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Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy
October 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy
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September 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
September 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
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FFS. As so many others have said, ChatGPT does not go “rogue.” It’s not some D&D halfling with a tragic backstory.
The program has been set a task and algorithmically determining how to meet that objective. OpenAI on the other hand is apparently shitty at basic cybersecurity and monitoring.
The program has been set a task and algorithmically determining how to meet that objective. OpenAI on the other hand is apparently shitty at basic cybersecurity and monitoring.
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity
Disclosure reveals new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents
Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
The latest example came on Friday when OpenAI said its agents had leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users. OpenAI declined to say if the images were AI-generated or identified real people. It also declined to say when the images were posted. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2026 at 4:58 AM
FFS. As so many others have said, ChatGPT does not go “rogue.” It’s not some D&D halfling with a tragic backstory.
The program has been set a task and algorithmically determining how to meet that objective. OpenAI on the other hand is apparently shitty at basic cybersecurity and monitoring.
The program has been set a task and algorithmically determining how to meet that objective. OpenAI on the other hand is apparently shitty at basic cybersecurity and monitoring.
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NEW – Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK
✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam
Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5
✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam
Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5
September 24, 2026 at 11:55 AM
NEW – Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK
✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam
Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5
✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam
Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5
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📝 New article on Our World in Data: Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?
One of the most common questions we’re asked about food systems is whether organic farming is better for the environment than conventional methods.
One of the most common questions we’re asked about food systems is whether organic farming is better for the environment than conventional methods.
September 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
📝 New article on Our World in Data: Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?
One of the most common questions we’re asked about food systems is whether organic farming is better for the environment than conventional methods.
One of the most common questions we’re asked about food systems is whether organic farming is better for the environment than conventional methods.
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Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
www.nature.com
September 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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☀️🇬🇧 Plug-in solar is now being sold on the UK high street.
Argos has become the first UK retailer to sell compliant plug-in solar kits, making it easier for households to generate their own electricity without a rooftop system.
The kits can simply be plugged into a standard wall socket 🔌🌱
Argos has become the first UK retailer to sell compliant plug-in solar kits, making it easier for households to generate their own electricity without a rooftop system.
The kits can simply be plugged into a standard wall socket 🔌🌱
Argos becomes first UK retailer to sell plug-in solar panels
The cheapest plug-in solar you can buy is £599 – here’s what to know
www.independent.co.uk
September 8, 2026 at 8:23 AM
☀️🇬🇧 Plug-in solar is now being sold on the UK high street.
Argos has become the first UK retailer to sell compliant plug-in solar kits, making it easier for households to generate their own electricity without a rooftop system.
The kits can simply be plugged into a standard wall socket 🔌🌱
Argos has become the first UK retailer to sell compliant plug-in solar kits, making it easier for households to generate their own electricity without a rooftop system.
The kits can simply be plugged into a standard wall socket 🔌🌱
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I'm slightly late to the party but found this avery useful counterpoint to the AI agents gone rogue hype here by @eryk.bsky.social "If you optimize a model to find exploits, you should expect it to find them — and prepare for that." mail.cyberneticforests.com/models-dont-...
Models Don't Go Rogue
Stochastic Flocks & Cybersecurity 'Pandemonium'
💡This essay was drafted from my appearance on Mél Hogan's podcast, The Data Fix, discussing the OpenAI / Hugging Face hack. Embedded below or find it o...
mail.cyberneticforests.com
September 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I'm slightly late to the party but found this avery useful counterpoint to the AI agents gone rogue hype here by @eryk.bsky.social "If you optimize a model to find exploits, you should expect it to find them — and prepare for that." mail.cyberneticforests.com/models-dont-...
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fun fact! Musk's fossil fuelled data centres almost certainly emit more climate pollution than is saved by all Tesla vehicles
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ketanjoshi.co/2026/03/02/m...
September 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM
fun fact! Musk's fossil fuelled data centres almost certainly emit more climate pollution than is saved by all Tesla vehicles
ketanjoshi.co/2026/03/02/m...
ketanjoshi.co/2026/03/02/m...
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The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
- As well as being quieter, cheaper and cleaner, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- As well as being quieter, cheaper and cleaner, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
- As well as being quieter, cheaper and cleaner, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- As well as being quieter, cheaper and cleaner, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Super animation of trains in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇳🇱🇧🇪🇱🇺🇨🇭
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A city like Marseille (France's second or third largest, depending how you define it) has so few trains you can barely see where it is
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A city like Marseille (France's second or third largest, depending how you define it) has so few trains you can barely see where it is
August 24, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Super animation of trains in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇳🇱🇧🇪🇱🇺🇨🇭
#eu.io/github.io/#eu" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">chillchamp1.github.io/github.io/#eu
A city like Marseille (France's second or third largest, depending how you define it) has so few trains you can barely see where it is
#eu.io/github.io/#eu" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">chillchamp1.github.io/github.io/#eu
A city like Marseille (France's second or third largest, depending how you define it) has so few trains you can barely see where it is
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Good God
A bit of rain and look what the English water companies think they can do to our waterways
(From SSRS app)
Sewage everywhere.
Have they learned nothing? (Rhetorical q, obvs)
A bit of rain and look what the English water companies think they can do to our waterways
(From SSRS app)
Sewage everywhere.
Have they learned nothing? (Rhetorical q, obvs)
August 22, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Good God
A bit of rain and look what the English water companies think they can do to our waterways
(From SSRS app)
Sewage everywhere.
