Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust

Many people already distrust the idea of engineering the atmosphere—at whichever scale—to address climate change, fearing negative side effects, inequitable impacts on different parts of the world, or the prospect that a world expecting such solutions will feel less pressure to address the root causes of climate change. Adding business interests, profit motives, and rich […]

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Vibe coding needs a spec, too

Kiro is AWS’ AI IDE that brings structure to AI coding with spec-driven development. Connect with Deepak on the Kiro Discord server and read more about spec-driven development on The New Stack. We last spoke to Deepak Singh in March about how enterprise-ready agents are. Congratulations to user Whymarrh for winning a Populist badge on […]

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When AI And Secure Chat Meet, Users Deserve Strong Controls Over How They Interact

from the you-control-it,-it-doesn’t-control-you dept Both Google and Apple are cramming new AI features into their phones and other devices, and neither company has offered clear ways to control which apps those AI systems can access. Recent issues around WhatsApp on both Android and iPhone demonstrate how these interactions can go sideways, risking revealing chat conversations […]

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Coinbase CEO turns earnings call into unexpected jackpot for prediction market traders

Key Takeaways Brian Armstrong just “airdropped” alpha straight into the bags of traders on Polymarket and Kalshi. He literally hit nearly every keyword that the prediction market traders had wagered on. Share this article Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong surprised listeners during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday after mentioning nearly every keyword that prediction […]

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‘The Stuff of Nightmares’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Catastrophic Landfall in Jamaica

Conor here: Just to add a few more observations to the ones below: A wind gust of 252 mph was just measured above the surface in Hurricane Melissa as the storm continues to intensify right up until landfall. This is the worst-case scenario for Jamaica. pic.twitter.com/uIyyW9BD5u — Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) October 28, 2025 This dropsonde […]

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NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support

NFT trading activity showed signs of life in Q3 2025, breaking a long stretch of decline that defined the post-hype years. After two years of contraction and shifting narratives, on-chain markets found a new footing, not in blue-chip collectibles or speculative art, but in cheaper rails, loyalty programs, and sport-linked assets that traded more on […]

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