The lottery-fication of finance. “The breakout finance products of the past decade converge around a single design: a highly engineered lottery.” From sports betting to zero day options, this piece unravels how financial products offer lottery-like thrills with small bets […]
This 1993 Atlantic article stood against laissez-faire economics. I don’t endorse this view, yet it isn’t completely baseless. “Today’s Anglo-American world view rests on the shoulders of three men: Isaac Newton, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Adam Smith.” This perspective treats their […]
The naked mole rat secret. These rodents defy aging with a unique biological design. “The unique naked mole rat cGAS had much less stress-induced cellular senescence, extended lifespan in fruit flies, and preempted organ degeneration in mice.” Their special genetic […]
People with blindness can read again after retinal implant. “Where this dead retina was a complete blind spot, vision was restored,” says Frank Holz, an ophthalmologist involved in the study. A tiny implant has helped many regain some vision lost […]
Harnessing hypoxia. Hypoxia is an oxygen-deficient state. The Indian army’s experience at high altitudes in the Himalayas revealed unexpected health benefits among soldiers, sparking interest in the potential medical uses of hypoxia. “They experienced lower rates of heart disease, hypertension, […]
Palmer Luckey promotes nicotine on TBPN. I think there is merit to the argument that nicotine, a stimulant, has benefits for productivity. Yet it is super addictive and can have negative impacts. This media network, TBPN, seemingly came out of […]
Almost hacked by a job interview. Always keep your guard up! “I was 30 seconds away from running malware on my machine.” A sophisticated scam masqueraded as a blockchain company interview nearly tricked a seasoned developer. ~ learn more
Data poisoning is easier than we thought. “As few as 250 malicious documents can produce a ‘backdoor’ vulnerability in a large language model—regardless of model size or training data volume.” This revelation byAnthropic suggests that data-poisoning attacks might be more […]
Sequoia’s big cheese Roelof Botha. This is a fun watch if you are interested in venture capital, which Botha insists is not an asset class. Botha argued that investing in venture capital is a “return-free risk” for the vast majority […]
Starlink’s mobile ambitions shake the industry. “The spectrum will allow SpaceX to provide phone, text, and broadband services from space to mobile users throughout the United States and around the world, especially in areas where terrestrial systems do not reach.” […]