Why Almost Everyone Loses–Except a Few Sharks–On Prediction Markets
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/polymarket-kalshi-betting-profits-prediction-markets-eb23ac11
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/polymarket-kalshi-betting-profits-prediction-markets-eb23ac11
The Wall Street Journal
Why Almost Everyone Loses—Except a Few Sharks—on Prediction Markets
A WSJ analysis shows a small number of accounts on Polymarket and Kalshi—often pros using data-driven algorithmic trading—take home most of the winnings.
Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/someone-allegedly-used-a-hairdryer-to-rig-polymarket-weather-bets-155312411.html
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/someone-allegedly-used-a-hairdryer-to-rig-polymarket-weather-bets-155312411.html
Engadget
Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets - Engadget
French authorities are investigating a case in which a hairdryer was allegedly used to change weather sensor data. This was reportedly used to rig bets on Polymarket.
How Monero's proof of work works
https://blog.alcazarsec.com/tech/posts/how-moneros-proof-of-work-works
https://blog.alcazarsec.com/tech/posts/how-moneros-proof-of-work-works
Alcazar
How Monero’s proof of work works
Monero does not use a simple fixed hash like Bitcoin. Its proof of work, RandomX, turns mining into running random CPU-friendly programs over a large memory dataset, which is why it behaves so differently from ASIC-first systems.
Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory in the EU starting in 2027
https://www.ecopv-eu.com/en/blog-en/replaceable-smartphone-batteries-2027-eu-regulation/
https://www.ecopv-eu.com/en/blog-en/replaceable-smartphone-batteries-2027-eu-regulation/
ECOPV-EU GMBH
Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory starting in 2027
Starting in 2027, smartphone batteries will once again be replaceable in the EU. Learn all about the new regulation and what this means for users.
1966 Ford Mustang Converted into a Tesla with Working 'Full Self-Driving'
https://electrek.co/2026/05/02/tesla-1966-mustang-ev-conversion-full-self-driving/
https://electrek.co/2026/05/02/tesla-1966-mustang-ev-conversion-full-self-driving/
Electrek
1966 Ford Mustang converted into a Tesla with working 'Full Self-Driving'
A Tesla auto parts shop owner in Sacramento spent about $40,000 and two years converting a 1966 Ford Mustang into...
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster
https://globalnews.ca/news/11828244/alberta-voter-list-leak-public-safety-disaster/
https://globalnews.ca/news/11828244/alberta-voter-list-leak-public-safety-disaster/
Global News
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: Enforcement experts | Globalnews.ca
After a leak of Alberta’s provincial voters list, experts say the cost is dire and the government response inadequate: 'Our data is in the wind, and that is a terrifying prospect.'
Trillions in Retirement Dollars Flow into Opaque Trusts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-03/trillions-in-us-retirement-dollars-flow-into-opaque-trusts-that-rival-etfs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-03/trillions-in-us-retirement-dollars-flow-into-opaque-trusts-that-rival-etfs
Bloomberg.com
Trillions in Retirement Dollars Flow Into Opaque Trusts
A little-talked about investment product is taking over the 401(k) world, and offering asset managers a way to increase exposure to private markets.
Offenders sentenced up to 10 years for spying on TSMC
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/04/28/2003856358
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/04/28/2003856358
TAIPEI TIMES
Offenders sentenced up to 10 years for spying on TSMC
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
Microsoft Edge stores all passwords in memory in clear text, even when unused
https://twitter.com/L1v1ng0ffTh3L4N/status/2051308329880719730
https://twitter.com/L1v1ng0ffTh3L4N/status/2051308329880719730
X (formerly Twitter)
Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning (@L1v1ng0ffTh3L4N) on X
Microsoft Edge loads all your saved passwords into memory in cleartext — even when you’re not using them.
White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html
Nytimes
White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.
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Formatting a 25M-line codebase overnight
https://stripe.dev/blog/formatting-an-entire-25-million-line-codebase-overnight-the-rubyfmt-story
https://stripe.dev/blog/formatting-an-entire-25-million-line-codebase-overnight-the-rubyfmt-story
stripe.dev
Formatting an entire 25 million line codebase overnight: the rubyfmt story
This is the story of how our Developer Productivity team extended and rolled out rubyfmt, our Rust-based zero-config, ultra-fast autoformatter across the world's largest Ruby codebase.
'Point of no return': New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis
the Guardian
‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say
Suspected YouTube bug spikes RAM over 7gbs users report lag and frozen tabs
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/a-suspected-youtube-interface-bug-spikes-ram-usage-above-7-gigabytes-users-report-severe-lag-and-frozen-tabs-bug-might-be-trapping-browsers-in-an-endless-layout-loop
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/a-suspected-youtube-interface-bug-spikes-ram-usage-above-7-gigabytes-users-report-severe-lag-and-frozen-tabs-bug-might-be-trapping-browsers-in-an-endless-layout-loop
Tom's Hardware
A suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report severe lag and frozen tabs — bug might be trapping…
YouTube bug reportedly maxing out CPUs.
Bun is being ported from Zig to Rust
https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/commit/46d3bc29f270fa881dd5730ef1549e88407701a5
https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/commit/46d3bc29f270fa881dd5730ef1549e88407701a5
GitHub
docs: add Phase-A porting guide · oven-sh/bun@46d3bc2
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one - docs: add Phase-A porting guide · oven-sh/bun@46d3bc2
What I'm Hearing About Cognitive Debt (So Far)
https://margaretstorey.com/blog/2026/02/18/cognitive-debt-revisited/
https://margaretstorey.com/blog/2026/02/18/cognitive-debt-revisited/
Margaret-Anne Storey
What I’m Hearing About Cognitive Debt (So Far)
A week ago, I wrote about how Generative and Agentic AI may be amplifying what I’ve been calling cognitive debt: the accumulated gap between a system’s evolving structure and a team’s shared unders...