When the AIs Found Each Other
Editor’s Note by S. Abbas Raza: METR (pronounced “meter”) is a research nonprofit that scientifically measures whether and when AI systems might...
Choice Words
by Peter TopolewskiThe swirl might not be the most fitting euphemism for it any longer, the place where since the inception of ChatGPT nearly a...
Twitch Is Down
Update: As of 5 p.m. EDT, the problem seems to have largely been resolved, as reports on Downdetector have dropped from a high of around 10,000 to...
You Can Get a Free Motorola Razr+ From T-Mobile Right Now
Back in 2004, I was cool enough to own a Motorola Razr when it was the trendiest phone around, so I’m excited to see it making a comeback more than...
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities
Editor’s Note: My own favorite quote from Dolly Parton: “Dumb blonde jokes don’t bother me because I know I’m not dumb and I know I’m not...
Bill Gates: The turbulent AI era is here and this time really is different
Bill Gates at Gates Notes:Many observers say that this technology transition will be like previous ones. They give the example of how jobs in the...
If You Loved 'Lost,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
It’s been more than 15 years since Lost went off the air, ending a legendary run on broadcast television. Though the show could be frustratingly...
Remembering Dolly
Remembering Dolly Posted on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 1:15PMThursday, August 27, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by...
10 Shows Like 'Ride or Die' You Should Watch Next
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham make for an unbeatable pairing in the Prime Video series Ride or Die, which sees Spencer as Debbie, the...
The A.I.s Are Already Out of Control: Helen Toner & Ezra Klein Talk
The A.I.s Are Already Out of Control: Helen Toner & Ezra Klein Talk Posted on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 12:45PMThursday, August 27, 2026 by S. Abbas...
The Best Deals on Tools and Appliances From Home Depot's Early Labor Day Sale
Home Depot is one of the first major retailers to start its early Labor Day sale, and if you're looking for deals on major appliances, tools, or...
What It Means to Love Elliott Smith
Jamie Fisher at LitHub:Twenty‑three years after his death, Elliott still isn’t particularly well known, or well understood, but he is terribly...
Why Authoritarians Fear Common Knowledge
An excerpt from Steven Pinker’s new book at Persuasion:In reality there is an excellent reason why dictators brook no dissent. The immiserated...
3QD Temporary Test Photo Post 4: PLEASE IGNORE
3QD Temporary Test Photo Post 4: PLEASE IGNORE Posted on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 11:21AM by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)Oh, this is just a pretty...
The Last Of The Morticians
John Semley at Harper’s Magazine:About a decade ago, cremation surpassed traditional burial as the most popular method of disposition in the United...
How to Completely Remove Your Data From These Online Dating Platforms
Your dating profile contains a huge amount of sensitive information about you. It has details about your gender identity, sexual preferences,...
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by Nigel WorthingtonA yearslong car theft epidemic in Canada has gotten so bad that, despite a police crackdown, thieves break into homes just to...
What's New on Netflix in September 2026
Netflix's September slate is heavy on documentaries. The newest installments of sports doc series Untold tell the story of Australian Olympic...
The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Probably Never Heard of
Dana Smith in The New York Times:What if there was a single metric that could capture every aspect of your health — how strong you are, how clear...
This Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Bundle Is $125 Off Right Now
Amazon’s Fire TV Soundbar Plus with Subwoofer is down to $249.99 from $374.99, and price trackers show that this is its lowest price so far. The...
This Kobo Clara Colour E-Reader Is $40 Cheaper Than a Kindle Paperwhite Right Now
The Kobo Clara Colour is down to $159 from $179 on Amazon, and at that price, it looks even better next to the Kindle Paperwhite, which recently...
Thursday Poem
When September GoesFrom a wheatfield’s tapestry I embrace again my childlike wanderings… a time I deeply remember when I played without restraint…...
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The Library of Babel is a process
by Thomas FernandesOne of my favorite thought experiments is the Library of Babel. Imagine an infinite library where the first book would contain...
This Week’s Photograph
The inset photo shows a mountain hut (a big one) which you can just barely see at the center of the bigger photo. This is at the Aglsbodenalm in...
10 Hacks Every Google Wallet User Should Know
For Android users, Google Wallet is an obvious way to carry digital payment cards and passes for everything from tap-to-pay to boarding flights. But...
