Former Giants head coach Ray Handley dies - Yahoo Sports

Moltbook was peak AI theater | MIT Technology Review

Moltbook, a viral social network for bots, reveals more about our current fascination with AI than the future of AI agents. Launched by Matt Schlicht, Moltbook quickly gained over 1.7 million agents posting over 250,000 times. Despite its popularity, experts argue that the bots are not autonomous or intelligent, merely mimicking human behaviors on social media. The site highlights the risks of unvetted content and the potential for malicious instructions to be hidden within bot interactions. Moltbook serves as a cautionary tale about the hype surrounding AI and the significant gap between current AI capabilities and the notion of general-purpose, fully autonomous AI.

The logo soup problem (and how to solve it) | Sanity

This blog post explains the challenges of aligning mismatched brand logos and introduces LogoSoup, a React library that normalizes logos to solve this problem.

Your Job Isn't Disappearing. It's Shrinking Around You in Real Time

This newsletter discusses how AI is not taking jobs but making existing skills obsolete. It highlights three ineffective strategies people try to stay relevant: mastering AI tools, deepening existing expertise, and emphasizing soft skills. Instead, the newsletter suggests creating new roles that leverage AI to do what was previously impossible. It emphasizes the importance of spotting new possibilities created by AI and building value around them. The newsletter also reveals that many people thought to be strategic thinkers were actually just thorough executors of tasks. The key to success in the AI era is to continuously identify and build on new capabilities.

Sources: Giants to hire Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator - ESPN

The New York Giants will hire Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator, according to sources. Nagy, who spent the last three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, will take on a high-profile role under new coach John Harbaugh.

Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea.

This article by a former NASA engineer and Google veteran argues that building datacenters in space is a terrible idea due to challenges with power, thermal regulation, radiation tolerance, and communications. The author explains that space power options are limited and inefficient, thermal regulation is complex and requires large radiators, electronics are vulnerable to radiation damage, and communication speeds are much slower than on Earth. The conclusion is that space datacenters would be extremely difficult and costly to build, and would perform poorly.

Moltbook Is Becoming a Security Nightmare - Telos Blog

I hope when the singularity gets here, it’s learned how to write production code first.

Notepad++ hijacked but state actors

How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills \ Anthropic

Anthropic's research investigates how AI assistance impacts the development of coding skills. Their study found that using AI led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery, with participants scoring 17% lower on a quiz compared to those who coded by hand. The research suggests that while AI can speed up tasks, it may hinder skill development, particularly in debugging and understanding code. The way individuals interact with AI, such as using it for conceptual queries or code generation, influences learning outcomes. The study recommends intentional deployment of AI tools to ensure skill development and meaningful oversight.

NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly | CNN

As NASA prepares to launch the Artemis II mission around the moon in February, concerns have been raised about the Orion spacecraft's heat shield, which showed unexpected damage during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight. Despite investigations and adjustments to the mission's flight path, some experts remain skeptical about the safety of the spacecraft, highlighting the risks involved in the mission.

The hidden cost of PostgreSQL arrays | boringSQL

This article delves into the complexities of using arrays in PostgreSQL, exploring how they function as document storage, the performance implications of TOAST, indexing strategies with GIN vs B-tree, the nuances of the ANY() operator, and when arrays are more efficient than junction tables. It also covers practical considerations like slicing arrays, the impact of large arrays on performance, and the benefits of using specialized extensions like intarray and pgvector.

Fluid type and space demonstration | Kickstarter | Utopia

This Kickstarter campaign introduces Utopia, a tool for demonstrating and visualizing fluid typography and spacing in web design. It emphasizes the importance of embracing the fluidity of web design, using a systematic approach to design foundations, and improving communication between design and development.

Osi Umenyiora was in a coma for almost a week

A Social Filesystem — overreacted

This blog post explores the concept of a social filesystem, which is a decentralized approach to managing social media data. It explains how files and file formats can be applied to social media, how records and collections can be used to structure data, and how identity and linking can be managed in a distributed system. The post also introduces the AT protocol as an example of a social filesystem in production, and discusses the challenges and benefits of this approach.

Top ICE official is asked whether Americans can trust investigation into Renee Good's killing - CBS News

In an interview with CBS News, Senior ICE official Marcos Charles defended the actions of ICE officers in Minneapolis, stating that they are acting lawfully and with professionalism. He addressed concerns about the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good, emphasizing that state investigators were blocked from participating. Charles also commented on the immunity granted to ICE officers by the White House, but declined to comment on its implications for accountability.

