Friday, July 3, 2026
ArchivearticlearXiv
Markets are competitive if and only if P = NP
A new paper proves competitive markets exist if and only if P=NP. Two of the deepest questions in math and economics turn out to be the same question.
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articleThe New Yorker
Why the Last Battle of the American Revolution Was Fought In India
The American rebellion was a sideshow to a much bigger imperial war. The last battle wasn't at Yorktown — it was in India. Perfect July 4th reading.
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articleMathstodon
Since Linux 6.9, LUKS suspend stopped wiping disk-encryption keys from memory
Since Linux 6.9, suspending your laptop leaves your disk-encryption keys sitting in memory. Nobody noticed for a year. 517 HN points of justified alarm.
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articleResponsible Statecraft
US knows UAE fueling war in Sudan but $1.4 trillion is getting in the way
The US knows the UAE is fueling genocide in Sudan. The price of looking away: $1.4 trillion in economic ties. Devastating and specific.
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articleSpace Daily
A tiny “quasi-moon” called Kamoʻoalewa shadows Earth’s orbit and may be a piece of the actual Moon blasted into space by an ancient impact — and China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is now closing in to bring a sample back to Earth.
The SpudCell story is now sparking real ethical alarm as it hits mainstream coverage. When 'is it alive?' stops being philosophical and starts being regulatory.
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