why a photonic NPU is faster than a GPU and uses less energy >

Kunal Ganglani

Photonic NPU Chips: Could They Replace NVIDIA GPUs? [2026]

Germany funded a photonic AI chip using light instead of electrons. It could be 10x more efficient than NVIDIA GPUs. Here

tsk tsk tsk. i told you so.... >

STAT

Fraudulent citations, blamed on AI hallucinations, are becoming more common in research papers

“Fabricated” citations that do not reference real academic papers are spreading in the literature, polluting the public record of science, a ne...

why should anyone care about who banksy is when everyone understands the art and the expressions that Banksy's artform had and continues to convey to all? really, why? >

Banksy's real identity revealed in new investigation

An in-depth investigation drawing on court files, photos and public records reports the world-famous anonymous artist is a Bristol-born man who lat...

Brazil's answer to Banksy >

the Guardian

‘Street culture is about revolution’: Brazilian ‘hip-hop’ painter Paulo Nimer Pjota

The artist started with graffiti at 13 in São Paulo. Now, he samples motifs from mythology and his vast, fantastical paintings have taken over the...

how sustainable is fabric made from seaweed? huh? read on .... >

Sustainable Jungle

Are Clothes Made From Seaweed Actually More Sustainable?

Is seaweed fabric sustainable? We break down SeaCell, Kelsun, greenwashing concerns, and what kelp clothing really means for the planet.

some money and political issues that surrounds a part of Europe's hydrogen pipeline ambition. >

EADaily

In Europe, they have conceived their own Nord Stream: Estonia doesn

EADaily, May 18th, 2026. Estonia plans to build an onshore pipeline through its territory to transport hydrogen and earn money from transit and hyd...

#hydrogen

in the meantime, living in specfic places within Texas can be quite a stressful experience... >

Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation

At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk.

top consumers of crude oil by bbls and joules. >

World Population Review

Oil Consumption by Country 2026

Comprehensive overview of oil consumption by country through the years, including which country consumes the most oil in the world.

Prediction market operator Polymarket seeks to diversify its income-generating demographic base ... challenging numerous domestic players in tradditional Pachinko chains... > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-22/polymarket-is-said-to-seek-japan-market-approval-in-global-push

while the Straits of Hormuz situation isn't going away anytime soon, and hunger strikes at the masses of the weak and powerless around the world, supply chain resilience for energy is going to be looking for better long term insurance bets like biofuels, everywhere. > https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/australia-plans-biofuel-mandates-boost-its-energy-security-2026-05-21/

good overview on potential for MCP's unexpected reveal well into the 2030s and beyond. > https://securityboulevard.com/2026/05/the-2026-guide-to-post-quantum-ai-infrastructure-security-protecting-model-context-protocol-mcp/

Here's another perspective on the time period that might have given MR. EBOLA a chance to be in the wild, everywhere. very awesome indeed yeah. >

dw.com

Did US aid cuts worsen Ebola outbreak in Central Africa?

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are fighting to contain a dramatic Ebola outbreak, which went unnoticed for a long time. Are US aid cut...

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so, who was the one guy that was slashing US Aid budget btw?

KFF

Is The U.S. Stepping Up In The Fight Against Ebola? | KFF

This policy watch looks at the major new Ebola outbreak in DRC, discusses how the U.S. government has responded so far, and describes how the curre...

to be fair, the US Department of State's May 19, 2026 press release shows that there are some folks with some brains still within the US Government. >

Technical Difficulties

will prediction markets win and expand past the regulatory swarm better than what crypto has done so? >

Business Insider

Prediction markets face a ban in one state, but the fight's not over

The CFTC is suing Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz over a ban on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, set to take effect in August.

while design incompetence comes in many shades such as poor experience, sloppy calculation (Airbus-Boeing saga is partly from the glorious use of Imperial versus ISO metric values, for example), lack of materials testing, or extensive faith in the use of computer-aided and or AI-aided tools, engineering stupidity can always be traced to the tussle between (a) design engineers, (b) manufacturing & machining specialists, and (c) the finance guys with animal spirits. the common culprit among (a, b & c) is always that one, to which the answer, if one reads between the lines, will develop instant discovery thereon.

Thaiger

EV locks itself during charging, traps one year old girl inside

A mother warns drivers after her EV locks itself during charging, trapping her one year old daughter alone inside in Kamphaeng Phet.

it isnt the size of the United States of America's debt that is financially troubling, but rather, the composition of the debt within, that presents a clear and present risk factor for the Dollar's long term position as the reserve currency of the world of tomorrow. >

International Business Times

'Trust Doesn't Collapse Overnight': Experts Warn US Debt Is Now Accelerating America's Rivalry With China

The US is projected to borrow over $2 trillion in a fiscal year, raising concerns among economists about fiscal sustainability and geopolitical imp...

while the world awaits with somewhat tired vibes towards the meeting between Trump and Xi this May 2026, it is highly probable that the South China Sea's vast oil, gas and minerals reserves will be the step that the People's Republic of China will have no other choice but to intensify its efforts to (a) exploit as a means to secure its energy demand for fossil crude and or (b) work with its surrounding nation states to do so as partners. >

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#oil #energy #Asia #China

this is another small step for American dominance for fossil energy and its Dollar. > in the meantime, will this force of 60 nations move the needle at all? >

awesome rocket generated from AI??? >

interesting to watch. respect for the warning message right at the beginning. in the age of fools (there are still people who believe the earth is flat etc etc etc...), these warnings are helpful. >