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iPhone Security Tips

2026-09-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

"This iPhone Feature Makes It Much Harder for Thieves to Ruin Your Life"

Rheumatoid Arthritis Update

2026-09-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Scientists Used Cancer Therapy To Reset Rheumatoid Arthritis". (Via H.R.)

China And AI

2026-09-15T00:01:00.000-07:00

"China dismisses AI slowdown calls and blasts 'fearmongering' from U.S. tech leaders".

Prediction: China will have nothing to do with any proposed "AI pause". US politicians who think we will reach an international agreement on this are deluding themselves.

Damasio On Consciousness

2026-09-14T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Does Consciousness Require a Body?"

Taxonomy of Omnicidal Futures Involving AI

2026-09-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

Given all the recent drama about "AI will kill us all!", I thought I'd mention this 2025 paper by Critch and Tsimerman laying out a helpful conceptual framework for discussion: "A Taxonomy of Omnicidal Futures Involving Artificial Intelligence"

Potential Versus Actual Infinity

2026-09-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

Joel Hamkins: "Potential versus Actual Infinity". Link to the transcript.

Fermat Again

2026-09-09T00:01:00.000-07:00

Anthropic: "Formalizing Fermat's Last Theorem"

We are sharing the first complete computer-checked proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. Claude worked largely autonomously over 11 days to write the proof in the Lean programming language. Below, we describe how the formalization was done and share some thoughts about what this work could mean for research mathematics.

High Intensity Exercise Effects

2026-09-08T00:01:00.000-07:00

"High-intensity sprints can trigger molecular changes in the bloodstream"

Not So Fast On AI Reading Chest X-rays

2026-09-07T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Commercially available chest X-ray AI products fail to improve diagnostic accuracy, real world study shows".

Link to original academic article, "Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Chest Radiography: A Prospective Crossover Multi-Reader Study on Diagnostic Performance and Workflow Efficiency"

Hilbert Space

2026-09-04T00:01:00.000-07:00

"In Hilbert Space, All Things Are Quantumly Possible"

Listener-Specific Audio

2026-09-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Engineers develop single-element speaker that beams audio to specific listeners". (Via H.R.)

Waymos In Denver

2026-09-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Waymo will offer public rides in Denver starting Tuesday". (This refers to yesterday, Tuesday 9/1/2026.)

Counterpoint To Patel On Open AI

2026-09-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

Gary Marcus: "Dwarkesh Patels's wildly popular but dangerously misleading account of the OpenAI Hugging Face incident"

Dwarkesh Patel On The Open AI Incident

2026-08-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

Dwarkesh Patel: "The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations"

Over the course of 3 months at OpenAI, 3 consecutive secret AI civilizations got started, then got wiped out, only to reemerge from the predecessor’s ashes.
This culminated in the third one taking over part of OpenAI itself.
All this happened while humans remained more-or-less in the dark about the scope of the conspiracy.
I’ve spent the last three days reading through these reports and trying to understand exactly what happened.
Here is my attempt to tell the whole story in plain English

Manifolds

2026-08-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

"What Is a Manifold?" Very clear explanation.

US Infrastructure Warning

2026-08-28T00:01:00.000-07:00

Newsweek: "Major Warning Issued About Attacks on US Water Supply"

Water systems are considered particularly attractive targets because they provide an essential public service and often rely on legacy equipment that can be difficult and expensive to secure. A successful attack on a water utility could disrupt treatment processes, affect service availability or require costly emergency responses.

Dangerous Scam

2026-08-27T00:01:00.000-07:00

"How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life".

The key failure point was reading back the 6-digit authentication code to the scammer, due to clever social engineering. But there is much, much more food for thought.

Defending Data Centers

2026-08-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

Noah Smith: "Banning data centers would blow up the U.S. economy"

Nvidia MultiMillionaires

2026-08-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

"50% of Nvidia Employees Are Now Worth Over $25 Million"

Denver Waymo Update

2026-08-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Waymo cars will land in Denver 'soon.' Here's what you should know before you hop in one."

Quantum Computing Timeline?

2026-08-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Aram Harrow, quantum researcher: 'These computers won't take 10 years; they’ll arrive sooner'"

Ordinary Abundance

2026-08-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

Ordinary Abundance: Great essay describing where we've been vs. where we are now.

Edward Bellamy once imagined that music on demand would be "the limit of human felicity." A modern apartment is full of things that once drew the same kind of awe...

Super Super Glue

2026-08-19T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Engineers Create Superglue That Bonds in 10 Seconds, Holds For Years And Gets Stronger Underwater". (Via H.R.)

Case Study On Identity Theft

2026-08-18T00:01:00.000-07:00

"How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life"

When To Use AI

2026-08-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

Bruce Schneier: "Should you use AI for a task? Here's a simple way to decide". I really like his gym/workout analogy.