Duo Review

"The iPhone Duo is a messy, expensive good time"

Space Debris

Market analysis of space debris.

New Type Of Diamond

"Scientists Discover a New Cousin of Diamond That Was Thought To Exist Only in Theory"

Creative Use Of Prediction Markets

"LA restaurant group used $60,000 Dodgers bet to hedge playoff risk".

Some key points from the article:

* The group, ⁠which operates 25 bars, many of ​them near the Dodger Stadium, made a $60,000 ​trade on Kalshi if the team did not advance 

* The position returned nearly twice ​the original stake, Kalshi ​said, helping make up for business the ‌bars ⁠would have received from additional playoff games 

* The trade points to a small but growing use ​of prediction ​markets ⁠by businesses seeking protection against risks that conventional ​financial products may not cover

Open Source Update

"Creator of free Adobe clones unveils open-source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word replications"

Siri AI Privacy Tips

"How to Limit What Apple's New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27"

Better Atomic Clock

"Scientists Just Built the World's Most Accurate Clock". (Via H.R.)

Conscious AI -- Or Not

Anil Seth: "The Mythology Of Conscious AI"

Hsieh Forbes Column: The Robot Phlebotomist Will See You Now

My latest Forbes column is now out: "The Robot Phlebotomist Will See You Now"