Online astroturfing: A problem beyond disinformation
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01914537221108467
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01914537221108467
SAGE Journals
Online astroturfing: A problem beyond disinformation
Coordinated inauthentic behaviours online are becoming a more serious problem throughout the world. One common type of manipulative behaviour is astroturfing. I...
What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/what-happens-when-us-economic-data-becomes-unreliable
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/what-happens-when-us-economic-data-becomes-unreliable
MIT Management Sloan School
What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable
Sound economic planning and policymaking requires trustworthy data. Private data can serve as a complement but not fully replace official U.S. statistics.
In Praise of Stupid Questions
https://mathenchant.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/in-praise-of-stupid-questions/
https://mathenchant.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/in-praise-of-stupid-questions/
Wordpress
In Praise of Stupid Questions
Ask a silly question, get a silly answer. — Tom Lehrer, “New Math” I ask too many questions. A case in point is the time I lost out on a place I wanted to rent when I asked my pot…
2026 tech layoffs reach 45,000 in March
https://technode.global/2026/03/09/2026-tech-layoffs-reach-45000-in-march-more-than-9200-due-to-ai-and-automation-rationalfx/
https://technode.global/2026/03/09/2026-tech-layoffs-reach-45000-in-march-more-than-9200-due-to-ai-and-automation-rationalfx/
TNGlobal
2026 tech layoffs reach 45,000 in March, more than 9,200 due to AI and automation - RationalFX
Data shows that roughly 9,238, or about 20 percent of the 45,363 tech layoffs recorded worldwide since the start of the year, and have been linked to artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and organizational restructuring, RationalFX said Monday.
The Sound of Contamination: Headphones Contain Ing Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
https://arnika.org/en/news/the-sound-of-contamination-all-analysed-headphones-on-the-central-european-market-found-to-contain-hormone-disrupting-chemicals
https://arnika.org/en/news/the-sound-of-contamination-all-analysed-headphones-on-the-central-european-market-found-to-contain-hormone-disrupting-chemicals
arnika.org
The Sound of Contamination: All Analysed Headphones on the Central European Market Found to Contain Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
PRAGUE, 18 February 2026 – A landmark international study across five Central European countries has found hazardous chemicals in every single pair of headphones analysed, from premium models to...
Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-03-airbus-is-preparing-two-uncrewed-combat-aircraft-from-kratos-for-first-flight-with-a-european
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-03-airbus-is-preparing-two-uncrewed-combat-aircraft-from-kratos-for-first-flight-with-a-european
Airbus
Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft from Kratos for first flight with a European mission system
Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.
FCC chairman threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage
https://fortune.com/2026/03/14/fcc-brendan-carr-tv-broadcast-licenses-news-coverage-us-war-iran-trump/
https://fortune.com/2026/03/14/fcc-brendan-carr-tv-broadcast-licenses-news-coverage-us-war-iran-trump/
Fortune
FCC’s Carr threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage | Fortune
Carr posted his warning on top of a post from President Donald Trump complaining about coverage of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
How Kernel Anti-Cheats Work: A Deep Dive into Modern Game Protection
https://s4dbrd.github.io/posts/how-kernel-anti-cheats-work/
https://s4dbrd.github.io/posts/how-kernel-anti-cheats-work/
Adrian’s Security Research
How Kernel Anti-Cheats Work: A Deep Dive into Modern Game Protection
Modern kernel anti-cheat systems are, without exaggeration, among the most sophisticated pieces of software running on consumer Windows machines. They operate at the highest privilege level available to software, they intercept kernel callbacks that were…
Tree Search Distillation for Language Models Using PPO
https://ayushtambde.com/blog/tree-search-distillation-for-language-models-using-ppo/
https://ayushtambde.com/blog/tree-search-distillation-for-language-models-using-ppo/
Ayushtambde
Tree Search Distillation for Language Models using PPO
Personal website of Ayush Tambde
Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027
https://www.gadgetreview.com/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-in-new-cars-by-2027
https://www.gadgetreview.com/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-in-new-cars-by-2027
Gadget Review
Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027
New car surveillance tech becomes mandatory by 2027, using infrared cameras to monitor driver sobriety and alertness with privacy and cost concerns.
Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g7kn99q3o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g7kn99q3o
Bbc
Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.