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Literacy is good or bad, perhaps

Once upon a time, a woman read an extremely convincing book called The Literacy Delusion.

2024-10-03T07:01:33-0700 Woman of Letters Naomi Kanakia 4,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T12:31:25-0800

No, intelligence is not like height

... and the reason is one of the most interesting findings from modern behavioral genetics

2024-08-26T14:05:53-0700 The Infinitesimal Sasha Gusev 4,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T12:39:45-0800

Meta’s Broken Promises

The 51-page report, “Meta’s Broken Promises: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook,” documents a pattern of undue removal and suppression of protected speech including peaceful expression in support of Palestine and public debate about Palestinian human rights. Human Rights Watch found that the problem stems from flawed Meta policies and their inconsistent and erroneous implementation, overreliance on automated tools to moderate content, and undue government...

2023-12-21T18:30:08-0800 Human Rights Watch 15,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:17:50-0800

Sleep stage detection using only heart rate

Getting enough quality sleep plays a vital role in protecting our mental health, physical health, and quality of life. Sleep deprivation can make it difficult to concentrate on daily activities, and lower sleep quality is associated with hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. The amount of …

PubMed 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:30:08-0800

RHRV Quick Start Tutorial

cran.r-project.org RHRV Team 3,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:30:37-0800

The Later Years of Douglas Adams | The Digital Antiquarian

filfre.net 15,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:48:05-0800

New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm

“Inactivity reboot" effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user's encryption keys in the iPhone's secure enclave chip. #Apple #Law Enforcement #Privacy

2024-11-14T09:13:31-0800 TechCrunch Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T00:31:37-0800

Something weird is happening with LLMs and chess

are they good or bad?

2024-11-13T16:00:00-0800 DYNOMIGHT dynomight 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T00:42:06-0800

The Anti-Fluoride Movement Vaults Into the Mainstream

With the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention. #Cold War #Long Island #Water

2024-11-15T00:00:24-0800 The New York Times Joseph Goldstein ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T05:22:24-0800

Maybe Bluesky has “won”

November has sucked so far. One upside of the terrible nonsense is that more people are fleeing X. Many are choosing Bluesky. I’ve seen a bunch of takes about this recently, but I keep seeing things I disagree with. I figure that’s a good enough excuse to write more about this weird-assed social network.

2024-11-15T11:36:51-0800 Gavin Anderegg 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T19:38:56-0800

What would it cost to kill coal?

The price of shutting down coal power, and what would be gained

2024-11-14T16:00:00-0800 The Economist 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T21:46:30-0800

‘I’m not gang-banging’: Dirt bikers defend their noisy hobby

London Breed recently signed a law outlawing sideshows and dirt bike gatherings. But dirt bikers in San Francisco say “bike life” is a valuable community and a stress outlet — not a menace to society. #Sports

2024-11-12T06:00:00-0800 The San Francisco Standard Max Harrison-Caldwell 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-16T05:51:00-0800

The Early Christian Strategy

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2024-11-14T05:57:42-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 60,000 words

Rated 2024-11-18T17:49:06-0800

Opinion | Prop. K was a battle between urban and suburban SF. The right side won

Proposition K wasn’t just about the future of a road: It was a clash between two ideologies battling to shape the city.

2024-11-19T15:00:00-0800 The San Francisco Standard Jane Natoli 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-19T17:50:01-0800

FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan

The prediction market gained mainstream attention during the recent presidential election.

2024-11-13T13:02:08-0800 Axios Dan Primack 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-20T20:17:44-0800