https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss o0e3gegd3 https://flipso.com/p/o0e3gegd3?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:25 GMT How interface design can make the people, processes, and governance behind digital platforms visible instead of hidden. [elysian.press] 0v90jrupk https://flipso.com/p/0v90jrupk?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:44:25 GMT Andon Labs launched Andon Market, a San Francisco retail store run by an AI named Luna. The experiment explores how an AI chooses products, prices, hours, marketing, and even hires human workers while operating a real business. [andonlabs.com] dnkf09649 https://flipso.com/p/dnkf09649?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:30 GMT Climate-driven permafrost thaw and heavier rainfall are mobilizing sulfide minerals in Arctic bedrock, acidifying rivers and lakes and turning some waters orange. Researchers say the changes are spreading across Alaska and northern Canada, with serious risks for fish, wildlife, Indigenous drinking water, and subsistence fisheries. [e360.yale.edu] ksurprbwi https://flipso.com/p/ksurprbwi?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:40:08 GMT A close read of the six-character PNR locator on an airline booking, how it differs from the e-ticket number, and how to decode the fare calculation line written in IATA’s NUC-based notation. [ajitem.com] nedotkwwl https://flipso.com/p/nedotkwwl?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:01:07 GMT Regulation, reimbursement, and care models are shifting in ways that could make wearables more useful in healthcare. The piece argues that continuous data from devices like watches and rings may support earlier screening, better disease monitoring, and more objective measurement, especially as healthcare moves toward outcome-based models. [outofpocket.health] 5s68c9sbz https://flipso.com/p/5s68c9sbz?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:20:09 GMT Interactive map of North American English dialects with audio and video samples, dialect notes, and comparisons across regions in the U.S. and Canada. [aschmann.net] 4m5swwx5o https://flipso.com/p/4m5swwx5o?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:40:09 GMT A fast-paced introduction to modern processor microarchitecture, covering pipelining, superscalar and out-of-order execution, branch prediction, SMT and multicore, SIMD, caches, and the memory hierarchy. [lighterra.com] 7wp8zzvri https://flipso.com/p/7wp8zzvri?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:08 GMT A long essay arguing that LLMs are already reshaping work, culture, and information ecosystems, and that their harms may outweigh their convenience. It calls for resisting casual AI adoption, pushing for stronger regulation, and slowing the technology’s spread while society adapts. [aphyr.com] 8qqo71pot https://flipso.com/p/8qqo71pot?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:20:26 GMT There is no definitive study. Complex questions rarely produce a single clean answer, and simple stories often outpace the evidence. The real question is who benefits from the story, what it costs to believe it, and how the available research should actually be read. [seths.blog] oisp61umm https://flipso.com/p/oisp61umm?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:09 GMT A collection of technical papers and articles on compiler design, microprocessors, web technology, and software engineering by Jason R. C. Patterson. [lighterra.com] 4bdj33swr https://flipso.com/p/4bdj33swr?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:09 GMT Analysis of 15,836 ancient West Eurasian genomes finds hundreds of signals of directional selection over the past 10,000 years, with some allele-frequency shifts linked to changes in predicted complex traits. [reich.hms.harvard.edu] 8xxjcks0o https://flipso.com/p/8xxjcks0o?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:20:08 GMT A vision for using paper as a computer interface: simple email decisions handled with pen strokes, drafts reviewed on printed pages, and handwritten edits scanned back into digital workflows. The piece imagines a more natural, screen-light way to handle everyday computing tasks with AI assistance. [jsomers.net] uvknr6wsi https://flipso.com/p/uvknr6wsi?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:40:29 GMT A skeptical look at non-celiac gluten sensitivity, arguing that challenge studies and symptom patterns point more toward IBS, FODMAP sensitivity, and nocebo effects than to a distinct gluten intolerance. [cremieux.xyz] b0pqo7i9d https://flipso.com/p/b0pqo7i9d?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:20:09 GMT Files hidden in satellite TV broadcasts help keep news, safety info, and anticensorship tools flowing into Iran during internet shutdowns. [spectrum.ieee.org] wkfe087s7 https://flipso.com/p/wkfe087s7?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:29 GMT Accounts from nurses who divert medical supplies and time to help patients and community members, including support for anti-ICE defense in the Twin Cities. The piece argues that workplace theft can function as harm reduction and mutual aid in an exploitative healthcare system. [crimethinc.com] k8y3pyald https://flipso.com/p/k8y3pyald?