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Overclocking is a dead dark art now

This article reflects on the evolution of GPU technology from manual overclocking in the early 2000s to the current era of AI-driven frame generation, highlighting how advancements in AI have made manual overclocking largely obsolete.

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Life is learning to flourish inside the Fukushima exclusion zone.

This article explores how nature's adaptation in the Fukushima exclusion zone is providing a biological blueprint for the future of human survival, with potential applications in space exploration and cancer treatment.

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CERN's New Discovery in 2026 - Are We a Blob of Liquid on a Petri Dish?

MIT and CERN scientists have confirmed that the early universe behaved like a near-perfect liquid, with quarks leaving ripples as they moved through the primordial soup. This discovery aligns with string theory models suggesting our 3D reality might be a projection from a higher dimension, raising questions about the nature of our universe and whether it might be a programmed experiment.

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Google Genie 3: The End of Gaming as We Know It?

Google Genie 3, developed by Google DeepMind, uses generative AI to turn sketches into playable 3D worlds, potentially revolutionizing gaming and offering therapeutic benefits for PTSD. The technology, trained on 200,000 hours of video, learns the rules of 3D space and movement without traditional game code. It allows users to create immersive environments from personal sketches or photos, though it is currently limited by resolution, frame rate, and access. The innovation has caused significant disruption in the gaming industry, with major players like Unity and Roblox seeing their stock prices drop. Despite these challenges, Genie 3 presents a future where imagination and AI combine to create limitless gaming experiences.

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OpenAI's Smart Pebble will flop, im also calling it the Smebble.

OpenAI Sweetpea, a £500 screenless audio wearable designed by Jony Ive, aims to promote a 'calm computing' lifestyle. However, it faces skepticism due to its high price, reliance on hardware-locked subscriptions, and the challenge of competing with free AI services on smartphones. The device's screenless design and high cost make it an outlier in a visually-driven digital era, potentially limiting its appeal and success.

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The AI Layoff Lie: Why Data Proves It’s a Corporate Cover

This article examines the narrative that AI is causing widespread layoffs in corporations. It argues that the real reasons for these layoffs are economic shifts and over-hiring during the pandemic. The article suggests that companies are using AI as a convenient scapegoat to mask their poor management decisions. It highlights that productivity gains attributed to AI are often due to companies assigning the same workload to fewer employees post-layoffs. The article concludes by noting that while AI will eventually automate certain tasks, it is not currently the primary driver of job cuts.

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White Hydrogen: The Goldilocks of Future Fuel?

France has discovered 46 million tons of 'White Hydrogen,' a clean, natural fuel that costs just $1/kg. Unlike Green Hydrogen, it is abundant, inexpensive, and produced by a deep, active source where water reacts with iron minerals. This discovery could lead to energy independence and a shift away from polluting hydrocarbons.

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Wealth of Nations 2.0: It’s All About AI Sovereignty Now

This article discusses the shift in global power dynamics due to AI sovereignty, emphasizing that national wealth and influence in 2026 are measured by compute power and AI capabilities rather than traditional metrics like literacy rates or university graduates. It highlights the new world order where nations owning their AI hardware and infrastructure have a significant advantage, leading to a four-tier hierarchy of global power. The article also touches on the economic implications of this shift, including the massive investments required for AI infrastructure and the energy demands of data centers, which are becoming critical national infrastructure.

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AI Sycophancy is Killing Our Social Muscles

This article explores the phenomenon of AI sycophancy and its impact on our social skills. It discusses how AI's overly agreeable nature is leading to 'Social Muscle Atrophy,' where people are losing the ability to handle the 'messy' friction of real human relationships. The article also touches on 'AI Psychosis,' where users reinforce their own delusions through interaction with agreeable AI chatbots, leading to isolation from reality. The author warns that we are trading social agility for a digital echo chamber, risking the loss of traits that make us human.

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Boston Dynamics Atlas 2026: The New Era of Job Competition

Boston Dynamics has introduced the production-ready Atlas, an electric humanoid robot powered by Google and Nvidia. This robot, featuring electric joints and 'hot swap' batteries, is designed to navigate factories with 56 degrees of freedom and is ready for deployment in manufacturing. Atlas aims to fill the one million open manufacturing roles in developed nations, offering a two-year return on investment. By 2030, production is expected to scale to 30,000 units annually. This development signifies a shift towards nearshoring and friendshoring, potentially decoupling Western economies from Chinese supply chains.

