2025-06-03
In defense of memes (and thought-terminating clichés)
Published on June 2, 2025 8:18 PM GMTCrossposted from my Substack and my Reddit post on r/SlateStarCodexI often think that memes, thought-terminating clichés, and other tools meant to avoid cognitive...
John Henry and the large language model
John Henry told his captain A man ain’t nothing but a man But before I let your steam drill beat me down I’d die with a hammer in my hand,...
Building a Decentralized OS for the Next Generation of dApps – Dana Love on Andromeda
Dana Love, CTO of Andromeda, explains how modular architecture and embedded AI are transforming Web3 infrastructure into a developer-first, scalable ecosystem.
Here's How to Own a Team of AI Coders
AI isn't just replacing coders; it's making you their 'team leader.' To succeed with AI coding assistants, don't just prompt and pray. Instead, actively manage them: ask clarifying questions (especially...
Py-DockerDB: Simplifying Programmatic Database Handling
Local database setup is deceptively expensive. It introduces variance into your dev environments and bakes hidden assumptions into your codebase.
Torchlight 3 studio Echtra Games, acquired by Zynga in 2021 to help it move into PC and console gaming, is being closed without doing that
Echtra was working on a new RPG for Zynga, but it never saw the light of day.
The Future is Visual: The Image Search Revolution
Vector search uses image embeddings to find visually similar images. It is similar to placing locations on a map; images with similar visual characteristics will cluster together. It can be...
Sudan Is the War No One Cares About
Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and shows no sign of abating. Yet...
Tu-95 Bear: The ‘Old’ Russian Bomber That Can’t Be Replaced
Key Points – Ukraine’s recent “Operation Spiderweb” drone strike, which reportedly destroyed or damaged multiple Russian Tu-95 “Bear” strategic bombers deep within Russia, represents a significant and potentially irreplaceable loss...
Meta’s $10 Billion Bet: Building an Undersea Cable Empire to Power Its AI Future
The internet doesn't run on satellites or Wi-Fi alone, it runs through a web of undersea cables stretching across the ocean floor. 99% of global internet traffic zips through fiber...
Russia’s Oscar II-Class Submarines Have Just 1 Mission
Key Points – Russia’s Oscar II-class (Project 949A Antey) nuclear-powered submarines, the world’s largest cruise missile submarines until 2007, were designed during the Cold War to destroy US Navy carrier...
Why NATO and Canada Matter More as Trump’s Deals Falter
When former President Barack Obama took office, he embarked on a global apology tour. In Cairo, in 2009, he apologized for the Global War on Terror, which he would go...
DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient
One of Elon Musk's austerity operatives discovered that the government has far less glut than he'd banked on — and admitting so publicly got him fired. Sahil Lavingia, a tech...
2025-06-02
Jonathan Joss, who appeared in Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption, shot dead in Texas
The actor, who was best known for portraying John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was killed in what police say was a dispute with a neighbor.
Singleplayer Elden Ring Nightreign is no longer hell to play, but it's still a compromised game of 30-minute boss runbacks
Solo Nightreign has hit its natural ceiling of being 60% as good as the co-op experience.
LLMs might have subjective experiences, but no concepts for them
Published on June 2, 2025 9:18 PM GMTSummary: LLMs might be conscious, but they might not have concepts and words to represent and express their internal states and corresponding subjective...
Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat
We're only beginning to understand the effects of spending more and more time talking to AI chatbots on a daily basis. As the technology progresses, many users are starting to...
INE Alert: $16.6 Billion In Cyber Losses Underscore Critical Need For Advanced Security Training
The FBI's latest Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Report reveals a stark reality: cybercriminals extracted a record $16.6 billion from victims in 2024. While these losses include both individual...
Former Ubisoft execs face trial in France this week on charges of 'moral and sexual harassment'
Testimonies and internal Ubisoft audits allege an "institutionalized schoolboy environment" of racism, bullying, and sexual misconduct.
Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn't Adding Up
After getting caught tweeting out a lie, Elon Musk was interrogated by Tesla executives worried about government blowback. Last year, after Reuters reported that Tesla was killing its $25,000 model...
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