What does Pope Francis have to say about AI? “Artificial intelligence ought to serve our best human potential and our highest aspirations, not compete with them.” —Pope Francis This Evangelization & Culture issue on AI is filled with 150 pages of beautiful art, poetry, and articles to help […]
Trending story April 25, 2024 10 reasons not to buy an electric car Align: Vroom editors Paul Brian and Lauren Fix may be seasoned car industry experts, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely immune to the electric vehicle hype. “As far as looks … spectacular,” says Lauren. “Technology, […]
Is artificial intelligence a blessing or a curse? Is technology morally neutral? To some, AI is a blessing that offers greater efficiency and energy, comfort and ease. To others, it is a curse that fosters thoughtlessness and decadence, sloth and submission. Get your FREE copy of the latest […]
April 24, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hi! Costco shoppers who scooped up the store’s gold bars are learning that being an amateur commodities trader is actually really hard! In today’s big story, we’re looking at Tesla’s earnings report and what comes next for the […]
Trending story April 21, 2024 Our galaxy’s largest black hole has been discovered close to Earth: Report The Debrief recently reported that scientists from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission have located a black hole with a mass of 33 solar masses, which makes it the largest black […]
by Peter Zeihan on April 22, 2024 This is probably the scariest video I’ve posted for any of my Gen Z audience…that’s right, we’re talking about the one thing they can’t live without – the internet. So, just how vulnerable is the global internet? Global internet connectivity is […]
By Joel Kotkin March 26, 2024/in The Economy Artificial intelligence (AI) and its related technologies — machine learning and the metaverse — represent a watershed in the evolution of the global economy. Like other such shifts, its emergence is likely to favor certain interests, notably a handful of […]
Get your copy of the latest journal on artificial intelligence for free! What is AI? Is it truly intelligent? Should we fear the rise of AI in our culture? How can artificial intelligence aid in our evangelization efforts? How might it hinder us? In this issue of Evangelization […]
April 14, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back! Pro tip for aspiring founders: Don’t use the word “delve” in your emails to venture capitalists. Some say it’s a dead giveaway that ChatGPT wrote your pitch. On the agenda: Saving for retirement has never felt […]
by Alexander Markovics Arktos Journal Apr 14, 2024 Alexander Markovics argues that the Great Transformation is destroying our means of existence and aims to turn humans into robots. Artificial intelligence (AI) — hardly any other term is used as frequently when discussing visions of a highly technological, advanced […]
The Next Heat Pump Frontier? NYC Apartment Windows Matt Simon New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units. READ These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged David Kushner Jane Willenbring was the first to blow the […]
April 5, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday! Fast food has definitely gotten pricier over the years. But it might shock you by how much. Your favorite McDonald’s meal might have doubled in price since 2014, far surpassing inflation. In today’s big story, we’re […]
Wired magazine founder and technologist Kevin Kelly discusses why technology has agency, why he believes in God but not destiny, and how to be an anti-utopian optimist. Apr 04, 2024 Christopher Michel/Kevin Kelly, portrait This article by Patrick Mcgraw was originally published on Palladium Magazine on December 10, […]
Are Abigail Shrier, Sean McDowell, Frank Turek, and gender critical people right to say Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria is real and that gender dysphoria is a social contagion? Why are there more transgender people today? I examine these ideas using current scientific research, and an informed perspective on […]
Large Language Models’ Emergent Abilities Are a Mirage Stephen Ornes A new study suggests that sudden jumps in LLMs’ abilities are neither surprising nor unpredictable, but are actually the consequence of how we measure ability in AI. READ Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed So Quickly Chris Baraniuk Steel […]
View this email in your browser The New Face of Military Technology by Peter Zeihan on March 26, 2024 The new face of military technology is here…and no its not some Master Chief type suit running around the battlefield. We’re talking about the democratization of tech applications and […]
