Cool Stuff Ride Home

Fri. 09/09 - Garbled Nonsense: When Filter Bubbles Collide


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Merriam-Webster has added 370 words to the dictionary, but it’s not enough to keep up with the changing pace of language on the internet, especially as we increasingly communicate with imagery and in-jokes that transcend single word definitions. Plus, why more and more fast food chains are ditching dining areas, and what that means for our options for communal gathering.

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    We Added 370 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2022 (Merriam-Webster)
  • Cringe: Merriam-Webster Added a Bunch of Internet Slang to the Dictionary (Gizmodo)
  • The real meaning behind the crab emoji is darker than you think (Mashable) 
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  • Fast-food chains like Taco Bell, Dunkin’, and Panera are ditching dining areas for drive-thrus and mobile ordering. (Slate)
  • Taco Bell Defy tests the future of fast food with 'tacos from the sky' (Washington Post)
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