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:20:29 GMT Viktor Orbán’s Hungary shows how a leader can undermine democratic norms without fully ending elections. The piece argues that losing an election doesn’t erase years of media control, gerrymandering, harassment of opponents, and other anti-democratic tactics, and that we still need better language for this gray zone between democracy and dictatorship. [astralcodexten.com] runcgr6pz https://flipso.com/p/runcgr6pz?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:20:08 GMT Two inmates at an Ohio prison assembled computers from recycled parts, connected them to the prison network, and concealed them above a training room ceiling. Investigators found pornography and material about drugs, explosives and credit cards on the machines. [bbc.com] 4r7ft3g37 https://flipso.com/p/4r7ft3g37?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:00:29 GMT MP3 players were widespread in the early 2000s, but a lot of the music on them likely came from piracy. The post points to peer-to-peer downloading, notes that iTunes helped legitimize digital music, and argues that the era’s nostalgia was built partly on stolen music. [birchtree.me] d951vqd1v https://flipso.com/p/d951vqd1v?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:20:30 GMT A pastor reflects on a home internet outage that predictably hits during a weekly livestreamed sermon, then uses Psalm 12 to argue that God’s reliability is steadier than the broken systems and “backup plans” people rely on when evil feels immediate. [ofb.biz] 4m7e6s1ky https://flipso.com/p/4m7e6s1ky?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:20:08 GMT Amandla Thomas-Johnson says Google handed his account data to ICE in response to an administrative subpoena without giving him the promised chance to challenge it. The case raises concerns about how major platforms handle law enforcement requests and whether users can rely on notice policies that are supposed to protect them. [eff.org] 8x9t6me0z https://flipso.com/p/8x9t6me0z?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:29 GMT Julia Watson argues that Indigenous water technologies offer a blueprint for climate adaptation, showing how ancestral practices such as chinampas, tidal weirs, and wetland systems can inspire regenerative design. The piece links traditional ecological knowledge with modern planning and emphasizes protecting Indigenous intellectual property in the process. [commonedge.org] 81bmgjlz5 https://flipso.com/p/81bmgjlz5?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:20:24 GMT A data-driven look at whether new songs are losing cultural ground to streaming-era superstars and enduring older hits. The essay compares Spotify chart dynamics, playlist effects, and the decline of one-hit wonders to ask whether novelty still breaks through in modern pop. [statsignificant.com] sttt2xnor https://flipso.com/p/sttt2xnor?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:09 GMT Government funding could help golden eagles return to England as part of a reintroduction plan, with a feasibility study identifying suitable habitat and public consultation expected next. [bbc.co.uk] 1qk2c9iwc https://flipso.com/p/1qk2c9iwc?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:40:08 GMT A New York federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment illegally monopolized the live events industry and overcharged fans, handing a major victory to a coalition of 33 states and Washington, DC in an antitrust case. [bloomberg.com] g7ymvu0au https://flipso.com/p/g7ymvu0au?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:20:09 GMT Spotify and major record labels won a $322 million default judgment against Anna’s Archive’s unknown operators after the site failed to appear in court. The order also imposes a permanent injunction aimed at disabling several Anna’s Archive domain names and preserving evidence tied to the site. [torrentfreak.com] bcjshdujv https://flipso.com/p/bcjshdujv?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:20:29 GMT A word for nostalgia for a time you never experienced — especially the wistful pull of old photos, faded eras, and imagined past worlds. [thedictionaryofobscuresorrows.com] 5fqyppmrd https://flipso.com/p/5fqyppmrd?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:30 GMT Redevelopment threatens another of London’s best food markets. Words by Zoe Suen. Photographs by Zaineb Abelque. [vittlesmagazine.com] 1iihg6t22 https://flipso.com/p/1iihg6t22?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:58:12 GMT The pros who sit around and sniff beans and slurp coffee help set prices for arabica. They’re struggling to find new recruits. [wsj.com] iknf4pluw https://flipso.com/p/iknf4pluw?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:20:09 GMT An interactive breakdown of where federal tax dollars went in FY2025, with spending grouped by major budget categories. [wherethefuckdidmytaxesgo.com] 78891mrz0 https://flipso.com/p/78891mrz0?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:36:14 GMT Letty Lynton, the 1932 Joan Crawford drama once withdrawn after a plagiarism dispute, is finally being screened legally again. The release also revives the film’s notorious pre-Code scandal, its influence on fashion, and Crawford’s enduring star power. [theguardian.com]