The Garmin Fenix 8 Pro Smartwatch Is $250 Off Right Now
Garmin just unveiled its new Fenix 9, which means that the equally impressive 51mm Garmin Fenix 8 Pro is now 19% off at $1,049.99 (originally...
Is Your Embryo Harvard Material?
John Fechtel at The New Atlantis:Nucleus Genomics, a company offering genetic embryo screening, knew its audience. Its punchy campaign promised...
These Viture XR/AR Smart Glasses Are $140 Off Right Now
If you’re looking for XR glasses, the Viture Beast XR/AR glasses are now 20% off, making them $548.98, down from $689. These glasses feature a...
10 Hacks Every Google Pixel 11 User Should Know
Part of the fun of upgrading your phone is digging into all the new features and functions it offers, and it's no different with Google's recently...
See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Posted on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 1:45PMWednesday, August 26, 2026 by S. Abbas...
If You Loved 'Sugar,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
Sugar on Apple TV is remarkable in a lot of ways. One part old-school throwback to classic noir (complete with literal flashes of classic films),...
Jorge Luis Borges – This Craft of Verse
Jorge Luis Borges – This Craft of Verse Posted on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 1:15PMWednesday, August 26, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the content on...
This Is the Best Ad-Free Alternative to Apple Maps
This week, Apple Maps officially launched ads in search. It's not necessarily a surprise, mind you: We learned back in October that Apple planned to...
This 1-Hour Andrej Karpathy Lecture Explains Modern AI Better Than Most Courses
This 1-Hour Andrej Karpathy Lecture Explains Modern AI Better Than Most Courses Posted on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 12:45PMWednesday, August 26, 2026...
We Now Know When Apple's Big iPhone Event Will Happen
You don't need to follow leaks and rumors to know that Apple will announce the iPhone 18 next month. The company has revealed new iPhones once a...
The Smorgasbord In The Age Of Ozempic
Thea Applebaum Licht at Cabinet Magazine:Though the smorgasbord did not begin in the United States, its reputation has likely been shaped more by...
This Four-Camera Eufy Security Kit Is $400 Off Right Now
The Eufy Security EufyCam S4 four-camera kit is down to $999.99 from $1,399.99 on Amazon; price trackers show that this is its lowest price so far....
Why Do We Diminish the Cultural Memory of the Wild as Mere ‘Instinct’?
From The Great Planet:The research of Whiten and his colleagues demonstrates that there is a flexible, cultural transmission network in the wild...
This Insta360 Phone Gimbal Bundle Is 30% Off Right Now
Amazon currently has the Insta360 Flow 2 Pro Ultimate AI Tracker Bundle for $159.99, down from $227.99, and price trackers show that as its lowest...
Triage – how should we respond to the world’s atrocities?
Sarah Crown in The Guardian:“Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental,” writes the multi-award...
The baffling science of SSRIs: how do they really work?
Lynne Peeples in Nature:Every year, millions of people start taking a drug with therapeutic effects that can’t be fully explained, for a condition...
Wednesday Poem
Everything That Happens Can Be Called AgingI have more love than ever. Our kids have kids soon to have kids. I need them. I need everyone to come...
Seven Puzzles of the Pursuit of Happiness
by Scott SamuelsonWalt Whitman: “I include & allow & probably teach some things stoicism would frown upon & discard—One’s pulses & marrow are not...
A Way to Achieve Cosmic Uniqueness with a Deck of Cards and a Few Exponents
by John Allen PaulosHere is a very simple notion that is astonishingly powerful. It’s called the multiplication principle and states that if some...
Catspeak
Catspeak Posted on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 4:00AMTuesday, August 25, 2026 by Brooks Riley (Catspeak)by Brooks RileyEnjoying the content on 3QD? Help...
10 Hacks Every Apple Wallet User Should Know
For those in the Apple ecosystem, Apple Wallet is a powerful hub for making digital payments, storing tickets and passes, and transferring cash....
10 Hacks Every iOS 27 User Should Know
If you have an iPhone 11 or newer (including the second-gen iPhone SE), you can look forward to installing iOS 27 in the fall. Apple's next big...
Is the Oura Ring Really Just Guessing at Your Sleep Score?
