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Karl Popper invited us to be clear about the problem we are trying to solve. Testing a claim is not the same as evaluating the character of the person making it, and the latter cannot be asked to stand in for the former. Because it takes cognitive effort to parse data, weigh arguments, and assess logical coherence, we often default to name-calling, ad hominem, and guilt-by-association instead. This is a lazy and unscrupulous way to argue, and it drags down discourse, not least because its prevalence has made it unremarkable.A news item in the Guardian on 31 August by the…
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By now, calling Elon Musk a “free speech absolutist” is a joke. We have so many stories of him suppressing speech, or threatening, or…
Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress. Read the full…
The CLARITY Act is heading for a crucial US Senate procedural vote on Tuesday after President Donald Trump agreed to most of a bipartisan…
In brief Trump told reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One that he likes Flock’s AI cameras because they help law enforcement, his clearest public…
Bitcoin Suisse says rising AI investment, government debt and weakening stock-bond diversification strengthen the case for adding bitcoin to traditional portfolios. Read the full…
North Korea (DPRK) is now using remote workers from third countries, including Iran and Lebanon, to aid its efforts to infiltrate US companies and…
In brief Astra “nerf” complaints are flooding X just a week after launch. Previously, users found the writing quality issue existed at launch. OpenAI’s…
An Montgomery County ordinance bans all carrying of guns at places of worship (except by security guards licensed to carry a gun), even when…
Miami, September 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed to learn that Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean was abducted by armed gang members…
Anthropic is in talks with Nvidia about a potential $10 billion investment in what may be the biggest IPO in history, Reuters reported on…
In brief WTTDOTM’s Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader adds 235 simulated Flock cameras to GTA V. The cameras track players and report in-game…
This past Wednesday, Jeffrey Sutton, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, delivered the annual Sumner Canary Memorial Lecture…