American Power // The Missing Generation Aug 27
reflections on america's capacity to fuel itself, and further thoughts on america's missing generation — in technology, in business, in culture, in politics
Extinct no more, the Time cover proclaimed.
Synthetic biology startup Colossal Biosciences literally brought back the dire wolf — a predator that’s been extinct for 10,000 years — by editing a gray wolf embryo to “match” its ancient cousin’s DNA, Time reporter Jeffrey Kluger wrote in the magazine’s Monday feature story.
Naturally, the internet had questions. Was it actually dire wolf tho? Community Notes contributors went to war over the issue, successfully attaching notes to — then having them removed from — the Time magazine tweet and others. Self-identified ‘experts’ chimed in. Ultimately, confusion and chaos prevailed. Even Joe Rogan couldn’t get a straight answer.
American Power // The Missing Generation
Wikipedia Loses Major EU Speech BattleAug 19
in a precedent-setting case with far-reaching implications, a portuguese court rules that wikipedia published defamatory claims masquerading as fact, forcing a global takedown order
A Eulogy for Dial-UpAug 15
aol announces it's shutting down dial-up, marking the end of an era when the internet was a new frontier. soon the sound of dial-up will be a curious relic, like the telegram. rest in power.