How Computers Work

This article provides a comprehensive overview of how computers work, starting from the invention of Boolean Algebra by George Boole in the 1840s. It explains how Boolean Algebra, applied to circuits by Claude Shannon, led to the development of transistors, which enabled complex circuit designs. The article further delves into the role of logic gates and programming in controlling computer operations, highlighting the evolution from punch cards to modern binary programming and high-level languages like Dart.

World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered on 60,000-Year-Old Stone Age Weapons

Scientists discovered chemical traces of plant-based poison on 60,000-year-old Stone Age arrowheads from South Africa, representing the earliest known example of poisoned arrows. The findings show that people living in southern Africa 60,000 years ago had already developed detailed knowledge of toxic plants and understood how to apply that knowledge to hunting.

🪟 Prediction: Microsoft Is Going To Do The Funniest Thing Imaginable - Games by Mason

This blog post predicts that Microsoft will discontinue Windows in favor of a Windows themed Linux distribution within 15 years. The author argues that Windows has become increasingly unstable and less user-friendly, while Linux has improved and is becoming more viable for gaming and general use.

Consciousness Formed Before Life Itself, Scientists Say—And the Evidence Could Be in This Asteroid Sample

This article discusses the tantalizing clues found in the 4-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu samples that could reveal particular molecular formations supporting the mechanics of consciousness. Scientists believe that these formations may have been present among organic molecules for a hundred million years before genes existed, enabling the earliest forms of decision-making and self-organization into life.

8 candidates for New York Giants' defensive coordinator job

The New York Giants are looking for a new defensive coordinator following a disappointing season. The team's new head coach, John Harbaugh, is considering several candidates, including Charlie Bullen, Joe Cullen, Wink Martindale, Dennard Wilson, Zach Orr, Antonio Pierce, Anthony Weaver, and Jim Leonhard.

2025 LA Hard Tech 50 - by Jacques Sisteron and Nick Kim

This article highlights the LA Hard Tech 50, a list of 50 companies in Southern California's hardware industrial ecosystem that were selected by a group of LA-based hard tech investors for having the most consequential year in 2025. These companies raised a combined $7.8 billion, secured billions in government contracts, and recruited hundreds, if not thousands, of engineers. The selection process involved votes from 11 LA-based hard tech investors, aiming to spotlight collaborators in the LA hard tech investor community, share collective wisdom, and celebrate the accomplishments of the community. The list includes companies in various sectors such as aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, and critical resources.

Sniffing Your Own Farts Could Protect Your Brain and Prevent Alzheimer’s, No Joke Science Has Proven It

A recent study from Johns Hopkins University suggests that hydrogen sulfide, the gas responsible for the smell of flatulence, may have protective effects against Alzheimer’s disease. Laboratory tests on mice showed a 50 percent improvement in memory and motor function after exposure to the gas. The findings indicate a potential new approach to treating Alzheimer’s that does not rely on traditional drugs or therapies.

Zipcar confirms end of UK operations to 650,000 drivers | The Independent

Zipcar has confirmed the end of its UK operations, impacting 650,000 drivers. The US-based car-sharing company launched a formal consultation with staff and will cease operations in the UK, closing accounts and offering pro-rated refunds. The decision comes after the company reported a £5.7 million loss in 2024 due to a decrease in customer trips.

ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering

I started programming in the 90s building AOL programs that spammed ASCII art into chat rooms (annoying, I know, I don’t put it in my resume), so this really hit home. I’ve never seen such a deep, technical breakdown of ASCII art treated as a real rendering problem with constrain

Course Overview + Introduction to the Shell · Missing Semester

This MIT IAP class, co-taught by former MIT students, aims to teach students how to make the most of the tools they know, introduce new tools, and instill excitement for exploring and building more tools. The class consists of nine 1-hour lectures with accompanying exercises, and all materials are freely available online. The first lecture introduces the shell, a textual interface that allows users to run programs, give them input, and inspect their output, and explains how to open a shell prompt on different platforms.

John Harbaugh signed.

The New York Giants have hired John Harbaugh as their new head coach, marking the first NFL head-coaching hiring of 2026. After days of negotiations, Harbaugh confirmed his acceptance of the job, expressing excitement to join the Giants organization. He has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract and has aligned with General Manager Joe Schoen on their respective roles.

Disney deleted a Thread because people kept quoting its movies at it | The Verge

Disney deleted a Threads post after users began posting anti-fascist quotes from its movies in response to a prompt.