How documenting everything changes your brain

Psychologists call it cognitive offloading, and it has upsides and downsides for your memory.

Breaking down the winner’s curse: Lessons from brain-wide association studies

We found an issue with a specific type of brain imaging study and tried to share it with the field. Then the backlash began.

Biological Evolution and Information Acquisition

A few weeks ago we looked at a simulation of technological evolution by economist Brian Arthur, in which he was able to start with simple building blocks (such as a NAND gate) and evolve surprisingly...

Can artificial intelligence replace your company's editor?

Generative AI is transforming the writing industry, prompting fears of job losses among professional editors. A new study tests ChatGPT against human experts to see if the technology can truly...

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Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing

Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location. One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance

「AI概要の誤りはGoogleの責任」独裁判所が差し止め判決、他のAIサービスに影響も

「AIの誤りはグーグルの責任」と独裁判所（筆者撮影） グーグル検索の上部に出る「AIによる概要」の虚偽の内容に…

7000万人が消えた ラグジュアリー 市場で選ばれるには？　新興ブランドの堅実な戦略 | DIGIDAY［日本版］

ラグジュアリー セクターの成長が鈍化し、憧れで買い物をしていた層が財布の紐を締めるなか、ブランドは「ポジショニング」ではなく「製品」を通じて価格の妥当性を証明するという圧力にさらされている。創設9年のデメリアは、クラフトマンシップと抑制された成長に注力し、需要を着実に結びつけてきたのである。

Congress Just Rushed Through a Disastrous Copyright Office Overhaul

In a voice vote earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6028, the “Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.” The legislation is presented as a technical reorganization of

Hackers Used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts

Hackers Used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts. A bug in Meta's High Touch Support tool let attackers bypass email verification and reset passwords on accounts they never...

Why the May 29 Workday Ruling Should Change How HR Teams Pick AI Hiring Tools

A May 29, 2026 discovery order in Mobley v. Workday shielded a vendor's bias-testing data from plaintiffs. Employers cannot reliably count on either side reaching that data in their own future cases...