We need a Weizenbaum test for AI | Science

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— from We need a Weizenbaum test for AI | Science as of 6 October 2025

An Eclectic Mind - My Anthropic Copyright Claim Bartz Anthropic

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“I wrote about the Anthropic copyright case in three blog posts here, so I’m not going to go into the details again”

— from An Eclectic Mind - My Anthropic Copyright ClaimAn Eclectic Mind as of 5 October 2025

Anthony Falzone - Stanford CIS

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“Tony co-founded CIS’s Fair Use Project, which he led as its Executive Director from 2006 to 2012.”

— from Anthony Falzone - Stanford CIS as of 4 October 2025

AI-designed viruses are here and already killing bacteria | MIT Technology Review

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“The Stanford researchers say they purposely haven’t taught their AI about viruses that can infect people. But this type of technology does create the risk that other scientists—out of curiosity, good intentions, or malice—could turn the methods on human pathogens, exploring new dimensions of lethality.”

— from AI-designed viruses are here and already killing bacteria | MIT Technology Review as of 30 September 2025

Against the protection of stocking frames. — Ethan Marcotte

Against the protection of stocking frames. — Ethan Marcotte:

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“The technology is a failure, and I’d like to invite you to join me in treating it as such. I’m not the first one to land here, of course; the likes of Karen Hao, Alex Hanna, Emily Bender, and more have been on this beat longer than I have. And just to be clear, describing “AI” as a failure doesn’t mean it doesn’t have useful, individual applications; it’s possible you’re already thinking of some that matter to you. But I think it’s important to see those as exceptions to the technology’s overwhelming bias toward failure.”

— from Against the protection of stocking frames. — Ethan Marcotte as of 30 September 2025

See: Karen Hao, Alex Hanna, Emily Bender, 

IASEAI'26 will be 24-25 February 2026

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“The International Association for Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence (IASEAI) invites submissions for its second annual conference, taking place 24-25 February 2026 (main conference) and 26 February 2026 (workshop day) in Paris, France.”

— from IASEAI'26 as of 28 September 2025

Media factsheet: eVisas – Home Office in the media

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“British citizens who do not have a British passport because they are dual nationals (excluding Irish passport holders) may need to take action in future regarding how they prove their right of abode. Updates on this will be provided in due course.”

— from Media factsheet: eVisas – Home Office in the media as of 26 September 2025

I’m a Mizrahi Jew. Do I Count as a Person of Color? – The Forward

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“To find out, I spent weeks talking to people in the black, biracial and Mizrahi communities. What I learned surprised me. Turns out, nobody quite knows how to categorize Mizrahi Jews.”

— from I’m a Mizrahi Jew. Do I Count as a Person of Color? – The Forward as of 26 September 2025

Man and children burn alive inside a Tesla unable to open the door

Man and two children burn alive inside a Tesla with rescuers unable to open the car's door

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15111441/Man-two-children-burn-alive-inside-Tesla-crashed-burst-flames-rescuers-unable-work-cars-door-handles.html

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." | CCCB LAB

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“In 1962, in his book “Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible”, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke formulated his famous Three Laws, of which the third law is the best-known and most widely cited: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. 

The visualization below aims to explore this concept, offering a general classification of ‘magical acts’ and a timeline of what could be the evolution of their technological counterparts (you can click on any technology or ‘magical family’ and visit Wikipedia to get an idea of the concept).”

Other two laws:

1. When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, they are almost certainly right; when they state something is impossible, they are very probably wrong. 

2. The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.

— from "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." | CCCB LAB as of 19 September 2025

Key parts of Trump's economic agenda now in Supreme Court's hands | Reuters

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“Robert Luther III, also a George Mason University law professor, said the president has the power to direct U.S. economic policy and he expects the Supreme Court to agree with Trump both on tariffs and in firing Cook. "President Trump has made clear that his tariff policy is at the heart of his economic policy. If the Supreme Court rips one pillar out of that foundation, the building will collapse," Luther said.”

— from Key parts of Trump's economic agenda now in Supreme Court's hands | Reuters as of 19 September 2025

The Rise of Fileless Malware: The Invisible Cyber Threat Hiding in Memory (and How to Stop It)

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"Because little or nothing touches the disk, it’s harder for signature-based antivirus to flag and block."

True, but who uses purely signature-based antivirus? Are there any products left that only use signatures?

