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Against an "agentic attack" and compromised credentials, one should be paranoid about latent vulnerabilities [1] [1] eg "Robin Hood and Friar Tuck", poisoned compiler, etc. https:/…

Agreed. Never understood all NTB and tariff distinctions, except one suspects the pajandrums in Brussels and Geneva didn't quite believe companies could compete on price or product…

The authors ask “who bears the cost of these tariffs?” and use S&P Panijiva data from Jan 2024 to Nov 2025 for their 96% pass through rate to conclude tariffs function “as a consum…

Agree with foveated rendering. In a relatively static environment like a virtual desktop, the periphery shouldn't need to command as much resource. Tinfoil pt 2: AVP might be worki…

You raise fair points. I'd also prefer a simpler solution for a human-only internet, but nothing has really worked so far. Bloomberg issued secure cards with fingerprint pads that …

Many use cases come to mind. If (retinal?) identities were private, encrypted, and “anonymized” in handshake: web browsing without captchas, anubis, bot tests, etc. (“human only” i…

SB79 was “meant to address two crises at once: The state’s long-term housing shortage and the financial precarity of its public transit agencies.”[a] The 3rd crisis is the enormous…

Viable may be already here: demo of smollm3/3b https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44501413 > on iphone with asr + tts: https://x.com/adrgrondin/status/1965097304995889642 > Intri…

Your comments on sensor fusion seem to describe the weird results of 2 informal ADAS (lidar, vision, lidar + vision, lidar + vision + 4d imaging radar, etc.) “tournaments” conducte…

The compelling interest for state and federal governments would be to ensure a fair marketplace by prohibiting false advertising and deceptive practices. California is considering …

Disclaimer: this is not legal or medical advice, but an encouragement to read the research for yourself and accumulate an understanding of the issues for your decision making. If y…