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Dodcast Dodcast #60: Anthony Saggers 0:00 2:22:22 Dodcast #60: Anthony Saggers Man is the Devil Luke Dodson Mar 25 READ IN APP Anthony Saggers talks about the offensive term ‘bigglesy-buggles’, terrible James Bond fanfiction, the demise of Western civilization, his […]
There are a lot of people who listen to Andrew Huberman, the Stanford neuroscientist who has built a surprisingly massive following with his rigorous, detailed podcast investigations into the workings of the mind and body. On his highly credentialed advice, his fans plunge themselves in cold water, do […]
A twenty-year veteran of clean tech now says we need to use more, not less, energy, especially natural gas and nuclear Brian Gitt Mar 24, 2024 Renewables will make electricity so cheap that they’ll pay for themselves, explained the news media to the public over the last decade. […]
Google provides an early, scary test case for mechanized suppression by threatening a popular economics site with demonetization Matt Taibbi Mar 22, 2024 Share The future of AI-powered censorship is here, and the early returns are as error-filled and clumsily destructive as Google’s infamous Gemini rollout. On March […]
The Omega x Swatch Snoopy MoonSwatch Has Landed Jeremy White The absolute must-have MoonSwatch has arrived, complete with a moon-phase function. Its all-white look is spot-on for NASA fans. READ Elon Musk’s X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist’s Alleged Identity David Gilbert Researchers and journalists […]
View this email in your browser Russian Tech Transfers and Propaganda in the US by Peter Zeihan on March 20, 2024 It should come as no surprise that the Russians love meddling around, so let’s see what they’ve been up to lately. We’ll be looking at tech transfers […]
Does a Green Future = Lower Energy Usage? by Peter Zeihan on March 18, 2024 Some European economists came up with a super-duper-hyper-revolutionary solution to the green problem…just use less energy! Crazy, right? Before we write off this idea completely, let’s break it down. One of the big […]
James Gleick opens his essay from our January 18 issue with a bang: “Nobody was holding a gun to your head when you started reading this. You made a choice.” From this playful premise, he examines where philosophical questions of free will converge with science, making the case […]
anon (not verified) Against all cages: For a transhumanist anti-speciest alliance Common online discourse among anarchists so far has overstated the incompatibility between transhumanists and anticiv antispeciest animal liberation, perhaps even primitivist, type. Currently there is debate on whether artificial intelligence may develop into an emergent life form […]
For Bitcoin Mines in Texas, the Honeymoon Is Over Joel Khalili The energy demands of bitcoin mining have sparked controversy in a state that once welcomed those companies with open arms. READ Google Used a Black, Deaf Worker to Highlight Its Diversity. Now She’s Suing for Discrimination Paresh […]
by Peter Zeihan on March 7, 2024 We’ve all been hearing sci-fi tales of quantum computing for decades now, but what will its impact actually look like and how soon can we expect it? When we think of traditional semiconductor tech, there are physical size constraints which will […]
Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment Andy Greenberg The transaction, visible on Bitcoin’s blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom. READ Here Come the AI Worms Matt Burgess […]
March 1, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday! This just in: Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, saying they abandoned the company’s original non-profit mission. What’s on deck Markets: Bitcoin continues its hot streak with buy-in from some […]
February 29, 2024 • 4 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Leap Day! It might be frustrating for some of you to wait an extra day for your paycheck, but there’s a legitimate reason we do this every four years. In today’s big story, we’re looking […]
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors Dhruv Mehrotra and Joey Scott The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology. READ […]
Don’t miss out on more stories you may enjoy. Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control Lauren Goode Tech companies are famous for coddling their workers but after mass layoffs the industry’s culture has shifted. Engineers say that getting hired can require […]
View this email in your browser. It’s an exciting time to oversee technology for a business. From AI and cybersecurity to cloud computing and regulatory compliance, companies are spending more money than ever on products and services. The expectations are high, and the questions—from the board and the […]
