2025-04-25
Incoming NASA Administrator Throws Elon Musk's Mars Plans Under the Bus
Incoming NASA administrator and billionaire fighter jet pilot-turned-SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman isn't keen on president Donald Trump's purported goal of brutally slashing the space agency's science budget in half. As...
Richard Heart Triumphs In Court After SEC Case Dismissed In Full
Richard Heart has won the complete dismissal of all claims brought against him by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The SEC filed suit in July 2023, accusing Heart...
China’s KJ-500 Spy Plane Makes Historic First Overseas Trip to Egypt
Key Points: In a significant first, China deployed its KJ-500 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft overseas for joint exercises with Egypt (“Eagles of Civilization 2025”). -This unprecedented move,...
[Linkpost] AI War seems unlikely to prevent AI Doom
Published on April 25, 2025 8:44 PM GMTThis is a linkpost: link to post.Originally this was part of a much larger work. However, I realized that I don't think I've...
The Process for Getting a Ph.D. in the US Has Changed
Randall Munroe notes that the typical path to getting a Ph.D. at an American college or university has changed somewhat in the past few months. In the alt-text for the...
The new shooter from the former 4A Ukraine studio was supposed to launch today, but instead it got a last-second delay and nobody knows for how long
A closed beta test earlier this month was also delayed, and apparently did not go very well.
Educational Byte: Cold vs. Hot Crypto Wallets - and More Wallet Types
Hot wallets are connected to the Internet, while cold wallets stay offline. Hot wallets are more exposed to hacks, phishing, and malware. Cold wallets offer higher security for long-term holding.
China’s Mighty Dragon Stealth J-20 Fighter Has a Message for the F-35
Key Points: A leaked photo, reportedly showing the cockpit of China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter, suggests a highly advanced design. J-20 vs. F-35 – Analysis indicates a large multifunctional...
2,000 Missiles Gone: The Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missile Nightmare
Key Points: The US Navy faces a potential shortage of Tomahawk cruise missiles, using them in conflicts like Yemen faster than they can be replaced. -This problem is also compounded...
California Admits AI Was Used to Write Bar Exam Plagued by Problems
Now here's a legal-drama-worthy twist in the recent spate of dumb lawyers getting caught using AI. It turns out that the very bar exam administered to aspiring attorneys in California...
Worries About AI Are Usually Complements Not Substitutes
Published on April 25, 2025 8:00 PM GMTA common claim is that concern about [X] ‘distracts’ from concern about [Y]. This is often used as an attack to cause people...
F-35D: Lockheed Martin’s Dream for a Supercharged F-35 Fighter
Key Point: After Boeing won the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract in March 2025, Lockheed Martin proposed an upgraded “F-35D” variant. -Dubbed a “fifth-generation plus” fighter, it aims...
Fallout creator laments the loss of the game's earliest development materials: 'I had that in digital form and was ordered to destroy it'
"The amount of stuff that's been lost about Fallout and its early development saddens me," Tim Cain says.
Behind the Blog: Feeling Smart Along the Way
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss cheating in...
Why would AI companies use human-level AI to do alignment research?
Published on April 25, 2025 7:12 PM GMTDiscuss
Government Launching Database of Everyday People With Autism
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching a registry tracking Americans with autism as part of a series of new "studies" pioneered by Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary...
Waiting: The Subtle Art That You Should Master
Recently, while working on a workshop titled Testing Your Pull Request on Kubernetes with GKE and GitHub Actions, I faced the same issue twice: service A needs service B, but...
Henry Blodget Creates Imaginary Staff of AI Personalities for His New Website and Hits on One of Them
Henry Blodget, who sold Business Insider to German publishing giant Axel Springer for $340 million a decade ago, has supposedly launched a new site, Regenerator, built on Substack. I was...
Why the A-10 Warthog Is Called the Flying Tank-Killer
Key Points: The iconic A-10 Warthog, famed as a “flying tank-killer,” has served the USAF since 1977, specializing in Close Air Support (CAS). -Designed for durability with extensive titanium armor,...
ISP-Level Analysis: Ultimate Guide for Network Insights
This guide explores ISP-Level Analysis, revealing how network monitoring, traffic pattern recognition, and optimization techniques help improve digital connectivity. With tools like Planet VPN and strategies like QoS and load...
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