— from The Rise of Fileless Malware: The Invisible Cyber Threat Hiding in Memory (and How to Stop It) as of 18 September 2025

The Quiet Demise of Breakthrough Starshot, a Billionaire’s Interstellar Mission to Alpha Centauri | Scientific American

Cf. Life, filter, reality check

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-quiet-demise-of-breakthrough-starshot-a-billionaires-interstellar/ 

Local amplification of seismic waves from the Denali Earthquake and damaging seiches in Lake Union, Seattle, Washington - Barberopoulou - 2004 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library

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“study the spectral amplification of long period (1 to 100 sec) seismic waves in the Puget Lowland, and the coupling of seismic and water waves. The earthquake ruptured along the Denali fault system, one of the largest strike-slip fault systems in the world”

— from Local amplification of seismic waves from the Denali Earthquake and damaging seiches in Lake Union, Seattle, Washington - Barberopoulou - 2004 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library as of 16 September 2025

New Android RAT uses Near Field Communication to automatically steal money from devices | TechRadar

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“RatOn merges traditional overlay attacks with automatic money transfers and NFC relay functionality—making it a uniquely powerful threat”

— from New Android RAT uses Near Field Communication to automatically steal money from devices | TechRadar as of 16 September 2025

Burger King Uses Copyright Law to Nix Security Research

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“The researcher said the dashboard also reported insights based on the audio being run through an artificial intelligence system designed to measure an employee's "friendliness" score. The AI system also assessed how long an employee kept other customers waiting, recorded if they attempted to upsell customers and were successful - including how - and whether they opened every customer interaction with the phrase, "You rule." ”

— from Burger King Uses Copyright Law to Nix Security Research as of 14 September 2025

EFL Sky Bet Championship table, results, fixtures, stats - The English Football League

EFL Sky Bet Championship table, results, fixtures, stats - The English Football League:

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“Fixtures and table for Coventry City FC results”

— from EFL Sky Bet Championship table, results, fixtures, stats - The English Football League as of 14 September 2025

Best new crime dramas, Sept 2025: Gripping UK TV crime drama

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“Patience, a budding criminologist who has autism and works in Yorkshire Police records department.”

— from Best new crime dramas: Gripping TV crime drama series to know as of 12 September 2025

Home | Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic PBC

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“In the meantime, if you believe Anthropic may have downloaded your book(s) from LibGen or PiLiMi, please click the button below and provide your contact information.  If the settlement is preliminarily approved, formal notice will be sent to class members’ known email and mailing addresses.”

— from Home | Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic PBC as of 12 September 2025

cobb, stephen - Search - Anna’s Archive

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“The largest truly open library in human history. 53,622,165 books, 101,300,806 papers — preserved forever.”

— from cobb, stephen - Search - Anna’s Archive as of 12 September 2025

ISBN Lookup: The Book Search Guide - BookScouter Blog

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“ISBN search sites provide book details, including title, author, publisher, etc. If a person is interested in purchasing a book, the ISBN helps to find it.”

— from ISBN Lookup: The Book Search Guide - BookScouter Blog as of 12 September 2025

Rocket Dog Sugar Glider Camel Clogs – Rocket Dog UK

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“Whether you’re dashing out for a coffee, working from home in joggers, or pairing them with wide-leg jeans for a Saturday stroll, these slip-ons bring warmth and ease with every step.”

— from Rocket Dog Sugar Glider Camel Clogs – Rocket Dog UK as of 11 September 2025

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire 'named and shamed' as among England's worst - CoventryLive

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“Andy Hardy, its CEO, said that they were 'disappointed' and added that improvements were being made.”

— from University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire 'named and shamed' as among England's worst - CoventryLive as of 9 September 2025

David Loye: Rediscovering Darwin

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“Even more remarkable in a battered world desperately in need of moral guidance is the Darwin who wrote 92 times not of selfishness but of the Moral Sense as the ultimate over-riding prime driver of evolution. ”

— from David Loye: Rediscovering Darwin as of 7 September 2025

Warwickshire Coalfield - Coventry pits

Warwickshire Coalfield - Northern Mine Research Society:

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— from Warwickshire Coalfield - Northern Mine Research Society as of 4 September 2025

Early climate change models proving correct

Listen to the experts! 

https://bsky.app/profile/davidho.bsky.social/post/3lxyrhayq522y

Tracy Cobb's Patent

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“A rectilinear-motion bearing, for a table or slide of a machine tool or other apparatus having a V-shaped guideway, comprises a carrier in the form of a strip of sheet metal or synthetic plastic material of V-shape in transverse cross'-section or, alternatively, in the form of a pair of flat strips arranged adjacent the inclined walls of the guideway, each strip having therein a number of apertures 2, in each of which is mounted a roller 3.”

