by Jonathan | Feb 4, 2024 | Short Takes
That’s roughly the equivalent of having added an additional state to the grid over just the last three years. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/over-2-percent-of-the-uss-electricity-generation-now-goes-to-bitcoin/
by Jonathan | Jan 30, 2024 | AI
Last fall I wrote a story on that explored the deepfake pornography for sale on Etsy. Hundreds — if not thousands — of deepfaked nude photos of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Emma Watson and Emilia Clarke were available to purchase as digital downloads....
by Jonathan | Dec 31, 2023 | Short Takes
With over 20,000 Palestinians dead — mostly women and children — this is a commitment to many more. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months,” pushing back...
by Jonathan | Dec 18, 2023 | Short Takes
Arlington’s Confederate Memorial offers a “mythologized vision of the Confederacy, including highly sanitized depictions of slavery,” according to a report prepared by a commission set up in response to that legislation. The report notes that an...
by Jonathan | Dec 17, 2023 | Short Takes
In what world would I authorize a shopping app to read my emails?