Knowing When to Stop: The Art of Making a Loop Converge
https://a16z.com/knowing-when-to-stop-the-art-of-making-a-loop-converge/
https://a16z.com/knowing-when-to-stop-the-art-of-making-a-loop-converge/
Andreessen Horowitz
Knowing When to Stop: The Art of Making a Loop Converge | Andreessen Horowitz
The systems that matter will not be the ones that can keep going. They all can.
A New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram: Monster Raving Egomania
https://bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/
https://bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/
US Military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2g23ng8p4o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2g23ng8p4o
Bbc
US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".
Software Engineering in the Agentic Era
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/23/agentic-engineering-patterns/
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/23/agentic-engineering-patterns/
Simon Willison’s Weblog
Writing about Agentic Engineering Patterns
I’ve started a new project to collect and document Agentic Engineering Patterns—coding practices and patterns to help get the best results out of this new era of coding agent development …
Microsoft Blames Windows Gaming Issues on RGB Lighting Devices
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices/
BleepingComputer
Microsoft blames Windows gaming issues on RGB lighting devices
Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB lighting.
Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html
Nytimes
Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.
The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.
Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speed
https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/
https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/
XDA
Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn’t chasing speed, and home networks need it
It's time to fix the real problems
Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10k individuals may be neurotypical
https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/
https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/
I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job and it finished in 30 minutes
https://www.xda-developers.com/qwen-3-8-27b-reverse-engineering-job-frontier-model/
https://www.xda-developers.com/qwen-3-8-27b-reverse-engineering-job-frontier-model/
XDA
I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job I assumed needed a frontier model, and it finished in 30 minutes
Qwen 3.8 27B genuinely shocked me with what it achieved here.
Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg92y1wzn8o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg92y1wzn8o
Bbc
Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
Malware infects Android-based automotive head unit firmware
https://securelist.com/android-head-unit-malware/121106/
https://securelist.com/android-head-unit-malware/121106/
Slovakia finds Russian backdoor in traffic speed cameras
https://risky.biz/risky-bulletin-slovakia-finds-russian-backdoor-in-traffic-speed-cameras/
https://risky.biz/risky-bulletin-slovakia-finds-russian-backdoor-in-traffic-speed-cameras/
risky.biz
Risky Bulletin: Slovakia finds Russian backdoor in traffic speed cameras - Risky Business Media
Slovakia's national security service NBU has issued a security alert against the use of NERO R-ONE high-speed traffic cameras.The agency s [Read More]
Amiga-Inspired AROS Goes Bare Metal on Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/amiga-inspired-aros-goes-bare-metal-on-raspberry-pi/
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/amiga-inspired-aros-goes-bare-metal-on-raspberry-pi/
Hackaday
Amiga-Inspired AROS Goes Bare Metal On Raspberry Pi
There’s no actual data, but if we had to guess the least-favourite Disney movie of former Amiga owners would have to be Frozen, because none of them will ever be able to “Let it Go̶…
Coconut Oil Jet Fuel Matches Kerosene's Efficiency in Engine Tests
https://studyfinds.com/coconut-oil-jet-fuel-matches-kerosenes-efficiency-in-engine-tests/
https://studyfinds.com/coconut-oil-jet-fuel-matches-kerosenes-efficiency-in-engine-tests/
StudyFinds
Coconut Oil Jet Fuel Matches Kerosene's Efficiency In Engine Tests
Coconut oil jet fuel matched kerosene's efficiency in engine tests and cut hydrocarbon emissions, a new study in the journal Fuel finds.
Why Sal Khan't: On Learning by Making but Teaching by Telling
https://punyamishra.com/2026/04/16/why-sal-khant-on-learning-by-making-but-teaching-by-telling/
https://punyamishra.com/2026/04/16/why-sal-khant-on-learning-by-making-but-teaching-by-telling/
Punya Mishra's Web
Why Sal Khan’t: On Learning by Making but Teaching by Telling
Two pieces crossed my feed recently, both about Sal Khan and the AI tutoring revolution that wasn’t. The first was Matt Barnum’s reported piece in Chalkbeat, where Khan himself acknowledged that…