Fungicide vinclozin causes disease via germline for 20 generations in rats
https://pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2523071123
https://pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2523071123
PNAS
Stability of epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult-onset disease and parturition abnormalities
Previous research on the generational stability of epigenetic transgenerational inheritance was conducted through a ten-generation study of all tra...
AI System – Is It Your "Cognitive Exoskeleton" or Simply Your Super-Fast Intern?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112440
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112440
Altman on AI energy: it also takes 20 years of eating food to train a human
https://old.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1rb2pzf/sam_altman_people_talk_about_how_much_energy_it/
https://old.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1rb2pzf/sam_altman_people_talk_about_how_much_energy_it/
Reddit
From the singularity community on Reddit: SAM ALTMAN: “People talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model … But it…
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NanoClaw Moved from Apple Containers to Docker
https://twitter.com/Gavriel_Cohen/status/2025603982769410356
https://twitter.com/Gavriel_Cohen/status/2025603982769410356
X (formerly Twitter)
Gavriel Cohen (@Gavriel_Cohen) on X
NanoClaw moved from Apple Containers to Docker
Factory-built housing hasn't taken off in California
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-14/factory-built-housing-hasnt-taken-off-in-california-yet-but-this-year-might-be-different
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-14/factory-built-housing-hasnt-taken-off-in-california-yet-but-this-year-might-be-different
Los Angeles Times
Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different
This year, state legislators in California believe that with a little state assistance, they want to make 2026 the Year of the Housing Factory.
'Peanut butter' pay raises could cost companies their top performers
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/22/peanut-butter-pay-raises-could-cost-companies-their-top-performers-according-to-experts-its-such-a-shortsighted-strategy.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/22/peanut-butter-pay-raises-could-cost-companies-their-top-performers-according-to-experts-its-such-a-shortsighted-strategy.html
CNBC
‘Peanut butter’ pay raises could cost companies their top performers, according to experts: 'It's such a shortsighted strategy'
In an effort to cut costs, some companies are implementing "peanut butter" pay increases. According to experts, it could motivate top performers to leave.
In World Without BlackBerry, Physical Keyboards on Phones Are Making a Comeback
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/in-a-world-without-blackberry-physical-keyboards-on-phones-are-making-a-comeback/
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/in-a-world-without-blackberry-physical-keyboards-on-phones-are-making-a-comeback/
CNET
In a World Without BlackBerry, Physical Keyboards on Phones Are Making a Comeback
Commentary: You might not even need a new phone to get clicky buttons.
Dental Disease May Undermine Elite Athletic Performance
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dental-disease-performance-risk-2026a10005ea
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dental-disease-performance-risk-2026a10005ea
Medscape
Dental Disease May Undermine Elite Athletic Performance
Poor oral health in elite athletes, with high caries and periodontal rates, can impair sleep, recovery, and training adaptation. Authors call for routine dental care in athletic teams.
Zuckerberg's "Fix" for Child Safety Could End Anonymous Internet Access for All
https://reclaimthenet.org/zuckerberg-instagram-age-verification-trial
https://reclaimthenet.org/zuckerberg-instagram-age-verification-trial
Reclaim The Net
Zuckerberg’s “Fix” for Child Safety Could End Anonymous Internet Access for Everyone
Zuckerberg spent five hours defending Instagram's design choices, and walked out having handed legislators and regulators their preferred blueprint for a national digital ID system.
$30B for laptops yielded a generation less cognitively capable than parents
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-spent-30-billion-ditch-110200869.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-spent-30-billion-ditch-110200869.html
Yahoo News
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable…
Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”
LGP to take Mister Car Wash private in $3.1B deal
https://www.alternativeswatch.com/2026/02/22/lgp-take-mister-car-wash-private-3-1-billion-deal/
https://www.alternativeswatch.com/2026/02/22/lgp-take-mister-car-wash-private-3-1-billion-deal/
Alternativeswatch
LGP to take Mister Car Wash private in $3.1bn deal - Alternatives Watch
Leonard Green & Partners is acquiring the remaining public shares of Mister Car Wash, the operator of roughly 550 car washes in the U.S, for about $3.1 billion.