Writing at the end of the world, from Hveragerði, Iceland

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

Shape the foundations of early Christian doctrine

How a community devoted to thinking clearly incubated salvation stories, abusive experiments, race science, and an affection for autocracy, and why that history matters now that its alumni are asking ...

This was originally titled “I miss when computers were fun”. But in the course of writing it, I discovered that there is a reason computers became less fun, a dark thread woven through a number of eve...

Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more li...

Nathalie Maréchal asks, why are we betting the economy and the future of democracy on cult-like beliefs?

You’ve read the social media posts: “Software development has completely changed” exclamation mark exclamation mark exclamation mark. These are almost invariably about how, before…

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.

A study shows that access to AI advice significantly reduces people's willingness to admit ignorance, even when the advice is incorrect, raising concerns about AI's influence on decision-making.

To make its workforce “AI native,” Meta explored slashing the size of many teams across the company by as much as 60% in two waves, internal documents show. Staff revolted - and hours before a big lay...

Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.

Donald Trump, a Catering Truck, and the Qatari "Air Force One" represent a Russian Nesting Doll of Scandal and Corruption

AI companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into enormous data centers. They're being built on top of a mountain of hidden debt.

The reality of how much damage AI mania is doing to our ability to run institutions effectively.

The Call of Cthulhu maker has re-released its Time Without Tide TTRPG quickstart after cutting out automatic GenAI image descriptions.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre argues that using AI could increase the risk that young children miss important steps in their education.

A higher quality discussion emerged among commenters allowed to use personas instead of their real names.