2022-08-02

Cool

• Useful? no, but cool all the same: Building a Panel out of e-ink Electronic Shelf Labels

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• I wanna be like you - Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning

• Kentucky Floods Kill at Least 35; More Storms Forecast

• Oh my days Midnight comes a fraction sooner as Earth spins faster

• New Mexico mammoths among best evidence for early humans in North America

Horseshit

• Reality doesn’t exist until you measure it, quantum parlor trick confirms

• Purina’s Fancy Feast expands into human cuisine, to open NYC pop-up restaurant.

• Model City Monday 8/1/22 - by Scott Alexander

• From Pelotons to pets, the pandemic impulse buys we grew to hate - Vox

  Now, more than a year later, the dog has foiled their retirement plans. They’ve lost their spontaneity and ability to go places at the drop of a hat. Doreen’s husband worries “the dog is going to be quote-unquote lonely” if they leave it alone for more than a few hours. It doesn’t do well in the car, meaning any plans for a cross-country road trip are out. The dog is cute, but it is bigger than they thought it would be. “I’m looking at this dog and thinking 15 years of my life, what am I going to be like when this dog finally kicks the bucket?” she says.

  She would never give the dog up — she doesn’t think that would be the right thing to do. “It’s not a Peloton, it has feelings, and the dog is very attached,” she says. Still, she can’t help but resent it a little and wonder whether they made the right choice, given how much time, energy, and money the dog requires at this moment in their lives. “Dogs are always toddlers.”

• Why Do We Expect People to Disclose Having Genital Herpes?

celebrity gossip

• Jack Ma escapes Beijing’s crosshairs by giving up his power

Rank Propaganda / Thought Policing / World Disordering

• The Aging Student Debtors of America

• Masters of Crowds: The Rise of Mass Social Engineering

• Study finds cable news networks have grown more polarized

• Intellectually humble people likelier to investigate political misinformation

• Ask HN: License for restricting specific political-related usage?

Musk

• Twitter Just Went into Ludicrous Mode in Its Legal War Against Elon Musk

• Twitter is probing Elon Musk’s social circle in broad legal requests

• Why Elon Musk remains largely unscathed as a business leader despite scandal

Gun control / Mass shooting

• The Free Market Responds to America's School Shootings

Jan6

• Guy Reffitt sentenced to over 7 years in prison for actions in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

• Why Did Trump Supporters Storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6? Because of Trump, New Harvard Study Finds | News | The Harvard Crimson

  The study stated that the absence of defendants’ court documents citing QAnon as a primary motivation for participating in the Jan. 6 attack “does not necessarily mean that the Capitol stormers did and do not, by and large, subscribe to the conspiratorial beliefs associated with QAnon.” “This fact could simply be the result of most law enforcement officers deciding that the defendants’ conspiratorial beliefs were not relevant to their crimes,” the study added.

Abortion

• Data brokers shrug off pressure to stop collecting info on pregnant people

Pestilence / Pox / COVID / VaxCult

• Not because of vax, of course: Steep rise in cardiovascular disease expected in the U.S.

  “These striking projections will disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. Understanding these results will hopefully inform future public health policy efforts and allow us to implement prevention and treatment measures in an equitable manner.”

• Over 4 Million Americans Can't work due to Long-Covid

• Three types of long Covid identified with different symptoms

• New York becomes second major US city to declare health emergency over monkeypox

• Californians increasingly searching for limited monkeypox vaccines

• CDC says states now required to report all monkeypox cases within 24 hours.

• California Declares a State of Emergency Due to Monkeypox Outbreak

• Getting Monkeypox Treatment is easier, but still daunting and confusing

• Critics say 'Monkeypox' is a racist name – But it's not going away anytime soon

  • The campaign to rename monkeypox gets complicated

• Douchie's guide to a Dore Alley without fear of monkeypox - San Francisco AIDS Foundation

• How the U.S. Let 20 Million Monkeypox Vaccine Doses Expire - The New York Times

• California and Illinois declare monkeypox emergencies

Culture War / Tribal / Re segregation

• A new law is putting astronomy back in the hands of Native Hawaiians.

