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.
India built the biggest digital payments miracle: Now comes the bill
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xnwqe00v1o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xnwqe00v1o
Bbc
India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.
Will you have spent more of your life with computers than your family?
https://beachfront.bearblog.dev/will-you-have-spent-more-of-your-life-with-computers-than-your-family/
https://beachfront.bearblog.dev/will-you-have-spent-more-of-your-life-with-computers-than-your-family/
BeachFront
Will you have spent more of your life with computers than your family?
I just had the realization that I spend more time facing my computer than family members, and now I feel haunted.
This is really screwed up. Like really s...
This is really screwed up. Like really s...
How do functions like alloca allocate memory from the stack?
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260817-40/?p=112617
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260817-40/?p=112617
Nation's Largest Reservoirs Are Drying Up, Threatening Life in the Southwest
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html
Nytimes
Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues
Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.