A new theory proposes a "compressed spring" model for spiral galaxy formation. The New York Times reports that AI is now being used to sell homes without a realtor. Meanwhile, a University of Chicago …
Tyler Cowen's Friday assorted links post on May 29, 2026, covers topics including economies of scale in homebuilding, Peter Thiel's involvement in Argentina, and a New York Times interview with Paul M…
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines how the United States managed to bend the health care cost curve. The analysis explores factors behind recent moderation in h…
The article explains that using Shadow DOM for inline tooltips in a Chrome extension is superior to iframes because it avoids font mismatch issues (like FOUC) and allows seamless inheritance of host-p…
The article provides hints, clues, and the full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle #1077 on May 23, which is rated a 1.8 out of 5 for difficulty. The four categories for the puzzle are …
The article proposes a new vulnerability severity model based on "collision count," where bugs reported by multiple researchers or accompanied by working exploits receive higher severity and shorter p…