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“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads. That sucks.”
— Jeff Hammerbacher (Data scientist; early Facebook)
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Roland Reisley is the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright, still living in the Usonian home designed by the famed architect. Even after 73 years, he told NPR, he still marvels at the beauty of the home.
What's it like to have Frank Lloyd Wright design your house? This 101-year-old knows
Roland Reisley is the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright, still living in the Usonian home designed by the famed architect. Even after 73 years, he told NPR, he still marvels at the beauty of the home.
n.pr
July 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Astronomers fear impact of Musk's Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations reut.rs/3ZNDjDR
Astronomers fear impact of Musk's Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations
Astronomers working with South Africa's SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations, a senior scientist said.
reut.rs
June 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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And then ordered all the vaccines destroyed.
May 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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“Technologists currently wield a level of political influence that was recently considered unthinkable,” John Kaag writes.

In his new book, “More Everything Forever,” the science journalist Adam Becker offers a deep dive into the worldview of techno-utopians.
Silicon Valley’s Misguided Utopian Visions
A new book illuminates the dark ideas underlying tech oligarchs' predictions for the future.
bit.ly
May 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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