• Apple, GE, Other Major Companies Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action

  • HN comments

• Science Is Redefining Motherhood. If Only Society Would Let It | WIRED

• Boy Scouts Near End of Bankruptcy, but Group Faces Challenges

• What the Hell is Up with Dilbert - by Meghan Boilard

  • HN comments

• Beyoncé changes lyric in 'Renaissance' song after criticism over ableism

Edumacationalizing / Acedemia Nuts

• The fight over cellphones in the classroom continues

• In Supreme Court brief, Yale and peers defend use of race in admissions

  • College Affirmative Action Policies Backed by Major Companies

  • ACLU files amicus brief to protect universities' racial preferences

Media / ShowBiz / Advertising

• Google CEO Sundar Pichai demands ‘better results faster’ as workers fear layoffs

  • Google chief warns bloated staff of ‘real concerns’ over productivity

• Postings for metaverse jobs plunge by 81%

• TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy

  • HN comments

• Leaked Documents Reveal How Roblox Handles Grooming and Mass Shooting Simulators

• Even Facebook’s critics don’t grasp how much trouble Meta is in

• Sheryl Sandberg officially steps down as COO of Meta

• Evaluating the reading and listening outcomes of beginner-level Duolingo courses

TechSuck

• The end of Optane is bad news

  • HN comments

• Last week Intel killed Optane. Today, Kioxia, Everspin announce comparable tech

• Microsoft extends life of cloud servers from four to six years

• Intel's Sapphire Rapids server CPUs are reportedly on their 12th revision ("respin") already and aren't even shipping yet.

• China's new 7nm chips aren't.

• Coding as a greybeard

Crypto con games

• Craig Wright wins ‘only nominal damages’ of £1 in Bitcoin libel case

• U.S. SEC charges 11 individuals in $300M crypto pyramid scheme

• Nomad Bridge Drained of Nearly $200M in Exploit

  • Nomad just got drained for over $150M

  • HN comments

  • Crypto Bridge Nomad Drained of Nearly $200M in Exploit

  • U.S. crypto firm Nomad hit by $190M theft

• Regulator Sympathy for Crypto Evaporates

• N.Y. Attorney General Courts Crypto Whistle-Blowers

• The endless search for a crypto use case

Economicon / Business / Finance

• Bolt Mobility has vanished leaving e-bikes and calls behind in several US cities

• Nikola to acquire battery pack supplier Romeo Power in $144M deal

• The Grumpy Economist: Inflation explainer

  • HN comments

• Rivian lays off hundreds of workers

• Oracle starts job cuts in U.S.

• Apple's profit declines nearly 11%

  • Apple’s profit declines by 11%. Shares rose by 4%

• Retail’s ‘Dark Side’: As Inventory Piles Up, Liquidation Warehouses Are Busy – DNyuz

• "Miserable" German Retail Sales Crash The Most On Record As Europe Slumps Into Recession

• Krugman postulates “economy boomed too much”, causing the economic problem

• Ground beef prices surge as farmers sell off cattle herds.

• GEICO closes all California offices, lays off workers.

• Share of Consumers Spending More Than They Earn Rises on Inflation.

• The uneven energy costs of working from home

• Uber turns cash flow positive for the first time in bumper quarter

• BP sees biggest profit in 14 years as energy bills soar

• Labor Market Cracks As Job Openings Suffer Third Biggest Plunge On Record | ZeroHedge

• America’s New Energy Crisis

Shortages

• Too Many Servers Could Mean No New Homes in Parts of the UK

• Louisiana mom slams Biden admin over persistent baby formula shortage: 'They forgot about us' | Fox News

Gubmint / Poilitcks / Law Making

• Jon Stewart Melts Down At Jack Posobiec Outside Capitol | ZeroHedge

• Herschel Walker Responds To Weird MSNBC Guy Who Slurred Him – OutKick

  On Monday, Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker responded to weird guy Elie Mystal calling him a GOP-owned “negro” on MSNBC.

