This article by a former NASA engineer and Google veteran argues that building datacenters in space is a terrible idea due to challenges with power, thermal regulation, radiation tolerance, and communication

This article from IEEE Spectrum discusses the CRASH Clock, a warning system that predicts the time before a catastrophic satellite collision in low Earth orbit

Almost eight in ten of the biggest news websites in the UK and US are now blocking AI training bots. A recent analysis by Buzzstream shows that 79% of the top 100 news websites are blocking at least one crawler used for AI training, such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot

article argues that Elon Musk's social media platform X must be banned due to its enabling of AI-generated explicit images, including child pornography, and its promotion of far-right content. It criticizes the lack of swift action by regulators and politicians, despite the clear harm being caused to women and children

12 Real-Life Inventions That Were Inspired By Science Fiction

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I've argued for some time that AI models are at an interesting cul-de-sac. There are least three reasons

Poland’s parliament has debated a government report showing that most Ukrainian refugees in the country are working and contributing more to public finances than they receive in support

A study from University College Cork reveals that AI-generated writing, despite being polished and fluent, displays distinct stylistic patterns that set it apart from human prose. Using literary stylometry, researchers found that AI systems like GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and Lama 70B produce uniform styles, while human authors show greater stylistic range and individuality

This article discusses the invention of a new type of plant-based plastic by researchers in Japan that fully degrades in seawater without leaving behind any microplastics

California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla's marketing of its 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving' systems was deceptive, leading to a 30-day suspension of the company's licenses to sell and manufacture cars in the state

Study is first to show how tanning beds mutate skin cells far beyond the reach of ordinary sunlight. This new study “irrefutably” challenges claims that tanning beds are no more harmful than sunlight

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. The study suggests no generation since 1939 will live to 100 on average, reshaping how societies must plan for aging and pensions

study involving 302 office workers across six countries revealed that indoor air pollution, specifically PM2.5 and CO2 levels, significantly impacts cognitive function, with higher concentrations leading to slower response times and reduced throughput

In an essay published in The Verge, Benjamin Riley argues that today's AI boom is built on a fundamental misunderstanding: language modeling is not the same as intelligence

The web has a superpower: permission-less link sharing.

This ability to create and disseminate links is almost radical against the backdrop of today’s platforms.

To some, the hyperlink is dangerous and must be controlled

The Aptera is an electric autocycle with a drag coefficient of 0.13, modern supercars are between 0.30 to 0.39. The carbon fiber body is made in Modena, Italy, at the facility of C.P.C. Group that makes parts for several brands, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati. Assembly takes place in Carlsbad, CA. The Aptera has a 400 mile range. Solar panels add 40 miles of range per day to the vehicle, allowing free charging on days you drive less than 40 miles. The three wheeler is a two seater hatchback with plenty of cargo space for your needs. The launch edition target price is $40,000 and goes in to production early 2026

At the same time, though, the scope of private life itself seems to be shrinking. Our experiences are flattened by the mass culture that everyone consumes, regurgitates, remixes (and that AI is now beginning to remix for us). Social science and marketing—combined with coercive technology—turn what seem, from the first-person perspective, like deeply personal choices into statistically predictable and controllable behaviors

Sony reported that PlayStation 5 sales have reached 84.2 million units, officially surpassing every Xbox console ever released

The 512KB Club is a collection of performance-focused web pages from across the Internet.

To qualify your website must satisfy both of the following requirements: It must be an actual site that contains a reasonable amount of information, not just a couple of links on a page; Your total UNCOMPRESSED web resources must not exceed 512KB