Mirror Life: Why Scientists Want a Halt on Mirror Bacteria
In 2024, 38 researchers argued that mirror bacteria should never be built. The argument is a conjunction of six premises, and they are not equally…
Peter Kalafatis
Amazon’s Bee Launches a $75 AI Wristband and a $100 Card-Sized Recorder, With the Best Features Behind a Subscription
In the news: Amazon’s Bee unit launched two always-listening AI note-takers, the $74.99 Frontier and $99.99 Eclipse. Here is what they do, what costs extra,…
Apple’s iPhone Duo Sold Out in Minutes, and New Orders Now Ship in 2027
In the news: Apple’s first foldable iPhone went on pre-order Friday and delivery estimates slid to late January within hours. What is confirmed, what is…
Can You Sue Over a Data Breach? What Courts Require
You can sue, but courts first ask whether you suffered a concrete injury. A walk through the Supreme Court rule, how appeals courts split, what…
Genetic Code Optimality: Frozen Accident or Error Minimization?
The standard genetic code buffers mutations far better than almost any random code, but nobody agrees why. This article weighs the frozen accident, error minimization,…
Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Tests: What the Galleri Evidence Shows After the FDA Panel Vote
A split FDA panel backed Galleri in September, yet the large NHS trial missed its main goal. Here is what the numbers say, and what…
Brain Organoid Consciousness: The Evidence, a Test, and the Law
Could lab-grown brain organoids ever be conscious? This article sorts measured findings from argument, tests a clinical complexity marker on toy networks, and surveys US…
Tesla’s New Roadster Can Hop Into the Air. Who Regulates That Is Still an Open Question
In the news: Tesla unveiled a second-generation Roadster with cold gas thrusters that can briefly lift and spin the car. Here is what was shown,…
Emergent Abilities in Large Language Models: Real or a Mirage?
Some LLM skills seem to switch on at a certain scale. This article weighs the evidence that the jumps are real against the case that…
23andMe Bankruptcy: What Happens to Your DNA Data When a Genetics Company Is Sold
The 23andMe bankruptcy ended with the database sold to a nonprofit. Here is what the court allowed, what state attorneys general won, and the deletion…