— from GB867755A - A bearing for a table or slide of a machine tool or other apparatus having a v-shaped guideway - Google Patents as of 3 September 2025

The Myth of October 7 Video

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“Palestinians have been treated continually with inhumane contempt. The slaughter in plain sight is vile. Our Labour government with a supposedly intelligent humanitarian as a leader who is sanctioning & supporting this traumatic destruction of a whole country is an abomination.”

— from REVEALED: The Myth of October 7 | Patreon as of 1 September 2025

thiele1938.jpg (1554×877)

thiele1938.jpg (1554×877):

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“A visitor to the site provided me with this remarkable portrait. Her father was based near Munich during the occupation and went into the beer hall where many of Hitler’s early meetings were held. She provides this background story: “The building had been bombed with the roof missing, but on one wall behind the podium where Hitler had spoken was this painting. For some unknown reason, this poor farm boy from Oklahoma took a liking to it, so he took it out of the frame and rolled it up and brought it back in a map case.” It is an oil painting on canvas and measures 4'2" x 2'4".

https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/images/hitler/thiele1938.jpg”

— from thiele1938.jpg (1554×877) as of 31 August 2025

Scenes from DC as federal agents, National Guard patrol capital streets - August 26, 2025 | Reuters

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“Great source of Trump police state images”

— from Scenes from DC as federal agents, National Guard patrol capital streets - August 26, 2025 | Reuters as of 31 August 2025

Ryuk ransomware distribution

From Advintel.io, now part of Redsense:

"The group behind Ryuk ransomware distribution, referenced as "one" continues to target various industries including healthcare relying on BazarBackdoor. Currently, the healthcare and social services targeting comprises 13.36% of the total victim by industries."

Ryuk “one” Adversary Dossier

• Average Payment: 48 Bitcoin
• Largest Confirmed Payment: 2,200 Bitcoin
• Crime Salary: Over $150 Million in Bitcoin
• Psychology Type: Tough Negotiator, Rare Leniency
• Actor Origin: Russian-speaking Eastern Europe
• Reliability: High
• Recent Sector Breach Activities:
• Technology
• Healthcare
• Energy
• Financial services
• Government

October, 2021

https://web.archive.org/web/20230208190313/https://www.advintel.io/post/anatomy-of-attack-inside-bazarbackdoor-to-ryuk-ransomware-one-group-via-cobalt-strike

Kilt | Forplay Mini Skirt | EMP

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“Skirt from Black Premium by EMP: - Skirt in a kilt design - Slightly flared cut - Faux-leather detailing - Fitted pockets on the sides - Pleated at the back and on the sides”

— from Kilt | Forplay Mini Skirt | EMP as of 28 August 2025

Contributions of the Left- and the Right-Hemisphere on the Language-Induced Grip Force Modulation of the Left Hand in Unimanual Task[v1] | Preprints.org

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“The language-induced grip force modulation (GFM) can be used to better understand the link between the language and motor functions as an expression of the embodied language. However, the contribution of each brain hemisphere to the language-induced GFM is still unclear. 

Conclusions: The possibility that an action is performed by the left-hand does not interfere with the occurrence of GFM when this action verb is employed as linguistic stimulus. Therefore, the language-induced GFM seems mainly rely on the left hemisphere, and the engagement of the right hemisphere seems to slow down the increase in the GFM intensity.”

— from Contributions of the Left- and the Right-Hemisphere on the Language-Induced Grip Force Modulation of the Left Hand in Unimanual Task[v1] | Preprints.org as of 28 August 2025

Mark Zuckerberg's vision for humanity is terrifying

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“So we look to Meta. This is the company that lobbied Washington for a ban on state-level AI regulation. This is the company through which Zuckerberg hopes to sell us all AI-embedded glasses, and give us AI-chatbot friends. And this is the company, we now know, that we shouldn’t trust with any of it. To protect the vulnerable online and off, it’s time for a reckoning about the man with so much power over our social structure. Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the future is deadly.”

— from Mark Zuckerberg's vision for humanity is terrifying as of 28 August 2025

Transfer A Phone Number From Sky Mobile to Talkmobile: Step-By-Step Instructions

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“If you’d like to move your phone number from Sky Mobile to Talkmobile, the first step is getting your Porting Authorisation Code (or PAC Code) from Sky Mobile.”

— from Transfer A Phone Number From Sky Mobile to Talkmobile: Step-By-Step Instructions as of 28 August 2025

Handy source on Russian invasion

Michael Clarke Q&A: Why new Flamingo missile is a game-changer for Ukraine | World News | Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/send-us-your-ukraine-war-questions-for-michael-clarke-13418858

Guthenberg Parenthesis

Many concerns about misinformation and the loss of authority in the digital age are not new, but echo similar anxieties from the early print era. The theory encourages us to look at the internet not as an unprecedented breakdown but as a return to an older model of fluid, conversational media.

https://share.google/aimode/D7vJp4rW4gIiPoWCQ

deipnosophist, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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“deipnosophist is a borrowing from Greek.”

