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2026
At Least the AI Apocalypse Will Be Ridiculous
Andrew Critch and Jacob Tsimerman catalog speculative AI extinction scenarios in an arXiv taxonomy—arguing the paper is a serious warning, yet the paths to omnicide sound uncomfortably like corporate budgets, engagement metrics, and leaderboards.
Inspired by arxiv.org · Andrew Critch and Jacob Tsimerman
An NES, One Transistor at a Time
MetalNES by Ian Addisson is a transistor-level simulation of NES-001 hardware—arguing that rebuilding the console from its electronic components preserves understanding of how the original machine worked, not only the games it ran.
Inspired by github.com · Ian Addisson
Prime Video Is Becoming a Game Console
Slashdot reports Amazon is folding Luna cloud gaming into the Prime Video app—arguing the streaming box under the TV is quietly becoming the console, convenient in the same way streaming video is, while access lasts only as long as the service and subscription do.
Inspired by games.slashdot.org · Slashdot
AI Is Consuming the Web It Depends On
Stephen Follows breaks down how AI traffic helped overwhelm The Numbers, a vital independent film-data site—arguing that AI’s appetite for reliable human-maintained sources may make those same sources too expensive and dangerous to keep online.
Inspired by stephenfollows.com · Stephen Follows
Giving AI Agents a Proper Interface to the Web
Alexandra Klepper introduces WebMCP, a proposed standard for sites to expose structured tools to AI agents in the open browser tab—arguing explicit, inspectable actions beat brittle screenshot-and-click automation, with a sharper security boundary when agents act inside authenticated sessions.
Inspired by developer.chrome.com · Alexandra Klepper