Social media has been a boon to autocratic regimes and their allied movements in democracies.

AI makes finding software exploits casually easy. Security through nobody-bothering has been holding up far more of this industry than we'd like to admit.

Everyone loves to remember how blogs were so much better than social media, but the truth is a bit more complicated.

The descent of stable societies into ones of endemic violence rarely produces anything but new forms of tyranny and terror.

Andy Weir is the New York Times bestselling author of The Martian, Artemis, Project Hail Mary, and Cheshire Crossing.

I admit it. I took the bait. Charity Majors made an appearance on Gergely Orosz’s show called “Stop being skeptical about AI for development”. I listened to the podcast—I don’t listen to many tech podcasts—and I don’t think she ever said to stop being skeptical. Not directly anyways. Great title, though. Good for engagement. “Stop being skeptical” is a phrase guaranteed to rustle any skeptic’s jimmies. A whole lotta provocation, not a lotta substance. 10/10. No notes.

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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What can a rare disorder tell us about human behavior?

One in 60 adults Fiji lives with HIV but a recent emergency declaration may help address key issues such as syringe sharing

Deciphering Glyph, the blog of Glyph Lefkowitz.

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