Allison Arieff

No you cannot determine which drugs are safe and effective with machine learning. You cannot. It will not work. People will die.

This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.

America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain  economist.com/science-and-...

Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.

The Amatron was one of my favorite toys as a kid. It turns out that Hiroyuki Watanabe also had invented some of the most clever handheld pre-digital toys such as Blip, Digital Diamond, Digital Derby, and Missile Strike. Thanks to @aarieff.bsky.social for letting me tell this story! ter.li/JKeegan

What a wonderful article by @aarieff.bsky.social in Dwell about the early years of modern prefab, it was so exciting! My heart bumped with every name of people I knew, we were going to change the world. apple.news/AyOVIVoOERau...

It's cold out here, people. Cold ... "The usual rate for freelance journalists is 50 cents to $1 per word — the same as it was 25 years ago." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

This is the text of the email just sent to hundreds of international students telling them that their visas have been revoked due to activism or social media posts.

“Companies are trying to convince us that robotic cars are better because they are more technologically sophisticated, as if technological sophistication is itself the measure of a transport mode’s value, rather than its practical utility for people.”

A gallery person told me I should paint things SF art buyers want in their house. So I asked myself what does someone who drives a Tesla with a HARRIS/WALZ sticker want? I think I nailed it. This is _Political Painting for a Centrist to Hang_, 18x24. Wax and razor blades. #artadventcalendar

This, exactly this! And parents (mostly mothers) who are doing the chaufeuring should be able to get behind this. @cambridgemass.bsky.social @boston.gov @jfh01.bsky.social

The tsunami scare today in the Bay Area illustrates how Elon Musk has changed X for the worse in emergencies. This is the real account of Berkeley PD. But changes in verification means it no longer has a verified badge. Anyone searching for immediate info might be uncertain if this post is legit.

QuakeSky activated

"the owner of The Los Angeles Times says his product team is working on a new tech-driven “bias meter” to add to articles on the paper’s website as soon as next year." www.yahoo.com/news/los-ang...

I'm into this theme for the Venice Biennale www.porchusavenice2025.org/open-call

Donations to @ppfa.bsky.social are matched $1 for $1 today. Great day to give: www.plannedparenthood.org

Nominate someone to our 2025 list of Innovators Under 35 Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes 35 young innovators who are doing pioneering work across a range of technical fields including biotechnology, materials science, AI, computing+more. 35innovators.secure-platform.com/a

Announcing a new call for pitches from @technologyreview.com! The print theme this time is Creativity. More here (including a note about AI pitches 🙂) www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Really @sfstandard.com? Was the family killed by a car while waiting for a bus to blame? Why not cover the things that actually cause pedestrian deaths: massively huge SUVs that eliminate pedestrian visibility, poor road design, complete lack of traffic enforcement. sfstandard.com/2024/11/28/r...

"To stop women from having rights, in other words, it’s necessary for Congress to codify who and what we are, as defined by our genders, so they can completely control us and all our choices by telling us what to do and who to be." insanethingschristianssay.substack.com/p/the-bill-t...

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If you’re flying during this busy Thanksgiving travel period, you might notice some of your fellow passengers skipping the general security line in favor of the Clear line. Go inside Clear’s ambitions to manage your identity beyond the airport: www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/20/1...

It’s extremely concerning that Fox News is positioning Elon Musk’s mother as an expert on US politics.

“We don't right now have any information about who put them up. We do know that they're very professionally designed signs. They're very large. They're very well done. So someone went to a lot of trouble to put these large signs up.”

As a climate person, I'm highly skeptical of AI, and shudder when I hear tech execs say it will "solve" climate change as a justification to invest in it. Here are my recent thoughts from Tik Tok, feat. a shoutout to @jtemple.bsky.social and his recent piece in @technologyreview.com. (2 part video)

Four ways to protect your art from AI www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/21/1...

We should redesign cities for autonomous kids, not autonomous cars.

I know it's a little early in our relationship for this, but you can preorder my book, MY MOTHER'S BOYFRIENDS from @greenapplebooks.bsky.social and support an indie bookstore and an indie author in one fell swoop. greenapplebooks.com/book/9798987...

Clear, the company that has helped millions of people cut airport security lines, wants to give you a frictionless future—in exchange for your face. www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/20/1...

Important research on NIMBYism. The most disheartening finding is that "commission votes are correlated with commenters’ preferences". By now, commissioners should know that commenters are not representative of the population, and yet they tend to follow the sentiments of a few selected busybodies.

"The insidious idea that women’s bodies are, above all else, vessels for growing children has plenty of negative consequences for us all. But it has also set back scientific research and health policy." www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/15/1...

Trump is going to nominate Sean Duffy as DOT Secretary. His experience in the field includes meeting his future wife on the set of MTV’s “Road Rules: All Stars” in 1998. Trump's announcement here; note the lack of mention of railroads or transit.

Winner, Best Headline of the Day Award! www.wired.com/story/these-... Now let's teach those rats how to ride bikes.

Yes! San Francisco friends, what are your favorites? Shout out to @greenapplebooks.bsky.social!

When I was at the National Trust for Canada convention in Montreal I was so impressed with some of the technologies they have now, from 3D laser scanning to automatic brick cleaning to vacuum glass. Amazing stuff! lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-techno...

"The NIMBYism that is the biggest blind spot of many liberals is going to sap their political power on a national scale." @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social gets right to the point in today's newsletter www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/more-housi...

New issue of @technologyreview.com out: Farming on Mars, the perils of refrigeration, Terminator-like weeds and more! www.technologyreview.com/magazines/th...

Is there a Bay Area starter pack?

The rise of the tech ethics congregation: In a world where tech has become a transcendent force, people are always looking for guidance. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/15/1077369/tech-ethics-congregation/

Gee. That's a shame. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/buyers-of-bored-ape-nfts-sue-after-digital-apes-turn-out-to-be-bad-investment