“A recent public statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission implied that those engaged in writing and publishing code might need to worry about running afoul of securities laws.” The Electronic Frontier Foundation has issued a letter explaining why […]
Axios and SurveyMonkey did a poll of about 4,000 people on the topic of privacy policies. One question: “How often would you say you check the ‘I accept’ or ‘I agree’ box on a company’s privacy policy/terms of service without […]
From a16z’s Frank Chen, a refreshing perspective on AI. “So the counter-narrative I want to offer to the mainstream, front page accounts [of doom] is that with careful, thoughtful, empathic design, we can enable ourselves to live longer, safer lives. […]
This is hopefully the last time I’ll post about Burke for a while. I thought it’d be nice to close the loop on exactly how he was elected despite federal extortion charges. And the winner is… gerrymandering. | learn more
This doesn’t look nearly as bad as it could have been. And of course, it still needs to overcome a long process to become law. But of course, it would be nice if maybe the state figured out how to […]
I expect we’ll all be forgiven for failing to realize that performance-enhancing drugs in card games was even a thing. | learn more
“Five grand for mystery sushi. Seven for plastic cups. And more fuel than the plane could possibly hold.” I think this falls into the category of good problems to have. | learn more
“Glyphosate, the active ingredient in controversial weedkiller Roundup, has been found in 19 out of 20 beers.” I don’t know exactly how big of a deal this is, but there’s some folks who claim it causes cancer. I do find […]
Not Whole Foods, and not Amazon Go, but another brand altogether. This supports the Stratechery analysis from July 2017 quite well. | learn more
“To help patch up large wounds that might normally require a skin graft, researchers at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have developed a new bioprinter that can print dual layers of a patient’s own skin directly into a […]