« My patient is refusing a drug studied in 170,000 people because of side effects that a 124,000-person analysis just confirmed do not exist — while injecting a compound studied in 14 humans, from unregulated sources, based on the recommendation of someone who profits from selling it. »

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/03/peptides-statins-research-trust-bpc-157/

#medicine #scepticism #SnakeOil

My patient would rather take a peptide than a statin. That reveals an uncomfortable truth in medicine

“The volume of evidence behind a therapy has become inversely correlated with public trust in it,” writes Vikas Patel.

STAT
Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones

The ultimate plan to live forever is a brand new body.

MIT Technology Review

Interview with a 'sweating' AI CEO (2026)

#ai #aisucks #snakeoil

https://youtu.be/tnYaExb5JvM

Interview with a 'sweating' AI CEO (2026)

YouTube
121K views · 6.4K reactions | It's not tradition, it's marketing #learnsomethingnew #capitalism | Alex Falcone

It's not tradition, it's marketing #learnsomethingnew #capitalism

Was the Iranian school a target chosen by Anthropic's Claude?

It looks like it was, Gary Marcus argues:

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/there-are-no-heroes-in-commercial

#AIhype #AIslop #snakeoil #AI #Anthropic #warcrime

😱 OMG, 224k #OpenClaw servers have decided to show off their #vulnerabilities like a reality TV show! 🎉 Instead of fixing the leaks, they've opted for a passive-aggressive list to *gently* remind admins that maybe, just maybe, #security is important. 🚨 In other news, Vivgrid is here to sell you some snake oil for your #AI woes. 🐍🔧
https://openclaw.allegro.earth/ #SnakeOil #Awareness #HackerNews #ngated
OpenClaw Exposure Watchboard

OpenClaw Exposure Watchboard lists publicly reachable active OpenClaw instances for defensive security awareness. Vivgrid.com gives you authentication, model gateway, tool control, cost tracking, and enterprise observability — everything you need to ship AI agents safely at scale and 10× Faster.

OpenClaw Exposure Watchboard

Are NFTs the future of event marketing? I don't think so! Why? Because of serious sustainability and purchase complexity concerns.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/marketing-2/2021/05/nfts-event-marketing

#events #marketing #NFT #SnakeOil #sustainability #eventprofs

Gibt es jemanden in meiner timeline der #Linux Desktops/Laptops im Firmenumfeld betreibt? #compliance Anforderungen verlangen von mir eine proprietäre #snakeoil Software aka End-Point-Security Software auf solchen Geräten zu installieren.
Am Ende ist das ein umbenannter Virenscanner der zusätzlich erlaubt die Maschinen remote zu isolieren. Da letzteres ja sogar einen gewissen Sinn ergibt: Gibt es eine Linux-Software mit der man remote passende Firewall-Regeln setzen kann?