tech, startups, internet
AI-generated Joe Rogan is here; beware
“The AI company Dessa has created a simulation of podcaster Joe Rogan’s voice that is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.” | learn more
oh, chicago
IL Supreme Court picks new chief justice Anne Burke
That last name sounds familiar, right? It’s because her husband Ed Burke is the Alderman facing federal corruption charges. | learn more
fun facts
You’ve probably seen the Trailer Tail on trucks driving down the highway
They’re used to increase fuel efficiency, which is kind of a big deal for trucking. | learn more
thoughts of food
Pet food mislabeling
“Should you feed your dog organic, biodynamic, grain-fed, non-GMO, high-protein, low-carb, unpasteurized, cruelty-free, free-range, soy-lacto-egg-free caribou Num-Nums? Particularly when their last meal was cat vomit?” | learn more
on the blockchain
Epic rap battle: Hamilton vs Satoshi
Brought to you by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman.
under the microscope
Woman is first to receive cornea made from reprogrammed stem cells.
“To treat the woman, Nishida says his team created sheets of corneal cells from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. These are made by reprogramming adult skin cells from a donor into an embryonic-like state from which they can transform into […]
thoughts of food
How tax policy gave us White Claw
Interesting background on everyone’s favorite Drink of Summer 2019. The ingredient profile of a vodka soda and the tax profile of a beer. It took real innovation to bring this product to market and avoid the tax implications of using […]
better doing
The Monty Hall problem is a paradox
“A veridical paradox produces a result that appears absurd but is demonstrated to be true nonetheless.” This is one example of a class of paradox that gives us a window into bad human decisions. | learn more
under the microscope
Large European study finds sugar and artificially-sweetened soft drinks kill
Quote is from the study, and learn more link is to a newsy article. “This study found that consumption of total, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened soft drinks was positively associated with all-cause deaths in this large European cohort; the results […]
better doing
The efficiency-destroying magic of tidying up
The author of this post reminds readers that simplifying complex systems often leads to worse outcomes. I enjoyed the two visual examples of complexity – a computer-designed tensile structure and a fusion device. | learn more