The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals

The AI brain worms have been spreading and I don't have a solution, I just want to get off this ride.

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

Gardasil 20-year anniversary story.

The price of unleaded and diesel will climb in the next week as the government's fuel excise cut officially ends. But experts say prices won't go as high as they did due to increased supply.

Note to politicians: you can just do stuff regular people actually need and want and it’s OK

As electric car sales soften in China after years of breakneck growth, electric trucks are taking off, with the emerging industry expected to get a boost from the Iran war.

A chatbot won’t fix your family drama, but it might help you hear what someone’s really trying to say

The independent, statutory body tested its cost and energy security conclusions against different scenarios. It found that the total additional cost of a single fossil fuel price spike of 2022 magnitu...

A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes

Multiple reasons. METR, a study from last summer, showed that at the time developers who were ~20% less productive with AI in the loop were reporting productivity gains of 20%. Even in terms of simpl...

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Rupert Murdoch played a critical role in the Dismissal. He knew how to bring pressure on Kerr and provided strong support for Malcolm Fraser.

I dedicate the following rant to my Lovely Assistant, who can probably recite this by heart now, and Meredith Yayanos who hit boggleface about halfway through an in person version and asked “PLEASE, W...

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