Working on databases from prison: How I got here pt. 2
https://turso.tech/blog/working-on-databases-from-prison
https://turso.tech/blog/working-on-databases-from-prison
turso.tech
Working on databases from prison: How I got here, part 2.
Salesforce study finds LLM agents flunk CRM and confidentiality tests
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/16/salesforce_llm_agents_benchmark/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/16/salesforce_llm_agents_benchmark/
The Register
Salesforce study finds LLM agents flunk CRM and confidentiality tests
: 6-in-10 success rate for single-step tasks
Mathematical Illustrations: A Manual of Geometry and PostScript
https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~cass/graphics/text/www/
https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~cass/graphics/text/www/
Show HN: dk – A script runner and cross-compiler, written in OCaml
https://diskuv.com/dk/help/latest/
https://diskuv.com/dk/help/latest/
Diskuv
dk
Object personification in autism: This paper will be sad if you don't read
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30101594/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30101594/
PubMed
Object personification in autism: This paper will be very sad if you don't read it - PubMed
Object personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human agents. In online forums, autistic individuals commonly report experiencing this phenomenon. Given that approximately half of all autistic individuals experience difficulties…
Japan builds near $700M fund to lure foreign academic talent
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/16/japan_has_a_yen_for/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/16/japan_has_a_yen_for/
The Register
Japan builds near $700M fund to lure foreign academic talent
: For researchers yearning to earn some yen and escape Trump 2.0
Scientists genetically engineer a lethal mosquito STD to combat malaria
https://newatlas.com/biology/genetically-engineered-lethal-mosquito-std-combat-malaria/
https://newatlas.com/biology/genetically-engineered-lethal-mosquito-std-combat-malaria/
New Atlas
Scientists genetically engineer a lethal mosquito STD to combat malaria
Mosquitoes have long been among humanity’s most formidable adversaries, plaguing us for thousands of years and causing more deaths than any other animal. With traditional control methods facing mounting resistance, researchers are seeking innovative ways…
Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature's research papers
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01880-9
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01880-9
Nature
Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers
Nature - From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
Denmark tests unmanned robotic sailboat fleet
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-robot-sailboats-baltic-sea-bfa31c98cf7c93320115c0ad0e6908c5
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-robot-sailboats-baltic-sea-bfa31c98cf7c93320115c0ad0e6908c5
AP News
Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas
Four uncrewed robotic sailboats known as “Voyagers” have been put into service by the Danish Armed Forces for a three-month trial.
Blaze (YC S24) Is Hiring
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/blaze-2/jobs/dzNmNuw-junior-software-engineer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/blaze-2/jobs/dzNmNuw-junior-software-engineer
Y Combinator
Junior Software Engineer at Blaze
**Location:** Mexico City, Mexico
**About Blaze:**
Ready to join a YC-backed startup revolutionizing global payments? Blaze is building the world’s leading cross-border payments app, powered by USDC, to deliver seamless, low-cost transfers between the…
**About Blaze:**
Ready to join a YC-backed startup revolutionizing global payments? Blaze is building the world’s leading cross-border payments app, powered by USDC, to deliver seamless, low-cost transfers between the…
OpenAI wins $200M U.S. defense contract
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/16/openai-wins-200-million-us-defense-contract.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/16/openai-wins-200-million-us-defense-contract.html
CNBC
OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract
Months after announcing a partnership with defense-tech startup Anduril, OpenAI has secured a $200 million contract with the Department of Defense.
George Orwell's 1984 and How Power Manufactures Truth
https://www.openculture.com/2025/06/an-introduction-to-george-orwells-1984-and-how-power-manufactures-truth.html
https://www.openculture.com/2025/06/an-introduction-to-george-orwells-1984-and-how-power-manufactures-truth.html
Open Culture
An Introduction to George Orwell’s 1984 and How Power Manufactures Truth
Soon after the first election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four became a bestseller again.
Why Generative AI Coding Tools and Agents Do Not Work For Me
https://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/why-generative-ai-coding-tools-and-agents-do-not-work-for-me
https://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/why-generative-ai-coding-tools-and-agents-do-not-work-for-me
Miguelgrinberg
Why Generative AI Coding Tools and Agents Do Not Work For Me
People keep asking me If I use Generative AI tools for coding and what I think of them, so this is my effort to put my thoughts in writing, so that I can send people here instead of having to repeat…
Finland warms up the world's largest sand battery, the economics look appealing
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/finland-warms-up-the-worlds-largest-sand-battery-and-the-economics-look-appealing/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/finland-warms-up-the-worlds-largest-sand-battery-and-the-economics-look-appealing/
TechCrunch
Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing | TechCrunch
Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone.
William Langewiesche, the 'Steve McQueen of Journalism,' Dies at 70
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/business/media/william-langewiesche-dead.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/business/media/william-langewiesche-dead.html
NY Times
William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70
He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.