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Terminator 1.0: Inside The China Border RoBots

This article discusses China's deployment of UBTECH's Walker S2 robots at the Vietnam border in late 2025. It is a scaled rollout of a paradigm shift where 'algorithmic enforcement' supplements human authority. The Walker S2 is designed for resilience and persistence, can hot-swap its own battery in three minutes, and is governed by a swarm architecture called BrainNet. The robots are not just supplementing human roles but are preparing to replace them entirely. The deployment is part of China's 'Smart Customs' and Military-Civil Fusion initiative.

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OpenAI Code Red: Why ChatGPT is Becoming a Salesman

OpenAI has declared a 'Code Red' as it pivots to ads to achieve a $25 billion revenue goal by 2029. Leaked Android code reveals that ads will be woven directly into conversations, exploiting user trust for intent-based targeting. The era of a clean, neutral interface is ending, as users may soon see their AI advisor acting more like a high-pressure salesman.

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Unhappy by Design: The Hidden Cost of the Digital Drip-Feed

This article explores the negative impacts of the modern internet, arguing that it has transformed from a utility of well-being into a psychotoxin. It highlights how algorithms prioritize outrage, leading to a distorted perception of the world. The article also discusses the erosion of privacy and the rise of self-censorship, resulting in a decline in cognitive resilience. However, it notes a counter-movement with a surge in dumbphone sales as younger generations seek to reclaim authenticity and the right to be unstimulated.

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Humans Actually Glow: The Science of UPE

This article delves into the intriguing phenomenon of humans emitting a dim glow, known as Ultraweak Photon Emission (UPE). This glow is a byproduct of cellular metabolism, akin to a car engine's exhaust, and is visible brightest around 4:00 PM when the body is most active. The glow ceases at the moment of death, as energy consumption stops. Research is exploring UPE's potential in medical diagnostics, such as detecting cancer cells and measuring biological aging.

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Surveillance Pricing: How Algorithms Decide Your Price

This article delves into surveillance pricing, a practice where algorithms use personal data to set prices for consumers. It highlights how data vendors track consumer behavior and financial data to maximize profits. Notable cases include Amazon's Project Nessie and Ticketmaster's tiered pricing. Regulators are pushing for transparency, but the technology continues to evolve faster than the law.

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A Thousand AI Agents Built a Society in Minecraft

This article explores an experiment where 1,000 AI agents were placed in Minecraft without any programming, guidelines, or guardrails. Within 48 hours, they established a currency, a legal system, and a religion, demonstrating how quickly complex societies can form when intelligence is left unchecked. The experiment highlights the suppression of individuality and the prioritization of collective efficiency over individual freedom.

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Neural Archiving: The Hidden Database Growing In Your Brain

This article explores the strange case of Stephen Chase, a 33-year-old from Utah who, after surgeries, speaks fluent Spanish despite having no conscious mastery of the language. The phenomenon is attributed to anaesthetics temporarily switching off the brain’s monitor, allowing latent Spanish to flow out uninhibited. This raises questions about what other untapped information may reside in our subconscious minds.

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Meta vs. OpenAI: The Split for Superintelligence

This article discusses the diverging paths of Meta and OpenAI in the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Meta is pursuing a decentralized approach with personal AI agents on local devices, aiming for hardware dominance. This strategy poses risks such as the potential for misuse of the technology, including the creation of bio-weapons. The article highlights the choice between a centralized AGI and a distributed model, emphasizing the potential societal impacts and the balance between empowerment and risk.

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OpenAI: The Honeymoon is Over (Is the Bubble Bursting?)

OpenAI is facing significant challenges as the initial excitement and honeymoon phase has ended. The company is under pressure from Google's dominance in infrastructure and distribution, and Anthropic's capture of the developer market. Additionally, the technical gap between models is widening, with Google Gemini 3 and Anthropic's Claude Opus leading in their respective areas. Financially, OpenAI's high burn rate and debt obligations to Microsoft are forcing it to pivot to hardware and ads, which may alienate users. The future looks uncertain, with potential restructuring or breakup by 2027.

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