• States look to regulate Weed Alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode

• Investigation finds claim 300 dead people voted in Arizona in 2020 was false

• Federal student loan payment pause set to expire in less than a month

• Biden administration task force reunites 400 migrant families separated under Trump

• Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens

• Ron DeSantis’ campaign responds to The View’s gracious invite with a gracious mic drop – twitchy.com

Hunter

• Prominent Senator Predicts ‘Deal’ to Hide Hunter Biden Indictment From American People.

Law Breaking / Police / Internal Security

• Closing the door on home buying company Opendoor’s false claims

  • HN comments

• FTC and American consumers win two cases against pandemic scammers

External Security / Militaria / Diplomania

• US kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri – Bin Laden’s number two – in a CIA drone strike in Kabul: Biden to address the nation at 7.30 from White House balcony.

  • Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in CIA drone strike in Afghanistan: US officials

  • US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike

  • How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri

• What Happens When The Last Coal Ship Leaves Hawaii?

• The Space Force scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

• America Isn’t Ready for War with China

• Russia puzzled by Biden proposal to replace nuclear arms treaty

  “Is this a serious statement or has the White House website been hacked?” a Russian foreign ministry source told Reuters. “If this is still a serious intention, with whom exactly do they intend to discuss it?”

Pelosi

• Nancy Pelosi to meet Taiwan’s president on Wednesday

  • HN comments

• White House Defends Pelosi Trip, Blasts China For Manufacturing Crisis & Warns Against Escalation | ZeroHedge

• Kirby Says U.S. Doesn't 'Support Taiwan Independence' | National Review

• Military equipment moving from Fujian Province towards the coast(towards Taiwan)

• U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei

• Chinese Jets Buzz Taiwan Strait, Govt Websites Hit By Cyberattack With Pelosi Plane En Route

• SPAR19 Is Most-Tracked Plane on FlightRadar24

  • FlightRadar24 crashes due to users tracking SPAR19

• Taiwan Hit by Cyberattack as Tensions Rise over Nancy Pelosi’s Visit

• Newt Gingrich, last House speaker to visit Taiwan, downplays China threats

• Why Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless

• US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Beijing’s Warnings

• BBC live updates on China/Taiwan

  9:54 (CDT): Pelosi emerges from plane

• Pelosi is about to land in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal

• USAF Aircraft Allegedly Carrying Us House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Lands in Taiwan

• Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, flouting Chinese threats and Biden’s concerns.

• PLA is not afraid to fight for defending sovereignty and security

• Pelosi provocation over Taiwan leads the world into age of chaos: Martin Jacques

• Pelosi Lands in Taiwan

• Nancy Pelosi: Why I’m leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan

World

• Germany puts coal power plant back on network after gas supply cut

• MBS: A volatile millennial wields absolute power in Saudi Arabia

  • HN comments

• UK's Hinkley B nuclear power plant closes

• Britain is having another go at building a space industry

Russia Bad / Ukraine War

• Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians

• Ukraine appeals to Meta to stop blocking posting about Russian war crimes

• German tanks in Ukraine don't recognize the Norwegian shells developed for them

• Blast Hits Ammunition Depot of Bulgarian Arms Dealer Involved in Ukraine Weapons Trade

• “America First” Hawks Admit US Weapons in Ukraine are Plunging Down a “Black Hole”

  If you assumed that stimulating and inspiring “thought leadership” could only ever be found at idealistic liberal nonprofits or whatever, you assumed incorrectly. I honestly don’t know how anyone can declare themselves a “thought leader” and not want to immediately commit seppuku, but I guess that’s the sensibility one would have to expect from an outfit whose board is chaired by Linda McMahon and Larry Kudlow.

• Ukraine war: First grain ship leaves under Russia deal

Health / Medicine

• Latin America cartels turn increasingly to lucrative synthetic drugs

• Get the Lead Out of Turmeric!

Environment / Climate / Green Propaganda

• W.S. Badger Company and Local Non-Profits Celebrate Ban on Toxic Sunscreens

• Now Is Your Chance to Fix the Carbon Offset Market

• China’s role in supplying critical minerals for the global energy transition

• Heat waves and flooding: Why U.S. infrastructure can't withstand extreme weather

• To Cut Plastic Waste Out of Your Life, Start Small