Telegraph Chess: A 19th Century Tech Marvel
On 18 November 1844, the Washington Chess Club challenged its counterparts in Baltimore to a…
Telegraph Chess: A 19th Century Tech Marvel
On 18 November 1844, the Washington Chess Club challenged its counterparts in Baltimore to a match. Two teams were organized, and at 4 p.m. on 26 November, the first game commenced with three consulting members to a side. Washington began conventionally, pushing a pawn to the center of the board. Baltimore immediately responded by mirroring…
A new understanding of causality could fix quantum theory’s fatal flaw
The ball rolls across the floor because it was kicked, just as Earth orbits the sun because it is tugged by gravity. The connection between cause and effect is fundamental to how we understand the world – or at least, it is for the world we see, governed by classical physics. Notoriously, everything gets murkier…
Pete Cory Hired as President of The Sidemen’s Management Agency, Arcade
He spent 18 years at Google and YouTube before leaving in 2024. #Pete #Cory #Hired #President #Sidemens #Management #Agency #Arcade
One Big Beautiful Bill’s New Research and Development Deductions
The OBBB aka One Big Beautiful Bill aka American Innovation and Growth Act of 2025, introduces a useful change to the R&D deduction rules. That change? Companies can again deduct research and development costs, or R&D costs, as incurred. Note: Current law says companies must capitalize R&D costs and then amortize them over several years….
Creating psychological safety in the age of AI
“Psychological safety is mandatory in this new era of AI,” said Rafee Tarafdar, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Infosys. “The technology itself is evolving very quickly: companies have to experiment and some things will fail. There needs to be a safety net.” To assess how psychological safety influences AI success at the enterprise…
RealClimate: Who should pay?
Climate risk scores on real estate listings are having an impact on prices and real estate agents are complaining. But who should pay for these losses? If you have been browsing Zillow either red fin In recent years, you may have noticed that (at least in the US), listings have been accompanied by a property…
Shopify update puts merchants in AI conversations on ChatGPT and Perplexity
Shopify introduces Agentic Storefronts, placing commerce products directly into ChatGPT and Perplexity conversations. What is happening: Shopify has released its Winter ’26 edition, featuring more than 150 product updates focused on practical applications of AI for merchants, developers, and partners. Why this matters: These updates aim to streamline backend operations, from marketing to daily workflows,…
Ending with grace
A few decades ago, when I was raising funds for a startup, I made a lasting impression on an investor by not only talking about how successful we would be, but also highlighting what would happen if we weren’t. Later, in an informal setting, I asked him what had convinced him to invest in us….
Meiotic cell division (Meiosis), its stages and meaning.
What is meiosis? The term meiosis is derived from the Greek word ‘half which means reduce. It is a special type of cell division that occurs in organisms that reproduce sexually. It occurs only in the gonads (testes and ovaries in animals and anthers and ovules in higher plants) to produce gametes. It also occurs…
Inside Photos in iOS 26 and macOS 26: improvements to Apple’s image and video management tool
Apple Photos is the central location for storing images and videos you take with your iPhone. Here’s how to use it on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26. Apple Photos on an iPhone Photos, a pillar of the Apple ecosystem, is the home base for your personal images. If you took a photo with…
