2025-05-01
Foundation Models Could Free Us from Language Limits
The article traces how language enabled civilization but now limits progress. AI foundation models—like LLMs—can overcome language’s constraints by offering not just information but truth-checking, personalization (via RAGs), and agency....
Not All Disruptions Replace—Some Just Fork
The article distinguishes between transformative technologies, which fully replace old systems (like electric light), and fork technologies, which create parallel paths (like bicycles or handcrafted goods). It argues that hyped...
Can We Intentionally Direct Evolution?
The article critiques the limits of classical Darwinian and Mendelian evolution theories, arguing that random mutations alone can’t explain rapid, cross-generational adaptations. It explores epigenetics, gene expression influenced by environment,...
Free Will Is Fragile—And Capitalism Knows It
The article argues that nature and capitalism exploit our biological wiring, undermining free will. To reclaim agency, we must adopt “Ulysses Contracts”—self-imposed constraints that protect us from our own impulses....
Hackathon: LUKSO's Final Hackathon Round Offers Devs $150K to Build Gasless, Programmable Accounts
Explore how LUKSO's Hack the Grid hackathon is advancing smart contract accounts and digital identity through Universal Profiles and LSPs
We Have Only Evolution to Blame
The article explores how our evolutionary past as hunter-gatherers has shaped a brain optimized for short-term survival, not long-term planning. This mismatch makes modern goals like fitness, financial stability, and...
Tired of Clunky Android UI? One Developer’s Side Project Aims to Fix It
When implementing modern design patterns with Jetpack Compose, I encountered several interesting challenges that led me to explore alternative component architectures.
Join Imua Ignite: $1M Accelerator for Verifiable Trust Machines
Join the Imua Ignite Accelerator — Win from a $1M rewards pool, access top investors, get dev support, and build decentralized trust machines using shared security. Only 12 teams selected....
Here are Some Docker Hacks That Changed my Life
Docker is a powerful tool for building and managing Docker-based applications. It's become a part of my daily routine, and I barely think about it anymore. Here are some of...
Meet Worksible, Winner of Startups of the Year 2024 in Community of Madrid and Generative AI
Worksible is not just a marketplace — it’s a movement. We're using AI to match freelancers and companies based on skills, culture fit, and mission alignment.
Meet Dealscard, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Ghaziabad/Deal Aggregator
Dealscard simplifies online shopping by curating top deals, helping shoppers effortlessly find the best value for their money. The Indian e-commerce market was valued at around USD 46.2 billion in...
Meet AIM Robotics, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Waterloo, Canada
AIM Robotics is a Canadian startup building the future of safe and smart drone operations. Its flagship platform RPAS WILCO helps drone operators manage pre-flight planning, in-flight compliance, and post-flight...
I Stopped Using Fluoride Toothpaste For 30 Days, And I Couldn’t Believe What Happened
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★ Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Rules, in Excoriating Decision, That Apple Violated Her 2021 Court Order Regarding App Store Anti-Steering Provisions
Are the results of this disastrous for Apple’s App Store business? I don’t think so at all. Gonzales Rogers is demanding that Apple ... do what Phil Schiller recommended they...
Prioritizing Work
Published on May 1, 2025 2:00 AM GMT I recently read a blog post that concluded with: When I'm on my deathbed, I won't look back at my life and...
US court slams Apple for 'obvious cover-up' in major Epic victory that could see Fortnite return to iOS soon
Today's court order finds that Apple has violated a 2021 injunction, and that one Apple exec "outright lied under oath."
Don't rely on a "race to the top"
Published on May 1, 2025 12:33 AM GMTTo make frontier AI safe enough, we need to "lift up the floor" with minimum safety practicesAnthropic has popularized the idea of a...
My new podcast: Tick Talk + Core 2 Duo demo
I started a little podcast… And named it something ridiculous - Tick Talk w/ Eric Migicovsky ! We’ll see if that name sticks 😂. I set up a…
US General on J-20 Fighter: ‘Nothing to Lose Sleep Over’ (But We’re Watching)
Key Points: China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter, though likely technologically inferior to the US F-22/F-35 and potentially incorporating stolen technology, could significantly influence a Pacific conflict due to rapidly...
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