BRICS Seeks Early EU-Like Coexistence
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Settling for high US interest
In this post, we show that under average elasticity the socially optimal fertility rate is 2.4 in the US, up from today’s 1.7, given that […]
There is no evidence that TP-Link routers are a threat to Chinese security
One research report cited by O’Rielly comes from Check Point, which found that the Chinese government-sponsored APT group that tracks the Camaro Dragon installed a […]
My best interview with Philip Ball
Tyler and Philip discuss how well scientists have historically resisted power, the problematic pressures scientists feel in academia today, artificial wombs and the fertility crisis, […]
Hackers make YubiKeys with a new side-channel exploit
In a successful attack scenario, a bad actor can steal a user’s login ID and password (through phishing or other methods), and gain virtual access […]
New ALPHV-like ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
Trusec researchers recently discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service group called Cicada3301. The gang provides its affiliates with a dual fraud platform that includes both a ransomware […]
Isolated Milton Friedman – Econlib
I was looking for a reference in a book for something I’m writing. Book by Michael Hirsh, Capital Offense: How America’s Smartest Men Changed America’s […]
‘Extraordinary’ Voldemort cyberespionage attack mimics tax authorities
Researchers have identified attacks impersonating tax authorities from several countries to compromise organizations and release a custom backend program called Voldemort. While the campaign uses […]
The Cosmos Institute
Announced today, here’s the website: “A network of thinkers and builders advancing human prosperity in the age of AI.” Here’s a tweet storm from Brendan […]
Supply Chains and Protectionism – Econlib
The desire to “make supply chains more resilient” has been a major talking point for conservationists (and other industrial policy advocates). The talk is more […]