Can we increase the information density in regular QR Codes, so that they don't need an internet connection to provide useful information?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260328043603.htm
World's smallest QR code, smaller than bacteria, could store data for centuries
Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s about durability. By engraving data into ultra-stable ceramic materials, the team has opened the door to storing information that could last for centuries or even millennia without needing power or maintenance.
Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says
Exclusive: Research finds sharp rise in models evading safeguards and destroying emails without permission
OpenAI Cancels Spicy “Adult Mode” Chatbot as Crisis Deepens
OpenAI is axing its "adult mode" chatbot, once again highlighting how much financial pressure the company is under.
If, in 100 years, we still have children to educate, this will be a prime example of how the capitalist class attempted to prevent meaningful societal improvements because it hurt their own bottom line.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g-s1-114868/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-leasesI prefer to believe this battle with the spectre of death just takes a bit more time before we are given the news that Death, in fact, has died. No one, after messes with Chuck Norris.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/chuck-norris-martial-arts-master-141700258.html
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic...
Interesting that this wasn’t fully ai generated. Either way, this still means we’re now in the world predicted by The Running Man.
Middle East crisis live: Israel warns it will pursue Iran’s next supreme leader; black smoke smothers Tehran after missiles strike oil depots
Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Mojtaba was not the most likely candidate just a few months ago. It's probably that the violent murder of his father significantly increased his chances.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/mojtaba-khamenei-son-of-former-supreme-leader-tipped-to-become-irans-next-head-of-state
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former supreme leader, tipped to become Iran’s next head of state
Choice of anti-western candidate would give signal that senior figures will not seek accommodation with US
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
Trump: “The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!” is the modern equivalent of “The Floggings Will Continue Until Morale Improves”.
