# Links 21/09/2026: "Lies of the Hey Hi (AI) Industry" and Solar Power Is Getting Cheap > Source: > Published: 2026-09-21 19:57:00+00:00 # Links 21/09/2026: "Lies of the Hey Hi (AI) Industry" and Solar Power Is Getting Cheap - ### Leftovers - ### Science / Mathematics / Computer Science - ***Futurism*** ☛ [Scientists Unleash Franken-Mice With Brains That Are Nearly Half Human](https://futurism.com/health-medicine/scientists-unleash-franken-mice-with-brains-part-human)"It's going to provide us access to other aspects of human brain function that would be very difficult to study." - ***New York Times*** ☛ [White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/science/nih-omb-grants-bhattacharya-vought.html)Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Simple Diet Change Shifted People's Biological Age Markers in Just 4 Weeks](https://www.sciencealert.com/simple-diet-change-shifted-peoples-biological-age-markers-in-just-4-weeks)They ate MORE carbs. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Mountains That Helped Complex Life Flourish May Lie Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice](https://www.sciencealert.com/mountains-that-helped-complex-life-flourish-may-lie-hidden-beneath-antarctic-ice)Proving once again that you need the right geology to get life-promoting biology. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Menopause May Temporarily Alter Your Brain's Normal Aging, Scans Reveal](https://www.sciencealert.com/menopause-may-temporarily-alter-your-brains-normal-aging-scans-reveal)How curious. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Snails Carry a Surprising Record of Extreme Weather on Their Backs](https://www.sciencealert.com/snails-carry-a-surprising-record-of-extreme-weather-on-their-backs)A cyclone in a snail shell. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [A 100-Year-Old Physics Effect Doesn't Work How We Thought It Did, Study Finds](https://www.sciencealert.com/a-100-year-old-physics-effect-doesnt-work-how-we-thought-it-did-study-finds)Expanding the Hall effect. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ ['Rusty Treasure' in Austria Revealed as Europe's Largest Cache of Iron Age Iron Bars](https://www.sciencealert.com/rusty-treasure-in-austria-revealed-as-europes-largest-cache-of-iron-age-iron-bars)500 swords' worth. - - ### Health/Nutrition/Agriculture - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Two Remote Amazon Communities Have Some of The Lowest Dementia Rates in The World](https://www.sciencealert.com/two-remote-amazon-communities-have-strikingly-low-dementia-rates-scientists-are-struggling-to-understand-why)Could it be their lifestyle? - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Depression May Affect Two Key Brain Regions – But Change Is Not Inevitable](https://www.sciencealert.com/depression-may-affect-two-key-brain-regions-but-change-is-not-inevitable)There are several possible paths. - ***Science Alert*** ☛ [Engineered Probiotic Wipes Out 43% of Colorectal Tumors in Mice](https://www.sciencealert.com/engineered-probiotic-wipes-out-43-of-colorectal-tumors-in-mice)This is how cancer research works, step by important step. - - ### Proprietary / Vendor Lock-in / Malware - ### So-Called 'Artificial Intelligence' ('AI') / LLM Slop / Plagiarism - ***Futurism*** ☛ [US Federal Register Caught Using Chinese Hey Hi (AI) Model for Document Search](https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/us-federal-register-chinese-ai-qwen-search-interface)"Even the United States government is unable to afford the cost per token charged by American Hey Hi (AI) companies." - ***Jakub Steiner*** ☛[Stolen!](https://blog.jimmac.eu/posts/stolen/)Bombarded by the deception and [lies of the Hey Hi (AI) industry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qV5WWgFTS8) I chose to sample boy Amodei for the ironic outrage about Chinese companies stealing their dataset. Thus the tune title.Usually I barely manage to finish up my [weekly beats track](https://weeklybeats.com/jimmac) on a Sunday night. This week I've somehow had some extra time to sink into polishing an actual full track on the[Dirtywave M8](https://dirtywave.com) . Built around the bassline where I've mimicked the approach[used on the Analog 4](https://blog.jimmac.eu/posts/innit/) of fading in a modulated filter and volume pulse over time using slight different tools (the M8 has 4 LFOs and ability to modulate a modulator). - - ### Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets - ***Tom's Hardware*** ☛ [North Korea used job interviews to deploy malware on 30,000 devices during coding tests — WaterPlum group loots $10.7 million in crypto and plants persistent RATs](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/north-korea-used-job-interviews-to-deploy-malware-on-30-000-devices-during-coding-tests-waterplum-group-loots-usd10-7-million-in-crypto-and-plants-persistent-rats)Multiple government agencies across the world released a warning that North Korean hackers are posting fake jobs to install malware on unsuspecting applicants' computers. They then steal credentials and cryptocurrency