2026-05-05
April 2026 Links
Everything I read in April 2026, ordered roughly from most to least interesting:Automated Deanonymization is Here: Stylometry wins again. The new status game is how well the LLMs know you...
Steam Controller is sold out in most regions, but Australia—you still have a chance (Update: Too late it's gone)
How long will it last? Probably not long.
Zuckerberg Trying to Simulate Human Biology at the Cellular Level
His goal is to "cure and prevent all disease through AI-powered biology, frontier research, and state-of-the-art technology." The post Zuckerberg Trying to Simulate Human Biology at the Cellular Level appeared...
Teardown of a Shahed-136 Gimbaled Camera
The Iranian Shahed-136’s basic design has seen many changes and additions since Russia began using them, with some featuring interesting payloads such as cameras in a gimbal, making these drones...
Paul Thurrott Might Write a Book on Markdown
Paul Thurrott: I may or may not write and publish a short e-book about Markdown sometime this year, most likely as part of a monthly focus. But l’ve written small...
My speech at the PauseAI Capitol protest April 13
Epistemic status: emotional appeal.Hi. My name is Maia, I’m a volunteer with PauseAI DC.And before I joined, I used to think, well, the extinction of the human race isn’t that...
Quoting Andy Masley
[...] Between 2000 and 2024, farmers sold in total a Colorado-sized chunk of land all on their own, 77 times all land on data center property in 2028, and grew...
April 2026 newsletter
I just sent out the April edition of my sponsors-only monthly newsletter. If you are a sponsor (or if you start a sponsorship now) you can access it here. In...
Irretrievability; or, Murphy's Curse of Oneshotness upon ASI
Example 1: The Viking 1 landerIn the 1970s, NASA sent a pair of probes to Mars, the Viking 1 and Viking 2 missions. Total cost of $1B (1970), equivalent to...
eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers
Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly, creating an opportunity for tech scalpers.
Scientists and Lawmakers Horrified at Trump’s Brutal Budget for NASA
We're having major déjà vu. The post Scientists and Lawmakers Horrified at Trump’s Brutal Budget for NASA appeared first on Futurism.
2026-05-04
When a Microscope Alters Destiny
Hill, a brilliant but struggling student, accidentally shifts a microscope slide during a crucial biology exam—revealing the answer. Torn between ambition and integrity, he claims success but is haunted by...
In-depth on the all the key explosive visual effects in Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’
Listen to the brand new podcast on the series. The post In-depth on the all the key explosive visual effects in Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ appeared first on befores &...
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film...
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film about antiquarian and rare book dealers; you can watch the whole movie for free on YouTube.
Resident Evil Requiem producer seems glad you rejected the Nvidia AI version of Grace
When Nvidia revealed its DLSS 5 AI tech, players criticized it for how it changed Resident Evil 9's Grace, which a dev viewed as a "positive."
Bad news for OpenClaw stans: Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799
The tiny desktop is no longer Apple's most affordable computer The Mac Mini is the latest victim of the AI-fueled RAM-pocalypse. Last week, Apple discontinued the 256 GB version of...
Bad news for OpenClaw stans: Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799
The tiny desktop is no longer Apple's most affordable computer
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players seem close to finding the secret cow level and the final clue might be on a newly discovered cow island
Blizzard better not be playing with us.
Google Owns a Big Chunk of Anthropic
The New York Times, back in March last year (gift link): To win the artificial intelligence race, Google not only has developed its own technologies, but has also pumped money...
Gabe Newell makes surprise appearance in an ad for the yacht company he bought last year, riding around in his $500 million boat
Are you in the market for a superyacht? Maybe Gabe can help.
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