Oura is currently being sued over its claims that the ring measures your sleep. Both the law firm bringing the class action suit and Oura itself...
Six Quintessential Movies to Watch in Honor of Dolly Parton
There are so few people on whom we can all agree, and that list has gotten smaller with the passing of Dolly Parton. While she'd suggested health...
This Ultra-Wide Samsung Gaming Monitor Is $650 Off (and Comes With a $120 Amazon Gift Card)
An ultra-wide curved gaming monitor with ridiculous specs is every gamer's dream, but they (usually) don't come cheap. The 57-inch Samsung Odyssey...
Five Hacks Every Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro User Should Know
Amazfit's T-Rex 3 Pro has a lot of great headline features: A titanium bezel, a sapphire display, multi-week battery life, and on-device route...
On Paul Celan’s writing between languages
Lucy Ives at The Poetry Foundation:The unsettling images in John Ashbery’s The Tennis Court Oath (1962) were collaged from lines found in a...
Determined: Life without Free Will with Robert Sapolsky
Determined: Life without Free Will with Robert Sapolsky Posted on Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 2:32PMTuesday, August 25, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the...
Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu: Why we must stop talking about artificial general intelligence — and instead build ‘pro-worker’ AI
Daron Acemoglu in Nature:Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world in front of our eyes. The concerns around AI, however, extend beyond the...
10 Shows Like 'Modern Family' You Should Watch Next
The family sitcom, once a staple, has become a bit more rare over the past decade or so—but when one hits, as Modern Family did over the course of...
A New Round In The Free Will Debate
George Scialabba at The Hedgehog Review:The disagreement between Sapolsky and Mitchell can be put succinctly. Mitchell shows how our reasoning power...
Apple Just Made Its First Product Announcements of the Season
Anyone who follows Apple news knows the company has some big announcements on the horizon. While we don't know the exact date yet, Apple typically...
Florence Knoll: The Designer Who Shaped the Modern Office
Florence Knoll: The Designer Who Shaped the Modern Office Posted on Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 12:45PMTuesday, August 25, 2026 by S. Abbas Raza Enjoying...
Garmin Just Launched Two New Rugged Sport Watches
Garmin has just unveiled two new premium adventure smartwatches: the Fenix 9 and the Fenix 9 Pro. The product announcement came earlier today in a...
Renaissance Men
Brooke Allen at the Hudson Review:English life in the later sixteenth century was of a bleakness and violence that is hard to credit now....
The Ruthless Efficiency of Ultrapotent Street Drugs
Matt Richtel at the New York Times:Since the early 2000s, the number of fatal overdoses in the United States has soared. And the rate in Baltimore —...
The Garmin Fēnix 8 Smartwatch Is $250 Off Right Now
If you’re looking to upgrade your smartwatch, the Garmin Fēnix® 8 in titanium with a gray band is now 23% off, making it $849.99, down from...
Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception
Abeba Birhane in Nature:What does it mean for a machine to be intelligent, sentient or conscious? Can the idea of legal rights for machines ever be...
This Samsung 27-Inch OLED Gaming Monitor Is $150 Off Right Now
Amazon currently has the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SH) for $949.99, down from $1,099.99, and price trackers show that this is its lowest...
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Is 'Gucci Morty'?
This week's crop of things-that-only-matter-to-young people includes Gucci Morty and Chanty Beluga, two unrelated but incredibly popular meme...
These 20 Words Are Worth a Thousand Pictures
AO Scott and Aliza Aufrichtig in The New York Times:Let’s say you’re riding public transportation — maybe on your daily commute to work, or an...
Tuesday Poem
Immigrant ConfessionThe Cherokee are not originally from Oklahoma. Settlers forced them to disappear west, into air and sky, beyond buildings,...
In this corner, a writer
by Dilip D’SouzaAugust 15 is India’s Independence Day – this year, it was our 80th (1947, our first). This year, we were reminded by various...
“Speech is Who We Are”
by Steve SzilagyiThe ruined voice box was replaced with an entire donor larynx, plus part of the donor’s pharynx and trachea, thyroid and...
Perceptions
Aimé Mpane. Kinoct, 2011.Carved paintings.“… His process is especially fascinating. . . he uses a small pick or awl to gouge into the different...
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