Qt45: A small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt2760
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt2760
Science
A small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself and its complementary strand
The emergence of a chemical system capable of self-replication and evolution is a critical event in the origin of life. RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but their large size and structural complexity impede self-replication and preclude their ...
Anthropic says it will challenge Pentagon supply chain risk designation in court
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/anthropic-says-it-will-challenge-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-designation-court-2026-02-28/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/anthropic-says-it-will-challenge-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-designation-court-2026-02-28/
OpenAI reaches deal to deploy AI models on U.S. DoW classified network
https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-reaches-deal-deploy-ai-models-us-department-war-classified-network-2026-02-28/
https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-reaches-deal-deploy-ai-models-us-department-war-classified-network-2026-02-28/
Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/middleeast/israel-attack-iran-intl-hnk
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/middleeast/israel-attack-iran-intl-hnk
CNN
What we know about the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation | CNN
Joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for nearly four decades, thrusting the country into uncertainty and sparking a war that could draw in much of the Middle East.
US and Israel carrying out strikes against Iran
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl
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Inferring Car Movement Patterns from Passive TPMS Measurements
https://dspace.networks.imdea.org/handle/20.500.12761/2011
https://dspace.networks.imdea.org/handle/20.500.12761/2011
dspace.networks.imdea.org
Can’t Hide Your Stride: Inferring Car Movement Patterns from Passive TPMS Measurements
Show HN: SplatHash – A lightweight alternative to BlurHash and ThumbHash
https://github.com/junevm/splathash
https://github.com/junevm/splathash
GitHub
GitHub - junevm/splathash: 16 bytes fixed size image placeholder, an alternative to blurhash and thumbhash
16 bytes fixed size image placeholder, an alternative to blurhash and thumbhash - junevm/splathash
OpenAI Fires an Employee for Prediction Market Insider Trading
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-fires-employee-insider-trading-polymarket-kalshi/
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-fires-employee-insider-trading-polymarket-kalshi/
WIRED
OpenAI Fires an Employee for Prediction Market Insider Trading
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are big business, and some Big Tech employees are testing boundaries by making trades based on insider knowledge.
Show HN: Decided to play god this morning, so I built an agent civilisation
https://github.com/nocodemf/werld
https://github.com/nocodemf/werld
GitHub
GitHub - nocodemf/werld: agentic life simulation from inception
agentic life simulation from inception. Contribute to nocodemf/werld development by creating an account on GitHub.
Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications
https://cerovac.com/a11y/2026/01/please-do-not-use-auto-scrolling-content-on-the-web-and-in-applications/
https://cerovac.com/a11y/2026/01/please-do-not-use-auto-scrolling-content-on-the-web-and-in-applications/
Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y)
Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications | Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y)
Perhaps well-intended, the auto-scrolling content can be a real nightmare for multiple groups of users. I've done a mobile app audit and turning on screen reader exposed quite a messy experience - and yes, web can suffer from the same issue.
Cognitive Debt: When Velocity Exceeds Comprehension
https://www.rockoder.com/beyondthecode/cognitive-debt-when-velocity-exceeds-comprehension/
https://www.rockoder.com/beyondthecode/cognitive-debt-when-velocity-exceeds-comprehension/
rockoder
Cognitive Debt: When Velocity Exceeds Comprehension | rockoder
A systems analysis of how AI-assisted development creates a gap between output speed and understanding, and why organizations cannot see it happening.