from their victims, with over $10 million reported stolen. - - - ### Defence/Aggression - ***New York Times*** ☛ [Dihydroxyacetone Man Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/politics/trump-yemen-houthis-red-sea-iran.html)The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran. - ***The Straits Times*** ☛ [North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-off-east-coast-japan-says)Pyongyang last week condemned a US-led naval drill which included South Korea and Japan. - ***International Business Times*** ☛ [North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Days After US, South Korea and Japan Conclude Drills](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/north-korea-ballistic-missiles-joint-naval-exercise-1820812)North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, days after a joint naval exercise involving the United States, South Korea and Japan near Guam. - ***France24*** ☛ [North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display](https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260920-north-korea-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-into-the-sea-in-latest-weapons-display)North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. This came days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to its nuclear activities. - ***The Straits Times*** ☛ [Campus shooter who killed 3 in southern Philippines had planned attack, warned classmates: Mayor](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/campus-shooter-that-killed-3-in-southern-philippines-had-planned-attack-warned-classmates-mayor)The revelations raised questions about whether warning signs had been missed before the attack. - ***International Business Times*** ☛ [Greenland Security Deal Would Block Rival Bases and Sensitive Investments and Give US Permanent Arctic Access](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-denmark-greenland-security-deal-rival-influence-1820820)Greenland's planned security pact would bar rival bases and sensitive investments while securing permanent US military access. - ### Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine - ***Tom's Hardware*** ☛ [Putin casts online vote using unlicensed backdoored Windows on an American Dell PC — 'Activate Windows' watermark visible in official Kremlin clip, uses foreign Dell PC despite Russian tech mandate](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/putin-casts-online-vote-using-unlicensed-windows-on-an-american-dell-pc-activate-windows-watermark-visible-in-official-kremlin-clip-uses-foreign-dell-pc-despite-russian-tech-mandate)An official Russian media clip shows Putin voting on a Dell PC with an unlicensed copy of Windows. - ***France24*** ☛ [Russia's ruling party on track to win election after Ukraine's drone attacks on Moscow](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260920-russia-s-ruling-party-on-track-to-win-election-after-ukraine-s-drone-attacks-on-moscow)Russia's ruling United Russia party on Sunday was projected to win the country's tightly controlled parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow, killing three people, said city officials, on the third and final day of Russia's wartime vote. - ***France24*** ☛ [Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia in "largest ever" attack on Moscow](https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones-at-russia-in-largest-ever-attack-on-moscow)Russia is completing its three-day vote for the Duma this Sunday – the first since its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. The election was organised for the first time also in the Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, and it was marked by Ukrainian drone strikes at various areas - mainly Moscow. Details by Shirli Sitbon. - ***France24*** ☛ [Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targeting refinery](https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-hits-russia-with-major-drone-attack-targetting-refinery)In Russia, voters are on the third and final day of casting ballots in the country's first wartime parliamentary election. Despite the voting however, Ukraine carried out what Moscow described as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital. Kyiv reportedly fired over 1.000 drones at the country, leaving two dead in the Moscow region and inflicting damage upon an oil refinery. