Craig Foster

OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math | TechCrunch No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.

An OpenAI executive said GPT-5 found solutions to 10 "previously unsolved" math problems when in reality all it did was find online references to places where people had already solved them

techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/o...

Dibling done and dusted then. Just pending the announcement.

They hate London because it is beautiful Matthew Goodwin went to that there London the other day and what he found shook him to his core.

This today by @iandunt.bsky.social is one of the very best things he has ever done.

(I wish I could write about Birmingham a fraction as well as he writes about London.)

iandunt.substack.com/p/they-hate-...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...

Lesson I learned is to always ask yourself “is that a big number?” And you are then prompted to ask the questions that other posts are asking: what was it before, how many schools etc.

350pg 120k words. But it’s as long as it needs to be (within the word limit)

University research shortfall rises above £5 billion in England Annual data shows universities in England and Northern Ireland face growing losses on research and teaching domestic students

This article sums up the funding crisis in universities.

- Loss on teaching domestic students
- Loss on research
- Profit on teaching international students

With the Government making it increasingly difficult for international students to get here, so reducing the only profitable arm.

Last emperor on a ferry crossing when 9. Rather traumatic. Parents thought it was Empire of the Sun which probably would have been equally traumatising

The U.K. fishing industry - weaponised & then betrayed & then abandoned, by Johnson, Farage & the rest of them - is better off under Starmer’s deal than it was under Johnson’s. That’s not an opinion. It’s counting. Anyone claiming otherwise is a liar.

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I'm procrastinating, Stancil is getting dragged over it, and the Rewatchables podcast guys finally covered it, so I guess it's time for what I hope is my last thread ever on Star Wars. Let's do this. 🧵

YIKES @soundcloud.dev no thank you

Thunderbolts. Come for the familiar Marvel IP. Stay for the contemplation on loneliness, depression, angst and the nature of being in the world. Surprisingly good.

Take-Two Delays Release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 2026 Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said its hit video game Grand Theft Auto VI, which was expected to launch in the fall, is now planned for release in May 2026. The shares tumbled 10% in premarket trading.

Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026, from an expected launch in Fall 2025.

Wow. China just called out the Trump administration for blatantly lying about the existence of any ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and China.

A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

The Rise of the Gurus This piece originally appeared in last week’s Times Literary Supplement. I thought it would be of interest to subscribers and they have kindly agreed to let me reproduce it here. It’s a review of “Get...

New post just out:

"The Rise of the Gurus"

Looking at how unelected advisers have ended up being so powerful in British politics.

(Free to read)

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Good news. But in the UK on the NHS dasatinib cost me £0 and now I’ve switched Nilotinib it also costs me £0 as well.

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We just dropped the price of all Dasatinib strengths by over 90% on costplusdrugs.com!

Why? Because our pricing model is simple:
When we get a lower price, you get a lower price.

🔗 www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/...

OBR chart from forecast released 26 March 2025

Chancellor breaks down the EU into its constituent countries to argue the US is the UK's "single biggest trading partner".

Illogical, as a better deal with the EU is a deal with every member state. And as a bloc the EU is *by far* our largest trading partner, as the OBR shows👇

Such a great metaphor for a PhD

I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!

New ride coming soon.

The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem | CNN Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a w...

Every day, millions of travelers’ lives are literally up in the air, relying on the acuity of air traffic controllers to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent aircraft from crashing.

But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 years.

Everton announce leadership changes.

www.evertonfc.com/news/2025/ma...

Kier Starmer with subtitled text saying “there’s a famous slogan in the United Kingdom”

You know when you’ve been Tango’d

First EVERTON STADIUM Test Event! | U18s take on Wigan in front of 10,000 fans YouTube video by Everton Football Club

For those not at our first @evertonstadium.com test event this evening, we will be streaming live on YouTube! 🙌

Live coverage begins at 6.30pm ahead of the 7pm kick-off. 🎥

Research claims EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening A report says Britain can mend some of the economic damage of Brexit without crossing the red lines set by Keir Starmer

The UK can secure significant growth of 1.7% - 2.2% through a policy of deep alignment with the EU on goods and services, while staying within Starmer's red lines.
This is the approach to push for: peak ambition within the constraints Labour has set.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Post-Brexit youth mobility scheme should be UK priority Starmer told ahead of EU meet Tory MPs and peers have added to growing pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to agree a youth free movement deal with the EU

Good to hear more voices pushing for a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU. For ministers to pretend this equals freedom of movement is ridiculous - similar agreements exist with over a dozen other countries with max time limit. Young people deserve better than this. Where’s the hope & vision?