2025-08-02
Three Quotes on Transformative Technology
Published on August 1, 2025 10:57 PM GMTDid you and the other scientists not stop to consider the implications of what you were creating? — Roger Robb, Special Counsel to...
It's a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled
2K executives are reportedly not happy with the state of the next BioShock.
Tech and the Value of Gold: Why Production Won’t Change Its Worth
Nuclear technology could transform the way we think about natural resources and economic value. Gold is not just a precious metal – it is a symbol of wealth and security....
Almost All Rain Drops Contain the Same Weird Chemical
Since the rise of commercial chemical manufacturing in the 1940s, the environment has been plagued by a growing concentration of man-made substances like microplastics, PCBs, and bisphenols. There's even a...
2025-08-01
SB-1047 Documentary: The Post-Mortem
Published on August 1, 2025 9:42 PM GMTBelow some meta-level / operational / fundraising thoughts around producing the SB-1047 Documentary I've just posted on Manifund (see previous Lesswrong / EAF...
The Elder Scrolls Online 'isn't going anywhere,' new ZeniMax boss says: 'The studio is continuing to work hard on new features, adventures, and improvements'
It's been a month since Microsoft cancelled a new MMO in development at ZeniMax, a move that coincided with the departure of former studio president and TESO director Matt Firor.
Persona vectors: monitoring and controlling character traits in language models
Published on August 1, 2025 9:19 PM GMTThis is a brief summary of our recent paper. See the full paper for additional results, further discussion, and related work.AbstractLarge language models...
Pathfinder's space opera spin-off is getting its own videogame, an RPG called Starfinder: Afterlight
The system that brought us Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous goes to deep space.
OpenAI just raised another $8.3 billon in a funding round that values it at an unbelievable $300B, surpassing AMD, Coca-Cola, and General Electric
Who doesn't love a bit of end-stage capitalism.
Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down, but Valve says payment processors 'specifically cited' a Mastercard rule about damaging the brand
Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.
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Boots theory and Wikipedia
Published on August 1, 2025 8:30 PM GMTI've previously complained about how people often repeat a quote that starts with The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned,...
AI Magicx
All-in-one AI workspace: content, code, design & API power Discussion | Link
"This Will Open the Floodgates": Tesla In Trouble as Jury Orders It to Pay $329 Million After Autopilot Death
Tesla just got handed one of its biggest legal blows yet — one that could have seismic implications for its future operations. On Friday, a Miami jury ruled that the...
A Side Effect of Trump's Tariffs: Making Ozempic Way More Expensive
President Donald Trump's new European tariffs may spell bad news for Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy. As Axios reports, the 15 percent tariffs on goods imported into the...
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Hamieverse Taps Abstract To Power Its Debut Blockchain Game And Purpose-Driven Ecosystem
The Hamieverse is a purpose-driven Web3 ecosystem combining gaming, AI mentorship, and immersive storytelling. The first on-chain game, built on Abstract Chain, is part of a broader August release slate...
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