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg. - ***RFERL*** ☛ [Russia And Ukraine Launch Attacks On Final Day Of Russian Parliamentary Vote](https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-elections-drone-missile-strikes/33859774.html)There was no let up in fighting between Russia and Ukraine on September 20, as voters in Russia cast ballots on the final day of parliamentary elections from which a political party calling for peace was excluded. - ***RFERL*** ☛ [Russian Authorities Claim Cyberattacks On Voting Systems As Duma Elections Enter Second Day](https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-duma-vote-election-ukraine/33859408.html)Russian officials claimed voting systems came under cyberattack, as the country entered the second of three days of voting for the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. - ***CS Monitor*** ☛ [Kremlin dominance in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election all but assured](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0920/Kremlin-dominance-in-Russia-s-first-wartime-parliamentary-election-all-but-assured)For the first time, voting includes residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed. Authorities in Kyiv denounced the voting as illegal. - ***New York Times*** ☛ [Hundreds of Drones Target Moscow on Final Day of Russian Elections](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/world/europe/moscow-russia-ukraine.html)Ukraine says it used a newly developed ballistic missile in the attacks, which also targeted other parts of Russia. - ***New York Times*** ☛ [They Have Almost No Chance in Russia’s Elections. Why Are They Running?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/world/europe/russia-duma-election-yabloko.html)The liberal party Yabloko is fielding 98 candidates in this weekend’s elections, a small miracle for antiwar Russians who cannot openly express their views. - ***LRT*** ☛ [Perelozai: The vanished Old Believer village hidden in Lithuania’s forests](https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3056329/perelozai-the-vanished-old-believer-village-hidden-in-lithuania-s-forests)Deep in the forests of central Lithuania, along the banks of the Lietava River, stands an ornate wooden church that seems almost out of place in the wilderness. - - - ### Environment - ***The Straits Times*** ☛ [Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/typhoon-approaches-eastern-japan-prompting-flood-and-landslide-warnings)A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan, the weather agency said. - ### Energy/Transportation - ***The Straits Times*** ☛ [Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, will continue search](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-rescue-agency-recovers-another-victim-from-capsized-ship-authorities-say)Ten people have been confirmed dead in the Java Sea incident, with 108 survivors and 125 missing. - ***Futurism*** ☛ [Solar Power Is Getting So Cheap That It’s Almost Unbelievable](https://futurism.com/science-energy/solar-power-renewable-energy-incredibly-cheap)"Offensively cheap." - ***Futurism*** ☛ [Kenya Unleashing Solar-Powered Ambulance With Wicked Long Range for Service to Remote Villages](https://futurism.com/science-energy/kenya-solar-power-ambulance-health-africa-rural)"It will enable us to go and screen mothers and babies, catch complications early and refer them in real time." - - ### Wildlife/Nature - ***The Straits Times*** ☛ [Shark sighting leads to crowds at Busan port in South Korea](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/shark-sighting-leads-to-unexpected-popularity-of-busan-port-in-south-korea)The shark, more than 3m long, was first spotted on Sept 18 and again on Sept 19. - ***Futurism*** ☛ [Scientists Claim That Three Minutes With a “Donkey or Small Horse” Can Save Teenagers From Depression](https://futurism.com/health-medicine/three-minutes-donkey-small-horse-teenagers-depression)"You can't stand in a pasture watching a child and a donkey interact and pretend only one of them is having an experience." - - - ### Censorship/Free Speech - ***International Business Times*** ☛ [Ed Sheeran Accused of Reading Apology From Teleprompter After Tearful Speech Over Macklemore Tour Removal](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ed-sheeran-apology-macklemore-tour-teleprompter-claims-1820813)Ed Sheeran apologised during a Philadelphia concert over the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal from his tour, but footage has triggered fresh teleprompter claims. - - ### Internet Policy/Net Neutrality - ***APNIC*** ☛ [APNIC 62: Updates in DNS, DHCP, certificate security, and BGP routing resilience](https://blog.apnic.net/2026/09/21/apnic-62-updates-in-dns-dhcp-certificate-security-and-bgp-routing-resilience/)APNIC 62 Technical Session 1 — Internet Operations highlighted major developments across Internet infrastructure, including new management capabilities for Kea DHCP and BIND DNS, preparations for the DNSSEC root KSK rollover, and ongoing challenges in certificate revocation. - - ### Monopolies/Monopsonies - ### Patents - ***Tom's Hardware*** ☛ [Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/microsoft-patents-system-to-freeze-games-and-inject-ads-during-downtimes-watching-commercials-earns-ad-free-playtime-credits)This patent monopoly uses the game engine and machine learning to determine the best time to serve an ad. - ***Dennis Crouch/Patently-O*** ☛ [The Missing Inventor Problem](https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/09/the-missing-inventor-problem.html)Fortress Iron seeks Supreme Court review after losing two patents over a coinventor who could not be found. An 1868 case went the other way. - - - **Image source**: [Doctor Syntax with the Bookseller](https://pdimagearchive.org/images/7f4945b0-afee-4895-9ffe-1ac6ffc5ccc7/)