What Is It Like to Be a Bat? [pdf] (1974)
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Nagel_Bat.pdf
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Nagel_Bat.pdf
A Written Language for the Cherokee So Efficient It Was Thought to Be Magic
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/man-created-written-language-cherokee-did-efficiently-elegantly-peers-thought-magic-180988850/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/man-created-written-language-cherokee-did-efficiently-elegantly-peers-thought-magic-180988850/
Smithsonian Magazine
The Man Who Created a Written Language for the Cherokee Did It So Efficiently and Elegantly, His Peers Thought It Was Magic
Sequoyah’s syllabary faced suspicion initially, but after a demonstration, his version of “talking leaves” was widely embraced. And then the word spread
Deficient executive control in transformer attention
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/6/pgag149/8698838
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/6/pgag149/8698838
Are insecure code completions in PyCharm a vulnerability?
https://sethmlarson.dev/are-insecure-code-completions-a-vulnerability
https://sethmlarson.dev/are-insecure-code-completions-a-vulnerability
sethmlarson.dev
Are insecure code completions a vulnerability?
Three months ago I saw that PyCharm shipped with a
“Full Line Completion” plugin that “uses a local deep
learning model to suggest entire lines of code”. These
suggestions manifest as whole-line su...
“Full Line Completion” plugin that “uses a local deep
learning model to suggest entire lines of code”. These
suggestions manifest as whole-line su...
OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/openai-mulls-slashing-prices-ahead-of-competition-from-anthropic-wsj.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/openai-mulls-slashing-prices-ahead-of-competition-from-anthropic-wsj.html
CNBC
OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ
OpenAI is reportedly mulling drastic price cuts to its AI models, as it looks to woo consumers from rival AI company Anthropic, the WSJ reported on Wednesday.
Validation, Docs, tests, and database schemas from one source of truth
https://github.com/justhamade/triadjs
https://github.com/justhamade/triadjs
GitHub
GitHub - justhamade/triadjs: Triad is a TypeScript/Node.js framework where API specification, implementation, validation, and testing…
Triad is a TypeScript/Node.js framework where API specification, implementation, validation, and testing are a single source of truth. - justhamade/triadjs
Pokémon Go Scans Trained the Navigation Tech for Military Drones
https://dronexl.co/2026/06/09/pokemon-go-scans-niantic-vantor-military-drone-navigation/
https://dronexl.co/2026/06/09/pokemon-go-scans-niantic-vantor-military-drone-navigation/
DroneXL
Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained the Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones
Pokémon Go players' 30 billion scans trained navigation tech now bound for military drones, via Niantic Spatial's defense partnership with Vantor.
Sweet Jeebus, macOS 27 Golden Gate Removes the Dumb Icons from Menu Items
https://daringfireball.net/2026/06/macos_27_golden_gate_removes_the_dumb_icons_from_menu_items
https://daringfireball.net/2026/06/macos_27_golden_gate_removes_the_dumb_icons_from_menu_items
Daring Fireball
Sweet Jeebus, MacOS 27 Golden Gate Removes the Dumb Icons From Menu Items
This is my favorite news from all of WWDC this week. I mean that. In a small way I mean it because I so loathe this aspect of MacOS Tahoe. But in a large way I mean it because it’s proof that the rot has been rooted out of Apple’s software design team.
BYD is bringing its 5-min 'Flash' electric car charging to Canada
https://electrek.co/2026/06/10/byd-flash-charging-canada-5-minute-ev-charging-network/
https://electrek.co/2026/06/10/byd-flash-charging-canada-5-minute-ev-charging-network/
Electrek
BYD is bringing its 5-min 'Flash' electric car charging to Canada
BYD is hiring to build its 1,500 kW Flash Charging network in Canada - 5-minute EV charging that works at -20C, a North American first.
More AI-generated code doesn't make your team faster. It might slow you
https://twitter.com/awscloud/status/2064449711155589396
https://twitter.com/awscloud/status/2064449711155589396
X (formerly Twitter)
Amazon Web Services (@awscloud) on X
More AI-generated code doesn't make your team faster. It might actually slow you down.
Workers are spending over 6 hours a week botsitting AI, fueling job frustration
https://www.businessinsider.com/botsitting-ai-hidden-human-labor-at-work-2026-6
https://www.businessinsider.com/botsitting-ai-hidden-human-labor-at-work-2026-6
Business Insider
The rise of the 'botsitters'
Workers are spending an average of 6.4 hours a week — almost a full working day — "botsitting" AI, pushing some to look for an exit, researchers say.