Reasoning Revolution

Jon Stokes: "The Reasoning Revolution In AI: How We Got Here & Why It Matters". [Note: Partial paywall.]

Phone Data Security When Travelling

NYT: "How to Secure Your Phone’s Data Before Traveling Abroad"

Rampant Cheating By College Students With AI

New York Magazine: "Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College"

Quantum Communication Update

"US researchers achieve 11-mile quantum data link using photon transmission"

Buttons In Cars

"Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again"

CRISPR Bacon

"The FDA Just Approved the First CRISPR-Edited Pigs for Food". (Via H.R.)

Tangentially related humorous video:

Has The Quantum Era Begun?

"The Quantum Era Has Already Begun". 

I am not convinced that the Quantum Era has begun. But the quantum hype era definitely has.

Snakebite Man

NYT: "Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times"

Satellite Speedometer

"US builds 'spacecraft speedometer' to enhance satellite navigation without GPS". (Via H.R.)

Quantum Computing Update

"MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer"

Airline Cabin Secrets

"7 Secrets of Airplane Cabins Most Passengers Don’t Know"

Running Exosuit

Wired: "I Tested A Speedsuit That Makes Anyone Run Faster"

Quantum Algorithm Update

"Quantum Speedup Found for Huge Class of Hard Problems"

Hsieh Forbes Column On CT Radiation And Cancer Risk

My latest Forbes column is out: "Should You Worry About Getting Cancer From CT Scans? A Radiologist Explains"

Expanding Robot Perception

MIT News: "Expanding robot perception"

REAL-ID And US Airports

"REAL-ID FAQ: What will happen at US airports on May 7, 2025?" 

Author Edward Hasbrouck summarizes: "The key thing to know is that -- unless the TSA makes undisclosed changes to its procedures -- air travelers with 'noncompliant' ID on or after May 7, 2025, should be treated, and should be allowed to fly, the same way people with no ID fly today."

Surgical Robot Update

"Rice-Sized Robots Could Be the Key to Precision Neurosurgery"