Feeding the LLM bots. “These aren’t the indexing bots of old, but scrapers collecting data to train LLMs.” They ignore traditional defenses like robots.txt and can disguise themselves to bypass IP bans. So this clever webmaster found a way to […]
Detective wiki. “Who is Detective Wiki? You are. Look for clues, solve mysteries, and learn from your mistakes. Show us what that brain can do.” This game is, at first, painful for my ego as I get lots of answers […]
Judgment scores for behavioral, infectious, and chronic diseases. “Some diseases are seen as afflicting good people and some bad/immoral. Here’s how it varies by disease type.” ~ learn more
AI web browser’s hidden vulnerability. The good folks at Brave, a competing browser, found vulnerabilities in Perplexity’s Comet browser. “While looking at Comet, we discovered vulnerabilities which we reported to Perplexity, and which underline the security challenges faced by agentic […]
Claude Skills ‘agent-skill-creator’ might be the next big enabler. “Meta-skill that teaches Claude Code to create complete agents with Claude Skills in a fully autonomous way!” This overview and instructions manual is written as if it’s all so simple, with […]
Living dangerously with Claude. “Why you should always use `–dangerously-skip-permissions`.” Simon Willison explores the exhilarating freedoms and grave risks of using Claude Code’s YOLO mode at a recent coding agent meetup. ~ learn more
The rich play different games. An interview with Morgan Housel. “The skills it takes to get rich are drastically different from the skills it takes to stay rich.” He discusses the distinct dynamics of wealth accumulation versus retention, emphasizing wisdom […]
A low yield for cancer detection. The largest study of the Galleri blood test for early cancer detection, involving nearly 36,000 participants, revealed that only “3 cases per 1,000 participants” resulted in early cancer detection. The biggest knock against this […]
Meditation isn’t always safe. “Meditation can cause disabling psychiatric breakdowns lasting years… Mild emotional disturbances, confusion, and odd sensations are common.” While the ancient practice is often touted for its benefits, the risks associated with intensive meditation remain under-discussed. It’s […]
Psilocybin and aging. “Compared to control cells, cells treated with psilocin…displayed an extension of cellular lifespan of 29%.” Peter Attia looks at this study and advises us to hold off on assuming magic mushrooms will extend human life. While a […]