Have they learned nothing? (Rhetorical q, obvs)
A bit of rain and look what the English water companies think they can do to our waterways
(From SSRS app)
Sewage everywhere.
Have they learned nothing? (Rhetorical q, obvs)
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The falling trend in China's coal-fired power generation isn't limited to July: coal power has now been falling for eight weeks straigth, from mid-June to mid-August. The second week of August saw a sharp 12% drop year-on-year.
Steep drop in China's CO2 emissions in July:
-power generation from coal&gas -3.5%
-coal mine output -10% in July, -3% year-to-date
-cement output -12% in July, -9% YTD
-crude steel output -4%, -3%
-oil refining -16%, -7%
-power generation from coal&gas -3.5%
-coal mine output -10% in July, -3% year-to-date
-cement output -12% in July, -9% YTD
-crude steel output -4%, -3%
-oil refining -16%, -7%
August 20, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The falling trend in China's coal-fired power generation isn't limited to July: coal power has now been falling for eight weeks straigth, from mid-June to mid-August. The second week of August saw a sharp 12% drop year-on-year.
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Plug-in solar panels are coming to the UK from August 27th!
It's been in the pipeline for a while & it's already common in Germany. But it's BRILLIANT because it opens up these technologies to renters & ppl w/o their own roof. Plugs into a normal socket & supplies ~ 10-20% of household needs. ☀️🎉
It's been in the pipeline for a while & it's already common in Germany. But it's BRILLIANT because it opens up these technologies to renters & ppl w/o their own roof. Plugs into a normal socket & supplies ~ 10-20% of household needs. ☀️🎉
UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Plug-in solar panels are coming to the UK from August 27th!
It's been in the pipeline for a while & it's already common in Germany. But it's BRILLIANT because it opens up these technologies to renters & ppl w/o their own roof. Plugs into a normal socket & supplies ~ 10-20% of household needs. ☀️🎉
It's been in the pipeline for a while & it's already common in Germany. But it's BRILLIANT because it opens up these technologies to renters & ppl w/o their own roof. Plugs into a normal socket & supplies ~ 10-20% of household needs. ☀️🎉
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Two fishermen knit their winter woolies in Ramsgate, Kent, England, 1940s - Visual Studies Workshop/Getty Images www.tumblr.com/henk-heijman...
July 26, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Two fishermen knit their winter woolies in Ramsgate, Kent, England, 1940s - Visual Studies Workshop/Getty Images www.tumblr.com/henk-heijman...
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With renters in every part of the country facing steep rises in their monthly payments, it is a huge mistake to rule out something that would provide significant breathing space for so many.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England
The housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights' Act is already having a significant impact on the market.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2026 at 12:14 PM
With renters in every part of the country facing steep rises in their monthly payments, it is a huge mistake to rule out something that would provide significant breathing space for so many.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Total nonsense on BBC #r4today this morning from George Godber, fund manager at Polar Capital: "we've shut down our domestic gas supplies".
NO. Our domestic gas supplies are *exhausted*. We've burnt the lot; we're down to the dregs.
Completely unchallenged by presenter Sean Farrington, of course.
NO. Our domestic gas supplies are *exhausted*. We've burnt the lot; we're down to the dregs.
Completely unchallenged by presenter Sean Farrington, of course.
July 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Total nonsense on BBC #r4today this morning from George Godber, fund manager at Polar Capital: "we've shut down our domestic gas supplies".
NO. Our domestic gas supplies are *exhausted*. We've burnt the lot; we're down to the dregs.
Completely unchallenged by presenter Sean Farrington, of course.
NO. Our domestic gas supplies are *exhausted*. We've burnt the lot; we're down to the dregs.
Completely unchallenged by presenter Sean Farrington, of course.
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Solar's sharp rise continues.
As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt.
1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years
1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months
2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months
As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt.
1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years
1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months
2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months
July 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Solar's sharp rise continues.
As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt.
1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years
1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months
2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months
As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt.
1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years
1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months
2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months
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Why is AC so rare in much of Europe? Well, until recently it simply wasn't hot enough to need it. Here is the average number of days above 30C (86F) for major cities over time:
July 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Why is AC so rare in much of Europe? Well, until recently it simply wasn't hot enough to need it. Here is the average number of days above 30C (86F) for major cities over time:
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The idea that teaching too many words to the word-guessing program risks creating a "superintelligence" that awakens and converts all into paperclips is absurd, a silly idea akin to the notion that if we breed horses to run ever faster, one of our mares will foal a locomotive.
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July 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The idea that teaching too many words to the word-guessing program risks creating a "superintelligence" that awakens and converts all into paperclips is absurd, a silly idea akin to the notion that if we breed horses to run ever faster, one of our mares will foal a locomotive.
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I am exasperated with people accusing programmers of "gatekeeping" programming. We were practically dragging people through the gate. Do you know why a mindless LLM can tell you so much great programming information? It's because we've been sharing that information for free online for decades.
July 8, 2026 at 5:36 AM
I am exasperated with people accusing programmers of "gatekeeping" programming. We were practically dragging people through the gate. Do you know why a mindless LLM can tell you so much great programming information? It's because we've been sharing that information for free online for decades.
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This summer's intense sunshine could be powering our homes. But most households can't afford to install their own solar panels. The Solar Saver scheme would change this. From @neweconomics.bsky.social and @thefinancelab.bsky.social 1/5
July 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This summer's intense sunshine could be powering our homes. But most households can't afford to install their own solar panels. The Solar Saver scheme would change this. From @neweconomics.bsky.social and @thefinancelab.bsky.social 1/5