:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-06-28T09:00:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This month's Field Notes flows from Formula 1 commentary to a Studio Ghibli stage adaptation to an elaborate royal dolls' house. What connects them all is craft, care, and people who refuse to cut corners. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/28/field-notes-11-june-2026">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Alternatives to the UK government’s social media ban</title>
    <link href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/21/uk-social-media-ban-alternatives" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <published>2026-06-21T06:07:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-06-21T06:07:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The UK government wants to ban social media for under-16s. The goal is reasonable, but there are more effective alternatives that don't require sacrificing privacy and anonymity for the rest of the population. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/21/uk-social-media-ban-alternatives">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>The UK government is quietly eroding online anonymity</title>
    <link href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/14/uk-government-online-privacy" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <published>2026-06-14T08:11:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-06-14T08:11:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Online Safety Act brought age checks to websites. Now the government wants them built into your devices – removing anonymity that protects whistleblowers, dissidents, and honest personal writing. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/14/uk-government-online-privacy">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>AI costs are rising, but proving value is still a challenge</title>
    <link href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/07/ai-costs-value" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <published>2026-06-07T08:40:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-06-07T08:40:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As AI prices rise, companies' unchecked spending is coming under scrutiny. AI has removed speed constraints from development, but faster code doesn't automatically translate to revenue or business value. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/06/07/ai-costs-value">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Care about what you do &amp;mdash; even when nobody's watching</title>
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    <published>2026-05-31T06:58:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-05-31T06:58:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[I've spent years writing about technology without identifying the thread connecting it all. Then I realised&colon; I'm obsessed with people who care about the things they do – and frustrated by those who don't. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/31/care-about-what-you-do">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Google's AI push could break the information economy</title>
    <link href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/21/google-ai-information-economy" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <published>2026-05-21T15:38:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-05-21T15:38:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[If Google's new AI features stop traffic flowing to websites, fewer people will bother running them. That could disrupt the entire online information economy – and deprive AI models of the data they use to learn. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/21/google-ai-information-economy">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Mixtape is unique, but nowhere near a perfect game</title>
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    <published>2026-05-17T11:15:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-05-17T11:15:00+00:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[IGN's perfect review score for Mixtape sparked a debate about gameplay, interactivity, and what a video game actually is. Having finished it, I think a ten out of ten is hard to justify no matter which definition you use. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/17/mixtape-unique-not-perfect-game">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Coinbase restructure is a huge bet on AI productivity</title>
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    <published>2026-05-10T08:15:00+00:00</published>
    <updated>2026-05-10T08:15:00+00:00</updated>
    <id>https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/10/coinbase-ai-layoffs-restructure</id>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Brian Armstrong is bracing against market volatility with a flatter org chart, hands-on managers, and fleets of AI agents. But Coinbase's pivot comes with its own contradictions – and exposes it to new risks. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/10/coinbase-ai-layoffs-restructure">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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    <title>Field Notes 10 // The small web, Cryogen, and artistry</title>
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    <published>2026-05-03T05:53:00+00:00</published>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[From my travels on the small web to Steven Pressfield's theory of creative Resistance, this month's Field Notes is about people who create things because they care – not to chase clout, acclaim, or riches. | <a href="https://mattcasmith.net/2026/05/03/field-notes-10-may-2026">Read full post >></a>]]></content>
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