One of the most common concerns I see about large language models regards their training data. People are worried that anything they say to ChatGPT could be memorized by it and spat out to other users. People are concerned that … Read more
It’s not wrong that “🤦🏼♂️”.length == 7 But It’s Better that “🤦🏼♂️”.len() == 17 and Rather Useless that len(“🤦🏼♂️”) == 5 From time to time, someone shows that in JavaScript the .length of a string containing an emoji results in … Read more
The Dispatch reported today that, according to a set of FOIA’d documents from the Maritime Administration, I and my colleagues past and present, along with the entire Cato Institute staff, should be charged with treason for criticizing the Jones Act. … Read more
It isn’t. This is one of these things that look very obvious to me, to the point where it seems not worth discussing. However, I’ve heard the idea that “hardware magically makes things cheap” from several PhDs over the years. … Read more
DESIGN PRINCIPLES How can we design an ethical and transparent cookie consent window instead of forcing users to accept all cookies? All of the sites we visit today use trackers called cookies. These cookies (trackers) always track our internet footprint … Read more
from the more-isn’t-automatically-better dept Historically, “smart” TVs aren’t always particularly smart. They’ve routinely been shown to have lax security and privacy standards. They also routinely feature embedded OS systems that don’t age well, aren’t always well designed, don’t perform particularly … Read more
by Molly White on Friday, January 14, 2022← Back to the collection When I speak about the inefficiency of popular blockchains, or mention that we seem to be hurtling towards a “web3” so centralized it challenges big tech’s firm grasp … Read more
July 2021 has earned the unenviable distinction as the world’s hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released today by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. “In this case, first place is the worst place to be,” said … Read more
Bob Ross is not a hard man to find. Though he died in 1995, the late TV painter remains an omnipresent cultural staple. His Chia Pet perm, nap-inducing voice, and meme-worthy sayings — “Happy little trees!” — have transcended time. … Read more
Collapse in the wild. (credit: Getty) Before we begin, I’d like to thank all of you for your kind words, sign-ups, and extreme generosity with your hard earned dollars over the last few days. Before launching on Sunday, I oscillated … Read more