2025-05-05
Notes on the Long Tasks METR paper, from a HCAST task contributor
Published on May 4, 2025 11:17 PM GMTI contributed one (1) task to HCAST, which was used in METR’s Long Tasks paper. This gave me some thoughts I feel moved...
The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked
TeleMessage, a company that makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, was hacked.
2025-05-04
'You can't escape us': Devolver plots to release a game on GTA 6's release date, no matter when that is
Instead of running away from GTA 6's new May 2026 release date, indie publisher Devolver Digital is targeting it.
Tales of the Shire embraces a 'clutter-core experience' with grid-free decorating for your hobbit house
Tales of the Shire's devs are letting you decorate your hobbit house however you want—including making it a mess
Assessing the Accuracy of Predictive Policing Software: Our Method
In the first installment of our series Prediction: Bias, we investigated the use of Geolitica, a software that claims to take historical crime data and predict where and when future...
Why I am not a successionist
Published on May 4, 2025 7:08 PM GMTUtilitarianism implies that if we build an AI that successfully maximizes utility/value, we should be ok with it replacing us. Sensible people add...
How to Build LLM-Powered Applications Using Go
This blog post works through an example of using Go for a simple LLM-powered application. It starts by describing the problem the demo application is solving
M551 Sheridan Light Tank Has A Message for the U.S. Army
Key Points and Summary: The M551 Sheridan served as the US Army’s primary light tank throughout the Cold War, designed for reconnaissance and airborne forces with air-drop capability. -Its unique...
VRChat's Dangerous Oversight: A Breeding Ground for Public NSFW Avatars
VRChat is allowing sexually explicit avatars to remain accessible in public worlds. These avatars are not subtle. They're explicit, with full nudity toggles and simulated sexual parts.
Overview: AI Safety Outreach Grassroots Orgs
Published on May 4, 2025 5:39 PM GMTWe’ve been looking for joinable endeavors in AI safety outreach over the past weeks and would like to share our findings with you....
Code Smell 298 - How to Fix Microsoft Windows Time Waste
Skipping status reports in conditional branches causes silent delays and race conditions.
Fake AI lawsuits to drive links
Published on May 4, 2025 4:53 PM GMTSomeone sent me this and I thought it fairly interesting:TLDR: Fake AI generated law companies are searching for unattributed images on the internet,...
May the 4th brings free and discounted Star Wars games from Prime Gaming, Steam, and more
These are the best deals on Star Wars games from across the galaxy in honor of May the 4th.
Interpretability Will Not Reliably Find Deceptive AI
Published on May 4, 2025 4:32 PM GMTDisclaimer: Post written in a personal capacity. These are personal opinions and do not in any way represent my employer's views TL;DR: I...
Koji Kobura Remakes the GoldenEye N64 ‘Pause Music’
Just shoot this straight into my veins. So good. (Via Saul Sutherland.) ★
Trump Has No Idea What the Declaration of Independence Means
Trump, showing off to ABC News’s Terry Moran the historical copy of the Declaration of Independence now hanging in the Oval Office: Trump: Of course, you have the Declaration of...
The HackerNoon Newsletter: The Best TV Series Set In Post-Apocalyptic Wastelands (5/4/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, May 4, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Margaret Thatcher becomes...
Best Practices for Faster Queries: A SQL Performance Tuning Tutorial
This article focuses on key practices for query optimization, with practical examples tailored for Oracle environments.
Trump, Asked if He Has to ‘Uphold the Constitution’, Says, ‘I Don’t Know’
NBC News: When Welker tried to point out what the Fifth Amendment said, Trump suggested that such a process would slow him down too much. “I don’t know. It seems ...
Small Towns Are Rising Up Against AI Data Centers
Unless you're living in a shack off the grid, you've probably noticed that artificial intelligence is being shoehorned into every corner of existence. From kitchens to doctors officers to alarm...
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