Prediction‑Market Insurance Lets Bots Profit by Providing Liquidity
If prediction markets are getting used efficiently, for insurance, you could almost expect this bot to make money. Why? Because to buy insurance with prediction markets, usually you're betting yes: Yes Amazon AWS will will; Yes rain will come. Thus, the bot provides liquidity.
Russian Fiber‑optic Drones Leave Debris; Shotguns Work
Can confirm. I went for a walk to the east edge of Kramatorsk, and even there, near peoples' homes and apartments, I found some fiber from Russian fiber optic drones. A lot easier to hit a drone with a shotgun for...
Matt Corallo Rep
inb4 Matt Corallo dusts off his old fork generator and turns it into nyt slop exposé generator
Weak Military Policy Erodes Freedoms, Demands Stronger Action
This. It's also yet another example of how weak military policy leads to our freedoms being taken away. Iran shouldn't be an issue. The only reason these tolls even exist is because Trump is too weak to crush Iran with force. His...
Russian Drone Pilots Target Journalists, Hide Your Press Badge
You couldn't make a movie out of this because no-one would believe how cartoonishly evil Russians actually are. Speaking of, see Caolan's press badge and concealed body armor? Current advice is to hide your journalist status, as Russian drone pilots actively...
US Military Overmatch: Unlimited Resources, Zero Cost Concern
Actually an example of how bad-ass the US military is: Downed pilots? No worries. We'll mobilize hundreds of millions of dollars worth of assets to get them back, whatever the cost. On, some C-130's had mechanical problems? No worries. We'll send...
BTC Wallet Low, Donations Needed for Server Costs
The BTC wallet holding funds for @opentimestamps calendar server hosting costs (~$300/month) is getting kinda low. Donations would be much appreciated, either through @geyserfund: https://t.co/gGzfmOCqnf Or directly to: bc1qep2un4cvwmhf6kxjgp6kzqcpzzyl98l5zkndl2 https://t.co/ELFt7lNXIC
Middle East Interceptor Dubbed “P1‑Sun” For Its Shape
Best part of these getting used in the middle east is the name “P1-Sun” is a joke about the shape of the interceptor... https://t.co/i5AGrieF4b
Bitcoin's Survival Hinges on Unrestricted Computing Freedom
I recently covered this in a lecture/Q&A I gave to a University of Toronto class: Bitcoin depends on freedom of compute. If people can't run code of their choosing, the ability to run nodes and use wallets will be taken...
Apple Accused of Deliberately Sabotaging Phone Performance
This is a really important point. Apple has intentionally degraded the functionality of billions of dollars worth of phones for absolutely no legal reason at all. That is sabotage and fraud, and Apple and Apple employees should be getting sued and charged...
Opponents Fear US‑Israel Talks, Demand Violent Regime Collapse
“The worst thing according to them, though, is hearing that the US and Israel might start negotiating with the regime and stop the bombing.” Exactly. The only way that people against the Islamic Iranian regime survive is if the regime collapses...
Travel Warning Saves Passengers From Deadly Train Attack
Happened to me recently on my way to Kramatorsk; they warn you about the risk when you book the ticket. I was nearly on a train to Barvinkove that got attacked. They've since cancelled service to that station, stopping at...
Bitcoin Shouldn't Be a Sacred, Untouchable Currency
“Bitcoin must not be a “currency” that is too holy to be used” It's not a coincidence that Luke happens to be the most hard core religious Bitcoin Core developer.
Expensive Drones Aren’t Foolproof, Costly Shahed Attacks Persist
Reality check: a ~$20k drone does not have a 100% success rate. @wilendhornets's numbers indicate that Shaheds can be stopped with ~95% effectiveness for ~$2k/shahed. So a single successful shahed attack actually costs ~$400k. Drones augment missiles. They don't replace them.
Ukraine Restores 24/7 Power Amid Failed Russian Strikes
Meanwhile Ukraine is almost back to 24/7 power after a long winter of constant Russian attacks on the electricity grid. Russia is still trying too: just yesterday was another power infrastructure attack on Kyiv that failed. Communism does not work. Also look...