Fishing tournament uses lie detector test. “B.A.S.S. officials announced the disqualification of Elite Series angler KJ Queen from the 2025 Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River event, following two failed credibility assessments administered via polygraph. In addition to the […]
Your phone already has social credit. “The only difference between your phone and China’s social credit system is that China tells you what they’re doing. We pretend our algorithmic reputation scores are just “user experience features.” At least Beijing admits […]
The case for life on Mars just got a teensy bit stronger. “In July, 2024, after covering 18 miles in nearly three and a half years, [the Perseverance rover] arrived at a quarter-mile-wide river valley that is home to a […]
Food companies could be required to disclose when products contain gluten. In my travels I’ve noticed Europe has a lot more allergen disclosures than the US, especially at restaurants. Part of the current US administration’s agenda seems to be disclosure […]
Not all fiber is good fiber? I guess this falls into the ‘too much of a good thing’ bucket. “But emerging research shows that some fibers used in these products, especially in high doses, could lead to health problems in […]
Famous cognitive psychology experiments that failed to replicate. “This post is a compact reference list of the most (in)famous cognitive science results that failed to replicate and should, for the time being, be considered false.” ~ learn more
Which humans? “In academia and the media, AI is often described as mirroring human psychology with humanlike reasoning, human-level performance, human-like communication. In these comparisons, “humans” are treated as the benchmark. In a provocative 2023 paper, researchers at Harvard University […]
De minimis trade exemption ends, sparking global commerce upheaval. The rule, which allowed shipments under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free, has come to an abrupt halt. The sudden change, enacted by an executive order that sped up its planned […]
Stop shaming people. This has become a go-to tactic in our divided society, and it’s simply not effective. “My social circles fall roughly into two camps. One camp are my peers from school and work: healthcare people, people from elite […]
Blink and you’ll miss Claude open sourcing your software. A bug report on popular programming tool VSCode that was closed as ‘out of scope’. “Over a 34-hour session, Claude repeatedly attempted to apply an open license (CC-BY-SA) to private, revenue-critical […]