Sponsored by Yale University Press Tim Flannery Ready to Rumble A new book by the volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer details the gifts and destruction brought by volcanoes, and the sublimity and terror experienced in their presence. Lynn Hunt A New Force Set Loose A new history of pre-1789 France […]
By Maria Streshinsky | 02.17.24 The World’s Most Important Industry Has a New Captain—and She’s Piloting It Into the 21st Century A few years back, WIRED did a cool—and scary—thing. One of our favorite writers, Elliot Ackerman, and one of our favorite admirals (who doesn’t have a favorite […]
NOTE: Due to an error, this newsletter went out earlier today with links to the wrong stories. We’ve updated the content so you can enjoy them as intended. We apologize for the inconvenience. By Maria Streshinsky | 02.17.24 2054, Part I: Death of a President A few years […]
OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos Steven Levy OpenAI’s entry into generative AI video is an impressive first step. READ OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory Lauren Goode ChatGPT is now like a first date who never forgets the details. READ Is There Lead in Your Reusable […]
Don’t miss out on more stories you may enjoy. Is There Lead in Your Reusable Water Bottle? Medea Giordano Stanley says it uses some lead in its “industry-standard” manufacturing process, so we asked if other brands do the same. READ Google Prepares for a Future Where Search Isn’t […]
No one else has covered tech’s rise quite like Kara Swisher, who as a reporter at The Wall Street Journal and All Things Digital was sometimes so quick with the scoops that tech’s overlords suspected she had a bug in the room. She eventually helped found the conference […]
Why So Many TikTok Videos Don’t Have Sound Anymore Reece Rogers Music from Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny, and numerous other artists has been pulled from TikTok following a licensing dispute with Universal Music Group. READ The Console Wars Are Over. Some Influencers Won’t Let Them […]
Sponsored by MUBI In the Review’s February 22 issue, Ava Kofman writes about the trials of Reality Winner—the National Security Agency employee who in 2018 was sentenced to five years in prison for leaking to the press evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election—and the pervasive […]
Digital Odyssey Feb 5, 2024 Two facts stand before us the forces of capital are hegemonic and the cookie-cutter packaging of political right and left is falling apart. The point of view of the proceeding analysis is a Hegelian dialectical synthesis of right and left. For this paper […]
Scientists Just Discovered a New Type of Magnetism Michael Greshko In an atomically thin stack of semiconductors, a mechanism unseen in any natural substance causes electrons’ spins to align. READ The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess David Gilbert Instead of immigrants, the group […]
Feb 01, 2024 Welcome to The Charge! Friends, In this week’s edition of The Charge, we feature Heritage Foundation experts Kevin Dayaratna and Miles Pollard on “The Power Hour” to discuss their recent report, “Powering Human Advancement: Why the World Needs Reliable and Affordable Energy.” In our […]
Take Musk’s Brain Chip to Own the Libs! – #NewWorldNextWeek The Corbett Report Feb 1 READ IN APP SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://corbettreport.com/nwnw543/ This week on the New World Next Week: the dino media is dying; the drone wars are heating up; and anti-woke Elon is brain […]
Recently at The Signal: Seth Masket on why U.S. conservatives are standing so resolutely behind Donald Trump. Today: How will new regulation affect the course of AI? Daron Acemoglu on the challenges of trying to rein in a powerful and fast-moving tech industry. Also: Victor Shih on the growing […]
Here’s Who the Online MAGA World Wants as Trump’s VP David Gilbert With Trump’s nomination all but inevitable, the former president’s most fervent far-right supporters are already debating who should join the 2024 ticket. READ Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information Aarian Marshall […]
HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers Scharon Harding, Ars Technica The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical. READ You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool Matt Burgess Apple’s iOS […]
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Don’t miss out on more stories you may enjoy. The One Part of the Vision Pro That Apple Doesn’t Want You to See Lauren Goode Apple’s latest series of Vision Pro demos carefully obscures one important hardware feature. READ Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Shows the Future of Computing […]
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