$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/12b-of-us-ratepayers-money-wasted
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/12b-of-us-ratepayers-money-wasted
Semianalysis
$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake and PJM wants to do it again
American Grid design needs an overhaul, Why it is good to be full of cold air.
Show HN: Desktopcolors.com – A museum for solid background colors of classic OS
https://desktopcolors.com
https://desktopcolors.com
Desktopcolors
desktopcolors.com — The desktop color archive
Every solid desktop background color shipped by classic operating systems.
Self hosted email continues to steeply decline
https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/
https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/
RIPE Labs
Two Providers, a Stubborn Plateau and a Very Long Tail: Email in the Tranco Top-1M
Ten years of DNS measurements reveal three trends across the Internet's most popular domains: email continues to consolidate around two providers, DMARC enforcement has hit a plateau, and a surprisingly large long tail of infrastructure defies easy classification.
Who Owns Commodore? The Retro PC Brand Still Exists, but a Lot Has Changed
https://www.bgr.com/2233625/who-owns-commodore-retro-brand/
https://www.bgr.com/2233625/who-owns-commodore-retro-brand/
BGR
Who Owns Commodore? The Retro PC Brand Still Exists, But A Lot Has Changed - BGR
Commodore is still in business, but it isn't quite the household name it once was, instead producing a flip phone and other "fun" tech.
David Sacks on X: Some thoughts on Dario's post
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656
X (formerly Twitter)
David Sacks (@DavidSacks) on X
Some thoughts on Dario’s post:
1. Dario does not actually address Gavin Baker’s account of what he said – something he could easily deny if it were inaccurate.
2. Dario claims his critics live in a “bubble” where all regulation equals regulatory capture.…
1. Dario does not actually address Gavin Baker’s account of what he said – something he could easily deny if it were inaccurate.
2. Dario claims his critics live in a “bubble” where all regulation equals regulatory capture.…
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928263/cialis-viagra-tadalafil-longevity-heart-health
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928263/cialis-viagra-tadalafil-longevity-heart-health
NPR
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
In some wellness circles, tadalafil is promoted as a longevity drug. There is evidence showing a link between it and a lower risk of death in men, but there are no well-controlled trials in humans.
Judge relying wholly on AI in order is covered by judicial immunity, court rules
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/17/judges-allegedly-relying-wholly-on-ai-in-order-is-covered-by-judicial-immunity-court-rules/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/17/judges-allegedly-relying-wholly-on-ai-in-order-is-covered-by-judicial-immunity-court-rules/
Reason.com
Judge's Allegedly "Relying Wholly" on AI in Order Is Covered by Judicial Immunity, Court Rules
From Wednesday's decision in Phillips v. Parlade, by Judge Gloria Navarro (D. Nev.), where a litigant sued a state court...
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1T and 114k Lives a Year, Yale Study
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
Yale School of Public Health
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
Meta faces 'astronomical' consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attorneys-general-california-federal-trial-astronomical-consequences.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attorneys-general-california-federal-trial-astronomical-consequences.html
CNBC
Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California
Meta faces a federal trial over child safety claims that could bring major financial penalties and changes to Facebook and Instagram.
Amazon, which started off selling books, is destroying rare texts to train AI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/amazon-once-an-online-bookseller-is-destroying-rare-books-to-train-ai-models/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/amazon-once-an-online-bookseller-is-destroying-rare-books-to-train-ai-models/
TechCrunch
Amazon, which started off selling books, is destroying rare texts to train AI | TechCrunch
Rare books are incredibly valuable for training LLMs, since these models have already trained on whatever's available online.
The Lonely Men Who Work in Patagonia, at the End of the World
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-lonely-men-at-the-end-of-the-world
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-lonely-men-at-the-end-of-the-world
The New Yorker
The Lonely Men at the End of the World
In Patagonia, los puesteros look after other people’s livestock for not very much money, and sometimes go months without seeing anyone else.
AirTag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/hidden-airtag-reveals-amazon-is-trashing-rare-books-to-train-ai/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/hidden-airtag-reveals-amazon-is-trashing-rare-books-to-train-ai/
Ars Technica
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.