— from deipnosophist, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary as of 27 August 2025

Cancer research ‘set back years’ as visa fees drive scien...

No kidding…

https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/cancer-research-set-back-years-as-visa-fees-drive-scientists-away-from-uk

Royal Inn Pub Restaurant in Portishead, Bristol

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“If you're looking for a country pub with excellent food and spectacular ocean views to take your breath away, then discover the Royal Inn. Overlooking Portishead Pier, this stunning historic pub sits within walking distance of Portishead town centre and many of the local beaches, bays, and beauty spots.”

— from Royal Inn Pub Restaurant in Portishead, Bristol as of 23 August 2025

CARCHECK.co.uk - FREE vehicle reg check

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“1 million users! 500+ car companies largest UK car database internet history”

— from CAR CHECK - Biggest FREE vehicle reg check as of 23 August 2025

Brilliant macro malware analysis CYFIRMA TAG-110

Weekly Intelligence Report - 30 May 2025 - CYFIRMA:

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“Recent analysis has uncovered a phishing campaign conducted by TAG-110, a Russia-aligned threat actor linked to APT28 (BlueDelta) and overlapping with UAC- 0063, targeting Tajikistan between January and February 2025. The campaign employed macro-enabled Word template files (.dotm) as the initial infection vector, representing a tactical shift from the group’s previous reliance on HTA-based HATVIBE payloads. The malicious documents, themed on Tajik government topics, were designed to deceive recipients and triggered execution through the document.open event. Upon opening, the macro unprotected the document, suppressed spell checks, and attempted visual obfuscation by setting the font line width to zero. It then copied itself into %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\.dotm to ensure persistent execution as a global template. The AutoExec macro launched automatically with Word startup, performing a check to see if the application was opened within the last 60 seconds via the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\\Word\Options\LastTim e; if so, it terminated execution.”

— from Weekly Intelligence Report - 30 May 2025 - CYFIRMA as of 23 August 2025

Eighth International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life - PhilEvents

Eighth International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life - PhilEvents:

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“The John Templeton Foundation & The Global Philosophy of Religion Project” 

The 8th International Conference on Philosophy & Meaning in Life will take place from March 26-28, 2026, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, USA. The event will feature keynote speakers John Martin Fischer and Sherri Irvin, and will focus on scholarly dialogue surrounding the ultimate value, purpose, and intelligibility of human existence. The call for papers is open, with a submission deadline on October 26, 2025

— from Eighth International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life - PhilEvents as of 21 August 2025

Hereditary haemochromatosis — Knowledge Hub

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Generally quite good - notes gender 50/50 which is correct.

“Hereditary haemochromatosis is characterised by an excess of iron in particular organs in the body. It affects all genders equally, though women often present later than men. It is caused by pathogenic variants in the HFE gene.”

— from Hereditary haemochromatosis — Knowledge Hub as of 23 August 2025

Haemochromatosis: More Common Than You Think! Let Us Learn about Its Origin and Pathophysiology. — Andréas Astier

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“The Haemochromatosis series will be a 2 part blog where the first blog shall be about Haemochromatosis with its origin, genetics and pathophysiology. The second part will be an interview of a patient living with Haemochromatosis, how they found out, their daily challenges, and how they cope with this condition every day.”

— from Haemochromatosis: More Common Than You Think! Let Us Learn about Its Origin and Pathophysiology. — Andréas Astier as of 23 August 2025

What is Hemochromatosis?

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“Hemochromatosis is a disorder in which iron overload occurs in the body, causing iron toxicity. This leads to storage of iron within the heart, the liver, and the pancreas, among other tissues, damaging them and causing organ failure if it remains untreated.”

— from What is Hemochromatosis? as of 23 August 2025

AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren’t doctors

AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren't doctors | MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/21/1120522/ai-companies-have-stopped-warning-you-that-their-chatbots-arent-doctors/ 

Cultural Cognition as a Conception of the Cultural Theory of Risk by Dan M. Kahan :: SSRN

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“Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to form beliefs about societal dangers that reflect and reinforce their commitments to particular visions of the ideal society. Cultural cognition is one of a variety of approaches designed to empirically test the cultural theory of risk associated with Mary Douglas and Aaron Wildavsky.”

— from Cultural Cognition as a Conception of the Cultural Theory of Risk by Dan M. Kahan :: SSRN as of 22 August 2025