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Programmable Biology
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (240+ words) "Programmable biology" borrows a promise from software that living things cannot keep " that whatever we write, we can also unwrite. With code that reproduces, the defences against our mistakes have to be built before the capability arrives, which is precisely…...
BSCN Debrief: Tether Exits Europe, Black Rock Moves $1 B, CLARITY Act Pushed to July Vote
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (472+ words) Senate Republicans push to pass the CLARITY Act in July " Senate Republican leaders are making a public push to bring the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to a floor vote in July, setting up one of the most consequential legislative…...
Oracle Closes Tomorrow, School is in Session, + the UGC Challenge "
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (444+ words) We are officially in July, and I've got a super quick roundup of what's been brewing in my realm. Artifact #2 of my Virtual Artist in Residency series with @panelhausapp on Transient Labs closes TOMORROW, Friday July 3rd at 5: 30 PM CDMX space…...
People "Without a Phone Number" Finally Get a Whats App Username
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (609+ words) Better late than never: Whats App has finally opened up usernames. Setting one up is child's play, so instead of a tap-here-tap-there tutorial, I'd rather talk about whether you should claim a username at all, and if so, how to…...
Happy Canada Day
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (292+ words) As a reminder, today marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation, specifically the union of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick on July 1, 1867. Summer is reaching its zenith with a high of 32 degrees expected here in Toronto today....
Sofia Coppola Short Film Award Submission Deadline Extended
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (187+ words) Due to the overwhelming response to the Sofia Coppola Short Film Award, along with currently in-process support tickets, the award submission deadline has been extended by 48 hours until July 2, 2026. This extension is intended to give in-process projects additional time to…...
The Infrastructure Is Ready. The People Can't Reach It [report]
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (624+ words) We built a lot of privacy tech. Now for the hard part. That's the short version of the'State of Decentralized Privacy 2026, the edition of the report we launched at the first Neocypherpunk Summit at Funkhaus Berlin on June 14. We mapped…...
Grow a Garden 2 Scripts: Best Working Sources Revealed (2026 Guide)
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1160+ words) Roblox's Grow a Garden 2 has taken the farming simulation genre by storm. With its colorful visuals, engaging mechanics, and competitive leaderboards, millions of players log in daily to expand their virtual gardens. But let's be honest " the grind is real....
#978 - Loopring L2 Shuts Down, Bitmine Holds 5. 7 M ETH, Vitalik Unpacks Obfuscation
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (46+ words) Loopring shuts down its L2. Bitmine holds 5. 7m ETH. Aave plans to support tokenized stocks. Want to reach the ETH Daily audience? Learn more at ethdaily. io/ads. ENS DAO lifetime spend. Barnab" on Values, culture, tech. ADI Chain partners with Kalshi....
Nodle AI "The Turtle" - Available anywhere, anytime and works offline.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (556+ words) The next Nodle app update ships a fully local AI model we call the Turtle. It runs entirely on your phone. Nothing leaves your device. No prompts sent to a remote server, no behavioural profiles built in the background, no…...