Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkd41n2v9o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkd41n2v9o
Bbc
Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.
Returning to Zig after losing trust in Rust's governance
https://gracefulliberty.com/articles/return-to-zig/
https://gracefulliberty.com/articles/return-to-zig/
Anna Liberty
Returning to Zig
Zig is rising in popularity. It hasn't yet seized the space occupied by even Rust or Go, much less C, but it has been adopted by a few major projects and countless smaller ones. As such, it's becoming an important language for the future. having been interested…
Educators disciplined over Charlie Kirk posts are securing big payouts
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/educators-disciplined-charlie-kirk-posts-are-securing-big-payouts-rcna352568
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/educators-disciplined-charlie-kirk-posts-are-securing-big-payouts-rcna352568
NBC News
Educators disciplined over Charlie Kirk posts are securing big payouts
Since Kirk was assassinated in September, schools have been paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars in cases brought by educators who allege their free speech rights were violated.
Autonomous flying umbrella follows and shields users from rain and sunlight
https://www.designboom.com/technology/autonomous-flying-umbrella-follows-users-rain-sunlight-i-build-stuff-01-13-2026/
https://www.designboom.com/technology/autonomous-flying-umbrella-follows-users-rain-sunlight-i-build-stuff-01-13-2026/
designboom | architecture & design magazine
autonomous flying umbrella follows and shields users from rain and sunlight
Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven't progressed enough
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/mark-zuckerberg-tells-staff-that-ai-agents-havent-progressed-as-quickly-as-hed-hoped/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/mark-zuckerberg-tells-staff-that-ai-agents-havent-progressed-as-quickly-as-hed-hoped/
TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven't progressed as quickly as he'd hoped | TechCrunch
At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated.
Moving Back Home Used to Be a Sign of Failure. Now It Shows Financial Savvy
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/living-with-parents-finances-0c35530c
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/living-with-parents-finances-0c35530c
The Wall Street Journal
Moving Back Home Used to Be a Sign of Failure. Now It Shows Financial Savvy.
Nearly half of American adults under 30, pinched by the cost of housing, are living with a parent. It can be an adjustment for both.
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Every Postcard Tells a Story
https://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/every-postcard-tells-a-story
https://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/every-postcard-tells-a-story
The Observer
Every postcard tells a story | The Observer
Wishes from abroad, love letters and confessions – leading authors including Julian Barnes, Ali Smith and Geoff Dyer are invited to write miniature stories on the back of vintage postcards
New AI tutor achieves 0.71-1.30 SD effect size in Dartmouth course [pdf]
https://intextbooks.science.uu.nl/workshop2026/files/itb26_s1s2.pdf
https://intextbooks.science.uu.nl/workshop2026/files/itb26_s1s2.pdf
Trouble Transitioning (2025)
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n01/adam-tooze/trouble-transitioning
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n01/adam-tooze/trouble-transitioning
London Review of Books
Adam Tooze · Trouble Transitioning: What energy transition?
An honest account of energy history would conclude not that energy transitions were a regular feature of the past, but...
Dungeon Proof Crawler: learn how to write proofs with RPG
https://dhilst.github.io/algae/game/index.html
https://dhilst.github.io/algae/game/index.html
dhilst.github.io
Dungeon Proof Crawler
A browser roguelike where every monster is an Algae proof. Recover Miriam's ring before sunrise.